14 Condescending

On the morning of February 10, 1806, Klan stood on a high place next to the pass, overlooking Erin's last training musket team, and she found that Erin had divided the musket team into two groups and arranged them on both sides of the array, using flag signals to communicate; The two musket teams were arranged in three rows, each armed with a musket. Kran smiled, she knew that this was a very common line formation, with three rows of musketeers firing alternately to ensure that the fire continued, and Erin's formation was not much new. However, Klan soon discovered something different from the traditional line formation—Erin ordered the soldiers to alternate not the front row of firing positions, but the muskets in their hands. Kelan suddenly realized, admired and nodded in her heart, she finally understood the uniqueness of Erin's formation.

"Because the training time is too urgent, only a small number of soldiers can be trained in shooting skills, while other soldiers are trained to load projectiles, and the division of labor is clear, and the efficiency will be improved. Changing guns is faster and more convenient than changing firing positions, and can also be deployed on narrow, complex terrain, making it a great way to maximize the power of a makeshift musket team. When Erin introduced her method to the other captains, the captains expressed their admiration and amazement.

"Placing the musket teams on both sides, firing at an angle, covering a wider area, and also creating crossfire, is why I had the stalls on both sides." Erin's explanation also made the people who had refuted her before awe-inspired.

"Times have changed, and tactics and tactics are changing with each passing day. Sooner or later, bows and crossbows will be withdrawn from the battlefield, and it seems that we have learned in advance the true power of muskets. Milo also supported Erin's methods of warfare, speaking loudly to the captains and soldiers around her. Now, no one doubted Erin's abilities anymore, and her status as a Musket instructor was further recognized.

The last training finally revealed Erin's lineup strategy, and after the soldiers involved in the training understood the principle, their enthusiasm for fighting was greatly encouraged, and the stage fright soldiers who only wanted to "mix up" also ignited their enthusiasm for fighting in their hearts, because Erin's last-minute encouragement gave them the hope of "maybe they can win".

"It seems that she not only knows how to play tactics, but also knows how to motivate morale." Klan sighed to Milo, "Erin is a good girl, you have to cherish her." ”

"Definitely." Mello said, an incredible calm in her voice.

"Actually, you still have to go through some tests, but ......," Kelan said calmly, "let's get through the difficulties in front of you." ”

I don't know if it's an illusion, Milo sensed the desperation in Kelan's words, maybe she also knew that this opponent was difficult to deal with, but she didn't dare to tell everyone.

"By the way, why didn't your friend with the hammer come?" Kelan asked.

"Parrett? He seems to have sailed by boat, and Viscount Lee did not assign him here. Milo replied truthfully.

Kelan smiled bitterly and said, "Please also help explain to him, I saw you and the Green Dragon mercenary talking about me yesterday, you should know...... I've been married, and I'm already an old woman, and I can't match him. ”

Milo remembered that Parrett had said how beautiful and good Klan was, and it seemed that he should have acted not only in words, but also in action, but he didn't want to cause trouble to Klan. "I'll make sure to explain to him, I'm sorry that my friend has caused you trouble." Melo sincerely apologized.

"Hey, thank you. In fact, he is a very good person, and I wish him to find someone who is suitable for marriage as soon as possible. "Kelan's words are quite like the style of Wanyuan Sect believers, I don't know if it was influenced by Erin.

Kelan didn't care about Milo's initial understanding of his life experience, but felt a sense of relief. However, just like the wind chimes, there are still many mysteries about Kelan's body.

After the morning's training, all the soldiers began to recuperate and prepare for the evening battle, and because Irene's method of boosting morale was very effective, the soldiers of the Guard, even though they were small in number, were in high spirits and did not show the slightest fear or nervousness.

The captains all gathered on the hillside where Koran had been belonging, looking condescendingly at the guards below. Although they are now in a relatively loose rest, they can be ready to fight, and the combat effectiveness of the guards can even rival the same number of Spellet Imperial troops, which makes everyone very proud.

Erin, in particular, felt her blood boiling, and she said with relief: "I have always dreamed of being able to lead an army myself, and today it has finally come true. ”

"There will be more in the future." Night Sparrow is also encouraging Erin, who is very happy with the results of her morning training.

"We are also willing to take your command." Several squad leaders also said convincingly.

Milo didn't speak, looked at Erin's eyes affectionately, looked at each other, Erin also smiled sweetly, with his appreciation and recognition, Erin felt very happy.

Kelan still broke the harmonious atmosphere in time, and finally confirmed the battle with several captains. In fact, what everyone was most worried about was Kelan's deep behind enemy lines, but she herself didn't seem to care. Kran asked for a horse from the guards, and when the night battle began, he rode the horse to the rear of the sand spirits and confronted the magicians who cast spells.

The unknown enemy will arrive in the evening, and the morale of the guards soldiers is high, but the waiting process is also tormenting, and from after noon, everyone's nerves are tensed, and they dare not slack off.

It was evening, the sandstorm had appeared on time, and the guards had lined up, lit bonfires and torches, and waited for the enemy to come. The "sand wall" arrived as scheduled, and compared to last night's position, it was now close to the array, and it had even been pasted in front of the array.

