Chapter 068: Assassin

It's over. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info"The bounty hunters saw that something was wrong and began to flee in all directions. However, this is an endless plain, where can they escape? besides, they don't have as many knights as they are. So soon, those who ran in front were caught up by the knights and hacked to death.

"Don't kill me, I surrender!" a bounty hunter threw down his hammer and shield, raised his hands, and fell to his knees, hoping to gain the knight's forgiveness. Seeing this, the other companions knew that they had no choice, and they also threw down their weapons, after all, it was better to be a slave than to go to hell.

However, the knights did not mean to slow down in the slightest, and the kneeling bounty hunters did not wait for ropes or shackles, and they were greeted by cold blades. Poof, as a few heads flew into the sky, the bounty hunters were in complete despair. In desperation, people may burst out with courage that they usually don't expect, and their eyes turn red when they see their companions beheaded by the hard-hearted knights. Picking up the hammer and shield on the ground again, he hissed and launched a final desperate charge at the galloping knight! But how could the Svadian knights be easy to match? With the last few unwilling howls, silence returned to the battlefield.

The leading knight dismounted, drew his sword, and ordered his men to wander among the corpses for a while, mending a sword to each of those who were still alive, and only after making sure that there were no living people, did he remount his horse and assemble his ranks.

The knights sat on their horses and soon again lined up neatly behind him. The leader's hand put on the pergola, looked at the black dot that soared in the sky, and nodded clearly. Then, with a wave of his hand, his fingers, wrapped in leather gloves, pointed in that direction from a distance. So the knights shook the reins of their horses, and the small procession once again stirred up a puff of smoke and dust on the blood-drenched land.

Boss, boss... Defeated, they suffered heavy losses and had to retreat first. "The bounty hunter who has just returned from the front line is full of sorrow. He was one of the bounty hunters that the One-Eyed Dragon had left in Mu's ranks, and in order to get the battle situation ahead as soon as possible, the merchant sent him as a scout.

"What!" This news made the originally calm Mu Da shocked, he handed over most of the crossbows in the team to the one-eyed dragon, just hoping that they could try to drag those knights as much as possible and give themselves time to set up their positions, in addition, when their side is ready, they can quickly enter the position with the help of speed advantage, and then return the crossbow arrows, and the guards in the team will continue to attack as crossbowmen. But God didn't fulfill people's wishes, and it didn't take long for them to collapse at the touch of a button, and even the remaining long-range weapons on their side were greatly reduced! You know, the most practical way to deal with cavalry now is a Rhodoc-style spear and crossbow array, and now there are more than half of the crossbows, and this battle is probably a little hanging.

"What the hell is going on?" Mu quickly calmed down and asked with a frown, "Is the one-eyed dragon 'going crazy'?"

"No, he's been fighting according to your tactics, just... The bounty hunter who rushed back finally took a breath and continued, "Knight, knight is actually equipped with a crossbow!"

"Damn. Now this is the only word that can express Mu's mood.

The topic of strengthening the knight's long-range attack ability has been discussed for a long time, and there are many other options besides the hand crossbow, such as using the javelin instead of the mounted gun, learning from the Nord to throw axes on their waists, or simply throwing stones. However, these options are either weakened, extremely difficult to train, or not lethal, and equipped with a hand crossbow is already a more reliable solution in comparison. But despite this, it is not very cost-effective, after all, even if it is a hand crossbow, it can only bully an embarrassed robber, or shoot the butt of a horse running away, and most of the time it is not used. At the same time, maintaining a knight's combat power was inherently expensive, so most nobles were reluctant to add to the burden.

However, Haraus was an exception, not only because he was king, but also, he controlled the most prosperous city in all of Swadia, Paraven. So money or something, it's definitely not a problem for him.

"So, how far are those knights from us now?" Mu hurriedly asked.

"They were still examining the bodies when I left, but I don't think it would be a long delay. At the speed of my horse ... The bounty hunter hesitated.

