Chapter 5 Chapter Five: The Bloody Battle on the Chilia River

There was civil strife in June before the accession, After taking the throne, he went abroad in June, Your Majesty, like that—— I like that Xia Yang and Zhanxue! We also share, share some, A short nap and a glass of booze yo... Kalman is a victorious general on the battlefield, and he is fair and strict in politics. The public's evaluation of him is definitely not negative.But in the year 1092 of the mainland calendar, this folk song was indeed circulated among a small number of common people.Although Mafar is a country that advocates force, there are still people who think: "Instead of going to the battlefield, it is better to drink some wine and take a nap for a while."For them, whether the country was subjugated or the king was killed, it was nothing more than a matter of another world. They had no need or obligation to involve themselves in these disputes.

However, the 250,000 soldiers who followed Karman on the expedition to Zrunagra respected and trusted their emperor and commander-in-chief from the bottom of their hearts.Even the soldiers of the Golden Crow Principality Army were no exception.If someone ordered them to betray the emperor, I'm afraid these 45,000 soldiers would be dumbfounded in astonishment.Of course, Munchell also knows this deeply, so if his lofty ambition is to be realized, I am afraid that it must be achieved in a more refined way. On June 16, the Mafar and Yerudi armies reached the north bank of the Chilia River.If calculated by Mafal's weight and measure, this is a large river with a width of 800 stadia (about 1,600 meters).During this period, the amount of water is not too much.Except for the water increase period when the snow melts in spring, it is not difficult for people and horses to cross the river in normal times.

At this time, a large number of Zrunagra troops had gathered on the south bank of the river, and they were also starting to spread out.The chief general, General Rado, and the deputy general, General Ypsilante, have discussed several times and worked out the battle plan intensively. "Our side has a geographical advantage. Moreover, this battle is to resist the invaders and defend the country. If we carelessly despise our Zrunagra army as a weak soldier, I am afraid that the Mafars will also be burned .” Yp Silante nodded wordlessly, echoing what the chief general, General Rado, said.But there is actually one last conspiracy hidden in Ypsilante's heart and he has not revealed it to the general.

The total strength of the Zrunagra Army is 200,000 soldiers, which is only 60% of the combined forces of Mafar and Yerudi.However, if the Yerudi army turns against Zrunagra, then a situation of 275,000 against 250,000 will be formed, and the total strength will even exceed that of the Mafar army.But the chiefs of Zrunagra's army were not foolish enough to count on this sweet dream to draw up their battle plans.The only thing that can be done is not to really fight with the Yerudi army.Apart from that, other things cannot be expected. On the 16th, the entire army had decided to start a decisive battle the next morning.However, in the middle of the night, a few squirming shadows appeared in a corner of the Mafar army.

"Lord Ridwan has already walked out of the tent. Now he is walking towards the camp of the Principality of the Golden Crow." "Hey, I probably plan to visit the camp of the Principality of the Golden Crow and spend the night with Princess Angelina. Seeing that he will soon have the status and beauty of the Duke, it is really enviable. However, the relationship between the lips and the cup The world is so close, since ancient times, there is a saying that says so, isn't it?" After this malicious whisper sounded in the darkness, there was a clash of sword rings. "No matter how strong Lidwan is, he can't kill a hundred people with a single sword. Therefore, as long as there are many people, he will not be able to defeat us. Duke Tiger Wing has made a clear promise that all Those who can take the head of Lidwan will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins. Even if he is only injured and bleeds, he can get fifty gold coins as a reward. Besides, Na Lidvan is the enemy of the Duke of Storsa, and he must not be let go. pass him."

After a burst of whispers eagerly agreed, a dozen or so black figures shrouded in malice, greed and vengeance walked out of the night. ... Sometimes what is thought to be well-thought-out will lead to the opposite effect. "His Majesty the Emperor has officially designated Lord Lidwan as the Duke of the Black Sheep. I heard that after this triumphant return, a ceremony to confer the status of the Duke will be held." This rumor has been circulating in Mafar's camp, and it is indeed a fact.In this way, not only has the issue of the heir of the Black Sheep Principality been resolved, but Simeon, the actual Duke of the Tiger Wing Principality, should also feel at ease.

However, Simeon, who participated in the battle as the commander of the Tiger Wing Principality Army, gave another explanation for this rumor.After Mafar's civil strife was quelled, half of the territory of the Dragon Tooth Principality was wiped out, and the five destroyed states were included in the territory of the Golden Crow Principality. Simeon concluded that there might be a relationship between the Black Sheep Principality and the Tiger Wing Principality. The same thing happens.Simeon originally wanted to make inferences based on his own rationality, but as long as the matter was related to the Ridwans and his sons or Gertrude, his thinking would lose its original rationality, and then become strangely distorted.Although he had considered giving up the territory of the five states in the past to win the emperor's favor, he had long since forgotten about these things, and now the only thing on his mind was how to ensure his interests.

Ridvan's son Pal is now placed in the mansion of the Principality of the Golden Crow, protected by Angelina's trusted maid, so it is not easy to attack Paal, and he must try to avoid any contact with the Golden Crow. The Crow Principality is an enemy.He had failed miserably with a man named Holdy once in the past. Therefore, this time, Simeon planned to kill Lidvan on the battlefield of the expedition to Zrunagra.Of course, this had to be pretended to be the work of Zrunagra's assassins.This was actually a superficial conspiracy, but Simeon fully believed that this conspiracy would succeed.Although he has been driven to a dead end psychologically, this may prove that Simeon's strategy has actually degraded a lot.

Lidvan stopped walking, and the boots under his feet stopped walking on the grass.He looked around through the darkness in front of him.Since he still clearly remembered that precious moment of the day had been spoiled by Holdy's kindness, he paid special attention to what was going on around him at this time.However, Holdy didn't show up this time. Relying on his instinct as a soldier, he sensed that what surrounded him was an ominous murderous aura formed by a large number of people. The dozens of black shadows that seemed to have peeled off from the surrounding darkness attacked Ridvan. They turned out to be a group of assassins in black.They swung their swords and drove the air past Lidwan's face, and then collided with the sword in Lidvan's hand, sending out bursts of blue sparks.

