Lux's Magic Penetration Rod

When the number of people was not enough to change the situation of the battle, even if Sa Lange and the cavalry under his command put life and death at risk, it was meaningless to the entire battle.

For Sarah Lange, the final charge is undoubtedly tragic and even self-redemptive.

As a commander, he underestimated the enemy's strength and organization, made a wrong judgment on the battle situation, and hoped to break through the enemy's formation through the echelon charge of the shield cavalry. In the end, his own flank was penetrated by a coordinated wave of steps. , from this perspective, Sa Lange is fully responsible for the failure of this battle.

Therefore, at the last moment, Sa Lange, who understood everything, chose to lead the cavalry to launch the final counterattack, hoping that his counterattack would provide the main infantry force of the remaining vanguard army with some space to retreat, and Through the scribe, the entire battle was reported to Jarvan IV.

It was all he could do in the end.

The heroic Colonel S. Lange finally fell on the road to charge.

But it is a pity that the desperate charge by him and the cavalry under his command failed to even buy the main force of the infantry some time to retreat. After confirming that the main force of the enemy army had collapsed, large numbers of vehicles appeared behind the Plain Walkers' front. He was dragged out of the forest by Ernuk.

Although the warriors of the Plain Walkers are only infantry, and the spell BUFF given to them by the third-order magicians does not last long, when the enemy organization collapses and falls into a rout, chasing by car is also an effective solution.

With three teams of cavalry and guard cavalry annihilated, the baggage troops and pack horses dispersed, and the overall organization completely destroyed, no matter how excellent the personal qualities of the Xiongdu Pioneer Army soldiers were, they could only support them with sword formations and shields. Formation units are used to counterattack and mobilize.

Facing the Plains Walkers who were riding in Ernuk carts and operating as a company of a hundred to intercept the flanks, they still had no room for resistance.

Finally, the retreat turned into a rout.

From this point of view, perhaps Sa Lange's final desperate charge was also a heroic mistake. He mistakenly believed that he could delay the enemy and give the infantry space to retreat. He mistakenly believed that the Xiongdu Vanguard Army would not retreat during the retreat. rout, mistakenly believing that the fifty-mile retreat distance would give the vanguard enough space.

But the fact is that after his heroic charge, the Plains Walkers were like tigers chasing sheep, using their high mobility to bite the retreating vanguard infantry again and again, and finally completely defeated them.

The battle eventually became a battle of annihilation.

In the end, Plains Walker even caught up and saw the city of Pinara in the distance, and then he was able to board the car and return.

After this battle, Pingyuan Walker annihilated all 1,500 cavalry of the Xiongdu Pioneer Army. When cleaning the battlefield, they finally found nearly 1,000 pack horses and captured more than 1,000 people, most of whom were baggage soldiers and engineers.

As for the infantry killed and injured during the pursuit, the number is conservatively estimated to be over 500.

In addition, because the vanguard army was defeated quickly and was broken through from the flank, almost all their baggage was abandoned on the battlefield. A large number of armors, flags, horse gear, weapons, arrows, and tents were all cleaned up afterwards. When they came out, those that could be used and repaired were taken away, and those that were completely unusable. Except for the rune steel armor, which was crushed and then transported away as steel, the rest was burned to the ground.

After subsequent interrogation, Haike determined that the Xiongdu Pioneer Army dispatched 3,000 regular soldiers and nearly 2,000 baggage troops and engineers in this battle. Based on the results of his own battle, the establishment of this vanguard army can be declared cancelled.

As a price, in the three consecutive waves of heavy cavalry charges by the Xiongdu Pioneer Army, the Pingyuan Walkers suffered more than 400 casualties, more than half of whom were dead, and the majority of the injured were seriously injured; and in the subsequent outflanking and pursuit , the casualties of the Plain Walkers were much smaller, and even including the unlucky ones thrown out by the high-speed carts, the number of casualties was less than 200.

In other words, in this battle, Pingyuan Walker completely annihilated the 3,000 Xiongdu vanguard army with less than 600 casualties.

Looking at the rough battle report in his hand, Haike, who withdrew to the north bank of the 102 Canal, finally breathed a sigh of relief - the Xiongdu Pioneer Army's combat effectiveness did not exceed his expectations, and the result of this battle was completely acceptable to our side!

Even at the post-war summary meeting, many commanders of Haike and Pingyuan Walker agreed that the enemy army was a very capable team.

If it weren't for their commander's rigid combat thinking and his obvious underestimation of the enemy, who had the confidence to believe that their cavalry could overwhelm our Chinese army's formation, I'm afraid the intensity of this battle would have been even higher, and our casualties would have been even higher. will be bigger.

