Chapter 149: Difficult to Walk

The arc of the 'Metal Storm' threw out a splash of blood, and the corpses around them, which had been severed from their central nervous systems, collapsed before they could become completely cold and stiff. And it is also colder at this moment the blood of the enemy, who is like being doused from head to toe by a basin of ice salt water in the middle of winter.

The survivors outside the range of that arc light all subconsciously struck in the autumn wind at this time. Immediately after that, they stared at Barrett as they moved their steps and began to distance themselves from him. The soldiers, who had been beheaded in the first place, had lost the courage to confront Barrett head-on.

On the other side of the battlefield, Mr. Clifford was riding a white horse in the center of the convoy. With the command of the saber in his hand, the soldiers of the 'Bounty Band' collided with the enemy soldiers at a rapid pace. Although in terms of individual actions, the soldiers of the 'Bounty Warband' are far less efficient at killing enemies than Barrett. But with the tacit cooperation between them, their collective strength is unmatched by Barrett.

As for the other companions in the 'Bloodstained Grey Flower', the anvil with the shield on his head held Barrett not far from him to retreat, and Lalu held the 'Scorpion Scythe' and relied on his dexterity to fish in troubled waters when the two armies clashed. Rielly transforms into a raven, haunting enemy spellcasters in mid-air. Claudia cautiously harassed the thorns among the ordinary soldiers with her words. Only Klamatiss was placed in the center of the line, away from the war.

Although for Clematis, who has embarked on the route of war herding, such an arrangement is really a bit tyrannical. But the members of the Bounty Warband don't want to see a Golden-Eyed Messenger charge in front of them. It would be an insult to them.

As the battle flag fluttering in the wind fell to the ground in the light of Barrett's sword, the enemy soldiers no longer had the desire to fight. They fled into the distance faster than they had come. And Mr. Clifford raised his saber at this moment, and then with a whip of his horse, he led the cavalry of more than 10 'bounty bands' around him to pursue the rout, covering all the way - it seemed that even if he could not kill them all. At the very least, the enemy is going to make it. It is difficult to organize and scale in a short period of time.

In fact, Claudia initially had some objections to Mr. Clifford's tactical arrangement. In her opinion, these cavalrymen were left to be in the last pursuit, rather than in the first place to be charged. It's a bit of a waste. Barrett, however, knew that it was a very foolish decision to blindly launch a cavalry charge in the face of a well-organized infantry phalanx. That would only allow the precious horses and the expensively trained cavalry to be consumed between the spears of the forest.

What's more, the 'Bounty Band' was not accompanied by heavy cavalry in full armor this time, and only light cavalry with leather armor on horsemen. If these guys were to go head-on to attack the enemy's phalanx, they would really be smashed out of the hole by stones. The role of these light cavalry was to gallop quickly through the battlefield, launch a surprise attack, and then withdraw before they could be counterattacked. Or it can be used for reconnaissance and foraging, as well as to cover advances and retreats.

So it's not yet a time when it's impossible to compete with the infantry. Using these valuable cavalry resources as a last resort is the right choice for a mature commander. On the contrary, Claudia's act of talking on paper did not really serve any purpose other than to add some topics for discussion after the war.

Looking at the enemy who was getting farther and farther away under the pursuit of the cavalry, the dragoons of these 'bounty war bands' who remained in place immediately began to skillfully clean up the battlefield. And Barrett also quickly pocketed the battle flag he had cut down at this time. In his opinion, this thing is at least a pretty good souvenir, if not a decent reward. It can be placed in the showroom of the hometown as a proof of generational experience.

But even after repelling the enemy's attack, Mr. Clifford's cavalry did not dare to break too far from the ranks. As he pursued to the point where he was about to disappear below the horizon, he honked the horn on his chest. He led the cavalry around him to turn around. At this time, the members of the 'Bounty Battle Group' that were originally scattered on the side of the convoy had all been gathered. At the same time, the players have returned to their own carriages.

Mr. Clifford riding his crotch mount with the reins. Soon came Barrett: "How did our cooperation work?" As long as you join, the guys of the noble council will soon be driven back to their hometowns. And you can also get very good pay. ”

"But just now, at most, they are the second-line troops of the noble council! It's not just their own training that has a gap with morale and front-line troops. The number of equipped mages and other support classes is also quite scarce. Barrett looked up at Mr. Clifford and continued, "Even if we can deal with these guys without much effort, it doesn't mean that we can have such an easy time facing those regular troops. And even this time, we weren't able to keep each other's casters. So for that proposal of yours, I don't think our 'Bloodstained Gray Flower' mercenary group will not be able to agree to it for the time being......"

After all, this is not the first time that he has been rejected, and Mr. Clifford has been mentally prepared for such a reply. With his legs between the horse's belly, he didn't entangle anymore, but ran directly past Barrett to the center of the line. Clematis, who then got out of the carriage, looked at Mr. Clifford's distant back and frowned slightly: "Is it really good to always reject the other party like this?" I'm a little worried that if his patience is worn off, he will be in trouble if he makes a bad move. ”

"No, it won't!" Barrett shook his head and said, "As a believer in the 'Goddess of Wealth and Business,' that Mr. Clifford knew what he had to do to get the most bang for his buck. ”

"Oh!" While sliding his fingers over his lips, Clematis turned over and looked at Barrett as if he was lying on his back in the carriage: "I didn't expect you to have so much confidence in that person!" ”

"Because the other party is an aborigine! That being the case, he was able to climb to where he is today in a group like the Bounty Warband, even if he didn't like the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce' style of doing things. has long been shaped into a fit for a long time. Barrett paused, then tugged at the reins. so that the horse's speed can be slowed down.

