Bloodline Lord of War

  Chapter 106 Scout War

   After cutting down the scout leader, Tess ran forward for a short distance with the inertia of the charge, then turned the deer's head sharply, and ran back again.

  The captain of the scout is not dead yet, Tess didn't cut deep enough. He was lying on the grass, the knife wound on his back was in burning pain, and the blood kept flowing out, staining the clothes on his back red.

  Tess rode the snow and walked slowly to the scout captain, and the other two half-elves also rushed over, and the three surrounded the scout captain.

The saber in Tess’s hand was still dripping with blood. She looked down at the scout captain who was dying and struggling. The scene in front of her was familiar, but in the past, it was always the half-elf who fell on the ground and struggled in pain. Now, Tess finally became The side with the knife.

  At this moment, Tess finally understood what the thrill of killing is.

   "Don't, don't kill me." The scout captain spat out a mouthful of blood foam, raised his head with difficulty, and begged Tess with pain on his face.

   "Where is the main force of your Wind Castle?" Tess asked with a cold face.

  The captain of the scout showed hesitation. He didn't want to die, but he didn't want to be a traitor either.

  Tess raised her head and winked at the other half-elf.

  The half-elf kept his arrows on the bowstring, maintaining a fighting state where he could draw the bow and shoot arrows at any time. After receiving Tess' instruction, without any delay, he immediately raised his hand and released an arrow.

The arrow precisely hit the scout leader's right hand and nailed his palm deeply to the grass. The scout leader immediately screamed in pain, screaming heart-piercingly. He wanted to take the arrow from the back of his hand. He pulled it out, but the severe pain made him unable to exert any strength at all.

   "Where is your main force?" Tess asked loudly again with a cold expression.

  At this moment, the fear of death finally overwhelmed his loyalty to the lord. The scout leader slowly raised his other good hand and pointed to the east: "Go straight east and you will see it. It is about sixty miles away from here."

   "How many troops do you have?" Tess continued to ask.

   "Probably, about a thousand people."

   "How is your force distributed? How many spearmen are there? How many archers are there?"

Under the shadow of death, the captain of the scout told everything he knew. Unfortunately, as a scout, he didn't have enough information. For deeper information, such as the battle plan, he couldn't understand it completely. I don't know.

   Having got what she wanted, Tess raised her head and nodded to the half-elf who just shot the arrow.

  The half-elf immediately raised his hand again and shot an arrow. There was a sound of the arrow piercing into the flesh, and it hit the back of the scout captain's head.

  The captain of the scout lay powerlessly on the ground, completely dead.

  Tess jumped off the back of the deer and searched the corpses of the three Windcastle scouts to see if she could find any other useful information. Then, the three half-elves continued east along the Raging River.

   Until it was completely dark, Tess and the others finally found the main force of the Windcastle army.

  A round of silver moon disk hangs in the dark sky, and a warm summer wind blows on the grassland. The army of Wind Castle marched for a day and set up camp next to the Raging River. Hundreds of marching tents were densely lined up on the bank of the river.

  Tess and two half-elfs rode the elf deer, and walked around the barracks of Windcastle a few times outside the warning range of the Windcastle sentry.

  Night provides them with perfect cover. On moonlit nights, half-elves can rely on the power of the moon to see farther, and they can conduct reconnaissance beyond the sight of human sentinels. But their figures are hidden in the night, coming and going as silently as the wind.

  At this time, in the tent of the Wind Castle Central Army, Baron Baron had no idea how many pairs of thieves were staring at him outside. He was worrying about another matter.

  The three scout teams released during the day today, only one team returned at night, and the other two teams have no news at all. And even this returning team did not bring back any useful information.

  Although some of his subordinates speculated that perhaps the two scouting teams were only delayed in their return, Baron had a bad premonition in his heart. He knew that the scout battle between the two sides had already started.

  He sat in the tent with a gloomy face, and said to the subordinates beside him: "Tomorrow, send out three more scout teams. Remember, pick experienced veterans."

   On the second day, the Windcastle army broke camp early in the morning and continued their journey. Their marching troops lined up in a long line on the grassland. The archers are in the front, the spearmen are in the middle, the swordmen are in the back, and at the end of the team is the train force composed of farmers and pack horses. Looking down from the sky, the whole team looks like a long snake.

  Baron sent three more scout teams in the morning, but when the sun set and the army set up camp again, none of the three scout teams came back!

