Warlords of the witcher world

Chapter 218 Radovid’s tricks

With Radovid dispatching such a large army, it was naturally impossible to hide his whereabouts for a long time.

And Radovid has no such plan yet, he knows that this is completely impossible.

Eliminating some Aedirn scouts and delaying their discovery as long as possible is the limit of our efforts. As the Redanian army spreads out on the land, everyone can see the huge army from a distance.

Therefore, the news that the Redanians had quietly crossed the river was quickly sent to Hermey.

"I knew this bald guy wouldn't be stupid and force himself on me."

Regarding this news, the Lord Protector was not surprised at all. If Radovid chose to keep bumping into his ferry defense line, then he would have to wonder whether the person commanding the opposite side was the bald man.

"Change the formation, let us go to meet His Majesty Radovid and see if he can create any miracles after Qidu."

Herme was not discouraged by Radovid's crossing of the river.

After all, this battle must be fought, and he did not want to see this battle take too long.

Before that, he had even planned to take the initiative to cross the river and attack the other side if the other side remained motionless, giving the bald head a surprise.

"So Master Herme, where is the ferry? What should we do?"

Valentine then asked, and Herme paused for a moment and looked at the battle on the ferry.

The Redanians are still rushing to the ferry to fight. The fighting there is still fierce, and the river is still so bright red.

In the sky, scavengers were already attracted by the smell of blood.

"Let the Skellige and Temerians hold here while the others follow me to deal with Radovid."

"As ordered."

Next, under different horn and flag orders, the huge army of the Northern Federation moved and turned towards the direction from which the Redanian army came.

The Aedirnians who were fighting at the ferry also began to retreat, and then the warriors under the lilies and the unruly islanders took over their work and started fighting with the Redanians.

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Most of the soldiers were surprised to learn that the Redanians had crossed the river from upstream.

But everyone generally felt that it was not a big deal and it did not have much impact on morale.

Of course, this is mainly because Herme never intended to use the river to block Radovid, nor did he publicize it in this way. Instead, he continued to suppress such remarks.

From the beginning, the Lord Protector's plan was to fight Radovid.

Choosing to confront each other across the river is just to provide oneself with an advantage.

However, turning a large army is not an easy task after all. It will put a great test on the training and quality of the army. This is the time when the basic skills of the army are most tested.

In front of Hemei, there have been many tragedies where the cavalry and infantry got mixed up with each other, but fortunately, they were not engaged in battle after all, so they could still adjust.

In short, before the Redanians appeared, the Lord Protector's army did their job well.

Not long after the Lord Protector's army turned, the Redanians also appeared in the Lord Protector's sight.

The first thing to appear was the red eagle flag of Redania. After the red eagle, there were groups of Redanian elites wrapped in armor.

The Redanian Iron Cans at the front have extremely high morale. These are the standing army from Tritog and are extremely loyal to the King of Red Eagles.

In their opinion, under the leadership of the king, a great and glorious victory could be won next.

Behind the cans are rows of Redanian spearmen and halberdiers. They have breastplates strapped to their bodies and various armor ornaments all over their bodies. Red constitutes the main color of their bodies.

Appearing on both wings are the famous Redanian cavalry. These Redanian knights have always been the symbol of Redania.

The knights are proud and powerful. Under the leadership of successive kings, these knights have created countless miracles.

Heme did not see Radovid's flag, and he was not surprised, because Radovid had raised the flag early to indicate his position.

The King of Redania has always cherished his life, so no matter what he did, he was extremely cautious.

After seeing the heroic appearance and grandeur of the Redanian army, Herme turned to look at her own army.

To his left and right were groups of Aedirian spearmen who were advancing, and there were also many long-handled hammermen among them. Like the opposite side, they were also fully armed.

These are the elites of Aedirn's standing army. After experiencing many battles, they have become more experienced and better equipped.

Further in front of them was the central army of the federal army, which formed three large square formations.

The phalanx in the center is naturally Heme's direct descendant and the most reliable unit. The Protectorate Party units such as the Essenland Division and the settled Cossack units such as the Edsberg Division are naturally among them.

Leading the central square was Lechitzky. After all, he was one of his own.

The morale of these soldiers is high and they are eager to compete with the enemy on the battlefield.

