330. Chapter 330, Sacrifice, Price, Charge
In terms of strength comparison, Henry and others are naturally at an absolute disadvantage.
They were located on the river bank in the open area, and at this time the strength of the total force was forty cavalry, forty infantry armed with swords and shields—it did not sound like a lot of numbers, but in the face of a mixed force of more than three hundred in front of them, such a formation was really difficult to win.
The "city wall" built of carriages can still temporarily resist the enemy army of less than 100 people, but once there is a large-scale siege of soldiers, the camp will inevitably be attacked by the enemy, unless there are reinforcements to help, otherwise there is absolutely a danger of being surrounded and annihilated.
"Cavalry troops, prepare to break through!"
At this moment, Buffon also immediately chose to support Henry's decision, he loudly gave an order to the soldiers in the team, then turned around, pointed at Lando and the others and said in Elven language: "Get on the horse!
In such an emergency situation, everyone had no room for hesitation, Lando and the others originally thought that they were dead, but they didn't expect that the fat man would give up the only hope of survival with a wave of his hand - this made a group of elves a little surprised, Lando wanted to say something, but before his mouth could be opened, he was pushed by Buffon next to the war horse:
"It's an order, don't talk nonsense!"
Lando staggered a few steps, looked at this group of humans with a complicated and indescribable heart, and finally gritted his teeth and led the team to ride on those spare horses, just as they turned unfamiliarly, a sudden explosion was heard on the front line more than ten meters away!
"Boom..."
Everyone turned their heads to look, but they saw that the two knights of the enemy raised their cavalry spears at the same time, and together they blew a carriage to pieces with the impact of battle qi, and then took the opportunity to tear open the defense line and rushed directly into the camp in the debris of the sky!
Several cavalry and more than a dozen infantry immediately followed, while the other soldiers who could not squeeze in bypassed the sides of the carriage, apparently preparing to attack and infiltrate from the weak points in the rear. And on the outside of the carriage, the soldiers of the two sides were already close to each other, and they were completely in a mess!
Viscount Juan's team was not supposed to be exposed at this time, but the plan couldn't keep up with the change, and when the Wellington Knight suddenly announced that he was leading the team away from Parl, Juan realized that this was a great opportunity - he was a little hesitant at first, but when he saw Henry's amazing gains in Hollier, he finally decided... Strike first!
Juan knew very well that if he couldn't seize this opportunity, the huge "cake" of the "Wood Elf Village" would immediately be eaten by the other nobles who were eyeing him, and he would not leave any residue for himself at all.
Therefore, Juan couldn't wait to launch all the forces he could use to launch a surprise attack on this caravan with the power of thunder.
Juan's territory has been weak for many years, but his ambitions are beyond the reach of other nobles... The conspirator easily did not make a move, and once he did, he left no room at all.
The cost of more than fifty cavalrymen in full armor was staggering, and they could almost directly compete with the Duke of Angmar's private soldiers, while the three or four hundred infantry that followed them were equally well-equipped and professional soldiers who had been trained in militarization for a long time - with the financial resources in Juan's territory, it was already "deliberate" and "wolf-like" to be able to raise such a large number of elite troops.
It was Juan's entire bargaining chip, and after a decade of planning and cultivating, he finally pushed the team to the table in one fell swoop.
Lando led the Wood Elves in two rounds of fire, but as soon as the enemy raised their round shields, their arrows immediately lost their threat, and they could do little to protect the sturdy armor and shields.
Wellington frowned and put on his helmet, and rushed out as the enemy burst into the camp, his metal spear swinging with the sound of the wind, but whether or not he could stop these guys, an immutable fact was in front of him: the camp that was breached would only end up being gradually infiltrated and annihilated by the enemy...
If you want to survive at this time, the only way is to break out.
Lando, who was on his horse, no longer shoots arrows, he looked around, but found that the enemy had surrounded him, he wanted to run, but he didn't know which direction to rush - Wellington saw this, and when he was about to throw his spear out horizontally, he smashed a large number of enemy troops and drew his long sword, raised his hand to use the skill of "battle spirit clone", barely repelled the other horseman, turned his head and shouted: "Follow me!"
In such a situation, no one has time to think too much, and in the face of danger, there must be sacrifice, and sacrifice must be worthwhile - so Wellington did not hesitate to break through and do his best to preserve the living force.
Wellington rushed out of the camp first, while more than 20 knights in the camp who had not yet participated in the battle gathered behind him, squeezing Lando and the others in the middle, brandishing their long swords and began to fight to break through...
The blade swung, blood splattered, and the waves of enemies seemed to have completely overwhelmed the chaotic battlefield.