Both sides have remained silent on the blow.Because Lidvan knew very well that it was useless to question the other party, and the assassins couldn't let Lidvan know that he was a Mafar. The disgusting screams were so piercing that they almost burst the eardrums.Swords collided with each other, and new sparks lit up the dark corner.The clouds in the sky also seemed to be cut by the sword energy, and the blue moonlight covered people's vision like a thin film.Lidwan resisted the assassin's attack from left to right, then swung his sword violently at the enemy in front, and the blade hit the assassin's right body.

"Tsk..." Lidwan let out a spitting sound from his mouth.Due to the violent collision just now, the blade in Lidvan's hand seemed to have a chipped corner.The assassin who was hit by Lidwan was not injured by the sword, but seemed to be beaten by a heavy object. Although he escaped to death by chance, after the violent beating, he almost broke his bones. There was a painful groan, and then rolled down to the dark ground. At this time, Lidwan had already killed the second assassin.Since the blade already has a gap, it cannot be slashed, but must be stabbed.The left chest of the second assassin was stabbed by the sword, and the mighty aura caused the tip of the sword to go straight to the back. The assassin only left a brief wail before falling to the ground and dying.But the dead man's tense muscles clamped the sword, and Lidwan couldn't pull it out immediately.The moment the word "failure" flashed in Ridwan's mind, the sneak attacking assassins suddenly became confused.The continuous clanging of swords and swords signaled the appearance of another enemy of the Assassin.After a brief period of confusion, the Assassins fled, leaving only two survivors and darkness shrouded in a blue moonlight. "Master Ridwan, are you alright?" The benefactor who saved Lidwan's life asked this question, and it turned out that he was the military attache Ferenz who accompanied Emperor Karman II.Since he was not used to fighting like Ridvan, his breathing was very short of breath. "Thank you very much, thanks to you, it seems that I can still have breakfast tomorrow!" "Should I report this matter to His Majesty?" "...No, no need, please don't let His Majesty know, it would be bad if it makes the situation more chaotic." After Lidwan expressed his opinion, he changed the subject: "Thank you for lending a helping hand in time, but you are His Majesty's attendant, why are you here at this time?" "I couldn't sleep, so I wanted to come out and blow the night breeze." That's right, Ridwan nodded.He had originally wanted to meet Princess Angelina and realize their precious moment, but now that this happened, his youthful enthusiasm had better be curbed a little.At this moment, Ferenz suddenly spoke, his voice seemed to be full of long-struggled pain: "Master Ridwan, do ghosts or ghosts really exist in this world?" Ridwan looked into the boy's eyes without saying a word.Under the shadow of the moonlight, Ferenz lowered his head, but he finally made up his mind to briefly tell the next Duke of Black Sheep about the strange things that happened around him.Of course Lidwan also knew about Ferenz's life experience. After listening, he patted the boy's shoulder sympathetically, and then expressed his own feelings: "I'm just a warrior. I don't know much about souls or ghosts. But one thing I can be sure of is that I have never heard of parents' spirits haunting children, or children cursing their parents. I think it may be that some people deliberately confuse your mind for their bad intentions, so you had better not be confuse." Although this was not a very convincing statement, it was Lidwan's sincere advice.After hearing Lidwan's words, or because some of the pain and doubts in his heart had already come out of his mouth, Ferienz suddenly felt a lot more relaxed, and his expression seemed to be more cheerful. Li Dewan saluted, and then disappeared into the night. The knights of Mafar hold the reins of their horses with their left hand, and hold their spears in a horizontal posture with their right hands.On the day of June 17, 1092 in the continental calendar, the clouds in the sky opened several openings like a patio, and the sun shot out a huge pale golden spear from the opening, projecting it straight onto the ground. Their armor, knives and guns reflected the sun's rays, spreading out bursts of golden brilliance, like a wheat field about to be harvested.The soldiers assembled by the Qilia River were indeed looking forward to a bumper harvest, but what they wanted to reap was not wheat ears, but bloody heads. "Start crossing the river!" More than a hundred horns sounded loudly at the same time, and the troops of the Mafar army began to jump into the river, splashing cool water sprays. The camp of the Mafar and Yerudi coalition forces is divided into the left and right wings and the central force, as well as the