Chapter 378: A Last Stand

The battlefield is divided into a pyramid shape by two crossed rivers, and Zivinie's army is at the top of the Golden Tower, and in front of them is full of horse piles, because there are rivers on both sides, the opposing cavalry can not outflank and can only charge head-on, but at the same time, although this terrain brings advantages to Stannis, it also has disadvantages, that is, if they can't fight, they can only jump into the river.

When Stannis appeared on the battlefield in ornate ceremonial armor, all the soldiers chanted to him, and after fending off the Chaos people, he had earned a reputation for constant victory, or at least his men believed him to be the reincarnation of the god of war.

As the commander, of course, Stannis also gladly accepted the views of his subordinates, so he deliberately made a gorgeous and dazzling armor to put on his body, becoming the most conspicuous one on the battlefield, so that he could move back and forth on the battle line like a military flag chariot to add morale buffs to his side.

Rows and rows of longbowmen lined up behind the dense stakes of horses, the ground in front of them was filled with armor-piercing arrows, and the wagons behind were also stacked with bundled bows and arrows, and this time Zivernie was going to use a dense rain of arrows to teach the enemy what it meant to cover the sky and the sun.

Behind the archers were pikemen modeled after the Rhodoc legions, armed with cross-spears that were 9 to 10 inches long and a broad shield covered with iron sheets. Dense gun formations were formed to fend off cavalry charges, while behind the pikemen there was a part of mercenaries armed with round shields and tomahawks. Horn-blowing heralds and flag bearers stood at the back of the line.

However, unlike the Rhodok Legion, which has a chain of armor in its hands, the elite Heavy Armor Legion can also be equipped with slatted armor, and Qi Weini's armor is much shabby, because the heavy snow on the mountain has not yet melted, so the iron ore of the Bafu House has not been able to be mined, resulting in the Doug family not having no raw materials to make armor, so except for a small number of elites, most soldiers are only equipped with a thick robe and a helmet, but even this is much better than the peasant army that gathered a number of people on the opposite side.

Looking at his own army as neat and tight as a tofu block, Stannis felt a sense of pride, looking at the rabble on the opposite side of the flag, carrying a variety of family crests, his own advantages as a professional army were undoubtedly revealed.

If it weren't for the sheer number of opponents and the dense pile of knights in front of him, Stannis felt that his victory would be within easy reach.

"Big man, when do you think this battle will end?" asked Stannis, riding on his horse, to his lieutenant.

"It depends on when the opposing cavalry charges!" Korodov said.

Stannis knew what he meant, the core of the enemy was the cavalry, and everyone else was responsible for shouting 666, if his men could block the cavalry, then the battle would end in a big victory, and if his own people could not resist the cavalry, then the end would not need to be explained.

The only question for Stannis now is whether the enemy will be like the stupid French in history, who can't hold back their belligerent fervor and take the initiative to charge, because there are so many horse stakes that as long as the brain is a little clear, it won't crash upward, right?

At this moment, a knight with a white flag came out from the opposing camp and galloped towards it.

"My lord, he is here to persuade you to surrender. "The knight commander clearly knows what the other party is coming from.

Stannis didn't expect that he would have this day, and he would be able to be persuaded to surrender!

Sure enough, the knight walked through the stake and came to Stannis, his burqa painted with the image of the Eyed Serpent, the coat of arms of the Snake family.

"Regards you, son of the red dragon, ruler of Zivignie, Lord Justin. ”

Surprisingly, the young knight who had come to persuade him to surrender was so polite that Stanis developed a crush on him.

"You have the courage to appear in front of me, how should I call you?"

"Your Excellency, my name is Charlie, and I am the cousin of Lord Snake. ”

Stannis found out that this guy didn't call himself a knight, didn't he have a knighthood?

Sure enough, Korodov on the side showed a dissatisfied expression, and Stannis still asked with restraint, "May I ask Your Excellency, where are you now, and where is the fief?"

Charlie replied without humility or arrogance, "I am only a commoner, without a title or fief. ”

"What!" Korodov finally couldn't hold it back, and immediately attacked, this is too contemptible! Sending a commoner who has no title or official position to persuade him to surrender is the greatest humiliation in the eyes of the knights, since this guy has no aristocratic privileges, even if he cuts him down, no one will say a word!

Korodov was the first to draw his sword, and the people around him also showed their weapons, they were not prepared to put back the messenger who had come to persuade him to surrender.

In the face of so many sharp blades, Charlie remained very calm, his face was fearless, and he seemed to have known that this time there would be a lot of bad luck.

Just as Korodov was about to cut down, Stannis raised his hand and signaled them to stop, "The two armies are fighting, don't cut the envoy, listen to what he has to say first." ”

His words were contrary to Charlie's surprise, he did not expect that Stannis would not care about such a thing that was a great shame in the eyes of other nobles, and he couldn't help but praise: "I have heard that the dragon-terrorist's mind has become as broad as the sea now, and when I see it today, it is indeed so." Alright, Sir Justine, let's get down to business, for Earl Snake, in the name of the Guardian of the South, orders you to lay down your arms and surrender to await the Duke's fate. ”

But Stannis still held back, he just smiled and said, "These are all Sir Snake's exact words?"

Charlie nodded, "Not a word." ”

Stannis couldn't help but admire this guy's courage, and dared to say this in front of him, showing that this cloth named Charlie no longer cares about life and death.

However, in the face of Count Snake's unreasonable demands, Stanis didn't want to refuse, "Count Rollsneck's bother, but I think the lords of Tanis have the right to attend the festival without hiring donkeys, so I will defend to the death my right to not need donkeys." ”

Although both sides know that this war is not about donkeys, there is still a reason to find it.

"But Lord Stennis, why do you bother, challenging His Royal Highness the Duke with a small earl, this is tantamount to competing for glory in the scorching sun. ”

You must know that in this world, there is a man with the same name as the guy in front of him who counterattacked and became king with the title of earl, and opened the Tudor dynasty that marked the beginning of the British Empire.

Of course, these guys don't know about these things, and Stannis doesn't bother to popularize science with them, in short, it's impossible to get him to surrender.

"All right, Mr. Charlie, go back and tell your eldest cousin, don't bother any more, and let the gods of heaven and the sword in our hands determine who is right. ”

Since all the words had come to this, Charlie also knew that this battle was inevitable, he bowed his body to show that he understood, and then turned his horse's head to return to his own army.