I'll tell you all, this land is round and we can sail forward without looking back, never worrying about losing our way home—wealth and homestead lie straight ahead.
Fear no powerful enem...
About five miles to the west of the main camp, dozens of dark dots were visible. Qin Mo examined them carefully and determined they were cavalry. The presence of cavalry in this location, and their spying on his camp, suggested they were enemies; after all, bandits and smugglers wouldn't be active at this time of year.
"Young Master, it should be enemy scouts. There must be a large enemy force nearby." Wu Shengze also arrived at Qin Mo's place, shading his eyes with his hand, and said with certainty after just one glance.
Kaihime arrived shortly after, picked up the binoculars, and looked through them for a while before realizing something was amiss. She quickly handed the binoculars to Qin Mo. Qin Mo coughed and subtly pointed at Wu Shengze. Kaihime blushed and held the binoculars up to Wu Shengze.
Wu Shengze looked through the binoculars for a while and said, "Young Master, these are Cossack cavalry from the Russian Kingdom. They are very fast and are considered elite in the Russian Kingdom."
"Cossack" originates from a Turkic word meaning "free man." Many years ago, some people from the Western Regions who refused to become serfs wandered and gathered in the eastern part of the Western Regions, establishing their own local regime. Later, they were recruited by the Russian emperor and became his henchmen. With the support of the Russian Empire, they came to Siberia.
The Cossack cavalry were known for their swift attacks; they were brave and skilled in battle, their clothing was brightly colored, and they were... infamous. Not only did they join the orcs and Rakshasa in invading Great Xia, but the ordinary people of the Rakshasa Kingdom also suffered greatly.
"Don't alert them. Let them get closer, then prepare our light cavalry for battle." Qin Mo calmly delivered his first battle command of his life.
The Da Yuan army began its orderly break camp, its long, slender ranks starting to wriggle again. They stretched out sparsely for nearly ten miles. To the Cossack cavalry, the Da Yuan army's bulky formation was a tempting meal. They roared past on both sides of the column, sparing no effort in their driving. Qin Mo shook his head, wondering if they were trying to exhaust the horses.
Seeing that this unusual transport caravan ignored them, the Cossack cavalry grew bolder, even daring to approach within a mile of the marching column to investigate. When they discovered the supplies piled high on the sleds, they all let out wolf-like howls.