reserve force composed of cavalry in the rear.The left-wing army has 75,000 generals, and it is composed of the Golden Crow Army under the command of Princess Angelina and the Black Sheep Army under the command of Ridwan.The right-wing army also has 75,000 generals, which is composed of the Yeludi army under the command of the one-armed general Obrador.The central army is led by Karman himself, with 150,000 soldiers; as for the reserve force, it is composed of the Dragon Tooth Army and reinforcements, with a total of 25,000 soldiers, led by Dragon Tooth Duke Oda led by.The overall configuration conforms to the general law of using troops. At the moment when this decisive battle is about to start, Kalman did not deliberately arrange a peculiar lineup to show off. The troops of Zrunagra's army also jumped into Hanoi at the same time, and soon after, the troops of both sides started an extremely unfriendly contact in the middle of the river. The sword and the armor collided fiercely. When the warrior was crushed and the armor was cracked, hot blood gushed out from the cracks.When the spear was broken, the long sword was broken, and the shield was broken, bursts of wailing and bleeding followed.The blood of the centaurs and horses muddied the water of the Qilia River, and the bodies that sank into the water were trampled by the enemy and our side, and gradually turned into a part of the soil at the bottom of the river. Although what was unfolding in front of them was just a skirmish, but the smell of blood in the air was already very strong.At this time, the coalition forces had crossed the middle of the river and were gradually approaching the south bank of the river.Compared with other troops, the right-wing troops, that is, the Yerudi Army located in the upper reaches of the river, appear to be slower in terms of advancing speed. Is this deliberate?Or was the rapid current hindering their progress?The reason for this is not easy to judge. The Zrunagra army on the river bank did not resist very tenaciously.Although they had forced the Mafar army back into the river twice, when they were attacked by the third wave, they began to retreat as if they were oppressed. "Hmph! Do you want to bring our army into the mainland?" For the Zrunagra Army, the decisive battle before them is definitely a battle that they will risk their lives to fight together.Kalman thought that their retreat at this time must have other intentions, so he turned around and consulted the chief of staff Munchell and the general of the Yerudi army, Obbracht, both of whom also affirmed the emperor's opinion.In this case, whether it is a strategist or a fierce general, probably there will be no other opinions. There are many tributaries and diversions of the Qilia River, and the surrounding hills and sandbars are cut into fine pieces by these vertical and horizontal rivers.If viewed from a distance, people would think that this is a flat and wide field, but the topography is surprisingly varied.So even for such an outstanding military strategist like Kalman, it is quite difficult to make the armed army move quickly on this terrain.Therefore, the actions of the Zrunagra army at this time are obviously trying to take advantage of the geographical advantage and have other plans. On the way the Mafar army continued to advance, there were hills covered by bushes, and the archers of the Zrunagra army hid on the hills and launched flying arrow attacks. Arrows fell from the sky one by one, like a silver rain.The Mafar army raised their shields high above their heads, while resisting the lethal silver rain, while building a murderous wall with neat spears, they still kept advancing.When it was close to noon, even the slowest Yerudi army successfully built a bridgehead on the south bank, and most of the coalition forces had already crossed the river. Kalman also led Munchell, Ferenz and other important staff members to cross the river on horseback. The horse that Kalman stepped on shook his body to shake off the water droplets, and Kalman rode on the horse. Extending his body, he looked at the hills in the distance, and then smiled unconsciously. He turned around and said to Munchell, who was riding behind him on the right, keeping a distance of half a horse: "Munchell, your sister Wang is really a brave man who won't give in!" At this time, Karman had already confirmed that the military flag flying on Duanqiu in the distance belonged to the Army of the Golden Crow Principality who occupied the place.With a wry smile on his face, Munchell silently saluted and thanked the emperor. At this time, the Army of the Black Sheep Duke was standing in the low ground on the left side of Duanqiu. The knight Wei Le said to the general: "Lord Ridvan, everyone says that Zrunagra's soldiers are weak, but why don't they look so defeated?" "This is a matter of course! This is their country, even if they escape, there is nowhere to go." Lied seemed to answer