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This was a huge monster covered in steel. Its body was made of steel plates and riveted structures. The muzzles of steam cannons protruded from the mouth of this war monster, bringing a strong sense of fear to the Brittany knights and soldiers.
The exhaust pipes of the Golden Griffins spewed out large amounts of steam. The steel plates of the armor were covered with the scriptures of the church and statues of golden double-headed eagles. The engineers of the Empire stood inside the steel behemoth and controlled this unparalleled giant.
"For Charlemagne! For the Empire!!! "
Elector Umberto roared. His voice could not have been clearer on the entire battlefield. "Fire!"
Five steam tanks fired at the same time. The steam cannons tore apart the efforts of the Brittany army. The Brittany knights who were close to the third line were severely injured by the steam cannons and had to retreat temporarily. Almost in the blink of an eye, the balance of victory and defeat was flipped again.
On the city wall of Helmgard, the Kurfürsten, their heirs, and the courtiers were watching the war.
"Kasfan was too conservative. At that time, the Empire's army was already showing signs of defeat. If he had thrown in all the reserves and led the charge himself, the Empire's army might have been defeated." François was wearing a full body armor with blue and white stripes. The sword of the unicorn was hanging on his waist. Duke Winford said to Laing, Julius, and the others who were standing beside him, "At that time, the steam tanks of the Empire had not crossed the river. A good opportunity for victory was missed."
"Kasfan also had his own considerations." The Goddess of the Lake's Chosen of Gods had a helpless expression on her face. The precious strength of humans shouldn't be used in a civil war. However, there were many times when only a war could calm everyone down. "We don't know when His Majesty Karl Franz's elite knights will arrive. Kasvann needs sufficient reserves to ensure that he won't be defeated by the sudden appearance of the Imperial Knights."
"Mr. Laing is right." Oleg von Rukov, the heir of Elector Wolffin, agreed. "The situation on the battlefield is constantly changing. There is never an absolutely right choice."
There was one kind of person that Ryan hated the most, and that was people who were smart after the fact. These people always liked to collect all kinds of reasons for the losing side, and then when others asked, they would think themselves clever and talk big: I said it, didn't I? If he didn't do so, he would lose. "
Or, "With so many reasons, he would win."
However, wars were often not like this. The situation on the battlefield was constantly changing. Many times, in a battle of similar strength, a great victory or a great defeat could be decided in an instant. Some choices were right at the time, but later on, they would be found to be wrong. Some of the leading generals did make obvious mistakes or were too weak. This could be blamed, but most of the time, this was not the case.
After Kasfan declared war on the Empire, there was an argument among the Brittany nobles. That was, Kasfan's attack on the Empire when he was slightly weaker was not a wise choice. But in Laing's opinion, Kasfan was very smart. The land of Duke Palawon was barren and in deficit every year. There were serious internal conflicts, and the relationship with the Empire was not good.
If he did not do something, the knights in the territory might target the Duke himself.
As for the argument about strength, it was even more ridiculous. If war only depended on the number of soldiers, there was no need to fight. Everyone could just compare the number of soldiers. Back then, Ludwig the Savior received help from the Brittany, dwarves, and high elves. He integrated all the forces of the Empire and only formed an army of 300,000 soldiers. The army of Chaos was as many as 500,000 soldiers, and ordinary Chaos Warriors could deal with several human soldiers of the same level. Under such circumstances, Ludwig gave up?
The appearance of the steam tanks quickly controlled the situation. Many of the soldiers of the Empire who were losing saw that the steel behemoths had finally crossed the river to support them, and their morale was greatly boosted. Under the call of Elector Umberto, they regrouped and joined the Empire's front again.
The morale of the Empire's army, which had been showing signs of wavering, stabilized. Both sides fell into a bitter battle. The Brittany knight-errant and the kingdom's knights began to slow down after repeated charges and were forced into close combat.
On the plains in front of the city of Helmgat, the human army was fighting everywhere.
The Brittany still had the upper hand in the battle, but the Empire's army stood firm like a rock with the help of the steam tanks. The knights tried to break through the front line, but they were beaten back by continuous cannon fire and musket fire. The steam tanks were simply too powerful. Whether it was the infantry's longswords, spears, serf archers' arrows, or the knights' lances, they could only bounce off the steel plates of the steam tanks helplessly. Only the Holy Grail Knight could cut through such a strong steel plate.
However, Duke Pallavon's military action this time did not receive the support of the kingdom, nor did he receive the support of the Fairy of the Lake. His army lacked the Holy Grail Knight. Although he still had the upper hand in this battle, relying on the protection and firepower of the steam tanks, Casfern and his army could only continue to fight in vain with the Empire's army.
