Chapter XVI: Fighting

In the late autumn morning, there is still a slight fog left in the vast Shaylis Plains. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

The surroundings had not yet begun to be noisy, and the battlefield chosen by the two countries was already full of solemnity.

Our troops were lined up in the north of the plain, and in the south of the plain, about five thousand meters from us, the Tayek army could be seen in formation.

"I don't know what the commanders of the two armies are thinking?" Oshin complained, "So far apart! ”

"Our commander understands that the distance between the two armies is beneficial to our cavalry, but the main force of Tajek is infantry, how can they do the same? But-" Asa beside him said a rare serious word, and then handed me an ice prism, "Look at the red-eyed ones, what's even stranger is their formation." ”

Using an ice prism as a telescope? This is something that only the genius ice freezer Asa can think of. The ice prism telescope in my hand now far exceeds ordinary glass products in terms of visual distance and clarity.

"Red-eyed, my binoculars are good, aren't they?" Asa didn't forget to ask me what I thought of using it.

"Well, it's super clear, it's almost perfect - it's just that it melts so easily, you can't make one that lasts long?"

"Short time is part of the perfect thing! Think about it, what if you take this to peep, what if the girl finds out and rushes at you - peeping evidence? It's gone! How perfect! ”

"......" Hearing Asa's superficially righteous and stern explanation, I could only smile wryly and shake my head - I really don't bother to talk to this bastard who is full of lust?? Prosperous? p> But with this magic invented because of good *sex, it is easy to see the enemy's position on the battlefield so far away, which seems to be useful in good *lust.

――Oh no, how did I come up with this idea?

Could it be that you have been assimilated by this bastard these days?

Dangerous and dangerous.

I laughed self-deprecatingly, and looked intently at the Tajek camp.

Ahead, Tayek's only five thousand knights lined up in front of the formation, followed by their proud barbarian soldiers.

Blame.

Tayek: Are they really going to use 5,000 cavalry as a vanguard to surprise our 40,000 cavalry? And then 20,000 infantry in the melee? Are they crazy?

Tayek, who is obviously inferior in terms of number and quality of troops, should adopt a defensive position with infantry in front and cavalry on both flanks? First to stop the charge of our cavalry with bows and arrows, then to resist with infantry, and finally to flank with cavalry - this should have been the case.

Although they knew that there might be a trap, according to their formation, no matter how they were, they would not be able to deal a fatal blow to our army.

"I can't figure out what the hell they're thinking," I shook my head inexplicably, "Ah! The messenger has set off! ”

In the center of the battlefield, the two men who were the messengers of war rushed out of the camp of the two armies on horseback, getting closer and closer to each other.

"I really don't understand so many rules before the battle," Zamka complained on the side, "It's not chasing girls, it's about so much foreplay-"

"These battlefield rules have been established by the Church since ancient times," Asa explained, "and it is said that both armies in the decisive battle should maintain a certain amount of etiquette." The main proof is that both sides are civilized humans and not savage beasts. ”

"Boring etiquette." Beckway shrugged boringly.

During the conversation, the two envoys had already met, and now they were probably reading out the purpose of the battle to each other, right? -- It's really troublesome.

"As mercenaries, we like ordinary battles full of tactical changes, and those knights born in the nobility seem to be particularly fond of this duel." I couldn't help but tease.

"After all, this kind of duel is more in line with chivalry." Asa said, "Both sides did their best to use their skills and decide the victory with strength—"

"We civilians can only say stupid," Osin said in a mocking tone, "and two dogs know that they don't just bite each other when they fight." ”

"Captain, it's time to prepare!"

In the distance, the envoys of both sides began to return to their ranks, and the heralds began to gallop in front of the battle on horseback, holding torches high.

The Knights of Charands, the vanguard of our army, began to blindfold their horses with strips of cloth, and the priests hurriedly sprinkled holy water on the knights to improve their magical defenses.

"Anyway, the war is going on right away! - Get ready, everyone! I shouted backwards.

"Yes!"

A long horn sounded, and the Sharanz army attacked!

Five thousand horsemen lined up in a neat row, spear with their spears raised, shouting, and on the unhindered plain, the speed was getting faster and faster.

What about the Tayek side?

Although the formation was a little scattered compared to Sharanz, Tajek turned out to be in the same cavalry formation to meet it!

Abandon the cavalry in the first place? What the hell is Tajek up to? Don't even use a bow and arrows?

With fierce shouting, the vanguard armies of the two sides collided violently, and the Tayek cavalry regiment, which was slightly inferior in horsemanship, was instantly torn open.

There was a burst of cheers in the camp of our troops.

After easily passing through the Tayek army, the Sharanz army quickly relied on the arc movement to turn around and attack the enemy flank again in a scattered formation!

Hit!

After only these two assaults, the Tayek Knights were completely crushed, and the Tayek cavalry scattered in panic.

The Sharanz Army then went into pursuit.

However, the main force of the Tayek infantry regiment in the distance ignored the rout of the knights and did not act at all.

Blame.

So on the vast plains, the dust from the galloping horses rolled everywhere, and a large number of lone Tajek cavalry screamed and were dismounted by their spears, and those who were lucky enough to survive after falling off their horses were ruthlessly trampled by the Sharangz army chasing behind them.

This is no longer a battle, it is just a one-sided slaughter.

Of course, the Sharonz army did not forget its mission because of the victory.

In this already somewhat chaotic battlefield, seemingly meaningless rockets and magic bullets rise from time to time.

They are hidden scouts and priests in the army, and their mission is to survey the terrain during the battle, looking for possible traps and demons.

"Eleven o'clock, four thousand five hundred meters away, safe!"

"Two o'clock, three thousand two hundred meters, safe!"

