Chapter 142: Arabian Horse
Why are their horses so fast, Chen Feng was shocked, and his brain told him to think of countermeasures.
The Hun horses didn't have the stamina, but the speed couldn't catch up with the tall Arabian horses behind them. In the past, when dealing with the Hun cavalry, the horses of both sides were the same. Naturally, there is no speed advantage over each other, when dealing with the more useless Chinese cavalry. The Xiongnu horse even has a certain advantage, which is also a matter of no choice, the grain production in the Huaxia area is high, but the bloodline of the horse is not pure. The Chinese people raised horses, mostly pack horses used to pull carts. Because pack horses have practical needs, except for the nobles, there are few people who raise expensive and impractical war horses.
The Macedonians captured a large number of purebred Arabian and Persian horses during the war. These horses have evolved and grown up in a desert environment, and they not only have a strong physique, but also a strong ability to withstand cold and heat. Even the anatomy has changed, with the average horse having twenty-four vertebrae, while the Arabian horse has only twenty-three.
Arabian mares do not neigh when approaching enemy horses, do not reveal their targets, charge into battle in battle, are brave, and have fast speed and long-lasting endurance, so they are the best choice for war horses. They are kind, intelligent, and pleasing to people, but they also possess a high level of mental strength and alertness, making them suitable for raids and warfare.
Chen Feng is facing this kind of monster with both speed and endurance. Seeing that the other party was chasing closer and closer, Chen Feng's head began to sweat. If this continues, not to mention that the eighty people who lured the enemy will become the snack of the enemy army, and they will be devoured to the point that there is not even any scum left.
"Put the triangular nails!" Now Chen Feng has also let it go, and the triangular nail was originally intended to be put when he finally broke away from the enemy army. Now it seems that early release will have to be made. However, Chen Feng kept an eye on it, and just ordered a row of triangular nails, which could effectively block the enemy army. and not so that the enemy will give up the pursuit.
At this time, Parmanuelle, who was chasing behind him, also felt awkward, and the other party's cavalry was actually running at the same time. Turn around and shoot arrows from time to time, don't these guys fall off their horses?
In ancient times, cavalry fought, except for the Huns, a nation who grew up on horseback since childhood. Most of the cavalry could only hold the reins in one hand and fight hard. If you have your hands free, it will be difficult to find a point of strength on a bumpy horse, and falling from the horse will become an inevitable thing. Falling on the back of a horse running at high speed. It was an extremely dangerous thing, especially when the cavalry formation was galloping. Hard horses' hooves can even kick people to death.
The Macedonians did not have stirrups, so they could only hold their shields in one hand and the reins in the other. If not, you have to dodge arrows often. Perhaps they had caught up with the Huaxia cavalry in front.
Under Chen Feng's order, the second and third platoons sped up. And the platoon fell to the end, and the platoon commander shouted. The first group of killers threw the triangular nails in their hands backwards. On the wide road, there are small things that sparkle and shine.
Parmanuel was galloping. Suddenly, the knight beside him exclaimed. The body shot forward like a cannonball. And the war horse under his crotch knelt on the ground with a scream. Before the knight who landed could react, the war horse behind him had already galloped up. The huge horse's hooves kicked the knight in the head, and the creature suddenly had a bloody nostril and he was dead.
Six or seven horses suffered the same fate, and the cavalry formations that galloped in formation were briefly scattered because of them. Parmanuel felt strange, but he was not afraid. There are many arrows on the battlefield, and shooting a horse can also cause the horse to be injured. With so many arrows on the other side, it is normal to shoot and injure a few war horses. Face the constant flying arrows. Parmanuel hated why his cavalry was not equipped with bows.
They are all knights who have fought fiercely on the battlefield for many years. No Pamaneux commanded. The knights quickly regained their formation and once again chased wildly. They have been in battle for a long time and conquered many peoples, and it is not by luck that they have survived to this day. The only pity is that the team was chaotic for a while. The speed slowed down somewhat, and the distance between the two sides was again widened to about two hundred paces.
Seeing that there was a way to deal with the enemy cavalry, Chen Feng's heart immediately calmed down. The platoon leader, who was also a veteran, took turns in the back of three shifts. Not only do the arrows keep firing, but as soon as the enemy approaches, they release the triangular spikes.
When the Macedonian knights fell from their horses, they always caused a moment of chaos, and they took advantage of the chaos to distance themselves. In the constant pull-away, and then being caught up. Catch up, and then pull away in the chase station. War horses are starting to be overwhelmed!
Seeing that the horses in the place had slowed down, Parmanuel's heart was simply happy. The horses of the Huaxia people are no longer good, as long as they hold on for a little longer, they will be able to catch up with them.