Casfern regretted in his heart. If he had sent all his reserves into the battlefield at the beginning of the battle, he might have defeated the Empire's army before the steam tanks arrived. However, the Duke knew that regret was useless now. He led the remaining reserves into the battlefield.
Seeing that Casfern had finally led the last reserves into the battlefield, Elector Umberto smiled.
"It's time! Fire the signal flare! "The Elector shouted at the Empire's engineer.
"Fire the signal flare!" The Empire's engineer pulled out the flare gun and shot it into the sky.
Whoosh! The flare gun pierced through the sky.
At this time, it was already half past eight in the morning. Casfern and Umberto's army had been fighting fiercely for one and a half hours. The situation on the plains was still difficult to determine. The Brittany's knights had a clear advantage. A large group of knight-errant knight-errant knights and the kingdom's knights suppressed the Empire's army. The Empire's army formed a solid defense line under the protection of the steam tanks, and there were no signs of collapse.
A beautiful rainbow hung in the sky from Mount Doomsday.
Then, there was the thunderous sound of hooves.
The unique cry of Karl-franz's mount, Death Claw, could be heard from the mountain path of Mount Doomsday. At the same time, there were the orderly shouts of the Rick Guards.
"Rick Guards! Protect the country! Protect His Majesty! "
"For the Emperor!"
“FortheEmperor！”
The Emperor's flag was raised high in the sky by the flag bearer, Ludwig. Three hundred Rick Guards, more than a hundred half-griffin knights, and hundreds of Empire's knights gradually appeared on the mountain path of Mount Doomsday.
The morale of the Empire's army was greatly boosted. The soldiers let out shouts of disbelief.
"His Majesty is here! His Majesty did not abandon us! "
"His Majesty's knights are here to save us!"
"For Karl-franz!"
Kasfern let out an incredulous roar. "Impossible! Karl-franz could not have completed the detour in just one and a half hours. Impossible! This is impossible!"
On the mountain path of Mount Doomsday, Emperor Karl-franz held his warhammer, Gail Maraz. He watched the battle on the plains below Mount Doomsday. After confirming that the Empire's army was still holding on, the Emperor nodded. "Elector Umberto is fighting alone. They have held on until now and created an opportunity for us. Now, it is our turn to support them."
"Your Majesty, please allow me to open the path for you. The rest is up to you." The great alchemist, Bayershazer Galt, appeared behind the Emperor on his pegasus, Quicksilver.
It was this great alchemist who had used his Golden Wind spell to turn the mountain path, which could only accommodate one person, into a path that could allow two horses to walk side by side. This saved the knights a lot of time.
"Thank you, Galt. Do what you have to do and leave the rest to us." The Emperor nodded slowly.
Then the great alchemist began to cast the spell. This spell required so much energy that even the knights who knew nothing about magic could hear the ear-piercing tearing sound and the golden wind visible to the naked eye.
"Great Spell of Piety! Ultimate Alchemy! " After five minutes of casting the spell, the great alchemist Galt raised his golden staff high. Thousands of threads made of magic power turned into endless energy for the great spell. The magic was woven and guided. Golden light shone in the sky. The rainbow in the sky was twisted and then melted under the great alchemist's magic power.
A rainbow bridge formed by golden wind appeared on the mountain path. It formed a bridge in the sky that led directly to the battlefield.
Karl-franz jumped on the griffin and landed on the bright rainbow bridge.
The Emperor raised his warhammer. Under the morning sun, among the gray mountains, on the screen of light on the Rainbow Bridge, he carried all of his strength and expectation. His battle cry was loud and clear and echoed through the mountains.
"For the Empire! For Charlemagne! For glory!!! "
"For glory! For the Empire! "
After that, the Emperor rode Death Claw. The griffin flapped its wings and flew onto the rainbow bridge, rushing toward the battlefield. Behind him, there were a thousand elite knights ready to go. Whenever the Emperor and his knights were together, any powerful enemy would be defeated by them.
He believed.
"Your Majesty! His Majesty has crossed the rainbow! "
"Follow His Majesty!"
"Forward! Knights of the Empire! "
"For Charlemagne, for the Empire!"
A thousand knights followed Karl-franz and jumped onto the rainbow bridge without hesitation. They were full of courage, faith, and determination to win as they rushed toward the battlefield.
The thousand infantry that tried to stop the Emperor and his knights were scared out of their wits when they saw the knights of the Empire crossing the sky. Their morale collapsed. They threw away their weapons and fled in all directions while screaming.
Before Casfern's army could even get into formation, Karl-franz led the knights and smashed into the Brittany's army from the side like a giant battering ram.
