Chapter 45: Ambush Convoy

"Your Excellency, the Scout reports that there is an East Anglolian convoy on the nearby main road, protected by many soldiers along the way. It looks like something of great value."

Convoys? Evan was stunned for a moment, and soon he ruled out the possibility of the grain transport team. At this time, England did not have the concept of logistics, nor did it have the concept of grain routes.

The army only set out with food for ten days or even a few days, and the rest was all about looting. The question is, in addition to food, which needs to be transported on a large scale, what else needs to be transported by a special convoy, and it is also guarded by a large number of soldiers?

Evan couldn't think of a reason for it in a short time, but he didn't plan to let go of this enemy convoy. Whatever it is, what can make the enemy pay so much attention will definitely not be something ordinary. If you destroy or snatch it, you may be able to inflict heavy damage on the enemy.

"How many enemies are there?" To be on the safe side, Evan still asked about the enemy's situation.

"The Scout says the numbers don't look much different from us."

Evan nodded, determined to fight, even if it was better to kill some enemy soldiers than to do nothing.

"On my orders, all squads are ready for battle. A team is responsible for reconnaissance and keeps abreast of the status of the enemy's troops. The rest of the squad and the levies, with plenty of supplies, we leave Sika."

At the sound of the order, the entire Sika Castle immediately became lively, and the soldiers of the Snapdragon Army who received the order to attack quickly put on their armor, put on their respective equipment, and gathered in front of the castle gate.

After counting the number of people, Evan led the Snapdragon Army, led by the scouts, to move quickly in the direction of the convoy.

Aven had originally thought that the convoy that the scouts had spotted was near Sika, or about half a day's away. But after a day and a half of running, the Snapdragon army spotted a slow-moving convoy in the distance. Looking at Aven's somewhat unsightly face, Marcus explained a little embarrassed.

"My lord, when everyone was vying for military exploits, they ran a long way, saying that the sooner you find the enemy, the more time you will have to prepare."

Ai Wen glanced at him angrily, how could he easily believe such unreliable words. However, he didn't blame anything, just lightly asked Marcus to pay attention to it in the future, and he was not allowed to modify the military order at will.

Seeing that Evan didn't get angry, Marcus was also relieved, you must know that when he heard the report from his subordinates, he was angry.

After observing the meeting, Evan immediately saw that there was a problem with the convoy. The convoy had a large amount of cargo, and it took more than a dozen horse-drawn wagons to barely fit it. Each carriage was piled high and seemed to be constantly tempting the people around it.

Due to the narrow roads, more than a dozen carriages could only march in a long line, plus there were more than 100 soldiers. The whole team seems to be tens of meters, or even hundreds of meters long.

Once the middle and both sides are attacked at the same time, it will inevitably be divided into several segments, and it is difficult to take care of each other. Within a few moments, the enemy army would be in disarray, and naturally it would be defeated.

"A squad attacks the tail. The second team attacks the head. Three, four, and five teams attack the middle of the line, at some distance from each other, and cut the enemy into several pieces like meat. The conscripts will follow me."

After explaining the attack plan in a low voice, Evan estimated the speed and time of the enemy's movements, and patiently waited for the best time.

When the convoy stopped again to rest, Evan decisively turned on his horse and shouted loudly.

"Follow the plan, charge!"

At that moment, he lightly clamped the horse's belly and rushed out with the levies first. The squads followed, shields and axes and guns in their charges.

The escort of the transport team, who was resting, was stunned for a moment when he saw the Snapdragon Army soldiers rushing from a distance. The sentry immediately shouted alert, trying to form a defensive line around the carriage.

However, the Snapdragon Army was one step faster, and several captains swung their axes and spears in their hands, slashing at the shields of the defenders. The heavy strength and the blessing of the axe and gun made the East Anglolian soldiers smash and sit on the ground.

The defense line, which was already somewhat porous, suddenly appeared several gaps. The Snapdragon soldiers in the rear followed the gap opened by their respective captains, constantly attacking the enemy with blunt hammers and axe guns, gradually opening up the originally narrow gap.

As the commander of the Snapdragon Army, Ai Wen took the lead, holding an axe and gun in both hands, picking a sweep on the left, stabbing forward and slashing back, and the East Anglolian soldiers around him who wanted to get close were repulsed one after another.

"Bastard, I'm going to hack you to death!"

Knocking an enemy to the ground, Aven immediately noticed an East Anglolian nobleman who was also riding a war horse, and rushed towards him with a curse.

"I think you're looking for death!"

Undaunted, Evan slapped his horse forward.

The East Anglolian nobleman saw that Evan had no shield, and the riding spear in his hand was slightly cocked, piercing Evan in the chest. When the two sides were about to touch, Evan's legs clamped the horse's belly, and he leaned back sharply, avoiding the stabbing of the knight's spear, and at the same time the axe spear in his hand slammed into the enemy's right arm, which held the cavalry spear.

When, the axe slammed into the shield with a dull sound.

Both sides missed a blow and immediately pulled away. Ai Wen shook his right hand, which was a little numb, a little annoyed, if he had directly attacked the war horse under the opponent's crotch just now, he might be able to kill the enemy. As a result, he hesitated for a moment and lost the best opportunity.

At the same time, the East Anglolian nobleman also looked at Evan solemnly.

