Hyperdimensional Player

Chapter 36: Turn the Tide! Kill Through the Enemy Line!
A cloud of dust rose up.

The cavalry slowly accelerated, and then galloped after entering the battlefield. Duncan drew out the Oathkeeper, raised the small shield hanging on the horse's back, and led a team of cavalry, bypassing the enemy's left rear and directly killing the hundreds of Saxon hunters in front.

"It's Lord Duncan!"

"Reinforcements have arrived!"

A cheer came from the wooden walls of Exeter, and the originally shaken morale was temporarily stabilized. The mere appearance of one person gave the demoralized soldiers the courage to continue fighting.

"Support Lord Duncan!"

A traditional Celtic warrior yelled, "British Legion, follow me!"

This roar actually made the surrounding British legions start to regroup.

kill!

At this time, Duncan had already rushed in alone. The sixteen riders formed a simple battle array and rushed directly towards the unsuspecting Saxon archers in a wedge formation. It was not until they rushed to the front that the Saxon pirates reacted. The enemy general quickly led a chief guard to support them.

But it's a little late.

puff!

Blood spurts.

A head flew up!
The Oathkeeper flashed a cold light.

Duncan swung his sword casually, and the Oathkeeper's longsword slashed the head of an elite Saxon forest hunter with ease, slicing through the head and face of the surrounding enemies with a gushing stream of blood. The archers were poorly equipped, many lacking even leather armor, and their only weapon was a short sword.

Slash!

bayonet fighting!

The simplest moves, each blow cut off limbs and arms. Duncan took the lead and broke out of the formation alone. The sixteen cavalrymen who followed closely behind gradually expanded the results. Cullin killed a Saxon hunter who was suspected to be a squad leader with one sword. Clegane rushed with his lance and directly pierced the enemy's body, then instantly drew his sword and slashed left and right.

These sixteen riders killed the entire team of Saxon hunters in an instant. Heads rolled and corpses covered the ground, throwing this archer unit into chaos.

Anyone hit by the first wave of cavalry charge will die.

——Saxon Forest Hunters (morale shaken) (encountered a strong enemy) (horrified) (suffered heavy casualties)!
Duncan killed five or six people in succession along the way, moving in and out as if there was no one around.

Of the sixteen riders at the back, Cullin killed three, Clegane hacked down two, and the others each made some gains. Altogether, they killed more than twenty people in one breath, causing the morale of this group of Saxon hunters to collapse, and some of them had already begun to flee.

The cavalry rushed in front of the archers, and it was a real massacre!

There was no need for Duncan to lead his men to turn around and charge, as the Saxon hunters had already fled. He broke through three lines of defense in succession, turning the more than 300 Saxon hunters into a mess and chasing them all over the hillside. The chaos gradually spread to the battlefield, causing the troops in the front to look back frequently.

By the time they had completely broken through the enemy's formation, only thirteen of the sixteen riders behind Duncan were left.

Kulin was shot in the left arm, but he broke the arrow without even frowning. He was wearing scale armor, so this injury was not a big deal.

Clegane's Sarmatian riders followed the closest, but they didn't suffer any injuries. However, they had all abandoned their lances and drew their swords from their waists.

A strong charge killed three riders.

Duncan's heart was bleeding slightly, but he did not look back and led the others to go in from the west gate on the side. Because of his charge, the British Legion was able to catch its breath and its morale had been restored a lot. The area near the fallen city gate was also recaptured, and some people even wanted to organize a counterattack to support the group.

One will be a million bones.

Duncan didn't look at the three people who fell off their horses. He rode alone to cover the rear. He took out the Norden bow, put an arrow on the bow, and the arrow whistled. A heavily armored chief guard who was approaching in the distance fell off his horse instantly.

The arrow pierced through the chest and almost broke through the armor!

This scene stunned the enemy.

The power of the Norden Bow far exceeds that of the previous Northern War Bow. Duncan is not sure how many pounds it weighs, but he estimates it to be around three hundred pounds, because the stamina bar consumed when he draws the bow at full power has obviously increased a little.

This time Duncan was prepared and brought a bag of armor-piercing arrows with him.

——Rest in peace, my horse!

Just as the enemy was hesitating whether to continue the pursuit, Duncan had already put an arrow on the bow again. The bow was like a full moon, and the arrow broke through the air and directly shot through the head of an elite chief's guard. The arrow penetrated the skull from the side of the face, and the armor-piercing arrowhead almost went through the helmet.

The enemy was in a panic and no longer had the courage to pursue!

Duncan rode forward a few dozen steps and shot the arrow at a forty-five-degree angle, aiming at the enemy general from a distance.

