Even many years later, Charlotte still clearly remembered today's battle, the first one she personally participated in after traveling through time.
Or more accurately, remember this knight's charge in the sun.
Accompanied by the sound of low trumpets, more than 4,000 armored knights formed a cone-shaped array and rushed towards the rebel cavalry that outnumbered their number several times.
The golden sunlight shines on the earth and on the knights' shiny armor, reflecting a brilliant glow.
No, that's not reflected sunlight.
It was the armored cavalry themselves that were shining.
The intricate patterns inlaid with magic crystals on the bodies of the Bolde regular cavalry belonging to the Earldom of Tulip suddenly lit up, shining brightly, and the light quickly connected with each other.
In the blink of an eye, the 1,500 Bold regular cavalry distributed in the cavalry array "wove" out a pale silver light net.
The light net was like a conical arrow, covering the entire cavalry formation. When the light spread to the northern nobles who were also fully armed, it seemed to be further charged and became even more dazzling.
Then, Charlotte saw the light net transform into illusory armor and weapons, which attached to the knights and horses. The armor on their bodies seemed to melt into the light in an instant, becoming more and more dazzling.
At this moment, Charlotte was surprised to find that the auras of all the charging cavalrymen began to rapidly increase and merge...
Those extraordinary auras that she could clearly identify as individuals with her keen perception as a vampire quickly disappeared.
Instead, there is a new, heavy, unified and extraordinary aura!
These cavalrymen...their extraordinary powers actually achieved some kind of integration, and at this moment they became a new whole!
In Charlotte's perception, these knights seemed to have merged into one, condensing into an even more powerful supernatural force.
The charging cone array was like a giant sword of light.
Not only that, as more and more knights joined in, the aura of the "Sword of Light" became stronger and stronger...
In the blink of an eye, almost all the knights forming the formation reached the level of entry-level warriors!
But this is not the end.
After crossing the level, the extraordinary aura that was connected together further increased and soon reached a height that even Charlotte was moved.
An even more dazzling light bloomed on the cone-shaped array. Charlotte saw a silver-gray light spreading over the cavalry and soon enveloped the entire formation.
That is the external source of power!
The release of source power is the symbol of the second stage of Silver Moon!
Silver Moon…
The aura of these charging knights actually all reached the level of Silver Moon!
Although the aura was unstable and not enough to bring danger to a real silver moon like Charlotte, it was already much stronger than ordinary stars...
Seeing the shining cavalry array rushing towards them, the main force of the rebels fell into chaos in an instant.
Although there was no fighting yet, Charlotte clearly saw that those highly mobile Hussars chose to retreat almost instantly, and all of them began to slow down and change direction.
But it was too late.
After the source of light spread, the speed of the charging knights became faster.
Although they were wearing heavy armor, their speed even exceeded that of the Northern Hussars, who were famous for their mobility!
On the empty riverside plain, the cavalry array shrouded in light seemed to turn into a huge silver battle axe, smashing into the main force of the rebel cavalry.
There are no techniques, no tactics.
Just rushed forward like that.
With her excellent eyesight, Charlotte clearly saw that the rebel cavalry in the front were easily torn to pieces the moment they came into contact with the cavalry formation.
That was really shredded.
It was as if they were made of paper. The men, horses, and chain mail on their bodies were all smashed into pieces, exploding into a cloud of blood mist...
They were clearly cavalry, and their leader was clearly an armored knight, but at this moment, these elite main forces of the Laiglis family were like eggs hitting a stone, and were vulnerable to any blow.
Balls of blood mist exploded on the battlefield, and the cavalry array, spreading with light, easily tore apart the main formation of the rebels, launching a one-sided massacre!
Crushing...
Naked crush!
A bloody mist spread across the battlefield. It was the bloody mist emitted by the rebel cavalry that was crushed by the cavalry formation, and it spread rapidly as the cavalry formation charged.
