Chapter 14: The Fish Takes the Bait
At the same time, in the camp of the robbers.
"What, only a dozen guards?"
Receiving the report from his subordinates, Gerek said in surprise.
He was the leader of one of the bandit bandits that was running amok outside of Headington, and this time he received information from Eyeliner that a shipment of valuable goods would be shipped out of Headington. He was overjoyed, and immediately led his men to arrive, ready to get a vote.
However, the other two bandit groups naturally will not let go of this opportunity. So the three bandits got together and prepared to divide the sheep.
At this time, the other two bandit leaders, Dennis and Matthew, also came over. Gerek couldn't help but say, "I said, there are so few guards, isn't there something wrong?"
The head of the robber named Matthew analyzed: "This is not strange. Don't forget how many people are in Headington's garrison, and even if they are all dispatched, they will not be able to defeat us, so they can only avoid being robbed by smuggling them at night, and of course they will not be able to bring a few guards. ”
"Hmph, if you are timid, you are not afraid, but if you are too little, get out of here, I don't mind if there are fewer people to share the money with me. Dennis, another bandit head, said disdainfully.
The camp where the three bandit bandits are now gathered is his. Due to the geographical convenience, all the bulk goods shipped out of Headington inevitably had to take the main road, and naturally passed under his nose, so Dennis always felt that this batch of goods belonged to him. Of course, he was very dissatisfied with Gerek and Matthew, the two guys who came to the door to divide the money.
"What did you say?" said Gerek.
Seeing this, Matthew hurriedly persuaded: "Guarding this town without oil and water, everyone hasn't opened for a long time, and finally encountered a batch of goods with oil and water, of course they should be shared." ”
As he spoke, his voice sank slightly: "Don't forget, how we promised that lord in the first place. In any case, there can be no infighting, lest bad things happen. ”
Hearing him mention "that person", Dennis and Gereke's faces changed, and their anger immediately disappeared.
Gerek stiffly said, "Who said I was scared? It's just that I thought that those guys in Headington would hire a mercenary or something, so this time I brought all the brothers out, and only left a few housekeepers in the camp. ”
Matthew also said: "I'm the same, I would have brought less if I had known." ”
Dennis sneered, "Really? I think you're afraid that you won't be able to rob me when the time comes, right? ”
This time, even Matthew couldn't stand it anymore, and he said angrily: "Dennis, do you have to have a dispute?"
Dennis smiled and took a step back: "Don't worry about it, I'm just talking." I heard that a group of people just came to Headington, and this batch belongs to those guys. ”
Jerek said: "I've also heard that it seems that some merchants who can't stay in the Modina continent and come here to pan for gold. However, it seems that there was a big conflict with the locals of Headington a while ago, and it is said that they even threatened to kill us. ”
Matthew snorted, "It's not the first time someone has said something like this." It's a pity that it's a bunch of stupid people, who don't even understand the situation, and dare to casually ship such valuable goods out, this kind of person is a loser wherever he is. ”
"But those guys actually have a sea boat. If it weren't for that man's strict order not to plunder the town, we would have made a fortune if we had been able to snatch that boat. Jerek said with a look of regret.
Matthew persuaded, "Alright, in a little while, the deadline we agreed with him will be up, and then we will be able to leave this damn place." The things that have been grabbed one after another in the past year, plus the commission he paid us at the beginning, we haven't made enough money, so why bother to make any more extraneous branches. ”
Gerek nodded repeatedly: "I'm just talking, I've had enough of this kind of ghost place." ”
At this moment, another robber scout ran over: "Boss, the carriage is almost in the valley. ”
"Let Lao Tzu go. Gerek rolled up his sleeves excitedly.
Dennis also said: "This is my territory, don't work for two people, just leave it to me." ”
"What do you mean, you can't trust me?" Gerek's eyes widened.
Dennis said lightly: "Of course not, but of course you have to do this kind of thing yourself to rest assured." ”
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Matthew, who was calmer, hurriedly said: "That's okay, let's send a group of people and hand them over to Gerek, and the others will just wait here." This is probably the last vote of our cooperation, and there is no need to have unnecessary disputes. ”
After hesitating, Dennis had no choice but to compromise: "Okay, then we will send 20 people each..."
"No, 70 is fine, 200 people. "But Matthew said.
Dennis was taken aback: "200 people, why so many?"
