The infantry advanced, the cavalry divided, and Zhang Yang circled to intercept.
The various arms of the Fire Mercenary Group cooperated with each other tacitly. After the four rogue knights who were the leaders on the opposite side were killed, the morale of the remaining members quickly dropped to freezing point and they were vulnerable to a blow.
Especially when Zhang Yang intercepted and killed two rogue subordinates one step ahead, and old Alek led the team to outflank them from behind, they finally chose to surrender.
In this battle, they killed 19 people, seriously injured 7 people, and captured 6 people, but their own side only paid the price of one death and three injuries.
Clean the battlefield quickly, and everyone replaces weapons, equipment and horses according to their levels. This is necessary because after a battle, there is a lot of wear and tear, such as broken sword blades, broken lances, injured horses, and collapsed armor. Fragments and so on.
Zhang Yang had to consider whether to hire a blacksmith with the army
Among these many weapons, there is only one weapon that is difficult to break, and that is the sigil and inscription weapons, such as the flamboyant sapphire sigil flying knife, the sigil long knife, and the three of old Alec, Robert, and Norton. The ancient inscription shield in a person's hand, because it has the power of magic attached to it.
It's a pity that the team of rogue knights killed this time did not have ancient inscription shields. After all, these things are rare. According to veteran Robert, even in the Sarion Royal Court, the number of ancient inscription shields that can be made every year will not exceed 200. noodle.
This made Zhang Yang also consider whether he could use the magic power of the giant dragon in Nudar Ridge to make such a powerful shield. After all, no matter how powerful the infantry was, they would suffer when faced with cavalry holding lances and charging at high speed.
As for the battle just now, if Zhang Yang hadn't killed the three most powerful rogue knights with the Imprisonment Spear first, and Old Alek had also shot one to death, then even if the subsequent battle was victorious, it would only be tragic. win.
Moreover, his three imprisonment wooden spears have consumed all their aura and are no longer magical.
But for the time being, he couldn't remake the Spear of Imprisonment without getting the devil's gold.
"Sir, the battlefield has been cleaned up, and there are no rogue spies nearby. If we leave here, they will never be able to catch up."
Old Alek urged his horse to come over and ask, interrupting Zhang Yang's thinking.
"Of course we are going to Mariones City. The so-called wealth and wealth are not returned to the hometown, it is like walking at night in brocade clothes."
Zhang Yang laughed. He came back this time to make a fortune from these rogue knights. How could he gain experience without alerting them
Of course, how to gain this experience also requires skills. For this, he has already thought of several plans, and even this battle just now was also part of the plan.
"Alec, let's rest until the afternoon. Then you can bring all the rangers to kill or disperse all the rogue spies along the way. Then, we must arrive at Mariones City before dark, or at least appear in the city. The patrol range of the Guards, well, let me ask again, do these rogue knights really dare not take action in Mariones City?"
Zhang Yang asked again, he had spent a lot of thought on this goal.
"Yes, sir, I can guarantee that as long as there are patrols by the city guards, they will not dare to take action. In the final analysis, they are just a bunch of bastards who bully the weak and fear the strong."
Old Alec answered affirmatively. He also knew Zhang Yang's plan, but even if he thought about it now, he still felt it was too bold.
"Very well, let's carry out the plan."
Zhang Yang smiled slightly, extremely confident, because he now had a killer weapon in his hand that was even more powerful than Dragon Blood Warrior Bob.
Previously on the Nudar Ridge, he discovered that the veteran Robert was only a short distance away from breaking through and becoming a Guardsman, so he immediately and decisively attracted him, and even did not hesitate to rope in old Alec to persuade him, and finally let Robert take it. 6 False Dragon Tears, this is second only to Bob among all the people.
These six pseudo-dragon tears allowed veteran Robert to increase his strength by 6 points and his agility by 6 points.
This doesn't sound like much, but as a veteran who has been fighting on the battlefield for more than ten years and has grown from a recruit to an assault swordsman, it is difficult for Robert to improve every little bit, let alone so much.
