Realm of Power

"Let all the archers light their rockets, and when the next one approaches, concentrate their firepower to kill it!"

Duke Andia confidently turned his head and shouted to the adjutant behind him that the meat grinder of the Feiya Dynasty was not a completely invincible war tool. The meat grinder was large and slow, which meant that it was destined to appear on the battlefield. It is the first target of the enemy's trebuchet, and the meat grinder has a major flaw, that is, it is afraid of fire. As long as it is ignited, the meat grinder and the soldiers behind the meat grinder will fall into chaos.

But just as he finished speaking, he saw the face of the adjutant facing him change.

"Asshole, did you listen to me?" Duke Andia thought that the adjutant did not understand what he meant, and said angrily, "Did you hear my order? That thing is afraid of fire. As long as it has fast enough rockets, You can destroy it before it gets close! Pass this message on immediately, and if you find an opportunity, set it on fire!”

"Sir, I think you may be mistaken. It seems that the Istan people have improved it!" The adjutant's face turned pale, and he carefully pointed his finger behind Duke Andia with a dumbfounded look on his face.

Andy turned around, and the words she was about to curse were blocked in her mouth, "siege meat grinder!" How could the people of Istan know this! "Duke Andia was dumbfounded when he saw it. He took a breath of cold air and rattled his fingers holding the reins of the war horse. It is said that during the Feiya Dynasty, the real battlefield meat grinder was also called the mobile fortress of war.

The meat grinder fortress at that time had both field and siege functions. During field operations, the outside of the meat grinder would be covered with a layer of fireproof felt, and it would advance along with the infantry team to crush and cut the enemy array. In siege warfare, the large and slow meat grinder is the first choice target of the enemy's trebuchet, so the reinforcement of the meat grinder is not just about adding fireproof felt. There are also baffles that are strong enough to withstand enemy rockets and slingshots. These baffles are made of the strongest ironwood. This kind of wood is the best material for building naval warships. It is as hard as iron, even if it is soaked in seawater for a hundred years. , and there won’t be any cracks.

I saw five giant tanks of the Istani that were like mobile fortresses and stopped neatly in a line about a hundred meters away from the archers' range. The light infantry queue behind them began to cover up, and the light infantrymen holding small bucklers in their hands The infantry quickly cleared the barricades in front, paving the way for the advance of the meat grinders, behind them. The Istani infantrymen were lining up on both sides, and the engineers were making final adjustments to the meat grinder. Two baffles covered with fireproof felt slowly rose up on both sides of the meat grinder. The surface of the baffles was densely packed. Metal spikes, like a giant hedgehog

The top is also covered with a layer of wooden boards. The outside of these wooden baffles is covered with metal skin. There is a row of small round holes in the middle of the side baffles, which should be used for ventilation of the people inside.

"Forward! Ural!" the Istanbul army shouted slogans, and the infantry team behind began to cling to the meat grinder in front. Everyone began to push with all their strength, the thrust behind the meat grinder began to increase, the wooden wheels rattled and turned again, and the sound of crushing gravel was heard. The heavy car body dragged two deep lines on the ground, and the dull sound was like a suppressed feeling crushing through the hearts of the non-soldiers.

"Sir, what should we do now? The adjutant's tone was obviously panicked,

‘Don’t mess up. The more nervous you are, the less likely you are to mess up. We will definitely find a way! "Andia said angrily. He didn't know where the Istan people got these meat grinders, but it was obvious that this thing was definitely a genuine product of the late Feiya Dynasty.

Because at that time, in order to cope with the ambitions of princes from various places, the meat grinder, which had always been used as a siege weapon, began to be used in field battles with enemy armies. At that time, the meat grinder was already the pinnacle of land warfare machinery.

As you can see now, not only was a more intimidating giant scythe and a three-blade shovel added to the front end of the meat grinder, but also to the side baffles, the craftsmen also added a row of spear thorns. The muzzle of the gun, the wide rear compartment can accommodate twenty to thirty soldiers, and the open mouth of the mobile fortress is Designed to be the safest rear end, the top baffle is thickened to three layers, and the stabbing muzzle on the side of the baffle is the most terrifying part of this war fortress. Once this big hedgehog penetrates the enemy's array, there will be lurking inside. The spear gun will inflict a large amount of damage to the dense enemies outside from the muzzle of the spear.

