Before Luo Ying could get used to this new body, the rumble of horse hooves could be heard in the distance.
The rebel cavalry unit has arrived!
The first thing that caught the eye was the smoke and dust rising into the sky. Then, the earth trembled, and the sound of galloping horses like a landslide came from far and near, which made people feel heart-shaking.
Luo Ying, who lived in peaceful times, could hardly imagine such a scene.
In fact, many people will greatly misunderstand the numbers on the battlefield without seeing it with their own eyes.
In actual war simulations and real-life exercises, people who live in peaceful times and do not have much concept of numbers are often shocked that some numbers are inconsistent with their intuition.
For example, a mere three hundred cavalrymen are enough to occupy a person's entire field of vision, creating an overwhelming feeling.
When these three hundred cavalry were marching normally, they did not form a dense formation, but just charged according to the conventional organization method, which was enough to create an earth-shattering momentum.
For an ordinary person, there is no difference in the field of vision between three hundred cavalry, three thousand cavalry, or thirty thousand cavalry.
Because hundreds of cavalry have reached the upper limit of the field of vision, no matter how many more, they can't be seen at all.
In ancient times, a decisive battle involving hundreds of thousands of people would span a huge battlefield of tens of kilometers, and might occupy the entire area surrounding a city in reality.
Even if you climb high and look far away, you can't have a panoramic view of it all.
Therefore, the difference between real ancient famous generals and ordinary people is that they can reproduce the entire battlefield situation in their minds through the military reports of the messengers, and they can also accurately issue orders to make their own troops act according to their own ideas.
Even the top cavalry generals can lead tens of thousands of cavalry to sweep the entire battlefield with aggressive aggression, accurately find the enemy's flaws and breakthroughs, and then penetrate them instantly...
This kind of scene often exceeds the imagination of people in peaceful times.
Of course, it will also exceed the imagination of ancient literati who did not know how to fight.
Therefore, it is no wonder that there are many ridiculous records in ancient history books that are completely inconsistent with military common sense.
In short, facing the impact of this cavalry force at this time, Luo Ying was extremely shocked in her heart.
This is an elite cavalry unit of the rebels, covering the sky and mountains.
Although they did not wear heavy armor like the later Tiefu Tu, they were still well-equipped, and the armor on the cavalry was also high-end standard armor.
The chest of the war horse is also covered with simple armor as protection.
"General! The thieves are close, you can fire arrows!" a deputy general next to him reminded.
Luo Ying reacted instantly, nodded and said, "Fire the arrow!"
The team he commanded was a pure infantry phalanx. Although there were cavalry on his side, they were all arranged on both wings, and they were not under his command.
Following Luo Ying's order, the archers in front fired arrows together!
"Whoosh!"
"Whizzing!"
Dense arrows shot into the sky, firing a volley in a parabolic trajectory.
Some cavalry horses whined after being hit by arrows, but only a small part fell. More cavalry continued to run towards them with thunderous momentum.
The second round of arrow rain falls again!
This time, because the enemy is closer, the killing effect is better.
Although arrows in ancient times were valuable, they should be more generous when facing cavalry troops. The archers still had to fire as many volleys as possible before the cavalry rushed nearby.
The purpose of firing a volley is to ensure the hit rate of the arrows, while firing multiple arrows is to cause as much damage to the cavalry as possible.
Otherwise, when the cavalry rushes forward and there are still arrows that have not been fired, there will definitely be a rout, and no matter how valuable the arrows are, they will all be of advantage to the enemy.
After the volley, the enemy cavalry's offensive was obviously hindered.
If it was a heavily armored cavalry like the Iron Buddha, it would be difficult for such a level of arrow rain to cause much damage.
In order to better deal with the heavy cavalry, the Qi army developed a powerful weapon such as the divine arm bow.
However, at this time, the rebel cavalry's armor coverage rate was not high, and the protection of their war horses was limited, so the arrow rain still posed a certain threat to them.
If it were an ordinary cavalry, they might choose to retreat at this time.
But this was the elite cavalry of the rebels after all, so they continued to charge forward.
The archers in front carried their bows and arrows behind their backs, then took off their spears to form a square formation, while the archers in the rear continued to shoot.
The Liang Dynasty was a dynasty full of martial virtues, and archers were not an independent unit.
According to the military books of the Liang Dynasty, the strength of the Liang Dynasty's army was 12,500 men, equipped with "12,500 bows, 37,500 strings, and 375,000 arrows."
