Power and Empire Chapter 1280: The Scarlet Silver Sparrow (2)

At dusk is approaching, a heavy thunderstorm is about to follow. From noon, the weather begins to dry and cold quickly. Reposti stood on the highest hill of Silver Sparrow Hills, looking at the dust in the distance. ,

The cold wind rolled up the broken soil and grass roots on the ground, forming a yellow-brown sandstorm, forming a tornado-like spectacle on the ground in the distance. This phenomenon is not uncommon in this area of ​​eastern Normandy near the coast. ,

The vegetation along the coast is generally low due to the threat of sea breeze. The two air currents of cold and hot converge here, so that in the coastal area, a large area of ​​undulating and bare fields and hills are formed, endless, just like the desolate western part of the continent. , The whole piece extends to the invisible edge of the earth,

Such bad weather made Riposti somewhat unexpected,

The army will fight in the cold rainstorm. It is not a good thing for the ill-prepared expeditionary army. The biting winter rain will loosen the bowstrings of the soldiers, and will make the soldiers wearing iron armors physical strength in the fierce battle. Consume quickly while continuing,

And what worries him most is the troops deployed by the Normans this time."" It has also been sent back with the scout’s detection report. In the scout’s report, the total number of troops deployed by the Normans is 4. Ten thousand people, the forward ten thousand light cavalry, followed by the main force of the 20,000 infantry, and finally ten thousand back-ups.

The three front and back troops are ten miles apart, and the entire slowly pressing cluster is like a ferocious snake, interlocking with each other, it is almost difficult to find the weak points to break, it is obvious that they want to rely on the superiority of the military. , Completely trapped the expeditionary army, and then strangled in this wilderness

The other side’s arrangement is unspeakably harsh, which proves that the opponent’s commander is also a very experienced battlefield veteran who divided the 40,000 army into three, separated by less than ten miles.

This seemingly simple arrangement. In fact, the opponent's combat intentions have been fully exposed, venomous! And impeccable,

It is a kind of upright and aggressive rolling, with 10,000 extremely fast light cavalry forwards as the front contract, 20,000 infantry as the heavy hammer, and finally a solid backing of up to 10,000 people.

This can ensure that the army is in continuous march, avoiding the surprise operations that the Falcon army is good at, and it can continue to line up the new force according to the arrival of the battlefield at different times."" You can prolong the attack period of the entire campaign at your own pace, and finally, with continuous attacks, completely shred the defensive line of the exhausted expeditionary force.

In this case, even if the expeditionary army wants to struggle, it is futile. The expeditionary army caught in the rhythm of the opponent's attack will have only one final result, and the whole army will eventually be wiped out because of the last bit of physical strength.

The doubled strength of the Normans is the core of the entire tactics, and this sudden rainstorm made the expeditionary army's situation even more worrying. Had to face a real test of iron and blood in the extremely harsh climate.

"Is there any news about the Jaglins Legion?"

After a while, Reposti turned around like a statue, as the commander of the entire army. Even if you know the severe situation you are facing, you can never show a timid god,

His body stands upright. He is the backbone of these soldiers who are expedition to foreign land. The front is the vast wilderness, and the back is the ocean of raging waves. Neither the expeditionary army nor Reposti has the slightest room to retreat." Quan Guo 1280 Bloodsè Yinque ( Two)",

This is a life and death battle for both sides,

Behind him, a scout captain was kneeling. In order to ensure the communication between the two armies, Reposti asked the scouts to report the situation every ten minutes. The scouts running back and forth have changed several waves in a row. , But the Jaglins Legion, which was scheduled to arrive, has not been seen,

This could not help but arouse a deep anxiety in his heart. Did the situation change, or something unexpected happened? His eyebrows are twisted into a "chuan" between his eyebrows, and the sky above his head is covered with ink.

Heavy black clouds entangled like cotton **** above his head. They piled higher and higher. Between the sky and the sky, like a huge eye, watching the crowds below, the bad weather above his head, As deep as Reposti’s face,

The cold air is full of damp smell, as if to wring out water, which indicates that the heavy rain is approaching. "According to the report ten minutes ago, Lord Jaglins is about to reach Baiqiu, 5 miles away from here! "The scout captain knelt on the ground, and the **** replied solemnly, "Baiqiu?"

Repos "Quanguo" Ti’s eyebrows frowned slightly, and he muttered to himself in a low voice. He had seen this name on the map, but as a commander, you need to understand more than It's just an empty place name, but the true meaning behind the name. The scout captain obviously knows what the coach needs. He quickly explained, "The so-called Baiqiu is actually a huge salt-alkali land near the sea. The salt pond of sè, plus the condensed salt frost outside the saline-alkali land, from a distance, the water vapor that transpires in the sun is like snow-covered, so it is called the white hill, the Norman cavalry chase very tightly, if you follow the conventional route After retreating, Lord Jaglins thought it was likely to fall into an unmanageable chaos under the opponent's assault, so he temporarily changed the original plan and led the army to the white hills, the unique salt pond on the saline-alkali land, which would be a strong blocker. The enemy cavalry is too close!"

"Thank you!" Reposti nodded to the captain of the scout, a trace of thought flashed in his eyes, as if thinking of something, and suddenly asked, "You mean there is a saline ground 5 miles away, right?" Yes, my lord!" The scout captain nodded in confusion

"So~IndoMTL.com~The Norman cavalry will inevitably cross this saline land in order to keep up with Jaglins?" Reposti asked excitedly, "Yes," "My lord, if they If you don’t cross the saline-alkali land, you have to go around a ten-kilometer big bay to follow! "The captain of the scout continued to answer," Hehe, it’s a blessing from heaven!"

Reposti took a deep breath, raised his head and looked at the sky, a smile of relief suddenly appeared from the corner of his mouth. The salt pond landscape is a difficult terrain for infantry and cavalry to pass quickly.

If there is another heavy rain, the large area of ​​salt ponds on the ground will soon become a piece of mud that makes it difficult for war horses to move.

The enemy army is divided into three, each ten miles apart, interlocking each other. Under normal circumstances, it is indeed difficult to carry out assault operations, but the emergence of this saline-alkali land allows Reposti to see a glimmer of dawn in the Jedi

"Come here, order the fourth and sixth banner regiment to move forward to Baiqiu!" The **** Reposti shouted excitedly to the messenger behind. The other party wanted to rely on the tactics of segmented attack and use its strength. The superiority dragged down myself, why couldn't I take advantage of the weakness of the opponent's departure from the queue, in a special location, eat the opponent's bold and arrogant, and firmly bite the light cavalry ahead! So as to cut off the enemy's most ferocious snake head in one fell swoop! (To be continued.)