Chapter 58 - Attack

Perhaps because he regarded these things as his own, Omando had been quite conscientious these days. He rode his horse to patrol every day and seemed very responsible. Chen Heng saw all of this and just smiled without saying a word. They moved forward all the way and continued on their journey. The roads in this world were extremely difficult to travel on. This was an obvious fact. In modern society, good roads are like blood vessels for transporting resources, which can greatly accelerate the transportation of goods, reduce trade barriers, and have a positive impact on economic growth. However, for the lords of this era, whether a good road could bring benefits aside, the danger was real yet intangible. A road in good condition meant that the time required for the enemy to launch an attack was greatly reduced, which also meant that one's own risk factor increased significantly. When it came to economy and trade, most of these lords knew nothing about them, but they were very sensitive to military threats. So in many cases, not to mention taking the initiative to build convenient roads, in some places they would even actively destroy roads in order to better impede the progress of the enemy's army. Under such circumstances, one can imagine the state of the roads in this era. Although the distance was not far, it took Chen Heng and the others three or four days to approach their destination. "We're almost there..." Walking on the road, Baron Kesen said, "I walked this road when I was young." "Keep going forward from here for a while, and we'll reach Baron Myra's territory." "If nothing unexpected happens, we'll be able to reach the place in a few hours." He said this with a smile on his face. "News came from Baron Myra that he would bring people to meet us and lead us into his manor." Beside him, a young man also said. "That's good." Chen Heng's face was calm, and he nodded with a smile. At this moment, he was riding on a horse and was about to say something when he suddenly froze and subconsciously looked in a certain direction in the distance. At this moment, through his keen sense, he had already sensed that there seemed to be something unusual in the distance. "Are they coming?" Feeling this, his expression remained unchanged, and this thought flashed through his mind. After that, the team continued to move forward as usual. Perhaps because they were about to reach their destination, everyone in the team quickened their pace, wanting to reach the destination as soon as possible and take a rest. However, an accident still happened during this process. On a small path, shouts of fighting came from the distance, accompanied by a flurry of arrows flying through the air. Under Chen Heng's gaze, many people wearing leather armor emerged from the jungle and rushed towards them quickly. "Are these... bandits?" Looking at the many figures appearing in front, Baron Kesen was shocked: "So many?" The people emerging in front were densely packed. Judging from the situation, there were almost three or four hundred of them in number. Three or four hundred people. This number might not seem large, but in fact, in this area, it was already a very large number. As far as Chen Heng knew, although the lords nearby all maintained armies, the numbers were not large. In the hands of each lord, having three or four hundred people was already considered a strong force. For example, Baron Kesen, Chen Heng's father, only had a total of a two-hundred-man guard team. There were no more than that. Of course, under normal circumstances, the guards of the lords were warriors, and their combat effectiveness was not comparable to that of ordinary people. However, the people emerging in front were wearing leather armor and even had bows and crossbows in their hands. They didn't seem to be ordinary bandits. For this trip, Baron Kesen deliberately brought half of his guards, about a hundred people or so. Even with the laborers responsible for transporting goods around, there were still less than two hundred people. Moreover, they had just experienced a long and tiring journey at this time, and their physical strength was greatly consumed, while the other side had deliberately laid an ambush here and was waiting for them. The gap was even more obvious. Baron Kesen's face was livid, but at this point, he had no choice. Riding on his horse, he drew his long sword and led his guards to charge forward. A moment later, the two sides engaged in battle. The two different teams collided, and then this area instantly became a battlefield. Shouts of fighting intertwined in this place, and from time to time, screams could be heard. Looking at the scene in front of him, Chen Heng's face was calm, and he silently looked aside. In front, Omando was also fighting with those people at this moment. Of course, it wasn't because he was brave enough, but because he was forced to do so. Previously, he was riding his horse on the periphery of the team. Coincidentally, those people rushed up, and even if he wanted to turn around and run, it was a bit too late. At this moment, he was on horseback, confronting several bandits on horseback, and could cope for the time being. Although he seemed a bit decadent recently, Omando was after all from the guards and had some foundation. Coupled with his good horsemanship, he could hold on for a while. However, that was all. As for the bandits in the distance, in Chen Heng's opinion, they were just ordinary. Perhaps for an ordinary lord like Baron Kesen, these bandits were considered elites, but for Chen Heng, they were just so-so and not that remarkable. Riding his horse and guarding beside Baron Kesen, Chen Heng's face was calm, and he silently raised his hand. Beside him, his subordinates immediately understood and raised a small flag. On the small flag, the mark belonging to Chen Heng's family was clearly hung. Suddenly, all around, the black-haired slaves who had been hiding behind the carriages seemed to receive some signal and immediately rushed excitedly into the carriages beside them and took out their own equipment from the carriages. Taking advantage of the time when the guards were holding the front line, they quickly took out their weapons and rushed forward. Because they had been prepared for this situation in advance, Chen Heng had asked everyone to put on leather armor long ago, which saved some trouble now. The guards of Baron Kesen were the same. Among those present, the only two people who didn't wear armor were Baron Kesen himself and Omando. Baron Kesen didn't wear it because he was thin and weak, and even wearing light leather armor would make him uncomfortable. As for Omando, it was purely out of disdain. He had always been at odds with Chen Heng and looked down on Chen Heng's previous identity, Kailin, so he wasn't interested in his suggestions at all. According to what he said before, they were about to reach Baron Myra's territory. Why should they still wear heavy armor? When he said this, Chen Heng just smiled and didn't say anything. I don't know if he regretted it now. Chen Heng didn't bother to think about this problem. At this moment, he raised his head, looked forward, and then directly raised the sword in his hand and charged forward.