The phalanx on the left is composed of non-Defender descendants of Aedirn, and the composition is very complex. From town militia to noble armed forces, and some Cossack war gangs, there are basically everyone there, and the equipment is messy.

But this does not mean that they are weak. After such a long war, no matter how rubbish the troops are, they have become elite.

The person commanding them is Duke Alex. Although Duke Guretta has not experienced much war, his status is enough to rule everyone.

However, Herme considered Alex's lack of experience, so he strengthened the Mahakam volunteers in his hands. He believed that with these dwarves, Alex would be able to complete his mission well.

As for the phalanx on the right, the main body is composed of Kaedwen people, and there are also many Livia infantry mixed in.

Although these Kaedweni warriors from the wild lands of the north look rough and their equipment looks very rough, their performance on the battlefield will not be weaker than anyone else.

They were led by Prince Wilm. Hermey also saw the young man. Wilm was directing the soldiers to reach their designated positions.

The two wings on the left and right are Queen of Rivia and Selchik, who lead the knights of Rivia and Aedirn respectively. Herme also considered that the power in Miwei's hands is not very strong, so she strengthened the queen a little. Harklan heavy cavalry.

Compared to the Redanians opposite, Hemei's side is indeed much more "colorful". All kinds of flags are flying together, which looks quite spectacular.

And this is what the Lord Protector did deliberately. Otherwise, how can he show his side's unity and legitimacy.

While the Lord Protector was looking at the performance and status of each team, the Redanians on the opposite side started to move.

This made Herme very surprised. He didn't expect Radovid to be so decisive. He didn't even stop to reorganize the team, but chose to kill directly.

However, Hemei was not afraid. He was starting to get excited now. He had been waiting for this day for a long, long time.

As long as this battle is won, even if Radovid is killed on the spot, he will be the undoubted ruler of the north!

With expectations for the future, the Protector ordered the trumpet to sound the beginning of the battle.

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"Bang bang bang bang bang!"

The first ones to roar on the battlefield were the musketeers on both sides. The muskets roared like wild beasts.

And the bullets they fired were indeed as destructive as wild beasts.

"Your Majesty Miwe, the Redanian cavalry is rushing towards us quickly."

"I saw it, don't worry, young man, calm down."

Miwe squinted her eyes and looked at the Redanian knights who were galloping towards them, watching their armors shining in the sun.

The impact of the Redania knights is quite terrifying, but it cannot scare Mevi. The Queen of Livia has already experienced countless battles, and the men in black's cavalry can't scare her, let alone Redani. As for the demi-humans.

"Come on, let's see if the knights of Redania are still as elite as they used to be after Vizmir."

After Miwei finished speaking, she took the lead and rushed towards the enemy formation. She also held a flag of Livia in her hand. The checkered flag with a red background was unfurling majestically in the wind.

"Follow Her Majesty the Queen!"

The blue knight Odo shouted, and then the Leviaan knights and the Harklan cavalry moved.

The cavalry attack was so powerful that countless dust was raised on both sides, as if two giant beasts were rushing towards each other and fighting to the death with their impact.

As the Redanian knights in the field of vision got closer and closer, Mewe put down the flag in her hand, which also had a spearhead on the top.

Relying on her relatively long length, the moment she entered the formation, Mewe directly picked up the Redanian knight opposite.

However, the flagpole that could not bear such weight broke immediately. Miwe let go of the flagpole naturally, and then pulled out the mace from her waist.

When faced with iron cans like the Redanian Knights, it is better to use a mace.

Then, the White Queen of Rivia began to wave it.

After the battle started, what Miwei could see was immediately limited to a few people around her.

And she didn't panic. She had seen this scene countless times, and she even felt a sense of intimacy with it, as if she should live in such a scene.

She rode her horse and charged forward to kill without looking back, because she believed that Odo must be following closely behind with the warriors of Livia.

On the chaotic battlefield, the cavalry either chased each other or gathered together to fight. The arrows and spears of the Haklan people flew across the sky from time to time, and various sounds played a symphony called war.

In such a dangerous environment, once you fall off your horse, you will immediately encounter a stinging stampede from nearby riders.

