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Volume Two: Demon Invasion One Hundred and Ninety-Five, Failure

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    Reitning horses are used to moving in windy and snowy days. They can walk quickly on the snow, but they do not perform well in the vast grasslands. It can be said that blizzards are the weather they love, and winter is just a slight change in the weather for them.  Just cool.  They have a special physiological structure, are taller, have more hair than ordinary horses, and their hooves have a more special shape than other horses.  These things not only make Leitening horses cold-resistant, but also make the sound of their movements in the snow greatly reduced.

    Anyone familiar with this weapon knows that in snowy weather, the Leitning Horse can reach a very dangerous distance before being discovered by the target.  The sound of the wind seriously interfered with hearing, and the flying snowflakes obscured vision.  Therefore, Atak's cavalry made a small circle with confidence and slowly detoured back behind the demons.

    "I guess they didn't notice us at all." One of the guards said, pointing his riding whip at the demon patrol that was constantly marching in the wind and snow in the distance.  In fact, they are better described as "hunting teams."  In the military system that the Atak Empire was accustomed to, light cavalry only served as scouts and patrols.  Patrol teams composed of infantry often go out to hunt wild animals to provide extra food for their comrades.  At present, it seems that the war system of the demons is no different from that of the Atak people.

    "Be alert." Hanno frowned. His age made him steady and well-informed. "It's possible that they just pretended not to notice us" His wrinkles wrinkled like tree bark. "I've seen it before.  Countless young men have died because they underestimated the enemy."

    "Their short spearmen are still walking leisurely and have no intention of pointing their spears at us." Burt chuckled. "I think we are enough. A dozen strong men can run over them quickly."  Corpse."

    "We can't take it lightly. Let's approach slowly." Hanno hesitated, "Wait until a certain distance before rushing over."

    "Hanno, I don't think they can do anything." Another soldier muttered.

    "Guys, let's give them a little toughness. Oh -" A guard whistled and whipped the horse hard with his riding crop. Leitning's horse accelerated instantly, snowflakes flew everywhere, and the strong wind swept through his arrogant eyes.  .

    "Stop!" Hanno shouted angrily.

    "But the guards didn't care at all about the old cavalry officer's shouting. The guards' discipline was not as good as that of regular soldiers.  The other guards followed the leader and rushed out like wolves.  The soldiers looked at each other, and Hanno sighed: "We will go there too"

    Bert also felt that this kind of lawlessness was not in line with the style of the military. He felt that it was necessary to report to the second prince the discipline issues of these new guards.  He used his whistle to drive his horse, and formed a separate group with other soldiers to conduct an assault.  Their queue was now completely disrupted, and the most reckless guard rushed to the front, keeping a long distance away from the others.

    "Worsla - Ferdosa." The demons made a surprised sound, and the four soldiers carrying the wild boar immediately threw the heavy brown-skinned wild boar to the ground.  Although they were surprised, they quickly gathered to defend against the cavalry attack.  The guard at the front originally wanted to break through the opponent's array, but the demon's short-handed gunners kept waving their spears, blocking the guards' attack.  He gave up the idea of ??letting his horse be stabbed with a short spear and immediately turned around.

    The archers of the Demon Tribe drew their bows and drew arrows, seemingly prepared.  The arrows flew through the air in a scattered but powerful manner. The guard had no time to dodge. One arrow was hit on his wrist, and another arrow was shot into the snow in the distance.

    "Damn it" The guard gritted his teeth and endured the pain, preparing to return to the team.

    But a man dressed like a demon infantry squad leader pulled out his javelin and threw it violently.  It did not hit the guard or kill the war horse, but fell in front of the war horse.  The horse was frightened by the javelin falling from the sky. It raised its body and kicked its hooves in the air.  The guard hurriedly tried to maintain his balance, but his pedals slipped a little in the snow. He was still unable to borrow the stirrups to maintain his balance, and his injured hand could not grasp the reins.

    He fell backwards, fell off his horse, rolled twice, and his sword flew out.  The demons shouted excitedly and rushed towards him quickly, intending to capture the poor guard alive.

    But other Atak cavalry also came over, and when they discovered the misery of the reckless man, they immediately became angry.  Two guards rode war horses and crashed into the demons. One escaped by chance, while the other was knocked out by the heavy war horse.  The unfortunate demon infantry vomited blood. The horses weighing hundreds of kilograms and the rapid impact caused the demons who were knocked high into the air. Even if their internal organs were not shattered and their bones were not broken in the first place, they would still have to suffer from the impact when they landed.  And death.

    "Wait, that's not our purpose!" Hanno roared, "Driving them away, not fighting them!"

    He saw that the knights on his sideThe soldiers gave up their advantage of mobility and stopped to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the demons.  It's no wonder they were there. Guards couldn't follow orders and act like real soldiers.  The other soldiers were former infantrymen who only knew how to ride and had no real cavalry experience.

