Chapter 239 – Battle to Retake Zenon Plains [Battle of Enakan Plains (3)] *Illustrated by Cordelia
Battle to recapture the Zenon Plain 〈Battle of the Enakan Plain (3)〉
“Hold the reins!! Take hold of your spear once again!! Let those Balkan invaders know clearly the power and fear of our Tessaito cavalry!!”
Before the battle between the infantry units took place, the Tesseito cavalry led by Count Mula attacked the imperial army camp as fast as possible without making any technical moves.
Since the battlefield was blocked by a river next to it, flashy maneuvers were impossible in the first place, and since Tesseito’s cavalry had the upper hand in numbers (3,000 more), he tried to use his full force to break through the Balkan cavalry charging from the front.
‘If the cavalry fights against each other, we will win! They’re outnumbered, and they’re taking our Teseito cavalry… Hmm?’
Count Mula, who was confident of victory, caught the eye of a female knight at the head of the imperial cavalry.
‘Isn’t the author… Definitely the female knight who led the Balkan cavalry in the battle a few days ago? Obviously, the cavalry’s movements were amazing… But not all Balkan cavalry are at that level.’
The sight of Cordelia looking at a horse with her short, fiery orange hair fluttering was so beautiful that even though she was an enemy, Count Mulla naturally caught her eye.
Shifting his gaze from Cordelia for a moment, Count Mula secretly laughed at the Imperial cavalry and Balkan weapons developers as he saw the imperial cavalry riding behind the front lines holding spears that he had never seen before.
‘Hmm? What is that weapon? It’s a weapon I’ve never seen before… It’s certainly strong, but it wouldn’t be possible for soldiers to perform elaborate spear techniques with a spear like that… I don’t know who developed that, but he must be a really stupid person.’
However, as a seasoned cavalry commander and a master of Teseito, he soon came to his senses and ran to the lead, waving his military flag high, and gave orders.
“All armies! Start the battle freely!! Show your skills!! Never let go of the reins, avoid attacks and at the same time sharply aim for gaps in the armor!! You can do it!! You have been with horses for hundreds of years! Trust the horsemanship of our Teseito-kun who has lived!!”
Seeing Count Mula’s bravery, the courage of Tesseito’s cavalry was doubled, and they rode faster, and the cavalry of both countries came within eye-view of each other and unleashed their murderous spirit on each other.
The all-out charge of Tesseito’s 10,000 cavalry that shook the ground made viewers shiver, but the force of Cordelia’s army running against it was also formidable.
“Guard cavalry!! Open the road on both sides!! From now on, the Western Army cavalry will take the lead, and the guard cavalry will assist their movements!!
Under Cordelia’s skillful command, the cavalry of the royal guard that she personally trained moved left and right to clear the way, and in their place was the cavalry of the Western Army holding long, thick spears.
“Geochang!!”
When there was only about 50 meters left between them, Cordelia gave her orders and raised the flag symbolizing the emperor.
The dazzling sunlight created the illusion that the golden Dokri engraved on the flag was flying into the sky at any moment. This naturally inspired courage in the Balkan Empire army, and they thrust their spears at the Tesseito cavalry that was running in front of fearsome force.
Kwaang!!
When the cavalry of the Balkan Empire led by Cordelia and the cavalry of Tesseito led by Count Mula collided head-on, a roar so loud that it was hard to believe it was made by humans echoed through the battlefield.
“W-you crazy guys!! W-what kind of attack!!”
Count Mula’s eyes widened as if he could not understand the scene unfolding before him.
‘How can these so-called cavalry soldiers sacrifice their own horses to attack the enemy!! Don’t you know that if you attack like that, not only yourself but your horse will be hurt?!!’
The cavalry of the Western Balkan Army, which attempted to charge the charging Tesseito cavalry, put their long spears on their shoulders and stabbed the enemy with the speed and weight of their horses.
Naturally, its destructive power was so enormous that Tesei’s body was torn apart, or in extreme cases, his upper body was pierced, turning him into a miserable corpse. However, Count Mula was shocked because the damage was not only suffered by Tesseito’s army.
“Aaaaah!! For His Majesty the Emperor!!”
“Ugh!! I think my arm is broken! But I can’t fall down like this!! At least one more!!”
The speed and weight of the charge also caused damage to those who attacked, so after several attacks, the Western Army’s cavalry also suffered broken arms or lost their lives by falling from their horses due to the shock.
