The Northern Barbarian cavalry controlled by the demon continued to gather, and then continued to surround the player's position.
Like dark waves, crashing towards the only remaining island.
It's just that there is still a certain amount of time before the real war breaks out.
The cavalry charge does not increase to full speed from the beginning, but will choose a just right distance to start speeding up, and achieve the strongest impact during the battle.
Cherishing horse power is a required course for every cavalryman.
Of course, both orderers and demons can ignore the physical laws of the real world to a certain extent. For example, all players and the barbarians controlled by demons will not feel hungry, do not need to eat, drink, and have no need to excrete...
But when it comes to combat, there are no limitations.
Although players have strong physical fitness, they will still feel tired after a long battle. To eliminate this fatigue, you need to use the power of the Orderer.
Similarly, the combat power of demons and the physical strength of Northern Barbarian cavalry and horses will also cause similar consumption.
Therefore, these Northern Barbarian cavalry advanced slowly and leisurely.
But this can actually create a greater sense of oppression.
Zhao Haiping was holding the horse's reins and was beside Sheng Taizu, waiting for the battle to begin.
There are more and more Northern Barbarian cavalry in the field of vision, even more than the main force of Mahali that he saw when he acted as Sheng Taizu's "commander" before.
It can also be said that even with the lives that the players can resurrect, they are still at a disadvantage in terms of numbers. What's more, the Northern Barbarians are almost all cavalry troops, while the players only have 10,000 cavalry.
Zhao Haiping looked at Sheng Taizu who was standing in front of him. At this time, there was no expression on Sheng Taizu's face. It was obvious that he had seen this kind of scene too many times and was not disturbed in his heart.
"Hunters, is the dynasty you live in a time of governance or chaos?" Sheng Taizu suddenly asked such a sentence.
Zhao Haiping was stunned for a moment, then thought about it and replied: "If we look at all the dynasties in the long history of Chinese civilization, it is of course a remarkable governance.
"Even if someone in a certain place is starving because they can't eat meat or vegetables, it can be regarded as a very rare phenomenon, and it can even be publicized as news.
"In most places, it is impossible to say that one must not pick up lost items on the road or keep one's house open at night, but things like banditry and murder are rare compared to previous dynasties.
"But... even so, there are still many areas for improvement."
A confused look finally appeared on Sheng Taizu's face, as if he was trying hard to mobilize all his imagination to imagine what kind of dynasty and what kind of scene it would be.
But obviously, he failed after all.
Because it is difficult for people to imagine things they have never seen.
What's more, he has never seen even a slightly similar scene.
"We work hard and sleep day and night, working hard and racking our brains, just so that the people under the rule of Dasheng Dynasty can have a full meal. We don't ask for meat and vegetables, but we only have a few bowls of brown rice and a few steamed buns, and we are satisfied.
No regrets in this life.
“But I didn’t expect that it would actually come true hundreds of years later.
"It's just...this is already the case, why is there still room for improvement?"
Zhao Haiping didn't know how to explain it, so he could only say: "This... can only be said that society is progressing. Today's people will always be better than the ancients, and the future will always be better than today's people. Everyone...
Keep fighting for this expectation.
"What's more, countless people throughout the ages want to eliminate people's selfishness, so that there will be no more bandits, gangsters, corrupt officials, filthy officials, local tyrants, evil gentry in this world... There will no longer be oppressed poor people... But in the end...
"The road is long and difficult."
Speaking of this, Taizu Sheng obviously felt the same way.
He snorted coldly, nodded and said: "That's right. In our opinion, to deal with these people, we should raise the butcher's knife and kill them cleanly!"
Zhao Haiping was silent for a moment: "I'm afraid I won't be able to kill him cleanly."
Taizu Sheng chuckled: "I have never tried it, so how do I know that I can't kill them all?
"What's more, even if we can't kill them all, one more batch will be enough to kill them all."
Zhao Haiping nodded silently: "Yes. This is why hundreds of years later, there are still countless people who admire Your Majesty."
While he was talking, the Northern Barbarian cavalry was approaching.
Sheng Taizu pulled the reins of the horse: "Well, young people, if we have time after this battle is over, we hope to have a good chat with you about future generations.
"Now, let's have a bloody battle with these barbarians!
"But then again..."
Taizu Sheng looked at Zhao Haiping: "Since you are the people of Qianqiu, are you sure you can withstand the military formation?"
Sheng Taizu's concerns were obviously not unreasonable.
If it were an ordinary Taiping citizen seeing a terrifying war machine like heavy armored cavalry for the first time, let alone a collision, they would be scared to death as long as they saw a large number of cavalry charging together and felt the rumble and tremors from the ground.
