Power and Empire Chapter 440: Vicia’s counterattack (2)
440 Vickiya's counterattack (2)
"Oh Knight's coat of arms" Zacameron's eyes lit up. From the surface of the coat of arms covered with slush, it should be something on a discarded knight's armor.
As the mountain road became steep and difficult, the Swadian army that climbed the mountain had to start discarding these heavy equipment. In order to keep it secret, the Swadian army smashed and destroyed all these discarded things, so that they are intact and kept The detailed logo emblem is still the first
Sacamelon rubbed the slush on the surface of the coat of arms with his stiff thumb, and fell from the surface with a burst of debris, revealing a half-golden Shield logo
"Squadron Captain of the Third Knights of the Sultan of Brunei""Sakamelon carefully distinguished half of the golden coat of arms, and whispered the small characters engraved on the edge of the coat of arms,
"Brothers, this is a big fish." Sacameron's hoarse voice showed a little excitement, and he carefully took the coat of arms into his arms, and laughed in a low voice.
"The Swadian Third Army is one of the three main forces in the Northern War. If it is really them, then the main force of the Swadian Army must be nearby."
"A cunning fox can't beat a seasoned hunter." Sarcameron sneered. "They thought that along the way, all herders who might have seen them were cleared out, and they secretly walked to the back of the mountain to avoid everyone. Eyes, but did not expect the muddy road to reveal their whereabouts more
"Since the Swadian's tail has been discovered, can we retreat?" a scout asked in a low voice. After lurking for a day, everyone felt hungry. The cold weather made their bodies sick. Frozen
"No way" Sakamelon looked at his men covered in snowflakes, was silent for a while, shook his head and said, "Now we can't withdraw. It's only fifty miles away from the legion forward. We just need to be a little careless. Once something is discovered by the Swadians, it may expose the raid plan of the entire legion"
"If we want to obtain glory and rewards, we must have enough patience." Zacameron looked up at the dim sky, with a firm expression
"Heavy snow will cover up all our traces. This is an opportunity that God has given us to bring back the news of the Swadian army. I believe that the rich rewards we receive will be enough for us to live a decent life."
"The captain said, we listen to the captain." When the captain mentioned the reward, the eyes of several scouts lit up, although the cold and hunger tortured their bodies and will,
But as Sacameron said, the greater the danger, the greater the reward. Tracing the achievements of the Swadian army this time will definitely allow them to get extremely expensive rewards
The goose-feather-like snowflakes completely cover their bodies. If you don’t look closely, you won’t be able to find that these slightly protruding stones are humans.
The news of the Swadian army was found in the southern section of the mountain road. After dark, the scouts took him back to the legion camp fifty miles away. This made Crolitsart, who was still searching for the whereabouts of the Swadian army, excited. ,
"Get all the generals" Crolitsart ordered to the guards around him. Soon, several banner leaders of the mountain regiments came to Crolitsart’s tent.
"Our scout is looking for the Swadians" Crolitsat said with a look of excitement, he used his finger to focus on the upper right corner of the map on the desktop
"This is the southern section of the Arakli Mountains here, as the Grand Duke expected. The harsh western climate made the Swadian army slow to move. Although we reached the Arakli Mountains earlier than we were, it can be seen from the reports of the scouts. There was only one army’s rear troops, about 30,000 people, and in order to avoid the severe cold, the entire camp was dragged from the foot of the mountain to the entrance of the mountain halfway up the mountain. I think this is just an unsuspecting guard force. The front is the main force of the Swadian army"
For "30,000 people", a head of the banner frowned slightly, with a solemn expression on Crolitsart’s news.
"My lord, this time we have only 40,000 forwards. Although we have a certain advantage in number, the opponent is the rear force responsible for defense. They will definitely defend the mountain pass, and behind them, there are more than 100,000. The main force of the Swadian Army can support it. If we are not careful, we may be surrounded by many subordinates. They think it is better to wait for the main force of the Grand Duke to arrive, and then fight with the main force of the Swadian Army."
