Eastern mythology system

Chapter 183 Battle Drill
The grand military parade was over, and everyone was shocked by the heroic appearance of the soldiers from their own province.Although in the final stage, the unknown military parade made the military parade a little less perfect, but it did not hurt everyone's excitement.

At the end of the ceremony, ordinary people were discussing enthusiastically while preparing to slowly disperse.What I saw today is quite enough to talk about, enough for these boring people to brag about with others for a month.

Unexpectedly, at this time, they suddenly heard that there were more exciting things to come, and everyone immediately stopped and left.

Practical drills?

Battle?

A military parade is marching in formation. No matter how uniform the steps are, the fighting spirit is high, after all, it is something superficial.Whether you can fight a war, whether you can fight a tough battle, and win a war, you still have to go through the baptism and test of war before you can finally draw a conclusion.

Even ordinary people have a clear understanding of this concept.

But throughout their lives, they will never have the opportunity to witness a war happen.Even if they are lucky or unlucky, the first thought in the minds of these ordinary people will not be to catch up with enthusiasm to broaden their horizons, but to run as far as possible, and stay as far away as possible. killing field.

The actual combat exercise may be the most "real" war they can see.

On the spacious and flat school field, with a distance of about five hundred steps, the two teams stood facing each other.

On the left are 600 sword and shield soldiers lined up in a neat square formation.The soldiers are wearing leather armor, holding a shield in their left hand and a knife in their right hand.Everyone stood quietly, looking at each other with complicated eyes.

Five hundred steps away, their opponents in this actual combat exercise were exactly 300 Aberdeen soldiers who were ridiculed by the audience as a motley army.

Although it is impossible to hear the content of the people's discussions in the whole procession of the military parade, the perception of this army is surprisingly consistent among the soldiers and civilians in Hanover.

There are only 300 people in the area, and it looks like a large army. All kinds of far and near arms, offensive and defensive arms are mixed together and melted into one furnace.

Although ordinary soldiers are not generals leading the army, at least they have common sense.This practice of stuffing different arms into one team has never been heard of before, whether it is in ancient times or in the empire.

Could it be that putting all the arms together can give full play to the advantages and characteristics of each arm, thus generating a strong combat effectiveness?If commanding troops to fight is that simple, then who can't become a famous general?
The soldiers were disdainful, and the general in charge was even more dissatisfied.

The 600 people under him are recruits, fresh blood recruited after the Brilliant Empire and the Riga Empire were completely torn apart.This is the same as the 300 people on Her Royal Highness's side.The only difference is that they trained hard and sweated on the military barracks in Hannover.During the same period of time, the recruits of Aberdeen were fighting the enemy to the death on the battlefield with real swords and guns.

But the same recruits, why do you think we are inferior to each other?Had all the hard training in the past few months been in vain?Let us fight them with twice the number?
The general didn't know whether this proposal was put forward by the princess mission or the Duke's own idea.But no matter what, there is no doubt that he and his soldiers are looked down upon nakedly.

I'll let you guys know how awesome it is!

He thought viciously in his heart.

Suddenly, the shocking war drum sounded, and the battle began!

The Grand Duke Smolwa looked lazily at the field, looking a bit dispirited.

This military parade was planned and arranged by him alone, and the conflict caused by the Aberdeen soldier phalanx was also caused by his deliberate guidance. Hanover's 600 soldiers against the Aberdeen 300-person phalanx also came from his proposal.

Anthony didn't think too much, and readily nodded in agreement.

The Duke has done so much to witness with his own eyes whether the sunny boy in front of him is really as miraculous as the intelligence said.

But it is a pity that everything went smoothly in the front, but there was a small mistake in the end-Anthony did not play in person, but sent an equally young general under his command, Tang Feng, who performed quite well in the first battle against the rebellion. .

The reasons he gave were so good that no one could find fault with them.

"These soldiers were trained by Mr. Tang Fengqian, and they are very familiar with each other. It is most suitable for him to be responsible for leading and commanding the battle."

No matter what the reason was, at least Grand Duke Smolwa's plan fell through.No matter who wins or loses in this battle, it doesn't mean anything to the Duke.

Moreover, he also has a feeling of being underestimated.

