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Volume 3: Overlord’s Continent] 745 Attack on Yamaguchi (2)

745 sortie Yamaguchi (2)

Central Palaven, Amira Mountains,

The white mist in the early morning meanders on the mountain road, like a white stream of water flowing through the mountains and forests. The mist at night moistens the ground, as if reasoning has passed through it, drawing rough lines on the ground. , the sun has just revealed the distant horizon, the blood-red morning glow and the dense purple clouds cover up the looming dawn in the east,

These gorgeous colors are changing in the distance. Most of the sky has not yet woken up from the darkness of last night, showing a vast floating dark blue like an ocean.

The crisp sound of horse hooves seemed particularly clear, getting closer and closer. In the refreshing morning breeze, groups of cavalry swept across the ground like a strong wind, leaving behind invisible dust. txt e-book download**

The sound of horse hooves awakened the surrounding small animals, making the coldness of early and late autumn particularly lively. The wild birds were frightened and flew away, looking for a place to hide.

The darkness before dawn gradually passed, and the morning light slowly opened the prelude to the darkness of the earth. The weak light gradually illuminated the black armors of the cavalry.

The sun shines on the earth, and the cool air is filled with a sweet smell. The green grass buds in the field seem to have grown a lot overnight, and the golden grass makes its own pale yellow flowers. petals, bathing in the warm winter sunshine as much as possible,

The rumble of horse hooves is like bursts of thunder, occasionally mixed with the neighing of war horses and the sound of the collision and friction of metal vests. The black armors are arranged in several long moving black lines, under the golden brilliance of the sun. There's a dark luster underneath,

Dense cavalry formations are constantly coming

Emerging on the high hills, it looks like black walls suddenly appearing in the hilly areas from a distance. The thunderous sound of horse hooves shatters the tranquility of the mountains. The morning light shining down from the morning fog makes these The black cavalry's whole body shone with a dark luster, cold, bloody, and mysterious. The neat queue seemed to be commanded by someone, and suddenly stood at the entrance of a canyon.

In the winding mountain road at the foot of the mountain, as far as the eye can see, there are corpses of broken nomadic cavalry armor everywhere. The black-armored cavalry that Dongting people were most proud of ended up being exposed in the wilderness like this.

I don't know whether it was out of hatred or showing off, but the people of Ruidian were not kind enough to bury the wreckage of the loser. After the ambush that day, the Falcon Army quickly evacuated from the mountain road. This became an area deliberately forgotten by both sides. Kilometers away, the strong smell of rotting corpses in the air is unbearable.

"Sir, this is the mountain road where the Dongting people were ambushed that day."

A light cavalryman responsible for guiding the road pointed to the mountain road in the distance covered with bones and said, "This is where the 40,000 Dongting cavalry fought their way out that day and entered the southern area of ​​Palaven. As long as we follow the road pointed by the wreckage, we can reach our target. "

"40,000 Dongting Cavalry!"

Varisien's face looked slightly cold. Although he had already been mentally prepared, the scene in front of him still shocked him. 40,000 infantry against 40,000 cavalry. That ambush battle happened two months later. It has spread throughout the continent. As His Majesty the Falcon's infantry vs. cavalry, it once again shocked the continent. The bones of 100,000 cavalrymen in the East Court have once again pushed the reputation of the Falcon Dynasty to a peak.

Although Varisien did not participate in the ambush, one can imagine the brutality of the attack that day.

The densely packed broken bows and remnants of armor in the mountain path below are like wild flowers wandering the mountains in the cold season, spreading to the end of the mountain path.

Among the green grass, there are vaguely visible bones. In the distance, a broken flag stands slanting in an inner recess. In the morning light, "Hunting" is blown by the mountain wind and rolls up the flag, and the east courtyard can still be faintly seen. The coat of arms and flag of the black armored cavalry are still here, but the warrior holding the flag has long been turned into bones.

Large groups of carnivorous vultures were hovering in the sky, covering the sky and the earth, rising and falling one after another, screaming strangely as if to celebrate their good luck. This mountain road was like a Shura field.

