Blood Dragon

It was morning.Maybe it's the wind from the sky blowing along the valley, but at this time, even the warm spring breeze can't change the chilling atmosphere in this land.

The scouts on the periphery of Ryan's army have detected the situation of the undead army.The scout's report and the magician's induction can clearly grasp the marching situation of the undead army.Unless the vampires stopped marching halfway, in about an hour, the undead army would arrive at the battlefield that had already been selected.

Leto rode on a tall steed, wearing a shining breastplate and helmet, and a long sword at his waist.Because they decided not to give the vampires a chance to line up from the beginning, they are taking advantage of the last time to review the military appearance and boost morale.The formation of Ryan's army was just as Leto expected,

The elite gun knights and pistol cavalry have gone to carry out the harassment of the undead legion at this time.With them there, it can be guaranteed that the vampires will not be able to form an array before approaching the battlefield.In fact, even if these cavalrymen with muskets didn't go, Leto didn't believe that the vampires could approach after forming an array, because the terrain itself restricted this matter.But no matter what, this trick can definitely consume a considerable part of the vampire's elite troops before the battle.

Leto raised his eyes and looked ahead. Due to the fog, he couldn't see the situation in the distance at this time.He tried to look calm and collected, but inside he was filled with excitement: This was his first command of an army.Although he knew very well that he had the advantage in combat power, he still had an inexplicable excitement and impulsiveness, as if he was still a young man.

But he couldn't express any of his inner emotions.He is the chief general, and he must make those generals and soldiers feel that he is the embodiment of iron will and belief in victory.

In the center of Ryan's army, there are dense phalanxes composed of infantry.There is a small amount of space between the phalanxes to ensure that the gun knights can safely retreat to the rear through the space.Almost all front-line soldiers hold halberds. Their task is to resist the enemy's charge and use the length advantage of the halberds to weaken the enemy's impact.The second-line soldiers mainly use swords and shields. They will give full play to the advantages of swords and shields in close combat when the two armies enter a stalemate.In order to defeat the enemy in a protracted battle.

Although these infantry are relatively poorly equipped, they are good enough in number to withstand consumption.In Leto's vision, they would act as "anvils" that would hold the undead army firmly in place.

On the left flank of Ryan's army, the surrounding small earth hill that was dug into a lone peak was formed.Due to the large space occupied by the earth hills, there are slightly fewer troops here.Strictly trained sword fighters wearing high-quality armor are responsible for guarding here.The giant sword soldiers are well-equipped, and they are all selected from experienced veterans. Their combat effectiveness is much stronger than ordinary soldiers, and they are elite forces among infantry.This time, however, Leto had no intention of allowing them to break through, but only hoped that they would protect his true secret weapon.

Under the guard of the giant sword soldiers, the powerful military machinery that the Ryan people are proud of is being placed on the isolated peak, turning it into a veritable fort.A whole row of blasting guns—these are the latest achievements in military machinery, the most powerful artillery in the human world.This location was carefully selected by Leto, and placed here, the range of these cannons can cover the entire battlefield.Once these new weapons can exert their firepower, they will deal a very heavy blow to the vampire undead army.

In addition to these cannons, there were two magicians sent by the church on the fort.They will magically provide protection for the fort, just in case.With their help, the vampires are in for a big disappointment if they try to magically destroy the cannon.

Ryan's powerful Knights were placed on the right flank by Leto.This time he went out with two knight orders (the Musketeer Knights belong to du li, not ordinary knight orders), all of which are elite troops with a long history and glorious record in China.No need for anything else, just looking at the messy flags of the Knights can tell.There is a tradition in the Kingdom of Rui En. A unit that has made special achievements has the right to have its own unique flag.A knight order has more than ten different banners, which in itself proves that it is an elite unit with illustrious military exploits.

This is also the most elite unit in Leto's hands.If everything goes according to Leto's plan, then the knights will act as a "hammer", after defeating the enemy in front of them, they will turn around to the enemy's rear, and then strike together with the "anvil".Sandwich the undead army in the middle and shatter it completely.

But horses take up far more space than people.In order to allow the knights enough space to charge and rectify.The cavalcade of knights had to be extended backwards, effectively becoming a single file.But Leto sees nothing wrong with that.Anyway, in the Undead Legion, there shouldn't be any kind of troops that can withstand the frontal charge of the armored knights - the number of black knights is too small, and the combat power of other troops is too poor - even if the front is narrower, it doesn't matter.

Behind all these troops stood a very uneven dirt slope two or three people high.Troops such as musketeers, archers, and crossbowmen were placed here.Especially the musketeers, who occupied the heights of the slopes.Leto originally hoped that they would be condescending and support the front line with steady firepower.But the facts seem to have played a small joke.There was really not enough time in one day, and the mounds of earth were not piled high enough, which made the shooting effect of the muskets unsatisfactory, not as good as Leto expected.

