I am the son of the traveler

Chapter 178 Combat
You said that my majestic king of the Macedonian Kingdom was forced to become a conscript of a foreign viscount?

Antigonus was a little depressed.

Riding on a pack horse, he looked at the long team behind him. Because he brought his own horse (even though it was just a pack horse), he was assigned to the light cavalry team under Gaskell, Viscount Donla. , to avoid walking with Tuttle and others.

"If you ask me, this damn war shouldn't have happened. God knows how many of us will return home alive after the war is over."

A young cavalryman in leather armor in the light cavalry yelled loudly. From his expression, it could be seen that he was extremely dissatisfied with the war. Although the people around him did not echo him loudly, Antigonus could clearly feel it. their attitude.

"Dean, please keep your voice down, do you want to be sent by the lord to carry out the mission of sending you to death?" An older cavalryman next to the young cavalry persuaded, he was still secretly observing the surroundings while speaking, After finding that no one was paying attention to them, he was relieved.

Dean, who was dissuaded by the older cavalrymen, kept his mouth shut although he still had dissatisfaction on his face. He also knew that he was trying to die and challenged the authority of the lord.

Perhaps realizing that Antigonus had been looking at him, Dean glared at him again and said, "Stranger, what are you looking at?"

"???"

Antigonus didn't expect that he would actually point the spear at him. Just when he was about to fight back, the veteran reached out and hit Dean on the shoulder to stop him. Then he smiled at Antigonus and said: "Sir, please Forgive Dean for his rudeness, he just hates this war."

There is a saying, don't reach out to hit the smiling face, the old soldier has said so, and Antigono is embarrassed to continue to pursue it, so he nodded and said, "I understand."

"Thank you very much." The veteran said, and introduced himself: "This gentleman, my name is Tennyson, a citizen of Siraya City, and he is Dean, my nephew."

As he spoke, he pointed to the disaffected young man.

"My name is Antigonus, from the Kingdom of Macedonia." Antigonus replied.

"Aren't you from Cattelan?" Tennyson said in surprise, and even Dean, who had been putting on a bad face beside him, looked at him with surprise and curiosity.

"As you can see, I am an orthodox Macedonian." Antigonus shrugged and said, "My caravan was attacked by bandits in Trollope, and I was saved by a hunter from Tokov Village, and then I lost my mind. were called in."

"That is very unfortunate," Tennyson said regretfully.

Antico felt the same way and nodded: "I think so too."

……

Gaskell, Viscount Dunla, and Viscount Longfellow, the rival Viscount Gower, agreed to a decisive battle on a small plain at the junction of the two sides, and were prepared to fight to determine the outcome. This is actually the unwritten law of war among the nobles in the Cattelan Kingdom. Unless some notorious nobles would send troops deep into the enemy's territory to burn, kill and loot, most of the nobles would formally agree to set up a battle in an open place, seeking a decisive battle once and for all.After this decisive battle is over, the loser will accept all the conditions put forward by the winner, and then the two sides will go back to their respective homes and prepare for the next war.

This is similar to the medieval Europe in Antigonus's previous life, but this strange law of war is limited to wars between nobles. At the national level, King Cattelan is naturally not so pedantic. Like the monarchs of other countries, they can do anything to win.

In order to win the victory and win greater benefits, Viscount Dunla brought almost all his conscripts, a total of more than 500 combat strength, among them, except for those farmers and soldiers who had just walked out of the farmland, only those who could really display their combat effectiveness were Besides the eighty or so armored infantry, there were only 23 heavy cavalry and 48 light cavalry including Antigonus.

This shows how high the strength of the troops under Viscount Donla is. In fact, not only Viscount Donla, but also almost the entire low-level nobles in the Kingdom of Catland have a very high strength. Except for those who are truly capable of fighting, As for the arms, the remaining peasants and soldiers are almost just cheering and cheering people from behind. They can only fight with the wind, and if they fight against the wind, they may not just take the lead and run away.

After resting for one night in a temporary camp not far from the battlefield, Antigonus, who was lying on the ground covered with only a layer of blankets, rode a pack horse uncomfortable, and followed the army to the decisive battle agreed between Viscount Dunla and Viscount Gore. Location—This is an open flat land called the Lannai Plain by the locals.

