In this battle, both sides threw in large armies. The human alliance sent 200,000 elite cavalry, which is close to the combined cavalry of the three kingdoms if you don't take into account the militia and retired veterans. More than 60,000 centaur warriors also accounted for one-third of the prime males of the Sidon Khanate.

Neither side could afford to lose, and the course of the battle could only be regarded as a temptation.

The warriors of the Sasang Empire mastered the strengths and weaknesses of the centaurs and invented the tortoiseshell knife formation. Centaurs also know the strengths and weaknesses of humans, human armored knights and alienated war beasts are extremely powerful, any centaur who does not know how to avoid them is dead, and experienced centaur warriors know how to deal with the assault of the human strong.

The charge of the human cavalry is absolutely impossible to turn temporarily, and the centaurs do not have such a problem. War horses don't run sideways, centaurs can. Not only can they jump sideways while running, but they can also clasp the ground with their front paws and make a 180-degree tail flick.

The Golden Knight led the team to attack the centaur cluster, and the momentum was like a bamboo, and there were few victories. The centaurs avoided the knights and alienated beasts, and the losses were not large, but they did not bargain for anything.

According to the previous example, the hoplites who accompanied the Knights were the first to be eliminated by the centaurs. This time, the centaurs were patient and did not eat the hard-shelled barbed bait, they chose to endure the disadvantages of the tortoiseshell knife formation, feint against the human cavalry on the west side, and then played a beautiful maneuver to escape through the gap in the south.

If the centaurs were to get entangled with the tortoiseshell sword formation of the heavy cavalry, it would turn into a life-and-death battle.

Afterwards, the garrison of Log City went out of the city to clean up the battlefield, and after statistics, it was found that the four major war beast knights were almost undamaged; 4,677 heavy armored cavalry were killed and wounded, of which 1,803 were killed on the spot, and most of the remaining wounded heavy armored cavalry were rescued by the priest, but the human coalition lost more than 6,000 war horses, which means that more than 6,000 cavalry temporarily withdrew from the battle sequence.

The centaurs left behind more than 2,300 of their companions, and even those who did not die at the time were mended by the garrison.

The ratio of battle losses between the two sides is 2:1.

Considering the difference between centaurs and humans in terms of weight, food volume, growth cycle, population size, individual strength, etc., a 3:1 battle loss ratio of human cavalry can be regarded as a small victory, and a 2:1 battle loss is worthy of the lord's celebration banquet.

The garrison soldiers also discovered that 645 badly wounded centaurs had been stabbed in the buttocks, and that the wounds to the abdomen were all caused by the same type of iron scimitars, and that the cavalrymen who used these scimitars were all from the kingdom of Gombis.

Dressed in dark red armor, 381 of them, all of them were killed. However, they killed at least 645 centaur warriors in a short battle, with an average of 2 centaur warriors each.

The Sasang cavalry are the elite of one out of ten, if it is a hand-to-hand white-knuckle battle, it is not difficult for them to kill the centaurs one-on-one, and the best can even deal with two or three centaurs, but in large-scale group combat, the centaurs are difficult to match, and the overall combat effectiveness is a few streets away from the human cavalry.

Sassanians often need to have five times the number of centaurs to be sure of a victory. No one knows better than them how remarkable a red-armored warrior can be to fight 1 to 2 in battle when they are facing enemies on all sides.

The person responsible for collecting the remains of his comrades has a better understanding of the red-armored warriors. The battle they had endured was extremely severe, inflicting heavy losses on the centaurs and annihilating themselves, everyone was shot into a sieve, and some were torn in two by the ferocious centaurs, but there was no fear, anger or pain on their faces, only solidified indifference and calm. Hundreds of red-armored warriors all had the same expressions, which made people awe and shudder.

Is it true that their wills are made of steel?

The two silver knights of the Kingdom of Gombis personally led people to take over the bodies of the red-armored warriors, and when the priest finished praying for requiem, he insisted on cremating the victims of the Kingdom of Gombis and supervised the scene until the cremation was over, the ashes were collected, and nothing was missing, and they did not leave the scene.

