The rebel column poured out of the hills between the Rose Avenue and the Verona Avenue, rolling like a mountain torrent and stretching endlessly, pressing towards the Beyeland army that was holding its ground like a rock.
Facing this unexpected army, after the command headquarters fell into a brief panic and chaos, Ophelia immediately took over the command of Berthier's column. Her military rank was not high, and her status was not respected.
But the teachers and students at Homemonworth were all very familiar with her, and the local noble officers also fell into collective silence for a while.
Ophelia's headquarters on the high ground surveyed the battlefield, and with the calm attitude that a true warrior always possesses, ordered the regular infantry to occupy the flat ground and gentle slopes between the two hills; and then moved the retreating light auxiliaries and a squadron
Infantry was sent to delay the outflanking rebel right flank.
She has the advantage of internal maneuverability when defending. The light infantry only needs to move a short distance to rely on the terrain to delay the rebels' right hook. Once the rebel right wing breaks through the barrier between the light infantry and the terrain, this is inevitable.
They will appear behind the Beyelan front.
At that time, Ophelia used the Extraordinaries gathered from various units to launch a counterattack. It was an ancient tradition for Extraordinaries to lead the retinue and soldiers to attack, but Shutoral, who had returned from the East, was as determined as their professor.
Implement the principle of concentrated use of extraordinary people.
During this period, Beyelan's regular infantry resisted the larger and more rigorous main force of the rebels in the front.
Even if Griffith, Count Larmore and Consul Chalon were in her position, they would not act wiser.
The Verona rebels on the front were holding a forest of spears, and some were equipped with swords, shields and halberds. The detachments were well-organized and marched very quickly but in an orderly manner.
The forest of spears is not coherent, with depressions appearing at certain distances. This army is composed of multiple large square formations, with a thick and tight rectangular spear formation in the middle, and multiple flexible sword and shield soldiers and halberdiers distributed on both wings.
A small formation with shooters.
The rebel infantry laid a heavy front, and stopped at a distance of fifty yards. There were several small phalanxes in the dense human wall that broke away from the main group and protruded forward.
Their number is less than one-fifth of the total strength of the rebels, and they are equipped with a variety of matchlocks. Many of the extremely thick and heavy matchlocks even need to be supported by wooden frames to lift them. These small phalanxes are laid out in place.
opened, setting up their muskets and preparing to fire.
"Infantry attack!"
Noticing the actions of these musketeers, the Bayeran army, which had already encountered long-range suppression in the ferry battle, immediately issued an attack order. They only had about a thousand people, and in order to avoid being surrounded, they also stretched their front line, making their formation even more complex.
Thin.
After receiving the order, Beyelan's legionnaires immediately launched a charge.
At the same time, more than a dozen prominent small phalanxes distributed on the rebel front roared one after another. The musketeers aimed at Beyelan's infantry line, and the rebel sergeants armed with swords, shields and halberds stood on
On the side, the sergeants received the order and waved their weapons down, and the musketeers sprayed out dense roars and bursts of smoke like lightning and thunder.
The lead bullets hit the breastplates of the legionnaires, some bounced along the arc, and some penetrated the armor. Berthier immediately saw that twenty or thirty legionnaires were knocked to the ground.
"Nonna, Ophelia, look," Berthier said to the busy Miss Sciutral, "they are using the phalanx army that we have eliminated long ago. This is how the Odessa militia used it.
, more than a dozen of them were trampled by Griffith."
Berthier said to himself after a while: "The difference is that they are equipped with a large number of gunpowder weapons instead of bows and arrows. The armor-breaking ability is indeed good, but it is hard to say how effective it will be in actual combat."
This volley could not stop the charge of Beyeran's regular infantry at all. Just after the shooting ended, the rebel musketeers in the back row stepped forward, replaced the soldiers in the front row, and put the weapons with the match ropes already lit on their shoulders.
They put away their guns, turned around, retreated, and advanced. They were stiff and dull, and their actions were forward and backward, like a rough and jerky machine. The gears were shaking and worn due to lack of coordination. But in the end, they still acted as a linked whole and put down a lever.
At the same time, another spoke of the wheel was raised.
"It's too slow," Ophelia commented calmly, "If Midian Maier was the commander, he could at least complete two rounds of volleys."
The rebel army's formation changed, and it took several seconds to advance and retreat. The Beyelan infantry was already close to a distance of thirty yards.
The smoke from the first round of shooting had not yet cleared, and the dripping blood had not yet dried up. Beyeland's regular army had already drawn out the gleaming spears attached to their large shields and raised them over their shoulders.
The two sides are close enough that they can see each other's eyes clearly.
The second row of musketeers and legionnaires were ready at almost the same time. They were waiting for the order to fire.
Most of the rebel infantry did not wear armor. Even if they wore leather armor and mail armor, they could not block the attack of armor-piercing spears from this distance. Many people gasped and looked at the soldiers with bright armor and the dense forest of spears on the opposite side.
It feels like time is slowing down at this moment, as if it has stopped.
