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Chapter 101
Chapter 101: Covering Assault
The moment she heard that an army of more than twenty thousand men was coming, even Eileen’s expression turned grave.
In the current Green Gorge City, only two thousand men from the Second Regiment were resting inside the city. As for the troops scattered across various parts of the Central Region, only the cavalry could receive orders in time and rush back.
Counting them all together, they had just over four thousand men, barely enough to match the enemy’s spare numbers.
Eileen knew that battle could no longer be avoided. She changed into a valiant military uniform, strapped two bone knives to her waist, and went to the military camp.
È num̈а
Kate had a cigarette clenched between his teeth. With a finger, Kate measured the map and calculated the enemy’s marching speed. After taking a deep drag, Kate pinched the nearly burnt-out cigarette between two fingers, and when Kate raised his head, he happened to see Eileen striding over.
“My lady.”
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Kate hurriedly exhaled the smoke and saluted, but his gaze fell on the weapons at Eileen’s waist.
Kate pressed the cigarette butt out with a finger, then smiled as if understanding something and said confidently, “There is no need for you to worry, my lady. How many private soldiers can a mere Marquis have? I estimate that he has at most around six thousand men capable of fighting. The rest are nothing but a mob temporarily thrown together.”
Eileen walked to the map and lowered her eyes, her voice grave. “Even so, we cannot be careless.”
“Yes, my lady. But please rest assured. Wolves have entered a flock of sheep. If we cannot win this battle, I will cut off this head of mine and send it to the Duke to apologize.”
We̊b n.о vе̄ľ Е̃ n ù m̊ а̃
Eileen glanced at Kate. “What would the Duke want with your head? You are a division commander. The purpose of war is to secure advantage for the state. How to win greater interests for the Northern Territory through this war—that is what this head of yours ought to be considering.”
Kate nodded heavily. “This subordinate understands.”
Seeing that Division Commander Kate already had a plan, Eileen no longer disturbed him too much. She walked out of the tent and began considering Marquis Helder’s purpose in suddenly dispatching troops.
The Duke had used the antidote that treated the plague to obtain the King’s tacit acceptance of the Northern Army’s plundering. At present, within the kingdom, only the Royal Capital and the Northern Territory were producing this antidote.
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In order to obtain the antidote from the King, some nobles had handed over their loyalty, while others had handed over their wealth. Thus, in the short term, the King and the Duke were currently in a mutually beneficial situation.
Of course, those nobles were not considering the lives and health of their subjects. They were merely worried that after certain lords escaped the plague and recovered their strength, they would quickly move against other territories.
Wě b ñ_ӧ v̊ е̇l .Е n̄_um а̃
After all, the Northern Territory was the best example.
Eileen judged that Marquis Helder had most likely not received the King’s instruction in dispatching troops against the Northern Territory. He was simply a foolish man who thought that now the sky was clear and the rain had stopped, he was capable again.
…
“Pah. What bullshit antidote? I think it is not even as good as bone powder ground from slaves. Only eating that can cure every illness.”
In an army so vast that its end could not be seen at a glance, Marquis Helder sat on horseback, dressed in a manner that looked imposing and martial. In reality, after barely moving for long, he had already broken out in cold sweat.
Helder had been in a terrible mood lately. It was one thing for the young King to demand an exorbitant price, but what was that Oswald supposed to be? Like a bandit who had not seen anything good in eight hundred years, he had actually dared to run onto Helder’s territory and plunder it, hauling away both people and wealth.
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He had scraped the place clean!
Hmph. You brat who still reeks of milk. Back when I was fighting wars alongside your father, you were still a hairless little whelp!
After less than fifteen minutes outside, Helder could no longer take it. He wiped his sweat and waved to the old man beside him. “I am going to take some powder. Karl, I will leave the army to you.”
Karl stroked his gray-white beard. He watched the Marquis give up on riding and crawl back into the carriage with the help of his attendants. The voices of women immediately drifted out, and Karl sighed so faintly that it was almost imperceptible.
