The day of the decisive battle finally arrived. On the lower reaches of the Lensk River, the Kislev coalition forces caught up with the Blood Hand Mercenary Group. Under pressure, the Blood Hand Mercenary Group formed an array against the river bank. This way, they could ensure that
Its flanks are not attacked by the Kislev cavalry. You only need to focus on guarding the other flank.
Master Bloodhand placed all the cavalry on this flank far away from the river bank. He has experienced the battlefield and knows that the key to the battle is to defend the flank. As long as the cavalry persists for more than two hours, the infantry square in the center can definitely break through Keith.
Reeve's motley crew.
In order to speed up the march, both sides got rid of their burdens. Master ordered the troops to throw away all large long-range weapons such as crossbows and catapults, while Duke Landau gave up the weak southern soldiers, only two-thirds of them.
The troops followed. Neither side's strength was at its peak duel, but the scale was still the largest since the Erengrad rebellion.
On Mast's side, the total strength of the Blood Hand Mercenary Group is close to 12,000. On the side of Snow Queen Katarina, more than 15,000 troops have been gathered. Among them, the standing army from Kislev reaches 3
Thousands of people, winged cavalry, and Ugor cavalry number more than two thousand, and the remaining soldiers come from the North, West and Griffin Legion. Soldiers on both sides have high morale, fighting for money on one side and for the kingdom and glory on the other.
Riding a tall war horse, Rhodes climbed up the hill on the west side of the battlefield, overlooking the entire battlefield, like countless ants crawling on the ground. Although he could use the Eagle Eye Technique, there were so many wizards on this battlefield that Rhodes
De knew that there would always be people watching him, so it was better to keep a low profile.
The Leinsk River spreads out in sight, and you can see that this is a battlefield that is not very understandable. On the left is a fast river, and on the right is a valley plain. However, further east in the valley, there are raised mountains and
Hills. In such terrain, the sides of the two armies close to the river are basically safe. Therefore, the hills and mountains to the east have become the focus of competition. Whoever takes the commanding heights can use the highlands to launch a charge. From then on,
The distance from the hills to the river bank is just enough for the two armies to set up a front to face the enemy. The key depends on who can make a breakthrough first.
This situation reminded Rhodes of the famous oblique attack formation in history, but Katarina didn't seem to intend to do this. She placed Kislev's ace army, the Shooting Army, in the front row and let the Griffin Army protect it.
They, the Northern Allied Forces, were located near the river bank, forming a dense formation to block the enemy's onslaught.
After briefly observing the terrain of the battlefield, Rhodes rode his war horse and ran towards his team. Although there were only more than two hundred people, these two hundred and seventy Norscan warriors were placed in the first row today. Seeing this
To help the northern barbarians fight, before the war, Duke Landao specially placed these soldiers in the front line when arranging tactics. I don’t know whether it was to promote them or to eliminate dissidents. In short, Rhodes knew about this battle, and his group of people rushed to the front line again.
The one at the front vividly explains the saying that people are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong...
"Rod!"
"Lord White Bear!"
"Vampire Buster!"
However, when Rhodes rode a war horse and ran into the position, an unexpected scene appeared. Many northern soldiers shouted Rhode's name one after another. Even the soldiers of Iron Ring Fort, Watch Fort, and Snow Rock Fort did not realize it.
He shouted loudly, and his voice formed a wave of air that echoed over the entire Northern Territory position, as if the entire Northern Territory Allied Forces were fighting for Rhodes.
This made Rhodes very embarrassed. To be precise, although the soldiers were very enthusiastic, it would only arouse the suspicion and dissatisfaction of the Snow Queen. This was also the meaning of being rewarded with empty promises after having achieved great success in battles.
"Array up!"
Commander Landao shouted loudly from behind. He was wearing an exquisite alloy armor, holding a blood-red sword in his hand, and his short white hair was trembling in the wind. Like all cold weapon battles, before the battle,
What needs to be said is that the distance is too far, and Rhodes can't hear what the Grand Duke is talking about. He only knows that the central square is shouting, roaring, and hitting the shields with long swords, making a noisy sound.
