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The Road to Beginning Chapter 170: Failure in the First Battle

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    The mighty mercenary legion began their crusade against the Goblins, and behind them was a supply convoy headed by a professional caravan, which not only contained the food needed for this mission, but also a lot of military supplies.  Supplies such as bows and arrows and bed crossbows.  After all, Grima's gift played a certain role. When Hu Bin asked Her Majesty the Queen to sell him a batch of military supplies, the Queen readily agreed. Not only did she support a lot of long-range weapons such as crossbows, but also  Several bed crossbows installed on the city wall were dismantled and moved to Hu Bin's place.  If Hu Bin hadn't called for an emergency stop, those Luohan soldiers would have almost taken off their own armor and sold it to Hu Bin.  Luo Han hoped that Hu Bin would collect more ordnance, because Hu Bin directly used supplies to trade with them.  Hu Bin, who secretly suffered a loss, didn't care. It was impossible to sell these military aids to civil organizations in normal times. Speaking of which, Hu Bin also got so many prohibited equipment because of Sauron's influence.  These things gave Hu Bin a lot of confidence for this expedition.  With the ultimatum personally signed by the Queen, Hu Bin's large group of troops reached the border without any hindrance. Then Hu Bin led the people towards the misty mountains in the northwest, heading towards the destination of their trip, Moria.  Almost all the benefits he received from Grima were used in this expedition. Hu Bin, who has experienced the war group world, understands that war is about money, so he did not hesitate to invest in this operation.  This is also the first time that Hu Bin has commanded a large-scale army of five thousand people. Although most of the legions are mercenaries with poor discipline, driven by interests, sometimes mercenaries are more useful than regular troops.  Seven days later, a large group of people arrived at the entrance of the Moria Mine, and Hu Bin ordered everyone to camp outside the entrance.  Scouts were sent out to search for traces of the Hebrews' group, and the Hebrews' group was nearby. They were soon discovered by the men sent by Hu Bin, and arrived at Hu Bin's camp in the evening.  "Reed, you can always do unexpected things. Aren't you going to hunt down Grima? How could you have time to form such an army?" Hebrew was already very impressed with the good luck of this magical elf.  Some were immune, but they were still frightened by the 5,000-strong mercenary army.  "Great, now we have enough strength to teach those goblins a lesson." Vicky has the purest thoughts. With a clear goal, the first thing he thinks of is how to take back the mine. After all, when a dwarf is addicted to mining  The fun was forcibly interrupted.  Anyone would be angry.  "In short, a lot of things happened during this period. This army is not as difficult to assemble as you think. After all, if you have money, there will never be a shortage of mercenaries." Hu Bin said modestly like a rich man.  "Are these military equipment too?" Lord Wild Wolf resentfully took out a crossbow from a truck and pointed it at Hu Bin, while a small bed crossbow was also pulled behind the truck.  "Uh! This is a gift from the Luohan Kingdom. They insist on selling it to me, and I can't refuse." Hu Bin said with a cool look.  Making the others roll their eyes.  "How much money does it cost to gather so many people!" Dai'er couldn't help but sigh when she saw the bustling camp.  "Not much. The mission rewards will be settled after the mission is over. Most of the main expenses now are spent on bows, arrows and food consumption, about 200,000 gold coins." After a rough estimate, Hu Bin gave  An amazing price.  "Two hundred thousand!" Dai'er's eyes immediately became glazed over, and she kept mumbling something.  Hu Bin listened carefully.  It was found that Dai'er was talking about how many medicine materials could be purchased with two hundred thousand gold coins, how many poisons could be prepared with these materials, and how many enemies could be poisoned by these poisons.  Cold sweat broke out on Hu Bin's forehead instantly. It seemed that Dai Er was going further and further down the road of femme fatale.  "I should have discovered your true nature a long time ago. Let's be friends, rich people!" Yelang said with stars in his eyes.  "Get out of here!"  The Hebrew group who received strong support finally regained their confidence. They had sneaked into the mine many times before. Although they were all expelled in the end, they also understood the terrain in the mine.  Almost, this will be of great help to the mercenaries in their next actions.  It was the first time for several numberers, including Hu Bin, to lead a team of 5,000 people, and the special nature of the mercenaries was not suitable for management by a unified battle formation.  It didn't matter during the previous march, but after entering the mine where you might encounter an army of goblins at any time, various problems were highlighted.  