The reason why Robert was not asked to take more pseudo-dragon tears was because Zhang Yang was afraid that Robert's intelligence attributes were not high enough and something would go wrong. After all, he was not Bob, and his loyalty to Zhang Yang was unparalleled.
But even so, Robert is actually only a little bit away from being upgraded.
In the battle just now, Robert easily killed two rogue subordinates, and then was successfully upgraded and transferred. All he needs to do next is to equip him with the right equipment. He is truly the strongest human civilian infantryman on the continent, and he is also a member of the Kingdom of Sarion. One of the signatures, Sarion Guards!
On the battlefields that Zhang Yang had experienced, only a dozen Sarion Guardsmen could confront dozens of Dashia Sword Saints head-on.
So now, is it possible for Robert, who already possesses the ancient inscription shield and is heavily armored, to teach those rogue knights an unforgettable lesson in a specific terrain
Zhang Yang is looking forward to it.
Next, Old Alek took the lead in leading the rangers to kill and expel the rogue spies. Zhang Yang and the others caught up behind them, and buried three underground weapons fifteen or twelve miles away from Mariones City according to the terrain. A hundred branches reject the horse.
This was originally used to deal with the Jatu people, but now that Zhang Yang has no interest in passing through the Jatu Prairie, it would be good to use it on those rogue knights.
Then, they sluggishly stopped several times until after dark before paying the fee to enter Mariones City.
The moment they entered the city, even the darkness could not block the hateful gazes from all around. Some big men even openly threatened and intimidated them on the street. However, in the official territory, the rogue knights did not dare to cause trouble.
Zhang Yang first asked old Alek to take him with him and sold all the trophies and extra war horses. Thanks to the old guy's status as a local snake, he actually got a high price of 2,400 silver dinars this time.
"Sir, should we hire some mercenaries? Those rogue knights have begun to gather. Maybe early tomorrow morning, we will need to face at least three more rogue teams. Even if we have a plan, we may not be able to survive."
Old Alek said with concern. Although he had taken six pseudo-dragon tears in a row to bring his physical condition back to its peak, he was only one person after all. The two Jatu attackers and the five noble second sons still needed It takes at least two or three battles to upgrade again, so if more than three teams of rogue knights gather together, it will be a disaster for their mercenary group.
"Alec, do you think it's possible for you to hire powerful mercenaries under the current situation? No one is a fool."
Zhang Yang smiled, unmoved by the imminent crisis.
He then continued to purchase 1,000 dinars of grain, fodder, and wine, and used the remaining silver dinars to purchase iron ingots, forging tools, charcoal, etc.
"Notification to everyone, take a good rest."
Zhang Yang gave the order and went to rest. Those rogue knights still have some influence in the city. It is estimated that their sales and purchase lists will be known to them soon, but this is the fog released to them.
Early the next morning, Zhang Yang and the others had breakfast and had enough to eat and drink before leaving Mariones City. There were four large vehicles in total, with different loads, but those who followed would not notice such details. of.
Less than five miles out of the city, some riders began to gallop past the convoy arrogantly. That was the way wolves looked at their prey.
After walking another five miles, from here on, we are out of the patrol range of the Mariones City Guards, and we will no longer care about killing people.
But those rogue knight squads still didn’t show up. After all, they had gathered at least 80 cavalry this time, and the noise they caused was too great. It wouldn’t be perfect if they attracted the Mariones City Guards, so they didn’t mind letting their prey survive. moment, and this is also in Zhang Yang's calculation.
"Sir, if we go up to five miles ahead, woods will begin to appear on both sides of the road. I estimate that they will launch an attack there."
Old Alec whispered.
"We can't bet on the psychology of these scoundrels. When we reach the twelve mile mark, we will stop immediately and pretend to be setting up a position." Zhang Yang said decisively. This was also the trap he laid to resist the horse at twelve mile and fifteen mile yesterday. The reason is that along the way, those scoundrels who showed off their power were so arrogant that even more than a dozen spies were pulled out.
