Wilderness Redemption Tour

Cumberland Woods, Fir Slope.

Lin Yan and John had followed Dutch's Flying Eagle to this place for a while. During this period, the Eagle's men, under Dutch's supervision, had placed explosives in the fir trees on both sides of the road below the hillside. They were now squatting on the top of the hill waiting for the target to arrive.

On the way here, Lin Yan and John were far behind the team, showing their opposition to this matter with practical actions. Even after arriving at the destination, the two had no intention of communicating with Dutch.

Before setting off, Dutch noticed the two's resistance to this matter. He also knew that the excuse he made up on the spot would not fool anyone, so in order to win people's hearts, he revealed part of his real plan to the two.

"Jamie." While waiting for the patrol to arrive, Dutch was the first to break the silence of their small group. "I heard about Van Horn from Micah. You did a great job. Without Arthur's participation, you and Bill completed this difficult task. In just two months, you have grown from a rookie to an amazing height. It's incredible."

"And John," Dutch continued, "you did a great job with Bucks Bridge, too."

"Also, I want to tell you something..." Dutch glanced at Eagle and others not far away, and continued in a low voice: "The reason why I provoked the conflict between these natives and the army is to divert attention. The bigger the trouble we make here, the fewer people will pay attention to us. Only in this way can we move to other places quietly. In fact, this was not my original plan. Micah and I originally planned to simply destroy the Bucks Bridge. This bridge is very important to both the army and the government. If the bridge is broken, they will definitely repair it as quickly as possible. The money required to complete such a large project is not a small amount, and Micah and I went for the money. However, the appearance of Eagle gave me a better idea."

After a pause, Dutch looked in the direction of Flying Eagle again and said, "According to our current situation, it is indeed very risky to provoke the army and the government, so we must do something in the early stage to minimize the risk. When I was at a loss, Flying Eagle appeared. When I heard about the conflict between their tribe and the local garrison, my mind suddenly became clear. This group of Indians is simply the perfect candidate for us to attract the army and the government. Yes, according to your understanding, I tricked them, but think about it carefully, even if I didn't plot against Flying Eagle, would he not lead his people to fight against the local garrison? I can tell you responsibly, no, he still would."

After Arthur's guidance, John no longer believed Dutch's words, so to him, Dutch's words sounded more like sophistry.

"But you did take advantage of them," John said dissatisfiedly.

"How can it be called exploitation if it's something we both agreed on? You've always been a bad boy." Dutch said with a stern face, "We call this cooperation, don't you understand? Without my help, how far do you think these young and hot-blooded guys can fight against the army? At best, they can only tickle the garrison troops, and can't even hurt them. With our participation, they have the capital to fight against the army, and even hope of winning."

"Attention, there is movement in the distance!" Feiying, who was not far away, took the initiative to lead his men over and interrupted Dutch's words.

Seeing that Feiying and his men were all wearing masks, Dutch also took out his own mask and tied it behind his head, saying as he put it on: "That's all I have to say. Think carefully about whether this makes sense."

Lin Yan and John just nodded slightly without replying, and put on their masks.

In the northwest-southeast valley, a group of small black dots appeared in the northwest of the valley. After seeing the size of these people, Feiying slammed the ground heavily.

"Damn, there are more patrols than I expected..."

"Oh, don't worry." Dutch said soothingly, "More people is better, so the deterrent effect will be strong enough."

Feiying thought for a moment, nodded and said, "That's right. The more people we have, the stronger our strength will be. Mr. Van der Linde, I'll leave the blasting to you."

"Leave it to me." Dutch agreed with one hand on his chest, then looked at Lin Yan and John, "Jamie, John, do any of you want to detonate? Decompress yourself and relax."

"No, you do it." The two refused one after another.

"Okay then." Dutch held the detonator in front of him, "I told you, I just want to scare them. There's no need for you to resist."

"They are coming." Feiying's words revealed a little nervousness. Although he was radical in nature and wanted to kill all the invaders who invaded his home, this was the first time he really took the lead in causing trouble for these people, so nervousness was inevitable. Not only him, but his peers around him were even more nervous than him.

"Relax, this is how we talk to them and give them a little old-fashioned humiliation. You deserve it anyway, kid." Dutch was more relaxed than anyone else present. While he spoke to calm the tension of the others, he took over the command of the team from Eagle.

"Stay calm. We have the upper hand. When the explosion sounds, the people below will be more nervous than you. As long as I detonate the explosives after they pass the first line of defense, I can trap them."

"Now," Dutch said, flicking the detonator.

With a loud bang, the explosives tied to the tree trunks blew up nearly half of the fir trees in the area where the patrol team passed. The tall fir trees made a creaking sound and slowly fell to the center of the road.

Although the sudden explosion did not cause any real damage to the patrol team, it made them panic. Knowing that they were ambushed, they not only had to avoid the trees that fell on them, but also had to be wary of the enemies who were ambushing them in secret, and their tension was at its peak.

Seeing that the time had come, Feiying stood up first, drew his bow and aimed at the panicked soldiers below, and shouted, "Raise your hands, you are surrounded, we don't want to hurt anyone, as long as you put down your weapons, we will let you go."

At the bottom of the hill, the patrol commander on horseback turned his head and looked at the ambushers on the hillside. After hearing the other party's request, as a soldier, he decisively rejected Feiying's persuasion to surrender.

"This is not a good idea. You are making a mistake, bro."

"No, you are making a mistake." Dutch stood up slowly, pointed his gun at the other party and said, "Put your hands up, soldier. Don't think of making a meaningless resistance, just think of it as for your men."