Most of the mercenaries work alone. Even if they form a mercenary team, they are limited to less than ten people. Large mercenary groups are not allowed to form on the land of the Kingdom of Rohan.  As for the mercenary union, Hu Bin thought for a while and divided these people into different tasks.  First, we separately mention several small mercenary teams that work well together.Later, let them equip themselves with crossbows as forwards to explore the route, while others readjusted their positions according to the weapons they were good at.  Mercenaries who were proficient in using bows and arrows were arranged at the back of the team to form a long-range support force. Hu Bin also arranged for Ishilian rangers to command these people, while other mercenaries who were not good at bows and arrows were arranged into three echelons.  Advance slowly, leaving enough depth between the teams according to the formation used by the coalition forces during the Alliance War in Hu Bin's memory.  The Kingdom of Rohan is famous for its cavalry. The mercenaries in the territory are generally skilled in riding skills, but there are not many qualified archers. Seeing the archer formation that cannot even gather 500 people, Hu Bin  Feeling overwhelmed, I had to send all the hand crossbows to the mercenaries of the second and third echelons, hoping that they could make up for some shortcomings in long-range firepower.  Hu Bin¡¯s preparations were actually not sufficient, but he still couldn¡¯t help it. It seemed that the team¡¯s running-in problem would be solved in actual combat. He could only hope that the first wave of goblin attacks would not be large in scale.  "Boss, the brothers in front have discovered the Goblin patrol and have started fighting with them. Can we speed up a little bit?" Gurian is an experienced old mercenary who is very popular with mercenaries because of his qualifications and personality.  With the support of the soldiers, Hu Bin also naturally gave the old mercenary certain command authority, allowing him to handle the affairs of the first echelon with full authority.  "No, let the forward people come back, and we will find a better terrain to defend on the spot." Hu Bin knew that so many people entering the mine would be noticed by the goblins.  Rather than spending all your energy looking for these little monsters, it's better to wait and find a good terrain and wait for them to attack.  "Okay!" Gurian said helplessly. Of course, he also knew that there were many hidden dangers in this newly integrated team, and wanted to use a small victory to improve morale and cultivate cooperation among the mercenaries.  "The patron is a little too cautious. After all, Goblins are a weak race individually. As long as the number is not too large, our side can strike first." Gulian complained secretly, and then passed the order according to Hu Bin's instructions.  Go down.  Facts have proved that Hu Bin's caution was correct. The goblins who received the invasion alert immediately rushed out. The huge number surprised the mercenaries in the van. Fortunately, they retreated not far from the main force early.  .  Otherwise, there will be a life-and-death battle.  Gurian was also surprised by the news brought back by the forwards. According to them, the number of goblins dispatched for the first time reached nearly 10,000, and there were an unknown number of reinforcements coming from behind.  "Get in formation, get in formation quickly." Gurian shouted to the mercenaries in a hurry. He still had some military qualities.  Knowing that if the first echelon cannot withstand the attack, the entire team will be affected. It will not be a big deal if they fail and will not be rewarded, but it will be terrible to lose their lives in this place.  But the good news is that the terrain where the mercenaries are now is very favorable to them. The narrow intersection in front can effectively limit the goblin attack, and the straight tunnel also allows them to not worry about attacks from the wings and rear.  Support from your own archers.  The mercenaries believed that it would be easy to resist the eight thousand weak Goblin warriors.  But the reality is often much crueler than imagined. When the army of chirping Goblins rushed toward them with claws and teeth, the mercenaries discovered that they not only underestimated the madness of the Goblins, but also overestimated their own side.  coping status.  Many mercenaries on the front line subconsciously trembled and retreated, and their actions inspired many people nearby who had the same idea. The originally neat formation was about to collapse, no matter how Gurian shouted.  None of them work.  Fortunately, Hu Bin discovered the situation ahead and immediately ordered the archers to release a round of arrows. Due to the height of the mine, it was impossible to use projectiles to increase the range, so the effect of this salvo was not significant.  Many arrows hit the rocks at the top of the mine, and only a few of them caused damage to the goblins as they fell, causing them to scream.  