In addition to the legion square formations, in order to boost morale, there are several opera troupes nearby who are constantly making loud noises. Some are playing comedy, some are playing songs, and some are playing sad music. I don’t know where they come from.
I was temporarily pulled over by a red and white party.
On the other side, dozens of disheveled, shirtless guys were arrayed in front of them~!... Well, they were dancing masters.
They were either shaking their bodies like they were having a convulsion, or they were screaming loudly and doing weird dances, or they were gesticulating at their soldiers and shouting something indiscriminately. Look.
It's so smoky up there that it's very magical.
Although I don’t know how effective it is, at least these people are very dedicated. They are all sweating and panting from exhaustion, and they scare those stupid big-headed soldiers who have not read for a few days and have no education.
Stunned for a moment.
There is nothing wrong with this. Because ‘If God wants to cause people to perish, he must first make them crazy.’ This is a great truth that remains unchanged throughout the ages and is applicable to all people.
Xia Jie, Shang Zhou, Zhou Youwang, Sui Yang, Tang Xuan, Song Huizong...the series of great figures who are famous in history have all confirmed this great truth with their own blood and lives.
Even Emperor Almohad was no exception.
When the old Despey father and son, under the favor of His Majesty the Emperor, pushed the queen aside and took control of the state power, they sold off their offices and titles without any supervision. Even the position of Chief Justice was not given.
Big sales without any hesitation.
In order to make money by selling their officials, they dismissed the original officials for random reasons and then sold them short.
And these judges, who are called the "last line of defense of the empire", have no choice but to agree with each other that once someone is dismissed from office, everyone will pool money together to help him buy it back.
But then everyone was dismissed from office together...
The political situation deteriorated sharply.
A large number of gangsters filled the court.
Even once, when His Majesty the Emperor summoned the education officials of a certain province, he saw an eight-foot-tall guy with a sinewy face among them. Out of curiosity, he asked about his resume. Only then did he find out that the old man was not only illiterate, but also an idiot.
A big thief who spans seven provinces and a wanted criminal in the empire.
Seeing this opportunity to honor his ancestors, he immediately bought a Guan Dangdang.
The old man saw His Majesty the Emperor with his own eyes. In excitement, he patted his chest wildly and assured the Supreme Being that if His Majesty disliked anyone, just say hello to him and he would definitely take his younger brother with him.
They rushed up and gave the man a white knife to go in and a green knife to stab him in the gall~!
And if you frown while doing this kind of thing, you are not a good man.
From this alone, we can know the situation of the collapse of the court.
What we can know is that the reason why those gangsters spent a lot of money and bought official positions was not to contribute to the happy family of feudalism.
They want to recover their investment~!
Therefore, as soon as these guys took office, they tried every means to plunder the people and extort the place.
In order to improve efficiency, everyone used their few brains and did not even do any decoration work. They directly hired a large number of gangsters like Brother Niu Er to use those lawless and desperate people.
Conscientious guys serve as minions and thugs.
Beating the elderly, beating children, kicking down widows' doors in the middle of the night... they did everything they could to crazily suck the flesh and blood of the people, causing their suffering to a deeper level.
When the Maple Leaf Danlin Crusade Army appeared, in order to protect their property and fear of the angry arrows fired from behind by the common people, they packed up their bedding and ran away.
And when His Majesty the Emperor wanted to organize his army to prepare for war, he discovered that only a few of his legions had been wiped out by the joint efforts of those dog officers.
Moreover, a large number of ordnances are missing - the increasingly rampant bandits and pirates have a large number of well-made weapons in their hands - in order to make money and recoup the money spent on buying an official, there is nothing, it's those grandsons
Don’t dare to sell it~!
Under such circumstances, in order to resist the aggressive Maple Leaf Danlin Army, His Majesty the Emperor had no choice but to issue an order to use the clever method of "drawing strong men" with a long history to recruit strong people from all over the place to replenish his army.
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The appointed military commander, General Sogor, also understood that he could not win with quality. He had to rely on quantity to make up for it.
Therefore, during his execution, he captured all those who were able to move and breathe, regardless of whether they were old, young, sick or weak, and put them into the army. The story in it was almost like a book from another world called "Shi Hao Li"
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Even so, he still discovered the last madness of those officials in the army - cheating on military supplies, deducting military pay, or kidnapping girls from the countryside, and having drunken carnivals every day... all kinds of ugly behaviors.
.Turn this large military camp into a huge red light district~!
General Sogor dared not say anything about this, but he had passed the news and knew what happened to General Lemitides during the last expedition.
After Old Despey came back alone, he put all the blame on the captured general, and the result was that he had his house confiscated and his family exterminated.
If there were not loyal subordinates who risked their lives to snatch his daughter and wife and hid them secretly, they would have opened their doors in the government-run red light district to welcome guests...
Some of the remaining magicians in the empire followed General Hadou to the south to suppress the bandits. The other part was angry because the imperial officials would rather accept bribes than spend money to redeem their captured colleagues.