Sitting on his horse, Lando was huddled in the middle of the line, his vision was full of dust and smoke raised by the galloping horses, and he squinted his eyes, feeling like he was being uncontrollably embraced by the team. Looking to the left, the soldiers in the camp with swords and shields were trying to push the enemy outward, desperately trying to make space for the troops breaking through, and when he looked to the right, he saw Buffon leaping up and swinging his sword, and Henry roaring forward.
Lando still remembers the smile on the fat man's face a few minutes ago, but at this time, the other party was covered in blood and had a hideous look on his face...
What are these human sacrifices for?
Lando inexplicably felt that the panicked emotions in his heart were washed away by a burst of blood... His stiff limbs seemed to regain consciousness, and he looked down at the short bow in his hand, gritted his teeth and drew his arrow, turned around and began to shoot!
Because he was in a crowded line, he could only choose to shoot at this time - although it may not necessarily hit the target, but this action is to vent his inner emotions.
If human beings are willing to choose sacrifice, why can't they choose to fight?
The Wellington knights in front of him swung their swords frantically, but the well-equipped and not weak enemy made the team move slower and slower, and the cavalry guarding on both sides was under great pressure, and the team was compressed and stretched, and they could only rely on the momentum of the horses themselves to move forward...
Fortunately, the number of besieging enemies did not reach the point where they could hold back the cavalry, and Juan also made a "mistake" - although he threw all his forces into the battle, he did not expect the Wellington Knights to appear here... The two knights, Bucero and Baal, are "sharp blades" for most of the noble forces in the territory, but they have no advantage at all in front of the "ghost knights".
So Wellington's team finally broke through after a 10-second sprint.
More than 20 knights and 15 wood elves fought their way out of the encirclement, but at the cost, Henry, Buffon and the remaining forty or so soldiers remained in the enemy's encirclement...
However, the ultimate goal of these enemies was not to annihilate them - when they realized that the Wood Elves in the camp had fled, Bucero and the Bal Knights immediately decided to lead the pursuit of Wellington.
After the shouting order sounded, most of the soldiers besieging Henry immediately turned their targets and chased after Lando and the others...
They all understand that Wellington and the guards of those chambers of commerce are not important, only these wood elves are the key to whether they can "find" and "control" Elsa's village!
The elves are not good at riding, and after a successful breakthrough, the other knights can start to accelerate, but Lando and the others are slowing down more and more because they can't coordinate the movements of their horses - Wellington, who rushed ahead, can't do anything about it, his teammates are not capable enough, and no matter how strong he is, he can't recover alone...
And Lando also realized the reason why the team was being in hot pursuit, he looked back at the enemy who was gradually catching up, took a deep breath, and then made the most courageous decision of his life-
"Warriors of Elsa Village, we will fight to the death!"
If the enemy wants to find and even destroy the village through himself, why not choose to sacrifice himself?
He gritted his teeth, unfamiliarly manipulated the reins to stop the horse, then turned around and began to shoot frantically backwards!
When life and death were on the line, Lando experienced the calmness of his heart for the first time... There was no more noise or faltering light and shadow in his gaze, only the target of the arrow pointing.
The arrow flew out and struck the top edge of a cavalryman's breastplate into the throat.
This feeling was what Lando had been looking for, but when he reached for the quiver, he found that he only had the last arrow left.
But Lando didn't show any panic or despair at this time, he just exhaled softly, and locked his eyes on the Busero knight with the cylindrical helmet-
Fingers snapped the strings, and the arrows flew out of the way, spinning and flying towards the Busero Knight...
"Ding!"
The arrow slammed into the helmet, but the next moment it was bounced straight away.
Lando sighed, and was about to reach out and pull out the dagger, but the next second, he saw that the knight of Bucero was hit by an arrow that appeared from the side, and the helmet -
What's different from before... The sturdy helmet was suddenly pierced by this arrow, and then the whole body was knocked out on its side by the huge force, and fell to the ground with a "bang"!
The closed helmet couldn't see the wound, but the blood that flowed from the crack and the arrow that peeked through the other side told Lando how powerful the arrow was.
His helmet and head were shot through.
Who is it?!
Lando was sure that no one among the wood elves had this ability, and as soon as he wanted to look around, a scream rang out one after another: arrow after arrow flew out of the jungle on the side, hitting the rushing knight in front of him with incredible precision, causing the pursuing team to roll over in an instant!
None of these arrows missed, and the noisy battlefield seemed to have only the "whoosh" sound of the arrows breaking through the air, and the strange muffled sound of the armor being pierced by metal arrows...
When the long horn sounds, it is especially abrupt on the empty beach along the river.
Lando didn't understand the meaning of the horn, but Wellington and the Templar soldiers widened their eyes... This is the charge of the kingdom's cavalry!