Just being a dark elf in Warhammer

Chapter 519 370. Ghost hits the wall

The wedge formation is actually a ladder formation. The cavalry in the first, second, third and fourth lines are all hexagonal cavalry, which is a combination of impact cavalry and melee cavalry.

Heavy cavalry and light cavalry have different tactical positions. Heavy cavalry requires years of training. Elves have a long lifespan, and elves are not cerebral palsy. They cannot understand something after hundreds of years of practice. After practicing for a long time, the hexagonal knight will naturally come out. In essence, there is no difference between impact cavalry and melee cavalry. They will use various lances and spears when impacting, and they will wield hammers and swords during melee combat.

Just like after passing 60 points, you will have the basic qualities of a knight, be familiar with various tactics and be able to use various weapons. In their long lives, all the elf knights have to do is train and fight to continuously improve their scores. When it reaches 80 points, it becomes the main force of various elite knights, such as the Ebon Claw Knights of Druchi and the Imric Knights of Assur, that is, the Caledor Donkey with the title of "Knight of the Flame" The Prince, and Aslay's Orion personal guard, the Wild Horsemen.

It's more difficult to go up further. A score of 90 is almost like an officer in the elite knights, and a score of 100 is the champion. Just like blacksmithing, 60 points is standard equipment, 80 points is magic equipment, 90 points is artifact, and 100 points is extraordinary. However, scores are just a metaphor and a concrete representation, just like for a top student, 100 points is because the test paper only has 100 points. This is not a pretense, but a fact.

Talents emerged in large numbers in the medieval world. For elf warriors, fighting and training were endless, and each elf had different talents and potentials. Take Black Guard as an example, Baine is the former and needs fighting and training, while Coran is a talented player. Although this theory is abstract, it is very easy to use and has practical value. Not only knights and black guards can apply it, but other warriors can also apply it.

Due to the number of personnel, Baine and Selile did not form a large wedge formation, but a small wedge formation. There were only ten knights in the first line. This is why the elves competed for places, although the first line It has a very high battle fatality rate, but it is also a qualification and honor. The second line has four more knights than the first line, the third and fourth lines, and so on.

However, there are not only Adreze believers in the entire formation, but also some Enils. These Enils are distributed in the center of the next few rows to act as mounted archers. Because it is a wedge formation, during an impact or battle, the first three rows and the flanks are basically fighting.

The knights in the middle of the formation can only act as cheerleaders and have no chance of actual contact with the enemy. During the impact, except for giant beasts and the like, nothing can stand in front of them for them to hunt and kill. They will collide and trample on them. The ball is dead early, unless teammates in the front row or on the wings die in battle and require a substitute position.

In addition to Enil acting as the cavalry archer, Alyssa and Hemara who came out of Altdorf Tunnel were also located in the center of the formation to provide magic support.

Asperon in the first row did not hold a lance or spear in his hands, but a leaf hammer and knight's shield that were very common in the Druch army. His spear was hung on the saddle. The tip of the spear points straight to the sky.

Darkus gave the replaced God's Halberd to Selire. At this time, the God's Halberd was placed on the saddle like the spears and lances of other knights in the first row. Selire holds the same equipment as Asperon. Swords are not that effective against the dead. Moreover, there are heavily armored knights in the army of the dead. There is nothing better than a blunt instrument such as a hammer to break armor. Equipped.

This was the result of the discussion between Selire and Baigne. They believed that they would not encounter the opponent's cavalry immediately after launching an attack, so they adjusted their tactics. The knights in the first row only need to protect themselves, and the others The cold lizard under him has a large tonnage, and the cold lizard equipped with lizard armor will tear apart the opponent's formation like a butter knife.

In fact, this was a careful design. In the expectations of Selire and Baine, when approaching the enemy formation, the Enil archers wrapped in the middle part of the wedge formation would pour arrows over the heads of the cavalry in front towards the enemy formation. The first wave disrupted the enemy's position. The super-heavy knights equipped with leaf hammers and shields in the arrow part of the wedge formation directly penetrated the enemy, disrupted the opponent's formation, and caused a second wave of formation breaks. The knights in the second row will charge fiercely, causing a third impact on the opponent's formation. Lancers and spears are very effective in killing enemy troops whose formation has been destroyed.

