Hereford's White Corps suffered heavy casualties, while the two Breton infantry regiments on the left and right flanks were in much better condition. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info cold weapons, super long guns, cuirass. As I said before, the lethality of such a battle is not high.

If it had been in William's original world, the level of medical care in this era would have led to many wounded soldiers being infected and subsequently dying. But in this world it's different.

Both William and Victoria had a large number of chaplains. These chaplains are enough to treat any soldier, even if he is crippled, even if he has only one breath left. They were able to survive and return to the battlefield.

Of course, these veterans are wealth, and their combat effectiveness will increase a lot.

"It's just a pity that in the end, my flintlock musketeers will kill them all, even if my musketeers have only been trained for six months. William thought to himself...... It's just that at the same time, the situation at the front has become much worse...... No, it can't be said to be worse, it can only be said to be a reasonable thing.

Victory, defeat, or defeat.

Although grenades can be used as a weapon of destruction, the problem is that the number of grenades in the White Legion is not unlimited. At this moment, all the grenadiers, on average, had already thrown two or three grenades each. Their ammunition is running out.

Without the help of grenadiers, the bayonet-gunners of the White Regiment would never be an opponent of the enemy.

Seven companies of the first array, which had lost more than half of their lives, had withdrawn according to William's orders, and were replaced by the other seven companies of the second array. They could continue the fight, and these guys, who had enough ammunition, first wiped out a quarter of the enemy in front of them with a round of musket in three shots...... Then there was a round of grenade throwing, and a round of bayonet charges that cleanly eliminated the same number of enemy soldiers.

"First a salvo of muskets, followed by a grenade throw. Finally, the battle was resolved with a bayonet charge. This is the most classic infantry tactic of the Hereford family. At the same time, Victoria secretly sighed in her heart: "Indeed, very strong, very strong." With the same number as the opponent, it is possible to crush the opponent almost without many casualties. Even in the face of a second array, when it is too late to reload musket bullets, you can gain an advantage by combining the tactics of bayonet array and grenade throwing.

Sure enough, the key point was not in the musket, but in the grenade as a weapon...... Although the attack range is not as good as that of muskets, and even less than artillery. But the attack speed of this kind of close-range throwing weapon is too fast, and it is too simple! Weapons and equipment like this must become the standard equipment of the Briton army in the future!"

Victoria did not look at William again this time, but at the officers of the Briton Company around him. These people were equally amazed by the tactical effect of the White Legion.

While they had lost a few companies each to the entangled enemy, and then slowly pushed the substitute reserves to continue the battle, the army of the Hereford family on the opposite side had already crushed more than twice as large an army as them.

Moreover, bullets and grenades are much more lethal than super-long guns. In close combat, the priority targets of the armed Hereford infantry with bayonet guns were also the neck and artery - the triangular bayonet was much more effective in bleeding than the extra-long spear. So the lethality rate is also much higher than that of the ultra-long gun.

"So, this is the secret of the Hereford family? If the Briton army is equipped with hand grenades on a large scale, then the combat effectiveness will not be much worse than that of the Hereford family's army!" The officers of the Briton Company discussed with each other, and finally came to this conclusion almost unanimously.

"It's really remarkable, and it's really remarkable to be able to invent such a simple and efficient weapon. But that's all, it's so simple, it's so easy to imitate. I dare to assert that after the defeat in this war, the Visigoths and Asturians will also return to grenadiers en masse. And a large-scale imitation of a wooden-handled grenade. After that, this handy weapon would become the standard weapon of all armies of all countries, like the long gun and arquebus. ”

"That's it, that's it. William was relieved in his heart, and at the same time his expression became a little serious. It's like hearing what those people are talking about, and then I get a little uneasy. But what the actual situation is, only William himself knows.

"The grenade is indeed a very important weapon. But at the end of the day, throwing grenades can only exist as auxiliary weapons. At most, it's just a secondary weapon. As long as I get the breech-loading rifled rifle and the Minne as fast as I can when I go back, then I will be invincible in the current state of war. Those scum will never understand the difference between being an innovator and being an imitator. ”

Eventually, the seeds I sown took root and had a sufficient effect. William was content with this. And once again focused attention on the battlefield.