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What's more, they are a group of younger generations who have probably never seen blood hundreds of years later.
Zhao Haiping smiled: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. We are not ordinary people, but those who have returned to order.
"To be more precise, they are players. And the potential of players is beyond your imagination."
Sheng Taizu looked confused. Apparently he had never heard of the concept of "player" and only thought it was some kind of troupe, juggling or other related business.
But since you are confident, you might as well wait and see.
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At the same time, Chu Ge was in the military formation, together with General Deng, watching the advancing Northern Barbarian army.
"You said, how many times have you fought against the Northern Barbarian army? What was the result?" General Deng asked.
Chu Ge smiled slightly: "There are winners and losers, but in general, it's a small victory."
General Deng nodded: "That's very good."
Chu Ge felt a little regretful, as the other party didn't seem to hear the modesty in his words.
But then I thought about it, the war was about to begin and I decided not to pretend to be these outdated things. What if I lost the fight?
General Deng looked in the direction of Taizu Sheng: "That is the Taizu of the dynasty..."
"Sure enough, the bearing is extraordinary. And...well, forget it."
Obviously, when he saw Sheng Taizu's appearance, he couldn't help but think of his own emperor.
Although these words are not easy to say, it is obvious that he is also wondering why the gap between people of the same bloodline can be so big.
Chu Ge very cleverly changed the subject: "General Deng, is it really feasible to use footwork to control riding?"
General Deng nodded: "It is certainly feasible, but there are many conditions.
"Soldiers are impermanent, and water is impermanent. We all know that cavalry has many advantages over infantry, but war is not just about brute force. What determines victory or defeat on the battlefield is often something outside the battlefield.
"Daily training, logistics, military morale...etc.
"Those who are naked and holding only a bamboo pole are called infantry; those who are wearing heavy armor and holding strong bows are also called infantry; those who are wrapped in sheepskin robes and ride thin horses are called cavalry; those who are fully armored are also called cavalry.
cavalry.
“Conditions are different, so it’s natural not to generalize.
"The same elite infantry, in the hands of some mediocre generals of the Qi Dynasty, could only be thrown to the ground like iron lumps and beaten, but in the hands of Taizu's famous generals, they could in turn chase the cavalry and run around... Naturally, we cannot generalize
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Chu Ge asked again: "Who do you think, General Deng, will win between us returners and the demons?
"The demon is also fearless of death and will never retreat. It is far more difficult to deal with than the average Northern Barbarian cavalry."
General Deng was silent for a moment: "If the monster is really as stupid as you say, this battle will be easy. If the cavalry charges the infantry array, if such a thing is really possible, of course we would be happy."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of horse hooves from the Northern Barbarian cavalry was already approaching from far away.
The entire ground began to rumble and tremble, making people feel nervous.
The Northern Barbarian cavalry has a strength advantage, so it directly encircles them from three sides, like a big net that surrounds the entire array of players.
Perhaps these barbarian soldiers initially wanted to go around the sides and rear of the entire formation to find weak points to attack, but at this time the players formed a square array, like a square hedgehog, with holes at the corners.
Special reinforcements were carried out, so there was no special breakthrough at all.
So I had to take advantage of the situation and change my strategy, and directly surrounded them to continuously attack and test them.
Before the Northern Barbarian cavalry encircled them, Sheng Taizu had already led a kind of cavalry player to gallop forward with their horses and whips raised.
"This direction, rush!"
Sheng Taizu pointed the big spear in his hand, pointing at the weak position of the Northern Barbarian cavalry.
Although there are many Northern Barbarian cavalry, they are not all well-equipped armored cavalry. A large part of them are ordinary light cavalry.
Moreover, these light cavalry do not necessarily run very fast. Although they carry light loads, the physical fitness of the horses is also relatively weak.
The players' 10,000 cavalry are truly top-notch.
Although Meng Yuan was very picky when setting up the cavalry trial and set the threshold a little bit higher, the rewards after passing the level are naturally very generous.
Zhao Haiping and Fan Cun, two top martial arts players, followed immediately.
Other cavalry players naturally followed closely behind.
When playing the role of Sheng Taizu, Zhao Haiping originally thought that he was reckless enough, but now he could more clearly feel the mood of the elite cavalry around him at that time.
Your Majesty is too reckless and can't hold back!
You can only keep up with the horse by trying your best to keep up without being left behind.
Your Majesty is charging forward, who dares to fall behind?
