Kite, it's a very unfamiliar word. Because it's not a spirit that wanders in the sky in the spring, but a unique combat technique that can definitely give the enemy nightmares, or... Gaming technology. Taking advantage of one's mobility that is far stronger than the opponent's ability to attack the enemy from a long distance in a place that the enemy cannot reach, with the aim of wearing the enemy down to death, this is the kite tactic. Although the Knights of the Round Table were not armed with bows and arrows, they did have crossbows that were more powerful and had a longer range than their bows. This was not equipped with cavalry in the early days of the Empire, after all, Britain did not have the financial resources to support a large cavalry force.

Then again, the crossbow was created to fight cavalry, and the crossbow was not suitable for horse combat. So later Artoria improved the hand crossbow and equipped it on the cavalry, designed to cause problems in the enemy's formation. In terms of tactics, the king of conquest is unparalleled in the world, and the Macedonian phalanx can be attacked and retreated, which can bring considerable trouble to the opponent. On the other hand, however, this is not a threat to Artoria. Because it was a thousand years later than the former, Artoria mastered the things of the millennium, for example, the weakness of the Macedonian phalanx.

There was no such thing as a perfect phalanx, and even the heavy cavalry formations that were originally claimed to be invincible in Holy Britain had their applicability. Without the cooperation of other arms, the heavy cavalry could easily fall into a lonely situation in a general battle, and the heavy armor, high cost, and difficulty in long-distance raids were all factors that limited its combat effectiveness.

Similarly, the Macedonian phalanx could hardly hide its shortcomings. Its weak wings and difficult back are its biggest weaknesses. Of course, it is not an exaggeration to say that these are the weaknesses of all infantry phalanxes. It also has almost strict requirements for the terrain, but because the main battlefield is made up of the inherent enchantment of the conquering king, this is well erased. Although she could not control herself at the right time and place, Artoria was convinced that she could still win by grasping the enemy's greatest weakness.

"Charge!"

Instead of a direct face-to-face charge, the British knights split in two and surrounded the Macedonians from both flanks. In ancient warfare, there was a so-called "ten sieges, five attacks, and multiple divisions", although Artoria could only be regarded as twice as many as her opponents in numbers, but she did not hesitate to surround the enemy with the mobility of the cavalry.

Roundabout to the left and right, outflanked on both flanks, the British cavalry divided into two teams and moved in reverse directions, quickly encircling the Macedonians in a huge circle. In order to prevent being attacked by the Macedonian phalanx in the encirclement, the knights kept moving, and if you looked down from above, it looked like a rotating silver circle of light.

"Launch!"

With Artoria's order, the moving cavalry instantly fired the crossbow bolts on their arms. The reloading of the crossbow was a trick, but the cavalry behind them fired their bolts in the gap without giving their opponents time to breathe.

An endless rain of arrows rained down from the sky, and the hilt of Hessesen's arrows was dense like a dark cloud covering the sky, but this dark cloud was ominous, and it brought the greeting of death. A huge rain of arrows shot into the Macedonian phalanx, and suddenly the immobile formation began to be a little messy and noisy. A tragic cry resounded through the earth, the sound of life dying.

"Calm me down!"

The Rider in the center of the formation has the effect of absolutely stabilizing people's hearts, just a simple sentence, but it immediately stabilized the Macedonian phalanx, which had begun to fluctuate. This is the charm that belongs to Iskandar, the king of conquest, the charisma of personality that makes all soldiers obey sincerely. However, even if the phalanx stabilized, the most fundamental problem was not solved, and with the rain of arrows from the Knights of the Round Table, the Macedonian soldiers inevitably fell one by one.

"If the Empire's crossbow array were to be displayed here, I think it would be a split second to decide the outcome of the battle. ”

It was useless to say much about these hindsights, but Artoria couldn't help but sigh a little. Even though the Round Table had crossbows equipped with long-range attacks, they were only used as auxiliary weapons, and they were not intended to be used to break the formation. What really has the power to destroy the world is the bow and crossbow array of tens of thousands of people in Holy Britain. No matter how you dominate, a wave of arrows will immediately spread corpses all over the field, instantly deciding the outcome of the battle.

It is indeed unfair to say that the conqueror has a complete army that belongs to him, an army of many people and a complete range of troops. However, Artoria led only the Knights of the Round Table of the Empire, although they are known as the strongest, but after all, they are single, and it is difficult to fight a full-scale war. But there is no way, this is only what the world gives itself, otherwise if all the benefits are taken by themselves, the other heroic spirits should also complain about Gaia's injustice. And if the whole army of the empire is dispatched, it is not Artoria who underestimates the opponent, she really doubts that there is an enemy in the world that can be resisted.

