Power and Empire Chapter 1898: The Queen’s War (8)
When the torrential rain of non-archers was pouring arrows toward the galloping Istanbul light cavalry, the army of the Eastern Governor of Istanbul, Hayala, also rushed to the battlefield.
"My lord, do you need to order the light cavalry to withdraw?" an Istan general asked
"No, but just some insignificant light cavalry!" Hayala stared at the warship with bright eyes and raised his hand. He did not give an order to support the army, but let the messenger be in front of the formation. On the banners were the Moonlight Banner of the Governor of Eastern Istanbul. The grassroots officers methodically adjusted their soldiers into the most perfect frontal combat formation according to the commander’s vision, and firmly controlled their respective In charge of the area.
There are more than 20,000 people serving as cannon fodder in the array. They are the death squads who must go forward with all their strength after the sound of the forward horn. Behind the cannon fodder is the supervising team. Each of these supervising team soldiers has a special hand. The decapitating axe, this kind of short battle axe is as sharp as the short sword, gleaming with a ruthless cold light in the afterglow of the setting sun. Twenty thousand Istanbul heavy archers, known as "the elite of the elite", are filled in the blank joints of these three linear infantry battle formations. These Istanbul heavy archers are sturdy in shape, and the heavy Istani bows in their hands almost have The average adult is tall and has amazing archery skills. These archers stand on their bodies and draw their bows. The whole person is like a tight beast. These Istanbul archers are all sand archers from the desert areas of the Istan Empire. Their shooting skills and engineers, even if they are close to the enemy, their sturdy body and sharp waist claws are comparable to any melee unit! On the left side of the Istan Army formation, 6,000 camel cavalry battle formations, lined out the same neat golden crescent battle formation like knife-cut cheese;
"Ready!"
sent the cavalry to fly by, and the knights on the camel tightened the reins of the mount. They were wearing chain armor, and their faces were covered with red gauze. You couldn’t see much of their faces, but they were silent. Appearing on the left wing, it is conceivable that they must be the elites of the Istanbul people. They are known as the sharp knives of the desert. They shined brightly in the conquest of the southern rebellion of the Istan Empire. In the harsh desert areas, camels only need very little. Water can complete the task of long-distance raids. Under normal circumstances, the endurance and height of camels are better than those of war horses, and the tonnage of camels is higher than that of war horses. Although the bursting power is not as good as war horses, as long as they run, they will gather into one. An unstoppable shock wave,
is located at the last line of the linear battle formation. It is the great sword guardian of the empire of the Istanians who shocked the entire Obaro. These great sword guards wear well-made full-body plate armor, and their weapons are hòu heavy two-handed long-fronted epees. They can be used as forceful stabs in a melee, and they can be used as heavy flail weapons to smash the enemy. Focordi Erdi In a battle, after the Congolese heavy cavalry broke through the flanks, they were blocked by the imperial sword guards placed in the middle, which caused the Congolese Empire to be pushed back by the Istanis almost completely when they saw the dawn of victory. Overturned.
"Let the light cavalry come back!"
Istan Eastern Governor is sitting on the golden carriage, the moonlight sweeps the front line of Gangfei troops slightly shocked, I did not expect to be beaten by his own dog like a bereaved Gangfei army is so tenacious The light cavalry in front of the force of resistance quickly withdrew, and the short confrontation took less than an hour.
The light cavalry lost more than a thousand people, but they rarely achieved their own strategic deployment. The light cavalry’s charge made the opposing Gangfei-human formation unable to change, but he can calmly and aimlessly deploy,
"Stupid Gangfei, let us end our grievances here today! Let the heavy cavalry attack and solve them in one fell swoop!" Hayala said to herself, he should raise his hand violently. The three thousand black armored heavy cavalry seemed to stretch out silently as a pair of gloomy and dark wings, and the sound of dry and piercing horseshoes rolled like thunder, and every grain of gravel on the plain shuddered in groaning!
