After several muffled sounds unique to the huge bowstring, four expensive giant arrows flew towards the golden dragon who was cooperating with the ground troops to strangle the orc vanguard.
The golden dragon seemed to be aware of it and looked in the direction of the orc's dragon-hunting ballista. The instinct of an advanced creature made him detect a hint of threat.
"Roar!"
The speed of the giant arrow was very fast. The moment the golden dragon turned around, it had already flown over. A giant arrow passed by the side of the golden dragon and took off several scales and a small piece of flesh of the golden dragon. The painful golden dragon roared in the air.
, and then another arrow hit the golden dragon's hind leg, causing penetrating damage to the golden dragon's leg, but the other two giant arrows did not know where they were deflected.
The dragon-hunting ballista still has great limitations. If you can hit a single shot of this kind of ballista at a distance of more than a thousand meters, you are lucky. Half of the accuracy of this thing depends on the shooter's aim, and half depends on God's will.
It is indeed too difficult to hit an air target with a single shot. The anti-aircraft guns in World War II may not be able to knock out an aircraft even if they fire dozens of rounds in a row.
And due to lack of mobility, dragon-hunting ballistae can often only be placed in some fixed fortresses or important cities to defend against dragons. This time it was a special reason that the Orc Expeditionary Force was able to assemble four dragon-hunting ballistae.
Although this injury is not serious to the golden dragon, it only penetrated into the hind leg, but it does pose a threat. If this arrow hits the heart of its upper body, the golden dragon will be killed immediately even if it does not die.
Combat ability.
"Keep loading!"
"drink!"
Seeing that the golden dragon was slightly injured but still flying steadily in the sky, Gert knew that the attack was not successful and immediately ordered the dragon-hunting ballista to be reloaded.
Loading this giant crossbow is very troublesome. Dozens of orcs chanted slogans and couldn't load it for a long time.
However, the power of the dragon-hunting ballistae still made the golden dragon restrain itself a little, especially since Moriel was not prepared to let the only golden dragon take risks. The battle situation had not reached that point. Before the orcs' dragon-hunting ballistae could be loaded, the golden dragon appeared.
Finally, he breathed out the dragon's breath and retreated slightly to get out of the attack range of the dragon-hunting ballista.
"Roar!"
"kill!"
Although the golden dragon only came out for a while, the orc vanguard army, which had been defeated by Ron and his men, was inevitably disrupted by the golden dragon on a small scale. The casualty rate reached 40%, but it was still a loss.
Without a commander, the Orc Vanguard Battalion has been able to persist until now without wavering. No matter which standard is used to judge it, it is considered to be a first-class elite.
The third legion supported by the orcs has gradually approached. They want to support the orc vanguard battalion before it is completely defeated. The Silver Wings Legion also speeds up the pace and refuses to show weakness.
"Da da da, da da da..."
The Red Flame Knights and the heavy cavalry slowly walked beside the Silver Wing Legion. The Red Flame Knights and the heavy cavalry of the Hunter family, plus the elite centaurs, numbered a thousand people, and the Red Flame Knights and the heavy cavalry
Both cavalrymen have one person and two horses, which makes the entire cavalry team look even larger.
"First block the human cavalry, don't let them charge into the formation."
This was the momentary thought of the commander of the Third Orc Army. Being attacked by heavy cavalry while moving would not be a good experience for any army. Of course, it should be avoided if possible.
The giant wolf cavalry took the initiative to meet the Red Flame Knights. Although these giant wolves were slightly shorter than the war horses, they were definitely not weak. The cavalry above were the most elite warriors of the orcs. These orc cavalry armed with long scimitars controlled the giant wolf cavalry.
The wolf charged towards the human cavalry, and a fight between the cavalry was about to begin.
The giant wolves keep making dog-like whining sounds when running. When these sounds are connected together, people will feel scared when they hear them, let alone the horses. Most of the time, when these giant wolves start to whine, the human cavalry will
The war horse will begin to be less obedient, and even if it does not turn around and run away, it will hesitate. This kind of fear engraved in the genes of living things is generally difficult to overcome.
On the Longxingguan battlefield, only the specially trained Western Horses could overcome this fear and barely persist in fighting.
The threatening voice of the giant wolf also had no effect on the Hunter family's cavalry. The Hunter family's heavy cavalry was also purchased from the Western Region. The level of training was not low. The key was the leadership of the Red Flame Knights in the front row.
From the perspective of the horses in the West, those tall and red flame horses are like horse kings. They are not only commanded by the knights on their backs, but also follow the horse king. It is like having a backbone. It is not easy.
Being intimidated by the giant wolf of the orcs, as for the hundreds of elite centaurs, these centaurs who have fought against all kinds of strange creatures will not be frightened by the orc wolf cavalry.
