View the earth from the sky.
The two huge armies were like giant birds, slowly spreading their wings, exposing their sharp claws and sharp beaks to protect their weak abdomen.
The spears like a forest and the shield formation like a wall made the Crusaders infantry like a hedgehog with no way to bite.
The knights on foot who served as commanders, holding battle axes or axes and spears, were fully armored, and were constantly shouting to regulate the movements of the troops under their hands.
"We fight against the infidels, and for every person we kill, we can atone for our sins and climb the ladder to heaven."
"The King is with us."
“Heavenly Father will bless us.”
The armed monks held up an iron cross with an elongated wooden handle and recited scriptures recorded in the sacred scriptures. These obscure words that many crusaders could not understand gave them infinite courage.
It was as if there was a pair of divine eyes in the sky, watching their every move.
...
The Saracen army, like a black tide, quickly gathered in front of the camp.
They did set up horse traps and iron traps in front of the camp. After the infantrymen who sent out to clear these obstacles retreated, the Saracens' light and heavy cavalry came out of the camp to form formation.
These well-trained Mamluk cavalry, wearing chain mail helmets and pitch-black scale armor, were slowly running away to both sides of the military formation, surrounded by tribal cavalry from many chiefdoms.
There was a roar.
Accompanied by a deafening loud noise.
One after another, the flaming stones covered in grease exploded behind the military formation, and burning sparks exploded on the ground in an instant.
It seems that the ammunition is almost exhausted.
It may also be that siege weapons such as trebuchets are not very effective in field battles.
Just after a salvo.
The Saracen trebuchets ceased to be active.
But this round of bombardment, which was like a natural disaster, still slightly shook the morale of the Crusaders.
This is war. When a heavy cannon falls, no matter whether it is the supreme king or the poor people who were as humble as ants in the past, they will also be devastated on the spot.
"Hans, you lead a group of cavalry and go over there, and the rest will follow me!"
Lothar shouted.
From this moment on, he and the more than 800 armored cavalry under his command will form two independent combat groups with the Chinese army under Baldwin IV's personal command.
The two complement each other, but before defeating the opponent, each can provide very little support to the other.
As described in the movie, using cavalry to attack the enemy's infantry square head-on, even if the exchange ratio is ten times higher, is an extremely stupid thing to do.
The opponent of the cavalry is the cavalry.
Unless the enemy is a disorganized group of conscripted old farmers, or an exhausted and exhausted army, Lothar will never be able to use his armored cavalry to attack the enemy's infantry head-on.
The Saracens' light cavalry and light infantry left the team and came to the front of the battle line to fire thousands of arrows at the Crusaders.
The Crusaders, who were as lost as locusts but had a very high rate of wearing shields, and even the new Pilgrim recruits who had no armor and stomach, did not suffer much damage.
Baldwin did not order the Crusaders' light infantry to fight back. The strength gap between the light infantry and the enemy was too great, and blindly fighting back would only lead to more casualties.
...
Lothar slowly moved his eyes away from the field.
On the opposite hillside, a group of Saracen light cavalry was slowly ascending, approaching Lothar's cavalry company.
"Zahir?"
Lothar looked at the familiar commander opposite, with a smile on his face: "You have matured a lot this time, are you planning to contain me?"
The opponent's plan was very clear, which was to use light cavalry to entangle Lothar's cavalry.
Then, the Saracen cavalry, which has an absolute advantage in numbers, will swarm forward and eliminate Lothar's cavalry company.
"But the premise is that you have to hold on until then."
Lothar looked back and saw that according to his orders, the cavalry team led by Hans had distanced itself from the main team under his command.
He raised the lance in his hand and shouted: "Knights under the protection of Heavenly Father, charge with me!"
...
opposite.
Prince Zahir's helmet was already covered with sweat. The enemy occupied a favorable terrain and still attacked the light cavalry with heavy cavalry. In this disadvantageous situation, he still had to attack forcefully in order to lure the opponent to fight back.
If they run away, Prince Zahir will be very disappointed.
Because as long as this cavalry still exists, the Saracens, who have an absolute advantage in cavalry strength, will not be able to devote all their cavalry strength to supporting the infantry.
Otherwise, it is very likely that the opponent will lead the cavalry and defeat them one by one.
If you take nearly 4,000 Mamluk cavalry and exchange them with a mere 800 armored cavalry of the opponent, as long as the commander on the other side is not a fool, you will know that this is a business that is sure to make money without losing money.