Matthew shook his head: "There is no special reason, but anyway, all of us are here, and we are idle, and it is always wrong to send more people." ”
"Oh well. Dennis reluctantly agreed.
As he spoke, he was about to gather his subordinates, but was pulled by Matthew: "Let Gerek take all the cavalry with him, and don't let that carriage slip away." ”
Giving him a puzzled look, Dennis finally nodded, "Just do as you say." ”
Gerek was already impatient, and in a short time, he led 200 robbers to leave the camp and head for the plunder.
"Yo, there are quite a few people. ”
At the top of a large tree outside the bandits' camp, Bastet crouched on a branch and watched from afar as the group streamed out of the camp.
When all the robbers had left, she jumped off the tree.
"How's it going?" asked Raymond, who was waiting under the tree, immediately.
"Young master, the other party has already been dispatched, there are almost 200 people, and there are about 60 cavalry inside. Baste said.
The bandits are not horse thieves, they don't have many cavalry, and they are basically used as scouts and messengers. Therefore, the three bandit groups combined only made up 60 horses, but the number was already comparable to that of Raymond and their side, which was definitely a great surprise for them.
Sure enough, Raymond was surprised and said, "200 people, and cavalry, it's a lot more than expected." There is such a cautious guy in the enemy. ”
Raymond's original plan was to use the wagon to lure out some of the enemy troops, and when the fight broke out there, their side would also attack the enemy camp at the same time. As soon as Luz had cleaned up the bandits who had left the camp, he rushed to the rescue, and the two sides flanked and wiped out the enemy in one fell swoop.
However, it was originally thought that the robbers would send about 100 people at most, but it turned out to be twice as many as expected, and even the number of cavalry was comparable. While Rutz should be able to handle it, it will definitely take a lot of effort.
"My lord, what should I do now?" Sean asked worriedly, seeing that the situation had changed.
"......" Raymond didn't answer, he tapped his finger lightly on his forehead, his eyes narrowed slightly.
After a moment, he smiled: "With Lutz here, there's nothing to worry about, let's do it." ”
Although he knew about Raymond's plan, Sean couldn't help but waver a little after seeing that the enemy had such a strong camp and a large number of people. He couldn't help but say: "Your Excellency Raymond, with all due respect, even if 200 people are sent, there are still 400 to 500 people in the local area, plus that camp, do we really have a chance of winning?"
Raymond said with confidence: "Believe me, we will win." Aren't you going to protect Headington? ”
Sean hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and said, "Then, let's do as you say!"
"What about you?" Raymond turned to Harlot.
Harlot slapped his chest: "Don't look down on people, boss, the brothers have long decided to fight you to the end." ”
"As I told you before, greet them with these things when you enter the camp. Raymond handed a bag of things to Catwoman.
It was the secret weapon that he spent a lot of money to get Dreah to buy from Reed, and it was also the biggest reliance on his confidence to defeat the enemy.
Basz nodded, took the bag and dived towards the enemy camp. The two sentinels on the watchtower had already been killed by her.
Seeing Bastet lightly climb through the outer wall of the camp, Raymond said to Sean: "Your men are divided into two teams, and when there is chaos in the camp, the archers occupy the high place, and you lead the main force to attack from behind." ”
"Understood. Sean nodded.
Raymond said to Harlot: "You and I will attract the enemy's main force from the front, and when Bath opens the door, rush in directly, cooperate with the garrison to attack the front and rear, and be sure to take advantage of the enemy's confusion to give them the greatest blow." ”
"Rest assured, the brethren will not let you down. Harlot said confidently.
"Okay, action. Raymond gave the order, and the two sides immediately separated and headed for their respective positions.
A dozen cavalrymen escorted the carriage and galloped down the avenue at night. In order to show weakness to the enemy, most of the 50 cavalry followed as a second team, and their dozen or so cavalry were responsible for the most dangerous work of luring the enemy.
This was the main road to Headington, once full of caravans and travelers, but as the bandits raged, it was hard to see a single human being.
Grunzer rode to the left rear of the carriage, looking at this road that had been said to be prosperous, and his heart was full of emotion. Growing up in Headington, he felt the decay of the town more than anyone else, and hate the robbers even more.
Therefore, when he heard that he was finally going to do something to those robbers, he immediately chose the most dangerous job of luring the enemy without hesitation.
At this moment, two long slopes appeared in front of them, and the road passed through the gap between the two slopes, and from a distance, it seemed as if they were caught between them.