Wait until you are in a parallel position to the carriage. Barrett immediately reached out and flicked Klermatis. The forehead that had become unusually wide because of lying on his back: "Think about how that one behaved after learning that the 'Atakosi Warband' was going to stay in Winterspring for a long time! He is clearly a member of a very representative Church of the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce. ”

"It's as if I'm not representative." Clematis slapped Barrett's palm away, then turned his head and glared at him fiercely.

Barrett, who touched his chin with his withdrawn palm, laughed even more at that sentence: "If you really talk about it, Rielie during this time is much more like you." ”

"It's not for Lulu, a money-losing product!" Immediately after that, Rielly's roar came from inside the caravan, "Barrett, the advanced options you are looking for are always difficult and out of the way. Isn't there anything cheap and easy to use? ”

"Eldest sister, you get what you pay for!" Although Barrett didn't see it with his own eyes, he could imagine Rielly's expression at the moment. He put his hand to his forehead and said, "While there is no shortage of tried-and-true inheritances among common resources, the truly good things are often in the hands of a few. And getting relevant information from them is definitely expensive. ”

"It's not like I don't understand that. Never mind. I'd better save my money! Immediately afterwards, Rieli's voice quickly went out, and she didn't seem to have any intention of dwelling on the issue.

Barrett, who had temporarily taken care of his internal affairs, turned his gaze to the path that stretched to the sky. It seems to be detecting what kind of unexpected events will be encountered in the next trip.

It's been 4 days since I've left Wintersprings, but we're about two-thirds of the way to Walkerson City. Except for the relatively calm day at the beginning, you can travel with peace of mind. In the remaining two days, the combination of 'Bloodstained Gray Flower' and 'Bounty Warband' began to encounter all kinds of trouble.

First of all, the road was not of a high construction level, which was damaged by the effects of the war. Not only did this make the players in the carriage feel like they were in the middle of the ocean, but it also affected the speed of the entire team. Of course, the bigger trouble is the harassment from the attackers.

Although it looked like an army belonging to the Council of Nobles, Barrett had only encountered it for the first time until today. However, all kinds of bandits that accompanied the war emerged one after another. After the old order is destroyed, many of the demons that were originally confined to the shackles of law and morality will be completely released.

And the attack from foreign enemies, the suffering of family members. It will make the demon thrive in a short period of time. After this drastic transformation, many of those who were still alive began to change from victims to perpetrators. On the one hand, this is to obtain more subsistence supplies. Guarantee your own needs. On the other hand, it is also to prove his existence and not become a walking corpse in the pupils that cannot see the focal length.

Of course, in addition to the original residents, the corruption of law and order caused by the war will also cause bandits and rogues from other places to move to the war area. The arrival of these guys not only exacerbated the deterioration of local law and order, but also brought relatively rich experience and a well-established program to the bandits who formed spontaneously.

All of a sudden, the wilderness of the Seven-City Alliance's fallen area and the surrounding areas became hunting grounds for hungry wolves. Residents who flee are often the object of their toying or amusement after being robbed of their belongings. This disorderly and chaotic situation also made the bandits who were smooth sailing become arrogant.

So after seeing the banner of the 'Bounty Warband', they just made a move on these people who didn't seem to be easy to mess with. But the end result is just to make some guys hit the iron plate solidly.

The first group of rogues to rush into the convoy seemed to Barrett to be nothing more than a bunch of thugs with scythes and hoes. They don't have any decent weapons, and they can only bully and bully small groups of homeless people like goblins. In fact, Barrett didn't think that the rogues with a clear advantage in size would have any chance of winning when confronted with a goblin tribe of the same size - after all, even goblins have a lot of experience in hunting and looting.

So when dealing with these guys, Barrett himself didn't have time to make a move. They scrambled to flee the convoy in a hail of arrows from the 'Bounty Band'. That chaotic posture was like Arima Feng chasing after him.

But it seems that there is no communication between these bandits and bandits. After driving away the first ragged guys, it took less than half a day to meet another gang. One after another, the annoying creatures were driven away with bows and arrows, and the hurried convoy continued to move forward ignoring even the corpses on the side of the road.

It took two days before I met the attacker, who really looked like a bandit. It's a pity that in front of the regular army, no matter how much the children stop crying, they are just a group of stragglers. Rielly's fireball technique alone burned half of their morale. And the warlock on the other side, who was not of high rank, was attacked by the Lalu cannonball thrown by Barrett. Except for the first greasy spell, he was never able to successfully release a second spell and declared it on the street.

The rest of the bandit members, after surviving the initial rain of arrows and fireballs, were also defeated in the hard-fought hand-to-hand battle. On the convoy side, except for two members of the 'Bounty Band', who fell from their horses and suffered minor injuries due to greasy tricks, there was actually no loss.

However, with the emergence of a second-line force on the side of the noble council, Barrett knew that the road ahead was not easy. Because it also proves that the convoy has entered the warning range of the noble council. They're definitely not the only one in the area. And with the flamboyant marching method of the 'Bounty Warband', it is impossible for the other party to turn a blind eye even if they want to. At that time, all that will be left for the players is one battle after another.

What's even more troublesome is that after a large number of second-line troops have an accident, it is very likely that the noble council will send first-line troops, or even real elites, to encircle and suppress. Then the real test will begin. For players who want to reach Walkerson as quickly as possible and wait for the Boreham Chamber of Commerce ships. This is definitely not good news. (To be continued.) )

PS: Modify the word is done. Thanks to the three big commuter passes, such as "Wandering Library", "Blood-Eating Amber" and "Dark-13". At the same time, thank you for the big reward from the "Altar Fat Biao".