The sheer size of the "sand wall" was intimidating to all the soldiers who saw it, and even the Kolan, who was standing higher and farther away, had a feeling of oppression. "Don't be afraid, it's hallucinatory magic, it's fake!" The captains shouted to the soldiers according to what Kelan had instructed them to lower their fears.

Melo stood at the front of the infantry in the middle of the array, keeping an eye on the movement in the dust. The sun had completely set, and his vision in the dust was extremely foggy, and he stared hard, for fear of being caught off guard by the enemies in it. Night Sparrow and Snow Dog are on the left and right behind him, ready to respond to incoming enemies and command the guards in battle. Erin was at the front of the musketeers on the left flank, almost parallel to Milo, very close to the "wall of sand", and she was extremely brave compared to the musketeers who stood behind the stables. The two Green Dragon mercenaries guarded the rear of the array as agreed, and guarded with several squad leaders, looking in the direction of the "sand wall".

"There's movement!" Nightsparrow shouted loudly, warning Milo and the others. Sure enough, there was a row of black shadows in the "sand wall" that "moved" towards the edge - it was not called "walking", but more like "floating". Kelan on the hill also noticed, she didn't hesitate, walked straight to the war horse, and prepared to leave.

"Musketeers! Raise your gun! Erin shouted and raised her musket high—a signal to the musketeers on the right wing, both wings raising their guns almost simultaneously.

The sand and dust were close, but there was no wind, and nervous sweat ran down the foreheads of the guards soldiers and dripped into the dirt beneath their feet......

The black shadow gradually approached, and before they knew it, they had reached the "sand wall", and they marched forward in a formation, the first horizontal row was as many as fifty or sixty people, and there were second and third rows behind...... It gives people a strong visual impact. "I thought they wouldn't be able to get out." One of the squad leaders said that the Green Dragon mercenaries beside him said, "Not only can they come out, but they can also fight!" ”

The distance close to the face can already allow the soldiers at the front to see the true face of these sand spirits - the silhouette of a pitch-black humanoid, the shape and size are no different from ordinary people, because the whole body is black, the facial features cannot be seen clearly, just a black mass. Lacking fingers and toes, but armed with the same jet-black sword armor, almost integrated with the body—the sand spirit was also fully armed.

After stepping out of the "sand wall", the originally slow-moving Sha Ling obviously accelerated towards the array, although there was no earth-shaking scream, but Sha Ling's charge still gave people a very oppressive fear - the moment at the beginning of the battle was the most terrifying, Erin gave the order to shoot.

"Fire!" The command sounded, and the musket teams on both wings exerted their strength at the same time, and a burst of shooting sounded, and the guns and bullets roared and flew in the direction of the "sand wall", forming a terrifying crossfire. In an instant, several rows of sand spirits dissipated after stepping out of the "sand wall" - after the projectile passed through their bodies, they turned into a puff of black smoke and dissipated, which was consistent with the "black shadows" that Erin had seen at the beginning, and after dissipating, the weapons and equipment equipped by the sand spirits were also missing—this also confirmed that the equipment and the sand spirit body were closely linked.

Just when the infantry team was amazed by the power of the muskets, the second musket salvo rang out, and thanks to Erin's tactical arrangement, the musketeer in charge of shooting had already completed the change of guns, and directly raised his gun and fired the second shot - the surviving and the sand spirits that had just emerged from the "sand wall" dissipated more than half. Soon it was the third salvo, and all the sand spirits outside the "sand wall" dissipated, and the first sand spirits that appeared were all wiped out......

The three shots in the first round had already proved the power of the musketeers, and before Sha Ling could break through the only fifty meters to engage the array, he had already dissipated into smoke and dust, which greatly boosted morale!

An array of black shadows appeared on the side of the "Sand Wall", and the next wave of Shaling's offensive was about to begin, and the musketeers were ready to fire again. The condescending Kolan had already mounted her horse, and she took out the wooden diamond-shaped ornament again and stroked it lightly twice with her hand. Through the circle in the diamond-shaped wooden frame, Kelan saw the situation clearly from above—the first wave of Shaling's offensive was completely crushed, and the second wave was ready to start. When the two waves of offensives converged, it was the best time for her to break through.

Koran set off.

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The green smoke from the muzzles of the muskets shrouded the guard array under the illumination of the bonfire, and the pungent smell of burning gunpowder mixed with the smell of the soldiers' sweat invisibly added to the psychological pressure of the crowd.

But the battle continued. Tongues of fire came from the muskets on both flanks, and another round of three shots, and the second wave of sharings dissipated again like wheat harvests. Melo noticed that at the first sound of the second round of gunfire, Koran rode a fast horse and rushed into the "sand wall" from the outskirts of the right flank and disappeared into the dust.

"You must come back alive, Kolan!" Milo prayed for her from the bottom of her heart.

After the musketeers eliminated two waves of Shaling offensive in a row, the main infantry force in the center had not yet exerted their strength, and they could not help but be a little optimistic that they might not have a chance to play. At this moment, the third batch of sand spirits had already vaguely appeared on the side of the "sand wall", and it was not the same as before.

Melo drew his sword, Snow Dog and Night Sparrow took a stance, and the two Green Dragon mercenaries raised their eyelids—the real challenge came.

When this group of black shadows, which were different from the previous ones, stepped out of the "sand wall", this first large-scale battle between humans and sand spirits was about to usher in the most intense moment.