Such a meat grinder is well-deserved as it is called a mobile war barrier. Not only can it withstand the blows of ordinary trebuchets, but as long as the infantry that is not the escort is defeated, everything else is not a problem for the meat grinder. It originally resisted the suppression of the Feiya Dynasty. The rebels just grabbed the side of the meat grinder Weak, the design first defeated the escort infantry group, which led to the defeat of the largest regiment of the Feiya Dynasty. More than 130 meat grinders were burned in the battle. The war that led to the decline of the Feiya Dynasty from strength Known as the "Battle of the Meat Grinder!" it is a very famous example of the war between Barrow and Central Europe.

Can you replicate that battle?

impossible! Duke Andia is very sure of this. The Istani people are not the proud and arrogant Fiya dynasty army. Their infantry group follows closely behind the meat grinder. There is no area that can be broken through at all, and the gunners on the flanks , parallel in a cross formation, enough to deal a devastating blow to any enemy trying to get close, and behind the enemy's army, the enemy's heavy cavalry that had just withdrawn was Rest, like a cheetah lurking in the dark, waiting for the opportunity to give itself the most fatal blow. The other party is a very vindictive and conceited person. It can be seen from the fierce pursuit of him for more than 600 miles. When I came out, I used heavy cavalry to ambush the opponent in the Forkodil area, making the opponent hate me to the bone. The opponent's pride would definitely use this method to save face!

"Rocket ready!"

Gangfei ordered the cavalry to quickly run over to the front of the archer array. Although they knew it might have little effect, the only thing that could threaten the opponent at present was rockets. The entire row of Gangfei archers pulled out arrow clusters from their quivers with serious expressions and used them for ease. The burning oilcloth saves the metal arrow in front, Then he lit it with a torch inserted at his feet, and countless arrow clusters with burning front ends began to slowly lift towards a 45-degree angle. The archers held their breath, and the only sound in the air was the crackling and popping sound of the burning oil cloth at the front end. His eyes were fixed on the "behemoth" slowly approaching in front of him.

"shoot!"

Following the loud command, countless fingers loosened the tail feathers of the arrow clusters, like countless meteors streaking through gorgeous arcs. Suddenly shoots from the horizon into the sky and falls rapidly at a certain height.

"Notice!"

The Istan infantry raised their shields high and stood close to the rear wings of the five large meat grinder fortresses. Countless arrow clusters fell like a storm, hitting the shields and making a sound like a heavy rain. As arrow clusters The tops of the five meat grinder barriers that were the main target were filled with dense arrow clusters, just like a hedgehog that suddenly exploded. However, when the arrow clusters fell, the five mobile war barriers did not even damage a hair, and they were still not tight. Keep moving forward slowly. The Gangfei people were dumbfounded, and the Istan people raised their shields filled with arrows and cheered.

"Luo An, can your cavalry kill those things?" Andy called to his cavalry commander angrily,

General Gangfei, who wore a cross-lion helmet on his head and a majestic shuttle scale armor, glanced at the strong Istan slingers on the side of the meat grinder barrier. Those slingers were the nemesis of the cavalry troops, and His cavalry was from the south. He gritted his teeth and said, "Istan's spear is fast and accurate. It can also penetrate the mail of our cavalry. If you can help me get rid of the opponent's spear, I might give it a try." !”

"Okay, leave the shooter to me. Leave those things to you!" Andy hesitated and then said decisively.

"As you wish!" Luo An knelt down on one knee in front of Andia, stood up and turned around. He came to his cavalry unit and glanced at the serious-looking subordinates. He pulled out his sword, pointed at the five meat grinders in the distance, and shouted, "Have you all seen it? At that time, the Istan people had new weapons. The infantry and archers had no choice. Now we can only rely on our cavalry." Behind you is the southern part of the empire. We are all very eager to go back alive, but if we cannot stop the enemy's pursuit here, the war will burn to the south and reach your hometown. Think about the Istan people. Do you want to see the results of what the North has done?”

