Chapter 308, the Night Before

?Now, tens of thousands of troops are gathering in Lyonnasay Castle, united under the lion and white shield of the Lyonnasay family coat of arms. This 12,000-strong army is already mobilized by the Lyonnasay Principality Dalhaide knew very well that serf levies were useless in the war against the northern barbarians, so he decisively chose to bring only the most elite 5,000 serf soldiers.

The remaining 7,000 troops consisted entirely of knights, knight retinues, rangers, and sergeants. Duke Dalhaide looked serious. He looked at the army gathering in the castle and said to the knights beside him, "This battle, It will determine whether the Lyonnaise survives."

There were some damages on the armor and cloak of the Holy Grail Knight Eisen. He didn't say much: "My Duke, no matter what, I will be with you and fight in the name of a lady until I die."

Another general was also standing behind Dalhaide. He was the Earl of Wren and the Duke's lieutenant general.

At the same time, Dalheid's legitimate son, Aldredeld, was also there. The young man learned that his hometown had been invaded, so he rushed back to Lyonnasay Castle night and night.

"My Duke, the morale of the army is not high, and the state is a bit sluggish. Is it unthinkable for us to attack so rashly?" Earl Wren looked at the map with some worry in his expression.

"The barbarians are eager for a decisive battle with us. There is no doubt about it. What do these northern barbarians know? They only know how to burn, kill, and loot, but they don't know much about other things." Dalhaide's tone was somewhat disdainful: "Obviously, the barbarians The people set up their battles on the Nanzi Plain because it is a narrow plain full of mountains and woods, where knights are not conducive to displaying, so the barbarians chose there to challenge us."

"That's right, that should be the reason." Holy Grail Knight Eisen nodded. He still wanted to ask this question, but it turned out that Dalhaide was obviously well prepared. War has also been through a lot.

He saw at a glance what the barbarian was thinking, and it was clearly an open challenge.

"It is true that fighting the barbarians on the Nanzi Plain will indeed have some impact on the knights' charge, but this is also a rare opportunity for us." Dalhaide set his sights on the map.

On the map, the former splendor and vast territory of the Principality of Lyonnaise have been torn apart. Three black lines extend from the Claw Sea in the north to Landry Island, and then divide into two thick black lines, reaching The hinterland of the Principality of Lyonnaise.

The Duke knew that he couldn't sit still. The barbarians had already turned the entire northern part of the principality into ruins. If he continued to hide in the castle, it would be a matter of time before the barbarians hit the city of Lyonnaise.

The barbarians were eager for a decisive battle with the Bretons, and why weren't the Bretons? If the barbarians break up into pieces and wreak havoc in the principality, Dalheid is most worried. Now that the barbarians are pretending to fight him, Dalheide can't wait for it.

"Nanzi, Nanzi... I had planned to lead a pure cavalry force to directly attack the rear of the barbarian army and annihilate them in one fell swoop, but the current storm is too strong, and the Pegasus knights can't fly , Ures’ reinforcements are still on the way.” Dalheide said a little sullenly: “Obviously, this plan can only go bankrupt in the end, we still follow the original plan, after joining forces with Ules, we will meet with the barbarians in Nanzi Let's fight."

"Yes!" Dalheide ordered, and no one else had any further opinions.

"Take that out!" Seeing that the morale of the army was a little weak, the Duke of Lyonnasay had already prepared for this. With a big wave of his hand, several family knights raised a large banner from inside the castle.

This is a long white military flag,

As white as snow, the flag exudes a faint aura, engraving a picture.

It was the figure of Arthur, the founding king of knights. He was standing on top of the pile of green skins and the sea of ​​blood. Success is a priceless treasure that has been passed down from the establishment of Brittany for thousands of years to the present.

"That is... the flag given by the lady!" The first knight who knew the goods saw the big flag, and he said in disbelief: "This flag must have fought with His Majesty Arthur!"

"I know, this is the battle flag of the first Holy Grail Knight and the first Duke of Lyonnaise, Sirruf! Your Excellency Sirruf fought side by side with this battle flag for more than two hundred years, until he died in battle in Sanne the Riverside!"

"My God! My God! We actually have the opportunity to fight side by side with this flag!"

"My lady! I'm ready!"

The blood surged in the hearts of the knights, and the morale that had been sluggish after being hit for several days was reinvigorated by this flag. Many young ranger knights howled loudly, and the stable knights of the kingdom were also full of blood.

