Volume 5 The Return of the King 129 Short-handed combat
I didn't count for a few seconds, but I listened to the shouts in the camp getting louder and louder, the two people under the trees were quiet, and the greatest thing about the forsaken was that they never spoke much.
After about two or three minutes, I felt that the time was almost up, and it was a bit too much to say if I dragged it any longer. So I picked up the trumpet and blew it, and the heavy sound of the trumpet broke the silence of the dark forest, and all the awakened birds flew at once.
After sliding down from the tree, I threw the horn to the scouts around me, drew the weapon from my waist, and rushed to the vicinity of the camp, the campfire in the camp had been almost extinguished by the fight, and I don't know which unlucky guy was about to extinguish the flames with his own body.
It wasn't the undead that came to attack, it was the humans. I really didn't expect the sound of the horn just now to play such a big role, and when I killed it, the humans actually retreated.
At the very beginning of the assignment, I told them not to rush in and participate in the melee if there was a fight. While keeping an eye on the enemy, we must also prevent the orcs from indiscriminately attacking without knowing who we are. At most, I will fight the side stove on the periphery, don't rush into the formation, and don't get up first even after the battle is over, I will naturally give orders when I need to assemble.
They did raise their axes at me as I walked towards the group of orcs first, and I waved my hand, "My own people." The orc, who heard my voice, hesitated for a moment and put the axe down.
"What about King Sarufar?" I asked.
At this time, the campfire in the camp was almost extinguished, and the light emitted was not as bright as it was there, and it was impossible to tell who was who.
They looked at each other for a moment, and then a man stepped out of the crowd, "Where did you just go?" "This guy is still alive.
"I'm on guard." I say.
"This is what you put on the whistle?" He questioned me angrily.
"I don't want to do that either, but my people have done their best." I say.
"Your fighters are at a terrible level." He showed no mercy.
"If you put out the bonfire, I think the casualties will be smaller." I went back too.
"You're teaching me to do things?"
"I'm just telling you that sneak attacks at night are in the interest of the sneak attackers, and we haven't already laid a net waiting for them to come in and die...... I said. Are you okay. ”
He ignored me and turned to the people around him and said, "Clear the battlefield and see if there are any alive." ”
I turned back and shouted to the people around me, "Clear the battlefield!" "I watched the darkness in the distance, and some people who were hiding behind the trees came out.
They re-lit the bonfire, and I had my men light torches, and counted the number of people, and none of my men died, but the orcs were dead and wounded, and when I saw that Sarufar was also bandaging his wounds, I chose to go up and give him a roll of bandages.
He glanced up at me and nodded.
"Not enough, I still have it." I say.
"Do you still need bandages?" He asked.
"Yes, too." I say.
"Will you still bleed?"
"If there's a breakage, it's not nice to leave the body so open." I say.
"What else do you care about?"
"We're just dead, but the souls are still there." I smiled.
He had been slashed in the back, and the wound was not very deep, but a large bruise appeared.
"Do you want to go back?" I asked him.
"Where are you going?"
"Back to Lordaeron for the time being." I said, "Your wounds...... It's not very suitable to continue fighting. ”
"It's nothing." "We're not so squeamish," he said. ”
"One of your companions died." I say.
"I know."
"What are you going to do?" I tried to ask him.
"What do you mean?"
"We're taking him with us all the time...... Or burn on the spot? Or don't burn it...... Bury in situ. I looked him in the eye and said slowly.
His little eyes were true...... Small. He stared at me for a moment, and slowly spat out two words: "Bury on the spot." ”
I blinked, "I don't really recommend that. I said.
"Why?"
"He could be dug up." I say.
"Then we can change places." He said.
"......No," I shook my head, "the plague of the undead doesn't distinguish between being buried in the mountains and forests or on the edge of a cliff. ”
He looked at me stunned: "What did you say?" ”
"The only way to be resurrected is magic...... Pestilence. I said, "Plague...... It was the original method of natural disasters to destroy the human world, as long as they were contaminated with that plague, they would die of disease, and then ...... Resurrection. ”
"What about you?"
"I was resurrected by magic." I pointed to the side, "If you don't want your brother to join the Scourge Legion one day without your knowledge...... I would advise against it. ”
"What then?"
"Incineration, or...... Take it back. I said.
"Take it back?"
