The Battle of River City, which took place on December 4, was the last battle of the third year of the Renaissance calendar and the last major battle at the beginning of the War of Kings.

Among them, the Snowton Middle Route Army lined up in the west of the city, and the camp of the Bright New Army was in the southwest of the city. In this way, the new army of light does not need to worry about the enemy army detouring from the east. What's more, there is still a river more than 100 meters wide between the two armies, and if Snowton's army forcibly swims across, it will inevitably suffer heavy losses.

King Konacini did exactly that, because he couldn't afford to wait, not even for the 200,000 troops. Due to the burning of all the grain and grass in Snowton's camp during the attack on Severa, King Nacini had to urgently transfer it from the country, and even the Duke of Borriello also supported a large amount of grain stockpiles, which were continuously transported to the front after a long supply line.

But the desert cavalry stationed in the city of Leaïch has become a nightmare for Snowton's logistics troops. They were out of nowhere, attacking food convoys rushing to the front. When these cavalrymen rushed out of the woods with a whistle, the soldiers and men fled in a hurry, leaving only the heavy chariots and horses, which were burned by the enemy.

Only one-third of the supplies that eventually arrived at the front line were at the time of departure, and this proportion will drop further with the onset of winter.

The soldiers and horses have not moved, the grain and grass go first, and every general understands this truth. King Nacini had to start this battle, and it had to end it in a short time.

Therefore, as soon as the battle broke out, he ordered the whole army to press on it, and even if the enemy fire was fierce, he had to force his way across the river. Tuchel also knew that the river would not be able to hold back Snowton's army for long, and he only hoped that before then, he would be able to thwart the enemy's spirits.

In the past ten days, the two sides have continued to explore and contact, and the foreplay has been enough. Now across the river. The fire ignited at the touch of dry wood, and in just one morning, a tragic atmosphere enveloped the audience. Smelling the thick smell of blood in the air, the eyes of the Snowton soldiers began to become bloodshot, and they had learned that there was only one day's food left in the army. To retreat is to fail, failure is to die, they have no way to retreat, only to fight to the death, in order to find a glimmer of life.

"It doesn't seem right...... Tuchel looked hesitant, got up and walked to the edge of the platform, his eyes on the battlefield in the distance.

Supposedly, a battle of this magnitude. Both sides will not invest the main forces in the initial stage, but will mainly test the enemy's reality and reality. Contrary to what he expected, the morale of the enemy was too high, as if they had been beaten with chicken blood. The vanguard drove the horses and dragged the chains across the river, and the iron vertebrae attached to them were smashed into the ground, and they held them firmly in place with stones and even the corpses of their comrades.

With chains as fulcrums. Infantry can also swim more easily. The catapult of the Bright New Army adjusted its angle accordingly. As more warriors crossed the river, more corpses swirled in the current.

"Report!" a ranger hurriedly climbed onto the platform and reported urgently, "Great Commander, five miles, ten miles downstream of the river. And twenty miles away, the enemy troops crossed the river in three ways, and our archers could not cope with it, and a small number of the enemy had already landed on the south bank. ”

"How many troops have the enemy gathered in each of these three places?" Tuchel turned. Shen Sheng asked.

According to the eyes of the brothers, each place was within twenty thousand, and the total was about fifty thousand. The Ranger looked up and replied.

"50,000?" Tuchel frowned, this was far beyond the standard of temptation, if 50,000 enemy troops were allowed to cross the river, then they would be flanked from both sides, and their own front would be in danger.

He thought for a moment and made a decision, "Order, the whole army of the Fifth Army will be dispatched to block the enemy army along the west of the river, and not a single soldier will be allowed to cross the river!"

"Order!" the herald ran away, and soon heard a trumpet sound from the rear camp.

"Beat the drums, gather the generals, and prepare for the decisive battle!" Tuchel shouted as he slapped his sword at his waist. The heralds scattered and conveyed the order to all the departments of the army.

"Commander, I'm going to prepare. Macarone, who had just closed his eyes and was recuperating, suddenly opened his eyes and picked up the narrow-edged twin swords that were leaning against one side.

"The victory or defeat is here, the general takes care. Tuchel approached him and the two reached out to high-five, clasping each other tightly. In the past time, they got along quite happily, and they also felt a sense of pity for each other.

"Take care, Commander. Macarone nodded slightly, and resolutely turned away. He tied the belt of his saber around his waist, tightened it hard, and as he walked down the platform, he raised his head and prayed to the heavens.

Bless us, O Almighty God, and win this battle.

It was getting late, and the war was heating up.

In this gentle stretch of the river, Snowton had lost nearly 20,000 soldiers, which was the size of an entire legion. But King Nacini's expression remained the same, he knew what kind of sacrifice was reasonable, and for the unification of the continent, he was willing to pay tenfold, or even a hundredfold, the price.

"Your Majesty," said the scout, dismounted, covered in blood, "the enemy sent a large number of troops, under the banner of the Fifth Army, down the river, and a brigade of our army that had just crossed the river was completely annihilated. ”

"Continue to cross the river, maintain the pressure, force the enemy to divide his forces. King Nacini replied, re-observing the battlefield in front of him. Relying on iron chains, several pontoon bridges are basically formed. Their lifespan is maintained at about half a quarter of an hour, and bridges are constantly broken, and then new chain bridges are erected.

"It's still an hour before it's completely dark. Sunia observed the words and said a word on the side.

"Hmm. King Nacini nodded, but he had something else on his mind. The front-line battlefield is an introduction, which is about to lead to the ill-intentioned people in the rear. The Lion King hung his head and muttered, "Mordschic, Allegri, I have won the battle, and I hope you will do the same." ”

The shouts of killing fell down again, and the corpses gradually began to accumulate downstream of the river. Another group of soldiers lost their lives, and another group of soldiers stepped on the battlefield, shouldering the mission of opening up forward positions, but they were driven back into the river by the enemy again and again. The two sides fought fiercely on the river beach, fighting with white knives and bleeding in the wilderness.

"Go back to the camp, Sunia, and see Master Bilano," said King Nacini after another moment, taking out the envelope he had prepared from his bosom, and commanding softly, "and then, together with the execution of this edict." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. Sunia bowed down and took the order, and turned his horse back to the camp.

He subconsciously spurred his horse and accelerated his speed, and the young staff officer who dreamed of becoming a famous general was unwilling to miss this earth-shattering decisive battle because of this.

... (To be continued......)

PS: (First update.) ）