The Final Battle Ends

Victor gripped Alex's hand tightly, and without hesitation, he pressed on, "What happened? Why did the army suddenly collapse? And where is Count Colt... oh no, Uncle?"

Upon hearing Victor's words, Alex felt a surge of intense sadness, but his tears seemed to be choked back, unable to flow freely.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and after a long while, he slowly replied, "My father and the command post of the Northern Alliance Army were ambushed by a small group of elite troops from the Duchy, and their fate is now unknown."

"And at this moment, only Viscount Hawke and Viscount Edmund remain as Legion Commander in our Northern Alliance Army." Alex's voice lowered slightly as he said this.

He paused briefly before continuing, "Just now, Viscount Hawke led a portion of his Cavalry to search for my father."

"I will stay here with my men to reorganize the army and try to turn the tide!"

Victor was filled with doubt and wondered what kind of army the Duchy had sent to attack Count Colt's main camp.

Based on his understanding of his uncle, the number of guards around him should be quite considerable.

However, this is clearly not a good time to delve deeper into this matter.

Alex seemed to suddenly realize something important; his expression changed, and he quickly asked, "What's the situation with Viscount Edmund's legion?"

The main force of the entire Northern Alliance Army has collapsed, and the legion led by Viscount Edmund, which was originally responsible for the left flank and was engaged in fierce fighting with the Duchy's Third Legion, is now in an unknown state.

The situation wasn't so bad; after all, when I rushed into the battlefield, Viscount Edmund's Red Maple Banner was still flying high!

Indeed, most of Viscount Edmund's soldiers came from his own fiefdom, and they were extremely loyal to the family.

Even upon hearing the devastating news that my father's fate was unknown, I doubt he would be thrown into complete chaos. The speaker was Alex, whose tense nerves relaxed slightly.

Alex turned to Victor beside him and shouted: Victor, there's no time to hesitate!

We must provide immediate support to our allies who are still being pursued by the Duchy Army!

Come and help me repel those Duchy Army! There should still be a chance to retreat with most of our troops!

Victor shook his head slightly and said firmly, "Simply repelling them won't do!"

Alex was stunned for a moment, as if he suddenly understood something. He slowly nodded. "Yes, judging from how quickly you were able to get here, the number of troops you are leading should not be too large. It will probably not be easy to successfully repel the Duchy's army."

"Well then... why don't we lead the troops together and retreat towards White Earth City for now? Along the way, we can also search for any friendly soldiers who are fleeing in defeat!"

However, Victor interrupted Alex without hesitation, replying firmly, "No, I don't mean just repelling them. We must go all out and deliver a heavy blow to the Duchy Army, inflicting a devastating defeat on them."

We must capture that false grand duke hiding in the county town in one fell swoop! We must achieve victory!

Hearing these bold words, Alex was overjoyed and immediately asked, "So, you've actually brought the entire Southern Marching Legion here this time?"

Victor replied, "No, I only brought an elite Cavalry unit, about ten thousand men."

"Only ten thousand?" The joy that had just appeared on Alex's face vanished instantly, replaced by deep disappointment and frustration.

After all, at this very moment, on the battlefield where the fierce battle is raging, the total number of troops deployed by the Duchy and the Northern Alliance Army has exceeded 200,000!

Even though the duchy's army suffered heavy losses in the previous battles, the remaining number was still considerable, at least tens of thousands of men.

In comparison, a mere ten thousand Cavalry could hardly be considered a decisive and powerful force.

Victor seemed to notice the disappointment in Alex's eyes, but he offered no explanation or rebuttal. He simply patted Alex's shoulder gently. "Alex, the most important thing now is to quickly regroup our troops and restore the morale of our soldiers."

This arduous task is entrusted to you. As for the rest, I will handle everything else!

Before he finished speaking, Victor took a large step forward, then pushed off the ground with both feet, his body soaring into the air like an arrow. In the blink of an eye, he was firmly on the horse's back.

Then, without hesitation, he cracked his whip, urging his horse to gallop away, disappearing in the blink of an eye from Alex's army formation.

Watching Victor's figure gradually disappear into the distance, Alex felt an indescribable emotion welling up inside him.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say a few words of encouragement to Victor, but found his throat too dry to make a sound.

With Victor's return to the battlefield, his Cavalry forces also underwent changes.

The three forces reunited and, with overwhelming momentum, once again crushed the two Duchy Army that had not yet joined the main force.