However, this round of arrows greatly inspired the mercenaries in front. They then remembered that there was a group of archers behind them to support them, and the enemies in front of them were just short and weak goblins.  Although there are many, that¡¯s all.  "Don't retreat, you cowards, raise your weapons and hold your ground. What you are facing is just a group of fighting Goblins. I am ashamed of your cowardice." Gurian's words  The roar finally reached the ears of the mercenaries. The first echelon of mercenaries quickly reorganized their formation with red faces, and angrily raised various weapons and waited for the approach of the goblin army.  As the goblins approached, Hu Bin finally saw their appearance clearly.  A pair of long ears do have the charm of elf ears, but unfortunately the dirty fuzz and gaps on them make them unattractive.  Under the big eyes is ?The big mouth grinned all the way to the cheek, and the fangs inside showed that the goblins were not a docile vegetarian race. A crazy face was filled with the mistakes and irresponsibility of the creator.  The short body is connected with slender limbs, and the thin torso is like a malnourished large baby. According to Hu Bin, using the word "war five scum" to describe the goblin is already a high praise.  However, although these little monsters wear simple armor and even only carry a fig leaf, and most of the weapons in their hands are iron picks, wooden sticks and stones, their huge number and crazy fighting spirit are not enough for the human mercenaries who have certain weapons.  It is still very dangerous for them.  The second round of arrow rain was fired by Hu Bin without hesitation. Facing the tide of enemies, Hu Bin did not hesitate to put all available conventional combat forces into the battle. Anyway, for the brother with a low IQ  For Brin, means and tactics are redundant.  The Goblins who finally entered the effective shooting range did not escape the baptism of arrows this time. Screams instantly came from the Goblin vanguard rushing at the front, but these sounds were soon cut off.  The fearless goblins behind them stepped on the bodies of the wounded and continued to rush towards the expeditionary force's position without hesitation.  The mercenaries were also cut off from the cheers they were about to give out because they finally realized how terrifying the Goblins were.  They are as cruel as beasts whether they treat their enemies or their companions, which is why the intelligent races are unwilling to admit them as one of them.  Gurian correctly judged the situation. He was not surprised at all when he saw that long-range attacks could not suppress the enemy. Although the goblins were timid and easy to bully when they existed alone, once they formed a large scale, they would inspire a kind of madness.  ized racial stunts.  And when they have the Goblin King behind them, the effect of this stunt will be doubled.  No one knew that this old mercenary had hunted the Goblin King in his previous adventures. Although he failed in the end, escaping from the siege of many goblins showed how extraordinary the old mercenary was.  , Although people are old now, the experience accumulated before will not be lost.  "Form a dense formation. If you withstand the first wave of impact, they won't be afraid. Their weapons are not lethal. The first three rows abandon defense and charge forward." Although Gurian's order reached the ears of the mercenaries,  But no one rushed out according to the order, which made Gulian feel helpless and had no choice but to stop forcing it.  Let the mercenaries stand there and defend.  It¡¯s not that the mercenaries are unwilling to obey the order, but this order is too incredible. Facing the ferocious and crazy sea of ??goblins, they actually ordered the front row to charge. Does Gurian still think that the defensive line is not weak enough?  "If Hu Bin were here, he would definitely slap his thighs and shout that he found the treasure. Gulian's order was actually very correct.  When facing an enemy charge, the best way is of course to maintain a defensive formation and then defend and counterattack.  But this is for armies of the same quality when fighting.  Facing an enemy with weak strength like Goblins, you only need to send forwards to charge forward boldly to break up the opponent's energy, so that all the power of the charge will not be unleashed on the soldiers in the front row.  After the energy of the charge has been exhausted, the soldiers at the back can just move forward a little to catch up with the soldiers who rushed out and re-establish a line of defense.  But the mercenaries had missed the opportunity. The goblin army ran into the first row of mercenaries in a blink of an eye, and was forced into the enemy's defensive formation by their companions behind them.  As soon as they met, the first echelon of mercenaries fell into a hard fight. Although the impact of the goblins was not strong.  But the mercenaries are not specialized shield warriors.  Although the Goblins fell down as soon as Pu fought, more Goblins directly overwhelmed the defense line.  Looking at the collapse of the front line, Hu Bin sighed. Although he did not have high hopes for the team combat capabilities of these mercenaries.  