Chapter 373 Laughing in the sky
I did not participate in the subsequent battles personally, and I learned about them all by the oral reports of the leader Erwuzi.
The battle situation he designed was rigorous and complicated, and he specifically asked me not to enter the venue casually and interfere.
...I didn't expect that a powerful foreign player like me would become a distraction factor when he said that, which really shocked my whole family.
But his subsequent explanation is very convincing: the most important thing about the plan is to predict the enemy, which is based on the calculation of surrounding environment and interference factors. Factors like me that are too powerful and too out of line can easily cause excessive oppression to the cavalry sent by the territory, affecting them to make different choices from the expected ones, and hinder the smooth progress of the plan.
Anyway, our goal this time is also very clear, and it is no longer me to defeat the opponent's main force. Although I can defeat the opponent's attack, if the cavalry is determined to escape in all directions, I can only catch one or two of them to solve the problem. The rest will successfully escape, bringing greater trouble to the future.
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"The first moment the cavalry stepped into the wasteland, they fell into our trap."
Eton said this and was covered in scars, but his eyes revealed a strange look.
"I arranged ten ten-man teams with slaves in the wilderness, each equipped with long-range firepower weapons. Due to their poor concealment skills, no matter which direction the cavalry flees, there is a high probability that they will encounter them and launch an attack."
A team of the most incomplete slave teams helped each other to the corner of the venue. Even when they were close to the bonfire, their eyes still had a look of panic.
"It's them." Eaton pointed his hand, "The cavalry saw some strange movements, so they surrounded the people in a pocket shape. Thank goodness, they also knew how to shoot. Although it was useless, they also gave some reminders to those around them."
I had already told the fat man to move all the food out of the warehouse and put it on the bonfire for them to use. The aroma of wine and food spreads everywhere.
"Your purpose is to make a sound?" I asked.
The leader of Erwuzi nodded: "After the sound appeared, this loose formation began to operate officially. The slaves were in front and the members of the town guards were behind, and they moved closer to the center of the attack in the shape of five plum blossoms. The person with guns was called the commander, but in fact they were the generals to prevent the slaves from escaping at the last minute."
I said without a doubt: "In the formation you arranged, there is no room for them to escape at all, right?"
Eaton nodded again: "The large number of people and gatherings, and they don't know how to hide slaves are ready-made targets and will attract privateers all the time. As long as they stay in secret to monitor your horses and do not send out red flags, they will treat the wilderness as a huge hunting ground to play."
In addition to attracting firepower and delaying the role of the enemy, the slaves with force also reflected the temperament of our troops as the last one. Even the slaves who were not good at doing anything and ranked first in the work were sent to the battlefield. Just like King Zhou of Shang organized criminals and Qin Ershi sent Jianling slave labor, the grand strategy reflected the helplessness of being a force.
"When we arrived at the battlefield, two teams of ten slaves had been eliminated, and sixty or seventy cavalrymen were surrounding and suppressing the fleeing slaves from all directions. But they did not find that the privateers sent out had already been taken over by me and secretly killed with crossbows..."
The actions of the cavalry units are huge and cannot be hidden. They are easily controlled by the other party, setting up ambushes and traps to obstruct. Therefore, this huge group must use small strands of horses as tentacles like octopus to feedback the situation ahead and guide the direction of the journey. Once the tentacles are cut off, the monster can only squirm foolishly.
"The crossbowmen rushed to the battlefield as soon as possible, divided into three sections to shoot uninterruptedly at the cavalry, directly at the tail of the cavalry. Based on my understanding of them, the most difficult thing to shoot immediately is to turn the direction. Even if the flank was raided, the tail of the team was not attacked, and it was uncomfortable to be attacked."
I scooped a glass of beer with a cup and handed it to him, signaling him to moisten his throat before talking.
Eton sipped all over with a bold gulp and continued: "This attack was beyond their expectations. About a dozen people killed the horses, and more horses were injured and rushed out of the army uncontrollably."
"The troops who escaped the attack were in front of the team and immediately pulled out an arc and circled around, heading towards the crossbowmen's position. The three-stage shooting tactics were perfect for them in the era of crossbowmen, but their inability to proficiency in the firearms was a flaw. The speed of loading and replacing magazines was very slow, and the shooting was fatal interruption."
I calculated the number of crossbowmen, and it seemed that there was no serious reduction in staff. It seemed that this guy was preparing to take a step back.
"Rely on armored soldiers?" I asked.
Eaton smiled proudly: "In the territory, I have practiced tactical practices with cavalry units countless times. Therefore, the armored soldiers mixed in the crossbowmen quickly stepped out of the line, formed a loose formation to block the front, and then raised the crossbow in his hand and shot at close range. Then, the armored soldiers covered the crossbowmen's retreat while the front row of the cavalry was curbed, and scattered into the slave team."
"When the slaves saw two ten-man teams being massacred, they would definitely be afraid and gathered together instinctively for warmth. Therefore, the crossbowmen hid inside, like hiding trees in the forest, turning into a huge team of hundreds."
Due to the early shooting, the bullets of the cavalry units have difficulty in supplying and are plotted against each other. They will definitely not be stunned when they are loading the bullets on the spot. The biggest possibility is to draw out the saber, pull up the speed, and carry out a wave of usual charges.
But who to attack? Or armored soldiers?
You can rush, you can rush!
"When the cavalry's speed has not yet increased to its highest level, I have issued an order to counterattack! On the one hand, the armored soldiers dropped their crossbows, pulled out close combat weapons, and roared towards the privateers. On the other hand, the crossbowmen forced the slaves with their guns, encouraging them to run towards the privateers as well."
Wonderful, the best way to deal with cavalry is to prevent their speed from being increased. Cavalry trapped in the spot is not as flexible as infantry, without code... There is also benefits without horses!
Eaton's eyes were full of pride, and finally couldn't help laughing to the sky, but I pulled it back and covered his mouth tightly.
"Don't! Don't laugh! When you smile at this time, you know which of the five tiger generals is about to appear! If you dare to laugh at Zhuge Wumou again, Zhou Yu Shaozhi will probably even tell me here!"
After being intimidated by me, Eaton finally calmed down and suppressed his inner emotions and said: "The cavalry's charge distance was double compressed, and in the end it was less than fifty meters left, he collided with the troops. Because we attacked on both sides, the opponent chose to rush into the slave camp first, and the armored soldiers took the opportunity to raid on the flanks, achieving a situation of more fighting in the environment of short-term handover! The advantage was so great that even the slaves had the courage to rush to attack!"
"In the end, we left behind 61 cavalry bodies, seized 24 war horses, several rifles and other equipment, and the number of casualties on our side was 32, of which 23 were slaves!"
Chapter completed!