When a warhorse was sprinting, its speed could reach 60 kilometers per hour, which was similar to the speed of a small car. What would happen if the horse suddenly braked at this time?
Li Huailin's Titan's Eye was only open for a second, but it was this one second that was extremely effective. In an instant, the rider on top of the horse flew forward, and the horse lost its balance and fell to the ground. Some people were even more tragic. They didn't even look at Li Huailin, but the person in front of them suddenly stopped. They didn't have time to react and crashed into him again. As a result, they were also thrown off their horses.
The people who fell off their horses were in a terrible state. The people in the front were sent flying and fell to their deaths. The people in the back were trampled into meat paste by the horses behind them before they could even react. There were also people who were directly crushed by a large number of horses and people who fell down.
In short, Li Huailin's fatal pause caused all kinds of chain reactions. Except for a few knights who were slightly more fortunate, most of the cavalry were already lying on the ground. Most importantly, Duke Lautner had also rolled to the ground. He was lucky that he didn't fall to his death, but he still didn't understand what was going on.
Li Huailin's troops were also shocked. What's going on? Why did the people on the other side suddenly decide to kill themselves? They didn't even do anything. Didn't they say that this was a well-trained cavalry unit? Why did it feel like they were inferior to a group of knights who had only been trained for a few weeks? They just ran and fell, and it was the kind that caused a lot of people to fall. What the hell was going on?
"What the f * ck?" Maccon had no idea what was going on. They were originally in danger, but suddenly, the opposite side fell to the ground. This didn't make sense. Even the novice team wouldn't make such a mistake, and at such an important time.
"Look, I raised the flag and stood in front of them. They were all shocked by my domineering aura. Look at the two words above me. Read them." Li Huailin raised his head and pointed at the two words above his head.
"Awesome …" Macken and Legg couldn't help but say the same thing.
"It's good that you know. Come, all troops, follow my flag and advance!" Li Huailin waved his hand and said.
No one knew what had happened, but now that the other party was lying on the ground, it would be unreasonable not to beat them up. The morale of the 1st Cavalry Unit was greatly boosted. They brandished their swords and charged towards Duke Lautner's Cavalry Unit.
This group of recruits indeed did not have much combat experience. They might not be able to defeat elite troops, but how could they not be able to defeat these people who were rolling on the ground? The 1,000 light cavalry instantly charged into the enemy's formation. It was as if there was no one who could stand up in the first place. Li Huailin led his troops and charged right through the enemy's formation. No one stood up to stop them, and the ground was littered with corpses.
"Marshal!" Just as Li Huailin broke through the enemy's formation, Bruno, who was rushing back, had also arrived. He shouted at Li Huailin from afar.
"Too slow!" Li Huailin shouted back. "Follow me!"
Li Huailin's 1st Cavalry Unit turned around and met up with Bruno's 2nd Cavalry Unit. They turned around and charged back. This time, 2,000 soldiers were killing people. On average, each soldier only needed to kill one person, so their speed was much faster.
Duke Lautner's soldiers did not even think about fighting back. Those who fell to their deaths and couldn't stand up didn't count. Occasionally, those who could stand up saw the situation and saw that their boss had fallen somewhere. They immediately turned around and ran. Occasionally, those who were lucky enough to still be sitting on their horses also turned around and ran when they saw the situation.
After two attacks, not many of Duke Lautner's troops were still alive. Li Huailin turned around and looked at the few soldiers who were running away. He waved his hand and said, "Chase! Don't leave a single one alive. Take them all down. "
"Marshal, Duke Martelli's troops are still fighting with Duke Lautner's infantry. Should we hurry over and help them? Forget about these few deserters. They have already been defeated, so they can't regroup," Macken said as he rode forward.
"Nonsense!" Li Huailin said, "Kill them all. Don't leave a single one alive."
"Yes!" Macken received the order and quickly organized his men to chase after the deserters. Because Li Huailin's troops were all rookies, they didn't know how to use mounted archery. They didn't even know how to use crossbows. Shooting them would be a complete waste of ammunition, so when they set out, they didn't give them any long-range weapons. They could still catch up to the few soldiers who were running away, but they couldn't catch up to the cavalrymen who were still on their horses.
"Immediately dismount and surrender! Our Marshal will spare your lives! " The group of soldiers couldn't catch up to the deserters, so they could only try to use psychological tactics to numb the knights and see if it would work. In the end, a few idiots really did dismount and surrender, but there were still a few who rode away.
