Chapter 72 Interlude_4

A frontal collision with the caltrop formation simply meant mutual destruction, and it was clear that Ronald was testing and pulling when the barbarians attacked.

Facing their first charge, the hot-blooded farmers might have had the courage to fight to the death. But facing the second and third charges, Ronald had no idea what would happen.

While Major Ronald racked his brains, calling to mind the most virulent curses to insult the enemy and striving to maintain the farmers' morale from collapsing.

The barbarian cavalry did not, as he had anticipated, turn around and charge again but instead turned tail and ran, each stride carrying them further away.

Not only did the horse tails and banners flee, but the other inhabitants of Terdun around the caltrop formation also dropped their bodies and kinsmen and fled.

At first, the farmers were stunned, silent, then they cheered with all their braying hearts. To them, the battle was already won.