Chapter 184: The Death of Gabriel on the Western Expedition (Finale I)
Speaking of the east, one can't help but think of the border between Andus and the Imperial Territory, and the forward army that entered the northeast of Andus was only three corps, but Eric's front army in Osvia was very large.
The hundreds of thousands of troops of Oliver and Harris have been assembled, and they will soon be able to go west, of course, they are not going to Andus, but to the province of Dominia, and Andus is handed over to Reginor to pack, which should not be difficult in their opinion.
The Empire's western expeditionary army is poised to attack, but it does not mean that victory will be theirs, the Claude Corps and the Miles Corps are difficult to meet in Andus, but with the entry of the Forward Corps, it is really difficult to say who will kill the deer for a while.
The tug-of-war is not just Odo's patent, Andus will muddy the waterhole of war more and more, yes, it is Adonis's first move, we don't need to understand how good Claude and Miles are, just know that the two sides have too few troops there, and Armageddon shouldn't be so stingy!
In short, the east is not very peaceful, and you need to be cautious when entering!
However, these concerns were unnecessary, so Jesse would not be stupid enough to run to the border between the provinces, and his destination was only a little east of Belgree City.
Jesse doesn't have that much appetite right now, and a 'big dumpling' may knock his teeth off.
The cost of a 'big investment' is too high, and it seems like a good idea to do a little 'small business' once in a while and make some 'extra money'.
If you change your position and take yourself as your prey, you will be a 'small and thin' freedom flag. Jesse didn't think it would attract all of Claude's legions.
That's the case. If only one part of it is faced. Although it is possible that you may not get benefits, you are rich and dangerous, and if you can 'earn' something, then your life will definitely be better.
Claude's corps is far away, and Andus doesn't mainly produce grain, so as long as he can win the war, the weight of grain and grass seems to be quite popular. Jesse isn't a picky eater!
The canopy had completely fallen, and Jesse was still leading the infantry onwards, about ten miles east of Belgre City, where he was headed.
This qiē seems to have its own providence in the dark, as for those hellish strategies and tactics, it doesn't seem to have much effect, Gabril is strong, and his cavalry is all elite, but in the face of his four times the strength of the Freedom Banner Regiment. The odds are still unknown!
Although Jesse has the advantage in the number of soldiers, there are still many things that work against him. For example, the mobility of the team, or the experience of war, Gabriel's cavalry regiment is not comparable to his freedom banner regiment.
Under the city of Bergri, Gal and Gabriel are still facing each other, and the two are fighting a war of words from time to time, and gradually, in Gal's heart, a plan to lure the enemy emerges.
Secretly explained to one of the guards beside him, and when the team left, he went into the city to inform Lord Solu and asked him to send troops to support, and Gal also specially explained that he must send more archers!
After explaining this, Gal whispered to Parik and Lei Wei for a while, and both of them understood the general plan.
In the distance, Gabriel could no longer see their movements clearly, but he knew that the cavalry on the other side had not left.
Although it had only been ten minutes, and the sky had gradually darkened, but now it was dark, and Gabriel clearly knew that his cavalry was in such an environment, and it was easy to fall into the trap of the enemy, so he was really going to Andorra this time.
But again, as he had done more than ten minutes ago, he had just turned his horse's head to the south, and before he could give the order, there was a violent sound of horses' hooves on the opposite side.
Gabler's expression was shocked, and his first feeling was that an opponent had killed him, but when he listened carefully, the direction in which the other party's horse's hooves were far away seemed to be his southwest direction.
Gabriel, who had already ordered to meet the enemy, was now frowning, thinking to himself, could it be that the other party was already entering the city, and glanced at the chief of the guard beside him, "Go and see, where is the other party going." ”
Before he finished speaking, he saw a few fires suddenly rise in the distance, which was the light of torches, and as those torches lit up, there were suddenly dozens of torches, dragging their long tails in the darkness.
Gabriel looked up and saw that the place where the fires were not going was Belgree.
