Chapter 26: The defense line was broken.
Brand, who was hiding in the carriage, was relatively calm at first.
Through the window of the carriage, he could see the orderly defensive counterattack of the guards outside under the instructions of Captain Anderson.
Although the formation of the guards was slowly retreating, according to Yersen, it was just to leave strategic depth.
Because the formation was deliberately pushed forward when placed, there is still a lot of space behind it.
Therefore, although Brand does not know exactly what Yersin means by strategic depth, he probably understands that there are only a few arrows that can threaten him.
The carriage they are riding in now was specially made by him at a "huge sum" of money.
It is almost impossible for an ordinary bow and arrow to penetrate the built-in metal.
The reality was pretty much what he thought. The arrows that occasionally hit the carriage only made him hear a sound in the end.
But Brand didn't quite understand what happened next.
After Captain Anderson "conveniently" killed a "robber" who was "slightly imposing".
The situation on the entire battlefield instantly became a lot more tense.
Just when Brand looked confused, the considerate Catherine explained softly in his ear:
"The bandit killed by Uncle Anderson using the knight's secret skill was an intermediate knight."
The knight's secret skill?
Intermediate knight?
Intermediate knight's bandit! ?
After hearing Catherine's explanation, Brand's eyes also became solemn.
Even Brand, as ignorant as he is, knows this.
Although the goods of the Holland family caravan are of extraordinary value, they are not worthy of the fearless charge of the intermediate knights.
——The cost of training an intermediate knight is much higher than the value of this goods!
So the enemy's strategic intentions are already obvious.
They came for Brand and Yersen, the two descendants of the Holland family.
Although Brand's reaction was a little slow.
However, Yersin, who had excellent military qualities, noticed this fact immediately.
After carefully assessing the situation on the battlefield in the carriage, Yersen said:
"The formation may be breached at any time, let's get out now!"
As he said that, Yersen lifted the carpet on the floor of the carriage, revealing what was hidden underneath. The secret door.
But just when Yersin was about to open the secret door and take the lead to sneak out from under the carriage, he suddenly remembered something.
Turning around, he glanced at Brand, who was following him. Although his face was a little dazed, he was still "glorious"...
Yersin was silent for a second, and then suggested: "I think you need to disguise it." ."
Soon, a "white-bearded old man" wearing a wide white cloak and two tightly wrapped "iron cans" got out from under the carriage.
Because the various carriages and goods of the caravan were now piled together, they changed their hiding position under the cover of various obstacles without anyone noticing.
"Do you want to inform Captain Anderson?"
Although the defense line was breached, Brand's special carriage was indeed a bit "conspicuous".
They have also now moved to an inconspicuous position.
But Brand still felt something was wrong.
In his opinion, if the defense line is really broken later, with the strength of Catherine and Yersin, they may not be able to protect themselves in the chaos.
Although Catherine and Yersen both supported Brand's proposal.
However, the ever-changing battlefield did not give them any room to implement their plans.
I saw a flash of white light in the forest beside the road, and then a bolt of lightning shot out, hitting Captain Anderson who was standing on the top of the carriage and eyeing the battlefield below.
Although Anderson's keen sense allowed him to immediately raise his shield to defend, the paralysis effect of this spell and the huge impact still knocked him away.
At the same time, another intermediate knight dressed as a bandit slipped into the front line of defense with the crowd without anyone noticing.
The moment Captain Anderson was hit by the spell, he charged towards the defense line.
"Bang!"
A heavy metal collision sounded suddenly, and the two armored guards were knocked away together with the shields and spears in their hands.
Although the impact did not cause much damage to them, crowded people were already pouring in along the gap.
As the guards nearby continued to be "squeezed away", the gap in the defense line began to expand rapidly.
"Gathering and dispersing formation! Gradually move closer to the carriage! Defend each other!"
Guard Captain Anderson, who struggled to stand up from the ground, saw this scene and quickly issued an order.
Because the opponent has a large number of people, it is difficult to make up for the breached defense line.
Instead of waiting for the precarious defense line to completely collapse, it would be better for the guards to let go first and form a dispersal formation as a small team.
Looking at the current situation, the Holland family's caravan is bound to suffer losses.
Thinking of this, Anderson glanced at the "white-bearded old man" hiding next to a truck and the two "tin cans" next to him.
After secretly signaling to the guard who was staying behind, Anderson moved closer to Brand's special carriage.
On Brand's side, after the defense line was broken, Catherine and Yersin guarded Brand, the "bearded old man" on the left and right.
At the beginning, the bandits rushed towards them with a fearless look.
However, after Brand pulled the two away from the van.
The pressure suddenly eased.
As for thieves, they just want to steal some property.
Because Catherine and Yersen both had swords stained with blood, and looked fierce.
Except for a few blind idiots, all the bandits turned their heads and "killed" the carriage loaded with goods.
Not only the guards of the Holander family, but other "robbers" are also their targets.
Seeing such a crazy scene, the three Brands retreated to the side of the road unconsciously, making way for the bandits.
Although most of the bandits in front of them are weak chickens who are only slightly stronger than Brand, they are still strong in numbers, and even an elephant can be killed by ants.
In fact, many people in the caravan who lacked combat effectiveness made the same choice as Brand and the other three.
It's just some goods, you can make more money when you run out of money.
"Bang!"
While the bandits were busy looting various goods from the Holland family, a fierce battle broke out around Brand's special carriage.
The loud noise just now was because Captain Anderson raised his shield to block the spear that was thrown towards the carriage from a distance.
You can tell by the loud sound of the collision that Brand's carriage was specially made.
But facing such a powerful spear, the ending will definitely not be good.
Soon, several more spears were thrown in the direction of the carriage from a distance.
Under Anderson's instructions, he blocked the most threatening ones himself, and several guards worked together to block the others.
——Brand’s carriage was unscathed.
By this time, most of the bandits had consciously avoided Brand's carriage.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that there are things there that are not accessible to weaklings like them.
Under the protection of Captain Anderson, Brand's special carriage remained unscathed.
Although the guards who retreated from the front line of defense were separated by the bandits, they also began to work hard to gather in the direction of Anderson.
The form is great.
But Anderson remains wary.
Although there are no high-level knight-level enemies for the time being.
But the other party has a mage who can cast spells remotely.
You know, the mage's spells are not that easy to resist.
Although his heavy armor looks intimidating, it is not much different from a suit of cloth when faced with spells, and his spell resistance is almost non-existent.
(End of chapter)