Motionless as a mountain, moving as a rabbit! These two words are apt to describe the Mamluk cavalry. Their war horses are not only tall and mighty, but also first-class in acceleration ability, dozens of meters away have been running at full speed, the five teams actually ran into an arrow shape, just this ability to control horses, can not be practiced in a few years of hard work. What's even more powerful is that these hundreds of people are in the same rhythm, no one shouts orders or flags, just rely on the way the leading officer in front of him wields the scimitar, and everyone knows what they should do.

"Lao Wen, have you ever seen Mongolia and Jin fighting?" Hong Tao stabbed Wen Nan beside him with his elbow.

"Nope!" Wen Nan was also fascinated by the telescope at this time, and was about to meet in close quarters, but he had to put down the telescope to answer Hong Tao's question, a little impatient.

"You said that if the cavalry of the Mongols were the same as these cavalry, after losing the protection of the city, would the army of the Great Song Dynasty be able to withstand it?" Hong Tao had changed his attitude just now at this time, and he felt that his side had a better chance of winning this battle.

The reason is very simple, in terms of technology and tactics, although the defenders are not a rabble, they are still much worse than the Mamluk cavalry. The infantry platoon had to wait in place for so long, and as soon as they walked, they immediately dispersed, and it was not as neat as the cavalry marching in the row, and the training intensity was not a grade.

In terms of weaponry, the East Javanese army was armed with knives and shields, and lacked spears. And the Mamluk cavalry had not only a Damascus scimitar, but also a tall horse in armor, and if they all used weapons of about the same length, the infantry was inherently at a loss. This may have something to do with the lack of horses and cavalry in Southeast Asian countries. They did not know how to deal with the cavalry.

Although the number of people on their own side is several times less. But sometimes it's useless to compare the number of people. Not everyone can exert their strength in war, and the real short-handed contact is always one direction, one level, and one part. In this way, the Mamluks did not suffer, they were very mobile, and even took advantage.

"The Mongols don't have so much money to equip such a well-equipped heavy cavalry, even the most elite Tiefutu in the Jin Kingdom is only a few thousand men and horses." Wen Nan avoided reality and did not answer Hong Tao's question positively. And this time he was very rude. actually held a telescope and talked to Hong Tao without turning his head.

"Oops! I didn't expect it...... I knew they weren't opponents, but I didn't expect that these axemen were even more ruthless than cavalry! Hong Tao looked left and right, no one cared about him, so he had to raise his binoculars and continue to watch the battle, and the scene in front of him made him a little surprised.

When the big arrow of the charging cavalry approached the infantry phalanx, it was actually divided into two parts, and it rubbed against the infantry phalanx in the front, leaving a bloody light behind. The scimitar is a weapon. Ideal for use on horseback, you just need to stretch the blade outward. It doesn't take too much effort, with the speed of the horse, to cut through the weaker armor. What's more, the soldiers of East Java basically have no armor, they are directly iron-to-flesh, and everywhere they encounter it is a blood mist and stumps and broken arms.

The more powerful was still behind, and the two heavy cavalry did not turn their horses' heads around as Hong Tao imagined, and then charged together against the infantry phalanx. They inserted directly into the gap between the two infantry phalanxes, one left and one right, and rushed in the direction of the city gate at the same time, scattering several infantry phalanxes along the way. And as they ran and closed together, they actually closed into an arrow shape again. Now the infantry who were caught by the two heavy cavalry on the left and right were unlucky, with scimitars on their heads, rubbing their vests next to them, and kicking their horses' hooves under their feet, as if they were compressed in an instant, drowning in the horse team. When they were about to storm the city gate, the horse team separated from the left and right, pierced a bloody alley for the infantry phalanx from behind, and ran straight back.

At this time, the six infantry phalanxes had been dashed out, and there were not too many who were really slashed and trampled by the cavalry, but once the formation was chaotic, it was impossible to form a unified offensive or defensive rhythm. Before they could put their ranks in order, the axemen who were in two rows dragging large axes came up again. This time Hong Tao really looked at it, he never understood how to fight with a big axe dragged on the battlefield, but now he can see it clearly, this battle mode is too bloody, it is just three words: hard to hard.

Those axemen were also heavily armoured, protected from the top of their heads to their toes. When the cavalry charged, no one paid attention to their presence, and when the cavalry rushed back, they rushed to the front. Then there was a line of people walking straight up, wheel axes...... Chop! Regardless of whether they cut it or not, the axes of their rows of people had just fallen, and the people in the second row took a big step forward, and another axe wheel came down. In total, these two rows of people are like a big meat grinding roller, one axe and two steps, and they line up with axes to push forward.

