Chapter 91: Using Horses as a City
Just as the vanguard army was retreating, Eric was riding on a war horse with a stern look on his face, moving slowly with the entire army formation.
The speed of the military formation was much slower than when Vesdon set out, and most of the soldiers were walking on foot.
Because just outside the military formation, the remaining pack horses have been connected by ropes, forming a semicircle, wrapping the entire army.
From a height, it looks like a moving city.
Most of the scouts sent by the Scorpion Nest followed Vesdon's team, and the small number left behind have been wiped out by Simon and other extraordinary beings.
This can delay the time for Heleti to notice their plan. Although it is quite limited, even if it is only for a moment, it can increase the possibility of the success of the plan.
“Can Vesdon come back?” Gore came to Eric and walked side by side with him.
“I don’t know, and it’s not important.” Eric was still staring ahead, expressionless.
Goyle sighed and nodded slowly.
He understood what Eric meant. Vesdon acted as a forward to lure the enemy this time. It would be great if he could succeed, but if not, then they would take over Vesdon and continue this task.
At this moment, Simon's voice sounded: "Back!"
Goyle looked happy, but his expression immediately changed, becoming surprised and gloomy.
Weisdong rushed to the front. He was almost lying on the horse. His whole body was soaked in blood. A layer of dark red ice crystals formed on the chain armor. His only remaining left hand was dragging his hand. Half of the sword was hanging on the ground, and only the battle flag with red background and black stripes behind him was still fluttering in the wind.
After him, there was the vanguard force that barely maintained its formation.
Their condition was much better than that of Vesdon. Some were missing noses, some were missing ears, and some were missing fingers. They were crowded together and covered in blood.
There were forty-nine people when we went out, but there were less than twenty when we came back!
None of Gower's sword and shield soldiers came back alive.
The whole team seemed to have rushed out of the sea of blood!
"Stop where you are!" Eric also saw this scene. His expression was solemn, and a trace of worry flashed in his eyes: "Let go of the horses and let them come in from both sides!"
But Vesdon seemed not to hear it and continued walking forward.
Goyle glanced at Eric, and after receiving a look of agreement, he quickly led people to take Vesdon and others back to the military formation.
As soon as he returned to the formation, Vesdon slid off his horse, leaving a bright red mark on the snow.
The situation in the vanguard is mixed.
Some soldiers fell directly from their horses, a few permanently lost their breath as soon as they got off, and many more fell into a state of exhaustion; other soldiers were able to dismount by themselves, but from their trembling bodies From the looks of it, it’s obviously a lot of consumption.
Some soldiers went up to bandage them and handed them water bags.
Goyle helped Vesdon up, uncovered his visor, put a bottle of healing potion to his mouth and poured it in.
Visidong took the potion and slowly opened his eyes. He choked out a mouthful of blood and said in a hoarse voice:
"...water."
Gower He quickly brought the water bag to his mouth.
Sipping the water bag, Vesdon sucked greedily until all the ale in the water bag was consumed, and there was no color on his face again.
Seeing Vesdon's appearance, Gower knew that he must have fought hard, but he could not explain the doubts in his heart: "What happened, and why were the losses so great?"< br>
Veston muttered weakly: "...Too many."
"What?" Goyle didn't understand.
But Eric, who was not far away, already understood.
Not only could he understand it, he could also see it, and his face was ashen!
The mighty team of horse thieves must number at least one hundred and fifty people!
Taking into account the losses from yesterday's battle and the battle just now, as well as the scouts sent by Scorpion's Nest, Heleti's on-paper strength has reached nearly 280 people!
"Simon!" Eric's brows jumped wildly, but he still lowered his voice: "What's going on? Didn't you say that Heleti only has more than 150 people under his command!?"
< br>"This is absolutely correct..." Simon's face was also ugly: "Hleti's men indeed only have more than 150 men, so even if there is an error, it won't be too much!"
Eric was about to rebuke angrily when he heard this, but suddenly thought of something, and his expression suddenly changed:
"...Suffer it!"
What Simon provided cannot be false information, and now Facts and intelligence conflict, then there is only one explanation-
Hleti, united with other horse thief forces!
He has been prepared! ! !
Overwhelmed by two and a half times, almost three times the number of troops, Heleti was still so cautious. First he sent people to test, and then he actually asked them to take the initiative to attack before they came out!
At this moment, Eric finally realized the heavy weight of the name "Sand King".
"Everyone is here, in groups of three, ready to fight!!!"
Following Eric's order, the soldiers of the Eagle Army moved, following the instructions of the Sword and Shield Soldiers , spearmen, and crossbowmen gathered together in groups of three.
Occasionally if there is a shortage of people, we will make adjustments and supplement them by ourselves.
Looking at the surging horse thieves, Simon also realized the problem and asked in a low voice:
"...What should the Baron do?"
"The information can no longer be sent out. "Eric's eyes were heavy: "What we have to do is to hold them here and hold off Heleti!"
"Buy time for the Baron!"
At the same moment, Heleti also saw Eric's arrangement. His eyes were slightly solemn. The previous performance of the Eagle Army made him more cautious:
"Everyone dismounted and used the pack horses as the city wall - this is What tactic? "
He has never heard of it, let alone seen it.
Even in the bloody highlands, horses are a very important resource, and no one is willing to waste it.
