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Volume 4 Violet Tower 691 The decisive moment

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    In a plain battle, the most important thing is to develop the formation.  ¡· If the formation is appropriate and the combat effectiveness is fully utilized, the chance of winning will definitely be higher.  It is precisely for this reason that the Guangming New Army defended the river in order to occupy the advantageous location and launch an attack when the enemy crossed the river to disrupt the opponent's position.  Of course, Snowton's southern expedition could choose to avoid its sharp edge and cross the river in the upper or lower reaches of the river.  But if you want to transport hundreds of thousands of troops across the river with a few pontoon bridges, it will take at least a day and night. But how can the Guangming New Army just sit idly by? They can calmly dispatch troops to block the enemy.  Another option for Snowton's southern expedition was to choose a place with gentle water flow and swim across the river with horse power.  However, within a hundred miles, the only place suitable for swimming is the river not far west of Severa City, that is, in front of the camp of the Guangming New Army.  It was precisely because of this that Tuchel chose to set up camp here and garrison heavy troops for defense.  "Your Majesty, the enemy army remained unmoved and only sent out horse archers to harass." The herald got off his horse and reported loudly.  "Well" King Naqini pondered for a moment, and revised the established strategy, "withdrew the troops crossing the river upstream, ordered the troops downstream to continue crossing the river, and sent two more brigades to set up pontoon bridges ten miles and twenty miles downstream to test  The enemy's reaction." The herald took the order and left. Costa next to him was eager to try, "Your Majesty, send us to swim across the river. Only the heavily armored knights of the Black Flag can resist the enemy's arrows.  "The arrows can be withstood, but what about the catapult?" King Nachini glanced at him and cursed, "You are indeed thick in armor, but such heavy plate armor will inevitably slow you down after entering the water."  With the speed of advancement, aren¡¯t they being treated as a living target?¡± Costa scratched his head.  I dare not mention it again.  In fact, he is not a stupid person. He repeatedly emphasized that it was just to leave a reckless impression on others, and he knew that the king would never send "Black Flag" to die.  "Your Majesty," Fran looked across the river.  He asked, "Since the enemy has sent out horse archers, why not let the 'Long Shot in Blue' go into battle? My men will definitely make them pay with blood." "Wait a moment." This time, King Nachini did not  He refused, just waved his hand, and ordered the flag officer behind him to give the order.  A dark green-trimmed military flag was raised, and a group of light cavalry ran out in front of the formation.  They all carry leather shields.  Protect your head and face, and then drive the horse to jump into the river, splashing like a child splashing in the water.  This is a certain brigade of the second-line army. At the pre-war meeting, they unfortunately got the task of starting the battle.  In a battle of this scale, these poor guys might not even be able to draw out the enemy's trump cards.  As expected, the new Guangming Army is in formation.  Not even the bed crossbow was used, but a few huge rocks were thrown here and there.  It was mixed with fierce arrow rain.  Amidst the screams, war horses or soldiers kept getting hit by arrows. The river was soon dyed red with blood, but the water surged and the bodies were washed away. The remaining soldiers were holding on to their horse tails.  Grit your teeth and continue to carry out this fatal military order.  Seeing that they had just crossed the middle of the river and their number was less than 30%, King Nachini¡¯s expression did not change and he waved his hand again.  The second batch of light cavalry was dispatched.  The leather armor on their bodies is lighter, and their swimming speed is faster than that of heavy cavalry. This is one of the reasons why King Nachini chose them to carry out the test.  Another reason is that heavy cavalry is expensive and he is unwilling to waste it.  The fate of the second batch of light cavalry was not much better than that of the first batch.  Soon came the third and fourth batch, and finally some soldiers set foot on the land on the south bank. However, a burst of arrow feathers passed by, and they were all killed on the spot.  During this period of time, there were generals and staff nearby, who had calculated the approximate number of enemy catapults and the frequency of archer attacks. This was also the most important value of the vanguard.  Of course, these speculations are not necessarily accurate, but only provide a reference for the coach to make decisions.  At the same time, the herald reported again that the troops crossing the river downstream had just set up a pontoon bridge when it was burned down by enemy rockets.  "Who is the coach on the opposite side?" King Nachini frowned slightly and asked casually.  "The interim commander-in-chief of the Bright New Army, Tuhel," Sunia introduced in detail, "He is the son of a herdsman from Settian. His parents were killed by horse thieves when he was young, and he moved around. Later he joined the Holy See Army.  , He has fought hard to this day, and he has made great achievements in battle This person is cautious in using his troops, but at critical times, he has the courage to make a desperate move." "He is a difficult opponent," King Nachini commented.  The high morale of Snowton's center army dropped slightly at this time, but he could not directly put his elite troops into the battlefield.  Consumption, you must try your best to consume the enemy's energy and weapons before you can leap southward and win in one battle.  "Cover fire, continue crossing the river!"King Ni thought for a moment and waved his hand to give the order.  Then Snowton's catapults and crossbows began to roar, and huge rocks crossed the river and smashed into the position of the Bright New Army.  The soldiers of the New Guangming Army had to retreat into the bunker, and the pure white holy light also flashed one after another. The chaplains accompanying the army took action to bless their soldiers with divine magic.  Tuchel¡¯s camp setting was quite reasonable, with the main force stationed in the rear camp, avoiding the blows of Snowton¡¯s catapults.  In the northwest corner that was explored, bunkers and tunnels were dug, and a small number of elites were hidden in them in case of emergency.  The forward positions built along the river bank provided protection for the archers. The catapults in Snowton's formation tried their best but could not cause effective damage.  As for the catapults and crossbows of the Guangming New Army, they were set up on the raised mound in the middle of the camp. Their target was the enemy crossing the river, so they did not need to be too far forward.  But no matter what, the archers of the Guangming New Army were suppressed.  Without the threat of arrows, the Snowton warrior screamed and swam hard to the other side.  Tuhel thought for a moment and had to order the catapult to increase the intensity of the attack. The stones hit the river, causing waves of water.  The shields of the soldiers who were hit could not provide any defense. They floated on the water like dead fish, with blood flowing and broken limbs flying around.  This decisive battle finally looks like a decisive battle.  Snowton¡¯s Central Army crossed the river at all costs, which made Tuchel begin to doubt whether his inference was correct.  Could it be that the enemy is not testing whether they are really going to start a decisive battle at this moment?  "Get ready for battle." On the north bank of the river, King Nachini looked at the red river water and ordered calmly.  The generals beside him stood up and stood ready, all gearing up and seemed to be impatient.  ¡­(To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster! ps: (Second update.)
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