The anomalous behavior of the two transcendent knights attracted the extra attention of those who cared about it, and various speculations about the red-armored warriors stirred up an undercurrent among the major forces.

His Highness and the Priest of Kent knew nothing about these undercurrents, and the battle to destroy the main force of the Sidon Centaurs had just begun, and they still had to do.

The collective transfer of more than 60,000 centaur warriors from the northern camp to the south is completely in line with the first phase of the military action plan formulated by the human coalition forces. However, the Commander of the Kent, the Reverend of Kent, must beware of the northern centaurs heading around to the east, as once they return to the hinterland of the Sidon Khanate, it will be difficult for the human coalition to encircle and suppress them.

Competing physical strength has become the key to the decisive victory of both sides.

War horses' endurance is far inferior to omnivorous centaurs, but the centaurs in Beiying haven't been able to eat a full meal lately, how far can they run?

The 200,000 cavalry of the Log City fed the horses and mounts refined feed with raw sugar, and dropped fifteen miles behind the centaur army. The Knights of the Hippen, the Knights of the Moon Bear, the Knights of the Swift Dragon, the Knights of the Iron Wall, and the 1500 Horned Wolf Paladins stick to the left flank (east flank) of the Centaur army.

If the Centaurs of the North Camp choose to turn around and flee east at this time, they will be cut off by the powerful War Beast Knight, and the entire rear team will be devastated. When the human army eats the rear team of the centaurs, the centaurs of the front team may also be chased to death by the human knights.

If there is no centaur camp to the south, these centaurs may choose to break their tails to survive and scatter with a bang, and they can run away as much as they can. However, the southern camp of centaurs was in front, and the leaders of the northern camp of centaurs could not make up their minds to abandon their kindred.

The logistical problems of the centaurs are clearly evident at this moment.

In fact, the Sidon Centaur had a fleeting chance of victory. The centaurs of the southern battalion took the initiative to attack, and together with the centaurs of the northern battalion, they defeated the pursuers of Log City, and then turned east and returned to the clan territory, so that they could escape.

However, the Sidon Centaurs lacked a Great Khan to make decisions, and the Human Coalition had been prepared for this.

The main cavalry of Bright City and Crystal City, under the leadership of the Radiant Knights and the Templar Army, all went out to confront each other with the centaurs of the southern camp, making an offensive posture of attacking from both sides, forcing the leaders of the centaurs of the southern camp not to act rashly.

In the end, the exhausted centaurs of the northern camp rushed into the southern camp, and the 280,000 human cavalry, 50,000 Templars, and the six major knights also successfully joined forces.

The Reverend of Kent and Emperor Frederick met outside the City of Light, and the two sides immediately made arrangements according to their original plans.

One hundred and fifty thousand elite cavalry, along with the Knights of the Gripen, the Knights of the Moon Bear, the Knights of the Iron Wall, and the Knights of the Swift Dragon, commanded by the Duke of Barcelius, were deployed on the east side of the Centaur camp. The supply convoys of the Sassan Empire continued to bring supplies to the positions, and soldiers deployed small ballistas, trebuchets and horses overnight, digging pits and sprinkling spikes in preparation for holding the makeshift line.

The most powerful Knights of Radiance led the Templar army, as well as the Knights of the Frederick family's Blood Wolf and 130,000 cavalry, from the north and south, to the Centaur camp, preparing for the main attack.

The battle would not start immediately, the centaurs of the North Camp had run 300 kilometers, hungry and tired, and needed time to eat and recuperate, and the cavalry of Log City was equally tired. The human soldiers had an easy stomach to fill and were well supplied, while the centaurs had a huge amount of food and lacked supplies. The longer it drags on, the better it will be for the human army, and it is better to let them starve for a few days before fighting.

