Game of Thrones: Battle Royale Game

After a brief consideration, Ian gave the order to Femor Mo Nacroz to attack the ruins of Ghistaka.

The newly emerged Karasa is currently located 50 leagues north of Ghistaka. Even if they choose to march towards Ghistaka, it will take more than 4 days. This time was enough for Fermor to capture Khal Drogo, leaving only women, children and slaves in the ruins.

Although he could not transport the prisoners, captured wealth, and horses at once, if all the heavy goods, children, and elderly people who could not ride horses were destroyed on the spot, the remaining women, slaves, and horses would be driven to Scathach. The south bank of the Zaban River is completely sufficient.

Next, Fermor only needs to place the fleet on the Skaha Zaban River and keep an eye on the position of Karasa. The heavy cavalry on the other side that makes Ian feel extremely troublesome will not be able to cross. This river, looking for a way into the Lazar area.

In this way, the other party can only choose to go eastward, all the way to the end of the Skaha Zaban River, and then take a detour from there to Lazar. This will take him at least more than 3 months. During this time, Ian will solve the problem of Khal Drogo once and for all.

That's right, Ian is not seeking to eliminate the new player at this stage. As long as he prevents the opponent from entering the game or receives Drogo's legacy, the goal of the battle will be achieved.

On the night when Fermor led his army to land in Ghistaka, his army easily captured this ruined city with almost no resistance.

The next morning, about 30,000 Dothraki women and about 10,000 slaves rode the mares left in the camp and were driven south by Fermor's army. It took them two days to reach the river bank. and cross the river.

Behind them was a burning ruin.

On the same day that Fermor began to drive the loot south, Ian discovered that the new khalasar had sped up, probably because the skinchanger on their side informed him of what happened in the ruins of Ghistaka.

In order to catch up with Fermor and the others before they reached the river bank, Karasa began a round of forced march at all costs. With the constant rotation of several horses per person, they abruptly increased their speed to one speed during the forced march. Point five times.

Finally, in the early morning of the third day after the fall of Ghistaka, they caught up with Femor on the north bank of the Skahazaban River, who had just carried half of the prisoners south.

After thinking about it, Ian, who had been paying close attention to the situation here, gave Fermor a clear order to fight.

At this time, Fermor held a New Gith Iron Legion and two Slave Iron Legions, plus the auxiliary soldiers that Ian had dismantled in advance and assigned to each legion - 1,500 crossbowmen and more than 2,000 sailors responsible for transporting them. .

Normally speaking, this force would have no chance of winning against Karasa, which has more than 1,000 uniformed cavalry, 5,000 armored cavalry and more than 6,000 light cavalry.

But this moment was a perfect fighter opportunity.

Because the opponent has been conducting rapid marches for two consecutive days and forced marches for more than one day, even their special charge horses that have been running empty have been greatly exhausted by this moment.

If Ian was the commander of the other side, he would not choose to fight at this time anyway.

But maybe the other party is really full of confidence, or has seen through Ian's intention to keep them out. That player Khal couldn't accept watching Khal Drogo being eaten by Ian and was unable to do anything. , he chose to bet on this battle.

For Ian, this is also a gamble, because he did not personally go to the battlefield to command, and he could not inform Fermor of the situation detected by the air in real time.

In other words, the success or failure of this battle has been completely handed over to Lieutenant General Fermor, whom Ian has worked hard to train during this period, and the group of grassroots officers trained by Ian himself.

When there was less than 3 leagues left from the river bank, the player's khalasar stopped and began preparations for the battle.

They need to let the roaring warriors take off their armor from the marching horses to put it on. They also need to take off the horse armor carried by the marching horses and put it on the horses. They need to string their bows and arrows and check their arakh scimitars.

Most importantly, they need a short break.

Of course, this is not an opportunity for Fermor to take the initiative. It would be pure suicide to abandon a complete formation and attack a cavalry force.

After scattering the Dothraki prisoners who had not yet been transported to the south bank to both sides and driving all the horses that had not yet crossed the river into the river, Fermor chose a position that was least likely to be outflanked and began to deploy his own troops. troops.

He lined up the three legions in his hands back to the river. On the left wing, he deployed the Second Iron Legion of New Gis. Sword and shield. Even if the opponent begins to outflank and attack from both front and center directions at the same time, Fermor is confident that they can stabilize the defense.