In order to break out of the encirclement, nearly 30,000 of Dongting's most elite cavalry were buried here. When a race has made up its desperate determination to resist, the destructive power they unleashed is astonishing.

This can be seen from the distance between these bones.

Many corpses were piled one on top of the other, with almost no gaps at all. Most of them fell in the direction forward. Huge horse bones and white human bones were piled on top of each other. It was shocking to see the stacks. It can be seen that the fierce battle that day was fierce, and both sides tried their best.

It is said that the two infantry flag regiments that participated in the blocking that night paid a heavy price of more than 6,000 casualties even though they occupied a strong position and attacked from top to bottom. In terms of total strength, the 6,000 casualties accounted for accounted for one-half of the total strength of the two flag regiments, causing the two main flag regiments to come down from the front line of the "fierce" battle and immediately transfer to the reserve to supplement the troops, which was basically equivalent to declaring a loss of combat effectiveness.

The intensity and final weakening of the Falcon Army's attack were so real that King Dongting Khan really thought he had escaped from His Majesty the Falcon's trap. After plundering the necessary supplies, he hurriedly chose to leave from the Dorok Mountains. direction to flee to the north,

As a result, he was trapped in an ambush at Dorok Pass, and ended up dying in the wilderness. 3∴35686688

This unfamiliar mountain road buries the dream of a grassland kingdom to rise. Like countless dynasties in history, it is known as the end of Dongting.

"Now, it's my turn to take this path!"

After staring for a while, Varisien waved to the cavalry behind him with a serious face, "In the name of victory, let this mountain road sprinkled with the blood of warriors change its name."

The war horses roared, and countless black-armored cavalry swept down the mountains and plains, like a rumbling torrent of steel, rushing into the mountain road below full of bones.

The battle begins!

Later generations of historians will sigh like this every time they read about the turning point when the Falcon Dynasty transformed from a regional kingdom to an empire that swept the continent.

Varisien didn't know that his name would go down in history because of this raid, because he was feeling helpless at the mountain road ahead that was full of forks, and he almost even ordered the troops to return on the spot.

The bright sun was shining overhead, and the Falcon Cavalry had been wandering on the mountain road all morning.

"How far away!"

This is the third time Varisien asked the light cavalry responsible for guiding the road. The road is too long. After running along the remains of the cavalry in the East Courtyard for more than 2 hours, they have not yet seen the exit of the mountain road. I thought I had reached the end of the mountain road, but then I turned around and saw that there was clearly a thoroughfare ahead, but I realized that the road ahead was actually just the corner of another mountain road. Ahead, a longer mountain road appeared in front of me.

"In front, right in front!"

The light cavalry leading the way was sweating profusely and replied nervously,

In fact, he had never walked this mountain road. The reason why he was sent as a guide was because he was a recruit from a village near this mountain road. Because this mountain road was too remote and full of wolves, ordinary villagers also No one is walking, and even on Rui Erdian's map, it is difficult to find this mountain road.

At this moment, the scout cavalry in front reported that they encountered a group of falcon cavalry patrolling nearby. This made Varisien overjoyed.

"Quickly, bring them here." Varisien excitedly ordered the scouts. Soon, the forward scouts brought back a group of falcon patrol cavalry.

"Litersager of the Sixth Squadron of the Third Falcon Cavalry Flag Regiment is reporting to you!" The patrol cavalry captain is a very energetic young man with a handsome face and a slender body, wearing a Guards Cavalry uniform. armor, but the crests on either side of his head gave him away. He was a Kugit,

"Do you know where the exit of the valley is?"

Varisien's face suddenly became excited when he learned that the opponent was from the 3rd Cavalry Flag Regiment. The 3rd Cavalry Flag Regiment belonged to the Central Army and was stationed in the Amyra Mountains. If the opponent was really from the 3rd Cavalry Flag Regiment, group, it proves that the other party entered from another section of the mountain road just like me. Since the other party can run in front of us, it proves that the other party is quite familiar with this place.

"Your Excellency, are you looking for the exit of the valley?" Litsager looked stunned for a moment. After learning that the person in front of him was the famous Varisien, he even performed a military salute and said with a strange expression.