To fight with twice the number of people on one's own side is already showing the enemy's weakness and admitting that he is not as good as the opponent.Considering that the blades that have opened the front and have seen blood are sharper and fiercer, such a number should be relatively safe compared with Hannover, and the chances of winning are quite high.

Under such circumstances, if the princess side wants to win, Anthony must show some unique and eye-catching abilities.

This is exactly what the Grand Duke Smolwa desperately wants to see.

But unexpectedly, the boy didn't end at all, he just randomly assigned a subordinate to fight.

Is he going to give up?
As soon as the idea came to the Grand Duke's mind, he immediately denied it.

impossible.

Eldest Princess Yalina left the two main battlefields in the country, and brought a group of powerful fighters to Hannover province. For what, the Duke can think of it with his toes.

If they lost cleanly in front of all the soldiers and civilians in Hanover and the helm of the family, it would undoubtedly be a heavy blow to their prestige.At that time, no matter what you want to do, the difficulty will increase exponentially.

There is only one explanation for not doing our best and wanting to win the battle: the opponent has pinched the Hannover 600 fighters as a soft persimmon.

snort!Let the end result speak for itself.

The Grand Duke of Smolwa had a calm face, but he was not without anger in his heart.

The battle started quickly and ended quickly.

At the moment when the dust settled on the school grounds, the Grand Duke of Smolwa, like other nobles, suddenly stood up and stared at the front in a daze, his face had long lost his usual calmness and deepness.

He thought that his side might lose, but he never thought that he would lose so thoroughly and so quickly.

What's more, the master he was concerned about, the young man who had repeatedly created miracles, hadn't made a move yet.

Fortunately, everyone on my side is still aggrieved, thinking that Hannover has been underestimated by the other party.It turned out that it wasn't that the other party despised him, but that he was too self-righteous.

A light wave of someone's hand is enough to beat him to the ground, but he is constantly yelling that he should not underestimate the enemy, be careful, and go all out.

Thinking of this, his face has already been cultivated to be as thick as the corner of a city wall, and the Duke still feels hot on his face.

The commanding general of Hanover stood where he was, dumbfounded, unable to believe what he saw.

This is a battle drill, and the commanders of both sides don't have to lead the charge, they just need to stay behind and command the troops to fight.

Because of this, he was able to clearly see that the thick phalanx formed by his 600 people was cut in half by his opponent.At this time, the formation was completely disorganized, and it was no longer possible to organize effective resistance.

Anyone can see that Hannover is doomed.

How could it be like this?
Even though the whole process happened right under his nose, the general still found it difficult to understand...

With the sound of drums and trumpets, the square formations on the left and right started at the same time, slowly approaching each other.

The formations of both sides were maintained very well, without any mess.

Hannover is still advancing at a constant speed, but the opponent has made a move.

Whoosh whoosh!
The sound of piercing the sky suddenly sounded, and dozens of arrows flew towards Hanover's sword and shield phalanx.

"Raise your shield!"

The general who stayed behind shouted loudly, and the soldiers who were a little flustered by the sudden attack quickly raised their shields in their hands.

Tuk tuk tuk tuk!

Sparse arrows landed on the shield, and were ejected without any accident, failing to cause any damage to the soldiers under protection.

Of course, this is a drill, the arrows have been processed and the arrows have been removed.Even if it is accidentally hit, it will only leave a red dot as a mark, and it will not really hurt you.

The same goes for other weapons.

After blocking a round of arrow rain, the Hannover phalanx, which paused for a while, continued to march forward.

The corner of the general's mouth curled up in disdain.

It was precisely because Hanover saw that there were archers in the opponent's formation, Hannover chose to send swords and shields to fight.

Moreover, one's own forces have the upper hand, and it is difficult for the opponent to resist as long as it advances in an upright manner.Therefore, a sword and shield soldier with a balanced offense and defense is the most suitable choice.

Of course, the most elite hoplites and hoplites have a better chance of winning.It's just that it would be a bit of a bully, and the battle drill would lose its due meaning.

In the phalanx of the Princess Mission, there were only [-] or [-] archers, and it was impossible to form a large-scale arrow rain attack.The opponent was holding a shield again, and the arrow attack at most played a harassment role.After four or five rounds, the two sides have entered the distance of close combat.

