The distance between the two teams was less than 100 meters. For both parties, this distance was a blink of an eye. Mitris' reaction was quite fast, because it was Mitris who had high hopes in the front. of spearmen.
One is the master and the other is the imitating apprentice. Everyone is looking forward to who is stronger and weaker. Mitris is also a little excited. He has been imitating Dragon City since he took over the army, especially with the emergence of spearmen. , allowing Mitris to see hope of defeating Dragon City.
Is this really the case?
The distance of one hundred meters is too close for the two parties. It is so close that Dragon City does not use the usual fighting method, which is to use crossbow arrows to carry out three waves of strikes. Don't underestimate the three waves of engaging the enemy. Generally speaking, Dragon City When engaging in formation battles, they habitually adopt a defensive counterattack strategy. This is because this can maximize the advantages of Longcheng's side and preserve the complete formation as much as possible.
In the era of cold weapons, the key to the battle between the two sides lies in the overall situation. If one side has a complete formation, it can exert the greatest effect. Otherwise, it is very easy to fall into a passive situation.
On this point, Longcheng has done a very good job. Unless necessary, the general commander will not put the troops in a melee. Because melee means the failure of the overall command, relying only on the immediate command of grassroots officers. .
Therefore, Longcheng is always accustomed to maintaining the advantage of the overall formation to defeat the enemy.
The so-called three waves of approaching the enemy on the battlefield refers to using a short hand crossbow to hit the opponent with three waves of crossbow bolts when the enemy is about to come into contact. Under normal circumstances, the troops that engage the enemy are basically the basic units of Dragon City. , that is, pikemen. For pikemen, defensive counterattack is the best way to use them. Their spear formation is like a forest when defending, and their overwhelming advance when counterattacking is their best portrayal.
Equipped among the pikemen is the short three-shot hand crossbow. Because of its small size, the range of this hand crossbow is obviously insufficient. However, it can continuously fire the bullets placed in the magazine in a very short period of time. There are three crossbow bolts, so for spearmen, this is pretty good.
Three waves of rapid crossbow bolts can bring unexpected casualties to the enemy attacking you. The dense crossbow bolts can greatly weaken the enemy's impact formation, thereby reducing the pressure on the front line when engaging the enemy.
Destroying the opponent's formation and reducing the pressure on one's own formation, this invisible competition reflects Longcheng's leadership in the military field.
At this time, in the Adiya Fortress, a battle with not too many people was about to begin. Although the troops invested by both sides did not even exceed 10,000, it played a vital role in the entire offensive and defensive battle.
Whoever wins will be able to win the rest of the battle. It can be said that this is a unique battle at Tianwang Mountain.
Without the long-range advantage, the two sides will engage in a face-to-face collision. The emerging Eastern United Army will collide with the elite forces of the Longcheng Third Army, an established force. Li Lan and Mitris, the two top commanders of both sides, will His eyes turned to the focus in the void.
Breathe...breathe...
Whether it was Dragon City's side or Mitris' side, the soldiers rushing at the front were breathing a little quickly.
Why are the soldiers in Longcheng nervous? Don't forget, the Third Army is also a new army! It has only been less than a year since they were established. Although there are a large number of veterans and officers transferred from other armies in the army, But those soldiers still had not experienced a major war. Even in the previous northern battle, the Third Army captured the city of Bree, but the two sides did not even actually fight in that battle.
Therefore, the young soldiers in the team were a little nervous, but compared to their opponents, they were doing relatively well.
The same young spearmen in Mitris's army felt a little uneasy. In front of them was the prestigious Dragon City army. They were like invincible gods, and their glorious achievements were withering slightly. The Ross continent is so dazzling. From the extreme north to the warm Nor Empire, they write new miracles and brilliance again and again. The Dragon City soldiers blessed by this halo will bring considerable damage to the enemies they fight. burden on my heart.
However, these soldiers had no time to be afraid. In a few breaths, the soldiers on both sides shortened the distance to within a few dozen meters. They could even clearly see the expressions on each other's faces, and their steps were faster unknowingly. Already.
Mitris held his breath, his eyes fixed on his troops.
Ah ah ah ah ah!!!!!!!!!
At the moment when the collision was about to happen, the soldiers of the Eastern United Army couldn't help shouting loudly. They were cheering themselves up. The effect was obvious. At that moment, their morale increased unconsciously. .