If you cut them, you run the risk of being chopped to death with a big axe, and even if you hit them, unless you use a spear or a heavy weapon, it will still be useless, and you will not be able to cut them. If you encounter such soldiers, you will either retreat and take advantage of their bulkiness to distance you, or you will go around to their sides or behind them and attack them, but there are more than a hundred armored cavalry behind them. With the use of the axe men, the cavalry rushed back again, and this time the charge was no longer concentrated into one arrow, but divided into five teams, and inserted them flatly. Then the phalanx of infantry was scattered, and the formation could no longer be found, and there were scimitars and horses' hooves everywhere, and you could not cut you down and be hit by the tall horses in heavy armor, and you would be half dead.

And once a heavy cavalry accidentally falls off the horse, they immediately become the same role as the axe soldiers, the scimitar is gone, they draw out their short swords and slash at you, you cut him is a crisp sound, he slashes you, it is a slip of blood. At this time, there were no infantry to besiege the fallen cavalry, and the only thing they could do was to run, or lie on the ground and pretend to be dead.

But fleeing on the plains became the object of the cavalry's pursuit, and they were now scattered, like a net, driving the rout to the gates. As a result, the city gates could not be closed, and everyone was crowded at the city gates, trying to squeeze in, but the speed of passage was even slower. As soon as the axemen came up, the gate of the city became a vegetable mound with minced meat, and when a row of axes went down, a group of people fell, and then another row of axes came up, and another piece of ......

"This axe is not for infantry, they are for cavalry, but it is enough for these people." Hong Tao can understand that these Mamluk cavalry and axe soldiers are two types of troops that cooperate with each other, and they are specialized in fighting the enemy's heavy cavalry.

The heavy cavalry is responsible for breaking down the opponent's formation, and the axe men behind are responsible for compressing the space for the enemy's cavalry to move and buy time for their own cavalry. If the number of axe soldiers is sufficient, it doesn't matter whether the heavy cavalry or the light cavalry is encountered, it will be a lose-lose situation for both sides. This is exactly what the Mamluks expected, exchanging a heavy infantry for a cavalry, whatever it counts, they will earn anything, and when the opposing cavalry is killed, those infantry will become meat on the heavy cavalry cutting board, and they can cut it as they want. However, this kind of troop combination is also suitable for the desert areas of North Africa or the Arabian Peninsula, there is no cover, no one should play Tibetan cats with anyone, the comparison is who is ruthless, and there is no place to run after defeat.

"Sir, how do you think my Great Song Dynasty will also build an axe army after them?" Wen Nan's interest in cavalry is obviously not as great as that of axes, which may be inertial thinking. People who are not used to playing cavalry will always involuntarily resist, because cavalry is too difficult to cultivate, and there are no nomads in the Great Song Dynasty, so they cannot be half-soldiers and half-people like the Mongols from an early age.

"It's useless, without the cooperation of cavalry, if you encounter a large number of archers on the other side, these axe soldiers are live targets, and their movement ability is too poor. Besides, the figure of the Song people is not strong enough, if you take a closer look at those axe soldiers, they are basically about the same height, with big shoulders and round waists, otherwise they can't pick up that kind of big axe at all, and if they wear such thick heavy armor, let alone run, they will fall down with a casual stab. Moreover, these axes are useful here, and they may not be easy to use in the battle against the Mongols. The army here is too simple, and if you pull the Great Song army over, you can still win a big victory. Hong Tao didn't think that this kind of heavy cavalry and heavy axe soldiers would be suitable for the Southern Song army, if they encountered Song Dynasty infantry, maybe they would die quickly. Putting aside all kinds of penetrating crossbows and armor-piercing cones, those pikemen alone are enough for these axe soldiers to choke, and no matter how thick the heavy armor is, you can't help but stab the tip of the spear, unless you come out with a boiler.

"Uncle! Uncle! Those boats are about to run away......" Weng Ya suddenly came over, pointed to the port diagonally behind and reported to Hong Tao.

"It's just to let them run, how can I beat them if they don't run! Such a narrow waterway is not suitable for our big ship, remember in the future, don't easily get into the narrow waterway to fight, lose the mobility, our boat is not much stronger than others, maybe it will be weaker. Let them run for a while, no hurry! Hong Tao looked back, and sure enough, the ships that were originally blocked in the waterway of the port had begun to riot, and they were rushing to the other side. It's easier to catch them now and drive them back, and it's much easier to chase them after they've all gotten out a little longer. When it comes to the speed of the ship, Hong Tao said that his ship is second, and absolutely no one dares to say first.

Two quarters of an hour later, the four Jiaosha-class warships set sail in pursuit, and the Jinhe slowly burrowed into the harbor. The Mamluks had already begun to clean up the battlefield, and they did not chase those who ran into the woods behind the city, and it was taboo for cavalry to enter the woods. As for what to do with those people, Hong Tao was not interested in asking, it was a question for the Mamluks, and now that they had completed their commission, it was time for them to fulfill their promises. (To be continued.) )