After the impact, the knights would wield the leaf hammers and swords previously hung on their waists, slash at the enemy group, and block with the shields previously placed on their saddles. The mounted archers in the formation were waiting for the opportunity, either to fire continuously at close range, or to follow the knights and use leaf hammers and swords to kill together.

In addition to the training level, this formation also needs a large number of well-trained grassroots officers. At the same time, the mounts also need to be trained so that there will be no chaos during the impact and each row will maintain a wall. Now, these conditions are met. These knights from Druch and Enil are well-trained and experienced elites. The chaotic cold lizards have also been given order by the big guy.

However, the wedge formation is not invincible. It forms a powerful impact formation and is invincible forward. At the same time, war horses or cold lizards have difficulty turning in the dense formation, so they need to protect the flanks and rear more than ordinary cavalry. A large number of light cavalry are needed to assist the flanks of the wedge formation to cover the flanks while completing the pursuit. Now the Cold Lizard Chariots and Disaster Walker Chariots commanded by Cradin have filled this role. In addition, some forces will join them, but it is not time yet. arrive.

The elves stood on the edge of the battlefield, waiting for the enemy's arrival. The long silk ribbons or pennants on the Soul Eater crackled in the wind. Elf runes were embroidered on these long ribbons and pennants, representing the knights' fight against the witches. The king's dedication, the great deeds of serving the Witch King, and the noble history of the knight's family and ancestors. Now these flags have some other meanings, representing the knights' dedication to the Witch-King's Hand and their high respect for Edreze as a believer.

Compared with flags, shields are much more confusing. Long ribbons or pennants are not consumables and can be stored and put into use again after the battle. But not the shield. The shield is a consumable item in a sense. Although most of the shields in the formation are eagle shields, there are many different styles on the surface. Some knights hold Druchi's unique eagle-shaped black pine-clad steel shields. The shields are engraved with different emblems, representing legions, cities, and Black Ark and The Family and many more.

Some of them were holding Asul's shields, which were painted in green, blue, and red with patterns of ancient dragons. There were also a few holding shields painted in gold, which meant that the holders of the shields were religious. The strong one in the group. In addition to Caledor cards, there are also Lothern cards with sea dragon designs, Cosqui cards with sea beast designs, and so on. The Aenir held shields with Asuryan and various elven runes, mainly bullying humans who could not understand and did not know the meaning of these shields.

As for the cold lizard? This is the Nagaros-style equipment that Ainir imported from Druch...

Not far from the rear of the formation, the Sons of Asuryan and the Drukhi pirates commanded by Baine as the general commander are also ready to go. They will fill the gap after the knights charge, making it impossible for the enemy to regroup. If the knights maneuver and retreat, they will also form a defensive barrier, cover the knights, and wait for the knights to regroup.

Selire, who was at the front, observed for a long time. He saw countless bats flying in the sky. Under the groups of bats, there were countless skeletons and zombies. Other than that, he didn't see any valuable targets, and the dead didn't seem to notice their presence. After waiting for a long time, he signaled the big guy to attack.

The silent onslaught began, and Selilee did not make any impassioned speeches, nor did the knights strike against their breastplates with their gloved fists over and over again, until the knocks were deafening, and there was no howl. The same is true for the cold lizards. All the cold lizards dare not make mistakes under the pressure of the big guy, the blessed giant horned cold lizard.

Asperon felt his heartbeat slow down, and the sound of the surrounding cold lizards stepping on the mud also slowed down. Everything around him seemed to slow down. He saw bats circling in the sky, saw the dead being knocked down by the cold lizard beneath him, and it all happened so slowly. His heartbeat was pounding in his ears, and he wanted to open his mouth and let out a long, deafening cry.

However, the moment Asperon opened his mouth, he felt that the world had returned to its original position. At the same time, he also thought of the order before preparation, and it was strictly forbidden to make meaningless shouts during the impact. His leaf hammer whizzed through the air, hitting the zombie standing in the gap between him and Selilei.

When Asperon saw the skeletons and zombies swarming again, he felt relieved. He temporarily forgot all the horror and gradually adapted to what happened. However, soon, the terrible feeling returned to his body, causing goosebumps to appear on the arm where he was swinging the warhammer. Although he has no magic and no second sight, the stench of death and dark magic constantly penetrates his nostrils through the helmet, affecting his perception.

