King Solomon's Treasure

Chapter 22 The Last Battle of the Gray Army (1)
A few minutes later, the troops carrying out the flank attack mission quietly set off.Relying on the undulating mountains as cover, they avoided the sharp eyes of enemy scouts and proceeded cautiously.

Half an hour after the troops on the flank attack mission set off, the Gray Army and the reserve troops known as the Bison Army on the frontal offensive mission also set off.These two units are the main force of our army, and naturally they also have to withstand the most violent attacks of the enemy.

Both troops are strong and elite soldiers with amazing combat effectiveness.During the morning's fighting, Gray's corps was a reserve force, fighting only when the enemy broke through the right flank, with few casualties.I was also knocked out in that fight.The Bison Army used to belong to the third line of defense on the left, but the enemy didn't even break through the second line of defense, so they didn't actually participate in the battle.

Inverdus is worthy of being a cautious old general who knows how important it is to maintain a high morale on the eve of a life-and-death battle.Therefore, he took advantage of the break of the march to give a speech to the Gray Army with great emotion.He said that it is a great honor for the Gray Army to take on the heavy responsibility of frontal attack, which shows that the king fully trusts them.Plus, the great white warriors from the stars will fight alongside them like a tiger with wings added.In the end he promised that if Agnus was victorious, all who survived would receive the herd and be promoted.

Looking at the long lines, looking at the black feathers and serious faces of the soldiers.I can't help but let out a long sigh.In less than an hour, many of these brave soldiers under the age of 40 will be dead or seriously wounded.For their own ideals, for the final victory of the troops, soldiers are doomed to sacrifice themselves.They are well aware of this.Their task was to fight tenaciously on this narrow plain with unit after unit of the enemy until the enemy was completely wiped out, or until our army's flanking forces found a suitable opportunity for a surprise attack.Faced with such a difficult task, the soldiers accepted it without hesitation, without a trace of fear on their faces.They are about to die on the battlefield, and they are about to bid farewell to the light of the world forever.Yet they face their fate calmly and unhurriedly.At this moment, I couldn't help secretly comparing them with myself. I was really ashamed, and I felt admiration spontaneously.I have never seen such a dedicated person, no matter the cost.

"Behold, that is your king!" At the end of the speech, Inverdus shouted, pointing at Agnus. "Fight for the king, die for the king, this is the mission of a warrior. Love life and fear death, betrayal Those who surrender to the enemy will be forever cursed and shamed forever. Fight for the king! Chiefs, chiefs, warriors, pay homage to the sacred serpentine pattern. Inchub and I will lead everyone straight to the heart of Tewala's army. "

After a short pause, there was a low-pitched sound from the dense crowd, like the waves of the distant sea, the sound of six thousand spears beating the shield.The sound wave became higher and higher, and finally it was like a huge thunder in the mountains, deafening.Then the voice gradually weakened and returned to calm.Immediately afterwards, the soldiers saluted the king loudly: "Qom!"

I think that Aignus must be very proud that day. Even the Roman emperor never enjoyed such heartfelt cheers from the soldiers who were about to go to the battlefield to die.

Agnus raised his battle-axe in response to the cheers of the soldiers, and the Gray army divided into three companies and set off in mighty form.In addition to the officers, there were about a thousand soldiers in each regiment.When the last detachment had advanced about five hundred yards, Agnus came up to the front of the buffalo army, which was also divided into three ranks, and gave the order, and the army set off.Needless to say, I pray with the utmost sincerity for a safe return.I have been through all kinds of unexpected dangers, but never have I felt so uneasy, and I have never felt so hopeless of survival.

When we reached the edge of the flat land on the top of the mountain, Gray's army was already halfway up the mountain, and at the foot of the mountain was the narrow plain, like the fork of a horseshoe.The soldiers of the Taiwala army on the plain were very excited. In order to prevent our army from entering the Lucheng Plain, they ran forward quickly, trying to reach the narrow plain before us.

The depth of this plain is about three hundred yards, not more than 350 paces at its widest point, and only sixty paces at its narrowest point at the top.Gray's army went down the mountain and formed a single file when they passed the narrowest point. When they reached a wide area, they changed back into three groups and stopped.

