Shadow King Chronicles: Building a Kingdom From Behind the Scenes
The Decisive Battle of Lostov (2)
At first it was just a quiet place. At most, usually traders or adventurers and travelers used to use this road to go to Kiev or other regions in the Moskov empire.
But now, this place became a very tense battlefield. More than 100,000 people gathered, facing each other, and their eyes were radiating bloodlust.
The main army of the enemy consisting of the private army belonging to the Duchess of Petersburg and a small part of the army of the southern Alliance of nobles, say so, took the initiative to start the course of the war.
They sent their cavalry to pierce the heart of the defense of the Heinz kingdom with great numbers. The government is not silent. They also sent their Cavalry to intercept the opposing cavalry unit.
To be honest, the position of the royal cavalry was not very favorable. The comparison between them and the enemy is one in three.
Royal cavalry units do have the advantage of quality. Besides being highly trained, they are also quite experienced. In addition, the war horses they rode as well as the weapons they carried were of the highest quality.
But what they were facing now was a private cavalry unit belonging to the Duchess of Petersburg whose standards did not differ much from the royal army. Maybe if using royal standards, horses and war equipment they are not as good as the kingdom.
But somehow, they are the best if guided by the standards of the Moskov empire. Even better than the emperor's army. Dealing with them is definitely not an easy thing. This made the soldiers a little scared.
But they are not cowards. They understood that until losing the battle this time, Heinz's kingdom would be in a very disadvantageous position.
That is why no matter what price they pay, this war must be won.
The royal cavalry unit divided its forces in two to flank the right wing and left wing of the enemy cavalry. The clash soon happened. The royal cavalry of Heinz and the cavalry of the Duchess of Petersburg clashed with each other's abilities.
The Duchess of Petersburg delivered her 30,000 Cavalry and 20,000 returned safely. While the kingdom sent 10,000 cavalry and 7000 returned safely.
The number of victims to each other is far too far away. The Duchess of Petersburg's cavalry lost 10,000 men and 3,000 to the royal side of Heinz.
Subsequently, Duchess Petersburg's infantry advanced to break through the ranks of their enemies. The firing squad walked in front of the heavy Infantry. They will certainly be an opener for their colleagues.
So did the royal army of Heinz. They tend to be passive this time. The firing squad only advanced slightly and instantly prepared in their positions.
Of course the soldiers of the Duchess of Petersburg thought that it was a ridiculous thing. The enemy forces have stopped before being at the appropriate firing range.
But their guess is clearly wrong. The royal rifle had gone through quite a lot of fighting and had been developed in such a way that it became more sophisticated than the Petersburg troops had.
As a result, as soon as the royal army started shooting, heavy casualties occurred on their side even before they could fire the rifles they were carrying. Not only were the firing squad affected, the infantry walking behind them also did not escape the reach of the shooters.
Knowing this, the Petersburg cavalry unit was immediately dispatched to conduct a frontal assault with the aim of destroying the enemy's right wing. However, their intentions were read by Heinz's cavalry unit, who swiftly repelled their attack.
Under the support of the firing squad and cannons, the cavalry units of the Heinz kingdom had the upper hand. After the firing squad ran out of ammunition and retreated, the infantry of the Heinz kingdom immediately moved forward to hit the Petersburg Infantry.
The fighting continued into the afternoon, which ended with the surrender of the Duchess of Petersburg, Maria Petersburg, to the Heinz kingdom because she did not want more casualties on her side.