leonardwarren Chapter 43 Silver-Armed Iron Falcon
Chapter 43 Silver-Armed Iron Falcon
Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and Lu Yuan and his men had prepared to leave the city.
Early on the third day, when he arrived at the city gate.
He saw that his men were already lined up and waiting, and Zhou He was naturally among them. He was wearing a smart leather armor with iron plates embedded in the breastplate, and he was leading two packhorses behind him, with baskets still placed on them, all for carrying things.
Wei Yong, as the first platoon leader under Lu Yuan, immediately stepped forward and said, "Sir, everyone has arrived."
He was dressed the same as Zhou He, both in the rank of shichang jiaju (a type of military uniform).
There are more than twenty, nearly thirty, people like this in the team.
The probability of entry is already very high.
The others were all skilled archers and horsemen, both young and old.
At the very least, they've all been on the battlefield and seen blood.
This team is fundamentally different from the past, and Lu Yuan is quite satisfied.
"Set off!"
At his command, the column began to move slowly forward.
At this time, the tender grass in the wasteland had already sprouted and grown green leaves.
It's quite a sight to behold from a distance.
When passing by the pine forest, Lu Yuan glanced at it but did not leave any marks.
This means that Wu Han hasn't come over during this period.
Strangely enough, we haven't heard from him since we parted ways last time, and we don't know what he's been up to lately.
However, Lu Yuan wasn't curious. At least in the wasteland, with his strength, he could protect himself without any problem.
They passed through the pine forest and traveled less than thirty miles when they discovered a group of northern barbarian scouts. Now, because of the presence of the Iron Falcons, the troops from the three cities had suffered successive losses, leading to the rampant activity of the northern barbarian scouts.
The quantity is much higher than in the past.
Often, they would even attack villages in groups. Although each village had its own garrison, it was still difficult for them to defeat these cavalrymen.
They were often looted in large quantities.
The northern barbarian scouts in front of us had clearly just made a gain.
They were all bulging, and one of them even had a human head impaled on his spear, and he kept shouting.
Seeing this, Lu Yuan naturally showed no mercy.
He waved his hand and said, "Charge!"
There were only a dozen or so people on the other side. Facing their team, they had almost no power to resist. With one charge, they were all cut down to the ground.
After sorting through all the heads and spoils, they continued forward.
In the following days, Lu Yuan and his group encountered more or less Northern Barbarian scouts almost every day.
They were all strangled one by one.
And the things I gain are increasing.
Warhorses, armor, weapons, and silver jewelry.
Overall, we gained a lot.
Moreover, Lu Yuan's strength improved rapidly. With these Northern Barbarians as his practice partners, he gained a great deal of proficiency.
In short, this trip out of the city was not a waste of time.
Even without killing Iron Falcon, it can be said that the harvest was plentiful.
More than ten days passed in the blink of an eye. On the vast plains, it was still quite difficult to find a team.
Even if both sides want to find each other.
On this day, Lu Yuan sat by the campfire roasting a piece of dried meat while drinking with Zhou He.
The latter rubbed his hands together and said, "It's been more than ten days since we arrived, and we've killed hundreds of Northern Barbarian scouts. Why hasn't Iron Falcon appeared yet?"
"What, you want to meet them?" Lu Yuan picked up the wine flask, took a sip, and turned to ask.
"With you here, what are we afraid of? Everyone has gained a lot this time. After I go back, I'll exchange some supplies and I should be able to forge my bones. Although the others haven't accumulated enough military merits, as long as they wipe out the Iron Falcons, that should be enough."
Everyone's morale is high.
Zhou He said softly.
They really gained a lot this time. Many people might not be able to accumulate this much wealth in a year, but they did it in just ten days.
To be honest, following Lu Yuan means you'll get what you deserve.
"They should be looking for us too. They'll keep searching for a few more days. If they can't find us in ten days, they'll go back."
The given timeframe is one month, and it will expire in about ten days.
At that time, they might not be needed anymore, and the higher-ups will probably send the real elite troops.
However, if that happens, both the Helian family and the Zhou family will lose face big time.
"I'll listen to you." Zhou He now completely obeyed Lu Yuan.