The Northern Alliance forces on the flank showed no response. Many people were praying silently, praying that they would not be injured or die in the ensuing battle.
Standing next to the phalanx of Blackhammer Castle were the soldiers of Iron Ring Castle. Unlike their lord, these troops left behind by Aubrey when he was alive were in good spirits. They had fought alongside Rhodes and participated in
Defense of Black Hammer Castle, so Rhodes still has a certain understanding of their combat effectiveness.
Next to the Iron Ring Castle are the soldiers of Heidelberg. There are not many in number, only a few hundred, but they still occupy a place. It’s just that the poor Lord Varrel is forced to the front line this time. What Katarina means is that during the decisive battle
, all lords must go to the front line to supervise the battle. Although Varrel rarely went to the front line in his life, he had no choice this time. Like Varel, there is Dean, the young lord of the Iron Ring Castle, Alvis
The cheater in his mouth looked energetic. He was wearing bright gold armor that was more exquisite than others, and he was holding a gorgeously carved sword in his hand. He looked calm. But Rhodes knew that once the war started later, this guy would definitely not be able to calm down or hide.
It would be nice to cry for father and mother behind the soldiers' shield formation.
Rhodes didn't see Caroline because Catalina had already made arrangements before the war to recruit all the frost witches to form a group of battle mages. Although he didn't know what Catalina was going to do, Rhodes always felt that there would be something
Big move. Flanking is a common tactic. If it fails, the Kislev coalition will still need a backup force. Perhaps this group of battle mages is Katarina's backup force.
"Archer!"
Finally, Rhodes heard the first battle roar. But it was not the musketeers who came first, but the archers and crossbowmen. In this era, the range of longbows and crossbows was much farther than that of muskets. Before the enemy rushed up, the bows and arrows
It can fire two rounds, but the musket can only fire one round.
The long-range troops fired at an elevated angle under the personal command of Grand Duke Landau.
"emission!"
As the Grand Duke waved his right hand, the messenger gave the order for everyone to fire.
The first round of arrow rain came from the Kislev coalition's position, like a locust storm, instantly covering the sky above the mercenaries.
However, the Blood Hand Mercenary Group is not useless. Under the unified combat order, the mercenaries raised the large shields in their hands and covered them above their heads to form a shield barrier to resist the massive arrows. Thousands of arrows.
The arrow fell into the enemy's position, but did not cause any substantial casualties to many soldiers. There was only the continuous sound of the arrow cluster hitting the shield.
At the same time, after the Kislev coalition fired the first round of arrows, the soldiers of the mercenary group made an action that surprised everyone. The mercenaries wearing heavy armor drew out their large shields.
, standing them in front of them to form a shield barrier that could cover half of their body. At the same time, these mercenary soldiers took out the crossbows worn on their waists.
Heavy armored troops wearing crossbows? No one thought of it, but they did just that! They are the most powerful mercenaries in the northern part of the empire. However, they have inherited the tactics of the Tyrell mercenary group and are both close combat heavy armored troops.
, is also a crossbow unit. The large shield that is half a man's height is not only used for melee blocking, but also suitable for long-range shooting to protect the body.
"cover!"
Suddenly, Grand Duke Landao shouted loudly.
However, it was still too late. The mercenary group was well-trained. They squatted down, loaded arrows, and shot. All actions were done in one go. The range of the crossbow was originally farther than that of the bow and arrow. At the same time, the opposite side fired a flat shot at a low angle, and its power was even more amazing.
After the Kislev warriors raised their shields, countless arrows flew from the other side of the battlefield. They were deadly hidden weapons and silent swords. In an instant, there were hundreds of Kislev in the front row.
The Reeve Musketeers were shot by sharp arrows and fell to the ground screaming. They were originally the most powerful long-range firepower to kill their opponents, but their opponents took the lead. Even Rhodes' team was also
Two people were shot and injured. Even though the Norscan raiders raised their shields in advance, the two arrows still penetrated the shields and nailed the Norscan warrior's arms to the wooden shield.