Imperial Crown.

Chapter 322 Anvil and Hammer Tactics
2000 archers began to move and march towards the west side of the battlefield.

Raven's fingers twitched slightly.

Now he has no soldiers available. If these 2000 archers are in place and attack the left wing of the Eagle Army, the situation on the battlefield will be reversed again.

If the right wings of both sides push towards the center at the same time and everything gets mixed up, it will turn into a completely messy battle.

Even if we can win, the losses may be unbearable.

Although Raven did not expect Hoyaz to take the initiative to attack Duduo's army and liberate the heavy cavalry, he did not intend to punish them.

After all, they did break the stalemate on the battlefield and did a pretty good job of containing the enemy's ranged forces.

"dysprosium--"

With a whistle, Xiaobai flew over from behind and landed next to Raven.

Raven whispered a few words into Xiaobai's ear, and the Wind King soared into the sky, then led the Wind King troops in the air straight to the east side of the battlefield!

Du Duo also saw the Wind King's troops leaving, but he could do nothing about it.

Since he has broken the balance, he must bear the price.

The only way now is to destroy Raven’s left wing before the Wind King’s troops return to the battlefield!
Just as Du Duo was about to push the remaining 4000 crossbowmen to his right wing, a messenger hurried up to him, knelt on one knee and shouted:
"My Lord Earl, urgent military information!"

"A heavy cavalry unit of 500 men is coming quickly from the northeast!"

"What!?" Du Duo was shocked.

He turned back on his horse and saw a cloud of dust coming rapidly on the distant horizon!
Raven had actually arranged such a backup plan behind the heavy cavalry of 500 people!
This is an absolutely risky move.

The heavy cavalry had to reach the battlefield quickly, so their hiding place could not be too far away, which also meant they could be easily discovered by Du Duo.

In order to hide their whereabouts, it is impossible to bring too many people, so the supplies will not be abundant, and can only last for 2-3 days at most.

If the food ran out before the fight started, and if they were accidentally discovered by Du Duo's scouts, they would most likely be eaten.

But this risky move, at this moment, became the last straw that broke the camel's back for Du Duo.

The long-range troops now facing the iron hoofs are the ones best protected by Du Duo!

If we lose this long-range force, what will the role of the Wind King, who has no checks and balances, be...

Du Duo just felt his scalp tingling!
They must be stopped!
But now, Du Duo really has no one available.

All the infantry had been sent to the front line and could not be withdrawn - as for the left wing that was regrouping, they had just been defeated by the heavy cavalry, and if they went forward now, it would only have a counterproductive effect.

His own captain of the guard was also killed by the heavy cavalry.

"Guards, follow me and stop the enemy!" Du Duo put away the dice and put down his visor: "Now let these Nord barbarians see what a real warrior is!"

Now, Du Duo can only go by himself to stop this group of heavy cavalry!

Leading the remaining 600 heavy-armored guards, Du Duo passed through the crossbow troops and came to the rear of the battlefield.

At the same time, that team of heavy cavalry was getting closer and closer!
"put!!!"

The crossbowmen shot arrows like a flood, but they had no effect at all in front of the heavy cavalry that had already accelerated.

The crossbow arrows hit the armor of the cavalry and horses, breaking and bouncing off, and then being crushed into pieces by the horses' hooves.

"Raise your shield——"

Du Duo shouted orders and stood on the front line against the heavy cavalry!
He placed his shield on the ground, raised his spear, and a layer of bright yellow fighting armor ignited around his body.

Raven has limited strong men under his command, so Du Duo must set an example and resist the first wave of attack from this heavy cavalry!
The war horses have limited physical strength and are hindered from long-distance charge, so the effectiveness of this heavy cavalry unit will be half-wasted.

The fighting spirit was surging in his body.

When the heavy cavalry was about 100 meters away, Du Duo took a step forward, and the fighting spirit in his body burst out, poured into the spear in his hand, and then threw it out fiercely.

"Funeral Flowing Sand!"

The bright yellow spear sank into the ground and instantly sank deep into it.

Immediately afterwards, the whole earth began to boil!
With the spot where the spear penetrated as the center, clouds of sand and soil exploded on both sides, and the ground began to collapse, turning into balls of soft quicksand!

It forms a long river of flowing sand that is 80 meters long and 15 meters wide.

For the heavy cavalry charging at full speed, this is an insurmountable chasm and a deadly trap!

The heavy cavalrymen in the front row now had no time to change direction and could only rush into the quicksand, where they and their horses were suffocated to death!

Du Duo raised a sneer at the corner of his mouth:
"What a pity, Raven! You insist on dividing your forces. Don't blame me for defeating them one by one!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the 500 heavy cavalrymen who had already rushed to full speed suddenly slowed down without any warning, as if they were stopped by a giant hand.

Only the leader who was rushing in the front did not slow down, but his speed became faster and faster!
When they reached the edge of the quicksand, the mount under him leaped high.