"The first front has already suffered nearly a quarter of the casualties. After a rough estimate, William quickly came to this conclusion.

The casualties of his own Hereford infantry were close to a third. At the same time, the casualties of the colonial infantry regiments were about a quarter. The losses of the Briton army were the lightest, about one-fifth. According to William, this is the casualty ratio that the army should have in this era.

"If it continues at this rate, then there will be no way to tell the winner today. William thought to himself.

"But......" William observed the main force of the other side for a moment. Sure enough, it was exactly what William thought. After seeing the front line in a stalemate. Count Warren was getting impatient.

"On the front line, can't the speed of the advance be faster?" Although he also knew that the current army was in full force, Count Warren was still a little dissatisfied: "We have lost fifteen cavalry companies, and more than thirty infantry companies, and our army has suffered more than one-tenth of casualties. But we haven't even opened the enemy's first line of defense!

"But, the general...... The soldiers are already working hard. Beside Count Warren, a general whispered.

"I know, of course I do...... But it doesn't make sense. Speaking of which, Count Warren decided to make another tactical adjustment: "Prepare two infantry regiments, I will attack the enemy's left flank, and then use that high ground as a base to attack the enemy's flank!"

The decision made by Count Warren was a very natural flank attack.

"But......" Hearing Count Warren say this, the officer beside him whispered, "the enemy has laid out several trenches on the flanks, as well as horses and breastwork. It was very difficult for us to get through these obstacles. ”

"It would be better to be able to send artillery for bombardment...... But...... There is no artillery suitable for a detour...... I heard that during the Ostrogothic Civil War, Emperor Kalman IV used a lighter gun carriage and gun carriage, as well as more horses. In order to facilitate the rapid maneuvering of artillery. Just ......"

I suppressed a little thought in my heart. Count Warren continued his impersonal order: "Then remove these obstacles! Are our soldiers unable to fight without artillery?! In addition to this, two regiments are added to the front to attack the enemy's first line of defense from the flank!"

By order of Count Warren, four more infantry regiments were sent to the battlefield. Proceed with his previous tactical deployment.

"What shall we do? Shall we increase our troops?" asked Victoria, beside William.

"No, you don't. William shook his head: "Just deploy those three rifle battalions and three chasseur companies on the left side." As for the two wings of the first array...... It would be sufficient to order the troops of the first line of defense to retreat a little, to let the trenches on both sides, and to prevent horses from guarding the two flanks—and then, with artillery, on top of both flanks!"

With William's order, the combined forces of Hereford and Briton also began to act. Rifled spear-armed hunters and riflemen were sent to confront two infantry regiments of the enemy that were detouring to the flanks. At the same time, the first line of defense also began to slowly fall backwards in order to maintain the line.

“...... Wait a minute!" but soon, William realized that he had made a small mistake.

"The second line of defense, send a Breton infantry regiment forward to take over the defense line of the colonial infantry regiment!

William's mistake was to overestimate the resilience and tactical literacy of the colonial infantry regiment.

With William's order, both the Briton infantry and the Hereford infantry could fight and retreat as William had said. The colonial infantry, however, could not. The recruits, who had only been trained for a few months, inevitably created confusion as they retreated. Minor shake-ups and a drop in morale. And this situation was soon discovered by Count Warren.

"Maybe it's a good time to defeat the enemy!" thought to Count Warren.

"Prepare - let the 1st Dragoon Regiment of the Expeditionary Force go into battle!

Of course, Count Warren did not know the number of the colonial infantry regiment. Seeing that there were enough natives in that army, he directly ignored the descendants of Gothic immigrants who also looked like Old Worlders, and described that army as an indigenous army.

At the command of Count Warren, the dragoons went into battle as fast as they could - these cavalrymen armed with cuirasses and carbines were more focused on long-range attacks. That's not to say they don't have melee abilities, though.

It's just that they are armed not with cavalry guns, but with sabers.