Chapter 220 Deep behind enemy lines
The Count of Octavia also handed over all the 200 snow camels of the White Rock Guard to Leon. The snow camel is a unique camel beast on the Far North Icefield. It can walk like flying on the thick snow and has a strong load-bearing capacity, which is most suitable for transporting brimming supplies.
A thousand thunder beast warriors, led by 200 snow camels, left Baishi City under the leadership of Leon and set foot on the Mang Mang Icefield.
Count Octavia saw the thunder beast brigade on the wall until it disappeared, and there was a complicated look in the lion's eyes.
Leon, I hope you don't let me down!
...... The cold wind roared, the frost and snow flew all over the sky, and a long line slowly moved along the coastline on the Far North Icefield.
On the east side of the ice sheet is the black and blue sea. The ice and snow storm set off waves on the sea. More than ten feet of waves hit the coast endlessly and were smashed before the cliff again and again.
"Where are we?"
Leon took off the windshield animal skin scarf and asked in a low voice, "How long will it take to get to Hailanji?"
A guide next to him immediately replied, "Your Excellency, at most before the fall, we can reach the Hailanji!"
"This is not enough..." Leon whispered, "We have to speed up!"
Hailanji is located in the northeast of Warren City, which was originally a sea town belonging to the Bemon Orcs, but was later destroyed by barbarians, about 100 miles away from Warren City.
The military guides of the Thunder Beast Brigade are all local aborigine snow wolf hunters. They are very familiar with the environment on the ice field. They have the view of this guide. If the barbarians establish a supply line to Valen City, then Hailanji is the most suitable transit point.
Therefore, it is Linsk, the port of barbarians, who travels a hundred miles north from Hailanji. The human race provides support to the barbarians through Linsk and several other unfrozen harbors.
So Leon decided not to try his luck in front of Warren City and rushed directly to Hailanji. If he was lucky enough, he might encounter a barbarian transport team head-on.
At the command of Leon, the Thunder Beast Brigade accelerated its pace.
Every soldier clenched the weapon in his hand. Although the cold and wind and snow constituted great obstacles, they could not stop them from moving forward.
More than ten miles northwest of the brigade, a scout team of the Thunder Beast Brigade is galloping on the ice field.
According to the system of the Thunder Beast Army, a scout team is exactly ten people, each of whom is equipped with a snow camel.
On the polar ice sheet, thousands of pounds of snow camels are quite precious beasts.
The snow camel is docile and easy to tame. Its broad soles of feet have a strong adhesion, and it will not slip on the ice and snow. The thick white velvet can resist the cold weather in the far north. The fat accumulated by the towering hump allows it to walk on the ice field for a week or two without eating or drinking.
The thunder beast brigade carried 200 snow camels, and Leon assigned 100 of them to the scouts. After a few days of adaptation, the scouts quickly mastered to control this kind of beast horse with the title of "Ice Boat".
Ten leopard scouts wear white cloaks, which can make them not easy to be found by the enemy on the snow. Although it is the first time to carry out reconnaissance battles on ice and snow, the scouts strive to adapt to such an environment.
"There is a situation!"
A scout took the lead in discovering the abnormal movement on the ice field in the distance, and immediately issued a warning to his companions.
The eyes of the leopard scouts are extremely sharp. In the open area, the movement within a few miles can't escape their eye search, not to mention that the target is not small.
It was five or six soldiers who also rode snow camels. They had a strong physique that far exceeded that of leopard scouts. Their long black hair was tied into small braids, and their faces were smeared with white paint.
That is the most prominent feature of barbarians.
These indigenous peoples on the ice sheet have already adapted to the climate here. In such ice and snow, the six barbarian cavalry still have their arms and do not seem to be afraid of the cold at all.
When the thunder beast scouts found them, these barbarians also sensed the existence of their opponents.
They rushed to the scout team without hesitation, howling excitedly as they charged, as if they thought that the thunder beast scout was already in their pockets.
The captain of the thunder beast scout team sneered, and a trace of coldness flashed in the leopard's eyes. He raised his left hand and shouted harshly, "Welcome up and let them know the strength of our thunder beast warriors!"
"Must win!"
Nine scouts echoed in unison, pulling up the reins and driving the snow camel to meet their opponents.
Once the snow camel runs, the speed is not slow, and the distance between the two sides is quickly shortened.
The barbarian cavalry reached out and took off their big bows from their backs. As scouts in the army, their riding and shooting ability is not weak.
The scout captain, who had been paying attention to the enemy's movements, immediately shouted, "Sprinkle up, attack freely!"
Oh! Huh!
When the distance between the two sides was close to less than a few hundred steps, the barbarian cavalry first launched an attack.
The hunting bow used by the barbarians is full of strength, and the shooting distance is quite far, but the disadvantage is that the accuracy is not high. Four or five feather arrows fly far away, and they are tilted to one side by the wind and fall into the snow. None of them can hit the target.
