"Chapter 182: The Shogunate Palace"
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The Notai Samurai, a giant two-handed sword, is the deadliest of the units equipped with this weapon, and although they are weak in defense, they can act as a shock force to break through enemy formations, or to pursue those who waver.
Each samurai wore a double sword to show their status, while a samurai armed with a notai sword used only a single sword, as the notai sword was raised with both hands and could slash almost any enemy in half if skillfully skilled.
Samurai armed with Notai swords are used as assault teams to break through enemy formations, and they can also be used against demoralized troops, wielding two-handed greatsword swords that will shake even the most determined ones! Notai samurai have an overwhelming advantage when used to attack the enemy, but they are less advantageous when they are on the defensive.
The monks, the Buddhist warriors of the empire, were the most attacking infantry on the battlefield, and they replaced the battle flag with mobile Buddhist urns, which discouraged other troops from attacking them for fear of committing the crime of desecration.
Samurai units of other religions were not religiously punished for attacking monks (in fact, the effect was not obvious), and religious piety and samurai-level martial arts training formed a powerful combination.
Monks have always been involved in wars that have nothing to do with them, and many monasteries have a tradition of producing valiant and fanatical warriors who believe that dying on the battlefield is not a defeat or a disgrace, but a path to bliss.
Cavalry archers, armed with katanas and bows, are effective in skirmishes, they are highly mobile because they are on horseback, they are equipped with bows and arrows, so they can attack the enemy with a rain of arrows, they are equipped with katanas, they can engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy, and as samurai, they are brave and fearless of the enemy!
However, archers lacked the strength to break through well-defended enemies, but they could be lethal against poorly strategically located and poorly commanded enemies, and they could also be used to disrupt the enemy with bows and arrows, move to weaker flanks, or crush wavering troops. Like all cavalry, the Archers had to be especially careful when dealing with musket troops, otherwise they could easily be shot to pieces.
Lancers, armed with spears that can perform attacks such as stabbing or slashing, are weakly equipped but are best suited against defenseless ranged assault units or other cavalry units, and are the only units on the battlefield that can catch up with archers.
The lancers were assault units between light cavalry and hoplites, and could be used to break down infantry formations, and the spears used could also have a considerable range of attack in combat.
Overall, the pikes were a formidable force, but lacked the defensive power of the hoplites, and they needed to be particularly careful when attacking arquebus units. If the assault was not timed correctly, the cavalry units would be shot to pieces by the arquebusiers before they could attack.
Heavy cavalry, armed with heavy armor and long swords, are the elite of the samurai and can defeat almost any enemy. Possessing speed, suppressive power, and attack, they can be a formidable assault force that can cling to their enemies, and only spears and guns can do something to them.
Comparatively, hoplites were less effective against spear-armed units (spear units could keep them out of range of the katana) and less useful against ashigaru units armed with arquebuses.
However, the key phrase here is "relative", and if the hoplites engage in hand-to-hand combat with anyone else, they will inflict serious damage on their opponents. Heavy cavalry can also defend against most attacks, and almost all daimyo armies have heavy cavalry, and there is no reason why they are not dangerous on the battlefield. Historically, the Takeda clan effectively used cavalry to inflict heavy damage on the enemy in the early stages of battle.
The Pheasant Cavalry, armed with a Pheasant, is a powerful defensive force designed to attack, and like the Heavy Cavalry, they move slower and are weaker than other cavalry classes.
However, because they are armed with weapons that can even deal with skilled and heavily armored enemies, they have a high level of combat effectiveness in hand-to-hand combat, and they are not as vulnerable as pikemen, even against spear warriors, and pheasant cavalry is more advantageous against weakly defended enemies, such as the Notai sword samurai.
Arquebusiers, these conscripted soldiers, armed with the simplest arquebuses and minimal armor, could be more useful than archers in short-range combat, but arquebusiers were less effective in hand-to-hand combat.
The arquebus' fire can inflict heavy casualties on all enemies that come close, but if the enemy gets too close, the arquebus unit will be at a disadvantage in hand-to-hand combat, and they will be easily cut into the mud by the enemy.
Since the birth of the arquebus in the Empire, the structure of the Empire's armies has changed dramatically, and although the arquebus is inferior in range and firing speed to the traditional bow and arrow, it is a long-range weapon with incredible destructive power when used in large quantities.
The training time of the arquebus unit is particularly long, and it is not difficult to teach the troops how to use weapons, but it is a headache to have enough arquebuses, and to have high-quality ammunition and projectiles!
Iron gunners, gunpowder weapons, have improved in quality, making them more effective in range and frequency than arquebusiers, but they are still vulnerable in close combat. Due to the long range and shorter firing intervals of these units, they were more powerful than arquebusiers.
By this time, the Mauser had essentially become a more sophisticated and lightweight weapon, and most importantly, no additional support was required. The more crucial change is that the cannon can be fired in rain and snow!
Such a detailed and practical introduction made Bai Feng, who was not very familiar with the arms of the Shogunate Hall system, have a considerable understanding of all the arms of the Shogunate Hall System, especially the restraint of the troops in the introduction, which made Bai Feng understand the practical application of these troops.
Of course, what interests Bai Feng the most are the arquebusiers and iron cannon gunners, the weapons used by these two classes are arquebuses and Mauser guns that belong to the category of hot weapons, and the world where the city of Rome is located is a world in the age of cold weapons.
At the thought of the battle between cold weapons and hot weapons, Bai Feng, who was eager in his heart, really wished that he could return to Rome City immediately;
At this time, Bai Feng didn't know that the magical civilization in this world was far more developed than he imagined, and the magic crystal guns and magic crystal cannons made by using magic were not rare things, and the actual lethality was much greater than that of arquebuses and Mauser guns!