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Chapter 451 Short Assault and Defense ([-])

Berthier carefully arranged the route and action plan, and decided to break out of camp before dawn.

All the cavalry were gathered.Each group of three cavalry, without heavy armor and spears, carried out reconnaissance lightly.One part followed the original direction of advance to the west to scout the movement of the main force of the rebel army, and the other part went north to investigate the terrain there.

Groups of scout cavalry hurriedly left the brigade.

Since the ferry was occupied by rebel vehicles earlier and blocked the reconnaissance route, Berthier could not accurately know the true strength of the enemy.The known information is that the number of rebels threatening him is several times that of his own troops, and they are likely to have mythical creatures like the earth burrower.

In order to maximize the concentration of reconnaissance forces, all knights, retinues, armored cavalry, and light cavalry must be led by sentient Extraordinary people to perform reconnaissance missions in rotation.Each such group can search a fan-shaped area with a radius of several miles along the route.

However, such reconnaissance is not guaranteed to be foolproof.Even the Extraordinary of Sequence 7 can hardly find the enemy army hidden in the forests and valleys. Even an enemy army operating in broad daylight will be ignored for various reasons.The only solution to this was to send out as many cavalry as possible and perform a high-intensity search.

At 7 o'clock in the morning, the bad news came.The rebels to the west were trying to shield the field by repelling Bayeran's reconnaissance force; the artillery in the rear lost track.

From top to bottom, Berthier's column felt that danger was imminent.Once the main force of the rebel army is allowed to come up, everyone who was delayed by the battle at the ferry will suffer a catastrophe.

Dozens of cavalry repeatedly searched the fan-shaped area from southwest to northwest.Due to the limited number of people and heavy tasks, the Extraordinary and the cavalry became even more exhausted, and false reports and false alarms constantly disturbed the headquarters.

Everyone was very nervous, for fear of being entangled by the vanguard of the rebels, and then mobilized large forces to surround them.There are many heirs of famous families in this team who came to participate in the spring camp. If they are wiped out by the rebels, it will severely damage the prestige of Bayeran.

By 4:00 p.m., the situation finally improved - the reconnaissance team confirmed that there were no rebels trailing.

Everyone gradually began to relax.Since the reconnaissance found no trace of the rebels, the army moved closer and closer to the safe zone as time went on.As long as you retreat to the town of Bowo in the north, the city walls and city defenses there will allow the army to rest and shelter.

"It seems that our reaction is fast enough," Berthier said happily, "As long as we meet the general's main force, we may catch Xia Boyang's main force."

Professor Hasso Eckard nodded.Viscount Varian agreed with relief.Everyone else in the headquarters also smiled.

They crossed the hills between the Rose Avenue and the Verona Avenue, and over the noisy rapids they made a rapid march north.

The sun was almost setting.The radiance of the blush yellowed the verdant valleys, verdant vineyards, fields and meadows of wildflowers nearby.The weary footsteps of the whole army also lightened up.Everyone knows that dinner, hot water, and beds can be found at sunset.

"We were actually scared away by a rebel army," Nona said with some self-mockery, "This was unimaginable before."

Berthier nodded in agreement: "Unknowingly, the rebels have the power to threaten us. If this continues, Bayeran's army will only be able to act in units of legions, otherwise they will all be absolutely destroyed." The danger of being surrounded by a superior enemy."

"Are you scared by the numbers!" Kulala complained disheartened after a whole day of futile reconnaissance, "We have Extraordinary and regular troops, and we can completely hold a position and confront the rebels. There are so many of them, But I don't know how good it is. Let them attack the defense line of me and Nona! Without hundreds of thousands of people shedding blood, it is impossible to break through the defense of Extraordinary."

"The siege will cause us to lose supplies..." Berthier shook his head, "It's better to maintain a coherent and straight front."

"Don't engrave such things as a straight front in your mind~ It's okay to stop supply for a day or two," Kulala patted her bow and arrow to express her dissatisfaction, "Our high-mobility assault Extraordinary is born To be surrounded!"

They walked side by side with Ophelia, and after arguing for a while, they realized that their companions were silently looking into the distance.As the proposer of this marching route, Ophelia's suggestion has been supported by everyone, but she still looks uneasy.

"Wolf Cavalry, what are you worried about?" Berthier asked.

"I was thinking, we always look at our enemies from our own perspective~ From our perspective, move north, close to General MacDonald's main force," Ophelia murmured, "But, we What will your enemies think?"

"You worry too much," Berthier smiled. "We can't exhaust all possibilities. There is a limit to manpower."