  From yesterday to now, a total of five scout teams have disappeared, each with three members, a total of fifteen people.

  These people are not ordinary soldiers. Scouts are considered special units in the army. An experienced scout is not so easy to train, and they are also light cavalry. Not only people are missing, but also their horses.

  At night, Baron Baron's face became even more gloomy, a situation he had never encountered in previous wars.

  The light cavalry under him are all battle-tested and have fought several battles with him. Even if the scout team is attacked, it is impossible for all fifteen of them to die. At least one or two people will come back to report.

  In the current situation, the army of Wind Castle is like blind and deaf people. Without scouts to provide information ahead, they seem to be marching in the dark with their heads covered, ignorant of the dynamics of Raging Waves City.

   Baron Baron was very surprised, and at the same time couldn't believe that he was completely suppressed in this scouting battle. He didn't think that Robin would have such an experienced scout cavalry, so he naturally thought: Could it be that people from the Snow Eagle family came to help?

   "Damn Xue Ying, you actually secretly engaged in such a dirty trick." Baron Baron cursed angrily.

  He knew that the Xueying family had an agreement with the Golden Rose family that neither side could directly send troops to intervene in this war, so Baron believed that sending a few cavalry scouts secretly was the greatest help the Xueying family could provide.

Although it is a bit unfavorable at the moment, Baron Baron is still full of confidence in this war. He has a thousand well-trained soldiers, seven or eight times the strength of Robin. Such a huge difference in strength, it is a fool to command Can win.

   On the third day, Baron continued to send scout light cavalry, while the army continued to advance towards Raging City.

   Fortunately, the marching route he chose was a vast plain along the way, without particularly undulating terrain, so he didn't need to worry about being ambushed for the time being.

  However, no matter how many scouts Baron Baron sent, these light cavalry seemed to sink into the sea, without even splashing a little water.

   The scout battle is the beginning of all wars. In the blank area between the main forces of the two armies, the half-elf chasing the moon and the scouts of the wind castle launched a fierce fight. The result is self-evident, and the moon chasing won an overwhelming victory.

  The half-elves who chased the moon were already superb in riding skills. After awakening the power of their blood, these half-elves turned into muscular men one by one. Especially with the blessing of the [Mounting and Archery Specialization] skill, the half-elf chasing the moon does not need to fight the Wind Castle Scout head-on. Relying on its super riding and shooting ability, it can shoot the Wind Castle Scout to death from a distance. It is difficult for scouts to even get close.

  The half-elves chasing the moon have been useless all their lives. This is the first time they experience the thrill of crushing the enemy, and many half-elves are excited about it.

  They called this one-sided battle "rabbit hunting". When scouts returned to Raging Waves City, they would excitedly discuss how many rabbits they had killed today, and the person who beat the most would be dubbed the "Rabbit King".

  The family was happy and the family was sad. The half-elven scouts on Robin's side started the "rabbit hunting competition" in full swing, and the scouts on the Wind Castle side were all terrified.

  These light cavalry had been together day and night. Seeing that none of the companions who were sent out came back, the rest of course dared not go out again.

  The light cavalry who were selected to go out to perform reconnaissance missions every day was like going to the execution ground. Some scouts didn't even dare to go deep into Raging Waves City, so they just wandered a few miles away from the army and came back after dark.

   Of course, these little tricks of the scouts could not be hidden from Baron's eyes. In the end, Baron was so angry that he had no choice but to order: "Anyone who can't detect the enemy's intelligence will cut off their ears!"

   But no matter how ruthless Baron was, he couldn't change the fact that the Windcastle scouts were completely crushed. His army could only move forward cautiously like a blind man in the fog of war, which also caused his marching speed to lag seriously.

  Finally, after a few more days of trekking, the army of Windcastle was only one day away from Raging Waves City, and they would be able to approach the city tomorrow.

   This made all the soldiers of the Wind Castle excited. Although they lost the scout battle, the main force of the Wind Castle army was not lost. This war has just begun, and all soldiers are full of confidence in tomorrow's siege.

  …

   During this period of time, Robin has almost a clear grasp of the whereabouts of the Wind Castle army. The advantage of winning the scout battle is that the frontline intelligence can be continuously sent to him.

  In the lobby of the Lord's Mansion, Robin listened to Tess' latest intelligence.

  A huge map was hung on the wall. Tess stepped forward and drew a small circle with charcoal on the map. This small circle is not far from Raging City.

