Berthier carefully arranged the route and action plan, and decided to break camp before dawn.
All the cavalry were gathered together. Each group of three cavalrymen carried out reconnaissance without heavy armor or spears. One part followed the original direction of advance to the west to reconnoiter the movement of the main force of the rebels, and the other part went north to investigate the terrain there.
Groups of scout cavalry hurriedly left the group.
Because the ferry was occupied by rebel vehicles earlier and blocked the reconnaissance route, Berthier was unable to accurately know the true strength of the enemy. The known intelligence was that the number of rebels threatening him was several times that of his own troops.
, and it is very likely to have mythical creatures such as earth-burrowing demon insects.
In order to maximize the concentration of reconnaissance power, all knights, retinues, armored cavalry and light cavalry must rotate to perform reconnaissance missions under the leadership of perceptive Beyonders. Each such group can search a fan-shaped area with a radius of several miles along the way.
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However, such reconnaissance cannot guarantee that it will be foolproof. Even Sequence 7 Beyonders will have a hard time discovering enemy troops hiding in forests and valleys. Even an enemy army operating in broad daylight will be ignored due to various strange reasons.
Therefore, the only solution is to send out as many cavalry as possible and perform a high-density search.
At 7 o'clock in the morning, bad news came. The rebels in the west were driving away Beyelan's reconnaissance force and trying to screen the battlefield; the artillery team in the rear had lost track.
From top to bottom, Berthier's column felt that danger was imminent. Once the main force of the rebels came closer, everyone delayed by the ferry battle would suffer disaster.
Dozens of cavalrymen repeatedly searched the fan-shaped area from southwest to northwest. Due to the limited number of people and the heavy workload, the Beyonders and the cavalrymen became more exhausted, and false alarms and false alarms continued to disturb the command headquarters.
Everyone was highly nervous, fearing that they would be entangled by the rebels' vanguard, and then move a large force to surround them. There were many descendants of famous families in this team who came to participate in the spring camping. If they were annihilated by the rebels, Bayer would be severely damaged.
Lan's prestige.
At 4:00 p.m., the situation finally improved, and the reconnaissance force confirmed that no rebels were following.
Everyone gradually began to relax. Since the reconnaissance found no trace of the rebels, as time went by, the army got closer and closer to the safe zone. As long as they retreated to the town of Bovo in the north, the city walls and city defense troops there would allow the army to
Get rest and shelter.
"It seems that our reaction is fast enough," Berthier said happily. "As long as we join the general's main force, we may catch Xia Boyang's main force."
Professor Hasso Eckard nodded. Viscount Varian agreed happily. Others in the headquarters also smiled.
They passed through the hills between the Avenue Rose and the Avenue Verona, and marched northward over the noisy rapids.
The sun was almost setting. Its red radiance yellowed the nearby verdant valleys, lush vineyards, fields and meadows with wild flowers. The tired steps of the entire army also became brisk. Everyone knew that supper would be found at sunset, and it would be hot.
Water and bed.
"We were scared away by a rebel army," Nona said with some self-mockery, "This was something that was unimaginable before."
Berthier nodded in agreement: "Unconsciously, the rebels have the power to threaten us. If this continues, it won't be long before Beyeland's army can only operate in legion units, otherwise they will all be absolutely destroyed.
The danger of being surrounded by superior enemies.”
"Are you intimidated by the numbers?" Kurala grumbled in disgrace after a whole day of futile reconnaissance, "We have Extraordinary and regular troops, and we can definitely hold a position and fight the rebels. There are so many of them,
But I don’t know how good it is. Let them attack Nona and I’s defenses! Unless hundreds of people shed their blood, there’s no way they can break through the defenses of the Extraordinaries.”
"Surrounding us will cause us to lose supplies..." Berthier shook his head, "It is better to maintain a continuous straight front."
"Don't keep the idea of a straight front in your mind~ It doesn't matter if supplies are interrupted for a day or two," Kurala patted her bow and arrow in dissatisfaction, "Highly mobile assault-type Extraordinaries like us are born to
To be surrounded!"
They walked side by side with Ophelia, and after arguing for a while, they found that their companions were silent and looking into the distance. As the proposer of this march route, Ophelia's suggestion was supported by everyone, but she still looked uneasy.
"Wolf Cavalry, what are you worried about?" Berthier asked.
"I'm thinking, we always see our enemies from our own perspective~ From our perspective, move north, closer to General Macdonald's main force," Ophelia murmured to herself, "But, we
What will your enemies think?"
"You're worrying too much," Berthier smiled, "We can't exhaust all possibilities. There are limits to manpower."
