The right-wing army was defeated! Kent Army's generals saw a scene that was unacceptable to them. They thought the archers could fight evenly with the opponent's fire crossbows... or at least be able to hold on longer.
The previous musket Salvo Fire attracted everyone's attention on the battlefield, and then Kent Army's right wing was suddenly killed by Alarda People and Bayonet under the gaze of both sides.
This result has a more direct impact on the officers and soldiers at the bottom. It is obvious that the morale of the Kent Army dropped instantly, while the morale of the coalition forces rose sharply.
The thundering sound of fighting rang out again. Due to the steady decline in morale, the coalition forces forced the enemy to retreat step by step.
Alarda Army also reloaded ammunition, changed direction, and started shooting from the right side of the Kent Army.
The morale of the Kent Army, who was suddenly hit by fire from the side, fell to a low point. There were many Soldiers who turned around and ran away without authorization.
Jia Ais whipped an officer who was obviously in a state of panic, and shouted angrily, "Go! Lead Reserve Force to block the enemy on the right wing!"
He had already made plans to retreat, but the collapse of his right wing put him in a semi-encirclement dilemma. If he rashly issued a retreat order, there was a high probability that it would turn into a rout.
The reserve team rushed forward, but what made Jaais vomit blood was that the Arda people's fire crossbows scattered them in a volley.
Originally, in Jia Ais's arrangement, Reserve Force was screened out as a second-line unit, with inferior equipment and quality. He was getting dizzy if he expected such a unit to stop Alarda People.
Moreover, Alarda Army's Artillery has never been idle. Artillery company first concentrated its firepower to destroy several ballistas of the Kent Army, and then began to bombard their reserve troops.
In order to reduce casualties, and to prevent the group of guys who exclaimed "magic trouble" after being shot a few times from dispersing, Jia Ais had to let the reserve troops lie down in the grass.
Even so, by the time Reserve Force was summoned to fill the right wing, the number of people was already nearly half of what it was at the beginning of the battle.
Failure was inevitable, and Jia Ais ordered a retreat.
As expected, except for the knights and a few elite soldiers who could maintain basic order, most Soldiers were running around like headless flies.
Earl Parker lost no time in waving the command flag, and the phalanx of Reserve Force who had been staying behind immediately stepped forward to join the pursuit.
Jia Ais fled eastward in a hurry under the protection of the family knights. The other lords who were attached to the Kent Family were also minding their own business.
The coalition forces chased the defeated troops for several miles before retreating. When they returned to their base, it was already evening.
"Hahaha!"
"Drink, drink!"
After nightfall, the entire station was filled with laughter and laughter. Piles of bonfires were lit, and officers and soldiers from all departments feasted and drank happily around the bonfires.
Although the ultimate goal of this operation - Biduo Fort has not yet been achieved, today's victory is of great significance, and it is really unjustifiable not to celebrate it. To celebrate this great victory, the lords and generals agreed to reward the troops.
Kent Army obviously didn't have time to clean up his own station when he retreated, and the supplies inside were all cheap for the coalition forces.
While cleaning the Kent Army station, in order to allow one side to seize more trophies, some very unpleasant things happened between the troops in each territory. After Old Earl Price Parker, who personally led the cavalry in pursuit of the enemy, rushed back, he proposed that the captured troops should be put together in one place first, and after Biduo Fort was occupied, everyone would discuss a fair distribution plan that could be taken care of by all parties.
Due to the prestige of Earl Parker, everyone agreed to his proposal.
After cleaning the battlefield, pigs and sheep began to be slaughtered in each military camp. On weekdays, Soldiers on the bottom floor only eats simple food such as brown bread, but tonight he can finally have a full meal of meat.
Because they had gained a lot, and in order to gain a good reputation and maintain morale, the lords were happy to show their generosity for one night. Anyway, the newly captured pigs and sheep were still considered "public goods".
In the room where the lords and generals gathered, the atmosphere was even more joyful. Everyone was exchanging cups and cups while discussing today's battle with great interest.
As the commander of the Alarda Army, Bryce Alder Lieutenant Colonel became a small focus of the banquet. After all, Alarda Army contributed a lot in today's battle.
Everyone watched helplessly as Alarda Army marched steadily with a thin three-row array, risking arrow misses. Within a few minutes of approaching, they defeated Kent Army's right-wing archers, and then repelled the opponent Reserve Force's counterattack. The collapse of the right wing eventually spread to the entire Kent Army.
"Bryce, let's have a drink!"
Derrick of the Heller Family held up the cup and bumped it heavily with the cup in Bryce's hand.
"Do it!"
Bryce was not modest either, and he and Derrick drank all the wine in their respective glasses.
Today Heller Family's army has taken a lot of credit from the Alarda Army. The Potri infantry and the Arda infantry together form the left wing of the coalition, but they are arrayed behind the Arda infantry. When Alarda Army attacked, the Potri infantry also followed them. When the battle entered the melee stage, even they could easily deal with Kent Soldiers, who had been frightened by firearms.
This battle wiped away the humiliation of previous defeats caused by Derrick's rash advance, so Derrick was still very grateful to Alarda People.
Including Earl Parker, some well-known people in the coalition forces came to Bryce for a drink. Although many of them still had the arrogant attitude of nobles when facing civilians, their tone was much softer than when they first met.
There is no doubt that today's battle has proved to Northwest Territories that Lakeheart Town has a powerful armed force.
Not only are the weapons powerful, but the quality of the officers and soldiers is extremely high. Some generals who participated in Aid the King's counterinsurgency last year secretly compared them with the elite troops directly under the Royal Family, and were surprised to find that the level of this unit was already above them.
However, there was another important shortcoming - the number of people was small, and a force of 1,000 people was too few to occupy a slightly larger town.
But who knows how many such troops Lakeheart Town still controls?
From now on, they will have to think carefully when dealing with the "exile family" that rules the most remote territory in the northwest.
Bryce Although he is quite conceited about his ability to drink, he was quite drunk at this time. Logically speaking, as a commander, he shouldn't drink so much, but since it was the lords from various places who persuaded him to drink, it was a bit troublesome, and the relationship between them and Greiman Family could not be stalemate.
In order to cope with this situation, only one of the two Battalion Commander came to the banquet, Bryce. Joyce excused himself as injured and did not come. He was shot in the arm during the day's battle, but fortunately it was not serious.
In case of any emergency, Joyce will take command of the troops instead of Bryce.