Chapter 10 Defensive Tactics
The other party can attack one's own side at will, but one cannot cause any blow to the enemy. You can imagine the mood of the Emperor** roving cavalry. A reorganized team has already died at this moment. In this case, even the commander can understand that the quality difference between one's own side and the enemy is absolutely different.
The squad leader of the Circular Cavalry, a guy who was lucky enough to not be found by a death rate of more than 50%, looked around. The companions who were shot by the opponent's muskets were sweating coldly. Finally, after confirming that they could not catch up with the enemy... At the same time, even if they caught up with the enemy, they would most likely not win, he issued an order to retreat.
The cyclone cavalry was relieved and turned around and ran away with relief. However, for a while, after a period of running, their war horses under their crotch had consumed a lot of energy. It was difficult to run away again.
Seeing the circumferential cavalry fleeing backwards, the Sylvanian skeleton cavalry immediately turned around and chased after him. The positions of the two sides suddenly changed. It must be said that it was dramatic. However, the result of this pursuit and escape was completely different...
The speed of the skeleton cavalry was originally faster than that of the skeleton cavalry, and had a great advantage in physical strength. In this pursuit, the distance between the two sides was shortened bit by bit. In a moment, the skeleton cavalry completed four-wheeled volleys, and the remaining skeleton cavalry were less than 100. And the less than 100 cavalry were sadly discovered that their current situation was very bad - they could not escape, they could not fight, and they could not defeat them. The opponent's musket range and speed were above their own, so there was no way to fight this battle!
After realizing this, many cyclone cavalry immediately turned their horses and rushed towards the skeleton cavalry again. Some cyclones continued to flee - in this way, the troops were divided into two groups, and at least a group of people could escape back and report the situation here to their superiors. In this way, the existence of these cavalry was achieved.
But they thought it was good, but they still thought it too simple. Facing a group of enemies on the opposite side, the skeleton cavalry quickly changed its formation. The sixty cavalry on both sides detoured, and bypassed the cyclones blocking the opposite side and chased the escaped enemies. The sixty cavalry on the front shots immediately took back the carbine, drew out the large-caliber revolver with his left hand, and pulled out the micro-curved sword with his right hand, and charged towards the intercepting troops without decreasing momentum!
"...The God Emperor blesses! Sigma!!!"
Seeing that his last thought was exposed, his plan failed. The cavalry squad leader roared and pulled out his cavalry sword, roared and launched a charge towards the skeleton cavalry. It seemed that the loyal and brave emperor wanted to be loyal to the country. Infected by his tragic atmosphere, the other cavalry also drew out their swords and roared as Sirvania's skeleton cavalry launched a charge.
These cavalry have not received too much training in cavalry combat, and this round of charge seems a bit inconsistent. The cavalry is very different. Not to mention the neat cavalry walls, this shocking skill of modern cavalry can not even reach the array level of ordinary medieval knights. If the undead who faced them have intelligence, they will definitely laugh at them-
The formations arranged by the skeleton cavalry were like cutting knives and chisels. Two rows of thirty cavalry war horses and the war horses advanced side by side in a fast running. The distance between the two war horses was less than one finger wide. The entire cavalry group mixed into one. Looking from a distance, it looked like a dark blue cube!
The two armies collided violently, and then a blood mist broke out from the chest of the cyclone cavalry in the front row. However, in a very short period of time, the skeleton cavalry fired out all five bullets in the revolver and killed dozens of cyclone cavalry. The cyclone captain who hoped to be loyal to the country was also among them.
Then, an unfair cavalry battle officially began. The skeleton cavalry arranged in dense arrays almost besieged a cyclone cavalry, and at the same time, their micro-curved swords were sharper and more powerful than the cavalry swords of the cyclone cavalry, and they were more well-equipped with excellent breastplate. Therefore, in this battle, the cyclone cavalry was completely defeated - a total of 42 cyclone cavalry were killed. They were not even able to kill any skeleton cavalry!
The undead troops pursuing the fleeing Circus Cavalry soon returned. One of the Circus Cavalry's squad was killed in battle. Only one of the skeleton cavalry was scrapped. The battle loss ratio between the two sides reached an astonishing 320 to 1.
