Judging from the same configuration of dozens of people and what I saw last time on Penglai Island, this should be the standard configuration of the cavalry. They all have knee-length armor and are connected to a conical helmet with chainmail to protect the sides and back of the head.
As well as the neck, helmet and armor together, it becomes a set of armor weighing at least more than fifty kilograms.
Under the armor, cavalry also wore protective pads to reduce the impact of a blow. Other changes included a nose piece on the helmet, a long sword that could only cut, and a kite made of wood and leather.
The long shield can provide better protection to personnel whether riding on horseback or fighting on foot.
Through testing, it was found that the hardness, toughness and manufacturing process of the metal used in the Crusader weapons were comparable to those of the Qin Empire.
However, Zhao Yuan still discovered the gap between the Qin Empire and the Crusaders from some details.
The weapon configuration of the Crusaders seems to be more focused on combat efficiency, while the weapon configuration of the Qin Empire has extremely high requirements on appearance.
Generally speaking, the cavalry of the Great Qin Empire were more majestic in appearance, but the cavalry of the Crusaders were more suitable for combat.
In addition, Zhao Yuan also saw the difference in the weight of the weapons. The cavalry weapons of the Qin Empire weighed about thirty kilograms, while the weapons of the Crusaders exceeded fifty kilograms.
It is worth mentioning that the cavalry of the Kingdom of Heaven Crusaders were not equipped with bows and arrows. If the cavalry of the Great Qin Empire were equipped with bows and arrows, then the weight gap between the two would be even smaller.
Theoretically, the cavalry of the Great Qin Empire should be more maneuverable due to the reduced weight, but in fact, this is not the case, because the Crusaders' horses are taller and the load-bearing weight has increased a lot.
Because of the difference in weight, the combat effectiveness of the war horses is equal. However, because the weapons of the Crusaders are twenty kilograms heavier, it means that the Crusaders' armor has stronger defensive capabilities and the offensive capabilities of their weapons exceed those of the Qin Empire.
of cavalry.
Leaving aside the combat effectiveness of the soldiers, judging from the deployment of cavalry alone, the Qin Empire has fallen behind.
If you want to defeat the Crusaders' cavalry, you must use the heavy cavalry of the Qin Empire.
Immediately, Zhao Yuan broke this idea. There is no doubt that this is fanciful, because the number of heavy cavalry in the Qin Empire is very small. The weapon configuration of one cavalry can block the property of a village. It is impossible to attack on a large scale.
equipment.
In addition, in the entire Great Qin Empire, there were probably no more than 10,000 strong men capable of reaching the standard of heavy cavalry.
In the face of a large corps battle with a scale of hundreds of thousands, even ten thousand heavy cavalry cannot change the entire battle situation. Moreover, the mobility of heavy cavalry has destined that it cannot be equipped on a large scale.
At present, Zhao Yuan has not come into contact with the infantry of the Crusaders, but judging from the heyday of the army he saw on Penglai Island last time, the infantry of the Crusaders are not inferior to the infantry of the Great Qin Empire.
According to Zhao Yuan's judgment, the Crusaders cavalry has the advantage, and the infantry should be on par with the Qin Empire's infantry. In this battle, the Qin Empire should not be defeated. After all, this is a battle on the territory of the Qin Empire, and the Crusaders
The army traveled far across the ocean and lost the right time and place...
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Black-winged Kunpeng!
Suddenly, Zhao Yuan discovered that he had ignored an army that could reverse the occupation at any time.
Back then, Zhao Yuan saw at least tens of thousands of black-winged Kunpengs on Penglai Island.
A wry smile appeared on Zhao Yuan's lips. He suddenly understood why the Crusaders were not equipped with bows and arrows, because they didn't need them at all.
It seems that the situation may be more severe than he imagined.
Not to mention that the Crusaders cavalry are already comrades, even if they are evenly matched, the Crusaders have the help of the heavenly army composed of black-winged Kunpeng, and they will definitely be unstoppable in conquering the city...
…
Inexplicably, Zhao Yuan thought of Earth's fighter jets.
Theoretically, the Black-winged Kunpeng is exactly the same as the fighter jets on Earth. They both have absolute air superiority.
For the soldiers of the Great Qin Empire, the black-winged Kunpeng was an absolute nightmare.
You can imagine how painful it was when the soldiers of the Qin Empire were fighting bloody battles on the city wall when a burst of arrow feathers suddenly fell from their heads.
The Black-winged Kunpeng also has an absolute advantage in reconnaissance. Its flying height is simply beyond the reach of bows and arrows. This makes the Qin Empire's army movements as transparent as the Crusaders, with no way to hide.
