Hyperdimensional Player

Chapter 78: Chase! Breakout

It's done.

Shortly after Duncan left the Frankish camp, he noticed that Merovingian's mark had turned from blue to green. This must have indicated that he had been persuaded by Duncan and had become a friendly force capable of issuing orders. Attila, the Scourge of God, was putting too much pressure on the barbarians. If he were allowed to escape, he could easily gather an army of over 100,000 again.

really.

In the early hours of the morning, Merovingian quietly sent someone to Duncan's tent, expressing his willingness to cooperate with him to find a way to eradicate the Scourge of God.

As a result, Duncan had more than 3,000 cavalry troops under his command, including more than 1,000 elite cavalry.

The next step was to keep a close eye on Aetius. History had actually deviated because according to the original historical trajectory, after Prince Thorismund led the Visigothic army to withdraw, the imperial coalition forces were a little weak. In addition, Aetius intended to let the other side go, and the barbarian troops also began to withdraw. In the end, the imperial army surrounded the enemy for a few days and then retreated directly.

But this time, because of Duncan's tough attitude and his outstanding achievements on the battlefield, the barbarian coalition began to waver and were reluctant to leave.

There were also different voices within the imperial army. Relying on Duncan as their base, many army commanders wanted to achieve unprecedented achievements, which made Aetius unable to suppress them for a while. It was obvious that the imperial army was divided into two factions, one loyal to Aetius, and the other tended to support Duncan. The latter was mainly composed of the legions of the Gaul province and the British refugee legions.

Here I would like to focus on the British Refugee Corps, which was the army that retreated after the Empire abandoned the British province.

They had settled down and built their careers in the British Isles in their early years. After withdrawing, they were stationed in Gaul. Because they had lost their family businesses that had lasted for hundreds of years, they were nicknamed the British Refugee Corps by the world. But in fact, their combat effectiveness was also in the first echelon among the imperial legions. Without their family businesses, they could only rely on brave fighting to make a living.

Because they fight all year round and even crossed the sea to rescue the British Isles in the early years, it can be said that they are closely connected with the British Legion.

Today, Duncan is crossing the sea to rescue the empire, just like what they did back then!
That's how a sense of belonging comes about.

More importantly, Duncan was still nominally the Governor of Britain, their former superior. After returning to Gaul, they were not treated well, so they were naturally inclined to support the more hardline Duncan. During this period, there were legends about Duncan that were well-known to them, and there were even other versions of the legend.

One of the legends is that Duncan's ancestor was a member of the British Legion. After withdrawing from the empire, he migrated to the edge of Pannonia.

Duncan was a young hero who never forgot the glory of his ancestors. After suffering from the abuse of barbarians in the British Isles, he responded to the British people's call for help and went to the British Isles alone to make achievements. Unexpectedly, he became famous in one battle and established unprecedented achievements. He even killed the two brothers Henges and Horsa of the Kingdom of Kent. Finally, Duke Dintagir was injured and died unexpectedly on the battlefield, and he successfully became the new governor of the British province.

The story of Duncan crowning the Duchess of Britain is also talked about with great relish, and people call him Duncan the Oathkeeper.

This legend is equivalent to bringing Duncan into the perspective of his own people.

Many of them wanted to fight back, but the empire could no longer afford the expedition and could only let the British Legion struggle in Gaul.

Inside the tent.

Sitting before Duncan were four or five Imperial legion commanders who were distinctly different from the others. After the Imperial military reforms, the size of the legions had been drastically reduced, with many legions consisting of just over a thousand men. The British Refugee Legion consisted of approximately five or six chapters, or nearly six thousand men.

After the Battle of Chalons, these British legions suffered heavy casualties, and now their total number is estimated to be only more than 3,000.

Duncan sat in the main seat with a pensive expression.

In front of him, the six commanders of the British Legion knelt on one knee and swore allegiance.

This is like pie in the sky.

The troops under Duncan suddenly increased to nearly 8,000 people. Together with the barbarians who were swaying in their camp and leaning towards him, he could probably command an army of more than 10,000 people, and could definitely compete with Aetius after the war.

Sonorous!

Duncan didn't hesitate. He drew his Oathkeeper sword and placed it on the shoulder of the leading legion commander. He said in a deep voice, "In the name of God and the gods!"

"I accept your allegiance."

"And promised to retake all of Britain in the future and liberate London from the Saxon pirates."

Most of these people were stationed near London at the time. After the legion was forced to withdraw, they lost everything. The constant wars in Gaul could not compensate them with land.

Barton, the leader, looked excited and said in a deep voice, "What arrangements do you have, sir? Give the order!"

"The British Legion still has three to four thousand men capable of fighting."

"Some of these veterans once crossed the sea to fight against Saxon pirates. Their combat effectiveness far exceeds that of other legions."

The British Legion does have some veterans in their forties, all with a one-star silver-grey marking.

As they secretly swore allegiance to Duncan, the British Legion on the strategic map also changed from a blue mark to a green mark. At this time, looking at the vast army, many of them had turned into green units that Duncan could command and mobilize.

Eight thousand people.

When he arrived, there were only more than 2,000 men, but after one battle, Duncan's military strength had tripled.

Duncan pondered for a moment and said, "Next, you will remain silent."

"If Aetius has any instructions, you will feign obedience, then find an opportunity to allow the main force of the Huns to break through, and then pursue them with all your might."

"Leave the rest to me."