the subordinate's question, but before he finished speaking, the Zrunagra army facing the Black Sheep Duke's army had already started to retreat, and it was retreating at a very fast speed. The shape changes, and the overall arrangement changes from dense to loose.Not long after, a fairly wide advance range appeared in front of the Black Sheep Army. Lidwan frowned, looking ahead carefully, then he raised his right arm and swung it back and forth horizontally, signaling the entire army to stop advancing. "Why not advance? This is a good opportunity to show the strength of the Black Sheep Army to the world!" One of the capable leaders of the Black Sheep Army raised such an objection to Ridvan, and this person was Jijia Knight.He is a man full of courage and ability, but the concept of generational family is too strong, so he doesn't have a good impression of Lidwan, who was neither a nobleman nor an officer who grew up in the Principality of Black Sheep; It was certainly unpleasant to have this man, and even his son, as the new monarch.Lidwan thought so, so he didn't want to argue with Ji Jia.What's more, Ji Jia is by no means an incompetent man whether he is an army general or an official. In the era of the former Duke Storsa, he once managed an entire state, and he had never committed any civil or military offenses. He has made great mistakes and satisfactorily accomplished the tasks entrusted to him.Although he attaches too much importance to family inheritance, if he is underestimated, Elder Almoxiu's face will be a bit embarrassing.Until the last moment, Lidvan had always thought so.But this time, Lidvan ignored his opinion and resolutely stopped the whole army from moving forward. One of the members of the central army, the leader of the Tiger Wing Principality Army, Simeon, faced this situation, and the pair of eyes covered by the brim of the armor also shone brightly.Driven by a premonition full of unease, he asked one of his staff: "These guys don't seem that vulnerable either." "Zrunagra was not originally a country with strong soldiers... However, it is not necessarily so weak." "Temporarily stop the pursuit, first stop and gather, and reorganize the formation." Simeon finally made up his mind and gave this order to the soldiers around him, so the horn sounded.The sound of the horn spread across the fields beside the Kilia River, causing every soldier in the Tigerwing Principality to stop—it should be like this, it should be like this.However, due to the strong wind blowing from south to north, surprisingly few people in the Tiger Wing Army heard the horn.The 30,000 soldiers of the Tiger Wing Principality Army should be regarded as a large army, but at this time they are scattered on both sides of the main stream of the Qilia River, stretching from north to south for a distance of about ten stadia (about two kilometers), The entire lineup can't be called dense. Therefore, when the sound of the horn stopped, an unexpected change occurred on the battlefield. Simeon suddenly felt as if ten thousand ants were crawling over the surface of his skin, this itchy and stimulating feeling went straight to his heart, and he felt a suffocating pain in his whole chest.Even the dismounted horse began to neigh uncomfortably as if sensing the knight's psychology. The horse's hooves scratched the dirt on the ground, and its eyes kept turning left and right. The atmosphere is so full of hostility that even the trees seem to sense it and rustle non-stop.Simeon's neck clearly felt a gust of frost attacking him. "Retreat, retreat!" The nervous and out-of-tune order was completely wiped out by the sudden shouts from around.The knights of the Tiger Wing Principality pointed to a certain place in the sky, and there was a black and thin smoke rushing into the sky. Zrunagra's army began to fight back. The Zrunagra soldiers who had been hiding in the mountains and waiting for the signal just now rushed forward with shiny knives and guns.The scene in front of him was like a storm with gravel, but what fell violently was not raindrops, but sharp arrow feathers.The screams of people and horses rose one after another, and in a blink of an eye, the lost troops of the Tiger Wing Principality's army had to be calculated in units of thousands.Since Zrunagra's attack came from the left, the soldiers tried their best to dodge to the right, but the place that was supposed to be a lowland had turned into a lake at some point. They have been forced to retreat to the edge of the water. Bi Jianling, a soldier of the Tiger Wing Principality Army, had nowhere to go, so he had to jump into the water one after another, seeing that the whole army was about to collapse.Even the general Simeon, who shouted to resist, was dragged back ten stadia (about two kilometers) in a blink of an eye when his own soldiers kept retreating. Zrunagra's tactics worked.When the Mafar army, who had always regarded them as weak soldiers, was unexpectedly