Viscount Gower was very contractual, he didn't make Viscount Dunla's army wait too long, and entered from the other side of the plain on time.Looking at the dark crowd on the opposite side, the people on Viscount Dunla's side took a breath. Viscount Gower brought too many people. Just by looking at them, they can roughly guess the number of people on the other side. How much, it must be more than one's own side.

Gaskell, the Viscount of Dunla, who was riding on his beloved horse, looked at the enemy soldiers slowly entering the field with an ugly face. He really didn't expect that his neighbor, who is usually inconspicuous, could pull so many soldiers to fight for him. , as the distance between the enemy and his side got closer and closer, he also saw clearly the composition of the troops in Viscount Gower's army. Seeing this made his heart sink even more.

"There are so many armored infantry..." He murmured in a low voice, the palms of his hands holding the reins were covered with sweat.

Looking around, the number of armored infantry in the Viscount Gower's army exceeded the [-] mark. Those soldiers with various weapons wore a burqa with the coat of arms of the Viscount Gower on the outside of their armor. This shows the identity of the lord they are loyal to. Each of them wears a metal helmet on their head. Under the sunlight, the top of each helmet is shining with dazzling light spots.

The only thing that made Viscount Gaskell feel gratified was that the number of the opponent's cavalry was not much different from his own. As long as his cavalry was stronger and defeated Viscount Gower's cavalry first, it would not be impossible to win this battle with a numerical disadvantage. fighting.

Thinking of this, he turned his head to look at the light and heavy cavalry deployed on the left flank, his Adam's apple moved up and down, and said.

"Soldiers of Dunla, although the number of enemies is greater than ours, this does not change the final victory of the battle. As the lord of Dunla, I promise you that as long as we can win this battle , each of your families can get a three-year tax-free opportunity!"

As soon as they heard that there was a tax exemption, the morale of the peasants and soldiers who were originally terrified instantly rose. They shouted loudly, thanking the lord for his generosity, and at the same time, it was also to strengthen the courage of their own people.

In addition to the heavy cavalry maintained by Viscount Gaskell at his own expense, the cavalry recruited from wealthy families are also full of enthusiasm for tax exemption. Although they do not cheer like the peasants and soldiers, they all have joy on their faces. Smiling, Antico noticed that even Dean, who had been complaining before, changed his attitude after hearing about the tax exemption, with a desire for war shining in his eyes.

Antigonus was like an outsider, silently observing everyone's reactions. In his opinion, after the war was over, he was going to find spies from the foreign battalion and prepare to return home. What did the outcome of the war have to do with him? ?

As long as he doesn't die in this war.

……

After the army of Viscount Longfellow of Gower entered the arena, the nobles of both sides rode their horses towards the center of the open space separating the two armies. meter position and then stopped.

Looking at Gaskell wearing an iron helmet, Longfellow said with a confident smile, "Master Gaskell, if I were you, I would choose to retreat and admit my failure instead of letting my men soldiers died in vain."

"Do you think you will win?" Gaskell was not irritated by his words, he also had a smile on his face, "I also think I can win this battle."

Hearing what Gaskell said, Longfellow immediately understood what the other party meant, and he slowly put on the helmet in his hand, saying: "Then, let the next battle decide who the goddess of victory favors. .”

"That can't be you." Gaskell replied, then turned his horse's head and walked towards his army. Longfellow also turned around and left. Both of them were nobles who cherished their reputations very much. It was impossible. Do something like sneak attack on the opponent in full view of the public.

Back in front of his own army, Gaskell ordered a burly officer standing in front of the armored infantry: "Birel, at any cost, block the enemy's infantry for me until our cavalry solves it." until the enemy cavalry."

"Obey, my lord!" The officer named Birel put his right fist on his left chest and replied loudly.

Gaskell nodded, and rode his horse to the front of the cavalry formation on the left, and told the middle-aged knight holding a lance with a pennant in front of the heavy cavalry: "Brook, my good brother, you will be ready soon!" Lead all the cavalry to meet Longfellow's cavalry, and beat them with all your might!"