Seeing the hillside, all the cavalry immediately cheered up. Because according to the intelligence analysis sent back by Bath, it is the most suitable location for ambushes nearby, especially the special terrain, once the front and rear exits are closed, it will be difficult for the carriage to fly with wings.
So, it was determined that the robbers would definitely do something there.
As they approached the valley, the crowd became more and more nervous, and even the sound of the coachman scolding the horses was a little trembling. A few cavalrymen who couldn't hold their breath even quietly touched the hilt of their swords.
In a few moments, the carriage galloped into the valley, and there was silence all around, except for the sound of the horses' hooves hitting the ground echoing in the air. The night wind whipped through the trees at the top of the hillside, making a palpitating rustle.
Knowing full well that the attack would take place, the quiet time before the attack became the greatest mental torture. Glenn's grip on the reins was covered with sweat, and he had to take deep breaths to try to calm himself.
"Don't mess around, don't let the enemy see the flaws. The leader was an experienced veteran, and when he saw this, he turned around and whispered.
At this moment, suddenly, without warning, there was a faint whistling sound in the air, and at the same time, the old soldier had a crossbow bolt stuck in his chest and flipped off his horse.
Because it was too sudden, although everyone was prepared, they were still stunned for a moment. In this moment of distraction, dozens of arrows followed, and a few tuk-tuk kks were heard, and several arrows had been nailed to the carriage beside Glenn, and at the same time, two cavalrymen screamed and fell off their horses.
"Enemy attack!" After only a few seconds, everyone finally reacted, and Glenn hurriedly shouted.
At this moment, with the light roar of arrows breaking through the air, a large group of robbers emerged from the slopes on both sides and rushed downward.
Although three people were lost in one photo, the situation was all within the plan. What they had to do with Glenn was to pretend to be afraid and not dare to fight, and to flee before they were blocked, and to join the other 30 horsemen behind.
Then, they came back from behind, and together with the man in the carriage, they exterminated all the robbers who were coming.
However, two unexpected situations occurred at this time.
One is that there seem to be a lot more robbers coming than expected. Besides, the enemy even has cavalry!
With the sound of horses' hooves, dozens of horsemen rushed in from each side of the valley. Glenn's attempts to flee quickly before they were intercepted were completely shattered.
"How... What should I do?" Seeing that there was no hope of escaping, many people were completely confused.
At this time, Glenn calmed down, drew his sword, and shouted, "Calm down, get ready to fight!
After all, those who dare to participate in luring the enemy have already gained considerable awareness. Hearing Glenn's shout, everyone calmed down, and then they heard the loud voice, and they also drew their weapons and prepared for a desperate battle.
Although he was in a desperate situation, Glenn did not lose hope. Because they also had 30 companions outside the valley, and the man in the carriage...
At this time, as the robbers on the hillside poured down, the arrows gradually thinned. At the same time, the cavalry on both sides of the front and rear also rushed to the front, completely surrounding the carriage, and they let out terrifying shouts, brandished their long swords, and made all kinds of threatening gestures.
Glenn and his companions gathered around the wagon, clenching their weapons, watching warily at the enemies around them. At this time, everyone understands that there is no second way except to fight to the death.
Suddenly, the enemy soldiers separated, and a tall robber rode out, none other than Gerek.
He looked at Glenn and the others with contempt: "What a bunch of stupid guys, they thought they could steal the goods out." But I admire your courage, and if you surrender your weapons, I may be able to spare your life. ”
"You bastards, what have made our homeland look like!, we must make you pay today!" one of the horsemen cried out resentfully.
Jerek was stunned for a moment, then laughed disdainfully, "Brothers, do you hear me? ”
The thieves burst into laughter.
Just as Gerek was laughing wildly, suddenly there was a bang, and the entire carriage suddenly exploded, and a huge black shadow rushed towards Gerek.
"Wheh...", who was the first of them, felt a violent wind blowing in his face, and he didn't even have time to say a complete word, even the man and the horse flew into the air, and a rain of blood sprayed out.
Knock knock... At the same time as the corpse of the centaur smashed into the crowd more than ten meters away, a terrifying monster with a black body raised its head to the sky and let out a deafening roar.
The horses of the thieves were frightened, and they rose to their feet and tossed the men on their horses to the ground.
"Kill!" Glenn immediately raised his weapon and rode with his companions to kill the robbers.
In the valley, there was chaos for a moment.
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