That's it, in the cavalry duel, the dark elves are no match for the Hereford family's army at all, whether it is the cannon fodder who is temporarily recruited to die, or the Turks and Levants, who are the backbone of the empire, they are not the opponents of the elite cavalry of the Hereford family. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

After receiving this news, the forward commander of the dark elves was so surprised that he ordered the third group of dark elf troops to go to support as quickly as he could.

You can figure this out with a little thought.

First of all, the number of dark elves is not very large, even if it is an ordinary civilian, it is a pity to die one. In the face of a human race of millions, tens of millions, the dark elves had to become very united. When all the dark elves are faced with contradictions, what they think about the most is to preserve the power of the dark elves.

For those Levantines, Turks, and dark elves, they should also be wary of wooing, and they will look down on them while being wary. Although inside the dark elves, all kinds of slogans are shouted loudly. But in fact, the Dark Elves who are a little more sensible know that those guys are the ruling class, and those guys are not as precious as their own lives, even if it is worth killing a thousand Levantines or Turks, to save the life of a Dark Elf.

So, it doesn't matter how many of these guys die, but the dark elves can't die in vain.

Another reason is that the dark elves want to ensure their image. It is necessary to ensure the invincible image and record of the dark elves, so as to deter the minorities in the country, so as to make these minorities fear, fear and fear in their hearts. Let them know that they are like ants, and they are no match for the powerful army of the dark elves. Each dark elf can easily single-handedly fight several times, more than ten times the opponent.

This kind of propaganda is quite a bit of the Qing Dynasty, when the children of the Manchu Eight Banners propagated the feeling of invincibility of the Eight Banners - although in fact after entering the customs, these Manchurian Eight Banners rotted at an alarming rate. Even the attack on Nanming relied on the green battalion. But they can't stand it, blowing is better than blowing. A cowhide stunned is blown out for hundreds of years. It was not until the late Qing Dynasty, when facing the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, that the cowhide of the Eight Banners was punctured.

Therefore, the intelligence, cunning and insidiousness of the dark elves are definitely much stronger than those of the Manchurians. These dark elves know that the best way to keep a secret is not to tell anyone.

And this matter is extended to the army, the army of the dark elves has to move less, or even not move. But once you want to use it, you must, you must, you have to win.

This principle can be as big as a war, a battle, or as small as a border conflict, and the cavalry battles of the outpost can be universal. It is also with this philosophy in mind that when the power of the enemy is not clear, the forward commander of the dark elves has made the "most correct" choice.

Wait and watch the annihilation of all friendly forces, then slowly retreat, waiting until the main force is at peace.

This is the mind and thoughts of the Dark Elf cavalry of the Third Support Army, probably a cavalry battalion. Coincides with the Dark Elves' Forward Commander. It is for this reason that this cavalry battalion did not have meaningless, losses in the skirmish.

In this way, the dark elves praised their wit.

Of course, of course, I thought so in my heart, but on the surface, I still had to do it, and in front of the Turkic and Levantine generals who were angry with their eyes and upset about the death of their subordinates, the forward commander of the dark elves reprimanded the commander of the cavalry battalion. Then he was deprived of his military position, and he was given twenty lashes, no matter how light or severe. He was allowed to make meritorious contributions in front of the battle. In fact, it is a flower job, which looks good and comforts the Turks and Levants. After the commander of the dark elf was pulled down, he was beaten with twenty lashes, and his flesh was also injured, and the bloody spurs made people panic, but in fact they were all skin injuries. Treat it with the magic of the dark elves, and you won't even leave a scar, and you won't be in pain when you go to the ground.

That's it. The Levantines and Turks, although unhappy, were helpless. After all, they are dark elves, and they are the main nation. What can they do? Do you really want to kill this guy to avenge your own people? It's impossible. And people have already given you face, and if you don't follow up, it will be shameless. For the shameless people, the dark elves will also happily teach them what it means to be shameless.

Therefore, instead of expressing dissatisfaction, the Turkic and Levantine generals praised the Dark Elf commander's selflessness, and even felt unworthy of the Dark Elf cavalry captain who had just been whipped. To think that such a punishment is really too much, it shouldn't be, it's too heavy.

And after this, the dark elf general naturally wants to say that this is the way it should be, and it should be like this. If you don't do this, how can you show that your military law is strict?

