72 The war began
As soon as it was dawn, Ulek Dane boarded the ship.
Looking back, flags of all colors fluttered in the wind on the shore, and groups of soldiers trotted briskly aboard the hundreds of long boats that lined the docks, and even in such a situation, the army still maintained basic order and did not huddle in a mess.
The dark brown leather armor, the dark scimitar, and the dark yellow shield exude a bloodthirsty aura.
This is the elite army of the Dane family!
Urric took a deep breath, his mouth and nose seeming to smell of rust, which made him smuggled.
The only thing that made him dissatisfied was that Gao Yin City really didn't send anyone to join the battle.
And bewitched by the hateful "Dark Star" Geralt Dane, many vassal knights of the Dane family also rejected his call.
Of course, this is also to be expected.
As the most powerful member of the Dane family, those guys in High Hidden City naturally couldn't be of the same heart as him.
Maybe they still want to see themselves fail, so that Dane of High Hidden City will have a chance to enter the main Star Fall City.
But how could you fail yourself.
Uric smiled dismissively.
Although this campaign was very hasty, it was by no means a decision made by him on a whim and with a hot head.
He was well thought out.
He had already found out the situation on Eagle's Beak Island, and the soldiers who were really worthy of a battle were no more than two hundred, but on his side, he had gathered nearly two thousand elite soldiers!
Moreover, the opponent's castle has not yet been built, it is the weakest time, if you don't take this opportunity to defeat it, and wait for the other party to gain a firm foothold, it will make Starfall City a headache and helpless.
"My lord, the soldiers have boarded the ship!"
"Good!" Urek nodded, turned to face in the direction of Hawksbill Island, waved his hand vigorously, and said loudly, "Let's go!" ”
"Yes!"
At the sound of an order, hundreds of white sails were unfurled one after another, like a round of crescent moon under the blowing of the sea breeze.
The sharp bow of the ship split the waves and headed in the direction of Eagle's Beak Island.
The movement startled countless seabirds, circling and chirping over the fleet.
No one noticed that among these seabirds, a large falcon with a pure white tail also swept over the fleet, and its sharp eagle eyes seemed to carry a hint of human emotion.
The next moment, the falcon flapped its wings violently, and it plunged into the sky like a sharp arrow, never to be seen again.
……
In the blink of an eye, the falcon came to Eagle's Beak Island and circled over the lord's hut.
This scene quickly attracted the attention of many of the people.
Just then, the wooden door of the hut opened, Samwell stepped out, and the falcon immediately swooped down, finally stopping on his shoulder.
"My people! The enemy is coming, are you ready for battle? ”
"Will I kill the enemy for Lord Caesar!"
"Lord Caesar is invincible!"
……
Amid the cheers, Nala stared at Samwell and the falcon on his shoulder, her eyes a little straight.
"Mother." Natalie leaned into her ear, "Lord Caesar, is he also favored by the Old Gods?" ”
Nala was still staring at Samwell:
"Yes."
Natalie tilted her head in confusion: "But ...... Isn't he a knight of the Seven Gods? ”
"I don't know......," Nala shook her head slightly, her tone a little erratic, "but God must have His reasons for this." ”
……
Just after noon, it was the time when the sun was at its hottest.
Standing at the bow of the ship, Urrick could already see the outline of Eagle's Beak Island in the distance.
As the ship continued to move forward, the situation on the shore became clearer, but his brow furrowed slightly.
"Huh? Lord Ulric, the Riverbends seem to know we're coming. The attendants behind him had apparently seen the situation on Hawksbill Island as well.
Ulek snorted lightly and said, "It seems that there are still quite a few riverbend spies in Starfall City. But it doesn't matter, what if they are prepared in advance? In a few days, can they still repair a castle? ”
These words immediately made everyone behind him laugh.
Obviously, none of them took the resistance of Hawksbill Island into account.
After laughing for a while, Ulric's face gradually became serious, and seeing that he was getting closer and closer to the beach, he ordered in a deep voice:
"Blow the horn and prepare to land!"
"Yes!"
Woo –
"Kill!"
Amid the low horns and loud shouts of killing, the longships rushed to the beachhead under the impetus of the wind and waves.
Before the boat could hold back, the warriors of Dorne leaped out and rushed to shore in knee-high water.
But after rushing for a while, they were stunned.
Because the expected enemy did not appear at all.
The shore was empty.
Of course, there were not really no people at all, but they were all far behind the fortifications made of trenches and wooden fences.
What to do? Do you want to keep rushing?
The Dorne warriors were a little dazed, after all, Shangguan's order was only for them to land on the beach, and did not let them continue to charge the enemy's position.
At this time, Urrick also discovered an anomaly on the shore.
"Don't these riverbend people have the guts to do this?" He scoffed.
You must know that in the face of the enemy coming from the sea, lining up on the beach to meet the defender is the best choice, because those soldiers who have endured the bumps of the waves are very tired, not to mention that there is no formation to disembark from the ship, which is when the attacker is most vulnerable.
Unexpectedly, the people of Hewan would rather hide behind the fortifications than dare to take advantage of their unstable foothold on the beach to block the attack.
What a bunch of cowards!
Ulek suddenly felt a little uninterested, as if victory had come too easily, and it made him feel bored.
He was in a large ship with a deep draft, and could not rush to the beachhead like those nimble longboats, so he docked at the dock.
That's right, the riverbend people didn't even destroy the dock.
This made Ulric feel that he was not here to fight, but to visit.
"My lord, do you want to continue the attack?"
As soon as he got off the ship, a knight came to inquire.
Ulek smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry about it first. Let the soldiers all go ashore to recuperate, eat something, and regain their strength. ”
"Yes!"
So, the opening of this big battle kicked off in this slightly weird atmosphere.
Neither side seemed to be in a hurry, one side hid behind the fortifications and did not come out, while the other went ashore unhurriedly and ate dry food.
If someone who doesn't know sees it, they think it's a negotiated exercise.
But apparently, this is not a drill.
At around two o'clock in the afternoon, with the command of Urric, the Dornites finally launched the first wave of attacks on the positions of the Riverwanes.
With more than 300 vanguard warriors, armed with scimitars and wearing leather armor, shouting loud slogans to charge, this great battle finally opened a bloody chapter.