Then, the bison army came to the narrowest point at the top of the plain, as a reserve force, ready to reinforce at any time.We were on a little higher ground, about a hundred yards from Gray's army.Standing here, one can observe the actions of Tewara's army.After the morning's fighting, Tewara brought in reinforcements of some 4 men.They are moving rapidly towards us.But when they reached the entrance of the plain, they hesitated.They found that this canyon can only accommodate one regiment at a time, and seventy yards from the entrance, there are huge rocks on both sides, and the famous Gray Army stands in front of it.This army, which represents the pride and honor of the Kukuanna soldiers, has the tendency of "one man guards the gate, and ten thousand men can't open it".The enemy hesitated, and finally stopped. No one wanted to fight with these three groups of soldiers holding spears and waiting in full battle.However, after a while, a tall general wearing ostrich feathers ran over, followed by several chiefs and orderlies.I guessed that this person was Tewara himself.As soon as he gave an order, the soldiers in the front team shouted, bearing the brunt, and attacked Gray's army.Gray's army remained motionless until the enemy had advanced within forty yards of them, and then began to counterattack with a volley of flying knives.

The enemy roared and rushed forward with spears raised.The two armies launched a life-and-death battle.In an instant, the clash of shields was like thunder, and the entire plain was covered with spears shining with cold light. The soldiers were fighting each other, and the battle was in full swing.Before long, the enemy gradually became overwhelmed.Like a huge wave flooding the embankment, Gray's army withstood the enemy's attack.The enemy army was completely wiped out.However, Gray's army also suffered heavy losses. One team was completely killed, and only two remained.

The soldiers stood shoulder to shoulder again, quietly waiting for the enemy's next attack.I was delighted to see Sir Henry moving up and down the ranks, laying out the battle plan.Great, he's alive!

At the same time, we came to the scene where the battle had just been fought. There were about 4000 people lying on the ground, some were dead, some were dying, some were injured, and blood was everywhere.Agnus ordered that the wounded of the enemy should not be killed.The order was immediately conveyed to every soldier.It can be seen that this order has been strictly enforced.This was originally a shocking scene, but time is tight and we are not allowed to think about it.

At this time, the enemy's second force launched an attack.Soldiers of this unit wear white plumes, short pleated skirts and carry shields.Gray's army, with only 2000 men left, did not panic and remained motionless. When the enemy advanced within forty yards, they rushed up like a broken bamboo and fought bravely.There was another clash of shields, and the two sides fought hand to hand, and the tragedy repeated itself again.But this time it was longer, and there was even a moment when the Gray Army looked almost defeated.This time Taiwala's troops were all composed of young people, all of them were brave and good at fighting, especially at the beginning, they almost forced the veterans of Gray's army back again and again with an absolute advantage.This fight was very tragic, and hundreds of people fell every minute.The shouts of soldiers, the groans of the dying, the clanging of spears, and the cheers of soldiers after killing the enemy echoed everywhere.

Although they were passive at the beginning, the veterans of the Gray Army had received rigorous training and were determined after all. One veteran was worth two young men.Soon the situation was reversed.Just when we thought that Gray's army would be completely annihilated and were about to reinforce, I suddenly heard Sir Henry's deep voice amidst the noise, and when I looked closely, I saw him raising his battle-axe high and fighting the enemy bravely.At this moment, the battle situation changed.Although the enemy's fierce offensive came wave after wave, Gray's army never retreated, standing still like a rock.Soon they were moving again, this time not retreating but advancing.Since no firearms were used, there was no smoke on the battlefield, and we could see very clearly.After a while, the enemy's offensive weakened.

"Look, they are real men, and they will definitely win again." Agnus beside him gritted his teeth excitedly, and shouted, "Look, they are almost successful!"

Suddenly, like the smoke from the muzzle of a cannon, the enemy was in a mess and fled in all directions.The white feathers on his head were blown back by the wind.Only the victors remain on the battlefield, the Gray Army.Why!In fact, the Gray Army at this time was not a legion.Four or ten minutes ago, Gray's army had 10 elite soldiers, but now there are only a maximum of 100 soldiers covered in blood.Everyone else died.Still, the soldiers waved their spears and cheered victory.We thought they would retreat after victory, but who knew that they ran forward for more than [-] yards, chased the fleeing enemy, and occupied a small hill, formed the original three-row formation, and stood three times around the hill. circle, forming three encircling circles.Thank God, I saw Sir Henry standing on the top of the hill, unharmed, with his old friend Inverdus beside him.At this time, Taiwala's troops advanced towards the hill, and another battle was about to begin.

