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Chapter 15: Waves of blood

Chapter 15: Waves of blood

Slash! Slice! Stomp! Death has come. The smell of blood reeks the air. Wave after wave our line endured the enemies onslaught.

Many of the dead soldiers has families waiting for them. I pity those who were sacrificed in a useless war. Why is it that the commoners must shoulder the burden of the nobles?

Why must the common people shed blood to those whom they serve? Aren't we all just the same? Aren't we all born the same? Who made the boundaries of who's commoners and who's noble in the first place? 

Is human life such a fickle thing that everythings turn to chaos because of desire? Will hardwork be not enough? Seeing people work hard to achieve their simple and comfortable life makes me wonder... Why do those in power enjoy destroying such things?

Minutes turned to hours slowly men are falling one by one from wave after wave of the enemies battering...

Alberto: Stand firm! Do not fear your enemies! For the sake of your families if you want to see any of them again, kill ir be killed!

Soldiers: OOAH! 

Messenger: Sir count the left flank is asking for assistance!

Alberto: But we have no more troops to spare!

Messenger: But sir the line will collapse if we dont do something about it!

Alberto: Sigh... Then take 300 crossbowmen  and let them concentrate fire on the left flank and... Take "THAT" item out. USE IT SPARINGLY! MOST OF ALL BE CAREFUL WHEN USING IT!

Messenger: YES SIR!

In the left side of the battlefield amidst within the enemy lines, smokes kept rising in an unprecedented rate. Those smokes were the results of my smoke bombs that was made using saltpeter. Chaos and disorder ensued the left flank, while the enemy was in the midst of confusion the whole left flank of our army composed of light infantry regrouped and slowly pushed the enemy back.

Meanwhile on Wilhelms side...

Wilhelm: Does anyone know where Hoyer is?

Soldier A: Sir I just saw Sir Hoyer rode away with his troops and it seems like he's going to sir counts army..

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That damnable wretch! I have no time to play such parlor trick with you Hoyer! Sigh... I have no more time now to mind his idiocy the battle is already at its peak and Sir alberto needs my army now more than ever...

Wilhelm: Tell everyone that we're going to charge and the enemies left flank immediately!

Soldier A: Yes commander!

Conrad: Wilhelm whats the problem why are you looking like that?

Wilhelm: Milord it seems like Hoyer is trying to do something on his own. It seems like he's going to Lord Alberto's side to cause some ruckus...

Conrad: That stupid dog! Don't worry after this battle I Will petition to his majesty to cut his neck off for disobedience of military order.

Wilhelm: Thnk you milord... and also please prepare now milord the battle is already at it's peak

In Anselms side...

Soldier: Sir! Look its the flag of Duke Lothair!

Anselm: Then raise the flag immediately after we get close enough!

Soldier: Yes sir!

I hope i'm not too late! i already lost 20 men and the horses are now showing signs of  fatigue. Before we get trapped in here we must accomplish our mission.. it is during that time I saw Hoyer with his Heavy cavalry charging through the enemies lines...

Hoyer of Mansfeld: CHARGE!!!! BREAK THE ENEMIES LINES!!!

Anselm: Sir Hoyer! Why are you here aren't you at Commander Wilhelms army?

Hoyer: I saw that kid Alberto made a detachment out of his only cavalry units and after a little thinking i decided to come here to see what his up to. But that kids is stupid beyond doubt! Trying to kill the enemy general with a detachment of light cavalry units is he a fool? Before you even reach your targets the enemy will have slaughtered you already thats why this great me has decided lend a little help and try to get all the glory HAHAHAHA!

Anselm and Hoyer charged through the enemies flank. Hoyer is at the very front of the charge. They saw initial success in the beginning, killing a lot of the intercepting enemy units when suddenly Hoyers head was suddenly copped of by none other that he young robber knight Wiprecht II, son of the arrested Count Wiprecht of Groitzsch. Because of his sudden death Anselm immediately took command of his troops and issued a retreat. Before retreating he raised the flag that represents that he has spotted the enemy general..

Soldier: Sir! we saw the flag!

Alberto: Then order the remaining missile units to fire after a minute at the location where the flag has been spotted on the double!

Soldier: Yes Sir!

Where the hell is Wilhelm! I cant hold the line any longer! Alberto was getting anxious when suddenly he heard a bellow...

Alberto: USE "THAT" AT THE ENEMIES CENTER NOW!!!! USE HALF OF IT!

Soldier: Which one sir!

Alberto: It's the liquid one... Sigh why did i forget to label it. We were lucky that they have trown the smoke bombs earlier instead of the molotovs..

Soldier: we will do it immediately sir!

I made smoke bombs and molotovs which is not quite well known during this time. I hoped that it doesnt change warfare so much in western europe...

The molotovs had great effect after it was thrown the enemies central line is in panic and becuase of it Wilhelms charge was a great success when suddenly...

Anselm: Lord Alberto! Hoyer has been killed in battle!

At that moment I realized that history is trying to get on its right course...