    Faced with the cavalry fighting independently, the demons began to come together in twos and threes to face the cavalry attack together.  When the cavalry stops, it is often difficult to kill effectively.  Infantrymen can easily kill horses with swords, and spears can also kill mounted cavalry.  The heavy cavalry can directly destroy the infantry team with a powerful charge, while the light cavalry should find a way to cut the enemy into pieces, and then use its advantage of mobility to drive them away and gain the initiative.

    The best thing we have done so far is to successfully rescue the fallen guard.

    "Don't worry, nothing will happen." Bert comforted the injured guard, and the guard was pulled onto his horse by his close companions.  He had already found a way to deal with his arrow wound, but the cold snow brought him great pain.  He was now trying to curl up to get more warmth, which was common when suffering from the cold.

    Bert knew what it would feel like to be bitten by an ice-fang beast, so he knew the pain of the guard.  They had to resolve the battle as quickly as possible, and then help him with hot water, thick soup, and the delicate or crude care of his companions.

    The demons gradually gathered together, and the cavalry could only continue to attack their array.  This was often in vain, and many suffered minor injuries.  It was only now that they suddenly remembered what their mission was¡ªto drive away the demons, not to fight them personally.  Under Hanno's yelling, the guards began to feel ashamed of their previous indiscipline.

    "I will punish you when we go back. Now we have to find a way to complete our mission first." Hanno shook his head. They made a mistake from the beginning, which resulted in the plan not being as smooth and easy as expected.

    He glanced at the people around him: "The light cavalry does not need to attack the enemy head-on. We should attack them from the flanks and behind to separate them. Now, due to the previous troubles, we need a powerful charge to break up the demon formation.  .¡±

    "I!" Bert raised the bloody giant sword, "I can take away their fragile lives."

    "Hurry." Hannuo nodded vigorously, because the demon archers had already begun to target them.

    Burt rode forward. When the demon squad leader saw Burt and the bloody giant sword in his hand, his expression suddenly changed.  This demon had a scar on his face. He quickly looked around. There was a forest covered in white nearby, and the rest was flat land.

    "Derafens!" the demon officer shouted loudly.  The two musketeers immediately grasped their weapons and pointed the tips of their spears at Burt.  The archers also tried to shoot the riders directly, while the remaining soldiers held up their shields.  Armored horses can break through shields and overturn spears.  However, a war horse without protection can easily become dried meat, and you cannot even decide how long it will be marinated.

    Bert will let his horse rush to the side and run arrogantly in front of the demons.  When the demon tried to turn around, Burt rushed over again.  Once the demons reorganized their formation, Burt once again used his superb riding skills to leave the enemy and circle around them until the demons were dizzy by Burt's circle.  After several back and forths, Bert finally corrected his attitude and launched a charge.

    At first, the demons thought that Burt was being mysterious again, so they were wary of him circling again.  The demon officer seemed to realize that Bert was not fake this time, and immediately issued a defensive order.

    Bert jumped on his horse and dodged the thrust of the spearmen.  He raised his sword and smashed the shield of a demon infantry, but failed to kill the demon infantry.  His actions caused great chaos to the demons, and at the same time, other cavalry rushed over.  They immediately became entangled and entered into a fierce hand-to-hand combat stage.

    "Solilan!" the demon officer ordered loudly.  The demon infantrymen who had been rushed to pieces by the cavalry seemed to have found a backbone at this time and surrounded the officers.  They immediately ran towards the woods, not moving quickly, after all, they had to guard against being attacked from behind.

    "Oops." Burt yelled in his mind, "That's not the direction we're going."

    "Intercept them." Hannuo knew that in the dense forest, the cavalry could not exert all its power. Once the demons successfully entered the woods, it meant that it would be difficult for the Ataks to kill them again.  Immediately, half of the cavalry speeded up, surpassed the demon infantry, and rushed in front of them in order to attack them from both front and rear.  The demons also understood the consequences of being flanked. They fled to the other side under the leadership of the officers, like mice escaping from the hoofs of mammoths.  The first infantryman rushed into the woods, and the second one also went in and the cavalry was about to catch these fast-running demons.

    ¡°Shinorak¡ª¡± the two infantrymen roared, turning around to face Ah.York's cavalry.

    "What do they want to do!" Hanno shouted.

    A few cavalrymen quickly killed two demon infantrymen. In front of the cavalrymen, the inferior infantrymen did not pose a threat at all.  However, with the help of these two demon warriors, their overall speed dropped a lot and they could no longer catch up with the demons. Even if they caught up, they would be in danger of being counterattacked by the other party, causing huge casualties to themselves.

    Bert cursed and threw the bloody giant sword to the ground. The giant sword was submerged in the snow, only the hilt was exposed.

    ¡°What a frustrating battle.¡± He shouted loudly, then picked up the giant sword and walked towards the direction of the brigade.
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