Chapter 244： Crossing the River (Part 1)

The rays of dawn dispelled the darkness, and dispelled the panic that was 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, no one was found.

"What? Run away?"

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

Colin sneered, this Count Uman is a rabbit, running so fast.

However, it can also be seen that Earl Uman was indeed very alert and ran away very decisively.

In the assassination last night, the other party guessed that it was Colin who instigated it.

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

"Yes!" Knight Cambenin had already seen at this time that Vera completely obeyed her husband's opinion, so Colin now is the real master of this army.

But before the Knights of Cambenin took their orders out of the camp, they saw a messenger rushing over, reporting:

"My lord, the enemy on the other side of the river is moving, I'm afraid I want to cross the river!"

"What?" Colin was taken aback and hurriedly said to the Knights of Cambenin, "Leave aside Earl Uman for now, gather the soldiers and prepare to face the Dawson family!"

"Yes!"

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When Colin and others came to the rushing river, they saw more than a dozen strange-looking boats connected together with iron cables, descending from the upstream.

The surface of the boat is very wide and the draft is very deep. It seems that a heavy object is used as the ballast stone. Narrow corridor.

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

Whoosh whoosh...

Standing on the south bank of the rushing river, the Golden Lion Corps kept shooting into the river.

However, the effect is very unsatisfactory.

The arrows shot were all blocked by the thick canopy, and did not cause much damage.

At this time, the dwarf ships also came to the predetermined position. They dropped their anchors and threw out two thick iron chains. The soldiers who had been waiting on the opposite bank immediately rushed up, dragging the iron rope to nail one end of it firmly into the ground.

However, this is only fixing one end of the pontoon bridge. The south bank has not yet landed. At this time, the pontoon bridge is like a headless snake, one end is fixed on the north bank, and the other end is still a short distance from the south bank. , Is constantly shaking with the current.

Just when Colin wondered if the other party had calculated the width of the river wrong and made the pontoon shorter, he floated down a big boat again from the upper reaches.

The big ship was full of dwarf infantry armed with huge shields and armor.

At this time, Colin discovered that this big ship could just fill the gap between the pontoon bridge and the south bank. Obviously, the shield infantry on this ship should be the vanguard of crossing the river.

Kaka.

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

Colin was stunned, obviously he didn't expect that the level of the dwarf craftsman had reached this point.

But speaking of it, dwarves do have racial talents in forging, construction, and civil engineering.

At this point, the pontoon bridge has taken shape, and it is impossible for the Golden Lions to cause mass destruction to the dwarves on the river.

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

However, the smooth progress of the preliminary preparations still boosted the morale of the dwarf soldiers, and deafening cheers continued to be heard from the north bank of the rushing river.

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

He felt that he had grasped the corner of the goddess of victory, as long as he continued to hold it tightly, he could kiss the goddess' Fangze.

The Marquis Dawson waved his hand smugly and ordered: "Drumming! Cross the river!"

咚咚咚...

The rumbling of war drums announced the official start of the battle of crossing the river.

The flag began to move forward slowly, and the dwarven officers continued to roar rudely. Teams of dwarven soldiers armed with knives, guns and bucklers walked up the pontoon one by one, and quickly marched towards the south bank.

Next, it was the bloodiest and most cruel battle to land on the beach.

At this time, the archers of the Golden Lion Army had stopped shooting and quickly retreated.

Thousands of infantry led forward and placed an array on the river beach. It seemed that they were about to defend the river beach forever.

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

He and Bachelor Dawn originally wanted to quickly retreat to Wintery City with the Golden Lion Legion, and defended them firmly based on the tall and solid walls.

However, the plan cannot keep up with the changes, and the enemy will not just stand there stupidly waiting for you to fight.

The howl of the camp last night obviously made the Marquis Dawson on the other side think that something was wrong with the Golden Lion Legion, so he wanted to take the opportunity to cross the river.

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

After all, the dwarf prepared overnight, and had already built the pontoon early in the morning, and by now it had already begun to cross the river.

If the Golden Lion Legion still wants to withdraw its troops, the Marquis Dawson will definitely chase it up. At that time, the retreat will most likely become a retreat.

Moreover, the escaped Earl Uman is also a factor of uncertainty.

Colin still didn't know how many combatable soldiers Count Uman could gather after last night's camp, let alone whether Earl Uman would stop the Golden Lion Army midway after experiencing this incident.

Therefore, under such circumstances, Colin had to head-on the Marquis Dawson, who was trying to cross the river, so that the opponent would not dare to pursue it anymore, so that the Golden Lion Army could retreat calmly.

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

The dwarf shield infantry on the boat took the lead in jumping off the bow and wading through the shallows of the river to start defense. Behind them, two dwarf craftsmen jumped down and tried to nail it into the ground by pulling iron cables to completely fix the pontoon bridge.

Of course, the Golden Lion Corps would not allow the enemy to complete this last process so easily. Under the order of the officer, the infantry on the beach began to move forward slowly and launch an offensive.

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

The two warring parties collided on the beach. Knifes, guns, swords, swords and swords, screaming for death, and arrows flying, countless soldiers screamed and fell to the ground, blood flowing freely, and soon reddened a large area of ​​water near the beach.

A steady stream of dwarf soldiers entered the army through the pontoon, struggling to stop the attack of the Golden Lion Army.

But after all, they have advantages and disadvantages in numbers. The beaches were suddenly crowded with people, but the front line of the shield infantry was constantly pressed back, and the dwarf soldiers at the rear quickly gathered together, making it even more difficult for the soldiers on the pontoon. Rush out.

The Golden Lion Army’s offensive was quite fierce, and it was very aggressive to push the enemy down the rushing river.

It has to be said that although the dwarves' craftsmanship is quite good, they still can't make up the gap in combat effectiveness.

The power of the dwarf is not weak, but the disadvantage of height makes it difficult to exert this power. After all, the condescending chopping is of course easier.

And they are not like half-elves, and they don't have flexible positioning and magical shooting skills. Therefore, they generally have a disadvantage when facing human army Dwarves.

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 has just begun at this time, and now neither side has invested in the main force, it can only be regarded as a warm-up.

However, the frustration encountered by the vanguard has already frowned the Marquis Dawson who was watching from the rear.

After all, this is a general who has been following the Marquis of Garcia to fight in all directions. He has become accustomed to the invincible strength of the Black Cavalry wherever he goes, and now he sees that his army has been fighting so hard in a beach landing battle. , Suddenly feel dissatisfied.

"Tumu, you personally led the army to cross the river. In an hour, I will see your flag on the land on the opposite bank!"

"Yes!" A dark-skinned dwarf brawny was about to knock his breastplate loudly.

Afterwards, he led his troops to board the pontoon bridge.

It can be seen to the naked eye that the draught of the pontoon suddenly became a lot deeper, because all the dwarf generals named Tumu commanded were heavy armored infantry.