Chapter 39: Defeat and Retreat
The Bavarian Army, completely disrupted by the Hellfire from above, was met with the entire charge of the Maple Leaf Knights at just the right point. Under Perrault's leadership, more than 1,000 members of the Maple Leaf Knights rode Gundam horses into two wedges, aiming at the weakest part of the opponent's defense and the center of the chaotic array.
The galloping horses stepped over the enemy's pre-set obstacles, and at the moment of leaping high, the knights' spears were stabbed into the cannon fodder border guards in front of them. The first round of onslaught caused a wave of blood in front of the formation, the infantry in the first array had disappeared, and the six hundred more than six hundred defense troops were almost all reimbursed in a very short time. Some knights' spears even pierced two city guards.
Seeing the city defense army being crushed by the charging Maple Leaf Knight, such a tragic loss made Diodos feel distressed. He hadn't expected his defenses to be so vulnerable to long-range magical strikes. The front line that was bombarded could not even hold out for a moment in front of the charging cavalry, and even affected the companions next to them.
Misestimating the situation has put Diodos at a disadvantage, and if he doesn't do something about it, the entire Bavarian army is likely to be wiped out here. As the commander of the Bavarian Praetorian Guard, Theodos was not a. He immediately put the third array of pikemen on the top in advance, and then instructed the archers not to be stingy in firing at the rushing cavalry.
In an instant, at the moment when the second platoon of infantry quickly retreated, the Ming Huang pikemen had already advanced forward with the tip of the Ming Huang spear. Faced with a somewhat thick array of pikemen, the knights finally gave up the idea of breaking through after several efforts.
At Perrault's shouting, they split into two lines and circled on either side along the pikemen's array. The knight, who was unable to react, was stabbed by a spear that protruded forward and rolled off his horse, and before he could retreat with his companions, he was hacked to death by the Bavarian infantry who pounced on him.
Although such a result would be worth boasting about in peacetime, it would not be of much help to the situation where your side might be surrounded.
As the Maple Leaf Knights made a detour to the sides, Theodos had sensed their intentions. Originally, he wanted to test his opponent's reality, but now he suffered a big loss. Before the losses could mount, Diodos felt it was time to retreat. The barracks were not far from the rear, and Diodos had to retreat to the barracks before the enemy cavalry blocked his rear.
Once back at camp, the pre-set traps and facilities would be able to stop the cavalry. Under the orders of the commander-in-chief, the Bavarian army once again changed its formation, and the defense on both sides of the formation was significantly enhanced. The archers in the middle of the formation also seized the necessary moment to cause problems for the cavalry who were still trying to make a detour.
At this moment, a life-and-death struggle is unfolding outside the city of Probez, one side struggling to withdraw to the camp, and the other side is thinking about how to cut off the enemy's retreat. Although it was only a few hundred meters, the fierce battle was terrifying.
The roundabout Maple Leaf Knights were entangled by the elite Janissaries of Bavaria, and when they were not in a state of frontal charge, these cavalry could not help these Bavarian's most elite infantry for a while. Despite watching his men fall one by one in a fierce fight with the Maple Leaf Knight. Diodos gritted his teeth and commanded the rest of the men to quickly withdraw to the camp at this opportunity.
Standing in the distance, Naxi panted as he watched everything that was happening in front of him, and he had almost used up his magic power in the process of running the compound array magic just now. When he confirmed that the charred black land was his masterpiece, he couldn't help but gasp.
Although the maintenance of this magic array was somewhat more than his burden, the magic destructive power of the compound array that was successfully released had reached more than the eight-ring magic. While admiring Bazok's genius ideas, Naxi also felt a faint sense of unease in his heart. He didn't know the details of the wizard of the Gray Tower, and he felt as if he had made a very bad head.
He is certainly not the only one who can think of using magic of such strength on the battlefield, and after today's encounter, I believe that some people will also notice the significance of magic in war.
Although the Maple Leaf Knights have done their best. However, Perrault and his men were unable to prevent the Bavarian army from retreating smoothly to the barracks. The cavalry roamed outside the unfamiliar camp, not daring to go further.
Harold couldn't help but sigh when he saw this: "It seems that there are still some eyes and low hands, and it is already the best result, tell the Maple Leaf Knights about them." It's time to collect the troops. ”
The horn of retreat sounded slowly, and the Bavarians who were guarding the barracks watched in horror as the knights retreated in front of them. Although they escaped the catastrophe, none of them could be happy.
"Mr. Naxi, you did a great job today. What a pity. They were not wiped out. Prince Harold woke up Naxi, who was still in a daze, "But it's not a big deal, I'll try again in a few days." We can get these guys back to Plivy. I'm looking forward to seeing what you do!"
The implication was that Harold intended for Naxi to perform the compound formation magic one more time, and then completely pull out the nail outside of Providez.
But Harold didn't wait for this opportunity. In the night, Diodos, who had made up his mind, retreated with everyone under the cover of night. So much so that when the cavalry who served as scouts the next day saw the somewhat strange barracks, they thought that the Bavarians were playing some tricks.
After repeated confirmation, Harold finally believed that Diodos had slipped away in the middle of the night, and he was immediately relieved. Although Perrault advocated to chase down the Maple Leaf Knights all the way, this impulsive suggestion was rejected by the prince.
In Harold's view, the liberation of the siege of Probez had achieved the purpose of the operation. Under his designated strategy, Bohemia must hold Probez and thwart any attempts by the enemy to regain it. The prince's idea was simple: to use the capture of Probez to put some pressure on the enemy, and to force the enemy to sit down and negotiate through a military victory.
This is also the bottom line that he negotiated with the envoy of Eternal Dragon City, and he can't make any moves against Plevy without special circumstances.
Harold, who was dressed in a relaxed suit, was now waiting for the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Although the best candidate for the chief negotiator was the court chancellor, Wialson, Harold felt a little cruel to the old man and decided to let Bristol take the top. After all, Harold couldn't bear to let such an old man toss back and forth for tedious negotiations. (To be continued......)