Bai Xiaowen met the other two infantry phalanx commanders on the third line of defense.
These two infantry phalanx commanders were also lords of two territories in northern Xinjiang, but their titles were higher than Bai Xiaowen's.
Among them, the commander of the 18th phalanx is a male lord named Julien, who is a viscount and an elite-level template. His own strength is average, and he can become the commander of the infantry phalanx, mainly relying on the soldiers recruited from the territory.
The number is large enough, reaching a scale of more than 500 people, which is equivalent to Bai Xiaowen.
The other lord is a woman, very beautiful, named Cecilia, who is also a viscount. She has an excellent figure, with a curved front and back, and a silver-shining armor for ease of fighting.
It covers important parts and leaves a lot of room for imagination.
Both are viscounts, but this woman is much more powerful than Julien, and is the template for a leader. She has dozens of elite knights under her command, each of whom has a horse and armor (this is very important), and in addition there are hundreds of others.
The guards formed the main lineup of the 19th Phalanx.
Although the two of them greeted Bai Xiaowen out of noble etiquette, their attitude was relatively reserved and they were a little lukewarm towards Bai Xiaowen.
The reason is very simple. Bai Xiaowen is just a baron, and the soldiers under his command are both good and bad. How can He De become the commander of the third line of defense?
The two of them must be dissatisfied with Bai Xiaowen riding on their head.
However, despite being dissatisfied, Lord Julien still did not show too much dissatisfaction, and only made a few perfunctory remarks, such as "I will definitely cooperate in the battle" and so on.
On the contrary, it was the female lord Cecilia who made it clear: "Although I respect His Highness the Prince very much, I still think that appointing a pretty boy with no hair as a commander is really a bit of a joke. In battle, I will
I'm keeping an eye on you, if your orders are inappropriate, don't expect me to carry them out."
Bai Xiaowen frowned and said: "If you are not satisfied with His Highness the Prince's order, you can go to Black Rock Fortress to see him in person and ask him to replace me. However, as long as I am in the position of commander, you must follow the combat orders issued by me.
Obey. If you refuse to obey my orders, I will report the truth to the prince after the war."
"Then you go report it. I will not let my soldiers obey the random orders of a rookie without any military experience." Cecilia turned around and left, her hips under the white cloak swaying, and she left straight away.
Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Lord Julien smiled and smoothed things over: "Baron Dior, Cecilia is not easy to mess with. She is the most famous thorn beauty in Northern Xinjiang, nicknamed 'White Rose'. Since her
After her husband passed away, she inherited the fiefdom and title according to the will. Many people had thought about this pretty widow, but without exception, they all met with failure."
"White roses? These are common flowers at funerals in northern Xinjiang. This nickname is not very pleasant." Bai Xiaowen said.
"Yes," Lord Julien said without hesitation, "you know, those rejected by the 'White Rose' are all respectable guys. For this reason, Cecilia's territory has been under a lot of pressure, and even made bandits rampant...
…Some gangsters were even specially ordered by others to cause destruction in the past.”
"However, in just a few months, Cecilia stabilized the situation. Several leaders of the bandits were shot dead by her own hands, and their heads were sent to the person suspected of being the mastermind behind them, along with a bunch of white robes.
Roses were used as funeral flowers... From then on, the nickname white rose was called."
Lord Julien finally concluded: "So, don't take anything she said to heart. In fact, even if you report it to His Highness, it won't mean much... In this extraordinary period, His Highness will not withdraw casually.
Lose the commander of an infantry phalanx, especially a powerful one like White Rose. Listen to me, just let it pass. Sooner or later, the front line of defense will be lost. When all the guards under me are dead, we will go back to Black Rock Fortress to enjoy our blessings."
Bai Xiaowen's mouth twitched: "That makes sense."
In fact, Bai Xiaowen didn't know that Prince Nicholas would not replace generals casually. What he said before was just the attitude that a new commander must have.
As for that little widow Cecilia...just educate her on the battlefield.
After an unpleasant but not bitter meeting between the commanders, Bai Xiaowen formed the 17th Infantry Square under his command, with the old leading the new, and every fifty people were formed into a team, a total of 13 teams, with each team having
An elite serves as captain.
