Chapter 1306, Winter Song (Ninety-five)
Cavalry is the strongest military in the field in the cold weapons era, no doubt about it.
Whether a country is strong depends on whether it is a powerful cavalry regiment in addition to its territory and military size.
Of course, the cavalry is not perfect without any weakness. Speed is their greatest advantage and a fatal injury to them.
Cavalry with speed is almost invincible. Even when facing a wall of iron, they can still stand invincible because they come whenever they want and leave whenever they want, and the enemy can't keep them at all.
If a cavalry suddenly loses its speed, then the next time will be their most vulnerable. At this time, they are even worse than a built-in infantry, and they will easily be submerged by a large number of infantry.
The above advantages and disadvantages are the most realistic portrayal of cavalry, but this does not include the special cavalry race of centaurs.
The Centaur tribe is a natural cavalry. They perfectly combine speed and strength into one. They are best at long-distance raids, can attack from afar, and charge. They are the most perfect cavalry troop, no doubt about it.
Centaur warriors have both the advantages of ordinary cavalry and perfectly avoid the shortcomings of ordinary cavalry.
When charging against the enemy, they are the most terrifying heavy cavalry.
When using long-range attacks to continuously encroach on the enemy's living power, they will immediately transform into the best archers.
When they are in close combat with the enemy, their strong body will make them powerful orc warriors that make the enemy scared.
That's right, although the centaur tribe is independent of the orcs, they should actually be considered special races among the orcs in terms of physical structure.
So, if the Centaur tribe is so powerful, do they really have no weaknesses?
There is no perfect race in this world. It is as strong as the centaur clan. They also have fatal weaknesses. If they were really perfect, Ning Yuan would not have defeated them at the beginning.
The biggest weakness of the Centaur clan is that they are afraid of falling into some small spaces.
Because the centaurs are extremely tall, they need a certain amount of space for each movement.
If they are blocked in a relatively narrow space, then their physical and speed advantages will not be able to be exerted.
The reason why Ning Yuan was able to defeat the powerful centaur tribe on the Mongolian Plateau was because he made full use of his terrain advantages.
If he hadn't designed to introduce the Centaur Legion into the narrow valley and then use orc heavy infantry to make dumplings, it would be difficult for him to defeat the Centaur clan, the Centaur clan, on the vast Mongolian Plateau.
After successfully conquering the Centaur tribe, Ning Yuan gave the son of the grassland to the greatest extent.
The centaur clan did not disappoint Ning Yuan. After the Condor Empire went west to Shanhaiguan, as long as there was a battle they participated in, the enemy was killed almost every time, because in the wild, no matter how strong the defense was, they would be ruthlessly stepped on by their iron hooves.
This time, the reason why Ning Yuan dared to fight against more with fewer enemies was to preserve all three Colorful Bridges at once, the 300,000 centaur warrior was his biggest reliance on this operation.
In every war zone, he sent a centaur army of 100,000 people.
In Ning Yuan's view, as long as it is not a siege, even if the Northern Expedition Alliance has a million troops in each theater, they will not be the opponent of the 100,000 centaur army.
Because it is impossible for a million troops to unfold all at once, and facing the charge of the Half Horse Legion, as long as the Northern Expedition coalition in front is defeated, it will surely immediately turn into a major defeat.
And the facts are just as Ning Yuan expected.
After the Mermaid Legion successfully captured the fortifications on the north and south sides of the Colorful Bridge by relying on its sneak attack, the Northern Expedition Alliance still had the power to fight.
However, with the arrival of the Centaur Legion in time, the balance of victory immediately tilted violently towards the Condor Heroes.
After the Centaur Legion arrived at the Colorful Bridge on the North Shore, they did not rush to cross the river, but chose to help the Mermaid Legion on the North Shore stabilize the defense.
They defeated the Northern Expedition coalition that surrounded the North Shore Fortifications with just one charge, and then followed by a one-sided massacre.
As the Northern Expedition coalition on the North Shore was cleared, the mermaid army responsible for defending there was immediately liberated.
When this group of liberated mermaids jumped into the Yangtze River and suddenly came out of the south bank, the Northern Expedition Alliance on the south bank was immediately killed and retreated step by step.
Faced with the tremendous pressure from the river bank, Long Yifan had to divide a part of his army to go to the shore to block the attack.
While the Northern Expedition Alliance was attracted by the Mermaid Legion on the South Bank, the Centaur Legion on the North Bank suddenly went upstream along the river bank.
After they ran upstream along the river bank for more than twenty kilometers, huge magic warships appeared in front of them.
As the magic warship began to dock, the centaur warriors began to board the ship one after another.
More than twenty minutes later, the magic warship loaded with centaur army slowly sailed towards the south bank of the Yangtze River.
After confirming that there was no ambush from the Northern Expedition Alliance on the southern bank, the warships began to dock one after another.
As the warships docked on the shore, the south bank of the Yangtze River was soon filled with centaur warriors.
If it was a major negligence to say that the Northern Expedition Alliance was not prepared for the sneak attack of the Mermaid Legion, then it would be a fatal mistake for them to land the Centaur Legion on the south bank of the Yangtze River so easily.
Because the only fortification on the south bank of the Yangtze River that can withstand the charge of the Centaur Legion has been captured by the Mermaid Legion, they have been completely exposed to the attack of the Centaur Legion.
The Centaur Legion landed at the location of the Northern Expedition Alliance's joint camp on the south bank of the Yangtze River, which was only a few minutes for the centaur warriors who were good at raiding.
When the low sound of horse hooves came into the ears of the Northern Expedition Alliance, it was too late.
For the camp in front of us, the centaur soldiers wearing heavy armor and holding long spears rushed in without any effort.