The cold lizards charged into the army of the dead like a hurricane. The army of the dead was thrown into chaos by the sudden impact, knocked down by the cold lizards, and crushed mercilessly.

Under the violent impact, the cold lizards showed no sign of stopping. They were so stupid that they dared to attack the enemy's spears, let alone the dead who didn't even have weapons. Moreover, they couldn't tell the difference between the two. In my understanding, it was not the same kind, but meat, prey, and delicious food.

The big guy opened its huge mouthparts, its sharp teeth gleaming, and rushed towards a group of skeletons. It used its powerful bite force to bite into pieces a relatively complete skeleton. The bitten skeleton did not spurt out blood as it thought it would, but the skeleton screamed, and then was torn apart by it. Instantly shattered.

After feeling unsatisfied, the big guy chewed the bones and hooked a zombie's arm with its sharp claws. However, before it could pull hard, its sharp claws directly cut off the zombie's arm. The zombie made a terrible scream, but under its attack, the zombie's resistance and screams were useless.

The big guy moved quickly and viciously. As it ran, it ignored the screams and counterattacks of the zombies, and directly knocked the zombies away. It kept shuttling and bit a zombie in the waist. The moment it bit off again, the zombie looked like Like a blast. At that moment it seemed to understand the disgusting meaning of what little bean sprouts said, unlike its stupid cousins.

The big guy has a memory. The last time it ate something like this was with... It doesn't seem to be the case. Although it didn't have enough to eat a long time ago, it has never eaten something so disgusting. This is the last time it can remember. , it was the first time to eat something so unpalatable and disgusting, no...it suddenly recalled that it had eaten it before, in a mountain covered with snow.

Feeling disgusted, the big guy kept shaking his head and sending a skeleton flying towards it. The skeleton directly disintegrated during the flight, and the scattered fragments flew everywhere. It flung the minced meat out of its mouth, and while shaking it, it turned its head in a playful manner, throwing the zombie's stinking blood and debris onto the little bean sprout behind it. This was the little bean sprout riding on it. The price on its back.

Immediately afterwards, the big guy saw a relatively rare thing. It felt as if it had seen such an ugly thing for the first time. It opened its mouth and bit it without hesitation.

The skin is dirty, showing a sickly khaki color, the eyes are fierce and full of madness, the twisted lips reveal sharp teeth, and the ghoul dripping with disgusting saliva can only crawl on the ground and cannot see far. No matter what happens, it smells the aroma of meat and rushes out impatiently, ready to feast.

After rushing out, the ghoul still maintained a little bit of sanity. Regret and fear emerged from its torn heart. An expression of astonishment appeared on its twisted face. In its field of vision was a huge monster. It was rushing towards it at a very fast speed. When it saw the huge mouth of the behemoth, it wanted to retreat in fear, but it was easy to get out, but it was difficult to go back. Before it could react, it felt that it was flying.

The ghoul, struggling fiercely in the behemoth's mouth, scratched the enemy with its claws, but its hand was too short and it couldn't touch it. Its other hand was also waving constantly, and the thigh bone stick in its hand hit the enemy. The behemoth's armor made a crisp sound, and then stopped.

Before setting off, the enlarged big guy was re-armed with the newly made lizard armor. How could it be shaken by a thigh bone stick.

Looking at the ugly thing that dared to fight back so close, the big guy's eyes showed a surprised expression, and then the surprise gradually turned into anger. Anger stirred in his body, as if arousing an irrepressible force. With a low roar, huge power gathered in his jaw. As it roared, the surrounding air seemed to tremble. The sound of cracking bones and broken flesh came from its huge open mouth. The mixed sound was like a magic sound. This sound was full of majesty and fear. As if to remind those ugly creatures who dare to fight against it, what terrible power they are facing.

The struggling ghoul flew up. From a certain perspective, it was lucky. It could only crawl on the ground and was lucky enough to see the whole battlefield clearly at this moment. It saw that the same kind it usually competed with for flesh and blood were like fragile dolls when faced with behemoths, and its kind was torn apart, chewed to pieces, and trampled on. After catching a glimpse, it quickly lost sight of it. It fell heavily to the ground. Now it could only see the behemoth's tempting limbs approaching it. Then its vision went dark and it could not see anything. .

