On the battlefield!
"Jerusalem!" shouted the Grand Master of the Knights Templar.
"Jerusalem!"
The deafening shouts of battle surged forth like a raging tide, carrying boundless anger and power, making hearts race and hearts pound with fear.
The horses galloped faster and faster, getting closer and closer.
The Templar Knight's lance gleamed even brighter under the sun, its light intertwining with the cold gleam reflected from his armor to create a mottled and distorted picture of light and shadow.
The next moment.
A series of "whoosh" sounds rang out; it was the sound of the mechanism being pulled and the crossbow bolts being fired.
The Beiwei Army, a renowned and formidable force known for its bravery and skill in battle, always displays a terrifying fighting power. They excel at the perfect combination of ranged and melee weapons, employing tactics with unparalleled mastery.
Once the Templars got close, they launched a swift attack, first raining down sharp crossbow bolts on the enemy.
At this moment, the Templar Knights in the front row lowered their lances and roared as they charged forward.
A Templar Knight once again raised his arm and shouted, "Jerusalem! Slay all the heretics..."
The words had barely left his lips when a cold glint flashed, and a jet-black crossbow shot out from the side.
Before the words were finished, a flash of cold light appeared, and a jet-black crossbow bolt shot out from the side. The Templar Knight reacted swiftly, swinging his arm to try and block the fatal blow with the sturdy armor on his arm.
However, the crossbow bolt was as light as a willow catkin, easily gliding across the surface of the armor and heading straight for the knight's vitals.
"Arrows? Despicable tactics!" The Templar Knight sneered and continued to lead the charge.
However, in the next instant, he suddenly pulled on the reins, panicked and stopped the horse, which dared not take another step forward.
Ahead, a general from the Great Xia Dynasty, wielding a long spear, charged forward menacingly, his face grim and cheeks slightly flushed.
When he was only two meters away from him, the Xia general suddenly shouted and thrust out his spear. The sharp spear tip cut through the air and came straight at him with a strong whistling sound.
The spear slashed through the air, its sharp tip flashing with a cold light. The Templar Knight hurriedly raised his shield to block.
But he clearly underestimated his opponent.
How could a mere Templar Knight possibly stop Yue Fei's spear thrust!
With a crisp "click!"
Before the Templar Knight could even raise his shield, his pupils contracted sharply, his eyes filled with deep fear.
The spear swept across like lightning, heading straight for his neck.
"puff."
His head fell off like a smashed watermelon, and hot blood gushed out from the severed neck, splashing onto Yue Fei's armor and forming shocking bloodstains.
However, the Liquan Spear was as pure and flawless as a lotus flower that is unstained by blood, without leaving a trace of blood.
"We underestimated them!" the Templar Knights commander thought to himself. "Pay attention to formation, and don't fight alone!"
The Templars were well-trained and quickly assembled.
As the enemy approached, the crossbow bolts became ineffective.
In response, the Beiwei Army quickly changed tactics, brandishing their long swords and charging into the enemy ranks.
Bobwin gazed at the battlefield from afar, a jolt running through him. "Those Great Xia people, they... they actually dared to face a charge of heavily armored cavalry head-on with their infantry?"
This is like a moth drawn to a flame, courting its own destruction!
However, just when he thought victory was assured, the situation took a dramatic turn.
What should have been a brutal scene of cavalry trampling infantry like a whirlwind turned into a fierce hand-to-hand battle between evenly matched forces, a fight to the death. The soldiers of the Great Xia Beiwei Army, wielding sharp longswords, charged into the enemy ranks like tigers descending a mountain.
Their longswords gleamed with a blinding cold light in the sunlight, each swing carrying the force of thunder, as if capable of cleaving the heavens and earth.
Under this unstoppable offensive, the Templar Knights were torn to shreds in an instant, like withered leaves swept by a whirlwind.
This battle has far exceeded Bob Wyn's expectations.
His eyes widened as he stared intently at the battlefield, his heart filled with shock and disbelief.
How could these people of Great Xia be so powerful in combat?
How could they, as infantrymen, possibly contend with heavily armored cavalry to this extent?
Keep in mind that this is a crucial moment for heavily armored cavalry to launch a charge.
In the ensuing battle, their Templar Knights were outnumbered.
Once it comes to close-quarters combat, the cavalry's advantage will be immediately lost!
Just as Bob Wyn had predicted.
The cavalry's advantage in charging quickly vanished without a trace.
Faced with the elite Great Xia Beiwei Army, the Templar Knights were all pulled off their horses.
At this moment, their heavy armor instantly became a burden.
Because of their heavy equipment, if a heavily armored cavalryman falls, it is very difficult for him to get up on his own without help from others.
In this way, they became like iron turtles lying on the ground, at the mercy of the Great Xia soldiers.
Even if they are not dismounted, they can still withdraw from the battlefield and regroup.
But then the second question arises.
Because their armor was just too heavy.
Horses wearing heavy armor, especially full armor, are unable to maintain a speed exceeding trotting for an extended period.
Another important finding in equine anatomy is that armored warhorses have problems with heat dissipation. Overheating not only leads to rapid fatigue but can also damage muscles in extreme cases.
Even in autumn, the desert remains hot, causing the armored horses' body temperatures to soar.
Two rounds of charging had exhausted the warhorses.
At this moment, both the Templar Knights on horseback and their warhorses were nearing their limits.
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