Chapter 895: Bloody Fight 2
At this time, on the Gothic tribal side, the remnants of the heavy melee cavalry of the attacking combat force were all gathered in a small forest. Yes, it is certain that for them, the battle not long ago was very unexpected. Seeing that the other party's logistics supply center is about to fall into his hands. But at this moment, what they didn't expect at all was that a cavalry from the other side actually fell from the sky and suddenly appeared from behind them.
In fact, the Gothic tribes have always been famous as cavalry combat units. Therefore, in their eyes, this cavalry in the north was not a problem. This was the case at the time, and it was a bit of a surprise. At that time, the main force of their attack was all rushing to the front, and it should be in the logistics supply center of the other side, and three of the guard towers had already been captured by themselves. The second one, it seems, will soon fall.
Therefore, in this case, they will naturally launch an all-out attack on the remaining two guard towers regardless of a single qiē. As long as the remaining two guard towers are captured, then the opponent's logistics supply center will fall into their hands. In this way, they have made a great achievement. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the importance of logistics supply centers to any combat unit goes without saying. However, the other side actually deployed its own logistics supply center in such a position, and there was not much defensive combat force. This is undoubtedly a very good opportunity. In this regard, they cannot help but admire their decision-makers, who have such a unique vision and can see the most critical issues in the midst of complex situations.
However, they didn't expect that just when they were about to succeed, a reinforcement from the other side suddenly turned the fat they were about to get into their hands. Although, all along, their Goths have a unique advantage in cavalry combat, well-trained, brave in battle, charging into battle, and not afraid of death. Whether it is strategy and tactics, or actual combat experience, it can be said that among all the tribes, there is hardly any tribe that can match them in this regard.
This time, however, it was an eye-opener for them. The number of the other party's cavalry combat unit is not very large, and it is actually less than twenty people. However, their sudden appearance, especially from behind them, disrupted their layout and disturbed their formation. In particular, their dozens of hoplites were protected by no other combat forces. Therefore, the sudden appearance of this reinforcement combat force of the other side naturally became a disaster for them.
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At the same time, because the heavy cavalry archers on their own side were all destroyed by Yan Zhan, their overall combat pattern was also affected. Under these circumstances, they were not allowed to postpone the attack, and retreated to their makeshift camp, where they were repaired while waiting for reinforcements to arrive. However, they did not expect that the other reinforcement combat force of the other side had already arrived at the designated position at this time, and actually dared to take the initiative to attack and carry out a counterattack against them. Yes, indeed, they did not think of it.
It can be said that the other party has been pressed and beaten by itself all along, and if it were not for the protection of those alert towers, I am afraid that this logistics supply center of the other party would have been captured long ago. Therefore, many of them combat soldiers jokingly called the opponent's defensive combat method "turtle shrinking head".
However, despite this, they had to admit that the other party's turtle shrinking defensive combat method was indeed really much more of their help. It was by relying on that kind of sturdy guard tower, and the seemingly inexhaustible supply of arrows in the guard tower, that with this kind of long-range attack, they did suffer a lot. Although they are heavy cavalry, they can be said to be stubborn, with heavy armor and very good defensive performance. But despite this, the dense arrows were fired one after another, and no matter what, the lethality caused by them still made them suffer.
You know, although they eventually captured a guard tower, they also paid a heavy price. According to preliminary statistics, there were at least seventeen hoplites squatting under that guard tower. They are the elite of the combat units in their tribe, so every hoplite can be said to be a treasure of their tribe. It is precisely because of this that, after the heavy cavalry archers suffered a heavy blow, there was no long-range covering force, and their commanders resolutely decided to postpone the attack, carry out repairs, and wait for reinforcements. Yes, for the Gothic tribes, tactical mobility and flexibility, were very famous. Once given the opportunity, they will definitely be able to seize it. At the same time, they are also very good at changing their combat strategies in a timely manner according to the changes in the shape of the battlefield.
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However, what they didn't expect at all was that at this time, Liu Qingshan's second juice reinforcement combat unit was approaching them. Dozens of pikemen, shot into a phalanx, looked, the pace is neat, staggered, between actions, the formation changes, very wonderful.
