Outside the city of Antioch, the two armies have already opened their positions, and the west wind hunts, but it can't blow away the dark clouds in the hearts of the soldiers.

Today is the day agreed between Uzun Hassan and Giovanni, it is clear that Uzun Hassan is mainly cavalry, supplemented by a small number of infantry, and the means of transport are mainly camels, and when necessary, camels can also be used as riding equipment, so it is not an exaggeration to say that Uzun Hassan is an all-cavalry force.

On Giovanni's side, out of the city was a phalanx of musketeers, supplemented by shield soldiers, and Giovanni himself stood at the head of the wall, observing the situation off the field.

The musketeer unit faces the Aries cavalry, the arquebus in his hand is raised, aiming straight at the opponent, just waiting for the Aries cavalry to charge, you can reproduce the miracle created by Constantine again, the main job of the shield soldier is to provide cover when the musketeer changes ammunition, the typical Genoese crossbowman configuration.

"Tap~"

The Aries cavalry moved, but unlike everyone thought, the other party did not rush straight into battle, and the Aries people knew very well how to play to their strengths.

The Aries began to circle around the phalanx of the Roman legions, yes, yes, that is, in circles,

"Three lines on the right, turn, three lines on the right, turn!"

Some of the soldiers were turned to the right, but the Aries immediately ran behind them again, forcing the squadron leaders on the front line to change lines again, so that it was as if they were going in circles, and they could rely on their strong physical fitness to survive for a short time, but after a long time, the Roman soldiers would be overwhelmed.

Seeing the soldiers on his side being played like cats and mice, the generals in the city were angry, but Giovanni was still very calm, and he couldn't mess with himself at this time.

"Beat the flag and turn the hollow phalanx."

There are five squadrons outside the city, that is, a wing, a total of 2,500 people, divided into five phalanxes, and it is obvious that Uzun Hassan on the opposite side did not send many troops to fight against each other at the first time, and in terms of field combat, Giovanni and Uzun Hassan fought for the first time.

One of the advantages of the hollow phalanx is to face the enemy on all sides, but there are also disadvantages, that is, the strength of the division to a single side will be weakened, the Duke of Wellington used the hollow phalanx in history The reason why the hollow phalanx is called the peak tactics of infantry versus cavalry is based on the development of musket technology at that time to a relatively high level, and the artillery at that time is also not to be underestimated, so it can defeat the emperor in the Battle of Waterloo, these factors are indispensable,

The reason why Constantine XI was able to defeat the Mamluk heavy cavalry in the form of a hollow phalanx at that time was because the Mamluk cavalry was inconvenient, even if it was in a circle, it had to be put into battle as soon as possible, otherwise the horses would be exhausted, so the phalanx could change direction after a short time, and secondly, the Mamluk cavalry was not very familiar with the newly developed muskets, and Constantine also forced the Mamluk cavalry troops back after paying a heavy price, It can be seen that although today's musket technology has improved a lot compared with before, it is still powerless in the face of the absolute trump card of the cold weapon era - the cavalry troops.

In today's Roman Imperial army, there is a concept that a large number of enemies can be killed and wounded with a small number of losses, and in this regard, long-range weapons are very necessary, and this is the initial concept of the king of firepower.

The Spanish phalanx that will be formed in this era, its essence is based on musketeers, long-range firepower coverage, usually the enemy who is not strong in battle will not wait to approach the phalanx, will flee in a hurry in the overwhelming long-range firepower, Spain relies on this large phalanx to dominate for a while, the commander of the Spanish phalanx Gonzalo is also known as a European famous general, and has a place in the history of world wars.

"Tell Ramsey to immediately attack and set up a dense formation while the opponent is changing formations."

Uzun Hassan was very keen to seize this opportunity, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, just in that moment, but it can decide many things.

With their superb riding skills, the distance between the horses and the horses is almost only a palm, and the comrades around them are within reach, in the face of the lead bullets fired by the same elite Roman soldiers, the soldiers in front of Rao are falling, but the distance between the two sides is still getting closer,

"Knock~"

The dull sound was the sound of a war horse crashing into a flesh,

"Bell~"

Something crisp, it's the sound of crashing into armor.

The Aries soldiers rushed into the array in large numbers, and the soldiers on the outer layer couldn't even attack the Aries cavalry inside, so they were pushed away from the center, and suddenly, the battlefield was in chaos.

In such a dangerous situation, the Aries cavalry broke through three phalanxes in a row, and the speed slowed down, and the remaining two phalanxes were able to complete the whole team.

It seems like a long time, but when it comes to the actual battlefield, it is just a stick of incense, however, the overall situation seems to have been decided.

"Raise the flag and reorganize the phalanx."

Giovanni muttered, and the flag began to wave over the city.

With the content of the daily training, the scattered Roman soldiers quickly gathered in groups of four, everyone back to back, quickly assembled to the surrounding companions, a small phalanx appeared on the battlefield, and the Aries began to scatter to try to prevent the Roman legions from regrouping, in this process, the contrast between the two sides began to change again, and the clever change of formation of the Roman legions made the Aries cavalry, which was originally in a local superiority in strength, become scattered and lost this advantage.