"Attention, heavy cavalry!" There was a clamor from the front infantry team in Gangfei. At this distance, people with excellent eyesight can already see the red coral marked on the helmet of the Gangfei heavy cavalry! "Hold the line of defense firmly!" The voice of the cavalry was sent from one end of the battle line to the other end desperately. The strong air resistance felt a trace of pressure that was difficult to breathe. Holding the shield, eyes nervously looked closer and closer. The black line, the earth rumbling, everyone’s feet are trembling, even the bravest warrior in the army can’t say that he can calmly face the frontal impact of a heavy cavalry weighing half a ton. When the heavy cavalry initiates a charge, The Istanbul heavy archer behind the heavy cavalry threw a piece into the air very neatly, and the dense clusters of arrows finally fell on the head of the Gangfei infantry
"Stay steady"
The hoarse cry of the infantry captain in the front row suddenly came, and countless fierce arrows shot him in the body before the heavy cavalry rushed. The heavy armor on his body was cut open as if it was paper paste, and even a soldier next to him was still wearing a lock armor. After being hit by an arrow, he did not fall down, but as if he had been hit by someone. Fist, the body stepped back a few steps before falling down. The heavy infantry wearing heavy armor and shield was also penetrated by the arrow rain from the front.
"Long spears without hands!" Hurry up! "
The Gangfei infantry behind yelled angrily, raising his gun! Raise the gun! The piercing drums reverberated, and the infantry at the front raised the lancet in a panic, and the long tip of the gun moved forward, as if a forest of spears suddenly appeared on the ground, and the tip of the spear was shining with a terrifying light of metal.
For the two parties who are about to collide together, it is a forest of death!
"Papa,
The iron current of the heavy cavalry finally hit the front line of Gang Fei. When the heavy cavalry could hardly be pierced, the sound of the spear breaking and breaking sounded like dense raindrops, countless. The blood exploded at the front end of the spear, like a bright red mist suddenly appeared,
That is the blood of soldiers,
Because the cavalry entered too eagerly, the front Istanian cavalry had not had time to stop. The sharp spear of the heavy cavalry had penetrated his body "killing" the soldiers on both sides while his eyes were bloodshot, almost At the same time, shouting the same sound at this moment, the metal hits the metal with piercing rubbing sounds,
The sharp point of the spear pierced into the body, and the heavy cavalry's epee smashed down. A large number of tower shield soldiers used to block arrows were knocked over, and behind were heavy infantry with ordinary infantry diamond shields. The combined forces of both sides occupied 200,000, like a huge twisting torrent of melee.
The soldiers on both sides of the battlefield were separated by less than a kilometer. In this section of the uplifted mountain pass, nearly 10,000 soldiers were gathered to fight each other. Everywhere they looked, they were all fighting crowds, the battle line between the two armies. The ground was chaotic, and the ground was full of corpses and wounded soldiers. The soldiers rushed out of their breath, like a volcanic eruption.
is like a terrible storm
"Kill, kill, kill! "The soldiers in the first row will almost fall down" followed by the second and third rows. The front of the front is full of spears and spears. That terrible sound resounded across the sky.
Hayala's face began to become solemn, and it seemed that he couldn't imagine why this army of Congo and Fei, who had been chased by him for half a month, could still have such a tough nerve and strong fighting spirit under the end of the road! Although he was about to be cut off when he was crushed in front of his strong military power, the calmness of the opponent’s military formation still reflects this confident confidence in victory.
Frontier infantry who is expected to collapse early! At this time, they desperately digested the first wave of cavalry offensive. There were many people in Mou Mou with a scared expression on their faces. Even among the basic-level officers, there was a trace of terror in the eyes of many people. But they still fight to the death. In this case, their 3,000 heavy cavalry can come back half alive. It’s not bad that compared with a dozen days ago, this remnant of the Gangfei army seems to have become more pure and become It's more like an elite of all kinds of battles!
