Chapter 213 Robbery Fuse
Chapter 213 Robbery - Fuse
In order to avoid the sight of the orcs, before dawn, teams of soldiers quietly left the Flying Bear Castle.
As the commander, Hudson personally served as a sentry and took Bear Stearns to patrol nearby.
Theory is just theory after all. Hudson didn't have much confidence in his heart when he made a big move for the first time.
However, since he has embarked on the road to becoming a general, this step must be taken.
Looking at the high-spirited team, Hudson knew that the chicken blood before the expedition was not in vain.
"Baron Kately, this ambush mission is handed over to you. After the operation is successful, give a signal, and I will lead the troops to meet you."
While speaking, Hudson did not forget to make an expression that I am optimistic about.
It is not possible to be careless. The troops that can march at night are all carefully selected elites.
In order to increase the success rate of the operation, Hudson had to reuse the experienced northern nobles. Even if everyone had some unpleasant experiences in the past, it would not affect the current cooperation.
Other places are easy to deal with. The most important thing is how to avoid enemy detection after dawn. This is very important.
Although similar drills have been done, it is still a team of 3,000 people. If the traces are exposed, the orc transport brigade will most likely become a siege army.
"Your Excellency, please rest assured! As long as the orc transport brigade comes, I will complete the task."
Baron Kellett said excitedly.
It is rare to have a chance to show up, especially when the positions of two legion commanders are vacant. Whoever can make great contributions first will have the upper hand.
It is rare for a baron to serve as a legion commander in the history of the entire Alpha Kingdom. The reason why there is such an opportunity now is entirely because of the special situation of the expeditionary army.
It is impossible to send new generals from the country, and the original legion commanders are guilty.
The era of the expeditionary army determining the position by status and position has ended. Hudson clearly announced that the next appointment of the legion commander will be based on military merit.
It is a bit against the rules, but given the current situation of the expeditionary army, this is the best choice.
After watching the team set off, Hudson cast his eyes on Bear Stearns who had just returned from reconnaissance, and asked with concern: "Is there any major change in the Bearman Royal Court?"
If you dare to come out to cause trouble, you must first understand the strength of the nearby enemies. The Flying Bear Castle is in the sphere of influence of the Bearman Royal Court, so Hudson naturally has to focus on them.
"Don't worry, I'm very familiar with the breath of those bear cubs, and there is no change.
By the way, the orcs' camps have increased a little, and a mess of races have been added, such as foxes, stinky pigs, dirty goblins... They are all useless goods, you should be able to resist them.
Hudson, if you ask me, you might as well take people to destroy the Bearman Royal Court. In terms of numbers, the troops you have are not much less than theirs."
Bear Stearns' words made Hudson roll his eyes directly. If the war only depends on the number of people, the orc army would have been driven back home long ago.
Since the two main legions were withdrawn to the south, the combat effectiveness of the remaining cannon fodder legions of the Bearman Royal Court, except for one main legion, is very average.
The strength gap between the two sides is not very different. It is very likely that both sides will suffer losses in a decisive battle. This is why Hudson dares to keep making trouble.
If conditions permit, Hudson really doesn't mind taking down the Bearman Royal Court and adding a record that will be recorded in history to his resume.
At worst, he will run away after the battle and not give the orc army a chance to retaliate. With this outstanding record, losing the Flying Bear Castle is not worth mentioning at all.
"Mr. Bear Stearns, don't you think there are too many masters in the Bearman camp? The last time a certain bear went there, he almost got into trouble.
If we are deadlocked and the nearby orc army comes to help, do you think the Moshi army hiding in the fortress can hold them back?"
Hudson bluntly exposed the shortcomings.
Since his debut, Bear Stearns has been smooth sailing all the way, more like the protagonist than his master.
Although his character was influenced by Hudson and became more stable during his growth, his arrogant arrogance in his bones still grew along with his strength.
After walking many night roads, he still stepped on the pit. When he was investigating the bear man’s royal camp, he was accidentally discovered by the orc master.
The two sides fought in the bear man’s royal court. At the beginning, he had some advantages, but in the face of the orcs’ unethical group fight, Bear Stearns could only run away in disgrace.
When the black history of Bear Life came out, Bear Stearns’ good mood was gone instantly.
