Facing the water pirates' attack, Bestur raised his scimitar and swung it forward.
The more than 300 desert bandits who were wandering around on standby immediately dispersed into a small team of three, and quickly rode their horses out, like a scattered pack of wolves, entering their hunting mode.
Although there were not many people, they scattered like fluff in the sky, galloping recklessly on the vast plain.
Even if these desert robbers won't rush into battle easily.
But the deterrent effect on those water thieves.
But without a doubt!
These dispersed light cavalry focused on wandering around the rear half of the Resniston River water thieves, which made those water thieves who also belonged to the rear of the light infantry more cautious and did not dare to speed up their pace easily.
They are arrogant, but they are also cautious. The experience of plundering on the Reese Niston River is also applicable to land warfare.
Once it is split from the beginning to the end, it will be troublesome.
Even if they expect to kill some of their "companions" so that they can share more big silver coins.
But before the battle was won, a large number of companions were killed by the cavalry, leading to the failure of the battle. That was not what they wanted to see. A lot of people died, and they couldn't even get a small silver coin. They didn't do business at a loss!
But leaving like this is definitely not possible.
soon.
Water thieves with short spears or spears were placed outside.
They are also equipped with water thief archers holding short bows, lined up one by one, bending their bows and setting arrows from time to time, shooting feather arrows, which in turn deters those desert robbers and prevents them from charging directly.
Most water pirates are armed with hatchets or long swords and scimitars, but they also have short spears and long spears.
There are also common short bows.
After all, it is a water battle.
Before jumping into battle, short spears and long spears can also form a front to prevent enemy surprise attacks.
Shortbows also provide ranged damage.
Although there are no more powerful bows and crossbows, these water thieves have been able to pose a certain threat to the guards of the merchant ships by virtue of their bravery and ferocity.
Except for a few elite ships of the river patrol team, they fear no one!
Water battles are different from land battles.
This is something they can be proud of.
It's just that this kind of pride in the past has finally turned into a ridiculous bubble in the face of absolute strength.
Before the Mamluks were dispatched, 800 Salander riders had already rode their horses and began to charge out on both wings. They galloped and soon came to both sides of the water thief troops.
There were 400 Sarande riders on the left and right, neatly lined up and raising their spears.
Can launch a charge at any time!
The water thieves became more cautious.
Those water thief leaders put their elites on both sides.
At the front, 1,000 elite pikemen brought by the knight commander of the Silver Plate Kingdom were stationed and slowly advanced to form a dense pike phalanx to prevent the Mamluks from charging.
This is a helpless move. During the attack, the huge number of water pirates showed their bloatedness.
In the history of war, the more the better.
Bloat is a disadvantage.
If there are no excellent generals and high-quality middle-level commanders, the bloated numerical advantage can only evolve into a disadvantage of improper operation, command failure, allowing the enemy to attack, and only passive defense!
Now, it seems to be a combination of forces between the Reese Niston River Bandits and the Silver Plate Kingdom Zenar Castle.
There are only 2 factions.
But in fact.
There are only 5 pirate forces in the Reese Niston River.
Each of them has a different face and heart, and they were involved, reversed and integrated for the absolute benefit.
The same is true for the knight commanders including the Fort Nazenal of the Silver Plate Kingdom.
The 6 forces are related to each other in terms of interests. If it is said that they can all be commanded smoothly like a messenger, then it is too much to test the quality of the generals and commanders.
Of course, that's obviously impossible.
Everyone is different.
They all want others to go up to their deaths first, and keep the most people behind, hoping to get more property.
Greed was spreading. Unknowingly, they even stopped advancing, and instead began to stick to their original positions. They also became distrustful of each other. According to their own camps, they formed six formations.
Just like the petals of plum blossoms, they seem close in place, but they are actually quite distinct.
They are not one at all!
Facing Kant's cavalry, they couldn't condense into a group.
Everyone is looking forward to other people being attacked, and after fighting the enemy's troops to the death, they will go up to pick peaches by themselves, and accidentally injure many "friendly troops" that have declined.
Of course, it would be better if all the accidental injuries and only the own people were left behind.
"a bunch of idiots."
There was sarcasm in Bestur's eyes.
These guys were still fighting each other before the battle, which made him feel amused, especially in the face of so many cavalry led by his own side, dare to have such small thoughts, what is the difference between courting death
If everyone is united, there may be a real chance of withdrawing back to the Rathniston River alive.
but now
Just looking for a dead end!
The raised scimitar shook, this was Bestur's order.
In the distance, the desert bandits and Sarande riders, who had already made arrangements, began to run around the water thieves more violently, each of them pretending to charge at all times, scaring the water thieves into a denser queue.
And Bestur reported to Kangdehui: "My lord, do you want to start?"
"Um."
Kant looked calm.
Gently knocking on the horse's belly, he galloped forward a little: "Let's attack."
"Yes." Bestur grinned grimly.
He turned his head and yelled, commanding the Mamluks and shouting loudly: "Only by the order of Lord Kant, all the cavalry come with me, ready to charge! Kill!"
"Kill!" The Mamluks shouted in unison.
kilometers away.
The group of water thieves on the Reese Niston River became even more vigilant.
The commander of the Knights of Fort Nazar at the front had an extremely depressed expression, with a bit of pain between his brows, he couldn't help muttering: "This time...it seems to be...too bad..."
Just looking at the troops under Kant's cloak, his heart became cooler.
Not a magnitude at all!
turn away.
Behind him, the knight with the tip of his nose cut off was still cursing in a low voice.
It was obvious that anger had covered his heart, and the eyes of the others were also bright with a greedy expression, almost looking like they couldn't wait.
The other knights and knight servants didn't think they were powerless.
All newcomers.
Those new knights who have not experienced the war ten years ago.
Otherwise, you will not be fooled, and you can follow yourself to the territory of the Lion Principality and attack the nobles of the Lion Principality. If they are discovered, even the Silver Plate Kingdom will not admit it, let alone the one who fooled them. The Baron of Zenarborg, Baron Taylor, is too late to get rid of himself, how can he take responsibility.
In the battle ten years ago, the cavalry unit of the Lion Principality was brilliant. Although the infantry was easily defeated by the Silver Pan Kingdom, the Silver Pan Kingdom also admitted that the cavalry was no match for the Lion Principality at all.
Therefore, most of the troops of the Yinpan Kingdom adjacent to the national border are equipped with elite pikemen.
The purpose is to defend against the strong cavalry who come and go like the wind.
can now.
The knight commander thought that it might be difficult for his 1,000 elite pikemen to go back alive.
If you really put all your reliance on these water thieves behind you, and the more than 30 priests of the Dark Red Sect who are like bereaved dogs, it would be too dangerous!
(end of this chapter)