Zhou Jinru really wanted to ask you if you were your father's biological son. In order to maintain his cold image, he had to swallow the words that came to his lips.
But Talat continued: "I know my father doesn't like me. Since my sister was born, his attitude towards me has become much colder. As time goes by, when he sees me, his eyes become more cold. disgust."
The young pasha didn't shy away from anything, as if he was talking about an ordinary thing.
"Maybe the father's love is not obvious enough."
"Okay, Mr. Fourth, you don't need to comfort me. He wants me to die. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been almost killed by the assassin sent by the royal chief."
Talaat punched the center of the map hard, pressing the oasis with his fist. He only had more than a hundred guards, but he had to face powerful horse bandits.
"But there is good news for us. These horse bandits are not a complete organization. They are four groups of horse bandits united. There may be a chance."
Zhou Jinru didn't know much about this, so he guessed: "From neighboring countries?"
Talaat's face was uncertain, and he nodded slowly: "Behind the two groups of horse bandits are Gaul and Victoria respectively. The remaining group of horse bandits is controlled by Maren Pasha, and the other group of horse bandits is currently unknown."
At this time, Gaul had not yet been destroyed by Victoria, and there were constant battles between the two. Malen Pasha was purely for profit. As for the last group of horse bandits, Zhou Jinru could not guess its true purpose.
Obviously, these people regard the Sargon Wilderness as their own backyard, and the wealth generated from plundering the population alone is enough to make people crazy.
"I have to remind you that the royal chief behind us is probably gathering his troops to kill us as horse bandits."
"How dare he?!"
Talat said angrily.
Zhou Jinru nodded: "Of course he dares, he offended you, and you have a bright future. If he succeeded in killing you late last night, of course it would be a clean slate. Unfortunately, no.
He will spend the rest of his life in fear, so in order to sleep peacefully for the rest of his life, he will ruthlessly kill you, even if he is scolded by your father afterwards. Well, as we all know, your father doesn't like you, so he will at most You will get a verbal warning and you can rest easy in the future. "
"you!"
Talat's expression changed and he sighed: "Why are you telling me this now?"
Zhou Jinru's deep laughter came from under the mask: "It's too late for you to prepare now, Talat Pasha, you are on the road even in such a dangerous territory. It can be seen that you don't want to live in the shadow of your father, the sea and the sky are vast, Eagles fly and fish dive, why not prove yourself?”
The young pasha was silent for a long time, and then ran out of the tent without saying a word. Not long after, the sound of horses neighing came from the camp, and several horses galloped away.
When Zhou Jinru walked out of the tent, at the end of the blue sky, an eagle spread its wings and disappeared into the distance.
"The great Pasha..."
He murmured this title and returned to his tent under the awed eyes of all the people in his territory.
There is no electricity or power generation equipment here. Talaat said that only his father's palace has a generator. Even some wealthy kings and chiefs can only endure the darkness.
Zhou Jinru stared at his right hand. The device inside the prosthetic arm had long since run out of power. He couldn't find a place to charge it, so he couldn't count on Ming Yuexin at all.
Luckily it was summer, so the days were long and provided plenty of light.
He rested in the tent, closed his eyes and meditated.
Half an hour later, the whole camp was boiling, as if something big had happened.
"Mr. Four!"
A strong arm pulled open the tent from the outside. Captain Camp Guard barely squeezed in half of his body and said hurriedly: "Mr. Fourth, Lord Pasha is looking for you!"
Zhou Jinru opened his eyes and saw Kemp's honest face. He thought that the guard captain was too dull, so he was sent to escort Talaat. The young pasha must have known this well.
He said: "What happened?"
"When Lord Pasha went out for inspection, he discovered that a team without a flag was chasing us behind us, and it was coming menacingly!"
It seems that the royal chief couldn't hold back at all yesterday and sent people to chase him so quickly. It was still during the day. Maybe he thought that the more than 100 guards in Talaat were a ragtag group that could not be attacked. After all, there were still eight As for the hundreds of civilians, the panicked civilians will break up their own front.
"I see."
Zhou Jinru stood up and walked out of the tent. He happened to see Talat, who had changed into a military uniform and walked towards him with a scimitar in his right hand. The handsome young man also became heroic.
