On the simple map compiled by the Harmony Chamber of Commerce, there is only a simple number for the nameless village where the war begins. It was recorded because there were a hundred people in the village and there was also a well.
But the village is too poor and there are basically no commodities to trade. Only a small number of people are hired by the chamber of commerce to do some manual labor.
For the Horton family in Broken Bridge City, this village formed by the refugees does not exist at all. The villagers cannot pay any taxes, just like cockroaches and fleas come to the house, only the masters will be disgusted.
If it hadn't been for chasing the light cavalry led by Zhou Qingfeng, Kyle Holden would never have come to this place more than 20 kilometers away from the city in his life, nor would he know the terrain nearby.
Now the low buildings in the village have all been demolished, just to build a rough line of defense. The villagers not only had to tear down their homes with their own hands, but were also driven out of the defensive line after their work, and they were forbidden to approach them.
When the scar-faced strong Hansack led the team out, a few wandering villagers could not dodge and were knocked down mercilessly by the tall war horse. These horses have been blessed with speed and strength by the wizards accompanying the army, and their impact is doubled.
Kyle Holden watched his generals attack with a cold face and waved his hand. Several archers pulled the string forty-five degrees and fired several ignited rockets out of a hundred meters.
The rocket is wrapped in grease-stained cloth strips, like a few flares, drawing a bright trajectory in the night sky, and after landing, it can burn for a few minutes, exposing the opponent's whereabouts.
At the moment the light flashed, Zhou Qingfeng also watched. The men and horses of Broken Bridge City actually took the initiative to attack, and the cavalry behind him were eager to try.
The 500-meter-wide link network covers most of the battlefield. The officers of the infantry regiment at all levels transmit the information they have obtained to Zhou Qingfeng's head, and then he will pass it to the corresponding team after making a decision.
The messenger will only be dispatched if the distance exceeds 500 meters, or if it needs to be rewarded or admonished in person.
In this way, Uncle Zhou is simply a battlefield router.
The elite heavy cavalry on the opposite side came out, and a battalion code-named'Panshi' in the infantry regiment had just completed the whole team. There were 120 people in the battalion, three rows and forty columns. They immediately turned their gun heads and strode forward following the drumbeat of Donglong Donglong.
Tonight is the first battle, and it is also a difficult night battle.
Ma Han couldn't help it, determined to engage in'frontline command', and followed the'Rock' with a big shield. The regiment commander went to the front line, forcing the officers at all levels below to press down.
With the sound of military drums, the 120-person "Rock" stopped the whole team every 20 meters ahead, and stopped one hundred meters ahead to form a barrier to protect the other two battalions in the rear to continue the formation.
Three rows of infantry stand side by side, with only a punch distance between the two. Station the spear in the front row, squatting halfway, and stepping on it with his feet. The back two rows put their spears on the shoulders of the front row, forming a hedgehog-like formation.
The enemy on the opposite side rushed over with rumbling hooves.
Even with the extravagant use of night vision potions, the infantry could not see far. They don't know the number of enemies and where they are, and they only feel that the impact of more than twenty rides is no different from that of thousands of horses, which is frightening.
Night combat training requires high quality of soldiers. The infantry in Coldwind City has only been in the army for half a year, and they are not much mature. The soldiers opened their eyes and felt the throbbing caused by the beating heart, and the inexplicable fear made humans instinctively want to escape.
As a commander, Mahan can clearly feel the emotional fluctuations of the soldiers in the face of actual combat. He yelled, raising his big shield as if he had led a group of adventures thousands of times in the past, and walked straight to the front of the queue.
This time, Zhou Qingfeng did not force Ma Han to return to the command position.
"No one is allowed to retreat. All officers go to the first line, and those who violate the order will be executed by military law."
Ma Han's voice is quite hoarse, and it is also uniquely recognizable. He immediately ordered that all the officers of the'Panshi' battalion, including the squad leader and squad lieutenant, had no choice but to stand up and form another line in front of the entire battalion.
The system of Coldwind City determines that it is quite difficult to be a deserter, and it will be even worse if an officer defected. The link network is working, and as soon as Mahan comes out, his men can only follow.
The archer of Broken Bridge City followed the heavy ride, and constantly threw rockets to point out the route for the impact.
The unusual response of the Coldwind City infantry made Scar Zack amazed. The elites of Broken Bridge City have already completed a small acceleration, but they really have to hit the infantry's spear with a heavy cavalry, the masters will not do it.
In the past, infantrymen encountered heavy cavalry, and they could feel the aura of the sky and the earth from a hundred meters away, and immediately fled in all directions. But today, this infantry army is rigorous, and the cavalry rushed to a range of 30 meters and still maintained its formation.
The distance of thirty meters is just a blink of an eye for the cavalry on the impact.
If he didn't want to rush forward, Scar Sack had to turn his horse's head. He yelled loudly on his horse, and saw that a man holding a large shield on the opposite side seemed to be the leader, and he threw the battle axe in his hand.
The tomahawk for cavalry is different from that used by infantry. The axe handle is only about one meter, and the axe has a large blade. This thing is two or three kilograms at most, and it comes whizzing around with the speed granted by the horse sprint.
With a bang... Mahan felt that his entire left arm was numb, and the tower shield was hit. The impact was not small. Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, there were several screams around him.
The twenty-odd elites that Scarsac carried all turned in front of the'Panshi' camp, and they all threw their weapons like darts.
At this time, more than 20 heavy weapons came, most of which hit the heavy infantry in the line. Especially the officers ordered to stand on the front line are the first to bear the brunt.
The impact caused by the acceleration of the horses is quite large, and the officers are not huge shields with their hands. Facing bows and arrows and throwing weapons, heavy infantry can basically only lower their heads and shake their spears to block.
This is a gambling job.
The dense spear forest can greatly increase the probability of blocking, and the thick forged helmet and plate armor can also resist general attacks. Plus... ...
All officers and frontline soldiers have at least one'shield technique' gem in their hands. At the critical juncture, everyone crushed the gems and activated the arcane "shield".
Many officers in the front row were smashed by an axe, hammer, and big knife. The invisible shield greatly weakened the power of throwing weapons.
Except for the bare limbs of two platoon-level officers who were chopped off, the screams of others were mostly frightened. After all, in the dark night, people will scream.
Many officers got up after being hit and found that good defense had saved their lives. Even the wounded have health soldiers who come up to drag away the bandages, so as not to scream and bleed on the front and affect the mood of other soldiers.
More than 20 heavy weapons fell to the ground, and the damage on his side was still within the tolerable range. The morale of the'Panshi' battalion skyrocketed, and the officers and soldiers had several times more confidence. This was more effective than training one hundred times on the training ground.
The enemy is not as strong as imagined.
The voices of the soldiers were filled with obvious joy, which made Scarsack and others who had just turned their horses back and turned their heads and looked back.
It is expected that this throwing weapon is a killer move, and at least a dozen people should be chopped down, causing the team of hundreds of people to collapse in an instant. Not only was I not depressed, but also cheered for the first time.
Under the lighting of the projectile rocket, several infantrymen who were knocked down can be seen staggering to stand up again. The queue didn't lose much at all.
"These guys' defenses are too strong. They don't know if they are afraid?"
Scar Sack urged the horse to launch another wave of attacks, and when he rushed to the side, the infantry's weakness of poor mobility was hopeless.
But before he gave the order, there was a companion behind him exclaiming: "Sark, there is a team of cavalry behind us."
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