The rebel army in front of them connected dozens of wooden trucks into a curved line based on the meander of the river, and built fortifications among low hills and swamps, with the river at their back and swamps on their sides, just like a riverside
Small town. There are crowds of people on every carriage. The wooden carriage boards are erected at least two meters high. Crossbows and spears are dangling like a forest.
The rebels have established a strong defense line. The infantry equipped only with shields and mail armor will suffer a large number of casualties from crossbows during the charge. After receiving the combat order, Beyelan's soldiers removed the weapons mounted on the accompanying army trucks.
Using wooden boards and tools, they quickly built a batch of simple large wooden shields, which were erected on trolleys and pushed to the front line.
These shield carts are commonly used equipment when attacking camps. The long wooden boards can withstand most crossbow arrows and musket fire until they are about ten steps in front of the enemy's position. Once there, the role of the shield cart is not worth mentioning.
, because defenders along the entire line of defense can attack exposed attacking soldiers from the left and right.
Since the artillery team did not keep up, the spellcasters accompanying the army stood up, and some students from Homonworth also joined the action. They worked in groups of three, using dust crystals, mercury and sulfur to draw a magic circle, preparing to call in meteorites and strong winds.
Fire preparation.
Hasso Eckard, the "Peeper of Secrets", is the leading professor of Homemon Watts. He is not the commander of the army, but he is more prestigious than Berthier. He condescended to command all the wizards present to cast a large-scale attack spell.
He looked at the rebel position half a mile away and chanted a spell. The sunny sky was driven away by his will and darkened. As the dark clouds surged, a terrifying path of lava flowing through the dark sky was suddenly torn out.
The cracks in the human body are like the giant beast of the abyss scalding its saliva, looking down at the feast of flesh and blood.
The extraordinary wizard whispered:
"My fellow citizens, listen to the true meaning of arcana, the eternal spiritual energy connects my soul,
"Throw destruction on the heads of lowly insects and let them know that they are just mortals!"
Berthier, who participated in this collective spellcasting, felt that his soul seemed to have transcended the body and soared, feeling extremely happy.
Even Neferti, who was hiding far away in the headquarters and could not participate in the operation because she was not an official Sequence 8 Beyonder, felt that her mind had become ethereal, as if she had merged into a vast, sublime and unimaginable space.
Unconsciously, you have to give everything you have to make the power of magic more sublime.
This power connects every spellcaster on the battlefield, leaving them with no doubt that they are the undisputed masters of the world.
For the great cause, they are even willing to sacrifice their lives!
Professor Hasso Eckard completed the huge spell. He raised his wand and waved it forward:
"Destroy it, burn it, and bury it in unknown ravines.
"Firestorm!"
Waves of fire fell from the sky, emitting a frightening roar like a howl. The entire rebel position was enveloped in the firelight activated by the caster.
More than five hundred rebels, hundreds of carts, holding positions on the river bank... As long as they cannot block the power of the curse, mortals will be like ants in front of the caster.
Without even looking at the rolling flames, Professor Eckard turned around and returned to his car. He just said to Commander Berthier: "Clean up."
The order for the infantry attack was given.
Desai handed his war horse to the military servant and sent it to the rear. He gathered with several first-year apprentice knights from Homonworth, armored cavalry from other units and a squadron of heavy infantry. Nona and Kulala led
They attacked the southern right side of the vehicle formation from the left wing.
They were originally supposed to dodge long-range attacks and flank fire as they approached the enemy's fortifications, and then climb over the trucks amid the siege of spears and flails. However, the sweep of the flame storm shrouded the vehicle formation, and the rebel positions were already filled with thick smoke.
To attack at this time is to clean up the charred remains and not block the path of the spell casters... Desai sighed in his heart and acted silently.
Each of them is wearing double-layered heavy armor and is armed with fine round shields, swords and battle axes. The shields or backs are equipped with throwing spears, hammers and throwing knives. As long as they get within ten steps, they can quickly tear them apart.
