Chapter 72: A Battle
85_85536 in the night. William forced himself to sleep well. Rest well. Recharge your batteries for tomorrow's battles.
But can't sleep. William, who was extremely excited by his brain, couldn't sleep at all. After all, after all. Tomorrow will be the first time he has commanded an army on the battlefield of this world. It's memorable and it's important. Since it's a very important thing, it's natural that the brain is excited, so it can't sleep.
This is not just the case with William. The same goes for Charunmi. In addition, the cavalry of the private guards, as well as the spearmen of the reserve troops, also did not appear in this situation. Like William, the vast majority of these people are also on the battlefield for the first time. After all, the Chersk countdom has not experienced a war for more than a dozen years.
"William. Charlumi, who was still leaning against William and seemed to have been addicted to the same trend in recent days, suddenly spoke.
"What's wrong?" asked William.
"Tomorrow...... We can win, we can win, right?" she asked William. Maybe it was because of the fear of affecting morale, so Xia Lumi's voice was not very loud. Only William and her could hear it.
"Of course you can win. Without hesitation, William replied, "If you can't get through this little difficulty." Then we don't have to live anymore. ”
"Yes...... Yes. Charlumi was not too satisfied with William's answer. But since William had answered so, it was not easy for her to continue asking. So, Charlumi decided to forget about it. Close your eyes and fall asleep quickly. Then, when she opens her eyes tomorrow morning, she will naturally forget about it.
It was at this time that Charlumi felt William leaning over, and then reached out and hugged her.
This made Charlumi blush a little.
Although in the days before, on the way to the march. Every night they are wrapped in a blanket, and there will inevitably be physical touch. At the coldest time of the night, two people will unconsciously lean towards each other. When you wake up the next morning, you usually find that the two people are in a rather awkward position.
But there's at least a small cover-up. Charlumi could deduce that it was caused unconsciously, and that she was not wrong. However, this meeting was obviously not, William took the initiative to hug her with his own will.
"William......" Charlumi was shy.
"Don't be afraid. William said to her, "I will protect you." ”
“...... Well. After hearing William say this, Charlumi suddenly became very relieved. Soon after that, he fell asleep.
"Really, this idiot. "By the moonlight. William looked at Xia Lumi's cute sleeping face, and kissed it a little bit.
This is followed by the next day.
Shortly after the sun rises. William, who hadn't slept much yesterday, opened his eyes. Looking at the pocket watch through the morning light. After seeing that the pointer pointed to the Roman character three, he nodded, waking up Charlumi beside him.
The army soon woke up and began to eat and move. Hit the water, stimulate yourself with the cold stream water, quickly. The small army of 1,500 men all came to their senses, and under the leadership of William, they advanced in the direction of the battlefield little by little.
Roughly comparable to William's pre-war calculations. The battlefield is at the entrance to the Chersk countdom. On one side is the beach of the Vistula River, and on the other side is a large area of woods. To the east, the open land is larger. To the west, in the direction of the Chersk Countate, the river widens, and the roads and open fields become narrower.
"The plan was to use peasants and reservists to guard the intersection. At the same time, use cavalry to bypass from the direction of the woods and attack the opponent's flank. William said to Charlumie: "It's a simple tactic, isn't it? The only problem is time and coordination. But we all have pocket watches. Calculate the time for the cavalry to take a detour. Just make an appointment. ”
"But...... There were two hundred cavalry guards missing, and only reservists and peasants were used. Can you stop the opponent's attack?" Xia Lumi hesitated.
"Nothing difficult. In fact, I think that these 300 reservists are enough. William looked confident.
"Well," hearing him say this, Charlumi nodded, "then, you-"
"- I command the infantry troops, and you command the cavalry. William said before him.
"But......" Charlumi hesitated - of course, it was more dangerous to command an infantry unit.
"Private soldiers, you know better than I am. And the reservists were trained by me. That's how things should be. ”
“...... Well. Charlumi nodded. Reluctantly agreed.
"Then the agreed time is...... Well, in an hour, is that okay?" asked William.