Facing the powerful impact of the centaur heavy cavalry, no one could win over his attack, and all those who dared to stand in front of them were knocked out.
At this time, they were charging at full speed, like terrifying small tanks, unstoppable.
During the charge, no matter how powerful the cavalry is, it is impossible for them to keep charging at high speed. As more and more enemies they hit, their speed will quickly drop until they stop completely.
Although the centaur warriors were the most outstanding cavalry on the surface, they still could not escape this iron rule.
After entering the enemy camp for a distance, their speed quickly dropped to the lowest level.
For cavalry, this is often the most dangerous time, because at this moment they are in the enemy camp, they will easily be overwhelmed by the enemies who are swarming up.
However, the centaur warriors did not have such concerns.
After losing their speed, they immediately threw away the spear in their hands, then pulled out maces, battle axes and other weapons with huge destructive power from behind.
After changing more convenient melee weapons, the centaur warriors' fighting style was as open and close as those powerful orcs with violent bloodlines, and they were extremely brave.
At this time, their weapons were not limited to the tomahawks or maces in their hands, but their hind hooves also became a nightmare for many players in the Northern Expedition League.
In the past, many players have ridiculed others for being kicked by donkeys, but today they finally feel the feeling of being kicked by horses.
After a moment of being hit, they immediately felt dizzy and then they soon completely lost consciousness.
Facing the Centaur Warriors who turn on the Furious Mode, it is difficult for players to get close to them.
Approaching from the front, they would be smashed directly by the whizzing battle axes and maces and vomited blood. No one could withstand any attack from the centaur warriors.
Approaching from both sides, the centaur warriors simply wave their weapons to the side, and they will be smashed and flew out directly.
Getting closer from behind, they will encounter kicks by horses that are even more terrifying than being kicked by donkeys.
Behind the centaur warriors, some players thought of long-handled weapons, and then a large group of players holding spears rushed up.
As the saying goes, one inch long and one inch strong. When you cannot get close to the body of a centaur warrior, using a spear is indeed a very good choice.
However, the players of the Northern Expedition Alliance ignored that the centaur warriors in front of them were all centaur heavy cavalry armed to their teeth.
Each centaur warrior was covered with strong iron armor on the upper half, and their lower half was also covered with thick animal leather armor. Apart from the four legs exposed in the air, there was no flaw in their bodies at all.
Facing the swarming spears, the centaur warriors did not need to dodge at all, because the spears could not penetrate the armor on their bodies.
After seeing that the spear could not break the defense of the centaur, the players thought of using the spear to stab the horse's legs.
Unfortunately, compared to the tall body, the centaur warrior's four-legged target is very small, and it is difficult for players to stab accurately for a while.
Moreover, even if some lucky players successfully stab the horse's legs with their spears, they would not cause too much damage to the centaur warriors, because their leg bones were too hard, and the sharp spears only brought them some skin injuries.
In short, players have tried all kinds of ways in a short period of time, but they still can't do anything to the centaur warriors armed to their teeth.
They could not think of a way to deal with the centaur heavy cavalry, so they could only allow the centaur heavy cavalry to launch a ruthless massacre on them.
Faced with the irresistible centaur heavy cavalry, the players' best human-sea tactics are completely unable to be used, because the centaur heavy cavalry is not alone, and behind them are a large number of centaur warriors wearing light armor.
At this time, many centaur warriors were holding longbows and constantly firing rain of arrows at the places where players gathered.
With their targeted shooting, it is difficult for players to organize effective defense.
So, as the centaur heavy cavalry continued to move forward, the players were eventually defeated.
What the two armies fear most when fighting is that a certain army is suddenly defeated, even if there are many troops under their command.
Because in many specific environments, the defeated army will instinctively escape backwards and then cause an impact on the friendly positions behind them.
Many times, facing the army retreating from the front, excellent commanders will decisively issue killing orders and shoot soldiers who may hit their own positions on the spot, in order to avoid unnecessary impact on the positions.
As the commander-in-chief of Wuhan, Long Yifan certainly has this courage, but unfortunately, it was dark at this time, and the battlefield was still in the camp of the Northern Expedition Alliance. The two armies were entangled together, and there was no time to adjust Long Yifan at all.
So before Long Yifan could fully react, a large number of players' army were already wrapped in defeated soldiers and fled backwards involuntarily.
Faced with this unfavorable situation, Long Yifan was unable to make up for the situation.
His voice was hoarse, but no player was willing to obey his orders and stopped immediately.
Because those centaur warriors who were like gods of killing were following them closely.
Not to mention stopping at this time, even if you run a little slower, your life will be lost.
Although players are not afraid of death, no one is willing to die so cowardly, and many players are very reluctant to part with their current bodies.
Because it is very difficult for them to cultivate their strength until now, especially those players in Huaguo Mountain. If they are killed, the somersault clouds they carry will immediately become a masterless thing.
In order to join Huaguo Mountain, they have worked hard before.
In order to get somersault cloud, they paid a lot.
If they just lost everything, how could they be willing?
So many players immediately had the idea of protecting themselves after seeing the situation was not good, and then immediately put it into action.
People are selfish, and everyone else has run away. Why am I still stupid and fighting hard here?
With this idea in mind, more and more players joined the escape team.
At this time, they had no time to consider whether they could escape, so they would run away first.
They didn't believe that the enemy could catch up with them. So many people fled at the same time, and there would always be some people who could successfully escape.
The players' idea still makes sense, because only the Centaur Legion participated in the hunt, they really couldn't keep everyone.
But unfortunately, the Centaur Legion was just an army that led the way to the battlefield. When they crossed the river to fight, a wolf cavalry of 50,000 people had already arrived at the bank of the Yangtze River. At this time, they had already arrived at the south bank of the Yangtze River.
Chapter completed!