Chapter 168: The Killing Move Finally Appears
Anthony looked at the building in front of him and knew it.
This place is likely to be the battlefield chosen by Frankie for the final battle.
In terms of terrain, this is not the most precipitous. At least compared to the horseshoe canyon they had just passed, it was much worse.
However, this line of defense is definitely the most majestic and strong.
It seems that Frankie has invested heavily in this.
It is not surprising that after so much foreshadowing, the nets have been cast far away, and the fish are slowly swimming in. In this most critical place to close the net, Frankie and Kochis have to arrange it to the best even if they are smashing the pot iron.
If General John, despite the exhaustion of the army, forcibly launched a general attack. With the current state of the Aberdeen warriors, eighty percent of them can't help the other party's iron wall.
As soon as the offensive is frustrated and morale falls, the after-effects of yesterday's collective madness of the army will be immediately apparent.
At that time, if another elite force is arranged, it will suddenly kill ......
Anthony could almost have foreseen what a rout it would be.
Frankie's long-standing stobearance scheme, that huge and bold plan, finally came to see the dagger. Like a behemoth beast, it opened its bloody mouth with sharp fangs, waiting for its scarred, exhausted prey to come to the door on its own.
The Aberdeen army must be stopped from falling into the trap!
Only, can Anthony stop it?
"Aberdeen fools, aren't you as stupid as your boss who thinks you can go home safely as long as you pass the first eight levels? Hahaha! I am so sorry for you that even the words of the enemy are as if they were the truth, and I feel sorry for you with such an idiot commander. ”
After a few months, the hateful voice that had caused Aberdeen's morale to plummet on the edge of the Yokohara Rift Valley once again sounded in the ears of thousands of soldiers. And the consequences this time are also so bad.
There was a commotion in Aberdeen's fairly neat phalanx, but General Riga on the opposite side was adding fuel to the fire.
"How? Not convinced? If you have the guts, come up and fight! Since he is on the battlefield, he is the one who sees the real chapter under his hands. It's a man's, you attack it, don't be that brainless and guts bastard! ”
General John's face was an iron blue, almost the same color as the bottom of the pot.
Of course, he was not so naïve, thinking that after passing through the defense line in front of Horseshoe Canyon, the road ahead was a smooth road, and there was no danger of encountering the enemy. Otherwise, he would not have allowed the guards to join the patrol, and he was careful to send spies back and forth to sweep the surrounding situation during the march, for fear of crashing into the enemy's trap.
But the problem is that only he knows these things, and the soldiers under his command don't know about them! was preempted by the other party and shouted first, and no matter how much he explained it now, it became meaningless.
Looking at his subordinates looking around with inexplicable complicated emotions, General John only felt a burning rage, and a rush of blood rushed to his brain.
"Command, attack!"
There is a cloud in the art of war: one blow, then decline, and three exhaustion.
And the morale of the Aberdeen army has almost gone through this whole process at a rate of ten or a hundred times.
The performance of the whole Aberdeen army yesterday was too vigorous, not only the results were brilliant, but also a great boost to the morale and confidence of the soldiers.
Correspondingly, the Taranto rebels were beaten to the ground, and their rage against Aberdeen must have left a huge psychological shadow.
Coupled with Frankie's taunts, it was tantamount to a fierce slap in the face, which greatly aroused the anger of the Aberdeen soldiers. Under the advantages of one or the other, if you make a move, you may not be able to win the other party.
Although General John was angry, he did not completely lose his mind. That's exactly the idea he struck.
But what kind of person is Frankie, how can he be satisfied?
Aberdeen's sudden collective outburst yesterday was indeed unexpected by Frankie - this kind of thing itself has a great chance of it, and even if the god of war is reborn, it is impossible to expect it in advance.
Caught off guard, Taranto did suffer an unexpected loss. However, it has not been able to shake the whole plan that destroys Frankie.
On the contrary, this seemingly unfavorable unexpected situation increased the chances of success for the whole plan.
