Scene 326 Holy White's Battle X

The vast mountains have been covered by twilight, the sun sinks westward into the sea off Ampersel, and there is a shimmering golden light above the sea. But the sky has gradually darkened, and the outline of the moon can be faintly seen in the dark purple eastern sky.

As the non-commissioned officers had expected, a detachment of light infantry appeared behind them in the evening.

Brando got the news that the scout knights patrolling the periphery of the Royal Knight Academy were the first to encounter the enemy's scouts who were also light cavalry; and according to the report of the girl named Beth, they were slightly injured after a fight. At the price of zero deaths in battle, the opponent left behind eleven corpses and two captives, and finally deliberately released about a quarter of them to report back.

After interrogating the captives, it was learned that the opponent should be an independent light infantry brigade belonging to the Finn Column of the Black Blade Legion. The organization of the Black Blade Legion is different from that of the White Lions Legion, which followed the establishment of several major guard regiments in the era of the ancestor Ike. Its organization is somewhat similar to the Roman Legion in Brando's view, but it is larger in scale; below the Legion is Columns, a total of about 4,500 people, under the columns there are brigades and centurions. Generally speaking, the Black Blade Legion has 20 columns. The name of the column is determined by the name of the commander. For the Finn column, its commander Naturally from the Finn family of Nariel (1).

Brando had previously boasted to the princess that he knew all about the military strength of Eruin, so he was not bragging. Although the Black Blade Legion is an imperial army, the royal family actually has only one or two noble commanders among them. When it comes to the composition of the Black Blade Legion's scattered troops in various places. I'm afraid Princess Griffin's eyes are also darkened.

But what Brando knew was quite different. He knew that the Finn column was stationed in Nariel today. In fact, it is directly south of Corcova Province and the Huishan Territory due west of West Fah Province. Most of the soldiers are local poor mountain people. Among them is the famous First Highland Infantry Battalion of Finn's Column.

Brando doubts that the so-called independent light infantry brigade behind him is the first highland infantry brigade; generally speaking. The most suitable unit for chasing and running raids should be light cavalry, or the flying dragon cavalry on their heads, but due to terrain constraints, Viscount Finn is likely to use highland infantry to replace the functions of the first two units. After all, this army is composed of mountain people. The military is also known for its mobility.

The arms in "Amber Sword" all have special attributes, like the white lion infantry in the kingdom, which has two characteristics of always taking the initiative and high morale. It is manifested in the actual battlefield that the army with permanent preemption has a faster response time to orders. An army with high morale is less prone to defeat. The special attributes of highland infantry are: mountain and forest adaptability.

The meaning of this attribute is actually very simple, that is, the mobility will not be affected when fighting in response to the terrain, and the class of the unit must be upgraded by one level. The mobility of ordinary infantry in mountains and forests often drops by one level, and that of heavy cavalry drops by two levels.

These attributes are more realistic in this world. The cadets of the Royal Knight Academy are all light cavalry. It would have been a long time on the plain, but in the forest the whole day did not go far.

But it doesn't matter whether it is the First Highland Infantry Battalion of Finn's Column or not. The scheduled plan still has to be implemented, and Brando can't let them hang behind forever, and there is not much time left for him.

The hour hand on the brass pocket watch pointed to the half past seven o'clock, and the dragon cavalry of the Black Blade Legion disappeared from the forest for the first time. Although Eruin Yalong has the ability of night vision, the knights above still need the ability to fight at night. Equipment - such as putting on cotton armor to keep out the cold.

Earl Odin, who was most familiar with flying dragon cavalry among the crowd, pointed this out in advance, so they had almost an hour of window time between them. Brando had to race against time. Fortunately, Nosta and his dragon cavalry had already found a suitable ambush location ahead, and he immediately ordered the scout cavalry cruising around to lead the opponent to the preset ambush circle.

Leading an enemy into an ambush is easier said than done. However, this is not a problem for the scout officers of the Royal Knights Academy. The tactics they learned in the academy were originally based on this, not to mention that the young people who went to Ampersel were later taught by Marcaro himself. ——Markaro is known as a cunning fox, and he has considerable attainments in playing tricks. How to set up an ambush and how to lure the enemy into deep, he has a lot of experience that ordinary people can't match.

