In that brief moment of hesitation, Charlotte had already led the following wave of cavalry, charging fiercely into the caught-off-guard Sauron people like red-hot bayonets!
Charlotte led the charge. Bending low, she brought her saber down with all her strength, instantly cutting down a Sauron Cavalryman who was trying to mount his horse!
The elite cavalry followed close behind. Lances thrust and sabers slashed, instantly scattering the Sauron people's loose rear formation!
Amid the chaos, several cavalrymen charged straight at Thorsten!
Thorsten barely managed to draw his blade and block, but how could he withstand the combined assault of several elite cavalrymen? Soon, a lance pierced his shoulder blade. He fell from his horse with a scream, his fate unknown!
Still, the Sauron people were worthy of being an elite army that had fought year-round.
Even with their commander down and under the extreme disadvantage of a sudden attack, they did not completely collapse.
The junior officers and noncommissioned officers immediately began shouting orders of their own. The surviving Sauron warriors quickly regrouped, forming small circular defensive formations in groups of three or five, standing back-to-back.
The spearmen stood outside, thrusting desperately at the charging horses and cavalrymen, while the Battle Axe wielders stood within, savagely hacking at the horses' legs and enemies who had fallen from their mounts!
The battle instantly entered an even more brutal and bloody stalemate!
Every so often, a Goldfinch Cavalry horse would have its legs hacked off by Sauron warriors who risked charging forward. The rider would tumble down screaming, only to be immediately struck by several Battle Axes at once.
At other times, the cavalry would forcibly break through a Sauron formation, trampling the warriors within beneath their hooves or impaling them on lances!
Overall, however, the Goldfinch Cavalry still held the upper