Yesterday was defenseless, but today Frankie was well prepared. Even after hearing his words, he had already calculated what kind of reaction the other party would provoke.
The bonus of rage value due to anger really cannot be ignored for the improvement of combat effectiveness. But it is not difficult to deal with it, Frankie has a lot of combat experience, and he does not have to think hard about it, and he can respond effectively at hand.
Aren't you furious? Then let you calm down and cool down. When the anger is gone, we'll have fun with you.
So, when the Aberdeen army came close to the front, they found that they could not find a target to vent their anger. Because there were a lot of various obstacles between them and the Taranto rebels.
These obstacles have wood, branches, stones, bricks, nails, and blades...... In short, there is a mess of everything. If these obstacles are not cleared, there is no hope of attacking the Taranto rebels behind.
Of course, with a little care, it's okay to cross the past. But in this way, the neat array will be scattered, and in the face of the rebels who are waiting for the battle, where is the chance of victory.
In desperation, the Aberdeen warriors had no choice but to temporarily suppress the anger in their hearts and become cleaning porters first.
But the defenders behind the line would not have watched them clear the obstacles and did nothing. In an instant, a rain of arrows poured down on the sky, enveloping the vanguard of Aberdeen, who were working as coolies.
By the time the Aberdeen warriors braved the rain of arrows to clear the obstacles, some of them had already slept in the land forever. As for the rest of the more fortunate warriors, most of the anger in their hearts has been discharged.
When the army finally drove under the enemy's lines, looking at the fortifications armed to the teeth, the warriors' heads burned with anger instantly sobered up.
It's a simplified version of the wall! Can we really take it?
Less than half an hour after the start of the war, General John had already discovered that something was wrong.
Morale is dropping too fast! The morale bonus that comes from anger comes and goes quickly.
His previous idea was to take advantage of yesterday's momentum and capture the enemy's position in one go.
As things stand, this path is no longer possible. Once the breath in his heart is discharged, the troops in Aberdeen are already at the end of their strength, and they are powerless to shake the enemy's defense line. At this time, if the army is withdrawn without the opportunity, it will only greatly increase the number of casualties, but it is impossible to achieve any results.
General John no longer hesitated, and immediately gave the order to the herald: "Pass my general order, let the troops withdraw ......"
Before the word "retreat" could be spoken, the battlefield suddenly surged, and a sudden change occurred!
A hurried sound of horses' hooves rolled in from the west, stirring up smoke and dust in the sky, and hurried into the battlefield. Looking at the direction in which they were heading, it was the left flank of the weak Aberdeen army.
"Where did this cavalry come from?" General John was shocked and angry.
It was only then that he suddenly realized. He was so annoyed by the fact that he was so concerned about the situation on the main battlefield and Franky's provocative taunts that he ignored the fact that the spies from the west had not heard from him for a while.
This small negligence has become a fatal flaw at this moment!
By the time General John discovered the enemy's whereabouts, the cavalry was less than five miles away from the battlefield.
With the high mobility of the cavalry, this little distance can be crossed in the blink of an eye.
The army was engaged in battle, and it was very important to pay attention to the strict formation of the formation. If the soldiers were all rushing up, it would be just a plate of loose sand. Against an opponent with a neat battle formation, even if they are half as numerous as them, there is no chance of victory.
Any qualified general will do his best to keep his own formation tight, while trying to destroy the opponent's array.
The number of cavalry rushing was small, and there were only five hundred horsemen in the sky. But it was more than enough to storm Aberdeen's left flank, panic, and confuse Aberdeen's entire army.
Even in peacetime, the left flank of Aberdeen, which lacked time to react and began to become chaotic before the official engagement, could not withstand the onslaught of cavalry. Not to mention, today's Aberdeen warriors are demoralized and exhausted.
Unexpectedly, but reasonably, Aberdeen's left flank collapsed in a single battle, unable to slow down the enemy's footsteps and buy the brother troops a little time to respond.