The center army and the right wing deployed two slave iron legions respectively. The total training period was less than half a year, and they had never seen blood, let alone faced the experience of cavalry charges. Neither Ian nor Fermor had any experience with them. Having too much confidence.

But fortunately, there is a river winding northward to the right of this position, and Fermor's right wing is almost close to the river bank, preventing the opponent from outflanking him from this side.

In front of the entire army, Fermor placed all the empty boxes and debris he could find, hoping to cause trouble for the enemy cavalry charge.

Fermor actually remembered that Ian had told him and other generals a very similar case of fighting against cavalry at the back of the water. They both used infantry against cavalry, and both had strong fire support from the navy.

But compared to that one, my biggest disadvantage is that I don’t have a vehicle formation that can stand in front of the infantry formation, and my troops are not trained enough to deploy into a crescent formation——

The curved formation is a big test for the soldiers in the formation, especially when the front row falls and the back row needs to be replaced, it is easy to cause chaos. In the absence of corresponding training, Fermor did not dare to use it rashly.

Both of these are crucial to resisting the impact of cavalry.

Behind the army, 4 large battleships, 7 medium-sized battleships and 18 small battleships found their anchorage as close to the river bank as they could without running aground.

Auxiliary crossbowmen and crossbow-wielding sailors from several legions were deployed on the battleships. In addition, all the crossbows and trebuchets on the ships were pointed towards the north shore.

At the same time, because Fermor was very sure that the opponent would outflank the left wing, he deployed the most powerful warships in the entire fleet and the best crossbowmen in the army at the left rear position of the left wing of the army, so that they could The long-range weapons on the warship can be used to cover the cavalry trying to outflank them, causing a lot of damage to them.

Standing on a high slope that was barely higher than the surrounding area, Fermor looked at the troops deployed by himself below, and cold sweat broke out on his palms.

Is this good enough? He asked himself, have I overlooked something?

Fermor knew very well that this battle was an opportunity he must seize.

If he wins, he will not only be able to immediately obtain the meritorious service of being promoted to a high noble and become Fermor Zo Nacroz, but he will also gain Ian's deeper trust.

By then, there will be no one in Slaver's Bay who is more suitable than himself to be the one to rule this land on his behalf after Ian begins his expedition to Westeros.

Grazdan zo Eraz, the ass-shaking general Grazda, and the nobles of Meereen will never be able to think of being higher than themselves in the future.

But correspondingly, if he loses this battle, regardless of the fact that everything will be in vain, what Fermor is most worried about is that he will completely lose Ian's trust and never get new opportunities in the future.

so.

Reserve team! You idiot, reserve team!

Looking at the army below, Fermor seemed to suddenly hear Ian roaring in his ears.

He quickly looked up and looked around, only to realize that he was hallucinating when he found that he was surrounded only by his subordinates.

Probably because I always got scolded too much for forgetting to deploy the reserve team in previous sandbox exercises.

But reserve team tactics are indeed too difficult to understand. Although Fermor has studied it for a long time, every time it is his turn to practice, he is still confused about which troops should be used as reserve teams and which units should be used as reserve teams. It is impossible to make a perfect judgment on where to put it, when and how to put it into use.

He once tried to ask Ian if there was a general guideline for using reserves, but he only got a negative answer and a rather obscure sentence that said soldiers were like water.

Observing the army below from a high slope, Fermor began to think, if it were Lord Darry, how would he deploy it?

After all, I only have more than 10,000 people in my hands. I have to face enemies who are slightly more numerous than me, and all of them are cavalry. What should I do to set aside a reserve team?

Generally speaking, the reserve team must be placed behind the main force, but in terms of my current formation, if the front width is further reduced and the front and rear depth are lengthened, it will give the opponent more space to outflank, and even allow The side of the right wing also showed holes that could be used for outflanking.

At the same time, the reduction in frontal width will also reduce the number of warships behind that can directly attack the battlefield, and reduce their attack range.

No matter how you think about it, forcing a reserve team doesn't seem like a wise decision.

But at this time, another conversation between himself and Ian appeared in his mind.

'After all, the Slave Iron Legion is a group of new recruits. When we are at an advantage, they can be ferocious tigers, leopards and wolves, but as soon as they weaken or find that the enemy is unstoppable, they can easily turn into a flock of frightened sheep. ’ Ian said at the time.