“Dodge, avoid!! You can’t just accept attacks from crazy guys!! For now, focus on dodging!!”
According to Count Mula’s orders, the Tesseito army, who were skilled in horseback riding, took advantage of their special skills and moved their bodies around on horseback, trying to avoid the attacks of the Balkan cavalry as much as possible.
However, it was not easy to avoid the imperial army’s spears, which were faster and stronger than they expected, and the imperial soldiers, who seemed to be unable to hit the spears due to their strange movements, lowered the tips of their spears slightly and started randomly attacking the Tesseito army’s war horses. .
Heeheeeee~!!
When the Rottweiler, whom he valued as much as his own life, was stabbed by the tip of his spear and fell to the ground, bleeding, Te Seito’s eyes rolled over.
“Hey, these crazy people!!”
“The cavalrymen attack the horses? Don’t you guys have any pride as cavalrymen?”
Their anger reached the sky because they were Tesseito cavalrymen, who had lived with horses their entire lives and considered horses captured after defeating enemies so special that they regarded them as the best trophies.
The same amount of impact was delivered to the Balkan cavalry as the weight and speed of the horse struck the same warhorse, but their bodies, strengthened by Yuno’s training, were able to withstand it as much as possible.
“What are you talking about? Do these guys date horses?”
“Aren’t you crazy people having sex with horses? You bastards! Just die!”
Except for some who were injured or fell off their horses, the remaining Balkan cavalry chose the most efficient attack method and began to massacre the war horses, paying no heed to the enemy’s anger.
Then, many of the Tesseito cavalry fell from their horses, and the hooves of heavy war horses crashed over their heads.
Kwasik!! Kwazizik!!
Hearing the terrible sound of bones and flesh being crushed echoing throughout the battlefield, Count Mula felt the picture he had drawn shattering.
“Come to your senses!! If they attack your warhorse, you should not miss the moment and kill the enemies and then switch to their horse!! React calmly!!”
Count Mula stood at the forefront with his knights and fought hard, cutting down dozens of Balkan cavalry, but the ranks of Tesseito’s army, which was in confusion, continued to fall into disarray, and they had to stand still and face attacks.
Moreover, that was not the end of his and Tesseito cavalry’s nightmare.
“Guard cavalry!! Catch the enemy’s rear!! Don’t miss the opportunity our allies risked their lives to give us!!”
The guard cavalry led by Cordelia quickly detoured and attacked their rear.
Teseito’s army, whose ranks had become entangled due to a fierce battle with the cavalry of the Western Army that had attacked the front, allowed an attack from the rear, and the cavalry of about 10,000 soldiers fell to the ground while tangled with each other and died while being trampled by the hooves of their comrades’ horses. It has begun.
‘Shit!! Who would have thought that they would rain water like this!! Besides, you can attack like that and still be fine!! It seems like each soldier was made into a knight-level knight!!’
After cutting down one of the Balkan cavalry that was charging at him, Count Mula looked around and realized that his battlefield was in complete shambles.
‘Our soldiers are now responding to each other as they have become accustomed to it, but if they are destroyed here, it will be our loss!! It would be right to first reorganize the ranks, get out, reorganize, and then fight again… But if we retreat now, the main army will be pushed back!! We have to somehow break the enemy’s momentum here!!’
At that time, he retreated to the rear for a moment with his guard knights, and in his eyes, he saw the golden eagle flag shining and Cordelia fighting fiercely next to it.
‘That!! The military standard symbolizing the Balkan emperor!! Then, that female knight must be the emperor’s female knight!! Here, we take the author prisoner and turn the tide of the war!!’
Count Mula, having decided to do so, entrusted command to his adjutant and rode his horse towards Cordelia, approaching her and shouting with all his might.
“Please reveal the name of the Balkan enemy commander there!! My name is Zoheim Harubal Mullah!! I am the commander-in-chief of the cavalry of the Kingdom of Tesseito!!”
As Cordelia responded to his voice echoing through the battlefield and rode towards him, the eyes of both armies fighting nearby naturally turned to the two, and they stopped fighting for a moment and began to watch the commanders’ meeting.
And then Cordelia’s cherry-colored lips opened, and her sonorous voice echoed throughout the battlefield.
“My name is Cordelia Redelmo!! I am the adoptive daughter of Count Redelmo, the iron-clad Count of Streve, and the first knight of His Majesty the current Emperor of the Great Balkan Empire, and the commander-in-chief of the cavalry!!”
*Cordelia illustration
