The noon sun shines on the ice field in the sky, bringing a little warmth.
But the soldiers of this army of trolls only felt the bone-chilling cold.
I don't know when it started, groups of black cavalry sentry cavalry appeared around the army, watching them from a distance, as if they were staring at their prey.
Compared with an army of more than 200,000 trolls, these sentry riders of the black cavalry seemed like ants at the feet of elephants. They were weak and inconspicuous, as if an elephant could crush them to death by simply lifting its feet.
However, what is really nervous is the bloated "elephant" of the troll.
The original over 200,000 victorious army inevitably spread out during the long march, especially the rear army, which was responsible for transporting the looted gains, had long since lost sight of the front army.
However, when the news came back that the main force of the wolf cavalry that was cruising near the army was attacked by the black cavalry, the troll army, like a frightened school of fish, immediately began to huddle together.
Moreover, under the order of Prince Gambik of the South, more than 50,000 human slaves robbed from the North were directly abandoned on the ice sheet.
That's right, before the shadow of the main force of the black cavalry army was seen, the troll took the initiative to spit out what he ate.
Prince Gambik knew very well that these human slaves would only become a burden to the army, and they might as well throw them away.
As for whether these 50,000 human slaves who lacked food and clothing would freeze to death on the ice sheet, that was not his concern.
If the Black Cavalry accepted these 50,000 human slaves, perhaps Prince Gambic would wake up laughing from his dreams.
The sentinels of the Black Cavalry Army did find the 50,000 abandoned human slaves, but when they passed the news to Marquis Garcia, the Marquis chose to ignore it without the slightest hesitation.
Cold-blooded and ruthless, but it is the decision a coach should make.
The Black Cavalry Army was traveling lightly and did not bring much food and grass. If these human slaves were accepted, the result would be that everyone would starve to death on the ice sheet.
At this moment, the black cavalry army has not had time to pay attention to the main force of the trolls. They are still chasing and strangling the remnants of the defeated wolf cavalry.
Marquis Garcia's strategic goal is very clear, which is to completely annihilate this wolf cavalry first, destroy the enemy's only means of resistance, and then slowly bleed the main force of the trolls.
The hunt for the remnants of the wolf cavalry lasted for five days and five nights. According to the preliminary statistics of the black cavalry, including the battle that attacked the camp, a total of nearly 70,000 wolf cavalry were killed.
Yes, only kills, no prisoners.
The moment he learned that the troll army had abandoned the human slaves, Marquis Garcia ordered that no trolls be taken prisoner.
So far, this wolf cavalry has completely lost its combat effectiveness, and the remaining sporadic deserters can no longer pose any threat at all.
Marquis Garcia also began to gather the black cavalry army, and after a short rest, he began to approach the location of the troll army.
The final closing stage of this battle has officially begun.
The troll army, which was advancing slowly, suddenly discovered that the black cavalry sentry cavalry who had been following the army as if they had gangrene before suddenly disappeared.
This made the troll soldiers a little at a loss.
But Prince Gambik immediately became nervous, because he understood that the disappearance of the sentry cavalry could only mean one thing—
The main force of the Black Cavalry has arrived!
Sure enough, the snow on the ice field suddenly trembled, and the sound of horseshoes could be heard faintly.
The troll soldiers looked around, and were shocked to find that black cavalry cavalry units were attacking them from all directions!
"Woo-"
The sound of the boundless horn sounded immediately, and after a short period of confusion, the troll army began to line up to meet the enemy.
However, panic spread uncontrollably among the troll army.
Even if they are the party with the superior number.
That black lion flag seems to have some kind of breathtaking magic power, whenever it appears above the ice field in the sky, it will bring a great sense of oppression to the troll.
The black cavalry came quickly.
Accompanied by the thunderous sound of horseshoes, more than a dozen cavalry teams surrounded the troll army from all directions.
Each cavalry team of the Black Cavalry Army has about one thousand people, and the total number is less than 20,000. Compared with the army of trolls with more than 200,000 people, it really feels like a mayfly shaking a tree.
But looking at the aggressive posture of the black cavalry encircling them, it seems that they are the masters of this battlefield!
When they got close, the black cavalry cavalry immediately turned around and passed by the flanks of the troll army.
They bent their bows and set their arrows, and then the hum of the bowstrings rang out.
The black rain of arrows, like a swarm of locusts covering the sky and the sun, flocked to the army of trolls.
"Don't panic! Raise your shield! Raise your shield!"
"Archers ready! Spearmen ready!"
"Don't move! Don't retreat! Stay in formation!"
…
The sound of military orders one after another continued to ring out in the troll army formation, and was instantly drowned in the thunderous sound of horseshoes.
Arrows rained down, clanging against the shield.
But there was also the puffing sound of arrows piercing into the flesh, and a group of troll soldiers fell to the ground with arrows, and the sound of wailing immediately spread in the formation.
No kindness, no hesitation.
The black cavalry army used the most brutal and cruel method to kick off the prelude to this battle neatly.
At this time, the troll army had already shrunk into a round turtle shell, and the black cavalry cavalry seemed to be a tangent to the circle. arrows.
When the 20,000 cavalry passed by, clear lines were drawn in the troll army. It was like a wheat field blown by a strong wind, leaving only countless fallen corpses and crying wounded.
However, the trolls are by no means immune to counterattacks.
The archers and spearmen in the army calmed down after the first wave of the most intensive blows, and began to shoot bows and arrows and throw spears at the black cavalry under the command of the officer.
For a while, arrows and spears flew back and forth in the sky, constantly harvesting the lives of humans and trolls.
However, after all, the Black Cavalry has an absolute advantage in mobility.
They dispersed during the troll's counterattack, and distanced themselves from each other, patrolling around the troll formation like a pack of wolves.
Once they find a gap, they will immediately rush to bite, and before the troll reacts and organizes a defense and counterattack, they will quickly go away with the power of the horse, and will not give the troll a chance to fight back.
This textbook-like cavalry raid lasted for a whole morning.
The trolls finally breathed a sigh of relief when the dozens of black cavalry cavalry units hurriedly withdrew.
In fact, this attack did not cause too many casualties for this huge army of trolls.
However, this huge psychological pressure made every troll soldier physically and mentally exhausted.
As soon as the black cavalry left, they immediately set up camp on the spot, started making fires, cooking, and licking their wounds.
However, just after eating and before they had time to take a nap, the trolls were shocked to find that the black cavalry appeared again in all directions.
Almost a replica of the morning, the black cavalry army was divided into more than a dozen cavalry squads, each with about a thousand people, charging towards the troll army again.
And those troll generals who were familiar with the establishment of the Black Cavalry Army also keenly discovered that the group of Black Cavalry in the afternoon was obviously not the one in the morning.
This is going to be a wheel war!
(end of this chapter)