Chapter 634: Chapter 472, Borrowing Arrows with Thatched Boats (470 and 471 have been rewritten.)_3
“Damn, how could they have cannons…?”
Fang Hao couldn’t believe what he was seeing on the barrel of the gun carriage.
Though only a part is visible, it was clear that it was a cannon.
He was baffled, even the prosperous city of Lyss didn’t have such weaponry.
How could these bandits possess cannons?
His eyes scanned the entire force of bandits again, confirming that there was only one cannon.
After his investigation, Fang Hao didn’t dare to delay any further, and immediately canceled his God’s Presence.
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Awake within the ranks.
Fang Hao quickly relayed to everyone what he had seen.
Without consulting anyone else, he began strategizing for battle.
The enemy’s layout was obvious.
There wasn’t much to discuss.
Fang Hao’s task was to get his people out of the enemy’s encirclement at the smallest cost.
He could perhaps kill them off with determination.
But that wasn’t a cost Fang Hao was willing to bear.
He wanted to first get his team out, and then he had countless ways to destroy the bandit stronghold.
His skeleton army hadn’t been used in a while.
Fang Hao immediately conveyed the subsequent plan of action.
There was no need to worry about the right side, the team will break through to the left when the time comes.
Killing off the noisy ragtag forces would allow them to retreat.
Then, they could regroup and return for revenge.
He communicated the battle plan to his allies.
Informed the leaders of the various mercenary groups.
The mercenaries didn’t have much to say, for they wouldn’t succeed on their own.
Whatever was said here, would be decided upon.
Fang Hao took out his Starfire magic wand from his storage and held the Thunderhawk Blade in his other hand.
The magic power was gathered.
He then, cast the Earth Elemental Magic, Glay Rolling Stone into the forest.
The two-meter diameter Glay stone was rolling quickly, initiating a ‘rolling stone charge’ towards the enemy.
The fast-approaching shadow from the fog caught the attention of the bandit archers.
Arrows began to land on the rolling stone.
Fang Hao took a deep breath, without any hesitation.
He gave the command: “Demitrija, delay the enemy as you fall back with your men. The rest follow me into the forest!”
The troops had been ready for a while, and upon hearing Fang Hao’s command.
They all rushed into the left side of the forest.
Whereas Demitrija remained hidden in the fog.
Using rifles and crossbow arrows, he continually retaliated towards the rightside.
Giving an illusion of continued resistance.
The left-side forest was only a hundred meters from the road.
The men and horses quickly rushed in.
Within the protective guard of the troops, Fang Hao rushed straight into the forest.
When the bandits dragging large tree branches to make noise saw the fierce-faced troops rushing in.
They were instantly dumbfounded.
They were perplexed, standing on the spot unsure of what to do.
They could not understand why the enemy would forsake the tranquil right side, and come straight for them instead.
Fang Hao pushed to the front of the troops and issued a cold order: “Kill!”
With a swoosh!!
The soldiers and mercenaries, full of fury, charged forward with their weapons drawn.
Their distances from each other lessened in an instant.
A melee ensued.
The sound of combat filled the entire forest.
These bandits adorned in random armor and weapons, were nothing more than a miscellany force.
Against properly trained soldiers, or even a few mercenaries, they stood no chance of fighting back.
As soon as the conflict began, some threw down their weapons and fled.
It wasn’t long before these bandits were wiped clean.
Meanwhile, a more fierce combat noise came from the back of the line.
Fang Hao looked back, “Anjia, take a few men and escort Rebecca out first. The rest prepare for the second line of defense and wait for Demitrija to return.”
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Backline.
The sound of fighting from the left forest still attracted the attention of the ambushed bandits.
Needless to say, they knew the enemy started breaking out from the left side.
At the same time, Demitrija ordered the retreat of his troops into the forest.
Just after retreating.
Boom!!
A rumble sounded from the front.
The place where the carriage was gathered burst open in an instant, with fragments of the carriage and rocks flying everywhere.
The dust covered the battlefield.
At the same time, a chorus of intense shouted and the sound battle resonated from the forest behind them.
The whole forest seemed to be boiling, shaking dramatically.
Soon, countless figures burst out of the forest, like crazed wild beasts.
Rushing towards the direction where the army was retreating.