In other words, everyone in the Liang Dynasty's army carried a bow, and each person controlled an average of three strings and thirty arrows.
Among them, there were 7,500 soldiers wearing bright light armor and 2,500 Mo Dao soldiers. Even the Mo Dao soldiers all carry a bow and thirty arrows. In addition to the Mo Dao, they also carry long spears on their backs.
The other soldiers were also divided into 2,500 ordinary soldiers and 2,500 light soldiers. Armor soldiers are equipped with bows and arrows, spears, heavy knives, and shields, while light soldiers are equipped with bows and arrows, large arrow baskets (loaded with 100 arrows), crossbows, and spears.
It can be seen from this that the quality and combat effectiveness of soldiers in the Liang Dynasty were very exaggerated.
These soldiers are basically all-round warriors. They can shoot bows and arrows from a distance, attack enemies with spears from a distance, and fight melee with a large shield in one hand and a heavy sword in the other.
When the cavalry troops encountered such a powerful infantry, they basically did not dare to charge head-on.
Because the range of the infantry bow is greater than that of the cavalry bow, and the spear phalanx has a huge deterrent effect on ordinary light cavalry.
"kill!"
The soldiers in the front army burst into uniform roars, and the spear phalanx collided with the enemy's elite cavalry!
However, these rebel cavalry are also the best among the best.
Not only did they not retreat from the previous rounds of arrows, but they pressed forward, relying on their powerful impact to directly break through the array of spearmen in front!
Naturally, some soldiers in the Liang army tried to block the gap, either stabbing with spears or using shields to resist, but under the impact of the elite cavalry, the formation still became shaky.
"General!"
The lieutenant beside him reminded again.
Luo Ying reacted instantly and said loudly: "Block the gap!"
In the entire military system of Liang Jun, Modao Army is the most well-equipped unit and is also the reserve force of the army.
Once there is a gap in the array, Mo Daojun will unconditionally step up and block the gap.
No matter what happens to the array, even if there is a Tyrannosaurus Rex in front of it, it must be pushed forward unconditionally.
At this time, the array was in danger, so it was naturally time for Modao Army to take action.
Luo Ying walked at the front, followed by Mo Daobing, who was fully armored.
Unlike other Mo Dao soldiers who also carry bows, arrows or other weapons, Li Gaoling, played by Luo Ying, only has a large Mo Dao weighing ten kilograms.
And when Modao's army moved towards the gap, the enemy's cavalry had already arrived!
Luo Ying spotted the cavalry rushing in front of him, tightly grasped the long handle of the Mo Dao with both hands, shouted angrily, and slashed across the waist with a horizontal swing!
Although the rebel cavalry was also elite, the armor rate of the horses during the entire Liang Dynasty was not very high. Although there were a few truly heavy cavalry, they were obviously not the mainstream.
Therefore, Luo Ying's knife cut directly from the unprotected neck of the war horse, directly cutting the horse's neck into two pieces, and then moved upward diagonally with enough force to cut directly through the gap in the cavalry's armor, killing him as well. Cut it in two!
Warm blood splashed out, and the severed war horse still maintained its impact, but the horse's head had already flown out of the air. The knight on the horse stepped on the stirrups, and his lower body was left on the horse, falling to the rear, while his body flew high and fell together with the horse's head.
Cut in two with one sword, both men and horses are broken into pieces!
Liang Jun's morale was instantly boosted: "General, you are so brave!"
The rebel cavalry in front looked obviously horrified, and some even reined in their horses instantly and did not dare to charge forward again.
Even Luo Ying himself looked at his hands in disbelief.
What is this?
Everything in front of him gave him an unreal feeling, but whether it was the flying stumps, the warm blood, or the feeling of Mo Dao cutting through the horse and human body, they all told him that this was real. It's just true.
When Luo Ying was stunned by the terrifying lethality of this sword, more cavalry arrived.
These cavalrymen raised their spears on their horses and stabbed Luo Ying!
In a hurry, Luo Ying waved Mo Dao again.
Just hearing the continuous sound of "chacha", the two or three spears that were thrust in front of me were all cut off by Mo Dao!
Then, Luo Ying raised the Mo Dao and stabbed hard, directly from the chest of the cavalry horse in front!
With a strong twist of his hands, the war horse whined and the knight fell off the horse.
The rebel cavalry struggled to stand up, but Mo Dao had already struck again.
