A sneeze destroys a magical civilization

As we all know, conquest and rule are two completely different concepts.

The former often only needs to defeat the ruling class that originally occupied a certain area, and then beat up all the guys who refused to obey. It is a military action that cannot be simpler.

The Mongols who came out of the grasslands did this to the extreme.

Because they have never established a truly effective rule, they often take indirect ways to absorb wealth and maintain a huge territory, and the tax farming system is the best proof.

But the latter requires thorough reforms or integration into the original system in terms of politics, economy and culture, which is by no means something that can be accomplished overnight.

In general, as a conqueror who wants to rule the conquered area, he often needs to exchange interests with the local snakes to ensure that the other party will cooperate with him in taxation.

Otherwise, the cost of administrative management, maintaining public order and taxation alone is a terrible astronomical figure.

If these cannot be solved, the so-called conquest is just a game of filling in blocks on the map.

All those who play this way will eventually collapse and disintegrate due to financial problems.

After all, the essence of rule is the ability to extract wealth and resources from the land and people within their control.

When a large piece of land and the population living on it cannot be used by the ruler, it has no value.

However, Zuo Si's solution to this problem is quite clever, that is, to eliminate the original aristocratic ruling system, introduce merchants, craftsmen and other citizen classes to rebuild the ruling framework.

Then let them distribute land to serfs and tenants, transition from the original manor economy model to the market economy, and revitalize the economy and vigorously develop commerce and handicrafts by giving more people the means of production.

Almost every time he conquered and occupied the territory of a noble, Zuo Si would appoint a large number of acting officials and let them compete with each other for the position of the capable.

Especially those merchants with rich family property who have always been eager to obtain the social status they deserve are the most active in this process.

The craftsmen also got together and successfully built a bronze cannon with decent range and power according to the formula and drawings he provided.

With this thing, most castles basically became lambs on the chopping block to be slaughtered.

Often a few shots can crush the gate originally designed to resist cold weapons and battering rams.

In just two and a half months, Zuo Si led his army to sweep all the surrounding noble territories, and the size of the army also soared from 5,000 people at the start to 26,700 people.

Among them, there were mercenaries who joined halfway, and tenants and serfs who provided one young man as a soldier according to the agreed exchange conditions after the land was distributed.

So the composition of the entire army is now divided into two parts.

One part is mercenaries who work for money and have relatively loose discipline, and the other part is "good family children" recruited from the lower class. Not only do they have to undergo strict training every day, but they also have very strict discipline and are organized completely according to the specifications of regular and standing armies.

As Zuo Si's actions and threats became more and more serious, the rest of the noble lords finally couldn't sit still, and formed a coalition under the leadership of a great noble named Duke Bram.

Both sides gathered their forces on the great plain only 200 kilometers away from the capital, preparing to fight a major battle to decide who is the real master of this country.

Especially the noble coalition, this time they basically came out in full force, and the emblems and flags representing the nobles were so dense that they were difficult to count.

Conservative estimates show that at least hundreds of powerful noble lords came this time, and the number of war horses alone reached an astonishing 10,000.

If we calculate that one knight is equipped with two war horses on average, and two retainers with the same number of war horses, the cavalry units alone are as many as 5,000.

What does it mean to have 5,000 armored cavalry, and at least one-third of them are heavy cavalry, appear on the battlefield?

If you have to use one word to describe it, it is crushing.

Once they rush up, unless they are a long-trained, disciplined, thick spear or lance formation, the morale of the general army will soon collapse.

In addition, the noble coalition also has more than 45,000 infantry including archers, as well as heavy weapons such as large catapults and crossbows.

"What, haven't you figured out the other party's identity yet?"

A man in exquisite and gorgeous armor stood on a temporary high platform and looked at the camp opposite. My majestic face showed an unhappy expression.

No need to ask, he is the initiator and leader of the noble coalition-Duke Bram, and he is also the most powerful lord in the kingdom and the closest to the throne of the king.

Especially the lavender pattern on the coat of arms, which represents that his family ancestors were once a branch of the royal bloodline.

This means that when he wants to replace the current royal family one day, he can provide very sufficient bloodline and legal support.

