"Ormond, follow me. Say stood in front of the door with his tomahawk on his shoulder, his beard thicker because it was untrimmed, and his mumbling mouth was barely visible. "Don't stare at me, come with me, there's a good show on the river. ”

Ormond followed Sey out of the courtyard and climbed up the ring wall, where three guards pointed them in the direction, one of whom muttered, "The wild men have been kicked in the head by a donkey, and if I am not mistaken, this is their seventh attempt to cross the river, and every time there are more and more of them, these fools have not changed." ”

The other man curled up in the corner and added, "Savages have their own advantages of savages, and the lack of a string in the brains of this world is an advantage, they are willing, let's just watch it as a joke, regardless of these things, it is enough to honestly guard the Giant's Bridge." ”

The two walked west along the ramparts, and the guards' conversation turned to a whisper before disappearing. In recent days, it has been raining continuously in the upper reaches of the town, causing the water level of the Hongshi River to rise continuously, and the turbulent water is more than ten feet high from the bridge deck of the Giant Bridge, but now it is at most five feet, and there is also a tendency to rise. The embankment below the walls was no longer visible, the rumbling water roared and churned in the darkness, and the walls under their feet vibrated weakly, and the stones continued to fall off the walls and fall into the water. Ormond was a little worried that the wall would collapse, and if he had fallen into the Redstone River, would he have any chance of surviving?

"If you see it, it's there. Sayy grabbed Ormond's arm and pointed to the middle of the dark river. Ormond's eyes widened and he scrutinized. Sure enough, in the middle of the river, a dark shadow was still there, and there was also a dark shadow moving in the shallows near the opposite bank, which happened to be obscured by a raised rock, and the campfire of the Erkings could not shine there, and even the fire of the castle could barely reach behind the two men. "It was discovered by the sissy Jillie James, and they should still be ambushed there, not far ahead. ”

Ormond followed Sye to this place, not realizing that they had come a long way, and when he looked back, the castle was like a burning furnace, and the light illuminated the Giant's Bridge and the swirling river below. More than 400 meters in front of them was a hundred-foot-high rock, and the end of the wall was there. According to Geely Jans, the situation there was extremely bad, the levee had been destroyed, and a section of the three-step-wide wall had collapsed, leaving only a pile of rubble and weeds. If the Horkings did manage to cross the Redstone River, it would be a shortcut to the southern lands. It was not easy to defend, the rocks overhead were fragile, and on the south side of the high wall were waist-high shrubs and an unusually large number of thistles, and the stream that flowed down the mountain washed the area, making it difficult to walk and slippery. Moreover, it is impossible for the defenders to resist the invasion with the help of mountain rocks, and only this high wall of three people can be difficult for the guards to defend.

The two lowered their bodies as they continued westward to meet up with Jelly James. As expected, there were nearly ten guards in ambush, and they looked out through the pheasant hole, holding their bows and arrows firmly, two of them wrapping strips of cloth around each arrow, coating the surface with kerosene, and some of the guards who couldn't wait to give the northerners an arrow in secret, and were finally stopped by Jili Jans.

"How many meters did these guys move?" Say didn't have to crouch down like the others, he only had to bend down slightly to completely hide behind him.

"They're still trying. "I can't tell you how many meters the barbarians have advanced, and you can see that the swelling of the river has become a hurdle for them to cross." ”

Ormond came to the side of Gilly Jans, "The Erking people could not successfully cross the river, and you see, the boat in the middle of the river was not facing in this direction, but straight west, and they feared that the boat would rush downstream and expose the plan. "The black shadow had no mast or sails, and there were about twelve people sitting on the boat, each of whom pushed the oars with all his might, and the sound of lapping on the water came and went, rhythmic, but very subtle, and it was estimated that normal people could not hear it, and only the men in black could do it. "Did you hear that, Say?"

"It's like shouting in my ear, I hear it clearly. ”

The shallow boats also began to move, and a group of figures climbed out of the water, flipped into the boat, and quickly moved away from the river bank into the mainstream, and the noise became louder. "The purpose of the Heerjing people is very clear, they want to swear to cross the Hongshi River, what happened to these hunter-hunting and nomadic peoples. Ormond said.

"It's a pity that Irina isn't here, and if she were, I guess these people would have been drowning ducks." ”

"I'm going to wait for them to come, and once they've crossed the center of the river, my men will beat them up. Jelly Jamese said.

Sai shook his head after hearing this, "Hmph, you are encouraging the fighting spirit of the people of Heerjing, and you are also attacking the confidence of your own people. If the Erjing people don't plan to cross the river from here, and choose a place dozens of miles away from the Giant's Bridge, then you will be miserable. ”

"The area around the Bridge of Giants is the narrowest part of the entire Redstone River, and if the barbarians really choose to cross the river somewhere upstream or downstream, all that awaits them is defeat." Mistress Say, do you really think that the Blue-Eyed Giants and the Dwarves are brainless creatures? they're smart and well-informed, and they know where the Redstone River needs to be sawn and bridged, and where it needs to be dug up. ”

"Said, Jili Janshi is right, there is no choice with the Erking people. Ormond knew him, and he knew what he meant. If it was the city builder Isukun and his younger brother standing here, it would be ...... Jelly Janss will be thrown into the Redstone River. Ormond couldn't help but think to himself, the cultists' efforts were not in vain, even the great feat of building the Giant's Bridge could be imposed on the blue-eyed giants and the dwarves, and what else they couldn't do. If it were the Blue-Eyed Giants and the Dwarves standing here, the Blue-Eyed Giants would not have the patience to listen to these people's praise.

