Chapter 701: Close combat
“Aldo expects everyone to fulfill their duties!”
The message sent by Paul aroused a small discussion among the generals in Jingyao.
"I admit that the earl's words are very encouraging, but is it a bit too much for him to say?"
Some people felt a little sour in their hearts. They came from the capital of Jingyao. Nobles, they are the legitimate representatives of the kingdom.
And Paul Grayman is just the lord of the northwest corner.
Many people quietly looked at the person, Princess Catherine, who they thought was the most qualified to say this.
The princess's face was flushed, showing extremely unusual excitement. Her red lips opened and closed up and down, as if she was chewing these words over and over again.
Ophina cleared her throat heavily and reminded everyone: "Count Grayman is the son-in-law of the royal family, so that is correct!"
Everyone felt a little more balanced.
At this moment, the orc cavalry came closer and closer, and they began to speed up their horses. Thick smoke and dust covered the sky and the sun, making people feel terrified.
Many people who experienced the battle in Sunset Valley began to tremble.
It was also at this time that the God of War roared!
Under the unified command of Artillery Director Bryce, all artillery fired at almost the same time.
Suddenly dozens of projectiles attacked the orc cavalry, pouring human anger on the enemy.
These artillery pieces are not facing the enemy. Each one is deflected at a certain angle, forming a terrifying crossfire.
The orc cavalry who began to enter the charging stage were immediately given a slap in the face, and shells roared in mid-air and on the ground. Whether it was the majestic horses or the masters on their backs, all flesh and blood No body can withstand these deadly metal creations.
Broken limbs and blood foam flew together. The war horses in the bombarded area were frightened. No matter how hard the riders on their backs tried, they could not control them from running around like crazy.
Several parts of the orc army were in chaos. Some running horses collided with others. Some riders were even thrown off their horses and trampled by the mounts of their companions who could not restrain themselves. Into meat sauce.
Such a large-scale artillery salvo achieved surprising results for both sides.
But for tens of thousands of cavalry charging, this is still only a small disturbance.
The orc cavalry continued to charge, unstoppable, and even the earth began to tremble.
Catherine looked anxiously towards Paul's position. The enemy's goal was very clear, which was to tear apart the infantry in the middle. Can those northwest men resist?
The Arda army in the middle began to change its formation, with 8 battalions and 4,000 men. In a short period of time, it became two hollow square formations. Due to the previous exchange of combat methods with each other, this formation allowed The commanders of the friendly forces were not surprised, but the speed of the formation change was jaw-dropping.
The friendly infantry from other territories had already formed a phalanx before the orcs started to attack, with spears like a forest, facing outwards on all sides, and the archers were surrounded in the middle.
The only order Schroeder gave them was to stay where they were and not move an inch.
The Arda artillery fired a second round of fire, and the thick smoke almost obscured their entire front.
The mist-shrouded scene and the damage from the cannonballs greatly frightened many of the orc cavalry, as if there were some monsters hidden behind the thick smoke that preyed on people. But they are only a few hundred meters away from the human infantry formation. In a little while, they will be able to use their superb riding skills to trick these weak guys, no matter how powerful their weapons are.
The third round of shooting began. What was different from the previous one was that the orc cavalry rushing at the front seemed to have hit an invisible and transparent wall of air, so that it looked like a whole The whole army was stranded.
The Arda artillery fired canisters, and countless metal pellets were thrown over them, knocking the orc cavalry off their feet. The effect was even greater than the previous solid bullets.
This bombardment caused great confusion among the enemy and even temporarily halted the offensive to a certain extent.
The cavalry behind saw what happened to their companions in front, and restrained their mounts to slow down. Their behavior undoubtedly blocked their companions further behind, and even a large number of horses were crowded together.
“Blow the horn!”
The orc commander Callum was furious when he saw this and urged his men to continue the attack.
"Quick! Fire another round!"
Bryce was overjoyed. According to his estimation, the attack speed of the orc cavalry allowed the artillery to fire only three times, but the opponent's reaction gave his side more room to fire. One round of time.
With the roar of artillery fire, another batch of shotshells was thrown at the enemy who was reorganizing their formation, knocking down a large number of cavalry, both men and horses, but the orcs still launched the attack again under the urging of the horn.
The Arda artillery retreated into the hollow phalanx of the infantry as planned, while the heavy artillery was left in place.
The Orc Cavalry is approaching within 100 meters!
"Fire!"
Under the successive orders, the side of the two phalanxes facing the enemy began to fire. After the shooting, the first row immediately squatted down and leaned on the ground with the butt of its gun, pointing its sharp bayonet outward. .
The first batch of orc cavalry or their mounts that rushed to the front of the battle were beaten to the point of howling miserably, but they provided cover for their companions behind.
Both sides are fighting hand to hand!
Paul was covered in cold sweat, pretending to be calm as he watched his soldiers undergo the test of life and death.
Fortunately, the imaginary movie scene of the cavalry risking their lives and rushing into the battle at high speed did not happen.
He still remembers the shocking scene of the cavalry charge in "The Lord of the Rings". The Rohan cavalry ran at high speed and ran into the orcs' jungle of spears. They broke through the defense like a hot knife cutting through butter and knocked the opponent down. There was a ruckus, and after the breakthrough, the momentum continued unabated, and they continued to gallop for a long distance in the dense enemy army.
If the orc cavalry in this world can be as fierce as the Rohan cavalry, the thin hollow phalanx of our side will definitely be cut through in an instant, and then turn into puddles of meat paste under the sword and horse hoof - - Of course, the orcs will also have to pay huge casualties.
The scene in front of them, the orc cavalry is more similar to the French army's fighting method in "Waterloo". They do not attack the phalanx head-on, but turn their horses' heads in time and keep moving close to the edge of the phalanx. They would slow down, swinging their sabers and the Alda soldiers holding bayonets back and forth a few times, and then break away from each other. Some were just making a feint with their swords, while others were lining up their bows and shooting arrows.
The most important thing about the confrontation between cavalry and infantry is the psychological game. Facing the overwhelming cavalry charge, the infantry often collapses before the opponent can get closer, exposing their backs to the cavalry who are much faster than themselves. Let them be slaughtered.
The orcs discovered the huge gap between the phalanxes, and a large number of cavalry immediately got into it, just like water flowing along the ravine. They tried to perform what the cavalry was good at - attacking from the flanks or rear.
Suddenly, each square formation was surrounded by them, as if they were in a state of isolation and helplessness.