We have left the Du Feng Province and are outflanking the two enemy forces trying to invade the Dark Moon Province. These enemy troops are divided into two groups and are gradually approaching the Dark Moon Province in a parallel manner. If we do not hurry up,
Time will catch up and eat them up, and an army of nearly 200,000 people will bring great destruction to Darkmoon Province.
In fact, I set off with my troops long after I fired thousands of notices threatening the nobles and civilians of Maple Leaf City that day.
In my opinion, something like attacking Maple Leaf City, which is a waste of time and has no obvious effect, certainly does not require me to do it myself. Harrick is a piece of trash. No one except himself treats him as a human being.
In fact, the several field regiments following us were the main force in attacking Maple Leaf City. They were not as fast as the cavalry and their combat effectiveness was slightly worse. They arrived five days after we left Maple Leaf City.
And those fools in Maple Leaf City have been kept in the dark for these five days, and Harlick has done nothing except sending more than a dozen batches of people to the Holy City asking for help.
But why would Luman send troops to rescue him? For the current Luman, he hopes that I will occupy more provinces to spread out the military power - in that case, my entire defensive area will be larger than two provinces
A lot of troops, a total of hundreds of thousands, will inevitably be dispersed, and he will be able to find more openings the next time he sends troops to attack me.
As for me, I have to be careful about my steps, restrain my flamboyant character and eagerness for success, stop the advance after gaining enough space to maneuver, and not give the enemy the slightest chance to counterattack.
I am no longer the Cohen Keda I used to be.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to wait for information, the troops took the time to rest.
The clouds on the horizon covered the setting sun, and the evening sunlight dyed the clouds a gorgeous crimson color. Under the clouds, a meandering river flowed quietly.
There are large grasslands on both sides of the river bank. Groups of soldiers are sitting on the ground in twos and threes according to the organizational structure. Some are holding water bags and joking with each other, and some are lying on the grass with their eyes closed and concentrating. The officers are busy beside the carriage.
They were counting supplies and assigning tasks. More soldiers were wiping their weapons.
As the first legion under my personal command, after the reorganization of the ten Guards regiments, both their weapons and equipment and their composition are different from before.
All the soldiers of the ten Guards regiments are equipped with horses. Excellent riding skills are only the foundation of the foundation. These soldiers who have followed me for many years are familiar with all combat skills of infantry and light cavalry. They can be said to be the most powerful troops in the entire Dark Province.
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All warriors carry three types of weapons, lances, swords, war bows or repeating crossbows.
The original light cavalry, in addition to necessary equipment such as bows and arrows or crossbows, could only choose between cavalry lances and swords.
One reason is that the troops do not have more training, but the most important reason is the limited bearing capacity of the horses. How much weight can a light cavalry mount bear under the requirements of long-distance raids? Of course, as little as possible, less
a little.
A fifteen-centimetre-long three-edged arrow can cause massive blood loss and death in a very short time when hitting an enemy. It looks very powerful.
However, the cost of this triangular arrow is five times that of ordinary feather arrows, and it has to occupy the space of four ordinary feather arrows during transportation... The best weapon is not necessarily practical. You must realize that mistakes in equipment are not
It's an easy thing, but it needs to be gradually explored in actual combat.
Based on the lessons learned from previous battles, the dwarf master and I have further improved the weapons and armor to make them more suitable for the style of my army. The equipment has been greatly changed, which is why I can't mobilize more troops at the moment.
The armor equipped by the Guards has changed from the original full hard armor to semi-hard armor. Important parts are still hard armor, but many places have been changed to three layers of finely made armor with iron bars, which is three times lighter than the original armor.
1/2, the joints can move more flexibly.
The entire armor has strict manufacturing standards, requiring it to be able to completely defend against demonic coalition feather arrows fired from a hundred arms' distance, and most parts of it to be able to withstand two consecutive chops from a thirty-pound battle axe.
The lance has also been improved. A cross iron is installed under the gun head. There will no longer be accidents where the gun head penetrates the enemy's body too deeply and cannot be recovered. The metal gun body is replaced by very tough wood, which also reduces the weight.
The cavalry sword is no longer exactly the same as my black iron sword, but has been modified according to the characteristics of the cavalry. The straight spine shape is completely abandoned, the blade is lengthened, the bending range is increased, and the center of gravity is further moved closer to the handle.
The improvement of feather arrows is in the arrows, which are no longer large triangular arrows, but smaller, lighter, and sharper small triangular arrows. At the same weight, each soldier can carry twice as many feathers.
arrow.
Each team of guards is also equipped with three light carriages, which contain the team's tents, emergency food, backup weapons, and two hundred arrows for each person.