The chiefs of both sides were basically under siege. Killing the other's chief was a great honor and honor on the battlefield. There were even scenes of people fighting over each other after beheading one.

Miwei was very conspicuous on the battlefield, so a large number of Redanian knights immediately besieged her.

They all want to capture or kill the Queen of Rivia alive to make a name for herself.

But people who think like this often suffer great losses, or even lose their lives directly. Miwei's man-eating mace is like a breathing dragon, knocking the heads of the enemies who rush in front of him one after another. Break open.

"Go! For Livia! Send these bastards to die!"

Miwei yelled with the loud voice she developed during the battle.

The queen's voice has become hoarse from countless battles and is no longer as soft as a woman, but such a voice is needed on the battlefield.

Her voice indeed aroused more fighting spirit among many Livians and Lyrians.

Under this voice, they have won countless more difficult battles than this.

In such a chaotic battle situation, hearing such a voice is undoubtedly a great encouragement to them.

Although they can't see the Queen, they can know that she is still there.

Although the Haklan people didn't know what was going on, after seeing the high fighting spirit of their friendly forces, these nomads who were extremely good at grasping the direction of the wind fought harder. They were still very good at fighting with the wind.

From Herme's perspective, the cavalry battle on the left wing looked quite terrifying, as two torrents of billowing smoke collided together.

However, the Protector was not panicked at all. He didn't know how many times he had seen such a scene.

The cavalry on both sides were constantly trying to circle back to the opponent's flank, and new troops were constantly joining the battle. Old troops were retreating, but everyone was seeing tricks.

It looks like the battle over there will be stalemate for a while.

This made the Lord Protector feel relieved. Of course he could see that the Redanian Knights were mainly attacking their left flank. He was worried that Miwei wouldn't be able to hold on and considered sending reinforcements.

But now it seems that there is no need for it, Mi Wei's performance is always so reliable.

After confirming that the left wing would have to fight for some time, the Protector turned his attention to the central army. The fighting on the left wing had been going on for some time, and the central army just started to contact each other.

The cannon fodder, skirmishers and shooters who were fighting in front of the formations retreated to the rear through the gaps between the formations. They should not be here next.

The new cannon fodders were especially grateful that they survived another battle.

But those old cannon fodders all know that now is just the beginning, and there are many places they need to fill.

Whether you can survive then or not depends on your fate.The Redanian Central Army is composed of Redanians and Kovirs, as well as many mercenaries from all over the world - this is the legacy of Kovir.

However, they are all heavily armored, well-protected, and wearing standard uniforms. They look like the same model, with only the logos on their arms representing the different units they belong to.

Looking at this, Herme once again lamented how rich the Redanians were. Ever since they got Kevir's treasury, the Redanians had never been short of resources.

And here, the three square formations of the Federal Central Army were in different states when encountering the enemy.

Herme's direct lineage naturally put up the most standard shield wall, using a solid shield wall to face the Redanians.

The Redanians on the opposite side were also quite "observant of the rules" and pressed forward like a forest shield wall.

The battle between the shield walls was quite neat and boring. Both sides relied on their shields to slash and stab, and then tried various methods to drag the opponent out of the shield wall and kill them.

Of course, key assaults from time to time are also indispensable, that is, gathering a wave of elites with thick armor to forcefully break through the shield wall.

It's a pity that neither side is a weak force. Although such an assault can be successful for a while, it will be blocked later, and then the shield wall continues to twist and turn.

As for Alex, the spears of the Mahakam volunteers carried the bulk of the battlefield. In front of the forest of spears, the Redanians could not break through.

And even if they rush forward with thick armor, they can easily be broken open by the dwarves' axe-hands and halberd-hands, and they can be brutally killed.

The various mixed troops played the task of protecting the flanks of the dwarf phalanx. From this point of view, they completed their work well, and the enemy could not break through their defenses with an assault.

On the other side commanded by Wilm, there was another scene.

The Kaedwen people preferred melee fighting, so they did not maintain a solid front line. Instead, they continued to attack the Redanians. This made Prince Wilm very helpless. He could only order his Rivia crossbowmen to do their best. to support the assault-loving Kaedwenians, and then had the soldiers hold their flanks as best as possible.

