rise of empire total war

Chapter 42 The decisive battle in Xinlan Plain (3)

The battle on the plain of Xinlan is still going on, whether it is the battle between the infantry or the battle between the cavalry, it has entered a fierce state.The infantry on both sides could not break through the enemy's front line smoothly, and although the Ramirez cavalry was at a disadvantage, they still insisted on fighting and entangled the Ravana cavalry in front of them.

However, struggling to support is only used to describe the side of the Ramirez Kingdom. The Ramirez people who have become the defensive side have put all their reserves into battle, and even the guards who guard the king have followed His Majesty the king. Join the battle.The Ravana still maintain a large number of reserves, and their king and guards also stand at the end of the battlefield to enjoy the bloody battle leisurely.

It can be said that as long as King Harlaus gives an order, the Ravana reserve team can immediately join the battlefield, outflank the Ramirez's tired-looking flanks, surround and strangle all the enemies on the battlefield, as if The battle of Cannae in Roman times was the same.

And he did exactly that. After agreeing that Richard led his knights to attack the enemy's flank, the aged king who had experienced many battles immediately ordered his most loyal commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard to lead most of the reserve troops to outflank the flank of the battlefield. .His little calculation is very good. If Richard can defeat the Ramirez infantry in one blow and win the final victory of this decisive battle, it will be the best, and the troops he sent can take the opportunity to chase down the already exhausted soldiers. The enemy expanded the results of the battle; even if Richard failed to achieve his goal, these soldiers could surround the Ramirez people according to his strategic deployment.

Richard, who was rushing at the front, did not notice the movements of King Haraus. Although this was not the first time that he led heavy cavalry to charge against a large number of enemies, it still made his blood surge and he was inspired by it.

In order to protect Richard, the knights of the general guard in the early days cleverly protected Richard in the middle of the team while riding their horses. All the actions of the knights fell into Richard's eyes, and he did not blame them. The loyal knights raised their swords high and roared with all their strength: "Charge! Crush them!"

"Lay down and ride the gun! Hold the gun and charge!"

"Glory is my life!"

Richard shouted loudly, motivating the knights under his command. Hearing this, all the knights raised their lances horizontally, clamped them under their armpits, and shouted loudly:

"Glory is my life!"

The momentum of the charge of more than twenty heavy cavalry was comparable to that of thousands of troops in an instant. Under the horrified eyes of the Ramirez flanking infantry, these heavy cavalry, both in armor and horses, rushed over roaringly, charging with their lances The heavy cavalry, like tanks, ran into the scattered Ramirez infantry line with unstoppable power.

boom!The next second, the shield was destroyed, and the shield raised subconsciously by the Ramirez infantry was destroyed by the heavy cavalry gun like paper, and then castrated into the infantry's chest. At this moment, the knights let go of the cavalry. He quickly drew his sword and slashed at the infantry on the charging road.

The charge of the heavy cavalry instantly shredded the flanks of the Ramirez people, destroying their resistance psychology. The attacking Ravana infantry took the opportunity to cover up and kill them, and cooperated with the friendly heavy cavalry who suddenly joined the battlefield to chase and kill the fleeing enemy.The left wing of the Ramirez people collapsed, and there may be some soldiers who resisted stubbornly, but they died in the hands of the enemy after all.

The collapse of the left wing quickly spread to the entire front like a chain reaction. Those Ramirez soldiers who were still fighting saw their comrades on the flank throwing down their weapons and fleeing backwards. Their determination to fight was also shaken, and they soon followed them retreat together.

King Oweko, who was in the middle of the army, looked desperately at the soldiers who were constantly retreating. The fighting spirit in his heart could no longer be ignited. He threw his sword on the ground in despair, and under the persuasion of the guards soldiers beside him, he The nobles turned their horses and retreated from the battlefield, completely abandoning the soldiers who were still fighting tenaciously.

"Kill! Don't stop chasing, the victory belongs to us in the end! It belongs to the Kingdom of Ravana! It belongs to the great King Harlaus!"

"Long live the king!"

I don't know who started it, all the Ravana soldiers cheered and chased and killed the unarmored enemy.The Ramirez cavalry who fought against Bundak and the others had already fled, and these elite cavalry were completely out of threat. They drove their horses to join the chasing army. How could two legs of a man outrun four legs of a horse? The hopeless Ramirez had to kneel and beg for mercy under the threat of the cavalry.

The main force of the Ramirez people was almost completely wiped out in this battle, and the Ravana people could rest assured to regain the Cork Territory, and even invade the enemy's territory to gain more benefits.

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The pursuit and killing of Ramirez's rout was not stopped until dusk by King Halaus, and during the few hours of pursuit, nearly a thousand Ramirez soldiers were captured, including two The earl and several barons who accompanied the army.

For these nobles, Harlaus gave them preferential treatment according to the noble law that began to spread hundreds of years ago-that is, to equip them with exclusive camps, prepare meals and treatment in line with their status, it can be said that except that they cannot move freely and have no women to serve them Other than that, there is not much difference from usual.

But those ordinary prisoners will not be treated so well. They will be detained in a centralized manner, doing dirty work such as cleaning the battlefield and burying corpses. A piece of hard black bread that can be used as a weapon by a slinger.

The army will recuperate here for a day until the battlefield is cleared.And that night, a grand celebration banquet was held in the garrison of Ravana's army. King Halaus personally approved that all soldiers could drink alcohol without any scruples, and the food was also wild animals hunted from nearby forests.

Taking advantage of such a joyous moment, King Harolds toasted all the nobles who accompanied the army with a wine glass, and praised the performance of the military chief Bundake and Richard. The former led the cavalry to win a good start. The latter took his private guards and defeated the Ramirez's flank in one fell swoop, thus ending the battle early.

Regardless of King Harolds' intentions, his praise has caused many nobles to speculate that Prince Bandak's military ability is also one of the best in the kingdom, but so far there is no fief, and the fief that was originally planned to be granted to him was also rejected. Richard, who was born out of nowhere, took it away. Now it seems that the Cork Territory, which is about to be recovered, is likely to be transferred to Bundak.

As for Richard, another praised object, King Harlaus's love for him is far beyond the reach of others. It can be seen just by sealing Cuban Island to him at the first meeting.And this young exiled prince also lived up to His Majesty's favor. Not only did he defeat the invading Moore pirate group by himself, preventing the kingdom from being invaded, but he also contributed a lot to this battle.It is believed that King Harlaus will also give him a generous reward.

While everyone was speculating, Bandak, who was smiling on the surface, was actually not as bright as he appeared on the outside.

(End of this chapter)