In addition, each regiment and each battalion had its own carriage team.
With this series of improvements, this unit can operate alone for ten to fifteen days without logistical support.
"The weather is great! The air is also good." I took off my helmet and hung it on the saddle: "You must be ready for the big dance in the Dark City, right? It would be better if there is no war."
"Yes, Master." Amaterasu, who was by my side, nodded: "We sent a total of thirty-one daisies to the garden."
Amaterasu came to report to me about the "Secret Garden" operation. Because he is now a shady person, he covered himself tightly with a black robe and a mask on his face, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed.
Come.
I turned around and asked Amaterasu: "Are there any withered daisies on the road?"
"No, the daisies are all fine. They just hurt some of the people looking at them when picking them."
"Then it doesn't matter." I glanced at the red clouds on the horizon: "Politics has always been like this. As long as the deal can be completed, the blood stained will only add to its beauty."
"Report to the commander." A sweaty herald pulled the horse's head next to me: "Your letter is from the Dark City."
I took the letter and couldn't help laughing after reading it for a while. The staff officers and guards around me had long been used to it, and only Amaterasu was left looking at me with confused eyes.
"Your action this time was perfect!" I almost smiled. I stuffed the letter into my breastplate and drove the horse forward slowly: "The Dark City has received the goods, and they are very satisfied."
"For me, it's good if I can complete what the young master told me." Amaterasu nodded: "Other things are not important."
"I won't let you do anything beyond your capabilities." I asked casually: "Are the people who cooperate with you okay?"
As soon as I mentioned the reconnaissance battalion that cooperated with my actions, Amaterasu immediately answered me excitedly: "Yes, Master, their performance is very good! I just lack such people in my hands."
"Really?" I touched my chin: "If I put them under your name, things like Maple Leaf City's magic circle that cannot be awakened in time will happen frequently!"
"Yes!" Amaterasu was very excited: "Master, can you give them to me? I have already planned..."
"Don't get inexplicably excited when you do something."
"oh……"
"But it's okay to assign them to you, since they already know your identity anyway." I thought about it and said, "That's it, I'll give you a man from the reconnaissance camp, and you have to work hard for me!"
"Yes, Master, I will definitely do it well!"
"Wait a minute." I grabbed Amaterasu's wrist, pointed at the little tassel that was exposed, and asked, "Why are you wearing a lace shirt with tassels?"
"Ah...that, Master." A trace of panic flashed in Amaterasu's eyes, and then was replaced by a proud expression: "I...Master, this is my personal preference, this shirt is quite comfortable to wear.
, I discovered it when I was negotiating with people last year. Now the bosses in the Demon Alliance are wearing this... I have to meet with them often, so I make it a habit. Master, this can be considered as sacrificing my life for the country...
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"Yeah." I nodded and said casually, "It looks pretty good."
"Ah! It turns out that the young master thinks so too!" After hearing my words, Amaterasu's eyes were full of show off, and she immediately rolled up her outer robe to her elbows, and put the sleeves of her shirt embroidered with fine patterns in front of my eyes: "Material
Excellent quality, soft and close-fitting, absorbing sweat. I heard that this material was used to make underwear for princesses in the past. The embroidery work is also quite good! The pattern comes from the palace of a certain country, and ordinary people will never be able to buy it. Some gangs even purchase it in large quantities.
Master, if you like it, I will help you make a batch next time..."
"Fuck you!" I slapped him on the head. If I wear this kind of shirt, then I won't be able to raise my head as a human being in the Governor's Palace: "Do you think I would wear such a unisex thing?"
"Oh..." Amaterasu closed her gushing mouth, her eyes full of grievances.
"Forget it, just wear it!" I thought about the difficulty of developing the underworld, and Amaterasu's life was also stressful: "It's not a big deal, but you have to remember to hide your identity."
"Yes, Master."
"Go ahead!" I waved my hand.
Amaterasu and his horsemen rushed out diagonally and met up with several guards in similar attire in the distance. The horsemen left quickly and gradually disappeared from my sight.
A young man like Amaterasu, who is rising rapidly in status, must be under a lot of psychological pressure! Some small hobbies are forgivable. I wish his weird habits were limited to clothing.
"Report, sir!" The staff officer came over with a happy face: "Sir, the information previously reported has been confirmed."
"Really?" I got off my horse and took the document he handed me: "Where's the battle plan?"
"The plan has been made and the troops have rested. Now we are waiting for your order, sir."
I flipped through the documents in my hand, then handed them back to the staff officer, stroking the horse that was drinking water with one hand.
