Chapter 1104 (1/2)
Compared with the strong wind on the plain, the wind on the Gobi will have a bit more awe inspiring momentum, which makes people involuntarily marvel.
Just like the difference between mobs and elite troops.
On a vast and boundless Gobi, a cavalry force, like the same surging waves, rushed towards the battlefield in the Gobi, just as the tsunami that has formed a scale is trying to destroy everything on its way.
It is naturally impossible not to see this menacing cavalry force in the situation of infantry entanglement from charging each other to catching and fighting each other.
It has to be said that this cavalry unit's opportunity to charge is very accurate. At this time, it is the stalemate between the two sides in the battle situation. As a new force, it can bring great advantages to our own side. In particular, the charging point of the cavalry troops is located on the flank of the war situation. As long as the battle array is pierced once, it can form a heavy blow to the enemy in terms of momentum and lethality.
That's the value of cavalry.
However, on a steep slope later in the battlefield, William's eyes finally moved away from here: ”the victory or defeat is decided.”
”Eh? Has the outcome been divided? ” Hassas looked at the front battlefield with a look of surprise and uncertainty. He was unable to understand what William said that the victory or defeat had been decided.
In his opinion, Alfred's thunder lion army did not directly break through the enemy's infantry array in one breath as in previous battles, so it led to the situation of entanglement. Logically speaking, in this situation of equal share of the battle, the commander should immediately join the second echelon, strive to get rid of this situation as soon as possible, and let his own side expand its advantages.
But William did not do so. Instead, he kept clough and his troops on standby. Even the army he raised as cannon fodder had not been used - in fact, hassas knew the level of the army he raised. He knew that this army could not play a unique role in the frontal battle field. So from the moment he handed over the command of the army, he thought that his army would be put into use either as a lure to the enemy or when there was a deadlock like this. In short, he knew himself very well: cannon fodder could only be used for sacrifice.
But the result was completely beyond hathus's expectation.
William's approach seems to be full of arrogance and even complacency. He doesn't care to use the second echelon at all.
However, the enemy commander who confronted William obviously knew William's power. Of course, the other side also knows how powerful the thunder lion is. In the previous battles, his infantry were not the enemy of the thunder lion at all. The charge of both sides was directly defeated by the thunder lion, resulting in the complete defeat in less than 30 minutes.
Today's battle was deadlocked because the enemy invested almost all infantry and even used a heavy infantry that had not been used before as the core main force, which blocked the thunder lion's attack.
However, the commander of the other side is also very cautious and careful. When he found that William didn't use the second echelon, he directly ordered his own troops to fight and retreat - obviously, this is a tactic that the other party has already prepared. Although this tactic will lead to further expansion of the loss of our own forces when retreating in the state of entanglement, at least the front remains intact. It is not defeated by the lion of thunder, but offset the battlefield to our own position.
At this time, when the enemy invested the cavalry force as the second echelon to cut the battle array, it was too late for William to invest in the second echelon for rescue - because the cavalry moved faster than the infantry, and the battle situation was more inclined to the enemy's own array, the support speed of the cavalry force was definitely faster than the second echelon sent by William. Under the dual combination, it seems that people and geographical advantages have all been in each other's hands.
Hassas even began to wonder whether the relationship between Alfred and William was discordant. Otherwise, why didn't William rescue at all?
It seems that William, who saw hassas's doubts and took back his eyes from a distance, said faintly, ”that's a light cavalry.”
Seeing William's indifferent appearance, only those who are familiar with William's nature will know that the current battle can't bring him any interest at all. This means that the enemy commander who fought with William is too poor to attract William's attention and excitement - in fact, only the war that can excite William is war for him.
However, there are only a few people who are really lucky to see William enter the excited command state.
”I know it's a light infantry, but the ability of light cavalry is recognized as second to none.” Hassas said with a puzzled face, ”although it has been proved that the peeling tactics of light cavalry are useless to the thunder lion in previous battles, this time they directly launched the attack while the thunder lion fell into a tangled battle Even if the light cavalry is not good at charging, it is also relatively heavy cavalry. ”
”I'm more familiar with the army than you.” William said lightly, but the words showed absolute confidence.
By this time, the enemy's light cavalry had engaged with the soldiers on the edge of the thunder lion.
The light cavalry is famous for its high mobility. They have excellent battlefield rescue ability. In most cases, the light cavalry also plays a strategic role such as reconnaissance, vanguard, sharp knife and so on. Because light cavalry has a wide range of characteristics, its war use and applicability are above all arms. Moreover, according to different battlefield conditions, many countries will specially train light cavalry forces with more targeted value.
Under normal conditions, the most commonly used tactics of light cavalry troops are the peeling tactics surrounded by wolves.
They will make use of the unique high mobility of the light cavalry force to constantly attack the flanks of the enemy forces, so as to kill the enemy to a certain extent, weaken the enemy and attack the morale of the enemy. In terms of frontal charge and battle cutting, the light cavalry troops are not as lethal and efficient as the heavy cavalry because of equipment problems.
However, that is only relative to the heavy cavalry.
”... the heavy infantry of the lion of thunder has been at the forefront, and now only the light infantry are at the edge of both wings.” Hassas continued to say something in a very excited tone, ”light cavalry or impact is not as good as heavy cavalry, but now the light infantry in front of them!”
William nodded slightly, which generally means ”I know.” it seems that you have studied the ”on arms restraint” written by general Hannibal very deeply. Here, on behalf of others, I thank you for your scripted introduction. ”
Even an idiot could hear the teasing in William's tone, which made hassas blush. At this time, he found that standing in front of him was not an ordinary general, but a commander who could rank among the ten generals. Obviously, he could not make such a low-level mistake.
William could see the embarrassment of hassas, but he didn't mean to continue laughing, but waved his right hand: ”tell clough that they can move forward and the battle ahead is over The task of pursuing and harvesting will be left to him. I want to hear the news that he has completely annihilated the enemy at sunset today. ”