Chapter 214 213. Ferry
Lan En did not take action rashly. He waited until all the wanderers behind him had arrived before he spoke.
"The bandits rushed out of the forest and rushed to the shore of Longquan River. This is not normal."
Kotaro and the others were still adjusting their breath. It was difficult to walk through the forest, let alone In an area like Ashina Country where the height difference is exaggerated.
The panting Ronin lowered his body and followed Lan En's words to observe the bandits twenty meters away.
The number of people is about forty. He almost looked like a farmer, bare-chested and bare-legged.
Only a large breastplate picked up from an unknown battlefield covered the upper body, and the dirty crotch cloth was leaking out.
The weapons were a mixed bag, including samurai swords, spears, two-handed axes, and longbows.
Lan En was originally confident that these people could be dealt with by one person, but then he discovered that, That was why he was waiting for the Ronin group to follow.
“Ferry?!”
Kotaro exclaimed in surprise as he lowered his voice as much as possible.
The shock in his eyes was exactly the same as that of the remaining Ronin.
Longquan River is not a calm river, and it is impossible for a calm river to exist in the terrain of Weiming Country with such an absurd height difference.
It is not easy to cross the river on a large scale.
One of the Hirata family's defense strategies is to seize the ferries and gather them on the side of Hirata Manor.
But at the moment, the noisy bandits on the river are digging out several ferries from the well-covered weeds and reeds in several places!
Now, the appearance of these ferries does not just mean that the bandits have beaten the autumn wind several times.
There is a traitor in Pingtian Manor!
A traitor with a high status!
In fact, no one can guarantee whether Pingtianzhuang's strategy of defending against foreign enemies during this period is normal!
The ronin and Kotaro were not stupid. They looked horrified now. They were not afraid of the bandits in front of them, but of the fate of Hirata Manor.
Lan En can kill all these people on land, but if they run to the Longquan River in a boat, the speed of the water will be unusual.
So, manpower is needed.
"You are pretty good with bows and arrows, Kotaro."
Lan En raised his chin towards the short Ashigaru.
"I'll rush out to take action in a moment. You need to kill one of the people left next to the ferry first, and try to shoot a few more."
"For the rest of you, just stay by the ferry this time, don't Let them pass and it will be considered a success.”
The Rongers turned their heads left and right and looked at each other.
There was a look of uncertainty in his eyes.
Listen to what the team leader means. He wants to attack the formation of forty bandits alone? !
This kind of thing was not uncommon in the Warring States Period, but it mostly happened to famous generals, whom Ronin and Ashigaru had never even seen before.
But Lan En's authority has come into play in the past few days. Even though he hesitated, everyone under his command nodded in agreement.
Each held the handle of the gun and the handle of the knife, ready to fight.
Kotaro took off the long bow he was carrying and strung the arrow.
He swallowed nervously. In fact, this was his first time to kill an enemy in battle.
The attack when Lan En first met was just a subconscious reaction to protect his faith and attack the enemy.
And just when he felt his throat was dry and itchy due to excessive tension, he was ready to turn to Lan En to determine the right time to take action.
But
a very low "swish" sound!
A huge figure had already rushed out from behind them, carrying the wind.
The Ronin and Kojiro were even slightly stunned by this breeze. It felt like being passed by an evil tiger!
The bandits outside the forest are still noisy.
They have been waiting for the day for a long time.
Although recently, for some reason, I can get money and food without going out. It's fun, but without the step of going down the mountain to rob and kill people, many of them still feel depressed.
But today, their leader told them that not only could they go down the mountain to plunder, but they could even go to a place they didn't dare to approach in the past -
Pingtian Village!
Stretch your hand there!
The bandits who had long guessed that they had a backer behind them couldn't help but be extremely happy.
At this time, while celebrating with strange screams and chants that had been suppressed for too long, they began to follow the leader's instructions to lift the ferry out of the cover and put it into the Longquan River.
When the bandit on lookout saw a burly figure rushing out of the forest, he was a little dazed for a moment.
After all, in their minds, who would live so impatiently that one person would cause trouble to more than forty people?
Even after Lan En had taken two steps forward, the bandit was still talking to his companions next to him with a relaxed expression.
"Hey, what's that big guy doing here?"
"Who cares? He has a sword in his hand and he's dressed very well!"
The conversation between the two lasted less than three seconds, but they didn't finish speaking.
A bright silver light flashed directly between their necks!
A head flew directly into the air. Due to his position, the right half of a bandit's neck was opened by the Lake Lady's Sword that was swept across.
Until this moment, more than ten meters away, where Lan En accelerated a second time after rushing out, the soil was mixed with grass roots and debris before he landed!
Neither of them even had a chance to make a sound, and their bodies have since lost the ability to make sounds.
Among the forty people, a few of the bandits looked in this direction and opened their mouths in a daze.
But before they could react, an arrow shot through the air and plunged into the back shoulder of the bandit who was swinging the ferry with a "pop!"
Lan En's brows frowned slightly, Kotaro took action too late.
But...it doesn't matter.
The body of the bandit who was hit by the arrow shook violently and suddenly because of the pain.
His armor therefore pinned the arrow shaft, causing the iron arrowhead to twist slightly in his flesh.
Immediately, under the sharper pain, he suddenly let go and screamed.
“Ah!!!”
The voice was hysterical and shrill.
But Lan En acted very calmly about this tragedy. After all, the boy should have had the same expression not long ago.
"Enemy attack! Enemy!"
The sharp silver sword blade slashed diagonally across the bandit's Japanese-style breastplate - Fudang from bottom to top.
This kind of breastplate is mostly used by lower-level warriors. It was stripped off by bandits and worn on the upper body.
The treasure of iron material means that there is not much metal structure on the armor, so it is light enough. But it’s also thin enough!
While the blade of the Lake Girl's Sword is being lifted up, the tip of the sword always passes through the opponent's back.
After one move, the bandit's upper body was cut off diagonally!
The serious break brought the already restless atmosphere to a freezing point.
The person who created this atmosphere flicked the blood spattered on his wrist.
The pair of cat eyes that made people feel chilled did not waver at all.
“You guys really like to shout when they fight.”
Shaking off the blood, he grasped the hilt of the sword again.
“Lack of beauty. A little annoying!”
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(End of this chapter)