"Wait a moment, let the soldiers take a breath." My eyes passed over the soldiers resting on the river bank, and I said calmly: "This is a rare time, let them drink more water and tell a few more jokes.
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"Sir..."
"Did you see that hillside?" I got on my horse and said, "When I get up there, you will issue the assembly order."
"Yes!" The staff officer understood what I meant.
When the order to assemble was heard on both sides of the river, several Guards commanders were already discussing the battle layout beside me with the battle plan.
"Do you understand?" I pointed at the map and said, "The staff plan doesn't have too many requirements, it's just a quick word."
"Understood!"
"This is not Du Feng Province. We may encounter small groups of enemy troops on the road, but this plan has been made long ago. It is impossible for other troops to get our situation in time." I cleared my throat and looked at a few times.
A regimental leader: "Any delay may lead to the collapse of the entire operation. If you are even half a step slower, someone will die. So my request is - hit me no matter who you encounter, and crush those bastards in the shortest possible time!"
This is not the first day that the guards commanders have followed me, so of course they understand what I mean.
"Okay, take action!"
There was a sound of horses neighing, and the three Guards regiments set off first. The horses crossing the river stirred up waves, and soon they formed a formation on the plains of Lisang Province.
I silently recited every step of the action, then slowly put on my helmet, and led the two regiments of guards directly under me to rush down the hillside to keep up with the troops in front.
Lisang province... Since I am here, young master, you are destined to surrender to me!
The province of Lisan is located adjacent to the Dark Moon Province, and its capital is the city of Lisan. It ranks ninth among all the eighteen provinces in the Sibia Empire. Most of the province is plain grassland, so animal husbandry is developed.
It was once a centralized breeding ground for imperial war horses.
The two enemy armies that invaded the Dark Moon Province both marched towards the Dark Moon through Lisang City, and their logistics lines also passed through here. Confirmed intelligence pointed out that the two enemy armies were only two hundred miles apart.
We drove in not far from the Dark Moon border. When we went around from behind, it was also when they were preparing to cross the border.
Fighting here, I will also temporarily lose logistical support.
There was no problem with the troops' food rations. They carried ten days' worth of food on their backs. There was a large grassland at their feet, so there was no need to worry about the fodder for the horses.
What worries me is the consumption of weapons and supplies, especially bows and arrows. There are so many of these things to use. For a soldier who is skilled in bow and horse, a single impact can empty the twenty-five quivers.
It's okay to encounter enemy patrols, but if I encounter a large force of more than 10,000 people and cannot be eliminated immediately, I will definitely have a headache... However, I just took a retreat, and my luck is not that bad.
Bar?
Twenty thousand cavalry followed the direction of the river and penetrated about two hundred miles into the border of Lisang Province at the fastest speed. They also burned more than twenty small towns on the way. Then they changed direction and entered the enemy's supply line, approaching.
defeated the enemy army of 120,000 people.
By the morning of the third day, the troops I led had captured the supplies behind the enemy as planned.
The intelligence that arrived later showed that the governor of Lisang Province had already informed the empire to follow the rebellion. Under the influence of rumors, he was shrinking his troops in an attempt to defend Lisang City. He did not poke his head out easily, and the stone in my heart was put down.
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On the third night after entering Lisang Province, our scouts had caught up with the enemy, but there was no news of other troops, so we could only hide at a distance.
As a result, it started to rain lightly in the early morning of the next day.
I walked into the woods where I was hiding, wiped the rain off my face, and started to say hello to the weather in an unhappy tone.
"Sir," the staff officer asked worriedly, "Will they have any problems?"
"No, we may have arrived too quickly." I replied softly: "Order the troops to be ready to go at any time."
Not long after the order was issued, the liaison officer from Darkmoon Province arrived. After telling us, "General Martin stationed in Darkmoon has led his troops to the border and will engage in battle with the enemy at noon today," he fell to the ground and fainted.
"Send him down to rest." I gave up the idea of beating him and turned around to look at the map.
"Sir, if there is a battle at noon..." the staff officer pointed to the map and said, "It should be here. It's plain terrain. It's almost eighty miles away from here."
I asked: "Is there any movement from the other enemy force?"
"There has been no change. The commander of the Haiert Army has been containing them."
"We should have enough time to fight at noon." I thought for a while: "It depends on this battle. Inform the troops and set off immediately!"
"yes!"
Along the way, the scouts in front kept sending back information. The Demon Alliance already had some experience in dealing with the scouts, but they were Luman’s lackeys! I think they still don’t know how powerful my scouts are——
My connection with Grandpa Martin has been established.
Because Dark Moon has a large defensive surface, Grandpa Martin only brought 60,000 troops for this attack. The enemy general seemed to be very confident. The 120,000 troops were lined up neatly early in the morning to fight.
