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"It can't be Stasi's rout, is it? Didn't it mean that they were crippled? The team leader said with a sense of luck. He just didn't want his troops to face a fierce battle, and certainly not so naïve as to think that the other side had come to surrender.

Niner shook his head decisively, pointed to the location on the map and said, "The reconnaissance team found this unit here, their ranks are neat, and there is no sign of collapse. And it is said that every soldier is armed, and even if they have been disabled, they have apparently recovered.

"Is there a dragon knight?"

Staring at the area that Niner was referring to on the map, the team leader continued to ask, "The terrain in this area is relatively flat, if they have those big guys, we will be in trouble." ”

No wonder he was so cautious, because even with the Steam Chariot troops, the Dragonriders were still the great enemy of Falkenridge's army. Although the cost of cultivating a Dragonrider is higher than the cost of assembling a fleet of vehicles, the destructive power of the Dragonrider on the battlefield is much greater than that of a steam chariot, and it is often worth two vehicles to equal the cost of a Dragonrider.

"I don't know, but I'll leave that to me. Ninel thought for a moment and said, "I will lead people to block the heavy marines that the other side may have." But we need cover too, that's my bottom line. ”

The squad leader nodded, and then spoke up to promise: "I will send you the best soldier here, and everything will be left to you." ”

It didn't take long for the entire town to get busy, and dozens of Falkenridge soldiers began to enter their defensive positions to the west, preparing for the battle to come.

These soldiers were all too familiar with the pre-war preparations, and the complex and trivial matters were clear and simple in their eyes. They wiped down the vehicles and lubricated them in key places to keep them in better condition. They inspect the weapon and put it in the most convenient position so that it can be used immediately in a crisis.

Niner led three of his steam chariots and a dozen infantry to the edge of the woodland, where they chose a better position and set up their own blocking position. The three steam chariots were arranged in a triangle and the three cannons were aimed at the possible position of Stasi's knights.

They also found some camouflage, piling up some dirt and branches in front of the steam chariot as cover. These Falkenridge-modified steam chariots themselves were painted in a simple camouflage, so they now better blended in with their surroundings.

The infantrymen were placed on the high slope behind the three chariots and were responsible for dealing with the Stasi infantry that came around. Of course, they are only responsible for covering and reminding, and it is impossible to really block the Stasi army behind them.

Soon Niner was able to detect the advancing Stasi forces with his excellent eyesight, and the dense mass of soldiers had begun to unfold slowly, and the reconnaissance force was clearly short of the enemy force, and roughly appeared to be at least five hundred of them.

The enemy had at least half a squadron of troops, which was undoubtedly bad news for the defenders of Falkenridge, who had only a little more than a squad. The other bad news is that these enemy forces are not weak opponents with only quantity but not quality, like the Taukaba Servants and the Stasi Third Line troops that they have encountered before.

From the fact that they knew how to deploy their troops in advance and prepare for an attack, at least they were a little better than the opponents they had encountered before, which was certainly not a good sign, after all, the stronger quality showed that this Stasi force was their main force - the main force of Stacy was deeply influenced by the iron and blood of Grand Duke Jon, and had a demeanor that was not afraid of death.

Finally, the battle began.

"Boom!"

An explosive crossbow bolt slammed into the clearing not far from the Falkenridge army's position, followed by the second and third. The squad leader immediately frowned, three years have passed, Stacy's progress in armament is also quite obvious, this time the enemy carries a magic ballista is a strengthened version of the model used by Falkenridge, although it sacrifices some mobility, but has more powerful destructive power.

This is undoubtedly what Grand Duke Jon meant, a man who prefers powerful frontal units such as cannons and iron knights to the more agile type of Fackenridge.

Of course, just with the support of these ballistas, in fact, the Falkenridge army, which has always been accustomed to fighting in adversity, is not in the eyes, but what these ballistas represent behind makes people have to take it seriously.

The Stacy troops with heavy ballistas must be more numerous, and if they don't have at least a full squadron, or even two, this is obviously not an opponent that a hundred or ten brave soldiers can stop.