Mu roughly estimated that his time was not as tight as he imagined. As an old fritter who has been in the trade road for more than ten years, of course he will not run straight, but deviate a little in the direction of Alberon. In this way, when the knights rushed to the forest line with a straight face, they would certainly not find anyone. If you're lucky, you might be able to disperse some of the enemy's forces, and if you're unlucky, you'll be able to delay a bit.

He looked up, and it was close to the forest line, so the trees gradually increased, but not as dense as in the forest. Hawkers, life is unsatisfactory nine times out of ten, Mu comforted himself, and then shouted to the guys, "Organize a position on the spot, quickly, cooperate with these trees to fence the truck!" As the signboard of Svadia, the strong knight is naturally feared by all countries, and how to deal with the subject of knights, careerists of various countries have begun to study it even before independence.

Nord is the most upright. The formidable Nord warriors had the complete so-called cavalry superiority, and they used their most trusted muscles and blood to force their knights head-on. This may seem like a very fatal act, but the amazing thing is that the Nords succeeded! Yes, the crazy Nord warriors were not afraid of death at all, and they were able to maintain their morale even when they were rushed by the knights. No, it's better to say that the stronger the smell of blood around them, the higher their morale. They will use their bodies to slow down the knight's charge, and even if they are impaled by a lance, they will do their best to pull the knight off their horse. To do this, they also studied a set of movements and techniques. Finally, when they found out that the strongest cavalry in the entire continent had also been defeated, the war maniacs were boiling. All of them aim to hunt down the Swadian knights, and are proud to have a chest plate made by the Ryordians on their chests. Therefore, as soon as the Swadia knight appears on the battlefield of Nord, he will inevitably become the object of fire, and eat a round of axe throwing javelin first.

Salander's way is full of tyrants. It's true that their cavalry can't defeat the Svadian knights alone, but that's okay, let's drown you with numbers! These unlucky bastards are the Mamluks, which means slave in Saland. The tyrants of Salander smashed down a large number of slaves with money, gave them a spear and a slick horse, and told them that if they killed a knight, they would be restored to their status as freemen, and that they would be rewarded with a certain reward. So, these slaves rode the horses of the singles, and with the spirit of the singles, they rushed to the red-shirted iron riders without fear of death. Skilled knights are not afraid of these untouchables, but what if they are ten or twenty times as numerous as you? The truth that "under the lance, everyone is equal" is not exempt even the elite Svadian knights. Of course, after the battle, the Mamluks also died, and it was naturally even more rare to get heads. Therefore, the chieftains of Salander did not have to pay too much money at all, and they were able to select some capable people to form elite cavalry teams, and this business could not be made any longer! Later, as more and more slaves were selected and their military exploits became more and more prominent, the Mamluks changed from an insulting word to a title full of honor. Until now, the Sultan of Hakim has abandoned this bloody system and has created a cavalry that can truly compete with the knights of Swadia through selection and the most elite equipment. Of course, the glorious name of the Mamluk has been preserved.

Needless to say, their herdsmen were all good at riding and archery, and coupled with the tribe's habit of living on water and grass, the heavy Swadia knights could not keep up with them at all, and were often toyed with between applause.

Although the current Vegia and Svadia are in the same vein, with the decline of the Frost Knights, the Virgians have lagged far behind the Ryrdians in horseback power. However, they were not as tyrants as the Salanders, nor did they have as much of a population as Kupao, so they had to rely on some external forces. So, the fierce long-range striker, the Virgian Marksman, is freshly baked. Vegia is located in the snowy field, the living conditions are harsh, and the beasts that can survive on the frozen soil of this ice field must be fierce beasts, and the hunters who can hunt these fierce beasts are naturally at the peak of archery. The ranks of the Virgian archers are made up of hunters who are at the pinnacle of archery. They are equipped with the most powerful and longbow with the longest range, and the arrows are longer than other ordinary bows, not to mention the triangular arrows made of the finest steel with barbed special arrows, which have the armor-piercing ability of a triangular pyramid and the tearing effect of barbed arrows, combined with the unparalleled skill of the archers and the advantage of the rate of fire of the bow and arrow, can turn the enemy charging at them into a hedgehog in minutes.