"Hehe wait? Do you think we still have room to wait?" At the suggestion of the leader of the banner, Crolithat's mouth sneered a few times,
Stride forward, in front of everyone, lift the curtain of the tent with one hand, and point to the dark grassland road outside
"You still remember the promise of the Grand Duke. This is the western prairie that you think about day and night. If you want it, you need blood.
It will take at least 2 days for the archduke’s main force to arrive, and this is enough for more than one hundred thousand Swadian troops to cross the Alaric Mountains calmly. If we are afraid of our warfare, not only the archduke will not Forgive us, I'm afraid you can hardly forgive yourself for missing such an opportunity."
"My lord, please order. We are not cowards, and the wings of the southern goshawk will never be afraid of the claws of the Swadian lion."Looking at the vast grassland outside, the leader of the banner was slightly timid. There was a blush on my face,
What a vast grassland this is
As they continue to penetrate into the hinterland of the grassland, the banner leaders of the Mountain Regiment increasingly feel the difference between the barren mountainous area where their tribe is located and the vast and lush grassland. It is simply a world of difference
Thinking of the previous promise of the Grand Duke to divide the land equally, these flag leaders from the mountain people feel passionate, and no one wants to see such a rare opportunity slip away from their hands, even if they are crushed.
"Fortunately, as long as you can abandon your fear, our army will win this battle." Crolitsat looked at several high-spirited flag commanders, nodded with relief,
After all, his mountain army was promoted from the second-line army. Although it has experienced many major battles, as the main force of the battle, it is the first time to face the army of the mainland power Swadian.
Although Saron of the Northern Legion can't beat the Swadians to the north, it's another matter to face him personally.
Crolithart knows very well that in terms of weaponry and combat coordination with the big army, his own mountain army, which is dominated by mountain peoples, has a big gap with the Salon army, which has always been in charge of the defense of the north.
What's more, this time he is still using an absolutely inferior force. He can fully understand the shaking of several banner leaders, but what he can do now is a fearless heart and a maddening reward. ,
40,000 to 150,000
If you are not careful, you lose every game
This is a vast grassland. There is no terrain that can be used for obstruction and defense. But what I have to do is risk being overlapped and use a small bamboo pole of 40,000 people to stab 150,000 people. Ass
Anyone who is not a fool knows what a crazy move this is,
"The Grand Duke still hasn't changed, and I will never do a loss-making business." Looking at the faces of several banner leaders who were going down to prepare, Crolithart sighed in her heart.
Half of the western grassland has been replaced by 40,000 warriors of the Mountain Corps willing to die. This kind of business is not uneconomical
Mountain Corps chose to attack before wee hours
This raid war was fought fiercely and briefly, just when the whole continent believed that the Swadians had gained the initiative in the war,
On the other side of the northern grassland, 40,000 Vikya troops are changing history
In the early morning fog, the sudden rain of arrows and the sound of calling for fighting made the Swadians confused about the reality of the enemy, and countless black shadows shouted and surrounded from all sides
The screaming cry of the "enemy attack" sentry was quickly overwhelmed by the violent whistling sound that pierced the air
12,000 lightly assaulting Vekia longbowmen are the main attacking force this time. Their powerful longbows pierced the heavy armor of the Swadians, on the weak and narrow line of defense of the Third Army. Tear open a huge gap
"Three rounds of shooting" the Vekia mountain hunter’s bows and arrows are rushing and precise, and there is a continuous roar of sharp weapons piercing the air from the sky. The black arrow clusters are like a never-ending torrential rain. The camp was smashed down,
"Slap"
"What the **** is going on?" Marquis Petrie, the commander of the Third Army, was completely confused by the tragic scene before him. From the foot of the mountain to the mountainside, his 30,000 troops were in complete chaos,
The excessively long mountain road layout made it impossible for the soldiers of the Third Army to complete the assembly. Some scattered cavalry attempted to counterattack the enemy attacking in three directions.
But they were all shot to the ground by the opponent's fierce arrows
Faced with this situation, most infantry soldiers can only choose to hide at the mouth of the mountain entrance, relying on the rugged rocks to resist the clusters of arrows that are constantly thrown in the sky.