The big guy didn't stop. It was very angry. The reason why it was angry was that the ugly thing dared to fight back. In addition, it felt sick again after eating something disgusting. The little bean sprout riding on it did not lie to it. There was fighting and killing, but there was no meat for it to enjoy. Its eyes flashed with ferocious light, and dominated by rage, it wanted to crush all enemies that stood in its way.

At this moment, the big guy showed its true power, and it kept killing with full firepower. However, after a moment, it showed a surprised expression again. It found that the same kind of people next to it actually rushed in front of it. It became more and more angry. It slammed its head against its kind of people, and then it raised its head. Start roaring to the sky.

After hearing the roar of the big guy, the cold lizards who were still charging roared one after another in response to their leader. They adjusted their pace so that the steps that had been scattered during the impact were consistent again.

After knocking over a zombie, Selire shook his head slightly and exhaled. As a commander, he could certainly detect the chaos in the formation, but as a cold lizard fear knight who often dealt with cold lizards, he also knew that he The big guy underneath him was very angry. Fortunately, he didn't need to remind him. The big guy actually noticed the chaos in the formation and made adjustments.

Thousands of corpses wander the landscape, the gritty clang of fleshless bones against rusted armor, and the blasphemous chants of the necromancers. Asperon's nerves are constantly stimulated. This is different from before. This is completely different from when fighting Druchi, Yankees, demons, beastmen and greenskins. This is like fighting an enemy that no one can defeat. , which is a battle with death itself.

"Nisu."

Asperon let out a low sigh. He seemed to see invisible claws and a ghost. The ectoplasmic cloak made of spirits spread out in a fan shape behind the ghost. He could feel the screaming ghost trying to pull away from his soul, his body began to tremble, and his eyes flashed with endless fear and struggle. The ghost then enters his body, seeps into his skin, freezes his heart, coagulates his blood, and then rips his soul from his body.

A horrified expression froze on Asperon's face. However, everything did not end in an instant. The ghost reacted violently, as if it had come into contact with something it shouldn't have come into contact with and was regurgitated. At the same time, he regained his willpower. He was not willing to give up his soul, and he was even less willing to die here, and in this way.

The ghost's screams echoed through the sky, accompanied by its pain and despair, as if it had been struck by some unknown force. It tried to break free from Asperon's grip, but found itself trapped in an inescapable mess. Asperon's body exudes a powerful energy, and the surroundings are filled with mysterious light and sacred aura. It felt the oppression of this force, and its shape began to become blurred, as if it was in danger of collapse at any time.

Asperon did not stop resisting. He did not flinch and stood firm against the ghost. As time goes by, his will becomes stronger and stronger, and his strength becomes stronger. Finally, he swung the war hammer and hit the ghost. When faced with the war hammer, the ghost was no longer a ghost, but an entity. The ghost was smashed into ashes by the oiled war hammer.

Asperon was still sweating like rain. He felt exhausted physically and mentally. The cold wind blew on his body along the gaps in the armor, but he did not feel uncomfortable. In the cold Nagaroth He had gotten used to this feeling. He took a deep breath, regrouped his strength, and prepared to face the next challenge.

Alyssa returned to the camp from Altdorf and played a huge role. The anointing she learned from the Hedge Wise Man played a huge role. The oil was mixed with herbs and smeared on the weapons to cast the necromantic magic at critical moments. The elves were saved, allowing them to easily eliminate the spirit bindings lurking in the shadows. The weapons wielded by the elves were not ineffective and futile, the air-like enemies were struck, and the very characteristics that the ghosts relied on for survival were reduced to a mockery, dying screaming like they had done before against humans.

Warmth and calm returned to Asperon's body. He knew that the sorceresses in the formation had cast magic. He felt that his soul was being caressed, and he felt that his courage was being supported. At this moment, he was in a trance. He seemed to be able to understand why he had gone so far. It was responsibility and obligation that drove him until his body rebelled against him and until a heavy burden bound him, but this would not stop him from continuing. As he walked on, he seemed to understand what Darkus said.

The scene of the cold lizards rushing into the army of the dead was like a sudden strong wind. Their strong and powerful hind limbs were galloping on the swamp, and the swamp that was difficult to move had no restraints on them. The knights brandished their weapons and broke through the scattered defenses of the dead, tearing them to pieces. There was no flying dust, no shouts of killing, only the screams and roars of the dead, and only the sound of steel hitting flesh. The knights showed unparalleled courage and determination.

