Lord Wizard

Chapter 99 Ambush

Lin Meng and Nero each led a thousand elite cavalry in a surprise attack on Snowfield City. This news was quickly relayed to Asahi Hiromitsu by his spies.

"A brilliant plan!"

A glint flashed in Xu Rihongguang's eyes: "Lin Meng wants to occupy Snowfield City and use the terrain to block our 20,000 troops. With the city walls in place, this battle will most likely end in a stalemate..."

"Once we reach a stalemate, we don't know how long this battle will last, and no one can predict how things will turn out... Young Master Hongguang, we must immediately lead our troops to stop their plot."

As soon as he finished speaking, a high knight who had guessed what Hongguang was thinking immediately stood up and said.

"That's right, we absolutely cannot let his scheme succeed!"

Hiromitsu Asahi immediately smiled and nodded.

"Young Master Hongguang, I think Lin Meng's unusual behavior this time might be part of a scheme. If Snow City defends with all its might, it should be safe for the time being. We might as well send the Grand Knights to help Snow City keep Lin Meng tied down in Snow City, while on the other hand, we can attack Gem Town and defeat the main force of his army left there."

A middle-aged man in his forties sensed something was wrong and offered a reminder.

"What kind of tricks could he possibly have? Isn't it just that he wants to occupy Snow City for defense? I saw through it at a glance. As for what you're saying, what if Snow City can't withstand Lin Meng and his men's attack? If he takes Snow City and gains a geographical advantage, causing the battle to reach a stalemate, can you bear that responsibility?"

"I am dissatisfied," said Hidemitsu Asahi.

"this……"

The middle-aged man was at a loss for words.

"With so many knights and great knights around, why should we hesitate? I can't rest easy until Lin Meng is dead. Send the order to immediately gather three thousand cavalrymen and go to Snowfield City with knights from all over the country. I can't wait to see that bastard kneel down and beg for mercy in front of me."

With a command from Asahi Hiromitsu.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man didn't say anything more.

With so many knights and great knights on their side, these men alone are almost equivalent to Lin Meng's two thousand elite troops, not to mention that they also have three thousand cavalry accompanying them.

In the face of absolute power, no schemes or tricks are worth mentioning.

……

Three days later, on a patch of reeds taller than a person, dozens of miles outside Snowfield City.

"This is Qingping, the only way to Snow City. Moreover, Qingping is just a reed field overgrown with weeds. There are no natural ambush terrains such as dense forests or canyons. Asahi Hiromitsu would never expect that we would be waiting for him here."

Lin Meng stood on the dirt road, looking at the reed beds on both sides of the road. He could easily hide even two thousand people, let alone twice as many.

"But how can we set up an ambush in this kind of terrain?"

Nero asked, puzzled.

"This ambush can only catch them off guard. It won't be easy to completely kill them. Even if Asahi Hiromitsu is stupid, he still has so many experts under his command."

After finishing his sentence, Lin Meng glanced at the crossbowmen team that had been brought specifically to deal with the Grand Knights and continued, "All we can do is try our best to take advantage of their fatigue from their long march and kill as many of their men as possible. If we can kill enough knights, or even Grand Knight experts, in the first wave, we will have achieved our goal in this battle."

"It's already quite an achievement that we've been able to calculate to this extent; the remaining developments on the battlefield are beyond our control."

Nero nodded.

"We can only try to target the knights and great knights with our crossbows. If we can kill enough knights in one go, we will have a good chance of winning. Otherwise, we may not be able to withstand the number of great knights and knights on the other side."

After Lin Meng finished speaking, he asked Hel behind him, "How is the preparation of the firebreak and the large amount of damp cloths I asked you to set up a mile behind us?"

"It's all done. The oil on both sides of the road, several kilometers away, has been prepared. We're just waiting for the rising sun to fall into the trap."

Herdau.

"Fire oil, are you preparing a fire attack again?"

"With such a large reed field, if we lay an ambush here, would none of Xu Ri Hongguang's men think of setting it on fire? Setting a fire would not only ruin our ambush but also force us to reveal ourselves. Why not? And what I have to do is help him set this fire. As for how the fire ends up, that's up to us."

Lin Meng explained.

Nero stared at Lin Meng for a while before slowly saying, "It's a good thing we're not enemies. Poor guy, Asahi Hiromitsu."

He could already imagine the terrible state of Hiromitsu Asahi after he was ambushed.

He intended to set fire to the enemy, but the flames ended up burning him as well...

"That makes it sound like I'm all about scheming against people."

Lin Meng smiled and continued, "Later, we will dig many horse traps along this road to prevent the enemy from charging straight through. In addition, we will send out our elite troops to intercept and kill their scouts."

"Yes, sir!"

Immediately, someone went down to take care of it.

"Now, we just have to wait for the rising sun to enter the urn."

……

"After passing Qingping, we will reach Snowland City. Count Senluo of Snowland City sent someone to ask for help, saying that Lin Meng's two thousand troops have entered Snowland City and will launch an attack soon."

A middle-aged man dressed in full heavy armor glanced ahead and said, "I heard that Lin Meng has already reached the peak of the Great Knight in just over half a year. I'd like to have a good match with him."

"Knicks, you've been at the peak of your career for five or six years now. Is it really okay to bully a rookie like this? Hahaha."

A great knight beside him laughed, looking relaxed.

They showed no concern whatsoever for the battle to come.

"Lin Meng is a peak Grand Knight at the same level as you, so don't be careless."

Tracy, who had tried to stop Hiromitsu Asahi's advance, said with a serious expression.

"Rest assured, Your Excellency Tracy, I will personally behead Lin Meng..."

Before Knicks could finish speaking, he suddenly felt his horse lose its balance, as if it had stepped into a pit. During the high-speed journey, the horse's leg was instantly broken.

The sudden change startled him, and he quickly pressed down on the horse and jumped off.

Not only him, but several of the great knights who accompanied him suffered the same fate, their horses stumbling.

"We've been attacked."

The thought flashed through his mind, and he hurriedly activated his life force field while landing on his feet.

However, while these great knights and knights could react instantly, the ordinary cavalry and apprentice knights were not that fast.

The group behind them crashed headfirst into the tripped horse, creating an even bigger obstacle.

Knicks turned to avoid a horse that charged past him, only to see that the horse also fell down after only a few steps.

He continued looking along the road and saw that the ground ahead, deliberately covered by grass, was riddled with potholes. If a horse's hooves got stuck in these small potholes at high speed, its legs would break and its momentum would be hindered.

"Clang!"

As they fell, countless arrows whistled out from the reeds on either side, forming two dense dark clouds that swept towards the middle of the road like a storm.

This scene immediately changed the expressions of the Knicks and other Cavaliers.

"Enemy attack!"

"Be careful!"

"Powerful crossbow bolts! Take cover!"

Several knights roared at the same time, quickly hiding behind their horses and activating their life force fields to the maximum.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Arrows rained down.

(End of this chapter)