The midday sun shines on the sky and ice sheet, bringing a bit of warmth.
But the soldiers of this troll army only felt cold to the bone.
I don't know when it started, but groups of black cavalry sentries appeared around the army, looking at them from a distance, as if staring at their prey.
Compared to the more than 200,000 troll army, these black cavalry sentry riders were like ants at the feet of the elephant. They were weak and inconspicuous, as if the elephant could crush them to death with just a lift of its foot.
But what is really tense is the bloated "elephant" called the troll.
The originally victorious army of more than 200,000 people inevitably spread out during the long march. Especially the rear army responsible for transporting the looted goods has long since lost sight of the front army.
However, when the news came back that the main force of the wolf cavalry swimming near the army was attacked by the black cavalry, the troll army immediately began to huddle together like a school of frightened fish.
Moreover, under the order of Prince Gambic of the South, more than 50,000 human slaves snatched from the north were directly abandoned on the ice sheet.
That's right, before the main force of the Black Cavalry could even be seen, the troll took the initiative to vomit out what he had eaten.
Prince Gambic knew very well that these human slaves would only become a burden to the army, and it was better to 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 Army accepted these 50,000 human slaves, perhaps Prince Gambic would wake up from his dream with a smile.
The sentries of the Black Cavalry did discover these 50,000 abandoned human slaves, but when they passed the news to Marquis Garcia, the Marquis did not hesitate at all and directly chose to ignore it.
Cold-blooded and ruthless, but the decision a coach should make.
The Black Cavalry were traveling lightly and did not carry much food and grass. If they accepted these human slaves, the result would be that everyone would starve to death on the ice sheet.
At this moment, the black cavalry actually had no time to pay attention to the main troll army. They were still chasing and killing the remnants of the previously defeated wolf cavalry.
Marquis Garcia's strategic goal is very clear, which is to first completely annihilate this wolf cavalry, destroy the enemy's only means of resistance, and then slowly bleed the main troll army.
The pursuit of the remnants of the Wolf Cavalry lasted for five days and five nights. Preliminary statistics from the Black Cavalry showed that including the attack on the camp, a total of nearly 70,000 Wolf Cavalry were killed.
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Yes, only kills, no prisoners.
From the moment he learned that the troll army had abandoned human slaves, Marquis Garcia issued an order not to accept any more troll prisoners.
At this point, this wolf cavalry has completely lost its combat effectiveness, and the remaining scattered deserters can no longer pose any threat.
Marquis Garcia also began to gather the black cavalry, 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 that was slowly advancing suddenly discovered that the black cavalry sentries that had been following the army as if they were possessed by gangrene had suddenly disappeared.
This left the troll soldiers at a loss.
But Prince Gambic immediately became nervous, because he understood that the disappearance of the Sentinel Cavalry could only mean one thing -
The main force of the Black Cavalry Army has arrived!
Sure enough, the snow on the ice sheet suddenly began to shake, and the sound of horse hooves could be faintly heard.
The troll soldiers looked around and were shocked to find that groups of black cavalry troops were attacking them from all directions!
"Woo——"
The vast horn sounded immediately, and after a brief 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 numerical advantage.
That black lion flag seemed to have some kind of soul-stirring magic power. Whenever it appeared above the sky and ice sheet, it would bring a great sense of oppression to the trolls.
The Black Cavalry came quickly.
Accompanied by the thunderous sound of horse hooves, more than a dozen cavalry teams surrounded the troll army from all directions.
Each Black Cavalry cavalry team has about a thousand people, and the total number is less than 20,000. Compared with the troll army with more than 200,000 people, it really feels like a small tree.
But looking at the fierce encirclement of these black cavalry armies, 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 arrows, and then the buzzing sound of bowstrings was heard.
The black rain of arrows was like a swarm of locusts that blocked the sky and sun, swarming into the troll army formation.
"Don't panic! Raise your shield! Raise your shield!"
"Archers at the ready! Spearmen at the ready!"
"Don't move! Don't retreat! Maintain the formation!"
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Military orders sounded one after another in the troll army formation, and were instantly drowned in the thunderous sound of horse hooves.
Arrows fell like a rainstorm, clanging against the shield.
But there was also the sound of arrows piercing the flesh. Thousands of troll soldiers fell to the ground after being struck by arrows, and wailing sounds immediately spread throughout the formation.
No mercy, no hesitation.
The Black Cavalry used the roughest and cruelest method to kick off the battle cleanly.
At this time, the troll army had already shrunk into a round turtle shell, and the black cavalry cavalry seemed to be tangents of the circle. They galloped past the flanks of the troll army, constantly shooting out arrows like heavy rain. arrows.
After the 20,000 cavalrymen passed by, clear lines were drawn in the troll army formation. It looked like a wheat field blown by the strong wind, leaving only countless fallen corpses and crying wounded.
However, the trolls are by no means without counterattacks.
After the archers and spearmen in the military formation withstood the first wave of intensive attacks, they calmed down and, under the command of the officers, began to shoot arrows and throw spears at the black cavalry.
For a time, arrows and spears were flying back and forth in the sky, constantly harvesting the lives of humans and trolls.
However, the Black Cavalry ultimately had the absolute advantage in mobility.
They spread out during the troll's counterattack and kept their distance, patrolling back and forth around the troll formation like a pack of wolves.
Once they find a gap somewhere, they will immediately rush up and bite them, and before the troll can react and organize a defense and counterattack, they will quickly move away with the power of their war horses, no longer giving the troll a chance to counterattack.
This textbook cavalry raid lasted all morning.
When the dozen or so black cavalry troops retreated with a roar, the trolls finally took a breath.
In fact, the casualties caused by this harassment were not large for this huge army of trolls.
However, this huge psychological pressure made every troll soldier exhausted physically and mentally.
As soon as the Black Cavalry left, they immediately set up camp on the spot, started making fires to cook, and licked 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, and charged towards the troll army again.
And those troll generals who were familiar with the formation of the Black Cavalry Army also keenly discovered that the group of Black Cavalry Army in the afternoon was obviously not the same group in the morning.
This is going to be a wheel battle!