Chapter 273 The End of North American Dominance (3)
Cavalry, the absolute battlefield ruler in the era of cold weapons. Every general who is good at using cavalry has left a deep or shallow mark in history. Whether it is a dishonest or a famous man, at least he has left his name in history. The main reasons for cavalry formally withdrawing from war are two, namely the emergence of automatic firepower weapons such as machine guns and the maturity of armored vehicles and tank technology. Cavalry can dominate for thousands of years mainly because of its mobility. Without sufficient firepower to block it, once the cavalry charges, it is difficult for infantry to compete.
The Spanish phalanx and Modao Battle Formation are effective strategies for infantry to defeat cavalry, but if you are not careful, they will be broken through the flanks by the cavalry and thus defeated. The firepower net formed by the machine gun has a greater effect on the cavalry than these two battle formations. The cavalry's armor, whether it is medieval iron canned equipment or the breastplate behind it, cannot stop the shooting of machine gun bullets. However, if the cavalry is approached, the machine gunners will not escape the fate of death on the spot. The troubles did not last long, and the real cavalry nemesis appeared.
Truly perfect tanks, such as the German tank No. 2 and No. 3, have an advantage in crushing cavalry. In terms of protection, the cavalry's armor is not as good as the tank armor of more than ten millimeters or dozens of millimeters. The same thick armor can only be equipped with the most elite knights in the medieval era. At that time, the cavalry had long abandoned this heavy armor. In terms of mobility, tanks are not inferior to cavalry. As long as there is no accident and there is enough fuel, the tank can keep driving, and the soldiers inside consume less physical strength than cavalry.
In terms of firepower, it is not the same level. Unless it is specially required to carry it, the cavalry will not bring heavy machine guns and artillery together. Without these things, they can only rely on carriages, sabers and light machine guns to fight the enemy. Tanks, no matter what, have more than two tank guns and machine gun weapons, and the same is true for armored vehicles. Therefore, tanks and armored vehicles have become the natural nemesis of cavalry. This restraint is fully displayed in front of Apache.
Apache has been observing the battle situation at the frontier command. It is only 800 meters away from the frontline battlefield, just outside the range of the enemy's possible artillery. If the cavalry breaks through, it will not take long to rush here. Therefore, this also inspired his soldiers to desperately block the enemy's cavalry. Behind it is the supreme commander of their battlefield, and no one dares to be reluctant to take it lightly. Tanks and armored vehicles rushed into the enemy's cavalry camp together. Apache was still very worried before seeing the results.
Compared with all the chariots, there were only more than 30 vehicles, and the cavalry still had nearly 30,000 after being blocked by machine gunners. This is a ratio of 1,000 to 1, which is inevitable that Apache will worry. However, the facts prove that his worries are unnecessary. Thirty chariots rushed around among the cavalry, crushing ten 59-1 tanks as arrows, and directly rushed into the center. The 59-1 tank's thickest front armor, the thinnest 100mm (specially installed) rear armor, made them completely ignore the attacks of the enemy cavalry.
Whether it is a spear, tomahawk or a big stick, there is not even a white seal on the tank. If the Type 59-1 tank is rubbed against the enemy cavalry, it will be a disability. If it hits directly, the cavalry will have only one ending. It is crushed under the territory and squeezed into a pile of rotten meat. Even if it is not dead, the White Tiger tank and armored vehicle behind it will not even be preserved after it is crushed. The cavalry were not scared and still rushed towards the thirty-five chariots frantically. When there are too many people, it will be even more fun, with artillery and machine guns moving together.
Under their attraction, the cavalry no longer attacked the soldiers' defensive fronts. The artillery regiment began to turn directions, and heavy howitzers and mountain cannons no longer bombarded the cavalry, but began to bombard the enemy's infantry. Only mortars and rapid-fire cannons were left, and they were still assisting the chariot troops to clear out the crowds of enemy cavalry. At this time, some casualties had occurred among the soldiers of the three divisions. The enemy's hunter unit of a total of 50,000 people had rushed up, and the most cutting-edge soldiers had entered their effective range.
