Chapter 25 Rapid Attack

"Sir, how do you know they will pass here?"

Simon asked in confusion from the ambush.

It’s been five days since I sneaked into the Kingdom of Holy Cross, and I haven’t found any prey yet.

Derek was very confident and still waited patiently.

“In our place, they are rats, and anyone who catches them can deal with them.

But here, they can act openly and openly.

If it were you, would you continue to live in the wild? Derek asked rhetorically.

"No, I'm going to the city for repairs soon," Simon reasoned and understood immediately: "So this is the shortest way."

Derek believed that no matter how cautious a group of slave catchers were, they could not remain so.

Once they are all on their own territory, they will definitely relax.

This is your chance.

He firmly believed that he was at least 90% sure.

A group of slave catchers may be ferocious and cautious, but they definitely do not have high military qualities.

This is the best place for an ambush.

All the hard work paid off, and Derek finally waited for his prey to arrive.

After collecting all the spies, Derek led everyone to ambush behind a small dirt bunker.

Further back, there is an unobstructed view of the flat land, with no hiding place.

Even this small patch of dirt looks very inconspicuous.

There is no way to hide too many people in a place like this.

Therefore, it will not attract the other party's attention.

He knows that he only has one chance, and he will win more with less.

The only advantage is that there is mental calculation but no care, the elite versus the rabble.

The scale of the slave-catching team was indeed quite large. A large number of slaves were bound hand and foot with straw ropes and moved forward slowly.

As a result, the speed of the slave-catching team could not increase, but the number of slave-catching teams was far lower than Derek's estimate.

According to what the spies saw, there were about two to three hundred slaves, but the number of slave catching teams definitely did not exceed fifty.

This situation is a bit unexpected, but it seems understandable.

After all, there are people taking care of them in the Rock Kingdom, so the actual pressure of armed slave-catching is very small, and it is more like an escort mission.

Moreover, the most dangerous journey has been completed, and when we reach our own territory, we are even less vigilant.

Derek prepared for the worst, but his prey was dumber than he thought.

Every war horse is very quiet, fully in line with the standards of a war horse.

Derek led the horse, counting silently in his mind, and slowly walked to the top of the hill.

After crossing the highest point, I saw a long line of people going around the mountain.

This is the only trodden road. Perhaps the back of the mountain is a leeward place suitable for camping.

Derek climbed onto his horse, and the other knights quickly mounted as well.

He pulled the reins and raised the long wooden spear.

"charge!"

Not even a single spy died unjustly.

The sound of horse hooves appeared from nowhere in just a moment.

The dull sound was like the beating of a war drum, rapid and intensive.

Even before most people could react, the Twelve Riders rushed in front of them.

Most of the cavalry have only been trained for a year, but the ones who are more skilled are like veteran cavalry for many years.

It was also the first time for Derek to lead a charge. When the spear hit the target, huge resistance came from his arm, and his whole body began to lean back.

He even saw the wooden spear explode. The huge force was too much pressure for the wooden pole to bear.

Fortunately, he had trained to charge countless times, his arms loosened instinctively, and every movement was very standard.

Under the control of the other hand, the war horse crossed the obstacle lightly and quickly.

He quickly picked up the knight's sword from the hook on one side. The thick knight's sword lost some of its sharpness, but became a little heavier.

Just as the war horse slowed down, Derek swung from side to side, cutting down several people.

He heard someone roaring and tried to prevent a counterattack.

But the cavalry that followed easily tore apart any resistance.

There was almost no resistance until the horse came to a complete stop.

He clamped his legs together, controlled the war horse to draw an arc, and turned around.

Only then did Derek see with his peripheral vision that there were quite a few cavalrymen behind him, and everyone was stained with blood.

Behind the hillock, the spearmen had already circled out and dealt a heavier blow to the slave-catching team.

The slaves were strung together hand and foot, some were lying on the ground, some were trying to escape, and even bumped into each other. It was extremely chaotic.

As for the members of the slave-catching team, only half of them were left.

"The overall situation has been decided!"

Derek was relieved. He had forgotten how nervous he was when he charged, and now that he thought about it, it was really exciting.

When the cavalry made a circle, they picked up speed again and penetrated from the side of the spearmen.

Even if the slave-catching team organized an initial resistance, it was still easily destroyed.

Most of the casualties were casualties, and these desperadoes were going crazy.

"We are ha..."

A guy who looked like a leader wanted to give his name, but Derek threw his knight sword directly.

The heavy knight's sword hit the opponent's head like a brick, interrupting the words.

Looking at the few remaining members of the slave-catching team, a fierce light flashed in his eyes.

"Leave no one alive."

The spearmen moved forward, rigidly listening to the slogans and acting.

In just a moment, everyone was killed.

Derek arranged for people to collect the clothes and loot and burn them all.

Then the horse dragged the body and discarded it casually.

If the battlefield is simply treated, there will be nothing left except blood stains on the scene.

"withdraw!"

Although this place is remote and desolate, there are people behind the slave-hunting team. If they don't come back for a long time, someone will definitely come to investigate the situation.

However, there are too many wild animals in the wild, and it is uncertain how many fragments of these corpses can be left.

At the current level, I am afraid that the perpetrators will never be found.

Derek led the slaves to drive them, loosened the ropes on their feet, and only tied their hands.

"We are the army of the Locke Kingdom, and we are here to rescue you. This is the territory of those bastards in the Holy Cross Kingdom. You definitely don't want to experience the fate of being caught after escaping.

So follow me home honestly, and then wait for arrangements."

Perhaps the word "home" touched the slaves, and the journey was very smooth, and no one tried to escape.

Derek took the people to the deep mountain base and conducted the first round of screening directly here.

The most obedient ones will be incorporated into the army to prepare for the upcoming war.

If you are really stubborn, Derek is not a good man or a believer, so just work honestly.

Anyway, the consequences of being brought to the Holy Cross Kingdom by those bastards couldn't be worse than this, and Derek wouldn't feel any guilt at all.