Although Roddy had no interest in messing around with the petty nobles of the kingdom, he had clearly forgotten the old saying, "the tree may desire peace, but the wind will not subside."
Two days after leaving the Bogor parish, the team could only travel through the forest based on their impressions because of the heavy snow. But just as Roddy thought that the journey was going smoothly, the sound of arrows suddenly rang out in front of them, making him a little surprised.
That was the signal of an "enemy attack."
Roddy looked around. This forest was in the middle of nowhere, neither a border nor a territorial dispute zone. How could there be enemies in such a desolate place?
Moreover, this was a team of more than a hundred barbarians, half of whom were over two meters tall. In terms of numbers and formation, how many people would dare to attack?
A few possibilities popped up in Roddy's mind, but he would not jump to conclusions without confirmation. Looking at the retreating scouts, he turned his head and said, "Let's see what the situation is first. Prepare for battle."
"Understood."
Sodelor did not waste any time. He drew his longsword and ordered, "First and second teams, form a defensive formation! Davion, lead a team as a reserve team. Also, have the boys at the back equip their weapons. Don't let them advance without orders! "
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
Due to the tiring journey, the "Train King" was currently strolling and grazing a few kilometers away. The sled was pulled by a horse. Upon hearing the order, the soldiers immediately assembled the sled into a "simple wall" to protect the two flanks. At the same time, they checked their weapons and tightened their armor. In less than two minutes, they had formed a "barrel-shaped defensive formation."
The barbarians were herded to the back of the formation. At the same time, they began to collect all kinds of weapons from the sled. These fellows were too big, and there was no time to make custom-made armor. So, they could only use the spare weapons of the veterans. Because there were too many of them, some of them could only stare blankly with their shields.
The recruits who hadn't experienced battle were actually very average, and Sodelor didn't expect them to perform well, so he didn't care.
Another two Whistling Arrows streaked across the sky, which meant that the number of enemies was not small. Very quickly, the scouts at the front retreated back to their teams one by one. Among them, Natha's figure was the fastest. After she returned to the team, she immediately reported, "From what I can see, there are a hundred people at the front and sixty on each side. There is no formation."
"Team composition?"
"Their equipment is very messy. They don't have a unified system and their formation is scattered. They might be bandits."
"Bandits?"
Roddy and Sodelor looked at each other and felt that this matter was a little ridiculous. As nobles of the kingdom, there would actually be a day when they would be robbed by bandits?
But when they thought of the situation where Benjamin said that the whole village was a bandit, they were not too surprised.
"Prepare to defend and counterattack?"
Soderrol asked.
Roddy shrugged and said casually, "Just repel them. I don't think these people can organize a second charge."
"That's true."
The reason why the two of them were so relaxed was because the enemy was already within a hundred and fifty meters of them. The messy footsteps and noisy shouts proved that the enemy was completely in a state of disunity.
"These people are really tired of living."
It wasn't just the two of them. Right now, the veterans standing at the front could see that the enemies in messy clothes and holding machetes and even fire sticks were complete rookies. After experiencing the battle with the snow monsters and demigods, these people looked scary, but in the eyes of the veterans, they could only be described as "ridiculous."
"How long do you think they can last?"
"Probably three minutes, a little longer than when you did it."
"Hey, I say, kid, you really need some training, huh?"
There were more than 200 enemies coming from three directions, and there were only 27 soldiers in the front line who were protected by the snow sleds and trees. Even so, these soldiers in light armor and wielding longswords looked calm, and even joked with each other. There was no sign of the adrenaline rush and nervousness in the past.
Without Roddy's instructions, Akasha, who was wearing a blue cloak, automatically buffed and shielded the soldiers. In the flashes of golden light, the barbarian recruits on the other side gripped their weapons with white knuckles, looking around in panic.
This was the difference between veterans and rookies …
Roddy shook his head and turned to the "personal guard" beside him. "Irwin, keep an eye on the front line and fill in the places where the pressure is greatest."
"No problem, boss."
Erwin's reply was quickly drowned out by the roars of the bandits. However, when the bandits were about fifty meters away, Rody, who had been calm all along, suddenly frowned.
"No, something's wrong."
Sodelor's sharp eyes also noticed something strange. The two looked at each other and realized something was wrong. But before they could give the order, the soldiers in the front line had already engaged in close combat!
The bandits wearing tattered animal skin jackets and holding rusty axes attacked. Because they had a huge advantage in numbers, they believed that the 20 people in front of them would soon be drowned …
"Die!"
Amidst the angry roar, the axe that was chopping down hit empty air. When the guy holding the axe looked up to find a target, what he saw was a shield that was rapidly enlarging.
"Bang!"
The shield that hit his head did not cause him to be stunned, but directly smashed his brains out.