"Mess around, such a good opportunity, I actually let it go like this."

Uzun Hasan muttered, but he also knew that the organization of the Roman legions was indeed rare in the world, and Ramsey could not be blamed.

"The disadvantage of the phalanx has also been revealed, in the face of such a flexible cavalry force, our team can only stand in place, the other side has already occupied the initiative, we only have the opportunity to fight back passively, which is very disadvantageous for a battle."

Giovanni, who was observing the situation, and a group of officers around him analyzed that Ibrahim was not restrained, but he was also standing aside and listening silently.

"This is the advantage of cavalry, no matter how our weapons develop, the high mobility advantage of cavalry cannot be removed, the question is, how can we effectively resist this high mobility advantage of cavalry, in order to seek a solution for future wars, where is the key to facing cavalry?"

Giovanni's words caused everyone to discuss, and also looking at the soldiers fighting on the battlefield outside, Iprahim interjected coldly,

"Block them, or kill them."

Ibrahim's words obviously caught Giovanni's attention, which couldn't help but make Giovanni start to think about the true meaning of these words.

To block them is to slow them down, in this regard, except for the neat phalanx, perfect fortifications, such as trenches, horse rejections, fences, etc., which were used by predecessors, in this era, there are no new inventions,

Kill them, then it can't be melee hand-to-hand combat, the cavalry must have an overwhelming advantage over the infantry in close combat, a single horse is hundreds of pounds, if it is long-range firepower, the cavalry can also scatter the musket troops after paying a certain number of casualties, this is what just happened in front of you, it is very clear.

So, what if you combine the two?

Shield men are a simple defensive measure, but they are still ineffective against cavalry charges, but what if the infantry is in the fortifications against the enemy cavalry? For example, after rejecting a horse, behind a fence, or even in a trench, poke out your head and shoot out...

What's more, it seems that this is not only for cavalry, but also for infantry, as long as the least casualties are exchanged for the greatest results, this is the basis for victory in the war.

"The use of fortifications can reduce our casualties to a certain extent, but on the other hand, the time we need will also be greatly increased, and the cavalry will come and go like the wind, and the infantry will still be disadvantageous after all."

"As long as we have enough firepower, we will be able to destroy them before they have time to reach us, so we don't need any defense."

In general, the current armament is not advanced enough, and the superiority of the cavalry is destined to remain for a long time.

But think about it should also be, in history the cavalry was still active on the battlefield during the Second World War, it can be seen that this class of troops is not so easy to replace, the disappearance of a branch of the army, not because of the development of weapons specifically to deal with it, but because there is one thing that surpasses it in all aspects, unless the tank appears, it is impossible for the cavalry to be eliminated by the monkeys with burning sticks.

"Alright, let's collect the troops, let the soldiers in, our purpose for today has been achieved."

Giovanni retracted his thoughts, anyway, it is Uzun Hassan who should be in a hurry now, he is not in a hurry, now that Uzun Hassan's lair has been destroyed, it is estimated that he has not gotten the news yet.

"Everenos is sweeping the plains of Mesopotamia, all we have to do is to hold off Uzun Hassan for a short time, and there is nothing we can do about it."

Giovanni even yawned, smacked his lips and went down to the city.

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Constantinople, Church of the Holy Peace of God

This is a cathedral with the same name as the Church of the Holy Wisdom of God, it is the cathedral of the bishopric, one of the two cathedral of Constantinople, the Church of the Holy Wisdom of God is also known as the Hagia Sophia, and the Church of the Holy Peace of God is also known as the Cathedral of St. Elena.

The cathedral is the parish church under the jurisdiction of the bishop himself, and it is possible to meet the bishop here, and the bishop is considered a high-ranking priesthood in the church, and the number is still relatively small, so everyone is more willing to come to the church where the bishop is located, and the dignitaries and dignitaries will also worship in these places, so it is very rich here.

In particular, the gold and silver contributed by the Rus' gave a new look to the Basilica of the Holy Peace, and now, in the Cathedral of the Holy Peace, questions about the Rus' are being raised.

"Calvo, what do you think of Vasily II's recent approach?"

Constantine liked to talk to people he trusted about the actions of other monarchs and leaders, and wanted to learn from them.

"Three years ago, in 1456, His Majesty Vasily II signed the Treaty of Yazerbitsy in the Novgorod Republic, which in fact brought the Novgorod Republic under his control, and the independent power within the treaty demanded by Novgorod should be allowed, but in my opinion, I am afraid that the Grand Duke Vasily would not let Novgorod go so easily,"

"The Novgorod Republic is too rich, but it has no strength, it occupies the mouth of the Neva River, and every year the taxes just passing by are enough to make a lot of money, how can it not make the Grand Duke Vasily greedy?"

"And according to my observation, the Grand Duke Vasily, after learning that we are rising again, is also eager to try the Golden Horde on the steppe, he really wants to get our support, but unfortunately we can't support him openly, according to my judgment, Vasily may ask us for a title, begging us to give him the Rus region, although the reason is far-fetched, but our strength is here, which can remove a big wave of obstacles for Vasily."

Calvo smiled slightly, and the two looked at each other silently, and roasted the fire around the fire.

Some people died, but not completely......