That's it. The various performances of the two sides and the acting show flew up. If the Gothic nobles, or the Slavits, who had just taken refuge in the dark elves, saw this scene, they would have opened their mouths in surprise, and it was unbelievable that the "barbarians" in their own imagination - that is, the Turks and Levantines - could have such "wisdom".

Of course, wisdom is wisdom. But such officialdom wisdom will not help them win a war.

That's it, having punished the cavalry commander, the forward commander pretended to exchange views with the Turkic and Levantine generals. Then we started talking about fighting.

First of all, they determined one thing, and that was how far the battle had to go - that is, to hold Kyiv before the main army of the Dark Elves arrived. This is the bottom line of the bottom line.

The Dark Elf Empire is extremely centralized, and military law is extremely strict. The female Sudan Fatima is again a moody ruler.

If there were other failures, she would probably be okay with them. But if even the important stronghold of Kyiv is lost, then there is no need to blame the other party for killing.

For the matter of holding Kyiv, the Dark Elf army is still very confident.

There were thousands of Ottoman troops in the city of Kiev. It includes three companies of the Dark Elf Praetorian Guard, and three companies of the new Ottoman army. The combat effectiveness of this army is sufficient. If the Slavians in the city can be assisted and a few thousand Slavic servants can be pulled, then the city of Kyiv can be defended even if it is attacked by tens of thousands of troops.

The question is, outside Kyiv, what to do.

The city of Kiev is important, and the craftsmen and citizens of the city are important. But the farmland and villages around Kyiv are just as important. Holding the city of Kyiv is only the foundation of the foundations. It can only save the heads of the generals of the forward troops. If you want to be free of fault, then you have to go one step further.

Not to mention defending all the villages and towns outside the entire city of Kyiv, it is also necessary to hold a considerable part of it, and set aside enough people to supply part of the grain and grass to maintain the important stronghold of the city of Kyiv.

Only when this step has been achieved can the vanguard be called without fault.

"It's just...... The other side is a ranger. If you want to stop it, divide your troops...... Absolutely not. Our cavalry is not as elite as the opponent's, and the number of dark elf cavalry is insufficient. In this case, there really isn't much to do. ”

The Forward Commander thought to himself.

The vanguard army was in addition to the 3,000 Spasian cavalry of the Turks and Levants, who were useless, and the tribal cavalry. There were also almost six thousand infantry. Including a regiment of the Dark Elven Praetorian Guard, a regiment of the Ottoman New Army. The two infantry regiments, totaling 2,500 men, had completed the bayonet of all flintlock muskets. There were also two regiments of Ottoman army infantry. The armament of these people has been semi-firearmed. Use an old-fashioned arquebus.

However, the old arquebus was not the extra-long gun that humans were used to. Rather, it is the scimitar and shield infantry that the dark elves prefer, and the assault infantry equipped with two-handed halberds. In addition to this, there are a few archers who are equipped with longbows.

These units give the impression that they are many years behind, in a trance, still hundreds of years ago, when gunpowder weapons had just appeared.

This is more or less an imperial characteristic of the dark elves - the reliable main nation is equipped with the latest weapons, while the unreliable vassals are equipped with backward weapons and equipment. And this is despite the fact that they have enough financial resources to equip all with excellent weapons.

Originally, this army of 8,000 people, close to 9,000, could be regarded as a small-scale legion with the ability to fight independently. But because of the worries of the forward commander, more than 3,000 cavalry were sent out in one go. They couldn't beat the elite cavalry of the Hereford family, so they suffered heavy losses.

As a result, the cavalry of the Dark Elf Advance Legion lost nearly half. The Heriford family striker, which was far weaker in mobility than the full cavalry. If there is really going to be a fight, then in the end, it will be them who will suffer.

Therefore, in my heart, the Dark Elf Vanguard Legion up and down does not want to fight this battle. But if you don't fight now, then you won't be able to fight next.

The spies of the Dark Elves have sent news that the main forces of the Hereford family have been assembled and have set off from Novgorod for Kyiv.

The distance is not far, and if you march, it will take about a month. That is, after a month, if the situation in Kyiv cannot be resolved, then the forward corps will lose the possibility of taking control of Kyiv forever - because their army is still being assembled. It will take at least two months to cross the Black Sea from the mainland, land in the Crimea, and then go north to Kyiv!