Volume 5 Chapter 14 Cavalry Contest
With one swipe of the knife, heads flew off!
After I killed a soldier from Jiucheng, two more rushed towards me from the left and right. How could I be polite? I first knocked on the big knife of the man on the right. That man was far less powerful than me, and I was in a high position, so it was convenient for me to chop. When our two knives touched, the man's blade was swung open with a clang, revealing a flaw on his chest. I took the opportunity to cut him, and blood gushed out of his chest. He turned over and retreated. I turned around and made another stab. At this time, the sword of the man on the left had not yet hit me, which showed how fast I was!
As I thrust forward, I took advantage of the fact that Tiger Soul was a long weapon and was the first to arrive, stabbing the man on the left in the throat. The man couldn't even make a sound and fell to the ground, turning into a ball of white light!
Seeing how powerful I was, the soldiers from the Nine Cities in front of me were a little afraid, and no one dared to rush up to fight me. As for the cavalrymen led by me, because the unicorns were not as fast as the ground dragons , they followed behind me. Most of the enemy's long-range attacks were attracted by me, and they did not suffer much damage. At this moment, they successfully rushed into the array of the Nine Cities!
If a complete formation is broken through by cavalry, the consequences are disastrous. Under the powerful attack power of the knights, the ranged troops will encounter a massacre, and the melee troops will not be able to catch up with the opponent's speed if they are dispatched to block these cavalry. Therefore, there are only two ways to deal with organized cavalry. Either use a solid formation to prevent the opponent from breaking through, or use cavalry to fight cavalry!
Obviously, Jiucheng is unable to meet the first condition now. The commander of the front army has no choice but to urgently dispatch his cavalry troops to join the battle!
Subordinate to the front army was the Second Corps of Nancheng, a cavalry division with two thousand soldiers. After receiving the order from the commander, they quickly advanced!
However, if the front army is also divided into three parts: front, middle and rear, the cavalry division is located in the middle, which is in line with the general marching rules in the fantasy world. Be wary of the enemy setting large-scale traps - traps are most effective against cavalry - and suffer heavy losses. Putting the infantry in the front will not cause any major problems even if there are traps.
But now if their cavalry division wanted to rush to the front, it would have to pass through the gaps between the arrays formed by their comrades in the front row, or go around from the left and right wings. Either method would take some time, especially for an under-trained army, and would likely cause chaos.
It should be said that the commander of the Cavalry Division of the Second Corps of Jiucheng was not a fool. He adopted a relatively better method. He divided the two thousand people into two, attacked from the left and right, and then rushed to the front of the team. After surpassing the vanguard of the team, they met in the middle, turned around and killed their way back to their own team, biting the tail of the Jinglei League. In this way, they could avoid trampling on each other by passing through their own team, and secondly, they could gain the advantage of chasing the Jinglei League.
Unfortunately, the opponent he met was me, not only the best master in Fantasy, but more importantly, the best knight in Fantasy. When it comes to the use of cavalry warfare, I'm afraid no one can match me!
Although I was on a battlefield filled with the sounds of killing, I was still able to discern the enemy cavalry's movement patterns and approximate numbers from the sound of their cavalry hooves. I sneered and said, "Follow me!" With Hupo raised, I led the team to turn 90 degrees and charge towards our right side and the left side of Jiucheng.
In a general marching team, the first three rows are soldiers, serving as a mobile defense line; after the fourth row are several rows of long-range attackers, so that they can flexibly respond to emergencies; and behind them are knights, used to protect the commander and as a reserve force that can be quickly mobilized. The troops of the Nine Cities fully conform to the general rules, which shows that their leaders are also talented generals. However, the disadvantage of this formation is that after being broken through by the cavalry, the long-range troops in the middle have no ability to fight the knights at close range and can only be slaughtered!
The cavalry of the Thunder League has always been valued by me, and they are often trained intensively. Their riding skills and teamwork are perfect. In the Thunder League, where the average strength of each person is extremely strong, they are considered the elite among the elite. At this moment, they are like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, killing the opponents like chopped vegetables. Not to mention counterattacking, they don't even have the ability to stop us for a moment!
In less than half a minute, I led my team to break through the Jiucheng formation and attacked from the enemy's left side, just in time to meet the enemy's 1,000 cavalry assigned to the left wing. The cavalry faced each other, and they were entangled in an instant!