Open the enemy's line of defense.
Three hundred meters away, the noble knights of Verona and their retinues also completed preparations on the other side of the battle line and were about to attack the northern end of the car formation from the right wing.
The curse severely damaged the rebels, but it was hard to tell whether there were still crossbowmen hidden in the ruins; and the shield carts were already ready, so it would be a waste not to use them. The two commandos from the north and the south had the same idea and pushed the light shield carts forward.
Several squadrons of heavy infantry were concentrated in the rear. As long as the commandos made a breakthrough in any direction, the infantry would follow and tear open the defense line to expand the gap.
Desai patted his helmet, slid his right hand to his left shoulder, and pulled on the breastplate. He was not a cavalryman, and the plate armor was just a half-breastplate. The protection of the lower body relied on the mail armor under the waist and the greaves on the calves. This way
The combination takes into account defense and can flexibly mount and dismount war horses, making it popular with many armored cavalry.
Of course, the defensive effect of such equipment cannot be compared with that of canned super-heavy knights. Among the local knights of Verona who fought together, some were wearing full-body plate armor, and they walked like metal hills with impressive momentum.
.They also painted colorful coats of arms on their silver heavy armor, which was really dazzling under the sun.
Desai and the trainee knights around him were much shabby. They were the children of lower-level nobles gathered from all over the world, and almost all of them were second sons without inheritance rights. The princes and officials gave them standard equipment.
After the commando team was assembled, the priest came forward and prayed for them with a teaching book in hand. The main force of the rebel army should have been wiped out, but the soldiers who carried out the assault mission still wanted to be cautious.
Joshua, the novice monk of the Storm Squadron, is also here, equipping a squad with the Prayer of Protection to enhance defense and the Grace of Wind special effects to enhance agility. He is a handsome and gentle young man. After singing the prayer, he put on his iron helmet with a smile.
He shook his white robe outside his heavy armor, picked up his big shield and hammer, and joined the ranks of the armored cavalry.
"She is so beautiful." Joshua stood beside Desai and looked at Nona who was organizing the attack.
"I can't say how beautiful she is, but she has a unique heroic spirit and a unique flavor. Kulala is more beautiful." Desai also commented. During battles, he and Paxiu would often comment on the ladies in the team,
Rate them. After Paxiu, the lucky bastard, was arranged to escort Lanzada, Desai could only chat with Joshua.
"That's right," Joshua agreed, then put the big shield on his back and held the handle of the shield cart, "Come on, guys, push up! Let's smash the enemy's head!"
"Let's smash the dog's head!"
Everyone shouted in unison.
If there is enough time, or if the enemy's position has ballistas and fire arrows deployed, the shield vehicle's shield will be double-layered with wooden boards, smeared with slippery mud in the middle, or even stuffed with a layer of quilt. But today, the wizard master
The army has taken action, and the army has to rush for time. The superiors ordered everyone to fight quickly, so it's just a formality.
Before putting on his helmet, Desai plucked a piece of grass from the ground and put it in his mouth to chew. There was still smoke billowing in front of him, and he couldn't see clearly how the enemy position was burned.
"Woo!"
A bugle sounded, and the commandos took action. Ten shield vehicles were in front, and one hundred and fifty infantry cavalry and heavy infantry from various units were hidden behind. They had to advance to a distance of forty yards. If the enemy
If there are still survivors, the archers in our own troops will shoot three rapid and dense rounds of arrow rain to suppress the infantry and cavalry, creating a surprise air attack.
Desai pushed the cart without saying a word. Through the gaps in the wooden boards, you could barely see some deep black smoke in front.
It's like burning wet wood and the smoke is very strong...
"It's very quiet across the street." Next to Desai's push cart was a first-year student named Bukharin, Shutoral. He was not much older than Desai and had been following this unit in the East before being selected.
Except for those who served as staff officers and heralds of the headquarters, most of the Shutoral who participated in the spring camping participated in this attack and followed the shield car forward.
