On the road east to Suero, Shi Hao's team of fifty people led their horses and hid in the loose woods on the side of the road.
The woods were so sparse that they could not block the sunlight. The midday sun shone directly on Shi Hao's military cap, making his throat smoke and his heart burn with anger, not to mention how irritable he felt.
Leo handed over a water bottle, and Shi Hao waved, "I'm not thirsty!"
"Captain, what are you worried about? Hey, when I was studying your war history, I learned about a tactic called engagement breaking. When your submarines attacked merchant ships and cargo ships, weren't they very ruthless?"
"You're doing well in class, huh?"
"This class is exciting, much better than that math class, it's like listening to a story." When talking about the officers' short-term training course, Leo's eyes lit up and he repeated his evaluation again, "Exciting!"
A company-level officer like him was already qualified to access a lot of information about the Earth world. After all, with so many people coming to this world, it was impossible to hide such a thing. So the committee had already decided to disclose the information step by step according to the level. The facts were not much different from what they expected. The locals didn't care where they came from. Some people were full of curiosity and affection for that mysterious world, and even worshiped it.
"In a moment, you will be the captain of the submarine, and we will be the torpedo. You just need to press the button, and we will be out in a flash. Just close your eyes and don't worry about anything." Leo said with a smile.
"Bullshit!" Shi Hao waved his hand and hit Leo on the head, "I think the button is on your head."
Leo dodged sideways and Shi Hao's attack missed.
"Captain, although you have been practicing fighting spirit for some time, you are still a little bit away from me."
"Oh, you've become very capable, right? If you are that capable, you won't have to go to the battlefield anymore. Just stay here and watch the whole situation. Go back and write a summary report, and remember to send a copy to the political commissar."
"No, Captain. I'm going to die trying to report this. How about I hit my head right here?"
"roll!"
After waiting for another half an hour, a team finally arrived. It was a team of six carriages, each with four or five riders guarding it, and there were about twenty riders at the front and back of the team. For the refugees, this team was quite large, at least in terms of the number of warriors, it had surpassed Shi Hao's team.
"Captain, after they come over, should we just launch a surprise attack?" Leo asked.
"We must warn them first. What if they listen to us?" Shi Hao said.
"Why don't we line up on the road and scare them."
"No, we can't use the formation on the road. So, you lead people to slowly encircle them from the woods on both sides. If the enemy resists, we can attack them from the middle." Shi Hao said, "Here, let's find someone smart enough to shout to them. It can be considered as using courtesy before force."
Leo looked around and said, "Captain, we are all rough people here. It took them a month to memorize the rules. If we let them go, they won't even be able to explain the "This road is mine" you taught them last time. How about... I go?"
"You guys... forget it, I'll do it. You lead your soldiers well, if the situation changes, I raise my hand and you guys attack." He was about to jump on his horse, but then he thought something was wrong and waved to a soldier who was responsible for protecting the leader, "Lend me your shield."
Shi Hao held the iron-clad wooden shield in his hand and rode to the middle of the road. He pointed at the approaching team from a distance and shouted with fighting spirit, "Listen up, team ahead. This road has been blocked by the Tower of China army. We suggest you follow our instructions and go to our resettlement camp to wait."
The opposing team stopped, and the guards reported the situation to someone in the first carriage. Then a middle-aged man got out of that carriage, walked to the front of the team and said, "I am Inigo, the steward of Viscount Waldo Andur. The Andur family has never had any conflicts with the Tower of China, and we even had trade relations in the past. If we avoid this war, it will not harm the Tower of China. The Andur family has always been a family with outstanding military achievements. We don't want to go to the settlement camp, we only plan to go to our own territory."
"no."
"Do you hope to force the warriors of our family back to defend the city for the Marquis in Suero?"
Shi Hao said, "I told you that you have to go to the resettlement camp. If you don't want to go, then leave all the goods behind. We are not sure whether what you are carrying is your own property or whether you are carrying any goods that cannot be transported. All goods must be inspected."
Butler Inigo's face darkened: "Are you soldiers from the Tower of China planning to rob here?"
"Of course not. We will register all goods and property. Then we will check your family's business operations, and any property that matches your legitimate income will be returned to you." Shi Hao explained.
Butler Inigo pondered for a moment and said, "Sir, let's get this straight. You all have come a long way and it's hard work. Our master is willing to give you fifty golden axes as a reward. You can do whatever you want with the money, but now you have to let us pass. What do you think?"
Shi Hao said: "Butler Inigo, this is not my style of doing things. I will remind you one last time to cooperate with us, otherwise we will take compulsory action, and you will bear the consequences of anything that happens at that time."
At this time, Viscount Waldo's guards had already discovered the soldiers coming from both sides. The guard leader said to the butler, "They have bad intentions. The man in front is probably stalling for time. If we wait until these people arrive, we will be at a disadvantage."
Butler Inigo said to the leader of the guards beside him: "Kill this annoying guy, let's rush over!"
"Line up on both sides, charge!" The leader of the guards shouted loudly, took out the bow from his back, drew the bow and shot. When the guards around saw this, some bent their bows and some rode their horses. In the blink of an eye, seven or eight arrows were shot at Shi Hao.
Shi Hao shouted and raised his shield hastily. The guard leader shot an arrow with great force, which pierced through the wooden shield, revealing an inch of the arrowhead, almost knocking him off his horse. He waved his hand and gave instructions, ordering Leo and others to attack, and then he used his fighting spirit on the shield to protect his body, turned his horse's head and rushed into the woods.
He blocked all the arrows shot at him by the guards, but he was powerless to stop the arrows that hit the horse. In the ten seconds after he rushed down the road and into the woods, the horse under him had been hit by four or five arrows. One arrow, with fighting spirit, hit the horse's neck, blasting a hole deep enough to see the bone in the horse's artery, causing fatal damage to it. Blood spurted all over the ground like a fountain. The horse let out a whine, and fell down with its hooves softened.
Shi Hao quickly rolled over to avoid being crushed by the horse. He hid behind the horse and held up his shield, but he didn't wait for more arrows to come.
Because there were bursts of crackling sounds all around, like continuous drum beats, that was the sound of lances firing.