"My lord, those men have fled southwest of Belgri!"
At this time, a guard next to Gabril said.
"Bastard, they're not running away, there must be a trap over there!" Gablel yelled at the guard next to him, then looked at the fires in the distance.
Hearing that Gabriel was in a bad mood, several people next to him stopped making a sound, only one person, but at this time he said: "My lord, it's night, if we follow closely, maybe we can catch him off guard, the other party is so fanfare, maybe it is expected that we will not dare to attack, then wouldn't it be a missed opportunity, besides, even if it is a trap, it is a great opportunity!"
The man who spoke was Doro, and he was the officer of the first cavalry battalion under Gabriel's henchman.
Doro has always been quite resourceful, and Gabriel is very favorable, but now hearing him say this, Gabriel's frowning brow relaxed slightly, and he thought in his heart, "Doro, you send someone to contact Lord Manhel first, and then say that there is an urgent military situation and ask him to send troops to help." ”
After saying that, Gabriel took a deep look at Doro and nodded slowly.
He knew that Doro must have thought of this layer as well, but he didn't say it, but left a little leeway for himself, and it was impossible for such a subordinate not to be loved by the chief.
As soon as he finished speaking, Doro turned to the cavalry next to him and gave orders, and then waited for Gabriel's order.
"Guards, order all battalions, pursue with all your strength and annihilate the enemy!"
After saying that, Gabriel's eyes froze, and his men slammed the reins of their horses, and flew towards the countless flashes of light!
With Garr's two battalions of cavalry in front and Gabriel's cavalry regiment behind, the chase was repeated as before, but due to the line of sight. The casualties on both sides were modest. Only occasionally there was a heavy sound of falling horses.
When their team didn't leave much. The southern gate of Belgree also slowly opened in the darkness, and a neat line of infantry came out of the city.
At this moment, faintly, there was a fierce sound of horses' hooves in the distance.
Soru didn't go down to the city just now, he also heard the voice from the north, and he didn't dare to be careless for a while, and the north gate facing the visitor was tightly closed, but the person who came was friend or foe.
The cavalry soon came near. Soru ordered the archers to prepare, and when they were far away, he opened his mouth and shouted: "Whoever is coming, report the name, otherwise don't blame me for the lack of eyes in the bow and arrow of Belgre City!"
As soon as he finished saying this, the first horse on the other side suddenly stood still, retracted its form, and then took a few steps back, for the other party had not lit a torch, and Soru was only by the light of the city gate. Look at the general on the other side!
The soldier's dress was somewhat similar to that of Gar's. Solu was thinking in his heart, and a delicate voice came from the city: "Is it Lord Solu in the city, I am Lord Lutle, the commander of the first battalion of cavalry under Lord Jesse, and I am on the order of Lord Jesse to reinforce Lord Garr!"
Hearing this, Soru's heart settled down slightly, as long as it was not the enemy soldiers who attacked, it was easy to say anything, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as the city lord of Belgre City, he also had some understanding of the Claude Corps, when Gabriel first appeared, more than 2,000 cavalry were under his command, and it seemed that there was no division of troops.
Now the cavalry under the city, it seems that nine times out of ten it is the reinforcement of the Freedom Flag Regiment.
Thinking about it like this, his heart couldn't help but feel relieved, just now Gal sent someone to contact him and ask him to send troops to support, although he decisively agreed, but he was still a little worried.
Looking at Lutle under the city, Solu's face showed a slight smile, if you add these cavalry, as well as your own reinforced archers and infantry, if you cooperate properly, this battle may be completely victorious!
"Do you know where Lord Gal is?" asked Lutle, seeing that there was no response from the city.
Hearing this, Soru straightened his mind, put aside his thoughts, and replied: "Lord Lutle, Lord Garl has already gone to the southwest, and in addition, Gabriel's cavalry banner regiment is also close behind!"
When Lutle heard this, he thought to himself, and it seemed that Jesida had not guessed wrong, so he raised his head and said, "Thank you, my lord!"
