The Ambush and Annihilation

Early in the morning, Ozog, who had escaped five times, recovered and sent a challenge letter to Damian without using any magic.

That day, Damian, who had also recovered, gathered all the troops. The soldiers were commanded by the two barons who had arrived at night, as well as those commanded by his officers, such as Drogo. They divided to secure a strong battle formation.

Drogo was positioned on the left, Wilson's son on the right, and the more experienced barons on both sides with serious expressions. They surveyed the battlefield, where the corpses still lay, and the smell of blood and rot lingered in the air.

As for the four hundred servant soldiers, under the command of weaker nobles, they would only become a burden on the battlefield, so they were allowed to remain in the camp.

Since he had to fight alongside the infantry, Damian did not mount his horse. Instead, he handed his steed to a Paladin from the Night Guard.

In war, sometimes a little extra strength can decide the battle.

By giving his horse to another soldier, the cavalry's combat effectiveness could increase. It's important to note that not only do soldiers kill orcs, but horses also have their own kill counts. Victory in war often depends on who can endure to the end.

If you hold out just one minute longer, your opponent might lose the battle.

When the two armies clash, the casualties on the battle line are relatively small. Most of the casualties occur when the opponent loses organization and flees.

This morning was very cold, the perfect climate for fighting and dying.

Damian wanted to train his Night Guard, aiming to make his soldiers powerful warriors capable of defending his territory in his absence.

"I'll handle it..." Damian extended his hand, and an arc of electric lightning began to form in his grasp.

The arrow shot through the sky, striking a powerful demon with precision.

Boom!

The demons in the sky were the biggest problem when fighting the enemy. Those with high ground could devastate humans in minutes.

But the demons now faced Damian, who was repelling all their attacks. There was no chance for these attacks to reach the ground with him at the forefront.

As the distance between the two sides closed and they came within range of the archers, the soldiers in Harden's territory fired arrows one after another.

Due to physical limitations, many orcs have much less flexible hands than humans. Without flexible hands, they cannot use bows and arrows effectively.

The orcs' primary long-range attack method is spear-throwing.

The orcs' catapults were rendered useless in the previous attack, allowing Damian to continuously launch powerful attacks with his catapults, easily breaking the enemy's formation.

A significant reason Azog was willing to fight on the field was that, through reconnaissance, he discovered that heavy catapults were being built in Damian's camp.

Once these weapons are built, the orcs will be defenseless. Under the intense daily bombardment of stones, their defenses won't hold out for long.

When fighting human soldiers, the orcs always suffer from long-range projections.

Seeing the constant rain of arrows and the increasing casualties, Azog had no choice but to lead his soldiers to speed up and engage in hand-to-hand combat with the human soldiers.

After entering the archers' range, at just over a hundred meters, the orcs suffered over 2000 casualties.

As for the human soldiers, only a few dozen were injured by slingshots, and most of them could continue fighting.

Thousands of men from both armies clashed on a 200-meter-long front.

The breath of death struck the reality of many soldiers. Blood flowed everywhere, limbs and arms flew through the air, and the strong smell of blood made some feel nauseous.

"Front formation, now!"

Damian and his army fought in two lines: one of swords, the other of spears. But the key was in the third line, where the shields came into play to replace the exhausted front-line warriors.

"Now!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The smaller swords penetrated the poorly made orc armor, slicing vital areas and retreating for protection, while the spears pierced the nearest enemies.

When the battle line was replaced, the shields entered, while the archers behind the battle lines fired powerful magical arrows along with the mages.

"Drogo, bring me Azog's head." Ordered Damian to Drogo, who immediately, upon hearing the orders, located Azog on the battlefield.