The only purpose of the whimpering of the giant wolf on the orc side was to aggravate the Red Flame Horse. They could feel that the creatures on the opposite side were actually provoking and intimidating them. This made the grumpy Red Flame Horse want to speed up the charge, and was then carried on its back.
The knight pressed the speed, and this distance was not suitable for charging.
"Captain, the human cavalry on the opposite side does not seem to be affected by the giant wolf. They seem to be elite human cavalry."
"Well, keep going and follow the old method of dealing with human heavy cavalry."
"Yes, sir!"
The orc adjutant on the side couldn't help but show a little mocking smile when he heard the captain talking about the old method. Apparently they had dealt with many human heavy cavalry. In a head-to-head confrontation with the heavy cavalry, the orc wolf cavalry was not so stupid. The giant wolf
It is much more flexible than heavy cavalry.
"Disperse!"
Just when the two sides began to speed up and enter the charging state, the commander of the Wolf Cavalry showed a cruel smile. These humans still have too little experience. Such stupid human heavy cavalry is almost impossible to see at Longxing Pass.
At this time, more than a thousand wolf cavalry stopped charging, changed direction, and ran towards the side and rear.
In a short-distance burst, the human cavalry cannot match the speed of the wolf cavalry. Once the heavy cavalry enters the charge and stops, it will consume a lot of energy. In many cases, it is not even capable of launching a second round of charge. It will turn around when the human heavy cavalry stops charging.
When you come back to hunt him down, it will be as easy as harvesting wheat.
This is a strategy summed up by the elite wolf cavalry of the orcs, and it has been tried and tested. The wolf cavalry is divided between light cavalry and heavy cavalry. They generally do not have the same subdivision functions as human cavalry, but they are like snake oil. If they are spread out, they can be used for detection.
The reconnaissance cavalry on the human side are capable of confronting the human heavy cavalry when they are concentrated in battle. If the orcs had only tens of thousands of wolf cavalry in total due to the limitation of the number of giant wolves, the human race would have been in even greater trouble.
"Oh, it's the same thing again."
The human cavalry commander is none other than the retired officer from Longxing Pass, the Great Knight Hardman. When Richard was away, he had been managing the Red Flame Knights as the deputy commander. Now Moriel
With a wave of his hand, he assigned the heavy cavalry troops and elite centaurs to Hadmen.
Hardman can be considered to be able to shoulder this responsibility. When he saw the Orc Wolf Cavalry, he anticipated the opponent's tactics. When he fought at Longxing Pass, he suffered a loss from the Orc Wolf Cavalry.
It is quite clear that if he is not sure, he will not easily follow the Wolf Cavalry.
Seeing that the orc wolf cavalry turned around and wanted to use kite flying tactics, Hardman was ready to let them know what cruelty meant.
"Red Flame Knights! Charge at full speed! Chase after me!!"
Hardman shouted the order at the top of his voice, with a bit of excitement in his voice. It felt like the feeling of pleasure that you think you have tricked me, but you are actually tricked by me. The herald on the side heard it clearly and quickly waved the order flag.
, give his order.
Have you ever seen a war horse that can wear a heavy armor and run as fast as the wind? This is something Hardman wants to show off to the commander of the Wolf Cavalry opposite.
The prerequisite for kite flying tactics is that you have to outrun the opponent. If you can outrun the opponent, then it is called flying a kite. If you cannot outrun, it is called leaving your back to the enemy and waiting to be spanked.
When Hardmen first saw the Wolf Riders, he thought of the Wolf Riders' clandestine tactics, and an even more clumsy plan quickly appeared in Hardmen's mind.
He deliberately slowed down the Red Flame Horse as he advanced. The commander of the Wolf Cavalry would not have too many doubts. He just regarded them as slightly more elite heavy cavalry. No one would think of wearing a heavy armor.
The war horses can run faster than the light cavalry.
The centaur elites that made the orc commander slightly scrupulous were put at the end by Hardman, just for fear of arousing the opponent's vigilance and changing tactics.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The sound of the red flame horse's hooves suddenly accelerating was like thunder. This group of violent guys had long been a little impatient by the giant wolf's provocation just now. Now that they received the order from the knight to charge, they were three times faster than the original speed.
point.
The Red Flame Knights directly separated from the ordinary heavy cavalry and pursued them alone, while the centaur elite and ordinary heavy cavalry continued to follow at their normal speed.
At this time, if the werewolf cavalry fights back, not only will they not be able to increase their speed, they will be rushed by the Red Flame Knights, and they will also soon face a second charge from the heavy cavalry and elite centaurs that catch up. But continue.
