On the simple map compiled by the Harmony Chamber of Commerce, the nameless village where the war started had only a simple number. It was recorded because the village had a population of a hundred or so and a well.
But the village is too poor, and there are basically no goods to trade. Only a small number of people are employed by the chamber of commerce and do some manual labor.
For the Holden family in Broken Bridge City, this village formed by refugees does not exist at all. The villagers cannot pay any taxes, just like cockroaches and fleas coming into the house, which only makes the gentlemen feel disgusted.
If it weren't for the pursuit of the light cavalry led by Zhou Qingfeng, Kyle Holden would never have come to this place more than 20 kilometers away from the city in his life, nor would he have known the nearby topography.
Now all the low-rise buildings in the village have been demolished in order to build a crude defense line. Not only did the villagers have to demolish their homes with their own hands, but after finishing their work, they were also driven outside the defense line and were prohibited from getting closer.
When the scar-faced brawny man Sark led the team out, several wandering villagers were unable to dodge and were ruthlessly knocked down by the tall war horses. These horses were blessed with speed and strength by the accompanying wizards, doubling their impact.
Kyle Holden watched his generals attack with a cold expression, and waved his hand. Several archers pulled their strings at 45 degrees and fired hard, shooting several ignited rockets a hundred meters away.
The rockets are wrapped in grease-stained cloth strips, like several illumination bombs, drawing bright tracks in the night sky. They can burn for several minutes after landing, exposing the opponent's whereabouts.
The moment the light flashed, Zhou Qingfeng also watched with attention. The men and horses of Broken Bridge City actually took the initiative to attack, and the cavalry behind him was eager to try.
A five-hundred-meter-wide link network covered most of the battlefield. Officers at all levels of the infantry regiment sent the information they obtained to Zhou Qingfeng's head, who then passed it on to the corresponding team after making decisions.
The messengers will only be dispatched when the distance exceeds 500 meters, or when there is a need for face-to-face reward or admonishment.
In this way, Uncle Zhou is simply a battlefield router.
The elite heavy cavalry on the opposite side just came out. A battalion of the infantry regiment codenamed "Panshi" had just completed its formation. The whole battalion had 120 people, three rows and forty columns. They immediately turned their guns and followed the drums of the drums.
Take big strides forward.
Tonight is the first battle, and it is also a difficult night battle.
Mahan couldn't help it anymore and decided to engage in "frontline command", so he followed the "Panshi" up with a big shield. The regimental commander went to the front line, forcing the officers at all levels below to press down.
With the sound of military drums, the 120-man "Panshi" stopped the whole team every 20 meters forward, and stopped 100 meters forward to form a barrier to protect the other two battalions in the rear to continue their formation.
Three rows of infantry stood side by side, with only a punch distance between them. The front row placed their spears in a half-crouched position, holding them with their feet. The two back rows placed their spears on the shoulders of the front row, forming a hedgehog-like formation.
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The enemy on the opposite side rushed over with rumbling hooves.
Even with the extravagant use of night vision potions, the infantrymen could not see very far. They did not know the number and direction of the enemy, and they only felt that the impact of more than 20 cavalry was no different from that of a thousand troops, which was very panic-stricken.
Night battle training requires high quality of soldiers. The infantry in Cold Wind City have only been in the army for half a year and are not very mature. The soldiers opened their eyes wide and felt the throbbing caused by the rapid beating of their hearts. The inexplicable fear made human beings instinctively want to escape.
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As a commander, Mahan could clearly feel the emotional fluctuations of the soldiers facing actual combat. He shouted loudly, raised his big shield like he had led thousands of adventures in the past, and walked straight to the front of the queue.
This time, Zhou Qingfeng did not force Mahan to return to the command position.
"No one is allowed to retreat. All officers must go to the first line of formation. Anyone who disobeys the order will be punished by military law."
