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Chapter 10 - Chapter 10 Battle of Ebonwall

Both the armys have deployed there soldiers . Riverland army has also placed there cavalry on flanks and Infantry in center. Left Cavalry flank is Commanded by son of Duke evander.

Right flank is Commanded by General Jack meanwhile Duke is in centre. Soon the whole army of Duke started moving forward.

As for Wildwood soldiers they were ordered to not move at all . Right now Center of Army is Led by General Gabriel meanwhile on right flank, is lead By One of the trusted subordinates of General degemon, that goes by the name Siwon.

As For left flank it is led by By another one of degmon Subordinate,Gidon, as for Victor his is in center overlooking the battle. The army of Duke crossed ticinus but soon his Infantry lost there cohesion because of uneven ground .

Duke ordered his army to stop and Get into formation, but Victor noticed these and ordered one of the soldiers on his right side "Order our soldiers on the wall to start firing arrows"

Soon the orders where issued and hail of arrows where fired in the already chaotic Enemy formation. Screams can be heard

Dammit that bastard, it's alright I just need pin that brats infantry at one place and My cavalry will defeat his cavalry and that's when we will attack his infantry." Move forward Cover your heads with Shields". Duke Roared.

Even though the infantry of Duke army was Struggling but as for their cavalry they were doing much better. Both the enemy cavalry has Engaged each fighting brutally.

'So these is how the real battle looked like When i used to play strategy games and it was way than these Right now I can only learn about the situation of battle by getting message from messengers travelling back and forth. '

'Hmm looks like the infantry of Duke is facing problem 'hehe' my plan worked before the Riverland army arrived I had made the feild eneven by ordering soldiers to dig

some ditches.'

'Looks like both the infantry are About to clash.

Order our archers to stop firing arrows and be ready with spears. I have placed the new soldiers on line of infantry meanwhile two infantry line which consist of veterans would be behind that line '.

'I want tire out the infantry of Duke before thay engage my veterans but in case if battle turns against me and infantry is broken my last hope is to form a wall of spear and stop the advance of enemy infantry. '

' The infantry Of Duke who would be overjoyed and overconfident that they have routed the soldiers leading them to break there rank and Chase after The retreating army. '

After some time a messanger arrived panicking" My Lord our right flank cavalry is being pushed back. "

"Hmmmm it's alright no need to worry I think degmon take care of it." Yes that's right the Duke made one crucial mistake he did not keep a single troop in reserve and he did not study the battlefield properly.

'Not far from the left flank of Riverland army there is A small dense forest on a hill and that's where I have ordered degmon to keep another 2500 cavalry.'

'Some of them are new and Some them are veteran they were used to constantly haraas the enemy before but i had ordered them to quitly follow the Duke army '

And when he arrived near ebonwall he sent Messenger to inform me so knowing that more than half of the cavalry he has is new recruits I knew they won't be much effective during frontal clash ...

And sure enough degmon arrived with cavalry attacking the left flank of Riverland army together with Wildwood Right flank cavalry they pincered the enemy and surrounded them..

After brutal fighting the cavalry of Riverland was mostly killed some of them tried to escape but could not..

Victor received the news and smiled . But his first infantry line is already beaten and right now enemy is pushing back his Veterans hmmm..

But degmon ordered the tired right flank of cavalry to engage the cavalry on another side to help the left flank of Riverland meanwhile he will lead the still energetic troops of his to encircle and attack the Infantry of Enemy .

Victor was surprised when he knew about the orders issued by degmon. indeed He is good Cavalry commander. It is only matter of time they will win these battle now .My first battle .

Even the infantry of Riverland tried to break the enemy morale but still they were being held back.

Because they have been tired of Forced march and not enough food. And when they heard shouts that there Left flank cavalry had been killed they started panicking. And soon they were also attacked by the Cavalry of Wildwood army.

As for the left flank of Wildwood cavalry they already broke and routed but when Jack was about to order the attack on Rear of Wildwood army his cavalry force was attacked from behind by degmon and his forces.

Seeing these the routed cavalry of Wildwood returnned and also attacked. Leading the charge Was Gidon The cavalry general of wildwood territory the battle was soon decided.

Soon jack with some of his soldiers broke through the enemy and Turned around and started retreating

Dammit Dammit that bastard i could not defeat such a small army. "Retreat" Soon Duke shouted.

But Victor won't let them retreat easily" Go and and inform general Lewis to start chasing the enemy and Order our cavalry to keep attacking the enemy ."Victor ordered to messanger.

Jack who was retreating With his force Soon saw Duke and Also helped him to retreat . And the battle was Decided.

In these battle Duke Elmsworth used 16,000 soldiers meanwhile Marquis Victor Used 10,000 and another 2,500 hundred soldiers to encircle the Riverland army which brings up the his total strength 12,500.But as for losses Riverland army lost 9,000 soldiers and 3,000 we're Captured. As for Wildwood army they lost 1,700 soldiers mainly the new recruits.

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