The vast mountains have been covered by twilight, and the sun sinks westward into the sea outside Ampelser, and there is a shimmering golden light above the sea. But the sky has gradually darkened, turning into a dark purple in the eastern sky.
The outline of the moon can be seen.
As the sergeants expected, a light infantry force appeared behind them in the evening.
The news Brando got was that the sentinel knights patrolling the periphery of the Royal Knights Academy first encountered the enemy's scout spearmen, who were also light cavalry; and according to the report of the girl named Beth, they fought with a slightly injured person.
At the cost of zero casualties, the other party left eleven corpses and two prisoners behind, and in the end, they deliberately let about a quarter of the people go back to report the news.
After interrogating the prisoners, it was learned that the opponent should be the ** light infantry brigade belonging to Finn's column of the Black Blade Legion. The organization of the Black Blade Legion is different from that of the White Lion Legion, which followed the establishment of several major guard regiments in the era of the ancestor Ek.
Similarly, its organization is somewhat similar to the Roman legion in Brando's opinion, but the scale is larger; below the legion is the column, with a total of about 4,500 columns, and under the column there are brigade units and centurions - generally
As we know, the Black Blade Legion has twenty permanent columns. The name of the column is determined by the name of the commander. The commander of Finn Column naturally comes from the Finn family of Nael (1).
Brando had previously boasted to the princess that he knew the military strength of Eruin well, so he was certainly not bragging. Although the Black Blade Legion is a forbidden army, the royal family actually only controls one or two noble commanders.
Speaking of the composition of the Black Blade Legion's troops scattered across various places, I'm afraid Princess Griffith also had a dark eye.
But Brando's understanding of the situation was quite different. He knew that the headquarters of Fenn's column was in today's Nareh. In fact, it was the Gray Mountain Territory directly south of the Corcovado Province and directly west of the Sifah Province.
Most of the soldiers were poor local mountain people. Among them was the famous 1st Highland Infantry Brigade of Fenn's Column.
Brando very much suspected that the so-called ** light infantry group behind him was the First Highland Infantry Group; generally speaking, the most suitable unit for chasing and attacking should be the light cavalry, or the flying dragon cavalry above them, but due to terrain restrictions
, Viscount Finn is very likely to replace the functions of the previous two arms with highland infantry. After all, this army composed of mountain people is also famous for its mobility.
The arms in "Amber Sword" all have special attributes. For example, the White Lion Infantry of the Kingdom has two characteristics: always first priority and high morale. In actual battlefields, armies with permanent first priority respond to orders faster and have high morale.
The army is not easily defeated. The special attributes of highland infantry are: mountain and forest adaptability.
The meaning of this attribute is actually very simple, that is, the mobility will not be affected when fighting in response to terrain, and the soldier class will be improved by one level. Generally, the mobility of infantry in mountains and forests will often decrease by one level, and the mobility of heavy cavalry will be lowered by one level.
Go down two levels.
The performance of these attributes in this world is more realistic. The cadets of Wangli Knight Academy are all light cavalry. They have traveled thousands of miles on the plains, but they did not go far in the forest during the whole day.
However, regardless of whether the First Highland Infantry Group of Fenn's Column was behind him or not, the planned plan still had to be implemented. Brando could not let them hang behind him forever. There was not much time left for him.
The hour hand on the brass pocket watch pointed to about half past seven o'clock. The Black Blade Legion's flying dragon cavalry disappeared from the forest for the first time. Although the Eruin Yalong has the ability of night vision, the knights above still need to fight at night.
Equipment - such as wearing cotton armor to keep out the cold.
Count Odin, who is most familiar with the Dragon Cavalry among the people, pointed this out in advance, so they had almost an hour's window in between. Brando had to race against time, but fortunately Nosta and his Dragon Cavalry were already there
Having found a suitable location for an ambush, he immediately ordered the scout cavalry cruising around to lead the opponent to the preset ambush circle.
Leading the enemy into an ambush is easy to say, but quite complicated to do. However, this does not trouble the scout sergeants of Wangli Knight Academy. The tactics they learned in the academy originally revolved around this, not to mention this batch of
The young people who went to Amperesel were later personally taught by Macaro - Macaro was known as a cunning fox and was quite accomplished in playing tricks. He had many skills that ordinary people could not master, such as how to set up ambushes and how to lure the enemy deep.
experience.
As a result, these young people who he knew firsthand were really decent at acting. The scout cavalry of the Black Blade Legion always seemed to 'suddenly' encounter the enemy's scouts, although every time it was the scouts of the Southern Legion who got the big deal.