Finally, the scouts of the Gothic tribe discovered Liu Qingshan's pikeman phalanx, so they immediately reported it. After Mei Ting, the commander of the other party couldn't help but be surprised, but after all, the other party was an elite combat unit that had been well-trained and fought on the battlefield for many years, and after a short adjustment, the commander immediately decided that the troops would be divided into two ways and immediately start fighting against the enemy.
It can be seen that this commander of the other party is very powerful. Because he knew that as a cavalry combat unit, the most feared thing was the pikemen. What's more, what the other party covered all the way was still a phalanx of pikemen. You must know that after forming a phalanx, its attack power will naturally increase significantly. It is a combat force that specializes in dealing with cavalry. Therefore, in this situation, the former commander-in-chief of the enemy immediately made a decision to divide the troops into two routes, one of which met the enemy from the front, and the other way, gave full play to the characteristics of the cavalry corps, which was flexible and fast, in order to return behind the opponent and carry out a surprise attack. In this way, eating all of them will definitely make the opponent guard the two shares of Bo Neng, which will inevitably cause chaos in the opponent's position. Then, with the advantage of the strong impact of the cavalry combat unit, they interspersed it with a charge, and only in this way could they defeat the opponent's phalanx of pikemen.
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It should be said that the other party's small abacus is still very exquisite. In this way, it is undoubtedly a very normal choice to give full play to one's strengths and overcome the weaknesses of the other party. In particular, the combat unit that returned to the opponent's back was definitely a surprise soldier, falling from the sky, so that the opponent's pikemen could not look at each other, and it would inevitably cause chaos.
This time, however, General Ballas personally came to the attacking unit and took personal command. Originally, as the second combat reinforcement unit, it was set off in advance. Moreover, General Barras did not intend to follow. However, later on, General Barras also felt more and more the importance of that logistics and supply center to him. So, under these circumstances, General Barras finally decided that he would personally follow the second reinforcement and go there to command on the ground.
Although, it does come with a certain amount of adventure. However, for a soldier, this is originally a risky profession, and danger and glory are two synonyms that are blessed on a soldier at the same time.
In addition, before this, Tanma had already known the personnel deeds of the nineteen black mole cavalry he had sent in the past. Yes, everything is understood. The nineteen lightly armed cavalry of the hero under his command fought with great might and courage when facing the enemy cavalry several times their size! I am really proud and proud of them!
In addition, the reason why General Barras personally went out to command was also due to the shadow brought to him by the defeat in the two battles not long ago. Yes, no matter what, no matter how much his commander-in-chief comforts himself, he himself will not forgive himself. After all, the lessons of defeat in those two battles were too tragic!
Later, in fact, he Barras also recalled the scene many times. To tell the truth, one of the most important reasons why those two attacks failed in the end was that, apart from the tight defense of the other side, he did indeed make an unforgivable mistake in command. First of all, they did not really give full play to the respective characteristics of their own combat forces, especially the difference between long-range and melee forces, and did not follow their respective characteristics as their fundamental combat missions.
The second point is that the importance of one's own supply vehicle is not enough. You know, in actual combat, the role of supply vehicles is quite large. He can not only provide the most basic provisions needed for the battle, but also solve the problem of casualties in the course of the battle. For those who were wounded in battle, the most direct treatment was given to them. In this way, they can recover from their injuries in the shortest possible time, and then devote themselves to a new battle again. In this way, naturally, it will be able to save troops to the greatest extent, and thus it is equivalent to indirectly replenishing the source of troops!
In short, that kind of mistake in the supply vehicle was absolutely unforgivable for him Baras. Therefore, when he went out in person this time, he also had the flavor of "making meritorious service for his crimes and turning his merits into crimes".
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Now, when General Barras saw that the Goths had such a quick reaction and divided a group of heavy cavalry, probably going around in the direction behind him, he knew that it was not good. Yes, it is. Although he knew that his phalanx of pikemen was almost the natural killer of the cavalry combat troops, once the other party detoured behind his combat troops, it would inevitably attack him back and forth!