The width of 15 meters was not something that a heavily armored warhorse could cross, so the leader stepped on the saddle with both feet and suddenly flew into the air!

boom!
The leader drew an arc in the air and landed suddenly on the edge of the sand pit, splashing a large wave of sand!
Then he raised a spear and ran straight towards Du Duo!

His footsteps were as heavy as drums, and silver fighting spirit burst out from his body, condensing into a suit of armor behind him before suddenly falling back upon himself.

"Martial Soul!? Eric!?" Du Duo was shocked!
Why is Eric here!?
How can he be here!?
If the one here is Eric, then who is the one confronting Bonta in the center army now! ?
But no matter how many questions you have, you have to survive to answer them!

Du Duo no longer hesitated, his fighting spirit swelled, yellow sand slithered through the gaps in his armor, and a ball condensed behind him -

dice!

His martial soul was actually a dice!
The dice was spinning rapidly in the air and suddenly stopped as if it was grasped.

6 sides, all 6 points!
The earth rumbled, and the yellow sand rippled and condensed on Duduo's body, wrapping his shield and his body, and then expanded into a yellow sand giant as tall as a hill, swinging his fist at Eric!
hum-

The wind pressure made it impossible for Du Duo's own soldiers to stand.

Facing the surging yellow sand, Eric's spear, which was originally dragged behind him, crossed a full moon and suddenly lashed out at the fist!
It's like a toothpick trying to stop a metal ball.

The toothpick not only pierced into the iron ball, but also caused it to burst into pieces!
Shine——

The friction between steel and yellow sand produced a sharp scraping sound accompanied by sparks. The surging and sharp steel fighting spirit poured into the huge fist, blasting it into a rain of sand!
Although he was not injured, Du Duo felt a little panicked.

How could there be such a strong third-level fighting spirit?
But it’s also a good thing. The yellow sand exploding all over the sky is just a perfect cover.

"Go, my darling!"

Right between the giant's chest and abdomen, a 12-sided dice filled with fighting spirit, mixed in the yellow sand, and rushed towards Eric silently!

This dice may look inconspicuous, but it is actually a pure level 3 enchanted weapon.

At the critical moment, Eric finally discovered the abnormality and swung his spear violently, but the entire spear could not withstand the force at the moment it touched the dice and shattered like rotten wood!
Eric frowned and made a move that Du Duo couldn't understand.

His left hand suddenly blocked his chest and abdomen!

"You don't think you can stop it with just one hand, do you?" Du Duo said with a hint of sarcasm.

But the next moment, his expression froze on his face.

Eric's palm suddenly became as smooth and flat as a mirror.

All the fighting spirit in his body gathered in his palm and then collided with the dice!
"Mirror, shield——"

It is still a mirror shield, but its usage is different now.

Eric was pushed by the dice, and his legs left two deep grooves on the ground. The fighting spirit in his palms became brighter and brighter, as if it had reached its limit, but he finally stopped the dice.

Then, Eric bent his waist, bent his body, and thrust forward again!
The surging steel fighting spirit pushed the 12-sided dice, which whistled and spun as it rolled back!

Sa——

Passing through like a meteor.

In the middle of the yellow sand giant's body, there was a hole the size of a person! At the edge of the hole was Du Duo's stunned face with half of his helmet missing.

Like a dug-out groundhog.

"Come!"

With a roar, Eric stretched out his hand, and a spear from Duduo's personal guard fell into his hand.

The iron fighting spirit vibrated on the spear, and Eric exerted force with his legs and rushed forward with big strides!
Du Duo frantically controlled the yellow sand giant and waved his left arm to try to stop Eric!

But now, how can we stop it?
The left arm of the yellow sand giant exploded.

Then the left leg, the right leg!
Until the entire torso fell to the ground with a loud bang, splashing circles of smoke and dust.

Du Duo rolled out, looking extremely embarrassed.

Although he still had some fighting spirit in him, Du Duo had completely lost the courage to fight Eric and immediately retreated back to his personal guards:
“Protect me!!!”

The scene before him reminded Eric of Bloody Heights.

At that time, he was still at the second level and was facing the third level Heleti.

The result of the fight was a crushing defeat.

This also led to heavy losses for the Eagle Army.

And now, as a third-level warrior, he once again faces a third-level Yellow Sand Dou Qi user.

More powerful than Helaiti, with more sophisticated fighting skills, and even has awakened his martial spirit!

But this time, he won!
Next, he will destroy the opponent's army!
At this moment, except for a few unlucky heavy cavalry, Eric's cavalry had bypassed the quicksand that could be considered a trap and were charging forward with heavy footsteps!
Eric suddenly raised his arms and shouted:

"Fight in a detour and destroy the opponent's long-range force!!!"

Then 500 heavy cavalry bypassed Du Duo's personal guards like a stream of water.

Eric, on the other hand, gave Duduo a contemptuous smile, then, with the help of his knights, he left calmly and led his heavy cavalry into the crossbow troops.

The scene was so horrific, like a rolling pin crushing a cherry tomato in the kitchen.