"I'm not a target for training soldiers, I don't order the supervising team to go up!" Hayela gave an order of frustration. He had the advantage in strength, but the opponent's tenacity was beyond imagination. With the order, he was in the army. In the middle of the formation, the Istan Empire Superintendents team with red helmets on their heads went to the battlefield. They were grouped in groups of fifty, like a big net,
"Go ahead, if anyone takes a step back, cut it!" The Superintendent shouted loudly, and at the same time neatly pulled out the two scimitars that were inserted upside down on his back. The silver that was drawn when the scimitar was unsheathed. The cold light, the movements were too neat and uniform, and the large-area burst of knife light flashed brilliantly at the same time, just like a flash of lightning wiped across the plain. After a while, the lingering and crisp sound of the remaining sound slowly hit the eardrums of every soldier! "Pump!" A soldier who couldn't help running backwards became the first to be beheaded. The superintendent team's sharp scimitar slashed across his body like lightning, cracking the corpse and flying Blood, like a wake-up call, is ringing in the heart of every Istanian.
"If anyone takes a step back, cut it!" The supervising team moved forward slowly. Every step they approached, the fear of death was aggravated; the scimitars that were brandishing, and the blue coldness like fluorescent light In the eyes, there is the strongest bloodthirsty smell in his arms!
" Damn, what are the lunatics in the supervising team, what are they doing, and they don't want to die!" The Istanbul officer looked at him with shock, and loudly urged the soldiers who were slowing down. More specifically, those soldiers were scared and flew forward.
The jī war fought until four o’clock in the afternoon, and countless corpses were like a huge crack in this cold world, lying on this mountainous wilderness less than ten kilometers, and the soldiers from both sides were standing there. Wriggling, bleeding. The colors of the armor were already mixed together, and it was difficult to tell who was who. The mud was mixed with dark red human blood, and there were mountains of corpses. There were broken spears everywhere, broken spears and epees. Human corpses and horse corpses were piled up like a mountain, and broken hands and feet were poked on the mountain of corpses. , In this **** battlefield, the corpses are boundless, one foot is stepped on, and the red blood squeaks out,
"It's like fighting the enemy in hell!" The first one who couldn't stand it was the Istanis who chased up aggressively. The impact of the cavalry was difficult to unfold in the chaos, and was gradually consumed by the Gangfei. The infantry line It was also defeated several times. Even if the supervising team was behind, the energy of the Istanbul people was quickly lost.
As a last resort, the governor of eastern Istanbul Hayala issued an order to stop the attack.
" It seems that I won this bet, and the Istanbul people can only stop here! "Looking at the slowly retreating Istanbul army, the tight face of Gangfei Commander Andya finally loosened. Take a breath of air,
After five hours of fighting, the two sides have been exhausted, and the number of soldiers lost in each battle is not less than 50,000.
Although the Istanbul infantry has a complete range of infantry, they did not take much advantage in the face of the rigid formations of the Congolese and African troops. The supervising team that finally pressed on, cut off a piece of his own head and did not change the situation.
This battle is a decisive battle for the Congolese and African troops who withdrew from the north to the south. If you want to go to the south alive, you must first defeat the enemy you are pursuing, otherwise everyone will die! In the military meeting, Andia said to all the generals just now
The " army was exhausted after being encircled and intercepted by the Istanians, and there were many cavalry troops pursuing the Istanbul troops along the way. If they can’t stop the enemy’s pursuit in this last place, go over here, It is a vast southern plain. The troops who withdrew south were the lambs to be slaughtered by the Istanian cavalry. So even if you die, please choose to die, otherwise we will not even have the hope of going back alive. If anyone can live Come down, please remember that it is the death of other people that gives you the right to live!"
Because of this, the Gangfei army is united. Shocking morale and combat effectiveness broke out. The Gangfei generals went on the front line, tried their best to stabilize the trembling military spirit, and commanded the mobile force that consumed the enemy. Honestly, the Gangfei did not expect that this would be the case. tenacious.
