One afternoon, Markchi commanded the light infantry artillery to fire only three times, and the soldiers only fired three rounds. A total of about eighty or ninety enemies were killed. The territorial nobles from the Principality of Karnas I am no longer willing to send people to die at the bend.
This is mainly because the terrain is too unfavorable for the attackers. Such a small distance is just within the shooting range of artillery and muskets. The bend is small, less than four meters, just enough for a carriage to turn. Walking in formation is only possible with five or six people abreast, and it is impossible to squeeze in more than one person. There is a steep valley next to it, and if you accidentally fall down, you will be doomed.
According to the original march plan, these territorial nobles from the Principality of Karnas were planning to set off in the morning, arrive at Squirrel Village in the afternoon, and stay here at night. However, they did not expect that the garrison of the Kingdom of Overas stationed in Squirrel Village did not retreat. Instead, they took advantage of the dangerous terrain to hold on and resist, giving the unwary private army of the nobles of the Principality of Karnas a blow in the head.
"Didn't you say that the garrison squadron in Squirrel Village has retreated? We can walk to the three southern counties in a big way." A frantic nobleman from the Principality of Karnas grabbed the collar of another nobleman and roared angrily. How could he? Unexpectedly, he turned a corner and lost most of his family's squadron.
If he had known that he would be beaten to death like this, he would not have pushed his family's squadron to the front as a vanguard. If not for everyone complimenting him, his family's squadron is composed of retired soldiers. They are the elite among the elite and should be in the queue. Being at the front to show his military power, he temporarily agreed to the request in a fit of enthusiasm. After all, this was also an honor, and the more opportunities he had at the front for robbery.
Of course, before setting off, he also suggested that he should send out scouts to check the enemy's situation and determine whether there were any enemies on the road ahead. But everyone thought that all the enemies should have fled long ago. This damn Baron Linkubic also vowed to go on the road with confidence, there can be no enemies. We have a regiment of troops here, more than 4,000 people, and there are three enemies. There are less than 200 people in the squadron. If we don't run away, we will die. As for the three southern counties, the situation there has been very clear. The enemy lacks military strength and it is impossible to send any large troops to ambush us.
Now he was on the verge of tears. Almost three squads of one squadron were gone. Fortunately, the remaining squad of soldiers had not turned a corner, otherwise he, the viscount, would have become a mere commander. At this moment, he really wanted to fight to the death with Baron Lincubic who he had captured. If he couldn't defeat this bastard, he would really do that. Everyone knew that the squadron’s family armed force was the strength of the Priest family. Unexpectedly, the squadron that had been raised at such a high cost was crippled without firing a single shot.
"Viscount Priest, please let go of Baron Lincubic." Another older noble came over to persuade: "We are not willing to see such an unexpected situation happen. No one expected the Kingdom of Ovelas This squadron did not retreat, but still defended Squirrel Village and used the terrain to block our arrival. Please express your condolences and let us discuss how to break through the enemy's blockade and occupy Squirrel Village."
The nobleman known as Viscount Priest could only let go of Baron Lincubic, who was grabbed by the collar, but he refused to participate in the subsequent battle discussion: "I'm sorry, our family is no longer able to participate in the attack. , my squadron has been crippled, and now I can only go to the back of the team to hold the battle for everyone. If we can reach the three southern counties, I just hope that everyone can leave some leftovers so that our family can get some compensation."
No one of the territorial nobles present was willing to stop Viscount Priest from retreating. They all knew in their hearts that the loss of most of the squadron would be a serious blow to the Priest family. Even though they were able to raise more than 4,000 troops in one regiment at once, most of them were recruited by the local people. The real family armed forces can rely on less than a quarter of the combat power. It is rare for a territorial noble to have one or two squads of full soldiers to serve as the family's armed forces. In the Principality of Karnas, raising soldiers is never cheap.
