Actually, Prince Okamoto's troll army wasn't completely without elites.
If an army made up entirely of new recruits was sent south to attack the Northern Frontier, it would be Prince Okamoto's fault if even half of the hundred thousand strong army was left after they passed through the Thousand Mile Ice Plains.
In order to successfully block the Black Cavalry's retreat, Prince Okamoto still had thirty thousand elites with decent fighting strength under his command. Among them, the strongest were the three thousand wolf cavalry.
This was the last organized wolf cavalry unit of the Troll Empire. If it wasn't for the fact that cavalry wasn't very useful in defending a city, the Troll Emperor probably wouldn't be willing to give this last bit of strength to Prince Okamoto.
Faced with the menacing Black Cavalry, Prince Okamoto staked everything on this one throw and ordered the three thousand wolf cavalry to attack the Black Cavalry with the infantry.
If the troll army was elite enough, this wouldn't be a ridiculous military order.
However, Prince Okamoto didn't know how big the gap was between his wolf cavalry and the Black Cavalry that was truly unstoppable on the Sky Ice Plains.
The three thousand wolf cavalry were originally deployed on the right flank of the central army in order to guard against enemy attacks. Now that they were deployed from the flank, it didn't cause much chaos.
However, when Colin saw the wolf cavalry attack from afar, his eyes lit up.
He had already learned from Charles that the commander of this troll army was his old acquaintance, Prince Okamoto. However, he didn't expect this young troll prince to be so impatient.
Without waiting for Colin's order, Knight Roger, who was already familiar with how to deal with the wolf cavalry, immediately led his army to retreat, far away from the flank of the troll army.
The Black Cavalry officers had already practiced with Marquis García countless times on how to break through the coordination of the troll infantry and cavalry.
The method was simple.
If they had a large number of troops, the best choice was to break through the enemy's cavalry.
If they didn't have enough troops, the most suitable tactic was to temporarily avoid the enemy's cavalry and lure them away from the infantry formation. Then, depending on the situation, they would attack.
Therefore, the moment Knight Roger saw the wolf riders, he immediately ordered his subordinates to turn around.
A short syllable sounded from the bugle, which was a signal for temporary retreat.
At this moment, the flanks of the troll army were already covered in dust. The wolf cavalry was like a thick arm that suddenly stretched out from the troll army and followed closely behind the Black Cavalry.
In a split second, a muffled boom exploded on the battlefield.
The Black Cavalry's tail was still caught by the Wolf Cavalry.
Amidst the neighing of the warhorses, the warriors of the Black Cavalry raised their weapons one after another, brandishing their blades against each other.
Then, countless figures screamed as they were cut down from their horses.
At this moment, the troll wolf cavalry were also attacked by an extremely fierce rain of arrows. The troll wolf cavalry that were charging forward with their blades covering their heads didn't have time to raise their shields and fell from their horses.
In the blink of an eye, this sudden and intense collision ended. Only lumps of flesh and blood were left on the ground, which were quickly covered up by the troll infantry that swarmed over.
These wolf cavalry were indeed elites. In this charge, they had almost completely crushed the Black Cavalry's little tail, causing the Black Cavalry to suffer the most damage since the start of the battle.
This kind of result made the trolls that had been holding back their anger all this time to howl in excitement. The flowing blood and flying limbs aroused their ferocity even more.
Thus, they all let out howls that sounded like the wails of ghosts and howls of wolves as they chased after the Black Guards.
At this moment, Prince Okamoto, who was watching the battle from the rear, also waved his fist fiercely, as if venting all the anger he had suffered over the past few days.
It was a pity that this young prince couldn't see the situation on the battlefield clearly. When he ordered his subordinates to continue fighting the enemy without caring about anything else, he pushed this army step by step into the abyss of destruction.
Colin was overjoyed when he saw the Wolf Cavalry continue their pursuit and widen the distance between them and the infantry army.
He had originally planned to use the tactic of constant harassment to slowly drag the troll army to death along the way. But now, he had found a rare opportunity.
In truth, this was the true difference between a talented general and a mediocre one. In the face of a chaotic and ever-changing battlefield, the mediocre would only be at a loss and make one stupid move after another. A true general, on the other hand, could grasp the fleeting opportunity and make the most correct decision.
This step seemed simple, but it required a great deal of courage, boldness, and a keen sense of the battlefield.
Colin did not let down Knight Bliss and Marquis García's evaluation of him. "This is a man born for the battlefield."
Woo!
A long bugle call sounded, and Colin gave the order to attack.
Squads of Black Cavalry changed directions once more, and the arrows in the sky suddenly became denser.
Amidst the shouts of men and the neighs of horses, the situation on the battlefield changed once more.
The troll Demon Wolf Cavalry vainly chased after the enemy, only to find that the Black Cavalry had appeared on both sides of them at some point.
The Black Cavalry in front of them parted like the tide. Just as the leader of the Wolf Cavalry was wondering where to go, the black tide in front of them dispersed, and a new wave of monstrous waves came.
A group of heavy cavalry crashed into them!
The leader of the Wolf Cavalry was scared out of his wits, and only then did he realize that he had chased too far.
But now, it was impossible for him to stop the Wolf Cavalry even if he wanted to.
It would take a lot of effort for the charging wolf riders to change direction, let alone stop and turn around.
Under the influence of inertia, the three thousand Wolf Cavalry crashed into the Black Cavalry's heavy cavalry.
Boom! Boom!
Boom! In an instant, countless Wolf Cavalry were knocked to the ground, and then trampled to pieces.
The werewolf cavalry was already at the end of their rope, and they were wearing light armor. Unprepared, they actually collided head-on with the heavily armored cavalry of the Black Guards. The scene was so tragic that it was unbearable to watch.
The Black Cavalry's light cavalry that were patrolling the area also took the opportunity to surround them like a pack of wolves.
At this moment, life was as fragile as withered grass. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared from the world along with the blood that filled the sky.
The Black Cavalry had used flexible tactics and powerful combat strength to teach the trolls a bloody lesson, letting them know who was the true ruler of this icy plain!
The three thousand Wolf Cavalry crumbled in an instant.
The Wolf Cavalry that had fallen behind desperately tried to change directions, trying to charge back so that the infantry behind them could receive them.
However, such a sudden change in direction without any preparation was an extremely difficult movement for a Direwolf that was sprinting at full speed.
In the chaos, the Wolf Cavalry's formation was completely torn apart, and they were utterly defeated.
Prince Okamoto, who had witnessed all of this, also experienced the feeling of falling from heaven to hell in an instant. In his anger and fear, he completely lost his sense of propriety and crazily ordered the infantry army to go and rescue the scattered Wolf Cavalry.
And this order also completely destroyed the last shred of hope for the troll army.
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