The godly hammer fell, the shields shattered, and huge waves rolled. The Rick Guards crushed everything. The half-griffin knights rode on powerful monsters to tear the enemy apart and used their halberds to pierce through any resistance. The knights of the Empire followed closely behind the Emperor. The tide of attacks from the side completely destroyed the Brittany's army's chances of victory.
"It's time to fight back! Knights of the Golden Fleece! Charge with me! " Kurfürst Umberto finally got the opportunity he wanted. The Kurfürst launched a counterattack with the holy sword in his hand. The Knights of the Golden Fleece responded loudly and formed a wave of counterattack.
"This is a perfect side charge. The outcome has been decided," Laing stood on the city wall and said softly.
François nodded silently.
Faced with enemies on both sides, Casfern's army finally collapsed.
"The Lady's protection has been lost!"
"Help!!"
"We need reinforcements! We need reinforcements! "
"Lady! Please give us strength! "
The serf infantry was quickly defeated from the right flank of the Emperor's attack. The defeated soldiers quickly spread to the middle and left flank. No matter how the knights tried to salvage the situation, they could not do anything. As the serf infantry and soldiers were defeated on a large scale, the ranger knights were also swept away by the tide of defeat. They prayed loudly to the Lady of the Lake, begging her to give them courage and strength.
However, their Lady did not care for the losers. Only the strong and devout knights could get a glimpse of her. The ranger knights who were already shaken and collapsed naturally did not have the right to be favored by the Lady of the Lake.
When it was 9: 30 in the morning, the Brittany was completely at a disadvantage.
At this time, the army was completely defeated. Only a small number of knights of the Kingdom were protecting Duke Casfern of Palawon. The deputy general, Count Carnell, shouted, "Duke! The war is lost! Run, we will cover you! "
"Damn it! Just give me one more hour, just one more hour, and I will definitely be able to defeat Elector Umberto and the Empire's army! "Casfern roared unwillingly.
At that time, the first two divisions of the Empire's army had already been defeated. Only the third division led by Elector Umberto was still holding on. If not for the steam tanks entering the battlefield during the long journey, Casfern and his knights would have won.
Even after the steam tanks entered the battlefield, Casfern still relied on the advantage of the number of knights to suppress the Empire. As long as Karl-franz did not lead the Empire's knights back in time, he would still be able to defeat the Empire's army.
However, this had happened. Now, his army had been routed!
The army was defeated like a landslide. Casfern knew that he could not be stubborn now. He had to retreat. "Alright! Pass down my order, the army will retreat along the mountain path! Let the soldiers and the ranger knights bring up the rear! Those who cannot continue fighting are allowed to surrender! "
"Yes!" The situation had deteriorated to the point that it could not be salvaged. The 15,000-strong army had less than 2000 soldiers who could listen to orders. The ranger knights were fleeing in all directions. The entire mountain was filled with serf soldiers who were kneeling and surrendering. The Empire's army launched a proud counterattack. Karl-franz was leading his own Rik Guards and Gryphon Knights to sweep through all directions. The bravery of the Emperor really surprised Casfern. This was because compared to the Brittany Knight King, the Empire's Emperor was usually more outstanding in politics. However, in terms of personal bravery and military ability, he was inferior.
The Empire's Emperor would change every 20 to 50 years. But what about the Brittany? A thousand years after the establishment of the Empire, Richard was the ninth Knight King.
Casfern still had a backup plan. He sent out two infantry battalions and 50 knights to block the path of retreat. There was still an army on the mountain path of Mount Doom that could help them retreat.
The Empire's army was busy capturing captives, especially the ordinary Empire soldiers. The ransom of a knight was equivalent to a year's salary. A large group of defeated soldiers and fleeing knights provided cover for Casfern and a few other knights. Casfern led the knights to retreat along the mountain path of Mount Doom.
The Duke did not dare to let the pegasus fly. Obviously, his pegasus was not a match for the Death Claw.
"Your Majesty! Casfern is escaping! We cannot let him escape! "The Empire's general, Curt Helberg, noticed that Casfern was trying to escape.
"Rik Guards, follow me!" Karl-franz's body was covered in human blood. The Emperor was not that excited about the victory. The victory of a human civil war was not something to be proud of. The Emperor only said calmly, "He won't be able to run far. I have already arranged for men."
"Men? We have other reinforcements? " Helberg asked doubtfully. "All the troops we brought from Brunswick are here."
"Yes," Karl-franz said calmly. "They will help us stop Casfern."
"Can I take the liberty to ask? Your Majesty, they? Who are they? "
"They are …"
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