Chronicles of Ryan the Wizard Chapter 72: Prairie (4)
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"Go home!" Everyone cheered. After leaving Thor fortress for nine days, everyone finally stepped into the area of Fernando City. The ground underfoot gradually lost the grass, replaced by dark ground. A road leads straight to the distance. As long as you walk along this road for another day, Can see the walls of the imperial capital.
In these nine days, the orcs launched at least six pursuits, but each time the number did not exceed 8,000, and the total number was less than 40,000. The human army is not counted as the more than 20,000 followers. The number of infantry and cavalry alone is almost the same. Every time they wait for work, they line up square formations with superior forces to meet the orcs chasing soldiers. They win easily, and there are almost no casualties. And Human fighters used these few battles to increase their combat effectiveness, and an elite force gradually took shape.
Jonas’s heart was ups and downs. He did not expect that he would have a day to command as much as he could. There was no suppression from above, and there was no need to think about too many things outside the battlefield. He just needed to put all his mind on the military and set up the battlefield. , Greet, intersperse, combined attack, annihilate Although this newly reorganized army is nominally the defeated army of Thor Fortress, Jonas knows that this is the most cohesive and combative army he has ever brought in the army.
All of this originated from the young little magician. It was this magician named Ryan that allowed these defeated soldiers and civilians to escape and avoid being slaughtered by the orcs. On the way, Ryan did not Then he shot, but he kept riding on the horse, wandering behind the human phalanx, giving these human soldiers the greatest spirit.
"Ryan, we are going home." Jonas couldn't help but said, "I don't know what Orlando General will do with us."
Ryan smiled in his heart. He had already guessed what Jonas meant by what he said. Whether it was Farath or Ryan himself, they had a very different relationship with Orlando. Now Thor's fortress has fallen, and both Keynst and Clark are killed. If a new army is to be formed from the defeated soldiers of Thor Fortress, Jonas will be at the forefront in terms of qualifications and military exploits.
"It's too early to think about this." Ryan didn't want to get involved. Besides, he had no position in the army at all. The identity is still the head of the hired mercenary regiment, and the two who really belonged to his command are Elendo and Flanner. Even Faras, in theory, belongs to the reinforcement sequence.
Jonas was a little disappointed. Of course he also knew that Ryan could not promise him. From Ryan to Thor Fortress, he just stood quietly on the side. When he was needed, Ryan would appear. In key places, play a key role, and once the crisis disappears, Ryan will silently step aside and never participate in the military affairs. Ryan never said much even when participating in military meetings.
Colin and Thomas rode behind them. The two of them would fight non-stop as soon as they met, but since becoming officers of the army commander-in-chief, the two of them have experienced life and death together. It is no longer unpleasant to look at each other, but the relationship is getting better and better. Rescuing each other several times has become a life-and-death friendship.
"Hey, what are your plans to go back this time?" Colin suddenly asked Thomas in a low voice.
"If you have something to say, Colin. Don't hesitate like this."
"Haha, Thomas, you know, according to the order of General Clark, we were drawn out and became the subordinates of the head, but when we return to the imperial capital, the new chief may not continue this order, and again from leaving Thor The fortress till now, the head has hardly taken care of us, just in case"
"Are you a kid who hasn't grown up? You still have to take care of you the other day?" Thomas gave Colin a blank look, and then said with a worried expression: "But, the character of Yitou probably won't join the army. Yes. Well, I’m not saying bad things about the head, the head probably doesn’t like being too restrained."
"Yeah, what should we do? Let's separate from the head? Honestly, I would rather follow the head to take the risk and be a mercenary. This time, if it were not the head, I guess these people would be one-tenth. It’s good to come back. And as long as you follow the head, you don’t have to worry about "1wap" losing money. If you are re-assigned to an idiot general, you won’t have such good luck."
Thomas just wanted to speak, and suddenly a slight vibration came from the distant earth. Thomas was shocked. He looked in the direction from which the vibration came. Although it was already afternoon, the sun was still slanting west. It's hot, and I can't see the situation in the west clearly.
The entire convoy came to a halt without any orders. The civilians drove the carriages together in an orderly manner, connected end to end. All the civilians hid in the circle of carriages and used shields as much as possible. , Planks, etc. to cover their body.
The soldiers, under the order of General Jonas, formed three square formations, respectively protecting the three directions of the convoy, leaving only the east side opposite to the vibration. The 10,000 cavalrymen also formed a dense formation, ready to go into battle at any time.
