Chapter 216: Exercise the Team?
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When he became the captain of the garrison of Poplar Town, there were five or six human bandits around him, but in less than a year, he had set a trap to exterminate them, and the crow Baccarat dragged on for a while because of the large scale, but in the end he still couldn't survive his multi-faceted temptation, if it wasn't for Elena to disrupt the situation in the end, it would almost be a situation where they were wiped out. (If you like this book, please bookmark biquge.info)
Elena......
The heroic and slender man, and those reckless actions, seemed to come alive again in his memory as he remembered them, causing the Psychic Warlock to raise the corners of his mouth slightly, but after a brief memory, he sighed slightly.
Your strength is really concentrating, but is it too slow, will you miss the most important goal?
He stroked his forehead, suppressing these worries to the bottom of his heart, and focused most of his energy on the matter in front of him.
He may not be an expert at the so-called rogues, but he is well enough to be called knowledgeable.
Generally speaking, the combat power of the bandits varies from high to low, and sometimes it is just a few tenant farmers who have no way to survive, but sometimes the down-and-out mercenaries and adventurers will occasionally hunt for wild food...... Naturally, the latter were the ones who were able to wander around the large cities—the peasants in the vicinity belonged to the farms of the capital's aristocracy, and even if they were disturbed, they would not immediately be impoverished to that extent.
But for this kind of bandit group where mercenaries fall into the grass, mobility and flexibility are the biggest advantages. Therefore, the large-scale encirclement and suppression of the local guards often do not play a big role, but they are often loose in the containment of their subordinates, and for Edward now, only one is caught. It's really not a problem to get information.
But luck doesn't seem to be very good.
After more than 40 miles along the official road, the sparkling waves of the Mithlian River, one of the many upstream tributaries of the Tbilisi River, are already visible in the distance, and although the water volume is not abundant, and even few people choose it as a commercial waterway, it also winds its way and nourishes the two cities near the basin. As well as dozens of estates, the small impact flats of the river diversion structure are the few lands in this hilly area suitable for the growth of crops. But the human race of the world has not developed the productive power to make full use of all the land - so that even if you travel along the official road along the river beach, the people and vehicles on the road will only become dense when you approach the villages and cities. The rest of the time, the so-called pipeline, is also similar to the wilderness.
Edward spurred the horses under his seat unhurriedly, swaying slightly. Let him squint his eyes, his thoughts drifting aimlessly.
Because around him. Dozens of riding
In fact, there are not many people who can be brought out this time, only more than 40 people. It's just that the teleportation technique also has a certain limit, and it is already difficult for more than a dozen people to control it, and when there is no clear goal, they can only choose horses as a substitute, but fortunately, this section is a trade route, and it is relatively easy to act.
It's just that this number of armed troops is still too eye-catching after all. The usual mercenaries only have the number of a dozen people, and unless their brains are short-circuited, they will naturally not compete with such a group of people, so after a morning of marching, the so-called target is only a goblin lair hidden in the miscellaneous woods.
As a matter of fact
He originally thought that he could get some mobs, although these could not become combat power, but they were the easiest to buy, as long as he was given a bite to eat, he would immediately turn from robbers to civilians, and now, under the lords of Burgundy, the most lacking such people, expanding their territories, cultivating farmland, and various industries, he could build the best agricultural and commercial structure, but there was no one, these were empty words.
Of course, Edward was not particularly disappointed, after all, this was only the first attempt, and he did not expect that the first action would be rewarding - the reality was not Weibo, throwing a straight hook called hydrogen monoxide, three inches out of the water, could catch a group of male spiders and elites with one rod.
The forty or so people who are currently following him are all elites who have experience in mercenaries, and he brought them out this time just to thoroughly find out their details and strengthen them, and then they will be broken up and let them become the middle level of the team.
In fact, the strength of these subordinates who now belong to Edward is not bad - the half-elves lack strong warriors, the elves are dexterous, clumsy in strength, the body is not as strong as humans, and the martial arts training is also light and agile, but after all, they have inherited the blood of the elves, have good eyesight, and definitely have a considerable talent in the use of bows and arrows.
