Chapter 286: The Macedonian Phalanx
Alexander looked at Qin Zhongyu and Ying Zheng's side, and found that in addition to Qin Zhongyu and Ying Zheng before, there was one more person.
"What? Did you find another helper? Alexander asked.
Ying Zheng said, "This person's name is Xu Fu, and he is my courtier...... It's just that I usually like to hide in inconspicuous places and observe secretly, so you didn't notice it before......"
"Well, your customs are really strange...... But I just found one more person, but it can't solve any problems! ”
"Honorable Alexander the Great......" At this time, Xu Fu stepped forward, and then said, "Under Xu Fu, he is a courtier of His Majesty the First Emperor...... Usually sno, it's to protect Your Majesty...... Although I am not talented, I will never back down......"
"Okay, let's get started...... Anyway, it's already time now......" Alexander looked at the sky, and it seemed that there was something there that accurately showed the time.
Then Alexander waved his hand, and behind him, an entire army appeared in the darkness of the night.
Appearing in the darkness, as if resurrected from hell, the invincible army that should have been annihilated in the long river of history was unexpectedly presented in front of Qin Zhongyu's eyes at this moment.
This is a neat and well-organized regiment with a clear division of labor and strict discipline, they are neat and orderly, and at first glance they are a long-fought army.
So Qin Zhongyu climbed on a piece of ruins, used his extraordinary eyesight to look ahead, and found that this legion was divided into three large phalanxes, Qin Zhongyu remembered, according to the records of Western history books, such phalanxes are called joint phalanxes, and each joint phalanx generally has as many as 32,000 people, so calculated, the number of the three joint phalanxes should be about 96,000 people, and there are about 3,000 people of personal guard cavalry located around Alexander, it is indeed not an exaggeration to say that it is 100,000 people.
If you look closely, Qin Zhongyu can see that each joint phalanx is divided into four small primary phalanxes. Each small junior has about 8,000 people anyway, and they all have a complete range of troops. Therefore, these small primary phalanxes can be combined or dispersed and independent, and can be regarded as the basic units of the Macedonian phalanx.
Speaking of the basic composition of the Macedonian phalanx, as described in the history books, in front of each phalanx, there are a large number of warriors armed with spears more than six meters long, and these warriors are also the most distinctive and distinctive troops of the Macedonian phalanx.
The spear in the warrior's hand has a peculiar structure, not only is it about six meters long, it is longer than the average spear, and the end of the spear is also connected to a metal sphere, from the perspective of balance, Qin Zhongyu knows that it should be a counterweight used to maintain balance so that the warrior can hold the spear smoothly. In addition, in times of war, once the spear is broken, the metal counterweight at the end of the spear can be used as a weapon and continue to play its role.
In addition to this special spear, these Macedonian phalanx warriors also had another special piece of equipment. That is, on the necks of these warriors holding spears, there is even a round shield, although the round shield is not large, but after hanging down, it just falls on the chest of the warrior, which can play a role in protecting the heart and lungs and other vital organs.
Such spear warriors were at the forefront of the legion, and each phalanx was densely packed with several layers, like a hedgehog covered with spikes, making it feel impossible to approach.
Behind these spearmen was another kind of spearmen.
This type of spearman is called a lightly armed shield soldier.
Their spears were shorter than those of the spearmen before them, about three meters long, but they were armed with larger, stronger round shields. They are the class responsible for fighting the enemy in close quarters when the enemy is approaching, but they are also more mobile and more flexible than the previous heavy pikemen.
Further on, there are a large number of ranged attack classes.
Among these people were slingers, archers, and spearmen, and most of them wore very light armor, and some did not wear even armor. Most of the time, they are only responsible for attacking from a distance, disrupting the enemy's formation and providing long-range fire support for the battle.
In addition to this, on the sides of the Macedonian phalanx, there were cavalry units used to storm the enemy camp. In war, these units are used to attack the enemy's flank, or to outflank the enemy's rear, and they are also the most mobile troops. That is to say, when fighting against Alexander's Macedonian phalanx, in addition to paying attention to the spear formation on the front of the Macedonian phalanx, you must also worry about the impact and sneak attack of the opponent from the side!
"What a magnificent legion...... "After looking at the other party's majestic and neat formation, Qin Zhongyu felt a feeling, "At this glance, you can't see the end at all...... The 8,000 people of Ah Zheng's army were already very scary before, and is this the momentum of 100,000 people? It's even more spectacular......"
"Hmph......" and Ying Zheng just snorted disdainfully, not seeming to be surprised.
At this time, Xu Fu also said: "Little brother Zhong Yu, it's only 100,000 people, what's the big deal...... Don't be surprised......"
"Uh......"
Qin Zhongyu felt completely despised for himself. But think about it, at the end of the Warring States Period, the war between the two countries of Qin and Zhao, Zhao had 400,000 soldiers killed in the pit, and 100,000 people were really nothing in comparison.
At this time, Ying Zheng also drew his ancestral dragon sword.
Behind Ying Zheng was the elite of the Qin army of 8,000 people.
Unlike the Macedonian soldiers in bronze and leather armor, the Qin army's armor was mostly dyed black, and on this already dark and windy night, it was more like a demon hidden in the dark, ready to kill enemies in the dark.
Like the Macedonian phalanx, Yingzheng's Qin army also had an extremely detailed division of labor.
First of all, in front of the Qin army, there were a large number of Qin troops armed with Qin crossbows. They are the first troops to attack the enemy when they are fighting the enemy.
Behind the crossbowmen of the Qin army, there were also infantry armed with spears nearly seven meters long, but unlike the infantry of the Macedonian phalanx, although they wore simple armor, they did not have a round shield to hang on their bodies like the infantry of the Macedonian phalanx.
Also behind the spearmen was a mixed Qin army. Some of them use weapons such as halberds or beryllium, and they are also a type of unit that can fight when the enemy is approaching.