"Just give the order, my lord!" A cavalry captain put his hand on his right chest and patted it heavily. "We have already failed once in Forkodil. This time, even if our lives are on the line, we must Fight for honor!"

"Okay! Everyone is here, prepare torches and porcelain weapons, we may attack at any time!" Luo An nodded. In the battle of Fokodir, he led the cavalry to attack the Istantians, but they were attacked by the Istani in the middle line. The defeat made the entire battle a laughing stock, and has always been regarded as a great shame by the cavalry.

"Yes!" A uniform voice resounded through the sky, and all five thousand cavalrymen raised their spears like clouds. Arranged in a delta wing array. They held a bayonet in one hand and a torch in the other. The setting sun in the distance shone on them, reflecting a charming light, and a breeze gently lifted the sash of the cavalry helmets. Like a battle flag waving,

The war horse that Luo An dismounted was in the front row of the phalanx. He calmly looked at the moving barrier in front of him, and slowly began to raise his right hand. The queue behind them was solemn, only the rough breathing and the low neighing sound of the war horses could be heard.

After receiving the report that the cavalry troops were ready to attack, Duke Andia also ordered to change the target of the attack at this time, "Order the archer troops to all attack the enemy's spear-throwing troops! Suppress them until they collapse!"

The aiming target of the archery troops was changed, and countless Gangfei war bows were neatly shifted about fifteen degrees to the left. "Shoot!" Three minutes later, countless arrow clusters burst out from the direction of Gangfei's military formation, like It was a wide black cloth bag that flew up into the sky, dyed red and quickly fell towards the array of gunners on the flanks of the barrier.

"This is?"

An Istani gunner raised his head, staring blankly at the cold light of the arrow clusters covering the sky above his head, like countless stars twinkling in the night sky.

The Istani slingers did not expect that the target of the non-archers suddenly changed their direction. They did not realize until now that it was too late. The Istani slinger who noticed the target of the attack turned around and ran in panic, but the arrow cluster fell. The speed was faster, like lightning, it penetrated his body at once,

"Attention, arrow...!"

The Istani slinger's tragic cry had just sounded, and it immediately stopped abruptly amid a swishing sound like a heavy rain falling on the ground.

Countless arrow clusters pierced his body, and his whole body was transformed into a hedgehog. His front feet gave way, and his whole body fell to the ground.

Like him, many Istani slingers were caught off guard and crucified alive by countless arrow clusters, and their corpses were like targets filled with straw. There were no screams, no wails, only the popping sound of arrows piercing through the flesh, and the blood dyed the ground under their feet red.

The Istani slingers were light infantry. The protective weapon in their hands was only a small buckler that was just about the size of their chest strapped to their left hand. They were completely unable to withstand this explosive long-range counterattack.

Clusters of arrows washed through the line-like queue like rain. The soldiers on the entire road were shot over in an instant, and blood flew everywhere. There were screams everywhere, countless arrows were flying, and shining metal waterfalls could be seen flying from high places.

"Never mind the hurlers, order the War Barrier to move on!"

Hayera, the Eastern Governor of Istanbul, is riding on a standing horse, wearing a silver-white mail armor and a white toga. The whole person looks like a chubby white fox. His face is expressionless. watched the gunner troops suffer a heavy blow and asked the troops to continue advancing

War Rampart was the name he gave to the five meat grinders. In fact, these five meat grinders were obtained by accidental grave digging, because the Battle of Forkodil was stubbornly blocked by the Congolese people, so much so that they missed the battle plan to join the emperor and surround Congo Kyoto. When the angry Hayela learned that the tomb of the first king of Gangfei was nearby, he ordered the soldiers to dig up the tomb of King Gangfei. As a result, he accidentally discovered these five huge meat grinders in the huge tomb. Although somewhat damaged and eroded by time. But after the craftsmen repaired it, it was still usable.

"Attack!"