At this moment, there are no longer any Duchy Army fighting alone on the entire battlefield.

The only remaining forces were the massive army on the right flank, a mix of the Imperial Guard Legion and the Fifth Legion, and the Third Legion on the left flank, still engaged in a fierce tug-of-war with Viscount Edmund.

After careful observation, Victor noticed that the situation on the left flank was relatively stable, and Viscount Edmund did not seem to be in danger of defeat in the short term.

Therefore, he did not hesitate to shift his focus to the right-wing Duchy Army.

At this very moment, within the Duchy Army, Kimberley and Borre were both looking toward the Cavalry unit led by Victor.

Kimberley, his face grave, turned to his old friend beside him and said, "These guys came way too fast, like a sudden storm! We didn't even have time to regroup our forces... Lord Borre, do you think we should continue the fight?"

From Kimberley's words, Borre keenly sensed a hint of fear.

After all, compared to his own elite Imperial Guard Legion, Kimberley's Fifth Legion had obviously suffered far greater losses—and it was Kimberley's Fifth Legion that had been the main force in the fierce pursuit that had just ended not long ago!

After much deliberation, Viscount Borey finally made his decision. "Although this battle was not a complete success, at least the enemy leader Colt has been killed in battle, and the main force of the Northern Alliance Army has also suffered heavy losses."

Since that's the case, we might as well take this opportunity to quickly assemble the Third Legion under General Labia's command and then retreat!

With the abundant supplies currently stored in Sextus County as a backup, we believe that if we allow our army only about ten to fifteen days to rest and recuperate, our combat strength will be greatly restored. At that time, we can once again devote all our efforts to fighting these enemies to the death!

After hearing Viscount Borey's words, Kimberley breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to wait for Borre to give the order to withdraw his troops, his gaze was drawn to a scene not far away— Victor's Cavalry unit suddenly exhibited an unusual behavior.

A bugle call rang out, echoing through the sky, and the imposing Cavalry surged forward like a tidal wave!

Faced with this sudden turn of events, Kimberley was so stunned he could barely speak. After a long while, he finally came to his senses and exclaimed, "He's a complete madman! With his pitiful Cavalry force, he dares to attack us? Doesn't he know we have such a large army on our side?"

Borei, standing to the side, also looked extremely grim. In his view, Victor's move was clearly an attempt to gamble everything and try to completely defeat them through a risky operation.

This behavior is not only extremely foolish, but also a blatant contempt and provocation towards these seasoned generals and the tens of thousands of soldiers behind them!

"Since they're courting death, then we're not retreating. We'll wipe them out right here!" Viscount Borey shouted coldly, issuing the order without hesitation.

In an instant, the entire army sprang into action, forming a solid defensive formation on the spot, ready to meet the fierce charge of the enemy Cavalry.

However, something unexpected happened— Victor once again led his troops to skillfully bypass the enemy lines and charged straight towards the city of Sextus County like a whirlwind.

This sudden action terrified Viscount Borey and Kimberley, who knew that His Majesty the Grand Duke was currently in the city.

Although the city's defenses were impregnable and three battalions were specifically responsible for security, the city might still fall if the enemy launched a full-scale attack against such a large number of fierce enemy Cavalry.

Faced with such a perilous situation, Viscount Borey and Kimberley knew they could no longer sit idly by and had to take decisive action!

Without hesitation, the two issued the order: the entire army must immediately disband its formation and advance at full speed to support the county town!

However, something unexpected happened. Just as they were relentlessly pursuing Victor's Cavalry, as they passed through a low grove of trees, suddenly, a group of heavily armored and fully armed Heavy Cavalry charged out from behind the trees like ghosts.

These Heavy Cavalry were tall and strong, and both men and horses were equipped with armor. They were clearly well prepared. They were like an extremely sharp dagger, stabbing straight at the vulnerable flanks of the rapidly advancing Duchy Army, which were gradually spreading out due to their eagerness to get there.

This sudden and fatal blow was incredibly swift and powerful, seemingly tearing apart the entire defenses of the Duchy Army in an instant. A metallic clang rang out, and the Duchy Army was instantly cleaved in two, unable to defend itself from end to end.

At the same time, Victor's Light Cavalry unexpectedly turned back quickly and launched a fierce attack on the now-severed vanguard.

At this point, the vanguard was in complete chaos. Lacking unified command, the soldiers were panicked and unable to mount any effective resistance.