In a contest between two cavalry units, victory or defeat is often decided in a split second!
In terms of level, the Thunder Alliance has stricter selection criteria for joining, so it has a slight advantage. In terms of equipment, they were originally about the same, but after the introduction of Da Qiao, the members of the Thunder Alliance have gradually been equipped with high-quality cloaks produced by the Weaver Girl. Although the Thunder Regiment is given priority in equipment, ordinary members have not yet obtained enough cloaks for the entire army to replace them. However, the cavalry units are elite and basically fully equipped, which also gives them a slight advantage. However, before the opponent's knights went into battle, the priests gave them auxiliary magic such as blessings and protection, which offset these advantages of ours, but there were two weaknesses that they could not make up for: in terms of numbers, because the opponent divided their troops, there were only one thousand cavalry on the left wing, and my subordinates lost more than one hundred people when breaking the formation, and there were still more than one thousand four hundred horses left, which gave us a huge local advantage in manpower. More importantly, there was a gap in training between the two sides!
In a cavalry clash, both sides move at extremely fast relative speeds. Each time two riders meet, each side has only one chance to attack. In such a high-speed sprint, how to grasp this brief moment and chop one's weapon into the opponent's vital points at the most precise angle requires superb skills. An inexperienced person simply cannot grasp this opportunity and the attack may easily fail!
The Thunder Alliance also has special training for cavalry combat in its daily training. At this moment, the results of its usual efforts are reflected! The attack hit rate of the cavalry of our alliance is over 80%, while the effective attack rate of the cavalry of Jiucheng is less than 50%!
If it was just a one-on-one duel between two knights, such a gap would not be enough to instantly decide the outcome of the battle, but this was a duel between a large-scale cavalry group!
Two cavalry units charge towards each other, passing through each other's formation from beginning to end. In the process, you will constantly encounter the opponent's knights and fight with different opponents one after another. You can only fight with each opponent for one move at most, and then you will face the next enemy. You cannot stop for a moment, but can only move forward and forward involuntarily... until you fall down, or completely penetrate the opponent's formation!
In this situation, you may not care about the first blow you get, but then the second sword, the third gun... weapons keep coming at you. The knight's attack power is already strong. Under continuous attacks, no matter how high your level is, how strong your defense is, or how much blood you have, your health will soon be exhausted, and then you will die!
Therefore, the attack hit rate at this time shows special significance. For the knights of the Thunder Alliance, their chances of being hit continuously are slim, and they can have a chance to catch their breath and swallow a small pill to replenish their HP. However, for the knights of the Nine Cities, they are often hit continuously, and no strong medicine can replenish their HP. The result of being hit repeatedly is that they can't hold on when the rear of the Thunder Alliance is still out of sight, and they are chopped to the ground. The follow-up troops rush up and trample their corpses into meat paste. Of course, the dead people can no longer see this scene at this time, and their data has entered the Samsara Hall waiting for resurrection.
Therefore, in the eyes of the Nine Cities army that was watching, the cavalry of the Thunder Alliance were like demons. In the battle between the two sides, their comrades in the cavalry division fell off their horses one after another, while the knights of the Thunder Alliance seemed to be possessed by gods and had excellent luck. Although each of them was covered with wounds and bleeding, there were very few casualties. When both sides completed the assault, only a few of the one thousand cavalry of the Nine Cities were left, and only more than two hundred people of the Thunder Alliance were killed!
After defeating part of the enemy cavalry, I did not stop and led my troops to change direction, parallel to the Jiucheng team, and rushed towards their vanguard.
At this time, another thousand soldiers of the Jiucheng Cavalry Division had circled to the front of the team, but there was no sign of the left-wing cavalry joining them. They knew something had changed, and at the same time they found that the chaos in the vanguard of their own team was gradually subsiding. Apparently, the Jinglei League's team was no longer in the formation. They felt something was wrong, but their division commander did not know that the left-wing cavalry had almost been wiped out. He only thought that the two sides were still fighting on the left side, so he quickly led his troops to support them.
In this way, the two sides collided head-on, which was exactly what I wanted. With a loud shout, a circle of light as wide as a hundred meters suddenly burst out from my body. This was the special skill of the level 60 knight, "War Halo"!
