Give Me the Name of God

Two days later, the army arrived at the border of Lanpu Town. Viscount Di Luoan, the lord of Lanpu Town, led an army of 200 people and 200 God Punishers led by Larn Pigu were already waiting on the battlefield.

It seems that the enemy has more troops, but in fact Stanley has a greater advantage. He has fifty cavalry and one hundred well-equipped infantry. The opponent only has six cavalry, and only two cavalry have lances, and the rest have They all carried infantry spears.

This is the gap in financial resources. As lords of the same town, Diloian is much poorer than Gaisak. The only asset he can use is a shield formation composed of forty shield soldiers. If they can block the impact of the cavalry, , the spearmen behind them will have the opportunity to knock the cavalry off their horses. This is their only chance to win.

If you are standing high in a mountainous area or forming a dense formation on a trail, there may still be hope for a shield formation.

But the current battlefield is a plain, which is the most favorable terrain for cavalry. A shield formation composed of forty infantry may not be able to stop ten cavalry. If the shield formation is broken up, the remaining infantry will be slaughtered by Stanley.

The cavalry captain had already laughed heartily. He was waiting for the bugle call to attack, but Stanley was reluctant to give the order.

"Dilloan is not a fool. Larne has also fought in the war. They neither hide in the castle nor guard the main roads. Why do they come here to die?" Stanley looked at Manda and asked seriously, "Why do you think this is?"

Manda looked confused. He didn't understand military affairs, let alone ancient military affairs. He didn't even know what he should do after the war started.

As Stanley said, in the army, he has a hundred ways to kill Manda. As long as Manda is allowed to charge into battle now, Manda will definitely die.

Stanley was still trying to figure out the enemy's intentions, but the enemy had already sounded the clarion call to attack.

"Whirring whirring!"

The enemy's shield soldiers shouted loud slogans and marched forward with huge shields. The cavalry here was a little anxious. As the distance between the two sides became closer, the advantage of the cavalry was slowly disappearing. If they waited until the infantry rushed to Without a firm foothold in front of them, the cavalry will become a burden and become a living target for spearmen and archers.

But Stanley was still thinking, and he murmured: "If a swamp suddenly appears in front of us, the cavalry will get stuck in it as soon as they charge, and by then it will be all over."

swamp? Manda thought of the dungeon hunter Siegsel. Could it be that he had followers of Gaia, the Earth Mother?

While he was thinking about it, Stanley suddenly ordered: "All soldiers, immediately disperse after hearing the sound of the trumpet, and attack the enemy from both wings!"

The soldiers looked nervously at the enemy troops approaching step by step, and Stanley was calculating the distance between the two sides.

"Mr. Nidali, do you know how Gaia's believers create swamps?"

Manda said: "It's a skill called quagmire."

"That's right," Stanley smiled. "The casting distance of the quagmire skill is fifty steps. Within this distance, the opponent's Gaia believers will definitely cast the spell. Even if we stand still, the soldiers will fall into the quagmire." , the enemy archers will rush forward and shoot us as hard as they can."

The distance between the two sides was only a hundred steps. Stanley ordered the horn to be blown, and the cavalry immediately dispersed and rushed towards the enemy from both wings, followed by the infantry. The sudden change caused one of the enemy's shield soldiers to slow down. He looked at both sides, somewhat at a loss.

"That's him!" Stanley waved his hand, and six living corpses rushed forward. At the same time, Stanley activated his skills, plunging the entire battlefield into darkness.

Rahn immediately activated the holy light and illuminated the battlefield again, but it was too late. Stanley's cavalry often followed him in battle and could still find their way in the darkness. In the blink of an eye, the cavalry had rushed into the infantry army from both sides. Array.

The panicked Gaia believers had no time to use their skills and were captured alive by the living corpses in the chaos. Unexpectedly, he would meet an old acquaintance on the battlefield. This Gaia believer was none other than Siegsel. The dungeon hunter always adhered to the survival rule of giving milk to his mother. As long as he was given money, he could work for anyone.