Bai Xiaowen established a mental connection and commanded the troops through these captains. Each team only looked at the captain's flag, marched, stopped, retreated, and detoured. They simulated and practiced for a while, and it seemed to be the same.
However, when they actually go to the battlefield, those newly recruited civilians will definitely not be able to be so calm. This is also the reason why Bai Xiaowen dispersed the formations and used the old to lead the new. After fighting a few battles, the new recruits will naturally become veterans, and they will not become veterans.
All died.
At dusk, Bai Xiaowen received an order from Prince Nicholas: take advantage of the fact that the vanguard army of the survivors has just arrived and is unstable, and the nine infantry phalanxes of the three defense lines take the initiative to attack! Destroy the unbuilt camp of the vanguard army of the survivors!
The prince was supervising the battle at the top of the city, and his execution of the orders was still very strong. The commanders of the nine infantry phalanxes secretly cursed this order that would lead to death, and at the same time shouted loudly at the whole army, creating a mess.
After this ragtag group was integrated, they began to advance towards the survivors' camp at a turtle-like speed.
Calling it a turtle is really an insult to a turtle. According to the speed at which the three infantry phalanxes on the first line of defense move, each step only moves a few centimeters, which is slower than a snail.
The camp of the survivors had already been prepared. Half-orcs holding war spears rushed out from the orcs' hard labor. There was no formation at all, and they howled and rushed towards the infantry phalanx of the human alliance.
Seeing this scene, the three infantry phalanxes in front stopped moving. They were waiting on the spot holding swords, shields and other weapons, giving them a sense of majesty that was "immovable as a mountain".
The charge of the remnant orc spearmen was like a roaring wave.
The three infantry squares on the first line of defense are like castles on the beach...
Cries and curses sounded almost immediately. Bai Xiaowen stood on the back of Raging Claw. With his eyesight, he could almost clearly see the battle process. A half-orc spearman said without any fancy.
The spear poked out, penetrated the wooden shield, and stabbed the person hiding behind the wooden shield to the core.
A sword slashed from the side, leaving a blood mark on the shoulder of the half-orc spearman, but he didn't take it seriously at all. Instead, he aroused his ferocity, roared, and pushed forward with both hands holding the spear.
, pushed the impaled human soldier back a dozen meters, and plowed two deep grooves on the ground with his feet.
The same scene happened in other places. As soon as they made contact, the infantry phalanx on the first line of defense of the Human Alliance was in disarray.
Of course, the human coalition is not all weaklings. There are also some elites who roar and swing their swords and heavy shields to kill the enemy. However, the battle loss ratio between the two sides is still amazing. According to Bai Xiaowen's visual inspection, there are an average of four to five people.
Only the death of the Union Army can replace an orc spearman.
Fortunately, in the first contact battle, the human coalition army had a numerical advantage, and the battle became anxious.
The dull sound of drums sounded, and two more black waves suddenly rushed out between the roads to the camp that the survivors were building.
Two orc wolf cavalry, wielding machetes, join the battlefield!
The Orc Wolf Cavalry is one of the main arms of the Orcs. It has a fierce temperament and aggressive aggression. In terms of explosive power, it is stronger than the elite cavalry of the Human Race. However, the Wolf Cavalry cannot travel long distances because of the limited endurance of the wolf mount, which is also its shortcoming.
.
The remnant camp released the wolf cavalry at this time, which was precisely taking advantage of its advantages.
The two wolf cavalry were like two red-hot iron pestles, piercing into the infantry square of the human alliance. Wherever the machete touched, heads were rolling. And the fierce wargs were also biting and biting many of them.
The human cavalry horses were frightened and retreated.
The cavalry, which represented the backbone of the human alliance, retreated, and the sword, shield, and spearmen at the bottom were even more defeated. The front team affected the rear team. Once morale was lost, it would be like knocking down dominoes, and the consequences would definitely be considerable.
fatal.
A rough estimate shows that these two wolf cavalrymen, with a total of less than 200 men, can play a decisive role in the battle, causing the first line of defense and the three major infantry phalanxes with a total of nearly 2,000 men to retreat backwards. This is the cavalry.
The horror of charging.
At this moment, a clear female voice sounded.
"Forty-five degrees, projectile!"
It was White Rose Cecilia. She was riding a tall white horse, and pointed her rapier in the direction of the orc wolf cavalry.