In the sunset, they walked forward.The exhausted scouting cavalry also stopped their search to the southwest and joined the journey towards the camp.

Finally, on the rolling hills and ridges, they saw a gray line coming towards them.The noisy crowd suddenly fell silent.

Berthier murmured: "Look, over there. That is, the nearby city defense army?"

The officers looked at each other, and the soldiers stopped subconsciously.The size of this gray army is astonishing.

Several scouting cavalry rushed to the headquarters like desperately.Their faces were pale, as if they had seen a ghost:
"There are rebels ahead!
"There are at least 10 battalions of infantry and 300 cavalry. They are heavily guarded. All our reconnaissance attempts to approach have failed!"

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The enemy appeared unexpectedly in front of Berthier's column, and approached so rapidly that there was no time for them to establish camp or retreat.

Berthier almost fell off his horse, and everyone who was rejoicing just now lost the ability to speak.

"Expand the formation," Ophelia suddenly cheered up, "Occupy the hills on both sides, and deploy all the captured light artillery!"

The column was stopped immediately and spread out from the marching formation to the two wings.Not only 1200 infantry, but also hundreds of logistics personnel and vehicles need to be deployed to leave the road and go to the nearby high ground to take shelter.

Ophelia said very ashamedly: "I understand. The policy of the rebels is to turn north and leave the avenue, trying to let us pass along the Rose Avenue and then detour to our rear to cut off the connection with the main force. And our side They are also moving north to avoid encounters with them. In this way, both sides want to avoid an immediate conflict, and both left the Rose Avenue, but encounter here."

"Is this possible!?" Several officers exclaimed.

"This is the only reasonable explanation for the current situation," Ophelia replied. "It also shows that the mobility of the rebels is far beyond our expectations."

"We need to establish a defensive line, defend, defend the terrain," Professor Hasso Eckard looked at the tide of rebels, "time may not be enough, but we..."

"Deploy the squadrons in place, mount all the cavalry, and concentrate on the left flank," Ophelia finished speaking for the nagging professor, "contact the general and Old Town, and then send out the ravens. The main force of the rebel army is heading Our detachment is approaching and will meet the enemy before sunset."

The terrain here does not have the conditions to stick to it.Berthier immediately ordered his soldiers to occupy the nearby high ground and stretched the front line so that his army would not be surrounded as much as possible.

Although the enemy's sudden attack came very suddenly, and the whole army fell into panic and confusion, the deployment order was quickly and surely executed.

The infantry squadron quickly expanded, with about a thousand infantry lined up in three rows, and all archers and archers were arranged in front of the entire front, throwing towards the approaching rebels.

To the north of them was the road to General MacDonald's main force, but was blocked by the enemy, hills and valleys.Ofelia anchored the fulcrum of the line of defense on a nearby hillside.All cavalry were deployed on the left flank of the battlefield.

In less than half an hour, the rebels came like a tide.

They were several times the number of Bayeram's army, and they were divided into two parts.One team rushed straight to the front, and the other team swooped to the right, towards the left rear of Byerland's army.

The forwards of the two sides encountered each other immediately.

Immediately the light infantry scattered to meet each other on the spot, firing a hail of arrows.The rebels had a large number of light infantry, and they not only used bows and arrows, but also used slings to throw stones to cover the sky and the sun.The Verona auxiliary force, which served as Bayeran's light infantry, retreated immediately.

While the light infantry resisted the first attack, the entire Bayeran infantry lined up.

The rebels blew the bugle to advance quickly, coming like a mountain torrent that broke a bank.They march forward bravely, shouting "long live".

"We can't resist so many enemies!" Viscount Varian was sweating profusely. He and the nobles of Verona watched the rebel army sweeping in from the high ground, and the thin Bayeran infantry line was about to be submerged in it, " This is simply a sea of ​​people!

"As soon as they finish outflanking, we're all over."

"If you have a better idea, you are welcome to tell us now, Viscount," Ophelia suddenly became the commander of the battle, "If not, then stick with us until night falls. There are a large number of rebels, But not as strong and orderly as our soldiers, as long as we persist until night, we can shrink to the mountains to the north and build a camp."

"But how can we hold it!"

"Our defenses are on fire!"

"Buy me time, time," Professor Hasso Eckard's voice trembled, "I'm going to activate a large-scale attack spell to clear these bugs."

"understand!"

Ophelia drew out her long sword upon hearing this, and said to the bewildered wizards and nobles:
"Extraordinary, give me a team of Extraordinary.

"Let me show you the strength of the 501st Armored Cavalry Regiment!"

(End of this chapter)