On the Dragon City side, the leading pikemen curled their lips in disbelief. Those at the front were all veterans transferred from other armies. Some of them even participated in the army founding in Mok City. battle.
The veterans are in front and the new recruits are behind.
The veterans' indifference and ridicule seemed to give the recruits behind them a little more courage. They couldn't help but tighten the spears in their hands.
With shouts, the troops from both sides finally gathered together.
Time slowed down, at least in Mitris's eyes, time seemed to slow down infinitely at that moment, and there seemed to be an illusion that time had stopped.
In his eyes, the soldiers from both sides finally collided at that moment. But Mitris seemed to have an indescribable feeling, as if the Dragon City troops suddenly stopped just before the collision.
The scene looked like the spearmen of the Eastern United Army attacking the stationed Longcheng spearmen.
In fact, this was not Mitris's illusion. Indeed, at the moment before the impact point, the veterans at the front of the Dragon City Spearmen chose to stop subconsciously. They did not choose to directly collide with each other at the same time, but It is to choose a very short pause, and then use force to resist the opponent's momentum.
This approach is derived from the defensive counterattack strategy commonly used by Dragon City. It seems to be a bit of a disadvantage, but in fact it does strike from behind and perfectly takes advantage of the defensive advantage of the pikemen's phalanx.
puff……
The spear points and spear points in the hands of both sides pierced the target in front of them with a cold light almost at the same time.
The sharp tip pierced the human body, and then was thrown into the air with a stream of hot blood. Almost the next moment, a strong smell of blood appeared on the battle line.
It seems that both sides have been hurt. But if you look closely, you will find that almost all Mitris' troops were hit!
Why?
A ferocious-looking spearman of the Eastern United Army looked at the spear in his hand with disbelief. At the tip of the spear, there was no feeling of a sharp instrument piercing flesh and blood, but It was blocked by the opponent's armor!
Almost at the same time he was confused, he felt a sudden pain in his body, and then the severe pain hit him. He subconsciously covered his chest with his left hand. He could feel strange liquid gushing out from his hand.
Darkness hit, and the shouts of killing in his ears gradually became fainter. Finally, he closed his eyes and fell to the ground like other fallen soldiers.
Situations like this happened many times at that moment. The spearmen thrust out the weapons in their hands, but found that the weapons failed to cause the expected damage to the enemy. On the contrary, the opponent's spears could easily pierce them. body, and then take away their lives.
how so?
Mitris opened his eyes wide, with an incredible look in his eyes. In his eyes, he could clearly see that at the moment of collision and contact, Dragon City suffered almost no casualties. Even if there were a few The soldier was stabbed down by the opponent, and the soldiers behind immediately filled the gap, without giving the opponent any chance at all.
On his side, dozens of spearmen fell down as soon as they made contact. Although the soldiers behind were still attacking each other with momentum, they were still unable to form a coherent force and turned into waves. A wave of charge!
One side is like a rock, the other side is like a wave.
The most critical first contact ended in the total defeat of the Eastern United Army. This almost one-sided situation hit Mitris deeply. Why did this happen? What went wrong? Mitris He was a little lost. He knew that Dragon City had stabilized the situation, and if there was no stalemate on his side, he could only continue to attack. The final result would probably be that Dragon City completely destroyed them!
Li Lan, on the other side, had a proud smile on his face.
He and the staff around him naturally knew the reason for this.
Pikemen have always been the cornerstone of Longcheng's army. Whether it is defense or offense, pikemen can be regarded as the strongest side of Longcheng's army. Therefore, Longcheng's efforts on pikemen are not insufficient.
From the weapons in your hands to the armor on your body, they are all carefully selected and researched to form the most perfect combination.
Especially the armor on the pikemen, which is made of fine steel and several layers of animal skins and is extremely protective. This kind of armor can resist the penetration of Longcheng's own longbow within three hundred meters! And can the spears in the hands of the spearmen of the Eastern United Army penetrate this armor? The answer is no. Although spears and lances have the distance advantage, they cannot achieve the optimal armor penetration effect!
In addition, what are the spearmen wearing? Leather armor! This kind of defense with two or three layers of animal skins stitched together seems a bit shabby. Therefore, it is not surprising that the battle was one-sided at the beginning.
Li Lan and the others knew, but Mitris didn't know. He only knew that the current situation was quite unfavorable for the Eastern United Army.^-^^-^
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