The vast sound of the horn seems to carry the blessings of relatives in my hometown.
The sun was setting in the west, it was an infinitely beautiful dusk, but at this moment, the place where Ma Chao was standing was like an Asura hell.[.]
The war horse was panting heavily, and the knight standing beside the horse, leaning on the weapon in his hand, was also panting.
The blood-red earth is soil dyed red with blood.
Corpses were scattered all over the blood-soaked land.
Recalling what happened just now, Ma Chao couldn't help but smile bitterly.
After the cavalry division's vanguard penetrated the Northern Army's flank line, they turned their horses' heads and charged toward the rear of the Northern Army again.
I thought I could defeat the Northern Army in one fell swoop, but the enemy's tenacity exceeded Ma Chao's expectation.
A fight to the death, a real fight to the death.
Every soldier is fighting with his own life and using all his fighting spirit to make the final resistance.
Ma Chao and the others fought extremely hard. If they had not relied on the natural advantages of the cavalry and carried out several roundabout attacks, they might have fallen here!
But even so, the number of 10,000 forwards led by Ma Chao dropped rapidly to less than 5,000 after this battle!
Fortunately, their opponents, the entire 50,000 Northern Army, the ace army of the Canterlot family, completely disappeared from this land.
In general, the forward of the 1st Cavalry Division made a profit.
However, Ma Chao felt very sorry for losing so many elite cavalry at once.
After the battle, the vanguard team was exhausted. Even Ryoma, who was famous for his endurance, could not withstand the long-term exhaustion.
While cleaning the battlefield and treating the wounded, Ma Chao also had to seize the time to rest. Ma Chao knew that their battle had just begun, and they might soon face a more powerful enemy. For this reason, he ordered his troops to do everything possible to replenish them on the spot.
The so-called supplements naturally refer to things they can use. For example, bows and arrows.
Before that, the 1st Cavalry Division accompanied Zhou Yunfei to get married due to an emergency dispatch, and did not carry any logistics or anything like that. Food, etc. could still be used through the support of the Intelligence Bureau, but portable crossbows and bows could not be carried out.
Replenish.
Now, Ma Chao's men are using local materials on the battlefield and using some of the Northern Army's logistical equipment.
After two consecutive battles, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry suffered a lot of damage, and the armors of many knights were damaged to varying degrees. In desperation, these proud Tiger and Leopard Cavalry had no choice but to throw away this priceless set of composite armor.
They wore the heavy armor used by the Northern Army. Some of them, such as spears and shields, were improvised by the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
Looking at it, the forward troops have become a hodgepodge of various kinds. But this does not hinder the killing spirit exuding from within. Since the founding of the army, they have never been defeated, always with a proud expression, indifferent
Watch life and death rush forward.
Not long after resting, Ma Chao, who was chewing stiff dry food, received a call from the front.
After the battle, Ma Chao immediately sent out several teams of detective cavalry to conduct reconnaissance in several directions. The ones who came back this time were the detective cavalry troops from the northwest.
After swallowing the dry food, he grabbed the kettle that smelled of blood, and took a sip of the fishy water. Ma Chao stood up and asked, "How is the situation?"
"Sir, the situation is very bad. We traveled about fifty miles and found several repaired defense lines."
The cavalrymen who came back from the reconnaissance in front frowned and recounted what they saw one by one.
"Have you seen how the troops are doing?" Ma Chao had guessed the method the opponent would use before, so he was not very surprised.
Now, for him, he just wants to find out how many troops the opponent has so as to measure the opponent's strength.
"It's too dark to get close for reconnaissance, but judging from the scope of the position, there are at least about 40,000 to 50,000 people." The cavalryman recalled what he saw and analyzed it based on the knowledge learned in the military academy.
These analysis methods are the most basic courses in Longcheng Military Academy. Every graduated officer can infer the number of local troops based on some details.
Ma Chaoshan knew this. After hearing what the cavalry said, he frowned and started thinking.
Judging from the current situation analysis, the total force used by the opponent this time will definitely not be less than 300,000. Because judging from their previous infantry army of nearly 60,000, it is probably just a decoy or a decoy.
It's the vanguard force.
Thinking about it this way, there were at least hundreds of thousands of troops in front of them. They had repaired their defense lines and were waiting for the First Cavalry Division to plunge in.
Obviously, the opponent has sufficiently estimated the advantage of the cavalry, so they adopted a positional pattern to minimize the charge advantage of the 1st Cavalry Division. At the same time, behind the large army, there is likely to be a large number of infantry regiments moving towards them step by step.
The 1st Cavalry Division, which was caught in a positional battle, surrounded and oppressed.
If successful, the 1st Cavalry Division will eventually be overwhelmed by the sea of people and positional warfare, and finally destroyed.