These players have all passed the cavalry trial and can ride horses without stirrups, let alone horses with stirrups. At this time, ten thousand horsemen moved like thunder, charging against the surrounding Northern Barbarian cavalry!
The distance between the two sides is getting closer, and the players have raised their spears one after another.
There was black energy in the eyes of these northern barbarian cavalry. At this time, they did not have much will of their own, but were controlled by a higher demonic will.
The demons control these barbarians just like the orderers control the natives in a certain slice. They can give them simple instructions and let them rush forward to become cannon fodder without hesitation, but it is difficult to give particularly accurate instructions.
, such as how a certain barbarian soldier wants to fight.
The barbarian soldiers controlled by demons do not know what fear is, which should be a great advantage.
But under certain conditions, it can also become a huge disadvantage.
Two cavalrymen collided with each other!
Compared with the cavalry all over the mountains and plains of the Northern Barbarians, the player's 10,000 cavalry does not look particularly conspicuous. What's more, during the charge, the Northern Barbarian cavalry is like a pocket, trying to surround the players, and the players
The cavalry is more like a steel cone.
The two collided, and the horses staggered.
The northern barbarian cavalry at the forefront had just raised the saber in his hand when he was stabbed by a spear at a loss and fell off his horse.
Even some Northern Barbarian cavalry turned their black-smelling heads and saw a scene that was difficult for them to understand.
When the cavalry clashed, it was supposed to be a very chaotic state, and the collision of the war horses was supposed to be a high probability event.
But these players actually turned their horses' heads slightly, and while using the length of their spears to stab the Northern Barbarian cavalry, they also forced their horses to squeeze through the gap!
It is impossible for cavalry to charge in a particularly dense formation like infantry.
There should be a relatively large distance between the two horses, otherwise once they start running, they are likely to collide with their own people.
This was not a big deal at first, but at this time, it was strangely taken advantage of by these players, turning cavalry hedging into a game of exploiting gaps!
To achieve this level, it is obvious that two things need to be met: one is to have excellent control over the horse, that is, to the point where the man and the horse can become one; the other is to have quick eyesight and quick hands to be able to find gaps in the enemy's formation in the ever-changing battlefield.
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And very coincidentally, this group of players are satisfied with both points.
Of course, if you do this kind of thing too much, accidents will always happen, and many players will inevitably collide with the Northern Barbarian cavalry or horses.
But since the players are all heavy cavalry with heavy loads, they will have a great advantage in collisions.
In this way, the players' cavalry unit just broke out from the siege of the Northern Barbarian cavalry, leaving only a mess of corpses on the ground!
Many Northern Barbarian soldiers and horses fell to the ground, and many ownerless horses lost their riders and targets in the battlefield, wandering in confusion.
After reining in his horse and returning, Sheng Taizu glanced at these people and found that after the collision, it seemed that no one was left behind.
Some people are injured, but they can still fight, because the cavalry's innate skill is to share the damage with the horse, and they will die together if they die.
Sheng Taizu's expression couldn't help but be a little astonished.
Although it is true that heavy cavalry should have a devastating effect against light cavalry, this battle loss ratio is indeed too low.
For some reason, he felt as if he was leading thousands of General Gu Yuan to charge together...
On the other side, the Northern Barbarian cavalry collided with the well-formed infantry phalanx!
To be precise, it was a collision with the chariot that was surrounded by obstacles on the outermost edge.
Of course, there are also large gaps between the tanks, and it is impossible to completely fit them together, but in these gaps, there are either sharp long guns, or black muzzles and muzzles.
Before these Northern Barbarian cavalry collided and entered the shooting range, General Deng had already ordered guns and arrows to fire, causing the first wave of damage to these charging cavalry.
But under the influence of demons, they were still fearless and rushed forward one after another without fear of death.
Countless spears extended from the back of the chariot, enduring the violent impact.
Many players were waiting confidently behind the chariot, but the next moment, they felt a powerful force coming from the spear in their hand, even though the end of the spear had been inserted into the ground in advance, making it the easiest to withstand the impact.
The structure did not help at all, and the whole person was shaken and flew backwards.
The tiger's mouth was shattered, and the spear was instantly broken.
Even the seemingly sturdy chariot was shaken to the point of collapse, as if it would collapse at any time and become a huge breach.
Using cavalry to attack an arrayed infantry phalanx is definitely a very wasteful behavior.
Because cavalry is much more expensive than infantry.
But throughout the ages, this kind of behavior has not been uncommon.
Because as long as the cavalry breaks through the infantry array, what follows will be a one-sided massacre, even if it pays a certain price, it is very cost-effective.
But at this time, this cavalry unit encountered unimaginable fierce resistance!
