() "If you can't resist, Downton's servants are too capable of fighting!"
The adjutant was helpless. Before the militiamen could make any move, Downton had already suppressed them. Moreover, the previous bloody achievements had already frightened the assassins, so how could they dare to provoke him.
"Is there no way?"
Campana was very depressed. He was very good at intrigues between nobles and even beating a commoner to death, but this was a military camp and his tricks were completely useless.
Fortunately, the family had already thought of this and assigned him an experienced lieutenant.
"Sir, you can let him be the vanguard to open the way!"
"What do you mean?" Campana didn't understand. "Isn't this not exhausting him to death?"
"This is not the purpose. We are now about two hours away from the two thousand-man teams. At dinner time, whether Downton is lagging behind or not, you can say that it is because the Sixth Brigade is too slow, causing it to fall behind. Don't care at that time.
Whether it's whipping or beheading, doesn't it all depend on your mood?"
The adjutant's trick was very sinister and an outright conspiracy. Even if Downton knew about it, he would have no way to guard against it unless he could catch up with the large army in one go.
In the morning, after the regular army crossed the border, they accelerated their march. The number and frequency of scouts dispatched also increased. Other brigades were also responsible for cleaning up possible bandit strongholds along the way.
The soldiers all carry a day's rations, so the logistics team can be slow. As long as they arrive at dinner time, set up camp and prepare dinner, the mission is completed.
Of course, in order to prevent the logistics team from being attacked, there is also a centurion soldier responsible for protecting it. This is a good job. If it has nothing to do with the leader of the Thousand People, or if you don't send money, you won't get it, because it is very difficult to stay in the rear.
It's safe, the army swept through, and there are almost no stray fish left.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Campana glared at the adjutant, "Why don't you hurry up and give the order!"
The adjutant should be saying this, but deep down in his heart he couldn't help but slander. These aristocratic gentlemen are all arrogant. If they don't take the initiative to ask questions, and come up rashly and come up with plans, they will definitely be whipped with a horsewhip.
Campana looked at the busy Sixth Brigade and imagined Downton's misfortune at night. He was in a good mood and finally had time to enjoy the scenery.
This is a forest road leading to the boulder mountain pass. Both sides are covered with towering trees. Although it is midsummer, the sun's rays can hardly pass through the dense branches and leaves, so the trees on the road are covered with shade, and even the summer wind can't stand it.
They all have a cool atmosphere, completely the smell of early autumn.
"What a good time for hunting!" Campana sighed with emotion. Just as he was about to ask the servant to bring the long bow, he saw a little lolita wearing a wreath made of various wild flowers on her head, grabbing a handful of
Wild Grape ran out of the woods, leaving behind a series of childish laughter.
"Homer, what if we are attacked by a sneak attack?" Downton felt very uneasy since entering the forest road. Although there was a large army sweeping up, the bandits could still escape as long as they spent some effort to make detours, and then launched an attack on the logistics team.
attack.
This is just the edge of the redwood forest, but the dense trees are enough to hide a team of three hundred people.
"It is said that the Iron Man Bandit Group has about 500 people, most of whom are infantry. How many people can they allocate to attack the logistics team? Even if they all come, there are a thousand militiamen here and a regular army of 100 people. As long as they are delayed,
They have enough cavalry to return for reinforcements." Homer smiled, "It also saves the army the trouble of going to find them."
"It's a pity that my rank is too low and I can't see the information." Downton was very depressed. With his low status, he had no decision-making power at all. If he met an incompetent commander, he would have no choice but to suffer the same fate.
Downton actually understands what Homer said is right. When any bandit group encounters such an intense encirclement and suppression, the first reaction is definitely not to take the initiative to sneak attack, but to think about escaping as far as possible.
Morale, mounts, logistics, and weapons and equipment are destined to be no match for the regular army.
Tyson was not stupid, he could just hide and wait for the news to pass. After all, a large army consumes horse chews every day. With Placido's greedy character, when the anger subsides, he will probably withdraw his troops immediately.
"Do you know why those officers are disengaged? Because they understand that even if this battle breaks out, it will not be dangerous." Homer has much more experience than Downton.
"But they are meticulously sending out scouts to patrol and sweep the surrounding woods?" Celes was puzzled. Smoke bombs would rise and explode in the sky from time to time. That was a signal to mobilize troops, and she had seen it with her own eyes during dinner time.
, and the army set out to fight.
"That's to hunt for heads. There are also some indigenous people living in the red pine forest. Compared with the tough bandits, they are just a piece of food. They are easy to kill."
"Hunting heads?" Celes was startled, "Why? I'm not a bandit!"
"There has to be someone to take care of things. The officers should at least keep up the appearances. To be honest, if there weren't enough indigenous people living on this land, I think the human towns on the border would be in trouble." Sha Liang
To be honest, Homer has not seen too much. He has seen even the massacre of the city at least ten thousand times.