counterattacked, it really couldn't react immediately, so it had to keep retreating, no, it should be said to be constantly repelled.Just when the Army of the Tiger Wing Principality continued to retreat, and was almost about to be completely disintegrated, the Zrunagra Army immediately took the opportunity to attack, breaking through the unity of the Mafar Army's overall front. In the past, when Tiger Wing Duke Imre and Prime Minister Lidwan were still there, the Tiger Wing Duke Army could be said to be a strong and powerful team.Even so, they were now forced to pay a huge bloody sacrifice under the desperate counterattack of the Zrunagra army, and they were even defeated and fled in such an ugly way.The reason why the Zrunagra Army chose the Tiger Wing Principality Army as their concentrated attack point was not because the chief general Simeon was relatively incompetent; it was because the internal affairs of the Tiger Wing Principality had been in chaos for two consecutive years, and the morale of the generals was already very high. low.Although there are many other reasons besides this reason, but all in all, the result is only one fact, that is, the fragility of the Tiger Wing Principality's army has led to the decline of Mafar's entire army at this time. When the news of the defeat of the Tiger Wing Principality's army reached the base camp, Emperor Karman turned his head and looked at the Golden Crow Duke Munchell, still looking calm. Although Karman was young, he already had a hundred years of experience. war. "I see. They blocked the river first, and then diverted it to the lowlands. It seems that these Zrunagra troops really want to play with us." Kallman said with a smile, but there was a domineering look in his eyes, a domineering look that belonged to a brave leader, not a conqueror. "However, after all, this is nothing more than lingering. Order Oda to lead the Silver Wolf Principality army to advance rapidly and attack the enemy's left flank." If this order can be fully implemented, then this move can immediately determine the outcome.However, the large cavalry unit commanded by Oda was blocked by the enemy before entering the main battlefield and was unable to launch an attack. The Zrunagra army has already set a trap, waiting for the Mafar army.They not only laid countless hunting traps on the depression, dug many holes, tied many chains everywhere, and even introduced water into the entire depression.After the Army of the Silver Wolf Principality started to cross the river, they immediately fell into their trap. The horses fell into the water, and the people and horses sank into the river together, forming a great chaos. "Bastard, so cunning!" Oda gritted his teeth in anger, but for the Zrunagra army, this was a desperate strategy they had to adopt.Because once the cavalry brigade attacked them from the side, the advantage Zrunagra held would be immediately disintegrated.So when the Army of the Silver Wolf Principality fell into chaos, they went one step further and shot high-density arrow feathers, successfully giving the Army of the Silver Wolf Principality a head-on blow.But later, Lidwan, the chief general of the Black Sheep Principality Army, personally led the cavalry to disperse Zrunagra's archers, saving the Silver Wolf Principality's army from being wiped out.Even so, the speed of the Black Sheep Army's advance can't be too fast, so the Black Sheep Army's rescue of their comrades can only stop here, and they have to turn back to meet the enemy in front of them immediately. "This is indeed an ingenious trap. It's a pity that the Zrunagra Army's personnel allocation is too average. They should actually choose key points and concentrate all their forces on these points." The flushed Angelina pointedly pointed out the lack of the enemy army, and the transparent beads of sweat glistened like jewels on her forehead.According to Angelina's point of view, if one's own military strength is not enough to completely surpass the enemy's military strength, it is actually quite dangerous to attempt to adopt a strategy of completely encircling the enemy's army.Of course, there is also a very clever tactic, which is to make the enemy fall into an illusion, thinking that he is completely surrounded by the enemy.However, if such a clever strategy is to be adopted, it must be able to make full use of the geographical advantages and weather. "So, princess, are we going to break through the encirclement of the enemy army?" General Matthias, an experienced veteran of the Golden Crow Principality Army, asked, and Princess Angelina tilted her head slightly and said: "No, at this time, if only our army breaks through the encirclement, it doesn't make much sense. At least the Black Sheep Duke's army must cooperate with us. If not, we still can't change the overall battle situation." Angelina looked at the past, watched the dynamics of her own army, and then said with a happy smile: "According to my opinion, the leader of the Black Sheep Army should not be that stupid, so he must be looking for opportunities to cooperate with my Golden Crow Army now. For the time being, we should concentrate on consolidating our position." Angelina made such an instruction, and not long after, the fierce offensive of the Zrunagra army had come before the eyes of the Golden Crow Army and broke through the defense line of the Golden Crow Army. Suddenly, the entire battle situation fell into chaos , a sturdy knight from Zrunagra even swung his sword at Angelina. After a violent collision, the two hostile swords escaped from the knight's hand and flew into the sky. It looked like they had been torn from people's hands, but they were still biting each other.At this time, both sides became unarmed.However, Angelina's next move was obviously much faster than the enemy's. In a blink of an eye, she had already grabbed a long gun from the guard's hand, and waved the gavel at Zrunagra, with one side in her mouth. Shouting loudly, the knight who was just about to launch a second attack shot at him, piercing his throat with one stroke. The burly man fell to the ground just like that, his throat still pierced by the spear.At this time, Angelina became unarmed again, but this time she also quickly took another sword from the guard, and after swinging it left and right, several fountains of human blood appeared on both sides. At this time, the knight holding the flag of the Principality of the Golden Crow became the target of several enemy sword feathers.Although the knight swung down two sword feathers with his sword and the other two from the armor on his body, he was finally pierced in the face by an arrow feather, and the knight couldn't help falling off his horse. The military flag was also fluttering in the wind, and it was about to fall to the ground. At this moment, a nimble knight, at the moment when the military flag was about to land, raised the general flag again with the posture of a swallow flying across the ground at low altitude.The white horse also looked up to the sky and neighed loudly, as if showing off its rider's ingenious skills.The young rider puffed out his chest on the horse. He was the bravest and most beautiful knight in the Golden Crow Principality. "The military flag of the Principality of the Golden Crow will never fall to the ground forever!" Princess Angelina waved the military flag, shouted loudly, and at the same time called the mount under her to sprint forward. "Protect the princess!" "Don't fall behind the princess, lagging behind is a disgrace to soldiers!" The morale of the army rose all of a sudden, and the imposing Golden Crow soldiers carried their spears with their spears pointing out in unison, like a torrent of people and horses, attacking the Zrunagra army. Princess Angelina is not only good at boosting the morale of her own side, but also has a superior strategic vision. When the Zrunagra Army's offensive has reached its limit and is about to shrink, she seizes this unstoppable moment, Lead your own army to start a counterattack against the trend. "The princess is really a famous general. It is an honor for us to be knights to fight under the leadership of the princess." When General Matthias uttered such admiring words, the princess replied in response while still waving the whip in her hand: "Let's save the compliments until after the victory. I'm like an arrow shot from the bowstring. I don't have time to stop!" Due to the counterattack of the Golden Crow Principality's army, the attack of Zrunagra's entire army has completely stopped; now is the best opportunity to balance the battle situation and bring the overall battle situation back. When the two armies of Zrunagra and Mafar are engaged in this desperate duel, of course the Yarudi army will not stand by and watch as if nothing has happened.When the Zrunagra army attacked, they repelled the enemy's attack, and then pushed aside the enemy's offensive, strictly maintaining their lineup. On the one hand, they did not let their line retreat, but It didn't move forward, and didn't move as if it had taken root in the ground. During this time, an unusual thing happened.A knight galloped up to Obradhit, the chief general of the Yerudi Army, claiming to be the envoy of General Lasalle, and came here to send a statement about the battle. "Go back and tell General LaSalle that this battle is under my command." After saying such a sentence in a strong tone, General Obracht immediately eased his expression, and then told the messenger as if teaching: "Although General Lasalle is very capable, but his people are far away in Onogur, how can he command this battle? I am on the battlefield at this time, even if he is a little disturbed, please go back and tell the ambassador , leave this battle to me!" These remarks were absolutely correct, so the messenger turned back without saying a word.But after that, another