Time passed by, and the Northern Principality quickly completed the supply of drinking water.
During this period, although Nalant and others had a panoramic view, they did not make any move.
Because tens of thousands of people on the other side were watching eagerly just a mile away from the stone bridge, they did not dare to act rashly.
Moreover, even if you attack these Northern Principality guards who are collecting water, it will be of no use. On the contrary, it will expose your own trump card.
Woohoo!
After the drinking water was replenished, Nalant and the others did not set up camp as they had been lucky to do.
The sound of trumpets was immediately heard from the army of the Northern Principality.
Following the sound of the horn, more than two thousand fully armed guards immediately gathered at the front.
"They're ready to attack!"
Nalant and others looked at each other and felt a lot of pressure.
Both Boris and Rey had sweat breaking out on their foreheads. After all, it was a one-to-ten effect, and no one could feel at ease at this moment.
"Get ready to fight, don't worry, since they are so eager to come and kill people, then we must teach them a lesson!" Seeing the reactions of Boris and Reyer, Nalant comforted them.
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Although he himself was panicking and a little unsure, fortunately he was a man who had fought many bloody battles on the battlefield with real swords and real guns, and on the surface he was still as stable as an old dog.
Woohoo!
When Nalant finished speaking, the second trumpet sound came from the other side.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
When the horn sound fell, a tsunami-like sound of killing came from the other side. Following the sound, the more than 2,000 Northern Principality guards began to slowly press towards the stone bridge.
When all the guards on Nalant's side heard the powerful shouts, their palms became sweaty, their faces turned a little pale, and their nervousness was clearly visible.
Even Quirk, the veterans under Nalant, showed strange expressions.
Narant frowned slightly when he saw this. Under the pressure of the enemy's numerical superiority, just this voice can greatly reduce the morale of his side. Although he knows that this is inevitable, if he is in this state as soon as he engages in battle,
That's going to be a big deal today.
Seeing this situation, Narant felt that he had to do something.
Gritting his teeth, he finally walked quickly towards the stone bridge, then jumped up to the top of the stone wall on the bridge.
"Warriors of the Tulip family, are you afraid that the enemy is so close?" Standing on the stone wall, Nalant looked at a group of extremely nervous guards.
However, in the face of his inquiry, the place was silent, and naturally no one dared to answer him.
Narant didn't care, but smiled slightly and continued: "I tell you, don't be afraid of them, because they just look like they are outnumbered, but in fact they are all bluffing."
"Look at what they look like. There are few horses in the team, and the armor is not complete. Are these still guards? They are worse than a group of serfs!"
"In my eyes, Nalant, the tens of thousands of Northern Principality guards on the other side are just sheep."
"And what are you? You are the elite guards of the Tulip family, equipped with full armor and weapons!"
"So, think about it, do you need to be afraid when facing ten thousand sheep?"
"The answer is obvious, it is definitely not necessary, because sheep will always be sheep, and one can be chopped down with one sword!"
"What's more important is that they also met me, Nalant, today!"
"You know who I am, Nalant, right? Have you heard of my glorious deeds? Well, it's not like punching the earl's son, that's just trivial!"
"My real glorious deeds, Nalant, were some time ago! When I first entered the territory of the Northern Principality!"
"That time, the Northern Principality surrounded our Agate Principality's rangers and a group of noble heirs with two thousand cavalry."
"Two hundred of those two thousand cavalry are the most elite knights directly under the Northern Principality! They are all extraordinary knights, armed from scratch to war horses. The armor on them and on the war horses combined is heavier than your weight!
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"Seeing that the rangers of our principality and the descendants of the nobles were about to fall into death, I, Nalant, appeared!"
"And because of the appearance of Nalant, these two hundred extraordinary knights abandoned their armor and killed and captured forty or fifty of them. In addition, I also captured all of their superior war horses!"
"You must not believe it now, because what you heard some time ago said that it was the blessing of the God of Glory that caused this. But think about it, are there really such strange things in this world?"
"Actually, this rumor is meant to deceive you. Because I, Nalant, want to keep a low profile, several earls and kings deliberately concealed it for me! Miss Stella can testify for me on this matter!"
"So, with me, Narante, what kind of enemy can't be defeated?"
Nalant spoke to everyone in one breath like a barrage of firecrackers.
Of course, there were lies in these words, but the situation was critical and he couldn't care less.
And when he paused for a moment, all the guards in the field were already in a trance, with a little confusion on their faces.