But it was still hard for him to believe that the formation was broken up by goblins as soon as they met.  The second echelon had to go into battle to rescue the first echelon, and the original plan of taking turns was disrupted.  The mercenaries on the front line now feel the consequences of being broken up by the enemy.  Each mercenary there was besieged by five to seven goblins. Although these short warriors did not have strong attack power, their attack style of hammers here and there made the mercenaries lose sight of one thing.  There are also some creative goblins who directly ride on the necks of their companions and use crude weapons to try to directly hit the mercenaries on the head. However, these non-mainstream guys are all regarded as priority targets by the mercenaries.  Killed.  The casualty rate of the mercenaries began to rise. Most of them died not from Goblin weapons, but from underhanded tricks such as picking their noses and eyes. Surrounded by Goblins, the mercenaries  It's hard to find space to swing your weapon, and once you've been knocked down it's hard to get back up.  The rotten situation is in Chapter 1Even after the second echelon joined, there was still no relief. The mercenaries who had lost their retreat space desperately squeezed back, causing the second echelon that supported them to fall into chaos.  Frustrated, Hu Bin had to issue a retreat order and asked the archers to fire arrows continuously to hinder the goblins. As for the last three echelons, Hu Bin would not send them out anyway.  The mercenaries behaved even worse during the retreat. Rather than fighting and retreating, they fled in embarrassment. If Hu Bin hadn't ordered the archers to aim their arrows straight ahead, these guys would have even  Will panic and directly break up the last line of defense composed of the third echelon.  Of course, the mercenaries who retreated did not challenge Hu Bin's final patience. Their reason told themselves that if they really dared to attack the final line of defense from the front, Hu Bin would definitely order the release of arrows without hesitation.  The mercenaries who finally escaped retreated to the rear through the gaps specially left on both sides of the defense line.  "Keep the defensive formation and retreat. Let's evacuate the mine first." Hu Bin held back his anger and issued this order. He had had enough of the performance of this group of miscellaneous mercenaries. At this time, he missed the soldiers in the war group world so much. Although the number was  A little less, but it feels like an arm to command.  Hu Bin even felt that if he was given two hundred heroic knights, he could even destroy this five thousand mercenary army.  On the way out of the mine, the army was pursued relentlessly by the goblins. Fortunately, the mercenaries finally did not flee desperately this time. Although the third echelon's defense line was opened several times by the goblins, they escaped to the back.  The first two echelons of mercenaries quickly added up, and finally Hu Bin took the still intact team out of the mine.  The goblins shouted arrogantly at the mercenaries at the entrance of the mine for a while and then returned to the mine, leaving behind a group of dejected defeated dogs.  The number of casualties was quickly counted, and the results were shocking.  One-third of the 1,500 mercenary soldiers in the first echelon were killed directly in the battle, and most of the rest were injured. Among them, 200 were seriously injured and lost their combat ability.  The 2,000 people in the second echelon only suffered less than 50 casualties due to their timely retreat.  Although the third echelon composed of the most powerful 1,000 mercenaries was responsible for the work of breaking off the aftermath, it did not lose too many manpower due to effective command and cooperation. The casualty figure of 200 people was still manageable.  No one knows the number of goblins killed and injured, but judging from their huge number, it is only a drizzle. To sum up, the most lethal ones to the enemy are actually the archers shooting soy sauce at the back, and the three echelons have a total of 4,500 mercenaries  The soldiers are actually inferior to a mere 500 people.  The casualty rate of nearly one-fifth made everyone feel sad. Gulian, the commander of the first echelon, resigned from his post and wanted to join the third echelon as a soldier, but Hu Bin refused.  This failure is not to be blamed on anyone. The mercenaries subconsciously chose what they thought was the most correct approach during the battle, but they forgot that the previous kite-flying tactics were not suitable for large army operations. They were defeated by what they used to rely on for survival.  instinct.  The defeat in the first battle dealt a heavy blow to the enthusiasm of the mercenaries. Early the next morning, Hu Bin found that two hundred mercenaries had taken advantage of the darkness and left without saying goodbye.  Feeling that the situation was a bit out of control, Hu Bin finally realized that if he didn't do something, the army he had finally assembled at a great cost would be dispersed.
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