"Mr. Four, we do have enemies in our rear."
It can be seen from the young Pasha's behavior that he intends to resist to the end.
Zhou Jinru asked: "How far is it?"
"Less than five kilometers."
"Very close. How many cavalry are there?"
"Visually there are over a hundred people."
Zhou Jinru shook his head: "There are not so many. A royal chief cannot afford hundreds of cavalry, at most fifty, and the rest are servants. Immediately dismantle the carriages and form a circle to prevent the cavalry from attacking."
As I speak, the straight-line distance should be less than four kilometers. It is so close that it is too late to dig trenches. The best option is to set up a vehicle array.
He said seriously: "You are a pasha, and the people here are your people. You have an obligation to protect their safety."
"people?"
"With their support, you are the real Pasha."
Talaat chewed on the word. Maybe it was too early for him, but Zhou Jinru didn't care. He was a surgeon, so he would naturally stand where he should stand.
After having the target, the carriages in the camp were quickly dismantled and hauled around to form a passable barrier.
They did not resist the horses. To resist the cavalry's attack, they could only use the stupidest method.
Even if there are only fifty cavalry, a collective charge will have a devastating effect.
Zhou Jinru stopped Kemp and whispered a few words into the guard captain's ear. The honest and honest man ran away quickly with an expression of excitement on his face.
In the blink of an eye, a dark crowd appeared at the end of the horizon. Cavalrymen wearing armor and riding horses slowly walked towards them. They were not many in number, but their momentum was terrifying.
Talaat's face was livid, he counted the number of people with a monocular, and murmured: "Forty-two cavalry, followed by four to five hundred infantry, can we really win?"
There are only twelve people in his escort who can really be called cavalry, including the captain of the Camp Guard. The rest are out-and-out light infantry and have no strength to fight against the cavalry.
I just hope these carriages can play a role in blocking the impact!
When the enemy appeared in sight, the surrounding citizens couldn't help but panic. After a brief commotion, they gradually calmed down. Many people could only see the tall back of their young lord, and felt that there was nothing wrong with it. scared.
The cavalry began to urge the horses under them to enter the rhythm of charging. The horses' hooves trampled the ground. Even if there were only more than forty cavalry, they were enough to charge out of the momentum of thousands of troops!
Close! Closer!
Talat held the scimitar tightly, a drop of sweat dripping from his forehead.
If he can't deal with these pursuers, even if he does reach the oasis territory, there will be no good results. He might as well die here!
A wave of hot blood rushed to his heart, and his whole body was trembling slightly. It was a tremor of excitement!
"kill!"
The cavalrymen exhaled the shrill Sargon language, raised their weapons high, and rushed towards the target position.
The temporary car array constructed by these people was full of loopholes. Not only did it not have the effect of repelling horses, it also exposed many flaws.
With ferocious expressions, the cavalry avoided the carriage directly in front and rushed towards the wide gap. They could already foresee the scene of cutting off heads with sharp weapons!
"rise!"
At the critical moment, Camp suddenly appeared and roared. He saw dozens of horse carriages. Four thick ropes were pulled up by the male leaders hidden on both sides. The cavalry were caught off guard and rushed up. The horses under them He jumped over the first rope in a hurry and was unable to stop the inertia. He tripped over the rope behind him and fell heavily into the dust, including the man and his horse.
Because the rope was hung up with the wheels of the carriage, after tripping the cavalry, the huge impact pulled the carriages on both sides. The fronts of the carriages collided, blocking the cavalry behind them. For a while, the horsemen were turned upside down and became a mess.
Most of the cavalry charges were resolved in the car formations and horse slings. There were also a handful of cavalry who successfully broke through the defense line. However, they were so weak that they were quickly cut down by the swarming light infantry.
But this is just the beginning. There are still four to five hundred infantry behind, and the real test is about to come.
Talaat squinted his eyes and pulled out the scimitar hanging from his waist. Several guards behind him raised their weapons in unison. At least they looked good.
"Kill them all!"
The young pasha roared angrily, took the lead, and rushed towards the enemy who had rushed to the edge of the car formation.