If the Marquis had not insisted on personally going on campaign, they could have caught the Northern Territory off guard…
From far away, a scout rode back to report that the Northern Army had appeared several kilometers away. They numbered about five thousand, more than half of them cavalry.
Wе bn о ve̊ l Е̇ n̆ ům̈ǎ
“So fast?”
Karl was somewhat surprised. What surprised him even more was that with such a small force, the Northern Army actually dared to take the initiative and meet them in battle!
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Karl realized that this was an opportunity. If they pressed close to Green Gorge City, they could indeed cut off the Northern Army’s retreat. However, their daily logistical consumption would also be astonishing, and there was a risk that the Northern cavalry would sever their supply lines.
Now that the Northern Army had taken the initiative to seek battle, they could take advantage of the momentum and annihilate the enemy’s effective forces.
“Pass down the order. Deploy into formation and halt the advance!”
Order after order passed through the ranks. It was obvious that this army’s combat discipline was insufficient. Several minutes passed before the entire force formally came to a stop.
Е̇ ñ u̇m̊ а̊ . і̀ď
“Karl, what happened?”
The Marquis stuck his head out, spraying powder from his mouth as he cursed. Karl only replied in a heavy voice, “Prepare yourself, Marquis. The Northern Army has already arrived before us.”
As the two armies drew closer and closer, the scouts grew increasingly active, and they also began hunting one another.
Teemo shot down an enemy scout with a precise arrow, rushed forward, swiftly cut off the enemy’s head, and then returned to the ranks as if showing off his achievement.
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The soldiers cheered. Finally, when the two sides were less than a kilometer apart, Kate ordered the army to stop. Then Kate and Eileen rode forward to observe the enemy formation.
It was obvious that the enemy had placed its main force at the rear of the army. The soldiers there were better equipped, and their formation was also more orderly.
Ё ń ŭm̃ а̌
The soldiers in the enemy’s front formation were concentrated on both sides. Kate saw through it: the enemy intended to lure them into charging at the main force, then have the soldiers on both sides intercept and kill them layer by layer. After wearing down the cavalry’s impact, the enemy would push forward in one stroke and surround the Northern Army from three sides.
“The enemy commander does know warfare. This way, the new recruits can also exert combat strength. Even if the front formation collapses, the main force behind them will not be affected.”
Hearing Kate’s praise, Eileen said coldly, “If they want to intercept and kill us layer by layer, then we will carry out covering assaults layer by layer.”
“That is also what this subordinate was thinking.” Kate quickly constructed an attack plan, then saluted solemnly and asked Eileen for permission.
“My lady, we have more than two thousand cavalry. Among them, over a thousand are elite cavalrymen. They can lead the infantry and charge in at full speed to open a road. The other thousand knights, with heavy armor and great warhorses, should be kept for the final attack and used to stop the enemy’s main force.”
“After the cavalry open the road, they should immediately wheel around, break out of the enemy formation, and rapidly circle to the enemy’s rear. I infer that the enemy commander or Marquis Helder is located there. Under a pincer attack from both sides, the enemy’s main force will certainly fall into chaos.”
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The plan was properly arranged. Eileen nodded, her gaze firm. “We will do as you said. I will personally lead the cavalry. We will end this quickly and decide victory in a single battle!”
WOOO—WOOO—
The deep sound of horns rang out. Under the tense gazes of the Marquis’ army, the Northern Army’s cavalry vanguard and infantry slowly advanced. When the two armies were less than five hundred meters apart, they suddenly began to accelerate.
“L-Loose arrows!”
A chaotic rain of arrows shot toward them. Eileen urged her horse forward with a crack of the reins and raised her speed again, almost taking the lead as she charged into the enemy formation.
Her twin knives sent one scalding, blood-soaked head after another flying. Seeing their lady so brave, the soldiers also roared in unison. They did not retreat in the face of the arrow rain, but charged at full speed, tearing through the enemy’s defensive formation like a sharp blade.