Swish!
The sound of breaking through the sky sounded, and the archers under Cecilia, under the orders of dozens of white-armored knights, bent their bows and shot!
The thrown arrows fell like raindrops, and their penetrating power was quite strong. It didn't matter if the orc and wolf cavalry were hit by one arrow, they could still charge with injuries, but two or three arrows were too much. Especially after the wargs were injured, their speed increased.
It's a sharp decrease.
However, at this time, the wolf cavalry was chasing the human coalition forces on the first line of defense, and the two sides were very close. Although the angle of Cecilia's ejection command was very precise, some of the arrows still hit her own people.
The three lords on the first line of defense cursed angrily.
"Cecilia! Stop your shooting, I am a friendly force!"
"That's enough! More of our compatriots have died under your arrows than at the hands of the orcs!"
…
However, no matter how she cursed, Cecilia never took back the thin sword pointed out diagonally in her hand. The archers under her command also kept shooting.
Li Shuyi saw it and said with some admiration: "What a fierce female general, so cool."
Bai Xiaowen: "I just want to know, if she keeps this posture all the time...doesn't her arm feel sore?"
"..."
Li Shuyi rolled her eyes at Bai Xiaowen: "Okay, should we also take action? Prince Nicholas is watching, and now the limelight has been stolen by Cecilia."
Bai Xiaowen looked back at Prince Nicholas, who was supervising the battle on the top of the city, and smiled.
"Don't worry. It's not the time yet."
…
Blocked by the rain of arrows, the orc and wolf cavalry finally stopped charging. The defeat of the first line of defense only disrupted part of the formation of the second line of defense and did not lead to a complete rout.
At this time, Prince Nicholas's second order arrived again. This time the order was very short, only four words.
"The whole army charges!"
After receiving this order, several lords were astonished. They had already suffered a big loss, and they did not see the elite army of the empire in the fortress to fight. Instead, they were allowed to continue the charge as a ragtag group of people?
Some people couldn't help but have dark thoughts. Could it be that Prince Nicholas wanted to kill all these weak-legged recruits at once to save rations?
Some people are reluctant, but people like Lord Julien don't care. If you fight it, fight it. It happens that you have nothing to do, and you can go back to the Black Rock Fortress and hide.
In any case, Prince Nicholas at the top of the city was still supervising the battle, and no one dared to openly disobey the orders he gave.
The nine infantry squares, after a brief reorganization, began their second attack. This time, even Bai Xiaowen's third line of defense joined the battle.
On the road to the remnant camp, groups of orc spearmen poured out like a tide, and there were also troll headhunters among them. These were the elite of the remnant, a real elite template. It seems that the commander of the remnant also
If you are annoyed by the harassment behavior of the Human Alliance Army that cannot be defeated, you must teach the Human Alliance Army an unforgettable lesson.
"Hooraa..."
A tall troll headhunter stabbed several soldiers from the human alliance in a condescending manner, killing several soldiers of the human alliance. The state of [Frenzy] on his body had been superimposed by 3 layers, and his attacks became more and more like the wind.
When he reached the point of fighting, the troll headhunter even directly grabbed a human coalition soldier wearing simple leather armor, bit into it with his long fanged mouth, and tore off a large piece of the opponent's body.
The skin and flesh, chewed with blood, are like evil spirits in hell, the image is horrifying!
The surrounding human coalition soldiers were frightened and fled. Only a knight with a helmet on his head launched a counterattack, shouting slogans such as justice must prevail. However, the troll headhunter bared his teeth and smiled, biting his fingers and smearing them.
On the war spear, after reciting a word, the war spear poked out with blood!
[Bloody Assassination]! The knight was directly stabbed and fell off his horse.
The same scene also appeared in other places. This time, the human coalition forces were even more unable to hold on and retreated one after another.
At this moment, a horn sounded.
From the horizon on both sides of the battlefield, two groups of cavalry suddenly appeared! These two groups of cavalry, both carrying the flag of the Plantagenet Empire, launched a charge towards the survivors' camp from the flanks!
In front of one of the cavalry teams was a knight wearing azure armor and a cape with a lion pattern on his back. He was holding a war hammer with flashing lightning. Every time he swung it, he would definitely take away the life of a remnant soldier. He was unstoppable!