The formation slowly crossed the border.
The eight Guards regiments were divided into two groups, three miles apart from each other. It took me a whole morning to finally arrive near the battlefield set by Martin when the war started.
A few miles away, I heard shouts of death on the battlefield, and the battle had just begun.
"Sir, should we attack the camp behind the enemy first?"
"Don't worry about their camp." I said to the staff officer: "Shrink into assault formation and dismount everyone!"
After a morning of hard work, the horses needed a rest. The soldiers all dismounted and walked slowly towards the battlefield.
"Sir, the headquarters has been selected." The staff officer pointed to the front and said, "It's on a hill three miles away from the battlefield."
"knew."
"Reporting to the commander, the enemy has discovered our army. Ten thousand cavalry have separated from their rear group and are turning around. It seems that they are moving in the direction of our army."
"The three Guards regiments of the front team are going to intercept." I got on my horse and loudly ordered: "Destroy them in the shortest time, and the regiment leader will handle it himself."
"yes!"
"Everyone mount up, and the staff will follow." I waved my whip and said, "Go to the headquarters!"
My horse stopped on a hill, the flag of the Dark Province was raised behind me, and the entire battlefield unfolded before my eyes.
I have never witnessed a "regular war" on this scale.
The two armies are about two miles apart. The troops of the Dark Moon Province are on the defensive, with tens of thousands of troops arranged in battalions. The attacking enemy troops are divided into three lines: the front team, the main team, and the rear team.
The troops were attacking in regimental units. There were a large number of enemy corpses in the open space between the two armies. It seemed that they had died under bows and arrows.
My troops were three miles behind the enemy's flank. The 10,000 cavalrymen who had separated from the enemy's rear had just finished their formation and faced the three Guards regiments that were rushing towards me!
"Be prepared." I pointed my riding whip at the enemy's main force and said to the staff officer, "We will attack from here in a moment."
"Yes."
As soon as the staff officer finished speaking, the battle between the Guards and the enemy cavalry began.
The enemy cavalry was originally arranged so closely that from a distance it looked like a flower cloth stretching towards you.
At a distance of more than a mile, the three Guards regiments marching together began to attack with bows and arrows at the same time. Waves of arrows screamed, falling like heavy rain on the enemy's ranks, and the enemy soldiers screamed.
After falling off the horse, this "painted cloth" immediately turned into a rag with "holes" everywhere, and the horse ran around without its owner...
After several volleys, the three Guards regiments separated. Two of the regiments suddenly accelerated and passed left and right of the enemy's charging formation, constantly attacking the enemy with bows and arrows along the way, while the regiment remaining in front of the enemy tried its best to
The impact area is reduced and the enemy's formation is inserted into the enemy's formation in a knife-tip formation!
The soldiers held their lances with flat ends and tried their best to lower their bodies, with shiny black lance heads lined up in front of their horses' heads.
I know that the eyes of all my soldiers are fixed on the enemy's right chest, because the enemy is also a cavalry armed with a lance. However, hundreds of experiments have been done with the armor of the Divine Alliance Army, and it has no effect on me.
To the soldiers, the enemy seems to be naked. This is a confrontation between steel and flesh.
The impact speed is quite fast. The sharp spear head can easily break through the thin armor and pierce the enemy's body. Under the spear head, the same sharp horizontal wings expand the wound in an instant and tear the enemy's right chest.
And by the way, cut off the entire right arm!
Like a black torrent, like a roaring hurricane, with fierce murderous intent, the Guards regiment rushed in and cut the enemy's formation in half!
Pieces of enemy cavalry were knocked away like waves hitting rocks.
Piercing screams sounded, dirty red blood splattered, and humble lives perished...
This was the enemy's only cavalry unit. In the first contact, it was beaten to pieces by one of my Guards regiments. I withdrew my attention - this unit was not worthy of any more attention.
On the frontal battlefield, Grandpa Martin's first-line troops withstood the enemy's attack. The second-line troops were moving forward and seemed about to launch a counterattack, while the enemy's rear troops had turned around and faced me.
Amidst the sound of horse hooves, the two guards regiments of the front army have returned, and the enemy cavalry is finished.
"It's such a big dough...just cut it into two pieces first." I took off my helmet face protection and said to the staff officer: "Magic attack."
Without warning, a large black cloud appeared above the enemy's head, followed by hundreds of lightning strikes at the same time, and intertwined silver rays of light danced happily in the enemy's camp.
"Attention, all troops!" Countless swords were raised: "Attack!"
"For His Majesty - kill!"
The outcome of this battle has already been determined. (To be continued)