Chapter 189: The Storm (9)
When the first wave of attacks ends, the second wave of attacks begins. Marr decided to take advantage of his large number of people and the advantage of the dwarves' good stamina to start a wheel battle.
When the Rune coalition thought they were just resting, the dwarves miraculously emerged from the smoke.
Mars also used a telescope at a high point to observe the dynamics of the battlefield at all times.
"Wheel warfare. ”
Mars muttered.
Without hesitation, Mars quickly dispatched his troops, and the relatively flat terrain here was very conducive to cavalry attacks. And the cavalry of the Iron Shield Legion is even more than Rune.
Immediately afterwards the cavalry rushed out from the flanks. Nearly 2,000 cavalrymen wielded five-foot blunt-tipped spears and wore silver helmets and huge armor. Unstoppable, fast as thunder. Like a sword, it attacked Ortuno by surprise.
Mal reacted quickly, and he quickly organized a defensive line with enough men. Ortuno did not have cavalry, which led to a lack of mobility on the battlefield. Correspondingly, they had a hand in defending against cavalry tactics.
The dwarf lifted the prismatic shields and stacked them together, and the soldiers in the front row put the two shields together, and at the same time protruded their spears through the gaps between the shields. Constant soldiers poured in from the rear, raising their shields above their heads.
At this moment, the originally loose army turned into a hedgehog covered in thorns. This is a tactic that only dwarves dare to use, because only the dwarves' body structure can withstand the strong onslaught of cavalry. As for elves and humans, their fragile bones will be shattered by the high-speed rush of heavy armor.
The cavalry still did not slow down, and in the land of Runne they had never encountered a phalanx of infantry that could not be dispersed. Each of them was a weight of nearly half a ton, running at a speed of forty kilometers per hour. At the moment of collision, it can produce an astonishing force.
The strongest spear collided violently with the strongest shield.
The soldiers in the front row of the dwarves were scattered. With the continuous influx of Iron Shield Army, the gap continues to expand.
This is the strongest cavalry of Rune.
In the euphoria of a brief victory, the commander gradually realized that something was wrong. These dwarves didn't have a formation like the previous armies, once the gap was opened, the formation was chaotic.
When the dwarves were scattered, they took advantage of the time when the cavalry had stopped and surrounded them with shields.
The commander immediately sensed that something was wrong and quickly gave the order.
"Retreat, retreat!"
In a small space, these cavalrymen displayed their superb horsemanship. Pull the reins back hard, the horse's belly is raised high, and then like a right pull, the horse's head unconsciously deviates to the right.
In less than three meters, the Iron Shield Legion turned its horse's head and quickly retreated.
Mar saw more than a thousand horses raising their bellies and turning around, which was quite spectacular.
sighed at the cavalry of the Iron Shield Legion, and then commanded the soldiers to protect the artillery.
Unable to please them, the Iron Shield Cavalry wandered around the legions, trying to find out where the dwarven legions were weak, but in vain.
This is the disadvantage of the infantry, which is completely inferior to the cavalry in terms of speed, and can only be beaten passively.
Fortunately, however, the goal was achieved, and after being harassed by the cavalry, the dwarves stopped their attack. Mars could also breathe a sigh of relief, if the dwarves continued to attack like this, he might have to retreat at dusk.
Anyway, it's going to stick with it today.
Mars quickly wrote to Marshall.
Let him quickly set up the second line of defense, and he may have to evacuate tomorrow.
Although the eastern front was not smooth, there was good news from the imperial capital. After a month, the imperial capital ushered in the first ray of sunshine.
On the same day, Wayne received assistance from the family domain and Nolan.
Before the hunger-induced riots, the imperial capital received timely assistance. Wayne breathed a sigh of relief.
Then came the damage to the cities around the imperial capital, and the death toll in the few digits made Wayne let out a long sigh. In some cities, even the lord of the city died.
It seems that the situation in the imperial capital is quite good, which is of course inseparable from the effect of the magician. They played an immeasurable role in this disaster.
After the rain, the next step is disaster relief.
In order to drain the flood water smoothly, Wayne ordered a breach in the Kenn Mountains to be blown out of the flood water.
As the shelter's inhabitants began to disperse, Wayne distributed free soap and sprayed lime in large quantities to eliminate possible germs. This puts a lot of pressure on the finances, but it's all worth it.
Soon a large amount of gunpowder was mobilized, and gunpowder bags were piled up like small mountain bags on the mountainside.
Raging floodwaters gather here and wash over the mountain walls.
呲呲~
The spark crawled along the lead, igniting the black powdery gunpowder.
Boom~
As if the Father's wrath was poured out here, a large amount of earth was thrown hundreds of meters into the air. Trees were uprooted and churned in the air, and large quantities of rocks slowly fell from the sky.
Half of the sky was obscured, as if a behemoth had rolled over in the mantle. The flood was pushed back by the shock wave for tens of meters, forming a large wave against the current. Immediately due to the pressure vacuum, the reflux is rapid.
Tens of millions of tonnes of floodwater, which had been accumulating for a month, poured out of the gap, which continued to widen due to the impact of the current.
The flood water dispersed into the vast plains, absorbed by the soft soil. Soon it will turn into a swamp.
The Falcon Legion, the Liger Legion was soon involved in the disaster.
The muddy road is full of destroyed houses, as well as furniture and other debris piled up haphazardly on the road.
First of all, disinfection, a large amount of limestone was spilled, and the city instantly became dusty, causing a lot of complaints. Men and women were divided into two groups. Wash your body with soap.
The corpses were piled up, and after so many days, there was already a faint smell of corpses. There is already fermented green water flowing out.
Soon the soldiers piled up the firewood and burned out the potential source of infection.
This has aroused the opposition of many citizens, and this treatment of the corpses of their relatives is in strong conflict with their concepts. Soldiers raised their shields to prevent further riots by the citizens. They were also strictly forbidden to approach the corpses.
At this time, many people began to spread rumors about Wayne.
Not only did Wayne order the bodies to be burned, but it was Wayne who caused the torrential rain.
Wayne blackmailed the queen and turned her into his puppet. This caused a strong displeasure from the Father.
It was also because of Wayne that Ortuno and the Papal States began their attack on Rune.
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The wind is starting to turn against Wayne, it's a ticking time bomb that can explode at any moment.
Wayne doesn't have the skills to deal with that, he's dealing with hundreds of resignations a day right now. The disaster relief has kept him busy.
Moreover, the situation on the Eastern Front has changed greatly, coupled with the previous battle situation, a large number of war reports have been passed to Wayne. The lack of doppelgangers is the best way to describe Wayne right now.