Duncan had to pay a price for accepting these people. They undoubtedly regretted evacuating the British Isles. There was no way out for them to return to Gaul and stay there. They were not as well off as they were in the British Isles.

Now that we have a governor of the British province, the British Isles have nominally returned to the empire.

They want to take back everything they have lost!
Only after losing something do we realize how precious what we once had was, and what a wonderful place the British Isles were. They just fought against the Saxon pirates and fought in the Gaul province. After defeating the barbarians, they also fought against the Huns, and almost all the veterans of the legion were killed in the battle.

The key point is that they still have no land. The areas around London were developed through urbanization by their ancestors, but they gave them all to the Saxon pirates.

"Yes." The commander of the British Legion present said in a deep voice.

Shortly after these British army commanders left, Clegane walked in excitedly and said in a deep voice, "My lord."

"The British Garrison has already relieved them." "The vast majority of the veterans of the legion support us!"

Clegane is not the same as the barbarians, nor the same as the Britons. He is a Sarmatian loyal to the Empire, and is the same as the Empire's British Legion.

His father was a member of the Imperial Legion who chose to stay.

Duncan pondered for a moment, looked at the map and said, "Very good."

"Aetius should make a move soon. Let the cavalry in ambush be prepared."

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Aetius didn't know when he discovered that he was gradually losing some of his control over the army, and his prestige in the army was gradually replaced by Duncan. He knew that he could not drag it on any longer and had to make a decision as soon as possible.

As night fell, Aetius summoned his personal guard, a Hunnic guard. Even now, he still had an elite Hunnic guard by his side. Historically, after he was murdered by the emperor, it was his Hunnic friends who helped him avenge his death.

The candlelight in the tent flickered.

Aetius was silent for a long time, then suddenly said to the Hun guards beside him: "Open a gap during the early morning shift change."

"You find a way to let the trapped Attila know."

The battlefield of Chalons was littered with the corpses of Huns, and his personal guards, after changing their clothes, looked like real Huns.

These Hun guards were loyal only to Aetius. Upon hearing this, they said in a deep voice, "I'll arrange for someone to do it immediately."

According to the original history, Aetius took the initiative to withdraw the siege, and the Hun army left calmly, even taking away most of the wealth they looted from the entire Gaul.

This time, with Duncan's strong intervention, they can break through, but there is no way to escape.

The Huns have no chance of taking away any of the huge spoils from Checheng!

People can leave, but things remain.

This was Attila's last chance. Tonight was the night for Aetius's troops to change positions. If he could open a gap, the remaining main force of the Huns could easily break through. In this way, the spoils could be left behind, and Aetius could also give an explanation to others.

At midnight.

Cullen led the Gallic guards to Duncan's tent. There was no candle lit inside, as if the owner had fallen asleep. But after entering, Duncan was already fully armored, and the general guards behind him were also fully armed.

"Aetius's troops are being replaced, and they've left a clear gap in the south."

"The main force of the Hun cavalry can break through the barbarian encirclement with just one charge."

Kulin's expression was excited, and he whispered, "At dawn at the latest, Attila's main cavalry should break through."

Duncan has been waiting for this moment for a long time.

He stared at the bright moon outside the tent and said in a deep voice, "Let them break out and have the cavalry assemble secretly."

Success or failure depends on this!

Before Dawn.

After besieging the Hun's Checheng for several days, the barbarian coalition forces, which had no military achievements, were exhausted. Everyone was not a fool and could clearly see that Aetius wanted to give Attila a way out. Some chiefs of the small barbarian tribes were already preparing to retreat.

suddenly!
Just as a glimmer of light appeared on the horizon, torches lit up to the south of the Hun's chariot city, followed by the sound of galloping horses.

"Enemy attack!"

"They're trying to break out!"

The barbarian sentry sounded the alarm instantly, but an arrow flew through the air and pierced his throat in an instant.

——The Hun Condor Shooter (two stars, silver-gray).

——Hun Khan’s personal guard (two-star silver-gray).

——Heroes of the Xiongnu (three stars in silver-gray).

The main force of the Huns who took action first were extremely elite, and a strong man had to lead the charge in order to break out. Attila almost sent out all the personal cavalry guards in front of his tent.

A Hun hero, five or six Hun archers, followed by a team of Khan's personal guards in full iron armor, almost completely defeated the rabble of the barbarian coalition as soon as they set out. It was even like a camp bombing, and the chaos spread to the entire camp of the imperial coalition.

Aetius's troops quietly opened a gap. There were only some barbarian troops here, and they could not stop them at all. Soon, a large number of Hun cavalry rushed out.

Scourge of God - Attila abandoned the infantry and the gathered vassal troops, and only led the main cavalry of the Huns to break through!
Unstoppable.

It can't be stopped at all!
The gap created by Aetius became larger and larger. Taking advantage of the daybreak, the elite Huns' heavy cavalry broke through the formation and defeated the barbarian coalition. Before the imperial legions surrounded them again, tens of thousands of cavalry had already rushed out of the siege.

——Attila (Scourge of God) (Legendary Commander) (Emperor of the Huns) [Three Stars Gold]!
Dimensional space.

From Duncan's God's perspective, Attila's golden mark emerged. This guy was also very lucky. He was able to recover after being shot in the lower back, and even broke through on horseback. After tearing a gap in the front, hundreds of elite cavalry surrounded Attila and fled for his life!
This is the blood bar.

Amidst the chaos of the Imperial coalition forces, Duncan led the assault cavalry behind him and charged out in full force, heading directly in the direction of Attila's breakout.

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(End of this chapter)