In fact, the biggest reason why Duke Bram can have such a great appeal, apart from Zuo Si's ruthless extermination of the entire noble group, is the royal bloodline of his family.

By promising post-war benefits, he successfully united most of the nobles in the kingdom around him, and even those former political enemies had to temporarily bow their heads and choose to cooperate.

To some extent, this is a typical diplomatic victory.

If he can win this war, there is a high probability that he will replace the royal family and become the new king with the recommendation of many nobles.

When he thought that the grand goal that had been worked hard by generations of people was about to be realized in his own hands, Duke Bram felt indescribable excitement and excitement, as if he had already seen the scene when the crown was put on his head. .

"I'm extremely sorry, Your Excellency.

Most of the spies we sent out were caught.

The other party is very vigilant. Anyone who sees an outsider with a strange face and asks around for information will immediately be reported by the surrounding locals.

Because those untouchables who stole the land and power that should originally belong to the nobility strongly support the existing rule.

They fear that everything they currently have will be taken away from them again.

Plus, you can get great rewards for doing so.

And those who were lucky enough to escape only got a few words about the Roald family.

It is said that this guy who suddenly appeared seems to be a prince from another country across the sea.

It is said that his ship was shipwrecked while crossing the ocean, and he drifted to our country alone in a small boat.

Later, he was invited by Viscount Lister Roald to the castle as a guest, and during the banquet, he agreed to enter into a marriage contract with the Viscount's niece Myrna.

But somehow, something incredible happened the day before the wedding.

That is when Viscount Lister Roald revealed himself to be a terrible monster and had a fierce battle with the prince.

According to local descriptions, a huge black vortex even rose over the castle that day. "

Another noble next to him hurriedly said all the information he had at the moment.

After all, in this era where transportation is basically based on walking and communication is basically based on shouting, the transmission of information is very slow and lagging.

Don't look at the fact that more than two and a half months have passed since Zuo Si captured the first noble lord's castle, and even brought a large area of ​​land in the southern part of the kingdom under his rule.

However, the traditional nobles in the north near the royal capital reacted extremely slowly. They finally realized the serious situation they were facing when they almost reached their doorstep.

The reason why this magical scene occurs is also very simple, that is, the sources of information for the nobles mainly rely on the huge network of interpersonal relationships established through continuous marriages.

Generally speaking, as long as there is a problem in a family's territory, other relatives can immediately learn roughly what happened through special channels.

But the problem is that Zuo Si's game is to eradicate the roots. He does not leave any way for the nobles who conquered and occupied the area to survive. He directly kills them with the family genealogy table, including businessmen who are closely related to them.

If one stands out, he would rather kill a thousand by mistake than let one go.

This directly cut off the source of information that the nobles relied on, causing them to have no idea what happened. They could only learn from some businessmen that a large-scale war broke out in the south.

By the time their own spies brought back the news, Zuo Si had completed the conquest of the southern region of the kingdom and quickly grew into a terrifying giant.

Both military power and organizational mobilization forces at the entire social level are increasingly showing a trend of dimensionality reduction strikes.

Especially in areas where the land of noble lords was distributed to tenant farmers and serfs, the enthusiasm for production and subjective initiative that broke out among the people were simply not comparable to what they had been in an environment that had been severely exploited and oppressed for a long time.

The most important thing is that the emergence of this kind of regime will seriously shake the foundation of aristocratic rule.

Once the news spreads and is learned and imitated by serfs and tenant farmers in their own territories, the consequences will be absolutely disastrous.

So the nobles immediately realized that they had to kill it no matter what the cost.

Duke Bram was the first to notice this, and then used the prestige and appeal accumulated by his family over the years to become the leader of the kingdom's aristocratic group.

So he knew it was a big gamble.

If you win the bet, you can consider starting the process of "exchanging house books" to replace the existing royal family after winning.

But once they lose, the family's reputation and status will plummet, and maybe the entire country will be conquered by that foreign prince.

So for Duke Bram, this is a fateful war, and it is also a war that cannot be lost.

