Realm of Power

Close combat is the specialty of these imperial guards cavalry. Hundreds of cavalry are like a torrent of galloping metal. Like soaring eagles, they use the momentum of their horses from the hill between the two armies to rush into the rear guard of the main field force of the Hungarian cavalry. They suddenly roll up. There was a sea of ​​blood, and the war horses neighed fiercely, seeming to burst out all the suppressed emotions tonight.

"kill"

The stabbing spear in Gabriel's hand immediately plunged into the body of a Hungarian horse archer. Then he didn't even bother to pull out the spear. He directly pulled out his sword with one hand and pointed it at another Hungarian cavalry who was stunned from top to bottom. The head was hit hard, the sword flashed across, and the head was sprayed out with hot blood. The headless body was dragged for more than ten meters by the rushing horse before falling. Suddenly, a piece of bone was broken under the horse's hoof. sound

The Hungarian cavalry were extremely fast. When the rear team was attacked, they were even faster.

Because they are light cavalry pursuing high mobility, they are all in light mail armor, and some have no armor at all. In addition, they are hastily assembled and turned to the direction of the fire. They adopt the fastest one-word long dragon, more than three thousand The team of people dragged their horses for three or four miles in one breath. length, suddenly encountered a pursuit from the rear, and the brigade was unable to turn at all. The Hungarian cavalry simply used their mobility to the extreme, hoping to use speed to lose distance, and then used long-range cavalry bows to block the pursuit of the imperial cavalry. This tactic It has been very effective in previous battles,

In Central Europe, where infantry group combat is the main method, the Hungarian cavalry's high maneuverability is a nightmare for many countries. If you encounter the Hungarian cavalry, the best way is to stabilize the array rather than pursue it. The Hungarian cavalry are very fast and cannot be captured in open terrain. The simple and single organizational structure is a distinctive feature of the Hungarian army.

The standard Hungarian field cavalry consists of 3 cavalry teams. Each team has a thousand cavalry. The real Hungarian cavalry generally does not carry servants. They fight on horseback. Among them, the cavalry archers engaged in assault operations accounted for 60% of the total number. The cavalry archers wore simple helmets and leather armor all over their bodies. Some cavalry horses often wore a small amount of leather armor. Each horse archer also carries a scimitar or a mace on his waist. Some horse archers generally wear no armor except for a helmet. Their main weapon is the bow.

The mounted compound bow of the Hungarian cavalry is quite large, and its shooting distance can reach 100 to 120 steps, far exceeding the range of 80 to 100 steps of the Central European Barro infantry shooters.

This is mainly due to the arrow clusters they carry. They carry two types of arrows, one light. The arrow is small and pointed for long range shooting, the other is heavier and has a large and broad arrow for close combat. The Hungarian cavalry from the eastern grasslands also have a special habit, that is, they may not wear armor, but they will definitely put on a silk robe before the battle. This robe is made of raw silk and is woven very finely. The ancestors of the Hungarians had long discovered that arrow clusters could penetrate armor. But it is difficult to shoot through these raw silks, and the arrow and clothing will only be inserted into the wound. Therefore, the rescuers only need to pull out the silk thread to pull the arrowhead out of the wound.

Regular Hungarian cavalry are sent to special schools for rigorous horseback shooting training at the age of eight. They are physically strong and can adapt to the needs of battle; they can also turn around and shoot the enemies following them when retreating quickly; the "tail hook" tactic of the Hungarian horse archers, which made the entire Central Europe Barro talk about it, was developed here. of,

If it were other opponents, they could only stare blankly at the high mobility of the Hungarian cavalry. It was often the case that the Hungarian cavalry would counterattack and be completely wiped out after adjusting, but tonight, they also encountered the Imperial Guards Cavalry with long-range and powerful firepower. From the very beginning, this encounter favored the smaller Imperial Guards side.

The armor on the Imperial Guards is black and is not conspicuous in the dark night. However, the Hungarian Archers carry a white flag behind their backs, which makes them stand out in the dark night. They are simply living targets.

Realizing that the Hungarians wanted to use their high mobility to get rid of themselves, and then use long-range cavalry bows to counterattack, Gabriel did not hesitate to order a part of the Guards Cavalry to bite the tail end of the Hungarian cavalry. Giving the opponent time to adjust, another part of the slower guards quickly used cavalry assault crossbows to shoot fiercely at the Hungarian cavalry running in front.

