Chapter 278 Killing (Two in one! Please subscribe!)
On the hills not far away, the figures of the Idar people have appeared in the sight of these Odin generals.
"That is indeed the emblem of the Stuart family, the ruler of Idar Territory."
Although he was also extremely surprised, Mansa McGill, a famous "traitor" who claimed to be a lackey of the Odin royal family, still said it with certainty.
For Marshal Odin Portia Mariano, the military flag fluttering in the wind not far away was a great mockery of him.
There was no Kingdom of Basel, nor any other enemies from the Norman Empire. The flag was painted with a griffin representing the Stuart family.
Even though Marshal Portia had never believed that a mere Count Zero could achieve the result of annihilating thousands of Odin's cavalry, when he actually faced the army not far away, he had to believe this fact.
This also means that all the information about the Basel army that he had carefully studied during this period of time has become useless.
Damn it!
Marshal Portia couldn't help but frown.
As a veteran who had been through many battles, he could estimate the number of the enemy at a glance - probably less than three thousand.
only……
He was already very sure that this was almost the entire army of the so-called Lord Idar.
You know, every army has its own logo, and the eagle scepter and light golden ring erected on the side of the Idar military flag are the symbols of the commander-in-chief of an army!
Since the enemy commander is here, then those enemies not far away can only be the enemy's main force...
This means that as long as the Odin army led by him can win, or cut off the eagle scepter that symbolizes the enemy commander, the enemy army in front of him will be reduced to pieces, or even completely collapsed! And the biggest obstacle that prevents Odin's army from occupying the eastern part of the empire will also be solved the moment he wins!
The task that Marshal Portia originally felt was very urgent could actually be accomplished so easily. For him, this was undoubtedly a huge temptation!
An unparalleled temptation!
The enemies in front of me were like delicacies placed right in front of me. It seemed that I could swallow them in one bite with just a little effort.
"Marshal, don't hesitate!"
Beside him, Odin's stupid generals who were not very smart were already eager to try.
You know, at any time, cutting off the eagle scepter that symbolizes the enemy commander is a great military achievement.
And looking at the enemy force of only about 3,000 people in front of them, they felt even more confident.
When they fought against the Norman Empire, did they not win with fewer troops? When they were outnumbered, did they not beat the Norman soldiers and make them flee in panic?
Therefore, defeating this obviously outnumbered enemy force would be a free military achievement! "Marshal, can you let me go first? My battle axe is impatient!"
Odin's general Monletto Namigala, who had been arguing with Edson O'Sullivan, first glanced at Edson with disdain, and then recommended himself.
Although Portia was somewhat conflicted, he was also very aware that the other party must have a trump card in his hand, but...
We must fight! Not to mention that they have an absolute advantage in numbers, the mere fact that they can directly destroy the resistance in the eastern part of the empire and defeat the enemy once and for all makes Marshal Portia particularly excited.
However, as a veteran, he still thought about it carefully in his mind.
after all……
Since entering this land in the eastern part of the Norman Empire, Marshal Portia has noticed many facts that go against common sense.
Let's put aside the big ball floating in the sky for now.
Marshal Portia was really confused by the mysterious operations of the Idar people.
Why did this group of Idar people give up the advantageous terrain of the Eid River for no reason and instead choose to fight in a place that was advantageous to Odin's cavalry?
This isn't a game! If it weren't for the fact that Idar's previous record was right in front of him, and that the Odins still felt a dull pain as if they had been slapped in the face for no reason, he would probably have thought that the commander of Idar's army was a fool...
But there is no doubt that the fact that they were able to encircle and annihilate thousands of Odin's cavalry without letting any news out shows that the enemy general is definitely not an easy person to deal with.
After hesitating for a moment,
Marshal Portia began to deploy his troops and issue military orders.
That’s right!
