"Spearman, hold on!"

The attack of the mercenaries did not break through the formation of the pike, and the Rhodok sergeants under the command of Count Mateas rushed to the front row in the confusion, killing dozens of mercenaries in a row with sharp spears and sharp machetes, stabilizing the formation and morale, and even began to launch a counterattack with the soldiers behind them.

The spearmen, who had only recently joined the army, were once again pushed to the front and raised their shields to fend off the attack, so as to buy time for the allies behind to organize their ranks.

Faced with an entire platoon of Rhodok sergeants, the recruits were routed after only two minutes, a third of the spearmen were killed or seriously wounded, and the rest were unable to hold their ground.

Fortunately, at this time, the Nord warriors arrived at the front of the group in time and threw a round of throwing axes at the Rhodok sergeants on the opposite side, although these axes and javelins were basically inserted into the shields of the sergeants, and did not cause damage to the soldiers behind, but it was enough for the soldiers behind to go to the front to replace the spearmen who had broken down.

The Nord warriors and Swadia soldiers with two-handed swords fought with the sergeants, and mercenaries and crossbowmen supported in the back row. Once again, the two sides entered a state of anxiety, and the focus of the attack on both sides also shifted to the two wings.

The Peony cavalry and mounted infantry soon reached the left side of the Rhodok army, just as they had guessed, the trees here restricted the movement of the cavalry, and the Rhodok army was lined up in a neat formation, and between them and the trees was a large number of repulsions, and the combination of several means of defense formed a line of defense that would be feared by any cavalry unit on the Karasya continent.

The infantry dismounted, and some of the cavalry also dismounted to change their equipment, carefully taking out the tormines and flints.

The infantry attacked with spears and shields, while the heavy cavalry on foot advanced in four squads with shields. The elite of these peonies were armed with thick shields and sturdy plate armor, and the worst were protected by chain mail and cotton armor. So even though the Rhodok crossbowmen fired many times, the losses of the Peony mercenaries in the advance were still in the single digits.

As they approached the opponent's position, the Peony mercenaries couldn't help but speed up, they were all focused on guarding against the fire of the heavy crossbow, but they forgot about the danger from under their feet.

When a group of heavily armored soldiers stepped onto a pale layer of soil, the thin planks and branches that supported the trap broke off, and several peony mercenaries fell into the trap.

The traps were filled with sharpened sticks, and the underdressed soldiers were pierced through their limbs, wailing in pain in the pit until they died of blood loss. Only the sergeants and heavy infantry who wore layers of armor and plate armor were strong enough to save their lives, but the falls and impacts were still enough to break bones and cause severe internal injuries that rendered them incapacitated.

But these traps alone can't stop these elite soldiers from advancing. There are 50 mercenary cavalry, 10 Swadian heavy cavalry, and 150 other types of shock cavalry under the command of Fatis, and the infantry is also mercenary infantry and Swadian infantry, and the lowest is also level 4 troops, which is the absolute elite in Byron's hands, with high morale and strong combat effectiveness.

For the rest of the journey, the Rhodok forces did no more damage to them, because the bands of foot cavalry had already reached the front of the Rhodok formation, lit the taure, and kept throwing them at them.

Each heavy cavalry carried a large three, a small and four torrets, and hundreds of torlays flew into the Rhodok shield array one after another, and the sound of explosions was endless. The blast and iron filings took a toll on the skilled Rhodok spearmen who were not well protected, and the smoke from the black powder obscured their vision.

Especially those large taures that have doubled the material, although the throwing distance is not far, but the damage is absolutely amazing, under the continuous explosion, even the wide shield has been blown out of the hole, and the soldier's arm fixed on the shield has become bloody and blurred.

Just when the Rhodok soldiers were obscured by the smoke and unable to attack, the mercenary infantry and many foot cavalry rushed to the front of the phalanx under the cover of thick smoke, tearing several holes in the front of the phalanx.

The horses were also removed, and the Swadian heavy cavalry and mercenary cavalry, still on horseback, charged. They formed a conical formation, rushed forward with their rifles, and took advantage of the confusion to smash off a corner of the Rhodok phalanx.

On the other side of the battlefield, Suno's cavalry also charged under the cover of the crossbowmen. They split into two groups to flank each other from both sides, while the infantry followed in their footsteps, in case the cavalry penetrated too far to escape.

This is a traditional Swadia tactic, and since the division of Varangia, Swadia has lost its excellent infantry and marksmen, and cavalry combat has become particularly important. "The army system in Swadia revolves around cavalry. Powerful, but equally easy to target.

However, in this operation, Su Nuo's traditional tactics went a little wrong. The anti-cavalry measures on Rhodok's side were very good, resulting in more than 20% casualties among the Suno cavalry and even more horses after the first round of charge.

Suno's knights are very brave in battle, but there are relatively few tactical changes.

At the rear of the troops, Count Mateas stood on a high platform made up of ladders, observing the situation on the battlefield.

He would give orders to a certain unit to move towards, and a certain reserve would rush to the front to support. The senior officers and parliamentarians next to him could tell that sweat was dripping from his cheeks.

The pressure on the left flank is huge, and the Peony mercenaries have an obvious advantage. The Suno cavalry on the right flank was also injured more and less dead, and the morale of the noble soldiers did not rise but surrendered, and the battle was fierce, so they could only continue to increase their troops, but they did not see any improvement. The Chinese army is also in a state of anxiety, and they are still on the inferior side.

Although Count Mateas still had no troops in his hands, he did not dare to easily throw them into the front and flanks. Because he was always at ease with the back of the army, and if the rear was attacked, then they would be surrounded. At that time, before the rescue soldiers who are the killer weapon have not waited, their troops may be scattered, so that even if they win, their vitality will be greatly damaged, and the benefits will naturally be picked up by others.

The Earl waited a little longer, but the rescue had not arrived, and he suspected that this might have been deliberately done by the other party.

"Send a third of the rearguard troops to the left flank and to the front, where the line of defense is almost unstoppable."

In desperation, he had no choice but to use the rearguard to fend off the Swadia forces on the front line and flanks.

Kenrad, who had been watching from a distance for a while, seized the opportunity, and as soon as the part of the rearguard had left, he led the mercenary cavalry and several Swadian heavy cavalry to rush forward, trying to break through the Rhodok rear, which was regrouping the ranks, at once, and use this as a breakthrough point to take the whole battle.

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