Rise of the Horde

254 Chapter 25After receiving the report from the reclusive mage in the city, Commander Lars went out and arrange for an assault force to try and take the enemy camp by surprise. This was a rare chance where they can go out of the city and try to break the siege on the city, if they will succeed then they might be able to drive away the invaders from the vicinity of the city. Soldiers were gathering at the northern gate of the city as they waited for their other comrades to join them.

All the students of the commander were present during the gathering as they were hoping that they would join their teacher in the assault. A force comprised of a thousand infantry and five hundred cavalry gathered behind the close gate of the northern wall. The giant doors slowly creaked open as gathered dust started falling down from the enormous doors which forced the Ereians to cover their eyes.

Commander Lars dashed the hopes of his students as he denied them the chance to join the attack as he assigned them to defend the city gates while he is out. His students wanted to disagree with arrangements but one stern gaze from their teacher shut them up as they followed the orders of their teacher.

Silently, the old commander led the troops outside the walls, the hot winds of the endless sands greeted their faces as they headed towards the enemy camp that was a good distance away from the walls. He wanted to surprise the enemy camp but little did he know that their foes were actually anticipating them as the siege engines were pulled back inside the camp to avoid the risk of them being destroyed.

Commander Lars arranged their formations to spread out as he knew that the siege engines of their opponents would cause them heavy casualties long before they could reach their camp but what confused him was that the siege engines that use to batter the northern walls were nowhere to be seen. His confusion was soon answered as he saw the battle lines of their enemies right in front of their camp and the assault of the siege engines that he was expecting came. Giant rocks and iron bolts soared through the air and crashed down to the ground, a few hitting his soldiers but with how disperse their formation was, the casualties that they sustained were minimal as they continued to charge forward.

Commands were given and the Ereian Cavalry charged forward ahead of the infantry, the shorter battle line of the orcs gave the Ereians a boost in morale thinking that they outnumber their foes but little did they know that their enemies battle line was shorter but much deeper than they imagined.

The Rakshas stood at the forefront of the orcish battle line, the Skallsers and Drakhars hanging just behind them and the remaining Yurakks were guarding the First Kanikarr Corps inside the camp as they fire away with the siege engines. The orcs shouted their battle cries as they remained in their position like they were welcoming the Ereians in their embrace who were charging towards them with haste.

The camels were spooked by the sudden noise as they slowed down a bit but with the control of their riders, they calmed down and resumed their charge. Commander Lars who was leading their cavalry swung around to the left flank of their enemies as he noticed that the frontline of their foes were equipped with spears and shields. Any commander in his right mind wouldn’t lead a cavalry charge towards an enemy formation equipped with spears unless there is something wrong with his head or he really is desperate and he isn’t that desperate to throw away the lives of his soldiers.

They were closing in on the left flank of their foes but their was no adjustment done by their enemies as they remained rooted right where they are. The Ereian commander was confused at first but then he thought that perhaps since they are savage orcs, they don’t know much about formations and tactics in battles but his thought were quickly corrected as missiles greeted them. Javelins, axes, stones and other things rained down on them which threw their charging formation into a mess. The impact of their charge was limited as they crashed against the left flank of their enemies. As soon as the initial chaos of the clash subsided, the Skallsers switch from their defensive stance and jumped on the Ereian riders. Commander Lars was quickly force to dismount as his steed was cleaved to death by an enormous axe and had to fought on foot.

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His aura surged and made quick work of the orc that killed his steed, he shouted out a battle cry to rally his soldiers who were panicking after their foes started pouncing on them. No orc was able to stand against his strikes as he slaughtered all those who came within his range, dead bodies of orcs soon piled up around him as he went into a frenzy which lifted the morale of his troops. Their infantry was being held back by the orcs equipped with shields and spears and he knew that he can’t count on them for the time being to rescue them from their situation.

The Skallsers soon realized that Commander Lars was unlike any of the other darkskins as he was strong enough to overpower them and they proceeded with caution as they entangled him. Bluish arc of battle energies flew around and claimed the lives of the orcs who were foolish enough not to evade it. Commander Lars was in the Eight Realm of Power and he knew that no single orc could contest against his prowess, his battle energy wreaked havoc among the orcs as he threw their battle line into chaos. He created carnage wherever he went and no one was able to stop him, he made his way towards the frontline to aid their infantry and threw the tight formation of the orcs wielding shields and spears into chaos.