It was a loss, but they also used this to figure out the direction of the princess and her party.
At least that's what it seemed. They were encountering "more and more" scouts from the Royal Knights Academy. This was in line with the rules of the battlefield and just proved that they were approaching the right direction.
Brando did not guess wrong. Behind them was the First Highland Infantry Brigade of Fenn's Column of the Black Blade Legion. Baron Warren, who also came from Nare, commanded this army, but the Baron was not aware of it at all.
He felt that he was walking towards a trap, but he was confident that he had already caught the opponent.
In fact, Baron Wallen is a cautious person, and he never likes to make great achievements. He knows that his mission is to hold back the princess and her party, not to surround and annihilate them. In fact, he has no such idea. He has already heard the news from behind.
Knowing that there might be several armies ahead, the highland infantry brigade under his command was no match for them.
But for some reason, Baron Wallen didn't know that his opponent had defeated the White Lions head-on and was arrogant. Behind his back, Grand Duke Sifah and Marquis Youxi might know more or less about the White Lions.
The Lions suffered a loss, but they just thought that the opponent had broken out of the encirclement before the White Lions encircled them.
Thinking about it, how could a mere two hundred student knights defeat the White Lions? But if Baron Wallen knew the truth of the matter, he might be more careful, at least he would not walk into an ambush so easily.
It's a pity that the war didn't happen. The Baron is distracted by the demonized wild boars that have appeared from time to time throughout the day - the red-backed wild boar is one of the famous 'specialties' of Silver Cliff (2). In fact, now
They have not yet flooded to the point of disaster, but after the Great Demonic Tide, Ampelser's Harbor Guards fought an arduous battle against these highly prolific creatures - Brando was once part of this 'pig-killing' army in the past.
One of them, but now it’s finally our Lord Baron Wallen’s turn.
The young red-backed wild boar in "Amber Sword" also has the power of up to level 20 Black Iron Peak. The adult is only the level 25 Black Iron Peak. The most abominable thing is that these things are always fought by the whole family.
He is the legendary lover who brings his family with him. Baron Warren's army set out, but he was not as foresight and cautious as Brando, so he immediately attracted countless demonized wild boars of old and young to watch. The scouts spent the whole day.
The casualties were only a small half, but 'accidental injuries' from wild boars accounted for more than half.
He was already troubled by this. He just wished he could pass through this wild land quickly. Moreover, although the surrounding woods were dense, the scouts reported that the princess and her party were still ahead. Baron Wallen relied on himself to keep a long distance from them, although
The accompanying wizard reminded him to be careful of the enemy's illusion interference, but he didn't care.
As everyone knows, he has actually walked into Brando's field of vision at this moment. Baron Warren ordered his troops to maintain their marching formation and were walking into a valley. At this moment, Brando was standing almost a hundred meters away.
Behind a bush outside, he was surrounded by cadets from the Royal Knights Academy holding longbows, but the other party was not aware of it yet.
The Siren Bridget brought a group of gray-finned Naga priests. The Ampelsel storm had just passed, and the air was filled with water vapor. The Naga priests were naturally close to water. Now this illusion is almost the best condition for them to cast spells. 1
A huge illusion shrouded the sky over the valley. This illusion did not change the terrain, but was just a deception to make Baron Wallen's men see that the surrounding trees were denser and cover up some sounds.
The effect of the spell is very simple, so the effect on each soldier is stronger. Baron Wallen's scout cavalry circled on both wings, thinking that they had not encountered the enemy, and went back to report after more than a dozen circles. That scene
It seemed a little funny to fall on the side of Brando, who was not under the illusion.
However, the application of magic on the battlefield has also made these young people feel deeply afraid. This is so terrible that the enemy has simply become blind and deaf. They have heard many classic battle cases about the use of magic in textbooks.
But experiencing it personally is another matter.
Brando looked at the surprised expressions on the faces of the young people and nodded secretly. These young non-commissioned officers of Eruin will encounter stronger enemies sooner or later. These noble private soldiers are not the only ones in the land of Warnd.
As opponents of the backward Royal Regiment, both Madara and the Cruz people have already started military reforms, and they must keep up.
However, even if it is a noble private soldier or a backward royal regiment, there are actually several wizards accompanying Baron Wallen. The most senior one among them is a senior wizard in the middle range of silver. In "The Amber Sword", the middle range of silver is almost the same.
At level 2932, he has mastered fourth-level spells. Although he is not yet called a wizard mentor, he has also entered the ranks of high-level wizards.