The only thing that makes him feel fortunate is that currently he is the party that firmly holds the advantage. His military strength is more than double that of the enemy, and new noble lords are joining with their armies every day.

What's more, in the perception of traditional nobles like him, only knights, retinues and the professional soldiers who follow them have combat effectiveness.

For example, the mercenaries under Zuo Si who worked for money and the army composed of mud-legged farmers had no honor, courage or sense of honor at all, and they basically fled in all directions after being charged by the heavy cavalry.

Based on the combat experience of this continent, one or two hundred knights plus their retinues can easily defeat rioting peasants who slaughter tens of thousands of people.

Thinking of this, Duke Bram immediately asked in an uncertain tone: "How credible is it that Viscount Lister Roald is a monster?"

The nobleman responded without thinking: “Very high!

It is said that the priests of King's Hall have personally confirmed it.

Moreover, those corpses that look like lions have also been embalmed and hung in many places for the public to visit.

One of the reasons why the foreign prince launched a purge against the noble lords was that they had all turned into bloodthirsty and brutal monsters like Viscount Lister Roald.

It seems that the French King's Office also took this very seriously and sent the Holy Iron Knights to investigate.

If this rumor is true, they should be on their way. ”

“What? The Holy Iron Knights? Is it the religious knights led by the daughter of the Vatimio family? "

Duke Bram showed an extremely surprised expression.

Because the status and influence of this family on this continent are basically the same as the Medici family in Florence, Italy, Europe from the late Middle Ages to the Renaissance.

Not only does it have unimaginable wealth, but it also has a great influence in politics, culture, art and other fields.

The most important thing is that the family pays a large sum of money to the French King's Office every year.

As the legitimate daughter and daughter of the family, Farnese du Vatimio, who can become the leader of the Knights of the Holy Iron Chain at the age of less than 20, is the most direct manifestation of this relationship.

Another young nobleman in his twenties exclaimed with admiration: "I heard that the legitimate daughter of the Vatimio family is a rare beauty. It would be great if I could marry her."

"Just relying on you and your family, you still want to marry a famous legitimate daughter like Vatimio? Don't dream! Her family doesn't like us. "

The middle-aged nobleman in his forties next to him laughed at himself.

After all, there are huge differences between nobles.

The most direct manifestation is the title, territory and income.

And the financial resources of the Vatimio family are definitely qualified to be called rich enough to rival a country.

If there is a wealth ranking list on this continent, if it is second, no one will dare to claim to be the first.

But the young noble shrugged his shoulders indifferently: "Even if I can't marry this Miss Farnese, it's good to have a romantic encounter with her. After all, whether it is the identity of the legitimate daughter of the Vatimio family or the female leader of the Holy Iron Chain Knights, people will involuntarily have the desire to conquer, right? "

"I advise you not to have any bad ideas.

According to rumors, Miss Farnese is very devout in her belief in God and has never shown any color to her pursuers.

If you are going to pester or use some shady means, you'd better consider whether you can withstand the anger from the King's Office and the Vatimio family.

Moreover, don't forget that our most important goal at the moment is to win this battle and restore the nobles' rule over the entire kingdom. "

Duke Bram glanced unhappily at the young lord who should be considered his nephew according to blood relationship.

Although he was young once, he understood that it was normal for the other party to have endless fantasies about Farnese, a young, beautiful, and impeccable noble lady with an impeccable family background.

It's just like those civilian teenagers always fantasize that one day they can win the favor of aristocratic girls or even royal princesses.

But fantasy is just fantasy after all, and it will never become a reality.

"Don't worry, uncle, I know the limit. "

The young nobleman obviously did not take the Duke's warning to heart, and he even stroked his long black hair in a very coquettish manner.

From his confident eyes, it can be seen that he is quite confident in his appearance, knowledge and demeanor. He is the type who is quite popular in the aristocratic social circle. In private, he has already had intimate relationships with countless noble ladies and young ladies.

For such a matter of mutual consent, Duke Bram obviously has no better way. He can only pray that the husbands and fiancés of those ladies can be a little more generous, or don't know about these things at all.

Otherwise, whether it is a duel, poisoning, or hiring a killer, his nephew may die at any time.

