Near the mute bridge, in the forest.

This forest is much sparse than the ones in the Mausen Mountains;

Because merchants traveled to the mute bridge, there was also a not-short road leading to the city in Zhongjing.

The war has been going on for a month, and merchants have chosen other roads - such as ferrying to Zhongjing, which naturally becomes sparsely populated.

But at least it is not neglected here now; although it is not considered lively, if you look closely, you will see hundreds of people hiding in the woods on both sides of the road.

The protective gear they wore was obviously not formal armor; they were basically sewn from the skins of wild beasts or monsters, which could play a certain protective role, and were completely under-standard in terms of beauty - not to mention that they are now covered with a layer of disguise made of branches and grass leaves.

Unless you are closer and closer, you will not realize the existence of these people at all.

The weapons they held were very unified: a single meter-long iron-pointed spear.

Obviously, this kind of spear does not have the ability to fight alone, but it is one of the limited means for infantry to deal with cavalry.

In addition, there is a wooden stake with sharpened at both ends beside them.

Some people are also prepared to have bows and arrows—but only a few after all, and the workmanship does not look sophisticated;

In addition, they also prepared short swords for melee combat - of course, they didn't look very sharp.

In terms of equipment cost alone, these hundreds of people are probably not as much as the one hundred people in a serious team.

Moreover, these people's identities are basically unfamiliar; most of their fathers are craftsmen, merchants, butchers, tiger hunters, and others are more loyal slaves themselves, and none of them are the regular army of the nobles.

But their commander was indeed a nobleman.

Dabro Luel is different from other nobles; logically speaking, nobles should be on the front line when preparing for battle and take the lead in charge;

However, Dabro felt that it did not fit his combat style—at least, with his size, he would be exhausted when running, let alone killing the enemy with weapons.

At this time, Dabro was sitting on a large rock in the middle of the team - where he could easily command the entire army; his right hand was holding a roll of parchment, which was recorded in dense words, so complicated that ordinary people wanted to throw it down or get stuck when they saw it.

However, Dabro had a great interest in this; he looked at it with relish, and from time to time he looked towards the mute bridge.

"You are really a model of tireless work, and you never forget to learn..." A thin man dressed in a servant beside Dabro whispered, "Are you so confident?"

"White ape, they can't come out." Dabro did not look up, "The White family, which values ​​honor, will never sit idly by such banners; not to mention, I lend my armor to the short-faced wolf, the Marquis' son... This is a great achievement for the guards of the bridgehead."

Dabro hates calling his subordinates' names directly; he likes to give them some nicknames that match their characteristics according to their subordinates' shapes. For example, the white ape naturally means "white skin and as strong as a monkey."

According to expectations, those people should be having a picnic, insulting, and clamoring in front of the bridgehead. The direction of the bridgehead requires a certain amount of time to react - for example, notifying the highest responsible person in charge of defense, and then the nobleman will report to Wangyuan City... The process is relatively complicated and requires patience.

"I'm quite curious about what book you read." The white ape looked in the direction of the mute bridge, but did not see the expected cavalry team; "Is it said that it is a military strategy?"

"The construction techniques of building foundations in moist soils." Dabro paused slightly, "It is extremely stupid to learn before the battle, and it will take a certain degree of experimentation and practice to apply it to reality."

"Then why do you think of this?" The guard was a little anxious. "Aren't you worried? What if the enemy is dispatched? What should we do if we can't deal with this? Most of us have only trained for more than a month before... Just letting them see that the enemy doesn't run away is enough to give you face!"

The more than 500 people ambushed in this forest are indeed not regular soldiers to the nobles. They are militias recruited by Dabro from the seal some time ago. Compared with regular soldiers, these people have low salary requirements and can afford it with their economic strength.

"That's enough." Dabro was not panicked at all. "The enemy could not send a large army-I only sent sixty-five people, and they could not pursue them with more than ten times the strength of the troops; and the strength of the hundreds was roughly equal to ours."

"But what if those people are caught up..." The guard was still worried.

"That was a group of good horses specially asked for from Marquis Mor. The short-faced wolf brought the people who were the best at riding." Dabro said, "What's more, the short-faced wolf and the others were just showing off their arms... and throwing them away directly when they escape would be much lighter."

Dabro has made very sufficient preparations for the ambush today.

Previously, Dabro suggested that Marquis Mor withdraw the front back - to a position that is sufficient to defend the fortress. After all, the order given by Duke Myrones is already "defending the middle realm" rather than "capture the mute bridge". There is no need to stalemate on the banks of the Four Realms River;

What is more important for Dabro is that if Marquis Mor did not retreat the front, his plan would not be implemented - the enemy's mind would be able to think. How could he feel at ease to leave the city to pursue when he saw the Zhongjie camp, which was ready for battle?

In addition to asking the camp to retreat, Dabro also asked Marquis Mor for some food for his militia - when it comes to work, it is not enough not to give them enough food.

He chose the ambush site in this forest and prepared to deal with it in advance; then he waited for the cavalry team in the middle realm to get into the trap.

The time of waiting cannot be wasted - Dabro has some knowledge of books in all aspects, and he always likes to take a book to read in his spare time; unfortunately, although he is extremely intelligent, his magical talent is not outstanding, otherwise he will definitely be sent to Yangqiong City to practice magic...

"Sir, sir... it seems that those people are coming!" The white ape hurriedly rushed over from the other side of the road, "I saw the short-faced wolf with our people..."

"I heard it." Dabro looked at the text on a line of parchment almost greedily, "Notify all members to be prepared for battle and follow my orders!"

"All members!" The white ape took a breath and roared in a calm and thick voice: "Level 1 combat preparation!"

"Hey!" more than 500 people in the jungle responded at the same time.

Dabro closed the book;

My first formation will be opened by you hundreds of poor horses and hundreds of even poorer people.
Chapter completed!