Chapter 279: Invincible Phalanx

In the face of the onslaught of the cavalry, the infantry regiment on the opposite side actually raised the spear in its hand.

Well, although their spears are a bit long, they are more than a zhang long.

But they wouldn't be naïve enough to think that they could withstand the onslaught of cavalry with their spears, right?

You must know that the cavalry relies on its speed, and the power of the impact is very terrifying.

They could easily swing away the spears of the infantry, and then break the bones of the infantry's ramming.

The next moment, the cavalry used their weapons to block the spears of the infantry.

But what shocked them was that they couldn't open it, which was really evil!

The first platoon of cavalry, without exception, pierced by a dense barrage of spears, fell off their horses one after another.

This time, hundreds of cavalry were lost again, and it still happened before they could touch the other side.

However, Bian Zhang and Han Sui felt that although they had lost so many cavalry, the good days of the infantry had come to an end.

Although they used the power of their spears to stab the cavalry in the front row, the force of the cavalry impact was too terrifying, and it was sure to knock down the infantry in the first row with spears.

And it can be used to disrupt the formation of the infantry!

As long as they can achieve this goal, then even if they lose some cavalry, it will be worth it.

Because as long as their formation is out of order, the cavalry can drive straight in, and the dense infantry is a live target for them.

But the next moment, Bian Zhang and Han Sui's eyes glared at the boss!

Because the next scene completely subverted their imagination.

What they imagined did not happen, the soldiers with spears in the first row of the infantry phalanx, under the fierce impact of the cavalry, did not move at all?

I'm a Maya! Is this swelling possible?

The next moment, they found out that the infantry in the two rows behind them were tightly carrying the soldiers in the first row with their bodies.

The force of the impact of the war horse was resisted by several rows of soldiers.

The formation of the infantry was not scattered, but the cavalry attacked, because the horses of the first row were blocked, and fell into a slight panic.

And at this time, the spears of the infantry were still pierced in the corpses of the cavalrymen.

With such a long gun, it will take a little time to pull it out.

And those cavalrymen will never give them this time.

Bian Zhang and Han Sui continued to give the order to attack.

The cavalry in the rear bypassed the horses in front of them to block the attack and continued to charge forward.

The next moment, Bian Zhang and Han Sui were horrified to find that the infantry soldiers in the second row had set up their spears and stabbed forward!

And then, without exception, the cavalry, who attacked in the second round, were again pierced by spears.

By this time, the charge of the two rounds of cavalry was blocked, and the cavalry attack could not help but slow down, almost to a standstill.

Cavalry attacks rely on mobility.

If the attack came to a standstill, it would be a cavalry nightmare.

The third platoon of soldiers of the infantry regiment began to hold their spears and continue to stab at the cavalry.

And the soldiers of the infantry phalanx, in the rows behind, began to prepare.

At this time, the soldiers of the first platoon had already drawn their spears from the corpses of the cavalrymen and were ready to join the battle.

Seeing this situation, Bian Zhang and Han Sui both gasped.

They never expected that this dense infantry spear formation would perfectly restrain the cavalry, and it was simply the nemesis of the cavalry.

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Of course, they would not have known that this infantry phalanx would have been called the Spanish phalanx in later generations.

It is the most perfect formation for Western infantry to deal with cavalry, and it is also known as the invincible phalanx.

The Spanish phalanx, until the rise of thermal weapons, slowly withdrew from the stage of history.

Of course, the Spanish phalanx required the cooperation of multiple arms, especially cavalry.

If there is no cavalry cooperation, if it is just a simple infantry phalanx, it will definitely be the target of the cavalry.

Because the Spanish phalanx also has a fatal weakness, that is, it is limited mobility.

Because the spears in the pikerie array are very long, it is very difficult to change directions.

And the cavalry, by virtue of its mobility, could go around the back of the phalanx.

At this time, the cavalry was definitely a nightmarish presence in the Spanish phalanx.

Unfortunately, this phalanx was unveiled for the first time in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Bian Zhang and Han Sui were directly beaten, how could they come up with a way to crack it in a short period of time?

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This phalanx, of course, is not a complete Spanish phalanx.

In the real Spanish phalanx, there are also musketeers.

This phalanx is a new phalanx summed up by Lu Bu based on the Spanish phalanx and combining the advantages of the major phalanxes in ancient and modern times.

This phalanx, proposed by Lu Bu, was newly baked under the continuous improvement of several generals and Principal Lu Zhi.

It's just the first battle that showed a hideous appearance, and he deserves to be the nemesis of the cavalry.

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The invincible phalanx was completely unfolded, and the cavalry of Bian Zhang and Han Sui came to a complete standstill.

The cavalry in front stopped, the cavalry behind had to stop, and there were even cases where the car could not be stopped and the horse was hit.

In the face of spears more than a foot long, they simply could not reach the infantry in the opposing phalanx.

And those infantry, they can easily pierce those cavalry with their spears.

Even if the cavalry jumped off their horses, it was of little use.

Because in the phalanx, in addition to pikemen, there are also units armed with scimitars to protect pikemen.

The invincible phalanx activated, like a huge meat grinder, frantically killing Bian Zhang and Han Sui's cavalry.

So far, apart from the dozens of soldiers who were initially killed by cavalry shooting, no one has been killed in the infantry phalanx.

The cavalry, on the other hand, fell in pieces.

Bian Zhang and Han Sui's eyes turned red, and they were about to drip blood in distress.

"Retreat! Hurry up and give Lao Tzu a retreat! ”

With the orders of Bian Zhang and Han Sui, the cavalry behind began to turn their horses and retreat, and the cavalry in front could only wait for the retreat behind to be completed.

Even in the midst of the cavalry's retreat, the invincible phalanx was still mercilessly slaughtering the lives of the cavalry.

As early as when they were preparing to retreat, the Shenji battalion led by Zhao Zilong launched a fierce attack on Bian Zhang's cavalry.

As soon as Bian Zhang's front army retreated, it ushered in a fierce attack by the Shenji Battalion led by Zhao Zilong.

Zhao Zilong took the lead, and a bright silver spear was like a dragon out of the sea, and Zhao Zilong danced out of the afterimage.

Almost a single shot killed a Qianghu cavalryman.

The Shenji Battalion behind Zhao Zilong is also the same horror.

With the help of perfect formation coordination, it is easy to harvest the lives of the cavalry of the border chapter.

Under the front and rear attacks of Zhao Zilong and the invincible phalanx, Bian Zhang's cavalry queue was almost broken through, and there were already signs of rout.

Fortunately, the cavalry on Han Sui's side had already retreated, and they hurried over and took Bian Zhang's cavalry over.

And Zhao Zilong covered up in the back for a while, and then retreated back in an orderly manner.

After all, the number of soldiers in the Shenji Battalion is still too small, and if you chase it any further, you will definitely suffer.

Zhao Zilong stopped between the two invincible legions, but he could meet the two infantry legions at any time, and he could get the bow and arrow protection of the infantry legions.