The Indians mainly make a living by hunting. There are not many places for grazing on the North American continent, such as the grasslands. Now it is not the fully developed North American continent in the 21st century, but the North American continent that still retains a very primitive appearance. Therefore, in fact, every tribal warrior is a qualified archer who can use the local bows and arrows they make to obtain the necessary food every day. Their own qualities are even comparable to those of the elite British longbow soldiers in the Middle Ages.
However, these weapons are too backward. The strongest one is the composite bow set sold by three thousand companies. These weapons are sold at ten times the cost, and the profit is too great. The range, accuracy and power are stronger than their local short bows, and even more powerful than the muskets sold to Indians by some black-hearted arms dealers. However, they are still not in the eyes of the company's soldiers. However, they did not expect that the quantitative change would actually produce a qualitative change.
The 50,000 archers shot out the arrows that were overwhelming. The soldiers in the front row were all from field divisions, all equipped with helmets and steel plate bulletproof vests of company assets, plus many rubber bulletproof shields, which can be said to be armed to the teeth. However, in front of the overwhelming arrows, casualties still occurred. In order not to affect the action, many parts of the soldiers were not bounced against bulletproof vests, such as limbs and throats. More than a thousand unfortunate soldiers were shot at these positions by arrows. Fortunately, there were only more than ninety most unlucky ones.
More than 90 people were shot in the throat and it was difficult to rescue them. However, more than 900 people were shot through their hands and feet or scratched by arrows. According to the medical methods of the field division, they would not worry that they were in danger of their lives. Only a dozen people might have to leave the main field division after being cured, and injured their nerves and tendons. Fortunately, at this time, the artillery turned around in time. Because there were a huge number of ordinary infantry blocking in front, the soldiers could not shoot rifles and machine guns in their hands. At this time, they could only rely on artillery.
The artillery soldiers were also a little tired, the mountain gun barrel was a little hot, and the heavy howitzer had no problems yet because of its strong artillery body craftsmanship. There was no shortage of shells. Xiao Lin spent a lot of money this time, and all ordinary blasting shells were open for supply. The company's arsenal had completed the imitation of blasting shells of all calibers, and there was no production problem. Apache sent the logistics troops to send shells to the artillery. The Indian soldiers really had no choice for artillery.
All the known defense methods cannot defend against the bombardment of artillery. The reason why they still support it here is because of the command here. The patriarch of one of the three strongest tribes told them about the actions of Colson and others. Because the sound of the cannon has not stopped and the huge noise has covered them up, they have no idea that Colson and others have been wiped out almost. However, if this continues, they will not support it for long. The bombardment of heavy artillery is really too terrible. No living creature can exist within a range of dozens of meters.
There were not many real casualties. In thirty minutes, less than 10,000 people lost their combat power, but the casualties ratio made everyone deeply desperate. After fighting for so long, their casualties had reached 50,000, but less than 3,000 people lost their combat power. If this continues, they will die, and less than half of the casualties will be killed. The soldiers are not fools, they are just too passionate. Once the battle is booming, they will have a little lack of brains.
But now, their passion was cooled by the blood of their companions. They couldn't help but begin to reflect on whether it was a wise decision to be an enemy of the company. Regardless of whether Xiao Lin was an Indian or not, at least he really made contributions to the Indian world. Many Indians lived a paradise under the protection of the company, without lacking food and clothing, and could learn various knowledge and various colorful entertainment lives. Many people have also become warriors they cannot defeat.
They felt the power of the company very clearly on the battlefield. The most powerful weapons in their hands were actually sold by the company. The firearms smuggled by white people were not as useful as the cold weapons of the company. In fact, this is their illusion, because these people rarely contact firearms, but instead started using cold weapons since childhood. If we look at the game routine, their firearm levels may be only a few levels or more, while the cold weapons levels have not been down to level ninety. This is the feeling of skill bonus.
An hour later, the Indian casualties increased to 70,000, and then they began to be defeated. It was still the role of their barbaric character to persevere until now. If it weren't for the bloody support, they would have escaped an hour ago. Apache asked the chariot troops to come back, replenish ammunition, and began to pursue the remaining thousands of cavalry of the enemy. Although they had vows, Apache could not guarantee that there would be no such garbage that would break the word. For the safety of civilians, the soldiers could only work harder.
Chapter completed!