Mahan's voice was quite hoarse and distinctive. When he gave the order, all the officers of the 'Panshi' battalion, including the squad leader and deputy, had no choice but to stand up and form a line in front of the whole battalion.
The system of Coldwind City determines that it is very difficult to be a deserter, and if an officer defectes, he will suffer a lot. The link network is working, and once Ma Han comes forward, his subordinates can only follow.
The archers from Broken Bridge City followed the heavy cavalry, constantly throwing rockets to point out the route for the impact.
The unusual response of the Cold Wind City infantry made Scarsack stunned. The elites of Broken Bridge City had already completed a slight acceleration, but if they really wanted to hit the infantry's spears with their heavy cavalry, they would not do it.
In the past, when the infantry encountered heavy cavalry, they would feel the earth-shattering momentum when they were only a hundred meters away, and immediately fled in all directions. But today, the infantry was well-organized, and the cavalry still maintained their formation as far as thirty meters away.
The distance of thirty meters is no more than a blink of an eye for the attacking cavalry.
If he didn't want to really charge forward, Scarsack had to turn the horse's head. He shouted loudly on the horse, and saw a man holding a large shield on the opposite side who seemed to be a leader. He casually took the battle ax he was holding.
Throw it over.
The cavalry tomahawk is different from the one used by the infantry. The handle of the ax is only about one meter, and the blade is as big as a palm. This thing weighs two or three kilograms at most, and it spins and roars with the speed given by the sprint of the horse.
There was a bang..., and Mahan felt that his entire left arm was numb. The tower shield was hit, and the impact was not small. Just when he relaxed a little, several screams rang out around him.
The more than twenty elite men led by Scar Sack all turned in front of the 'Rock' camp, and they all threw their weapons at hand like darts.
At this moment, more than twenty heavy weapons attacked, most of which hit the heavy infantry in formation. Especially the officers who were ordered to stand on the front line were the first to bear the brunt.
The impact caused by the acceleration of the horses is quite large, and the officers are not holding a huge tower shield. Faced with bows and arrows and thrown weapons, the hoplites can basically lower their heads and shake the spears in their hands to block.
This is a life-threatening job.
A dense forest of guns can greatly increase the probability of blocking, and thick forged helmets and plate armor can also resist ordinary attacks. In addition...
All officers and front-line soldiers have at least one 'shield' gem in their hands. At the critical moment, everyone crushes the gem to activate the arcane 'shield'.
Many officers in the front row were hit by axes, hammers, and swords, and the invisible shield greatly weakened the power of thrown weapons.
Except for the two platoon-level officers whose bare limbs were slashed, the screams of the others were probably from fright. After all, anyone would scream if they were beaten so hard in the dark night.
Many officers got up after being hit and found that good defenses saved their lives. Even the wounded were dragged away and bandaged by medical soldiers to avoid bleeding and screaming on the front line and affecting the emotions of other soldiers.
More than 20 pieces of heavy weapons fell to the ground, and the damage to our side was still within the tolerable range. The morale of the 'Panshi' battalion suddenly rose sharply, and the officers and soldiers were several times more confident. This was more than training on the training field a hundred times.
efficient.
The enemy is not as strong as imagined.
The soldiers' shouts were filled with obvious joy, which made Scarsack and others who had just turned their horses around couldn't help but turn their heads and look back.
It was expected that this throwing weapon was a killing move. It should have cut down at least a dozen people and caused the team of hundreds of people to collapse instantly. It was the first time that I was not depressed after receiving a blow, but also cheered.
Under the illumination of the thrown rockets, several infantrymen who had been knocked down could be seen staggeringly standing up again. The queue did not suffer much damage at all.
"The defenses of these guys are too strong. Are they afraid?"
Scarsack spurred his horse and wanted to launch another wave of attacks. If the front was not working, he rushed to the side and rear. The infantry's weakness of poor mobility was hopeless.
But before he could give the order, a companion behind him exclaimed: "Sark, there is a group of cavalry behind us."
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