As a result, these young people whom he personally knew acted decently. The scout cavalry of the Black Blade Legion seemed to always meet the enemy's scouts 'suddenly'. Although the scouts of the Southern Legion suffered a lot every time, they also used this to find out the direction of the princess and her party.

At least it seemed so. The scouts from the Royal Knights Academy they encountered were 'more and more', which conformed to the law of the battlefield, and just proved that they were approaching the right direction.

Brando did not guess wrong. Behind them was the First Highland Infantry Brigade of the Black Blade Legion Finn's Column. Baron Warren, also from Nariel, commanded this army, but the baron was not aware of it at all. He realized that he was walking into a trap, but confidently thought that he had already bit the opponent to death.

In fact, Baron Warren is a cautious person, and he never likes to be overjoyed. He knows that his task is to hold the princess and her party back, not surround and annihilate them. In fact, he didn't have this idea either. He had already learned from the news from behind that there might be several armies ahead, and that the highland infantry brigade under him was no match for the opponent.

But for some reason, Baron Warren didn't know that his opponent had once defeated the White Lions head-on, and he was arrogant. Behind him, Grand Duke Sifah and Marquis Youxi probably knew more or less that the white lion had suffered a disadvantage, but they just thought that the other party was rushing out of the encirclement before the white lion army encircled them.

Thinking about it, how could the more than two hundred student knights defeat the White Lion Army so badly? It's just that if Baron Warren knew the truth of the matter, he might be more careful, at least he wouldn't walk into the ambush circle so easily.

It's a pity that there is no such thing as a war, and the baron is being disturbed by the herd of demonized wild boars that have appeared from time to time this day - the red-backed wild boar is one of the famous "specialties" of the Silver Cliff (2). In fact, they haven't flooded yet, but after the big tide. Amperesel's Harbor Guards have fought arduous battles with these extremely fertile creatures - Brando was once a member of this 'pig-killing' army in the past, but now it's finally our turn to Warren Your Excellency the Baron.

Juvenile redbacks also have the power of up to level 20 black iron upstream in "Amber Sword". Adults are only level 25 black iron peaks. The most detestable thing is that these things have always been played by the whole family. He is a legendary lover of family and talk; Baron Warren's army set out, and he was not as prophetic and cautious as Brando, so he immediately attracted countless crowds of demonized wild boars, old and young, who scouted all day Casualties counted as a small half, but "accidental injuries" by wild boars accounted for more than half.

He was already too bothered about it. I just wish I could pass through this wild land as soon as possible. What's more, although the surrounding forests were dense, the scouts informed that the princess and her party were still ahead. Baron Warren believed that he had kept a relatively long distance from them. Although the accompanying wizard reminded him to be careful of the enemy's illusion interference, he didn't care.

As everyone knows. In fact, at this moment he has entered Brando's vision. Baron Warren ordered his army to maintain a marching formation and was entering a valley at the moment. At this moment, Brando was standing behind a bush about 100 meters away, surrounded by non-commissioned officers from the Royal Knights Academy holding longbows, but the other party hadn't noticed it yet.

The sea demon Brigitte brought a team of gray-finned Naga priests. Just after the storm in Ampersel, the air was filled with water vapor, and the Naga priests were naturally hydrophilic. Now this illusion is almost the best condition for them to cast spells. A huge illusion was shrouded in the sky above the valley. This illusion did not change the terrain, but it was just a blindfold to make Baron Warren's men see that the surrounding trees were denser and covered up some sounds.

The spell effect is very simple, so the effect on each soldier is stronger. Baron Warren's scout cavalry circled on both wings, thinking they hadn't encountered the enemy, and returned to report after a dozen circles. It seemed a little funny that the scene fell on the side of Brando, who was not under the illusion.

However, the application of magic on the battlefield also made these young people feel a deep sense of fear. It was too terrifying, and the enemy became blind and deaf. They have heard many classic battles about using magic in textbooks, but experiencing it personally is another matter.

Brando looked at the bewildered faces of those young people, and nodded secretly. These Eruin young non-commissioned officers will encounter stronger enemies sooner or later. In the land of Warnd, these noble private soldiers and backward royal groups are not the only opponents. Whether it is Madara or Cruz, they have already started They also have to keep up with military reforms.

But even if it is a noble private soldier or a backward royal group, Baron Warren actually has a few wizards accompanying him. Among them, the most experienced one is a senior wizard in the mid-level of silver. The mid-level silver in "Amber Sword" is almost 2932 level. He has mastered the four-ring spell. ranks.

