Jenova ...... Walking on the road built in the ancient Roman era, Sinampei couldn't help but let out a long sigh. Yesterday they stood side by side with them against the invaders of Caledonia in Capet, but today they are an undying adversary.

Their ambition is conceivable, to take the city of Leran, occupy this hub to the heart of the continent, and then overwhelm the Adriatics and become the overlord of the Saranyi region...... As long as Sinampe still wants to stay in Lelan, then the enemy with the Jenova will become inevitable, and if it were not for the constant threat of the Tuks in the Jenova's trading strongholds in the far East, then the two sides would even become undying enemies.

For the sake of future generations, Sinampe wanted to kill the Jenova with a stick, but it was difficult to achieve this goal in Saranyi, a region where many forces converged. Retreating to the second, Sinampei also wanted to beat them all at once. The Pope will not be dissatisfied, because the Holy War in the East only needs the navy of the Jenovas, and the war on land will not be the turn of the Jenovas. And further suppression of the strong forces in the Saranyi region will also contribute to the authority of the pope.

Thinking about this, there is nothing to be afraid of in this battle.

As Sinampe had expected, the number of troops sent by the Jenova to "receive" Lelan City this time was only 2,000 men, which was only three times the number of Sinampe's attackers and twice the total number of mercenaries.

If it was a Galedonian, or a Tuk, then Sinampe would even consider surrendering, but the Genova didn't take it seriously. When he was in Cape, Sinampe, who had personally experienced the war, had already figured out the tactics of the Jenova people.

There were almost no cavalry on either side, and the thriving, hot-humid region of Saranyi was not a place to produce high-quality horses, except for the horses that accompanied the army, the rest were infantry walking on two feet. There are no knights at all.

It also has to do with the economic form of the Saranyi region, where traditional medieval life has long since disappeared.

The two sides met thirty kilometers southwest of Lelan City, and this was also the decisive battle site that Sinampe had already prescribed, an open plain, and the terrain was full of farmland for a battle of 10,000 people. It's just that because it's winter, it's fallow - the dimension here is not low enough, and in the southernmost part of the Saranyi region, people also grow suitable cash crops in winter.

The development here is much higher than that of Capet, and comparatively, there are far fewer woods than in Capet.

The soldiers of Jenova were simply here to engage in armed marches, and they did not have the consciousness and consciousness to fight at any time, just as Sinampei expected - the elite of Jenova's army were on the front line of the East against the Selman Empire, and this time they were all local garrisons or conscripts selected from the citizens. Although it cannot be said that their military qualities are poor. However, compared to the real army, it is still lacking a lot.

But their commander was clearly a battle-hardened veteran. After using the telescope in his hand to see the army that had dug trenches in the distance and formed a formation, he immediately ordered the troops to stop and sent messengers at the same time.

The wars of this era, especially among the Catholics, still did not get rid of such a thing as etiquette, which seemed to later generations to be quite unnecessary.

Just like the Spring and Autumn Period of the Celestial Empire and the Warring States Period, a war book was issued in advance. It is not uncommon to agree on a time and place for a decisive battle, or even the number of people on both sides.

So I saw this unit, which was unfamiliar but most likely an enemy. Instead of a tentative attack, the leader had the idea of sending a messenger.

"Sue him, we are the troops of the Duchess of Auvergne. Sinampei was not polite to the messenger, after all, this battle must be fought anyway, "Her Royal Highness the Duchess has arrested the councillors who tried to rebel and betrayed the city, and Jenova has lost the legitimacy to occupy Leran. If they still won't give up their ambitions, come and fight me. I don't like to speak with my fists, but my fists are definitely not as soft as you might think. ”

"Hmph, that's a big breath. After hearing the words of the messenger, the commander of Jenova's troops immediately gave orders. "Get in shape and attack from the front. ”

"Sir, aren't we going to flank them and cut them off?"

"Do we have enough cavalry? It doesn't make any sense, it's better to fight in a dignified manner and see what both sides are capable of. Besides, they are only one-third of us! We can't lose if we defeat them head-on. If the troops are divided, maybe it will give him a chance to break through. ”

Although this leader understands a little bit of military affairs, in Si Nanpei's opinion, that's it. Tactically, dividing his forces was not a big deal, and he smiled when he saw the Jenovas rushing towards his pre-set position.

If we win...... See who dares to mess with me?

"Mr. Division. Is your platoon tactic really effective? I don't think our firepower can support such a tactic. Red asked, frowning. Although he was the leader of the mercenaries, the military command was snatched by his mercenary Sinampei.

"Don't worry, no problem. Of course Sinampei knows this, the current musket performance is not enough to support such tactics, if it is the things he did before leaving Cape, he can still be more or less competent, but the batch of goods in his hand is indeed a bit far from Sinampei's requirements.

But it was precisely for this reason that he chose to wait for the arrival of the Jenovas in this open field where he could not play any tricks.

Because...... He relied on more than just a platoon of guns!

As Sinampe had expected, the Jenova were still mostly their proud crossbowmen. This weapon has proved its value countless times on the battlefields of the Eastern Holy War and in the broadside battles at sea. In this era, there is no long-range weapon that can fire faster than it, whether it is a purple longbow or an arquebus, the rate of fire is quite impressive, only the crossbow can project powerful firepower.

But well...... In Sinampei's view, it has a fatal flaw.

"Your hands are too short, idiots!" Si Nanpei sneered.

Although the quality of this batch of muskets in my hand is indeed not very good, however, this batch of muskets deliberately emphasizes the range!

The formation of the Jenova people was very imposing, which brought a considerable sense of oppression to the people present, but in the eyes of Sinampei, these guys were already dead. (To be continued......)