Chapter 243 – Hollow Square Formation 3

Chapter 243 – Hollow Square Formation 3
Just as Jia Ace’s horse had just raised its front hooves, several cannonballs whizzed by. A 6-pound shell almost grazed his cheek.

The shell plowed headlong into the ground a short distance away, splattering dirt and shooting him in the face. The shell, still carrying a lot of kinetic energy, immediately bounced back up.

“Whinny-“

The left front leg of a nearby warhorse was severed in two by the rising shell, letting out a mournful cry in agony before it fell to the ground, and the rider on its back was also thrown to the ground and ate a dog’s dinner.

The cannonball bounced dripping on the ground, almost as if it was plowing the ground, unleashing its power to the fullest. The cavalry and horses on the road were in bad luck, this can be really next to some on the skin, rub some on the tendon injury, touching is directly finished.

The first round of shelling is just a test fire, Alda artillery fired 6 rounds of shells towards the enemy, only 2 rounds hit the target team, but due to the other side of the arrangement of the denser, but still achieved the results of killing two people and three horses, seriously wounded four people and five horses.

“Spread out! All spread out!”

This time there was no need for Jia Ace to remind them, the Kent family’s cavalry team was in great disarray, and the original tight formation immediately scattered in an uproar. Even if the knights didn’t urge them, the frightened horses themselves were in disarray.

“Run up! Pick up speed and run!”

In order to prevent being targeted by the Thunder Hammer, the cavalrymen urged their horses to run faster.

Jaaius, who was almost summoned by his heavenly father, was scared out of his wits, just now it was too thrilling, and the right side of his face was still feeling hot.

Just a short distance away, there were a few more “boom boom” sounds, deployed in the other corner of the square artillery also opened fire!

This time, the artillery did not achieve any results, but the great power made the cavalry even more chilled.

After taking a few shellings, and losing several more of his men one after another, Jaaius finally realized what kind of situation he was in now – he could do nothing about the square in front of him!
His men could not get close to the other side, but the other side’s Thunder Hammers could chase after him. Moreover, the launching speed, range and power of the “Thunder Hammer” did not far exceed those of the stone throwers and crossbows that had similar effects.

“Retreat!”

After helplessly admitting the reality, he decisively gave the order to retreat, leading his knights and squires to form a sparse and loose formation to retreat from the direction they came from.

Alda’s Thunderhammers chased their asses all the way until they ran out of range.

……

Bryce held up his binoculars and watched the enemy’s departure.

“It doesn’t look like the other side is feinting back!”

He then ordered that the hollow squares be disbanded, the 1st Battalion and Artillery Company continue to guard the perimeter, and the 2nd Battalion and Transportation Company clean up the battlefield.

After the order was given, the battlefield suddenly became incredibly silent.

This silence lasted only a few seconds before it was broken by a sudden clamor.

“Hurray!” “Hurray!”

All the officers and soldiers suddenly erupted, shouting hysterically.

“We are victorious!”

Everyone’s face was overflowing with excitement, and their hearts were filled with pride.

The new recruits needless to say, so did the veterans, although they had all participated in the battles of eliminating pirates and pacifying the Bairdine rebellion, the degree of thrill could not be compared to this one just now.

Just now, he had fought against nearly 300 knights and lords!
After going back, he could boast for the rest of his life, and then pass on his glorious deeds to his children and grandchildren.

Technically speaking, nearly half of the Kent family’s cavalry were knight squires, but to the previous big-headed soldiers, they were no different, as long as they rode majestic – what they considered to be majestic – steeds and wore gorgeous clothes! — again, what they perceived as magnificent — armor, were big men who couldn’t be messed with.

Now 200 or so of the once unpeaceable big men were being forced to run away by themselves and their companions, leaving behind so many corpses.

“The Lord of Heaven protects like wind, thunder and lightning~ who doesn’t know Lord Gleeman and his soldiers~”

“Lord Gryman~ My Lord~ The hero with the shimmering laurels~ Your soldiers are always the most loyal~” “As long as you continue to let us sweep away our enemies~ we will overturn the whole world for you~”

The soldiers spontaneously sang the songs they had sung during the previous march, getting more and more energized.

Before, singing it still felt like a bit of bragging, but after the battle just now, the officers and soldiers were now completely submerged.

“Touch!”

The sound of gunfire that suddenly rose stopped the crowd from continuing to get high.

Deputy Commander Joyce’s face was grim as he held the still smoking pistol in his right hand and said with a grim expression, “If I had turned the gun slightly just now, one of you would have already been killed.”

Then he gave Bryce a wink.

Bryce was stunned at first, then reacted, embarrassment flashing across his face – the guy had just been infected by the officers’ emotions and got high with everyone else.

“Ahem!” He coughed twice dryly, put on a serious expression and ordered loudly, “Scouting squad, send someone after them to see if they’ve really retreated!”

As soon as the words fell, several riders drilled out of the square formation and headed in the direction of the retreating Kent Family cavalry.

Bryce said to the crowd in a deep voice:

“I understand the excitement in everyone’s heart at this moment, but we are now in a battlefield and we need to make vigilance our first priority. This kind of situation is forbidden to happen again! Immediately carry out the order I just gave!”

“Yes!”

All of them collected their minds and answered in unison.

So the 1st Infantry Battalion and the Artillery Company continued to keep watch, while the 2nd Infantry Battalion and the Transportation Company spread out in squads to search and clean up the battlefield.

“Look! This horse is tall and strong! It’s perfect for pulling artillery!”

“This armor is valuable at first glance! It’s shiny …… ah, and there’s a bag of money!”

“I’d like to remind you to take credit for all seizures!”

The battlefield was filled with laughter, although he had just been frightened by Major Joyce for a while, the joy after the victory had not diminished at all.

There were quite a few Kent family cavalrymen who became prisoners of Arda’s army, they were either injured themselves and couldn’t move well, or their mounts hung up, and they were chased back after running away on two legs.

The Alda soldiers gathered those captives who could still walk together and ordered loudly, “All stand honestly in a line!”

Some of the captives who were knights began to put up a fight:

“I would remind you, pariah! I am an honorable knight …… Ouch! Don’t you dare hit me!”

“Fuck you! How dare you put up a fight after all this!”

“I protest! You cannot treat a knight like this! Get your commander over here!”

“Protest your ass! You’ll be shot if you don’t stop talking!”

Looking at the “fire crossbows” held in the soldiers’ hands, the captives became honest.

While Alda’s army was busy, dust rose from the road in the north, and the soldiers who were cleaning up the battlefield immediately became alert.

“It’s that group of Heller Family cavalry from earlier!”

An officer holding a telescope recognized the other side.

(End of chapter)