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Chapter 281 Magnets

It was very lively under the moonlight, and countless bugs performed the symphony of the night.

On the other side of the river, a fire broke out due to lightning strikes at the hottest time of last summer, and the strong wind fueled the fire. In the dense forest, only a few trunks that were burnt into charcoal were left standing or lying down. Now it is full of dense bushes half the height of a person and a Story-high saplings.

A well-trodden road ran through it, and new horseshoe marks and ruts could be discerned.

Frederick galloped under the night, concentrating all his energy on observing the wind and grass around him.

This place is too suitable for an ambush. It is impossible for the people of the Ghazi Empire not to set up an ambush here to intercept the pursuers. He used all his strength just in case.

In the bushes, more than [-] crossbow arrows were pointing at the main road. The arrows and other metal parts of the crossbow were all blackened, and did not reflect the slightest light under the moonlight, even if they walked a few meters away, they could not be found.

Frederick suddenly heard the sound of bowstrings and the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground, less than 30 meters away from him.

He just ducked down to avoid the arrow, then threw a destruction mushroom in the direction of the sound, and left the scene of the explosion without looking back.

Those crossbows are all installed on the racks on the side of the road, and they are controlled by pulleys, ropes, heavy objects, and racks for placing heavy objects. The operator does not know where to hide and pulls the rope to make the rack fall, just to stop the pursuers , delay time.

Similar ambushes appeared several times along the way, and Frederick didn't waste any time, as long as these organs could not be reused.

The other party's arrangement made him more determined to rescue Prince Amir. If it weren't for a big conspiracy, he wouldn't have made such a big effort.

Perhaps it was the explosion of the destruction mushroom that made the front vigilant, and five cavalrymen appeared in front of Frederick soon after.

They lined up in two rows, three in front and two behind. Each of them was equipped with long spears, sabers, round shields, bows and arrows. The three in front held long spears, and the two behind held round shields and sabers for close combat.

When these cavalry saw that Frederick was alone, they immediately spread out, pressing forward with long spears, and those with swords and shields changed into bows and arrows and outflanked from both wings.

Frederick didn't give them a chance to fully unfold, he charged forward, and suddenly drew a throwing knife from his waist and threw it at their unarmored thighs and other positions.

The blades of these throwing knives have a hollow, inlaid with a sponge-like hollow metal the size of a match head, filled with poison.

The five cavalrymen didn't expect Frederick to be able to throw throwing knives from such a distance, and all of them were hit without paying attention.

They felt a tingling pain and then lost the feeling, and symptoms of respiratory paralysis appeared after two breaths.

While taking back the throwing knife, Frederick gave them another knife, picked a horse, gathered his bow and arrow and hung it on the horse, and rode after him.

At the same time, tens of kilometers to the east, [-] troops and [-] civilians are entering the newly built military camp under the night.

These troops were originally scattered in dozens of barracks in the rear, and they rushed to the designated place quickly after receiving the order, and arrived at the destination almost at the same time.

In the largest tent in the center of the barracks, a person who had met Frederick several times was reporting the current situation respectfully.

Waer reported to Emperor Fatih of the Ghazi Empire, who was eating Happy Water Chicken Wings: "Your Majesty, a signal has been sent from the front. We have taken Prince Amir out of Port Besse, and the people who responded have already set off."

After hearing this, Fatih put the bones of the chicken wings on a gold plate, and said calmly, "It's up to you whether you can attract the main force of the Kush Kingdom to this side and provide an opportunity for the southern attack."

"If this operation is done well, you Imperial Guards will be able to wash away the shame of being defeated by Duke Wesson!"

Waer and the other guard generals in the tent immediately knelt down on one knee, and Waer said loudly, "The Imperial Guard will live up to His Majesty's trust this time!"

Fatih just nodded, picked up another happy water chicken wing and ate it, and said while eating: "The success of this battle depends on how long you can drag the main force of the enemy here and how long you can fight for the Southern Army." time."

"Negotiate, defend, attack, whatever you choose, I just want the result."

Then he said to a man standing behind him: "Hakan, you are here to help the Janissaries."

Hakan, who had been to Constantbul to monitor Phocas for several years, immediately bowed to Fatih and accepted the order, knowing why the emperor kept himself here.

The imperial guards were wiped out in the flood before, and he was there at the time, so he was jointly and severally responsible, but he is a god of law, and no one dared to say anything to him.

But Fatih is different. He is the emperor, and he has more than one strategic deterrent force, who can make Hakan uncomfortable within the rules.

This time the Praetorian Guards want to wash away their shame, and Hakan will also take the opportunity to gain some extra points in the internal competition.

"That's right!" Fatih suddenly remembered something, "Have you found a nanny yet?"

Waer immediately replied: "Reporting to Your Majesty, we have arranged for a few female slaves to take care of Amir and ensure that he will survive until this war operation."

Fatih found that he didn't understand what he meant, so he asked angrily, "Do they have milk?"

Vaer and a group of generals of the Praetorian Guard looked at me and I looked at you, and they were all silent.

Fatih pointed at these guys with a chicken bone and said, "I said you guys, which one of you guys has several children, how can you forget this kind of thing?!"

"Oh, do you want a one-year-old to drink and eat meat like you?"

"If Amir is starved to death, the Kingdom of Kush will have nothing to worry about. Let me see how long you can live if that woman, Sophie, goes crazy!"

At this time, a general immediately came forward and reported to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I brought a lot of condensed milk myself this time, and I can use it to feed Amir."

Fatih asked him, "What is that?"

The general replied immediately: "It was sold to me by a smuggler. He said that milk was dehydrated and added some sugar. It was as thick as honey. It could be added to tea, spread bread and dip fruits. drink like milk."

"I heard that the businessman said that it was one of the rations of the Wessen State Army. He managed to get a batch and sold it to me."

"Give me some tomorrow when I leave," Fatih told him.

Vaer also immediately said: "There are milk-producing sheep in the sheepfold, and we can collect sheep milk."

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and Vaer can't let go when he sees someone in the limelight.

Fatih didn't care about such trivial matters anymore. After wiping his hands clean with a cotton handkerchief, he stood up and said, "This battle is related to whether we can capture the Sun River estuary area, and whether you can take the Kush Kingdom like a magnet." Attracting the main force here is the key to this battle!"

"I promise you, after the victory, the Guards have the right to choose land first!"

(End of this chapter)