Chapter 811 - True Heavy Cavalrymen (1/2)

Chapter 811 - True Heavy Cavalrymen

We dashed down the road through the Xia Yu Army lands. As we continued forward, the fragrant scent of oilseed wafted past our faces. Glancing over the horizon, there were endless fields of crops. No matter the season, the fields were always in use. Moreover, it was now spring, just the season for oilseed flowers. I pointed ahead with my Dragon Reservoir Sword and shouted, “Notify all the troops to take care and avoid stomping on the fields!”

Han Yuan nodded, “Understood!”

One after another, the order passed down the ranks. The Royal Army Horsemen filed into narrow rows and stayed within the bounds of the little path, taking care to not step on a single crop. I could see in Han Yuan’s eyes that his respect for me had risen yet again. The warrior came from very modest roots, having grown up in a poverty-stricken village. Throughout his entire life, this must be the first time he had met a commander like me.

After another twenty minutes, the target on our map appeared before our eyes. It was around two thousand yards away from us. We were already past the military fields and had now entered a field blooming with flowers and willow trees. Glancing at the map, I noticed several small red dots in our vicinity. I raised my brow and said, “A small fishing village like this actually has scouts in the area? Looks like this really is Lucen’s headquarters!”

Han Yuan replied, “Lucen was a former general, and he must be used to the military lifestyle. Besides, if this is the location where he and the Dragonling Army conduct business, he must also be guarding against any threats and potential risks. It is only natural that he post some scouts in the area.”

I gripped my sword and ordered, “Spread out and clear out the scouts. We must not alarm them. I, for one, am not interested in fighting against this Lucen head on!”

“Yes sir!”

Han Yuan understood the underlying meaning to my command. Our mission this time was to ambush the enemy and make Lucen’s thousand man army surrender as quickly as possible. Otherwise, if we gave him a chance to prepare, the Royal Army would take heavy losses. While the Royal Army was strong, it was unlikely that we could leave a battle against a famous general unscathed.

When we were five hundred yards out, I spotted a young man sitting in the trees. He was donned in light leather armor, and he carried a bow in hand. He was clearly not one of the villagers, and he looked more like a scout from the military. I leapt up onto my horse, and snowflakes dispersed and surrounded the two of us. [Ice Wings] sprouted from my back and I sped right towards the little forest like a bolt of light!

Han Yuan and Xiao Lie raised their swords and charged after me. There were a total of seven scouts posted outside the village. We couldn’t give them the slightest opportunity to release a warning. Otherwise, our ambush would become a failure.

The young scout turned his head while sitting in the tree, but by the time he noticed me, it was all too late. His eyes widened and he shouted, “D*mm*t, why are the military dogs here?!”

I didn’t give him the chance to react and immediately released a Level 13 [Combo] directly onto his body. His light leather armor was split open from the power of the attack. The youngster was a Level 153 Titan Tier. “Pa Pa!” He quickly released two arrows. Unfortunately for him, they clashed against my armor and dealt very little damage. I then threw another slash with my Zhen Yue Blade. The b*st*rd was at the end of his life and with a howl, he fell from the willow tree. He even dropped an Emperor Tier chest plate. I picked it up and threw it into my bag. Since I now have the Holy Dragon Cauldron, my potions don’t take up space in my bag anymore!

Han Yuan and Xiao Lie were finishing up the scouts on both sides. The other four had been shot down by the Royal Army horsemen; their bodies looked like hedgehogs. Not a single one of them had the time to signal their friends in the village, much less send a report.

Lucen was truly a talented general. Even though he was now living in this hole, he was still constantly prepared to the point where he posted scouts at the gates. Unfortunately for him, the heavens were not on his side. It had just recently rained and grounds were muddy, softening the sound of the horse hooves.

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We soon reached the outskirts of the village.

Xiao Lie glanced around and carefully observed the situation inside the village, “It looks like they already have some preparations in place!”

A few of the Royal Army Horsemen who were walking in front of the unit suddenly fell into the ground. Just as Xiao Lie had warned, there were traps set up all around the village. Han Yuan immediately reacted and shouted, “All of you, rush forward, we have to move fast!”

A dozen or so of the Royal Army Horsemen charged forward until they safely crossed the field towards the village without falling into a trap. However, once they reached the gates, hundreds of arrows flew at them, even killing the horses.

Han Yuan clenched his teeth, “Cavalrymen, charge!”

Behind us, a hundred or so horsemen carrying heavy shields charged forth. I also led a group of men and followed close behind. We moved swiftly, so there was no way Lucen would be completely prepared for this!

As I predicted, the first row of heavy horsemen successfully made it past the volley of arrows, deflecting all attacks. However, the arrows were rather chaotic, and they didn’t deal much damage and they certainly couldn’t pierce through the shields of our cavalry. Not far from us, I could see the small huts buzzing with activity. Quite a few of the fishermen’s clothes were unkempt. Rather, they turned out to be soldiers as they ran at us with swords. Even though they had prepared for situations like this, we still had the advantage in our ambush.

“Careful, they’re heavy armor cavalrymen!”