I've never been systematically educated at the practical level, and if it weren't for some historical literature and related video games, I probably wouldn't know even the most basic common sense. Even so, the burden of leading the way fell on my shoulders, not only for the reason that the leader of the Oath Abandoners was already difficult to think calmly, but also because the eyes of the Hunters and the blessings of magic allowed me to see more clearly and deeply than they did.

"Breakout !!"

Pointing towards me, the reindeer changed from a slow walk to a fast walk under the control of the riders, steadily increasing in speed, and finally entered a state of letting go and running wildly.

The oathbreakers I traveled with were at best a bunch of sturdy hillbillies, certainly not properly trained in military affairs, and they hadn't even experienced a serious cavalry battle at all. The team had only been in a state of movement for a short time, and the dozen or so riders around us were still in order, but the formation of the group behind us had begun to become chaotic, and the end of the line was like a plate of loose sand. The wedge-shaped queue is twisted alive and stretched into an irregular triangle.

Well, this group of reckless men is not a pampered nobleman, and there will not be too many flaws in terms of ability, but they are used to small fights and can't adapt to the big scene. As long as the front row is steady, the riders behind will naturally slowly get into the fighting mode.

Before the other detachments could react, our decisive and swift actions immediately attracted the attention of the enemy, who immediately sent out archers and opened fire on our assault ranks.

For the purpose of breaking through, everyone went into battle lightly (to be precise, the oathbreakers did not have the technical conditions to manufacture heavy equipment in batches). There was nothing but the necessary weapons in hand and a swearer-style leather attire. As a result, our team was defenseless against long-range enemy fire from the flanks.

The avoiders were reckless men from the mountains, and many of them were hunters who were skilled in archery, as the messenger who had been shot through the throat had fully illustrated this.

Thankfully, in order to create an encirclement that could wipe out the migration convoy, the density of archers was greatly dispersed along the encirclement and the direction of the enemy's main attack, which limited the number of people in the enemy formation who could use us. Coupled with the fact that the opponent is facing a fast-moving target, many hastily fired arrows are more of a complete attempt at chance than aiming at them.

Thus, after a lackluster rain of sparse arrows, our cavalry contingent of about 100 men lost only a dozen lives.

The opponent's tactical literacy is nothing more than that. Although we are amateur cavalrymen. But the other side is also an amateur archer. Under this seemingly dangerous and fierce attack and defense, what is reflected is the essence of rookies pecking at each other.

After our riders withstood this rain of arrows, almost no one was killed on the spot because they were shot in the vital point. Most of the attrition was due to poor riding skills and poor mental quality - sudden injuries or frightening caused them to lose control of their mounts and fall off the back of the reindeer to the ground.

It's a terrible fall. The opposing archers were already unable to shoot at fast-moving targets. Now someone has fallen from his mount. The impact of the landing caused them to lose all mobility for a short time, which made them immediately the target of public criticism when they fell to the ground. The enemy archers, greedy for the easy results they could easily achieve, abandoned the group of reindeer riders who were running ahead, which were difficult to hit. Invariably, they pointed their shots in the direction of the live targets on the ground, and divided them by two in three strokes and five to shoot them into a sieve.

As for us, we drove the queue into the dense forest, taking advantage of the fact that the stragglers were still attracting the enemy's main firepower. The dense trees provide us with a natural shelter, and under the cover of the trees, the archers can no longer threaten us from a distance.

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Anyone with a little common sense knows the fact that cavalry entering the forest is undoubtedly completely abandoning their own superiority in impact and mobility, and doing so is tantamount to killing themselves. But in fact, instead of the traditional horses that live on the grasslands, we are riding reindeer from the mountains and forests. Now the reindeer are carrying us back to the mountains and forests, but they are like fish in water.

Right here, too, we will engage the opposing encirclement line in close combat.

The infantry mainly relied on a dense formation to force the momentum of the opponent's charge to stop, forcing the cavalry to stall and completely reduce the cavalry to infantry with horses. The encirclement of the opponent has not yet been tightened to a very tight extent, the formation is relatively loose, and our advantage on the mount is obvious, there is no doubt about it.

After the baptism of the rain of arrows just now, most of the riders who were too inferior and rough did not survive the test and came here alive, and the riders who had good skills but lacked experience gradually entered the state in the practice of life and death. After a short rest, our combat effectiveness was already at its peak.

