Chapter 232 – Zenon Plain Restoration War (4) *Bunny Girl Kurimu Service Illustration*
Zenon Plain Restoration War (4)
“Calm down!! Just think about the training you’ve received so far!!”
“When you think about how you used a shield to block a huge rock rolling down from a hill, cavalry isn’t a big deal!! Strengthen your legs and match the height of your shield with your comrades!!”
The hundred commanders shouted at the top of their lungs to inspire courage in the soldiers, and the ten commanders began to prepare for the imminent shock by examining the posture of the soldiers under their command.
“Yes!! Considering the grueling training, this would be nothing!!”
“Let’s defeat the Teseiton guys and offer victory to His Majesty the Emperor!!”
“His Majesty the Emperor is behind us!! We must never back down!!”
“It is an absolute shame to take away His Majesty’s military standard!! Don’t forget that even if we all fall, we must protect that flag!!”
In fact, behind the dense formation they had formed, the golden eagle flag brought by Cordelia was fluttering in the wind, revealing its presence.
The symbolism of the military flag symbolizing the emperor was truly enormous, so it fired up the fighting spirit of the soldiers and filled their hands with shields with strength.
Doo doo doo doo doo!!
However, no matter how much it was, the tremors of the ground that were getting closer were giving them an incredible sense of tension, so sweat was seeping into the soldiers’ hands.
“Geochang!!”
“Be grand!! Don’t give the enemy cavalry a chance to dig in!!”
As the Tesseito heavy cavalry approached less than 500 meters away, Talbot gave the order to raise the spears.
“Come as many times as you want!! I’ll make everyone kneel to the defensive power of our heavy infantry’s dense formation!!”
“That’s right! After blocking the first breakthrough, if the cavalry charges along with the archers’ supporting fire, they won’t be able to come to their senses!!”
“After that, if we just avoid being surrounded and suppress them, we can easily defeat even twice as many enemies! Let’s trust our soldiers!!”
From the command tower overlooking the battlefield, the two Heavenly Seals, Talbot and Scales, glared at the enemy, pledging their resolve to win.
And at that moment, an embarrassed scream burst from the mouths of the two Heavenly Seals.
“Uh oh?! Um, why are they going there!! Why aren’t they coming to us and going into the forest?!!”
“If you go in there, Pastolf Seal is dangerous!! We have to go help right away!!”
“B-But if you move carelessly, our army’s phalanx will be destroyed…”
As Tesseito’s heavy cavalry, which had been charging in front, dug into the forest, not only the Cheonjangjang but also the legionnaires standing at the forefront tilted their heads.
“Why are they going into the forest? What are the cavalry going to do by going into the forest…”
“That’s right. The terrain in the forest would be completely unfavorable to them…”
The legionnaires, who did not yet know the arrangement of the archers, were confused, but when the white commanders explained the situation, the soldiers were surprised and embarrassed.
“Then shouldn’t we quickly go to rescue?”
“The cavalry that went into that forest is almost 1,500!! There is no way that the archers, who are only 300 strong, can hold out!!”
But they could not go to rescue their comrades.
This was because the second cavalry rushed in, and the archers who ran with them started raining arrows.
Sushishishishishish!!
Since the arrows were fired from a horse, the accuracy and power of the arrows were very poor, but the number was quite large, so the Balkan legionaries raised their shields to block the arrows.
“Put up your shield and prepare for impact!!”
“Soon the enemies will attack again!! Raise your spear!!
The experienced white commanders continued to shout out orders, but as soon as the rain of arrows ended, Tesseito’s heavy cavalry attacked them, and with that fantastic timing, the legionnaires were unable to properly raise their feet and were left exposed to the heavy cavalry’s charge.
Kwaang!! Kwazizik!! Kwazijic!!
The sound of metal clashing against metal echoed throughout the battlefield. At the same time, screams pierced the sky, and a bloody, flesh-and-blood battle began.
Two men were watching the battle from a high hill in the rear of Tesseito’s side.
“Hmm… The Vulcans are holding up better than I thought. I thought they would collapse in an instant without the support of the archers… Is this really an empire? Looks like we need to attack once more.”
“That’s amazing, Commander Mullah! But how did you know the location of the enemy archers in advance and give the order to charge into the forest?”
Count Mula, the master of Tesseito and commander of the cavalry, watched the flow of battle and measured the timing for the next sequential deployment, and smiled when his staff asked him the secret to identifying the location of the archers.