Seeing this, Dalhaide nodded in satisfaction: "Let's go!"

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After two days of marching, the army of knights approached the Nanz Plain. The knights of the kingdom led by Jules joined forces with the army of the Duke of Lyonnaise. There were a total of less than 28,000 troops, of which there were more than 5,000 knights.

Ulles and Dalhaide met, and they shook hands in greeting. A group of people came to the big tent to discuss the battle plan.

In the big tent of the knights, the candles were lit, and the great nobles of Dalhaide and Lyonnaise gathered, while Jules and the Holy Grail Knights stood on the other side. They gathered around the big table in the tent, looking at the map.

"Tomorrow, we will fight the barbarians on the Nanzi Plain." Dalhaide pointed his finger at the narrow area of ​​the Nanzi Plain: "Our plan is first to use a large group of knights to attack the barbarian army with force." Charge, break up their formation, and then lead some knights to detour through Sir Eisen on the left wing, and Your Excellency Jules on the right wing is in charge of counterattacking against the barbarians, and then I will lead the central army to advance, defeating the main force of the barbarians in one fell swoop, The chaotic scum of the Linsi tribe drove into the sea to feed the fish!"

"Suppress a large number of knights from the beginning? Directly attack the barbarian army?" Callard asked, "My Duke, is this too reckless?"

"Oh, Lord Karard, obviously you can see how the terrain of the Nanzi Plain is." Dalhaide said with a disdainful smile: "Do you think I can't see it? The barbarians want to fight us here. The knights can't use their full capabilities. I want to lure my knights to attack their well-prepared army formations in batches, and then gradually eliminate them. I won't be so stupid to fall into the trap. Tomorrow, Earl Rennes will lead the knight army directly Charge head-on, be sure to crush the barbarian army in one fell swoop!"

Callard was silent when he saw this, perhaps he thought that Dalhaide's plan was somewhat reasonable.

Jules nodded: "In this case, Your Excellency, your knights will attack the barbarian army head-on, and I will lead the kingdom's knight army to respond to your actions from the side. We will give priority to defeating the barbarian center army, because there is Sculin The most elite fighters of the Scalins tribe, as long as they can force King Egil of the Scalins to retreat, those vassal tribes will no longer obey the command of the Scalins tribe!"

"We need to set aside a reserve team." Jules also had some opinions on Dalheid's bold plan, and he said to Duke Lyonnaise: "We can't rush to suppress all our troops without a reserve team."

"My son, Alderlade will lead two hundred knights and eight hundred knight retinues, a total of one thousand cavalry as a reserve." Dalheid nodded.

"No infantry?"

"Infantry is useless in this war, Jules. This is not the first time I have experienced a war with northern barbarians." Dalhaide shook his head, and he said seriously: "Only knights can defeat barbarians."

"..." Ules pondered for a moment, then nodded emphatically.

That's right, the northern barbarians believe in chaos. Compared with the infantry of Brittania, their combat effectiveness is no problem, let alone one against five, one against ten. The infantry can easily be defeated by the brave barbarians The soldiers were defeated, and only the knights who had undergone strict military training could unite under the banner of the lady to fight against the terrible barbarians.

So the decisive battle policy for the next day was finalized in this way, and everyone took the time to rest.

Jules and Dalheide walked out of the tent, and Dalheide adjusted his plate armor and burqa, and said to Ules, "Your Excellency, please lead your army to support this time, Leona Sai is forever grateful to you."

"This is the lady's order, this is my duty, you don't need to be grateful to me." Ules shook his head, on the contrary, his face was full of determination: "I'm just worried that the strength of the barbarians may exceed our estimation, The lady gave me a dream, saying that this invasion is stronger than ever."

"...But do we have any other choice? We have to fight to the death." Dalhaide frowned, following Ulles' eyes and looking into the distance.

In the distance, it was pitch black. Tomorrow, the army would fight the barbarians not far ahead, and the barbarians had been waiting for them for a long time.

The night was like a black cloth, blocking out all the sunlight. Ulles and Dalheide looked at the sky and remained silent.

Something white began to fall from the sky, and it fell on the hair of the knights, and on the armor of the knights.

It's snow, it's snowing in the sky!

"Have a good rest, Jules." Dalhaide patted Jules on the shoulder, and the Duke himself knew that tomorrow would be a fierce battle: "I'm going to rest first."

