Chapter 139: After the Break
"Cheer up, everyone, this trip is vital to the fortress, and we must make sure that they are transported back to the fortress! Don't make any stops along the way, and rush back in one go. β
After leaving the supply station, the captain of the transport team began to remind everyone to be careful, unlike when they came, the transport team full of supplies was the most vulnerable to the attack of the barbarian team, and most of the previous attacks occurred on the way back.
And at this time, the sky is getting darker, which increases the danger a lot.
This time, in order to transport supplies, an escort team of twenty people was specially dispatched, most of whom were experienced veterans, but in fact, there was no need for the captain to remind them, everyone remained in a state of full vigilance.
An Xu and Lin Qingqing walked together, because Lin Qingqing was wearing a helmet, her face was also covered with a half-covered face armor, and she was wearing a standard light armor, if she didn't speak, no one would see that she was a beautiful girl.
In the afterglow of the setting sun, An Xu noticed a special mark on the trunk of the tree on the side, and his heart relaxed slightly, which was a mark left by Ivan, indicating that this section of the journey was not dangerous for the time being.
If you are so peaceful all the way, you can also worry about it.
Wang Chang, who was on the other side, did not forget to advise: "Little brother, if there is danger in a while, you will stand with me, I have met those barbarians several times, and I know how to deal with them." β
"Aren't you afraid?" An Xu asked.
"What's the use of being afraid, I've been a soldier for more than ten years, and I've experienced countless battles big and small, let me tell you, the more you encounter danger, the more you can't be afraid, once you're afraid, maybe the next one to fall is you! Fighting, relying on momentum, the barbarian is also human flesh, a sword stabbed up is also a hole, if you want to win against them, you must first suppress them in momentum! β
Wang Chang was not bragging, when he said this, An Xu could feel the thick evil aura on his body, and it was almost certain that if he really encountered the barbarians, Wang Chang would dare to rush forward with this momentum and fight hard.
is worthy of being a veteran who has seen blood, and it is by relying on this momentum that the Wang ** regiment can block the attack of the barbarian army on the frontal battlefield.
Although an ordinary soldier like Wang Chang is far inferior to An Xu in terms of personal strength, An Xu does not have a little contempt, on the contrary, he has high respect for these soldiers who defend their homes and country.
Now that they are here, An Xu has to make a strong effort, their team can't talk about changing the pattern of war, but at least they have to kill some more barbarians to relieve a little pressure on the soldiers of the kingdom.
Suddenly, the team stopped, it turned out that they were preparing to repair on the spot, after all, these soldiers were not as physically fit as An Xu and them, and they were already tired from walking for dozens of miles in full equipment.
Many people took advantage of the rest to take out the dry food they carried with them and gnawed it, they didn't have much time to rest, they didn't have the time to cook for everyone's life, and they lit a fire in this kind of place, which was completely looking for death.
Seeing that An Xu was motionless, Wang Chang thought that An Xu was because he had just arrived and was not equipped with personal dry food, so he divided half of his dry food and handed it to An Xu: "Come, little brother eat something first, and only when he is full will he have the strength to do things." β
An Xu was actually not hungry, but he was also embarrassed to refuse Wang Chang's kindness, so he took a small piece and took a bite, the food made of this coarse grain was very bitter, which reminded An Xu of those hard days, and when he went out on a mission, he also carried this kind of dry food.
Seeing the faces of these soldiers as usual, An Xu knew that they had long been accustomed to this kind of food, and perhaps only in the camp could they eat a decent cooked meal with confidence.
It's not easy for the soldiers of the kingdom eitherβ
An Xu sighed, and divided the dry food in his hand by two.
"Little brother, I see that you have very good physical strength, you have driven such a long way, and you don't sweat at all, have you practiced before?" Wang Chang leaned against the truck and said.
"Well, I've worked out before, so it's still okay if I'm just in a hurry!" An Xu said perfunctorily.
Wang Chang said enviously: "It's still a young man in good health, a veteran like us, his physical strength is not good, I think I can continue to travel without breathing." β
At this time, the captain's loud voice came: "Okay, everyone prepare, immediately continue on the road, and strive to return to the fortress before midnight." β
The soldiers did not complain, they packed up one after another, and put the dry food back in their pockets if they did not finish eating, and one more minute in such a place would be more dangerous, and everyone wanted to return to the fortress earlier.