He didn't dare get too close because the enemy still had hundreds of archers.

hum!
The bowstring trembled.

This arrow directly killed the barbarian general's horse, frightening the chiefs and guards on both sides so much that they desperately escorted him to retreat to the rear.

Exeter's offensive and defensive battle came to an abrupt end!

Amid the cheers of the British Legion, the main force of the Saxon pirates began to retreat, as if they had realized that they could not take the town for the time being.

Because the enemy's chief guard has withdrawn.

As the barbarian general retreated, the morale of the besieging army in front began to waver, and they soon retreated as well.

Duncan rode alone.

After wandering around the battlefield, they swaggered directly into Exeter from the main gate where the Saxon pirates were besieging.

No one dares to stop it, no one dares to stop it!
Although he was only one man, he led sixteen riders to charge and scared away nearly two thousand Saxon pirates.

If the cavalry around Duncan were more elite and more numerous, he would have dared to try to take the enemy general's head in the midst of thousands of troops.

Exeter.

Waves of earth-shaking cheers rang out.

After entering the town, the first thing Duncan did was to put on the lord's armor that Duke Dingtagir had stripped off, and then summoned the Duke's guards to form an elite cavalry of more than 30 people.

Because from the perspective of God, he had already seen another Saxon army on the way.

——Hosa [Leader] [Chief] [Odin's Attention] [Legend] (Two-star gold)!
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Hossa is now furious.

He came from one of the Germanic branches, the Jutes, probably the area around Denmark.

The Jutes were the first Germanic barbarians to migrate and invade the British Isles. Later, the Saxons and Angles joined them, forming a force that occupied the southern part of the British Isles.

Originally, he should have been able to easily inherit the throne of his brother Hengis, but with the intervention of the Anglo-Saxons, Horsa had to divide the territory with his nephew. These troublemakers clearly wanted to split the Jutes, but Horsa had no way to deal with it and could only be furious.

Historically, after the fall of the Jutes, the Saxons led a campaign of ethnic cleansing, of which the Jutes were among the victims.

"Completely destroy Duke Dintagir and, with the power of a great victory, force them to surrender!"

Hossa does not want civil war.

In Britain today, the Celts still hold a population advantage. A civil war among the barbarians would completely destroy the years of hard work he and his brother had put in. The Saxons were systematically carrying out the first stage of ethnic cleansing on the British Isles. Simply put, they were forcing British women to become pregnant with their offspring, and gradually the indigenous people would become history.

For the specific operation process, you can refer to the United States' elimination of Native Americans.

During these decades of invasion, there may still be many Native British people in other places, but around Kent, the cleansing and assimilation has almost been completed.

"Enfels lost?"

Hossa, who was on his way surrounded by the chief's guards, suddenly changed his expression and said angrily, "Waste!"

"Didn't he promise me that I could take Exeter?"

Enfers started out as Saxon pirates. The early barbarians who invaded the British Isles were all plundering pirates. After some of them had money and territory, they gradually evolved into British aristocratic warlords.

In addition, the fief of Southampton promised to Duncan by Duke of Tintagel was Enfers's territory.

He also controls the Isle of Wight.

A barbarian general nearby jokingly said, "Enfes probably wasted too much energy on virgins."

"You no longer have the strength to pick up a weapon and fight?"

The barbarian messenger's face flushed with anger as he gritted his teeth and said, "The legendary Duncan who shot the king has appeared."

"He led more than ten cavalrymen and routed our archers."

"It caused a chaos."

"Lord Enfes led the chief's guard in pursuit, but he shot and killed two of them in quick succession, and also shot and killed Lord Enfes's warhorse."

There was a dead silence.

The people around looked at each other and couldn't help but look at Hossa in front of them. Duncan's reputation was really too great during this period.

Shooting a founding monarch was already a big event, and Avalon was behind Duncan, secretly fanning the flames. Although Celtic mythology has declined now, they still have a certain strength in the British Isles. Druid priests have a wide influence in the indigenous tribes, and once the news spreads, their reputation will immediately spread throughout the British Isles.

“Duncan!!!”

Horsa's expression was full of hatred. No matter how he competed with his nephew for the throne, his feelings for his brother were real. The two brothers invaded Britain together and laid the foundation for the King of Kent. They could be regarded as true brothers who lived and died together.

His brother was incredibly powerful and was a top fighter among the Germanic barbarians, but he died in such a miserable way.

A crossbow pierced his chest, and he endured for half an hour before dying.

"The whole army speeds up!"

"Surround Exeter immediately." Hossa gave a decisive order.

Exeter is not a fortress in Cornwall, and the city defenses here are not that strong. If the enemy can be trapped inside, maybe Duncan can be killed to avenge his brother.