"I'm sorry, sir, I'm afraid I can't help. My subordinate's duty is to hunt down the nearby wolves to protect the nearby villages. With the help of the mountain people, this section of the mountain road is okay, but if we continue to go south , you have to enter the Wolf Gorge, then there is nothing you can do , almost no one dares to go there, and without anyone to lead the way, it is impossible to find the specific location of the valley exit. There is one person in my patrol team who has traveled through the entire mountain road. This person was recruited temporarily and is a Rui Erdian. People, just afraid.”

"Oh. Someone is traveling alone across the entire mountain trail!" Varisien, who was originally a little depressed, suddenly became excited. He saw the eyes of the patrol leader in front of him shining, waved his hand to interrupt the patrol leader's words, and quickly shouted, "Okay, it's him. , It doesn’t matter if he is from Ruidian, as long as he can find the exit of the mountain road, I don’t care which country he is from!”

Litsager waved to the last person in the queue behind him, "Boslain, come here!"

A tall young man heard the shout and slowly came out of the patrol queue. He was wearing a very ordinary black armor. I didn't realize it just now, but as soon as he came out of the queue, he immediately attracted everyone. eyes,

Because his attire is so eye-catching, a red skullcap with a wisp of blue silk hanging from the hat, a crimson cavalry short "ku", and a tie of the same color. Tui" suit, with a sharp scimitar hanging on the waist.

Although his face is a little pale, he has an unspeakable temperament. It seems that nothing in front of him can attract his attention. You may not notice him, but when you pay attention to him, you will find him.

"嘡啷"

Varisien heard the sound of the escort cavalry drawing their swords from the side, and his expression froze for a moment.

He recognized the guard who drew his sword. His name was Erdos. Before joining the Varisian Banner Corps, he was a centurion of Kugit, and he was considered a very famous steppe warrior.

"Stop, what do you want to do!" Varisien shouted loudly, and quickly asked others to stop the guard who drew his sword.

"Sir, let me kill this man. He is a Ruidian Black Flag! I will always remember his face. It was he who massacred 70 of my subordinates in Kugit!"

The guard cavalry waved the sword in his hand with a ferocious expression and shouted at the top of his lungs. His eyes were full of bloodshot eyes. If Varisien hadn't stopped him, he would have ridden over and chopped the young man into pieces. Yes, in the Battle of Arakawa In the exposed army, this guard cavalry used his body to block a knife for him. Although one arm was missing, Varisien still incorporated him into his guard. After preparing for this battle, he was assigned to the place according to military merit. Become a mayor or something

"Are you Rui Erdian Black Flag?"

Varisien looked up and down at the young man whose expression remained unchanged, and his tone suddenly became gloomy. Although the other party had not answered yet, the indifferent look on his face was almost correct.

This made Varisien suddenly wake up. Yes, that's right. He was wondering just now, how could a fierce general like him who had experienced bloody battles feel a sense of depression when facing a small patrol. Only now did he realize that , that’s because the opponent has a killing aura that has been cultivated on the battlefield for a long time. This aura cannot be concealed at all.

"Yes, I was once a Black Flag squadron leader!"

The young man responded expressionlessly. Even when facing the sharp sword held high on his forehead by the escort cavalry, his indifferent eyes did not waver at all. At first glance, he was a professional soldier who had experienced many battles.

Upon hearing the young man's answer, Varisien's expression suddenly became cold. He knew that this time it would be difficult. As one of the most elite units of the Redian, the Black Flag of the Redian was said to be all composed of criminals. Composed of nobles, they are powerful in battle, but also particularly cruel.

At the end of every battle, the civilians of the other side must be revealed. According to conservative estimates, during the Northern Army's attack on the northern grasslands, Black Flag defeated 7,000 Kujit soldiers, but massacred 12 tribes, 4 Mando Kujit civilians died in their map and fell,

For an army with less than 3,000 people, such a number shows its brutality. Even within the Ruidian Northern Army, they were unwilling to have anything to do with this army unless they had to. Although the entire army was eventually annihilated. Weimandu in the north did not receive any commendation from the Ministry of Military Affairs.