And the close-range battle is a naked killing.
The remaining goblins swung their rusty swords in their hands, but they couldn't touch a single hair of their attackers—the half-elves blessed with acceleration and feline grace blew like the wind around them, their rudimentary armor and the thick fur on which they depended, as if completely useless, throats, shoulder sockets, elbows, knees...... Those thin blades are as pervasive as mosquitoes, often followed by a muffled popping sound that makes people ache and scream.
The harvest of the morning is nothing more, in fact, even the lair of the big goblin may have only recently gathered, and even the harvest is extremely small
"Didn't you notice the difference in the depth of the rut marks? There was a car with a very light rut mark, and a fool would know it wasn't a caravan at all......"
Edward replied casually. However, he immediately noticed the confusion on the faces of the people around him, so he had to explain in detail: "Look at the guards, although their robes are stained with mud, their hair and cheeks are also dusty. But the posture of them on the horses, there is no teasing or frolicking, and even keep the formation all the time, have you ever seen mercenaries have such a good horse control technique? Those horses are a few points taller than ordinary war horses, the solid color of the hair is smooth, and the armor under the mantle is not only the lock curtain, but also the breastplate...... If ordinary mercenaries had this suzhì, they wouldn't have to run around with the caravan. As for why they were attacked...... That's what you should want to do. Let's talk about it. ”
Edward looked at Meliane absent-mindedly and continued. But in the end, he threw a question at his men.
"A person of high status is not crammed into the same car as the guards or living creatures. In other words, one of the three cars only carried two or three people. So the weight is particularly light. Samelli hesitated for a moment, and then took the lead in saying, "Since it is not a caravan and it is still a caravan, it is very important to make it clear, so important that you must hide your identity. Since it is important, there are only six guards...... That's too little! And two more were injured. Does this mean that they have fought with the enemy and lost some of them?
"So these guys aren't very smart...... At this time, it is time to march directly on light horses and get out of the encirclement as much as possible. They also got three cars to try to hide from each other, or they had something important. It has to be so, or the guy in charge is a real idiot!"
And the one in the middle. It was a horse-drawn carriage, and even if it was disguised with felt cloth, it could be seen that the sealed carriage was suspended from the frame by four chains. Such a structure was not suitable for carrying goods at all, and its greatest effect was to reduce the bumps in the carriage to an acceptable distance, but because of this structure, it was not conducive to loading, and only those nobles who needed to travel in close proximity would use such a model.
There were two men sitting in the driver's seat, one a coachman and the other a heavily armed mercenary, wearing chain mail and a full suit of ironclads, with a crossbow at his feet and a shield on one side of the seat.
Two scouts in chain armor were in the ambush area at the front of the group, their movements were quite vigilant, but it was obvious that the long exertion had made them a little relaxed, and it was impossible for any person to maintain a high level of alertness for a long time, and the light cavalry went around the ambush area of the troops and disappeared into the bend of the knoll. Fatigue, as well as the infraction of the opponent's magic, prevented them from noticing any difference between the grass next to them and the rest of the place.
Not to mention the gorgeous armor he was wearing, with a magical blessing and a stronger magic plate. And the long sword in his hand is actually a magic long sword, which is stronger and sharper than ordinary long swords. Magic armor and magic weapons aren't just those that work magically, in fact the vast majority of magic weapons or magic armor are just magically blessed. It's just stronger and sharper than normal weapons or armor).
The invaders raised their large round shields one after another, firmly protecting their bodies. In the face of shielded enemies, the effectiveness of the bow and crossbow is always limited. Only a few lucky arrows hit the enemy's body, but none of them hit the vital point. It only slowed down the pace of the sturdy Vigents a little.
In the face of the rain of arrows, the invaders quickened their pace and charged forward. Their archers fired arrows at the wall, trying to hold back the defenders' attacks - but only to add to the casualties. They simply could not overwhelm the archers of the defenders who were protected by wooden walls, but they themselves were shot down by several because they did not have the cover of their shields.