Narant spoke too quickly and too boastfully.
They did know about the battle in the valley some time ago, and as Nalant said, the version they heard was the blessing of the God of Glory, which made those war horses go crazy.
But Nalant's words were so conclusive now that they were a little confused.
After all, the version of the favor of the God of Glory is really too mythical. On the contrary, Nalant's words are more credible, and Nalant also mentioned Stella as a witness.
"This time, I, Nalant, promise that I will lead you to accomplish a feat, which is to defeat tens of thousands of people with a thousand people!"
"Such meritorious service is enough for everyone to receive extremely generous rewards. After you go back, you can buy farmland and build a brand new stone house. If you don't have a wife, you can marry a gentle and considerate wife!"
"So, tell me now, are you still scared?"
Nalant was not prepared to let these guards have extra time to think. When they showed confusion, the nervous look on their faces had faded.
This time is the perfect starting point to change morale.
"Don't be afraid!" The first person to answer Nalant was Quick and others.
Their original nervousness was just an instinctive reaction, not a fear of death.
"I can't hear you. Say it again, are you afraid?" Nalant shouted loudly again, adding strength to his fighting spirit.
"not afraid!"
"not afraid!"
Perhaps due to the influence of Quick and others, when Nalant asked the second question, all the guards in the field responded loudly.
"Very good! Then should we kill the sheep, gain military merit, earn gold coins and live a good life?"
"Yes, sir!"
"Well! Then everyone, get ready. A group of sheep is about to arrive on the battlefield. Everyone and I, Nalant, will kill the sheep and gain military merit!"
"Kill the sheep, gain military merit, and live a good life!"
"Kill the sheep, gain military merit, and live a good life!"
Suddenly, waves of loud shouts also sounded from the river bank on their side.
The morale that had been oppressed by the enemy not only returned, but even became even higher.
Seeing this situation, Narant finally felt relieved.
"Narant, you are so awesome!" When Narant returned to his original position, Boris, Rael and Stella looked at him as if they were monsters.
Although the nobles of this world also like to announce mobilization before war.
But that is nothing more than first belittling the enemy's character, then singing that he and others represent justice, and finally promising some benefits.
But will such mobilization be useful to the soldiers?
The answer is yes, except for the promised benefits, the rest is absolutely useless.
If he could defeat the enemy with these words, he, Boris, would dare to stand on his head and pee.
But for some unknown reason, Nalant's words just now made even their blood boil with excitement. They felt that as long as they followed Nalant, the tens of thousands of troops from the Northern Principality on the opposite side would really be like sheep.
"Haha, it's nothing great. I'm just here to brag!" Narant said very modestly.
Compared with the speeches of politicians in previous lives, I have only learned a little bit about it.
Waving to Boris and Stella with bright eyes, Nalant did not dare to delay any longer and began to issue combat orders.
"Vivian, the ballista team is ready!"
"Quick, let ten storm knights stand on both sides of the stone bridge with bows and arrows, waiting for my order!"
"Raymond, take the barbarian guards and stand on the carriage behind the stone wall. If any enemy climbs up the stone wall, I will chop them back hard!"
"Yes, sir!"
As Nalant issued orders one after another, all his subordinates immediately started to move.
The current high morale is only temporary, so Nalant must give the enemy a head-on blow to maintain this high morale.
But if he wants to give his enemy a head-on blow, he still trusts his subordinates the most.
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"The guards of the Agate Principality opposite don't seem to be simple. They have such an imposing manner in front of tens of thousands of us. I wonder which family's guards they are?" At the same time, the shouts of Nalant's 500 people also reached the north.
This side of the principality.
The commander-in-chief Huck frowned slightly and looked at Nalant and others on the other side of the river. Because the other party did not hang the family flag, it is still impossible to identify the other party's identity.
"Sir, even if it is not simple, it is only less than 2,000 people. I believe that when our principality warriors start to charge, they will be beaten to pieces immediately!"
"Yeah!" Huck nodded and agreed.
He also has great trust in the combat effectiveness of his guards.
Among his 10,000-strong team, 5,000 were from the king's direct guards, and the other 5,000 were from other marquis and earl families.
However, it is the king's direct guards who are leading the charge now, and Huck also wants to get a beautiful first victory to boost his morale.
"That's almost it! Let the warriors charge forward!"
Seeing that the attack team of two thousand people was approaching the bridge, Huck gave the order again.
Woohoo!
"kill!"
