At the same time as the infantry array was formed, the people of the infantry battalion were not idle.

Due to the terrain that the enemy could only attack from the front, Nanbao's infantry battalion was divided into two flanks of the infantry array. As soon as the enemy cavalry comes into range, it will strike first. After two or three rounds of salvo shots are completed, retreat behind the array, as appropriate. It can be said that this team of archers is Chen Wu's greatest confidence to deal with the impact of cavalry.

"Raise your spear!"

Dian Yong's shouts rang out again.

At his command, all the rebels armed with spears responded in unison, holding the back end of their spears on the ground, the tip of which pointed diagonally forward, ready to guard against the onslaught of cavalry.

For Chen Wu, who has seen a lot of big battles in "Empire", this array can only be said to be in vain, and it is not as thick as a mountain at all. But for the rebels who have not been training for a long time, it is not easy to discharge this array. It is also a loss that there are not many people, only six teams, and there are Dian Yong in the back to personally command. Otherwise, I am afraid that the horse team of the official army has already been killed in front of them, and they are still in a mess.

"Reinforcements are coming!"

"It's the cavalry of the official army!"

Through the gate of the county government, the queue outside the rebel army changed, and it was soon discovered by the catchers and family members who were struggling to support them inside. Realizing that there were cavalry of the official army approaching this direction, these people couldn't help but lift their spirits and couldn't help but cheer. They had the impression that the cavalry could easily defeat five or even ten times as many thieves as fast as they could rush and kill, and then use their speed and agility to chase them down little by little.

Even if it was only light cavalry, it was not something that these thieves could resist.

Seeing the hope of breaking the situation, the secretary office, the chief secretary and the staff member all looked excited. There are even people whose faces are red, as if they have been beaten with chicken blood, and loudly count the crimes of anti-thieves, as if they have suppressed the Taiping Righteous Army.

This made Chen Wu and Dian Yong sneer in unison.

Of course, the two of them know the strength of the cavalry, but it must be based on a premise, that is, there is a suitable terrain to play, and the scale must also be in clusters. In this relatively narrow and inadequate alley, the advantage of cavalry was not as great as imagined. What's more, a brave and fierce general has the combat power of one enemy and one hundred in the era of cold weapons!

The cavalry, which was not even two teams, was not even enough to be brave enough for a one-man enemy.

With such a general, and a battalion of infantry and bows, and a dozen cavalry, it was really not enough to shake the tide of the battle.

When the queue on the rebels' side was about to be completed, the sound of horses' hooves stepping on the stone slabs became louder and louder. Moments later, the cavalry rushed out from the other side of the alley.

A total of seventeen cavalrymen!

Among these cavalry, only three of them were equipped with standard local troop light cavalry, but they looked a little wolf. The remaining fourteen people were not wearing armor, but only wore a gray battle robe, and carried a saber in their hands, which looked more imposing than the light cavalry of the officers and soldiers. On the chest of their robes was a badge tattooed with gold thread, resembling an upside-down sycamore leaf.

Logically speaking, this group of cavalry should have been dominated by three light cavalry of the city defense battalion, but in fact, the leader of the fourteen people with a grim look and a tall horse was the real leader of this group of cavalry.

"It's the horse team of the Huai'an Chamber of Commerce."

Some of the rebel soldiers recognized the origin of these people and couldn't help but blurt out.

Huai'an Chamber of Commerce, which can definitely be regarded as a large chamber of commerce in "Empire", mainly travels to and from the three counties of Taiping, Anqing, and Beiyuan. The scope of business is mixed, but it is mainly engaged in the business of cattle, horses and raw silk. This time, Taiping County forcibly requisitioned livestock, cattle and horses from all over the country, and the Huai'an Chamber of Commerce was responsible for taking over, and the carts that were transported were also provided by them for free.

"It's them."

Chen Wu snorted coldly, his face unkind.

Although in the game, Chen Wu didn't have much to do with this chamber of commerce. But after the crossing, the cattle of the Chen Wu family were requisitioned, and there was a shadow of the Huai'an Chamber of Commerce behind it. As one of the few forces in Yicheng, Chen Wu had already sent a lot of rebels to block the gate of their Chamber of Commerce. Unexpectedly, their horse team dared to take the initiative to intervene in the battle between the rebels and the Yicheng official army.

It just so happens that the old and new accounts are counted together!