In fact, the centaurs of the northern and southern camps converged, and the number of 180,000 monsters was a bit much, and the priest of Kent and Emperor Frederick preferred that the main force of the Great Stone Fortress war zone would enter the hinterland of the Sidon Khanate and start another war. However, the goblin slaves stopped supplying the North Camp Centaurs, causing the North Camp Centaurs to evacuate thirty days early. In order to prevent hundreds of thousands of centaurs from desperately breaking through to the east, the Kent priest prepared two escape routes for them.

One is in the southeast corner of the encirclement, pointing to the Boulder Mountains, the gap is narrower, and there are not too many centaurs passing through at once. The centaur army wanted to escape from this passage, but it could only be divided into batches. When the number of centaurs in the southern camp drops below 150,000, the human coalition will be able to launch a general attack on the southern battalion.

The other passage was on the west side, leading to the eastern frontier of the Sassan Empire. The walls were clear, and the centaurs would never find much food if they ran in, and they would only run headlong into the impregnable eastern defenses, and the human coalition would be able to shut down and slaughter the horses.

After finishing the work at hand, Emperor Frederick found time to summon his heir.

"Ziggy, good job. Emperor Sasang patted his son on the shoulder and said with appreciation, "You didn't let the Blood Wolf Banner lag behind. ”

Siegfried bowed his head slightly, and said ashamedly: "Father, grandfather and uncle put me in the back, and I couldn't kill even a centaur......"

"It doesn't matter. ”

Emperor Sassan interrupted Ziggy's words, stared at the centaur camp in the distance, and said, "Frederick's ancestors followed the Knights of Radiance against the orc invaders, and won the favor of the Testil family with their banners in every battle. The Golden Paladin of the First Paladin Family gave up the favor of the Supreme Lord and married the children of the ancestors, and together they founded the Blood Wolf Family. Although we have inherited the oldest bloodline of Tystiel, the demeanor of the Blood Wolf family has not changed. However, the former blood wolf family is now the blood wolf royal family. ”

"Have you ever seen a wolf king hunting alone?"

"Moreover, the Wolf King has only one ......" Frederick turned his head and said with a smile, "I am the Emperor of Sasang, the King of Blood Wolves, not you." ”

Ziggy still wanted to argue, but Frederick waved his hand and said, "Son, you have fulfilled your responsibilities as the crown prince when you go to war with the army, and the following battle will be left to me." ”

"Father, then I will stay here at your disposal. Ziggy said.

Frederick glanced at his son and smiled meaningfully, "There is indeed something you need to do. ”

Ziggy suddenly felt bad, but still said respectfully: "You command." ”

Surrounded by the guards of the Sassang royal family, Frederick still looked around and said in a low voice: "I received news that in the battle of Log City, the red-armored cavalry of Gombis performed amazingly, and their strength far exceeded that of ordinary secret guards and trainee knights. I believe that the Kingdom of Gombis has made a major breakthrough in cultivating arcane guardians. This was in keeping with the situation of Cambys, who was located in the southern corner of the country and lacked the support of the Knights of Radiance and the Templars. Since they have to deal with the ant tide and are also preparing to cross the river to the south, the development of arcane guardians is the first choice of the Gombis Kingdom. In fact, both the Barcelius family and the Friedrich family are secretly studying the cultivation methods of the arcane guardians, and I believe that Borui and Seuss have the same intentions. ”

"We, the Fredericks, and the Kingdom of Dordor are supported by the Knights of Radiance and the Templars, respectively, and lag behind the other powers when it comes to arcane guardians. ”

"The main force on the battlefield is always the largest number of ordinary soldiers. The heavy cavalry that accompanied the high-ranking knights was actually a decoy to protect the knights, and without the cover of these brave warriors, it would be difficult for the golden knights to cut through the orc clusters, and most of them would have been overwhelmed by monsters. The Red Armor of Gombis opens our eyes to another possibility...... Comparable to the tactics of the Radiant Knights and the Templars, as long as our Arcane Guardians can reach the level of red-armored warriors and keep up with the footsteps of high-ranking knights and alien war beasts. ”

Zige thought for a moment and replied in a low voice: "Father, it costs at least 3,000 gold soles to train an arcane guard, and if a secret guardian wants to reach the level of a red-armored warrior, I'm afraid it will cost more gold coins, and maybe there are higher requirements for candidates." ”

