Chapter six hundred and eighty fourth small test of skills
Woo!
The desolate and majestic sound of the marching horn sounded on the wall of Bath, far away into the depths of the empty snowfield. The gate of this remote town in Youyuan was slowly raised, and a group of fully armed cavalry lined up neatly.
Go out and head northwest.
After ten days of preparation, Baron Heyeluo's private army finally set out to conquer the barbarian tribes that threatened the territory.
This army has two hundred regular cavalry and five hundred auxiliary soldiers. The power of Bath City can be said to be overwhelming, which represents Heyeluo's determination to win.
As He Yeluo's bodyguard, Qin Yun followed the young Witch Clan knight and waited for orders.
He noticed that in addition to himself and Heson, a warrior with innate strength, Heyeluo's bodyguards also had a black-robed wizard, who alone had a rather luxurious carriage.
According to the rules of the Wu clan, a baron can theoretically only have two hundred private troops. However, the temporary recruitment of servants to serve as cannon fodder does not count. All auxiliary soldiers are natives and immigrants, and they are all witches.
The clan cavalry are in sharp contrast.
However, Heyeluo was not a short-sighted nobleman. He equipped all the auxiliary soldiers with pretty good equipment, which could ensure that they would not get frostbite while marching in the snow, and at the same time, they would have enough food.
The long team soon left Bath City and entered the depths of the snowfield.
Due to the sunny days, there is no longer much snow on the plains, exposing patches of black land. However, the north wind is still strong and cold, and the warm spring season in the North is still far away. Going out to fight at this time is the most challenging time for warriors.
will.
What Heyeluo was preparing to conquer was a tribe of barbarians that had just migrated to the territory. This tribe had about five to six hundred people. It was not capable of threatening the city of Bath, but it was more than enough to sweep through the surrounding villages.
Generally speaking, more than half of the Tubar tribes are capable of fighting, and the leaders are often very powerful. They survive in harsh environments and have a fierce temperament and a strong will to fight. They are definitely not easy to deal with.
From morning to sunset, the Bass army walked for a whole day, and after dark, they camped in a small valley to rest.
Along the way, Qin Yun was silently observing this noble private army.
He had fought against Wu clan warriors and wizards in the Manglong Mountains before, and killed many Wu clans with his own hands. However, he had never fought against a Wu clan army, and he basically knew nothing about the situation of the Wu clan army.
Through careful observation, Qin Yun found that the warriors of the Wu clan were well-trained and disciplined. In particular, the two hundred cavalry did not look like a private army at all, and there was no difference between them and the regular army.
The five hundred auxiliary soldiers are far behind in comparison. After all, the integration training time is very short, but along the way, not a single soldier is left behind. It is also commendable.
A large part of the Wu Clan's army is composed of such aristocratic private armies. You can imagine how much of a threat thousands of powerful cavalry and warriors will pose to Yan Yun if they gather into a huge legion and go south.
Qin Yun buried his worries deeply in his heart.
The next morning, the team continued to set off.
At noon, the Wu clan's ranger scouts encountered the Tuman tribe's cavalry, and a conflict broke out between the two sides.
The snowfield was flat and open, and Qin Yun's eyesight was excellent, so he could clearly see the battle between the two sides from a long distance away.
The barbarian warriors are tall and muscular, and their physical appearance is not much different from that of ordinary natives. They wear thick animal skin armor and ride huge giant snow wolves. Their weapons are mainly spears, battle axes and
Mace.
Giant snow wolves are low-level monsters unique to Youyuan. They are about the same size as horses, but their carrying capacity and sprinting speed are higher than ordinary war horses. The Witch Clan army also has giant snow wolf knights.
The appearance of the barbarian warriors was extremely sudden. They rode wolf cavalry and suddenly rushed out of the woods beside the road. They attacked the Bass army's rangers with lightning speed and threw spears.
A dozen spears with sharp tips roared through the air, flying dozens of steps away in an instant, and immediately shot two Wu cavalry who were caught off guard to the ground.
The barbarian warriors were very powerful and their throws were very accurate. Both spears hit the knight's face. Otherwise, if they had been shot on the armor, there would never have been such a result.
The Wu Clan Rangers were at a disadvantage because they were not vigilant enough and their opponents were very well hidden. However, after two of their colleagues were killed in the battle, they were shocked and angry and burst out with amazing fighting spirit. They immediately took up their bows and crossbows to fight back. In terms of numbers,
Still not retreating even when clearly at a disadvantage.
"kill!"
Both sides controlled their respective war cavalry to dodge the other's attacks, but some unlucky people were still hit by crossbows or spears. They fell to the frozen ground, and their bright red blood quickly dyed the thin ice and snow red.
"Tengyi, you lead the team up to provide support!"
Under such circumstances, Heyeluo certainly would not sit idly by and ignore each other. Every Wu cavalry member was a valuable asset, accumulated with a large amount of money and resources. It would definitely be heartbreaking to lose too much.
