Chapter 699: Battle
While the kingdom’s mission and the orcs are locked in difficult negotiations, a battle to determine the fate of the northwest of the kingdom is about to begin.
After staying in Silver Moon Fortress for a month, Paul finally gathered the supplies he wanted, and the large amount of ammunition in place made him full of confidence.
With the fully equipped Alda army as the core, the Aldo army finally began to march eastward in an attempt to regain the lost territory.
Finally, in a place called Ursola Field, a little-known plain in the northwest of the vast kingdom, the Aldo army marching eastward and the orcs gathering westward The main force of the Western Expedition met unexpectedly here.
After detecting that the opponent's large army was close at hand, the two armies heading towards each other stopped and set up camp in a tacit understanding to accumulate strength for the upcoming decisive battle.
Along the way, the Arda army experienced the tactics of the orc cavalry countless times. The enemy turned into small squads and could suddenly appear from the left, right, or even the rear at any time, showing Their vicious and deadly side.
For the newly arrived Arda army, they have never seen such frequency and intensity of harassment in their previous combat careers.
In the early days, this caused heavy psychological pressure on some soldiers who had not served for a long time, but Arda's muskets and cannons were ultimately superior to the orcs' crossbows in terms of range and accuracy. Strict discipline and no one was allowed to leave the unit to pursue pursuit without permission from their superiors ultimately overcame the impact of this tactic on one's own side.
The Austrian army tried to choose open areas as its route when marching to maximize the advantage of the telescope. The attacks of the Orc cavalry were often detected early and they were prepared to defend themselves when they approached. It is easy for the Arda army to immediately switch from a marching formation to a defensive formation. Because of the advance warning, other armies have more time. When the orc cavalry arrives, they are often attacked by muskets, cannons and strong bows. The powerful crossbow strikes head-on.
As the Austrian army gradually adapted, the orcs' harassment tactics became more and more useless, leaving a large number of corpses every time, but the results were often sporadic casualties of the Austrian army.
Arda's logistics team is tasked with delivering supplies to the army. They also arm themselves like hedgehogs, which is very difficult to attack.
In addition, the Arda army actually used money to repay the previous "IOU", which allowed them to establish a good reputation in the area and made it easier to obtain various daily necessities. The strength of the Austrian army on the front line also greatly encouraged the people in the vast areas in the rear. Various places began to spontaneously set up militia organizations to defend their homes. This caused serious trouble to the orc cavalry that sneaked into the rear of the Austrian army.
Callum, the commander of the Orcs' westward march, is very dissatisfied with the current situation. The Austrian army gathered in Silver Moon Castle does not seem to be defeated in one blow like the previous enemies.
After discovering that Princess Catherine was in Silver Moon Castle, Callum made a judgment: It is obvious that humans have recovered from the panic caused by previous defeats.
So he summoned his subordinates who divided their forces and decided to replicate a frontal decisive battle like that in Sunset Valley, shattering Aldo's re-established confidence once again.
After success, the orc army will be able to advance again. Callum is optimistic that he can gallop until he sees the sea.
If he can defeat humans once, he can defeat them a second time. He has this confidence.
So the two sides met in the Ursola Field.
The Austrian army did not take any special actions, and continued to eat and sleep as usual. However, the security in the camp was several levels higher than usual, and the reconnaissance rangers came in and out frequently. Continuously bring back the surrounding situation. The camp of ordinary soldiers was very quiet, but there was restlessness and tension hidden in the quietness. Everyone knew that something big was coming.
On the other hand, the orcs were in a state of uproar and were extremely noisy. Callum ordered a reward for the entire army. The entire camp was filled with the aroma of barbecue and wine. The orc soldiers chewed and drank wildly, singing and dancing. This is a tradition in the orc army. Generous rewards can boost the morale of the soldiers. Moreover, unlike humans, orcs have a special physique that can quickly and efficiently convert temporary large amounts of food supplements into energy accumulated in the body to ensure that they survive. There is plenty of stamina for the subsequent battles. Of course, a high degree of vigilance was maintained in their camp. Until the sun set, the camps on both sides fell into silence, waiting for the arrival of the next day.
At dawn on August 26, 1995 in the Holy Calendar, the trumpets of the Arda army and the horns of the orcs broke the silence of the morning almost simultaneously.
Assemble the army and push forward. The human army and the orc army finally faced each other about a mile apart.
Since the charge had not yet been launched, everyone maintained a relatively strict formation. The morning wind blew flags, and the flat field was filled with a solemn atmosphere.
The Austrian army's formation was very simple. The infantry was lined up in a line with Alda's army as the center, and the two wings were covered by the cavalry from the Royal Capital Knights and other territories.
The Arda army adopted line tactics. Six battalions were arranged in three rows of shallow deep horizontal lines, and two battalions served as reserves in the rear. Some of the more than forty artillery pieces participating in the battle were deployed in front of the horizontal lines, and some were deployed in front of the horizontal lines. In the gap between the horizontal team and the horizontal team.
Paul was riding a horse, holding a telescope and observing the orc army on the opposite side. The enemy had cavalry as the main force in the center, with light cavalry in front, heavy cavalry in the back, and human infantry as vassal troops on the left and right.
"We are about to face a real fierce battle!" Paul felt a little nervous. After so many years of hard work, he was finally pulling out the horse or the mule.
He looked around and saw the commanders of the Austrian army surrounding him, and nodded to Schroeder.
Schroeder took out his pocket watch from his arms, "Everyone, check the time now!"
When everyone heard this, they also took out their pocket watches. These pocket watches were all distributed by the Arda army. They were different from those in the past. Unlike bulky timepieces, these pocket watches from the Northwest Bay are well-made and compact, making them easy to carry around and everyone likes them.
"Seven: twenty-four in the morning!" Schroeder read out, and everyone confirmed that the time on their pocket watches was consistent with it.
After the time calibration was completed, Schroeder immediately ordered: "Get to your stations!"
Many commanders greeted Paul and Schroeder and left on horseback to command their own troops.
"I'm coming over too, wish you good luck." Catherine looked over.
"I wish you good luck too!" Paul nodded to her.
In fact, he hoped that Catherine could stay with him, but the princess insisted on staying with her subordinates.