He quickly drew out his saber to parry, but the moment the weapons clashed, he felt an extremely powerful force coming from his hand, causing the saber in his hand to be knocked away in an instant!
Then, a cold light flashed through.
The heads of the rebel cavalry flew high into the air.
In reality, Luo Ying is a patient with ALS, and his control over his body is not as good as that of an ordinary person.
But in this dungeon, all players play the role of Li Gaoling, who is incredibly powerful, so Luo Ying's disadvantage is not considered a disadvantage.
After all, no one has ever experienced Li Gaoling's physical fitness in reality, so the difference is nothing more than fifty steps and a hundred steps.
On the contrary, Luo Ying was able to exert Li Gaoling's ultimate power without any interference from his original body!
In reality, able-bodied people, after getting such a powerful body, will often subconsciously withdraw their strength at first and use their own strength according to their original habits. This is a limitation on themselves.
Luo Ying, a patient with ALS, had almost forgotten the feeling of these movements, but now she could feel Li Gaoling's own muscle memory more clearly, and he was also able to maximize his strength.
A few simple cuts made Luo Ying deeply aware of the terrifying nature of a powerful weapon like the Mo Dao.
Is this weapon a perfect weapon? Is it a cavalry nemesis?
Not really.
If it was really that perfect, then the generals and soldiers of the Qi Dynasty would definitely copy it at all costs.
However, the Mo Dao, a large-scale killing weapon that is common in history, was not handed down after the Liang Dynasty, which shows that it definitely has advantages and disadvantages.
Its advantage is that it is comprehensive.
Compared with the spear, which only has a few tactical actions such as blocking, holding, and stabbing, the Mo Dao can adopt more tactics. Especially when dealing with cavalry, even if a spear hits a cavalry, it may not cause fatal damage. However, a "horse-slaying sword" like Mo Dao can cut a huge wound instantly with one strike, causing the horse to die on the spot.
Moreover, when the spear is facing off against Mo Dao, Mo Dao can completely rely on his length advantage to chop the barrel of the spear.
Just like General Deng Yuanjing said before when he defeated the bandits, the bandits' barbarian swords can cut off more than ten guns in a row.
The two-handed Mo Dao is more powerful, and it can easily cut off the barrel of a gun.
Compared to a large ax, it can stab and is more flexible.
Compared with short weapons such as swords, it is a long-handled weapon that is not only longer but also more powerful when wielded with both hands.
Therefore, after the general cavalry fell from their horses, even if they wanted to draw out their sabers and resist, they would basically be beaten.
Of course, it also has many disadvantages.
Being able to do everything means being proficient in nothing. It is more complicated to use than a spear, heavier than a sword, and weaker than an ax in breaking armor.
Also, it is more expensive to manufacture.
This means that only a very small number of elite soldiers with both strength and skill can truly unleash its power.
Then, with the emergence of a large number of heavily armored cavalry, fewer and fewer fierce men were able to use Mo Dao, and then they were gradually replaced by weapons such as Mazha Dao and large axe.
Compared with the Mo Dao, the Ma Shan is also very expensive, but after all, the Ma Shan can only be used by elite cavalry generals, while the Mo Dao is an infantry combat weapon.
Since most of the later generals were cavalry generals, it is not surprising that Mo Dao was used by fewer and fewer people.
But what if these disadvantages are compensated?
For example, now, the armor rate of cavalry is not that high, and Liang Jun happens to have such a fierce Mo Dao army.
Then, this weapon will indeed exert incredible and terrifying power!
There are only four words in the history books recording Li Gaoling's use of Modao.
"Both men and horses are torn to pieces!"
In this copy, Luo Ying did achieve such an effect. Under the absolute brute force, no weapon can compete with Mo Dao.
Of course, the exaggerated effect of "both men and horses were shattered" was achieved by Li Gaoling through his own bravery.
It is impossible for every Mo Dao army to chop cavalry and war horses into pieces with one sword. That would be too outrageous. It is impossible to achieve this effect just by relying on the weapon itself.
Unless there is some Zentraedi technology on this weapon.
But even so, Li Gaoling's appearance still caused an instant setback to the rebel cavalry.
After the Modao team met the cavalry and blocked the gap, the situation on the battlefield had tilted towards Liang Jun.
Because once the cavalry fails to break the formation and loses its impact, they will only be killed wantonly in front of Mo Dao.
"Get out! Get out!"
The rebel cavalry general gave the order, and all the rebel cavalry quickly turned their horses and prepared to escape.