If that happens, Heike is still confident of victory, but at the same time Plains Walker will pay a more painful price.

Summarizing after the battle is a fine tradition for the Northern Walkers. For this team with relatively sufficient material conditions but lack of actual combat experience, training and summarizing are undoubtedly the key to their self-improvement.

Moreover, because there are huge differences between Forsbarrow and Shurima, even if Kalya provided ideas for building the army in the establishment of Northern Walkers, there is still a lot of content for Plains Walkers to explore on their own when it comes to training and coordination. .

For example, because the number of warriors is insufficient but their individual strength is strong, when plain walkers perform footwork coordination, they often use large-scale, environment-specific spells based on battlefield conditions, instead of buffing each warrior one by one. Dandelion tactics are The embodiment of this idea.

If it were the Shurima Empire, then they could rely on an astonishing number of mages and magic props to provide acceleration spells to soldiers who needed to fight in a surprise attack.

But in Forsbarrow, the better way is for the soldiers to learn to ride the wind themselves, and carry sails specially designed to control the wind, and rush forward quickly like dandelions within the wind field created by the magicians.

The idea of ​​​​this tactic was created by the second regiment of the Snow Walkers when they were clearing out the ice trolls, but that time it was on the snowfields of Freljord. The task of the Archon was to clear the floating snow on the glaciers and prepare the snowfields for them. The second team of Walkers provided assistance in skating charge.

Later, the experience of this battle was learned by the entire army, and the Plains Walkers developed a dandelion tactic that was more suitable for open plains operations. They used strong winds and weight reduction spells to improve the team's mobility within a certain range.

This battle was the first time that Dandelion tactics were used in actual combat, and with the cooperation of Sal Lange, the effect was outstanding.

However, the data provided later at the post-war summary meeting also showed that the Dandelion Tactics often suffered heavy casualties when faced with enemies equipped with a large number of throwing weapons. During the execution of the Dandelion Tactics, many Plains Walker soldiers were thrown Weapon injuries, although the weapons thrown against the wind are not very powerful, they are enough to easily destroy the sails behind them. Without the support of the sails, the weight-reduced plainswalkers will be inconvenient to move and their combat effectiveness will be reduced.

In addition to the summary of Dandelion's tactics, another focus of the post-war summary meeting was the estimation of the combat effectiveness of the Xiongdu Front.

This is the first time that both sides have played against each other, and there are many tactical details that everyone can only understand after actually playing.

First of all, in terms of individual combat effectiveness, all the regular soldiers of this vanguard army can be considered to be proficient in bows and horses, familiar with military orders, proficient in battle formations, and good at coordination.

Even though the Plains Walkers Regiment is the most elite group among the entire Northern Walkers, in terms of personal combat effectiveness, the soldiers of the Plains Walkers Regiment are difficult to compare with the regular soldiers of this vanguard army.

The Pingyuan Walkers are recruited soldiers. Even if they have professional training and have relatively unified ideas, their individual combat capabilities are still not as good as those of the Xiongdu Front Army who have worked hard since childhood and studied hard.

Even among Forsbarrow's Northern Walker sequence, the one with the strongest individual combat power was the first generation Northern Walker brought out by Lux from the capital.

Therefore, if this is not a three thousand versus three thousand (the Pingyuan Walker regiment has two thousand people as a reserve and support team and did not participate in the battle), but a three thousand one-on-one battle, then the Pingyuan Walker will probably lose. Very miserable.

However, war is not a one-on-one fight.

On the Plains Walker side, whether it is the organization of the team, the tactical thinking, or the use of magic, its level far exceeds that of the Xiongdu Front Army. In addition, the geographical advantages and water transportation advantages, as well as the mobility advantages brought by large vehicle transportation , in Haike’s view, the follow-up Plain Walkers and even Northern Walkers should adopt the idea of ​​​​using strengths and avoiding weaknesses as much as possible, and should not fight head-on, let alone get into a melee.

The above are all conclusions without considering high-end combat power.

After the summary meeting, these ideas and conclusions will be sent to Lux as meeting documents for reference.

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Unlike the Northern Walkers who rested peacefully and patiently summed up their combat experience, in Pinara City, the Xiongdu Front Army fell into a state of low pressure.

The clerk who successfully escaped back to Pinara City reported everything to Jarvan IV in detail, including Sar Lange's choice, the North Walker's reaction, and the ingenious Dandelion strategy.

Jarvan IV felt complicated after learning the entire battle from the scribe's mouth.

