PDLP Chapter 283 The Hollow Square Demonstrates Power
Chapter 283 The Hollow Square Demonstrates Power
The barbarian cavalry approached from both wings, making the infantry on both wings immediately nervous.
However, Ning Yi did not order the cavalry to attack. The more than 30,000 cavalry had to be used where it counted.
Moreover, they were some distance behind the infantry, and it seemed that they allowed the barbarian cavalry to surround the infantry of the Dawu Kingdom.
Under normal circumstances, cavalry needs to guard the two wings of the infantry, but Ning Yi's behavior is very puzzling.
Can you rely on such a small number of infantry to kill the cavalry rushing towards you like a tide?
The cavalry consists of 100,000 soldiers and horses.
When the cavalry approached and were about to shoot, many archers in the hollow square formation had already started shooting.
They are all specially selected strong and powerful veterans.
Outside was a circle of pitch-black shields and upright spears, which looked very eerie.
The distance between each hollow square is exactly one hundred meters, which is quite strange. This space is too empty.
When the barbarian cavalry reached the flank, they were surprised to see this situation. Was the commander of the Dawu Kingdom a fool?
If the enemy were only heavy infantry phalanxes, the cavalry would not dare to attack rashly.
But you are just empty phalanxes, and you dare to stand at such a long distance. Aren't you afraid that the cavalry will charge and scatter you to pieces?
When cavalry fights infantry, they rely on bows and arrows at long distances, but horse bows and arrows are too weak and the distance is too close, so there is a gap between them and infantry bows.
Now the archers in the hollow square formation are shooting arrows in batches, and they are shooting more accurately than those in the solid square formation. After all, in the solid square formation, the archers are all in the back.
This hollow square array can be aimed quite accurately.
The cavalry's harassment was completely ineffective, and some of the cavalry were shot down by the infantry's rain of arrows.
This made the cavalry on both wings angry, and they finally couldn't hold back and rushed towards the group of weak Wu soldiers who didn't know how to live or die.
All you need to do is break through the infantry phalanx, and the infantry will be destroyed.
The barbarian cavalry was getting closer and closer, as mighty as a torrent. Many people watched nervously, and the officers inside even cried out hoarse, trying their best to hold on.
However, no one could guarantee that the small number of troops outside could withstand the continuous cavalry rushing in.
The impact of the cavalry was enough to knock away many infantrymen.
The cavalry that started charging, after approaching the outermost phalanx, did indeed knock down a number of Dawu infantrymen.
However, the hollow square formation of the Dawu Kingdom, based on long-term training, immediately had the infantry at the back rush forward to fill the positions, and then the formation gathered together on all sides.
Moreover, the archers inside shot arrows crazily, causing the approaching cavalry to fall off their horses repeatedly at close range.
However, the barbarian cavalry that was charging towards them from the rear did not charge at the phalanx. Instead, their horses automatically chose to dodge and rushed towards the gaps in the road.
This confused many people, but the battlefield was too tense and no one cared so much. They were all madly shooting arrows into the gaps between the phalanxes.
The barbarian army, like a torrent, was intercepted by the hollow square formations and turned into waves.
Moreover, when these cavalrymen rushed into the square formation, they found archers on both sides and enemies shooting arrows at them everywhere.
The cavalry that rushed in from both wings were immediately thrown off their horses and were continuously reduced in number.
Even some of the Torrent Cavalry met each other and had to hurriedly choose to rush out in other directions.
But once you enter, it's like entering a maze, with chaotic cavalry everywhere and walls everywhere.
Especially the hollow square in the middle, not only did they not suffer from the impact of cavalry, but they were also attacked by archers who shot arrows in waves.
He also used his spear to stab at the passing or paused cavalry.
The barbarian cavalry screamed in pain and circled in the hollow square formation of tens of thousands of people, but could not break through.
People outside couldn't see the scene inside, they only felt that the cavalry had rushed into the infantry phalanx and the infantry were being harvested.
Only the barbarian cavalry inside were suffering terribly, as if they had no way to retreat.
Finally, many cavalrymen gritted their teeth and forced their way south, trying to break out from this side.
As a result, they encountered an endless stream of well-prepared phalanxes.
"Bang bang bang bang bang" Suddenly the sound of muskets was deafening.
Ning Yi, Qin Haifeng and a group of guards looked over from a high place and saw that the phalanxes of the servant army on both wings of them were firing their three-barreled guns.
The barbarian cavalry that rushed over screamed and fell off their horses one after another.
There were also brooms sweeping around, which even hooked the cavalrymen on their horses and forced them to fall off.
When the Mandarin Duck Formation went to the battlefield, these cavalrymen were even more unlucky. They had bows and arrows, three-barreled guns, more long-range attacks, spears, shields, and so on. They were a mixture of hot and cold.
The killing power here is even more severe, making these cavalrymen scream in pain.
Qin Haifeng saw a lot of cavalry rushing towards them and said anxiously, "Your Highness, please take cover."
"No need." Ning Yi said confidently: "This prince's firearms battalion is more than enough to deal with them."
Qin Haifeng had never seen the power of the Firearms Battalion. In order to protect Ning Yi, he immediately ordered hundreds of guards to form a square formation nervously.
When the barbarian cavalry rushed in from all directions, it looked like they were coming to deal with their phalanx.
However, the phalanxes of several nearby firearms battalions immediately advanced with bayonets, and the infantry in the rear fired their muskets "bang bang bang bang bang bang bang" in succession, causing the charging cavalry to fall to the ground immediately.
"Boom boom boom boom boom" several Tiger Dun cannons fired in succession, and shotgun shells flew towards the rushing cavalry like flowers scattered from the sky.
One cannon shot actually knocked down a group of cavalrymen. This was much more powerful than a group of archers and a number of musketeers.
This immediately made the group of barbarian cavalry who rushed out in a hurry realize the horror of firearms.
The firearms formation in the middle was even more powerful, causing Qin Haifeng's eyes to widen. It took him a while to react: "Your Highness, this... the barbarian cavalry is too easy to defeat. The firearms battalion is so powerful."
This was the first time I encountered a real fight between a firearms battalion and a head-on confrontation with the barbarian cavalry. I actually killed the barbarian cavalry without any chance of fighting back.
Ning Yi shook his head slightly. That was because the hollow square formation in front had divided the barbarian cavalry into several straight lines, making it difficult for them to organize a large-scale attack.
Otherwise, if there is a large-scale crushing of cavalry, it will be difficult to withstand it.
In other words, the barbarian cavalry army was too careless, which led to the opportunity being seized by the infantry of the Dawu Kingdom.
Ning Yi said, "It's not over yet. Send a message to the cavalry immediately to chase down all the cavalry that come out. Don't let any of them go."
There were people standing high up, waving flags.
Yu Shengfei in the rear could no longer contain his excitement. When he saw the flag moving, he immediately gave the order for the entire army to attack.
More than 30,000 cavalrymen rushed over at a mighty speed, which was quite deafening and made the earth tremble.