Chapter Seventy-Four: Mealtime

Kane saw a large number of Salander troops lined up on the opposite side, and it was the first time he had participated in such a large-scale battle, listening to the spatial reminder that this was the first time he had participated in a legendary-level battle, although he still had a considerable advantage in terms of strength, he was still quite nervous at the same time.

Kane still had some knowledge of the military in the country of Salander, but his cognition was limited to the strength of the Mamluk cavalry. He will not let his guard down on this, although 1,200 cavalry against 2,000 mixed troops, no matter how you look at it, it is his own side that has a big chance of winning, and the opposite side is not the kind of Rhodok regiment that specializes in cavalry.

But no matter how much Kane is vigilant, the next situation is not something he can solve.

That's the answer! It's the place for that guy. Kane couldn't help but sigh with emotion when he saw the reinforcements slowly appearing behind the Salander army formation, and when he heard the spatial prompt that the legendary level battle had been upgraded to the legendary level, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

The Svadia numberers were in an uproar, and the enemy on the opposite side hid a large number of reinforcements, the total number of which was tentatively estimated to be more than 4,000.

"What are you kidding, so many people come at once, don't their cities need to be guarded?" One of the numberers was clearly frightened. In fact, he also guessed part of the truth, and the Sultan of Hakim had really given up part of the fortress's defenses.

It wasn't just the numberers who were shaken, their subordinates also had varying degrees of demoralization, and Kane saw signs of chaos in his troops and had to fight hard to boost morale.

"Don't be afraid, we just need to delay for a while, and when the marshal takes Viruga, there will be reinforcements to support us." In fact, Kane himself did not believe what he said, he already understood that there would be no more support. The battle in the city must not be optimistic, otherwise the marshal would not have sent only a few of them to fend off Salander's army. According to the marshal's usual practice, he will definitely press all the forces in his hands and kill the opponent in the safest way.

But the numberers apparently believed Kane's words, or they had to, and they looked around at their companions, their subconscious huddle behavior giving them some confidence. Under the command of the captains of the squads, the legions were divided into three units according to their respective factions and charged the enemy from several directions. They knew that if they didn't charge at this time, they would have no chance to charge when the enemy pressed up.

Marshal Muhai Boyye had never been so excited, it was the first time he had faced the enemy with such a large superiority in troops, let alone in a legendary-level battle. One of the most important characteristics of the legions of the Salander lords is that the proportion of Mamluks is quite high, generally reaching a quarter, which shows how much they favored this kind of cavalry. These more than 1,000 Mamluks alone could make the opposite side drink a pot, not to mention a large number of infantry and archers.

"Attack, let the knights of Svadia taste the power of our Mamluks." With the order of Marshal Muhaypoye, the Mamluks burst out of the crowd and rushed towards their old enemy.

Without much encouragement, the morale of the Mamluks would have risen considerably. As a heavy cavalry unit second only to the Swadia knights in fame, they have always heard others say that the Swadia knights are good and that are good, but when they mention themselves, they say "It's a pity that they are not as good as the Swadia knights" and it's over, and everyone has to hold their breath in their hearts. Today, I finally found an opportunity, you must know that the cavalry of the Swadia Kingdom often gather in groups, while the Mamluks have to act together with other troops, and they are often inferior in numbers, so they are slightly inferior, and it is difficult to say who wins and who loses in terms of their strength under the same conditions.

From the moment Salander's reinforcements appeared, Marshal Craggs knew nothing could be done. Rationally, he did not lead the remaining troops to support the numberers, but endured the feeling of unwillingness, urgently recruited the troops that had entered the city, and quickly retreated in the direction of Argolon Fort. In his opinion, although the number of Salander troops was beyond his expectations, they would definitely not support it for long, after all, it was very difficult to maintain a long supply line, and Mercenary City alone was not enough.

"Even if they are consumed by our mercenary army's more than 1,000 cavalry, they can only withdraw part of their forces. It's not enough, they have to take Viruga to have enough food to sustain them, after all, we started the war in advance, and they don't have time to prepare too much. "Marshal Craggs did not have time to count the forces lost in the siege, and quickly analyzed the available information, and found that he still had a chance to salvage the unfavorable situation, and the numberers were abandoned by him.

"Mercenaries should be used at this time, just spend some money to find another batch in the future, anyway, there are too many small nobles like them."

The Svadia numberers probably can't imagine that they are fighting for life and death, but in the eyes of the aboriginal lords they despise, they are no different from cannon fodder. But it was not until they became fiefdom lords that they were qualified to gradually integrate into the world called the noble circle and come into contact with this cruel truth.