The rear groups of Hungarian cavalry who gritted their teeth and ran forward fell off their horses one after another. Unknowingly, the number of Hungarian cavalrymen who fell off their horses exceeded two to three hundred, which was almost one-tenth of this group of Hungarian cavalry. As the momentum of the horses on both sides was exhausted, the Hungarians finally began to slow down.

Gabriel's imperial guards cavalry still maintained a forward pressure with their open fronts, following and shooting all the way, constantly shooting the Hungarian cavalry to death on horseback. The Hungarians finally could not withstand such a fierce pursuit. When fighting, the formation began to divide into two wings, one part continued to move forward, and the other part turned back and shot. On one side, they gradually retreated up the hills in front according to their organizational structure. If the imperial cavalry continued to pursue fiercely, the opponent would definitely kill them from the hills and block the imperial cavalry's retreat.

"Captain, what should I do?"

A guard approached and asked Gabriel. Although the Hungarian cavalry suffered losses, their numbers still had an absolute advantage. Even if the troops were divided into two teams as before, the strength of either team was not inferior to the imperial guards. If Continue to pursue, and the opponent only needs to react to form a front and rear pincer attack on the Guards Cavalry.

"The whole team stopped chasing"

Gabriel raised his hands high and shouted loudly. The imperial guards reined in their horses. The battlefield where they had just fought briefly was full of horse and human corpses. In one fight, the Hungarians killed two to three hundred people. There were also more than a dozen injured on the Guards Cavalry side. Along the way, horses that had lost their owners were wailing. The column glanced at some of the Hungarian cavalry who had stopped on the hills in front of them. Their eyes were cold and stern. They were all extremely fast light bow cavalry. They were preparing to bite back on their own rhythm. They had been chasing after them for a while, and unknowingly they had followed them. Once you get close to the opponent's base camp, the opponent will come back soon!

"Let's retreat!" Gabriel shouted decisively. This encounter with the opponent's main force in the field had completely exposed himself. With his main force exposed in the eyes of the Hungarians, the direction of the camp was insignificant. The seventh man who set fire There are only a hundred people in the detachment. The Hungarians may not be able to see what is going on. They should be able to evacuate safely. As long as the opponent is not a fool, they will know that chasing and suppressing their main force is far more useful than spending energy on the hundreds of riders of the seventh detachment.

On top of the hills not far away. A Hungarian cavalry squadron leader was looking down at the imperial cavalry who stopped and started to turn towards the imperial cavalry who wanted to run. He looked at the orderly retreat of the black cavalry who had encountered him tonight and chased him for more than ten miles. . The Hungarian cavalry squadron leader couldn't help but look slightly moved. Today's encounter was very frustrating. In terms of combat effectiveness, he believed that the Hungarian cavalry was not afraid of these black imperial cavalry, but in order to rush there as quickly as possible. In the direction of the main camp, we could only follow the general's orders and rush forward with all our strength. We were chased by these black cavalry all the way behind and took a lot of advantage.

Now the other person is full and wants to wipe his mouth and leave. How can it be so easy?

All I brought with me were light bow cavalry. Advance and retreat quickly, I was ordered to keep an eye on these black-armored cavalry. "Charge up, don't let the other side escape!" the Hungarian cavalry squadron leader shouted, Bai Shi waved his flag, and the Hungarian cavalry who had been maintaining their formation and slowly retreating up the hills returned in unison. His body, like a dam bursting, turned around and rushed towards the Imperial Guards behind him.

The distance between the two armies was about one hundred and fifty steps. The Imperial Guards Cavalry's hot red eyes flashed with ruthless light, and their fingers solemnly pressed on the trigger of the crossbow. The wind blew in their faces, mixed with moist water vapor. The galloping Hungarian cavalry's composite strong bows have also been drawn to the full moon. Both sides are calculating the distance,

Although the range of the short crossbow is slightly better than the compound bow of the Hungarian cavalry, that little distance is too far in front of the high-speed war horses. It's just the difference between shooting one second earlier and shooting one second later. When the crossbow here is clicked, the crossbow is pressed. The bowstring on the opposite side has also sounded, and life and death are only in an instant. The brutal force here is not inferior at all, and the two armies are attacking with short blades, and arrows are flying everywhere. The arrowheads on both sides pointed at each other. Traces of death were falling in the snow between the two armies. The Imperial Guards cavalry had horse shields, held assault crossbows in one hand, and raised their horse shields with the other hand to protect their bodies. The Hungarian horse archers were more miserable. The horse archers were not equipped with shields. light mail In front of the powerful imperial assault crossbow, it was easily pierced like a piece of paper. The cavalry's arrow was on the high-speed running horse, like a puff of red blood mist exploding at night. The cavalry on the horse disappear in an instant,

"Come on!"