Ten minutes later, a cavalry unit appeared in front of everyone. The men on the horses were all dressed as herdsmen. They had short bows on their backs and scimitars slung in their waists. Seeing that it was a fighter of the Clay clan.
Ryan and Jonas glanced at each other. During this nine-day trip, no Clay people were seen at all along the way. The only camp was abandoned for a long time, and nothing was left. If It wasn't that when they ran away that night, they brought a lot of food, and the whole team might have to spare precious time to find food.
"Who are you?" Suddenly someone in the Clay cavalry team shouted loudly: "Where do you come from? Where do you go?"
Jonas felt relieved. He looked back and greeted him. One of his guards immediately greeted him with a horse, and ran and shouted: "We are the army of Thor Fortress. Are you Clay fighters? ?"
The cavalry of the Clay clan kept moving at a fast speed, even if they were talking to Jonas’s guards immediately, they did not slow down at all. When the cavalry came to a distance of about 300 meters from Jonas, the leading soldier suddenly pulled out the short bow on his back and shot a feather arrow.
"Ah!" The Jonas's guard did not watch out, was hit by an arrow, turned over and fell down. "Enemy attack!" Jonas immediately shouted: "All are ready to fight, sword and shield warriors, raise shields! Cavalry, prepare." Before the words fell, seven or eight feather arrows flew towards Jonas.
Ryan jumped vigorously, leaped towards Jonas from his horse, and slammed Jonas to the ground. Several of the seven or eight feather arrows hit the horse, and two hit Ryan's back.
"Ah, head!" Colin and Thomas were shocked, and hurriedly jumped off their horses, using their war horses as a cover, and rushed towards the direction of Ryan's landing.
"Don't move, hide your body!" After falling to the ground, Ryan got up with a roll after he fell to the ground. His body was covered by a thick layer of stone skin, and the two feather arrows did not shoot in at all. , Was directly bounced off.
"Ah, head, you scared us." Thomas and Colin stopped immediately, using their horses to shield the sky from feather arrows. Jonas got up from the ground embarrassedly. If it weren't for Ryan, he would have died. "The cavalry charge, rush away from them!" Jonas gave the order angrily.
The 10,000 cavalrymen who got the order, led by the commander, urged the horses and started sprinting. However, as a cavalry, if you want to attack the opponent's position, you must have a long enough running distance and time, otherwise it will not have much effect at all. The cavalry of the Clay clan always kept a distance of about 300 meters from the army of Thor Fortress, which was also the maximum range of the short bow they used.
As soon as the cavalry of the Thor Fortress started, the Cavalry of the Clay clan scrambled away. No matter how the cavalry of the Thor Fortress charged, the horses they always controlled kept a distance of 300 meters. The protection simply couldn't conceal the feather arrows fired by the Clay cavalry, and casualties rose sharply.
"Damn it!" Jonas had entered the infantry phalanx under the protection of his personal guards, and his safety was guaranteed. Seeing that his knight had suffered a great loss, he couldn't help but cursed: "These **** actually attacked us perfidiously!" After cursing a few words, Jonas turned his head and said to his opponent: "Send a signal to let them come back."
After getting the order, the cavalry troops of Thor Fortress had no choice but to return, while the cavalry of the Clay family followed the trend and shot more than 1,000 cavalry. When the cavalry of Thor Fortress entered the infantry phalanx and was protected by the infantry shield, 10,000 had already lost more than 4,000.
The cavalry of the Clay tribe is originally the leader of the light cavalry. They have almost no defense on them, but the horses under the hips are sophisticated and good at maneuvering operations, and every soldier has been riding on horseback since childhood. It can be said that they are born. Warrior. These Klei archers saw the Thor Fortress army huddled together, and laughed mockingly. They surrounded the outside and fired feather arrows to their heart's content. The 5000 Klei archers actually surrounded the Thor Fortress with more than 40,000. warrior.
Fortunately, there are more than 20,000 followers on Thor Fortress. They are not very good at fighting, but they are very proficient in defense. Under the order of Jonas, these 20,000 people are in groups of two. A huge shield was set up to block the feather arrows. Of course, due to the hastily evacuated at that time, many equipments were not carried, and many of them simply removed the carriage plates, but this method worked very well, the Cavalry of the Clay clan After shooting two bags of feather arrows, Zongma left with a whistle.