He couldn't figure out why the Idar people appeared here, nor did he know what kind of trump card the enemy had, but... he believed more in himself and his Odin soldiers! If he was still timid in this extremely powerful environment for Odin's cavalry, then he would be a fool! Therefore, Marshal Portia put aside almost all the previous doubts and confusions. At this moment,
He has only one goal in mind, to kill the enemy!
…
"The enemy is preparing to attack..."
When he saw Odin's army begin to deploy, Sam Layton's face gradually turned cold, and then he said something that made Sarah Coren extremely surprised: "After seeing the main force of the Idar Army present, the enemy not only refused to surrender, but also dared to launch an attack on me?"
He snorted coldly and said, "Everyone! Get ready for battle!"
The moment Sam Layton gave the order, almost all the soldiers became extremely excited.
The Idar people, who are full of martial virtues, have been looking forward to the arrival of this day for a long time, because as long as they kill the invaders before them, a bright future will be waiting for them!
war……
It’s finally time to begin!
When the Idar people were using cement to build the fortress, they had already dug a number of trenches and horse traps on the north and south sides of the temporary fortress. However, due to limited time, they were mostly covered with barbed wire and wooden chevaux de frise.
The purpose of building these temporary facilities is to force the Odin cavalry to fight the Idar army head-on! That's right! A head-on fight! If the Idar soldiers only rely on their flesh and blood, they will definitely not be able to fight against the powerful Odin cavalry, but...
Standing behind the Idar man is Bruno!
As a traverser.
After combining the strengths of the Flower-Growing Clan dynasties and absorbing the essence of various online novels, Bruno designed a brand-new equipment for the soldiers of Idar Territory that has never appeared in this world - the Turtle Chariot.
The design concept of the tortoise chariot was taken from the Wugang chariot used when conquering the Huns. However, in order to adapt to the combat methods and ideas of Idar soldiers, Bruno made certain changes to it.
First of all, this turtle-shell car is very wide.
Under Bruno's instructions, the Wugang car, which was originally two meters high and one meter wide, was transformed into a large defensive equipment that was one meter high and three meters wide.
It can be simply understood as a movable "ground trench" with wheels at the bottom! In order to be able to withstand the impact of Odin's cavalry, the front fender of this tortoise car is completely made of hard steel plates and wooden boards.
Not only did swords and knives make clanging sounds when they chopped against it, but even if horses ran into it they wouldn't be able to move it at all.
and,
Although the distance between each of these turtle cars is five or six meters, they are all connected by steel cables!
The movable baffles are set to enhance the resistance in one direction, and the grooves for placing shields are designed to improve flexibility and increase or decrease weight in time...
Bruno applied all the technology he could think of to this tortoise-shell vehicle, making it another secret weapon relied on by Idar's soldiers.
"Infantry charge!"
On the other side of the battlefield, Marshal Odin Portia Mariano finally gave the order to attack.
As the order was given, the leading Odin cavalry began to disperse to both sides.
One by one, the Odin men wielding machetes or axes rushed forward, howling.
The ordinary infantrymen in Odin's army who attacked first were not wearing hard armor but beast leather due to the limitation of smelting level.
However, the weak armor did not affect the fighting spirit of Odin's soldiers in the slightest. The tough folk customs made them fearless of the Idar army that was ready for battle in the distance.
Even in the eyes of most Odin's soldiers, this was still a war without suspense!
“Ouch!”
Odin's soldiers rushed towards Idar's army not far away without fear of death.
Different from the combat mode that the Norman nobles were accustomed to, although these Odin soldiers in front of them were the first group to rush forward, they were not cannon fodder sent to die, but elite soldiers.
In Marshal Portia's view, the results that the first wave of soldiers can achieve will largely reflect the direction and situation of the battle. If they fight well, it can inspire morale and keep the momentum going; if they fight poorly, they can also adjust their strategies in time.
Moreover, the soldiers who participated in the first wave of charge could receive generous rewards, which made the Odin people, who were accustomed to fighting on the tip of their swords, flock to them and become particularly brave.
Five hundred meters...
Four hundred meters...
As Odin's soldiers gradually cleared the Idar people's positions, the expressions of the Idar soldiers gradually became solemn.