The Hungarian cavalry captain was anxious. The sound of arrows ripping open the gun was mixed with the shouts of fighting. In a vast open field, the two cavalry troops collided together like two iron walls. The Hungarians were fighting desperately. The unprotected light cavalry's melee attack capabilities were better than the long-range Imperial Guards Cavalry. After a burst of collision and slashing, the Imperial Guards Cavalry was still slowly retreating, and suddenly turned into a counterattack posture. Each guard cavalry moved quickly and quickly, completing the formation change for the attack almost instinctively. Naturally, a powerful situation of attacking from the center and outflanking the two wings was formed! In a cavalry battle, because both sides have considerable impact, the deployment and change of formations has become a very important factor. The elite cavalry of the Guards move very fast. The cooperation is so good that it is almost natural. Moreover, their military strength was better than that of the overconfident Hungarian cavalry. They immediately launched a counterattack and immediately formed a joint attack on the Hungarian light cavalry that was still advancing!

The queue is so open. It came like lightning, and immediately caught the Hungarian cavalry that was deeply embedded in it. The Hungarian cavalry was caught off guard and huddled together, with the sound of people shouting and horses neighing. The various long and short weapons of the Guards Cavalry struck wildly at the Hungarian Cavalry. The horses rolled on the ground during the squeeze, and blood spattered from the passing horses. In an instant, the Hungarian Cavalry crashed into In the ranks of the Imperial Guards cavalry, a huge clashing sound rose into the sky, followed by the clash of weapons, and the sounds of elite warriors from the two countries shouting and cursing in their own languages.

The Hungarians also felt something was wrong. They obviously had a lot of people, but they saw the enemy's black armor from all directions. Everyone was a light cavalry, but the opponent's chops were so fierce and powerful that they couldn't dodge even with a little cover. The armored war horse neighed and fell to the ground. In an instant, he seized the initiative on the battlefield. . Both sides were light cavalry, but the other side dispersed their ranks, while our side had too many horses crowded together, making it difficult to even turn around.

The Hungarian captain shouted loudly, "Come out, rush out!" The trapped Hungarian cavalry tried their best to stabilize their position, and also tried to spread their wings. Some people kept falling off their horses, and they were suppressed and complained endlessly, so they could only fight with all their strength. opened outwards to restore the cavalry's freedom of maneuver. However, they were beaten back step by step by the black armored cavalry on both sides. The two sides fought in a small area. Every moment, countless weapons flew across each other, and people fell heavily from their horses and were hit by countless horse hooves. Trampled into flesh. Even a scream was difficult to utter. Under the hills, the men and horses were covered in blood and breathing heavily. The confrontation was brief but twice as fierce. The Hungarian cavalry endured a large number of casualties and fought hard to fight back, hoping to carve out a bloody path.

The situation on the battlefield was changing invisibly, and even Gabriel himself didn't know it. What he was doing now completely attracted the main force of the Hungarians. At this time, the news brought by another group of Hungarian cavalry flying into the canyon shocked the spirit of the Hungarian King Baijieros.

"Yao Sen, since you encountered the main force of the empire's elite rangers on the road, why didn't you bite them! Do you know how much effort I spent on capturing them?" Baijieroshi, dressed in a white toga, emerged from the tent. He stood up from his seat. His eyes were as sharp as a sharp sword and he looked at the Kingdom General Yaosun who was covered with cold dew and wind and frost. This Kingdom General was about forty years old, with a broad face and shining eyes. The years and winds have engraved vicissitudes on it. He is one of the two generals of the Hungarian Eagle Army. This time he led the Eagle Army and was ordered to wander twenty miles outside the base camp.

