The ** River originates from the eastern foot of Jiming Mountain in the southern foothills of Binglu Prefecture. It is named after several large caves in the mountain source with springs gushing out like pillars and extremely abundant water. It was just a small stream at first, and then it jumped When leaving the Jiming Mountain area, several tributaries of different sizes merged into it, and the amount of water increased greatly. It went eastward along the southern part of Pinglu and then merged into the Fan River, which is an important tributary of the Fan River.
Although the southern part of Pinglu is mainly composed of plains, there are many ravines that divide the entire great plain into many broken small plains. Although it is not as rugged as the northern part of Pinglu, it still has a certain impact on large-scale military operations. In contrast, the ** river valley due to drought this year appears to be very conducive to the march of most armies. Therefore, the Kaman people chose to move west along the ** River. Due to a drought in the eastern continent this year, the flow of the ** River was much smaller than in previous years, even less than a quarter of the original water volume, so they left a few holes along the river beach. The vast mud land, coupled with the large wasteland that was left vacant when the river flooded, is quite flat. After being exposed to the sun and hardening the mud floor, this area along the river has become the best route for large-scale army marches.
The Kaman people took a fancy to this and arbitrarily believed that the Northwest Army did not dare to leave the city to fight when it was at an absolute disadvantage, so they boldly marched westward. Unexpectedly, they encountered the Tengger Army heading east along the river. The 3rd Heavy Cavalry Division collided head on.
The result of the collision between the two cavalry groups, the light and heavy cavalry groups, was soon clear. Like a huge wedge, Mao Jin led his division to cut through the two Kamanwan cavalry groups heading west, and continued to rush eastward. They fought in a melee with the two heavy cavalry troops who were following the light cavalry heading west. This battle of heavy cavalry was the first time that the heavy cavalry of the Northwest Army faced off against the Kaman heavy cavalry, which is known as the number one combat power in the Eastern Continent. It stands to reason that heavy cavalry is generally unlikely to face a face-to-face duel. Instead, they used their ability to break through the enemy's infantry to compare their own combat prowess. However, fate was so tricking that two heavy cavalry broke out in a king-on-king decisive battle under such a situation.
On one side is the Kaman heavy armored cavalry known as the Iron Army, and on the other is the newly emerged Northwest Army heavy armored cavalry. Spears versus spears, iron armor against iron armor. The Northwest Army has a slight advantage in terms of numbers, and the Kamans obviously did not expect it. Such a battle would break out under such circumstances, and the 3rd Heavy Cavalry Division, inserted in a wedge shape, first achieved a small victory.
The crazy intrusion of the northwest cavalry did give Kaman's cavalry a head-on blow, but the battle-hardened Kaman's cavalry quickly adjusted their deployment and regrouped into a regular square formation to fight fiercely with the northwest cavalry who had been blocked by the light cavalry in front. Iron spears flew, metal swords criss-crossed, and every collision was accompanied by a chorus of shouts, the collision of metal weapons, and the dull sound of weapons hitting the body. The body fell to the ground with a heavy muffled sound intertwined with the sound of horse hooves hitting the ground. It was no longer clear what it was, and the corpse that landed on the ground quickly turned into a ball of flesh wrapped in iron armor under the iron hooves.
The Kaman cavalry, known as the undefeated iron army, quickly demonstrated their combat effectiveness accumulated over hundreds of years. It may be difficult to distinguish between the two armored cavalry when they fight on their respective battlefields, but this face-to-face duel can be seen immediately The difference between the two sides. The Kaman people's military discipline and combat power built up with hundreds of years of iron and blood is indeed beyond the reach of the army formed in the northwest in just a few years. Especially among the heavy cavalry who absolutely pay attention to discipline, the collision of the two steel torrents produced a huge tremor, and even Even the whole earth trembled, and the merging torrent began to deform, mix, and finally develop into chaos. Although the Northwest Iron Cavalry had the upper hand in the battle in terms of numbers, and even took the lead, the tenacious Kaman people relied on their tenacity after paying a certain price. Fighting spirit gradually reversed the unfavorable situation and gradually took the initiative on the battlefield.
The black iron helmet and animal-shaped face shield, the overlapping iron leaf armor, the tough and thick horse armor, the sharp and strangely long iron spears or the long swords in the strong and powerful hands stirred up bursts of wind and thunder, beating the horses. The breath and neighing seemed to contain infinite power, and the huge inertial acceleration was enough for an iron cavalry weighing more than a thousand kilograms to collapse a thick wall. No matter in terms of armor or equipment, there is not much difference between the two sides. Only the looks in their eyes can reveal the distinct differences in their styles. One side is cold, steady and ruthless, as if soaked in hundreds of years of vicissitudes and hardships. Even if the Taishan Mountain is overwhelming and the rivers flow backwards, there will be no change. The other side is passionate and passionate, as if thousands of years of lava suddenly burst out, even if there is a copper wall in front of it. Crash and collapse.
