Section 138: Folding Wings
Half a year ago, in Parnilla, with the help of new weapons, the rebels managed to leave a scar on the pearl of the Empire. The Padrosi report at the time recorded the weapons as "thunderous, emitting tremendous flames and smoke, and causing the horses to fall into extreme confusion, and it took a long time for the chain of command to react." ”
- but this did not attract anyone's attention.
This is a common ill in countries with a long history. The maintenance of the traditional is more important than the new.
"Isn't gunpowder the kind of thing that is used to make fireworks, what can be terrible?"
With this in mind, everyone who knew about the incident, including Weimar Menisdo, was paralyzed and thoughtless that it was just a sideshow.
This taught them a lesson today.
The sound of "bang, bang, bang!" rang out one after another around the surroundings, and the flames rose into the sky.
The shattered tiles shot straight from the ground and tore the horse's belly, causing the rider on horseback to be swept away and thrown to the ground.
It was a premeditated attack, and the explosion was right across the entire left and right flanks.
The standard Lamanid cavalry alert formation is better predicted because of the standard.
The "Whistling ————" mixed with the heavy smell of sulfur and pebbles and leaves blew from both sides, and the knights quickly and decisively protected the three queens. Mira and Henry lowered their heads and covered their faces with their hands, while the sluggish Galeva was pulled to the ground by the little unicorn biting down on his rucksack. In an instant, the nearby oxygen was absorbed by the explosion, and people only felt that it was difficult to breathe.
"-ahem, ahem-a-a-" The sky was full of smoke and fallen leaves, blocking the view, and after the air around them poured back in, the breath mixed with falling dust caused many people to cough loudly.
The violent ringing of the ears continued to echo, and along with the frightened horses, the loud noise and the unfamiliar surroundings disturbed them, causing many horses to neigh or spin in place.
"--It's !——--" The Dragonwing Commander roared loudly and waved his hands, but the knights in the front looked overwhelmed by the dizziness.
"Lined up!!They're coming!!"
Wait until they hear clearly.
It's too late.
"Whew-" What Qi Brush struck out of the yellow smoke was not Kramer, but a whole row of four-meter-long anti-cavalry super-spears. "Uhhh
"Ho-ahh
"Interpa (Forward)!" the sparsely numbered strikers were easily swept to the ground by the great swordsmen with anti-cavalry spears, and the wounded and frantic horses threw off the riders on their backs. It's just that the disadvantages of being well-trained and not in actual combat are clearly visible, and although they should all know what to do in theory, these Dragonwing Knights are just dumbfounded. The first four were thrown off their horses and stabbed to death cleanly from the observation port. The remaining two people finally reflected it - but the decision was outrageously wrong.
"Haa
"Courage is commendable, but IQ is worrying. The young mercenary who commanded the charge of the Great Swordsmen said mercilessly in Lamani.
"Crossbowman!" he raised his hand.
"Boom!", two heavy crossbow bolts hit and pierced the knights' thigh armor at close range.
"Uhh
"Halberders!" the young mercenary spoke again, and then two mercenaries with swords and halberds stepped forward, easily knocked down and stabbed through the gaps in the throat armor, killing the two Dragonwing Knights.
The white feathers crushed to the ground were stained with stains and blood, and the feet of the Great Swordsmen in various leather boots stepped on it. Kill the people in the central array.
A photo, not a minute has passed. The six Dragonwing Knights of the Vanguard were killed like feeble little children.
"Don't—" This is their colleague, who is receiving the same elite training. Confidence began to crumble, but it was at this time that Menis roared: "Don't be shaken by the army's heart!
"The Broken Rear Force is the vanguard, we will withdraw ——!!" he roared loudly through the lifted visor, and the whole team had found a backbone in this situation - they still had the advantage of cavalry, and could easily pull away with mobility.
These great swordsmen didn't wait for them to enter the town before launching an attack, which is considered a mistake for them, as long as they evacuate, they still have a chance-
"Leta (released)—"
A light and fluttering sound, accompanied by a burst of magical light.
Immediately after, at the feet of the broken rear troops, a burst of fire flashed again.
"Bang Bang !!!" The horses torn apart by the huge impact burst into blood in an instant, splashing the dragonwing knights behind them, and the knights on them were thrown far away like a broken puppet.
"Shalala-" Pebbles and dirt fell and smashed them all over.