"Marshal, we can't catch up." Macken once again returned to Li Huailin's side. At this time, the killing was basically over, and all the soldiers were split up to search for any living people hiding under the pile of corpses. The battle lasted less than ten minutes, and all of Duke Lautner's cavalrymen, including himself, were killed.
"Where is Duke Lautner?" Li Huailin asked.
"Reporting, Marshal!" As soon as Li Huailin finished speaking, a few soldiers came over with a corpse. "We found this person wearing golden armor. He looks like a high-ranking official. Marshal, can you see if this is Duke Lautner?"
"How the f * ck would I know?" Li Huailin had never seen Duke Lautner before. Now that this person was dead, the NPC's name was no longer displayed, so how could he recognize him?
"Let me see." Macken, who was beside him, was very knowledgeable. He basically knew all the high-ranking officials in the empire, so he immediately went to check. After a brief inspection, Macken nodded, then said to Li Huailin, "Marshal, there's no mistake. This is Duke Lautner."
"All hail the Marshal!" "All hail the Marshal!"
The death of the enemy's commander-in-chief meant that they had already won the battle. These new soldiers were extremely excited. They never thought that they would be able to achieve such a great victory in their first battle. Moreover, they had even killed a Duke. Who would believe that? There were only three Dukes in the empire, and now one of them had died by their hands? This was a major event that would be recorded in the history of the empire. They were now really famous.
"The battle isn't over yet. Why are you all so happy?" Li Huailin immediately said, "We still have to fight a tough battle in a while. Bruno, there's something important I need you to do."
"Yes, Marshal!" Bruno immediately knelt down on one knee and said.
"Take 20 people with you and take Duke Lautner's head to Colchira City to find Martelli. Then, find an opportunity to kill him and bring his head back to me. Right now, his troops are all outside, and he should only have a few guards with him. Plus, we are allies, so we should be able to kill him, "Li Huailin said.
"What?" Everyone was shocked. Macken and Bruno didn't know that Li Huailin planned to kill both Dukes. Only Legg had attended the meeting, so he knew that Li Huailin wanted to kill both Dukes. However, he didn't expect that Li Huailin would suddenly make a move.
"Why are you all so surprised?" Li Huailin asked curiously.
"Marshal, this … isn't this breaking the alliance? Aren't we here to help Duke Martelli defend against Duke Lautner's attack? Now that we're attacking Duke Martelli, we … we have no reason to do so. What if the king condemns us after the battle? " Macken immediately said. If they were to attack Duke Lautner, they could at least say that Martelli had asked them to help. But if they were to attack Martelli, there was no reason at all. If they killed a Duke in the empire, would the king not condemn them?
"We'll talk about it when the time comes. Besides, if anything happens, I'll take the blame. At most, you'll be punished for failing to persuade him. Don't worry," Li Huailin said.
"No, Marshal, I'm not afraid of being punished. I'm just worried that something might happen to you," Macken immediately said. He was 100% loyal. Even if killing Martelli was Macken's private matter, he would still be willing to take the blame. Why would he be afraid of being punished?
"Me?" Macken's words made Li Huailin pause for a moment. Normally, there were only three Dukes in the empire. If two of them were dead, wouldn't it be the best thing for the new king? Li Huailin wasn't sure if Anthony would think about this problem. After all, people would always change when they became kings. Moreover, Queen Marina felt that something was wrong. She always seemed to be secretly making things difficult for him, but he didn't know if it was intentional or not.
"Marshal?" Macken immediately asked when he saw Li Huailin suddenly start to think.
"Forget it. Even if something like this happens, I'm not afraid. Who cares?" Li Huailin stopped thinking and turned to Bruno. "Bruno, can you do it?"
"Don't worry! Marshal, I'll definitely bring Martelli's head here. " Bruno felt that he had lost face in this battle. In the first small battle, his plan had been seen through, and he had lost 300 soldiers. In the second battle, he had to follow Li Huailin to get some kills. How was he going to be a captain in the future with this kind of battle record? He had to complete this mission to repay Li Huailin's kindness (for killing his father).
"Okay, let's go now," Li Huailin said with a wave of his hand.
"Yes, Marshal!" Bruno immediately accepted the order and went to prepare.
"How's the situation over there?" Li Huailin asked.
"Marshal! Duke Martelli's troops are still fighting with Duke Lautner's troops. Both sides seem to have no time to care about the situation here. Duke Lautner's troops have the upper hand, "a scout immediately ran over and reported.
"There's still time. Let's all stay here. Aren't there bodies over there? Practice your swordsmanship and whatnot …" Li Huailin nodded and ordered.
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