Chapter 239 Survival from desperate situation
It’s here, it’s almost there!
Looking at the smoke column rising in front of him, Derrick Heller felt waves of excitement in his heart.
The enemy camp was in chaos due to the fire, and the people inside were like headless flies looking for water to put out the fire.
As long as you take advantage of this moment to rush in and kill, like a lion rushing into a flock of sheep, you will become famous today.
Not long ago, Derrick, who was patrolling the camp, noticed something unusual in the enemy's direction. The scout responsible for approaching and monitoring quickly reported that there was a fire in the Kent family's military camp.
Derrick, who was eager to perform meritorious deeds, immediately thought of taking advantage of the chaos to make a surprise attack. Although this approach was very un-cavalier, it was morally wrong for despicable and shameless people like the Kent family.
The subordinate reminded him to discuss it with the other lords who were in the meeting first, but as soon as he said it, he was rejected by Derrick.
“Those old-fashioned guys will definitely discuss it for a long time. When they decide to attack, the enemy also puts out the fire! Of course, the greater possibility is that they will continue to wait for who knows where. Greiman and Canard were dawdling.”
So Derrick quickly returned to his camp and summoned all the troops brought from Portree, including 100 knights, 300 knights’ retinue, and more than 1,000 people. of militia.
"The cavalry rushed into the enemy camp to expand the chaos! The infantry followed!"
Derrick quickly gave orders to his troops. Having received an aristocratic education since childhood and being familiar with military history books, he knew many things about the past. A case in which less defeats more. Today is a God-given opportunity, and he is confident that he can replicate the miracles in history today.
He did not forget to send scouts to investigate the surroundings of the opponent's military camp, especially the small woods to the south, where it seemed easy for people to lurk.
But he was eager to fight and led his knights to attack before the scouts returned. Isn't war just gambling?
The Kent family's camp does not have complicated defense measures. It seems to be used only as a temporary garrison. There are simply a few rows of horses placed on the periphery of the camp.
Several knights took the lead, using their spears to push away the horses on the way forward one by one, creating a gap. The large troops following at a trot immediately mobilized their horses and began the real charge.
As expected by Derrick, their attack made things worse for the enemy troops who were busy putting out the fire, and the camp became even more chaotic.
“Kill!”
The knights and retinues of the Heller family vigorously wielded their weapons, harvesting the lives of enemy soldiers.
After they fought left and right in the camp for nearly 20 minutes, the Kent family's army gradually reacted. The knights and officers put on their armor and led their men to fight back.
The cavalry company following Derrick, with less than 200 knights and retinue, suffered casualties due to the enemy's counterattack.
“Why haven’t the infantry caught up yet?”
As the enemy’s counterattack became more and more intense, Derrick, who was so angry with the killing, gradually calmed down, and he suddenly remembered Infantry following the cavalry.
"Viscount Heller! Surrender!"
Suddenly there was a shout from the west where he came from!
Derrick looked over there and saw that it was Jay Ace, the son of the Earl of Kent.
“It’s you who should surrender! You idiot of the Kent family!”
Seeing Derrick’s refusal, Jayce sneered, “Humph! It’s true that I won’t shed tears until I see the coffin! Look at this What is it?”
He raised his arm and threw an object here, and it rolled down to the foot of Derrick’s horse.
Derrick knew something was wrong as soon as he saw it! It was a helmet, belonging to one of his knights who had been assigned to command the infantry.
Has he been killed? Or has he been captured?
Where did the Kent family army behind them come from, and were they ambushed in the woods in advance? Or the reinforcements that just arrived?
It doesn't matter now, what matters is that they are almost trapped! More and more enemy troops are gathering around.
“Breakout!”
Derrick gave the order loudly, and the teams that were fighting separately reorganized into a tight formation.
"There are few people in the north, break through from there! Protect the Viscount!"
The family knight leader took the lead and rushed into the enemy crowd with a flail, followed closely by Derrick and other knights.
The Kent family army located in the north of the camp basically recruited infantry and could not withstand the combined impact of many knights. Many people were trampled to pulp, and many more people simply broke up and fled.
This group of conscripts was so useless that Jia Aisi swung his riding whip in the air bitterly. He ordered a knight next to him: "Derrick is trapped here. His allies will not sit idly by. Organize the infantry and bring a team of cavalry to stop them."
Then he led the cavalry behind him and urged his horses to catch up.
......
"Look! I said it was a trap!"
As soon as the lords of the alliance gathered their troops, scouts reported that a large group came from the south The heavy cavalry coming on the path scattered the Heller family's infantry.
"Not necessarily. Since it came from the southern path, it is more likely that the Kent family's follow-up reinforcements came and happened to hit the Heller family's infantry."
"Whether it's a trap or not, if we don't get through, the Heller boys will be doomed!"
"Young people, please don't risk your own lives in it. Surrender when it's time to surrender. At any rate, we "I hope so. Otherwise, how can we explain it to Count Heller?" >
……
The lords were extremely anxious. They left 1,000 men to watch the Bido Castle behind, and directed the remaining 5,000 men to march towards the enemy's garrison.
On the way, they encountered a large group of defeated Heller family infantry, followed by enemy cavalry chasing them. After seeing the reinforcements from the lords, they all saw hope and quickly moved closer.
Viscount Johnston, who was in charge of commanding the forward troops, shouted: "Listen, soldiers of the Heller family! Do not attack the military formation! Otherwise, shoot and kill!"
However, some of the rout continued here. Running here, shouting for help.
The situation was urgent, and Viscount Johnston decisively ordered: "Archers, shoot arrows!"
A shower of arrows was thrown over, and many of the soldiers who were approaching were hit by arrows and fell to the ground. The remaining people dispersed to both sides crying for their fathers and mothers.
Seeing that the coalition troops were outnumbered, the pursuers also withdrew to the rear.
The coalition forces continued to advance, and then encountered the enemy's main infantry who had already set up a formation. They were placed here by Jaais to prevent the coalition forces from rescuing Derrick.
Both sides didn’t talk nonsense and started fighting directly...
Derrick’s situation at this time can be said to be extremely urgent. He and his knights broke out of the encirclement and headed north, trying to choose an opportunity to turn. Return to the coalition station to the west.
But the pursuers seemed to be stuck to their butts, and there were pursuers on the left and right rear. No matter which direction they turned, they might be intercepted. In desperation, Derrick could only go all the way north.
"Damn! Can I just surrender in humiliation and wait to be redeemed?"
"No! Never! Wait for the Kent family, and I will give you a good look sooner or later!"
He swore in his heart.
But after the previous battle and long-term galloping, the horse under the seat was exhausted, and it was obvious that the speed had slowed down.
"Damn it! Damn it...Huh? That is?"
Just as Derrick felt a sense of despair, smoke and dust rose up on the road ahead.
"Flying Dragon Flag? Is that...the Graiman family's army?"
An army appeared directly in front of them.
(End of this chapter)