But unfortunately, their opponent is Charles, a real gold-level wizard master. Brando asked the Naga priests to concentrate on maintaining illusions, and left the counter spells to the young wizard attendant beside him. Wizards who study law and spells are born
He was good at dismantling spells. As soon as Charles took action, several wizards around Baron Wallen suddenly became literally blind, and they themselves didn't realize that their spells were suppressed - they just felt vaguely that something was wrong.
The 1st Highland Infantry Brigade of Fenn's Column had almost 1,500 people, and Baron Wallen was barely qualified as a commander. Even when marching in the forest, the formation was still decent. Brando waited patiently until the opponent had passed more than half of it.
, waited until Baron Wallen and the knights around him reached the place closest to him, then raised the shale longbow in his hand.
The bow string in his hand shone with a faint gray light, wrapping the arrow to form a stone arrow wrapped in rock. This is exactly the effect of the petrified arrow of the shale longbow, but the level of this bow is too high.
It is a bit low, so that this powerful special effect is not very effective when dealing with many high-level enemies. It is not until this moment that it can really exert its maximum effect.
Brando was naturally aiming at Baron Warren and his entourage, but the latter didn't notice it at all. He just made a subtle judgment on the distance and the humidity of the air, and then loosened the bow string. Because there was no wind, the arrow fell slightly.
There was almost no deviation at all, and he went straight to the baron on the horse.
"Technology has regressed." Brando couldn't help but shook his head. The warriors in "Amber Sword" are not just muscular men who only know how to fight. Warriors are a series of professions, including professions such as mercenaries. Warriors often have to
He is familiar with many weapons and armors to adapt to various battlefields. As a level 130 warrior, Brando is a master, but it has been too long since he has used a bow.
Baron Wallen finally heard the screaming wind. As a soldier, he was very familiar with this sound. The guard wizard around him also reacted quickly. He immediately set up a wind shield. Unfortunately, the arrow was too real.
It was too close. A distance of a hundred meters was no more than nothing for a magic bow. The petrified arrow drew a bright gray trajectory and even passed through the wind shield a second early.
"Sir, be careful!" The knights of the guard around the baron were all silver-level masters. They immediately pulled out their swords and wanted to cut off the flying arrow. Unfortunately, before he could swing his sword, the petrified arrow exploded on its own with a 'bang'.
Come on.
A gray-white light followed the direction of the arrow and almost enveloped Baron Wallen and all the knights around them. Their last movements of being surprised, screaming, or drawing their swords were frozen, along with the mounts they sat on.
It turned into a stone sculpture.
Seven knights, two wizards, and the Baron were attacked together, and only one wizard escaped. But the wizard's left arm also turned into a stone sculpture, and it was still spreading towards his shoulder. He immediately raised his right hand and slapped the petrified arm.
On his left hand, there was a flash of fire, and the stone arm instantly shattered.
"Enemy attack!" The previous scene was just a flash of lightning. After the wizard shattered his left hand, he immediately grabbed the staff next to him and screamed.
Unfortunately, it was already too late. In an instant, thousands of arrows shot out in the originally peaceful forest.
Brando put away the bronze longbow in his hand. After all, it is a magic weapon with a brass label. Although it is used to deal with monsters that have civilized elements, and even strong men in the gold field are somewhat powerless, but it is simply useless to use it to kill miscellaneous fish.
Must kill.
"Ah! Magic bow?" A thin surprised voice came from behind.
Brando turned around and saw the girl named Beth staring straight at the shale longbow in her hand. "Do you want it?" he asked. A good bow is indeed very good for a scout.
It's important, not to mention that Brando actually doesn't value the bow in his hand very much - it's not a good thing after all.
"Ah, no, no." Beth was a little embarrassed. Although she was born with a boy's personality, after all, it was the commander's thing, so she couldn't ask for it casually. She had just made a mistake before.
Just come out.
"Haha, sir, of course Beth wants it, but she's too embarrassed to say it." A young cadet on the side joked with a smile. Brando has no airs. Although these young people respect him a little, they are not afraid of him.
Brando glanced at the speaker, and he actually recognized him. It seemed that his name was Hollande. He was rescued by Caglis from the White Lion Infantry. It seemed that this guy was interested in this girl.
I'm a little interested. By the way, historically, it seems that these two people later got married.
He thought with great interest that he might as well throw the shale longbow to the other party and said with a smile: "Then I'll give it to you. As for how you convince Miss Bess to accept it, that depends on your ability."
"Ah!" Hollande didn't expect that his thoughts would be seen through, and he suddenly turned red. He looked back, but he didn't expect to be given a fierce look by Bess, and turned around to join the battle.
"Lord, this..." Hollande couldn't help but look innocent.
