36 Ambush Tactics

"All right, listen up! Advance across the river! The target is the enemy supply base!" <Commander Hirina>

The commander's loud voice was heard.

Randall's brother, Hirina, gave the order as he chased after the fleeing Julius.

After a long chase, a river finally appeared in front of Hirina's cavalry.

A wide river but the water level was relatively low.

The army of 5,320 men began to cross the river in four lines.

Hirina and his lieutenants crossed the river, and the soldiers behind them began to join them.

Go-oh-oh!

Suddenly, they heard something that sounded like a vibration.

"What's that sound?" <Commander Hirina>

Hirina tilted his head and looked up in the direction of the sound.

However, there was no sign of anything unusual.

"Commander?" <Soldier >

The target was the supply base.

He was about to say that there was no need to be distracted by anything else when the lieutenant's expression darkened; water was rushing in from upstream.

There are about 500 cavalrymen who have crossed the river.

And there are 1,000 cavalrymen in the middle of crossing it.

There were about 3,000 infantrymen behind them who had yet to cross.

The rushing water swallowed the main force of cavalry.

As the water level rapidly increased from ankle to chest, enemy soldiers and horses began to be swept away by the great torrent of water.

The whinnying of the horses echoed in all directions, along with the screams of humans.

"What the hell is going on?" <Soldiers >

The soldiers abandoned their horses and tried to swim.

However, they were not strong enough to face the water that flew vigorously from upstream.

Those still on the embankment even tried to enter offering up their arms to try and grasp hands with their fallen comrades only to be pulled in and joining the chaotic maelstrom as they were swept down river, many drowning in the waters being unable to swim or because of the weight of their own equipment, others passing out or dying coming into collision with other bodies, swords, and rocky landscape.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" <Commander Hirinia>

Hirina couldn't help but be astonished.

Not only was the cavalry swallowed up by the muddy waters, but enemy soldiers were pouring in from both sides of the river, the enemy had setup an intricate ambush, as his forces were now divided and both were faced with no retreat as the raging river acted as a natural barrier.

"Damn it!" <Commander Hirina>

Hirina drew his sword as he spat that out.

With a single water attack, a large number of horses and soldiers disappeared.

No, practically speaking, there were more left than gone, but the fact that the troops were split up for a moment in the chaos was very significant.

"Attack!" <Givens >

Givens led the hundred-man squad in the assault.

The soldiers who had been trained by Yusen, who had a long military career, were the best-trained soldiers compared to the other kingdom supply troops, so they had no problem with the assault.

The problem was the other hundredmen.

The troops of the other hundredmen were trembling as they attacked, Jido also looked troubled.

The only ones who could fight properly were Givens, the 100 soldiers, and Julius.

Even with the enemy in chaos, the supply troops' infantry was losing momentum to Hirina's cavalry.

When Julius saw the situation, he shook his head in disgust.

How can I lead troops like these and defend the fortress?

At this rate, even if the mission succeeds, we will be defeated.

Julius felt the need to completely kill the enemy's spirit and boost the confidence of his army.

There was only one way to do that!

Julius rode his horse to Hirina, his martial force was 80, he was strong in his own right.

However, when Erhin, equipped with his perks, confronted Hirina…

"Aah!" <Commander Hirina>

Hirina was unable to fight back at all, and his head was cut, Heavenly Demon Rain shined through!

Hoisting the fallen commander head high above him, as he called out the commanders death!

"Don't be afraid to fight! The enemy is confused, their commander is dead. Jido, pull yourself together!" <Julius >

"Yes, sir! Commander!" <Captain Jido>

Julius used his skill for an even more dramatic effect.

In order to show off his dignity, he activated [Sweep] towards the swarming enemies.

Boom!

When he used the skill, every enemy soldier in range died in a white light.

Everyone who witnessed the intense mana skill froze in surprise.

The same was true for the soldiers in his army.

They were shocked by Julius's unconventional strength.

"Commander! Did you just use a mana art?" <Givens >

"Don't bother with that. Concentrate on repelling the enemy!" <Julius >

As Julius answered Givens' question his soldiers who gained momentum put aside their fears and swung their swords, the hundredmen and their forces did the same.

The situation had changed completely, and the troops that had crossed the river had been completely cleared out.

All that remained were the troops behind them!

The rivers waters having returned mostly to normal now opened the main assault force up to a two pronged attack, from the ambushing forces and now those who had a clear shot at their backs.

As Julius took the lead, the soldiers, fascinated by the strength of his mana art, began to cross the drained river, screaming and shouting as if they were using the power themselves.

Morale is high and the enemies lost their commander.

The only thing left are the soldiers in the rear.

Victory was at hand, this was also the first victory achieved by the Royal Army of Lunan.

The first ray of hope in an otherwise dismal situation.