But it's a pity that their opponent is Shire, the genuine golden-rank wizard master. Brando let the Naga priests concentrate on maintaining the illusion, and handed over the counter-spell to the young wizard attendant beside him. Wizards who study laws and spells are naturally good at dismantling spells. As soon as Charles made a move, several wizards around Baron Warren suddenly became veritable blind men, and they didn't realize that their spells were being suppressed - they just vaguely felt that there was something wrong with them. wrong.

The First Highland Infantry Brigade of the Finn Column has almost 1,500 people, and Baron Warren is barely qualified as a commander. Even if he is marching in the forest, he is still in decent shape. Brando waits patiently until the opponent has passed more than half of the time. , Waiting until Baron Warren himself and the knights around him came to the nearest place, he raised the shale longbow in his hand.

The bowstring in his hand shone with a faint gray light, wrapping the arrow so that it formed a rock-wrapped stone arrow. This is exactly the effect of the petrified arrow of the shale longbow, but the level of this bow is too low, so that this powerful special effect is not very effective against many high-level enemies, until this moment. can really exert its maximum effect

Brando was naturally targeting Baron Warren and his party, but the latter hadn't noticed it yet. He only slightly judged the distance and the humidity of the air, and then let go of the bowstring. Because there is no wind. The arrow had almost no deviation except for a slight drop, and it went straight to the baron on the horse.

"The technology has regressed." Brando couldn't help shaking his head. The fighters in "Amber Sword" are not just muscular men who can only fight hand-to-hand. Warrior is a profession. Among them are occupations such as mercenaries. Soldiers often need to be familiar with many weapons and armors to adapt to various battlefields. As a 130-level fighter, Brando is a master of them, but it has been too long since he has used a bow.

Baron Warren finally heard the screaming wind. As a soldier, he was very familiar with this sound. The guardian wizard around him also reacted quickly. Immediately, a wind shield was erected. It's a pity that the arrow came too close. The distance of a hundred meters is not the same for a magic bow. The petrified arrow pulled out a bright gray trajectory and even passed through the wind shield a second earlier.

"My lord, be careful!" The guard knights around the baron were all masters of the silver rank, and they pulled out their long swords in an instant to cut off the flying arrows. It's a pity that before he swung his sword, the petrified arrow exploded by itself with a 'bang'.

A piece of off-white light followed the forward direction of the arrow and almost enveloped Baron Warren and all the knights around them. Freeze the last movement of them being surprised, screaming, or drawing their swords, and together with the mounts they sat on, they turned into a stone sculpture.

Seven knights. The two wizards and the baron were all attacked, and only one wizard escaped. But the wizard's left arm was also turned into a stone sculpture, and it was still spreading towards his shoulder. He immediately raised his right hand and slapped the petrified left hand. With a flash of fire, the stone arm instantly shattered.

"Enemy attack!" The previous scene was just an instant, after the wizard smashed his left hand, he immediately grabbed the staff next to him and screamed.

It's a pity that it was a bit late. In an instant, all arrows were fired in the originally peaceful forest.

Brando put away the bronze-colored longbow in his hand. After all, it is a magic weapon with a brass label. Although it is a bit powerless to deal with those monsters with enlightened elements, and even the strong in the gold field, it is simply not enough to deal with miscellaneous fish. Must kill.

"Ah! Magic bow?" A thin surprised voice came from behind.

Brando turned around and saw the girl named Beth staring straight at the shale longbow in her hand. "You want?" He asked, a good bow is indeed very important to scouts, not to mention that Brando doesn't really value the bow in his hand - after all, it's not a good thing.

"Ah, no, no." Beth was a little embarrassed. Although she was born with a boyish personality, she was the Commander's thing after all, so she asked for it casually. It was only a momentary slip of the tongue before she yelled out.

"Haha, my lord, of course Beth wants it, but she's too embarrassed to speak." A young cadet on the side joked with a smile. Brando has no pretensions. Although these young people respect him a little, they are not afraid of him.

Brando glanced at the speaker, and he even recognized him. It seems to be Ou Langde, who was rescued by Caglis from the White Lion infantry at the beginning. It seems that this guy seems to be a little interested in this girl. By the way, it seems that these two people got married later in history. .