Don't think that the affair between nobles is a tacit agreement without any risks.

On the contrary!

The proportion of unlucky people who die from jealousy is sometimes even higher than those who die in war.

Just as the high-level leaders of the noble coalition were about to arrive at the King's Hall While the Religious Knights and Miss Farnese were discussing, Zuo Si, who was camped a few kilometers away, had already begun to make pre-war deployments.

As a person who likes to hold the initiative firmly in his own hands, he doesn't like to wait for the other side to launch an attack first.

After all, if you can't mobilize the other side to reveal its flaws when you are at a disadvantage in terms of military strength, you will inevitably pay a very painful price.

Moreover, Zuo Si is now playing the role of a mortal, and he can never do such shocking feats as "one horse against a thousand" or "mowing the grass without a pair". He must control the number of heads within a relatively "reasonable" range.

Take Guts as an example. It is already quite remarkable to be able to kill a hundred people on the battlefield.

So he set a goal for himself between 200 and 300 people.

After all, Guts only has one big sword, and he has two, so it is "reasonable" to double the number of people killed.

"My lord, we have used these few days to conduct a detailed reconnaissance of the surrounding terrain.

There is a river to the west of the camp, which is about 15 meters wide, with a very turbulent flow, and there is no bridge.

It is estimated that the noble coalition army only arranged a very small number of infantry on the flanks as a guard because of this river as a barrier.

As for the east side, it has completely turned into a swamp due to the heavy rain a few days ago.

The enemy has not deployed any defense forces in this direction. "

A scout dressed as a mercenary pointed to the map on the table and marked all the information he had collected with a pen.

"You mean... apart from frontal combat, we have almost no other means available?"

Hermit, the former captain of the guard and now promoted to general, frowned quickly.

Because this is definitely the worst news in his opinion.

The fewer tactical options that can be used, the higher the requirements for hard power on the front battlefield.

Although under the leadership of Zuo Si, this army has won victory after victory in war, coupled with the killing, violence and plundering of the nobles, the morale has already broken through the sky.

And the soldiers' awe of the nobles has completely disappeared, and they no longer feel that there is any mystery and aura on the other side.

After all, when they use the swords in their hands to kill those who usually The noble lords who were high above were hacked to death one after another, looking at the fearful and desperate eyes of the other party before they died, pressing the ladies and young ladies under their bodies and wantonly ravaging them, listening to the other party's crying and wailing, which would naturally break the original deep-rooted ideological cage.

This is also one of the biggest reasons why Zuo Si allowed his troops to carry out massacres in the noble castles and manors.

He needed to break these people's awe of the entire noble class, and understand that the other party was just a group of mortals with military power. Being pierced would bleed and die just like being chopped, which was no big deal.

The scout dressed as a mercenary nodded solemnly: "I'm afraid so.

This should be the most powerful enemy we have encountered so far, and it is also all the strength that the nobles of the entire kingdom can gather.

Especially the five thousand knights and their followers, once they launch an attack, it will be absolutely devastating.

If they can't stop it, the entire battlefield will be defeated in minutes and cause a collapse."

"Five thousand cavalry? Damn it! It sounds like a headache. "

Hermit held his forehead and obviously couldn't think of any solution.

Because although his team also obtained a considerable number of horses by confiscating the property of the nobles, there were too few people who could ride war horses to fight or even charge.

This is also one of the biggest gaps between the civilian army and the noble army.

"How many cavalry do we have?"

Zuo Si suddenly broke the silence and asked.

A young man dressed as a clerk next to him hurriedly stood up and reported: "Sir, although we also have 6,000 war horses, the number of cavalry is only about less than 2,000. "

"So our cavalry can do three horses per person?"

Zuo Si keenly noticed something, and raised his mouth with a playful smile.

"Yes, we can do three horses per person."

The young man gave an affirmative answer without hesitation.

"Great."

Zuo Si nodded with satisfaction, and then continued to ask: "If I remember correctly, the knights of the kingdom's nobles are usually not equipped with long-range weapons, right?"