But if this person is really Rui Erdian Black Flag, that would be a big trouble.

Varisien knew that many of the cavalry under his command were like the escort cavalry and came from the reorganized Kugit grassland.

These Kugits are real warriors. As long as they give an order, they will never frown even if they face a decisive battle.

In the Battle of Arakawa, he was able to overwhelm the obstruction of the Dongting cavalry with his vigor, and defeated the famous Dongting general Bogorzamu in the final tug-of-war. These Kugit cavalry, who were not afraid of death, played a key role.

However, these Kugits have a sworn hatred towards Redian Black Flag, who had committed numerous blood debts. If they knew that the guide was a Black Flag, they might even mutiny on the spot. This would give Varisien a sense of It felt like I wanted to hit a wall, but I finally found someone who could lead the way, but it happened to be Rui Erdian Black Flag, and I could only stare at him.

"My lord, if nothing happens, I will go down first!"

There was a contemptuous sneer on the corner of the young man's mouth. He could see that the general of the Falcon Dynasty in front of him was embarrassed by his past identity. He had seen this kind of look many times. Black Flag's The reputation is so ugly that even the young people themselves want to forget it, but it always gets mentioned.

"Sir, Sir Plais from the rear team sent someone to ask, how far is the exit of the valley? At this time, a messenger came up from the rear of the team,

"He doesn't even know anyone from Ruidian, how do I know how long I have to stay here!"

Varisien was in a state of confusion and was not in the mood to answer. Suddenly an idea flashed through his mind. Yes, Prais is a Riedian, and most of his rear troops are soldiers from Vecia. There is nothing against Rui Erdian Black Flag. On the contrary, it is a key to solving the current predicament.

"Sure enough, your Majesty is still smart!" Varisien sighed in his heart. He finally understood why His Majesty the Falcon had strictly ordered Plais to accompany the team. This man who has a great reputation among the Renidian people Lieutenant-General, you are really a master key to facing such problems.

"Take this man to Mr. Plais immediately! Tell Mr. Plais that if you can't pass the mountain road in the afternoon, for fear of His Majesty Falcon's saber, you will sacrifice your head and my head to the flag." Wari Sean ordered loudly,

The messenger quickly led the young people through everyone, and Varisien ordered each squadron to stop on the mountain road to rest.

After galloping for 10 minutes, I finally saw Plais, who was studying the map in the rear team. This former military minister of Ruidian was also confused about this unfamiliar passage. Maps of this era were often not detailed. Although the maps produced by Wikiia are relatively better than other kingdoms, most of them are based on merchants' descriptions. No caravan has ever dared to pass this mountain road, so there is naturally no detailed description.

Judging from the continent map, the landform of the Palavon Plain is like an upturned wing. On the edge of this wing, there is an upturned arc, which is the Amyra Pass, which is the extension of the Amyra Mountains to the south. There is a broken road out,

Plais tapped a point on the map heavily with his finger, which might be the exit direction of the mountain road. At this time, the messenger in front had already brought the young man to him. Plaice was studying the map. I didn't notice the surprised expression flashing across the eyes of the young man opposite me.

The messenger conveyed Varisian's original words to Prais, who then raised his head in surprise and looked at the young man in front of him with a sharp gaze.

Finally, his gaze settled on a mark on the young man's wrist. It was a black tattoo, like a rounded shape of the body, or a mark of a branding by a torture instrument.

"Heraldic brand, are you a general being punished?"

Prais stared at the tattoo, his face changed color. In Rieldian, only general-level prisoners would be branded with this special torture instrument. The emblem representing his family

"Yes, I was once the flag commander of the fourth flag regiment of the third army of Rieldian. I was sentenced to the black flag of atonement for treason."

The young man looked at Prais, his indifferent eyes were somewhat excited, and responded, "It is an honor to meet you here, sir. I believe you should still remember the name Urssa."

"Urssa? You are the Ursus in the Ur Rebellion!" Prais first lowered his head and muttered to himself, then suddenly raised his head and looked at the young man in front of him in shock, obviously shocked by the name.