"Hurry up! Hurry up and call for reinforcements from the squadron! Tell them that if reinforcements don't arrive here within half an hour, this town may not be able to hold it!"

However, as soon as the squad leader finished speaking, more explosive crossbow bolts landed in the open space in front of Falkenridge's position, setting off thick columns of smoke filled with black dirt one after another.

On initial visual inspection, he believed that the Stasi had at least five ballistas firing, and it looked like they had plenty of ammunition. The battle-hardened officer immediately judged the size of the Stasi army opposite—most likely, a squadron that was close to full strength.

Pray that they are all infantry, so that Falkenridge's army will have the armor advantage of at least three steam chariots, which can be used at least one attack at a critical moment, buying precious time to retreat or wait for reinforcements.

He prayed in his heart that his wish would come true.

But it seems that the god of fate is here to play with Falkenridge today, and the more things they don't want to see, the more they will appear in front of their eyes. While the squad leader was praying, a dragon appeared behind the Stasi.

Immediately after, as if emboldened by the powerful Earth Dragon Knight, the remaining Stasi soldiers suddenly became excited, shouting the slogan of Long Live Stasi, and rushed to the defensive positions of Falkenridge's army from different directions without retreating, even if the spellcaster soldiers tried their best to attack, it was not enough to deter, they still charged forward like a tide, until the distance between the two sides was closer to more than a hundred meters.

At this time, the fire suppression position of Falkenridge's army had to be transferred, if it continued to stay there, Stasi's Earth Dragon Knight was likely to use a charge to kill directly, after all, the Earth Dragon was rough and thick, and the knight also had heavy armor defense, but it was not as fragile as ordinary infantry, and it was completely able to resist the attack and break through.

In fact, this is one of the reasons why Grand Duke Jon is very fond of heavy troops.

So the caster retreated in a hurry, leaving an empty position for the Stasi soldiers who had nowhere to vent their anger.

However, then, the rear position was replenished by the casters who withdrew from the front, and the suppressive fire instantly increased by one level. In an instant, several Stasi soldiers fell under the cover of arrows, missiles, and fireballs!

Counting those who had been killed by Falkenridge's front position, Stasi's army had been killed by almost thirty men in less than a minute, and Falkenridge's casualties combined were less than ten.

However, the Stasi soldiers did not seem to fear any death, and still charged the position of Falkenridge's army without hesitation. Unfortunately, as the battle continued, so did the casualties of these Stasi soldiers.

For example, for an untrained and combat-ready unit, the critical point of collapse is about 5 to 10 percent, which means that a 100-strong army will be defeated as long as it loses 10 men. If you have training, this ratio can be strengthened to 20 or even 25 percent. Of course, if this force is firm in its beliefs and has been on the battlefield for a long time, this proportion may extend to 30 to 50 percent.

There have been many troops who have lost more than half of their troops and fought to the death, but this kind of thing usually happens very rarely. As for the situation of fighting to the last man, it only exists in legends.

Normally, large-scale casualties occur after a rout, which means that the casualties are not the heaviest when the actual battle is fought. Therefore, raising the training level of the troops and making the other side unable to bear the losses and suffer a rout when the real fight breaks out is actually an important way to reduce casualties. Because often a force may lose only ten men in battle, but in the process of escaping, it is pursued and killed by the enemy, and thirty or even three hundred people are scattered.

After more than ten minutes of fighting, the Stasi force in front of Falkenridge's army finally couldn't bear its losses. A squadron of 500 infantry has lost almost 200 men in just ten minutes, which is already the limit of normal endurance.

The Stasi soldiers began to retreat, and the distance they had paid for with their blood and lives was gradually receding to the Falkenridge army. Compared to when they came, these retreating soldiers were still hesitant now, and seemed to be very unwilling. After all, it is impossible for the war to rewrite the ending because people on one side are unwilling, and they eventually retreated, and they retreated a little embarrassed.

Falkenridge's army also did not have the spare forces to countercharge, and it was more meaningful to repulse the enemy's army to regain their strength as soon as possible and prepare for the next attack, which was more meaningful than chasing down the retreating Stasi army.

But at this time, something happened that surprised all the Falkenridge people.

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