Messy liquid splashed all over the front line in an instant. The cold light of the longsword flashed, and with the muffled sound of flesh and bone being separated, more than half of the seven or eight bandits in front of them were directly cut to death!
In the face of the absolute difference in strength and skills, any luck was futile.
The veterans, who had an average level of 22, had exceptional teamwork. Every slash of their longswords could almost take away a life. When the level difference reached 10 or even 15 levels, this kind of 'crushing' would be displayed in an extremely cruel manner in front of everyone.
"Kill them! Snatch their food! "
"There are only 20 of them!"
This group of haggard but crazed bandits shouted loudly. The bandits in front of them who were piling up to attack the defensive line almost squeezed into the front line. For a moment, all that was left in the soldiers' ears were all kinds of different voices, but they still steadily raised their shields, the longswords in their right hands constantly stabbing the enemy's vital points through the gaps …
The two lines formed by twenty-seven people did not move at all!
After the battle went on for three minutes, this group of bandits finally discovered a truth to their horror. Nearly 200 people had pressed forward, but they could not even break through the enemy's first and only line of defense …
Who were they? Even the elite soldiers of the kingdom could not reach this point!
Not only that, the shield-wielding soldiers did not seem to be tired at all. Their arms were like machines that slaughtered all the enemies in front of them. That's right, it was "slaughtering" because the attacks of these bandits could not even break through the shields on their bodies.
The originally high morale instantly plummeted. On the frontline where blood splattered, some people had already quietly retreated with weak legs.
"Why are you running!? Kill them all! If you retreat now, you will starve to death this winter! What are you waiting for?! "
"Their supplies are enough for us to eat for a month!"
A few fierce shouts suddenly stopped the momentum of the retreat. At the same time, more than 10 figures squeezed out from the crowd to the front. They looked similar to the poor bandits, but their bodies were obviously much stronger. More importantly, the weapons in their hands were definitely not comparable to the rusty axes and firewood knives …
"Damn! There's a tough one! "
"Pay attention to cover!"
Almost at the same time, the originally stable front line in front of Roddy was instantly damaged by the participation of these people. If not for Erwin's timely replacement, perhaps there would have been an immediate gap in the front line.
"Reserve team! Go! "
Sodelor's expression did not change. He immediately began to fill in the reserve team. Although there were only about 40 veterans, because of the cover, the enemy had no way to deploy their forces. Those who pretended to be smart and circled around from the side were directly targeted by Natha and the reserve team's arrows. Thus, until now, the rhythm of the entire battlefield had always been under his control.
The battle in the snow lasted for five minutes. The scene at the frontline was extremely tragic. But in fact, so far, only three soldiers in Roddy's team had been replaced due to injuries, while the enemy's corpses had piled up three or four layers. Including the dead and injured, there were more than 40 people.
And the veterans were not without courage. The sudden attack of more than 10 tough ones almost caused the defense line to collapse, which made them lose face. A group of the kingdom's elite soldiers were actually defeated by a group of bandits? If word of this got out, it would definitely be a lifetime of shame!
"Just a bunch of trash. I've even beaten a dragon. Why would I be afraid of you?!"
"Kill!"
Amidst the rage of the veterans, the originally compressed frontline was instantly pushed back. The few "outstanding" bandits suddenly found that they were no match for them. Caught off guard, several of them were killed in succession, and finally, they had no choice but to retreat.
Without their suppression, the bandits' offensive immediately weakened. When the battle reached the seventh minute, the enemy finally began to collapse because they could not bear the heavy casualties.
For the silent Roddy, there was a little accident in the course of the battle, but the result was already decided. But looking at the defeated enemies, he did not "stop while he was ahead". Instead, he narrowed his eyes and finally confirmed something. He coldly ordered, "Everyone, press forward!"
"Don't let anyone who dares to find trouble with me go."
Roddy was by no means a "good guy." If these were ordinary bandits, he would at most force them to retreat. After all, they were just hungry, and chasing after them was just a waste of time. But now, it was obvious that someone was deliberately looking for trouble with him.
Since that was the case, what else was there to say?
You want to mess with me, right? Fine, I'll play with you to the end.
"I'll go and catch the person in charge."
Roddy's character of seeking revenge for the smallest grievance was engraved in his bones. After saying that, he picked up his bow and arrow, took a few steps, and disappeared into the forest like the wind.
Sodelor observed the direction in which the enemy fled. After confirming that there were no traps, he immediately pressed forward with three small teams. At the same time, he also asked them to lead the group of barbarians who had never seen blood and charge forward.
He was very clear that this was the best time for "recruits to train their courage." However, what Sodelor did not expect was that the strength displayed by these barbarians was far beyond his imagination.
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