The two hundred cavalry were divided into twenty squads, and two scouts patrolled the outside. Qin Yun, as He Yeluo's bodyguard, became the captain of one of the squads.
This means that Qin Yun has gained the initial trust of He Yeluo, otherwise as a foreigner, even if he is very strong, he would not be able to become an officer from the beginning.
There were about twenty or thirty Tuman warriors, entangled with a small group of rangers. Heyeluo sent ten more cavalry to provide enough support. If there were too many, the cunning Tuman warriors would immediately flee away.
"As you command!"
Qin Yun turned around and shouted to the Wu cavalry following him: "Charge!"
He squeezed the horse's belly with both legs, and the war horse under his crotch hissed loudly. He spread his hooves and rushed forward like an arrow. Ten cavalry followed closely behind him to reinforce the ranger team that was in a bitter battle.
Such a battle was too simple for Qin Yun, but he could not expose his strength. While running, he took off his long bow and caught a three-edged armor-piercing arrow in his right hand.
The long bow and arrows were both gifts from He Yeluo. They were undoubtedly much better than the weapons Qin Yun originally used, and they also allowed him to better display his strength.
In an instant, Qin Yun pushed the horse's speed to the extreme, and the strong wind roared past his ears. Without the protection of Gang Qi, it hit his face like a knife.
If someone stood in front of Qin Yun and looked at his eyes at this time, they would find that his eyes were as calm as water, without the slightest hint of excitement about a fierce battle.
The sound of horse hooves rumbled, and about three hundred steps away, Qin Yun suddenly raised his long bow and nocked an arrow on the string.
call out!
The next moment, the black triangular armor-piercing arrow shot out from the string like lightning, turning into a black light and rushing toward a barbarian warrior wielding a mace.
This barbarian warrior was extremely strong and strong. He was fighting with a Witch Clan cavalry. He grinned and raised his stick to hit the opponent roughly. Although the latter blocked it with his sword, he was still shaken by the opponent's brute force.
Vomiting blood.
But just when he was about to knock his opponent over completely, he suddenly trembled, his big copper-bell eyes showed a look of horror, and the wolf-toothed club he held high fell down.
An armor-piercing arrow penetrated his chest. The sharp arrow ripped open the flesh mercilessly, creating a terrible wound. The spurting blood instantly took away all the strength of the barbarian warrior.
He fell off the wolf rider's back, hit the ground, and his limbs twitched a few times, and he made no sound anymore.
"Uha!"
Two other barbarian warriors nearby saw Qin Yun. They roared angrily and threw their spears at Qin Yun with all their strength, intending to intercept Qin Yun.
At this time, Qin Yun was already close to the opponent and was less than 200 steps away. When he saw the spear flying towards him, he calmly pulled the reins and steered his horse to avoid it easily.
Phew! Phew!
Qin Yun's counterattack came faster than his opponent's imagination, and he still shot two arrows in one hand. The strength and speed were not much worse than the first arrow, and they were equally steady and ruthless!
Two barbarian warriors fell down at the same time!
This kind of arrow technique was absolutely astonishing. The expressions of the surrounding barbarian warriors all changed, while the Wu clan rangers were all in great spirits, howling and fighting back with all their strength.
A Tuman warrior roared a few words, and the other twenty or so Tubarbar warriors turned around one after another. The wolf riders they drove were very agile and fast. In a blink of an eye, they broke away from the battle with the Wu clan rangers and rushed into the woods.
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The barbarian warriors were not stupid. Seeing how powerful Qin Yun's archery skills were and the fact that ten Wu cavalry were about to arrive, they knew that they would suffer heavy losses if they continued to struggle, so they decisively chose to escape.
However, despite their quick response, three barbarian warriors were still killed by bows and arrows before escaping into the dense forest, two of whom were Qin Yun's achievements.
The barbarian warrior who gave the order looked back at Qin Yun, with a wolf-like viciousness in his eyes, as if he wanted to remember his appearance firmly in his heart!
Qin Yun and the Wu cavalry did not pursue them because no one knew whether there was an enemy ambush in the dense forest.
This encounter ended quickly. The Tuman warriors left behind fifteen corpses. Five of them were shot dead by Qin Yun, accounting for one-third of the force. The subsequent cavalry squad did not even have a chance to take action.
This made the rangers of the Wu tribe look at Qin Yun with admiration. They originally didn't think highly of Qin Yun, a foreign archer, but this record was enough to convince everyone.
Seven of the Wu clan's rangers were killed and four were injured, resulting in considerable losses. This also proved that the Tuman tribe was powerful and brave, and was by no means an easy opponent.
He Yeluo, who arrived later, looked a little ugly, but he still praised Qin Yun and the cavalry for their bravery.
After a short rest and carrying the remains of the dead in battle, the Bass army continued to advance towards the home of the Tuman tribe. The whole team became more murderous because of the blood they saw.
An hour later, they encountered the main force of the Tuman tribe head-on! (To be continued...)