This undoubtedly made the originally spacious mountain pass crowded up at once,
In just a blink of an eye, countless clusters of arrows with flames came from all directions of the mountain pass.
The camps of the Third Army are scattered throughout this section of the mountain pass which is about one mile long. The rockets from the air continue to ignite the tents made of felt. Countless Swadian soldiers have become victims of the fire. Soldiers who survived the fire , And had to run out from behind the rocks in the mountains at the risk of being shot to death,
This is a unilateral massacre
The Swadian Third Army, who was in charge of the severance, was caught off guard. The 30,000 squad army was surrounded by 40,000 Viking archers from three directions when it was the most sleepy in the early morning.
The heavy fog has cost the Swadian Army a terrible price
When the commander Marquis Petrie realized that he was surrounded on three sides, the bodies of more than 10,000 Third Army soldiers were even blocked by nearly one mile wide mountain crossing.
And everywhere in the mountain path, there are corpses of Swadian soldiers who have fallen down like straws,
The severe cold wind and snow froze these corpses with the ground, which looked like a humble crushed stone from a distance.
In the harsh Arakli Mountains, the news that the troops behind the palace were attacked by the enemy was late for a long time. For this army that suddenly emerged, the Swadian Marshal Duke Berrante, who was crossing the mountains with a main force of 100,000 Very surprised,
This strategic plan was personally designated by him. On the one hand, he sent elite cavalry to drag the main force of the Kujit in Samandu, and on the other hand, he led the main force of the Northern Army of the Kingdom to bypass the Aiche Morsi section. Turga’s defensive line of sight penetrates along the western mountain range to Dugan further north,
Finger strike back and forth to complete the encirclement of the entire Turga
This is an extremely classic strategic layout. Even Berrantt himself believes that this is the largest, most precise, and most unexpected strategic plan he has made in his life, and his name will inevitably follow this. This unpredictable attack by ghosts and gods has become the most dazzling stroke in the history of the entire continent war. (Read novel)
But now someone came to tell him that the plan was not only seen through, but the other party also mustered up the courage to poke his own ass, which could not help but make Marshal Berrante, who has always been steady and calm, feel annoyed in his heart
"Find out who the other party is?" Burrant turned his back on his back and asked the guards around him sharply. From here, you can see that the foot of the mountain has been dyed red by the fire, and countless black plumes of smoke are faintly visible.
Pile of small black spots are spreading from the foot of the mountain like ants. It was the defeat of the Swadian Third Army. The thunderous explosions and screams of killing continued to come from there. Coming from the direction,
"Marshal Lord", a knight holding a Swadian Lion Wing Spear stopped his horse in front of Marshal Brandt, panting and saluting
"I am Asted, the banner officer. I was ordered to investigate the attack. According to the report of the collapsed army~IndoMTL.com~A corps of Vickians attacked the back of the palace in the early hours of this morning. The Third Army garrison, due to the improper command of the commander, Marquis Petri, suffered a major defeat of the entire army. According to current statistics, the loss of material and supplies is incalculable, and more than 20,000 soldiers died in battle."
"What do you mean that the Third Army has lost the mountain pass" Duke Berrante heard the report from the officer in charge of the flag, and his always steady face turned pale,
The mountain pass where the Third Army is stationed is not only the most important material hoarding area for the entire army, but also the most critical security guarantee. The loss of the mountain pass will not only mean that the entire army will be in a predicament of lack of supplies, but also the entire army’s rear The back is exposed under the Vekia spear,
It's like a dagger against one's back. As long as the Vekia people want to, they can cut the Swadian legion that crossed the mountains into two pieces from behind at any time.
"Petry this idiot." Thinking of the importance of the mountain pass and his current embarrassment, Marshal Burrant looked very angry and said, "The fact that 30,000 soldiers can't hold a mountain pass camp is really a shame to my Swadian. "
Brandt turned around and said, "Immediately order the Fourth Army and the Thirteenth Army to guard the mountainside, no matter what the cost, before sunset today, I must take down the lost mountain pass camp."