This time Horsa assembled about 3,000 men, plus the Saxon pirates from Enfers, for a total of more than 5,000 troops.

Exeter.

After Duncan took over the army here, he immediately ordered the soldiers to demolish the houses and repair the wooden walls on all sides.

Duke Dintagir had recruited an army of over 2,000 men. After a minor defeat yesterday, he still had perhaps 1,500 to 1,600 men. If he could hold out until tomorrow, when Queveto arrived with his troops, he would have over 2,000 men at his disposal, barely enough to face Horsa's army head-on. In reality, the British Isles were still largely populated by indigenous peoples, but in real military clashes, the British were always the weaker party.

"There are no ballistae this time, so I can only rely on myself to find the opportunity to fight."

Duncan was inspecting the city defenses. Exeter only had a circle of wooden walls more than three meters high, which could not stop the army at all. There were no decent city defense facilities, and only a few towers were better than nothing.

He immediately promoted Cullin to the commander of the British Legion, and asked him to reorganize the army and concentrate the main forces.

Night falls.

Horsa has led a large army to surround Exeter. Unlike the last battle, this time Duncan actually saw some special forces.

——Germanic Screaming Warrior (one star).

Hosa brought out all his real assets, including female warriors. Their equipment was slightly worse, but they also looked quite brave.

The enemy's strength was nearly three times that of his own, so Duncan did not dare to act rashly.

Dawn.

The enemy began to move, and Duncan gave orders from a God's perspective, mobilizing the army to defend the wooden wall. When a team of 100 men showed signs of "morale wavering" or "exhaustion", he immediately ordered them to withdraw and replace them with other troops.

Hosa stationed his main force near the east gate and sent another army to quietly break through the south gate.

From a God's perspective, the enemy's plan is clearly visible.

Duncan gave orders with an expressionless face, and Cullin led a British legion of 100 men to successfully repel the enemy.

The entire Exeter defense is like an iron barrel!
No flaws.

By noon, Horsa was almost exhausted and exclaimed, "I've never seen a general so good at defense!"

"He anticipated every move we made."

In this situation, there was no way to launch a surprise attack, so the only option was to fight a hard battle. As soon as the elite Saxon troops made a move, Duncan in Exeter mobilized troops to respond in advance.

He even personally commanded the Welsh archers, seizing opportunities to concentrate fire on them several times, causing considerable casualties to them.

What a hell!

How does he know where the commander of our army is?
In the last round of offensive, a barbarian warrior tried to lead the elite pirates in a strong attack. Before they could attack, a rain of arrows came and directly covered the commander's coordinates, and then shot the two-star Saxon warrior to death on the spot.

Of course, Duncan wasn't sure who the commander was.

However, the Germanic barbarians respect strength, and any enemy targets that come up, as long as they have additional markings or star ratings, will be the targets of concentrated fire.

What Saxon elite axemen, what Saxon pirate warriors, kill them one by one, and you can always kill some enemy commanders.

The Saxon pirate army of Enfers, the virgin possessor, suffered heavy casualties!
Hosa's own elite troops did not dare to move, and forced Enfes to send elite pirates to take over. Pirates and soldiers are two different systems, one is land infantry, and the other is the early navy.

These rounds of fierce attacks almost destroyed the Saxon pirates' assets.

"No more forceful attacks!"

A Saxon pirate warrior rushed up to Enfers and said with a grim expression, "If we continue to suffer casualties, we will lose control of the British Channel."

These are the navy!
Although early navies were not that useful, the Saxon pirates suffered heavy casualties and were unable to blockade the coastline.

These Saxon pirates played a very important role in the invasion of Britain.

"If we can't take this place, Horsa will chop off our heads." Enfes also had a ferocious expression.

Now they are in a difficult situation.

Horsa's main force would never go into battle until they had defeated the Saxon pirates of Enfers. The real battles would never be theirs.

Pirates are the sons of stepmothers.

They weren't Henges and Horsa's core team, and were often used in wars of attrition. Because pirates were originally criminals, bandits, thieves, and the like, those who had no livelihood in their hometowns and took to the seas as pirates, the two brothers' true background was that of "good families" of Germanic barbarians.

These true Germanic "good family boys" had higher morale and better equipment, and many of them were transformed from the aristocratic warrior class of clan society.

"Put me in armor!"

Enfess, the virgin possessor, was tall and thin, not the traditional broad-shouldered warrior, but he possessed immense strength and had been the tribe's champion fighter in his early years. This was similar to the Germanic people's fondness for drinking and fighting, similar to underground boxing; whoever defeated the entire tribe's challenger became the champion fighter.

In his early years, his nickname was "Fighter among Fighters - Enfes", and later because of his fetish for virgins, his nickname became "Virgin Possessor - Enfes".