‘So we should try to increase the depth of the Slave Iron Legion as much as possible when deploying them? High depth will bring a great sense of security, enough to maintain their morale. ’ Fermor replied.

'On the contrary, if possible, my choice would be to place them in the center and increase the depth of the Allied forces on their flanks, but for themselves, I would split them into as many square formations as possible in front and behind.

Because their front row may be shaken, if they are deployed in a large depth, then when the enemy cavalry tears open the gap in the front, all the super long guns in the rear row will become decorations, and they will not have any generals at all. A chance to put the gun down. ’

"Yes, Sir Ian proposed a solution at that time. Under the default that the first row would be torn apart, the distance between the second row of square array and the first row was just enough to put down the spear, so that The enemy will immediately suffer the next round of attacks as soon as they break through. This is also a kind of reserve force." Fermor murmured to himself, and then quickly gave orders to the adjutants beside him, and then they began to direct the formation adjustment of the Chinese army. .

Because it was Ian's slave Iron Legion that needed to be changed and not the New Gith, Fermor's order was very efficient, and the center and right wing quickly completed the adjustments.

Perhaps noticing that Femor was preparing to fight instead of boarding the ship and escaping, the centaurs' Karasa delayed the attack. It is not known whether he was hesitating whether to engage the enemies who were already waiting for him or simply wanted the horses to rest more. a while.

Seeing this situation, Fermor also took this opportunity to come to the front of the formation, preparing to imitate what Ian often did, and encourage the soldiers.

Of course, his goal is not the more than 10,000 people, his voice is not that loud, and he does not want to waste time running around.

The only audience he really needed was the three thousand Iron Legion slave soldiers in the center and right front lines.

Fei Moer knew very well that he was not Ian, and he did not have the speech talent and eloquence that he did, but through these few months of exposure, he was confident that he had learned some of the essence.

Most importantly, he remembered one of Ian’s teachings:

'If you want people to work for you, then there are three general methods. The first is to add more money, the second is to add more money, and the third is to let them watch others add money and then ask them if they want to add more. money. ’

"Soldiers of the Second and Third Slave Iron Legions," Fermor came to the front of the formation on horseback and spoke after thinking for a while, "You, like me, are all from Astapor. There are many of you. , all selected by me personally or by my instructors from those humble fourth-class slaves. You can be proud because you passed the test set by Lord Darry, passed his training, and became outstanding Third class slave.

At this point, you will no longer endure hunger, your original masters will no longer be able to whip you, they will no longer be able to seize your property, and they will no longer be able to rape your wives and daughters. "

"But now, a new test has come," Fermor raised his whip and pointed in the direction of the horizon. "These Dothraki are the ones who destroyed your cities and villages, plundered your wealth, and massacred you. relatives, and sold you to Astapor to suffer.

Now that your suffering has just passed and you have just stepped into a more noble class, they want to destroy it all and turn you into the lowest slaves again. Do you agree? "

"I won't agree!" They were all uniform and overwhelming.

At least the momentum is in place, at least the morale is still very high now. I hope they can still maintain it when they see those war horses that are a head taller than them, Fermor thought to himself.

"I won't agree either! This is related to my honor! I have just received news that Earl Darry is in the south and led your colleagues to defeat Khal Drogo, killing and capturing all of his more than 40,000 roaring warriors!

Among the slave soldiers who trained with you, and even those who joined us after Yunkai and Meereen, there are already tens of thousands of them who have been promoted to noble second-class slaves because of their military exploits, and there are thousands of them, Because of his military exploits, he became a more noble first-class slave.

There was even a phalanx of soldiers who gained the status of royal slaves because they had the most centaurs fallen in front of their formation without them being routed. My friend Lysix even told me in his letter that the status of those royal slaves was no less than that of him and me. "

As soon as Fermor said these words, they exploded like a bomb in the crowd. The slave soldiers whispered and talked to each other.

Of course Fermor made it up, but what does that matter? When these people and the Earl meet together, these things will naturally become true, and Fermor is full of confidence in Ian.

Fermor gave them a minute to discuss, and then just stretched out his hand to scratch his head, and the entire army quickly fell silent with him as the center.

Execution of orders and prohibitions is the first lesson of Ian's army. Those who can't even do this will be sent back to the farmland and become lowly fourth-class slaves again. In the Punishment Square of Astapor. Therefore, they have already developed the instinct of obedience.