Emperor Sasang nodded and said, "The strength of the knight lies in the perfect balance, and the heroic divine skills of the holy warrior can unify their own strength and agility, so the church's dragon vein potion and body reshaping are also imitating the perfect balance of the knight, but this is not suitable for the secret guardians of the lord family." ”

"Arcane Guardians can choose between extreme, powerful, or extremely agile...... As long as it can meet the improvement of combat effectiveness, the lower the training cost, the better. The Gombis had access to more than 300 red-armored warriors at a time, and they had clearly found the right path. ”

"I want you to go back to Duncan Fort now. Emperor Sasang said lightly.

Siegfried hesitated for a moment, then said hesitantly, "Father, I'm ...... I will marry the noble daughter of the Paladin...... The Earl of Golden-Eye seems to regard Princess Auguste as his future companion, and for such an important matter, even if I please Roland, it will be of no use, right?"

Frederick was stunned and asked amusedly, "If it is useful, do you not hesitate to offend the Earl of Golden-Eye, and would rather give up your inheritance than pursue His Royal Highness Roland Auguste?"

There was coldness in the emperor's eyes, and Qi Ge was awe-inspiring in his heart, and said solemnly: "Father, I know it's wrong. ”

Frederick nodded slightly, and said, "Gillian Chebman is the only lover of His Highness Randall, and he even resisted the pressure exerted by the Queen of Roses and the Kite Castle to allow Miss Chebman to stay in his family without joining the Centaur Hills as his companion. Miss Chebman is in charge of the logistics of the main reinforcements of the Gambis, and you try to meet her reasonable requests, so as not to let the quartermaster deliberately make things difficult for her. ”

This is to instruct the quartermaster to deliberately make things difficult first, and then come forward to solve the problem for Miss Chebman. Ziggy understood, but disagreed.

The cultivation method of the arcane guardian is so precious, what is the use of a little trick to curry favor with His Highness Randall?

Emperor Frederick understood his son's inner thoughts and said, "If the method of cultivating arcane guardians in the Kingdom of Gombis has been successful, even if I personally intervene, it will be useless to consult with His Highness Randall. But those red-armored warriors were all failed arcane guards. Although they are brave and fearless, they do not know how to protect themselves. No matter how cheap the cultivation cost of such a secret method is for the dead, the kingdom cannot afford to consume it. ”

"There are also centaurs in the Southern Continent, and the Gombis have tested the weakness of the red-armored warriors through this battle. They need to improve their training methods, and we have room to work with the Kingdom of Gangbis. ”

"If you don't go to Duncan Fortress, I'll let Freya go. Frederick said lightly.

Freya Frederick was Zieg's half-sister and the future Grand Duchess of the Sassan Empire. Freya is a strong and ambitious person, and if she has mastered the method of cultivating arcane guards, she will never give it to her younger brother, even if Ziggy ascends to the throne in the future.

Ziggy said decisively: "Father, please leave this matter to me. I'll go to Fort Duncan. ”

The alchemy humans who participated in the battle of Log City were all over the age of five, and they didn't look significantly different from normal people, but they were still alchemy creatures who obeyed orders in their bones.

Victor asks them to find a suitable opportunity to return to the tower and rebuild. On the one hand, Victor now has sufficient funds and can fully afford to update and upgrade the alchemy humans, and on the other hand, these alchemy humans have learned many new technologies, which can enrich the technical reserves of the No. 7 Alchemy Pagoda through memory uploading.

Victor never expected that the alchemy humans who seemed to have normal emotional intelligence would actually return in a group, and they all died in a battle. Their "wonderful" performance fell into the eyes of the major forces, triggering competition among the kingdoms for cultivating arcane guardians, and even changing the direction of the future to a certain extent.

Randall, thousands of miles away, had no idea about it, and he was in a big trouble.

Tempest Paladin Strange Tystier, who was in charge of detecting the Goblin Lord, and his retinue were not at the intended location.

...... They are missing.