The troops of the Lemurian Empire that arrived at the village of Sardel consisted of one legion of regular infantry, two legions of Tunda infantry, five battalions of heavy cavalry (cribanarius), two battalions of archers, three battalions of red wolves, and three battalions of rangers.
　Total: 516,000.

　In contrast, the troops of the Kingdom of Fars consisted of 30,000 infantry, 10,000 medium cavalry "Cribanarius" and 10,000 heavy cavalry "Cataphract".
　Total: 500,000.

　The two armies then formed up as follows.



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　Darius Sasan VIII Shaheen
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　　Sonia, Hercule, Nia.

One Lemurian army, 120,000.
The army of Fars is converted to one, 100,000.



　Sasan VIII's formation was simple and straightforward.
　He deployed 30,000 infantry in the center and 10,000 heavy and medium mixed cavalry on each wing.

　Hercule, on the other hand, was also simple and straightforward.
　In the center was one corps of standing army infantry, two corps of Tunda infantry, and two battalions of archers, for a total of 3,840.
　On the left flank were the Red Wolves led by Sonia, and on the right flank were the Rangers led by Nia, with three heavy cavalry battalions in the former and two in the latter.

　The aim of both sides was simple.

"Deep penetration with abundant infantry strength.
"Or a siege by the cavalry on both flanks.

　Without any particular surprise, Sasan VIII and Hercule muttered to themselves.



　Hercule was the first to arrive at the battlefield.
　Hercule, who had already obtained information that this side was inferior to the enemy in terms of cavalry strength, positioned himself at the riverside, where the enemy could not make use of their cavalry strength.

　Near the riverside, he sent an independent ranger unit led by Nia, who could act as both cavalry and infantry. 　
　On the other hand, the Red Wolves, led by Sonia, were placed away from the riverside.
　And each of them will have heavy cavalry to reinforce their strength.
　Finally, he decided to command the infantry in the center himself.

　The only thing to be concerned about, however, is the possibility that Shaheen might use "Crossel" to freeze the river and launch a surprise attack by placing them by the ...... riverside.

　However, if they were to run head-on into the enemy on the plain, they would be surrounded from the start.
　There was no other choice but to inform Nia and warn her of this.

　On the other hand, Sasan VIII was undaunted by the terrain, which was difficult for cavalry to take advantage of, and arranged his troops according to the textbook.

The ratio of forces in the center was about 100,000. And we're up against deathless messianists. Hmm, we'll have to finish both wings quickly or they'll break through.

...... The gap in cavalry strength is still too great. If we don't break through the center before the two wings are broken through, we will be surrounded.

　Both King Sasan VIII and Hercule came to the same conclusion.


　Thus, ......
　The sound of drums and flutes echoed across the battlefield.

　The advance of the two armies began.




　The first to move were the cavalry units on both flanks.

　First, the battlefields on the left flank of the Lemurian army and the right flank of the Phallus army.

　The 720 cavalry led by Sonia attacked the 10000 led by Darius. ......
　I'm sure you'll agree.

I'm not sure if this is a good idea. But will it be that easy?

　Darius judged Sonia's move to be a delay tactic to delay the end of the battle.
　If the two sides clash, the Lemurian cavalry will be defeated, as the difference in strength is about three hundred.

　Therefore, by retreating, he was trying to delay the settlement and protect the flank of the Lemurian army.
　If Darius ignores Sonia's cavalry and attacks the central flank of the Lemurian army, Sonia will turn again and attack the flank of Darius' right flank phallus cavalry.

I won't let her get away.

　Darius increased the speed of his cavalry and closed in on the cavalry unit led by Sonia.
　But...

"What?
I'm not going to run away.

　When the cavalry led by Dareios showed signs of fatigue, Sonia quickly reversed.
　She took the lead and attacked.

　The Red Wolf Corps 360 became the core, holding off the 10000 cavalry led by Darius.


　In the meantime, the heavy cavalry (cribanarius) move in on both sides.

"Nuh-uh. ...... What strength!
"The gods are with us!　Destroy the infidels!

　Sonia howls loudly, her silver armor turning red.
　And when she finds Darius, she attacks him with her sword in the air.

"Come on!　Why don't you let your demons out too!
"...... is not enough for a mad dog.
The way you look at it, it looks like you've used up all your magic power breaking through the Great Wall!

　The hammer of Darius and the sword of Sonia clashed violently.
　I'm not sure what to make of it.

"General!
Protect your lord!

　In order to save Darius from being cornered, the Foul Cavalry attacked Sonia.
　The Red Wolves also fought hard to prevent this.
　Gradually, the battle between the left flank of the Lemurian army and the right flank of the Phallus army turned into a mixed battle.




　Meanwhile, the battlefield between the right wing of the Lemurian army and the left wing of the Phallus army.
　Here, 600 cavalry troops led by Nia and 100 cavalry troops led by Shaheen were fighting.
　The ground on which both sides were fighting was very close to a river, a tributary of the Hurat River, and the ground was rather muddy.
　In such a place, ......

"Shoot the horses with arrows and drag down the enemy soldiers!

　The independent rangers, led by Nia, are strong.
　First, Nia drove stakes into the battlefield beforehand.

　These stakes and the muddy ground prevented the Foulds from attacking easily.
　He then had his dismounted force of three hundred and sixty carry longbows to attack the cavalrymen who were pinned down and unable to move.

　Lemuria's longbows have excellent range.
　This, combined with the terrain effects of stakes and muck, made for an extremely vicious combination.

　And when the Foul Cavalry tried to attack Nia's dismounted independent rangers through the few breaks in the stakes and dry places, ......
　Immediately, Lemurian heavy cavalry (cribanarius) responded.

"...... You're young, but you're good. The quality of Lemurian soldiers and generals has improved over the years.

　Shaheen frowned, though he was impressed.
　He wanted to redeem himself, but ...... it was not going to be easy.

　But ...... he smiled, though.
　You'll be able to find a lot more information on the web.

I'm going to have to play my trump card sooner rather than later.

　A fearless smile appeared on his face.




　In the meantime, the battle between the central ...... Lemurian army and the central Phallus army began slightly later than the two wings.
　The battle began with a firefight between the Lemurian longbow and the Foulds crossbow.

...... Our longbows have better range and rapid fire.
"But our crossbow troops are more numerous.

　Hercule and Sasan VIII muttered at the exact same time, expressionless.
　The Lemurian longbow is not just a longbow, it is a kind of work of art made with pulleys and other components.
　And the longbowmen who handle them are like acrobats.
　Therefore, it is difficult to increase their numbers.

　On the other hand, Foulds' crossbows are mass-produced.
　In contrast, the crossbows of the Foulds are mass-produced, and the soldiers who use them are not unskilled, but they are replaceable.

　Both Hercule and Sasan VIII were aware of this fact.
　Each of them understood the advantages and disadvantages of such equipment.

　However, there was one thing that Hercule had miscalculated.

(......It seems that there has been a technological revolution in a few decades.

　The power, accuracy, and range of the crossbows of the Kingdom of Foulds have increased compared to the past.
　This was a surprise to Hercule.
　This was surprising to Hercule, but when he thought about it, it wasn't so strange.
　The country with the most advanced crossbow manufacturing technology and systems in the world is the Silk Kingdom of the Far East.
　The Kingdom of Foulds has a trade relationship with the Silk Kingdom through the Silk Road. 　
　Therefore, they can easily purchase the latest technology from the Silk Kingdom.

　The two armies are shooting arrows at each other, but they are gradually closing the distance.
　And ......

　Finally, the two sides' close-quarters forces clashed.




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