Orlando took the lead and ran toward the Clay cavalry group 300 meters away. When the heavy cavalry launched a charge, they had to adjust a certain distance first to allow the horses to reach the maximum speed from a standstill, and then maintain this speed and crash into the opponent's target. It caused the greatest damage in the position. As a very experienced commander, Orlando naturally would not rush his horse at full speed from the beginning. He calmly lifted his beloved horse and let the horse trample it to pieces. Take small steps and maintain a forward speed that is not very fast.
In the distance, the arrows shot by the Clay cavalry flew towards Orlando like rain. After hitting Orlando's golden armor, they were bounced off and fell to the ground. Orlando seemed to be in the back garden of his own home. Like taking a walk in the drizzle, walking through the dense rain of arrows,
Behind Orlando, the 500 Holy Knights did exactly the same thing as Orlando. The dull and chaotic sound of horse hooves from the entire team came and went, and then these sounds slowly integrated together. When the entire Royal Knights moved forward for about 50 meters, Within a short distance, all the horses under the Holy Knights had already taken the same steps as the horse that Orlando was riding. The chaotic sound of horse hooves disappeared, replaced by a neat and rhythmic rhythm. Like the drums beating by the infantry phalanx as they advance,
If you hadn't heard it with your own ears, no one would be able to believe that a full 500 horses could do this while running, not even the Clay herdsmen who have been riding horses all their lives.
The sound of horse hooves was getting louder and louder, and it was getting closer and closer to the Clay warriors. Originally, the Clay warriors didn't take Orlando and the others very seriously because the difference in numbers between the two sides was really too big, 500 versus 10,000. , any commander with a normal mind would probably flee immediately, or leave a small number of troops to desperately cover the evacuation of the large forces, but Orlando actually launched the charge without hesitation.
The leader of the more than 10,000 Clay light cavalry showed a look of contempt on his face. He whispered: "Hey, he claims to be invincible. Is it really just what he says?"
However, although the cavalry leader said this, he still looked carefully at Orlando and the others who were charging, because according to the charging process of the heavy cavalry, they would jog at the beginning and then gradually accelerate, usually about 200 meters away from the target. At that time, the speed will be increased to the highest point, and then through this 200-meter sprint, he can forcefully attack the opponent's formation. What the cavalry leader has to do is to lead his cavalry and always keep a distance of about 200 meters from those knights. , running and shooting, when these knights are exhausted, it is time for them to fight back,
After Orlando's 500 holy knights had fully integrated into his own rhythm, he began to control the horses to accelerate. The entire charging formation of the holy knights under the leadership of Orlando gradually turned into a sharp triangle. At the front end of this triangle, It is Orlando himself who holds the war gun level,
A golden halo suddenly appeared on Orlando, who was running fast. This golden halo was relatively thin at first, just floating on Orlando's judgment, but as the speed of Orlando's horse increased, This golden halo became brighter and brighter, and became thicker and thicker, eventually becoming a pillar of light rising into the sky.
After the golden beam of light flew high, it splashed around like a fountain, and fell down to all the holy knights behind Orlando. Every holy knight who was bathed in the golden halo also emitted a bright light. Halo, and kept flashing. When all the Holy Knights were enveloped in this golden yellow, the light that was originally just bright golden yellow became more and more intense under the rapid flashing, and finally turned into The dazzling light illuminates the dark earth like daylight,
The leader of the Clay light cavalry looked at the Holy Knight 200 meters away in surprise. Since it was already dark at the moment, the dazzling light flashed in the distance, which inevitably affected the eyes of the Clay people who were watching. Many people were temporarily blinded. The leader thought this was a unique skill of the Royal Knights. But having said that, if they were to attack an ordinary infantry square, the sudden flash of such light would really make those who were concentrating on forming the spear formation The soldier was dizzy;
Seeing the Royal Knights entering an area 200 meters away from them, the leader of the Clay tribe's cavalry gave the order to run and shoot at the same time. The Clay tribe's cavalry also pulled up the reins of their horses and prepared to control the horses to turn around. But at this moment, a change occurred.
The golden light on the 500 Royal Knights led by Orlando suddenly exploded. The Clay cavalry could no longer see the clearly visible knights in the light. The light also changed rapidly, and soon formed a A majestic lion appeared. The lion stretched out its limbs, ran forward with all its strength, and roared silently toward the sky.