"The best is yet to come. Say replied briefly.

More than a dozen people were quietly hiding behind the pheasant, bows and arrows were already on the strings, and Jili Janss took out the flint and steel from his pocket while observing the movements of the Heerkings. The other guards spread out and stood in a row, each guarding an arrow hole, waiting for the northerners to approach.

After a long time, the boat that came up later converged with the other, and someone threw three grappling hooks to connect the two boats, and slowly approached the south shore with one left and one right. "My lord, they've crossed the mainstream, I'm afraid they'll ......!" said one of the guards in the darkness.

"Don't worry, listen to my orders." ”

They won't succeed, they won't, the barbarians know the north, but they don't necessarily know the Redstone River, Ormond thought, they were in a hurry to go south, burning, killing and plundering, and acting in a hurry. And this river is thousands of miles long, and it is changed every other year, even if they spend a year observing the Red Rock River, it is completely impossible to master this place. The river is steep and treacherous, almost bending from the northwest, and the most dangerous part of the river is not in the center of the river, but near the south side. What would you choose, young Jelly James.

The sound of the oars colliding with the rapids gradually became louder, and the two boats moving side by side crossed the central section of the water and entered the southern waters, and Jili Janshi used the flint to rub out the sparks, and the arrows with kerosene burned instantly, and the guards passed the flames, raised their bows and arrows, and in an instant, a line of dazzling dragons illuminated the open water below. The Horking people hurriedly shouted, they pushed the oars with great speed, and some raised round wooden shields to serve as shields for the warriors who acted as sailors. The soldier in charge of the command shouted loudly, and in the deafening sound of the water, it turned into a vague noise, perhaps he was too nervous to slurred his speech. In short, the northerners had no room to turn back, and the ropes that connected to each other firmly restrained their movements, and they could only move straight forward.

The boat was more than 70 meters away from the south shore and was about to enter the section of the water where the whirlpools were dense and the churning waves gathered. It's probably the deepest place to be, and the levee below has been washed out, leaving only the vertically suspended soft dirt and falling rocks. Downstream of them, the river began to widen, pouring into the Giant's Bridge, supported by ten piers, under which were piles of fallen wooden circles, dead wood fangs exposed, sharp enough to pierce large cargo ships, and rapids destroying everything.

"Ready!" shouted Jillie Jans, standing up. The guards aimed at the northerners who were closing in below.

"Don't fight back!" Ormond stood up and grabbed Jillie James's arm, "Don't fight back!"

"Why?" said Jili James, puzzled.

"Trust Say's judgment. ”

"If you don't shoot arrows, it is estimated that the Erjing people will land on the shore. Sei encouraged him.

Jelly Jans shook off Ormond, "Let go of me, I have to do this." ”

"The northerners will also fail, and it will hurt their morale, we just have to watch quietly, and we have to light them up, and in the end you will find that the Redstone River is simply a flowing cliff, and they have no choice but that bridge. Ormond advised.

One of the guards said anxiously, "My lord, if you don't fire the arrows, they will go ashore!" and another guard agreed with him, "A decision must be made, my lord!"

Ormond took a step back, his hands on the stone wall, "I've already told you, but the decision is yours. ”

"What? sissy doesn't have that courage?" said Sei sneered.

At last Geely Jamess lowered his arms and fixed his eyes on the struggling boats on the river, the light of the arrows opened the line of sight below, and the rocks that fell into the water kept stirring up huge waves, and the whirlpools appeared one after another, disappeared, reappeared, and disappeared. The Erking people shouted in unison, and the oars swung up and down rhythmically. Less than fifty meters from the riverbank, a cascading current pushed the tiny boats, and they deviated from their course, and the three ropes connected by the thrust of the river broke two of them, one of the boats lost its balance, and two of them fell headlong into the dark river, and before they could call for help, they were dragged to the bottom of the water by a stirring undercurrent, and disappeared. Immediately afterwards, the boat swayed violently, and the warriors on board had to abandon the pulp and hold the edge of the boat firmly with both hands, but several people fell into the river one after another, and it was because of these men that the boat completely lost its balance, and the whole boat was buckled into the river, and no one was seen struggling on the water.

The guards let out a long sigh as the flames on the arrows grew smaller. The other ship was not so lucky, and as the vision became dim, the ship also turned into a shaky black shadow, only to hear the hoarse shouts and the loud sound of the ship capsizing from the darkness. For a moment, there was no more unusual noise below.

It's over, and the Horkings have failed again, Ormond listens closely, and the Horkings should be fully focused on the bridge. He looked up at the fire on the north shore of the castle, which was twice as large as before. The number of people is growing every day, and the pressure on the Giant's Bridge is increasing every day, but the support of the southerners has not arrived.

"It's useless, if I were you, I would definitely slaughter these people. Say took his tomahawk and walked in the direction of the castle without looking back.

"You're doing the right thing, Jelly James. Ormond nodded in affirmation, "If you look closely, you should be able to see that this section of the water completely inhibits the possibility of northerners crossing the river, and the upstream is not a big bend, but the impact of the current is enough to destroy the big boats, and you don't have to worry about them succeeding in crossing the river." ”

"Lord Say is right, if I shoot this arrow hastily, the barbarians will choose to try to cross the river, even if they succeed only once, they will withdraw their troops from the north bank of the Giant's Bridge and choose another place to cross the river, and then the people living in the southern lands will ......." ”

"But you've thought about it, haven't you?" Ormond interrupted him, "not so much, then you're going to have to focus all your attention on Giantbridge, I've heard that those wizards are good at magic, and their numbers are growing, and that's something we need to worry about." ”