Two bear eyes stared at Hudson fiercely, and a pair of bear paws kept rubbing on the ground, as if warning: This bear is going to get angry.
However, he still defended himself: "It was just that I was not prepared last time, so I fell into the trap of those despicable and shameless people.
You wait, after another hundred years, I will definitely go to settle accounts with them!"
"One hundred years", Hudson shut up decisively when he heard this number. It is really sad to be enemies with the long-lived race.
A gentleman's revenge is never too late, Bear Stearns' revenge starts a hundred years later.
If the young bear's strength grows at the current rate, Hudson doubts that it will be able to directly demolish the Bearman Royal Court in a hundred years.
Forget it, it's better not to offend the vengeful bear too much.
Otherwise, after a few hundred years, he will run to his grave to poop and pee, which will be embarrassing.
...
The sky gradually brightened, and the Flying Bear Castle became noisy again.
The city gate suddenly opened, and Hudson led the cavalry out of the city wall, frightening the eagle man who was watching and turned around and flew away.
It was not until the distance between the two sides was several miles away that they stopped in the air again.
After being a "good" neighbor for so long, the name of "Godbow Knight" had already spread to the orc army.
These were all bloody lessons learned by their companions at the cost of their lives.
It is said that once an eagle enters the range of the Godbow Knight, no eagle can return alive.
No eagle man knows what the range is. Anyone who dares to try has already had grass on his grave.
Even the strong men of the eagle clan wanted to get rid of this threat, but ended up in regret.
The continuous losses made Hudson, the "Godbow Knight", almost drive the nearby eagle soldiers crazy.
Thanks to the sponsorship of the Principality of Moshi and the collection of cavalry from the fleeing soldiers, Hudson finally managed to gather four cavalry regiments.
First the cavalry came out, and then the infantry went out of the city, as if it was a daily compulsory training.
The training ground was a few miles away from the castle, and the land near the castle had become a vegetable garden for the army.
Food can be stored, but fresh vegetables are difficult to store for a long time. It's okay to eat pickles occasionally, but the nobles can't stand eating them every day.
There is also a vegetable garden inside the castle, but it is a replanted garden, and the yield is extremely limited.
I don't know how long I have to hold on. After the war eased slightly, Hudson ordered some fast-ripening vegetables to be replanted outside the city.
The green vegetable fields bring not only vegetables, but also hope.
It's not that there were no orcs coming to make trouble, but they all turned into fertilizer in the end.
Perhaps because they were afraid of the strength of the defenders, after a tentative fight, the Bearman Royal Court decisively acquiesced that the area of more than ten miles was the territory of Master Hudson.
We have to thank the Leberon family. If they hadn't given the bears a ruthless blow, the Bearman King would never be as quiet as he is now.
...
In the sky, seeing the team resting on the spot after leaving the city, an Eagle soldier asked in confusion:
"Jesus, something is wrong. Why are the human soldiers resting and not training?"
Jesus' Eagle rolled his eyes at his companion and said, "Nonsense, I saw it too.
But Cummins, what does it have to do with us whether the human soldiers train or not?
Maybe they will start training in a while.
Do you have to go back and report this little thing?"
It's not easy to be a scout. Not only do you need to be able to obtain intelligence, but you also need a certain ability to identify.
If you go back to report trivial matters, you will probably die of exhaustion on the road.
Cummins shook his head and couldn't help complaining: "Of course not, this is the Flying Bear Castle, and the strength of the defenders can catch up with Terrence City.
Even if they find the problem, it's useless. The bear people have been scared out of their wits and dare not come to fight them.
If it were in the jurisdiction of the Behemoth Royal Family, no human army would dare to come out for training. Every time the Behemoth cavalry appeared, the human soldiers were scared..."
"You can't say that. The defenders of the Flying Bear Castle are not ordinary people. It is said that they are all elites from the Alpha Kingdom, and they are not comparable to the Mossi people.
I heard that the Behemoth cavalry suffered a loss at their hands last time. The Bear Royal Court now has the same strength as them, and it is not certain that they will win in a fight."
...
The wheels pressed on the fallen leaves, making a continuous "squeaking" sound, like a beautiful piece of music.
As the escort officer of the convoy, Van Rumlov was in a particularly good mood. Escorting the spoils back to the Royal Court, this good job was snatched by him after defeating countless competitors.
