Chapter 72

Chapter 72 The Battle Begins

  Urik Sand boarded the ship just after dawn.

  Looking back, various flags fluttered in the wind on the shore, and groups of soldiers trotted to board the longships lined up on the pier. Even under such circumstances, the army still maintained basic order.

  The dark brown leather armor, the dark scimitar, and the dark yellow shield exuded a murderous and bloodthirsty atmosphere.

  This was the elite army of the Dayne family!

  Urik inhaled deeply, the scent of rust filling his nose and mouth, igniting a fierce ambition within him.

  The only thing that made him dissatisfied was that High Hermitage City still did not send anyone to join this battle.

  And bewitched by that hateful "Darkstar"Gerold Dayne , many vassal knights of the Dayne family also rejected his call.

  Of course, this is to be expected.

  As the most powerful branch of the Dayne family, those guys in High Hermitage City naturally cannot have the same heart as him.

  Maybe they are still eager to see themselves fail, so that Dayne of Gaoyin City will have a chance to enter the Starfall City.

  But how could he fail.

  Urik smiled dismissively.

  Although this battle was very hasty, it was definitely not a decision he made on a whim and in a feverish mind.

  His plan was deliberate.

  He had inquired about the situation on Eagle Island long ago. There were no more than 200 soldiers who were truly worthy of a battle, but on his side, he had summoned nearly 2,000 elite soldiers!

  Moreover, the opponent's castle has not yet been built, and it is their weakest time. If he does not take this opportunity to defeat them and wait for the opponent to gain a firm foothold, then Starfall City wil be a headache .

  "My lord, the soldiers have boarded the ship!"

  "Umhh!"

Urik nodded once, then turned to face the direction of Eagle Island. Waving his hand vigorously, he raised his voice and shouted.

"Move!"

Like a crescent moon.

  The blade-sharp bow split the waves and headed towards Eagle Island.

  This movement startled countless seabirds, circling and singing over their fleet.

  No one noticed that among these seabirds, a huge falcon with a pure white tail also swooped past the fleet, and there seemed to be a touch of human intelligence in its sharp eagle eyes.

  The next moment, the falcon flapped its wings violently, and shot straight into the sky like a sharp arrow, never to be seen again.

  ...

  In the blink of an eye, the falcon came to Eagle Island and hovered above the lord's cabin.

  This scene quickly attracted the attention of many citizens.

  At this moment, the wooden door of the hut opened, Samwell came out, and the falcon swooped down immediately, and finally landed on his shoulder.

  "My people! The enemy is coming, are you ready !! ?"

  "Aooo!"

  "Aooo!"

  ...

  Amidst the cheers, Nora stared at Samwell and the falcon on his shoulders.

  "Mother." Natalie leaned into her ear, "Lord Caesar, has he also been favored by the old gods?"

  Nora still staring at Samwell:

  "Yes."

  Natalie asked suspiciously: "But... isn't he a knight of the Seven Gods?"

  "I don't know..." Nora shook her head lightly, her tone a bit erratic, "But since God arranged it like this, there must be reasons."

  ...

  Just after noon, it was the time when the sun was at its most venomous.

  Standing at the bow of his boat, Urik could already see the outline of Eagle Island from a distance.

  As the ship continued to move forward, the situation on the shore became more and more clear, but his brows slightly frowned.

  "Huh? Lord Urik, the people from Reach seem to know that we are coming." The attendants behind him clearly saw the situation on Eagle Island.

  Urik snorted softly, and said: "It appears that many spies have managed to slip through the net in Starfall City. However, it doesn't matter. What if they knew few days in advance? Can they still build a castle in just a few days?"

  These words immediately made everyone behind him burst into laughter.

  Obviously, none of them took Eagle Island's resistance seriously.

  After laughing for a while, Urik's face gradually became serious. Seeing that he was getting closer to the beach, he ordered in a deep voice,

  "Blow the horn and prepare to land!"

  "Yes!"

  Woo—— "   

"Kill !"

Amidst the horns and loud shouts of killing, one after another the long ships rushed to the beach headed by the wind and waves.

  Before the boat stopped, the soldiers of Dorne jumped out, stepping on knee-high water and rushing towards the shore.

  But after rushing for a while, they were stunned.

  Because the expected enemy did not appear at all.

  There was no one on the shore.

  Of course, it's not really that there are no people at all, but they are all hiding far behind the fortifications composed of ditches and wooden fences.

  what to do? Should we keep charging ?

  The Dornish soldiers were all at a loss. After all, the Lord's order was only to let them land on the beach, and did not tell them to continue to charge the enemy's position.

  At same time, Urik also discovered the abnormality on the shore.

  "Do these Reach soldiers have no courage?"

  They must know that facing the enemy from the sea, it is the best choice for the defender to line up on the beach, because those soldiers who have endured the waves all the way would be very tired, not to mention that there is no formation at all when they get off the boat , which is when the attacker is most vulnerable.

  Unexpectedly, the Reach people would rather hide behind the fortifications than block them on the beach while they were not firmly established.

  What a bunch of cowards!

  Urik suddenly felt a little unmotivated , as if the victory came too easily .

  His boat was large and had a deep draft, making it unable to swiftly approach the beach like the nimble long boats. As a result, it was docked at the pier.

  That's right, the Reach folk's didn't even destroy the pier.

  This made Urik feel that he was not here to fight, but to visit.

  "My lord, do you want to continue the Charge?"

  Just as he got off the boat, a knight came to ask.

  Urik smiled lightly and said, "No need . Let the soldiers go ashore to recuperate, eat something, and recover their strength."

"Yes!"

  So, the opening of this battle was pulled down by this slightly weird atmosphere.

  Both sides seemed to be in no hurry, one side hid behind the fortifications and would not come out, while the other side landed ashore leisurely and ate dry food.

  If someone who didn't know ,saw it . They would think it was a well-discussed drill .

  But obviously, this is not a drill.

  At around 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Following Urik's orders, the Dornishmen launched their first wave of attack on the fortifications of the Reach people .

  With more than 300 vanguard warriors, armed with scimitars, wearing leather armor, and shouting loud slogans to charge, the bloody chapter of this war finally opened.

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