(359) Leader

The lancer in the red uniform was both angry and surprised, he was the strongest man in his unit, trained in as many as seven cold weapons, and his spear was taken away, and he also had a saber.

I saw him "brush" the ground, pulled out the curved-bladed saber in the leather sheath, and slashed towards the neck of the female knight with all his strength, this powerful attack was easily dodged by her bow, and the sharp blade only cut off a few long silver hairs that fluttered up.

Captain Edgar raised the heavy saber she held in her right hand, and in her opinion, her opponent's defense was already wide open, and she respected the lancer warrior in front of her, and wanted to leave him a whole corpse, so instead of swinging the blade, she used the heavy steel gauntlet on the hilt as a fist glove, and smashed a punch into the jaw of the lancer.

A few shattered teeth flew into the air, and the lancer was smashed into the jawbone by the violent punch, and he fell off his horse, and then fainted, and half a second later, the cold spear tip pierced his heart accurately.

The spearman's blue eyes widened, and he was stabbed to death by the spear he was best at wielding, and he could not believe that there was such a powerful warrior in this world until death.

The bones of more than 100 lancers were left in the mire, and the entire squadron was completely annihilated, and no one survived.

The trumpets sounded again, the 10th cuirassier squadron was assembled again, and another victory did not make them feel much joy, because the opponent was too weak.

Captain Edgar played with the cavalry spear he had just snatched with his left hand, put the knife into the sheath with his right hand, and asked, "Adjutant, briefly report the casualties." ”

Lady Blood Rose replied, "Three dead, nine wounded." ”

"Well, good, continue to act according to the original plan and move closer to the Michischwagen fortress!"

After half a bloody battle, the 1st Heavy Cavalry Brigade of the Guards advanced rapidly, and they were only less than 1,000 meters away from the fortress walls, and they could even see the movements of friendly troops on the walls.

But between them was a large number of Solan Kingdom line infantry, in order to fight against the cavalry, they had lined up dozens of infantry phalanxes, which was really a hard nut to crack.

"Tenth Squadron, I order you to regroup!"

Captain Edgar Midknight panted and grabbed the reins, she wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand, then lowered her spear and shook off the half-cut intestines hanging from the wooden pole, which belonged to some poor King Solan ** artilleryman.

Firebeard anxiously shouted, "Sir, look over there!" Time is running out for us! ”

Fat Yali was also anxious: "The enemy is attacking fiercely, General Redmond in the fortress can't hold on, many defensive artillery pieces have been destroyed on the city wall, and a section of the breastwork has been blown out of a big hole by the siege mortar, and the enemy grenadiers are planning to take the opportunity to attack it!" ”

"How many more people in our squadron are capable of fighting?" Captain Edgar asked calmly.

Lady Blood Rose replied, "Seventy-one, sir, including 19 lightly wounded, and...... Our heavy cavalry brigade was divided and surrounded by the enemy's army, and our scouts could no longer contact the brigade commander, and could not receive any new orders, so we had no way but to join up with the defenders of the fortress. ”

Captain Edgar decisively gave the order: "Well, there is no time to hesitate, warriors, let's line up in a wedge formation and advance towards the breach in the chest wall of the fortress!" I personally led the first row! 'Sesame pie'! You lead the second row! ”

"Yes! Sir! "The cuirassier was a young strong man, and because his face was full of freckles, he earned the nickname 'sesame pie'."

"But I have some doubts, sir, there are enemy infantry phalanxes everywhere ahead, and I am afraid that with our little strength, I am afraid that we will not be able to break through."

Captain Edgar sighed, "Hey, I can't help it, I don't have time, friend!" We had to take a gamble and get through the gaps between the phalanxes. ”

After saying this, she no longer answered other questions from her subordinates, but just led the team to rush to the front.

She knew very well that this was a risky decision, that if she was surrounded halfway through, she would be destroyed, her comrades would be poked into a sieve by a cactus-like array of bayonets, and that the key to success or failure would depend entirely on the speed of the breakthrough, and she would never stop for even a second.

The cuirassiers were equipped with two thick curved steel plates held together by belts, which could withstand long-range flintlock rifle fire, but could not withstand close fire, so they suffered heavy casualties in the process of breaking through.

"Look! Those Valstads are crazy! Dare to rush over, fucking death! Shoot! Kill them! A King of Solan shouted.

The infantry in the phalanx raised their guns and fired at the rushing cuirassiers, the flames and smoke from the muzzles of the guns making the phalanx look like erupting volcanoes.

Cavalrymen were constantly shot and fell to their horses, and the soldiers of the 10th Squadron passed through the gaps in the phalanx at high speed, leaving behind many corpses of men and horses at each gap.

They didn't have time to glance at the remains of their fallen comrades, so they could only gallop desperately with their heads down, and the dense rain of gunfire whistled past their ears.

"Work harder! We're on the verge of success! Ahead is the Michisch Wagen Fortress! Captain Edgar shouted excitedly, but the sweet smile lasted only two seconds before she saw despair.

A fast-moving company of infantry blocked the road ahead, and now they were surrounded by enemy troops on all sides.

Adjutant Blood Rose asked, "Sir, what should I do?" ”

Edgar gritted his teeth and said, "What else can I do?" Fight your way out! Follow me, rush! ”

At this point, Captain Edgar Midknight was keenly aware of a hint of danger, and she noticed that the morale of her men had been slightly shaken.

This can't be blamed on everyone, anyone who encounters a desperate situation will hesitate, anyone can be timid, but she is the only one who can't, she knows that she is a leader, she must set an example, and in times of crisis, she must use actual performance to boost morale.

(How do you boost morale?) Let's play a trick on everyone. )

She took a deep breath, raised the spear with her right hand above the top of her helmet, and made the standard position of throwing a javelin, and she remained steady on the bumpy horse, her whole body still like a classical statue.

The adjutant beside her, Lady Blood Rose, looked at her commander in surprise, and she thought:

(Her Majesty the Princess...... What was she trying to do? Use a spear as a javelin? Are you kidding? That's impossible! It's too heavy, and there's no balance at all! )