Of course, this is also because the enemy is officially within the reach of their blades. Their mood is low, their people and their wealth are abandoned in the midst of a treacherous battlefield, powerless to protect; They are also full of anger, waiting all the time to pour out their anger on the betrayers who ambushed them.

The enraged leader of the Oathbreakers let out a cry of grief, and the frightened birds sprang up and circled over the forest to begin a counterattack.

The reindeer riders are as unstoppable as tigers entering the forest. Gathered around the leader of the Oathbreakers, the strongest warriors of the tribe, who were unrivaled with their bare hands, and now with the help of their mounts, the enemy quickly crushed and crumbled under our charge.

"Don't fight! The enemy forces are outnumbered, and at this time, while they have not yet gathered superior forces, we should break through as soon as possible! Revenge and hatred will come a long way! ”

Seeing the reindeer riders furiously killing and retaliating against their defeated enemy, fearing that the formation they had gathered was about to fall apart, I immediately alerted the leader of the Oathbreakers.

"Brethren! Kill enough and retreat! King Mednach will avenge us! ”

The leader of the Oathbreakers apparently understood this, and now that he had only this last precious resource in his hands, he could not afford to lose. In the unlikely event that one of his subordinates is red-eyed, it will probably take a lot of effort to reorganize them, and by then the enemy may have regrouped.

At the behest of the leader of the Oathbreakers, the riders reluctantly returned to their group, and the heads of the trophies hanging from the saddle of the deer were thrown to the ground in an attempt to keep the mounts strong for the rest of the long journey.

"Where to retreat now? Continue to King Mednachi's stronghold? ”

Not knowing how their minds would change after this major setback, I asked the leader of the Oathbreakers about what's next.

"Of course we are going to see King Mydnage, and only he can ask for an account for the evil deeds that have befallen us!"

The leader of the Oathbreakers clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.

After the first wave of fighting was over, although the enemy who was about to move on our flanks had a tendency to regroup and regroup, they did not immediately rejoin the pursuit of us, but waited and watched, and took the initiative to give us a way out.

Is the enemy afraid? Or are they trying to get away with it, waiting for us to step into a new encirclement? I looked back at the tragic battlefield behind me, and it dawned on me that compared to the brilliant results of other theaters, the enemy didn't take us 100 people seriously at all, they just wanted to send away our hard bones that were difficult to gnaw and had no flesh to eat.

We're probably the only team in the migration convoy that managed to break through. The rest of the teams were not spared, just as we had overwhelmed the encirclement of the enemy, and they were powerless to withstand the onslaught of the enemy's main force. On the other hand, due to the loss of vigilance and the poor overall situation, they were not ready to escape, and the total annihilation was a certainty, and they did not know what fate awaited them. I could faintly see the enemy raising his weapons in the air and swinging them mercilessly beside the blazing carts, in the face of unarmed captives.

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"Damn...... Why did they betray their fellow citizens? We are all apostanders of Ruichi! ”

The leader of the Oathbreakers was swept away, shedding tears of grief and a piercing accusation. The excitement of the battle had faded, and the riders rode with low morale and without saying a word. Night fell on the desolate wilderness, and upon the hearts of all.

Alas...... You travel with all your wealth, and you are not prepared for it, wishful thinking in the hope that the other party will not be hostile to you, and you deserve to be killed. Brothers and sons will fall out, not to mention that you are both nominally abandoned.

But they are miserable enough now, I can't say some cool things to hit them without holding back, so I can only silently bow down, protect the Flotra in my arms, and quickly "deer" the whip, hoping that this group of oathbreakers can recover from the slump as soon as possible.

Thinking of the scene on the battlefield before leaving, I fell into doubt. If the group of oathbreakers who attacked us was motivated by wealth, then the population is also a lot of wealth, so why massacre the captives? Some of the carts loaded with large quantities of supplies were also burned down, and it seems that their enthusiasm for this batch of assets is relatively limited, and they may have other purposes.

There is a long road ahead, and difficulties and obstacles will continue to emerge. But the oracle of the Corrupt Lady has been firmly in my heart, and I will face it calmly without fear. (To be continued.) )

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