Refuse to fight~!
"Maybe this empire really should die~!" Sogor thought of this and let out a heavy breath in the cold weather. Then he raised his head and looked at the wolf-like tiger opposite with a murderous aura.
Maple Leaf Danlin Army.
I saw that the opponent had formed an array, saving every ounce of strength. The orderly soldiers holding red flags were running back and forth in front of the array. The officers were waving their command swords and shouting loudly. They were obviously ready to attack.
Right. In the next moment, he will rush over with the force of thunder.
General Sogor hesitated for a moment, and then decided not to wait for the other two battalions of legions to gather.
He raised his right hand high, and then waved it down vigorously.
A group of soldiers who ordered the order shouted loudly: "The general has an order, the whole army advances. The whole army advances~!"
With the shouts, the orders were passed down layer by layer.
Under the shouts of the officers and the sharp swords held by the supervisors behind their backs, the Almohad's phalanx took steps and began to move in the direction of the Maple Leaf Danlin Crusade Army.
Watching the Almohad people's hearty performance in front of them, General Wabador and Lorraine continued to gather information on the battlefield, analyze it, and implement targeted plans in order to obtain the greatest benefit with the least loss.
Lightly-armed scouts rode fast horses and moved around, closely monitoring the enemy's other two camps.
Although the Almohads there have also begun to gather for battle, perhaps because they are afraid of death or not professional enough, the speed of their assembly is far slower than that of the enemies opposite Lorraine, not to mention that they are still a long way from the battlefield.
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Seeing this, Lorraine turned to General Wabdor and said: "It seems that they are not planning to jointly attack. It will be difficult for the enemy troops from the other two battalions to reach the battlefield before noon."
General Wabador laughed twice and said confidently: "If you were the opponent's general, would you expect a joint operation?"
Lorraine paused for a moment, then slowly shook his head and said, "Of course not. I'm still afraid that those losers will rush up and disrupt my formation."
He thought for a moment, then cautiously pointed out the danger and said: "However, as long as these Almohads can catch up with the battle and attack us from the side, it will be a big trouble."
General Wabador snorted coldly and said: "Destroy the enemy in front of you as soon as possible. They only have 50,000 people, and they do not have an advantage in strength. According to the original plan, the heavy infantry will hold up at the front to ensure that our front line will not
Loose. Mages and archers carry out over-the-top attacks behind the battle line. Don't care about money, magic power loss, or arrow consumption. In a word, don't care about anything, just hit me hard.
Even if I can't kill the enemy, I can still disrupt their position, and then it's time for the cavalry brats to come on stage."
Lester had a gloomy face, looked at the enemy troops opposite him coldly, and said in a cold voice: "After holding it in for so many days, I can finally do it to my heart's content. I want those guys to use the words 'Maple Leaf Danlin'
Remember for another thousand years~!"
The generals took the order and left, leading their own troops to prepare for the battle.
The soldiers of the Maple Leaf Danlin Legion watched the endless performance of the Almohads opposite, and they all became impatient. The soldiers of the Crusade Army couldn't help shouting at the top of their voices, "Sun Tzu, you have
Is it over?”
All the officers were eager to try, and they only waited for an order before commanding the soldiers to rush forward and deal with the enemies in front of them.
Perhaps they are aware of the contempt of the crusade here, or perhaps they have already increased their status and exhausted their mana. Or maybe after all the Maple Castle Legion soldiers gathered together, their ability to pull monsters is pretty good.
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All in all, all the weird guys in front of Almohad's formation were called down.
Immediately afterwards, the bugle of the Almohad Army sounded. Various drums, horns, and gongs sounded together. The bugle that was originally used to boost morale now sounded very dramatic. There seemed to be hundreds of people.
It's like a thousand circus troupes gathered together.
But the Almohads didn't care about this. They raised their flags, shouted loudly, cheered for themselves, and marched towards the crusade.
Seeing this situation, Maple Leaf Danlin Army also blew the horn immediately. The officers immediately roared loudly, "Stand down, stand firm~!"
They watched the other side approach with cold eyes, waiting for the other side's attack.
As it is said in "On War", "Although the offense is taking the initiative on the battlefield, the defender has the advantage. Because the attacker has to give up its geographical advantage and attack the enemy that has the geographical advantage and the advantage of waiting for the enemy."
Defender'
The Almohad Legion plucked up their courage, and just after walking less than a mile forward, gaps began to appear in their ranks.
Due to lack of training, the soldiers' steps were not consistent. The one in the front and center was one of the few remaining elite troops of the Almohads. They were the only ones who always walked towards the crusade at a fixed pace.
Two miles later, Lorraine saw that the Almohad army was divided in a large shape into two parts, front and rear.
Each part is clearly divided into several parts, and the distance between each group of soldiers ranges from a dozen feet to dozens of feet. Just like herding sheep, they are all in one place. Even though the officers and the supervisory team are not
They were beaten, scolded and shouted at, but they still could not be gathered together.