"It is reported that the fourth detachment was hit by a long-range attack, many members were seriously injured, and more than half of the soldiers were lost, and they were on the verge of collapse."

"A detachment asked for reinforcements, and they couldn't get out of the encirclement of the enemy's infantry."

"Captain, the captain of the third division and his adjutant didn't reply, I guess it's been..."

"Report, the second brigade is approaching us, and they say that it can no longer withstand the enemy cavalry."

"Flanks! Captain, the enemy charge was detected in the direction of 9 o'clock, the number was 32, and the sixth detachment requested a sortie. ”

Kane was already on the verge of collapse by all sorts of news, and at first he was able to judge the situation with ease and command reinforcements to relieve the front line. But as the battle progressed, bad news followed, and cries for help were heard on the battlefield. Although he still had the strength of the two detachments and the direct squad in his hands, Kane was hesitant to send them out.

The Svadian numberers were extremely strong in individual combat, and they had the advantage in the first confrontation with the Mamluks. But as the impact ran out, the numberers were locked in a bitter battle. Lacking command experience, they are unable to read the battlefield quickly, and even a few capable numberers do not have time to alert others in the rapidly changing battlefield.

In fact, the most important test of large-scale battles is the level of grassroots commanders. The marshal's orders in such campaigns could only be used as macro-control, usually in hundreds. And the lords made their own judgment on the basis of the marshal's orders. In terms of soldier combat, the senior arms of the same category command the low-level arms to fight together.

The aboriginal lords who have been in battle for a long time can take out a good hand at fighting, and the soldiers of the same legion will also have some tacit understanding after the battle, which is also the reason for the mix and match of the high-level and low-level troops in the aboriginal legion, such a model of veterans commanding new soldiers, which can make the legion play the most cost-effective, thereby reducing the expenditure of maintenance costs and sustainable development.

Even Hu Bin only learned the essence of some legion warfare in the process of his father-in-law's suggestion and his own battle. However, he was more interested in using the rank and number of soldiers to crush his opponents than in these petty ways, and was more interested in command skills. But command skills need to be comprehended in battle, and the most taboo is to be rigid, otherwise you will not be able to form your own style.

The Swadia numberers, while using clever methods to improve the quality of the legions, inevitably arose in other areas.

First, do not listen to orders. There is no mandatory subordination between numberers, each numberer has selfish intentions, no one will pay for their losses, and when faced with sacrifice, many people's first reaction is to push others to run away on their own.

After the two cavalry have fled, the first thing to do is to leave enough men to contain the enemy, so that the opposing cavalry cannot escape and launch a second charge. But when faced with such a simple order, nearly half of the numberers who received the containment order chose to leave. As a result, a large number of Mamluks successfully escaped the melee and charged from the flanks, inflicting heavy losses on the numbered ones who were caught in the melee. Many of the numbered troops who managed to break away from the warband were also harassed and caught in the chase, until in the end, there were not many people left to support their comrades in the melee.

Second, cooperate with the slag. The Mamluks often formed groups of threes and twos, and they could bring down the same number of Swadian cavalry. In skirmishes, like headless flies, a group of people is attacked by a Mamluk troop of numbered men, often attacked by an enemy who suddenly intervenes. Inducing, interspersing, dividing, and annihilating, the simple and effective coordination made the Svadian cavalry suffer.

Third, the command is stiff. It has to be said that the command mode of the Svadia numberers is quite good, with a variety of communication methods, and their commander can convey orders to each numberer. In skirmishes, this kind of open-hanging behavior is undoubtedly very effective. However, in such a large battlefield, the amount of information is very large, and it is impossible for commanders to pay attention to every detail as before, and numberers, who are accustomed to acting under detailed orders, will have problems such as confusion and misunderstanding in battle.

In such a large-scale battle, you can't expect the soldiers on the front line to calmly accept orders, and it is very easy to misunderstand orders and other problems, the best way is to let the troops attack on their own, and the responsibility of the grassroots commander is to guide the troops step by step with simple and clear orders, so that the appearance of the troops can slowly move closer to the direction expected by the superiors.

In many cases, the numbered person who is in the midst of a fierce battle has received an order to support the other place, and the teammates behind him have already begun to act according to the order, so should he leave his back to the enemy? Angry, dazed, resistant, and finally give up. How many numbered ones were drowned by the enemy with a grudge against the command.