He thought about it with great interest, and simply threw the shale longbow to the other party, and said with a smile: "Then I will give it to you. As for how you can persuade Miss Beth to accept it, it depends on your ability."

"Ah!" Ou Langde didn't expect his thoughts to be seen through, and he blushed immediately. He looked back, unexpectedly being gouged out by Beth, turned around and joined the battle.

"My lord, this..." Ou Langde couldn't help but look innocent.

"Oh," Brando laughed in his heart, thinking that young people, the seniors can only help you so far. A magic weapon with a brass label used to sell for one or two hundred at this season in the game.

Brando deliberately joked with the young men of Wangli Knight Academy behind because he didn't care about the outcome of the ambush. In other words, he didn't think that this battle would be lost at all. Earl Odin and Nimesis personally commanded him in front of him, which was completely enough.

The fact is also true. Although the First Highland Infantry Battalion of the Finn Column is well-known, their reputation was mainly established during the counter-insurgency period of Anson VI and the several raids in the early stage of the last jihad. They are famous for their mobility. And that is the reputation established by their predecessors. The current highland infantry is just some new blood added to the Black Blade Legion after the November War. But there is no aura of never retreating like the White Lions.

In particular, the military system of the Black Blade Legion is older than that of the White Lion Legion. They divide a column into three brigades, and each has ten sub-units. Each sub-unit is commanded by a centurion. These centurions In fact, most of them are knights around Baron Warren, not real junior non-commissioned officers.

And these are exactly these centurions. Except for a few of them maintaining the formation in front, most of them were petrified by Brando's arrow; The birds and beasts are scattered because the mountain people are so powerful in fighting.

However, Naga's 20-member priest group no longer maintained the illusion, but instead used hail and ice to attack the cluster of highland infantry. The hail is not something that can be blocked by raising a shield Small stones, but fist-sized ice picks that have been strengthened by magic. One of these ice picks can penetrate ordinary leather helmets.

Lacking the commander's restraint, these light infantry who were hit by the sudden attack instinctively turned around and hid, and scattered separately. But what combat power does the scattered light infantry have? Waiting for them was Odin's noble private soldiers and royal knights' light cavalry, who lined up to divide and surround the battlefield.

A single highland infantry is obviously no match for a phalanx of infantry armed with spears, but when assembled they will be re-scattered by magic. The desperate First Highland Infantry Battalion of the Finn Column almost collapsed after holding on for about ten minutes. The only thing waiting for them was death or surrender, and some people were able to escape, but that was because Brando was too lazy to pursue , so as not to increase casualties in vain.

The entire battle took less than half an hour from setting up an ambush to ending, and the sky hadn't even completely darkened yet. While cleaning the battlefield, Brando glanced at the time. It was at least a quarter of an hour before the dragon knights of the Black Blade Legion returned to the battlefield. This was really smooth beyond expectations.

He glanced at the direction in which the Black Blade Legion was fleeing, and felt relieved. His worries were gone, and he could carry out his plan with peace of mind. And those fleeing highland infantry will lead their real enemies into a trap.

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Background note:

(1) Nariel, the name of a town located in the Gray Hills. In Eruin, the series of mountain ranges from Ash Mountain to the south of Corcova is the main settlement area of ​​the northern mountain people. These mountain people used to be barbarians in the population of Cruz, but they are more savage and unruly than the southern border of Eruin. The mountain people, the mountain people in the north have been subordinated to the ancestor Ekemi in the era of Aruin's founding of the country, and have become subjects of the kingdom. But to this day, the mountain people still retain a little independence.

(2) Silver Cliffs, a geographical term, simply refers to the cliff-clad bay area from the south of Amperesel to the northernmost bay of Flada, the "Quiet Anchorage".

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ps: I caught a cold again, so unlucky, I was out of shape in the morning, and I went out for a few laps before I found the feeling. However, my head is still a little dizzy. I will write first to ensure the amount of two chapters. I will see if I can write another chapter later.

I also touch everyone, the weather is getting colder, so pay attention to your body.

In addition, at the request of a friend recently, I began to add some noun notes. These notes are about geography. In fact, I have posted maps before, so you can find them. When I have time, I will make another detailed picture. This picture transmission mechanism is very unfriendly, and I often hang up for a while before x’. Try to remind me to make up in the future.

Finally, the amber chronology is also being produced, but we still need everyone to brainstorm and help me find the names of the chronology that appeared earlier, so as to avoid bugs.