Obviously, those who were able to gather in front were the Almohad regulars or more powerful warriors, while those who were left behind were the civilians who had been forcibly recruited and had no experience.
The two sides were getting closer and closer, and the formation of the Almohads became more and more scattered, until the plain in front of the crusade was filled with people in twos and threes.
The two armies were one mile apart. As the horn sounded, the Almohads in the front row shouted, raised their weapons and shields, lowered their heads, and began to run faster.
Under the orders of the officers, the soldiers of the crusade also clenched their shields, raised their swords, planted their feet tightly, and looked nervously at the dark crowd opposite.
At a distance of three hundred yards, the only ones who could maintain a complete formation in front of the crusade were Almohad's Guardsmen.
A hundred yards away, the mages, under Lorena's order, began to cast the spells they had prepared.
In an instant, magic with great destructive power bloomed at the front of the Almohad army like brilliant colorful fireworks.
A dull explosion rumbled out.
A large portion of the legion's phalanx at the front fell in an instant, and the steps of the Almohads immediately slowed down.
Although the troops in the middle suffered casualties, they only paused and continued to advance through the gunfire and smoke.
On the contrary, the legions on both sides stopped, and the officers and soldiers of the supervising team were gnashing their teeth in anger. They could only beat them with their swords, yell at them loudly, and drive them away. Only in this way could those guys move forward.
Take smaller and smaller steps and keep moving forward.
seventy yards,
As Officer Maple Leaf Danlin yelled, ‘Let go!’, the archers immediately threw the arrows in their hands high into the air.
Those arrows flew into the sky, drew a graceful arc, and then rained down like heavy rain. At that moment, another mass of death was created...
Thirty yards~!
Another round of spell bombing, but this time the Almohads in the area covered by the spell were scattered and did not cause much damage.
However, this time the spell frightened the Almohads behind, and their offensive slowed down. A huge gap was formed in the middle of the phalanx.
Finally, amidst the shouts of the soldiers, the crusade and the Almohads collided, and countless sparks were splashed amidst the clanging sounds of swords clashing.
The two armies collided together, like waves crashing into a reef, spraying out tiny splashes of water instantly. At that moment, soldiers kept falling down, while the soldiers behind roared and bravely took up their positions.
He clenched the weapon in his hand and slashed hard at the enemy on the opposite side.
The originally neat battle line immediately became jagged and jagged under the attack.
But the Almohads failed to shake the crusade's front.
The number of Almohad guardsmen who first came into direct contact with the crusade was not large, and the Almohads who came up from behind were not very powerful, and more Almohads were still rushing to the battle zone at this time.
Under the command of Lorena, the mages poured out the third spell attack at an extremely close distance, landing just a little behind the fighting crowd, where the Almohads gathered in large numbers.
As the spell fell suddenly, another group of people fell down. The screams and cries of those people mixed with other sounds on the battlefield, turning into a huge noise that resounded throughout the entire battlefield.
The entire Great Plains.
Lester looked at the battlefield in front of him, anxiously waving the staff in his hand, and kept muttering: "It's still a little bit worse, it's still a little bit worse..."
What he meant was that the Almohad army in front was too spread out, and even a magician like him could not cover such a large area. Facing the 100,000 people who had not yet reached the battlefield, it was obviously unwise to waste mana.
Lorraine said to him: "Don't worry, our frontline is now fully able to withstand the enemy. Just wait a little longer~!"
"Damn the Almohads~!" Lester was so angry that he couldn't help but cursed, "You can't do anything wrong in a battle. I've been preparing for this spell for three days."
The spells constantly fell behind the fighting Almohads, which not only completely blocked the Almohads coming up behind, but also frightened the troops like militia groups. Even though the supervisors yelled and waved their swords, the rear team
Almost stopped moving.
The bloody battlefield and the howls of the soldiers stimulated the senses of these civilians. Every time the gorgeous spells fell, a large number of lives were taken away.
Broken arms and limbs and bloody bodies were like broken rag dolls, flying everywhere in the huge explosion. Bright red blood sprayed everywhere like rain.
This is not the battlefield that the bards sang about. A hero rides a giant dragon, takes out an unparalleled sword, and kills the demon generals with a single wave, and then there is gold and a beautiful princess.
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This is a battlefield devouring life.
The ferocious-looking soldiers of the expeditionary army in front slashed their weapons on the Almohads, and the blood splashed on their bodies like a wild fountain.
The Almohad soldiers at the back saw the Maple Leaf Danlin soldiers roaring angrily like monsters. They immediately felt frightened and felt that they were no match for those murderous maniacs.
Moreover, they had to risk their lives to pass through the area where spells were constantly falling, and the fierce shouting and curses from the supervising team behind them never stopped. These ruffians who had just transferred to another job were in a dilemma.
At this time, Lester waved his hand and said viciously: "No matter, if we continue to fight like this, they won't be able to get together tomorrow. We have to change the spell."
As he spoke, he raised his staff, recited the incantation silently, and stared at the battlefield in front of him.