However, the barbarian warriors didn't care. For them, the most powerful weapon was the mace hanging on the snow hunchback. Once they approached the enemy and hit it, even the enemy wearing armor could not resist it.
The distance of a few hundred steps looks quite far away, and the real face-to-face charge is very short.
But their opponents will not fight with them face to face.
Oh! Huh! Huh!
The thunder beast's counterattack came one after another, and nine sharp armor-breaking arrows penetrated the wind and snow and fell towards the barbarians!
The riding bow used by the thunder beast scout is the most sophisticated in the thunder beast army's standard equipment. Both the bow and the arrow body are made of expensive materials. In addition to the slightly insufficient range, the accuracy and penetration of the arrow support are very strong.
Poo!
The two barbarian cavalry rushing to the front seemed to hit an invisible iron wall. The blood splashed everywhere, and the snow camel fell to the ground sadly.
A barbarian was pierced through his thick neck by an armor-breaking arrow. The sharp arrow ruthlessly tore the artery of his neck, and the blood spewed out seven or eight feet away, staining a large area of snow.
He lost his life almost in an instant.
The sudden fall of the two companions in front of them surprised the four barbarian cavalry behind them. They never expected that the enemy's bows and arrows were so powerful, and they were still powerful at a distance of one or two hundred steps.
The leather armor they wear comes from Snow Warcraft, which is as tough as copper and iron. The snow camel itself has thick muscle fur and has a certain degree of protection against bows and arrows.
These barbarian cavalry have not fought with the scouts of the Bimon orcs, and the ability of the thunder beast scouts obviously far exceeds their experience.
However, these cavalry are very experienced in combat. Although they were not surprised at the critical moment, they pulled the reins to control the snow camel to jump high and jump from their companions rolling on the ground.
However, several sharp arrows flew in front of them, and three unexpected barbarians were hit at the same time and fell on the snow.
How can it be so fast?!
The barbarian who fell down couldn't figure out how the opponent's attack speed could be so fast. At this time, it was not enough to change arrows, let alone Zhang Xian aiming.
They don't know that each of the thunder beast scouts who participated in the Northern Expedition is equipped with a standard riding bow and a two-handed crossbow. When facing the enemy's charge, they first use the riding bow to intercept from a long distance, and then use a crossbow to use a crossbow, which can maintain three waves of attacks in a very short time.
The barbarians have never seen the strength of these three waves of shots, and it is inevitable to suffer losses.
However, the power of the hand crossbow was insufficient. The three barbarians were not seriously injured. The bravery made them quickly get up and waved the mace to rush forward.
But they are greeted by the third wave of crossbows!
Due to the rapid approach of the thunder beast scouts, the distance between the two sides was shortened to less than fifty steps, and the power of the crossbows increased greatly. The three barbarian warriors rushed out only a few steps and were shot by the flying crossbows.
Two barbarians who were hit the point were killed on the spot.
Thunder beast scouts are usually extremely strict in training, and they are extremely skilled in horse riding and shooting. These scouts have participated in many battles, and their cooperation with each other is very tacit. The six arrogant and crazy barbarian cavalry are completely looking for death.
When the last barbarian cavalry saw that the situation was not good, he hurriedly turned the snow camel to escape from the side. His head was not stupid. He knew that he was looking for death when he went up. He was serious about to pass back the news of encounter with the enemy.
But how could the thunder beast scouts who rushed up give him a chance to escape? With the scouts, the three scouts rushed up and threw out their ropes.
This is the skill of trapping horses on the grassland. The thunder beast scouts learned to capture the living mouth. One of the ropes accurately set the barbarian cavalry, and the scouts behind pulled it hard and immediately pulled it down from the hunchback.
The trapped barbarian shouted desperately to break free, but he grabbed his scouts and rushed out and pulled him back and forth on the snow, giving him no chance to break free at all.
The other scouts reloaded the crossbows and shot the seriously injured barbarians on the ground one by one, and even the dead were added arrows to prevent the enemy from being cheated to death.
Finally, a scout jumped off his hunchback, pulled out a dagger and cut off the right ear of the five barbarians and stuffed them into the skin pocket.
The war between the Bemon orcs and barbarians has lasted for hundreds of years. The Bemon Kingdom has always used the barbarian's ears as a combat merit. These five right ears represent five achievements. According to the standards of the kingdom's regular army, it is enough to promote an ordinary soldier to the lowest officer!
This scout contact battle lasted for a short time. Ten thunder beast scouts easily anniled the enemy, captured a prisoner and three intact snow camels, and won the first victory.
The scout captain was very satisfied. After burying the bodies of the enemy and the snow camel on the spot, he led the team to meet the main force at the fastest speed.
Leon, who was leading the team to Hailanji, was very happy after learning the victory of the scout team. He immediately ordered the team to take a break and forced the enemy's information from the prisoners before making a decision.
(to be continued)