Hermit stood up and answered: "Yes. The noble knights of the kingdom generally adopt the strategy of group charge, relying on the defense of heavy armor and the speed of war horses to break through the enemy's formation in one go, and then cooperate with the infantry to strangle them. "

"In this case, let me teach them a lesson.

Immediately order all cavalry to abandon plate armor and horse armor, and only keep light chain mail and leather armor. They also do not need any melee weapons, and only carry triangular iron nails and grenades.

Because the weight is reduced, our cavalry should be faster and have better endurance.

Once the cavalry of the noble coalition is dispatched, we will use cavalry to flank.

If they turn around and pursue, we will retreat while scattering triangular iron nails on the ground.

When the enemy notices this, they will definitely slow down subconsciously.

This speed difference will cause the cavalry in front and behind to gather together in a short time.

At that time, turn around and kill back to ignite the grenade and throw it into the area with the most dense crowds.

At that time, the fire and explosion will not only cause amazing casualties, but also scare the war horses to cause chaos and trampling.

When the cavalry of the noble coalition collapses and loses its combat effectiveness, we will recall the cavalry, dress them neatly, replace them with new war horses, and first let the cannon fire a few rounds of volleys to smash the infantry phalanx, and then let the cavalry launch an attack. "

Zuo Si did not hide anything and directly told the solution he had thought of and the deployment of the entire battle.

In fact, according to the development of European history on Earth, with the rise of gunpowder weapons, the heavy cavalry dominated by the nobles could not keep up with the development of the times.

In this regard, you only need to look at the war between the famous French knight king, Francis I, and the monarch of Spain and the Holy Roman Empire, Charles V, to get a glimpse of it.

The Kingdom of France, which claims to have the most and most powerful knights, was beaten to a pulp by the Spanish muskets several times.

In the famous Battle of Pavia, the Spanish Legion annihilated more than 8,000 French troops with less than a thousand casualties, and even King Francis I became a prisoner.

From then on, the era of heavy armored knights has gradually withdrawn from the stage of history.

Although the development of firearms in this world has not reached that level, Zuo Si can already play a lot of tricks with the simple gunpowder weapons in his hands.

As for the cannon volley plus cavalry charge, it has been used until the classic tactics of the Napoleonic era.

The terrifying kinetic energy given to the shells by gunpowder can easily tear apart the tight phalanx, create chaos and panic, and open up gaps for the high-speed moving cavalry.

"I see! The reason why you ordered the craftsmen to make those triangular iron nails and grenades is for this moment!"

Hermit stood up suddenly, his eyes revealing unconcealed admiration and respect.

He obviously knew what terrible chain reaction this tactic could cause to the group charge of traditional noble knights.

You know, noble knights have nothing to do with words like strict discipline.

Not only are they arrogant, but they often charge on their own without listening to orders.

This means that when they see the opponent's cavalry rushing over, they will inevitably choose to meet and chase, rather than attack the infantry phalanx according to the original plan.

"Under the guidance of your wisdom and strategy, we will surely win the victory and seize this country."

"That's right! We are willing to follow you forever until the end of our lives!"

"Long live His Majesty the King!"

"Victory will belong to us!"

...

As the excited shouts of several confidants in the tent spread outside, the soldiers in the entire camp became excited.

Although they didn't know what happened, they understood that the top leaders must have found a way to win the war.

This means that the next battle will definitely be a sure win, not only will the probability of survival be greatly increased, but also military merits and generous rewards will be obtained.

Especially those soldiers and officers who were originally tenants and serfs, as long as their military merits reach a certain level, they can obtain land and titles.

Although they do not have the administrative, judicial, taxation and military powers of traditional nobles, and the taxes they should pay are not less, this relatively fair and just channel for advancement is something they didn't even dare to think about before.

So many people are holding back their energy and want to fight for the future of themselves and their descendants with their own hands.

In the face of huge interests, they were not afraid of death at all, and they were even more loyal and fanatically worshipping Zuo Si, the monarch who brought about changes.

Because they knew that in this continent ruled by nobles and the church, there would be no second person willing to take such a big risk to give themselves, the lowly people, a chance to climb up.

