Power and Empire Chapter 442: Vicia’s counterattack (4)
442 Vicky's counterattack (4)
In the early morning, the sun has not yet come out, and the earth is filled with white mist. Under the blowing of the mountain breeze, it is like a flowing leucorrhea surrounding this long and narrow highland
A black goshawk flies across the blue sky, and under the unfolded wings are the snowy mountains in the dusk,
The cold wind blew across the hills in front, and a faint rumbling sound came from the other end of the hills. The heavy hoofs of the warhorses hit the hard snow-capped frozen soil, and white hills appeared on the edge of the top. Black line,
That's not the scenery that should appear on the snow-capped mountains. The murderous Swadian cavalry is like a dense cloud covering the sky, constantly emerging from the white mountains, representing the enemy's emergency assembly call resounding through the sky,
"Hehe, the Swadian people really sent cavalry to explore the way." Crolithart gently soothed the restless war horse under his crotch, sneered a few times in his mouth,
Beside him, several banner commanders of the Mountain Regiment looked solemnly at the thickening Miyun in the distance, and the 40,000 Vekia soldiers were already waiting in this long, narrow and low-lying land.
Rows of heavy-duty carbines are placed at the forefront of the army. The densely packed tips make people feel hairy. In addition to the powerful longbows, 10,000 Vijaya mountain hunters have also lined up neatly. Fan-shaped queues tightly block the entrance of the mountain road
After learning that the Swadians had assembled nearly 80,000 counterattacks, Crolithat wisely chose to retreat from the mountain pass camp to the left side of the mountain which is more favorable to him.
It is a relatively narrow and long hard soil belt of hills. The undulating hills on both sides form three natural passages in this low-lying land. They are separated by about 10 miles. This is like a confluence of a three-way road. To be like the Vikings inside, the revengeful Swadian army must be divided into three groups
A light flashed through Crolithat’s eyes, which made his pupils shrink unnaturally. He saw the misty hills in the distance, the shiny vest covered by the Swadian cavalry horses. From time to time, the cold cavalry spears are like rows of benchmarks laid down in the sky.
The traditional double banner of the cross heraldry of the Swadian Cavalry Corps emerged from the fog, and dense black shadows continued to pile up with the sound of the trombone, expelling a dreadful dense long line on the hill.
"Oh, it's so big, there are at least 15,000 cavalry." Because I have never seen such a large-scale cavalry group, a banner captain couldn't suppress the shock in his heart, and he couldn't help but let out an exclamation.
"Hehe, you are right," Crolitsat sneered at the corner of his mouth, confirming the leader's conjecture in a positive tone. "This should be the Fourth Knights of Swadian In addition to the original 13,000 cavalry, there are also 5,000 heavy knights! So what we see before us is a whole knight order"
"What reloaded knight?" Crolitsat's words caused an inhaling air-conditioning sound in the banner leader, and the faces of several banner leaders were slightly pale
Heavy knights are the top combat power in the mainland army. A heavily armed heavy knight is enough to fight 3 to 4 light cavalry. If converted into infantry, a group charge of 5,000 heavy knights will be Can easily defeat infantry groups of less than 30,000 people,
If this is the case, then this encounter is doomed from the beginning
"Why are you scared?" Crolithart seemed to have guessed the thoughts of his subordinates a long time ago, with a mysterious smile on the corner of his mouth.
"We don't need to worry about this." Do you know why I chose to meet the Swadians here? Because here is not only a severely cold climate, but also a typical plateau permafrost. The three entrances are enough to make the Swadians lose their military advantage, in order to bite us and create opportunities for the other two forces to join together, even Swadians No matter how tyrannical the cavalry is, they will inevitably abandon the knight’s heavy equipment that can crush his horse,
"So, what we are facing is just a pack of tired wolves that have lost their sharp minions." Crolithart waved the whip in his hand, brought a whistling sound that pierced the air, and turned pale behind him. The generals sneered.