The continuous and harsh sound of metal collision made people feel like they were in a huge blacksmithing workshop. It was deafening. The roar that erupted from the soldiers' chests resounded through the sky. Regardless of the victory or defeat of this collision of armored cavalry, it was enough to be regarded as a battle. A once-in-a-century classic bloody battle has been recorded in the history of war in the Eastern Continent.
The hot-blooded and the cold-hearted finally decided the winner. Although the northwest cavalry took the lead in the early stage, the powerful Kaman cavalry quickly reversed the disadvantage with strict discipline and methodical tactical adjustments. The battle between the two sides entered a stage of competition for the true strength of the cavalry. The Kaman people felt that The proud cavalry did not disappoint them. After quickly weakening the teams on both wings of the northwest cavalry, the Kaman cavalry quickly divided the northwest cavalry into one large block and several smaller ones, and used a small phalanx to launch a charge. Encircle and suppress a small group of northwest cavalry.
Although the Northwest Cavalry who lacked the ability to cope with such a scene fought desperately, the gap in tactics, experience and will cannot be made up by courage and blood alone. Fortunately, Mao Jin, as the commander of the 3rd Heavy Cavalry Division, is very capable. He quickly discovered this irreversible trend. As a bandit, what he was best at was evacuating in unfavorable situations. He could not let his first heavy cavalry division in the northwest be destroyed in the hands of the Kamans, leaving behind With Qingshan here, there is no need to worry about running out of firewood. As long as they can escape from the siege, the Northwest Iron Cavalry's combat strength will surely reach a new level. What's more, they have also initially completed the planned interception mission.
Although the Kaman cavalry had the upper hand, they were unable to suppress this powerful cavalry. The northwest cavalry that broke out to the north quickly tore apart the Kaman defense line in the north. Of course, they lost as many as 10,000 people. The Kaman people also paid a heavy price to strangle this cavalry. More than 6,000 Kaman elite cavalry paid their lives in this encounter. In addition to the light cavalry in front who were caught off guard and lost their lives, the Kaman people The loss in numbers was almost as much as the loss of the Northwest Cavalry.
The northwest cavalry's eastward counterattack greatly disrupted the Kaman people's attack plan. Especially when the northwest army, which still retained the strength of 10,000 cavalry, broke through to the north, it was equivalent to inserting itself into the rear of the Kaman people who were advancing rapidly. The Kaman army on the southern front had to consider that its flanks might face the impact of the northwest cavalry at any time. As the commander of the southern front, Count Gustav could only slow down while sending light cavalry to pursue. At the same time, he also dealt with the quick attack of the northwest army. Responsiveness is a concern.
Things were not going well on the southern front, and the same was true on the northern front. If the southern front was a head-to-head confrontation between the Northwest Army and Kaman's army, then the battle on the northern front became a hide-and-seek game between a cat and an old book. The 30,000 Mote light cavalry fully demonstrated the nomads' demeanor as kings of light cavalry. Shortly after the Kaman people's northern line entered the plains, the Mote light cavalry divided into two groups and took the initiative to attack to avoid the menacing Kaman. The cavalry detoured and raided the Kaman infantry group that followed the Kaman cavalry attack. The Kaman infantry's good combat literacy and superior emergency response capabilities helped them a lot, but the nomadic light cavalry still caused them two thousand people. The team suffered losses, but they were helpless in the face of the nomadic cavalry that came and went like the wind. While strengthening their defense, they had to slow down their march.
As the commander of the Northern Front Cluster, Commander Hurley of the Fourth Corps did not expect that he would encounter a fierce counterattack from the Northwest Army just as he stepped into Pinglufu. There is no doubt that they are sometimes in the east, sometimes in the west, sometimes in front, sometimes in the back. In the plain area in the northeast of Pinglu, this kind of light cavalry fully displays their characteristics, and the Kaman light cavalry is also Their shortcomings were exposed in the showdown with their peers. Whether it is in terms of mobility, tactical formation changes, or the natural riding power of horses, the nomadic cavalry’s innate ability to change at times, come together, disperse, and come together is beyond the reach of the Kaman light cavalry. They are often attacked by nomadic cavalry. After that, they hurried to the battlefield and could only watch these extremely arrogant guys roaring away.
The constant harassment of the nomadic cavalry not only caused considerable losses to the northern front group infantry, but also greatly damaged the morale of the Kaman infantry. The marching speed of the Kaman infantry was also greatly slowed down. Hurley could only While reporting the situation to the commander, they slowed down their marching speed, shortened the distance between the front and rear armies, and strengthened the protection on both wings. Since then, the nomadic cavalry also changed their attack methods and dispersed into more attack teams, often in units of a thousand men. A long-distance raid based on bow and arrow attacks was adopted, focusing on attacking the logistics and equipment troops in the rear. Often, after the overwhelming rockets, the logistics and equipment vehicles would burst into flames, or they would target the advancing infantry formations and block out the sun. Baptized by arrows, when you organized a counterattack, they had already fled.
This multi-point attack covering the entire cluster during the march made the threat to the Kaman Northern Group even greater, which made Hurley furious but helpless.