Those pairs of hot and bright eyes formed a sharp contrast with the numb and dim eyes in the past.

This time they will no longer fight for the interests of the nobles, but for the interests of themselves and their families.

In a word, morale is available.

The confrontation between the two armies lasted only five days. Zuo Si, who was the first to complete the repairs, set up the battle formation and took the initiative to send a signal to the other side to start the war.

The nobles, who have always been arrogant and conceited, naturally could not be cowards, so after a brief discussion, they also set up the battle formation on the endless plain.

Due to the customary etiquette between the nobles, Duke Bram and Zuo Si met in the center of the battlefield without carrying any weapons.

Duke Bram was obviously very surprised by Zuo Si's youth. He sat on his horse and put one hand on his chest and bowed slightly: "Hello, prince from a foreign country, I am Duke Bram, the leader of this noble coalition."

"Hello, Your Excellency the Duke, my name is Sos, the conqueror who will defeat you and rule this kingdom."

Zuo Si smiled and gave his name.

But before the words fell, another nobleman next to him could not help but scold: "Despicable and arrogant outsider! Do you think you are great for defeating a group of country nobles? We will let you see the true power of the kingdom later."

"Oh? Really?

Then let's wait and see.

After all, I am almost tired of hearing such words.

But so far, I haven't encountered even a decent opponent, which is a bit disappointing.

If there is nothing else to say, just return to your respective armies and start fighting.

You know, wasting time is shameful.

After dealing with you, I have to flatten the castles one by one, and finally march to the capital to seize my crown and throne."

After saying that, Zuo Si deliberately left a mocking smile, then turned his horse's head and returned to his army in an arrogant manner.

This naked mockery made the nobles of the coalition explode on the spot.

"Arrogant! So arrogant! I swear I must chop off his head with my own hands!"

"No! It's too easy for him to die! I'm going to cut off his eyes, ears, nose, and lips and feed them to the dogs!"

"No, no, no, I think it's better to castrate him and train him as a slave. After all, the best way to punish such a person is to let him live and suffer humiliation."

"Agreed! You can consider making a collar and force him to crawl on the ground like a dog."

Accompanied by all kinds of vicious words, the nobles quickly returned to the army they brought with them.

As the party with the advantage in military strength, Duke Bram did not even hesitate, and immediately formed a dense shield wall for the several infantry phalanxes at the front to move forward.

This is a very conventional test. On the one hand, it can test the number and scale of the opponent's long-range weapons, and on the other hand, it can judge the quality of the soldiers through close combat.

As for whether these thrown chess pieces can come back alive, he doesn't care at all.

"Haha, it seems that my performance just now has annoyed the opponent."

Zuo Si sneered and shook his head, speechless about the stupidity of these nobles.

Such a clumsy provocation can only prove one thing, that is, there is not even a decent commander and staff in the coalition.

"Sir, do we need to use artillery to destroy these infantry phalanxes?"

An officer promoted from the bottom asked cautiously.

But before Zuo Si could answer, another officer next to him scolded: "Idiot! How many times have I told you to change your name to Your Majesty. Because after this battle, the whole kingdom will be ours."

"Ah, I'm very sorry, Your Majesty. I was used to calling you before, so I often forgot to change my name."

The young officer immediately bowed his head and admitted his mistake.

Scanning the hot light revealed in the eyes of these young people, Zuo Si's mouth twitched slightly, and finally understood the situation when Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin was crowned with the yellow robe.

After all, as a person who is used to being an emperor, he really has no interest in the title of king, and plans to establish an empire directly when the territory under his control is a little larger.

But now it seems that even if he doesn't want to be, these subordinates will force him to the throne of the king.

Because as this new vested interest group continues to grow, they are eager for everything they have to be protected by law.

And in order to enact such laws and be widely recognized, there must first be a country and a regime.

Zuo Si's becoming the past is the ultimate manifestation of this process.

"Okay, now is not the time to engage in these red tape. Let the archers prepare two rounds of volleys, and then let the several infantry phalanxes at the front meet the enemy. Remember, if the opponent is defeated, don't chase, retreat immediately to maintain a defensive state."

