Hyperdimensional Player

Chapter 68: Kill the general and seize the flag! One rider is worth a thousand! ( subscriptions plus more)
The enemy's center was defeated.

With Duncan's charge, the Hun army's vassal troops began to collapse on a large scale. The real main combat infantry were gradually strangled, and the remaining grassland slave troops and grassland vassal troops were just there to make up the numbers and were easily defeated.

However, unlike Duncan's past victories over other enemies, the defeat of the vassal army did not affect the main force of the Hun cavalry.

The Huns have always used their vassal armies as cannon fodder.

This battle has only entered the second stage now. Chalgan looked at the panting and exhausted British Legion and began to order the Hun cavalry on the left and right wings to attack. The rangers forced a small river and went around to the rear to cut off the retreat. The grassland armored cavalry assembled, and he led an elite force of hundreds of people to look for opportunities to break through the enemy's formation. The enemy's right wing was almost broken. Although the British garrison legion fought to the death, it could not stop the cavalry from breaking through their defense line.

A strong fighting will cannot change the huge gap in their strength!

Now it is the Huns' turn.

Their vassal army was used to consume the enemy. Although this wave was forcibly defeated by Duncan and the vassal army was defeated very quickly, their purpose of consuming the enemy's physical strength had been achieved.

Use fresh troops to strangle the exhausted army.

Many of the Huns' tactics were rogue. If they had fewer people, they would harass you with cavalry and archers, and if that didn't work, they would retreat. They would never engage you head-on. If they had more people, they would use their vassal armies to wear you down, and when you were exhausted, they would concentrate their cavalry to seize your flaws and defeat you.

If that doesn't work, they will use the tactic of feigning defeat. As long as you dare to chase them, you may be killed by them at any time.

Just like Duncan himself said, he can win, but it is very difficult to wipe out the team completely.

"follow me!"

Duncan once again assembled the cavalry behind him. He handed command of the General's Guard to Clegane and said in a deep voice, "Lead the General's Guard to attack the enemy on the left wing and defeat all of the enemy's vassal troops."

As the chaotic fighting on the right wing came to an end, the center and left wings also pressed forward, preparing a wave of infantry to defeat the enemy.

Duncan himself led the light cavalry, using their high mobility to charge a wave of enemy steppe horse archers, making it impossible for the heavy cavalry to catch up with them in the open terrain.

At this time, Duncan had already killed three people in and out of the battlefield!
——General's Guard (One Star) (Breathless) (Decisive Moment) (High Morale) (Commanding) (Powerful Charge)

Duncan's horses were exhausted and panting.

He directly grabbed a grassland warhorse and rode it, leading the light cavalry who still had a lot of physical strength to charge, stabilizing the already precarious right wing defense line. With a burst of continuous shooting from Norden's bow, he shot and killed five or six elite Hun cavalry archers marked with asterisks.

At this point in the battle, the disadvantage of insufficient cavalry under Duncan's command was exposed.

The enemy still had a lot of fresh troops, and they could continue to harass with horse and archery. The elite Hun cavalry dared to charge when they got the chance. After they broke through the formation, no one could stop them or catch up. The situation could be said to be very passive.

Dimensional space, from God's perspective.

Duncan has led his army to defeat three thousand enemies head-on. The most difficult enemy at present is the Hun cavalry. Even the Hun nomads are very troublesome to chase, and they must be forced into a corner.

This battle has actually been won slightly so far.

The Hun cavalry couldn't do much to them. The British naval garrison could withstand the cavalry charge, and other troops could basically not be easily defeated.

The enemy's center was badly defeated, and the British Legion thought they were going to win.

Almost all the troops had the "Victory in Sight" sign.

But it was obvious that Chalgan was not willing to accept defeat at this time. He wanted to continue to expand his victory and even save the situation, because his real strength, the elite cavalry of the Huns had not moved.

He still adhered to the traditional tactical thinking inherent in the Huns. The Huns were all cavalry troops. They could leave or stay as they pleased. Even if the infantry was defeated, they had to fight back and find a way to draw the battle, or even feign defeat to lure the enemy and then launch a direct counterattack.

