booktalesy Chapter 106 has been found!
Chapter 106 has been found!
Chapter 106 has been found!
Li Daniu, carrying his exaggerated staff, stood behind the city gate. Su Qing had Agu pick out the fastest young man from among the natives.
On the veterans' side, the one-eyed veteran led nine old buddies. Although all of them had white hair and beards, their eyes were still sharp.
The 21-person exploration team has assembled.
Su Qing walked up to Li Daniu and patted Brother Niu's arm.
"Brother Niu, remember my words: you're just going to scout, find out the direction and approximate location, and then retreat. Don't linger in battle."
Li Daniu grinned, revealing a mouthful of bright white teeth.
"Don't worry, Xiaoqing, I know what I'm doing."
"If I can't beat you, I'll run away. I still want to see the sights of the Age of Exploration with you."
The one-eyed veteran laughed along, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.
"Don't worry, kid."
"If anything happens, we old folks will be the first to die."
Su Qing shook her head.
"I want them all to come back, without exception, all intact."
Then he took a step back. "Open the door."
The heavy wooden door was slowly pulled open, making a creaking sound that made your teeth ache.
The group filed out and cautiously advanced toward the direction of the beast's attack.
Before leaving, the one-eyed old soldier muttered, "If only I hadn't eaten those warhorses."
Su Qing stood on the city wall, watching the mixed force gradually become a small black dot and disappear from his sight.
A gentle breeze blew by, stirring up sand and dust.
The wind howls, and the Yi River is cold.
But Su Qing hoped that it would be a heroic departure followed by a return.
Two hours after the exploration team left, a faint tremor came from the city wall beneath their feet.
Immediately afterwards, a cloud of yellow sand rose from the edge of the wasteland.
"Enemy attack!"
The alien beasts attacked right on time, and Su Qing took the binoculars that Selena handed her.
This time the number is more than the total number of the previous few days combined.
In addition to the armored rhinoceros wolf, the group also included many other larger beasts with barbs on their backs.
"Form ranks!"
The old general drew his sword and pointed it at the strange beast.
His voice was loud and clear, a stark contrast to the old man whose eyes had been filled with a death wish.
Not only him, but also the other thirty or so veterans still in the military camp have undergone a complete transformation.
After a few days of good meals and rest, they are back to normal.
The veterans on the city wall had already set up their longbows, while the veterans below the city wall formed three-man formations, using long spears, shields, and longswords in coordination.
The strange beast drew near, and the old general swung his sword.
"put!"
These seemingly aged veterans drew their bows to a full moon, and then shot their arrows.
The foremost beast was struck in the head by this seemingly insignificant arrow and fell to the ground.
However, with such an exaggerated number, the meager number of archers was truly a drop in the ocean.
The beast charged to the foot of the city wall. The veterans thrust out their spears, slowing the charge. Then, they raised their shields and swung their longswords.
The seemingly terrifying charge of the alien beasts was stopped beneath the city walls.
The screams and roars of strange beasts echoed from below the wall, while the veterans continued their orderly and alternating attacks.
The whole process was smooth and pleasing to the eye.
Su Qing's side certainly wouldn't just have the veterans hold off this enormous number of alien beasts.
Wang Yao jumped directly from the city wall into the beast tide.
Boom!
Wang Yao, shield in hand and face mask covered, roared.
"You beast!"
"Now you are surrounded!"
[Provocation launched!]
The remaining natives followed suit and launched an attack. The old general glanced at Su Qing, who was firing his musket at the newly appeared alien beasts.
"How about it, kid Su? We old folks aren't bad, are we?"
Su Qing nodded with a smile.
"Indeed impressive, flawless!"
Upon hearing Su Qing's praise, the old general suddenly sighed.
He sheathed his sword and reached out to touch the spikes on the wooden wall.
"What a pity."
This sigh of regret is a veteran's longing for his peak past.
"What's the pity?" Su Qing asked, puzzled, as he loaded bullets.
"It's a pity we killed our warhorse to feed ourselves before."
