flstandardbreds Chapter 313: Breakthrough
Chapter 313: Breakthrough
"My lord, the nobles are just ahead. We will be there soon."
On the plains, a standing army of about 10,000 people from Lana was moving northward at a forced march.
The soldiers were sweating profusely, their armor gleaming in the sunlight, but their steps seemed a little heavy. Some soldiers were leaning on their spears and moving forward with difficulty; others were panting and wiping the sweat from their foreheads.
The knights were not much better, their horses were panting, and the sound of horse hooves was loud and chaotic. Some knights lay on the horse's back, as if they would fall down at any time; others kept adjusting their sitting positions, trying to find a more comfortable posture.
"These simple-minded nobles are really strong. They actually ran so far."
General Lana, who was in charge of commanding the army, looked at the sun above his head and began to curse the nobles who disobeyed orders without authorization. If those nobles did not chase the Midlanders, he would have returned to his tent to rest by now, and there would be no need to accept General Schneider's order to lead the troops to find the nobles.
"My lord, something is wrong!"
At this time, a scout came back and reported:
"The noble lords are surrounded by the Midlanders!"
Hearing such bad news, General Rana immediately perked up and asked:
"How many people are there in the Mitlan army on the opposite side?"
"I don't know. At a glance, they are all Midland soldiers. There are many more people than our noble lords!"
"Hurry! Speed up!" General Lana waved the whip in his hand, urging the troops to speed up.
When they finally arrived at the battlefield, the scene before them made General Lana's heart sink. He saw that the Lana noble army had been surrounded by the Midland Legion and suffered heavy casualties.
Under the siege of the Mitlan army, the soldiers of the Lana nobles charged left and right, trying their best to resist. However, the Mitlan army was large in number and well-trained. They worked closely together and gradually compressed the space of the Lana nobles' army.
The battlefield was covered in dust and shouts of killing were heard. The noble knights of Lana brandished their swords and tried to break through the enemy's defenses, but they were outnumbered and fell to the ground one after another. The infantry formed a dense phalanx and used shields to resist the attacks of the Midlan army, but their defenses were constantly breached and the soldiers fell one by one.
Seeing that some nobles were about to be captured by the Midlan people, General Lana immediately drew his sword and shouted to the soldiers behind him:
"Soldiers, follow me and kill the Mitlan people on the opposite side!"
He felt that he would not be able to win the battle, but it should not be a problem for him to join forces with the Lana nobles inside to attack a part of the Midlan army and use the gap opened by the enemy's retreat to help the nobles break out of the siege.
General Lannes led his guards and cavalry to rush towards the Midland infantry phalanx like a whirlwind. At this moment, a group of knights suddenly rushed out from the side, and they rushed straight towards General Lannes with great momentum.
These knights were dressed in heavy white armor, and their flags were embroidered with a ferocious lion head. They charged at a very fast speed and soon approached General Lana's guards.
General Lana was startled, and he realized that these strange knights must be from the White Lion Knights of Midland. And their target was obviously him, but at this moment, he could no longer retreat.
"Hold the formation! Turn your horses and charge at those Midland cavalrymen!" General Lannes shouted loudly, waving his sword, ready to meet this sudden battle. The guards and cavalry followed closely, they were not afraid, and were determined to fight the enemy.
The White Lion Knights and the Lannes Cavalry collided instantly, and the two sides engaged in a fierce hand-to-hand fight. The White Lion Knights' lances were like poisonous snakes coming out of their holes, stabbing the Lannes Cavalry accurately. The Lannes Cavalry brandished their swords and fought desperately, but this did not cause any fatal damage to the knights who were fully armored, and instead many Lannes Cavalry fell off their horses.
The battlefield was bloody and bloody, with countless horses neighing and falling, and the shouts of the soldiers resounding through the sky. The White Lion Knights showed strong combat effectiveness, and their tactical coordination was tacit, which quickly disrupted the Lana cavalry's formation.
After a round of charge, the White Lion Knights threw away their broken lances, drew their swords, and rushed towards the Lana cavalry again.
"You guys block it for me, the guards will follow me to rescue!"
After General Lana shouted, he led his guards to rush towards the Midland infantry square, but another group of White Lion Knights blocked his way, led by a middle-aged man with a gray beard. He rode a horse and rushed towards General Lana, and General Lana had to use his sword to parry the opponent's attack.
Although the number of the White Lion Knights is small, they are all elites, and they have shown great courage and skills in battle. General Lana and the middle-aged man were fighting fiercely, and the two were skilled in swordsmanship, and it was difficult to tell who was the winner.
However, General Lana gradually found himself at a disadvantage, and the opponent's attacks became more and more fierce, making him overwhelmed. At this moment, a White Lion Knight took the opportunity to swing his sword at General Lana, who dodged sideways, but was still scratched on the arm by the blade.
Blood gushed out, and General Rana's movements slowed down a little. Seeing this, the middle-aged man immediately launched a fierce attack, trying to defeat him in one fell swoop. At the critical moment, one of General Rana's confidants rushed over and blocked the fatal blow for him.
"General, go quickly! We will cover you!" the confidant shouted.
General Lana gritted his teeth, knowing that it was not advisable to stay here for long. He looked at his confidant with gratitude, then turned around and led the remaining cavalry to break out.
"Don't chase them anymore. Evacuate the wounded first, then get rid of these infantrymen!"
After getting rid of the Lana cavalry that blocked the way, the middle-aged man led the remaining White Lion Knights and the main force of the Knights Templar to rush towards the Lana infantry on the battlefield.
Without their commander, the Lana infantrymen were demoralized, and faced with the overwhelming force of the White Lion Knights, they were powerless to fight back. Many soldiers began to flee in all directions, trying to find a way to survive.
The White Lion Knights mercilessly pursued the Lana infantry, their swords flashing cold light, and every swing took a life. The battlefield was filled with the breath of blood and death. This battle had turned into a one-sided massacre, and it also completely destroyed the Lana nobles' hope of withdrawing from the battlefield.
"Put down your weapons!" As the voices of surrender echoed on the battlefield, the Lana nobles obeyed the orders and threw their weapons to the ground.
The Mitlans came forward to confiscate the weapons, and then tied up the Lana nobles. The sound of killing on the battlefield gradually subsided, leaving only the groans of the wounded and the silence of the dead.