However, a strange sound suddenly came to mind in the woods, An Xu's face was solemn, this was a pre-agreed code, Ivan obviously found the enemy's traces, and issued a warning in the dark.
The two scouts were also vigilant, and they leaned in the direction of the sound, and soon found tall black shadows hidden in the woods.
This figure could not be human, and the team scout immediately sent a signal to alert the convoy to attention.
The captain's face changed, and he hurriedly commanded loudly: "Everyone is on guard, pay attention to finding cover, and the archers are ready." β
In the end, it was an experienced soldier, with the captain's order, everyone quickly stood up, and the archers also looked for favorable terrain, set up bows and arrows, and stood on guard.
Soon, everyone found the figure of the barbarian in the woods, roughly lost, there were about ten of them, and it seemed that it was just a barbarian team.
But the barbarians didn't attack, perhaps it was the twenty-man escort that made them feel troubled, and they confronted the convoy in the woods.
"Let's go, they're waiting for reinforcements, they can't drag it out here!" An Xu suddenly moved to the captain's side and reminded that the barbarian team appeared, and he didn't have to deliberately keep a low profile.
The captain struggled on his face, moving at this time, if the barbarians attacked, the transport team would definitely have large casualties, but the soldier in front of him was right, the barbarians were reluctant to attack, they must be waiting for reinforcements, once they were bitten out by the two barbarian teams, it would be really troublesome.
The captain didn't care about the tone of An Xu's speech to himself, maybe it was also because the enemy was currently there, and he didn't have time to pay attention to this.
An Xu was much more far-reaching than he was, those barbarian squads were different from the lizardmen, who raided villages just to grab things, and the barbarians, they were waging a war for the purpose of occupation.
So many barbarian squads are hiding here, but they don't go deep into the hinterland, it will never be just for guerrilla warfare, if there is no accident, they are waiting for the barbarian army behind, which shows that the barbarian army has not given up on breaking through the Yinling fortress.
Blocking the fortress's supply sources, clearing out other small strongholds nearby, isolating the fortress of Silverridge, and then breaking it down in one fell swoop, this is their strategy.
Therefore, they categorically did not allow the convoy to reach the fortress so smoothly.
After learning about the recent situation in the fortress, An Xu was sure that there must be a large number of barbarian squads active in this area, just to focus on destroying the transportation routes of the fortress.
And the performance of these barbarians in front of him also fully confirmed An Xu's thoughts, and it is estimated that it will not be long before the other barbarian teams will receive the news and rush over.
"The rest of you, keep the formation and evacuate, a few of you, break off with me!"
In the end, the captain still gave the order, what An Xu said was the truth, the human legion was stationed ten miles away, and it was too late to seek support at this time, so it was the best choice to leave here as soon as possible.
An Xu glanced at him, this captain is also a person who has to be treated, with a few of them, if they stay behind, they will definitely not be able to defeat the barbarian team, obviously with the idea of going out.
However, since he promised that General Lu Qi would protect these soldiers, An Xu naturally would not watch them die, and said: "No need, you go with the transport vehicle, after I come to break off, don't stop all the way, I will catch up." β
"Nonsense, how can you stop it alone!" The captain of the transport team blew his beard in anger, which unit was this stupid boy transferred from, did he think this was a game of play?
"I'll explain to you later, Qingqing, take him away!" An Xu commanded.
"Okay, Captain, be careful!" When Lin Qingqing heard this, he dragged the captain and pulled him to follow the convoy.
"What captain, I'm the captain, okay?" The captain was about to struggle, but suddenly he was shocked to find that this soldier's strength was amazing, and with his strength when he had just reached the second star, he couldn't break free for a while.
On the other side, An Xu had already picked up the sword and shield, and stood in the middle of the road with a cold face, calmly staring at the figure in the woods in front of him.
Twelve barbarian soldiers, one of whom is a barbarian squad leader above two stars, such a lineup, one person is a little risky, but there is nothing to be afraid of!
It's time to put your current combat prowess to the test!