Chapter 618 Captive
"Report to headquarters that a fire has been started in the bakery of Sampaio Castle before dawn."
Before breakfast had even started, this important piece of information began to be reported to the Western Front Corps Staff Headquarters.
The staff ordered three powered delta wings of the Air Force Experimental Group to take off and conduct reconnaissance in three directions: due west, northwest, and southwest.
On the ground, the entire army entered a battle-ready state, inspected weapons and equipment, and entered corresponding deployment positions.
The soldiers who were originally a little relaxed suddenly became nervous, the veterans were gearing up, and some recruits were uneasy in their hearts, but they did not dare to show it on their faces.
In the blue sky, Hannah drove a huge powered delta wing and flew due west according to the terrain and compass instructions.
The wind is not strong today and there are no clouds or fog, making it suitable for flight reconnaissance.
This powered delta wing is an enhanced version developed after the last accident. The frame is made of high-strength magic reinforced steel pipes. It is powered by two larger engines. It can seat two people in front of and behind the driver's seat.
Hannah sat in the driver's seat in the back while an operator in front carefully fiddled with a camera.
The camera was fixed on a tripod, with identical boxes on the left and right. One contained the film, and the other contained a thin silk white cloth. The same projection as the film could be seen simultaneously.
Hannah kept the powered delta wing at an altitude of more than 4,000 meters. The wings were painted with dark blue, light blue and gray camouflage, which was not easy to see from the ground.
Almost an hour later, the operator at the front shouted excitedly: "10 to 11 o'clock, by the river, there is a situation over there!"
Hannah immediately looked back at the position of the sun, operated the powered delta wing, and flew towards the target under the cover of the sun.
Ten military camps were built along the river. Smoke rose from the military camps. Many people were walking back and forth between the military camps and the river, probably fetching water for breakfast. Some people started to pack up their tents, obviously preparing to leave.
Hannah reported the military situation to headquarters, and the operator photographed the military camp with a camera.
The two discussed it and lowered the power delta wing to allow the camera to take a clearer picture.
Someone below saw a strange "big bird" in the sky. At first no one paid attention, but soon someone realized that something was wrong.
Two gryphons carried the knights into the sky. Hannah and the others noticed in time and immediately turned around and retreated after taking the last photo.
Griffins live in the south and are afraid of the cold. The weather is now around freezing, and it's even colder in the morning. They don't fly very fast at first, and they need to warm up slowly to increase their speed.
Hannah increased the speed of the powered delta wing to the maximum and climbed while flying.
Four people, two griffons and a powered delta wing flew towards the east.
The voice of the command center came from Hannah's earphone: "Pumpkin buns, this is the bread oven, reporting the situation."
She immediately reported: "This is Jinguabao. Report to the bread oven that there are two griffins that have been following us. They are about three kilometers away and they cannot catch up."
The headquarters said: "The golden melon bag will take the guests to the sky above Lake No. 3. The lower the better."
Hannah replied: "I understand."
Lake No. 3 is a large lake about 20 kilometers away from the fortress. There are grasslands and sparse woods around the lake.
Hannah slowed down her flying speed, and the gryphon behind saw the strange "Warcraft" in front slow down, and immediately sped up and sprinted.
But their sprint was in vain. When the distance between the two sides was less than two kilometers, Hannah suddenly accelerated in a short period of time, and the distance between the two sides no longer shortened, but gradually widened.
Hannah controlled the powered delta wing, repeatedly accelerating, sprinting and gradually decelerating, just like an injured prey that sometimes ran away desperately, but lacked stamina, so she could only accumulate strength and try again.
The distance between the two sides keeps seeing between two kilometers and one kilometer. Generally speaking, it is gradually shortening and the height is getting lower and lower.
Lake No. 3 appeared in front, and an unheard voice came from Hannah's earphones: "Pumpkin bag, this is the cat's paw, do you see a particularly tall tree at your one o'clock position?"
Hannah replied: "Cat Claw, Jin Guabao can see that tree." The tree was four to five hundred meters away from the lake and more than ten meters higher than the surrounding trees, which was particularly obvious.
The other side said: "The golden melon bag takes the guests across the lake and flies between the trees and the lake at a height of two to three hundred meters."
Hannah replied: "I understand."
It took her half a second to plan her route. The powered delta wing lowered her altitude and increased her speed, but the speed suddenly slowed down when she was on the lake.
The gryphon behind was also very tired. When it exhaled, its nostrils were like boiling kettles, spurting out two white columns of air.
The gryphon knight saw the strange guy's speed suddenly slowing down, and the leader made a gesture not to rush forward, but to maintain pressure and let it land on its own.
They had never seen this thing before, and they were afraid that the high-speed rotating thing would fly over and chop them if they got close.
Now it looks like something is wrong, just wait for it to fall down on its own.
Hannah flew through the woods at the height of the treetops, with the two griffons five or six hundred meters behind her.
Suddenly there was fierce gunfire in the woods.
Hannah had shooting training, but had only fired at a range, and had never heard so many gunshots fired at the same time.
A battalion of the 33rd regiment just went to help people settle their accounts a few days ago. They camped nearby last night. They came immediately to set up an ambush after receiving the order from the headquarters.
Almost the entire battalion hid in the trees, waiting for the two gryphons to fly close and fire at the same time.
The infantry had anti-air shooting training, and the two griffins were instantly enveloped in a dense barrage of bullets.
The empty bullets landed on the lake in the distance, causing countless splashes of water, like rain.
There is leather armor on the belly of the griffon to protect it from bows and arrows on the ground, but it is extremely weak in the face of bullets.
The two griffin knights immediately realized that the griffin was doomed, and immediately released the buckle and jumped to the woods below.
The air cavalry all have magic props for landing. The height of more than 200 meters is not a problem. The problem is that they find themselves surrounded as soon as they land.
The two gryphon knights took out two short, arm-length wands from their backs. After the magic circle on them was activated, a large khaki magic-shaped shield appeared on one, and a mace and a battle ax appeared on the other.
The two stood back to back, covering each other and preparing to face the enemy.
"Bang!"
A new recruit on their flank got nervous and fired without waiting for an order.
"[Expletive language from the Kingdom of Madeira]!" The wounded knight lay on the ground covering his wound, "You can't treat a noble baron like this!"
He was ready to die in battle. It would be fine for an ordinary wounded ninja, but the shot just now was too weird and the wound left behind was too shameful for a warrior.
The bullet hit his buttocks, hit his right gluteus maximus and flew out, then pierced his left gluteus maximus and flew out, leaving four bullet holes.
Another knight didn't want to die. Now seeing that his companion was "seriously injured", he immediately shouted: "We surrender, we demand the treatment that nobles deserve, you must treat my companion!"
Surrendering without a fight is a disgrace, but surrendering for the sake of a wounded comrade is another matter.
So Weisen's army captured two prisoners.
(End of chapter)