"I'll be damned—we've got a Fearless Warrior!"
Back at the hill they were attacking, Lynn watched the Fearless Warriors fight, charging straight through the enemy.
When knights charged, whether mounted or on foot, they feared one thing above all: the enemy having time to form ranks. Once that happened, it was almost impossible to break through and hack them apart.
These men first used Magic shields to absorb some damage. Once they were close, they fired straight into the front ranks, taking them out and disrupting the enemy formation. Then they threw grenades.
With a charge like that, they were almost unstoppable.
Because the enemy formation was in disarray!
The soldiers at the front, holding shields and spears, had been thrown into complete confusion by the guns and grenades.
And the men charging them were elite soldiers: a group of towering, powerfully built men clad in such heavy armor that they were practically impervious to blades and bullets. Ordinary soldiers followed behind to finish off the enemy, and the battle immediately turned into a rout.
Afterward, Lynn asked why they had fought that way. Rusca explained, "Guns are most powerful in the first volley. And since they hit so hard, we thought of loading them with extra pellets to disrupt the enemy formation. Once we're close enough, there's no need to aim. Raise the gun, throw a grenade, draw your sword, and charge—it all flows together."
"Also, if we use Magic shields as we advance, we can defend against attacks from the enemy mages and archers."
Lynn had always focused on cheap weapons and the mindset of cheap infantry. He had never considered how to use troops that were few in number and expensive.
The main problem was that he usually had to manage all sorts of things, which split