Perhaps readers have already noticed that I am actually timid by nature, but because of the tricks of fate, I, who don’t like fighting, are always involved in various dangerous situations and involuntarily take people’s lives.But I do hate killing people, and I try not to hurt myself.So when necessary, I slipped away cleverly.However, at this moment, for the first time in my life, the passion for fighting surged in my heart. The war descriptions in "The Tales of Ingoldsby" and the bloody verses in the "Old Testament" kept appearing in my mind, and the blood that had been frightened before began to flow in my veins again.My heart was surging, and a bloodthirsty impulse surged up, and I really wanted to fight a bloody battle.Looking at the densely packed soldiers behind, they are also full of enthusiasm, with expressions similar to mine, standing motionless, stretching their necks, gearing their fists, mouths half open, eyes shining with eager light, like hunting dogs seeing their prey.

Only Agnus had a calm expression on his face, perhaps his heart under the leopard skin cloak was also beating peacefully.Although he still gritted his teeth, I couldn't help it.

"Are we just standing there motionless? Ambopa, no, Agnus. Are we just going to watch Tewala's troops kill all our brothers?" I asked.

"No, Makumazahn," he replied, "look, now is the time, let's go."

Before the words were finished, another enemy force bypassed our encirclement and launched an attack.

At this time, Agnus raised his battle ax high and gave the command to charge. The soldiers of the Buffalo Army shouted the battle cry of Kukuana, and rushed towards the enemy like a raging wave.

What happened next is beyond me to describe.I just remember that the soldiers rushed up like a tide, shaking the ground and shaking the mountains.When the two armies fought, spears were waved, shouts were loud, and blood was splashed everywhere.

When I came back to my senses, I found myself standing on the top of a small hill, with the bodies of Gray Army soldiers all over the ground, and Sir Henry not far behind.I have no idea how I ended up standing here.Sir Henry told me afterwards that when the buffalo army first charged, I was pushed beside him, and then the buffalo army was driven back by the enemy, while I remained where I was.Upon seeing this, Sir Henry rushed out of the encirclement and dragged me back.

As for the ensuing battle scene, who can describe it?The enemy attacked frantically again and again. Although our encirclement became smaller and smaller, we repelled the enemy again and again.

"A staunch warrior fights with a spear,

Like an impenetrable dark forest;
A warrior falls,

It was added immediately. "

I think these few sentences in "The Tales of Ingoldsby" can aptly describe the war scenes at that time.

It was truly humbling to see the brave soldiers stepping forward.Sometimes the enemy soldiers even picked up the corpses to resist our spears, but fell to the ground, and the corpses piled up higher and higher.The tenacious old general Inverdus was calm and commanded freely, as if in a military parade, he gave orders loudly, and occasionally joked and taunted the enemy to inspire the fighting spirit of the remaining soldiers.Every time he attacked, he always charged forward and fought bravely where the enemy was most dense.Sir Henry was even more powerful.His ostrich plumage had been chopped off by a spear, and his long yellow hair was blowing in the wind.There was blood on his hands, on his battle-axe, on his armor, and no one could escape his blows.Whenever the enemy tried to attack him, he shouted "Ho! Ho!" just like his berserk ancestors.Under his tomahawk, the enemy's shields, spears, and headdresses and hair were chopped off.In the end, no one dared to approach the white wizard.He fought extremely bravely and never missed.

Suddenly there was a shout of "Tevara! Tavara!" from among the enemy troops.One-eyed Taiwala was wearing chain mail, holding a battle ax in one hand and a shield in the other, rushing from the team.

"It's you, Inchub, you white man, dare to kill my son Skaga, I want to see how capable you are, can you kill me?" he shouted, and turned to Sir Henry Throw a throwing knife.Fortunately, Sir Henry had quick eyesight and quick hands. He raised his shield and stood in front of him. The flying knife pierced the cowhide surface of the shield and penetrated deeply into the iron plate.

Immediately afterwards, Tavala yelled, rushed towards Sir Henry, and swung the tomahawk with such force that even a man as strong as Sir Henry could not stand it, and fell to his knees.

But at that moment a panicked cry from among the besiegers stopped Tewara's advance.I quickly looked up.

I saw our soldiers with feather ornaments everywhere on the left and right sides of the plain.They formed into columns and reinforced us from the flank.Now I finally breathed a sigh of relief.They came just in time.Just as Agnus expected, Tewara's army was at this time confronting the Gray army and the buffalo army with all their might.When the flanking troops attacked in front of them, they had no time to deploy.

(End of this chapter)