Witnessing such a horrific scene, the main force of the rebels lost morale almost instantly. Charlotte clearly saw that tens of thousands of cavalrymen fell into panic and chaos in the blink of an eye.
And then... it was a one-sided rout.
Charlotte could see that the nobles among the rebels were still shouting desperately to maintain their formation, but it was too late to save the situation.
After witnessing the terrifying power of the cavalry array, the charging rebels completely lost their will to fight and began to flee.
And those nobles who tried to save the situation were quickly drowned by the cavalry array that rushed in front of them and disappeared in a blaze of light...
The low horn sounded again, and the sound of galloping horses' hooves resounded through the sky.
In the light, the cone-shaped cavalry formation changed again and gradually began to disperse.
Gradually, they transformed from cones of light into three nearly straight line formations, and like lions chasing their prey, they began to hunt down the rebel cavalry.
After dispersing, the light on them decreased slightly, but still maintained an overwhelming momentum.
With the blessing of the light, their speed, which far exceeded that of ordinary cavalry, became a nightmare for the rebels, and their repeated charges turned into a one-sided massacre.
On the hill, Charlotte was completely stunned.
After seeing that the main force of the rebel cavalry exceeded the expected number, she imagined that the cavalry on her side might be in a tough fight, and also imagined that the infantry who were attacking the city might suffer heavy losses, but she never expected this result.
It was as if the cavalry, which had increased several times, was just a meaningless pile of numbers. She had never expected that the cavalry formation, with the Tulip regular cavalry as the main force, could burst out with such terrible power!
"Magic Energy Array... This is the power of the Magic Energy Array!"
"My Lord... It turns out that Tulip's regular cavalry can also form a magic array!"
A trembling voice filled with excitement and amazement came from the side. It was Baron Angus who was also standing on the hill.
Charlotte turned around and saw that the battle-hardened commander was just as shocked as she was.
There was even a hint of fear in his wide-open eyes, as if he had not expected that the regular cavalry team combined with Tulip would unleash such terrible power.
Magic energy array
Is this the magic energy array that Sebastian mentioned
Charlotte couldn't help but look at the battlefield, at the cavalrymen who were like full-level players charging into the novice village. She felt as if her understanding of war in this world had been overturned in an instant:
"The magic energy array... is it so powerful?"
"No... Lord Count, although the conventional magic array is powerful, I'm afraid it won't have such a terrible effect..."
Baron Angus replied.
He couldn't help but take another look at the horrific battlefield and said in deep thought:
"I think, on the one hand, it's because we are facing too few extraordinary people from the Gris family, and on the other hand, it's probably because many nobles and knights from Castel have also joined the formation..."
"The effect of the magic array is enhanced with the strength of those who join. As those who have entered the rank, they have become part of the magic array, which naturally further enhances its power."
"Just...just..."
"It's just that their improvement seems a little too great?"
Charlotte continued.
Baron Angus nodded awkwardly:
"Yes, I have never commanded a battle involving a magic array, nor did I expect that after the entry-level people joined, the magic array would become so terrifying..."
There will be no suspense in the next battle.
In the face of the powerful magic array, the number of the rebel cavalry became meaningless.
The fate of the rebel cavalry surrounded by the cavalry array was only two—
Or, be crushed by the cavalry's pursuit.
Or, choose to surrender.
With speed and strength completely suppressed, escape has become a fantasy.
Except for those cavalrymen who were farther away and had better luck and were able to escape, most of the rebel cavalrymen were unable to escape at all.
As the last rebel noble who rushed to the front was overwhelmed by the cavalry formation, the remaining rebels completely lost their will to fight.
The surrounded rebel cavalry laid down their weapons and stopped resisting. Even the conscripts in the camp, who were clearly being used as bait by the rebels, chose to surrender amid the deafening shouts of the Castel coalition forces: “Put down your weapons and save your life.”