The second adjacent phalanx did not perform better than its own comrades, and could not organize any effective resistance under the rolling iron hooves of the enemy. The warriors were either cut to the ground by the cavalry or knocked alive by the rampaging horses. The soldiers, who were not directly affected by the front, completely lost their command, and in a panic, they were involuntarily wrapped up and rushed to the next phalanx.
"It's over!"
General John's face was as white as paper, and his body trembled violently, as if he would fall to the ground at any moment.
The standard-bearer beside him desperately waved the order flag in his hand, trying to convey the commander's instructions to the troops on the front.
But it's useless, everything is already meaningless.
Let's not talk about whether the commanders of the various units can smoothly receive orders from the Chinese army in such a chaotic environment. Even if they receive orders, they may not be able to act on them.
Besides, Taranto will not be inactive in the face of such a good situation, even if he changes his own army. Not to mention the famous Riga man Frankie opposite.
Sure enough, as if to confirm General John's thoughts, the strong defensive line, which remained untouched under the all-out attack of the Aberdeen army, suddenly opened several gaps from the inside.
Heavy cavalry, hoplites, soldiers, axemen......
Elite troops from Taranto streamed out of several gaps, lined up in neat lines, and slaughtered the bewildered Aberdeen army with great vigour.
"Whew~" Frankie let out a long sigh of relief, and the whole person relaxed with relief.
The battle is not over, and it can even be said that ** has just begun.
But for Frankie, the battle is over.
The big picture has been decided, and Aberdeen no longer has any strong cards to turn the tables around. The next step is nothing more than to encircle and annihilate the enemy step by step and reap the results. The only thing that is uncertain is the size of the results.
These trivial matters can be handed over to the generals of the following units to deal with on their own. After all this time, the Taranto generals have made great progress, but there is no need for Frankie to worry about everything.
"Win!"
Duke Curchis' reaction was far more fierce than Frankie's. His face was flushed, and his whole body trembled with excitement, and he was in contrast to General John opposite.
With such an obvious battle situation, even he, a military layman, could easily judge that Aberdeen's defeat was decided, and he had no way to recover.
Duke Kochis had never experienced a real war in his life, and even if he exterminated the bandits, he had his own generals to do it for him.
It was the first time he had seen such a battle of tens of thousands of people. In addition to opening my eyes, I didn't expect to get a big victory that attracted worldwide attention.
Wiped out the Aberdeen army in front of him, then the almost undefended province of Aberdeen, and then ......
Duke Kochis couldn't help but imagine it in his heart, and admired the famous mainland generals around him.
General Riga is not only bold and courageous, but more importantly, he has the ability to execute that matches his courage.
This was a dreamlike scene on the battlefield, and he didn't even dare to think about it. But Frankie not only thought about it, but also did it, and in the end he succeeded!
Only by experiencing it first-hand can we deeply appreciate the difficulties and dangers involved.
Training and commanding the army, ordering and prohibiting, such as commanding and commanding, this kind of command ability is already above the standard. Judging the enemy's situation and anticipating the enemy's opportunity first, Duke Kochis was even more amazed. designed and planned, laid a trap, and lured the enemy into the trap step by step, which finally made the Duke understand what a famous general in the mainland is.
During the whole planning that lasted for several months, there were many unplanned situations and accidents, and Frankie was able to resolve the crisis and stabilize the situation very quickly, without affecting the whole plan at all.
Not only that, but General Riga even took advantage of the situation to turn the crisis into a victory and completely turned the whole situation around.
For example, yesterday's collective eruption in Aberdeen, in front of Horseshoe Canyon.
If it weren't for yesterday's violent outburst, there wouldn't be today's weakness.
The Continent's star is like the best conductor, not only letting his own troops dance to his baton, but also the enemy troops joining the dance floor as he wishes, cooperating with each other to dance a looming waltz.
Now, this fantastic and gorgeous dance song has come to an end and is about to ......
The end of the song,
People scattered!