Е̄ñ ů m̈ӓ
The first charge spread like mercury spilling across the ground, and swathes of blood and flesh surged up. Karl, who was commanding from the rear, instantly changed expression. It seemed he had still underestimated the Northern Army’s combat strength, so he quickly ordered the soldiers on both sides to begin their interception.
From a bird’s-eye view, the Northern Army could be seen tearing open the center of the enemy formation like a bulldozer. At the same time, the enemy soldiers on both flanks cut across horizontally and swiftly collided with the infantry that had split off from the Northern Army.
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The cavalry continued advancing at high speed. Any soldier who dared block their path was trampled beneath the iron hooves. Amid the screams of men and the neighing of horses, the forest of spears was stained by wave after wave of bloody rain. In just a few minutes, the enemy’s front had fallen into chaos.
Another large unit of men and horses cut across to intercept them. This time, it was Federico and his men’s turn to carry out a covering assault.
“Change formation! Change formation! Sword-and-shield infantry, forward! Spearmen, follow me! Charge!”
Federico, clad in heavy armor, let out a furious roar. Immediately, two hundred soldiers turned with him, broke away from the cavalry, and faced the Marquis’ army, whose numbers far exceeded theirs.
É n̊ ū m̀ а̂
As the only heavy infantryman in the unit, Federico knew how heavy his responsibility was. He constantly adjusted his breathing. The instant the soldiers from both sides met, he gripped his battle axe tightly, lowered his head, and slammed into the enemy with all his strength.
“Kill! Kill!”
After blocking the enemy’s attacking stride, Federico suddenly flung both arms outward, throwing off the soldiers pressing down on him. The battle axe in his hands hacked left and right through the enemy ranks in a frenzy.
Fresh blood sprayed. Spear after spear stabbed into his armor, yet they still failed to force Federico back even one step. He roared as he shoved the enemy soldiers down, and with the support of the crossbowmen, the sword-and-shield infantry also reached his side along the opening.
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“Federico Three-Whips! Leave your flanks to us. Keep going!”
A sword-and-shield infantryman cut down a soldier, charged forward, raised his shield beside Federico, and shouted at him.
W̄eb n о̀ vẽ l̊ Е ń ū_m.а
Arrow after arrow struck the incoming enemies with precision. After they stabilized their footing, the spearmen finally completed their rendezvous as well. With the agile crossbowmen, they lined up in orderly ranks and came up behind Federico.
Everything was ready. Federico wiped the minced flesh from his face, his expression savage, and gave the order to attack.
“Form ranks! Punch through them!”
Not far away, Karl saw that the smaller number of Northern Army troops had not only successfully stopped the interception force he had prepared, but were even continuously launching counterattacks. This absurd sight made Karl, who had fought on battlefields for decades, let out a long sigh.
Sure enough, the Northern Army, which had been tempered by war, was fiercer than the soldiers of the Central Army.
Seeing the cavalry draw closer and closer to his main force, Karl was just about to change the attack plan and send the main force directly into the battlefield when that striking red figure suddenly changed direction, leading the cavalry to cut out from the flank with irresistible force.
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Is this… an attempt to attack my rear?
Karl froze for a moment, then immediately issued an order. He contracted the main formation and placed the Marquis under protection at the center.
However, after he had done all of this, the earth began to tremble once more.
The knights—the backbone force of the Northern Territory that Oswald had rarely deployed all this time—were all men from respectable households loyal to the Northern Territory. They had finally waited until this day, when they could prove their ability!
After the road had been completely opened, the heavily armored knights launched a massed charge. They accelerated almost unobstructed and raised their heavy lances in rows.
The entire battlefield’s atmosphere became even more murderous because of their presence. The galloping warhorses kicked up dust in the northern wind. By the time Karl wanted to do anything more, it was already too late.
Ё num̊а . ї d
This group of human tanks on the battlefield crushed his main force in a single clash. Like steel spikes driven by an iron hammer, they sent blood and flesh tumbling as they punched heavily into the formation.
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