After all, in his eyes, the other person was truly capable.
And it was during their meal.
Old Huang, who had been on the periphery, rushed back in a hurry.
"My lord, my lord, the Iron Falcon, the Iron Falcon is getting closer!" he said urgently.
After all, this is no ordinary team.
Instead, it was the elite cavalry of the Northern Barbarians who struck fear into the hearts of the three fortified cities.
"Are you sure?" Lu Yuan asked, dropping the wine pouch and getting up.
"It's absolutely true. There are around a hundred of them, and their warhorses are different from the ordinary northern barbarian warhorses. Their footsteps are heavier, and they are only about five or six miles away from us."
"Everyone, mount your horses and form ranks immediately!"
Lu Yuan's voice rang out.
The men under his command dared not delay and quickly dropped their belongings and mounted their horses.
It is noon now.
The sun shone on everyone's faces, and they all looked exceptionally serious.
The line has just been formed.
Sure enough, a group of shadowy figures could be seen appearing in the distance.
From a black line, it gradually transformed into a jumping dot.
As you get closer, you can faintly hear shouts.
The weapons were being wielded indiscriminately.
Lu Yuan could even smell the blood on them.
He is now certain that it really is Iron Falcon.
After licking his chapped lips, he said in a chilling voice, "Brothers, your chance to win military merit has arrived. Whether you can enter the country this time depends on this battle. If you succeed, our team will be an elite scout force no less capable than the Night Scouts and the Silent Riders. If we lose, I, Lu Yuan, will never back down and will live and die with you!"
His words gave everyone behind him a jolt.
Everyone knew that although the troops sent out by the three cities had repeatedly suffered defeats, the leaders of the teams had all escaped and returned.
Only the lowest-ranking soldiers are always the ones who are sent to their deaths.
This time, Lu Yuan's promise naturally boosted the morale of his subordinates.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Zhou Hongling was summoned to the General's Mansion in Yanzhou again. Helian Tielin was also there today, along with his son, Huangsha Saicheng Colonel, Helian Shang.
Zhou Ren sat in the main seat and looked at the group, saying, "I've called you all here today to discuss the Iron Falcon. According to the latest assessment, the Iron Falcon that has appeared is not an ordinary Iron Falcon, but the Silver Arm Iron Falcon. Therefore, I suggest that we don't send our elite troops to their deaths."
Even if my Zhou family's Night Watchmen and your Helian family's Unspeakable Cavalry were to be recalled, it might not be enough to solve the problem.
I have already reported this matter to the Marquis. He will send people to investigate, and once it is confirmed, a special team will be dispatched to eliminate this Silver-Armed Iron Falcon.
As Zhou Ren spoke, a bitter expression appeared on his face. If he could, he would naturally want to wipe out this Northern Barbarian army, so that his daughter could advance further and the Zhou family's power could be expanded. However, with the same number of troops, he simply couldn't muster the right elites.
Unless they transfer lower-ranking officers, but that would be too costly, the Zhou family doesn't want a large-scale shortage of lower-ranking officers because of this incident.
The impact is too great.
Silver-Armed Iron Hawks are an upgraded version of ordinary Iron Hawks. It's not that their cultivation level is much higher, but rather that each of them has experienced dozens of bloody battles and has extremely rich combat experience.
Generally speaking, one Silver Arm Iron Falcon must be able to defeat two Iron Falcons to be competent.
Their strength is self-evident.
Helian Tielin said in a deep voice, "I have also received news that this mission has been abandoned. As for the Marquis's punishment, I am willing to accept it."
As their voices faded.
Helian Shang, who was stationed in Huangsha Fortress, breathed a sigh of relief.
He was also worried that his father would order more people to be sent out of the city, and he really didn't have many elite troops left.
However, Zhou Hongling's face turned pale.
They had initially thought that Lu Yuan, with so many people, would be fine even if he couldn't win, but now that they suddenly heard it was Silver Arm Iron Falcon, they instantly sensed that the other party might be in danger.
But in the vast northern frontier, how can we find her and bring her back?
She couldn't even imagine what would happen if she encountered that iron hawk.