Currently, they are about 400 steps away from the enemy. They have to maintain a slow pace to about 200 steps. The charge at a distance of 200 steps is the most proficient subject of the Whirlwind Battalion cavalry. The difficulty lies in how to maintain a dense formation as the speed gradually increases.
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Under the strict training and rich combat experience, and under the personal command of Luo Shixin, these 1,500 cavalry have been able to launch approaches and charges at a distance of up to 300 steps.
The gentle speed brought about the chaotic sound of horse hooves. The two sides approached three hundred paces. Luo Shixin's flag tilted forward again. The bugler blew the second advance trumpet. Luo Shixin gently pinched the horse's belly, and the war horse jumped lightly and began to canter.
The cavalry commands different infantry. They can stand at the rear and command, but the cavalry must charge in front. They must charge while commanding.
The two cavalrymen in the first battle were both elite among the cavalry. Even in the whole world, they were truly elite. From the beginning of the charge, to the bows and arrows a hundred steps later, the quick crossbows were fired, and the buzzing sound of the sky was heard.
It continued continuously, causing the sky above both sides to darken instantly.
It is difficult to shoot an arrow while the horse is charging with full force, and to shoot accurately is a combat skill that non-elite cavalry cannot master. However, the Far Eastern Army holds a rapid-fire crossbow in its hands, and the speed of arrow loading and firing has been greatly improved.
, In contrast, the Mayi side within a hundred steps only fired two rounds, and each person shot two arrows, but the 1,500 people led by Luo Shixin fired two rounds of sixteen arrows, and the accuracy of the crossbow was originally
It's better than the bow.
In addition, the Far Eastern Army's armor is all steel plate armor, and their helmets are all low-brow face-protecting helmets. Their defensive capabilities far exceed those of the other side.
Therefore, in the exchange of fire before this charge, more than 200 Mayi people were killed, while only about 20 people were killed on the Far Eastern Army side.
On the top of the city, Liu Wuzhou watched the bravest warrior under his command roll over and fall from his horse. The muscles on his face shook involuntarily. He gritted his teeth and secretly hated himself. He was heartbroken and at the same time, he was frightened by the sophisticated and powerful weapons and equipment of the Far East Army.
Jumping, I couldn't help but feel a chill in my heart.
Originally, he only thought that the Far Eastern Army only had the legendary gunpowder weapons and was more powerful. Now it seems that he was completely wrong. The other party's bows, crossbows, helmets, and armor were all much more sophisticated than his own.
He couldn't help but his confidence in his ability to defend Mayi County began to waver. Who knew if the other side had terrifying weapons and equipment that he had never seen before.
He even began to regret that he should not have acted impulsively and sent people out of the city to snatch the head of the son of the number one strategist Huang Xiaohu.
But having said that, in the situation just now, although the order to go out of the city to snatch the head of Huang Xiaohu's son was a temporary impulse, the current situation is not just about Huang Xiaohu's head.
You must know that Mr. Huang is the military advisor of his army, and Huang Xiaohu is a famous warrior in his army. If Huang Xiaohu's head is allowed to hang outside the city like this, it will be a huge blow to the morale of his 100,000 soldiers.
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Liu Wuzhou is a veteran on the battlefield. He has been familiar with military books since he was a child. Naturally, he knows that if the army has no morale or has low morale, 100% of its strength may not be 50%.
In fact, because of his confidence in the defensive power of his armor, Luo Shixin ignored the light arrows flying from far away. While running, he observed his side's array from left to right. There were surging horse heads everywhere in the queue.
He was in the front row and effectively controlled the team. There was no confusion in the array due to the harassment of these arrows, and the array remained stable.
He gave the order, and suddenly 1,500 troops were divided into two groups, and another 750 troops, led by a captain, circled to the side and rear of the Mayi cavalry. It was obvious that Luo Shixin planned to annihilate the enemy.
The sound of horse hooves on the gentle slope was no longer a chaotic sound. The intensive sound of hoofbeats slowly merged into a rumbling sound, which was like fairy music to Luo Shixin's ears.
The distance between the two sides was soon only a hundred steps. Because of the opposite direction, Luo Shixin thought it was only more than fifty steps. The smooth formation was like a moving wall of horses.
Wang Chengguang, the cavalry general who was leaving the city in Mayi, saw that he had lost more than 200 people before they met in close combat. His eyes were red, and he judged in an instant that the quality of the opponent's armor was far beyond the ordinary armor they wore.
We must know that the reason why all of them, 1,500 people, are able to wear iron armor is because they are Liu Wuzhou's personal troops. Most of the Mayi cavalry usually wear leather armor, and only one-third can have iron armor. This item alone
The gap directly and greatly affects the comparison of combat power between the two sides.
At present, the number of cavalry dispatched by both sides is roughly the same, about 1,500, but when I think about it, it will be a bloody battle and a hard battle. Wang Chengguang, the commander of the Mayi cavalry, is also a decisive person. When the opportunity is cut off, a whistle blows, and a thousand
The five hundred soldiers and horses were also divided into two waves, each facing the Cyclone Battalion cavalry charging towards them.
Wang Chengguang himself actually led about fifty soldiers and rushed straight to the long wooden stick with Huang Xiaohu's head hanging in the middle of the battlefield.
Wang Chengguang was Liu Wuzhou's Eagle Striker when he was General Yingyang. He had followed Liu Wuzhou for many years and knew what he was thinking at this time. He knew that even if all the 1,500 elite cavalry he brought were killed here, as long as they died here.
Bring Huang Xiaohu's head back, otherwise the man dies and the head is not brought back, which will be a devastating blow to the morale of the soldiers watching this scene at the top of the city.
The war horses galloped like the wind. The two sides kept closing the distance and sheathing their bows and crossbows. The riders of the Far Eastern Army were all holding iron guns and wearing new gloves. Although it was still autumn and Jiangnan was even extremely hot, Mayi County
The city is already as cold as winter. Holding a weapon in this kind of weather will make your hands freeze, which will inevitably affect your flexibility. But if the Far Eastern Army has gloves, it will be more or less different.
Most of the Mayi cavalry used long sabers, but also used maces and swords and sticks. They also started to jog in a strict formation, but the strictness was only compared to the ordinary cavalry of this era. Compared with the current Far Eastern Army cavalry, the formation is strict.
The distance between their cavalry was wider and their troops were not evenly distributed. There was a garrison on the left, center and right behind each formation. After they started jogging, they became slightly scattered.
Luo Shixin and the other captain who led the team were so excited that they shouted almost at the same time: "Three speeds!"
Another advance signal sounded, the flag bearer turned the flag in a circle and then tilted it forward. The centurion below gave a loud order, and the pennant gun leaned forward again. When the two teams of cavalry heard the sound of the bugle, they accelerated their horses at the same time. The rumble of horse hooves sounded like the horizon approaching from far away.
of Ben Lei.
As they faced each other, the distance between the two sides was only the last hundred steps in a blink of an eye, and it only took a few breaths of time.