"Don't worry, my dear brother." The knight named Brook replied with a smile. Judging from his eyebrows and the content of the conversation between the two, it is obvious that he is Gaskell's younger brother. The second son of a noble without inheritance rights.

Everyone in the army formation felt the tension of the war that was about to break out. Everyone couldn't help holding their breath, staring at the Goyle army formation that had been silent on the opposite side. Antigonus was also infected by this atmosphere. He slowly Reach out and grab the hilt of the sword at your waist, and you can pull it out as soon as the horn of war blows.

"Everyone pays attention to me! As long as you can kill a Gower soldier, I will reward you with two silver coins!"

On the eve of the start of the war, Gaskell once again encouraged the soldiers under him. When they heard that there was a bonus, the soldiers led by Dunla's eyes lit up, and their desire for war became stronger. They wished that the enemy would appear beside them now. Forward, and then cut off the enemy's head with one sword!

At this moment, the attack horn of Gore's army was blown, and the people on Antigonus' side only heard a low and distant bull horn sounding from the front, and the leading officer on the opposite side immediately shouted, and led his men forward Run up.Because their own numbers were at a disadvantage, the Dunla army did not follow and charged, but waited in place, waiting for the enemy to come to them.

"Archers and javeliners ready to shoot!"

Gaskell on horseback shouted loudly, and the archers and javeliners deployed in front of the melee infantry immediately made ready to shoot, including Orion Morse, an experienced The old hunter aimed at a running armored infantryman with his bow and arrow. After the opponent ran into the shooting range, he let go of his fingers hooked on the bowstring, only to hear the sound of the bowstring breaking. The arrow flew out at high speed, and after just a few seconds, it precisely hit the unprotected neck of the armored infantryman who was targeted. The unlucky infantryman fell forward clutching his neck without a chance to scream.

After Morse opened his bow, the archers standing in the same line with him fired arrows one after another. The running Gorland infantry quickly raised their shields to defend, but after all, there were only a few soldiers with shields, and there were no others. The person with the shield can only pray that the arrow will not fall on him.The first round of shooting by the Dunlalan archers took away the lives of several Gorlan soldiers, including the armored infantryman shot by Morse, but the result was nothing more than that, because the other armored infantrymen raised their heads. The shield protected himself.

While Gower led the infantry to charge, their cavalry was also killed under the leadership of Viscount Longfellow himself. Seeing this, Brook took off the metal visor on his helmet, grabbed the lance that was stuck in the ground, and shot high. He held it up high and roared, "Follow me!"

The next second, the member of the nobleman rushed out first, followed by 22 heavy cavalry behind him, and the light cavalry including Antigonus followed closely without hesitation.

The cavalry of both sides charged head-on under the leadership of their respective heavy cavalry, and the leading cavalry held their lances under their armpits one after another. This was the only way for them to hold their lances with one hand!

"For glory!"

The heavy cavalry on both sides collided head-on with their lances shouting loudly. The next second, the lances hit the shield or body of the enemy cavalry heavily. The moment the lances hit the target, the cavalry immediately gave up their lances. , pulled out the long sword hanging from the horse's belly, and slashed at each other.Antigon saw with his own eyes that a Gol-collar heavy cavalryman was hit in the head by a cavalry lance, and the sharp point of the lance pierced through his head. The blood mixed with the brain exploded instantly, and the headless corpse dangled on the horse's back. He fell down and was trampled into flesh by the horses following him.

The heavy cavalry from both sides passed by at high speed, and some people screamed and fell off their horses.The light cavalry of Antigonus also brandished their weapons and joined the battle group. A Gaul heavy cavalryman who gave up his lance tried to swing his sword at Antigonus, but he dodged it with a sideways body, and the Siphus dagger in his hand took advantage of the Before retracting the weapon, he stabbed at his neck without armor protection. Under the desperate eyes of the heavy cavalry, Siphus' dagger pierced his throat as deadly and quickly as Zeus's lightning, and blood gushed out immediately!

Although this is not the first time that Antigonus personally kills an enemy, it is the first time that he kills an enemy as a soldier!

(End of this chapter)