"Raise the guns!" the rebel commander ordered as if he was enjoying afternoon tea. He waited for the formation to complete the formation according to the drill. The soldiers under his command could not wait to raise their guns in front of them, and they all turned pale.
Staring at the gun pointed at his face, his Adam's apple rolled up and down violently.
Their footsteps swayed subconsciously, their biological instinct reminding them to hide behind their companions.
"aim!"
The muskets were all lowered. The musketeers saw Bijelland's heavy infantry and the ready-to-fire muskets in the crosshairs as big as the whole world. These legionnaires looked indifferent, as if they didn't care about their own lives or the lives of the enemy.
Before the officer could give the final order, four or five gunshots suddenly rang out from the rebel musket phalanx.
Some musketeers opened fire, and soon after, half of the musketeers on the entire front opened fire one after another without orders. They fired one after another, the shooting was messy and noisy, and even half of the soldiers were waiting for orders.
A dozen more of Beyelan's infantry fell.
"Fire!" Viscount Varian, who was supervising the front line, shouted, giving an order that all Beyelan soldiers and their enemies were extremely familiar with. "Throw the spears!"
"Three salvos!"
The battlefield was immediately covered with dense howls, and the uniform projections like a storm tore the air, making a frightening and deep rustling sound. All of Beyeland's heavy infantry threw the first round of volleys at the rebel shooters, almost
In an instant, the small phalanx of musketeers that came forward was knocked down in pieces.
Immediately afterwards, without the instruction of the officer, they aimed the second round of guns at the gun array in the rear.
The main infantry of the rebels held up long guns, and less than a third of them wore armor. They were side by side, and only the two rows in the front saw the musketeers in front being cut down like ears of wheat in the fields.
The soldiers in the back rows only heard an inhuman and indescribable tearing sound, and then the comrades in front were shaken, and some even turned around and squeezed into the ranks behind them.
Before they could figure out what was going on, the shrill whistling sound hit them head on again.
When the flesh and blood was pierced, the "puff" sound was as dense as a summer shower. The rebel front line facing Beyelan's army suddenly lost two rows. Countless people were pierced through the chest, along with the soldiers behind them.
Being nailed to the ground, or flying upside down and smashed into the crowd behind.
Before the spearmen could even scream, the third round of attacks followed.
The lightly armored rebel brigade stood still and endured three rounds of volleys in a very short period of time. Several square formations collapsed in an instant and collapsed towards the rear.
"Brigade, short range assault."
Ophelia ordered. The Beyelan heavy infantry sounded the marching horn, and nearly a thousand soldiers stepped forward in unison and rushed towards the rebels. They did not roar or roar, but they struck everyone's hearts like thunder.
In the blink of an eye, they rushed into the already shaken gun formation. First there was the dull collision of shields and the tearing of sword blades, and then there were screams.
The rebels' frontal phalanx was much more powerful than Beyelan's regular infantry. However, they were retreating unstoppably. In many positions, Beyelan's sword and shield soldiers tore apart the spear formation, leaving the spearmen unable to defend.
They were massacred at a distance. In the blink of an eye, the rebel front line was in chaos, and then it was completely shaken.
The soldiers began to flee in disorder. Only a small number of particularly brave soldiers still stood firm, and then they were trapped in the encirclement and died heroically.
"The attack is terminated!" Ophelia ordered hurriedly when she saw that the infantry had destroyed the enemy in front and began to chase the enemy.
"If we pursue them for a while, we can penetrate their center," Berthier said.
"No, there is no time. Our left wing is disintegrating," Ophelia said as she put on her helmet. "I will lead the commando team. Berthier, it is necessary to allow all ministries to retain their combat strength and organization, and to maintain preparations."
Team, we don’t know how much strength the rebels have left!”
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"It's not easy."
Xia Boyang was watching the battle from the high ground at the rear. He was delighted to notice that his right wing had penetrated the blockade of Beyelan's light infantry and was outflanking their flanks and rear. Then, his front was defeated, and several sides were defeated.
When the snow encountered boiling water, it was completely destroyed almost instantly.
Before his reserve force could launch a counterattack, Beyeland's troops stopped their pursuit and began to reorganize their formation.
"Look, this is really the fighting method of a famous general. He knows when to attack and when to retreat. This is how to use troops." Xia Boyang admired, then turned to Silver Mask's companions and said, "We and such a powerful army
In fighting, the sacrifices must be meaningful, right?"
"There is no need to worry, Commander Xia Boyang," the man in the silver mask said, "the power of reality is not enough to resist the mystery, neither you nor your army. Because of this, you need me.
"In that army, there is the key to the future."
After hearing this, the generals and staff around Xia Boyang immediately asked: "The battle has begun. Tell us, what is the key you promised?"
Silver Mask took out a picture album with a smile and opened it for everyone. The picture album showed a young girl with silver hair, whose youthful and charming vitality almost overflowed, and her red eyes were so lively that she seemed to be able to speak.
"Neferti von Kwaimantha," said Silver Mask, "bring her here and I will open the path to victory for you."