"Unlock the safety and get ready to shoot!"
"Unlock the safety, prepare to shoot--"
Following Sam Layton's orders, the soldiers of Idar used the tortoise-shell vehicles in front of them as cover and raised the "Persuader I" submachine guns in their hands.
Three hundred meters...
At this distance, even without a telescope, Sam Layton could vaguely see the hideous-looking soldiers of Odin.
Although he was the commander of the Idar Army, Sam Layton could also feel the completely different temperaments between the Odin Army and the Norman Army! This was Sam Layton's first battle with the Odin people from the north of the Armanches Plain, but in his opinion, compared with those Odin soldiers who were howling towards him, the regular army of the Norman Empire was simply... hard to describe...
Perhaps in this world, only the Idar army led by him can make these ruthless people in front of him experience the taste of failure...
Thinking of this,
Sam Layton suddenly felt a heavy responsibility on his shoulders.
It's time to let the Odin people know who is the father! Only 200 meters left...
Same as Sam Layton, the commander of the Idar Army.
Marshal Odin Portia was also observing from afar the Odin soldiers who were gradually rushing towards the Idar positions.
What surprised him was that as Odin's soldiers got closer, there was no response from the Idar people's position.
There were no high-spirited shouts from the soldiers, nor any panicked troops. The Idar people in the distance were like outsiders, quietly waiting for Odin's soldiers to approach...
For some reason, Marshal Portia suddenly felt a little uneasy.
One hundred meters!
A distance of one hundred meters meant that the Odin soldiers at the front had already entered the range of the "Persuader I" submachine gun! But...
Sam Layton still did not give the order to shoot.
Even the magic cannon hidden behind the position had no intention of opening fire.
Ninety meters...
Eighty meters...
At this moment, looking at the Idar army that was still motionless in the distance, Marshal Portia frowned tightly.
"What are the Idar people doing?"
On the side, Edson O'Sullivan wondered.
yes!
What are the Idar people doing? Odin's army has long entered the range of the bows and arrows, but the Idar people seem to be still watching the show, and they haven't even fired an arrow! 70 meters...
Sixty meters...
"Fire!"
Finally, Sam Layton, who had been silent for a long time, gave the order.
The moment they heard the order, the Idar soldiers who had been patient for a long time finally pulled the trigger.
biu!
biubiubiu!
The "Persuader I" magic submachine gun developed by the Idar Array Research Laboratory finally spit out flames at this moment, showing its power on the battlefield for the first time! What's that sound? What are those Idar people holding? When the Idar soldier finally pulled the trigger, a wave of doubt suddenly emerged in the heart of the Odin soldier in the front row.
However……
He had no time to think, as a burning pain suddenly came from his abdomen, causing him to stagger and almost fall to the ground.
biu——
Another time! This time, a sharp pain came from his left arm.
In a trance,
He only saw the bright red blood flowing from his arms and abdomen, and he gradually lost the strength to run...
Bang——
As the front row of Odin's soldiers fell heavily to the ground, groups of Odin people fell to the ground in front of them in rows like wheat being cut.
No one was an exception, and no one was spared. Before Odin's soldiers could react to what was happening, hundreds of corpses fell to the ground.
The first round of shooting, the second round of shooting, there was no pause between each round of shooting. Under the indiscriminate shooting of the Idar people, the last fifty or sixty meters of distance seemed to have become an insurmountable chasm.
The fall of every Odin soldier is a physical and mental torture to the Odin soldiers behind him.
unknown!
The fear of the unknown caused Odin's infantry to slow down their charge, causing their originally high morale to plummet.
Wherever the magic ray passed, Odin's soldiers died on the spot.
Looking from the back, those Odin soldiers that made the Odin Empire so proud fell one after another as if a chain reaction had formed.
How could this happen? ! ! In the army of the Odin Empire, even the usually calm and composed Marshal Portia could not help but clench his fists with anger.
(End of this chapter)
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