"Hmm." The Holy Grail Knight Commander nodded silently. He stood alone in front of the big tent, silent.

The snow began to grow slowly, and snow in April felt unusual no matter how you looked at it, but the influence of the wind of chaos was like this. When the wind of chaos blows the earth, any weird things may happen in the mortal world.

"Kalad? Come out, I know you are there." Ulles took off his cross helmet with a golden unicorn statue, revealing his resolute face.

On top of the helmet, several candles were burning.

Wearing a red and blue burqa with a sword hanging from his waist, Callard, Earl of Garrament of Bastogne, came up from behind, with a worried face still on his face: "Jules, I'm still a little worried, Dale Your Excellency Hyde's plan is indeed detailed, but it is really a big gamble to overwhelm too many knights from the beginning."

"How can you not gamble in war? There is never a 100% chance of winning a war." Jules's expression did not change. Since he became a Holy Grail Knight, his emotions seem to have been hidden. The usual Holy Grail Knight has grown up. He wears a helmet most of the time, and only those who are close to him like Annala have the opportunity to see him without a helmet: "At the beginning, a large number of knights are charged, which will force the barbarians to use their full strength and strength. We fight head-on, that's what we want, Calad, the kingdom can't afford it, and neither can Leonese! Do you know how much food our 28,000-strong army eats in a day? You know How many refugees and villages are there waiting for our support in the entire Principality of Lyonnaise? The defense of Korona is empty, and the situation will be a little more variable if we fight outside for a longer period of time."

"Indeed." Callard had nothing to say now.

Both Jules and Dalheide knew that after the serf riots and a series of incidents, Britannia needed time to recuperate after the chaos invasion. Therefore, it was not surprising that Dalheid was eager to decide the outcome. However, only by completely defeating the main force of the barbarians in the war, can he preserve the vitality of his principality and start the long recovery and reconstruction work.

Callard has great admiration and respect for Jules, who is also a teacher, a friend, a brother and a father, and strictly speaking, a brother-in-law. The two have fought side by side many times, and it is precisely because of this Only then did he dare to ask Jules, otherwise, in Britannia, the words of the Holy Grail Knight are the truth, and no doubt or blasphemy is allowed.

"It's snowing a lot." Jules turned his gaze to the dark night sky: "Go to rest early, Karad, tomorrow, we will gallop on the battlefield in the name of ladies. There is no chance in this war."

"Yes!" Callard bowed deeply, and left towards another place.

Jules stroked his brown beard and stood there, looking at the heavy snow.

"Madam, please give us strength and courage, let us continue to fight, your loyal follower, Jules, swears here, we will fight to the last moment in your name, until the end comes."

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The next day, the army of knights finally marched to the Nanzi Plain. At this time, there was a vast expanse of snow between the sky and the earth, and the barbarian army had been waiting here for a long time.

Gathered barbarian warriors, beasts, tens of thousands of densely distributed on one side of the Nanzi plain, they can't see the border like a dark cloud, the plain exudes a stinky stench, and the horns from the Scalins tribe The sound and drum noise spread for several kilometers without end. The pitch-black eight-pointed banner of chaos, the eight-pillar emblem battle banner of Khorne, the sailing flag symbolizing the Scalins tribe and the battle flags of countless small tribes stood everywhere, and the shrines of evil gods were everywhere. Yes, the skulls adorn the shrines, and they are desecrating the land of the Goddess.

The Britannian army of knights slowly entered the battlefield. The tip of the lance and the blade of the sword gleamed under the white snow. The gorgeous armor and neat queue were simply a wonderful giant landscape.

Jules is proud of the Britannian knights. Under the guidance of the goddess, no matter how powerful the enemy is, the knights will not back down.

"Toot~" The melodious and majestic horn sounded in the army of knights, and the knights surrounded the battle flag of the first Duke of Lyonnaise, Silrouf, and the sound of the horn never stopped.

The barbarian army also blew their horns, followed by countless shouts and the sound of axes hitting shields.

"So, this begins." Jules' gaze contained firmness and will, and the five Holy Grail Knights followed behind him.

"Get ready to fight! Knights, fight for the land of the goddess! For the ladies! For Britannia!!!" Dalhaidera held the reins of the horse, and he raised the lance in his hand. The Duke shouted, he The voice echoed across the battlefield.

"May the lady grant us victory!"

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