Theoretically, with the Black-winged Kunpeng, the Crusaders are invincible, while the Qin army is at an absolute disadvantage.
In this unequal fighting environment, it is not impossible for the Crusaders to conquer the city and sing all the way...
If a fighter jet could be produced, the Qin Empire would be able to turn defeat into victory immediately.
A strange smile appeared on Zhao Yuan's face. He couldn't understand why he had such thoughts. Let alone a fighter jet with sophisticated craftsmanship, even a simple firearm could not be produced in a short time, because
, that is a complex industrial system engineering, involving not only metal smelting, but also biochemistry, machinery, electronics, etc.
Of course, Zhao Yuan can also refine weapons to make firearms, but one gun and two guns cannot change the fate of the Qin Empire. If he wants to equip every soldier of the Qin Empire with firearms, Zhao Yuan will not be able to do it even if he works hard.
It's possible to do...
In short, without a complete industrial system, it is impossible to copy the earth's weapons. Moreover, Zhao Yuan also lacks a high-quality scientific research team, and he himself only understands the scientific civilization on the earth in a literal sense.
I basically know nothing about industrial manufacturing.
Of course, even if possible, Zhao Yuan would not take action, because he is a cultivator, not an earthling, and he cannot spend a lot of time and energy studying the earth's industrial civilization.
In addition, Zhao Yuan did not want to bring the pollution of the earth to Zhanyun Continent.
"quack……"
Suddenly, the golden eagle on the shoulder of the Sea of Clouds let out a warning cry, interrupting Zhao Yuan's thinking.
Zhao Yuan listened carefully, and heard the sound of iron hooves in the distance.
Obviously, there are Crusaders galloping towards this direction.
Zhao Yuan used a move with his long sleeves to blow up a hurricane out of thin air. All the corpses and debris on the ground were swept into the sky, and then burned into a ball of blazing fire. In the blink of an eye, the dozens of corpses were swallowed up by the fire and transformed.
For a wisp of smoke...
The blazing flames gradually extinguished, and the grassland became quiet, as if nothing had happened. However, the blood-stained grass reminded people that brutal massacres had occurred here.
The eyes of a group of space hunters changed from horror to fanatical worship.
"Let's go!"
Zhao Yuan took the lead and galloped away in the opposite direction of his pursuers.
At present, with the situation unclear, Zhao Yuan does not want to engage in direct combat with the Crusaders. After all, he is a cultivator, and he still has to follow some rules and cannot kill mortals on a large scale.
In the history of cultivation, many gods and cultivators have intervened in human wars, but there are certain limits to their intervention. For example, most cultivators will only fight with the opponent's generals, and rarely participate in the massacre between the two armies.
Zhao Yuan can also intervene in the battle between the Qin Empire and the Crusaders. After all, the other side also has some strange people, so there is no problem in intervening. However, it is the human soldiers who really determine the outcome of the two armies, because they have to occupy a vast territory.
, defending a huge city relies on human warriors. One or two cultivators may be able to win a partial victory, but it is difficult to play a decisive role.
Usually, cultivators and gods intervene in human wars, mainly to set an example and inspire the combat morale of human soldiers, so that the soldiers believe that their magical powers can help them win, and thus fight more bravely.
In fact, we can get clues from some ancient books on the earth. In "Feng Shen Bang", every time the generals lead troops to go into battle, the victorious side must have the morale of the soldiers excited and the momentum of a tiger. The generals of the defeated side are mostly soldiers.
Defeat is like a mountain falling, it collapses at the first touch...
If it was really just about who was more powerful among the cultivators, then there would be no need for hundreds of thousands or even millions of human armies. After all, a cultivator could kill countless humans with just a single magical power.
In general, cultivators can only guide, but cannot directly decide, the war between humans. The outcome of victory ultimately depends on ordinary humans.
If you want to change the war situation of the Great Qin Empire, you must first let the soldiers of the Great Qin Empire regroup and take back the cities one by one...
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Zhao Yuan suddenly reined in his horse because there was a small town ahead.
A group of hunters stood quietly behind Zhao Yuan.
The hunters in the meteorite belt all know about the Great Qin Empire in Zhanyun Continent from Zhao Yuan, so they all know that they cannot give any advice, and everything depends on Zhao Yuan's decision.
After thinking about the familiarity time, Zhao Yuan made a decision,
Enter the town and have a look.
Only by getting close to the crowd can we learn the true information about the Qin Empire.