At this time, the extraordinary eye of Zamka, the desert people, was our greatest reliance, and he constantly reported exactly the safe areas marked by the scouts, while a few of us hurriedly marked the places on the map.

Of course, those in the military department are doing the same thing, but as former mercenaries, we can trust what we see.

However,

"Red-eyed! Are you and Hierones overthinking? Where are the traps?! ”

The constant security signals have covered the entire battlefield, and the Akers and Siris, whom I secretly sent, have returned to the team not long ago, and all the intelligence shows that there is no safer battlefield than the Plains of Shaylis.

“…… No way, there must be a trap! "I looked at the map and then at the battlefield.

On the battlefield, the Sharanz army had completely annihilated the enemy army and began to retreat.

The main Tajek infantry regiment was still standing there.

They sent the Knights to death directly?

What about the purpose?

With the return of the Sharanz army, the long horn of our camp sounded.

It is a signal to prepare for the march.

The heralds began to gallop in front of the formation.

And then the first sortie of our troops - infantry regiments ?!

I was stunned for a moment, and then I understood Marshal Sitwa's intentions.

As a marshal who is good at steady tactics, since the main force of Tajek ignores the Knights of Sharanz and sticks to the position, the most likely trap location is inside the enemy camp, so he throws away a bigger bait and resolutely introduces the enemy's Chinese army into the battlefield that has now been surveyed and safely engaged, and temporarily changing the battle plan can also avoid the possibility of defection within our army.

It is really a thorough implementation of the pre-war principle that "if the main force of the enemy army does not move, we will not move".

This old marshal! It's impressive.

"Ho! Ho! Ho! "I saw our infantry regiment lined up across the battlefield, striking its own shield with its weapon while shouting and advancing, although not fast, with neat movements and strict discipline.

In the face of the 10,000 infantry walking in step by step, Tajek initially held their camp, just firing arrows at the infantry regiment, but after three volleys, facing our army that was already close to the middle line of the battlefield, Tajek's group of barbarian soldiers finally couldn't hold back the battle spirit in their hearts, and in the distance, I could see several Tajek commanders scolding his soldiers in vain, but the fiasco of the Vanguard Knights and the infantry regiment that they despised but gradually approached made those barbarian soldiers suppress their bloodthirsty fanaticism at all, First the first group of soldiers on the left flank suddenly rushed out with shouts, then the second, then the third, and then the entire Tajek infantry regiment collapsed, and all the barbarian soldiers rushed towards the infantry regiment with axes in high aloft and fanatical shouts!

The winner is now!

No matter how big the trap Tajek is, no matter how sophisticated the plan, it will be an empty talk on this out-of-control battlefield!

"Hah! Ha! Ha! "The shouts of our infantry regiment suddenly changed, and the infantry front line, which had been lined up horizontally, began to shrink in detachments, and the front line of the contracted infantry regiment gave way to one passage after another.

"Rush!" With a shout, Gattes, dressed in bright red armor, rushed out with his fire cavalry regiment first, followed by the wind cavalry regiment on the left flank and the auxiliary cavalry regiment on the right flank, and 20,000 cavalry galloped on the plain together, and in an instant the battlefield was filled with smoke and dust, and the earth trembled, and the deafening shouts and horse hooves resounded in the sky!

"Beautiful!" I couldn't help but shout.

It's so beautiful! The barbarian soldiers who rushed out in a scattered manner would not have time to form a team even if they found out, let alone withdraw to the main camp.

And that seemingly distant distance of five thousand meters was nothing in the face of the powerful advance force of the Fire Knights, and in just twenty minutes, our powerful knights could plunge straight into the heart of the enemy!

"Captain! Strike? Osin shouted from beside him.

"Of course!" I got up and jumped on my horse and shouted behind me, "All the horses are on board!" Waiting for the clarion call of the general attack - no! ”

"Huh?" Everyone who was already eager to try it was stunned.

"No!" I pondered, trying to calm my brain, which had become excited by the success of the fight.

No, no!

Wrong!

It is impossible for Tajek not to know the fanatical character of his soldiers, it is impossible not to know the might of our cavalry.

While their confusion doesn't feel like acting, what if—what if they had calculated this far from the beginning?

So...... Then, then the assault of our army is the end they expected!

Nothing can change in the assault, the army can only move forward!

That's-

"Captain! Blow the whole army assault trumpet! Let's strike! Akers shouted.

"Wait, the battle is unknown!"

"What are you waiting for? Wait any longer, Tajek will be killed by them," Beckway looked anxiously behind him, "Our team is already in turmoil, Captain, give the order!" ”

There is definitely something wrong with the enemy, I told myself.

――What if I make a mistake in judgment? Not only will that team lose the opportunity to build up their feats, but they will also be accused of holding back. Behind our army, Sister Cana's third squadron will also be affected.

However, once it is put into battle, if the situation of the battle changes, it will be too late to get out and change tactics.

I drew my sword and slowly raised it into the air—

Should I swing it?

I'm still hesitating.

"Captain!" Akes urged dissatisfiedly, "Stop thinking about your conspiracy theories! I'm sure there are no traps! ”

I gritted my teeth and put my sword away suddenly, "No! Wait! No sorties! We are reserves! ”

"Captain!" Even Oshin shouted at me in dissatisfaction, "If you don't attack, it's too late!" The Fireriders have crossed the middle line of the battlefield! ”

"Trust me!" I gritted my teeth and clenched the sword in my hand, "Tajek is definitely not that simple! ”

"But......," Osin tried to persuade.

"Captain! Heavenly! Akers suddenly shouted, "What's that?!" ”

"Heavenly? Meteor Shower? "I looked up—

Not a meteor shower.

But-

What is that?!

――What happened?

That's impossible!