It is true that Duncan’s martial arts skills are amazing!
But Chalgan is also the legendary Hun hero. That man really dared to rush forward. His personal guards and the archers beside him were not to be trifled with either. Even if they could not stop him, he could retreat in time. The warhorse he rode was far beyond ordinary people and had amazing endurance.

——Genocide-Chalgan (Hero of the Hun Dynasty) (Protection of All Spirits) (Tribal Chief) (Captain of a Thousand Men) (Massacre of the Holy Land) (Three stars in silver-gray)!
——The Hun Condor Shooter (two-star silver-gray)!

—Hun Chieftain's Personal Guard (Two Stars) (Fight to the Death)! [Note: If the chieftain dies in battle, his personal guard will be buried with him.]

——Hungarian armored cavalry (one star).

——Elite Hun horse archer (one star).

Duncan defeated the Hun nomads on the right wing in one wave, but he did not dare to attack Chalgan's main force rashly. He saw a group of enemies marked with asterisks from a distance. Their overall strength was far superior to that of the Saxon elite. The Hun elite had survived hundreds of battles and defeated the Eastern Empire before they began to attack the Western Empire.

The battle situation was just as he had initially judged. He was able to severely damage the Hun army, but was unable to annihilate the Hun's main cavalry.

"Merovy!"

"Haven't you made up your mind yet?" A hint of murderous intent appeared in Duncan's eyes.

Frankish Paladins do not charge.

Duncan was unable to completely wipe out the enemy, so if he continued fighting like this, he would only win a small victory, and the enemy's main force could retreat calmly. They defeated the Huns' vassal army.

At this time.

At the edge of the battlefield, the Frankish cavalry had arrived.

Merovice was a burly Frankish barbarian who had recently converted to Arianism. He surveyed the battlefield from afar, his expression filled with shock, and muttered, "This man may become our great enemy in the future!"

A subordinate standing by asked in confusion, "They are developing in the British Isles. Are they planning to attack the inland in the future?"

Merovice remained silent.

Such a powerful leader may not be trapped in the British Isles, and he will definitely turn his attention to the European continent.

Beside the leader was the barbarian envoy. His blood was boiling with excitement, and he said in a deep voice, "Let's attack! Otherwise, the main force of the Huns will escape!"

If the Franks had not charged, they would not have been able to win a complete victory in this battle.

Merovice looked at the restless Frankish knights around him and knew that he had no choice but to charge. His prestige was not high to begin with, and he inherited his father's business. During this period, the Hun army plundered Gaul and the Franks also suffered heavy losses. He didn't know how many people wanted to take revenge!

The previous battle had reached this point, but they still didn't dare to charge. In the future, the brave Franks would be laughed at by the British.

"charge!"

Merovice roared, and nearly a thousand Frankish cavalrymen began to enter the battlefield. Sharp warning cries rang out from the Huns' direction, followed by the clatter of galloping hooves. The Frankish paladins led the charge, their heavy cavalry like a torrent of steel, crushing the enemy cavalry in a single wave and sending the surrounding Hun nomads fleeing in all directions. "Oh no! It's the Frankish heavy cavalry!" Chalgan's face changed drastically.

On the battlefield.

Merovich raised his lance high and roared, "Change formation!"

As expected of one of the best cavalry units in today's Europe, the Frankish cavalry was divided into two. The elite Frankish Paladins and Chieftain Guards followed Merovingian to attack the main force of the Huns. The Frankish assault cavalry on both wings regrouped. They were light cavalry units that directly pursued, encircled and defeated the Hun nomads.

This is a real new force!
Duncan looked at the Hun archers whose morale had collapsed and couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "It's really impossible to fight nomads without cavalry."

This battle must bring out the cavalry's strengths.

Merovice attacked Chalgan's main cavalry force, and Duncan also assembled the general's guards, preparing to implement a decapitation tactic. If he rushed forward, he would be seeking death, but charging now would be a way to fish in troubled waters, because Chalgan's attention was all on Merovice and his elite heavy cavalry.

On the battlefield.

In an instant, there was a collision, and people and horses were thrown to the ground everywhere.

It was not until the actual fight that Melovi realized that he had been careless.