"Whoa!!" the horse panicked in an unprecedented fright.
And the person riding on it was sluggish.
"Is it a giant, is it a giant!" said the frightened princess Lola, who suddenly screamed loudly as if she had lost her mind, and the sound further upset the people around her.
Confusion began to spread through the ranks. And the Great Swordsmen approached further.
"Arrange the formation! Arrange the formation! Seventh style!" Weima's voice sounded again, becoming the backbone of the Dragonwing Knights.
They quickly distanced themselves from the central queen's location, raising their spears and pointing outward.
"Whew-" The great swordsmen with super spears also surrounded the outside, and the teams on both sides were like two circles, one large and one small, all facing each other with weapons.
In one face-to-face session, he lost 30 reliable subordinates.
The battle was completely in the hands of the opposing side from the very beginning.
Large traps that can deal with cavalry always leave marks, the traps must be large to achieve enough damage, and they also require personnel to maneuver nearby, so they can be easily detected.
This is a rule of thumb, and as long as the code of conduct is strictly followed, they will be able to avoid those traditional anti-cavalry methods.
Talk of experience - hehehehe——
Arrogant, arrogant, Weimar Viriyo Menisdo!
With the smell of sulfur and blasts, combined with the mage, it was already easy for him to guess what weapon his opponent was using.
The powder jar with the magic circle was drawn and buried in the ground beforehand. It doesn't need to be operated by a mechanism, and it doesn't matter if it's a long distance, as long as the magic array is activated.
The first to be knocked out were the flanks, which isolated the main formation in the center. Then, taking advantage of the chaos of the explosion, they closed the distance, killed the strikers, and waited for them to evacuate before detonating the powder canisters in the center and rear, killing the broken personnel - all this was calculated.
The severed personnel died, and theoretically rushed over their corpses to continue their escape, where they still had a chance to escape. But Menicedo hesitated, and that was exactly what the other party was for.
If the powder jar in the center detonates with the flanks just as their strikers approach, then with this formation, the main formation behind them still has a chance to escape.
And waited until the moment they were ready to retreat before detonating and killing the severed personnel.
This raises the question for Menicedo – is there only that part of the explosives?
What if they forced their way through the corpse of the severed person, and the other party detonated again?
With just a moment's hesitation, Grand Master Dragonwing missed the last opportunity to command a retreat, and the Great Swordsmen quickly surrounded them with super spears.
Even the heart has been seen through.
They only follow the textbooks to fight, no matter how well trained they are, they have no experience after all.
Without the fire of war, they have an empty stomach and rules and regulations, but they can't react at all. The reaction is always half a beat slower, and even many people have blank minds and forget how to do it.
The last remaining knights stubbornly guarded the queen's side.
The other party did not attack immediately, perhaps because they wanted to persuade them to surrender, or maybe they wanted to do something else.
"Magicians, gunpowder, crossbowmen, anti-cavalry spears, it's really everything. Is this how mercenaries fight—"
They were caught off guard.
"What a lesson. ”
"Didn't you plan to let us escape? ”
But knights.
"It's really underestimated. ”
Still holding your head high.
"Dragonwing Knights!" "Here!"
"Spear flat!"
The glow of magic began to unfold on the wooden frame of the dragon wings behind them.
"For Her Majesty, for the glory of our country!"
"Two stunned. Henry cupped his forehead, and the white wings behind the roaring dragonwing knights suddenly rose up without wind. They hunted, and then some kind of white light began to evaporate.
"Wind magic, be careful!" suddenly exclaimed the magician among the Great Swordsmen.
"Knight—"
"Charge!"
"Bang Hu ——!!" The horse's hooves trampled on the ground, but it seemed that there were no footprints left.
The wind was so strong that the group in the center of the formation could barely open their eyes, and at the last moment when the feathers glowed to the last moment, there was a sudden sound of glass shattering. Mira felt a vibration in the mana pool in her chest, and then the wooden frame behind the Dragonwing Knights suddenly burst into flames.
"Steady-" The movements of the great swordsmen commanded seemed to slow down.
"Live—"
He roared loudly.
The fiery red aperture, the moment the dragon feather magic power was burned out, the knights forcibly increased the speed of the charge within a distance of less than five meters.
Like a scattered dandelion.
It's like a ripple.
Like.
Exploded fireworks.