"The camp suddenly caught fire, and it was a sudden encounter. The situation was unknown, and our army did not dare to fight without permission, but the opponent was also caught by our army's tactics. We chased them until they reached the Kali Hills seven miles away before letting go! I have ordered the legion The fifth team, which is the fastest among them, keeps an eye on them. If Your Majesty wants to annihilate them, send the main force forward now. Just go." Yao Sen replied with a stern expression, with a sharp tone. If Gabriel heard what he said now, he might be in danger. In fact, he was hooked and ran forward after chasing him all the way. This Yao Sen was also a Excellent commanders are able to quickly make the most advantageous decision in such unexpected situations.

Ya'aoben is a large Hungarian clan, and Ya'aosen is the clan leader. In terms of status, he is not very afraid of the current Hungarian king. The royal power in Hungary is not the centralized power of other Oubaluo countries, but more like that of the grassland people. That kind of tribal system, Yaosun himself is very famous in Hungary. He has been living on horseback since he was four years old. When he was only one year old, he went to the remote grasslands of northern Central Asia to study alone. He returned to China at the age of twenty-one. On the grasslands, the official of the Dongting Empire, the Qianqi Commander, brought back a hundred-man grassland cavalry, which caused a stir in Hungary at that time. Sensational, although the Hungarians have left the grassland for hundreds of years, they still maintain the traditions of the grassland people.

Moreover, the Hungarian Kingdom still maintains contact with many tribes on the grassland, and most of their customs are similar to those of the grassland people.

Even the Hungarian aristocratic children are very different from the aristocratic children of other countries in Central Europe. Most of them grew up on horseback, are strong and good at fighting, and uphold the vigorous martial arts of their ancestors. According to tradition, their coming-of-age ceremony still requires them to go to the distant northern grasslands. The completion of the homeland and the unescorted journey were part of the test. Therefore, although the Hungarians had been a country for a hundred years and had enough to support their entire nation, the memory of struggling to survive in the past hundreds of years has not faded at this time. Therefore, the blood of the tough prairie people still remains in the body,

"Come here, order all the troops in the camp to assemble! Let's go and intercept the Falcon Army's advancing scouts." Bai Jieluoshi no longer wanted to care about what Yao Sen thought. He just wanted to immediately mobilize the main force to destroy this group of Falcons. The forward scouts of the army. The main force of this scout has been wandering nearby for so long. Not counting the situation of each army, even the terrain information is of extraordinary value. The soldiers that the countries can pull out this time The power is already what each country can do its best to provide, and it can no longer be consumed. If this forward scout is allowed to bring the intelligence back, this border with complex terrain will turn from being beneficial to the coalition forces to being disadvantageous. The so-called war advantage, It is nothing more than military strength, equipment, logistics, geography, and morale. Now the coalition has lost four of them. If it loses the last one, I really don’t know if this border war is still necessary.

This kind of struggle for national destiny often involves fighting for the opponent's resources, land, and population in fierce battles, causing the opponent's vitality to be severely damaged, and finally to be defeated. Once you withdraw this time, there will always be only one word of withdrawal in the future! The sequelae can often last for decades or even centuries, so it is called the national destiny!

"The number of the opponent is unknown, and the situation is unpredictable in a field battle in the dark. It is not suitable for His Majesty's noble status. It is better to let the subordinates go down! I have been in contact with the opponent, and I also know the opponent's current location! Leading the main force there will definitely be able to quickly eliminate them. "Yao Sen said with a solemn expression. Although he may not necessarily think highly of the young king in his heart, as a front-line commander, it would be shameful for the king to be injured in this night battle.

The Hungarian King Baijieros also hesitated for a moment. Just as he was hesitating, the kingdom's guards had already ran in and loudly reported, "Your Majesty, the camp has been assembled."

"Yaosen, there are 3,700 soldiers in the base camp. I will give you 3,000, plus your soldiers, that's 5,000! I'll give you one night, tomorrow, I want to see the head of the Falcon Army scout!" Bai Jie Luo looked at Yaosen fiercely. Although he was also a king known for his proficiency in archery and horsemanship, and his short spear could shoot a wooden rake 30 meters away, he didn't have many opportunities to go to the battlefield. A late-night field battle was different from a daytime one, it was almost a big chaos. If a king like him had an accident, it would be funny! (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels are better and updated faster!