He was hit by an arrow before he got close to the enemy, but fortunately his armor was thick and nothing serious happened. The knights around him fell off their horses one after another. The enemy's archers not only shot fast but also accurately, and some were even equipped with heavy arrows that could penetrate armor.

After finally getting close, the elite Hun riders threw away their bows and arrows, drew their weapons and engaged them in close combat. As they were also heavily armored cavalry, they were extremely tough and were not at all inferior to them in hand-to-hand combat.

The casualties of this charge were greater than Merowe had expected!

The real tough part is here.

Around Chalgan, there are seventy or eighty combat units marked with stars, and there are twenty or thirty people marked with two stars.

——Continuous arrows!

At this time, Duncan finally began to show his power. With the Frankish heavy cavalry attracting the first wave of firepower, he was able to advance quickly, and then shoot his bow continuously. Five sharp arrows seemed to attack in succession, and in an instant, the "Hun Archer" died on the spot.

Five arrows killed three people, all of whom were heavily armored units.

Duncan kept the distance very close for greater lethality and followed behind Paladin Falak.

"kill him!"

Chalgan immediately put an arrow on his bow and a wave of arrows rained down. Duncan was hit by an arrow in the chest and an arrow in the right shoulder. The warhorse under his crotch was directly shot to death by the arrows.

So accurate!
The top archers of the grassland people are so powerful, and their archery skills are honed through thousands of years of practice.

Duncan fell off his horse with a muffled groan. It was not a big problem. His armor was thick and his health bar was only reduced by a section. He was mainly bruised. He fought directly on foot and shot, constantly strangling the enemies, looking for an opportunity to kill the Hun chief with one blow.

"withdraw!"

By this time, Chalgan had realized that a comeback was hopeless, and he led his guards to break out, without even having time to gather up the remaining troops. The Frankish shock cavalry were known for their speed, making them excellent light cavalry, well-suited to pursuing the Hun nomads.

This was the first time that the Huns suffered such a great defeat in Gaul during their westward expedition.

"Want to leave? It's not that easy!"

Duncan directly grabbed a warhorse, locked the enemy's position with a God's perspective, and shot again in succession, first killing two Hun guards, and then an arrow broke through the air and hit Chalgan on the back.

puff!

A mouthful of blood spurted out, and Chalgan immediately crawled on the horse's back.

Norden's bow was more powerful and pierced his heavy armor.

"Protect the Chief!"

The Hun guards fought desperately, and Merovingian saw an opportunity and led the chief's guards in a fierce charge.

Duncan rode alone in pursuit of the enemy.

He had run out of arrows, and his body was now stained with blood, with five or six arrows sticking out of his body, as if he was a ghost from hell. He swung the Fran flying axe and shot one of the men in the head, then swung the Sword of Promise of Victory and rushed forward, killing his way through the enemy guards. Then, a cold light flashed from the holy sword, and with a clang, it cut off Chalgan's long sword and slashed heavily on his left shoulder.

The sword of pledge of victory cut into the bone about ten centimeters. Duncan roared and swung the sword with both hands.

——Combat Style: Decapitation!
As blood gushed out, Chalgan's head was directly chopped off by him in the chaos.

on the entire battlefield.

It was quiet for a while. Except for the Hun guards who were still fighting desperately, the Hun nomads who did not have time to break out began to surrender.

A small number of Hun guards had their cheeks cut by their weapons, and blood was flowing. They roared in grief and anger and rushed directly towards Merovingian's Frankish heavy cavalry, as if they were planning to die here.

"The enemy general is dead, why don't you surrender?!"

Duncan roared, echoing throughout the battlefield, and lifted up Chalgan's hideous head with his lance.

As long as he is given a chance, he can kill the general and capture the flag.

The Frankish heavy cavalry helped him block several waves of arrows, giving Duncan the opportunity to safely rush to the enemy.

However, he was also hit by five or six arrows, but fortunately he still had Avalon's scabbard on him, so he was not seriously injured.

The Huns were truly brave and powerful, no wonder the Eastern Empire suffered such a terrible defeat.

After the chief was killed in battle, hundreds of nearby Hun riders cut their cheeks with daggers, as if this was some kind of ritual of theirs.

Eventually they threw down their weapons and surrendered.

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(End of this chapter)