From the deep ruts, we can see how rich the harvest is. If it is sent to the imperial court, there will definitely be rewards.
The road ahead suddenly became difficult. The bumpy road surface forced the carriage to slow down.
This made Van Rumlov, who was eager to go back to claim credit, change his face, and shouted at the escorting soldiers: "Why are you all standing there, hurry up and push the cart.
Don't forget that there are human troops nearby. If you are caught by them, it is unknown whether you can go back alive."
As he spoke, the whip in his hand also began to wave. If you see someone not working hard, you will be whipped.
I just don't know why, the road ahead is getting harder and harder to walk. It is difficult to pull the carriage forward with horsepower alone, and more and more soldiers have joined the team pushing the cart.
Van Rumlov has walked this road three times, and now it is the fourth time. Compared with the previous times, this time will be much more difficult to walk.
The bumpy road surface, and water accumulation in many areas, are obviously the result of long-term lack of maintenance.
Even if it is man-made damage, it is not destroyed now. There were no signs of earthwork around, so Van Rumlov was relieved.
While pushing the cart, he had to ask the soldiers to repair the road ahead. With the help of repairs and the joint efforts of people and animals, they finally passed the most difficult section.
Van Rumlov was in a good mood and was considering whether to let everyone stop and rest. Suddenly, a voice came, which made him break out in a cold sweat.
"Captain, the left wing has found human troops approaching us."
"Captain, the right wing has found..."
"Captain, the front has found..."
In the blink of an eye, enemies came from three sides, which put Van Rumlov under great pressure.
Running is impossible. People can run away, but the convoy cannot. There are enemies on three sides, and the seemingly safe rear is a bumpy and bad road.
The enemy took action in this place, which clearly showed that they had scouted in advance. Just as Fan Rumulov hesitated, the figure of the human army appeared on the horizon.
"Light the wolf smoke, everyone pick up weapons, surround the carriages in a circle, and rely on the convoy for defense!"
At the critical moment, Fan Rumulov still showed the qualities that an escort officer should have and made the most practical decision.
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
The deafening shouts of killing rang out on the plains, and countless crossbows attacked the orc soldiers in the circle.
The chariot formation provided good defense for the orc soldiers, but also limited their space for movement.
Facing the overwhelming rain of arrows, the orc soldiers did not try to fight back, but unfortunately the enemy used magic crossbows, while they held the most primitive bows and arrows.
The gap in weapons and equipment put this battle in an unequal position from the beginning. After secretly cursing his bad luck, Van Rumlov hurriedly ordered the panicked soldiers:
"Fools, stop running around, go to the carriage and find something to defend against arrows and put it on your head!"
As he spoke, a large shield appeared above Van Rumlov's head. Unfortunately, not all orc soldiers are qualified to equip this kind of equipment.
Due to the limitation of productivity, even if they are soldiers in the elite legion of the bear people, only a small number of soldiers can obtain armor and shields.
For most ordinary bear soldiers, it is lucky to be able to obtain a set of leather armor.
When encountering enemy arrows, just use a wooden board to block it. This thing is much cheaper than the expensive iron shield.
After a short delay, the human army has already killed in front of the battle. The bloody scene made the horses pulling the carts on the verge of losing control.
"Kill all the horses and destroy the wheels!"
Van Rumlov ordered decisively.
It seems to be to stabilize the chariot formation, but in fact he has made plans for the worst.
The enemy came too fiercely, and they were all elite. With only the escorting soldiers, the hope of saving the convoy was very slim.
What can be done now is to use the chariot formation to deal with the enemy, delay time as much as possible, and wait for reinforcements to arrive.
Even if the resistance fails, without the carriage available, it will be difficult for the enemy to take away the property in the car in a short time.
Seeing the scene in front of him, Baron Kellett ordered with a gloomy face: "Knight Holman, send a signal to the earl, we need carriage support. Everyone else, follow me to kill all these bastards!"
It can be seen that Kellett is really angry. He had been prepared for this, but the worst situation finally happened.
The officer of the escort convoy was too straightforward. He destroyed the carriage just after the battle began, and did not give him a chance to stop it.
Without a ready-made carriage available, the only option is to activate the backup plan and let the pre-prepared carriage team take charge.
There is no doubt that transporting materials will waste a lot of time, and the risk for the team carrying out the robbery plan has increased several times.
