Chapter Seventy-Three: A Collision of Miracles (3)
Under the battlefield full of yellow sand, a war that is destined to shake the world but is not recorded has begun. The moment Artoria pointed the sword of the Oath of Victory, at the enemy, the soldiers of Holy Britain launched a ferocious attack.
The knights of the empire rode their seated horses and swords in high command and struck at the enemy. They are all the strongest warriors in Britain, and this does not need to be deliberately canonized, just because they have the name of Knights of the Round Table on their heads, then they must be the strongest.
In the past, it was always the Knights of the Round Table who rushed to the forefront of all armies, killing the enemy and destroying the city. Even the heavy cavalry regiments of Britain did not have such a reputation, and it can be said that the myth of the undefeated Knights of the Round Table has been throughout the development of Holy Britain, and then this imperial lion became immortal legend along with King Arthur in the Battle of the Sword Railing.
In terms of the strength of both sides, Artoria had 50,000 light cavalry, all of which were equipped with long-range weapons such as crossbows. The conqueror had more than 30,000 troops on the expedition, mainly light infantry, in addition to spearmen, archers, swordsmen, slingers, spearmen and other types of troops are very complete.
Perhaps Artoria had a slight advantage in numbers, and the cavalry was also very oppressive to the infantry. However, considering the dominance of the conquering kings and the famous Macedonian phalanx, it is still unknown how this war will be won, but it is certain that it will be a war of dragons and tigers.
"Formation ready!"
In the face of the oncoming army of knights, Rider not only did not show a worried look, but happily issued an order to his soldiers as if he had encountered something he couldn't ask for.
In an instant, the Macedonian army moved, and a primary phalanx of 4,096 men was immediately formed, with 2,048 lightly armed shields, 1,024 auxiliaries and a cavalry regiment of 1,024 men also being equipped at the same time. Immediately after that, the four primary phalanxes quickly formed a joint formation, with a large gap between the soldiers and the soldiers, the spearmen holding their hands 3 to 6 feet from the end of the handle, the spearheads of the 4 to 6 rows of soldiers at the head of the phalanx were aimed at the knights attacking in front, and the soldiers in the back rows held their spears in a different position, some inclined to the ground, and some perpendicular to the ground. At the key positions of the first three and the last one in each column, there are brave and skilled soldiers in charge of guarding the town.
In less than a moment, the Macedonian phalanx, which can be called the largest infantry formation in ancient times, has been formed. It would have been impossible in such a short period of time before, but it would have been different if all the soldiers had become Heroic Spirits.
"Soldiers, tear the enemy apart with me!"
Proudly chanting that the conquering king of Macedonia would always belong to him, under the tightest protection of the phalanx, Rider seemed to have returned to those war-torn years. But then again, maybe he never really left that war era. The so-called conquering king is destined to be with war.
"Woo ——!"
The Macedonian soldiers responded to the king with the sound of their shields, and they shouted in unison for victory. As proof of action, they immediately transformed the formation into an oblique formation that resembled a right triangle with the bevel facing outward. The entire phalanx ran forward in a sturdy, dense formation, like a siege blade charging at the British cavalry.
Just as the two armies were about to meet, the archers and slingers in the array immediately attacked the Knights of the Round Table with arrows, stones, and spears, which greatly slowed down the onslaught of the knights. Seizing this opportunity, the most attacking force of the Macedonian phalanx, which was as sharp as a knife, immediately plunged into the middle of the knightly army.
Dense with spears, neatly formed, spearmen protected by shields, like a column of huge tanks covered with steel thorns, the Macedonian phalanx divided the imperial cavalry very neatly. The 14-foot-long spears kept the Knights of the Round Table out of reach, and they had to deal with more than just one or two spears, which were struck from all sides.
This was lucky, and the cavalrymen who first hit the muzzle of their guns were not so lucky. Powerful propulsion, sharp, bouncy spears, these weapons dismounted the Imperial cavalry before they even touched the enemy. All of a sudden, corpses flew awkward, and the round tables that had once dominated the world fell into a difficult situation.
"Oops!"
At the same time, Artoria realized her carelessness, and her previous invincibility gave her the illusion that her opponents were all vulnerable. Moreover, the onslaught of the Knights of the Round Table was launched when the Macedonian phalanx was not assembled, and the original intention was to take the opponent by surprise, but Artoria did not expect that the Macedonians would be so fast.
After all, this is no longer a war that can be explained by common sense, and as a war between heroic spirits, anything impossible can happen. Artoria didn't change her mind just now, and I have to say that she was really careless.
Realizing her mistake, Artoria immediately recalled the cavalry at the front. It would be an unwise move to charge the Macedonian phalanx head-on, even for the cavalry, who were the nemesis of the infantry, and the spear-filled phalanx was a nightmare for the cavalry.
However, Artoria was in a very passive situation, the Macedonian phalanx was highly mobile, and the infantry that could attack the enemy with a complete horizontal formation was not a blade, but a wall, and once this wall blocked its own cavalry, the enemy cavalry, as a real blade, would undoubtedly deal a heavy blow.
"If the heavy cavalry of the empire is here, breaking in in a wedge shape, as long as there is a gap and a steady stream of troops are invested, then it is not impossible to tear apart the opponent's formation."
Seeing the enemy's ferocious offensive, Lancelot said with some emotion. As a former commander of the heavy cavalry, he was well aware of the power of his cavalry, and he believed that things would be much easier if the heavy cavalry was there.
In fact, the Macedonian phalanx is not without weaknesses, at least it is very affected by the terrain. But in this main battlefield made up of the Conqueror King's inherent barriers, this is clearly not something to exploit. Most frustrating for Artoria, her rightful leadership skills were limited by the rebellion in the middle of the final World War, which made her leadership lower than that of the conquering kings. That's why even if he knew that the other party had a formation to restrain the cavalry, there was no reason to let the cavalry charge.
But it doesn't matter, Artoria doesn't worry about it, because her advantages don't change. For the King of Conquest, this is his greatest disadvantage!
"What now, King?"
Gawain rushed back from the front of him, and in this unfavorable situation, he took advantage of the stalemate between the two sides to return and ask Artoria's opinion.
"Have you ever flown a kite, Gao Wenqing?"
Smiling slightly, Artoria was not distressed by the bad battle situation, as if she was sure of victory, Artoria asked this seemingly bizarre question.
"Kite flying?"
Gawain was puzzled by Artoria's incomprehensible answer, the stern knight could not understand what his king was trying to say.
"Well, it's just kite flying, I used to play with Artoria when I was a child, but it's a pity that she always tears the string!"
Kai doesn't care about the danger of the battle, maybe the heroic spirits who can travel from time and space won't care, maybe he simply believes that his king is invincible. In short, even at this moment, he did not forget to make Artoria's jokes.
"Yes, it's to fly a kite and use Macedonia as a kite......"