"To the east of us," Bukharin gasped, not knowing whether it was nervousness or exhaustion, but said in a tone accustomed to Shutoral, "if the shield chariot advances within fifty yards, the orcs' arrows will
Down like water. Hey, man, have you been to the East?"
"boom!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a shaking on the thick wooden shield. There were sharp whistling sounds in the air, and the nails on the wooden board made a muffled sound.
"What's going on?" Bukharin paused in surprise.
Desai's heart was in his throat, and he was not in the mood to talk. His dry mouth seemed to be petrified. An unprecedented cold feeling surrounded him.
This is a warning from the extraordinary person's spirituality, sensing the danger signs that are small but cannot be ignored.
The sounds on the wooden shield became more and more intensive, and there was no "whoosh" sound of arrow rain in the air, but instead there were two huge muffled sounds mixed in.
"Get down!" Desai roared. Time seemed to slow down. The wooden shield in front of him suddenly expanded inwards at a speed visible to the naked eye and broke. A black object penetrated from between the wooden boards, carrying wood chips and fine pieces flying.
Chip rushed over.
"Ah!" Time suddenly returned to normal, and Desai heard Bukharin beside him scream. He turned his head and saw the trainee knight's arm was hit, falling to the ground with broken bones and blood foam.
Huge roars came one after another, and each loud roar was accompanied by bright firelight spurting out from the thick black smoke in front, as if there was a giant dragon hiding there.
The sturdy shield vehicle crackled and exploded amidst the roar, sweeping splinters of wood onto the heads of the commandos.
"artillery!"
All the attacking teams shouted. This was the first time they were in a position to be shelled in actual combat. The rebel shelling was dense beyond imagination, and the position was very close. The screams tore through the air, and the inevitable danger was like a noose.
It grabbed everyone's throat.
What's going on? Didn't the wizard's flames burn the rebels clean?
Desai felt his hands sink, and the commandos pushing the shield cart all fell to the ground. He looked out through the broken gap and saw only shaking figures one by one.
The smoke was blown away by the wind, and the attacking Beyeland soldiers were shocked to find that the car array was still standing in place. Many people shot black iron pipes out of the small windows of the car panels, spraying out a ball of fire.
and smoke.
The artillery they concealed on the carriage was not large, and the shells they used were not much larger than a shotshell, but when they landed on the front, rear, left, and right of the commandos, they were as terrifying as lightning strikes.
The shield car that can withstand crossbows is like paper in front of the artillery shells, providing no cover at all, and the flying fragments will kill a group of people. The rebel artillery is not accurate, but the speed of loading and shooting is very fast, mixed with bows and arrows,
Like a heavy rain, it washed away the stopped shield vehicles. The bravest and most active commandos were all kneeling on the ground, holding their shields in front of them.
"Attack! Give up the shield car!"
Desai shouted anxiously. He watched the 603 Squadron bombard the enemy more than once. As long as those shells that didn't seem to be very fast hit, no matter how thick the armor or shield was, they couldn't stop it.
The air was filled with an indescribable pungent smell, mixed with the smell of burning wood and earth. Every loud noise gripped my heart, causing it to tremble more and more shrilly.
"ah!"
The nearby shield truck let out a scream. A larger shell penetrated the wooden shield and rolled past the hidden commandos, taking away a piece of severed limbs and blood foam.
"Let's charge over!" Desai shouted, grabbing a one-handed ax and rushing towards the car formation regardless of whether anyone heard it.
The noise on the battlefield was louder than his voice, but some commandos spontaneously abandoned their meaningless defenses and charged towards the vehicle formation.
The rebel shooting was accompanied by huge plumes of smoke that almost obscured the battlefield.
The bright orange fire flashed and extinguished in the smoke, and every time it lit up, there was a roar. Desai rushed into the smoke with a fine iron buckler. No comrades could be seen left or right, only
There seemed to be a vague wall in front of him. He could only grab his ax and shield and jump over there.