"Oops," Brando laughed in his heart, thinking, young man, seniors can only help you so far. Magic weapons with brass labels used to be sold for one or two at this time in the game.
Hundreds.
Brando deliberately joked with the young people from the Royal Knights Academy behind because he didn't care about the outcome of this ambush battle at all. In other words, he didn't think this battle would be lost at all. There were Count Odin and Nimesi in front of him.
Si personally directs it, which is enough.
This is also true. Although the 1st Highland Infantry Battalion of Fenn's Column is famous, their reputation is mainly based on several raids during Anson VI's counter-rebellion period and the early stage of the last Holy War. They are famous for their mobility. And that is not the case.
It was their seniors who established the reputation. The current Highland infantry are just new blood added to the Black Blade Legion after the November War. Although they still retain the perseverance of the Gray Mountain people, they are not in vain in the face of the surprise attack.
The Lions' unyielding attitude of fighting to the death.
In particular, the military system of the Black Blade Legion is older than that of the White Lion Legion. They divide a column into three brigades, each of which has ten squads. Each squad is commanded by a centurion. These centurions
In fact, most of them are knights around Baron Wallen, not real lower-level non-commissioned officers.
And these are these centurions. Except for a few of their commanders who maintained the formation at the front, most of them were petrified by Brando's arrow. The First Highland Infantry Brigade of Fenn's Column, which had lost its command center, did not directly attack at that time.
The reason for the dispersion of birds and beasts is because of the fierce fighting power of the mountain people.
However, Naga's twenty-man priest group no longer maintained illusions, but instead used hail and ice spells to attack the clusters of highland infantry. Hail spells are not something that can be blocked by raising a shield.
Instead of pebbles, they were ice picks as thick as a fist that had been reinforced by magic. One of these ice picks could penetrate an ordinary leather helmet. The light-armored highland infantrymen could not withstand it at all. After one round of magic, ghosts cried and wolves howled, and corpses lay on their pillows.
Lacking the restraint of a commander, these light infantrymen who were hit by a sudden attack instinctively turned around and hid, and dispersed. But what combat effectiveness did the scattered light infantry have? What was waiting for them was long formations that divided and surrounded the battlefield.
The noble private soldiers under Odin and the light cavalry of the Royal Knights.
A single Highland infantryman was obviously no match for an infantry phalanx armed with spears, but when gathered together they would be dispersed again by magic. The desperate 1st Highland Infantry Battalion of Fenn's Column only lasted about ten minutes before completely collapsing.
What awaited them was either death or surrender, and some of them were able to escape, but that was because Brando was too lazy to pursue, so as not to incur additional casualties.
The entire battle took less than half an hour from setting up the ambush to the end, and the sky had not even darkened completely. When cleaning the battlefield, Brando glanced at the time. It was at least 10 minutes before the Black Blade Legion's flying dragon knight returned to the battlefield.
There is only a quarter of an hour left, and this is really going smoothly beyond expectations.
He glanced at the direction in which the Black Blade Legion was escaping, and he breathed a sigh of relief. His worries were gone, and he could now implement the plan with peace of mind. The fleeing highland infantry would lead their real enemies into a trap.
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Background notes:
(1) Nale, the name of a town located in the Gray Mountains. In Eruin, a series of mountains from the Gray Mountains to the south of Corcovah are the main areas where northern mountain people live. These mountain people were once among the Cruz population.
The barbarians are just more savage and unruly mountain people than those in the southern part of Eruin. The mountain people in the north had already surrendered to the late king Aikemi and became subjects of the kingdom during the founding of Eruin. However, to this day, the mountain people
The people also retain their rare independence.
(2) Silver cliffs, a geographical term, refers to the bay area covered with cliffs from Ampelsel in the south to the northernmost bay of Vlada, "Quiet Anchorage".
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ps: I caught a cold again, which is really unlucky. I haven’t been in good shape in the morning. I went out and walked around for a few times before I found the feeling. However, my head is still a bit dizzy. I will post the words first to ensure that I have two chapters. I will check back later to see if I can code another chapter.
I would also like to thank everyone, the weather is getting colder, please pay attention to your health.
In addition, recently, at the request of friends, I started to add some noun notes. These notes are related to geography. In fact, I have also posted maps before, you can look for them. When I have time, I will make another detailed one, the starting point.
The graphics mechanism is very unfriendly, and it often hangs for a while before it crashes. Please try to remind me to fix it in the future.
Finally, Amber's chronological table is also being produced, but I still need everyone to brainstorm and help me find the chronological names that appeared earlier to avoid bugs.