"He can be a forsaken." I say.
Before the words fell, he interrupted: "Impossible! ”
I raised my eyebrows: "Then cremation...... Dust to dust, dust to dust, a hero should enjoy the treatment he deserves after death. He glanced at me, stood up, and turned to look for his companion. Hum! Sure enough, it was exactly what I expected.
It was the brightest presence in the darkness, and the flames from the fire were three or four meters high, and the scorching air was mixed with the smell of burnt flesh.
The humans who didn't die on the spot were all dragged together, and because they couldn't ask for any valuable information, the orcs didn't torture them or insult them, but just let them fend for themselves after seeing that they had no hope of living, which was already quite merciful.
We're on the road again before dawn, and the humans won't give up, and it's estimated that after dawn they'll have troops coming back to check the battlefield again, and this time there will be enough troops to wipe us out completely.
Although Sarufar was injured, he insisted on continuing south, and further south out of the territory of Andorhar County was the original territory of Steinbrad, where the terrain was getting higher and higher, and the injury and cold could have hurt him even more when he entered the snow-covered land.
But I still didn't convince him, seeing that the orcs around him didn't seem to feel anything about the cold they were about to face, and I didn't know if it was really thick skin or if they were naturally immune to this climate. But this surprising situation lasted only a day, and although our horses could not eat, drink, or rest, the wounded orcs gradually showed signs of fatigue, and those who were not injured were in a noticeable state of mind after a cold night.
And the Scarlet Crusaders lived up to my expectations, and they appeared in our field of vision on time.
At this point we hurried to try to get rid of them, but the human cavalry was obviously faster. It was soon getting dark, and I looked up at the sky and at the people around me, and shouted to Sarufar, "I guess I can't escape!" ”
He turned his head to look at the human cavalry chasing him, then pulled the reins, "Warriors! Get ready for battle! ”
I pointed to the grove next to me, "Go there!" That's even better! ”
The orcs immediately turned their horses' heads, and my soldiers drew their swords and ran into the nearby woods.
The blood-colored crusader warriors' robes behind them were even more brilliant in the afterglow of the setting sun, and the light of the setting sun reflected by their armor shone brightly in their surroundings.
I don't know if there are any crusaders in this team that I am familiar with, especially paladins like Saidan Dasohan, I can only pray that there will be none! There are three times as many of them as ours, and this is destined to be a bad battle, and it is said that only those who have suffered a big loss can have a long memory, but in the face of so many enemies, the orcs still have a chance to learn this lesson, I really have no bottom in my heart, and it is unknown whether we can escape or not.
The most fortunate thing was that there were not many people in the Scarlet Crusaders who rode spears, and the most unfortunate thing was that there was no one else in our group who could shoot immediately but me, and I turned around and shot a few arrows without a single one of them. So I pulled out my musket and shot at the crowd behind me.
The loud explosion accompanied by the flames and smoke caused the shouting crowd to briefly lower their voices, and after three consecutive shots, three people fell off their horses. Sure enough, it's still a musket that works!
But after three shots, I wasn't ready to shoot again, and I didn't have time to reload after a while, and the ammunition in my gun was a chance for me to survive.
The woods weren't as dense as they might have been seen, and most of the trees weren't particularly thick, but the thigh-thick trees were enough cover for us. Then I hid myself behind an orc, and I didn't want to be the one to be picked off in the first round when I faced the first round.
The spearmen at the head pounced with their guns in hand, and Sarufar divided the team into three teams, two to meet the first charge of the human cavalry, and the other to find an opportunity to intersperse under the cover of the two teams. The Forsaken I brought with me were fortunate enough to be part of the onslaught. My intellect and experience tell me that this is good for them, but it is likely to be doomed to us, but as a soldier, I chose to obey his orders.
The team he and I are also subject to the impact, and his request is that our two teams not be too far apart, I know what that means, so that our two teams can take care of each other, and the enemy will have a short backlog after rushing like this, that is, some knights will not be able to play the role of attacking for the time being because they have penetrated into the gap between our two teams. This situation may be better in the Great Plains or in an open area, but at this time, once the squeezing and crowding in the woods occurs, and the surrounding trees will cause great trouble to the cavalry!
Of course, this problem is on both sides, and we are not going to easily turn defeat into victory because of this benefit.
They are all in armor!