Chapter 4: Adults! The enemy is coming
In the morning, as the temperature of the sun rose, and the thick fog of the early morning was slowly dispelled by the sun, a pair of rapid marchers were marching through the wide plain, and as they went, the sound of huge footsteps was heard for a long distance.
"My lord! My lord! β
Enyeyama and Maskira, who were chatting on the rocky hill, were interrupted by a hurried shout and turned to look at the place where the sound had come from.
"My lord! The enemy is already coming, they- they are coming! β
The shouter quickly ran to the two leaders, knelt on one knee, panted and looked at the two leaders in front of him, reporting the situation of the enemy who had been detected.
As soon as the sentinel's words fell, Enyeyama and Maskira, in unison, stood up from the stake, and they looked at each other, and both saw the shock in each other's eyes.
"What's going on? Isn't it expected that they will arrive in the afternoon? Why is it here now? And already in our neighborhood? What do you do? Why didn't I report until now? β
Muskechira's fiery temper instantly lifted, and he yelled at his sentry.
"Great-man, sir, Evan's team suddenly quickened its march this morning, and in the fog, we couldn't make out the route for a while, we didn't know where they were going, we could only follow slowly, and the fog was so great that we didn't-find it for a while!"
Seeing his leader glaring angrily, the sentry lowered his head for a moment, and his voice stammered. At its peak, the sound gets quieter and quieter.
"Damn it! You damn it, come on! Pull it down and cut off his head. Chop off his head. β
Maskira heard her sentry stammer in reply, and saw his trembling body in fright. Angry, he shouted loudly to the guards not far away, to kill this person who delayed the military situation.
"My lord! My lord! Spare me this time, spare me! Let me die on the battlefield! β
Hearing the leader's order, three or four powerful guards rushed over. Twisting the sentry who was kneeling on the ground, he was about to pull down the secluded place and carry out the leader's order, and when he saw that the grumpy leader was about to kill him, the frightened and trembling sentinel begged for mercy loudly. And pray for the hope of dying on the battlefield, so that after his death, his soul can also be received by the gods.
"Wait! Stand down. β
Just as Masquira was indifferent and glared at the sentinel who was about to be dragged away, Enyeama, who had been watching coldly and without saying a word, stopped the guard's next move and waved his hand to ask the guard to step back.
"Stand down!"
Hearing his friend's words, even in a fit of rage, Maskira couldn't say anything? Seeing that the other party kept glancing at him, Masquira could only wave his hand weakly. Tell his own men to do as his friends do.
"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir! β
As soon as the guards let go of the sentry, they saw him crawl up on his knees, kowtowing vigorously in front of the two leaders. Express your heartfelt gratitude.
"That's it! I ask you, how long will it take for the enemy to get here, given the speed at which they are moving? β
Maskila looked in front of him and wept bitterly. The sentry who kowtowed in thanks, a hint of disgust flashed in his eyes. He endured the discomfort and grimaced. asked in a low voice to the sentinel.
"Back to the Lords-Back to the Lordsββ, according to their current rate estimates, there is still a meal in time, and they should be able to reach it."
Hearing the question of Lord Enyeama, who had kindly saved him, the sentinel wiped his snot and tears with his sleeve, and then he controlled his emotions and thought about it and replied.
Hearing the sentinel's answer, even looking at the calm Enyeama, he couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, the enemy's speed was too fast, how could they be in such a hurry? Did it happen that they didn't know what to do? Or is the enemy already aware of their existence?
"In the past few days, you have observed the enemy, have you found anything special?"
Although he was shocked by the sudden appearance of the enemy in his heart, after all, Enyeyama had been in charge of the clan for many years, and he had seen and experienced many things, and at this moment he could barely maintain his composure, staring at the sentry and asking the question in his heart.
In fact, he didn't have any good intentions to save this sentinel who delayed the military situation, for these lowly civilians, he usually didn't even bother to look at them, not to mention that it was too simple for them to execute a civilian, at this moment he could keep his composure and stop killing this person, because, he was not as impulsive as Maskira, and killed his own people before the big war without asking, he wanted to understand the current situation clearly, this is the key, and only with the news can he put the next step in the plan.
"Tell your lord! The enemy has not seen anything unusual in the past few days, except for the slower march of the enemy, and it is still the same as before, rushing during the day and resting at night. β
Hearing Enyeama's words, the sentry lowered his head and thought for a while, and then replied with confidence, he was telling the truth, he observed from a distance, and indeed did not find any abnormal actions of the enemy, even if the speed was slow, it was the first day when he slowed down, he felt it, he had been used to the other party's speed in the past few days, and he didn't feel how slow.
"Is there really nothing special going on? You're thinking about it. β
Hearing the sentry's words, Enyeama's face looked much better, and his heart began to beat again, but he was still not at ease in his heart, and continued to ask the sentry.
"My lord really doesn't, I dare to swear in the name of the gods Odin, what I said is all true, if there is a lie, I will be burned alive."
Hearing the words of the chief of Enyeama, the sentinel went through what he had observed in his mind these days to make sure that nothing was missing, and then he swore to the chief, and swore in the face of the chief like the gods, so as to prove that he was completely truthful.
"You go and inform all the generals to come here."
Hearing the words of the sentinel, and seeing his serious and sincere face, Enyeyama believed what the sentinel said, the Vikings valued oaths above all else, and once they swore like the gods, they were sacred and could not be profaned.
"Masquira! Now immediately according to our previous plan, you and I will each send 5,000 soldiers led by the general, in the upper part of the road into a defensive formation waiting for the arrival of Evan's army, the two of us are each leading the remaining 5,000 soldiers to hide on the two mountains on both sides of the road, with the help of trees as cover, hide their figures, once the battle begins, you can also take advantage of the enemy's inattention, condescending, shoot them, and form an encirclement at the end of the road, completely annihilating Evan's team, so that none of them can run away. β
Seeing the sentinel stand up, ignoring the dirt on his body, and quickly carry out his orders, Enyeyama turned his head and smiled at his friend, and said his plan in a relaxed tone.
At this time, it was not that he deliberately put on a relaxed appearance, but he heard the report of the sentry, Enyeyama was now completely sure that Evan did not know their plan, and now such a rapid march suddenly appeared in front of them, it must not be for them, but something made Evan anxious, so he would move forward in such a heedless manner, which was an excellent opportunity for them, which would make their plan more successful. (To be continued......)