However, saying so, the strength of the Huai'an Chamber of Commerce should not be underestimated. Since they often had to deal with horse thieves in Beiyuan County and even the Lena Dynasty rangers further north, the Huai'an Chamber of Commerce had at least a thousand caravans to escort them, and there were no less than three hundred light horses. Although it is not armored, it is extremely elite in training, no less than the second-line troops of the empire.

Fortunately, Yicheng is only one of their branches.

"Whoosh!"

The sound of arrows breaking through the air rang out.

Just when Chen Wu was thinking back to the information of the Huai'an Chamber of Commerce, Dian Yong had already taken the lead in opening his bow and shooting at the leader of the cavalry led by the ultra-long range of the two-stone hard bow.

is different from the training in Nanjiazhuang, this time it is really the thief who captures the king first.

With a distance of at least a hundred paces, and facing a group of homeless thieves, these cavalrymen didn't care much, and they didn't expect that there would be a general like Dian Yong in the team. The leader of the Huai'an Chamber of Commerce with a grim expression was just about to command his subordinates to accelerate the attack on the ranks of the righteous army when he saw an arrow shooting towards him.

"Archer!"

Among the anti-thieves, there are archers with hard bows!

In the heart of the cavalry leader, this thought that made him unbelievable instantly appeared. However, Dian Yong's arrow came too quickly, and although his body had already subconsciously dodged, he still couldn't avoid it. As if in the blink of an eye, the arrow shot lightly through the robe and through the heart.

Under the force of force, the leader of the cavalry immediately fell from his horse and died.

"Boss Meng!"

The rider next to him subconsciously shouted, filled with anger.

I have to say that these horse teams from the Huai'an Chamber of Commerce have been trained for a long time, and their strength should not be underestimated. After a brief panic when they saw the leader being killed, the others not only did not stop, but spontaneously began to accelerate. In just a hundred paces, the average archer would shoot two or three rounds, and then it was time for the cavalry to slaughter.

"Avenge Boss Meng!"

"Kill these thieves!"

The riders of the Huai'an Chamber of Commerce shouted through gritted teeth, brandishing their sabers in their hands, eager to immediately cross this half of the street and rush to the front of the ranks of the rebels.

What they didn't expect was that the rebels were more than just one archer.

It's a whole team!

When the leader of the cavalry fell from his horse, Chen Wu had already taken his bow and arrows from his horse and stood with Nan Bao, the leader of the infantry bow battalion. If these riders were wearing armor, even if it was just the leather armor of the light cavalry, the lethality of the arrows of the infantry battalion would be greatly reduced. It's a pity that the Huai'an Chamber of Commerce does not dare to openly equip those things that violate the taboo of the empire, nor does it think that this is needed within the territory of the empire. Thus, in the face of these riders who only wore battle robes, the threat of bows and arrows increased greatly.

At a distance of seventy paces, Chen Wu and Dian Yong, together with Nanbao's infantry battalion, opened their bows.

More than a dozen arrows flew out with a whistling.

Needless to say, Chen Wu and Dian Yong's archery skills were naturally needless to say, and at a distance of seventy paces, they hit two riders impartially. Among them, Dian Yong even deliberately selected a light cavalry of the empire's city defense battalion. The feather arrow accurately avoided the leather armor on his body, and shot him in the throat, killing him instantly.

In contrast, the infantry bow battalion formed by Nan Baocai was much worse.

Although the level of these former hunters may not be very bad, shooting pheasants, rabbits and the like is not the same thing as shooting cavalry moving at high speed. What's more, these people have just changed their war bows not long ago, and the feather arrows are also the imperial standard, and it will take time to get used to the new weapons. All these factors combined, and most of the shots of the concession bow battalion in this round failed, only one horse was killed and two horses were wounded.

The only shooting was the result of Nanbao, the leader of the infantry bow battalion.

But even if this result is very unsatisfactory, it is terrible enough for the riders of the Huai'an Chamber of Commerce. When they rushed out of the Huai'an Chamber of Commerce station, they easily broke through the ordinary rebels of Chen Wu's faction in the past, and they subconsciously thought that all the rebels who entered the city were at the level of this kind of mud legs, and they didn't expect that there would be queues and large-scale archers here. Counting Chen Wu and Dian Yong, after just one round of arrows, three horses were killed and two were injured.

They came to their aid on this trip, and they only rode seventeen horses in total!

However, what made these cavalrymen even more chilling was still to come.

Due to the high-speed assault of the cavalry, in the blink of an eye, the remaining cavalry approached a distance of thirty or forty paces. At this closer distance, they welcomed the second volley of the infantry battalion.