accident happened again. A herd of horses, without riders, ran across one end of the field, neighing.It happened that there was a group of Yarudi troops who were idle nearby because the battle was not very intense: "Oh! Those are fine horses, and it would be a pity to let them go away like this!" These soldiers suddenly became greedy, and rushed over to catch those horses.However, just because they left their posts, the formation of the Yerudi army seemed a bit messy, and the formation of men and horses began to vary in density.Taking advantage of such a gap, the Zrunagra army, which seemed to have become a battle of trapped beasts, immediately charged into the camp of the Yarudi army. It was an extremely violent attack.The Zrunagra army concentrated all the arrow feathers and long spears, entered the camp of the Yerudi army, and the waving knives and guns broke through the original tight front of the Yerudi army.The initial first wave of attack forced the Yerudi Army to sacrifice 300 soldiers. All of a sudden, the soldiers of the Yerudi Army panicked and rushed into General Obradhit's base camp. I thought that the Yerudi army was almost completely annihilated and retreated.Zrunagra's arrow feathers immediately shot into Obrahit's base camp, and a knight even broke into the base camp and stabbed Obrahit with his spear. Obrahit's sword then swung into the air. The Zrunagra knight's throat was pierced immediately, and the splattered blood column flew high at the same time as the screams, and then the whole person fell off the horse.After shaking off the human blood on the sword, Obrahit shouted loudly to all the soldiers: "Generals, let's go and tell the Zrunagra Army that anyone who despises my Yarudi Army will have blood to make up for their mistakes!" This is not an original rhetoric, but what Obrahit said at this time actually has quite a great significance.Because he has seen through that the Zrunagra Army has absolutely no chance of winning. If the Yerudi Army does not fight well at this time, I am afraid that Mafar will be left with an excuse to find trouble in the future. In any case, the Yerudi Army must have a battle In order to be able to declare loudly in the future: "Our army is also fighting hard." As a result, the Yerudi Army marched forward bravely with a high will to fight.The combat power that had been reserved before turned into a strong pressure at this time, and began to approach and rush into the Zrunagra army's line. Just as the entire battle situation continued to undergo new changes, the Golden Crow Principality's army, which had been in an isolated state, received support from friendly forces. The military flag fluttering in front of the reinforcements was exactly the flag of a black sheep painted on the crimson cloth.As long as he is a general of the Mafar army, he should not be mistaken. "It's the Army of the Black Sheep Principality!" In the blink of an eye, the chief general of the Black Sheep Duke's army had already arrived on horseback.Lidwan stopped his horse in front of the general of the Golden Crow Army. The armor on his body, the sword in his hand, and even the saddle were all stained with human blood. “参见安洁莉娜公主，请让在下与公主携手作战，取得胜利。” “我取胜的实力是属于我自己的。而利德宛大人您应该要凭着自己的实力来作战不是吗？” 安洁莉娜辛辣地回了这么一句话之后，接着便立刻像是大花朵盛开似地绽开笑靥： “不过呢，我很愿意和你一起分享胜利的酒杯。看你黑羊公国的军旗在战场上所绽放的光彩，可丝毫不比我金鸦公国军逊色哪！” 安洁莉娜公主巧妙地让马靠近利德宛，用手接过了黑羊公国的军旗，在那只黑羊的头上亲了一下，然后又再度笑颜逐开地露齿一笑，接着突然“喝！”地发出音韵优美的吆喝声，一面飞快地策马向前冲。 “跟随公主！” 利德宛高声喊道，并且亲自跟随在公主的马后。霍尔第也爽朗地鞭策自己的马跟进，两公国的军队则跟随在他们三人之后，身穿战甲的将兵整齐地移动着，像是一片战甲的波浪淹没了整片原野。 兹鲁纳格拉军彻底被击灭了。因为兹鲁纳格拉军在战场上所表现出来的力量，始终还是敌不上马法尔军的强势。不过这一向被讥讽为弱兵的兹鲁纳格拉军居然能够如此地勇猛杀敌，甚至让马法尔军陷入一番苦战，这一点大概是敌方和己方从没有想像过的。 除此之外，还有一件任谁也没有想像到的事情发生了。在兹鲁纳格拉军当中，名叫波莫杰和维耶尔可勃的这两名有势力的将军，竟然开始对己方的军队发动弓箭的攻击。同时，有一名密使来到马法尔军的大本营，向马法尔军密告，说是兹鲁纳格拉军里面有两名倒戈者愿意作为马法尔军的内应。 “吾等怎可能以礼仪与感谢来对待背叛祖国的人？只要是了解朕的人，就应该会觉悟到这一点。如果以为朕会欢迎背叛的行为，那么就等于是侮辱朕！” 卡尔曼的两眼里闪耀着雷霆爆发前的火光。此时的马法尔军不但已经扭转了方才短暂的劣势，而且整个战况已逐渐转为马法尔的优势，这两个人在这种时候作出倒戈的行为，还自以为是卖了马法尔一个大恩情是吗？皇帝于是下令给左右的侍从，将这名密使暂且拘留在大本营内，并且让战场上的士兵不要理会波莫杰和维耶尔可勃两人的举动，继续前进作战。 “菲连兹，按照你的看法，你觉得目前的战况怎么样呢？” 经皇帝这么一问，担任随从武官的少年回答道： “或许还会有一些来回的震荡，不过我方的胜利已经无庸置疑。就像那边，黑羊和金鸦两公国的军旗始终都在战阵的前面，从刚刚到现在，已经又前进了一大步了。” 而在黑羊军的阵营当中，两名骑在马上的宿战老将也正在交谈着。 “利德宛大人的作战指挥一直都是顺乎兵法，以因应万变，真是太了不起了！” 当魏乐这么一说的时候，积加脸上的表情尽管有些不情愿，不过还是得点点头。不管怎么说，黑羊公国军先前之所以能够避开敌人的陷阱，的确是完全仰赖利德宛的正确判断与指示。如果连这点也不予以认同的话，其他人一定会批评积加的度量太过狭小。 “希望他以后也能够继续作出正确的判断，这可是为了阿尔摩修大老哪！” 仅仅说了这么一句话，积加便骑着马走开前去指挥士兵了。 在这个时候，兹鲁纳格拉军方面另外又准备了一个求胜的战略。与伊普席朗特同是身经百战的布拉修伍将军，率领了三万名士兵，开始发动了大规模的绕回运动。也就是包围主战场的外围，企图从马法尔军背后杀出，以便由前后对马法尔军夹击的战略。虽然在时机上稍嫌太晚，不过此战略一旦成功，那么马法尔军可就要浪费更多的人命与时间了。 当布拉修伍将军所率领的步兵部队到达奇利亚河的两条支流，也就是尼斯托拉河与法拉加逊河一带的时候，刚好遇上一群兹鲁纳格拉士兵，正企图要渡过河川的浅滩逃亡，一时之间，整个河面的浅水处都被这些逃亡的士兵给占满，而布拉修伍将军所发动的大规模绕回运动也因此而受到阻挠。在这么样一个重大的时机，竟然因为己方的士兵而白白浪费更多宝贵的时间，这岂是布拉修伍将军所能够忍受的。 “溃逃的士兵竟然阻挠己方的作战行动，这究竟是怎么回事？如果有人碍事，不要留情，一律格杀勿论！” 由于布拉修伍将军这么样一道激烈的命令，兹鲁纳格拉军开始对己方的士兵放箭了。以士兵们的立场来说，虽然将军下了格杀勿论的命令，但是要他们下手去射杀己方的人，总是怎么也下不了手。所以他们便央求逃亡的士兵尽快散去，然后不从正面去射杀，只瞄准适当的地点射去。但是从被射杀的那一方看来，他们不得不对己方军队所采取的射杀行动感到惊愕，于是纷纷发出哀号声，整个逃亡行动显得更为紊乱旦毫无秩序。 由于布拉修伍的想法，单纯只是不能让这个全军反击的最后机会给失掉，但是他如此性急的处置，却导致了最后失败的结局。