And is Lothar a fool?
Obviously not!
Therefore, he must take the initiative to reveal his flaws!
...
"Zahir's tactics are bold, but also very effective. If I were the cavalry commander on the opposite side, I would probably have the idea of eating this light cavalry first and then retreating."
Adil led the uniformed cavalry under his command, slowly trotting towards the hillside where Zahir's tribe was located.
The next moment, he heard a cry.
Immediately afterwards, the sound of horse hooves tapping the ground clearly sounded in his ears.
Adil shouted: "The enemy commander has fallen into the trap, everyone speeds up and prepares to meet Prince Zahir!"
...
The Crusader knights shouted and ran wildly.
Every knight is surrounded by attendants who get along with him day and night and cooperate with him tacitly.
The hussars rushed to the forefront.
For the first time, they took out the four-meter-long hollow lance they had initially obtained. The feathers behind them were like a strict wall.
Zahir stared at the group of feathered cavalry, gritted his teeth, and roared: "Kill them all and wash away our shame with blood!"
Lothar took the lead.
The blood waterfall activates.
The sudden increase in strength made him like a god of war, piercing the enemy's body with one spear, throwing away his lance, and slashing with his sword.
Hans held the indestructible metal lance in his hand, slashing horizontally, slashing vertically, and stabbing... He seemed to have endless strength. A lance that could only be used to charge with a gun, he just used it. The demeanor of Zhao Zilong, the white-robed general, emerged.
Fringilla was in the team, silently reciting incantations, and applying various group enhancement spells to the larger cavalry team.
Prajna was still following Lothar's side like a ghost, so he only had to concentrate on dealing with the enemies on one side.
It was just a moment of encountering the enemy.
The enemy's cavalry fell from their horses like wheat and fell to the ground.
The hussars were like sharp spear points, like hot knives cutting into cheese, fiercely smashing into the light cavalry under Zaheer's command.
Pepin looked at Lothar's back and shouted fanatically: "My lord is charging!"
"Your Excellency has penetrated the enemy's military formation!"
"All knights under the protection of Heavenly Father, follow your lord and charge!"
He held the lance in his hand tightly and blocked the enemy's attack with his shield. When he was about to engage in battle with the enemy, he found that his opponent had closed his eyes.
"Ha, this is a little guy who lacks courage."
He then nimbly dodged the opponent's lance without changing his moves, and stabbed him to the ground with all his strength.
After their lances broke, the knights replaced each other with flails, double-sided axes and maces used in close combat.
Amalric swallowed. He had not fought for many years, so during the charge just now, he was almost knocked off his mount by a shot from the enemy.
Fortunately, his brother Ju Yin came to the rescue in time.
"This Lothar is actually so powerful!"
Ju Yin's expression was also a little complicated.
Just like a class bully who always bullies you, you will naturally hate him even more. But when this class bully stands up for you and becomes more "tyrannical" to your enemies, this kind of emotion can be easily obtained. change.
boom--
An iron hammer hit Peppin's head, and his face-covered helmet was suddenly pushed backwards by the huge force. The bridge of his nose suddenly felt like a hard punch, and there were bursts of soreness.
But contrary to Pepin's expectation, this blunt blow did not seem to cause him the expected damage.
There was no sweet or fishy taste in his mouth, which meant that he didn't even have a nosebleed.
"Ha, I knew this helmet that cost me ten Sulades was a high-end product."
This scene also happened to many knights.
It is true that Lothar did not overestimate the swallow-tailed flag of the winged cavalry. The 20% movement speed bonus effect and mobility are definitely the most important attributes of the cavalry.
But he definitely underestimated the 20% defense bonus of the mounted cavalry lance.
Many times, increasing defense by 20% means the difference between "defense breaking" and "not breaking defense" for knights who already have thick armor.
As long as the defense is not broken, it means no harm!
Reality is not a game, and there is no forced blood deduction at all.
After a round of charge.
The Crusader knights suffered only a few casualties, but the cavalry under Zaheer's command left hundreds of corpses behind. Their mounts stayed where they were, at a loss as to where to go.
Zahir looked back and saw that the hundreds of cavalry and tight military formation under his command had become sparse at this moment. His face was full of disbelief: "How is this possible!"
Lothar, on the other hand, did not hesitate at all. After launching this charge, he turned his horse's head not far ahead and charged towards another cavalry company led by Hans.
