The Original Vampire

The light of dawn dispels the darkness, and also dispels the panic shrouded in people's hearts.

The chaos in the Uman family camp finally subsided.

However, when Colin sent an envoy to look for Earl Uman, he didn't find anyone at all.

"What? Run away?"

"Yes, Lord Viscount. Not only Lord Earl, but also the army of the Uman family is rapidly moving southward."

Colin sneered, this Earl of Uman is a rabbit, right? He runs so fast.

However, it can also be seen that Earl Uman is indeed very alert, and he escaped very decisively.

Last night's assassination, the other party guessed that it was ordered by Colin.

But how could Colin let this enemy go so easily, and immediately ordered: "Knight Cambering, please mobilize the army immediately to chase Earl Uman back!"

"Yes!" Knight Cambering could see at this time that Vera completely obeyed her husband's advice. Therefore, the current Colin is the real controller of this army.

But before the knights of Campbellin led the order out of the camp, they saw a messenger running in a hurry and reported:

"Sir, there is a change in the enemy on the other side of the running river, I am afraid they want to cross the river!"

"What?" Colin was taken aback, and quickly said to Knight Cambering, "Forget about Earl Uman, gather the soldiers and prepare to face the Dawson family!"

"Yes!"

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When Ke Lin and the others came to the riverside, they saw more than a dozen strange-looking boats connected by iron cables, going down the river from the upstream.

The deck is very wide, the draft is deep, and it seems that heavy things are used as ballast stones. The canopy is raised high, forming a triangle on the deck. These boats are connected together, like adding a different line to the river surface out of thin air. Narrow hallway.

Colin immediately saw that the enemy was preparing to build a pontoon bridge, and immediately ordered the archers to shoot arrows into the river.

swoosh swish...

The Golden Lion Legion stood on the south bank of the River Run, constantly projecting into the river.

However, the effect is not ideal.

The arrows shot were all blocked by the thick canopy,

Not much damage was done.

At this time, the dwarf's ships also came to the predetermined position, and they dropped their anchors one after another, and threw two thick chains. The soldiers who had been waiting on the other side immediately rushed up, dragging the iron rope and nailing one end of it into the ground.

However, this only fixes one end of the pontoon bridge. The southern end of the pontoon has not yet been established. At this time, the pontoon bridge is like a long snake without a head. One end is fixed on the north bank, and the other end is still a short distance from the south bank. , swaying with the current.

Just when Colin wondered if the other party had miscalculated the width of the river and shortened the pontoon bridge, a big boat floated down from the upstream again.

The ship was full of dwarven infantry with shields and armor.

At this time, Ke Lin discovered that this large boat could just fill the gap between the pontoon bridge and the south bank. Obviously, the giant shield infantry on this boat should be the vanguard of crossing the river.

Kaka.

The big ship is gradually in place, and the pontoon is officially formed.

Colin was stunned, obviously not expecting the level of dwarf craftsmen to have reached this level.

But speaking, dwarves do have racial talents in forging, construction, civil engineering, etc.

At this point, the pontoon has been formed, and it is unlikely that the Golden Lions want to cause mass destruction to the dwarves on the river.

However, in fact, the real difficulty of the battle of crossing the river lies in how to gain a firm foothold on the beachhead on the other side. Therefore, the real decisive moment of this battle has not yet come.

However, the smooth progress of the preliminary preparations still boosted the morale of the dwarves and soldiers, and deafening cheers continued to come from the north bank of the Rushing River.

Marquis Dawson looked at the pontoon on the river with a satisfied smile.

He felt that he had already grasped the corner of the goddess of victory, and as long as he continued to hold it tightly, he would be able to kiss the goddess Fang Ze.

Marquis Dawson waved his hand confidently and ordered: "Drum! Cross the river!"

dong dong dong...

The drums of war rumbled, announcing the official start of the battle of crossing the river.

A flag began to move forward slowly, and the rude roars of the dwarf officers continued one after another. A group of dwarf soldiers, armed with knives, guns and round shields, stepped onto the pontoon in turn, and quickly set off to the south bank.