The rising smoke quickly attracted the attention of the Eagle soldiers patrolling nearby. After noticing the battle below, without any hesitation, they immediately passed the message to the Bear camp.
Almost at the same time, Hudson also received the signal. Although there was no Eagle soldier to send the message, he could set up temporary beacon towers along the way.
Just leave a few sentinels every ten miles, and when you find your own smoke, light the special magic smoke cake in your hand.
It only takes a few transfers to pass the message back. You can even make an agreement in advance to pass some simple messages by the number of smoke.
"Tom, you take the carriage team to meet, and the rest of you will follow my army to attack!"
While giving the order, Hudson had already mounted his warhorse. Appearing at the front of the team, he took out the knight's sword to point out the direction for the army to advance.
Four thousand cavalry and twenty thousand infantry, fully armed, set out on the journey. It can be said that for this battle, Hudson took out all his assets.
In field battles, the more troops, the better. Rather than carrying a large number of cannon fodder, it is more convenient to bring only the elite.
If the war is really deadlocked, you can call on your brothers to come and act as the last straw.
The main reason for daring to jump out at this time is that there is only one main legion of the Bearman Royal Court, which is an infantry legion with a very limited number of cavalry.
Few cavalry does not mean weak combat effectiveness.
If the Behemoth heavy cavalry is the king of the cavalry world, then the Bearman heavy infantry is the king of the infantry, and both have the reputation of being the best in the world.
To draw the sword to such an enemy is not that Hudson is arrogant, but that he has already calculated in his heart.
Before considering victory, consider defeat first.
The heavy infantry is powerful, but it also has a fatal weakness, that is, slow movement speed. The heavy armor on the strong bearman soldiers is also a big burden.
When encountering such an enemy, even if you can't beat it, you can run over it.
The risk of failure is controllable, so the only thing left is victory. War is gambling, and when the odds of winning are high enough, you must be decisive in placing bets.
…
The Bearman Emperor’s court had just issued an order to rescue the transport convoy when they received news that the Flying Bear Castle’s army had come out. The Bearman Emperor’s temper was also aroused.
“You bastard, do you really think that I’m afraid of him?
Bruno, the army of Flying Bear Castle is now in your hands. Boggs, Nonandes, you are responsible for leading the troops and cooperating.
I don't care how you arrange it, but we must show the power of our bear people. We want the human race to be scared when they hear our name, and it would be best if we can destroy the elite human race in Flying Bear Castle.
Raoul, you take a detour to rescue our transport team. No matter what you encounter along the way, don't get entangled with the human army. "
As soon as the Bear King's words fell, several legion commanders were dumbfounded.
Bruno hurriedly stepped forward to persuade: "Your Majesty, if so many troops are withdrawn at one time, the imperial court will only have one ordinary legion left.
I think it's better to leave 2,000 heavy infantry, and the other three legions will each leave half of their troops to ensure the safety of the imperial court. "
"Don't worry, the only threat to us nearby is the human army in Flying Bear Castle.
The rest are all frightened birds, and they are timid when they make some small moves on weekdays. How dare you come to my imperial court to make trouble!
Even if you really come, the garrison of an ordinary legion is enough to hold on until you return.
On the contrary, if you are short of troops, I am afraid you will not be able to take down the human army in Feixiong Castle. According to the intelligence collected, this Earl Hudson is a very difficult opponent.
Now he dares to jump out, he must have something to rely on. If he is not fully prepared, it is easy to suffer a big loss. "
The Bear Man Emperor said calmly.
He naturally had the confidence to allocate the troops in this way. In addition to the army, there were many masters in the Bear Man Imperial Court.
They were all the wealth accumulated by the Bear Man Clan with great effort. In order to prevent the human masters from launching a decapitation attack, he brought many experts with him.
For some reason, the Bear Man Emperor felt a pain when he thought of this.
First, more than a dozen masters were lost in the Bethel Fortress, and not long ago, they were attacked by a mysterious earth bear, and unfortunately lost several people.
According to this way of playing, I am afraid that before the war is over, the foundation of his Bear Man Imperial Court will be exhausted.
Suddenly, I felt that the masters trained by the Imperial Court at a great cost should not be allowed to participate in the war of attrition. But the words have been spoken, and the Bear Man Emperor is embarrassed to take them back.