Under the leadership of the big guy, the cold lizards kept charging and galloping, crushing all obstacles that dared to block the way forward, and charging forward fearlessly. All kinds of weapons shone with cold light. Facing the knights and cold lizards, the deceased had no power to fight back. He could only surrender and face death again.

Like a steel arrow, the knights penetrated the front line of the army of the dead and divided the dead into countless small isolated groups. Their tactics were skillful and they cooperated tacitly. Under the command of the big brother, every attack was like a precise blow, completely defeating the resistance of the army of the dead.

Maranur, who was watching all this on the city wall, felt his blood boiling. No matter where he was or what he was doing, he could never forget that he was once a member of the Knights of the Ebony Claw. This was his pride. of honor. Now he wanted to jump off the city wall and join the charging team. But he knew that he couldn't. Reason suppressed his desire. Just like what was arranged before, he had to wait. Just like eating, now it was just an appetizer before the meal. He had to wait, waiting for that goal to appear. That was Big dishes.

The human defenders standing next to Maranur were amazed. Most of them were free citizens who had been temporarily recruited. The provincial soldiers who had previously guarded the northern city wall were gradually transferred to the city wall in the East City District. The East City District was like Like a bottomless pit that can never be filled. Some of them standing on the city wall even had decent weapons, and they still held the tools they usually used for work in their hands.

In the eyes of the free people, the scenes of continuous impact on the battlefield were spectacular and shocking, just like the heroic legends sung by bards in taverns, making their blood boil and sighing. The figures of the fairy knights were like gods descending, giving them hope and strength. The courage and bravery of the fairy knights were engraved in their hearts.

Standing on the chariot platform, Kradin did not try to control the cold lizard, because he knew that as long as the big guy was there, he didn't need to do anything. He is very satisfied with his current life. He likes to follow Darkus to travel to Erzin Alvin, see everything that cannot be seen in Naggaroth, and fight against all kinds of enemies. At the same time, he also obtained the extremely luxurious love in Druch society. He became a partner with Delina Cloudwalker. He could feel Delina's passionate love for him, and he responded to Delina with the same passion.

As for whether his father and family agree, Cradin has never thought about it. Knowing that he and Delina were brought together by the Witch King, how can his father and family disobey the Witch King because of this matter? He stood on the side of the chariot platform, and when he stabbed out the Impaler's spear, his thoughts kept wandering. He was in a trance. He felt that it was no more difficult now than during the Battle of Jinchi. In his opinion, he was stabbed by him. The dead who were either crushed by the cold lizards or cut off by the sharp edges of the chariots had no combat effectiveness at all, especially compared to those terrifying Slaanesh chariots.

After Cradin withdrew the Impaler Spear, he could clearly feel that the chariot under his feet was turning, approaching the edge of the battlefield and approaching the side close to Altdorf's city wall. After hearing the cheers and shouts on the city wall, he stopped thrusting his spear and turned to look at Delina on the other side of the chariot platform. The two of them seemed to have a telepathic connection. When he looked at Delina, Delina withdrew her Enil spear and turned to look at him. After looking at each other for a moment, they smiled at each other, then stretched out their hands to respond to the cheers on the city wall. It was as if they had accomplished a feat, as if they had won the championship in a chariot race in the arena.

In Maranur's field of vision, the infantry in the distance showed no sign of movement at all. They had been standing there after the attack by the cold lizards and the chariot battle group. As for what the infantry was doing, he could not see clearly. After all, it was too small. Far away, unlike what he sees now. The cold lizards and the chariot battle group were not eager to fight. Instead, after charging around in the army of the dead, they drew a beautiful arc and separated from the army of the dead.

Not only Maranur knew it, Selire and Baine knew it, but even the big guy who tore the zombies into pieces and spit the pieces out of his mouth also knew that their current goal was worthless and meaningless. All they were doing was Tell the commander of the Army of the Dead that they are coming, they have appeared, they have taken action, and now it is your turn. If you don't do something, next time it won't be the same as before.

Maranur, who was observing, suddenly burst into laughter. After the pre-dinner dessert, the main meal was served, but it was only the main meal, and the main course had not yet appeared. He saw a group of marching skeletons appearing in the distance, and a wall made of horse bones and rusty vests was moving towards the elves outside the city in an orderly manner.

"The show has begun."