From the time the cavalry launched the charge to the time the rebels were defeated and chose to surrender, only about twenty minutes passed.
And the infantrymen of Tulip Lord who were hiding in the coalition forces did not even have time to take action.
The light of the magic array gradually dissipated, and the cavalry array returned to normal.
Standing on the hill, Charlotte saw that after the light faded, many regular cavalrymen fell off their horses as if they had lost all their strength, and even some war horses fell to the ground.
However, the surrendered rebels have been initially brought under control and did not cause too much chaos.
Seeing this scene, Charlotte probably realized that the magic energy array should also have a price.
"Let's go and take a look."
She ordered Sebastian and Baron Angus.
…
The battle was over, Castel's flag was planted on the camp, and the surrendered rebels were dejected and guarded together by the soldiers.
As Charlotte rode by on horseback, she saw not strong warriors, but mostly ordinary people with terrified and confused expressions.
Come to think of it, most of these rebels were conscripts. When they took up arms, they were soldiers, and when they laid down their arms, they were farmers.
The rebel cavalry was the elite, but after being consumed by the cavalry array charge, the remaining ones had already become prisoners.
However, the Hussars from the northern border reacted faster and ran away a lot, but of course... even more were captured.
Charlotte came in front of the cavalry that formed the magic array.
After the formation, most of these cavalrymen were exhausted and were sitting aside to rest.
The nobles who took part in the charge also looked exhausted, but most of them were senior transcendents, many of whom had reached the highest level, and they looked to be in much better condition than the regular cavalry.
Charlotte soon met Count Gaston. The Count, whom she took as her blood slave, also looked very exhausted and pale, but his complexion was much better than other nobles. He was directing the soldiers to count the prisoners.
After seeing Charlotte, he stopped and bowed to her implicitly:
"Your Excellency, Count Castel."
Charlotte nodded slightly, her eyes sweeping over the exhausted knights:
"Are they... all right?"
"It's just that they've overdrawn their strength. They just need to rest. However... for at least the next half month, don't even think about letting them join the battle. A lot of the magic inscriptions have been damaged. They need to be repaired and replenished with magic crystals. If they want to regroup... it will take about 20 days."
Count Gaston said.
Did we have to rest for 20 days after the last battle
Charlotte nodded secretly.
Being able to display such a powerful force, there must be corresponding limitations, but... Even if you have to rest for twenty days after using it once, this magic energy array is quite abnormal.
Such a powerful standing force... She must also build one!
It has to be said that after witnessing this crushing cavalry charge, Charlotte was inevitably moved.
"You've worked hard. Please take a good rest. Leave the cleaning of the battlefield to the coalition forces."
Charlotte said.
…
The battle was over in less than half a day.
However, the time spent cleaning up the battlefield took even longer than the battle.
It was not until the evening of the next day that the coalition forces began to take stock of the results of the battle.
In this battle, the coalition forces wiped out about 6,000 rebels, including 2,000 conscripts and 4,000 cavalry.
In addition, about 3,000 conscripts and nearly 4,000 cavalry chose to surrender, including the Legris family, which had less than 800 cavalry left after the charge, and more than 3,000 Hussars from the North.
About 6,000 war horses and countless armors, equipment and other supplies were seized.
In addition, more than 30 nobles were captured, several of whom were entry-level people, and one of them was even a noble from the Grand Duchy of the North.
An estimated 3,000 rebels managed to escape, most of whom were Isaac's cavalry from the north. As for the main force of the army assembled by the Legris family... it can be said that after the first battle, they were completely wiped out.
The result was similar to what Charlotte had imagined, but the process was completely different.
In this process, the powerful combat capability demonstrated by Chaofan Changbei completely overturned her cognition.
The magic array is really a bug-like existence, and it can be said to be a crushing force in the earl-level war...
Charlotte finally understood why those powerful principalities and kingdoms were willing to spend huge amounts of money to maintain extraordinary troops.