Hemmit interrupted the young officers' imagination of the future and issued combat orders on behalf of Zuo Si.

Soon, accompanied by flag signals, the entire army moved quickly in front.

When the enemy's infantry phalanx entered the range, dense arrows immediately fell from the sky.

At the beginning, the infantry of the noble coalition tried to rely on the shields in their hands to block.

But after a while, they found that these arrows were heavy arrows shot from longbows, which not only had a very long range, but also had extremely strong penetrating power.

Many low-quality wooden shields without iron were pierced, leaving blood holes on the arms or shoulders one after another.

The severe pain made these militiamen who had not been strictly trained fall to the ground and scream, and their fall immediately caused gaps in the originally tight shield wall.

When the second round of volleys came, the number of injured in several phalanxes even reached one-fifth, and the rest began to flee to the rear.

Only those professional mercenaries wearing armor and holding shields of relatively good quality successfully came close to the rain of arrows, shouting battle slogans and colliding with the long spear phalanxes that were ready for battle.

For a moment, screams, wails, the loud noises of long spears poking on shields, and the crisp sounds of wooden spear shafts breaking all gathered together and echoed over the battlefield.

In less than five minutes, there were more bloody corpses on the ground.

Many experienced mercenaries could not believe that this group of soldiers composed of serfs and tenants were so well-equipped. They not only had leather armor and chain mail, but also half-body armor and arm guards. They were also highly trained and could advance or retreat in unison according to the officers' orders.

The overwhelming piercing was like the death god who was taking lives. Anyone who reacted a little slower would be injured or stabbed to death on the spot.

After repeated attempts and leaving a large number of corpses, the experienced mercenaries quickly came to a conclusion that they could not win with just their own people, so they decisively chose to run away.

As we all know, most mercenaries are selfish and have no morals. They will do anything for money and to save their lives.

Not to mention selling out teammates, even stabbing in the back is commonplace.

When the first person who took the lead in running away appeared, a chain reaction was immediately triggered.

In the blink of an eye, half of the people broke away from contact and turned around and ran towards the direction of the noble coalition without looking back.

Some even dropped their weapons to run faster.

However, what these mercenaries didn't expect was that when they were about to escape danger, they suddenly saw the knights and followers on both sides of the army suddenly lined up on horseback, and the sharp lances in their hands looked extremely sharp under the sunlight.

Before they could react, the knights in the front row raised their flags high and waved them vigorously, and then the war horses began to move forward and gradually accelerated.

Boom boom boom!

When the ground made a deafening sound because of the running of the war horses, the mercenaries finally realized that those damn nobles had no intention of letting them go.

They only had two choices at the moment, one was to be hit and trampled to death by the charging heavy cavalry, and the other was to turn around and follow the cavalry to counterattack.

In this way, after just two or three seconds of thinking, most of the deserters chose to surrender, picked up the weapons they had just dropped, and rushed towards the tightly defended army.

Because anyone who ran too slowly and was caught up by the charging knights would have a very miserable end.

"Huh? Did they reveal their trump cards so quickly?"

Zuo Si was obviously very surprised.

After all, heavy cavalry is a decisive battle type of troops on the battlefield, and they are often sent out to win the final victory only after both sides have revealed their trump cards.

But the other party chose to go all-in after a simple test.

This operation is really a bit confusing.

Hemit explained with a wry smile: "There is nothing to be surprised about.

In fact, this is the norm of the war between the kingdom's nobles.

Although Duke Bram is the leader of the coalition, he has no right to command the private armies of other nobles.

This means that except for the militia and mercenaries recruited temporarily at the beginning, he can't turn the entire army into a whole like you do.

Because no noble will accept an order that may cause a significant loss of their own strength.

So he can't fight a war of attrition, which will lead to conflicts among the nobles.

On the contrary, it is easier to gather knights and escorts to launch a charge to defeat the opponent.

After all, the nobles have strong confidence in the power of the knights' collective charge.

This tactic has not been truly challenged since it was invented."

"Okay, let me be the first one."

After that, Zuo Si winked at the herald.

The latter understood what he meant immediately and gave the order to attack to his own cavalry on standby.