After discussing for a long time, several territorial nobles decided to send people to test the firepower of the enemy defending on the opposite side. This time they would not send their own family armed forces to die. Instead, they would capture the people in front of the queue who had applied for the draft, temporarily form several teams, and then drive these unlucky ghosts through the curve in front and keep going forward.
Soon, they tested the defensive firepower of the Ovelas Kingdom squadron guarding Squirrel Village. A light infantry artillery piece, thirty or forty muskets. It didn't look like much, but none of the unlucky ones who rushed through the bend were still alive, and they were all lying dead on the mountain road.
An old territorial noble with rich war experience believed that the light infantry artillery was not scary. What was scary was that the defending enemy's muskets fired very accurately. In the last test just now, more than twenty unlucky people were forced to rush through the curve. Only three were killed by artillery fire, and the rest were all killed by muskets. The fastest one was only ten meters away from the curve. This shows that the defending enemy is probably equipped with the kind of precision aiming and shooting muskets. However, the intersection of the bend is far away from the enemy's defensive position, but within the effective shooting range of the enemy's muskets.
Now there is no way to send people to rush through the curve, and the remaining members of the temporary team are unwilling to rush forward even if they die. The unlucky ones who rushed over in the first three times were all dead. Some members of the team who thought it would be their turn soon had their eyes fierce and looked at the territorial nobles with red eyes, clutching their own weapons in their hands. arms. It seems that if we continue to force them, we will probably suffer disaster immediately.
The territorial nobles who can march in front are not fools. They can only wait for the arrival of the people behind them. Sure enough, not long after, as the supreme commander of the Principality of Karnus in this operation, Count Loikade sent someone to inquire about the situation. He already knew that the road ahead was blocked, and it seemed that he would be on this mountain road at night. Set up camp. This damn place doesn't even have any open space. When you sleep on the mountain trail at night, you have to worry about whether you will fall into the nearby valley.
When the nobles in front of them explained the situation, the nobles gathered behind were dumbfounded. No one expected that this mountain road would have such a dangerous curve, and everyone would be blocked here. No matter how many people there are, it is useless. There is only so much width. Dozens of people rush over purely to add merit to the defending enemy.
"Is there no other way through this bend?" Count Loycade asked: "Can we go up the mountain and go around it?"
So the territorial nobles found a few merchants and herb farmers who were familiar with the terrain, but they were disappointed. Because these guys who often run on this mountain trail said that there is no other way to go around. The mountains next to this mountain trail cannot be climbed because they are all rock walls more than ten meters tall. You have to climb down when you climb up. road. There is a valley below, and there are also no roads, but there is a stream at the bottom of the valley below, and you can get water from there.
An older trader pointed out that walking back about fourteen or five miles, there is a small road leading to the eastern part of the Eskiline Principality. You can take a detour from there, but in the end you still have to go three miles in front of Squirrel Village. Passed by the fork in the road. Because the mountain road over there also leads here, the biggest advantage of detouring from there is that it avoids the bend in front.
Count Leucade waved these people back. He had no intention of going back and taking the path from the Eskiline Principality to avoid the curve in front. Because then his face will be completely lost. Originally, what he had discussed with the territorial nobles of the Eskiline Principality was that the two sides would meet in Squirrel Village, gather their forces together, and then march towards the three southern counties.
The two sides agreed to follow their respective mountain roads to reach Squirrel Village. Now that Squirrel Village was within easy reach, the team was blocked at the curve in front and could not pass through. If he retreats back and turns to the mountain road of the Eskiline Principality more than ten miles away to bypass the curve in front, this will make Count Leucade feel very embarrassed and where will he save his face. It would be a joke for those bastards of the Principality of Eskilen to know that more than 4,000 people were blocked on the mountain road by a small squadron of the enemy. This would be a shame to all the nobles of the Principality of Karrnus.
"Can we rush through the bend in front and occupy Squirrel Village?" Earl Loikade asked the territorial nobles present with a gloomy face.
Many territorial nobles put forward whimsical suggestions, but they were rejected one after another.