With that, Lutle was about to beat his horse and gallop to the southwest.
"Slow down, adult!"
"Huh~~~" Lutle Lerma turned, "What else do you have to say?"
Solu didn't hesitate, and replied: "Imperial Holy War, the Freedom Flag Regiment is a glorious army, and I, Belgre City, will definitely help!" After saying that, Solu paused slightly, and then continued: "In the south of the city, more than 1,000 soldiers have been gathered, and more than 300 good archers have been gathered, and they will be reinforced with the adults!"
Hearing this, Luther raised his eyebrows, but he didn't say much, thanked him, and rode his horse to the south gate.
Since then, Lutre has been in front and the reinforcements of Belgre have been behind, neither of which has lit the torches, and since it is necessary to keep in touch with the infantry of Belgree, Luthl's speed is not mentioned as the fastest.
To say that Solu's heart is really good, there are more than 1,000 infantry and 300 archers at once, which is nearly one-third of the strength of Belgree City, especially the archers, and the entire city defense army is also more than 500 archers, and he sent most of them at this time.
Chases, marches, reinforcements, and requests for help, the first symphony around the city of Belgre is slowly entering the high tide!
"My lord, let's do it with them, we've already run out for dozens of miles!"
On Gal's side, Lei Wei said breathlessly.
Dozens of miles of galloping, not only people, but also the nasal cavity of the war horse is whistling like bellows.
Gal didn't answer, but just looked ahead, and saw that in the distance, relying on the light reflected by the two teams of centaurs, he could see some bulges slightly, and it must be a slope.
As it had just rained, the lowlands they passed through were sometimes puddles, and even if there was no standing water, it was a little muddy, but fortunately there was a layer of green meadows that did not sink the horses' hooves into it.
Seeing the slope, Gal turned his head to look back, and Gabriel's cavalry followed very closely, and the two groups of cavalry were only one or two hundred meters apart.
Gal retracted his gaze, "Whisper the order to go down, reach the high ground in front, and prepare for battle!"
As soon as the words fell, several guards beside him rode away.
In the blink of an eye, the high ground was close in front of him, and the two battalions of more than 700 cavalry in Gar were not even 600 at this time, but there were nearly 2,000 enemy elites behind him, which could be regarded as a tough battle.
Gal looked at the soldiers behind him, and many of them showed nervousness on their faces, after all, they had never experienced war, if he had two battalions of cavalry from the 27th Corps under his command, why bother to solve them directly on the way to Belgley!
Without thinking much about it, at this moment, the cavalry of the entire second and third battalions was already on the high ground, only to see Gal suddenly raise the long sword in his hand and point at the dark sky!
With this movement, all the soldiers behind him put their right hands on the hilt of the sword at their waists, clinging tightly, slowly slowing down as they went, and then turning their heads behind Gar's horse.
"Oh, have you finally run enough, huh!" Gable's mouth curled slightly, and he whispered, "Order, prepare for battle!"
The two sides are separated by about 100 meters, just outside the range of the hand crossbow, which is a field weapon in the equipment of the imperial cavalry, which is roughly divided into two types.
One is the one that Sirin used when they went to Wiesna in distress, with an arrow magazine that could prepare ten crossbow arrows, but the range was only thirty meters, and another one was an arrow magazine with five crossbow arrows and a range of fifty meters.
However, no matter what kind of hand crossbow, even after special modification, the range will not exceed 100 meters, among the nobles, there was once a popular strengthened version of the hand crossbow, which can only be single-shot, with a range of 80 meters, but because its structure is more complex and the materials are precious, it is not suitable for mass production, and naturally it will not be used in the army.
The distance of 100 meters in front of him can be described as extremely close, and the cavalry charge can only be short-handed in an instant!
The two sides did not impact each other for a while, just a quiet confrontation, Gal looked at the enemy in front of him, and then glanced at Parik and Lei Wei not far away, and thought in his heart: strike first to be strong, and then to suffer, grandma's, do it! (To be continued......