Dismounting at this time means completely giving up mobility, and it also means that Eric chose this place as the final battlefield.
If you don’t win, you will die!
What is Eric doing? Desperately stalling for time, or are you really sure you can beat me here?
"Interesting..." Having said this, Hleti's expression was very cold. She raised her arm and pointed straight ahead: "Eugene, I leave it to you."
Eugene took a deep breath and touched the mark left by Vesdon on his shoulder: "Don't worry, Lord Sand King, I will definitely capture Eric and the so-called 'Baron' alive for you!"
After saying that, he rode out: "Charge with me!"
More than 140 horse thieves, led by Eugene, rushed forward, roaring forward!
The purpose of this battle is to establish prestige!
Eugene had a great victory in the encounter just now. Now he needs to continue this momentum, not giving the opponent any time to breathe, and crushing the opponent when their morale is at its lowest!
The horses surrounding the Eagle Army were getting closer and closer in front of Eugene. He gradually leveled his lance, found the most balanced point, and plunged in first like an awl!
“咴——”
The packhorse standing in front of the spear had its shoulder torn apart by the lance, and fell to the ground with a shrill scream.
A sneer appeared at the corner of Eugene's mouth. He had already seen Eric's face. The distance between the two sides was no more than thirty meters!
Only needing to deal with two more pack horses, he can lead the team to rush over and swamp Eric with a sea of people!
But at this moment, the war horse under his crotch suddenly screamed, and then fell down with him!
Although he used fighting energy to protect his body in time, Eugene was still suffocated for a while after the fall. He struggled to sit up from the ground. When he saw his horse that had fallen to the ground and broke its neck, a trace of worry appeared in his eyes. Frightened!
He finally discovered the real secret of this "packhorse wall"!
The reason why pack horses cannot become war horses is not because of their poor physique or lack of physical strength. The most important factor is that they have not received training and will run away if they are frightened.
Each packhorse has at least six or seven ropes tied to it, connecting them with the others around them. However, because of the dense formation, they cannot be seen from the outside.
Because they are connected by ropes, they restrain each other. Once they cannot exert force in the same direction, they will all be locked in place.
When the outer packhorses fall, the power of this "packhorse wall" will truly be revealed. The rope connected between them becomes the best stumbling rope. Any warhorse who wants to break through will Then he fell down!
"Slow down - stop!!!" Eugene waved and shouted behind him!
However, it’s too late!
The horse thieves could not control the horses that were racing at full speed, and they plunged into the pack horses one after another, followed by screams one after another!
The scene was far more tragic than Eugene expected!
Some of them were like Eugene. After killing the pack horse, the horse was stirred and fell down. However, they had no fighting spirit and were wearing heavy armor. Even if they did not die on the spot, they would still be able to survive without help. Under the premise, I won’t be able to get up again in a short time!
Some relied on their agility to jump on the pack horses, but the frightened pack horses showed amazing attack power. They kicked their legs and raised their front hooves, kicking these people to the ground, allowing them to be followed. The companions who came were trampled into a pulp.
Even those who occasionally succeed will be surprised to find that they cannot mobilize the pack horse at all, and then they will be shot into a sieve by the crossbow arrows that follow!
Some wanted to rein in their horses and stop, but were bumped into by their companions who were following them. The two horses rolled into a ball!
This tragic scene made Eugene close his eyes in pain.
In just a few dozen seconds, a dozen horse thieves lost their lives.
The losses are yet to come. Now that the offensive has been frustrated, the goal of annihilating the enemy in one fell swoop has completely failed!
Lord Heleti is still watching from behind!
The screams of the horse thieves were a heavy blow to Eugene, but they were also the clarion call for the Eagle Army to charge.
Goyle, Link, Mosingan and Simon each led their men into the herd of horses.
The four Chaoyangs were drilling among the horses, looking for every valuable target. The horse thieves who landed on the ground would be stabbed if they were still alive; those who were slowed down would be cut off the hoofs of the horses, and then kill them again. It kills.
The Eagle Army is implementing the prepared tactics.
The crossbowmen shot at close range, shooting people off their horses, and then the spearmen added another shot. The sword and shield soldiers were responsible for dealing with those horse thieves who fell off their horses but survived.
The packhorse city wall is like a squirming millstone of flesh and blood, consuming the lives of the horse thieves.
The fighting is still going on and has a tendency to develop into a protracted war.
Eugene is a veteran after all. The pain and loss only lasted for a moment. His mind began to work rapidly, thinking about how to break this tactic!
There was a sound of wind, and a spear was handed from the side.
"Die!" Eugene made an impatient voice, stepped aside to pass the gun point, grabbed the gun barrel and yanked it behind him!
With a low exclamation, an Eagle Army soldier was pulled under the packhorse in front of him by Eugene. Before Eugene could take action, the panicked packhorse had already kicked the soldier on the head.
Along with the clear sound of bone cracking, the soldier's leather helmet overflowed with blood, his eyes turned white and he fainted.
Seeing this scene, Eugene's eyes suddenly lit up and he shouted loudly:
"Give me my order, everyone, dismount and fight!"
The moment he heard Eugene's order, Eric quietly clenched his fists.
This "Iron Shield" found a flaw in the packhorse city wall!
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(End of this chapter)