Cavalry and infantry are a pair of old enemies who love and kill each other. Of course, to use a more literary expression, both sides have been leading the way for hundreds of years.

Not to mention the Macedonian phalanx during the Alexander period. During the ancient Roman period, the traditional Roman infantry legion killed all over the world and had few opponents.

But at the back, the Romans were blown away by Attila who was running from the east to the west.

Although it cannot be ruled out that the Romans drank lead and played [group] p, and they ruined themselves and made themselves weak, but more importantly, once the scale of the cavalry increased, their power and lethality were not

Ordinary infantry can stop it. Especially the Roman infantry at that time is no longer the legionary infantry that fought in the north and south.

Soldiers. At best, those infantrymen are just a group of bastards who let Christians, nobles, and slave owners make them incontinent and unable to take care of themselves. They are just waiting to die and go to heaven. I hope this kind of ** can defeat the people who have experienced ninety-nine and ninety-eight years.

The Huns, who had finally escaped to the colorful world in the west after the 11th tribulation, still went to sleep.

The end of the Western classical era basically symbolizes the end of the glory of infantry. As for when infantry began to decline, just ask Jesus. Anyway, the entire Middle Ages was an era when cavalry ruled the roost. Not to mention the famous Mongols, the Eastern

Didn't Rome also build a paladin army on its own?

In Western Europe, this is even simpler. In the early 15th century, they were still playing pig-jumping, and they were so happy that many people are still superstitious about the power of cavalry, as if they feel no pain in their backs as soon as they mount a horse.

Now that my legs are no longer hurting, I can kill seventy or eighty people in one breath. If I go crazy, I will win directly.

But it is undeniable that a cavalryman riding a horse has many advantages over a two-legged infantryman.

First of all, the momentum and pressure generated by the cavalry charge are unparalleled. Let alone the Roman infantry phalanx to resist. Even the Greek Macedonian phalanx will have cracks due to the cavalry collision, because at the moment of charge contact, it can

It is said that the pikemen in the front row will definitely die. Because theoretically, if they are hit by a horse running at a high speed, the impact of the horse is enough to break a person's ribs and pierce the lungs.

But there are not many cavalrymen who are so heartless. However, many times, due to various factors, some cavalrymen often run into the wall at the risk of death. Because they cannot stop, there are thousands of troops behind them. Once they stop,

If you come down, you will only be trampled to death! But the infantry has no such scruples that retreating will lead to death, and because of the extra choice, the cavalry often beat the infantry who can't withstand their charging momentum to death.

Therefore, when fighting cavalry, psychological quality is the key.

There are a little more than three cavalry regiments with a strength of more than 3,300 men, accounting for 90% of the Saxon cavalry. These cavalry form a huge cavalry wall-like charge formation rolling forward, and the bright flag of the Elector of Saxony is fluttering in the wind among the cavalry. At first glance

From the looks of it, the appearance of the Saxon cavalry is very majestic.

The moment the Saxons put their cavalry on the stage, the Prussian infantry were all in a commotion, as if they had never seen such a thrilling scene.

Realizing that they were about to be attacked by cavalry, the Prussian attacks on both wings immediately slowed down!

Through the thick smoke that filled the battlefield, I saw that the three Saxon cavalry regiments were divided into three. The main force, nearly two thousand cavalry, was rushing towards the 33rd Spartan Legion. The remaining more than one thousand cavalry were divided into three groups.

The left and right parts rushed towards the Prussians. Obviously, the Saxon Marshal's purpose of using cavalry to create conditions for infantry to counterattack had been achieved.

"The fateful moment is about to begin." I murmured, and I had already forced the Saxons to put all their cavalry. If we win, there is no place in Saxony except Dresden that we cannot go to, but if we lose

, half of the 33rd Spartan Legion will be completely destroyed...

What am I thinking about? The 33rd Spartan Legion is not comparable to the second-line Imperial Army in terms of physical strength, combat, skills, or discipline. Their high morale can even defeat the enemy when they encounter forces several times their own.

Despite the enemy's situation, they still fight to the death! With the 33rd Spartan Legion, you can have a free hand!

"Are you afraid?" Assassin asked.

"Yes."

Assassin said confidently: "It doesn't matter. If you lose, I have the ability to take you out alive."

"Then you might as well kill me." I have also participated in several battles. I just realized now that this is the first time I have faced a collision with cavalry.

"The 33rd Spartan Legion! Soldiers of the legion, across the way, the enemy is preparing to use their cavalry to try to break us! How ridiculous! They actually want to use cavalry to attack our 33rd Spartan Legion! Hahaha, want to

You know, the emblem of the horse on the eagle flag of the 33rd Spartan Legion is not a good-looking painting! This is Anatole

Leah's war horse! We Romans who grew up in Anatolia grew up with our Anatolian horses! I think everyone knows how bad-tempered those babies are. Now, warriors,

Bayonets! Let us Romans see if the Saxon horses are as bad-tempered as our Anatolian horses!"