"Yes, sir."
"Everyone get in the car and speed up."
"Ranger, follow me!"
Old Alec immediately set off, leading the rangers to rush forward. As they moved, the rogue spies who were watching from the front and left also started moving, and shouts continued. These guys were too blatant.
"Quick! Speed up the carriage!"
Zhang Yang also shouted, he had a hunch that those rogue knight squads might be ambushing a few miles away. As long as they were vigilant, the opponent's cavalry would definitely rush up like a tide.
In fact, in just ten minutes, Zhang Yang and his four large vehicles had just arrived at the planned ambush site. There was smoke and dust on the left and right sides, and then the sound of horse hooves was heard behind them. The number was not large, but this was to intercept them. The way to go.
"Get off the car, arrange the Juma, and lift half of last night's Juma!"
Everyone started working together, even the rangers dismounted, and quickly smashed the horses into the soil with the four carts as the center. There were also hundreds of horses pulled in the cart, which was also used to confuse people. Those rogue knights.
In addition, thirty large wooden shields were also taken out and placed flat on the ground. If the enemy did not have a crossbowman, that would be fine. If so, then a shield formation would be set up immediately.
In short, everything is clearly arranged.
In a short time, Zhang Yang and the others sparsely smashed a hundred horses to the ground, and the two cavalry teams of the rogue knights had already charged over.
Their cavalry did not have a very strict formation, they were just like a ball of loose sand.
But there are as many as 60+ cavalrymen. In such a plain area, they are enough to crush Zhang Yang and his team many times.
So these rogue knights are really hyena-like lunatics. How boring are they, dispatching more than 80 people at a time
No, even more, because they also had infantry.
What hatred and resentment!
At this time, as the rogue cavalry approached, they were obviously surprised. After all, the first thing the cavalry hated most was the terrain, and the second was the horse resistance. Fortunately, the horse resistance was very sparse, and they could pass by just charging.
Therefore, there was no command and no leader at all. The cavalry formed by a few rogue squads did not even have the patience to wait for the follow-up infantry, and rushed forward all at once.
The cavalry is invincible, and it returns from the formation. This kind of momentum is probably very intoxicating.
Until the two rogue horse teams had rushed thirty meters, with a whistle, rows of horses in the mud were suddenly pulled up, like demons in hell opening their sharp fangs.
Being caught off guard, or in other words, at the highest speed of the charge, even if the war horse was frightened, it would be too late.
There was a neighing sound, and then snap, snap!
In the smoke and dust, at least half of the rogue cavalry folded here, but the rogue knights and rogue followers on horseback did not suffer many casualties.
However, the most obvious fact is that they have become infantry!
"kill!"
With a roar like a lion, Robert rushed out first, followed by veteran Norton, veteran Eagle and old Alek. Everyone rushed forward and started a one-sided killing. Well, it was mainly Robert's own performance.
These rogue knights are not regular troops. Their attributes and skills are completely crushed. Apart from their better equipment, they are basically useless.
Zhang Yang stayed behind, watching Robert blow away two rogue knights with the ancient inscription shield as soon as they met, and strangled the third rogue knight with a thrust of his sword.
Watching veteran Norton and veteran Iger accompanying Robert, they were like an iron triangle, making everyone turn upside down wherever they passed.
Looking at the sword and shield infantry Tony, the armed infantry Ruger led a group of low-level soldiers to follow the Iron Triangle, fighting together and strangulating in groups.
Watching Old Alek, leading the rangers, forming a dismounted shooting team, they kept shooting with feather arrows.
Of course, whenever he found that a soldier was in danger or in a stalemate, he immediately threw a javelin to resolve it instantly. He also killed four enemies who wanted to retreat and were still riding horses. indivual.
In just a short moment, more than thirty rogue knights and rogue followers were killed and wounded. The remaining ones hurriedly retreated, and the people who had reached the climax of the battle also quickly retreated without pursuing them.
"Shield array!"