While the rebels were retreating, Liang Jun's pursuit order was also issued at the same time.
The cavalry on both wings rushed out decisively, outflanking from both sides, and Luo Ying's infantry array also began to pursue forward!
"Demon Town Museum"
It is definitely unrealistic to chase the cavalry with only infantry, but as long as the Liang Army cavalry on both wings take advantage of the opportunity to cover up and hold back the rebel cavalry, it will be logical for the infantry to push forward and push over.
Luo Ying ran quickly. Although he was wearing bright light armor and holding a ten kilogram Mo Dao in his hand, he was still walking quickly.
It even feels like I'm driving a Gundam.
Is this a warrior with the ceiling level of ancient bravery?
After just running for a while, Luo Ying felt something was wrong.
Because he vaguely remembered that this period of history did not seem to be what he saw.
Although he didn't remember the specific details, Luo Ying vaguely remembered that it seemed that Li Gaoling was in a desperate situation and led the Modao team to comeback completely on his own.
but……
The current situation seems to be far from desperate, right?
Is this dungeon so easy to clear? This is unlikely, right?
But at this time, it was too late to look through historical materials and see the details of the time.
The whole army has moved forward. As a general, he cannot fall behind and can only move forward together.
However, just when all Liang Jun soldiers thought that this would turn into a rout, the situation suddenly changed.
The elite rebel cavalry that was retreating in front suddenly stopped!
At the command, countless horsemen stood up and neighed. Then, these rebel cavalry turned their horses' heads in unison, reorganized their formation, and once again faced the pursuing Liang Jun.
And further away there was the same tremor and smoke and dust rising, which meant that Liang Jun's wings were also surrounded by the rebels' elite cavalry reinforcements!
Luo Ying instantly understood the situation at this time.
This is a fraud!
The combat effectiveness and organization of the rebels are quite terrifying.
In the entire battle of Xiangji Temple, the rebels killed more than 60% of their soldiers before they were finally defeated. This is enough to prove that they are an elite division that is well-trained and highly organized.
How could it be possible that the elite cavalry had just charged in the first round and then collapsed after being blocked by bows, arrows, spears, and swords?
However, given the situation at that time, it was obvious that Liang Jun was also eager to win and did not consider that this might be a trap, so he immediately began to pursue.
At this time, the rebel cavalry who fled suddenly turned their horses, and rebel reinforcements arrived on both sides. It was already a very critical situation for Liang Jun.
Under another charge of the enemy cavalry, Liang Jun's infantry line was instantly routed again!
And this time the collapse was even more serious than last time.
During the pursuit, it was difficult for the infantry to maintain a dense formation, and by the time they saw the opponent's cavalry turning their horses' heads to charge, it was too late to regroup.
The battlefield situation at this time has reached the point of life and death.
The infantry array on the front was rushed out of the gap by the rebel elite cavalry, and the two flanks were also flanked by the rebels. Once the rebel cavalry completely overwhelms Liang Jun's array, all infantry will basically collapse.
What followed was a one-sided massacre.
And once the army in the front is destroyed, it is very likely to affect all the Liang troops in the rear.
And the final outcome of this battle is likely to be rewritten because of this failure!
Now how to do?
Just when Luo Ying was at a loss, he suddenly found that he had temporarily lost control of his body, and everything around him seemed to have entered a CG state.
He saw that Li Gaoling, who he played, took off the Mingguang armor he was wearing!
All the armor inside and outside was taken off, not even the clothes were left on, and the upper body was exposed directly, revealing the large and knotted muscles.
Luo Ying looked a little confused.
"Huh? Fight again, don't take off your armor!"
The importance of armor in cold weapon combat is self-evident. With armor, you have the confidence to fight with arrows and weapons.
However, at this time, Li Gaoling really took off his Mingguang Armor and stood at the front of the array with Mo Dao in hand!
"What happened today is that if we don't use our bodies to bait thieves, fight decisively in battle, and risk countless deaths for a lifetime, then there will be no survivors in our army!
"The country is in danger, and those who commit danger with an ordinary man should start from Gaoling!"
It means: In today's war, if we cannot use our bodies as bait to fight the traitors and find a way out among thousands of deaths, then our army will be completely wiped out!
The country is in danger. If you want to risk it all as a common man and turn the tide, then let's start with me, Li Gaoling!
After that, he held Mo Dao and stood proudly at the front of the array.
And in front of him was the elite rebel cavalry that was shaking like a wall and coming like a wall!
