Just when Jia Ais's horse raised its front hooves, several cannonballs roared towards him. A 6-Pound Cannon bullet almost missed his face.
The shell plunged into the ground not far away, and the splashed mud hit him in the face. The cannonball, which still carried a large amount of kinetic energy, immediately bounced back.
The left front leg of a nearby horse War Horse was broken into two pieces by a bounced cannonball. It screamed in pain, then fell to the ground and could not get up again. The knight on its back was also thrown to the ground and was eaten by dogs.
The cannonballs bounced on the ground, just like plowing the ground, unleashing their power. The cavalry and War Horse on the road were in bad luck. Their skin would be broken if they touched each other, their tendons would be injured if they rubbed each other, and they would be dead if they touched them.
The first round of shelling was just a test firing. Arda Artillerymen fired 6 shells at the enemy, only 2 of which hit the target team. However, due to the dense formation of the opponent, the results were still achieved, killing two people and three horses, and seriously injuring four people and five horses.
"Spread out! Everyone spread out!"
This time Jia Ais didn't need to remind him, Kent Family's cavalry team was in chaos, and the original tight formation suddenly dispersed noisily. Even if the knights didn't rush, the frightened War Horse would get into chaos on his own.
"Run! Speed up and run!"
In order to prevent being targeted by "Thunder Hammer", the cavalrymen urged their subordinates War Horse to speed up their running speed.
Jia Ais, who was almost summoned by Heavenly Father, was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat. It was so thrilling just now, and the right side of his face still felt hot.
Just after running not far away, there were several more "boom" sounds, and Artillerymen deployed in the other corner of the square also opened fire!
This bombardment did not achieve any results, but the huge power made the cavalry even more chilling.
After being shelled several times, and several more of his subordinates died one after another, Jia Ais finally realized what the situation was like - there was nothing he could do about the phalanx in front of him! Your own troops cannot approach the opponent, but the opponent's "Thunder Hammer" can chase you. Moreover, the firing speed, range, and power of "Thunder Hammer" far exceed weapons such as trebuchets and ballistas that have similar functions.
"Withdraw!"
After reluctantly acknowledging the reality, he decisively gave the order to retreat and led the knights and followers to form a sparse and loose formation and retreat from the original direction.
Arda's "Thunder Hammer" chased their butts all the way to "farewell" them until they ran out of range.
Bryce held up Telescope and observed the direction in which the enemy troops were leaving.
"It doesn't look like the other party is feigning retreat!"
So he ordered Hollow Square to be disbanded. The first battalion and the artillery battery continued to guard the surrounding areas, while the second battalion and Transport Company cleaned the battlefield.
After the order was given, the battlefield suddenly became extremely silent.
The silence lasted only a few seconds before being broken by a sudden noise.
"Long live!" "Long live!"
All the officers and soldiers suddenly broke out and shouted hysterically.
"We won!"
Everyone's face was filled with excitement and their hearts were filled with pride.
Not to mention the new recruits, the same goes for the veterans. Although they have all participated in the battle to exterminate pirates and put down the Bairdin rebellion, the level of thrills cannot be compared with the one just now.
Just now, I had beaten nearly 300 knights head-on! After you go back, you can brag about it for the rest of your life, and then pass on your glorious deeds to your descendants.
Strictly speaking, nearly half of the cavalry team of the Kent Family are Knight Attendant, but to the previous big-headed soldiers, they are no different. As long as they ride majestic horses, which they consider majestic, and wear gorgeous armor, which they also consider gorgeous, they are big shots who cannot be offended.
Now more than 200 big shots who were once untouchable were forced to run away in despair by themselves and their companions, leaving many corpses behind.
"God's protection is like wind, thunder and lightning~Who doesn't know Lord Greiman and his Soldiers~"
"Lord Greiman~My Lord~Hero with the shining laurel crown~Your Soldiers is always the most loyal~"
"As long as you continue to let us sweep away the enemy~ we will overturn the whole world for you~"
Soldiers people spontaneously sang the songs they had sung during the previous march, and they sang more enthusiastically.
Singing it before felt a bit bragging, but after experiencing the battle just now, the officers and soldiers are now fully involved.
"Touch!"
The sudden sound of gunfire stopped everyone from continuing to have fun.
Deputy Commander Joyce looked sternly. He held the smoking pistol in his right hand and said sternly, "If I had turned the muzzle of the gun just a little bit, one of you would have been killed."
Then he winked at Bryce.
Bryce was stunned for a moment, then realized what he was doing, and a look of embarrassment flashed across his face - this guy had just been infected by the emotions of the officers and soldiers, and was having fun with everyone.
"Ahem!" He coughed twice, put on a serious expression and loudly ordered, "Reconnaissance squad, send someone to chase them to see if they have really retreated!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several cavalry emerged from the phalanx and headed towards the retreating direction of the Kent Family cavalry.
Bryce said to everyone in a deep voice:
"I understand everyone's excitement at this moment, but we are now on the battlefield, and vigilance must be our top priority. This situation is forbidden to happen again in the future! Execute the order I just ordered immediately!"
"Yes!"
Everyone calmed down and responded in unison.
So First Infantry Battalion and Artillery companies continued to be on guard, while Second Infantry Battalion and Transport Company spread out in squad units to search and clean the battlefield.
"Look! This horse is tall and strong! It's perfect for pulling cannons!"
"This armor is very valuable at first glance! It sparkles... ah, and there is a bag of money!"
"I want to remind you that all seizures must be attributed!"
The battlefield was full of laughter and laughter. Although I was scared by Joyce Major just now, the joy after the victory did not diminish at all.
Many Kent Family cavalry became prisoners of the Alarda Army. They were either injured themselves and had difficulty moving, or their mounts were hung up and they were chased back after running away on two legs.
Arda Soldiers gathered together those prisoners who could still walk, and loudly ordered, "Everyone stand in a row!"
A prisoner with the status of a knight began to put on airs:
"I want to remind you, pariah! I am a noble knight... Ouch! How dare you hit me!"
"Fuck you! How dare you show off after this!"
"I protest! You cannot treat a knight like this! Get your commander here!"
"Protest your size! If you keep chirping, I'll get you shot!"
Looking at the "Fire Crossbow" held by Soldiers, the prisoners became honest.
While Alarda Army was busy, dust rose again on the road to the north, and Soldiers, who was cleaning the battlefield, immediately became vigilant.
"It's the cavalry team from the Heller Family just now!"
An officer holding Telescope recognized the other party.