NOVEL NEXT Chapter 9 Encountering Robbers
[A Goblin King appears in the southwest of the Gray Mansions Wasteland. He is integrating the Goblins in the area and is preparing to take revenge on the humans who have encroached on their homeland. It is expected to launch an attack plan targeting the southern part of Cardero Province within a year. 】
"You can't go to the southwest for the time being."
I thought that the information given by my cousin was of some use, but I didn't expect that the hidden dangers in the southwest were so great. Weilin shook his head helplessly.
Orlando on the side looked at Verin's disappointed look, came over and asked, "My lord, I wonder if there are any problems that I need Orlando to share with."
"Okay, I'm fine. You just have to practice harder now so you can help me later."
Weilin looked at the boy, rubbed his blond hair, and asked him to continue training and hone his skills so as not to look like an empty frame.
At this moment, Baird, the captain of the Knight Guard, came over and reported to Verinhui: "My lord, according to the map provided by Baron Olcott, the road ahead is a bandit-prone area, and we need to strengthen our vigilance."
"Well, I'll leave the reconnaissance and protection work along the way to you. We can just use this opportunity to capture a group of slaves. After all, what we need most for development is manpower."
"Please rest assured, my lord, my subordinates will make arrangements."
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On the road that Weilin must pass through, a group of bandits gathered together. Hundreds of people were holding swords and lying in the bushes on both sides of the road. They looked greedily at the middle of the road, expecting the big fat sheep to arrive.
"Boss Cook, in thirty minutes, those fat sheep will pass by here." A robber ran over and reported to Cook, the leader of the operation.
"Tell brothers to get ready. As long as we succeed, we will have enough men, women and drinks for tonight."
As soon as these words came out, the surrounding bandits cheered. Amidst the scolding of the bandit leader Cook, they fell silent again and quietly waited for their prey to enter the encirclement.
Half an hour later, a team appeared on the road and slowly approached the location where the bandits were ambushing.
Weilin sat on his horse and looked around, feeling something was wrong.
"Baird, do you think it's too quiet around here?"
"Lord, it is true. I'm afraid there is an ambush. Why don't you stop advancing and let the knights investigate." Baird drove his horse forward and came to Verin's side. He looked around with keen eyes and then replied.
"No, those bandits should hide in the bushes in front and let others prepare for battle."
"Yes, my lord."
Slowly, the convoy got closer and closer to where the bandits ambush.
A bandit leader looked at the huge convoy, especially the two hundred militiamen armed with spears, and retreated in his heart. He advised the bandit leader Cook: "Boss, there are so many people on the other side, should we..."
"Shut up, this is a matter assigned by the adults above and it must be completed."
"Besides, those are all serfs, they just have empty airs. What are they afraid of?"
"If you dare to say these words again, I will cook you."
"Yes, yes, boss, I understand." The bandit leader looked at the bandit leader Cook in fear and said in fear.
He watched with his own eyes as the boss cooked and ate several colleagues who disobeyed him, but he did not dare to touch the leader's bad luck.
Looking at the approaching convoy, the bandit leader Cook held his breath and held his mace tightly, looking ahead, waiting for the best opportunity.
"kill."
At the command, hundreds of bandits stood up from the bushes and rushed toward the convoy regardless of danger.
"Meet the enemy."
Baird, the captain of the knight guard, pulled out his knight's sword and roared.
Two hundred serfs, led by their respective squad captains and relying on twenty-six carriages, quickly formed two lines of defense.
Although there was some panic in the process, Weilin was already very satisfied and didn't expect anything more. After all, they were just serfs who had been trained for less than half a month. How could they still want to compare with a professional army?
The eleven knights outside the phalanx drew their swords and drove their red phosphorus horses forward to confront the bandits head-on.
"Click"
More than a dozen heads flew up, and the headless corpse of the robber at the front ran a few steps before falling to the ground.
Facing the eleven bronze knights, the robbers, who were mostly ordinary people, had no power to fight back.
When the bandit leader Cook, who was standing in the crowd, saw this, he brandished his mace and approached one of the knights, preparing to kill one person first to stabilize the morale of these bastard men.
After killing two robbers, Knight Andrew found a strong robber who wanted to attack secretly, so he secretly gathered strength.
The bandit leader Cook saw the right moment, kicked the ground hard, and accelerated violently.
"Click"
With his head flying high, the bandit leader Cook looked excited, but why was he getting higher and higher? The headless corpse seemed like his own body.
Cook, a bronze intermediate warrior, died on the battlefield like this.
The surrounding bandits saw such a powerful boss having his head wiped out with a sword. The trees fell down and the hozens scattered, fleeing in all directions.
Taking this opportunity, Baird ordered the serfs to attack, assist the knights, and hang the remaining bandits.
Weilin, who stood in the center of the square, watched the battle without any suspense. He didn't even get close to the phalanx of serfs, but was killed by eleven knights and scattered in all directions. He didn't know how to evaluate it.
It can only be said that the bandits in Cardero Province are too stupid. They still imitate others and come out to rob when they have no strength. It is really stupid.
The battle lasted only eight minutes and ended, and the next step was to capture the prisoners.
"My lord, 43 bandits were killed and 57 were captured." Baird came to Weilin's side and reported.
Verin stepped forward and patted Baird on the shoulder, loudly appreciating: "Your bravery proves your loyalty."
At this time, the two bandit leaders were brought up by four serfs and escorted to Weilin, waiting for interrogation.
"Tell me who your leader is and who ordered him to ambush us." Baird drew out his sword and placed it on the neck of a bandit leader.
"Sir, our leader's name is Cook. He died at the hands of your knight just now. As for who instructed us, I don't know." Looking at the sharp knight's sword, the bandit leader replied tremblingly.
Verin stared at the bandit leader who answered and waved his hand.
Seeing this, Baird directly penetrated the throat of the bandit leader, and blood spurted out.
Another bandit leader looked at his dead companion and Baird who was about to take action, and said loudly: "Sir, I know, I know."
"There is a nobleman behind us. Only our boss knows who he is. He was killed by you just now."
"Please spare the little dog's life."
"It looks like a hyena is targeting us."
"Sir, there are only a few nobles in this area. Check the reputation along the way. Whichever one is the worst may be the one behind the scenes." Baird, the captain of the knight guard, chopped off the head of another bandit leader with a sword. , said to Verin.