Chapter Ninety-Six: The Decisive Battle (Part II)
"I remember in a previous battle meeting where General Oris mentioned using the terrain to deal with the enemy, but I don't think it's enough to put the archers on top of the hill to protect them. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"
"Do you know why I let the soldiers build a defensive line?" Al pointed to the improvised stone wall made of rubble, "Don't underestimate their use, although they are vulnerable, they can help us slow down the enemy's offensive and gain precious time." ”
"When, what time?" asked Peter.
"Of course it's cavalry time. Al smiled confidently, and he continued, "The White Witch's elite troops must be at the forefront of the ranks, and when they entangle with us here, we can send our cavalry around their flanks and wrap them from behind. ”
"It's a really good idea. Oris nodded, "But I'm worried about whether our soldiers will be able to hold out on the frontal battlefield for that long." ”
"So in addition to the defensive line, we have to dig more trenches and traps, and place the soldiers with shields behind the stone walls. ”
Once the battle plan was made, it was time to implement it, so Al gave orders to each of Peter and them.
Led by a few high-ranking generals, the entire army began to move quickly. They dug pits, piled up stone walls, hoarded arrows, and distributed shields, all in an intense and methodical manner.
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At nine o'clock in the morning, after breakfast and a short rest, Al and the others finally waited for news.
A giant eagle flew back from the distant forest, circled in the air a few times, and landed in front of El.
"The enemy is coming!" said the eagle, looking frightened, "and there are many times more than us!"
Al took a few quick steps forward, standing on a protruding rock at the top of the mountain, looking up into the distance.
In the farthest reaches of the field of vision, Al could be seen as countless soldiers walked out of the dense forest and converged on them, like a black rushing river, constantly approaching them.
The scene of tens of thousands of troops facing them was so shocking that it seemed that even the earth was shaking.
You're finally here!
Al snorted, then turned to look at Orys.
"General Orris, you are hiding behind the mountain with eight hundred cavalry, waiting for my orders!"
"Yes, my lord!"
"Asaph, you and your seven thousand infantry must stand behind the stone wall, and I will not let a single soldier of the enemy break through your defenses, regardless of what method you use. ”
"No problem, leave it to me!"
After arranging Oryse and Asaph, Al set his sights on Peter and Edmund.
"Peter, Edmund, each of you has five hundred soldiers, as a reserve, ready to be increased at any time. ”
"Yes!"
When they received the order, Peter and the others took their own orders and left the top of the hill to join up with their own party.
Hermione looked left and right, and she came up to Al and asked, "What about me? What am I doing?"
For Hermione, Al has great selfishness, because he is unwilling to put her in danger, so Al arranges a relatively safe mission for Hermione.
"You stay here and command the archers. "Remember, shoot in sections, be sure to suppress the enemy's infantry and relieve the pressure on our soldiers." ”
Hermione looked at Al with bright eyes, nodded, smiled sweetly, and turned to leave.
Hermione actually knew very well what Al was thinking, and she was so smart that she understood what Al meant almost immediately.
Both of them cared for each other, which filled Hermione's heart with a faint sense of happiness.
At this time, only El and the giant eagle were left on the top of the mountain, and El said to it, "When the battle begins, you and your people will try to throw stones at the infantry, so as to destroy the enemy's infantry." ”
"What about the enemy archers, shall we leave them alone?" asked the Flying Eagle, confused.
"Yes, don't bother with them. Al nodded, "With stone walls and rocks as barriers, and our infantry with shields, they will be a small threat to us." ”
"And when the battle is over, the soldiers on both sides will be entangled, and then their archers will be useless, while our archers, standing on the top of the hill, can shoot at their rear. ”
"I see, sir. The giant eagle nodded, then spread its wings and flew towards the back mountain.
When everything was done, Al turned around again, looked at the enemy who was getting closer, and sneered.
Come on, White Witch!
I'm ready, let's see who we're going to do!
The sound of loud trumpets came and went, and in the sound of heavy footsteps, the White Witch's army marched mightily across the flat meadows, and finally came to a halt in front of the Gray Mountain.
The two sides confronted each other, waving their flags, and the big battle seemed to be about to break out.
Standing at the top of the battlefield, Al looked down on the White Witch's army, and found that despite the large number of enemies, they stood there in disarray, neither in a queue nor in order, and looked like a rabble of untrained people.
On the other hand, their own troops, under the leadership of Asaph, although they were all nervous in the face of an enemy several times their size, but each soldier was well-equipped and obedient to commands, and they were a usable army.
Asaph ran back and forth outside the stone walls, seemingly making a final mobilization for war, but Al couldn't make out what he was saying because of the distance.
"Roar, roar, roar!"
A deafening roar erupted from both camps, and the battle spirit was high, and then the White Witch's front army began to stride forward, slowly accelerating until it finally turned into a charge.
The black oppressive enemy struck like a tide.
Sting!
At this moment, a bowstring sounded on the top of the mountain at the same time, and under Hermione's command, all the archers had drawn their bows and arrows, holding their breath, staring ahead, waiting for Hermione's order.
1,000 ......
500 meters......
300 meters......
200 meters......
When the faces of the soldiers on both sides were clearly visible, Hermione finally gave the order, and with a wave of her hand, a rain of arrows streaked across the sky like a dark cloud, shooting towards the White Witch's army.
Whoosh ......
Countless soldiers were nailed to the ground with bows and arrows with powerful inertia, and they didn't even have time to let out a scream before they had already ended their lives and bid farewell to this world completely.