After leading the Aldo allied forces on a long-distance raid of over several hundred li, Sir Colin finally encountered the assembled main force of the Gabella Empire.
This was a wilderness called Dalos. The terrain was flat, and dead grass covered the ground, making it highly suitable for the deployment of large armies. The two forces quickly formed ranks and faced each other.
The Aldo Army's formation was simple yet rigorous. Ten thousand Watchers Legion soldiers stood at the front, with over thirty cannons evenly positioned along the line. The soldiers were arranged in three ranks: the first two held Matchlock Guns, while the third was a mixture of Flintlock Gun users and ammunition handlers. Fifteen thousand Vassal State troops formed the second line, while five thousand Free People cavalry were stationed on both wings.
Gabella, meanwhile, continued with its traditional formation. They were like a moving fortress of steel. Ten thousand Fire Dragon Legion soldiers formed a tightly packed front line, their Fire Crossbows emitting a steady orange-red glow. Over thirty Thunder Hammer Magic Crossbows were deployed in a triangular formation, the magic runes carved into their barrels flowing with a faint light. Twenty thousand Gabellan infantry formed two layers of dense square formations. The soldiers on the outer layer raised shields as tall as a person, each shield connecting seamlessly with the next. The spear tips of the pikemen in the inner layer pointed diagonally toward the sky, forming an impenetrable forest of spears. Three thousand Noble Cavalry wore battle armor, while their mounts were clad in thorn-resistant horse armor. They stamped their hooves on the right wing, waiting for orders.
"That's the army that defeated the Holy See?" In the Aldo Army's ranks, a young soldier gripped his Matchlock Gun tightly and muttered under his breath.
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