It is unheard of to be able to repel a three-eyed armored bear with just intimidation. The only explanation is that the three-eyed armored bear knew it was no match for Zhao Yuan, so it ran away.
At this time, people suddenly realized.
No wonder I didn’t encounter any monsters along the way, it was all because I was scared away by Zhao Yuan’s fierce and invincible fighting spirit...
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"Ahem... I have dealt with them a lot, and I know that they bully the weak and fear the strong... Hehe..." Zhao Yuan felt a little embarrassed when he saw everyone staring at him dumbfounded.
"Boss, I surrender to you. From now on, I, Yuan Feng, will follow you!" The mad Taoist priest looked at Zhao Yuan with a fanatical expression.
"...I don't like men."
"Bah, I don't like men either." The mad Taoist priest had a look of disdain on his face.
"Ha ha……"
"Hahaha……"
…
People burst into laughter and the tense atmosphere disappeared.
At this time, people seemed to see the dawn of victory.
Zhao Yuan did not waste time. After taking a short rest, he immediately marched quickly. Now, time is life, and he must reach the rear of Cinu before the fall of Blackwater City.
At this time, the assassin slaves are at their weakest when all the masters come out!
During the march, people discovered a secret passage.
It is said to be a secret road because this road is extremely hidden and deliberately disguised. If Yang Cheng hadn't discovered the horse dung, he would have thought it was just a road for wild beasts to walk.
After careful observation, it was determined that this secret passage was the passage through which the Assassin Cavalry traveled through the Black Forest.
Everyone followed the secret road towards the grassland. Along the way, they saw countless stinking horse bones and piled human bones, as well as countless discarded armors and weapons. From the scars on the bones, it could be seen that they were all attacked by monsters.
Caused by death, it is obvious that the Cinu people also suffered extremely heavy losses when they forced their way through the Black Forest.
Judging from the smelly time of those bones and corpses, the assassins had already begun to penetrate deep into the Black Forest as early as a month ago.
In less than twenty kilometers, people discovered at least more than a hundred human skeletons.
Judging from this distance, the number of people killed by the Cinu people in order to cross the Black Forest is estimated to be more than 2,000.
A group of people from the Qin Empire were surprised and secretly frightened.
Without Zhao Yuan, it would have been impossible to pass through this terrifying black forest unscathed.
On the evening of the third day, people finally arrived at a sparse forest. The woods were full of abandoned garbage and cooking utensils. Obviously, this was once a camp for the slave cavalry. They gathered here and then entered the black forest in batches.
forest.
The soldiers became cautious in their actions, and every movement was like walking on thin ice.
If there is a large-scale thorn slave entrenched here and their identity is exposed, then all their previous efforts will be wasted.
Through careful reconnaissance, everyone determined that there were no enemies stationed in the woods.
Yang Cheng identified a direction, and after confirming it, everyone moved forward into the prairie under the cover of night.
Yang Cheng was very familiar with the desert environment, and he knew that there was a small tribe not far away.
The first thing they have to do now is to snatch the war horses.
"Someone!"
When people were trudging through the grass, suddenly, there was a sound of horse hooves behind them. Everyone quickly lay down, lurked in the grass, cocked their bows and crossbows, and prepared for battle.
At this time, everyone is located in the middle of the hills. If you raise your head slightly, you can get a bird's-eye view of the back.
one.
two.
three.
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A total of sixteen people and twenty-five horses.
Who are they?
Zhao Yuan watched the Sixteenth Cavalry getting closer and closer, using "Jing" to scout. He was a little confused about the identities of these people, because among these people, there were actually three women and two teenage children.
"Prepare to fight and leave those at the front alive."
"yes!"
"There are women and children inside." Zhao Yuan reminded in a low voice.
"I'll explain to you later." Yang Cheng's face was filled with murderous intent.
Zhao Yuan did not say anything anymore. Although he was the leader of this team, that was because of his excellent personal combat effectiveness, which did not mean that he had excellent commanding ability. There is no doubt that in terms of leading troops in battle, whether it is Yang
Cheng or Lu Feng are both more experienced than him.