After the lion transformed from the golden light roared, the charging speed of the entire Royal Knights changed strangely. Their speed had already reached the top speed of normal horses, but the next moment the lion roared, the Holy Knight Their charging speed actually increased by more than ten times.
Under the leadership of Orlando, the entire Holy Knight's charging route slightly changed and drew a small arc. In just a few seconds, it crossed a distance of 200 meters and forcibly crashed in from the side. In the group of Clay cavalry that had not had time to start running,
The moment the holy knights broke into the Clay warriors, the golden transformed light disappeared, and the figures of Orlando and his 500 subordinates were revealed. 500 sharp spears mercilessly penetrated the Clay warriors. In the body, coupled with the impact brought by the extremely fast running, the corpses of the Clay warriors without any protection were pierced on the spears, and then stabbed at the Clay warriors behind, and then Their corpses were also pierced on spears
The heavy cavalry charging at a terrifying speed broke into the completely unprotected light cavalry position, just like the wind blowing a broken branch, and immediately completely destroyed the latter's relatively loose formation. The Clay clan's light cavalry formation was destroyed The Holy Knight's impact formation easily plowed a crack. All the Clay light cavalry warriors who blocked the Holy Knight's charging route were pierced by the Holy Knight's raised war gun, and then they could not withstand the huge impact. It was broken into pieces by the force, and even the man and the horse were immediately hit and flew up, then fell heavily to the ground, and were trampled hard again.
Ten seconds later, Orlando led the Holy Knights and felt the pressure on their hands lighten. They had broken through the formation of more than 10,000 Clay light cavalry. Orlando lightly pulled the reins and led his men in a circle. , and pointed the horse's head at the chaotic Clay light cavalry,
The leader of the Clay tribe's cavalry was shot off his horse by Orlando in the first charge, and he was stepped on countless times. At this moment, not even a bit of scum was left, and the Clay tribe warriors lost their command. They seemed very flustered. They no longer cared about their mission for this trip. Instead, they subconsciously urged the horses according to their own ideas and wanted to run away. However, in the first charge of the Holy Knight, at most they could only After killing 3,000 Clay light cavalry, the remaining 7,000 or so Clay warriors were not only unable to disperse quickly when they moved around like this, but because everyone's directions interfered with each other, the formations were in chaos and became entangled.
Of course Orlando would not miss such a good opportunity, so the lion transformed from the golden light roared again, and the holy knights transformed into the cold north wind, blowing away fallen leaves and once again harvesting the Clay warriors. Life, although the Holy Knights led by Orlando only have 500 people, less than one-twentieth of their opponents, they can rush through the Clay tribe's formation like a lion driving away a velvet rabbit. Although their opponents are numerous, But they only cared about driving their horses to escape. Although there were a few brave Clay warriors who wanted to fight desperately, how could they stop the charge of the holy knights who had merged into a whole with their own personal strength
When Orlando once again penetrated the Clay cavalry's position, he slowly controlled his horse and slowly stopped. Looking at the Clay cavalry fleeing in the distance, Orlando lifted the helmet on his helmet. The mask revealed a slightly tired face. Although the enemy is extremely powerful, it consumes a lot of energy. What's more, Orlando used the unique skill of the Holy Knight of War "Roar of the King", which consumed a lot of his physical energy. ,
In just three minutes, Orlando led the Holy Knights to charge seven times against the Clay cavalry positions, causing at least 8,000 casualties to their opponents. Those Clay warriors who were still able to flee, Most of them got away with it because they were on the periphery.
The painful screams of the Clay warriors were heard on the battlefield, as well as the neighing of the horses before they died. Such huge damage to the enemy was only caused by Orlando leading 500 subordinates. This can be called a glorious battle. Victory, but Orlando was not happy at all. Instead, his heart was very heavy.
The Clay tribe, which has always been submissive, actually sent troops to prevent him and his party from returning to the imperial capital at this critical moment. Is it a coincidence or premeditated? Orlando has no way of knowing the answer. If it is the latter, it means that there are members of the Clay tribe in the Thunder God Fortress. Spies, and their status is not low, and the Clay tribe attacked themselves and his party at such a sensitive time, what is their purpose
Orlando shook his head slightly and put these meaningless thoughts behind him. The top priority now was to return to the imperial capital as soon as possible. It had been seven days since the death of Fernando XIII, and his return journey would take at least two more days. Three nights, time is running out, what else is waiting for that dark place in the distance