And once that kind of flanking attack is formed, then one's combat unit will inevitably be attacked from both sides and the front and rear of the enemy. In that case, that's a real problem. Because any army is very uninterested in "being surrounded" and "being dumpling", once it is surrounded by the other side, then it seems that it basically means that this combat force no longer exists.
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"Damn, the enemy has changed and I have changed! I'd like to see what kind of three-headed and six-armed you, the so-called gothic who is known for his cavalry might! At this time, General Barras gave the order, and the pikemen under his command was immediately divided in two. In other words, they all split into two phalanxes of pikemen, and then, each of them, went to meet the opposing heavy cavalry that rushed up!
At this time, the hoplite cavalry on the Gothic tribe's side who tried to detour back to Liu Qingshan's pikeman team, but at this time, they suddenly found that the other party's pikeman team was actually divided into two at once. This sudden change suddenly made the roundabout troops on the Goth side feel a little overwhelmed.
However, despite this, there was no turning back from the bow, and at this time, since they had already rushed up, there was absolutely no reason to retreat back, so they could only bite the bullet and continue to rush forward to kill. Soon, a hand-to-hand battle began between the two sides. I saw that the pikemen under Liu Qingshan raised the pikemen in their hands in an overestimation, and with the length of the spears, when the Gothic hoplites attacked the troops and the dead trees rushed over, the pikemen stabbed forward, some directly stabbed into the throats of the hoplites of the Gothic tribe, and some stabbed their horses.
So, for a while, people turned on their backs, shouting and killing shook the sky, and the screams continued one after another, occupying the whole scene, and it looked as if they had come to hell on earth. Blood splashed, swords and swords, and the sound of weapons colliding was sonorous and piercing, and one by one the fresh lives were harvested by death in the blink of an eye. The battlefield was in shambles, and as time went on, the pikemen squad under the personal command of General Barras was very stable in the constant change of formation, first defending the entire pikemen squadron, and then violently assassinating the cavalry that had rushed to report the Goths.
In this way, after a fierce battle, the pikemen sent by Liu Qingshan reinforced the combat troops, and after paying the price of more than half of the casualties, finally wiped out all the hoplite combat units on the side of the Gothic tribe.
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When Liu Qingshan finally received the news, he couldn't help but feel very happy. However, it also realizes that this is just the beginning. As for the Gothic tribes, now that they have taken action, they will not stop there. Liu Qingshan considered that at this stage, his cavalry combat strength could not be compared with the cavalry combat units of the Kot tribe, and there was a big difference in strength, equipment, combat experience and skills. For this, Liu Qingshan did not hide this, he knew very well that it was indeed in the entire Thracian region, and even on the entire planet Gatras, the cavalry of the Gothic tribe was definitely one of the best.
In addition, the main direction of his attack now should be on the side of the Iliad tribes. At this time, it is already a last resort to divide a part of the troops to protect their logistics and supply centers. On the whole, we should try our best to avoid fighting on two fronts at the same time. Therefore, from this aspect, it is impossible for me to send too many troops to the logistics supply center again in the next step.
However, the security of the logistics and supply center must also be guaranteed. It has a bearing on the safety of its entire combat unit. After thinking about it again and again, Liu Qingshan thought that the reason why his logistics support center was facing the Gothic tribe, the nearly 100 heavily armed cavalry with very strong equipment had been attacking continuously for three days and three nights, but they were still able to defend and send reinforcements in time, and the more important reason was that the defenders there mainly relied on those few guard towers. This shows how powerful the role of the guard tower is in the defense.
Therefore, under such circumstances, Liu Qingshan decided that he should send people to his logistics support center to build a few more guard towers and strengthen the defense there by means of guò guard towers. In this way, even if the Gothic tribe launched an attack here, it would naturally be even more difficult to take down its own logistics and supply center in a short period of time.
So, after thinking of this, Liu Qingshan repaired a letter and asked people to quickly send it to the front line of his logistics supply center and handed it over to General Barras. The meaning of this is clear, that is, at least in the supply center, build five guard towers, and strengthen the defense there by means of guò guard towers. And in particular, it was pointed out that after the task of building the guard under the assignment, General Ballas had to return to the headquarters immediately, there was an important task!