Very good, perfect plan.
Ma Chao somewhat admired the other party's generosity.
Regardless of the positions of the enemy and ourselves, from a strategic perspective, the other party is obviously very aware of its own advantages and disadvantages.
Make full use of the advantages in numbers and geography, and arrange positions in advance to deal with the all-conquering charge of the 1st Cavalry Division. At the same time, make up for its disadvantages and slow mobility with advance arrangements. In this way, the 1st Cavalry Division
The advantages are offset.
A very clever arrangement, at least for now, the 1st Cavalry Division has indeed been trapped in this large encirclement.
Just like last year's April War, it would not be very difficult for the Presbyterian Council to work together as one, use the empire as a stage, and pass through various towns as base points to gradually compress and finally encircle the 1st Cavalry Division on the expedition. At the beginning, it was not a very difficult thing.
The plan was almost implemented by the Senate, but in the end, due to an unexpected move by the First Cavalry Division, the Central Army, which the entire empire relied on the most, was defeated, and the Alton Empire's psychological defense line was crushed. This was what finally happened.
The grand plan came to nothing.
Now, Ma Chao suddenly discovered that there is a deep connection between the two. At least from the overall plan, the two have a lot in common. For example, they both rely on strongholds to reduce the excitement of the cavalry step by step, and finally use the numerical advantage
Defeat the cavalry trapped in a positional battle. The difference is that Alton's plan used various cities, but now, it is indeed fortifications in the wild!
The two seem to have reached the same destination through different paths, which made Ma Chao have a question in his mind.
However, Ma Chao had no time to care about this at this time. The situation at this time was already a bit tight, and there was really not much time left for the 1st Cavalry Division.
Just as Ma Chao ordered the troops to continue moving toward the northwest, on the other side, the First Army, which was rushing towards the rendezvous point, also encountered trouble.
The First Division of the First Army, after being exhausted, gritted its teeth and continued to move forward.
Continuous battles greatly reduced the establishment of the First Division. Fortunately, Xu Sheng sent a cavalry battalion directly under the First Army, 800 cavalry led by Yu Feng.
It was their arrival that destroyed the last vestige of confidence of the Royal Legion.
After reuniting, the direct cavalry battalion and the first division moved forward. However, in front of them was the eldest prince's second trump card.
Royal Knights!
That's right, this is the eldest prince's second safety gate and the last safety gate, the famous Bywaste Royal Knights!
For a long time, in the northern empire of Byvost, there have been rumors about the prestigious knightly order.
Royal Knights, Phantom Knights, Rose Knights.
These three knights have a long history of establishment and outstanding military achievements. Coupled with the fascinating stories behind them, they have become an enduring topic among the people.
When the Central Army of the Alton Empire was prominent, the three major knights of Byvost were established one after another. In fact, this may not be something that the Byvost people, who have always been ridiculed by southerners, did it to earn face.
Of course, the entire reason has now been lost in the vastness of history, leaving only three knighthoods passed down by word of mouth among the people.
Almost every Byvost man has experienced more than once the three major knights teaming up to defeat the arrogant Central Army. However, that is just a fantasy.
Last year, the unknown Dragon City suddenly emerged. The First Cavalry Division defeated the Central Army in a frontal decisive battle and ascended to the throne of the first cavalry in the mainland. All Byvost people were stunned. What followed?
It was a cheer that burst out after being suppressed for a long, long time.
Nowadays, when people think of cavalry, the first thing they think of is the First Cavalry Division of Longcheng. The weird name does not prevent them from talking about it.
Gradually, the three knights, who were originally the pride of the Byvost Cavalry, slowly faded out of people's sight. Perhaps only by occasional opportunities, people will think of these three knights.
Zhou Yunfei once met the Royal Knights at a hunting party in the imperial capital. Zhou Yunfei had great admiration for this cavalry.
The eldest prince actually placed the Royal Knights here as the last insurance gate to prevent the Dragon City Army from breaking through the blockade. It can be said that he has good intentions.
The Royal Knights, whose number has always been around 2,000, cannot actually threaten Longcheng. Let alone cause any trouble to the existing army establishments in Longcheng. But now, for the First Army after its establishment has been seriously reduced,
Teacher, it will obviously become a big trouble, and a big trouble at that!
Longcheng has always used its invincible cavalry to break through the enemy's lines. Now it is the opponent's turn to use heavy cavalry to deal with the lack of organization of Longcheng's army. Things are changing, and things on the battlefield are never something people can think about.
Two thousand heavy cavalry and nearly three thousand light cavalry were the last resort the eldest prince used as his trump card.
As for the First Division of the First Army, there are currently less than 3,000 men. This does not include the 800 cavalry who came to support.
The situation is extremely critical!
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