Du Duo could only watch this, but he could do nothing.

Indeed, if they had all pressed forward just now, they could have relied on their numerical advantage to kill Eric, but doing so would have been meaningless for the entire battle!
In the sky, the King of Wind had already redeployed and rushed to the west of the battlefield, which was the right wing of Duduo's army.

On the ground, the crossbow troops that were supposed to be responsible for intimidating the Wind King had been defeated by the 500 heavy cavalry led by Eric!
The left wing of Du Duo's army had completely collapsed, deserters were everywhere, and even the supervision team was unable to provide a guarantee. It was a complete pipe dream to organize a counterattack.

"It's over..."

Du Duo knew that he was going to lose!

"Everyone, follow me and fight back!"

What Du Duo has to do now is to bring out and evacuate as many heavily armored elite troops as possible.

Serfs can die, food can be lost, and ordinary soldiers can be lost.

But those 3000 elite soldiers in heavy armor were the strength accumulated by his family over hundreds of years.

With these soldiers, no matter how badly Du Duo loses, he will still be able to make a comeback!
The process of returning to the central army was not difficult, but Du Duo became more and more frightened the more he watched.

The ground was almost stained with blood, and every step felt slippery and disgusting. The flag belonging to Eivor was trampled on casually and was as dirty as a rag.

Many soldiers dropped their weapons and armor and just tried to escape.

Some people were even so panicked that they dared to attack Du Duo's team!
When Du Duo finally returned to the central army, the situation on the battlefield had changed again.

His right wing army was attacked by the Wind King, the commander was killed on the spot, and the entire right wing army collapsed.

Now, the two wings of the Eagle Army are slowly moving towards the center, squeezing Du Duo's living space.

In front of the central army, Bonta and the guy whom Duduo once thought was "Eric" were still fighting.

Originally, Du Duo was wondering why Eric, who was rumored to be much stronger than Bonta, appeared so weak.

He thought Eric was saving his temper or that the rumor was not true.

But I didn't expect that it was a fake!

Now, the only one under Raven who can impersonate Eric is Linden.

"You are really loyal!" Du Duo cursed angrily.

He began to look for Eric's direction again, and finally found the heavy cavalry who had already joined the hyenas in the northwest of the battlefield.

The 1000-level cavalry are watching with eager eyes, as if they will seize the opportunity at any time to take another bite!
"Anvil and Hammer Tactics!"

At this moment, Du Duo suddenly remembered this term that he had only seen in military books.

Rely on infantry to hold the front line, send highly mobile elite troops to attack the enemy's back, gain local advantage, and then expand this advantage to the overall situation.

Isn’t this the tactic Raven used?

This tactic is usually used proactively only when the force is superior or at least balanced.

Raven's troops are clearly at a disadvantage!
He also deliberately deployed 500 heavy cavalry on the front battlefield and sent troops to attack the gold mine, just to make Du Duo think that he had no other heavy cavalry under his command.

Even if the 500 heavy cavalry of Hyena failed to escape, Eric's 500 men were enough to break through Duduo's defense line from behind!

What a profound calculation!
Without time to regret, Du Duo said loudly:
"Pass the order, have the 3rd Battalion stay behind to cover our retreat, and the rest of you, evacuate with me!"

As the orders were passed down step by step, Du Duo's central army quickly became thinner. Most people turned around and followed Du Duo. Only a small number stayed at the front line, using their lives to delay the Eagle Army's pace.

The sky had begun to darken.

Du Duo led about 2300 heavily armored elite soldiers and the Silent Coffin to retreat, killing all those who blocked their way - even if they were Du Duo's own defeated soldiers.

The speed was not very fast, but except for the heavy cavalry and the King of Wind in the Sky, no Eagle Army could catch up with them.

After all, after a day of fierce fighting, both armies had basically exhausted their physical strength.

At this moment, an eagle's cry was heard, and Raven drove Xiaobai and swooped down over the remnants of Du Duo's army.

The dark clouds that had been lingering for the entire day finally dissipated, and the setting sun shone obliquely, bathing Raven in the golden-red sunlight:

"Surrender, Lord Tudor!"

"Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about the soldiers under your command, right?"

This scene made the morale of the remaining troops of Du Duo's army even lower.

Sensing the change in the morale of his soldiers, Du Duo rubbed the dice with his wet palms, smiled disdainfully, and said loudly:

"Continue to evacuate, ignore him!"

"If Raven had any way to stop us, he would have used it long ago; he is just trying to trick us now!"

"If I surrender, I will still be a count; but if you surrender, do you want to have your thumb cut off and become a cripple?"

These words reminded the surrounding soldiers of the miserable plight of those captured by Raven, and they all quickened their pace.

Raven shook his head slightly: "Count Duduo, I will give you one last chance."

"Decline or not?"

"Heh..." Du Duo spat vigorously and was about to say something harsh when he suddenly saw that Raven actually drew out his staff.

Light is flowing on the staff!
The Silent Sarcophagus is ineffective?
……

(End of this chapter)