Mount and Blade: Summon five outlaws at the start

Chapter 186

In the pine forest that the three Kuyers mentioned as the place for the transaction, Hod was leading a group of robbers and the crossbowmen recruited by Valandia to ambush quietly here.

The pine trees in the forest were tall and straight, and the sunlight shone through the gaps between the branches and leaves, forming patches of mottled light and shadow, providing a certain concealment effect for Hod and others.

On that day, after the three Kuyers showed their loyalty to Hod, Hod did not hesitate to signal the robbers to untie their tightly bound hands.

Then, he personally selected three sets of weapons and three war horses from the remains of the spoils seized from the criminals, and rewarded them to the three of them.

This move immediately won the gratitude of the three Kuyers. They immediately expressed their willingness to lead Hod and his team directly to the transaction site, and even volunteered to help Hod capture the Estrella man.

If the system in Hod's mind could display the loyalty value of the soldiers in this world, Hod felt that when he handed over the weapons, equipment and horses to the three Kuyel people, their loyalty would definitely reach about 70.

However, even though the three Kuyel people showed a very sincere attitude at the time, and their expressions were full of respect and loyalty to Hod, Hod still could not completely let down his guard and trust them.

And the reason why he tried so hard to trick the three Kuyel people into joining his team was not just because of his appreciation of their fighting power, but also because of deeper considerations.

Now the number of cavalry in the team he led was really pitiful, with only six raiders from Batu.

You must know that on the battlefield, the role of cavalry is crucial.

Whether it is to quickly detect the unknown enemy situation ahead, obtain accurate and reliable intelligence information in a timely manner, or quickly pursue the fleeing remnants after the battle to expand the results of the battle, cavalry can play an irreplaceable and key role.

Therefore, when he found that the three Kuyers were extremely eager for food, Hod immediately realized that he might be able to recruit them into his own army.

After all, even if the Kuyers obtained some supplies through this eastward invasion, compared with their huge number, the Kuyers in these ordinary tribes could not get much.

Even if they got some, it would not fall into the hands of these low-level herdsmen.

If these three Kuyers could be subdued, it would undoubtedly be a great help to the entire team.

But he also knew that people's hearts were unpredictable, especially in such a complex and changing situation, any negligence could bring fatal consequences to himself.

So although everything seemed peaceful on the surface, Hod actually always maintained a high degree of vigilance and asked them to act together with Batu and other six raiders.

After all, with Batu's raiders watching on the side, even if these three Kuyers had bad intentions, they could not cause any trouble.

So, after everything was arranged, Hood led everyone in the team to the pine forest.

Just as Hood was immersed in his memories, suddenly, a burst of rapid horse hoof sounds sounded, and then a raider was seen riding his horse into the forest from outside.

The raider quickly approached where Hood was, then stopped suddenly, turned over and dismounted, knelt on one knee, and reported: "Boss, they are almost there!"

Hearing this, Hood's originally relaxed expression instantly became solemn, and then he turned around and nodded gently to Orwell who was standing not far away.

Orwell understood, and immediately waved his hand, leading a group of Vlandia soldiers to disperse quickly.

They each ran to the pre-arranged position. After arriving at the designated location, these soldiers skillfully pulled the bowstrings and put the heavy crossbow arrows on the strings. The whole process was done in one go.

At this moment, each of them was tense, staring at the front with full concentration, ready to pull the trigger at any time.

At the same time, Monkron, Kuhn and others standing beside Hod also led their equally fierce robbers to hide quietly.

They all held javelins, battle axes, heavy swords, round shields and imperial sabers, holding their breath and preparing for battle.

Time passed by minute by minute, and soon, a large convoy slowly drove into the quiet forest.

Walking in the front was the knight Hagen wearing heavy armor and riding a robed warhorse. Behind him, followed closely by five knight attendants wearing chain mail.

They had stern faces, holding swords, shields and short spears in their hands, and their eyes were alert.

Further back, there were ten four-wheeled carriages. Each carriageThe convoys were covered with thick tarpaulins, but even so, it was still clear that they were full of stuff, presumably fully loaded.

On both sides of this long convoy, there were more than 20 guards wearing light armed clothing.

They wore pot helmets, held short spears in one hand, and round shields in the other, and kept looking around to prevent any possible danger.

"Boss, do you want to do it!"

Nott's bloodthirsty eyes stared at the convoy that was gradually entering the forest, licking his dry lips with his tongue, and asked in a low voice.

At this time, everyone hiding in the woods also held their breath and concentrated, their eyes moving with the movement of the convoy.

"Wait a minute, the Kuyel people haven't arrived yet."

Hod whispered back, and at the same time stretched out his right hand and pressed down hard, indicating that the hiding people should continue to stay hidden.

When the convoy completely entered the forest, it finally stopped. The leading knight Hagen first looked around and saw that the Kuyel people who came to trade with them had not arrived yet, which made him curse in a low voice.

Then, Hagen waved the whip in his hand, signaling the soldiers behind him to be careful and alert. After completing these actions, he turned over from the warhorse and handed the reins to the attendant who had been waiting for a long time.

He walked to a dead tree that had fallen to the ground, then sat on it, staring quietly ahead, waiting for the arrival of the Kuyel people.

At the same time, the other soldiers also took the opportunity to take off their heavy helmets and breathed a sigh of relief.

Some people leaned against the side of the carriage, while others simply sat on the ground and took the time to rest for a while to relieve their physical fatigue.

A knight attendant saw the soldiers' lax appearance, his face instantly became extremely gloomy, and he was about to walk up and scold them loudly.

But surprisingly, Knight Hagen, who was always very strict about military discipline, actually reached out to stop the knight's squire, and people couldn't figure out why.

Seeing this, the knight's squire had to give up scolding and stood behind Knight Hagen, alertly looking around.

Not long after, a sound of horse hooves sounded, instantly alerting the soldiers who had not yet recovered, and everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

Then, a dozen Kuyer riders appeared in their sight.