Mercenaries sometimes have more combat experience than regular armies, as they are constantly being hired, and getting money means war, even though the training content of regular armies and mercenaries is much the same. But in terms of vigilance and awareness, mercenaries have a little more of a keen sense of death and danger than the regular army.
"There's an ambush! John, Joey, you two go back and report the situation. The shouts of the mercenaries were already ringing from the other side of the hill. They saw logs lying across the road. This method is just a trick used by ordinary robbers, and a discerning person can see it right away. This mercenary scout chief obviously had some courage and experience, and he did not retreat completely, but only ordered people to disperse and search, presumably to find out the number of enemies and hiding places.
But they didn't seem to expect it at all. The size of the enemy is much larger than they imagined.
The sharp and short sound of the bowstring made the heart tremble, and at this moment, more than ten crossbow bolts flew out from the rocks and grass on both sides and shot at the two horses!
Edward's eyes narrowed slightly, those arrows were fired at a good time, and they weren't just for the sake of killing. He even blocked all the retreats of the horsemen with numbers, which should be regarded as being in charge of hunting operations on a regular basis. Experienced shooters do the enemy within such a distance. It's basically hard to get out of it.
The sound of "wave" came, and one of the light riders was simultaneously pierced into his head by two crossbow arrows through the gap in his forehead, while the other evaded, but did not escape the fate of being pierced through the chest, and in a short scream, both bodies fell at the same time, bringing out a large messy noise.
After the four arrows were fired, more than 20 people appeared at the exit of the forest, plus more than a dozen people were ambushed in the forests on both sides. Even if the employer guards are added, the number of the other party is fifty percent more than that of the mercenaries, and the mercenaries on the form are in a state of surroundment.
At the front of the enemies at the exit of the forest were five knights, and among them were the leaders who spoke up. "I didn't expect you to disguise yourself as a caravan, if I hadn't seen the problem from the wheel tracks, I would have been deceived by you. ”
"Whoosh, whoosh" With such a sound, one arrow after another flew accurately towards the attacker.
These guys are quite experienced...... At least they knew how to spread the charge as much as possible to avoid the enemy's wide range of magic, while holding their shields high and trying to defend themselves against the enemy's rain of arrows - a few of the guys who despised the defense had already suffered a lot, the large triangular arrows were enough to pierce their chain mail, and the accurate shooting skills made it impossible for them to organize an effective counterattack, and they didn't even have time to untie their longbows and aim.
The kobold warlock quickly threw a greasy spell over, successfully forcing the two paladins to slow down and keep their balance. And the two guys dressed as coachmen actually began to chant incantations, one group brute power, the other acceleration. After being effectively increased by these spells. Ordinary warriors can also have advanced combat power, especially since they also have the advantage of numbers.
But apparently they were quite trained - they just started with composure in the face of the heavily armed guys who rushed at them......
First, they threw a large area of dark and dreary things at their opponents...... He didn't take any aim, he just spread the space in front of him evenly with a uniform motion, but the thing was spread on the ground, and it became extremely difficult to get close to them - it was some terrible steel zuò ridges! The tip was more than two inches long, or it was not guaranteed to be fatal, but it was enough to make the person who stepped on it disabled. Horses are the most vulnerable targets......
Thirty paces is a fleeting distance...... In such a short period of time, it is indeed impossible to complete the reloading and fire again. The attackers seemed to see hope, for the enemy in front of them had no other weapons in their hands, not even knives drawn...... Or is it too late to pull it out? But in any case, victory is still on your side......
But is that really the case?
The dull bowstring shook and the terrible sound of arrows piercing through the ** continued, and a dozen people in front of them tumbled and fell. So the shock again caused a wave of hesitation and confusion...... The attackers, who were stunned in the back, finally realized that the situation was even worse than the last time. There were no more people in the front half of the team who could continue to stand, not even those who could snort, and more than forty corpses lay on the ground. (To be continued......)
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