Chapter 240 Encountering the Enemy
The army of Arda is marching on the dirt road in the wilderness. The weather is clear and sunny today. Although the weather in the northwest bay in March and April is slightly chilly, after a long period of walking, the soldiers Still sweating profusely from walking.
Although it was already past noon, the troops had not eaten yet because they were very close to Fort Bido. The troop commander Bryce decided to arrive at the destination first and set up camp before letting the whole army have a meal.
"Monitor, when will we have dinner!"
Jos touched his stomach, and there were constant "gurgling" sounds of protest from inside.
"We are almost at Bido Castle! We can enjoy a delicious lunch there! Really, you can't bear to be so hungry?"
Makarov took something out of his backpack He took out a paper package and threw it to Joss, "Give it to each person. Let's use this to cushion our stomachs first."
"Squad leader, what is this?"
"Sold by Feilongting Biscuits, you guys are so cheap."
"Feilongting? Is that the new restaurant at the entrance of the town?"
"I've been there, and the cuisine there is said to be from somewhere in the south. It's delicious."
"These biscuits are also southern biscuits..."
After chewing the biscuits, someone came from the front The singing came, and they didn’t know who was leading it. Jos and the others listened attentively and recognized it as "Ode to Our Lord, Earl Grammy" that was recently popular in the military camp
"Paul Grammy~ Lord Earl, my lord!”
“Soldiers from all over the territory~”
"Twelve elite companies, sixty bullets per man~"
"He said~ Tough guys, I look forward to fighting side by side with you~"
"The enemy covets our farmland and minerals~ There is also a treasury worth tens of thousands~"
"Don't pretend to be a bear for me~ Let the enemy know that we are not easy to mess with~"
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Although it sounds a little silly, the slightly witty lyrics and this tune are really suitable for marching.
Jos’s class also joined in the chorus, and their feet began to light up unknowingly.
“God’s protection is like wind, thunder and lightning~Who doesn’t know Lord Grayman and his soldiers~”
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“Goodbye~Dear Louise~ Don’t cry~”
"Not every arrow can hit~ If every arrow can hit~then who can the lord find as a soldier~"
"We have cannons and muskets, one shot can go down a hole~"
“We can receive military pay on time every month~Who can collect money on time like us~”
“Lord Grayman~my lord~the hero with the shining laurel crown~you Soldiers are always the most loyal~"
"As long as you continue to let us sweep the enemy~we will overturn the whole world for you~"
After finishing singing, just as they were waiting for the second round, there was a scream:
"It seems like someone is running over!"
Jos and others looked up. Going there, I saw billowing smoke and dust rising on the road ahead, as if a large group of people were running towards here. A man riding a horse with the rank of second lieutenant ran up to Lieutenant Colonel Bryce and stopped next to him. He looked like a scout who was in front of the troops and was responsible for exploring the road. Bryce was riding a horse just a few steps away. Not far from Lofban.
The two whispered for a while, not knowing what they were talking about.
Makarov turned back to his squad and said: "Everyone, be prepared, there may be enemies ahead."
"Hmm~"
Joss took off the flintlock gun from the back of the strap. , holding it nervously, sweat suddenly broke out in his palms. Is the first battle in life finally coming?
Then Lieutenant Colonel Bryce became nervous and serious. The two messengers around him ran to both ends of the marching team one after another, shouting as they ran:
< br>"Discover the enemy cavalry and form a square formation! Form a square formation!"
The whole army was immediately enveloped in a tense and solemn atmosphere.
Fortunately, the usual rigorous training worked. The company at the front first stood in three rows, and the companies behind them connected in sequence.
In just ten minutes, the first and second battalions were responsible for each side and constructed a hollow square array with a side length of about 30 meters.
In the open space inside the phalanx, the baggage of the transportation company was placed, and soldiers from the transportation company were also added to the phalanx.
In addition to the baggage, the artillery battery was also placed in the open space in the middle. The artillery crew members unloaded the cannons and ammunition and built a firing position. Due to an unexpected situation, another high-speed assault of cavalry arrived. They had no time to set up artillery outside the hollow phalanx, so they had to retreat inside the phalanx to prepare for firing and wait for the right opportunity.
After a tense period of activity, the Arda army waited for the arrival of the enemy.
Standing on a temporary high platform made of ammunition boxes, Bryce, Joyce and the two deputy battalion commanders held up binoculars to observe the situation ahead.
"Judging from the flag, the cavalry running wildly in front are the cavalry of the Heller family, and the two groups chasing after them are of course the Kent family - our enemies!"
“Are our allies already finished, and only these few remaining soldiers are left?”
“I’ve been fooled by this, deal with the cavalry in front of me first, and then we’ll get down to the Heller family!”
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Derrick Heller led his knights to rush north. Since the terrain ahead was flat, he saw the Arda army from a distance.
At first he thought he was coming to intercept his enemy, but the enemy changed from a marching formation to a strange square formation in a very short period of time. This speed of formation change showed that it was extremely elite. The army, at least the militiamen under its command, can never do this.
Just when he was ready to give it a go, he gradually saw clearly the flag of the army in front - a bright red flag with a golden flying dragon tattooed on it.
It was the army of their ally Alda, and Derrick suddenly felt like he had survived a desperate situation, even though he had been complaining about where the Alda army was struggling in the morning.
He raised his lance high, letting the Heller flag flutter in the wind.
I was glad that the other party recognized me. A man standing high inside the phalanx, who looked like a general, kept waving his arms to the right.
Derrick understood the other party's intention, which was to let him pass from the right side of the phalanx - for him, it was the left side, and in short, do not get close to them.
He understands this very well. At a dangerous moment when facing the enemy, once one's own military formation becomes loose, it may bring dangerous consequences. So he waved and led the knights to turn left. The team of the Heller family quickly ran past the hollow phalanx. They were exhausted and could only run to the rear to find a place to rest.
While passing by the phalanx, Derrick roughly estimated the number of people in Alda's army, there were probably more than 1,000 people.
Worry arose in his heart again. Can such a small number of people stop the attack of hundreds of Kent family cavalry? Moreover, the defensive formation they set up was not solid, with only three thin layers of soldiers on the outside.
What's even more exaggerated is that the "guns" held by the soldiers are too short. Besides, are they guns? The shape is so weird.
O Father in Heaven! Bless them!
(End of this chapter)