当黑羊公国的继承人利德宛发现兹鲁纳格拉军在一个令人意想不到的地方发生骚动的时候，他开始有些怀疑，于是派出了侦查兵前往一探究竟，所以，当他从侦查兵口中得知兹鲁纳格拉军正采取新战略的时候，便立刻洞悉了敌方的企图。 所以，当兹鲁纳格拉军好不容易终于冲破了逃亡士兵所造成的混乱烟霭而来到主战场的时候，布拉修伍将军所看到的，正是早已布妥四段阵势，荷着无数整齐的弓箭、石弩，正严阵以待的黑羊公国军。 当数千枝的箭翎像一阵强风似地袭来时，兹鲁纳格拉军便像是要避免被强风吹走似地，纷纷趴下抓住地面上的草，虽然他们也尝试要用盾牌来抵挡，然后继续拼命前进，但是军队的侧面却于此刻遭受到金鸦公国骑兵队的突击，阵线的最前头正是安洁莉娜公主的身影。 布拉修伍将军于是开始对安洁莉娜公主展开一对一的剑击。白刃过招经过二十多回合之后，安洁莉娜的剑刺穿了布拉修伍身上战甲的接缝处，在他的心脏上给了一记致命伤，布拉修伍的身躯于是随着一声带着遗憾的哀号落马，然后就再也没有起来了。而他所率领的三万名步兵则有的化为山野间的尸首，有的溃败潜逃，原先的目的当然也不可能达成了。 由于金鸦、黑羊两公国的猛烈攻击，兹鲁纳格拉军的阵形出现了明显的破绽。兹鲁纳格拉之所以被讥讽为“弱兵之国”，便是因为他们在遭遇困难战况的时候，往往显得积弱不振。虽然在进攻的时候，兹鲁纳格拉军也可以发挥相当的强度，但是他们的殊死战法一旦被敌人给破解，接下来又没有其他再反击的策略，而节节被逼进守势的时候，他们便开始显得后继无力。 “已经没有胜算了。” 兹鲁纳格拉士兵已经开始要弃甲逃亡了。 “不准逃！通通给我回来，好好打下去，我们还没有输哪！” 勇将伊普席朗特一面挥舞着满是鲜血的剑，一面喝叱着麾下的士兵，尽管如此，却还是无法让兹鲁纳格拉士兵停下脚步，站立在原地。他们开始往后退五步，向后走十步、然后再往后撤十五步，没多久，这些缓缓后退的士兵便化作了一股汹涌的急流。有的抛弃了武器、有的脱下战甲，兹鲁纳格拉军全面溃逃了。 兹鲁纳格拉军的主将拉多，全身有九处受伤。不同的是，他身上的伤分别是由剑、长枪、和弓箭各伤到三处所造成的。由于右侧腹上所受的枪伤与左腰间的剑伤特别深，已经危害到了他的性命。多拉对于自己身上的伤已经有所觉悟，所以他传唤了伊普席朗特。 “伊普席朗特啊，看来我已经快不行了。现在你可以开始执行你的计策了。” 多拉一面痛苦地喘息，一面对幕僚的将领说道。伊普席朗特愕然似地盯着对方看，全身上下和多拉一样沾满了自己和敌人所留下的鲜血。 “我有甚么计策呢？” “不用再瞒，我早知道了。” 多拉那沾满血的嘴角露着笑意。 “取下我的首级，送到那卡尔曼的面前去，然后趁机刺杀那家伙。从正面作战已经救不了我兹鲁纳格拉，如今惟一的方法就只能靠计谋。你一直在思考这个最后的手段不是吗？” “……对不起，多拉，请原谅我。” “如果你真觉得对不起我，那么就快快动手取下我的首级吧，反正我身上的伤也痛得我无法忍耐了，就让我早些解脱吧！” 一说完这些话，多拉便毅然地闭上了他的双眼。 “我已经取下兹鲁纳格拉军主将的首级，多拉将军的首级在此！” 一个嘶哑模糊的声音以马法尔语向所有的人宣布了这个消息。 当这个消息透过一只只的耳朵和嘴巴传布到战场上的时候，兹鲁纳格拉军一下子跌进了绝望的谷底，战意的泉源也全部干涸了。但是马法尔军的士气则相对地更为高涨，士兵们越发奋勇地荷枪进击。 殊死战已经逐渐在转为扫荡战。兹鲁纳格拉军拼命逃离战场，而马法尔军则紧追不舍，刀剑与长枪不断向前刺，箭翎也不断离弓往前飞。 就在这场战争的漩涡即将远离卡尔曼的大本营时，那名高举着多拉首级的骑士，在马法尔军众将官一片赞赏声中，驱马走上前来。 “请求谒见卡尔曼皇帝陛下，陛下的圣驾在何处？” 这名骑士进到大本营里来，一面对着卡尔曼问道，一面往左右观看。 “朕不就是卡尔曼吗？你难道连本国皇帝的脸都不认得？” 卡尔曼微笑地回答骑士的问话，但是又随即眯起他的双眼，尖锐地大声喝道： “你是甚么人？” 只要是具有马法尔军人身份的骑士，没道理会不认得皇帝卡尔曼的脸上道骑士虽然身穿马法尔的军服，但真正的身份可能是个兹鲁纳格拉人，这名兹鲁纳格拉人以乔装的身份接近卡尔曼，难不成是企图要刺杀马法尔皇帝？ 这个怀疑经事实证明果然是正确的，因为这名骑士正是伊普席朗特，而他身上所穿着的战甲就是被他击毙的马法尔骑士所有。 伊普席朗特在这一刹那间，知道自己的计谋已经失败了，于是他将战友拉多的首级抛向卡尔曼。那沉重又鲜血淋漓的首级，在此刻竟意外地变成一个武器，朝着马法尔年轻的皇帝飞了过去。卡尔曼举起左手，将那个阴森又血淋淋的武器给挥落。当首级“唰！”地一声落在草地上的时候，伊普席朗特已经拔出手中的剑，剑光闪烁地紧紧逼近皇帝。 “卡尔曼陛下，请纳出您的性命来！” 伊普席朗特大声咆哮着，一面奋力挥舞手中的剑。 但是就在这一瞬间，一条人影从一旁跃出，挡住了伊普席朗特的攻势。 “退下！大胆恶徒！” 这尖锐的叱喝声，原来是自金鸦公国蒙契尔的口中迸发出来的。他手里握着一把早已出鞘的剑，只见一道七彩的虹光一闪，伊普席朗特的斩击立刻被反弹回去。刀剑互撞的声音在夏日的天空中回响着，交错的马蹄将夏日绿草给践踏得零乱不堪。 虽然蒙契尔相当精通剑术，但因为伊普席朗特此时是拼死地尽了最大的全力，所以两人倒也势均力敌地打了数回合。不过，当两人跨下的战马相互猛烈撞击的那一刹那，蒙契尔被撞得几乎要失去平衡。 在另一方面，伊普席朗特的身上早已有十四处负伤，仅存的体力使得他再也耐不住如此激烈的冲撞，当痛苦的火花在他体内迸裂开来之后，他的眼前顿时一片黑暗，身体完全失去了平衡，于是只听见战甲铿锵一声撞及地面的声音，伊普席朗特落马坠地了，这么一落马之后，那战甲的重量压得他没有力气再站起来，只能以充满愤怒与饮恨的悲愤眼光，投向卡尔曼与那道阻挠他完成壮志的白刃高墙。蒙契尔骑在马上问道： "What's your name?" “我是憎恨马法尔的人……” 伊普席朗特以一副几乎可说是傲然的自豪，强硬地愤然说道： “同时也是个诅咒卡尔曼这个混蛋的人。从此之后厄运将会永远地跟随你们，如果上天有正气的话，也一定会惩罚你们！” 伊普席朗特鼓起全身仅剩的气力冷笑一番之后，便举起自己的一只手，拿着剑从自己的脖子上滑过，切断了他的颈动脉。 人体的鲜血一下子泉涌而出，喷得高度几乎要超过马背，伊普席朗特就这样趴伏在他自己所挖掘的红褐泥池中。从刚刚一直无言地注视着这幕情景的卡尔曼，在血流停止喷泄之后，便回头对幕僚将军伊利亚逊说道： “这样的一个勇者出生在兹鲁纳格拉真是太可惜了，把他好好地厚葬了。” “要把敌人给埋了，真教人高兴！” 伊利亚逊将军所回答的这句话并没有甚么特别的意义，但是卡尔曼却有些不悦地皱了一下眉头，因为他感觉到仿佛有人在指责自己身为军人的自我满足感，不过他当然没有把内心的感觉说出口，只重复交代手下要好好地予以厚葬，随即转过头去面向金鸦国公蒙契尔，亲密地握住蒙契尔的手，然后深深地望进他的眼眸说道： “多亏你救了我，这恩情先欠着哦，蒙契尔。” “这是哪儿的话，承蒙陛下赐予我金鸦公国五州的领地，这不过是小小的回礼。” 蒙契尔毕恭毕敬地对皇帝行了个礼。因为他还得需要些许时间才能够调整好自己的表情。不过，他的内心此时却一面在叫着，真糟糕，这倒不是因为他后悔自己刚刚出手阻止了伊普席朗特，而是他想到自己应该慢三秒钟再出手。因为这么一来的话，卡尔曼和那名刺杀他的男子，不就会同时从地面消失了吗？ 蒙契尔内心里一面这么想着，不过一方面却又觉得这样也好。虽然伊普席朗特的确是个值得赞赏的男子，可是却显得太过于守旧，他的能力尚且不足以创造出一个新时代。这样的一个男子，怎能让他拥有刺杀英雄皇帝卡尔曼成功的荣誉呢？这样的荣誉应该要在其他人的头上闪耀光芒才是吧！ “看起来，兹鲁纳格拉军最后是被你的王妹和利德宛两人联手给击垮了。只要有这两个人在阵前，那么马法尔军大概就不会和主掌败北的女神有交情了。” “诚如陛下所言，我那妹妹天生就是一副好强的个性，即使胜利女神睡着了，她也会硬把女神从睡梦中给拖起来哪！” 当皇帝因为蒙契尔的回答而露出笑容的时候，银狼国公渥达正好骑着马上来报告。 “陛下，波莫杰与维耶尔可勃两名将军求见。” “这两个叛国者是想来讨人情了是吗？” 卡尔曼愤愤地像是在吐毒酒似地骂道，他似乎稍微思考了一会儿，不过还是又回头对身旁的金鸦国公征求他的看法。 “蒙契尔，你想要怎么处置这两个人好呢？朕想听听你的意见。” 年轻的金鸦国公稍微皱了一下眉头： “陛下大概已经有所决意。对这两名叛国者加以礼遇，只会造成兹鲁纳格拉人心的背离。不论是敌方或己方，都不会对陛下的处断有任何异议，请陛下定夺。” “很好，就这么做。” 卡尔曼用力地点点头，然后就指示渥达将那两名叛国者带到本营。当这两名叛国者因为获准谒见陛下而喜孜孜地跪拜在地时，皇帝冰冷地在他们头上扔下这一句话： “你们还真是一副高兴的样子，难道出卖自己的祖国，背叛历代的君主是这么样值得骄傲的事情吗？” 当接触到卡尔曼的眼光时，波莫杰和维耶尔可勃的舌头一下子都冻僵了。胜利者的反应与他们原先的想像完全不同，这两个叛国者一时真不知道如何是好。正因为他们一直只能依据自己的基准来揣测他人的心理，所以在前一刻还满心以为马法尔的皇帝会给予他们厚厚的重赏。 “你们想要奖赏是吗？” 卡尔曼接着又重复问了一次，这两个人根本不知要如何回答，皇帝于是回过头来，传唤他的部下： “伊利亚逊！” 一名幕僚应皇帝的召唤而走上前来，卡尔曼用手指着伏跪在地上的波莫杰和维耶尔可勃，不屑地说道： “这里有两条会说人话的狗。以狗的身份来和人讲情谊根本是违反了天地两界的法则。斩了他们的头、割了他们的舌头挂在营门上以儆效尤。” 听到这极度苛烈的命令，波莫杰与维耶尔可勃吓得脸上毫无血色，一面大声但意义不明地“哇哇哇！”叫着，一面仓惶地跳起来想逃出去，但是伊利亚逊已经大踏步地走过来，手中的大剑一挥，波莫杰的首级便应声落地。 听见战友在背后所发出的惨叫声，维耶尔可勃更是拼命地向前又逃了五、六步，但是本营的骑士们经伊利亚逊大声一呼，都纷纷拔剑出鞘，从左右两旁一涌而上，毫不容赦地以乱刀将维耶尔可勃击毙。 两个叛国者的首级，就这样被挂在营门上示众。这大概可说是最悲惨的下场了，但是如果不这么做的话，不但马法尔的骑士道精神会被贬低，而且在政略上也难以站得住脚，因为再怎么说，一个叛国者怎能与其他在战场上堂堂正正地作战，一直到最终声嘶力竭才投降的战士拥有相同的待遇呢？ 不过，兹鲁纳格拉将兵在战场上堂堂正正的战事也终于接近尾声了。夏天的太阳已经开始接触到西方的地平线，晚风也开始将血的腥味运送到战场以外的地方。天空的颜色被湛蓝，西方的金黄，和中间的水白色给划分成三等分，而白昼和黑夜也开始争夺着各自在天空与地面上所占有的面积。金鸦与黑羊两公国的公国军在整顿过军容之后，也开始返回大本营去了。 两军的主将从山丘上俯瞰着排列整齐的军队。安洁莉娜公主和利德宛两人的身上都穿着沾满鲜血的战甲，彼此默然无语。在马法尔军当中最奋力作战，从头至尾从未曾离开过主战场的，便是他们俩个人。 在这一天当中所发生的最后一件事情，也和其他的事件同样都是突然发生的。利德宛轻轻叫了一声“公主”，然后就驱马靠近她，用自己的嘴唇堵住了眼前这位美丽勇者的美好嘴唇。这应该是非常甜美的一刻，可是当两人的脸庞分开之后，公主所说的话却丝毫没有陶醉的气氛： “我认为接吻的这个动作，应该要挑个气氛好一点的时候才做，可是利德你却出乎人意科外地选在这堆人马的尸体当中，真是一点也不会选时间和地点哪！” “确实如公主所言，可是死人不会干扰我们，活人的话就会来坏人好事哪，如果再慢一点……你瞧，碍事的人这不就来了吗？” 顺着利德宛的指尖望过去，果然看到两公国军的高层领导将官正骑着马前进的身影，还有霍尔第也在，他们正缓缓登上这山丘，来向两位主将请求最后的指示。安洁莉娜与利德宛两人面对面会心地笑了起来，落日的光粒此时正像是一阵阵金黄色的波浪，冲击着两人所穿的战甲，同时也将银白色的光粉洒在人们的身上，这场奇利亚河畔的战役就此结束了。