Faced with Victor's fierce offensive, they were ultimately annihilated.

Despite being blinded by victory after defeating the vanguard, Victor knew that the war was far from over and that a single misstep could lead to failure.

Victor's Cavalry drove groups of defeated soldiers from the vanguard, surging like a tide towards the enemy's well-prepared rear.

Driven by fear, these fleeing soldiers charged forward recklessly, creating a powerful impact that slammed into the solid rear guard formation.

Meanwhile, Victor's Light Cavalry used a wheel-fire tactic to disrupt the enemy's formation.

Just as the Duchy Army was thrown into chaos, Heavy Cavalry suddenly charged out, brandishing sharp lances and unstoppable, plunging into the enemy ranks.

These heavily armored and well-equipped warriors, like tigers descending a mountain, easily broke through the enemy's defenses and swiftly cut the enemy into several pieces, preventing them from defending themselves.

At this moment, Viscount Borey and Kimberley finally realized that the situation had become extremely dire and seemed beyond saving.

Kimberley sighed deeply, saying with great emotion, "We thought we were about to achieve final victory, but we never expected to end up like this. It all feels like a dream!"

However, faced with the predicament before him, Viscount Borey did not lose heart or back down. On the contrary, he was furious. With a roar, he drew his sword without hesitation and led his Personal Guard to charge forward.

Watching Viscount Borey's retreating figure, Kimberley shook his head helplessly. After a moment's hesitation, he also drew his sword and followed closely behind...

The battle ended shortly thereafter. The desperate charge of the two Duchy Legion could not save the day, and they fell directly under the Iron Hoof of the Golden Sunflower Family's Heavy Cavalry.

Meanwhile, Alex, with his regrouped troops, supported Viscount Edmund on the left flank, forcing Labia and his Third Legion to surrender.

Alex and his men then joined forces with Victor, preparing to besiege the county seat of Sextus County!

However, when they hurriedly arrived at the foot of the city, the scene before them left everyone speechless—the entire city was already engulfed in flames! Thick smoke billowed and flames soared into the sky, as if threatening to devour everything.

After some twists and turns, they finally received news from the ducal soldiers who had fled and scattered around the county town: it turned out that Grand Duke Mora, seeing the defeat at the front, did not choose to flee in panic; on the contrary, he decisively issued an order to open the city gates and drive away the defending troops.

Immediately afterwards, Grand Duke Mora personally led his followers into the city lord's mansion, and then without hesitation lit a raging fire...

Faced with such a bizarre and strange event, Victor and Alex were completely baffled, secretly wondering if there was more to the story. Perhaps it was just a trap Grand Duke Mora or a decoy to mislead the enemy.

Therefore, the two immediately led the crowd into the city in an attempt to extinguish the fire.

At the same time, they quickly dispatched a large number of elite Cavalry to conduct a thorough search along all possible routes leading out of the city, leaving no stone unturned.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Despite everyone's best efforts to control this sudden disaster, they ultimately failed.

The fire raged wildly, like a runaway horse, seemingly beyond anyone's control. Even more astonishingly, it was as if the Duke had foreseen this, having stockpiled an astonishing amount of flammable materials in the city beforehand to ignite the flames, making the fire even more intense and impossible for anyone to contain.

Just when Victor and his men were at their wits' end, Viscount Hawke arrived with his troops.

Upon seeing this, Alex was overjoyed and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.

When he recognized the familiar figure on horseback, tears streamed down his face like a burst dam. However, as he approached, he was horrified to find that Count Colt was already dead.

Without a word, Hawk knelt down, embraced Alex, and wept bitterly, saying, "Young... Young Master, when we found the Count, he was already dead!"

Not only that, but all the generals and nobles in the command post were also killed in battle!

Upon hearing this, Alex's vision went black, and he collapsed unconscious.

Victor and Edmund, standing to the side, also wore sorrowful expressions. Although the fierce battle ended in victory, the price paid by the Northern Alliance Army was far too heavy.

The commander, Count Iron Birch, was killed in action, along with nearly twenty Northern Frontier nobles, including three Legion Commander and five viscounts.

It is no exaggeration to say that the elite of the Northern Frontier nobles were almost completely wiped out.

The Northern Alliance Army, which had six legions and hundreds of thousands of troops before the war, now had less than half of its original strength remaining!

Even if they win, the price will be far too high!