Retract the shield, swing the knife, and slash!
This whole set of movements, sword and shield soldiers usually practice a lot.At this time, they are used together, and they are neat and uniform, full of momentum.

The commanding general was also very satisfied with this, and his eyes widened, wanting to see how the other party would respond.

Clang!

The broadsword failed to hit the intended target, and shields blocked their way forward.

There are also sword and shield players in the opponent's formation, and it can even be said that they are pure shield soldiers.

The shields in their hands are larger than those of the Hanoverian sword and shield, covering a wider area, and naturally heavier.At this moment, both hands are clasped together, struggling to lift up.

Under their full defense, Hannover's first wave of attacks failed to achieve any results.

The sword and shield players drew their swords, retreated, and defended with their shields, giving up the front line position to their companions behind.This is an offensive routine that has been rehearsed countless times, and everyone knows what they should do.

But the reaction of the opponents was not within their expectations.

Just when they missed a single blow and were about to withdraw their swords and retreat, spears suddenly protruded from the gaps in the huge shield opposite them!

The spear was like a nimble and light poisonous snake, it was retracted as soon as it was shot, and it submerged into the wall made up of its own shield in an instant, as if it had never appeared before.

The sword and shield soldiers in Hanover grunted and staggered back rubbing their chests and abdomen.Under the cover of their palms, there are eye-catching red marks.

They have been "dead"!

The sword and shield soldiers in the second row raised their swords, roared and stepped forward, slashing with all their strength.

I don't know if they have seen what happened to their comrades in front of them, but no matter whether these comrades were "dead in battle" or according to daily training, they should all retreat after a blow.At this time, it was the turn of the soldiers in the second row to perform.

"Clang!"

The same as before, the shield soldiers defending with all their strength blocked the opponent's hard blow.And half a breath later, the long spear with a strong murderous intent suddenly appeared again, reaping the results of the battle without hindrance.

"The second group takes a step forward!"

"Four groups take three steps back..."

"Five groups..."

Tang Feng's instructions sounded from behind the "No-name Army", speaking extremely fast, but the voice was clear and steady.Every order was accurately conveyed to the soldiers in the formation, so that they knew exactly what they should do.

Due to the inconsistency of the forward and backward steps of the various parts of the "Modified Army" front, the fighters of the two teams fought together in a staggered manner, and the fighting area seemed a bit chaotic.

But the nobles on the high platform not far away could see clearly that only the phalanx on the Hanover side was in chaos, and there was no chaos on the side of the princess mission.

It is not right to say that, it should be said that they have not changed at all.Because compared to Hannover's neat phalanx, their array has always been "chaotic".It's just that everyone can see now that this kind of "chaos" is not really chaos, but a certain pattern. Every soldier in the "No-name Army" acts according to this law, and is equally meticulous and strict.

Shield soldiers are full-time blocking.Block all the attacks of the enemy and provide security for yourself and your companions.

Spearmen specialize in sneak attack and stabbing.While the shield soldiers blocked the enemy's attack, they took advantage of the opponent's future to cover the opening, and took advantage of the gap to sneak attack and kill with one blow.

Archers perform long-range attacks.This time, because the opponent is a sword and shield soldier, the archer can only play the role of harassing and attacking.But if they were replaced by spearmen, many soldiers would probably fall before they approached their formation.

The three major arms form a group according to a certain ratio, and then form a square formation with the group as a unit.Under the command of Tang Feng, the commander in the rear, the various groups cooperated with each other and echoed each other, exerting unimaginable power.

Blocking, stabbing, blocking, stabbing... During the period, there were cold arrows shot by the archers looking for gaps.

The tactical action is very simple, but the efficiency of killing the enemy is terrifying and astonishing.

The commander of Hannover thought that he had twice the number of opponents, so he could stretch the formation, push forward and outflank the opponent at the same time, and take down the opponent in one fell swoop.

Who would have thought that this "miscellaneous army" was so ferocious, and the outflanking left and right wings had not yet reached the position, but the central army's main formation had already been penetrated by them, and they broke through the formation directly.

If this is a real war, Hannover's command center and general flag, including himself, the supreme commander, have all been cut by the opponent.Without the unified command of the supreme general, the remaining soldiers on the battlefield will become a mess and can only fight on their own.

At this point in the battle, it can be said that the outcome has been divided!
(End of this chapter)