What the Kaedwen people faced were basically the troops of Kovir. These city militiamen from Kovir were also quite tenacious on the battlefield and had a strong sense of unity. They often took advantage of the Kaedwen people's recklessness to draw them in. to the siege.

However, the reason why the Kovir people worked so hard was more because Radovid threatened them with their families. After all, who made them lose the war.

In short, although the performance of the three square formations is different, in general, the battle line is still extremely stable, and it will take a long time to fight.

This caused Hemedu to chew beef jerky on the battlefield. Nothing could be accomplished at this stage, so the Lord Protector was in a more relaxed mood.

Then he looked to the right, where the knights of Aedirn were gathered.

He and Radovid both thought of one thing, that is, the cavalry would defeat the opponent's cavalry fiercely, and then sweep the opponent's battle line.

But fortunately, they chose the direction of the main attack and did not collide with each other.

On the Union right flank, a melee also broke out.

But here, the Aedianites were the dominant side.

Selchik beheaded the Redanian knight in front of him with one blow. His long sword accurately hit the weak point of the man's neck guard, killing him.

Beside him, countless cavalrymen were fighting each other, and people kept falling off their horses. Amidst the bursts of smoke and dust, the scene looked quite chaotic.

Selchik, who had been fighting all his life, was not panicked by the sight in front of him. He did not know how many times he had seen such a sight.

He just sighed again and lamented that his physical strength was not as good as before, and then yelled a name.

"Saskia! Saskia!"

It was the saint of Aedirn whom he called.

The next assault will depend on her.

The dragon girl quickly arrived at his side, and she was fighting not far from Selchik.

This kind of fighting is like play to Saskia, so even until now, she doesn't have a lot of blood on her body.

Those who followed her to the left and right were unlucky. Saskia basically rushed to the place where the battle was the fiercest. If you want to survive in such a place, you need a lot of skill.

But which time did Saskia fight like this?From this point of view, her followers are also experienced in many battles.

"Selchik?"

"The Redanian knights here are too strong. It will take a lot of time for us to defeat them. According to the plan, you immediately take your people to kill the siege of these Redanians, and then go and kill the damned one. Radovi’s solved.”

Yes, Selchik plans to use Sakiana's inhuman combat power to deal with Radovid.

This is also Hemei's idea. A beheading tactic is undoubtedly the best, as it will cause fewer casualties.

And letting Saskia execute it basically adds an insurance policy. Anyway, the dragon girl cannot be killed.

As for her followers, most of them won't be able to escape if they fail, but it doesn't matter. There are so many people who want to be Saskia's licking dogs, and they will be replaced in minutes.

"I understand, but Selchik, here..."

"Don't worry about me, kid, go on your mission."

After Selchik finished speaking, he hacked to death a Redanian who rushed up. The Redanian's entire left shoulder was cut off, and he fell to the ground screaming and wailing.

"I understand, everyone follow me!"

Following their saint, Saskia's followers entered the battlefield.

There was no fear in the eyes of these followers, but it seemed to them that no matter what Saskia did, she would ultimately prevail.

In front of Saskia's long sword, no matter what kind of armor it is, it is as brittle as paper, as fragile as facing a giant dragon. After all, the person holding the long sword is not a human.

Therefore, the dragon girl cut a bloody path extremely efficiently. She was like an armor-piercing arrow. No matter what was in front of her, she would sweep it away at an extremely fast speed.

And her followers fight extremely crazily. After all, Saskia's followers include a lot of elites who have followed her in many dangerous battles. These people are basically outlaws.

At the back, many Redanians were avoiding her. The knights came to the battlefield to seek glory and merit, not to seek death in front of the strange woman.

When Saskia's team broke through the Redanian battle formation, most of the Redanian cavalry did not react, and some even thought they were friendly troops and did not attack.

After all, there were so many Redanians in front of them, and it seemed too unbelievable to fight their way out alive.

Seeing this, Saskia decided to take advantage of this. She pulled down the flag representing her identity, and then used the smoke and dust on the battlefield to advance.

The smoke and dust stirred up by the cavalry fighting was huge. As long as the distance was not too close, Saskia could use this to cover her team.

Those Redanian knights couldn't see clearly the flags on the uniforms and shields of Saskia's team.

