Chapter 47: The Battle of Como in the Conquest of Lorraine (2)
"How? Is there any action on the other side? ”
Alan rode on his horse and looked at the army of the Rollin Kingdom from a distance, but to his disappointment, the other party was just slowly following his movements and slowly changing formations. Pen, Fun, and Pavilion www.biquge.info didn't have the slightest intention of attacking at all.
"It seems that the commander of the other party is also a cautious person, and he will not eat such a piece of fat for him to eat." Alan said to Guy with some regret.
"In that case, you can only take your time."
Allen nodded and ordered: "The whole army stops, form a formation!" ”
With Allen's order, the slowly moving army finally stopped. Then, under the command of the commanders at all levels, they lined up in front of the Reynard army.
At this time, Allen's side was in the northeast, and Renard was in the southwest. On Allen's side was a wide flat meadow. With the high ground as the core, Renard guarded the left and right flanks, waiting for Allen's attack.
After a while, Allen's troops completed the formation at a rapid pace.
"How long has it been since Leo left?"
"It's been about an hour."
Guy looked at the position of the sun and said.
"Lord Duke, are we going to meet?" Guy approached Allen and asked. This is also the general rule of aristocratic warfare on the battlefield. Usually the heads of two sides or their envoys will come out and make an affectionate speech. And the content is nothing more than that my army is here, and you don't want to surrender quickly.
"No!" Alan shook his head and rejected Guy. Instead, he ordered: "Order the officers and men of the former army to take off their armor and rest on the spot." ”
"This! No, how can the Duke be so careless, if the other party rushes over like this, how can he resist it! Guy was in a hurry and hurriedly stopped Alan from giving the order.
However, Alan chuckled and said: "It is to let the other party come, if the other party does not come, or hold on to that high ground, we will lose more than that." On the contrary, as long as the other party pushes forward, the high ground can be removed from the protection of the army, which can also create a better opportunity for Leo! “
"Huh?"
Renard was puzzled, and through the binoculars, he found that Allen's military formation was still neat and ready to go. As a result, for some reason, they suddenly sat on the ground, and their shields were placed beside them, and many of them also removed their heavy chain mail and helmets.
What's going on?
Soon others noticed this. They asked Reynard what to do.
Renard thought quietly for a moment, and finally seemed to suddenly realize: "The other party doesn't want to attack, he wants to lure the snake out of the hole." He deliberately walked in front of our army a while ago, just to seduce us, and it's still the same way. The order goes down, and the other party rests, and we rest. Leave him alone. ”
"Your Excellency, is this really good?" Hals stepped forward and hesitated, "The other party has come from afar, and we were originally waiting for work. Wouldn't it give the other party plenty of time to recover now? Otherwise, let's send some knights to test it. ”
"This..." Renard looked at the eager knights around him, and his heart was shaken. Could it really be that I misjudged?
"Well, go to two hundred knights and make a charge. Remember not to fight, just to be tempted! ”
"Order!" The knights cheered happily. In a few moments, two hundred knights, with the help of hired servants, were dressed and lined up in front of the battle.
"Lord Duke, the other party has moved!"
While Guy was reminding, Alan also noticed the change on the other side. The knights wore armor and rode on horses, especially the tin can knight, a specialty of the Kingdom of Rollin. The knight's armor was much stronger and thicker thanks to dwarven craftsmanship, but the disadvantage was that it was heavier and more cumbersome, and often required the help of two or three hired servants to get dressed and mounted.
Therefore, as soon as these two hundred knights moved, almost a thousand people were in action. Even if Alan is about three or four hundred meters away from here, he can see it clearly.
"Order, once the other side attacks, notify the troops on the front line to retreat 500 meters, and discard the weapons and equipment on the spot, don't worry about it!"
"Why did the Duke retreat? If the enemy cavalry breaks through the array, the gains outweigh the losses! Guy said anxiously, he didn't understand Allen's thoughts, he only knew that once he couldn't resist this cavalry force, it would definitely cause great damage to the morale of the whole army.
"Listen to me! Go ahead! But Alan didn't care about Guy's anxiety at all, and insisted on giving the order. Guy had no choice but to convey it with hatred.
A long horn of attack sounded.
Two hundred knights lined up in two rows, moving slowly. The horses carried the heavy knights, neighing constantly, but none of them went berserk.
In the face of the knights' movements, the soldiers on the front line did not react, and still maintained a resting posture on the ground. But as long as someone observes carefully, a large part of people's expressions are much stiffer.
Knight, heavy knight. The most powerful class of troops in the world today has been tested by countless blood and fire. Even the bravest warrior will still have an uncontrollable sense of powerlessness in the face of the knight's charge. And if these soldiers had not undergone rigorous training, if they had not had strict discipline, they would have collapsed under this invisible pressure long ago.
Two hundred knights slowly moved forward, and when they were still two hundred meters away from the Allen army formation, one of the knight leaders finally spoke: "Speed up!" ”
With this command, the speed of the war horse suddenly accelerated. But even so, the two hundred knights remained in order. This result is not a long-term training, but a tacit understanding and experience gained from countless battles!
"Order a retreat!" As soon as he finished speaking, the horn of retreat sounded.
"Run!"
"Retreat! Retreat! ”
The officers and soldiers at the front line fled to the rear as soon as they heard the sound of the horn. Throwing weapons and armor all over the ground. If it weren't for Allen's orders, they would have fled long ago.
"Charge!"
When he was a hundred meters away from the military formation, the cavalry captain finally shouted those two words. If it is an ordinary heavy knight, the distance of the charge is about fifty meters. Because fifty meters is enough for them to reach the highest speed. But for these heavy tin cans, a sprint distance of at least a hundred meters is required.
As these two words blurted out, the knights slashed the horse's belly with the spurs behind their feet. The war horse was in pain, and while sighing at the high voice of the law, he galloped up.
A hundred meters, but a matter of ten seconds. And these ten seconds will be enough to send the fierce knights to those fleeing soldiers!
What awaits them is a feast! (To be continued.) )