After the shield array was dispersed, the infantry was defenseless. Rahn activated the chanting technique, which simultaneously reduced the combat effectiveness of both sides. The God's Punishment Warriors were not affected by the chanting. Rahn wanted to take this opportunity to save the defeat.

Stanley said to Pluto: "Ladon's followers, use your dragon's low chant to interfere with the opponent's chant. Control the intensity and don't hurt my soldiers."

Pluto took a deep breath, rushed to the front of the formation and activated his skills. He stayed at the second level for many years. Pluto mastered the skills very delicately. His heavy groan just offset Rahn's chant, and the cavalry quickly recovered. A crushing advantage, harvesting the enemy's lives.

Seeing that the situation was over, Larne no longer resisted and led the remaining soldiers to protect Viscount Diloin and fled. Stanley took advantage of the victory and pursued him. In this battle, at least two-thirds of the enemy troops were killed.

Manda really gained some experience. Rahn's tactics were very sophisticated. If he had been another opponent, he would have become an innocent soul in the quagmire. Unfortunately, he met Stanley, who was even more outstanding. On the battlefield, an excellent general could easily defeat him. Determining the life and death of hundreds of people, no wonder the earl gave him so much favor and indulgence regardless of his humble background.

In this era, there are still many things that Manda needs to learn if she wants to survive decently.

After the defeat of Viscount Diloian and Larne Pigou, they did not retreat to the castle, but guarded the main road leading to the castle. This made the officers a little worried. They felt that the enemy still had hidden troops.

At the meeting, a non-commissioned officer said: "I guess he has at least three to four hundred people, including many divine punishment warriors."

Another non-commissioned officer said: "I believe based on the detailed intelligence, Di Luoan cannot have so many soldiers. They should be waiting for reinforcements."

Stanley was thinking silently, and the scattered information was gathering into various inferences in his mind. He wanted to reject the wrong inferences one by one, and then find the clearest line of thought.

First of all, to rule out the idea of ​​hidden troops, in the first battle, the enemy's tactics were very meticulous. As long as the battle was successful, Stanley's army could be annihilated in one fell swoop. In that case, there was no need for them to retain their strength.

Next, he ruled out the possibility of reinforcements. First of all, the towns around Lanpu Town had broken with the God's Punisher. It was impossible for the God's Punisher's reinforcements to pass through these towns smoothly, and it was impossible to reach Lanpu Town in the short term.

And even if reinforcements can arrive, it is a better choice to stay in the castle. The castle has a strong defensive advantage, which can put Stanley into a difficult and long siege. When the reinforcements arrive, the opponent will cooperate inside and outside, and they will definitely hit Stanley hard.

So why did the other party abandon the castle and stick to the main road?

Stanley thought for a long time and asked: "Lanpu Town seemed to have suffered a flood last year?"

A soldier said: "Yes, sir, they begged us for help at the beginning of the year, and the Viscount gave them a lot of food."

"That makes sense," Stanley laughed. "They wanted to leave a way out for themselves."

The biggest problem with garrisoning the castle is that it faces siege. Diloan does not have enough food reserves. Once the food is exhausted, there is only a dead end.

And by sticking to the main road, at least you can leave yourself a way out.

Stanley's judgment stunned Manda, knowing that he was a follower of Hades, but Manda suspected that he had been inspired by Athena.

A sergeant said: "We have occupied most of the town, it is time to punish those arrogant beasts."

Destroying the church, burning the God of Punishment, and burning, killing and looting in the city were the rewards that the soldiers wanted most.

But Stanley didn't intend to do this.

"How much oil and water can a town full of beggars have? Our reputation is much more important than this little oil and water. Send some food to the common people, not too much, just one or two full meals. As for God's Punisher, let They go to the battlefield and pray for their brothers and sisters.”

The sergeants looked at Stanley in confusion. Stanley did not give any more explanation. He turned to Manda and said, "Mr. Nidali, I have an important task for you. Take your people and go to the enemy's camp." .”