The Rhodoks' strategy was much simpler, they did not have the cavalry of the Red Shirts, nor did they have the tenacity and courage of the Nord warriors, so their only option was to destroy the enemy in the path of the charge. Therefore, crossbowmen and spearmen became the main force of Rhodok. In general, the spearmen were responsible for entanglement of the knight's horses, while the crossbowmen were relieved to deliver non-stop output in the rear. It's just that the spear does restrain the cavalry, but this does not mean that the spearmen can also retreat with their whole body. The impact of the knight is terrifying, and just hitting the body can cost half a life, not to mention an equal riding spear. So, it was often a bloody game, exchanging the lives of the spearmen for the speed of the cavalry. And Mu is planning to use the tactics of the Rhodok to deal with the upcoming knights. This tactic may seem clumsy, but it is the most effective. Although the crossbow is a weapon that is more expensive than a bow and arrow, more complex than a bow and arrow, and has a rate of fire that is not as high as a bow and arrow, and even the means of attack are so single that no special combat skills can be developed, but it is simple. It can take years to train a qualified archer, and elite troops like the Virgian Marksman spend more than a decade battling beasts in the forest. However, as for the crossbowman, it may not take half a month to go to the battlefield, and the Rhodok elite crossbowman, the Rhodok marksman, is just a veteran who has fought for a few years. As for the Rhodok Sniper and the Eye Sniper, that is an exception and will not be discussed for the time being.

And the spear, not to mention, a single means of attack has also created its extremely high training efficiency, and the cost of this weapon is extremely low, a stick and an iron head only, plus a relatively safe attack distance, has long become the first choice of dicks.

Besides, Mu is a businessman, and the primary purpose of a businessman is to make money, not to cultivate a team of private soldiers who fight all over the world, so everything must be cost-effective. The Rhodoc-style equipment is a bit more expensive, and the other spears and the like are bargains. Besides, the crossbow machine may not be cheap, but it is so useful! Not to mention the guards under him, even the miscellaneous guys can protect the convoy as soldiers in the event of an attack after a short period of training, so this saves a lot of money for hiring mercenaries or guards, right?

What worries him is the armor rate of his armor. In order not to touch the sensitive nerves of the lords, and also to be able to enter the city smoothly to do business, only the bounty hunters of the one-eyed dragon and a small number of the guards in his caravan were equipped with simple leather or cotton armor, and the number of chain mails could be counted on one hand, including the two on Egner and Bandak.

At this time, Aigna hurried over, he had been pressing at the end of the line.

"Boss, what the hell is going on?" asked the knightess.

Mu Wenyan, a black line, has escaped for so long, there is still a person here who doesn't understand the situation!

"Okay, okay, you're a little too sluggish. Mu rubbed his forehead, ignoring Agna's eyes that had begun to breathe fire, and explained, "Haraus didn't know what the wind was pumping, so he really sent a team of cavalry to chase us down. The one-eyed dragon's interception had just failed, so now it was necessary to build a position to defend it. ”

Igna chuckled in her heart when she heard this. Mu didn't know what Harlaus was smoking, could she not know, but she didn't have time to think about it that much, because she had discovered another fatal blind spot.

"Boss, Haraus seems to equip his knights with crossbows, and we'd better put some boards to defend against arrows. ”

"MD, you know why you didn't say it earlier," Mu was furious, "it's because of this that the one-eyed dragon was defeated!"

"I'm sorry, but that's what I've just figured out. The knight apologized sincerely, and continued, "Can we go faster?"

"You don't need to tell me this. Mu Bai glanced at her, "I also know that time is pressing, so I have already ordered all my strength!"

"That's not what I meant, boss. Agna's tone was a little hurried, "Harlaus has a falconer from Kugit under him, he... ”

"Hold the grass!" the merchant was taken aback and quickly raised his head. Sure enough, in the blue sky, there was a little inconspicuous little black shadow, however, below the black shadow,

Smoke billowed up.