"But legion commander, they are Swadian regular cavalry after all." Looking at Crolithat who was full of confidence in front of him, Ezhak, commander of the Third Banner, reminded in a low voice that he was a young member of the Mountain Legion. Some cautious barbarian generals are called "windy Ezak" by several other generals
But this time, the long-winded Ezzak represents the voice of most of the banner leaders
For the Mountain Legion, which has been used as a 2-line unit all year round, they usually face enemy infantry, thinking that they are facing the Swadian heavy cavalry from the country of knights,
These generals, who are known to be fearless and fearless, can't help but feel a little throbbing
"I know this very well, but we have no retreat." In response to Zac’s concerns, Crolithart changed his light delivery, and a forcing pressure spread from his majestic body. It was unquestionable, and all the generals were shocked.
"We need time, no matter what the cost, we must persist until the main force of the Grand Duke arrives, otherwise all our efforts will be in vain. If you want to take possession of the land, please take out the strength of feeding." Crowe Lisat's words paused, and there was a trace of perseverance in her tone
"We only have 40,000 people. Even if there are longbow troops in the battle, it is impossible to resist the three-way encirclement of 80,000 Swadians. If we don’t want to wait for death, we can only choose to take the initiative.
Although our overall military strength is weaker than the enemy, we have an absolute advantage in terms of unilateral military strength. However, before that, we must destroy the enemy’s most mobile cavalry force and only cut them off. With the connections between the various armies, we may have a ray of life."
As soon as "Woo" Crolitsat's voice fell, there was the sound of the Swadian attacking horn from the top of the hill.
"You guys ordered the whole army to fight according to the original deployment." Looking at the cavalry group slowly moving on the hill, Crolithart knew that the time to decide his fate had arrived, and he waved to several banner commanders.
Several banner commanders turned around to deploy their troops. With the order given, the rigorous formation of the Vijaya army began to change
The accelerating Swadian cavalry obviously didn’t notice this,
If it weren’t for the confused fog in front of them, they would find that the Vicky runners in the phalanx just now looked like an unfolded wing, like a pair of huge arms forming a triumphant V shape
"Sniper Longbow Formation"
The strongest formation of the Vekia army quietly appeared in the fog,
Amidst the sound of horses’ hoofs approaching, the tight sound of the "creak" bowstring pulls like raindrops one after another, 20,000 hunting bows and 15,000 long bows capable of piercing heavy armor
The Swadian cavalry group that came head-on, has embracing death sickles,
The whole snow-capped mountains shook by the earthmoving mountain, all trembling under the sound of rushing and rumbling horseshoes, countless black lines galloped along the mountain, and in a blink of an eye, the black cloud-like Swadian cavalry group had crossed the mountainside. , Overwhelmingly launched a charge from the heights of the hills to the Vicky runners lined up below
"The Grand Duke hopes that the method you taught is not wrong." Crolitsart felt the more and more shaking ground, nodded slightly, whispered in a voice that only he could hear, and piety flashed across his firm face,
"For the glory of Samer, he drew a sharp saber from his waist, stood at the forefront of the army, raised it up, and swung the knife fiercely at the Vicky runner-up behind him.
"Shooting"
"Beng Beng Beng" followed Crolithat's saber swing, the rapid bowstring vibration was like a rainstorm hitting the ground,
In the two-way Wikipedia runner-up formation, countless black spots are like swarms of locusts on the horizon, blasting on the heads of the Swadian cavalry rushing down the mountainside
"His" war horse neighed, and the Swadian cavalry and the war horse were shot by the falling arrowheads. Thousands of Swadian cavalry rolled down from their warhorses, and the war horses filled with arrowheads hit the ground heavily.
The "shield" saw the comrades rolling down their horses in front of them. The Swadian cavalry was indeed an elite of the battlefield. Instead of slowing down, they took out their shields and rushed forward against the oncoming arrowheads.