   "Windhold's army camped here tonight."

  Then, Tess took out another piece of kraft paper from her pocket, on which a simple barracks layout was drawn with charcoal, and sent it to Robin.

   "This is the layout of the Wind Castle Barracks."

  Robin took it and looked at it. It marked in detail the camping positions of the various arms of the Wind Castle Army, where the spearmen were, where the archers were, and where the food and supplies were placed.

  The lord nodded in satisfaction. Tess is very spiritual. She has only been a scout for a short time, but her progress is rapid, and the information she provides is getting more and more detailed.

  Robin walked to the huge map, stroked his chin and thought for a moment.

   Right now, Windcastle probably doesn't know that Robin has a cavalry unit. They know that Robin has elf deer, but no one would regard the half-elf riding the elf deer as cavalry. Therefore, this is a good opportunity to surprise.

  Robin's eyes gradually became firmer, he decided, he wants to attack the Wind Castle barracks at night!

  He immediately turned around and said to Tess who was standing behind: "Order the cavalry to assemble."

  Tess had a serious expression, straightened her back, and immediately replied: "Yes!"

  The main target of this night attack is the logistics and food of the Wind Castle Army.

  According to the information provided by Tess, Baron's barracks are well-arranged. His food, grass and supplies are placed in the east of the barracks, which is the rear, while the main force is placed in the west of the barracks, which is the front.

This arrangement is actually not a problem, because according to the conventional thinking, if Robin sends troops to take the initiative to attack, they must come from the direction of Raging Waves City, that is, attacking the Wind Castle army from the west. safe.

  However, Baron didn't know that Robin had a cavalry unit, and Robin could lead the team quietly to the back of the Windcastle army and launch a surprise attack. As long as the cavalry was fast enough, all of Baron's rations could be burned before he could react.

  If you're lucky, Baron's army is directly defeated, and the war can end early.

  A moment later, Robin walked out of the gate of the Lord's Mansion in armor. On the square outside, fifty moon-chasing half-elves and fifty elf deer were ready.

All the half-elfs were in armor, and they stared straight ahead. Each of them led their own elf deer, and they lined up neatly in a square formation. Everyone was full of murderous looks. They stood in front of Robin like a group The saber that drained the orifice was ready to fight.

  Tess led Xue and stood at the head of the entire team. With a serious expression, she shouted loudly, "Report to the baron, the cavalry unit is ready!"

  After Simon's training during this period, this group of half-elves also began to use the password of Robin's army.

  Robin looked up at the sky, and it was completely dark outside, which meant that if they wanted to succeed in the sneak attack, they had to arrive at the camp of the Windcastle Army before dawn.

  If it’s dawn, it will be more difficult to sneak attack. After all, there is no cover in the wasteland. Without the cover of night, the cavalry target is too big, and there is no way to hide when moving on the wasteland. It will be very difficult to succeed in a sneak attack.

Moreover, Baron has hundreds of spearmen under his command. Once he is prepared in advance and the spear array is swung forward, Robin, a light cavalry, dare not forcefully rush into the spear array several times his own number. Different from suicide.

   "Boys!" Robin began to lecture, his voice was so loud that he could be heard clearly tens of meters away.

   "The cubs of Wind Castle have already arrived, and they will arrive in Rage City tomorrow, so tonight, we are going to give them a surprise, do you have the guts to follow me?"

"Have!"

  All the half-elves shouted in unison immediately, and the veins on their foreheads burst out.

   "Very good, let me talk about combat missions, so listen carefully!"

  Robin briefly assigned the task, and then Simon brought his horse. Iron Bear Warrior was not happy because he couldn't go with him.

   But there is no way, the iron guard's two legs can't run as fast as the cavalry's four legs, and it would be cumbersome to follow. The task Robin gave him and Aisha was to defend Raging City.

This war horse was specially requested by Robin from the Snow Eagle family. It is a purebred northern short-tailed horse. It is tall and mighty, with four slender and powerful horses. It is full of tendons and flesh, even if it is not comparable to Tess' Snow. downwind. Robin loves it.

  Robin held the saddle with both hands, turned on the horse skillfully, and then shouted: "Get on the horse!"

  With an order, fifty half-elves got on their horses simultaneously, moving neatly like one person.

   Robin jerked the rein violently: "Let's go!"

  (end of this chapter)