Luo An also roared violently at the same time, suddenly. The raised hand pressed down hard,

The cavalry behind them raised their spears and lit torches, and let out a deafening roar: "Go forward, the glory belongs to us!" The whole army of five thousand cavalry leapt on their saddles, and the torrent of cavalry rushed towards the mountain less than fifty meters away. At the war barrier, the sound of horse hooves rumbled like thunder, and smoke filled the sky. The black cavalry moved forward like an avalanche.

"Hold on!"

The Istanbul Army located behind the Meat Grinder War Barrier has three teams and 37,000 people.

They are all veterans with rich combat experience. Because they are the closest, they are the ones who can best feel the terrifying momentum of the oncoming team. The Istan people's military formation behind the war barrier suddenly changes, and countless spear infantry quickly move towards them. In front, three sections of rifles were raised, and there were urgent orders and uniform movements. The spearman at the front suddenly squatted down. , the end of the spear in his hand was deeply inserted into the soil, and the spear was raised at an oblique angle of 45 degrees. The second row of spears pressed the spear in their hands firmly on the shoulders of the squatting spearmen in the first row, and the third row of spears Pressing on the shoulders of the second row of pikemen, in just ten seconds, the dense forest of guns in front completely blocked the possibility of the cavalry approaching the war barrier.

"First team, follow me!"

Luo An shouted, and the entire row of cavalry pressed forward like crazy beasts.

Bang, bang, bang, the spear of the Istan infantry pierced the horse's vest, and was also broken by the powerful reaction force. "Boom, boom..." The front line of the collision was like an indescribable red tide of blood suddenly exploding. , the nemesis of Istan's three-stage spear formation cavalry attack. The horse stabbed by the spear will not fall down immediately, but will continue to move forward due to the strong inertia, or kick wildly under the severe pain.

The knight on the horse was thrown off heavily and fell into the array of spears erected in front, turning into a mass of blood exploding in the air. Or he was hit hard on the ground and then trampled to death by random horses.

As for the Istani infantry in the first two rows, their blood and flesh were like sparks bursting between a huge hammer and iron felt. They were almost inevitably squeezed to death by the swarming cavalry and horses. , the second row of cavalry behind took the opportunity to violently throw the torches in their hands towards the battlefield meat grinder that was less than 20 meters away. Their goal was not to light the baffle of the meat grinder. The squeaking and burning arrow clusters stuck in the scene proved that this method was not feasible. They just threw the torches densely. Soon, under the battlefield meat grinder, the torches ignited the dead grass on the ground, forming a fire belt. It was early spring, and the fire took advantage of the wind and ignited the wooden boards under the battlefield meat grinder. There was no fireproof layer there, and with the kerosene on the torch, it ignited almost immediately.

"Call" once the flame opens the gap. It immediately turned into a huge fire snake. The flames first burned from the bottom of the battlefield meat grinder, and then spread upwards. The tongues of fire burned out from the inside of the fireproof felt. The huge battlefield meat grinder was like a fire that was quickly ignited and filled with flames. Shooting super torch,

"Asshole! How could this happen!" Hayela, the Eastern Governor of Istanbul, punched the saddle angrily. There were only five battlefield meat grinders in total, and one was destroyed. This kind of thing is difficult to replicate. Even the best craftsmen in the army can only repair some small parts.

"Well done, Roan!"

In the back, Duke Andia excitedly watched his cavalry deeply embedded in the Istanbul troops like a sword. The Istanbul troops were forced to squeeze out.

Infantry and cavalry have never had an advantage in close combat. This is not an empty talk. Cavalry is the king of this era. The king of melee arms, even the best northern infantry, can only achieve a 2:1.5 ratio of casualties.

And ordinary infantry, when in full formation, can keep three infantrymen in exchange for one cavalryman, which is very remarkable.

Most infantry formations are directly defeated by the cavalry charge. In the sound of flesh and bones being torn apart, the Istan infantry are like clusters of lush and green wheat seedlings, facing the huge sickle wielded by the god of death who suddenly changed his career to farming, they are like dominoes, separated and lying down in unison, and the only thing they can do is to use the dazzling and continuous blood. To accuse the fragility and facility of life. (To be continued..)