Water Margin people

Chapter 1540: The Formation vs. the Macedonian Phalanx

"Tieniu, what nonsense are you talking about!"

Zhu Wu glared at Li Kui. This was not the time to lose his temper before a big battle.

"I just want to charge head-on! I don't believe I can't win!"

Li Kui said unconvinced.

"What do you think?"

Sun Lei looked at everyone and asked.

"The enemy is actually observing us now! The enemy is probably inexperienced in this kind of large-scale army confrontation. They rely on heavily armored spearmen, but in fact they move very slowly, which makes their attacks difficult!"

Wang Jin opened his mouth and said that the reason why the two sides did not move in a standstill was that they were looking for attack points. The length of the front formations of the two armies reached seven or eight miles. Once the charge began, the formations would be expanded, and it would be normal to have a length of more than ten miles.

"I also think it's better to use mobility. Our army's cavalry equipment is far superior to the enemy's. We have the advantage not only in hedging, melee, but also in battalion-based dogfighting."

Lin Chong spoke, but he glanced at Sun Lei unconsciously. There was another reason why he said this, which was to ensure Sun Lei's safety.

If the cavalry is the main enemy, the heavily armored spearmen will charge directly at the center of the army, and the center of the army can use its mobility to retreat away from the battlefield, thus ensuring absolute safety.

"I also think we can fight this way!"

Cavalry generals such as Yang Zhi and Xu Ning also nodded in agreement.

"In this case, our infantry will be responsible for blocking the enemy head-on and resisting the enemy to the greatest extent possible."

Wu Song said.

"What about you? What do you think?"

Sun Lei looked at Yue Fei who was silent and asked.

"If we adopt this fighting style, I'm afraid this battle will take a long time!"

Yue Fei spoke. He looked at the terrain. This was not Xingxing Gorge. There was no narrow river valley, and it was impossible to restrict the enemy's movements. If hundreds of thousands of people really started a melee, it would be difficult to determine the winner within a few days.

"Your Majesty, how about I lead the troops to defeat the enemy?"

Qiao Daoqing said that his Shenjiying could use gunpowder to cause chaos.

Sun Lei didn't say anything, just looked at the enemy in the distance.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid the enemy won't rush in all at once. With so many people, they can't deploy."

Li Assistant spoke.

"I think so too. Let's test the situation first. I'm afraid Yelu Dashi may have something else hidden!"

Sun Lei spoke up. He felt that Yelu Dashi would not so easily reveal his cards and lay everything out in the open. The confidence and determination Yelu Dashi had shown during the conversation that day were extraordinary.

"Your Majesty, I will lead the troops to attack first! We will discover the enemy's intentions!"

Li Kui spoke immediately.

Everyone looked at Li Kui. The Xianzhen Camp was indeed the best choice.

"Then go ahead. Remember, this is just a test, don't rush ahead! Bao Xu, Xiang Chong, Li Gun, you may have to keep an eye on this Tie Niu! If he makes a mistake again this time, it won't just be him who will be punished, but your entire camp!"

Sun Lei looked at the three people and said that he had shown leniency to Li Kui last time, but he would not do that this time.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The three of them obeyed in unison.

The war drums were struck, and the Black Armored Xianzhen Camp marched out. The sharp swords in their hands flashed cold light, and the flags embroidered with the words "Xianzhen" fluttered in the wind.

Western Liao position.

"Jiu'erhan, the enemy is moving!"

Ajisi immediately said to Yelu Dashi that it was the first time for them to encounter such a large battle. They didn’t know how to fight and could only watch Yelu Dashi.

"That's Qi's Xianzhen Camp, a heavily armored infantry! It's also the strongest infantry under Sun Lei that can break through enemy formations. He always uses this army to defeat the enemy. It seems that Sun Lei is still thinking of using this trick!"

Yelu Dashi spoke up. He was very familiar with this black-armored infantry. It was this army that the Liao Kingdom had suffered a great loss in the past.

“These people are troublesome!”

Ibrahim said that he suffered a great loss at the hands of this heavily armored infantry. The armor of this army was so strong that ordinary swords and guns could not break through their defense.

"They have heavy armored infantry, but don't I have any?" Yelu Dashi pointed at the Macedonian phalanx in front of him and laughed. He was no longer the destitute man who had nothing.

"First phalanx advance!"

Yelu Dashi spoke to a square formation in front of him.

"kill!"

The soldiers in that square formation roared together, and the spears in the hands of the soldiers in the front row suddenly stretched forward like a wall of spears, while the soldiers in the back row still held their spears high, and the soldiers marched forward in neat steps.

"kill!"

Li Kui roared and was about to lead his men to charge.

"Do not impulse!"

Xiang Chong and Li Gun immediately slapped Li Kui on the head with their cards.

"Stay in formation!"

Bao Xu shouted and gave orders. The enemy was charging in formation. If they rushed randomly, they would probably be dispersed by the enemy. And if this kind of legion battle was dispersed, they would be doomed.

"kill!"

Li Kui straightened his crooked helmet, raised his axe and continued to charge with his men.

On the battlefield, the two armies maintained their formation and charged forward. Because they were both heavily armored infantry, both sides moved very slowly.

"Your Majesty, if they collide, it will be a real head-on collision!"

Zhu Wu said that the confrontation between two heavily armored infantry armies was unprecedented.

"I'm afraid Li Kui is in trouble this time!"

Sun Lei said.

"Your Majesty, doesn't the Xianzhen Camp have a chance of winning?"

Zhu Wu asked hurriedly and worriedly.

"The advantage of the Xianzhen Camp lies in the heavy armor defense and the special broadswords in their hands. The heavy armor can defend against most physical attacks, while the special broadswords can easily break through the enemy's defenses!"

"But the problem is that the Xianzhen Camp must fight in close combat, and look at the enemy in front of you. The densely packed spears over two meters long are not so easy to cross. If you can't get close, you can't kill the enemy!"

Sun Lei shook his head.

The two armies finally collided, and the Macedonian phalanx spears arrived first.

The soldiers from the Xianzhen Camp who rushed forward also felt the pressure when they saw the spears shining with cold light.

"Group card!"

Xiang Chong roared, and the players with the group cards immediately raised the group cards in their hands.

There was a crashing sound, and the spear pierced the regiment's shield with a harsh sound, creating a burst of sparks.

Both sides refused to give an inch. The soldiers of the Xianzhen Camp blocked the spears with all their might, while the enemy attacked with all their might.

"No, hold on from behind!"

Li Gun suddenly felt a terrifying force coming at him. They blocked the first row of enemies, but the enemies in the back row also came forward with force.

"withstand!"

Xiang Chong roared, and the soldiers in the rear also came forward to help the soldiers in the front.

A legion wrestling match began, with constant roars on the battlefield.

Li Kui was very anxious. He was not satisfied with this fighting style. He was more than two meters away from the enemy. His axe was a short-handled axe. He could not touch the enemy at all at such a long distance.

"Come on!"

Li Kui was very anxious and pushed the soldiers in front of him hard, trying to force his way forward.

"kill!"

The Western Liao army roared, and two rows of spears stabbed again. After three rows of spears, the front was almost entirely covered with weapons, and the regiment could not advance at all.

"Grenade ready!"

Seeing this, Bao Xu knew he couldn't wait any longer. The rows of enemy spears prevented them from advancing, and now they could only use grenades.