Next, is the bloodiest and most brutal beach landing battle.

At this point, the archers of the Golden Lions had stopped shooting and quickly retreated.

Thousands of infantrymen led the way forward and formed an array on the river beach, it seemed that they were going to defend the river beach.

To be honest, this battle was not in Colin's plan.

He and Maester Dawn originally wanted to quickly withdraw to Winter City with the Golden Lion Legion, and defended them according to the tall and strong city walls.

However, the plan can't keep up with the changes, and the enemy is not just standing there stupidly waiting for you to fight.

Last night's camp roar apparently made Marquis Dawson on the other side think there was something wrong with the Golden Lions, so he wanted to take the opportunity to cross the river.

Under such circumstances, Colin could not lead the army to retreat.

After all, the dwarves prepared all night, and had already built the pontoon bridge early in the morning, and now they have already started to cross the river.

If the Golden Lions still want to withdraw, Marquis Dawson will definitely chase after them. At that time, the retreat will most likely turn into a rout.

Moreover, the escaped Earl Uman is also an uncertain factor.

Colin still didn't know how many soldiers could be gathered by Earl Uman after last night's roaring camp, let alone whether Earl Uman would stop the Golden Lion Legion in the middle of the incident after this incident.

Therefore, under such circumstances, Colin must first attack Marquis Dawson, who was trying to cross the river, so that the other party would not dare to pursue him. In this way, the Golden Lions could retreat calmly.

At this time, the two armies have begun to face each other.

The dwarf giant shield infantry on the boat jumped off the bow first, wading in the shoal river water and began to defend. Behind them, two dwarf craftsmen jumped down, pulling iron cables and trying to nail it to the ground, completely fixing the pontoon bridge.

Of course, the Golden Lion Corps would not allow the enemy to complete this last process so easily. Under the command of the officer, the infantry at the beachhead began to move forward slowly and launched an attack.

As the Golden Lion Corps moved forward, the sound of war drums on both sides of the Strait intertwined, and the screams of killing finally sounded in the sky.

The two warring parties collided on the beach, swords, guns, swords and shadows, shouting and killing, and among the arrows flying, countless soldiers screamed and fell to the ground, blood flowing wantonly, and soon dyed a large area of ​​water near the beach red.

A steady stream of dwarf soldiers filled the army through the pontoon, struggling to block the attack of the Golden Lions.

But after all, they were superior and inferior in number, and the beachhead was crowded all of a sudden, but the defense line of the giant shield infantry in front was constantly pushed back, and the dwarf soldiers in the rear quickly gathered together, making it even more difficult for the soldiers on the pontoon. Rush out.

The offensive of the Golden Lion Army was quite ferocious, and it pushed the enemy down to the running river in one go.

I have to say that although the craftsmanship of the dwarves is quite good, it still cannot make up for the gap in combat effectiveness.

The power of dwarves is actually not weak, but the disadvantage of height makes it difficult to exert this power.

And they are not like half-elves, they don't have flexible positioning and marvelous archery. Therefore, dwarves are generally at a disadvantage when fighting against human troops.

Of course, there are too many factors that determine victory or defeat on the battlefield, and it is not just the combat effectiveness of the soldiers.

What's more, the battle at this time has just kicked off, and now both sides have not invested the main force, it can only be regarded as a warm-up.

However, the setbacks encountered by the vanguard had already made Marquis Dawson, who was watching the battle from behind, frown.

After all, this is a general who has been following Marquis Garcia to fight in the Quartet. He has become accustomed to the invincible strength of the Black Cavalry wherever he goes. Now he sees that the army under his command is fighting so hard to even land a beach. , was suddenly dissatisfied.

"Tumu, you lead your army across the river yourself, and in an hour, I want to see your flag planted on the land on the other side!"

"Yes!" A dark-skinned dwarf and strong man knocked his breastplate loudly.

Then, he led his troops to the pontoon.

It can be seen to the naked eye that the draft of the pontoon bridge is suddenly a lot deeper, because the dwarf general named Tumu is commanded by all heavy armored infantry.