"Bang!!" "Whoop!" "Whoa
The heavy anti-cavalry spears of the "Dangqiang ——!!" grazed the knights' armor and left a deep depression before causing a burst of sparks before being bounced off, and only a handful of spears that accurately hit the throat or cuirass were knocked off their horses.
After the Seiko armor fell heavily to the mud, they were still fine, but they were dizzy and got back up.
"Hoa The Great Swordsmen whose formations had been disrupted also suffered casualties, and the powerful impact of the cavalry that staggered by allowed them to directly split the heads of the Great Swordsmen with a single sword.
The blood began to spill, and the disorganized Great Swordsmen and the Dragonwing Knights fell into a scuffle.
"Tsk!" arrogance is not only on the side of the Dragonwing Knights, but also for the Great Swordsmen. In front of the killer weapon hidden by the Dragonwing Knights, the encirclement they had already completed was completely torn apart by the impact.
"Keep up!" the knights behind roared and drove their horses forward. The imposing charge was not without purpose, and Menisdo made a decision in a very short time - if the path of retreat might be deceitful, then just break through in the direction from which the Great Swordsmen came.
"Don't let them run!" the Great Swordsmen who reacted roared and dropped their immobile super spears, "Bang-" Drew their swords from behind their backs with a single brush.
"Broken Queen!" several Dragonwing Knights, who had fallen off their horses or died in battle, and several of them were wounded, tearing off their burned wooden frames, and after the blessing of magic disappeared, they felt that the armor on their bodies was much heavier in an instant. However, they are still well-trained and capable of continuing to fight in armor.
In the face of the overwhelming numbers, several knights put up a hard fight, but were still crushed to the ground and stabbed in the gap of their helmets with daggers.
Their armor was stained with mud and blood, and they lay in a dent under the blue sky.
"Get out! Get out!" The Dragonwing Knights, who had only twenty or so left, dismounted and rushed into a small shop next to the entrance of the village, along with the queen and Henry. They drove the villagers out and prepared for defense on the spot.
"Stride, stride, stepped-" The sound of neat strides sounded outside, the sun was in the sky, and the hands of the great swordsmen who came non-stop shone with Kramer.
The succession of events in the space of ten minutes made the knights drenched in sweat. With the exception of a few, the armor that had been worn off by the dragon feathers also began to grow heavy. Their movements had become sluggish, and the Great Swordsmen still had an overwhelming numerical superiority.
"Your Majesty?" said Menisdor, who was crouching in the shop, leaning on the outside cabinet as cover, and lifted his mask in the dim light. "It's fine, just frightened. The female knight, who was guarding the three of them, replied.
"These guys really want to murder Your Majesty!" Adjutant Sigurt looked furious, but Menisto denied it: "If that's the case, they just detonate the powder canister." ”
"And what are they for?" "Now is not a good time to think about this, Tava, Gesu, you two go to the back and see if there's a back door or something, be careful of being outflanked by them." Menisdor commanded quietly and quickly, and the knight who had been given the order quickly ran to the rear and began to check.
"How to break through—" he thought as he struggled, and when he turned his head, he suddenly met the sage's calm gray-blue eyes.
“...... Do you want to say that you have already guessed all this?" Grand Master Long Yi looked at the other party's face with a calm and somewhat unprovoked anger, and when his eyes locked on the sage's empty hands, this anger went even further.
It is better to say that it is angry, and when he said this, his voice vaguely smelled of a seizure.
"I look like such a fallen man?" Henry shrugged. Menisdo clenched his fists, looking at his spotless body and thinking of his own sacrificed men, even though he knew it wasn't the sage's fault, he still wanted to blame the man for the grievances in his chest.
"There's no back door, there's a dead end in the back!" the two knights who had gone to explore the path brought back news that was not bad but not good, interrupting Menisdor's mood that was about to explode. He gritted his teeth and thought carefully about the way to break through, but he never thought of an answer.
"Lay down your arms—" The young man's voice came from outside the shop.
Immediately afterward, the Great Swordsmen hesitated a little, but they all took back Kramer according to his command.
"Come out, I'd like to talk to you. The tall mercenary with his ponytail said, and looking out through the door, Mira and Henry, as well as Caleva, were amazed.
This is the person who had a discordant meeting in the small town of Porusaro that day.
"What the hell is the calculation...... said the Grand Master, but he still stood up.