Fortunately, it doesn't matter, Leto comforted himself in his heart.The most powerful part of the musket is the armor-piercing ability of the bullets, so that it can still play a good role against enemies with heavy armor.But for the undead army, it is not so important.Almost none of the undead legion had any armor, and the killing effect of bullets was far inferior to that of bows and arrows.

In any case, this soil slope enabled the musketeers to finally try to shoot. If there was no soil slope, the musketeers who were placed in the rear would probably be unable to do anything.

In the middle of the slope, almost all other magicians sent by the church gathered here.They will provide magical support to the army and are always ready to disrupt the dark magic of the enemy.

The range of purple stones is indeed not large enough. Although careful arrangements have been made to make full use of the terrain, the actual formation is still very thick.However, a thick formation has the advantage of being thick, that is, it is extremely difficult to be broken through.The most likely tactic for vampires is to personally lead the most elite troops to carry out "piercing" tactics at a certain point, using their powerful combat power to make a frontal breakthrough.But in the face of such a thick formation, this tactic can only be a futile struggle.

Leto carefully observed the lineup of the army.I will definitely win!he told himself in his heart.No matter from which point of view, he has no possibility of losing.Of course, even if he loses...there is still that path... No, it's not so much a precaution, it's better to say it's just a whim, and it's not in his consideration.

In the mist in the distance, there was a strange voice faintly.This is because due to the echo effect of the mountains, the sound of muskets can be transmitted very far.The sound was still far away, but it was enough to show that the Musketeers had begun to withdraw.This troop is responsible for harassment on the front line, and incidentally inflicting damage on the enemy. They cannot stop the undead army from advancing.

The battle is about to begin.

Soon, a moving figure appeared in the mist.That was the cavalry who were retreating while firing.Light cavalry with two pistols and musketeer knights with repeating revolvers.These cavalry activities are very regular, and they all operate on the scale of a squadron.A squadron stops, shoots in line, turns around immediately after the shooting is over, fills the musket while retreating, and shoots again when the musket is ready.Although the overall appearance seemed to be retreating in a mess, in fact each team was orderly, there was no waste, and there was no accidental injury to each other.This is something that only a well-trained elite teacher can do.

But these cavalry with muskets also obviously suffered casualties.Something that couldn't be seen seemed to stick tightly to the cavalry all the time.Through the binoculars, Leto recognized disembodied ghosts.These monsters have no physical form, just like a fog that will not dissipate.Leto knew that bullets had no effect on such monsters, but in fear and panic, many people still shot at them, wasting precious bullets in meaningless places.And the touch of these ghosts has a deadly effect on humans.When the ghost passed through the cavalry, there were always a few people who turned over and fell off their horses.

"A bunch of idiots." Leto cursed under his breath, standing at a safe distance.But at this time it was no longer suitable for him to continue to observe in front of the army, he moved backward along the gap between the phalanxes, and soon came to the highest position in the middle of the slope.This is the place he chose to command the battle.His orderlies, riders, drummers, trumpeters, and the like are already here.And the magicians are not far away, ready to accept his orders at any time.

"Can you attack those ghosts with magic?" Leto asked the magician beside him.He is the leader of the group of magicians sent by the church, and his name is Bernando.

"No, the distance is too far. Moreover, they are entangled with our people, and it is inevitable to accidentally injure them with magic."

Leto took another look.The fog is very thin, but still affects the line of sight to a considerable extent.At this moment, the main force of the undead army is still not visible.But Leto was sure that under the harassing of these long-range cavalry, the vampire must feel the feeling of being disturbed by the chaotic flies-they couldn't hit them, and they were too noisy to die.

"Your Highness...I feel...they used black magic." Bernando raised his head and paused for a while as if he was sniffing something. "That's the 'Dance of Death'. This black magic can greatly increase the speed of undead creatures. It is probably with the help of this magic that the stone-bound spirits can catch up to the horses."

"Ishizuka Bound Spirit? Isn't that a ghost?"

"The overall name is ghosts, but they are still a little different from ordinary ghosts. It should be said that they are more powerful than ordinary ghosts. The touch of these monsters can suck away the soul of mortals, and their own existence will make mortals feel extremely fearful , even some people were frightened crazy before being killed. But don't worry, their number is too small... I heard that in the previous battle with the Bin tribe, this kind of monsters suffered a lot of losses. The vampire wants to summon them It's not that easy...Oh," Bernando paused. "They started using this magic again... It seems that they want to get the undead army into close combat as soon as possible. Do I need to stop them?"

"Of course!" Leto replied immediately.The vanguard must be disengaged and safely retreat to the rear, otherwise it may cause chaos.