After all, it was the army that conquered the world...

The endless rain of arrows continued to ravage the Macedonian defenses, and it was undeniable that this was an army of incomparably strong faith. Since Rider's order, no one dared to disturb the noise, even if the sharp arrow penetrated the body, they did not move half a step, without any sound, just fell silently.

"Damn!"

Rider cursed in his heart, and the situation on the battlefield was reversed. Today's Macedonian army is like a trapped beast caught in a net, and no matter how much it rampages, it cannot escape the encirclement of its opponents. It was not that he had not organized an attack to break through, but the enemy was cavalry after all, and he was far from being able to compete with the opponent in speed. Therefore, no matter what kind of attack he attacks, the opponent's cavalry is far away, never entangled with his own side, and calmly puts cold arrows. This really makes Rider powerful, and even if you have an archer who can attack from a distance, it won't help if the opponent doesn't get too close.

If you go on like this, you're going to lose...

Indeed, if you continue to grind, you will definitely lose, and all that can be done now is to break the enemy's blockade, in short, to break through first. However, Rider understood that using infantry to break out of the siege was only a joke, and that the Macedonian phalanx would be defeated, and at that point it would really have to be slaughtered. However, the conquering king's greatest weapon was not the spearmen in front of the battle, but the cavalry guarding the two wings, and these real elites were his way to break the enemy.

"Change formation!"

With Rider's order, the Macedonian phalanx suddenly changed back to its original triangular formation, and the cavalry on the original two flanks were separated. Fast to fast, the king of conquest wanted to use the entire infantry camp as a mobile backfield, so that the cavalry could charge unscrupulously. This method is not reasonable, but if it succeeds, it will undoubtedly tear a hole in the British encirclement, and Rider decides to take a gamble.

In front of an equal opponent, never have the mentality of annihilating the opponent at the minimum cost. Sacrifice is inevitable, and sometimes it is necessary for the sake of the situation. It was impossible for the conquering king to disarm the Macedonian phalanx for a defeated melee, so he preferred to give it a go. Just like last time, his thousands of iron cavalry swept away the 100,000 cavalry of the Persian Empire. And this time, his opponent will be the kingdom of knights - Holy Britain!

"This is the moment we have been waiting for!"

Seeing the change of formation of the King of Conquest, Artoria couldn't help but feel happy. It's a bit boring to attack and defend, and God knows when this war of attrition will take to break through the Macedonian tortoise shell. You know, this is not only a tactical drain, but also a magical drain. Even if he had the strongest magic power of all the servants, even if he summoned knights with the sword in the stone, the huge consumption made it difficult for Artoria to last too long.

Artoria loves to attack, she is good at attacking, and for a long time in the past she has played the role of the weak beating the strong. For the conquest king who dared to take thousands of cavalry and fight hard with himself, Artoria could only say that she had to admire the courage of the other party. The most important thing is that once the cavalry of the other side breaks away, then the Macedonian phalanx will definitely be broken.

"Attack!"

In the face of Rider's change of formation, Artoria immediately responded in response, she did not hesitate to order the cavalry in the encirclement to tighten, and the Knights of the Round Table in all directions immediately rushed towards the center after receiving the order, as if they had caught their prey and began to collect their nets. With the speed of the wind, the knights were in front of the enemy in a matter of moments, and the war was about to break out.

"Woo woo woo ———"

Suddenly, the sound of a trumpet was remembered in the empty wasteland, and it was a trumpet belonging to Macedonia. I saw that the Macedonian phalanx, which was originally following behind the cavalry, suddenly stopped, and after a short while, the original Macedonian phalanx suddenly turned into a long shield array, with spears as shields and bows and arrows as swords, isolating most of the knights of the round table. Ahead, the King of Conquest led his cavalry towards where Artoria was.

The instantaneous change made Artoria stunned for a moment, but then she was relieved. Looking at the approaching Rider, Artoria clenched the sword of victory of the oath in her hand, and the knights of the round table behind her also roared excitedly.

Artoria didn't expect Rider to let the infantry phalanx block, this method of exchanging life for time is somewhat interesting, I'm afraid he wants to open up two battlefields. Use the infantry to hold off most of Britain's cavalry, and solve the battle as quickly as you can by surprise. But what can this be? It can be used as a temporary resistance, but it can only be done at that. Rider, the outcome of the war was decided from the moment you rushed towards me.