Finally, the old nobleman with rich war experience stood up: "I think that although the enemy occupies the terrain advantage, their lack of troops is the biggest shortcoming. Dozens of muskets and a light infantry artillery also have a huge firepower. If we can ignore the casualties of soldiers and rush directly to the defensive position, then the enemy's defeat is inevitable. After all, we have the advantage in strength, even if we pay one-tenth of the casualties, The remaining personnel can easily eliminate the enemy.
It's just that the width of the curve is too small, so we can't let the soldiers rush forward and charge. The charge of the small team is to die, and the enemy has sufficient preparation time to shoot our warriors. However, I noticed that this happened during the day and the enemy could see clearly. If it's at night, this should have a big impact on their aiming and the firing of their artillery. Maybe we can launch a night attack tonight and let the warriors crawl through the bend in front and then charge until they reach the enemy's defensive position."
"That's right for a night attack. We can launch a night attack." Count Loycade was overjoyed: "Under the cover of night, the enemy's firepower will lose a lot of effect. We have the advantage in strength. As long as we get close to the enemy's defensive position, You can completely eliminate all enemies with ease. Baron Kunluo is worthy of his military background, or if you have experience, just do as you say. Everyone selects their capable personnel, eats and drinks well, and prepares them. Just run After crossing this mountain road of several hundred meters, we can rush to the enemy's defensive position and engage in hand-to-hand combat. I believe that no matter what kind of enemy, they are vulnerable to the scimitar of our warriors."
The night is very beautiful tonight, the silver moon is often obscured by clouds. More than 200 warriors who had recharged their batteries were ready for the night attack. They would crawl through the mountain pass in front of them as planned, and then after hearing the sharp whistle, they would jump up from the ground and attack the enemy. The defensive positions rushed away. All the warriors who went out knew that the faster they ran and the closer they were to the enemy's position, the safer they would be. In order to go into battle lightly, most of them only brought a scimitar to prepare for hand-to-hand combat.
They were the first group, followed by a group of suicide squads. After they launched the charge, they continued to rush out from the corner. First, they covered the group of warriors in front so that they could quickly approach the enemy's defensive position. The second is to attract enemy firepower and prevent the enemy from directing defensive firepower at the charging night attack warriors. After all, a shot of artillery shells can cause heavy casualties to the two hundred warriors who launch a night attack.
The sharp copper whistle finally sounded, and a large group of figures jumped up from the mountain road and ran forward along the mountain road.
The enemies in the defensive positions on the Squirrel Village side screamed, and artillery guns also opened fire. Several figures who had just turned the corner fell to the ground and screamed. However, several territorial nobles behind the bend still waved their weapons and commanded their family armed forces to force the team of farmers and herdsmen to rush through the bend in front, attracting the enemy's attention.
All the artillery and musket fire were still directed towards the bend. The enemies on the defensive position of Squirrel Village did not seem to see the first group of two hundred night attack warriors running wildly on the mountain road. They really didn't see it or they didn't react.
The two night attack warriors who were running at the front suddenly felt the mountain road shaking under their feet. Why was the ground so soft? Before they could figure out what was going on, their feet fell into the air, and the entire mountain road sank straight down. A huge Holes appear on mountain trails. The warriors who were running too fast didn't even react. The whole team was like a long centipede going straight into the big hole in the road. Only the last dozen warriors stopped and stayed on the edge of the pit.
The most despairing thing is that this big pit has no bottom, and the bottom leads directly to the valley next to it. People who fall into the pit will follow the passage in the pit and fall into the valley in groups. The screams are continuous and continuous. The sound is endless
No one could have imagined that the squadron of the Overas Kingdom stationed in Squirrel Village would be so frantic, cutting off the mountain road and setting it up as a trap. A night attack directly wiped out more than 200 elite warriors of the nobles of the Principality of Karnas, making many of the nobles heartbroken and almost vomiting blood. Because they believed that this night attack would be successful, they sent these elites to seize some loot after destroying the enemy. For example, the muskets equipped by the army of the Kingdom of Ovelas have always been famous.
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