But something happened that made Parmanuel's eyes fall off, and he saw that the horses of the Chinese cavalry were running slower and slower. The cavalry actually changed horses on galloping horses, and they were extremely skillful. In the blink of an eye, the war horse had already changed. The natural physical strength of the newly replaced war horses was better retained, and the speed of the Huaxia cavalry increased again.
That's fine...... Parmanuelle's mouth grows into an O-shape. The dust kept pouring into his mouth, and he forgot to shut up.
In this way, the two sides chased each other for more than ten miles. The Macedonian army, which relied on the advantage of horse speed, never caught up with the Chinese cavalry, which was inferior in horse speed.
Chen Feng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw the Yazi intersection. This seductive figure was so damn dangerous that he almost put the whole company in.
According to the prior agreement, Chen Feng whistled. The first row drilled into the fork in the road on the left, and the second and third rows followed Chen Feng along the road on the right and continued to soar all the way.
Parmanuel also divided his troops, and more than a hundred cavalry chased them down in a row. The rest continued to chase after those in front, which seemed to him to be a sign of the enemy's panic. As long as he catches up, he can effortlessly kill these damn bugs.
After running for about five or six miles, a rain of arrows suddenly shot out of the forest beside the road. The Macedonians, who were focusing on the pursuit of the Chinese cavalry in front, were defenseless, and their shields were placed forward, not expecting that the flanks and rear would be attacked by the enemy. The people who fell from the horse fell down in strings like dumplings.
Qi Guoxing was a real fire attack this time, and the remaining two companies of the battalion were concentrated at a distance of more than 100 steps. The arrows were as dense as locusts, and after two rounds of arrows, only twenty or thirty of the more than a hundred Macedonian cavalry could still sit on horseback.
As Qi Guoxing shouted, the Huaxia cavalry drew his saber. Under the dazzling sun, the snow is bright like a forest. With a cold light, teams of cavalry came out of the woods. Cut down when you see someone, and kill anyone you see. The fragile bronze short sword is like a chopstick in front of the Yun family's saber. Even the bronze shield they were proud of was ruthlessly split by the Yun family's sabre.
Qi Guoxing rushed to the front of the battalion, and with his saber, he easily slashed a Macedonian soldier diagonally with his speed. The other killers are not far behind, a few guys who rely on horses to escape quickly. He had just run a hundred and ten steps, but he encountered a row of oncoming turns. After the snow and the saber, there were only corpses in a mess.
"Hurry up! And they took all the horses away, and slaughtered all the wounded. "Qi Guoxing's personal soldiers set up a few lightly injured guys, and the purpose of grabbing their tongues has been achieved. Qi Guoxing didn't care about anything else, and after killing the wounded people and horses, he walked away.
Paman led the cavalry to chase the second and third platoons led by Chen Feng, still repeating the approach to stepping on the triangular nails. Straighten out the formation, and then approach the loop.
Chen Feng was also constantly estimating the distance, and he had already galloped five or six miles away. With a shout, all the triangular nails were thrown out. The ground was full of shiny little things, and it was so dense that it almost covered a stretch of road about a hundred and ten paces long.
Now it was Parmanuel's turn to be miserable, and the knight who stepped on the triangular nail turned on his back for a while. Even Parmanuel had fallen off his horse, but fortunately it was summer. With a triangular nail in his back, Parmanuel rolled into the grass by the side of the road. Although it looked a little embarrassed, it finally picked up a life.
But not everyone has his good fortune, and the pain in his heart makes the usually docile Arabian horse unusually furious. They trampled on their owners who were lying on the ground, and their big hooves kept beckoning them. Sometimes if you accidentally step on another triangular nail, the war horse will become more and more furious, and even more crazy.
Many knights landed on the triangular spikes, spikes mercilessly piercing their leather armor. Even though it wasn't deep, some unlucky guys had five or six of them, and it wasn't fun. Some of them were even more unlucky, and they pricked their feet when they stood up. Now, they are as furious as war horses.
The entire team was in chaos almost instantly, and Chen Feng saw that the other party was almost unable to move an inch. Ignoring Qi Guoxing's advice, he rushed to within two hundred steps and shot arrows wildly. It made the Macedonians even worse, and the screams were like purgatory on earth.
After accumulating for a while, Chen Feng didn't dare to slack off. The triangular nails have run out, and now it's time to run. At that moment, he retreated with two platoons all the way. The Macedonians went down the road and went around the place where the triangular nails were sprinkled to continue the pursuit, but Chen Feng had already led the people to run away. All that remained on the ground were the wailing wounded soldiers and motionless corpses.
In this battle, only a dozen people in a battalion led by Qi Guoxing were slightly injured. But the elite scouts of the Macedonians were severely damaged, and an enraged Alexander inspected the battlefield. Immediately summoned the Hei brothers to re-listen to their views on the Huaxia cavalry.
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