Following the sound of the horn, the team from the Northern Principality, which was still moving slowly, once again burst into shouts of killing, and then two thousand people charged towards the stone bridge like a wave.
Soon, the leading team of two thousand people rushed to the stone bridge.
But here, there are two deep trenches that Nalant dug just that morning.
However, the Northern Principality had seen the situation here at Shiqiao before, so it had already made preparations.
The front line of the charge was seen carrying more than a dozen bridges made of tree trunks. These bridges were immediately erected over the deep ditch, forming small wooden bridges.
When the wooden bridge was set up, the guards of the Northern Principality quickly stepped onto the wooden bridge, then brandished their long swords and began to chop down the spiked wooden piles blocking the road ahead.
Just when the guards of the Northern Principality felt that the enemy was nothing more than this, Nalant turned to look at Vivian not far away, and then nodded to Vivian.
"Long-range attack team, target the enemy at the front of the stone bridge, launch!"
"emission!"
Buzz buzz!
Whoosh whoosh!
As the order was given, the ballista, which was hidden behind the bushes with only a small shooting window, suddenly launched.
As the car body shook, five thick and long arrows shot towards the other side with a whistling sound through the air.
"Ah, what is that..."
Puff puff!
A group of guards from the Northern Principality crowded at the front of the stone bridge. Before they could see clearly what was going on with the five spear-like crossbow arrows, the crossbow arrows had already been fired into the crowd from the left and right sides.
In an instant, five streaks of blood mist appeared visible to the naked eye in the dense crowd.
The powerful force of the crossbow arrows penetrated the crowd for more than ten people before losing its strength.
In one encounter, the guards of the Northern Principality suffered fifty or sixty casualties.
"Ah! What kind of weapon is this? Everyone, please spread out! Everyone, please spread out!"
Suddenly, the guards at the front of the Northern Principality fell into panic when they saw the miserable condition of their companions.
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Unfortunately, they noticed the situation in front of them, but the guards at the rear did not notice it and continued to crowd forward.
The situation created in this way is that the guards in front are completely unable to disperse or retreat.
"Asshole, this...is this the secret weapon that Commander Bacher said?" Huck, who was standing on the high slope behind, immediately noticed the movements of the army.
His expressionless face immediately changed drastically, and he subconsciously exclaimed.
After Bacher's defeat, he had returned to the rear.
And he also informed the king of the reason for his failure.
The most incredible thing is the sudden madness of the war horse.
However, in addition to this, there is also a weapon that can fire huge arrows and can directly kill the title knight, which also spread from Bacher's mouth.
Although many nobles and legion commanders felt that Bacher was looking for reasons for his failure, the hundreds of royal knights who escaped together testified for Bacher.
This forced everyone to believe Bacher's words.
The king also solemnly informed all nobles and commanders to be on guard against attacks from the secret weapon.
Huck originally thought that the secret weapon must be very rare, so only the Agate Principality army had it.
But he never expected that the garrison of only 2,000 people opposite him actually had five aircraft.
Moreover, this power is indeed as reported by Bacher, and one arrow can cause a large number of casualties.
Huck's eyes were bloodshot. They were the king's direct guards. They were well-equipped with leather and chain mail, but when faced with the thick and long arrows, they were as if they were made of paper.
"You all remain on guard, I will personally take command!"
drive!
The next moment, Huck did not hesitate to urge the horse to run forward!
Under such a situation, if he did not take command, most of the army would be directly shot to death by the secret weapon!
"Everyone, spread out!"
"Did you hear that? Spread out quickly!"
Huck galloped from the rear, shouting as he ran, and finally made the uninformed guards hear the effective order.
Immediately, the charging teams from the Northern Principality began to slowly disperse, waiting for the leading team in front to level the road ahead.
"The reaction is so fast?" Nalant originally meant that he could harvest a few more waves of dense people, but after the horse-riding general appeared, his hope was dashed.
Fortunately, he is not in a hurry. There is only a narrow stone bridge on the road, so even if the enemy disperses now, it will be of no use to him later.
Not long after, the guards of the Northern Principality finally cleared all the obstacles on the shore.
"Warriors, rush over to me, kill all the enemies, and let our camp be erected on the other side when it gets dark!" After the obstacles were cleared, Huck personally took command and issued the order again.
"kill!"
Upon hearing this, the guards of the Northern Principality stepped across the wooden bridge without hesitation and began to charge again.
Suddenly, more than 2,000 people from the Northern Principality were swarming towards the other side of the river like ants.