The battle to annihilate the left-wing cavalry of Jiucheng just now was so smooth, and this skill of mine played a big role. Although my current skill level is only level 1, the attack and defense of my companions under the aura of war will be increased by 6% (0 level + 5%, and 1% more )!
Therefore, the combat effectiveness of this "sharp arrow" composed of me and the group of knights closest to me has greatly increased, and it is invincible!
I took the lead in launching the "dragon" and collided with a knight leading the other side. Both sides used the charge skill, but how could the size of a unicorn compare to that of a dragon? The other side groaned, and flew out with the beast!
I didn't know that the man was the commander of the cavalry division, but when he flew into the air, I didn't think twice and added another blow. A flash of golden light hit him right in the chest, and it happened to be a fatal blow!
Unfortunately, the division commander was actually an expert with quite good cavalry and combat skills, but his luck was so bad that he was killed instantly when they met!
The soldiers of Jiucheng were suddenly in an uproar. Although command was no longer important in this situation, the cavalry in the front row witnessed their division commander being killed instantly by my sword, so they inevitably had some psychological trauma and their morale dropped sharply. As a result, everyone on our side fought bravely and easily tore through the enemy's formation!
I was wildly excited, having killed quite a few people today. My Tiger Soul was full of blood, and the blade had turned a deep red. The heat that stimulated the lord of soldiers to rage and bloodthirstiness after killing passed through my palms. Although I had gradually adapted to this situation and would not lose my mind because of it, I could not help but become more excited and my fighting spirit was high.
My skills are much better than those of the ordinary knights of the Thunder Alliance. It is rare for them to ensure that every attack is successful, but I can make sure that every strike of my sword either cuts the opponent's throat or pierces the opponent's heart! Almost no enemy can escape my sword!
Just like the previous battle, the Jiucheng cavalry were quickly defeated and killed under our fierce attack. I could already see the end of the enemy's column. It seemed that there were only about 200 cavalry left at most!
However, I didn't expect that suddenly a dense burst of arrows and magic attacks came from the side!
In order to be more realistic, Fantasy made some adjustments in the last upgrade. In a battle between man and monster, you can choose the peace mode, so even if you accidentally hit your companions, you will not lose blood. In a battle between man and man, as long as your attack hits, both the enemy and comrades will suffer the same damage!
So, I didn't expect that when the cavalry of both sides were mixed together, the commander of the other side actually ordered a covering long-range attack!
A magic fireball exploded at Ben Lei's feet, waking me up from the combat state and returning to my status as a commander. I shouted, "Brothers, retreat quickly! " I no longer cared about the remaining cavalry of the enemy and led the team away from the battlefield quickly. The enemy was unable to pursue us and could only watch us escape.
However, after leaving the battlefield, I counted the troops and gnashed my teeth in hatred. This wave of attack came too suddenly, and we were completely unprepared. Moreover, the enemy was well prepared and the offensive was very fierce, leaving the lives of more than 600 knights on the battlefield. Among them, less than 200 were killed by the swords and guns of the enemy cavalry, and the rest all died from arrows and magic attacks. Of course, the enemy's 200 or so remaining soldiers were basically all buried with them.
This commander is ruthless and decisive, he is quite a character!
I naturally didn't expect that while I was furious, the two commanders of the other side's central and rear armies were cursing and swearing, "The Thunder Alliance is really a piece of shit. If you have the guts, come and fight us with swords and guns!" They used this sneaky harassment tactic. You chase them and they run away. When you retreat, they stick to you like sticky candy. They are all cowards who don't want to see the light! I don't know how many times my direct and collateral female relatives have been cursed by them!
The four cavalry squadron leaders I sent out earlier faithfully implemented the tactics I arranged. In fact, it was not surprising. It was the guerrilla warfare principle of the great leader Chairman Mao: when the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy is stationed, we harass. As soon as the enemy sent a large-scale cavalry to encircle and suppress them, they fled like frightened rabbits without a trace. As soon as the enemy cavalry retreated, they came out from nowhere and rushed into the ranks to kill. The casualties of the rear army in Jiucheng were not heavy, but they were dragged to the point where they could hardly move forward.
It's a pity that we are too short of manpower, otherwise we would be able to implement the second half of the sixteen-character policy: When the enemy is tired, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue. Then the Nine Cities would not have to go to Silver Moon, but could be destroyed by the Thunder Alliance just outside Pojun City. The wisdom of the revolutionary predecessors is really amazing!