Leon Komnenos's shouts from the front line made me pat my mount on the crotch.

The horse of Anatolia, looking at the legion flag raised high next to the eagle flag of the 33rd Spartan Legion, I couldn’t help but think of another name for the horse of Anatolia, double-headed

Eagle's twins.

"The double-headed eagle soars in the sky, we Romans follow the double-headed eagle to victory, and the Anatolian horses carry us to where the double-headed eagle hovers! Rome!!!"

"Long live!!!"

"Place the Chasseurs behind the 33rd Spartan Legion. If, I mean, if the 33rd Spartan Legion is defeated, let them charge. If not, wait for my order before charging.

By the way, let my guards also prepare. They are lined up

In front of the Chasseurs." It's not that I don't have confidence in the 33rd Spartan Legion, but even though Leon patted his chest and told me that facing the Saxon Cavalry was the most common big scene, I was still a little uneasy, because the people on the opposite side were

The Saxon cavalry began to trot.

The eye-catching sabers were drawn out by the Saxon cavalry, and the horse's hooves kicked up smoke and dust in the sky. The Saxon cavalry on horseback came one after another, as if they could not see the end at a glance.

"Solid rounds! Load!"

The only means that the 33rd Spartan Legion can rely on to win is the cannons distributed by the legion. This is one of the reasons why I designated such a battle plan.

The left and right wings were thickened, but the 33rd Spartan Legion was placed in the middle, allowing people to see the emptiness in the middle of the formation. During the battle, the Prussians suppressed the Saxons from both wings, while we used artillery to bombard the Saxons in the middle

If the opponent wants to break through the artillery suppression and win, they can only send a large number of cavalry to break through the thin infantry line in the center.

The six-pounder cannon and infantry artillery are placed on the front line, all loaded with shotshells, and they can be swept out at once. It will feel very good, so it will not work if there are fewer people, but it will be useful if there are more people. It is only during the reloading time of the ammunition after the cannonballs are fired.

Thirty-three Spartan Legions must fight on their own

The battle was over. Although there were some buildings in the battlefield chosen by Hippias to help divert the Saxon cavalry during the march and delay the momentum, these tricks had little impact in a real fierce collision. I just hope I am not the one this time.

Shooting yourself in the foot.

Pulling into the reins, I looked at the battlefield again, where the eight-pounder I placed behind opened fire at the moment the Saxon cavalry entered the effective range of the artillery fire.

The moment a black artillery shell emitted thick smoke from the muzzle of the artillery piece, it was like lightning piercing the sky in the dark night. It flew out of the eyes in a swish. The next thing I saw with my eyes was the sight of the cannonball sweeping away.

, immediately knocked down many cavalry. After both sides reported the firing parameters to each other, several other eight-pound cannons also opened fire.

Wherever the shells hit, people were all turned upside down. The blood of the cavalry and horses dyed the air red. Looking at the wailing on the ground and the horse corpses pierced by the shells, the artillerymen's harvest was not bad. This round of shelling killed more than 70 people.

Head, but it's better than nothing.

"Prepare to meet the enemy!"

"Bayonet phalanx!" "Bayonet phalanx!"

"With the battalion-level military flag as the center, form a bayonet square!"

"With the battalion-level military flag as the center, form a bayonet square!"

The time for the horses to gallop 100 meters was fleeting, but the well-trained 33rd Spartan Legion got ahead of the Saxons and organized them in battalion-level staggered units, forming a bayonet outside and a six-pounder gun in the center.

Hollow phalanx. Three lines of infantry

The first two columns put the butts of muskets with bayonets on the ground, the third column of infantry put flat-end muskets, and the infantry who moved first in the center became the fourth column. Human walls were quickly formed. But when the infantry were dense,

Between the human walls, the infantry artillery did not retreat.

"God, those guys are so crazy!!!" Hippias exclaimed.

"Guard cavalry! Chasseur!!!" I waved the cavalry on hand to enter combat status. Once the Saxons rush through the hollow squares of the 33rd Spartan Legion, we will have absolute strength and speed advantages.

Get rid of those Saxon cavalry! But only if the hollow phalanx of the 33rd Spartan Legion is not penetrated by the Saxon cavalry!

"For the Duke!!! Come on, Saxons!!!"

"Kill all these intruders!"

At their commander's command in German, the Saxon cavalry entered the top speed of maintaining a wall-like state. At that moment, the sound of thousands of horses tapping the ground was almost like an invisible hand of an enemy crossing the battlefield and strangling me.

My throat was so tight that I could hardly breathe.

The Saxons began to charge! (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!