The "Ding Dong" arrow hit the shield, and the horses continued to roll and collide with each other because of the arrows, and the cavalry above fell heavily. After nearly 3,000 cavalrymen were sacrificed, the first few rows of cavalry were formed. Like an old man with a mouth full of teeth, scattered rushing to the 100-meter range of the Vicky runner-up array,
The mist flowed to the left and right of the galloping horses and horses; the armor made a crashing sound, and the cavalry pike that Pei raised was wet with the attached mist, shining brightly. (Read novel)
"Villakud Squadron is really good" saw a forward cavalry holding a three-bar battle flag rushing into the Vicki runner-up formation, commanding the fourth Swadian Knights commander Kurd on the top of the mountain. , There is a cruel smile at the corner of his mouth
"It's time for the Wichia clowns to let you know who is the number one army in the mainland." The veteran Kurd raised a whip with an agitated expression
In his imagination, the Vekya would fall like grass into the wind in front of the swords and guns of the Swadian cavalry who were killed head-on. Even the fog is no match for the sound of hoofs,
Because there is no clear figure in sight, it makes Kurdish more enjoyable that is difficult to grasp.
The original fact should be like this. Most Swadians saw the upcoming victory on the opposite side of the fog. However, this illusion disappeared suddenly.
The cavalry who rushed into the army suddenly discovered that the place where the Vekians should have been standing was empty at the moment. Just when they were surprised,
The embarrassing screams of the companions sounded instantly, and countless powerful arrow clusters with fierce howling noises shot from the thick fog on their left and right sides,
The "bump" cavalry found that their shields were in front of the sharp arrows, which were not as thin as a sheet of paper. The arrows came quickly, and they shot them through with the shield without mercy. They were bright red. Blood shot from their injured parts.
"This is a trap." The Swadian Cavalry, who has never encountered a longbow sniper array, naturally thought of this. The strong longbows shot from both sides made the Swadian Cavalry tremble.
"Rush out" and found that the fooled Swadian cavalry began to rush forward recklessly and desperately,
However, it was too late. They were fighting with the misty mist. As the distance deepened, the arrows shot from both sides became denser.
The cavalry rushing forward is like a blind target, undoubtedly attracting more troops from behind, and then tens of thousands of Swadian cavalry who followed up followed without hesitation
The exquisite cooperation and high level of uniformity of the cavalry clusters turned this gorgeous assault into an irresistible disaster. The Vicia archers on both sides did not even need to aim, and they could easily send the arrowheads into Swadian. The body of the cavalry,
The Swadian cavalry moved forward like a chased duck. Arrows shot from all around and the screams of their companions falling horses drove them to speed up, and a larger trap was waiting for them in front.
A huge fault opened his mouth in front of them. That is the largest fault in the valley lowlands. The length is more than one kilometer, the width is thirty meters, and the depth is up to 5 meters.
The panic and aggressive Swadian cavalry fell into this natural trench, splashing muddy water. The person who had just fallen was groaning in pain because of the fracture, while the new victim who fell immediately afterwards pressed down from above, pressing the person below.
Terror surrounds the Swadians. Those who barely stood up smelled a peculiar smell at this moment, and they distinguished from the smell that the semi-liquid reaching the knees was oil. The trembling grabbed their hearts.
"Be careful, they want to use fire to destroy us"
Without the screaming, a wall of fire rose into the air. The Vikiyas released the rocket. The oil that had been scattered everywhere caught fire at the same time, swallowing the Swadian cavalry into the flames.
Hundreds of fire wheels are connected in series in the fog. Each steamer is surrounded by hundreds of Swadian cavalry ~ IndoMTL.com ~ More than 10,000 cavalry units have been deprived of their freedom of movement and unity, and at the same time they have been separated.
The thick mist of the steamer clearly exposed the position of the Swadian Cavalry in front of the Vekia Archer. At this moment.
"Stop Stop"
The Swadian cavalry desperately tried to move the mount that was frightened by the fire and kept kicking. In the horse's neighing and disorderly hoof sound,
The roar of the knights was covered by a new kind of noise.
The familiar feeling of "huhu" tearing the air made them tremble from their souls. It was the sound of the powerful thorn-tile longbow shooting constantly.
The squadron leader of the Swadian Cavalry looked at the chaotic surroundings, and could only loudly order his subordinates to avoid. However, it is impossible to implement this order. The fire wheels around made them lose their most precious mobility and impact.
From time to time, the screams of people and horses being burned to death can be heard from the wall of fire.
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