Even if it wasn't from God's perspective, he clearly discovered many mistakes in Sa Lange.

Whether it is using sword formation cavalry and shield formation cavalry to attack the strict infantry square formation, or sparing the horses and letting the heavy troops enter the edge of the battlefield in advance to collect the horses, or giving up command at the last moment to cut off the rear in person, in the eyes of Jarvan IV, these are all A taboo for military strategists.

Even though Jarvan IV was sometimes anxious in politics, he was quite patient when it came to using troops. In the Battle of Tobitsia, he and Swain patiently faced off for a long time in order to seek victory. .

However, judging from Sa Lange's final choice, all these mistakes have only one reason in the final analysis, and that is not paying enough attention to the Northern Walkers and underestimating their combat effectiveness.

In the end, Sarah Lange's suicide attempt was intended as a warning to Jarvan IV, because his contempt for Plainswalker was an extension of Jarvan IV's contempt for Forsbarrow.

Being trusted by Jarvan IV and appointed as the Vanguard, Tha Lange's ability and loyalty are guaranteed.

Therefore, after a long silence, Jarvan IV concluded that Sarange was "a truly heroic warrior."

In the city of Pinara, Jarvan IV hosted a grand funeral for Tha Lange and affirmed his hard work. At the funeral, Jarvan IV directly expressed his attitude towards Forsbarrow for the first time.

The enemy is strong, but we are stronger.

As long as you have the determination and belief to win, these traitors will eventually be defeated, and Demacia will win!

Jarvan IV was not very good at giving speeches, but due to his outstanding reputation in the army, this speech still greatly boosted the morale of the Xiongdu Front, and to a certain extent diluted the consequences of the annihilation of the Vanguard Army. of panic.

However, the problem facing the Xiongdu Front is still serious. It seems that Forsbarrow's Northern Walkers and Demon-stained Walkers have colluded with each other, and have also created a brand new tactic, and there is no Colossus of Justice on our side...

It is foreseeable that the next battle may be difficult.

Under this situation, Jarvan IV continued to hoard food and supplies in Pinara City, and at the same time invited the elders of the Moon Sect to come to the scene.

During the Battle of Nashrame, some unpleasantness arose between the flanking legions and the legions of the moon.

Because this unhappiness was finally put to an end by the Darkin, and Jarvan IV later presided over the Great Reconciliation of the Century, so after the Battle of Nashrame, both the Plainswalkers, the Moon Legion, and even Jarvan IV consciously and tacitly understood each other. Very, very low-key and did not mention this matter.

There was no battlefield investigation and no professional report. It seemed that no war took place on the flanks - Jarvan IV only knew about the conflict. He also realized from the subsequent changes in the number of troops when the partial division army was withdrawn that they might have suffered a loss. But what was the specific battle experience? The outcome is unknown.

However, judging from the current experience of the Vanguard Army, this army known as the Plains Walkers seems to be far stronger than they thought.

Then you need to re-estimate the enemy's level.

In addition to looking back now to learn about the battle on the flank of Nasramei, Jarvan IV also sent an established team of Dragon Bird Knights to the north frequently.

It seemed that Jarvan IV had no intention of regaining his position at all. Instead, he was awakened by the confrontation between the vanguard forces of both sides. He took a serious look at Forsbarrow and the Northern Territory.

After an encounter, both the Northern Walkers on Fosbello's side and the Xiongdu Front troops temporarily stationed in Pinara City seemed to be summarizing the gains and losses of the encounter in their own way. They all stopped large-scale military operations extremely patiently, as if they were accumulating strength, waiting for the opportunity they needed.

Jarvan IV's waiting is understandable. He is waiting for the arrival of the elders of the Moon Sect, waiting for the large-scale gathering of dragon and bird knights, and waiting for the gathering of supplies sufficient to support a large-scale and long-term war.

But what is Lux waiting for?

Why did the main force of the Northern Walkers, who had completed their assembly early, stop at Zaluo City, a hundred miles north of the 102 Canal, and not continue southward?

The fighting between the scouts was very fierce, and dragon and bird knights from the North and Xiongdu often collided for air supremacy and air intelligence superiority.

It seems that a war is brewing along the 102 Canal.

However, what no one knew was that at this time when the storm was about to come, Lux himself had quietly arrived outside Xiongdu City with the first and seventh order of the Dharma Protector.

Jarvan IV seemed to be cautious. In order to avoid wasting too much time with him, Lux planned to bring a bit of northern shock to the capital.

Kalya’s Little Classroom·The Magical Uses of the Mage:

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