Boom, boom, boom, big wooden shields were erected on the cart. These wooden shields were equipped with legs on the back, so although they were heavy, they were very convenient to use.
The scoundrels who retreated yelled and cursed, and among them some scoundrel knights opened their bows and fired. Soon, a group of 20 mercenary armored crossbowmen arrived. These were also mercenaries, but they were just mercenaries who had taken refuge in these scoundrel knights.
They started to shoot continuously, and when they were suppressing them, the rogue cavalry wanted to take the opportunity to rush up and drive away the resisting horses one after another.
This is really a good routine.
But Zhang Yang has his own way.
"Alek, give your ancient inscription shield to Ig, then take the rangers and prepare for a volley!"
"Yes, sir!"
Soon, behind the wooden shields, Robert, Iger, and Norton suddenly rushed out, each holding an ancient inscription shield. Naturally, they were greeted by a hail of arrows, because by this time, those rogue knights had gathered nearly thirty people on the opposite side. crossbowman.
It's a pity that although this arrow rain is fierce, it is still not enough to face the ancient inscription shield.
In this gap, five rangers, Alek, Carly, Anderson, and two Jatu Raiders, immediately leaned forward, locked the target, and fired a round of rapid fire.
Screams sounded immediately, two hired armored crossbowmen were shot to death, and two were wounded. This effect was very good, at least they no longer dared to suppress arrows unscrupulously.
Then, under the cover of the three Robert men, even though the crossbowmen on the opposite side quickly changed their tactics, the five old Aleks still seized the opportunity to shoot and wound several enemies who were dragging their horses.
The two sides entered a stalemate stage.
But Zhang Yang is not in a hurry. He has horses outside, a shield formation in the middle, and a carriage inside. The carriage is filled with enough food, water, and consumption. Who is afraid of whom
This place was near the commercial road, and he didn't believe that these rogue knights really dared to continue the siege with such great fanfare.
And just in this wave, he has already made a steady profit. He has 17 rogue knights, 12 rogue followers, and 2 mercenary armored crossbowmen. This experience value is very rich.
At least in the team, Armed Infantryman Luger has been successfully upgraded to Assault Swordsman. He is the fourth veteran in the team.
Three militiamen were then promoted to infantry, and two infantrymen were promoted to armed infantry.
Even Carly and Tony have each leveled up.
As for the five noble second sons, one of them is about to be upgraded to a rogue knight or an adventurer. This is also a famous profession, because if the adventurer continues to upgrade, he will become an adventure hero famous throughout the continent.
Of course, this is too far away for the five noble second sons, but old Alec is very qualified to break through his own shackles and become an adventure hero.
"shoot!"
When the infantry and cavalry on both sides are in a stalemate, the only one who can still be active is the shooter.
Old Alec personally commanded and formulated the tactics. This old guy's experience was so rich that it was disappointing. With various hat tricks, and with the three powerful human shields of Robert, Norton, and Iger, the duel in just a dozen rounds was completed. Shooting, being stunned gives you a thrilling feeling when shooting.
Of course, this is the feeling of the enemy on the opposite side. Even if those rogue knights dismounted and formed a shield formation to protect these crossbowmen, twelve hired armored crossbowmen were shot to death, four were wounded, and four rogues holding bows were killed. The subordinate was shot to death, the result of this battle was more than brilliant.
Even the two Jatu raiders who had been keeping a low profile and seemed to not exist, finally had a good harvest at this moment because of their accumulation along the way, and both were upgraded to Jatu Hussars.
Even Anderson, who has been lagging behind, scored a kill.
As for old Alek, from the beginning of the battle to this moment, he had shot and wounded 13 people. He was more than a brave and cruel person.
In this way, an hour later, the scoundrels finally retreated, because they had never encountered such a hedgehog-like opponent and had no way to fight against it. If they continued, there would be nothing they could do except add another life in vain.
But the feud was settled.
But how could Zhang Yang care
After this battle, Zhang Yang's gains were enough for the mercenary group to grow rapidly.