How could Captain Camp guard dare to be careless? He rushed over and blocked most of the attacks with his huge body. His strength was astonishing. He held a log with both hands and knocked down several enemies in succession, especially the front end of the log. It was dripping with blood, quite scary.
The imagined situation of the line collapsing after the cavalry charge, followed by the infantry, and easily killing the target did not happen. On the contrary, the cavalry charge failed, and the enemy resisted desperately. The battle fell into a stalemate, and the will to fight was not strong. The attackers began to falter.
Talaat held up an enemy's weapon with force, and his arms were numb from the shock. He had never experienced this before. After using too much force, his eyesight turned black, his breath was burning, and his chest hurt even more. The young pasha gritted his teeth. Fen Li bumped him with his shoulder and slashed with his backhand. The enemy who was caught off guard was hit in the neck by him, and blood flowed out. His eyes widened and he fell to the ground.
Suddenly there were no enemies around, and bursts of cheers could be heard in the ears. The exhausted young man sat down on the ground and gasped: "We won?"
"We won! Lord Pasha, we won! We defeated more with less! We won!"
Kemp dropped the log and shouted.
His voice infected the protected people, and the wave of voice overwhelmed everything. The victorious people watched the enemies fleeing in a hurry.
A pair of strong hands held Talaat's shoulders and handed over a small bowl of decoction. The man wearing a mask chuckled and said, "Drink it and you will feel better."
"Mr. Four, I won! I killed one with my own hands!"
"Yes, you won. Not only did you win this battle, you also won the hearts of the people behind you. Congratulations."
In fact, Talat's strength and skill could not defeat the ruthless enemy, and Camp next to him had no time to support him. Zhou Jinru could not see the young pasha dead or even injured, so he used mental shock to help secretly, without resisting. After the enemy is stunned, it creates an opportunity to kill.
Not only does Talaat need to grow up, but the panicked citizens also need a strong lord. When they see a young man, they will inevitably have feelings of distrust. In addition, they have been attacked several times and their emotions of running away are high. It would be nice to have half of the people left when we reach the oasis territory.
Zhou Jinru could stabilize his mood once, but what about the second and third time? Emotional guidance is only an aid, what really needs to be united is the human heart.
After the battle, Talat breathed a sigh of relief and listened to Kemp's report on the situation in the tent.
"Lord Pasha, we sacrificed a total of two soldiers and injured 34 people, including 11 serious injuries and 22 minor injuries. In this battle, we killed a total of 32 enemies and captured One hundred and one prisoners were taken, and war horses were captured..."
When Kemp finished speaking, he found that Talaat was distracted, and the latter also realized his gaffe: "I was distracted, please say it again."
"Sir, the important thing is that we won a victory. Everyone is discussing your name and saying that you will definitely become a great pasha!"
"I know, Kemp, of course I will become a great pasha. Today we will rest where we are. We will have guests tomorrow."
"yes."
Kemp was about to leave when Talaat stopped him again: "What about the prisoners?"
"Mr. Four is treating the injuries of the wounded among them. He said that these are all your property. If one of them dies, it will be a heavy loss."
"Okay, he's right, but there are more important things now. Take me to see those prisoners immediately!"
Talaat jumped out of his chair, his feet still a little weak. He didn't care about resting because something had to be done immediately.
At this time, Zhou Jinru was bandaging the wound of an injured prisoner. After cleaning the wound, he saw a young pasha coming over.
"I want to interrogate them. Mr. Fourth is a surgeon. Do you know how to interrogate them?"
Zhou Jinru chuckled and said, "Sometimes surgeons know better how to make people tell the truth."
"Good, let's get started now."
Kemp brought a chair to Talaat and stood beside it.
Zhou Jinru looked at the dejected prisoners and asked, "What result do you want?"
“I don’t want anyone talking and I don’t want a bad apple.”
"this is very simple."
Zhou Jinru's voice increased: "There are people who traffic in people, there are people who plunder tribes, and there are people who insult women. If you stand up, you can save your life."
This doctor, who had treated many wounded people, did not seem to be as talkative as he appeared, and many prisoners couldn't help but shrink their necks.