It doesn't matter if it's too close, Saskia's team will defeat the enemy at great speed.

In small-scale battles, Dragon Girl's team basically kills any enemy in an instant.

Relying on this move, Saskia's team narrowly passed through the Redanian cavalry team, but after getting out of the smoke, what they saw was a scene that surprised her.

"Why so many flags?"

At this moment, on the Redanian army's military formation, three large flags representing the king were flying at the same time, and they also saw that under each large flag there was an elite Redanian team protecting them.

"That bastard Radovid...he really cares about his life."

Seeing this scene, Saskia Ye, who had always been very well-behaved, couldn't help scolding Radovid. She had thought about many possibilities, but she never expected it to be like this.

Saskia then began to think about what to do.

It is impossible to knock down these three flags at the same time.

Moreover, Radovid's defense strength was beyond her imagination. With the troops she had, it would be difficult to defeat even one of them.

If you choose one at random, it will undoubtedly be a waste of your opponent's power and irresponsible to your subordinates. Saskia will not do such a thing.

"In that case, let's spare Radovid's life and follow me."

Saskia quickly made a decision. If you rub here for too long, the enemy will definitely notice it, and you will be besieged next.

Since Radovid couldn't do anything, she would do something that could better play her role.

In the main formation of the federal army, Hemei also saw three big flags.

He felt bad when he saw this. Radovid's intention was the first thing he thought of.

He could only pray that Saskia wouldn't be too reckless and just find a random flag and rush up to it, which would be a waste of the power in her hand.

As for breaking the formation alone, Saskia's human form can only protect herself, which is simply impossible.

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While the fighting was raging on the main battlefield, it was not easy at all by the river.

"Block them. This is an order. If I hear news that someone is timid, then I will send a supervising team!"

John Natalis emphasized with a straight face, and in front of him, the Temerian army on the ferry was retreating.

He saw that the Temerian battle line collapsed for a time, and the soldiers were hacked to death in embarrassment. If reinforcements had not arrived in time, the battle line might have collapsed at that time.

The Redanian offensive is still fierce, and Redanian elites and knights are constantly joining the battlefield. This is something that surprises Natalis.

He thought that all the elites of Redania should have crossed the river, but it turned out that there were still so many here.

Natalis was now very anxious. He did not want to send anyone to the Lord Protector of Aedirn for help.

Because this undoubtedly represents Temeria's incompetence, which is very detrimental to the future of Temeria's interests.

After all, to put it mildly, if the Lord Protector of Aedirn felt that Temeria was useless and wanted to destroy Temeria, no one could stop him.

But Natalis is not an unscrupulous politician, he knows what is right.

So he still had to ask for help. The essence of the current delay was just some inner struggles. He still had some illusions in his heart that the Temerians could stop the red army.

However, the defeat of the Temerians ruthlessly shattered his illusions.

When the Redanians raised their shields and began to advance collectively, the Temerians were unable to move forward at all, so they were pushed back.

After all, the current Temerian army is nothing like the one in Foltest's time.

There are too many new recruits, and the training is not enough, and the war experience is not enough.

If it doesn't work, the Lord Protector must be notified immediately.

"Leave it to me, Lord Natalis, and quickly ask Lord Herme for reinforcements."

Just when Natalis was making his decision, Oggen of Skellige suddenly said that this member of the Tursek family had been waiting there with his own people for some time.

"The Duke Protector's power is needed here. Just relying on us can only delay it for a while."

After saying these words, Ogern rushed to the front line. That tall and burly figure was so firm and reassuring.

When Natalis saw this, he quickly sent someone to notify Herme.

With the addition of the Skellige, the pressure on the front line was finally relieved.

Ogorn brought elites from all over Skellige. They were not only excellent raiders, but also brave warriors. They had never spent a short time inside the shield wall.

The Skellige's brave assault temporarily caused the Redanians to retreat, but that was all.

As more soldiers arrived, the Redanians then stabilized the front.

Seeing that the battle line had stabilized, Natalis also breathed a sigh of relief, but then his heart tightened again.

Because he saw a fleet coming downstream, and on top of that fleet was the Red Eagle of the Kingdom of Redania. It seemed that the scale was not very small.

Natalis's expression immediately turned very bad.

(End of this chapter)