"You don't have to be frustrated that you didn't go out with Lord Darry this time, because the same opportunity is before you! I promise you that all of you soldiers in the front line will be promoted to second-class slaves now. !

If you can persist until victory, you will all be promoted to first-class slaves! The phalanx with the most dead centaurs in front of the formation will all be promoted to royal slaves! As for the soldiers in the latter, if your front line collapses, the same conditions will fall on you! "

The crowd suddenly burst into cheers.

Looking at the morale-boosted soldiers, Fermor prayed in his heart again that he must win this battle.

The promotion of slaves has always been the core power that Ian holds tightest. Fermor's unauthorized promise that far exceeds the standards set by Ian can be said to be a huge transgression.

If you successfully win this battle, it may not be a big problem, but if you lose, your future may be over.

Shaking his head and trying his best, Fermor secretly thought.

We’re all here to gamble anyway, so why not raise the stakes?

"What's your name?" Fermor stopped in front of a soldier standing in the first row.

"Report to the general, the little one has no name." The slave soldier quickly lowered his head.

"Then what did they call you?" Feimoer was a little surprised.

"Thirteen, this is my number in the Centurion. Because my previous nickname was too unpleasant to be called a proud third-class slave, so I am now called by this number. Many brothers in the team choose this way." of."

"Raise your head, Thirteen, as a noble second-class slave, you should not talk with your head down!"

"Yes, General!" Thirteen quickly raised his head and puffed up his chest.

"Give yourself a name. Noble second-class slaves should have their own names. In the future, you will also own land, real estate and public offices. You can't do it without a name."

"But."

"No but, what do you want to be called? Say it boldly."

"Ian! General, my name is Ian!" the slave shouted.

Yi. Ian, Fermor's mouth twitched and his face turned green.

He didn't know why every time Ian had this kind of interaction, it went so smoothly, but he had constant problems as soon as he got started.

Of course he won't know, because every time Ian interacts with soldiers or slaves, the people he finds are actors who have been arranged in advance, and the dialogues are also arranged by the script, which can promote Ian to achieve his goals.

This kind of interview with a random old farmer on the street would lead him to talk about urban and rural development. Then I randomly pick up a primary school student and he starts talking about the wisdom of environmental protection and innovation, which is impossible for these Gith people to understand.

what to do? Want to refute him? There was a war between heaven and man in Fei Moer's heart.

If this is refuted, then all the previous speeches will be in vain. But if it is not refuted, does this idiot want to overturn the world?

Finally, when he thought that he had put everything on the line, Fermor gritted his teeth and nodded to the slave, "Okay, Ian, you chose a noble name. I hope you can turn your nightmares around like the Earl." Bring it to those centaurs, may they fall under your spear, and my Lord Count will be with you!"

"Lord Darry is with you!" Fermor then shouted to all the other soldiers.

The next moment, louder cheers broke out in the military formation.

Just when Fermor was about to move towards the next square formation, the sound of instructions for the whole army to prepare for war came from the high slope where the command camp was located. He did not stay and immediately started to return to the command position on horseback.

After returning to the high slope, Fermor noticed that the enemy's light cavalry had completely dispersed on the distant horizon, and armored cavalry also began to appear in the field of vision.

This was a precursor to the start of the attack, and the opponent finally began to become unable to sit still. After all, as long as the last group of horses is driven across the river, he may retreat to the boat at any time.

Gradually, more and more cavalry squads began to approach, and Fermor's soldiers also began to hear the slight sound of horse hooves on the position. The sounds came from all directions, sporadic and scattered.

As time went on, the sounds slowly grew louder, clearer and louder, and the size of the centaur army began to become apparent.

The cavalry occupies a much larger area than the infantry, and their formation is also looser. Therefore, visually, the opponent only has more than 10,000 people covering the entire plain in front. They move like layers of waves. , raising dust all over the sky.

As the enemy got closer, the sounds became louder and denser, sweeping in like a storm. The overwhelming sound of horse hooves, whistling, screaming, and roaring mixed together, beating on Fermor's heart. .

Come on, damn it! Let me bury you!

Originally I wanted to post this chapter after finishing the entire battle, but I have to change the perspective in the next chapter, so I decided to break it down.