Why does Campana sit on the Diaoyutai? Still have time to go hunting? Why do the parents of those aristocratic children feel confident and bold enough to let them come to gain qualifications? It is because they know these tricks, otherwise they would not be willing to give away their precious sons given their character.
On the battlefield.
"That's it!" Downton was a little disappointed. He originally thought he could kill Tyson this time and eliminate a big scourge for the people on the border, but he didn't expect such an inside story.
The reputation of the Western Territory Worms is not for nothing. Downton didn't know that for this expedition, officers from several regiments fought a war. You know, you can also make a lot of money from the logistics supplies.
On this route, there will occasionally be caravans going to the red pine forest to trade with the indigenous tribes. If they encounter them, the officers can blackmail them openly in the name of protecting the caravans.
"Brother, try it!" Hutao ran back, got on the horse, and stuffed a handful of wild grapes into Downton's mouth. "It's a little sour, but it's delicious."
"Don't run around, be careful of being picked up by a bear!" Looking at Hu Tao's lips and little face stained purple by grape juice, a smile overflowed from the corner of Downton's mouth.
After touching the little Lolita's head, Downton found a grass stalk and made a grasshopper. He would be idle anyway.
"It's okay. I have this. I can detect danger in time." Hutao took out the monocular and shook it. She found that this was very fun. It could see far away. By rotating the tube, she could even see berries a thousand meters away.
Yes, it’s a great tool for finding wild fruits.
Celes reached out and carefully removed the weed clippings stuck to Hu Tao's clothes.
When a group of wild deer passed through the forest road, the noble sons who served as centurions could no longer bear it, and began to call their friends and take their servants into the woods to hunt.
This is also social interaction. When this bandit suppression operation is over, these noble children will form a small network of relationships.
"Are you still used to it?" Amidst the crisp sound of horse hooves, Jovic rode up to Downton, followed by ten cavalry guards behind him.
"What are your instructions, sir?" Downton said in a humble manner.
The man in front of me is twenty-five or six years old. He is Roquel's nephew. He has commanded a cavalry team of 100 people at a young age. It is a moment of high spirits. In the past few days, he did not even say a word or even look at him.
A glance at Downton.
"What do you think of my men?" Jovic pointed his riding crop at the guards behind him. They were all wearing white light knight armor and wore a scimitar at their waist.
"very good!"
After hearing Downton's evaluation, the guards were not satisfied. They all snorted coldly, looking extremely arrogant.
"Haha, it's good to know." Jovich's tone contained a hint of threat. After speaking, he looked at the monocular telescope in Hu Tao's hand, "Is this forged by dwarf craftsmanship?"
Born into a noble family, as an officer, he went to a military academy and loved military affairs. Jovic once saw the Hubble Telescope in a textbook. If he hadn't accidentally caught a glimpse of what was in the little Loli's hand, he wouldn't have interacted with the lowly
Downton pick up a conversation.
"What does it have to do with you?" Hu Tao rolled her eyes, not liking his arrogant attitude towards Downton.
"Huh, poor people are poor people. If you can't afford the Hubble telescope, don't use fakes to make up for it. In the eyes of an expert like me, it's simply embarrassing." Jovic suppressed his anger and smiled.
Laughing excitedly.
"You are the poor guy. This is the real Hubble Telescope. If you don't believe me, just look at it!" Hu Tao has no scheming. When he hears other people's slander, he gets angry and wants to prove it.
Downton wanted to stop it, but it was too late.
"Really, let's take a look!" Jovic's breathing became rapid, and even his guards looked surprised, staring at the monocular.
"Is this the Hubble that is banned in other countries except the nine empires?"
"I heard that one cost one million gold marks, and it was also a symbol of the captain's status!"
"I'm Di Polo, what's the background of this kid? Why does he even have this thing?"
Before Downton could speak, Hutao finally reacted again, suddenly retracted his hand and stared at Jovich warily.
"What's wrong? If you don't let me see it, how do I know if it's fake?" Yue Weiwei has already made up his mind. As long as he gets it, he will say that this thing is his. Anyway, he is surrounded by his own people, who dares
Testify for Downton?
"If your hands are dirty, they will get dirty!"
Hutao made an excuse.
Jovic was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He was wearing white gloves, how could they be dirty, but this little loli, because she ate wild grapes, her hands were covered with purple juice, and it even stained her body. Then
He began to feel distressed. This is the Hubble Telescope worth millions of gold coins, and you are touching it with dirty hands, and you are still carrying it in your pocket without fear of throwing it away.
In terms of status and background, Jovic has a count father and an uncle Roker who is the leader of a thousand men. He doesn't care about Downton at all.
"You think you can be lawless with Dofink as the backstage? I will make you die miserably." Just when Jovic was hesitating whether to grab it openly, a javelin suddenly shot out from the woods and stuck in a