“I was just lucky. I saw a herd of deer running out of the woods.”
“Huh? A deer? How can a deer be an enemy… Couldn’t it just be a herd moving around or being chased by a predator?”
“Yes, that could be true. But that forest is too small for a predator to live in. And where do you think a herd of deer usually prefer? They prefer a forest where it is easy to hide and where there is plenty of food. But what is that herd of deer? As if I was being chased, I gave up on the forest and ran out to the plains.”
“Then…”
Only then did the staff member nod his head as if he understood, and Count Mula finished his explanation with a smile.
“Yes. It means that something new has emerged that threatens them. And it happens to be a forest near the enemy camp? Then, isn’t it obvious that there will be an ambush?”
“As expected! It seems that it wasn’t just a rumor that he once had a talent that rivaled His Highness the Duke of Tiruen!!”
However, as if he didn’t want to hear it, Count Mula smiled brightly and continued to inspect the battlefield.
Hehe, you’re comparing me to His Highness the Duke of Tiruen… The public’s opinion is so bad… Ah! Look, our 1st cavalry unit that went into the forest is coming out of the forest. It looks like they had a harder time than expected… Still, we succeeded in suppressing all the archers.”
Obviously, fighting in the forest must have been inconvenient for the cavalry, as many troops were seen here and there bleeding from arrows, and their numbers seemed to have decreased considerably, so it seemed like they had a hard time subduing the archers, but Count Mula was defeated by the cavalry commander. After confirming that Cheoninjang’s head was lifted, they applauded.
Clap
“Good!! You even have a supply of enemy seals! This is a perfect start!!”
“Then shall we raise the signal to charge the 1st Cavalry again?”
“Yes! Tell the enemy to put the Cheon Seal supply on the tip of the spear and charge! If they see that, the enemy will collapse in an instant!!”
As soon as Count Mula’s order was given, the staff ran to the signalman and delivered his order, and Tesseito’s 1st cavalry began charging again.
The charge of the 1st Cavalry, which suffered unexpectedly much damage, did not have much effect, but the content they shouted took a mental toll on the Imperial Legionnaires.
“Balkan soldiers, surrender!! We will not kill anyone who surrenders!!”
“The archers that were your hope have been annihilated!! The head of the Heavenly Seal is here, so if everyone sees this, raise your hands and surrender!!”
The head of the Pastolf Seal was hanging on the jousting spear they were holding, and the two Seals Talbot and Scales were looking at it and gritting their teeth in anger.
“Such dirty bastards!! They say they are enemy commanders, but they insult a corpse like that!!”
“That must not be left alone!! Soldiers, wake up!! Rise up and defeat the Teseito army!!”
The encouragement of the thousand generals and the struggle of the hundred generals once again gave strength to the Balkan soldiers, but that did not last long.
Although they had been trained through harsh training similar to actual battles, many of the soldiers were new to all-out combat with force against force, and the Tesseito cavalry that fought them was also a formidable elite unit, so the imperial troops fell to the ground one by one as corpses. It has begun.
However, at that time, a cavalry unit carrying a golden eagle banner rushed into the battlefield with the sound of horses’ hooves from the rear.
Kwaaaaang!!
It caused a great shock to the Tesseito cavalry, which had stopped charging and was engaged in a simple battle on horseback. In particular, it included heavy cavalry that used exactly the same equipment as the Tesseito, so the Tesseito army initially thought of them as allies. The impact was doubled.
“W-what!! Why are our troops attacking us?”
“They are not our allies!! The flag they are holding is the flag of the Balkan emperor!! The emperor’s personal guard has appeared!!”
The cavalry led by Cordelia began to completely crush the enemy cavalry with the incredible breakthrough power unique to heavy cavalry. Although they were an amazing cavalry unit in attack power, it was true that they were far inferior to heavy infantry in defense, and to make matters worse, they had to stand still and engage in a melee with the infantry, so they had to endure the charge of Cordelia’s unit with their bodies.
The sight of the emperor’s flag and the completely crushed 1st and 2nd cavalry was enough to make Count Mula, who had been leisurely watching the battle from the rear, stand up.
“Introduce the 3rd Cavalry!! I will step forward myself!!”
With Cordelia’s participation in the war, the situation of the war took a strange turn again, turning into a bloody battle with an unknown outcome.
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