The midday sun shone on the icy plains, bringing some warmth.
However, all the troll soldiers felt was a bone-chilling cold.
No one knew when it started, but squads of Black Cavalry scouts appeared around the army. They looked at them from afar as if they were staring at their prey.
Compared to the two hundred thousand troll army, the Black Cavalry scouts were like ants beside an elephant's foot. They were weak and insignificant, as if the elephant could casually stomp them to death.
However, the ones who were truly nervous were the troll army, this bloated 'elephant'.
The two hundred thousand troll army that had won the battle had inevitably spread out during the long march. In particular, the army at the back responsible for transporting the loot had long since disappeared from sight.
However, when the news of the Wolf Cavalry's main force being attacked by the Black Cavalry came back, the troll army was like a school of fish that had been startled and immediately gathered together.
Moreover, under the orders of Southern Prince Gambier, the fifty thousand human slaves stolen from the Northern Frontier were directly abandoned on the icy plains.
That's right, before the Black Cavalry 'main force could even be seen, the troll army had already taken the initiative to spit out what they had eaten.
Prince Gambier was very clear that these human slaves would only become a burden to the army. It was better to just throw them away.
As for whether or not these fifty thousand human slaves would freeze to death on the ice field, that was not his concern.
If the Black Cavalry took these fifty thousand human slaves, perhaps Prince Gambier would wake up laughing in his dreams.
The Black Cavalry scouts did indeed discover these fifty thousand abandoned human slaves, but when they passed the news to Marquis García, he did not hesitate at all and chose to ignore them.
Cold-Blooded and heartless, but this was the decisiveness of a commander.
The Black Cavalry was traveling light and did not bring much food. If they took these human slaves, everyone would starve to death on the icy plains.
At this moment, the Black Cavalry did not have the time to pay attention to the troll army. They were still chasing after the remnants of the defeated Wolf Cavalry.
Marquis García's strategy was very clear. He wanted to first completely annihilate the Wolf Cavalry and destroy the enemy's only means of resistance. Then, he would slowly bleed the troll army.
The pursuit of the Wolf Cavalry lasted for five days and five nights. According to the Black Cavalry's preliminary calculations, including the attack on the camp, close to seventy thousand Wolf Cavalry had been killed.
Yes, there were only kills, no prisoners.
When Marquis García learned that the troll army had abandoned the human slaves, he gave the order not to take any troll prisoners.
At this point, the wolf cavalry had completely lost the ability to fight, and the remaining few deserters were no longer a threat.
Marquis Garcia also began to gather the Black Guards. After a short rest, he began to approach the location of the troll army.
The final stage of this battle had officially begun.
The troll army that was slowly advancing suddenly realized that the sentries of the Black Cavalry that had been following them around like gangrene had suddenly vanished without a trace.
This made the troll soldiers feel somewhat at a loss.
However, Prince Cambique immediately became nervous, because he understood that the disappearance of the sentinels could only mean one thing.
The Black Cavalry's main force had arrived!
As expected, the snow on the icy plains suddenly began to tremble, and the sound of hooves could be faintly heard.
The troll soldiers looked around them and were shocked to discover that the cavalry units of the Black Cavalry were attacking them from all directions!
"Wooo!"
The sound of a horn immediately sounded, and after a brief moment of chaos, the troll army began to get into formation to meet the enemy.
However, panic still spread uncontrollably through the troll army.
Even though they had the advantage in numbers.
That black lion flag seemed to have some sort of soul-stirring magic. Every time it appeared in the sky above the icy plains, it would give the trolls a great sense of pressure.
The Black Cavalry came very quickly.
Accompanied by the thunderous sound of hooves, a dozen cavalry units surrounded the troll army from all directions.
Each unit of Black Cavalry cavalry had around a thousand people, and there were less than twenty thousand in total. Compared to the two hundred thousand troll army, they were like ants trying to shake a tree.
However, looking at the aggressive manner in which the Black Cavalry units surrounded them, it was as if they were the rulers of this battlefield!
When they got close, the Black Cavalry units immediately changed directions and swept past the troll army's flank.
They nocked arrows on their bows, and then the buzzing of bowstrings filled the air.
The black rain of arrows was like a swarm of locusts that covered the sky, surging toward the troll army.
"Don't panic! Raise your shields! Raise your shields! "
"Archers, get ready! Spearmen, get ready! "
"Don't move! Don't retreat! Maintain formation! "
… …
The sounds of military orders rang out continuously in the troll army, instantly drowning out the thunderous sound of hooves.
Arrows rained down like a torrential rain, clanging against the shields.
However, there were also the sounds of arrows piercing flesh. Large swathes of troll soldiers fell to the ground, their cries echoing through the army.
There was no mercy, no hesitation.
The Black Cavalry used the crudest and cruelest method to cleanly kick off the prelude to this battle.
The troll army had already shrunk into a round turtle shell, and the Black Cavalry units were like tangents to this circle. They galloped past the troll army's flank, constantly firing arrows like a torrential rain.
When the twenty thousand cavalry passed by, a clear line was drawn through the troll army. It was like a wheat field blown by a gale, leaving behind countless corpses and wailing wounded.
However, the troll army was not without counterattack.
The archers and spearmen in the army calmed down after enduring the first wave of attacks. Under the command of their officers, they began to fire arrows and spears at the Black Cavalry.
For a moment, arrows and spears flew back and forth in the air, constantly reaping the lives of humans and trolls.
However, the Black Cavalry still had the absolute advantage in mobility.
They spread out in the midst of the troll army's counterattack, pulling apart the distance and circling the troll army like a pack of wolves.
Once they discovered an opening, they would immediately charge forward to tear it apart. Before the troll army could react and organize a defense or counterattack, they would use the advantage of their warhorses to quickly flee, not giving the troll army a chance to counterattack.
This textbook cavalry harassment battle lasted for an entire morning.
Only after the ten-odd Black Cavalry units had retreated did the trolls finally catch their breath.
In truth, this attack didn't cause too many casualties to the massive troll army.
However, this immense psychological pressure caused every troll to be mentally and physically exhausted.
The moment the Black Cavalry left, they immediately set up camp, starting a fire to cook and licking their wounds.
However, before they could even take an afternoon nap after eating, the trolls were shocked to discover that the Black Cavalry had once again appeared all around them.
It was almost a repeat of the morning. The Black Cavalry had once again split into ten-odd cavalry units, each about a thousand men, and charged at the troll army once more.
The troll generals who were familiar with the Black Cavalry's organization also keenly noticed that the group of Black Cavalry in the afternoon was clearly not the same as the one in the morning.
This was a war of attrition!
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