Under the sunset, they walked forward. The exhausted scout cavalry also stopped searching the southwest and joined the journey towards the camp.
Finally, on the ridge of rolling hills, they saw a gray line coming towards them. The noisy group suddenly became silent for an instant.
Berthier murmured: "Look, over there. Is that the nearby city defense army?"
The officers looked at each other, and the soldiers subconsciously stopped. The size of this gray army was astonishing.
Several scout cavalrymen rushed towards the headquarters as hard as they could. Their faces were pale, as if they had seen a ghost:
"Rebels appear ahead!
"There are at least 10 brigades of infantry and 300 cavalry. They are heavily guarded. All our attempts to get closer have been unsuccessful!"
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This enemy force unexpectedly appeared in front of Berthier's column and was approaching rapidly. There was no time for them to set up camp or retreat.
Berthier almost fell off his horse, and everyone who was just rejoicing lost the ability to speak.
"Expand your formation," Ophelia suddenly cheered up, "occupy the hills on both sides and deploy all the captured light artillery!"
The column was immediately stopped and spread out from the marching formation to the two wings. Not only the 1,200 infantry needed to be deployed, but also hundreds of support personnel and vehicles that needed to leave the road and take shelter in nearby highlands.
Ophelia was very ashamed and said: "I understand. The rebels' goal is to turn north and leave the avenue, trying to let us pass along Rose Avenue and then detour back to our rear to cut off the connection with the main force. As for our side,
They are also moving north to avoid encountering them. In this way, both sides want to avoid an immediate conflict, so they both leave Rose Avenue, but they encounter them here."
"Is this possible!?" Several officers exclaimed.
"This is the only reasonable explanation for the current situation," Ophelia replied. "It also shows that the mobility of the rebels is far beyond our expectations."
"We need to establish a defense line, hold, and hold the terrain," Professor Hasso Eckard looked at the influx of rebels. "We may not have enough time, but we..."
"Stand out the squadrons, mount all the cavalry, and concentrate on the left wing," Ophelia finished for the nagging professor, "Contact the general and Old Town, and then send out ravens. The main force of the rebels is heading towards
Our detachment is approaching and will meet the enemy before sunset."
The terrain here did not provide the conditions for holding on. Berthier immediately ordered his soldiers to occupy nearby highlands, lengthen the battle line, and try to prevent his army from being surrounded as much as possible.
Although the enemy's sudden attack came very suddenly and the whole army fell into panic and confusion, the deployment order was quickly and reliably executed.
The infantry squadron quickly deployed. About a thousand infantrymen lined up in three rows. All archers and shooters were placed in front of the entire battle line and fired at the approaching rebels.
To the north of them was the road leading to General Macdonald's main force, but it was blocked by enemies, hills and valleys. Ophelia established the fulcrum of the defense line on a nearby hillside. All cavalry were deployed on the left flank of the battlefield.
In less than half an hour, the rebels came rolling in like a tidal wave.
Their number was several times that of Beyelan's army, and they were divided into two parts. One group rushed straight to the front, and the other group rushed to the right, toward the left rear of Beyelan's army.
The forwards of both sides met immediately.
The light infantry immediately dispersed on the spot to attack each other, shooting arrows like hailstones. The rebel light infantry was very numerous. They not only used bows and arrows, but also used slings to throw rocks that blocked the sky. The Beyelan light infantrymen served as
The Verona auxiliaries immediately retreated.
While the light infantry resisted the first attack, the entire Bijaland infantry formed a fighting position.
The rebels sounded the bugle call to advance quickly, like a flash flood that burst a dam. They marched forward bravely, shouting "Long live".
"We can't withstand so many enemies!" Viscount Varian was sweating profusely. He and the nobles of Verona watched from the high ground as the rebels swept in. The thin Beyelan infantry line was about to be submerged. "
This is simply a huge sea of people!
"As long as they complete the outflanking, we will be finished."
"If you have a better idea, you are welcome to tell us now, Viscount," Ophelia suddenly became the commander of the battle. "If not, then stay with us until nightfall. The rebels are numerous,
But they are not as determined and orderly as our soldiers. As long as we persist until night, we can shrink to the mountains to the north and build a camp."
"But how can we hold on!"
"Our defenses are on fire on all sides!"
"Buy me time, time," Professor Hasso Eckard's voice was trembling, "I'm going to activate a large-scale attack spell to eliminate these bugs."
"clear!"
Upon hearing this, Ophelia drew her sword and said to the astonished wizards and nobles:
"Extraordinary ones, give me a team of Extraordinary ones.
"Let me show you the strength of the 501st Cavalry Regiment!"