In other parts of the battlefield, this makes people wonder how to evaluate it. Fights are one after another. Some are cyclone cavalry from various principalities of the Sigma Empire, some are light rangers equipped with only cavalry swords and spears, and some are private guards of local nobles. Of course, some are also hired light cavalry and the country has been destroyed. Currently, there are Skiv Ugor cavalry with a government in exile hanging in the Sigma Empire.
The final result of these light cavalry units against Sylvania was completely consistent with the number of skeleton cavalry, which was much smaller than theirs - they were defeated with an incredible loss of war, or simply wiped out the entire army.
Although the gyro cavalry was not valued by the Empire because of their extremely low tactical efficiency. The knights of various knight orders of the Empire never looked at them in front of them. However, such a terrifying and shocking battle loss ratio still cast a shadow on the Emperor**.
Ominous, ominous, ominous... The undead in Sylvania has always been famous all over the world for its large number and high-quality cannon fodder that is fearless. Their elite troops do have amazing combat power, but the number has never been many... But this time, this battle made the Sigma Empire feel a sense-their intelligence about Sylvania seems to be outdated.
"However, even though our scouts were slightly damaged, this does not change the situation where our army has gained an overall advantage - the army must speed up the marching speed. Try to surround the enemy within three days and defeat the army within one week!"
After learning that his scouts were suffering heavy casualties, Magnus tried his best to calm his mind and said to the generals and dukes around him. These generals and dukes also barely smiled, in line with Magnus' words.
But soon, Magnus' wishful thinking failed. On July 22, after reconnaissing the surrounding situation, Sylvania's pioneer commander Rest knew that his affairs were probably bad. The elite soldiers and generals of the Sigma Empire were all concentrated in this area, and nearly ten times the surrounding army would soon surrounded him. Although he was very confident in his abilities and the elites under his command, after some consideration, Rest still made a decision to retreat and not fight against the Sigma Empire.
It was at this time that Vared sent him an order through the communication crystal, ordering him to break through the light cavalry defense line in the south of the Sigma Empire, and then cooperate with the main force to attack the blocking troops arranged by the Sigma Empire in the south. This order coincided with what Rest thought - the roundabout troops deployed by the Sigma Empire in the south were mainly light cavalry, a small number of knights and horse infantry, with a number of about 100,000, and very weak. It is very simple to break through their defense line.
In other words, the key point of this battle is in time - it is the Sigma Empire that first completed the encirclement and surrounded the Sirvanian vanguard troops. Or is the vanguard of the Sirvanian Empire breaking through the weak points of the Sigma Empire siege. Or simply, the main force of Sirvania defeated the blocking forces of the Sigma Empire and completely broke the Sigma Empire's strategy...
Amid this concern, on July 24, after two days of marching, the vanguard of Silvania arrived at the array of the southern line of the Sigma Empire. In less than a week, he received the heavy responsibility of Emperor Magnus. Duke of Miranden Mandreid led more than 100,000 light troops under his command to arrange a very simple line of defense.
Because he knew his own disadvantages, lightweight equipment was not suitable for head-on positional warfare - even the defending side was not good. Therefore, Duke Mandreid did not pay too much attention to the front line of defense. He did not foolishly dismount his cavalry and use it as infantry.
In the south of Ostermach, there are about two hundred kilometers long, relatively flat and less obstructive passages between the large forest in the central area and the endless mountains. This is where the Duke of Mandreid needs to be stationed. The most important of these are the garrison sites that already existed in the original place, built by the Principality of Ostermach, with simple fortifications, and two north-south roads that are convenient for marching.
The Duke sent soldiers to cut down trees, demolish houses, and use the existing resources to seal the two roads. At the same time, it destroyed the large section of the roadbed on the north side of the seal. Then he divided his infantry troops of more than 20,000 and deployed them in the four strongholds and two roadblocks. He concentrated his main force of cavalry and horse infantry to use as a mobile force.
The Duke's abacus is like this - as long as the opponent attacks at an intersection, he will lead all the cavalry troops to move quickly and launch an attack on the enemy to prevent the enemy from fleeing south.
Chapter completed!