Chapter 701 Close Combat

"Ordo expects everyone to do their duty!"

The message sent by Paul aroused a small discussion among the generals of Jingyao.

"I admit that the earl's words are very inspiring, but is it a bit presumptuous for him to say so?"

Some people felt a little jealous. They were nobles from the royal capital Jingyao, and they were the orthodox representatives of the kingdom.

And Paul Graman was just the lord of a corner of the northwest.

Many people quietly looked at that person, Princess Catherine, who they thought was most qualified to say this.

The princess was flushed, showing an unusual excitement, and her rosy lips opened and closed, as if chewing on this sentence repeatedly.

Ophelia cleared her throat heavily and reminded everyone: "Earl Graman is the son-in-law of the royal family, so it's not wrong to say so!"

Everyone felt a little more balanced.

At this moment, the orc cavalry approached this side more and more, and they began to speed up. The thick smoke and dust covered the sky, which made people feel palpitating.

Many people who had experienced the battle in Sunset Valley began to tremble.

It was also at this time that the God of War roared!

Under the unified command of the artillery director Bryce, all the artillery fired at almost the same time.

Dozens of projectiles suddenly attacked the orc cavalry, pouring the anger of mankind on the enemy.

These artillery were not facing the enemy directly, but each was deflected at a certain angle, forming a terrible crossfire.

The orc cavalry who began to enter the charge phase were immediately hit by a wake-up call. One after another, the shells whistled in the air and on the ground. No matter those majestic war horses or their masters on their backs, as long as they were flesh and blood, none of them could resist these deadly metal creations.

Broken limbs and blood foam flew together, and the war horses in the bombarded area were frightened. No matter how hard the riders on their backs tried, they could not control them from running around like crazy.

There was chaos in several parts of the orc army. Some horses ran around and collided with others. Some riders were even thrown off their horses and trampled into meat paste by their companions who could not control their horses.

Such a large-scale artillery volley achieved an effect that surprised both sides.

But for the charge of tens of thousands of cavalry, this was still only a small wave.

The orc cavalry continued to charge, unstoppable, and even the earth began to tremble.

Catherine looked at Paul's position with anxiety. The enemy's goal was very clear, that is, to tear apart the infantry in the middle. Can those northwesterners resist?

The Arda army in the middle began to change its formation. 8 battalions and 4,000 people changed into two hollow square formations in a short time. Because they had communicated with each other about the way of fighting before, this formation did not surprise the commanders of the friendly forces, but the speed of the change was jaw-dropping.

The friendly infantry from other territories had formed a square formation before the orcs began to attack, with long spears like a forest, facing outward on all sides, and the archers were surrounded in the middle.

Schroeder's only order to them was to stay where they were and not move an inch.

The Alda artillery fired a second round of shots, and the thick smoke almost blocked their entire front.

The misty scene and the killing of the shells greatly frightened many orc cavalry, as if there was a monster hiding behind the thick smoke that would eat anyone.

But they were only a few hundred meters away from the human infantry formation, and in a little while they would be able to use their superb riding skills to play with these weak guys, no matter how powerful their weapons were.

The third round of shooting began, and unlike before, the orc cavalry at the forefront seemed to hit an invisible and transparent air wall, so that it looked like the entire army was stagnant.

The Alda artillery fired shotgun shells, and countless metal bullets splashed over, knocking the orc cavalry off their horses, and the effect was even worse than the previous solid bullets.

The bombardment caused great confusion among the enemy, and even temporarily stopped the offensive to a certain extent.

The cavalrymen behind saw what happened to their comrades in front, and they restrained their mounts and slowed down. Their behavior undoubtedly blocked their comrades behind, and even a large number of horses were crowded together.

"Blow the horn!"

The orc commander Callum was furious and urged his men to continue the attack.

"Quick! Fire another round!"

Bryce was overjoyed. According to his estimate, the attack speed of the orc cavalry allowed the artillery to fire only three times, but the opponent's reaction gave them another round of time.

As the artillery roared, another batch of shotgun shells were thrown at the enemy who was reorganizing their formation, knocking down a large number of cavalrymen and horses, but the orcs still launched the attack again under the urging of the horn.

The Alda artillery retreated into the hollow square of the infantry as planned, and the heavy artillery was left in place.

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The orc cavalry is approaching within 100 meters!

"Fire!"

Under the orders one after another, the two squares began to shoot at the enemy. After shooting, the first row immediately squatted down with the butt of the gun on the ground, pointing the sharp bayonet outward.

The first batch of orc cavalry or their mounts who rushed to the front of the formation were beaten and howled, but they provided cover for their companions behind.

The two sides fought hand to hand!

Paul was covered in cold sweat, pretending to be calm as he watched his soldiers accept the test of life and death.

Fortunately, the imagined movie scene of cavalry risking their lives and charging at high speed did not happen.

He still remembered the shocking scene of the cavalry charge in "The Lord of the Rings". The Rohan cavalry galloped at high speed and crashed into the orcs' spear jungle. They broke through the defense like a hot knife cutting butter, knocking the opponent to pieces. Moreover, after breaking through, they continued to gallop for a long distance in the dense enemy army.

If the orc cavalry in this world could be as fierce as the Rohan cavalry, their thin hollow square formation would definitely be pierced in an instant, and then turned into a pool of meat sauce under the swords and horseshoes - of course, the orcs would also suffer huge casualties.

And the scene in front of them was more like the fighting style of the French army in "Waterloo". They did not attack the square formation head-on, but turned their horses' heads in time and kept moving along the edge of the square formation. Some would reduce their speed, waving their swords and fighting with the Arda soldiers holding bayonets for a few times, and then break contact. Some just made a feint, and some were shooting arrows.

The most critical aspect of the confrontation between cavalry and infantry is the psychological game. In the face of overwhelming cavalry charges, infantry often collapses before the enemy can get close, exposing their backs to the cavalry, which is much faster than them, and letting them slaughter them.

The orcs discovered the huge gaps between the squares, and a large number of cavalry immediately drilled in, just like water flowing along the ravines. They tried to perform the cavalry's specialty - attacking from the flank or rear.

Suddenly, the squares were surrounded by them, as if they were isolated and helpless.