Running is still not a problem. If they keep running, they will soon be overtaken by the Red Flame Knights, and then a massacre will begin from behind.
"What's going on! Why is that human heavy cavalry so fast!"
The captain of the orc wolf cavalry soon discovered that you were right. The thunderous sound of hoofbeats as the red flame horse accelerated had attracted his attention. After careful observation, he had discovered that the opponent's speed as a heavy cavalry was actually faster than that of his subordinates.
The wolf cavalry was even faster, it was like a ghost.
I thought that the other party was just a temporary force and would soon use up his energy and his speed would slow down. However, I didn't expect that the other party's speed was getting faster and faster. Not only did he not appear to be exhausted, but the distance was getting closer and closer.
This can't go on like this, we must find a way! The orc commander quickly flashed several plans in his mind, but he rejected them one by one. It was of no use. The speed of the Red Flame Knights was too fast, and the cavalry might not be able to fight at the same speed.
It is equal to everything, but with speed, he will definitely take the greatest initiative. Whether to leave or stay can be done in a matter of seconds. It is obvious that Hardman, who now has the advantage of speed and tactics, simply wants to kill this orc.
Wolf Cavalry, kill the opponent before they retreat to the infantry square.
The orc commander finally gritted his teeth, as if he had made a very difficult decision, and then shouted at the adjutant beside him:
"Wold! Do you have any relatives in your family?"
"Ah? I still have a wife and three children!"
"Okay! I will take care of them for you! Now, you lead the three hundred troops to stop, turn around and stop the human heavy cavalry!"
"ah?"
"Excuting an order!"
This great orc warrior named Wald is the adjutant of the thousand-man captain. The weight of a thousand-man troop of orc wolf cavalry is equivalent to that of a flag regiment of elite infantry. The commander is equipped with two high knights.
In this case, tail-cutting to survive is the only way. Otherwise, if you are stuck by humans, you will be chased to the end. However, tail-cutting to survive is a tactic that has higher requirements for the tail-cutting troops, and it is impossible to stay at will.
If three centurions go to die, there must be enough people left behind, either the captain himself to cut off the rear, or an adjutant who is also a great warrior to stay.
Adjutant Wald was stunned at first, and then he understood what was going on. He wanted to use his own life to give the commander and more wolf cavalry a chance to escape.
Wald refused intentionally. At a young age, he was already a master at the level of a great warrior. He had a happy life and a bright future. How could he be willing to die? But looking at the captain's threatening eyes, he did not dare to say anything disobedient. This
In this situation, someone has to die.
"Help me take care of my family."
"Um."
After the captain nodded affirmatively, Wald didn't waste much time and quickly ordered the three hundred-man pairs under his command, turned around and faced the human cavalry.
"kill!"
"boom!"
The distance between the two sides was already less than two hundred meters. When Wald and his men changed direction, the distance between the two sides became even closer. Before the wolf cavalry could increase their speed, the two sides collided.
The Wolf Cavalry, which had not increased its speed, faced the Crimson Flame Knights who were already charging at full speed. There would be no suspense in this collision. The Crimson Flame Horse, which was already bigger than the giant wolf, still had a speed advantage and would directly block it.
The wolf riding in front of him was knocked away.
Regardless of whether the orcs mounted by the giant wolf were elites or orc warriors, they were no match for one another. The swords raised by those charging horses on horseback were completely unstoppable.
The orc adjutant Wald directly used his fighting spirit with all his strength and stopped a red flame knight. The red flame horse was attacked by the fighting spirit of the great knight level. He lost his balance and threw the knight out, causing the red flame knight to be injured since the war started.
The first casualty of the Flame Knights.
But Wald's achievements ended here. Before he could face Hardman, he was crushed by a steady stream of red flame knights. Even the man and the giant wolf were knocked over by the red flame horse. Finally,
It was trampled to pieces in the soil, and I'm afraid even the complete body may not be found.
"Chase! Don't stop and fight with them! Leave them to the comrades behind you!"
Hardman also knew that this was the way the orcs cut off their tails to survive. He didn't expect the orcs to be so ruthless. However, he was not satisfied with the record of three centurions of wolf riders. His goal was to completely annihilate the opponent.
"Woo, woo~"
"Chase!"
"Sir! Lord Moriel's order is to retreat, retreat!"
Just when Hardman was about to continue the pursuit, he suddenly remembered a bugle sound, which was an order to retreat. Hardman, who was red-eyed in pursuit, only noticed the sound of the bugle after being reminded by his adjutant.
"Damn it, why are you retreating when you're obviously fighting well!"
Although he complained a few words, Hardman still very honestly commanded the troops to stop and slowly retreat, disobeying Moriel's order. He did not dare...
