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Your words strike true, and the mass of red begins marching forward once; this time they would reach the enemy lines if it were up to you, and with your own archers giving supportive counterfire, the men are able to march without too much harassment. Up the slope they go, the clatter of their armour reverting as they go. It is good that they are so well armoured, what with the Mizarians heavily favouring archers over regular infantry. The enemy archers continue to rain arrows down upon your advancing troops, but their armour holds strong against the barrage.
The first ones to come into melee combat are your own infantry and that of the enemy, who are mostly equipped with swords and shields, contra your own poleaxeman. The melee that will follow now will most likely be one of hard-fought man-to-man combat; even though you managed to keep them in formation, they won't be able to keep it straight. None but the most elite and disciples of soldiers could do formations that could hold for under pressure. The reverse is also true for the enemy, but it seems that your little pep-talk has given the lad the taste for blood, considering their taunts. And though you can't truly see over the helmets and weapons as they hack, slash, and stab into each other. It seems that your men are gaining the upper hand over them. The enemy's ranks are beginning to tumble under the relentless assault of your troops, their discipline slowly starting to waver as chaos reigns on the battlefield.
The meat grinder turns, but in your favour for now, though it will probably cost you if you keep it going. The archers over the river are still there, though their effectiveness has been hampered by the movement of your troops. The archers on the left, however, are beginning to come in reach of your troops, with all that that entails.
Momentum is now on your side, and a lot quicker than you had expected. It won't be easy to keep, especially with those archer on the right virtually unengaged, but then again. The cavalry has been idle for the battle, and for good reason, only an idiot or someone desperate would charge up a hill, it would exhaust the horses and lessen the impact of the charge, but on the other hand. Archers aren't known for their prowess, and though they most likely carried some kind of reserve weapon, they would be no match if you could get your knights and horseman up there.
Another move you could do is to have the cavalry ride up and beyond their flanks, as to roll up their line, engage the enemy force of cavalry and cut off a rout of retreat.
These are two different plans with two very different objectives and different in what they want to accomplish, but you have to make priorities, and so, you chose to:
>Have the cavalry ride up to flanks to preform a pincer manuever.
>Find a ford in the river to cross to attack the archers on the right.
>Write-in.
