Chapter 896: Battle of Otto (III)

Outside Otto City, the first position of the Western Army.

At this time, Allen and Enli, who were in the center of the first position, were sitting on their horses, looking at the Xilan Army in the distance.

The air was filled with murderous intent, but the two were still chatting calmly.

"I didn't expect you to take the initiative to name me and let me be your deputy general." Enli said, casting a helpless look at Allen.

As soon as Enli finished speaking, Allen chuckled a few times, and then said:

"What I just said to Commander Willy is the truth."

"There are 20,000 soldiers in the first formation. With a capable and familiar person to assist me, I can command them much more smoothly."

"Among so many knights in the Western Army, you and I are the most familiar. Who else should I look for if not you?"

"It's an honor that you value me so much."

After replying to Allen in a joking tone, Enli moved his somewhat stiff neck and spine, making a series of "clicking" sounds that made people's teeth ache.

"Didn't you promise the commander that you would defeat the Hiran army before noon? It's already 10:19 in the morning. Time is running out. Let's get started."

"Ah." Allen nodded, "It's time to start."

"How do you want to fight?" Enli asked.

"Let's use the ordinary way first."

After that, Allen waved the flag and conveyed the order to attack to the soldiers in the first formation.

The total strength of the first formation is 24,000 people.

18,000 infantry, archers, 2,000 cavalry, and 4,000 armored warriors who were just transferred from the third formation to the first formation.

After the order to attack was issued, the infantry of the first formation slowly advanced in neat formations with the sound of military drums.

After the generals and soldiers of the first formation moved, the Hiran army on the opposite side also moved.

The two armies slowly approached, but the formation of the Hiran army was obviously not as neat as that of the Britannia army.

With each step closer, the murderous aura on the battlefield became stronger, and the nerves of the generals and soldiers became more nervous.

After the Hiran army entered the shooting range of the arrows, Allen waved the flag again, and then the generals and soldiers of the first formation launched an extremely flexible formation change.

The infantry who were originally in the front quickly retreated.

As the infantry retreated, the archers and crossbowmen stepped forward in time to fill the vacancies left by the infantry retreat.

The commanders and soldiers of the Hilan army on the opposite side obviously lacked combat experience, and the sudden change of the Britannia army caught them off guard.

When the Hilan army's generals and soldiers were caught off guard and at a loss, a piece of black locusts rose from the Britannia army and smashed into the Hilan army's formation.

The sound of sharp arrows piercing the flesh and the groaning of pain were endless.

The Hilan army was extremely short of equipment, especially bows and crossbows.

The Hilan army, lacking bows and crossbows, did not have enough firepower to fight back against the hunting Diania army.

The Lord of Otto, who commanded the Hilan army, only needed to grit his teeth and let the generals and soldiers continue to charge forward and fight with the Britannia army.

As long as they could fight with the Britannia army, the rain of arrows from the Britannia army would naturally stop.

Therefore, under the order of the Lord of Otto City, the soldiers of the Hilan Army turned a blind eye to their companions who were shot dead, and ran forward desperately, trying to close the distance with the Britannia Army.

Under the desperate charge of the Hilan Army, they finally rushed to the front of the Britannia Army.

However, the waves of arrows just now had caused 2,000 to 3,000 casualties to the Hilan Army. Of course, most of them were just shot and wounded by arrows, and few were actually shot dead.

But these people who were shot and wounded could cause more trouble to the Hilan Army.

Because the wailing of the wounded soldiers could greatly hit the morale of the Hilan Army.

In addition to causing considerable casualties to the Hilan Army, the waves of arrows just now also successfully disrupted their formation, making their charge less fierce than before.

After the Hilan Army approached, Allen waved the flag again, asking the crossbowmen to withdraw and replace them with the infantry who had just withdrawn to the back.

The infantrymen who came back to the front of the army roared, and then like a group of tigers, they waved their weapons and started a fierce fight with the Hiran army.

For a time, blood waves rolled and the sound of killing shook the sky.

Allen and Enli still stayed in the rear to hold the line. The first wave of them only had 10,000 infantrymen and crossbowmen. The remaining soldiers were used as reserves to deal with various situations that might arise at any time.

This Hiran army was temporarily raised by the lord of Otto City. Its soldiers were mainly composed of the garrisons of the surrounding cities and the temporarily recruited strong men.

In terms of combat effectiveness, this kind of temporarily assembled army is naturally no match for the Knights of the Britannia Empire.

Although the Hiran army that rushed up to fight with the Britannia Army now has more than 40,000 people, which is several times the number of the Britannia Army that is currently fighting with them, the Hiran Army still retreated step by step in the face of the sharp offensive of the Britannia Army.

The front line was pushed horizontally towards the direction of Otto City.

Less than half an hour after the battle began, the Xilan army showed signs of defeat.

Allen, who had been observing the battle situation, silently handed the flag in his hand to Enli beside him.

"What are you doing?" Enli asked Allen while playing with the flag that Allen had just handed over.

"The infantry and archers of the first formation will be temporarily under your command." Allen pulled the reins in his hand, turned his horse's head and walked slowly in the direction of the cavalry. "I'll go and give the Hiran army a thunderbolt."

"Cavalry? Well, I see. Leave the command of the infantry and archers to me."

Alan has always been good at commanding cavalry.

Not only is he good at commanding cavalry, he is also very good at leading the cavalry to charge.

There are only 2,000 cavalry in the first formation. Under Allen's command, these 2,000 cavalry attacked the side of the main battlefield and prepared to launch a fierce attack on the side of the Hiran army.

I saw these 2,000 cavalry slowly increase their horse speed to the limit under Allen's leadership.

Although this cavalry team only has 2,000 people, I don't know if it is because Allen led them to charge, these 2,000 cavalry gave people a strong sense of oppression when charging.

Before they reached the enemy formation, the strong murderous aura had already reached the battlefield, forcing many Xilan soldiers to lose their courage.

As soon as the cavalry entered the enemy formation, they tore through the enemy formation effortlessly, like tearing through a fragile white paper.

In the blink of an eye, Allen led the cavalry to tear a big hole in the middle of the enemy formation, separating the Xilan army one by one.

Wherever the horses' hooves passed, corpses were scattered.