Ever since his nickname changed, Enfes's life has been getting worse and worse.

Some Saxon pirates were unwilling to join him!

What the hell.

A fighter among fighters, a nickname that clearly shows he's a tough guy, it's definitely a good idea to follow him! He has a bright future!
Virgin possessor?
Is this guy a wimp? Real German warriors all like mature young women! Only those who conquer horny young women are true warriors!

There were only wrong names, not wrong nicknames.

Ever since Enfers' nickname changed, many fierce pirates have switched sides and joined others.

When someone asks you who your boss is, you'll be embarrassed if you reveal Enfes's nickname!

A team of elite pirate warriors began to assemble.

Enfes put on his armor, an iron pot helmet, and held a large shield, preparing to attack from the southeast side of the wooden wall. The defense there was relatively weak, with militia and auxiliary legions. As long as they could attack, the elite pirate warriors could quickly open a gap.

——Virgin Possessor-Enfes (two-star silver-gray) (Fighter Champion) (Pirate Leader)!

coming.

Duncan immediately noticed that the enemy's elite troops had moved.

He thought about it and decided to let them up first.

Because those guys were too well-equipped, wearing heavy armor and holding large shields, Duncan was not sure he could kill them with one blow, so he let them get close and then used the heavy javelin directly.

Duncan's figure began to move.

He casually picked up a heavy javelin and approached the enemy. While running faster, his God's perspective had already locked onto the target.

"The attack is coming!"

"Come at me!"

Enfes killed the British militia in front of him with an axe, and immediately led his men to tear open a gap.

But that's it.

A javelin flew through the air and pierced directly into his body with a whoosh. The huge impact force made him fall off the wooden wall on the spot.

thump!
Enfes's figure fell to the ground, his vision gradually blurred, and he was unable to speak at all. A one-meter-two-long spear pierced his body and almost penetrated his chest when it fell.

Kill with one blow!
The elite pirate warriors around them were instantly defeated, and the Fran flying axe in Duncan's hand whistled through the air and directly split open the head of an enemy.

It’s not easy to get the credit for being the first to reach the summit!
As soon as Enfers died, the enemy's pirate troops immediately fell into chaos. At this time, Horsa finally took action. He quickly sent out Saxon noble riders, gathered the remaining soldiers nearby, and swallowed up Enfers's wealth in one breath.

Now we have almost finished the fight.

In the previous rounds of attacks, it was Enfes's pirate troops who died. It was not until this time that his elite heavy infantry began to advance.

at the same time.

On the edge of the strategic map, a green-marked army is gradually approaching the battlefield.

——Exile Private Army (High Morale) (Slightly Tired).

—British Maritime Militia (high morale) (long journey).

——Celtic Gallic warriors (high morale) (ready to make a move) (may charge without authorization).

Most of the reinforcements that arrived were a little tired.

But there are exceptions, that is, the traditional Gallic warriors with better physical fitness and higher military literacy. Instead of being tired, they seem to be ready to move, and there is a very eye-catching "may charge without authorization" mark on their legion markings.

Fortunately, their number was not large, otherwise they might have charged directly.

Kveto led the 600-man legion into the battlefield from the right, and then ambushed in the nearby woods, seemingly waiting for the right time to attack.

This is a new force!

If we can cut off the enemy's retreat at a critical moment and form a local pincer attack from the front and back, it is entirely possible to defeat the enemy head-on.

On the real battlefield.

If we don't have Duncan's God's perspective, we won't know how many enemies there are. If a wave of strong attacks causes chaos, the enemies will only think that they are surrounded.

"Call the cavalry!"

Duncan decisively ordered the gathering of those troops that were not marked as "morale shaken", "exhausted" or "out of breath". This main force was concentrated near the crumbling gate, led by the Gallic sworn warrior Kulin, to directly resist Horsa's Saxon guard.

"Clegane!"

"After the cavalry leaves the city, you will immediately circle to the southwest woods and have Kveto prepare for the attack."

"As soon as the cavalry moves, they immediately join the battlefield!"

Duncan personally led more than 30 elite cavalrymen and took the initiative to open the gate in another direction. Then the cavalry galloped and appeared directly on the side of the battlefield, taking a detour and heading straight for the enemy's chief guard.

This wave must win big!
He can't spend all his wealth here.

After a while, the battlefield fell into chaos and fighting, and he was ready to lead this elite cavalry to kill the generals and seize the flags, and take the heads of the enemy generals directly in the midst of thousands of troops!
Norden's bow in hand.

Now, he is possessed by Huang Zhong. As long as he is given a chance, he can kill Huosa in battle!
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