The latter didn't seem to have a shield to protect it, but the time he just dodged his spear was completely unexpected, and even for the first time, he knew that in addition to the shield, there was a way to avoid the enemy's attacks.

Evan pulled his horse forward and lowered his axe slightly, this time his eyes were only on the war horse under the opponent's crotch. The East Anglolian nobles were also battle-hardened veterans, and soon saw through Aven's attack, and in anger, the cavalry spear in his hand collided with the axe gun again.

"Shameless, you, as a knight, actually attacked a war horse!" The East Anglolian aristocracy scolded.

It's just that this has no effect on Evan at all, in his opinion, no matter how black or white cat catches a mouse, it is a good cat, and now as long as he can kill the enemy general in front of him, no matter what method is used, it is feasible. After all, he only looks at the end result, not the process.

Yes! Evan's side and the enemy general are in a stalemate for the time being, and no one can help anyone. But on the other side, the soldiers of the Snapdragon Army, under the leadership of the captain, were like hungry wolves seeing little sheep.

After rushing into the convoy, it was a one-sided slaughter. The soldiers in the front row carried shields and squeezed into the enemy formation, while the soldiers in the back held axes and guns and kept pushing and pulling pistons, sending one enemy after another to hell.

The fierce battle and the splashing of blood terrified the horses of the convoy, and they chirped, pulled the wagons on a rampage, and galloped off into the distance. Some East Anglolian soldiers who were too close were knocked to the ground, and horses' hooves and wheels trampled over them.

Seeing his subordinates constantly being cut down and killed by the Snapdragon Army, this East Anglolian nobleman couldn't help it. He knew that if he could kill the enemy in front of him, he should still have a chance to defeat the butchers, but if he failed, the battle would be over for the day.

"Kill!"

Evan glanced at the battlefield not far away. The Snapdragon Army has divided and surrounded the enemy, and their skillful coordination and months of physical training are making their advantage more and more obvious. So Evan turned his horse's head, pulled his horse and left, not engaging the East Anglolian nobles who were anxious to fight.

"Hold on, don't run!"

The East Anglolian nobles' eyes cracked, and their steel teeth rattled. But there is nothing he can do, if he stops the pursuit at this time, then Evan will definitely attack him from behind, and when the time comes, he will die on the spot if he is not careful, so he can only continue to chase.

It just made him feel a little strange that Evan didn't seem to be running fast in front of him.

The changes on the battlefield immediately attracted the attention of soldiers on both sides.

"Snikch, I've got my team in your hands!"

Second Captain Quake turned over and exited the battlefield and ran in the direction of Aven. He threw away the crossbow and shield he was carrying, and ran away with an axe and spear.

Not far away, Marcus and Winston also saw the scene. The two of them raised their crossbows in their hands and began to aim. Captain Snich and Captain Ickert also wanted to help Aven, but both were defeated by Captain Skukra.

Without the captain's command, the Snapdragon Army's attack slowed down immediately, giving the defenders time to breathe.

Evan knew that his actions were reckless, and he should have fought the enemy's generals head-on, and his own actions caused several others to think that there was danger on his side.

He shook the thought out of his head, looked at the enemy generals who were constantly catching up behind him, and quietly calculated the distance between the two sides.

"Die!"

The East Anglolian nobleman raised his spear and stabbed Aven with the force of rage.

However, when the cavalry gun was about to be stabbed, Ai Wen in front suddenly pulled the reins of his horse, forcibly causing the horse to change direction, and the enemy general in the rear became a vertical direction, dodging the attack.

At the same time, the axe gun in Aiwen's hand slashed at the enemy general's head with a sharp wind-breaking sound.

Due to the previous acceleration and stabbing attack, the East Anglolian nobles could not retract their movements for a while, and there was no way to stop their horses. He could only raise his shield as much as he could, trying to block Aven's attack.

But the axe spear had already taken the lead, and the axe blade slashed mercilessly at the collarbone, and the blood immediately gushed out, dyeing the axe and spear red, and even Ai Wen had a lot of it on his body.

"Satan, there is only ...... Satan fights this kind of battle...... Skill ......"

The East Anglolian nobles' eyes widened in disbelief. Whoosh, two arrows hit him in the arm, one in the abdomen. Quake also arrived at this time and shot the East Anglolian nobleman in the left chest, killing him once and for all.

"The enemy general is dead. Snapdragon slaughters all enemies!"

Evan shouted cheers at his soldiers. Hearing that the enemy was about to die, the Snapdragon soldiers were demoralized and rallied together again to fight with the enemy.

As for the soldiers of East Angloria, when they heard that their general had been killed, their morale immediately collapsed, and they no longer had the will to fight, so they threw down their weapons and tried to flee from this place.

It's just that the Snapdragon Army soldiers have better physical strength, and many enemy soldiers who want to escape are chased by the Snapdragon Army and their heads are cut off.

"My lord, I'm so sorry. I robbed you of the gains." Quake walked over to Evan and apologized on his knees.

"Stand up, Quake. You don't have to apologize to me. I should apologize to everyone for worrying you. I have received all your wishes, and I will keep them in my heart. I'm so proud to have people like you."

Evan patted Quake on the shoulder with the back of his axe, signaling that he didn't have to.

"Let's end the fight as soon as possible!"

"Yes, sir!"