Under the cover of darkness, people spread out in the grass and formed a huge encirclement according to the running trajectory of the opponent.
One hundred powerful crossbows shone in the grass with a dark metallic luster, cold and bone-deep.
The goal is getting closer.
People hold their breath.
"shoot!"
Yang Cheng shouted loudly, and the sharp arrows like locusts flew out in dense numbers.
There was no resistance, just one round of shooting. Fifteen of the sixteen people were turned into hedgehogs and fell straight off their horses. The only remaining person seemed to be stunned and actually sat on the horse without knowing anything.
measures.
Zhao Yuan was the first to move.
Zhao Yuan's movements were like lightning, and like ghosts in the dark, silent and soundless. The moment the fifteen targets fell, Zhao Yuan had already swooped up out of thin air and pounced on the bewildered man on horseback like an eagle.
body, and then rolled down to the grass together.
An old man with wrinkles on his face.
A panicked old man.
The old man was dressed as a herdsman and shivering all over. He looked nothing like a wolf-like slave soldier.
In the night, Zhao Yuan saw that the fifteen people who were shot into hedgehogs were old and young, all wearing herders' clothes. It was obvious that this was a family, and the people who were shot were all family members. Among them, there were
The two teenage children had several sharp arrows stuck on their faces, their eyes were wide open, and they looked like they were on the verge of death.
Looking at the corpses on the ground, Zhao Yuan's heart stung.
"Say!" Yang Cheng and several soldiers also ran over, tied up the old man, and began to torture him.
"They are just herdsmen." Zhao Yuan sighed.
"The herdsmen will run around on the prairie in the middle of the night? The herdsmen will take dozens of strong horses to wander around in the middle of the night?" Yang Cheng glanced at Zhao Yuan and said calmly.
"Are they cooperating with the assassination slave cavalry?" Zhao Yuan was shocked.
"Yes, you will know soon. Zhao Yuan, you have only joined the army not long ago. Because you have performed military tasks, you will inevitably be merciful to women. You can avoid it for now and you will figure it out later."
"Um."
Zhao Yuan took a look at the healthy horses with their camels loaded with supplies. He already understood what was going on and walked up the hillside alone.
The mountain breeze blows.
Zhao Yuan stared at the deep darkness on the grassland. Below the hillside, there was a burst of screams and struggles. Apparently, Yang Cheng was tortured to extract a confession from the old man.
Why am I always so soft-hearted?
Why is the wisdom that I am so proud of being deceived at this time?
These people appeared in the areas where the cavalry were active, obviously to provide them with logistical support, and I was only moved to be kind because they had women and children. It seemed that I was really not suitable to be a soldier.
Soldiers should do whatever it takes to win.
As for Zhao Yuan, although he was somewhat unscrupulous, he only targeted the strong. He never thought that one day he would raise a butcher's knife against defenseless women and children.
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During a period of random thoughts, the screams stopped at the bottom of the hillside. After a while, a scream of death was heard. Apparently, the old man was also executed.
"How is it?" Zhao Yuan looked at Yang Cheng with a ferocious expression.
"They have three secret roads. Not long ago, they sent the last cavalry deep into the Black Forest. The number was five thousand. The old man is a big family. They are loyal to Shanyu and provide cover and logistical support for this cavalry.
, because there were too many people, the old man called all the members of the family together to transport supplies for those cavalry."
"How many people did they go to in total?" Zhao Yuan asked.
"The old man is just a peripheral member, and I don't know the specific number. However, based on his oral judgment, the total number of cavalry entering the hinterland of Heishui City through the secret passage in the Black Forest should reach 30,000, and there are a large number of experts accompanying them. According to the old man, among them
Eight of the top ten warriors of Cinu have gone, as well as four great national masters, and countless martial arts wizards."
"It seems that Shanyu has placed a heavy bet on Blackwater City this time and is bound to win."
"Yes, we must disrupt their rear and act quickly without delay."
"Um."
"By the way, Zhao Yuan, war is cruel. In our eyes, there should be no women and children, only enemies and friends. If you see a teenage child, shoot our comrades in the back with a crossbow,
There will be no mercy." Yang Cheng stared at Zhao Yuan.