"You know, we're a cavalry regiment!"
The old general's face was full of vigor, and a smile appeared on his face.
"You really think this dilapidated city wall can stop these monsters?"
"Before, we always used cavalry charges to slaughter these beasts!"
Su Qing was amazed to see that these veteran cavalrymen could coordinate so well even in infantry combat.
I couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation as I watched these veterans mount their warhorses.
If these veterans could be equipped with warhorses, their combat effectiveness would definitely increase several times over.
But as the old general said, it's a pity.
Although Su Qing had an exaggeratedly large amount of resources at her disposal, those were food, not warhorses.
He couldn't conjure up warhorses capable of arming these forty-odd veterans.
Moreover, he is the captain outside the instance.
Who's the kind person who keeps dozens of warhorses on a ship?!
Su Qing fired a fire arrow from his hand, and a strong, strange beast fell to the ground.
"I'm sorry, General, we really don't have that."
The old general waved his hand dismissively.
"I know, I was just saying it offhand."
"You've already been a huge help by bringing so much food."
One should not be too greedy.
This attack by the alien beasts was easily defeated by Su Qing's side.
It was simply a matter of expending some effort, without any casualties.
The ground was littered with the corpses of strange beasts, left there untouched. These things were inedible; eating them would kill people.
This was proven by veterans risking their lives.
There's no need to clean up the battlefield; once the beasts die, they'll naturally melt away in no time, leaving not a trace behind.
The ground after the melting is barren.
The sun began to slowly set, turning the sky a scorching orange hue.
Su Qing had already come down from the city wall and was resting on a wooden box in an open space.
His brows began to furrow.
Because the exploration team that went out has not yet returned.
They were only going to scout, not to engage in battle. According to the plan, they were to return before dark, regardless of whether there were any results.
The sun is almost setting, and we haven't seen a single person yet.
At that moment, Selena came over and handed her a cup of freshly brewed tea.
"Captain, don't worry."
"Brother Niu is a steady and reliable person; nothing will go wrong."
Su Qing took the teacup and sighed.
"I know he's a steady and reliable person."
"But I grew up with him, and I know he's just like his name suggests—stubborn and stubborn."
"I'm afraid he'll still be going deeper into the darkness."
The old general strolled over slowly, plopped down on the wooden box opposite Su Qing, and rested his chin on his hand.
"Su boy."
"You're the commander, once you've given the order, don't overthink it."
"You must trust your soldiers."
"As a commander, if you don't even trust your own men, you'll only demoralize the troops."
Even if you know you can't succeed, you have to pretend you must succeed.
Looking at the old general's weathered face, Su Qing knew that he was passing on his experience.
He nodded and gave a wry smile.
"Been taught a lesson."
Night fell, darkness swallowed the entire wasteland, and torches were lit in the military camp, their flames flickering in the cold wind.
Su Qing waited patiently, knowing that Brother Niu would definitely return with the others.
Suddenly, the veteran on guard duty on the city wall shouted.
"Open the door! Open the door now! They're back!"
Su Qing jumped up from the wooden crate and rushed towards the city gate.
The city gate was pulled open, making a familiar creaking sound.
The group, supporting each other, stumbled and rushed into the military camp.
Li Daniu walked at the front, covered in dust and dirt, but unharmed.
Su Qing breathed a sigh of relief, but instead of immediately asking Brother Niu for information, she began counting heads.
One, two, three...
Twenty-one people, not one missing.
Su Qing finally relaxed completely and let out a long sigh of relief.
Su Qing first arranged for Selena to treat the injured person, then turned to look at Brother Niu.
Li Daniu responded to Su Qing with a hearty smile.
"Found it!"
"Found it!"
On the indigo sea, at the bow of a large three-gun ship, a man roared excitedly.
He held a fish in his hand, its slime dripping from his fingertips onto the bow of the boat.
The light bulb above the angler's head is flashing blue light.
"Su Qing, we've finally found you!"
He touched the scar on his forehead, where a sharp pain was emanating.
"I will wash away my humiliation with your blood!"
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