Two days later, the army arrived at the border of Lanpu Town. Viscount Diroan, the lord of Lanpu Town, led an army of 200 people and the 200 God-Punishers led by Rahn Pigu were already waiting on the battlefield.

It seems that the enemy has more troops, but in fact Stanley has a greater advantage. He has fifty cavalry and one hundred well-equipped infantry, with only six cavalry on the other side, and only two cavalry have cavalry and lances, and the rest are holding infantry spears.

This is the gap in financial resources. As the lord of the same town, Diroan was much poorer than Gesak. The only possession he could take was a shield formation composed of forty shield soldiers. If they could block the impact of the cavalry, the spearmen behind him would have the chance to knock the cavalry down, which was their only chance to win.

If you are facing high mountains or arranged dense formations on the path, the shield formation may still have hope.

But the battlefield is now plains, which is the most favorable terrain for cavalry. A shield formation composed of forty infantry may not be able to stop ten cavalry. If the shield formation is dispersed, the remaining infantry will be slaughtered by Stanley.

The cavalry captain had already laughed loudly. He was waiting for the horn of the attack, but Stanley was reluctant to order it.

"Diron is not a fool. Rahn also fought. They neither hid in the castle nor guarded the main road. Why did they run here to die?" Stanley looked at Manda and asked with a serious look on his face, "Why do you think this is?"

Manda looked confused. He didn't understand military affairs, nor did he understand ancient military affairs. He didn't even know what he should do after the war began.

As Stanley said, in the army, he has a hundred ways to kill Manda. As long as Manda charges now, Manda will definitely die.

Stanley was still guessing the enemy's intentions, and the enemy had sounded the horn of attack.

"Huh! Huh! Huh! Huh!"

The enemy's shield soldiers shouted loud slogans and held huge shields to step forward. The cavalry here was a little anxious. As the distance between the two sides approached, the cavalry's advantage was slowly disappearing. If the infantry rushed to the front and gained a foothold, the cavalry would become a burden and would become a living target for spearmen and archers.

But Stanley was still thinking, and he murmured: "If a swamp suddenly appears in front of you, the cavalry will fall into it as soon as they charge, and by that time they will be completely finished."

Swamp? Manda remembered the dungeon hunter Ziegse. Does the other party have a follower of Dimo ​​Gaia?

While thinking, Stanley suddenly ordered: "All soldiers dispersed immediately after hearing the sound of the horns and attacked the enemy from both wings!"

The soldiers were nervously watching the approaching enemy troops, Stanley was calculating the distance between the two sides.

"Mr. Nedali, do you know how Gaia's believers make swamps?"

Manda said: "It's a skill called sludge."

"Reply," Stanley smiled, "The distance of the casting of the mud skill is fifty steps. Within this distance, the Gaia believers on the other side will definitely cast spells. Even if we stand still, the soldiers will fall into the mud, and the enemy's archers will rush forward and shoot us to the fullest."

The distance between the two sides was only 100 steps. Stanley ordered the trumpet to be blown, and the cavalry immediately dispersed and rushed to the enemy from both wings, with the infantry following closely behind. The sudden change slowed down one of the enemy's shield soldiers. He observed both sides, feeling a little at a loss.

"It's him!" Stanley waved his hand and six zombies rushed forward. At the same time, Stanley activated his skills, causing the entire battlefield to fall into darkness.

Lahn immediately launched the holy light to re-illuminate the battlefield, but it was too late. Stanley's cavalry often followed him to fight, and could still find direction in the darkness. In the blink of an eye, the cavalry had already rushed from both wings into the infantry's formation.

In a panic, Gaia believers had no time to cast their skills and were captured by living zombies in the chaos. Unexpectedly, they could meet an old acquaintance on the battlefield. This Gaia believer was Ziggsey. The diorn hunter always adhered to the survival rule that giving milk is the mother. As long as he gave money, he could work hard for anyone.

After the shield formation was dispersed, the infantry had no ability to resist. Rahn used the chanting technique, which at the same time reduced the combat effectiveness of both sides. The Divine Punishment Warrior was not affected by the chanting. Rahn wanted to take this opportunity to save the defeat.

Stanley said to Bruto: "Laddon's believers, use your dragon's whisper to each other's chant, grasp the strength, don't hurt my soldiers."

Bruto took a deep breath and rushed to the front of the formation to activate his skills. After staying in the second level for many years, Bruto's grasp of the skills was very delicate, and his heavy low moan just offset the singing of Rahn. The cavalry quickly regained its crushing advantage and reaped the lives of the enemy.

Seeing that the situation was over, Rahn no longer resisted stubbornly and led the remaining troops to protect Viscount Diroan and fled in panic. Stanley took advantage of the victory to pursue it, killing at least two-thirds of the enemy troops in this battle.

Manda really gained some knowledge. Rahn's tactics were very exquisite. If it were another opponent, he would have long become a wronged soul in the mud. Unfortunately, he met Stanley, the better. On the battlefield, an excellent general could easily determine the life and death of hundreds of people. No wonder the Earl didn't care about his humble background and gave him so much favor and indulgence.

In this era, if you want to survive with a decent attitude, Manda needs to learn too much.

After Viscount Diroan and Rahn Pigu were defeated, they did not retreat to the castle, but instead guarded the main road leading to the castle, which made the officers a little worried, and they felt that the enemy still had hidden troops.

At the meeting, a magistrate said: "I guess he has at least three or four hundred people, and there are many god-punished warriors."

Another sergeant said: "I believe in the detailed information. Diluan cannot have so many soldiers on his hands. They should be waiting for reinforcements."

Stanley was thinking silently, and the scattered information was gathering into various inferences in his mind. He wanted to reject the wrong inferences one by one and then find the clearest idea.

First of all, the saying that hidden troops were excluded. In the first battle, the enemy's tactics were very meticulous. As long as they succeeded in the battle, they could annihilate Stanley's army in one fell swoop. In that case, there was no need for them to retain their strength.

Next he ruled out the possibility of reinforcements. First of all, the towns around Lanpu Town have broken with the God-Punisher. The God-Punisher's reinforcements cannot pass through these towns smoothly, nor can they arrive at Lanpu Town in a short period of time.

Moreover, even if reinforcements can arrive, it is a better choice to station in the castle. The castle has a strong defensive advantage, which can put Stanley in a difficult and long siege battle. After the reinforcements arrive, the opponent will cooperate with the inside and outside, which will inevitably damage Stanley.

So why did the other party give up the castle and stick to the key path?

Stanley thought for a long time and asked, "Lanpu Town seemed to have suffered a flood last year?"

One soldier said, "Yes, they had begged us for help at the beginning of the year, and Lord Viscount gave them a lot of food."

"That makes sense," Stanley laughed, "they want to leave a way out for themselves."

The biggest problem with garrisoning the castle is to face siege. Diroan does not have enough food reserves, and once the food is out of stock, there will be only one dead end.

And sticking to the key points can at least leave yourself a way out.

Stanley's judgment stunned Manda. Knowing that he was a believer of Hades, Manda suspected that he had been inspired by Athena.

One officer said: "We have occupied most of the town, and it's time to punish those arrogant beasts."

Demolition of the church, burning the god of death, burning, killing and looting the city, this is the reward that the soldiers want the most.

But Stanley didn't plan to do that.

"How much oil can a town full of beggars have? Our reputation is much more important than this oil. Send some food to the civilians, don't be too much. Just eat a meal or two. As for the God-Punisher, let them go to the battlefield and pray for their brothers and feet."
Chapter completed!