On the tactical level, Harald III was severely beaten by Harold II... Qianyu lamented and could only join the battle again.

One general is simply incompetent and the entire army is exhausted...

The enemies Qianyu faces now can be said to be half militia and half Guards - they are called farmers because they have no armor; they are called Guards because they have shields.

Wait, maybe the militiamen have shields?

The reason why Qian Yu only encountered militiamen without shields at the bridge before was perhaps because these impatient people threw away their shields in order to run faster?

In any case, this group of militiamen equipped with shields is much more difficult to deal with now...

However, no matter how difficult it is to deal with, they are just militiamen, and there will inevitably be some deficiencies in combat skills.

Qianyu slashed his sword at the militiaman on the opposite side with one hand, and the opponent pushed his shield forward to knock the sword away.

Qianyu immediately grabbed the upper edge of the opponent's shield with his other hand and turned it downwards - so that there was no longer any obstacle between Qianyu's long sword and the opponent's throat.

While the opponent was slashing the long sword in his other hand onto Qian Yu's back, Qian Yu had already inserted the edge of the sword into the opponent's artery.

The blood of the unprotected militiamen splashed all over Qianyu, while the militiamen's swords only left some white marks on the chainmail behind Qianyu.

"Hiss..." Qianyu bared his teeth and staggered forward a few steps - although the long sword was powerless against the chainmail, the militiaman's hand was very powerful, and it was still quite painful to cut him on the back... (Longsword)

Although the armor is made of metal, it is considered a soft armor, so the effect of this kind of blunt blow cannot be underestimated. If Qianyu was wearing plate armor, then a blow of this level might even cause him to be cut.

No feeling at all)

Picking up the shield of a dead Viking soldier next to him (Viking shields seem to be slightly better than militia shields, and this can also avoid the tragedy of being misidentified by comrades), Qianyu continued to fight.

How to use a shield is a science, and it is impossible to use a shield like that rookie.

Qianyu's right hand holding the shield was tightly retracted, holding the shield against his body, while his left hand held the sword in an attacking posture - just like a one-handed swordsman wearing a breastplate. (Qianyu's main hand is

Right hand, but the sword is actually held with the left hand at this time, which is necessary for combat.)

In this posture, Qianyu faced the Anglo-Saxon Guards holding a shield in his left hand and a sword in his right hand.

The personal guards of King Harold II? As of 1o66, these guys can be said to be the most powerful infantry in England and even in Europe (the name of the world's most powerful infantry in 1o66 should probably be attributed to the Northern Song Dynasty)

The infantry armor won the victory. Although the infantry armor may not necessarily be able to win in a confrontation with European heavy infantry due to the essential flaws of its armor, the weight of the infantry armor itself was about 25 kilograms in 1o66 and 8o

After years of modification, the gunner's infantry armor can even weigh over 50 kilograms - which determines its stronger defensive capabilities and the strongest ability against cavalry.), you need to be careful to deal with it...

Qianyu's right foot was parallel to the shield, while his left foot was behind him.

"..." The guards of Angla Saxon glanced at Qian Yu's formation and frowned.

Because the solid wood Viking shield with a diameter of 8o cm in Qianyu's right hand completely protected the area from the neck to the thigh, there were only two places that could be attacked - the head and legs.

But this guy is wearing chain mail, so only thrusts can cause enough damage. However, the legs are too thin, and thrusts are easy to avoid, so we can only attack his head...

Of course, the Guardsman could have another option - to spend time here with Qianyu. But he couldn't afford it.

As a guard of Harold II, he represents the most powerful fighting force in England and is the strongest fighting force responsible for opening up the situation. His responsibilities and positioning make him must attack constantly to match the kingdom's power on him.

spend.

The sword in the guard's right hand thrust out with lightning speed. As long as Qianyu hesitated a little while judging the location of the strike, his sword would hit Qianyu's face directly.

But Qianyu made the most timely response - raising his shield.

The long sword of the Guardsman was deflected by the shield to the upper left side of the Guardsman.

The guard's brows suddenly furrowed - he was not surprised by Qian Yu's insight into the target he chose to attack, but was surprised by the movements of Qian Yu's feet.

While raising the shield, Qianyu quickly retracted his right foot, which was not in the safe zone.

Qianyu simultaneously responded to the two attackable targets judged by the guards just now.

The fact that he was able to block his own attacks was definitely not because of some insight or reaction, but because he had already predicted his possible attacks and had fully targeted them one by one.

Qianyu prepared not only a target, but also a counterattack that would kill with one hit.

When Qianyu used the shield in his right hand to move the guard's right sword to the left side of the guard, the weak spot on the right side of the guard was already wide open.

The guard quickly made an emergency maneuver with the shield in his left hand, trying to block the path of Qianyu's sword in his left hand, but it was already too late. If Qianyu was holding the sword in his right hand and stabbed the guard's right-hand sword diagonally, then the block would be 100% sure.

, but Qianyu holds the sword in his left hand...

This is the reason why Qianyu uses an awkward left-hand sword and right-hand shield - the right-hand shield is convenient for blocking the opponent's left-hand sword to the left side of the opponent, exposing his weakness, while the left-hand sword is convenient for him to use the fastest and most powerful sword.

Attack this weak point from a tricky angle.

The tip of the sword drew an elegant arc, piercing through the gap between the chainmail iron rings on the guard's right rib - the structure of the chainmail could not provide any effective defense in this case - with

The chainmail armor was buried deeply into the body of the guard from the side.

"Ah!" The guard screamed, and the playback of the shield movement suddenly stopped.

After Qianyu pushed the sword to a certain depth, he immediately sheathed it and watched the guard slowly fall down with a desperate expression.

If we only discuss pure martial arts or pure force, Qianyu is probably not - certainly not the opponent of the Guards, but he knows many classic combat routines.

The tactic just now is one of the fruits of the advancement of human combat skills over the past thousand years.

At this moment, explosive news came.

"Harald is dead! Harald is dead!" The shouts of the British soldiers instantly stunned everyone.

"..." Qianyu lowered his sword and shield in silence.

He knew that the British army might not be lying, because in real history, Harald III was shot by a stray arrow in the windpipe that was not protected by chain armor during this war, and died on the spot. (Although most Viking soldiers did not.

Wear chain mail, but Harald III and Tostig wore chain mail)
Chapter completed!