During the break, the battle damage statistics are sent up
Andiya's face paled. Tens of thousands of people were killed in battle, and more than tens of thousands of wounded soldiers. The general's side was also a mess. The commanders of the Fifth Infantry Regiment and the Seventh Infantry Regiment were killed, and there is no need to send them now. The new commander is here, because these two infantry regiments have been lost to the establishment. The surviving force is less than 1,000, and can only be used by the original squadron. The ninth infantry regiment was seriously injured. Of the six infantry regiments participating in the battle, there are already three infantry regiments that can be said to be unable to fight. There are less than 10,000 people who are truly intact. Thinking about two of the four major armies that have been damaged in the north, Andya already feels that the results are surprisingly good. Fighting with the Istans for so long, this battle is definitely the first time that the opponent has suffered.
" ordered the ministries to persist, and when it gets dark, we will evacuate!"
Andiya stood up and patted the grass clippings on his body. He believed that Istanians would not be better than him. Since the other party found that he could not eat himself in one bite, he had to choose to give up himself. At this time, he seemed to listen. When there was a rumbling sound, he thought it was an illusion. As a result, he saw everyone standing up, craned their necks and looked in one direction,
"What's the matter? Andyah felt that something was wrong, and turned around quickly, and saw that five huge wooden carts were pushed out in the direction of the Istanbul army.
"What is that?"
Someone screamed, and saw that these wooden carts were like a giant mobile fortress, a giant body made of antlers and hardwood, like a tortoise in hòuhòu armor, slowly moving towards In the front, the roller blade paddles, giant sickles, and three-bladed blades leaning out of the front end of the tank, under the violent rotation of the soldiers behind, turned faster and faster like a windmill, bringing out a creepy destruction. Empty whistling! The wooden wheels under the wooden carts slowly squeezed the gravel ground, rolled out ten deep ruts, slowly rushed out of the cracks of the linear battle formation, and slowly moved horizontally to the forefront of the infantry battle formation.
There is an infantry team gathering behind the wooden cart, which seems to be preparing for the second wave of attack
"This is..." The pupils of Duke Andia, the commander of Gangfei, shrank unnaturally, his face showing an unbelievable look, how could it be possible! , How can this thing appear here! He didn't expect that the Istanbulians still have such a terrible thing, this thing is called "meat grinder chariot"
is a fierce war beast invented by the Feiya dynasty thousands of years ago. It is powerful enough to crush all infantry formations. With the assistance of this kind of massacre, the original Feiya dynasty army massacred countless cities and destroyed the country.
But because of the fall of the Feiya Dynasty, it is said that the production technology of making this kind of thing has disappeared. Who knows where the Istanbul people found these things, and they have restored this kind of rumored big through the research and improvement of skilled craftsmen. The original appearance of the killer, the full-key iron structure of the "meat grinder chariot." Driven by a metal wheel and axle, it has a pair of incomparable roller blades, two downward pressure cutting giant sickles and a flea blade shovel. Knife~IndoMTL.com~No matter what object hits head-on, it will be shattered into pieces by the rotating hob. It is an invincible weapon in the battle.
" Bastard, is the rumor true? The secret of the Feiya Dynasty is in my Gangfei!" Duke Andyia looked sluggish, and his body trembled slightly. As a high-ranking nobleman, he has been listening since he was a child. When the elders mentioned the story of the once glorious dynasty, the most mentioned is the secret of the dynasty's last disappearance,
It is rumored that the secret of the secret is held by the Turret witches of the past, but this incident happened more than ten years ago.
The witches of that generation didn’t know why, they died before they were 20 years old at a young age. It is said that they had an affair with a nobleman from Gang Fei. In order to keep the secrets, they were finally caught by Burrows. The family was executed secretly, but the secret of the secret seems to have spread. The Gangfei Empire searched for this for more than ten years and found nothing, but the Istanbul people actually came up with this, proving that the secret is true and correct. If his wealth falls in the hands of the Istanbul. mouth. . .
The Duke of Andia did not dare to continue thinking about it.
" My lord, what should I do now? "The adjutant next to him looked a little anxious and asked for instructions, "We don't have a long-range trebuchet, I'm afraid we can't stop the enemy's weapons!"
"Don’t mess up, even if there is no trebuchet, the thing can be dealt with with rockets!” Duke Andyia replied calmly and said. A layer of fireproof hair roots, otherwise, there is really no way to get this thing. (to be continued)