"It's 7:40. An hour later, it was 8:40. We set the time for 8:30 to 9 o'clock. Is that okay?" replied Charlumie.
"Yes. ”
After this agreement, Charlumi took the cavalry guards and a dozen mercenary knights around the frontal battlefield. Headed in the direction of the woods.
It was at this time that the rebel army entered the battlefield in a panic - they had just woken up. Then they found that William's army was gradually closing in on them. In the midst of roars, shouts, and shouts. The rebels crawled up one after another. Then it was kicked and shouted by the heads of various small circles and small organizations, and grabbed all kinds of messy weapons and weapons. went to the battlefield.
Didn't eat, and didn't wash. Only a few leaders, that is, at the level of Ivanovic, grabbed something that they absolutely couldn't eat enough to fill their stomachs.
Anyone with a modicum of common sense, after seeing them, will have a vocabulary in their mind. That's the rabble.
Yes, yes, the rabble. These people are deservedly looked down upon.
However, if one looks closer, one can draw an inference that seems to be very different from the previous one.
That is, this group of people is very combative.
A rabble.
A rabble of very combative combat.
The phrase itself is full of contradictions, but it is real and true.
These more than 3,000 homeless, or outcasts. It is a strong spirit that is naturally eliminated from tens of thousands of rogues. To stay alive. They have abandoned the vast majority of humanity and virtue.
After a whole winter of bitter cold, words such as kindness, mercy and cowardice were out of their minds.
So, even though these people have not undergone any serious military training. And there's no discipline to speak of. But they do have enough combat power.
"Bandits. After taking a look at them from afar with a monocular, William immediately gave these people such an evaluation. After that, he subconsciously turned his head and looked at Father Peter on the other side.
This man, whom he could not see through, was now doing no different from that of ordinary clergy. They were all shouting loudly. Holding a huge cross in both hands, he preached to the soldiers:
"Under the protection of the great Lord of Radiance, the warriors of Chersk will be invincible!"
They preached loudly in this way, calming the morale of the slightly restless soldiers. It was also under their pacification that the soldiers, who had become nervous when they saw the enemy rushing towards them, calmed down again.
So, William felt that he should say something too. After a moment's hesitation, he instigated his horse and walked to the front of the queue.
Although such a conspicuous outfit makes it easy for people to think that he is Kaizi, which makes people notice and attack. However, in the armies of the Middle Ages. It is also a correct and normal thing for generals to make themselves visible.
Because it can significantly boost morale. In this way, as many soldiers as possible can see themselves. Let them know that they are with them, and they will naturally be able to fight with peace of mind.
And in addition to this, there is another thing that can also make William feel at ease. That is, there are very few shooters among the homeless. Less have strong bows, crossbows, muskets and professional archer troops. He didn't have to be afraid of the enemy on the other side, happily shooting himself into a hedgehog with all kinds of messy projectile weapons.
"My soldiers, the warriors of Chersk, the Gothic warriors!" William's voice drowned out the gospel of the clergy. They then stopped and shut their mouths. looked at William. As a result, only one voice of William remained in the army of Chersk.
"You all know me, you can see me! I, Wilhelm von Hereford. Heirs of House Hereford! Your knights, your generals. Your commander, son of the legendary knight Otto von Hereford!
I am with you in the next battle, and I will command you to victory in this war!"
At this point, William paused, and then continued: "I have no doubt about the victory we are about to achieve, and why? Look at these poor guys!
Those guys were scrawny, poorly fed and poorly fed, and had little military training. At the end of the day, they're a rabble. A bunch of wretched wretched creatures who are doomed! They are insignificant! Each of us can beat ten of them! They will have no second way except as our meritorious service, as our defeated men!"
As William's words fell. The morale of the soldiers was greatly improved - compared to the blessings of God that the priests claimed. Or is it that William said that this is more practical.
So after this, the soldiers involuntarily cheered loudly. And in the midst of the cheers, William shouted hoarsely, "Victory, victory, victory! Let us go and fight for our victory, honor and spoils! I promise you that I will give you half of all the gains in this battle, and the rest will be yours!"
The soldiers cheered, and morale reached its peak