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Laputa Walmart watched as the soldiers of the Tuanzhu Army were decimated by a few thunderous cries, losing over a hundred lives. Hearing Corey Takor's suggestion that he should launch a full-scale attack, he hesitated. The situation had clearly developed beyond his expectations.
"Honorable Walmart, my men know what that thunder across the way is." A city-state leader requested an audience with Walmart, who cleared up his doubts.
"Are these thunderous roars actually a weapon of the Great Xia Dynasty?"
"Dear Walmart, I went to Java last year to do business. I heard that the people of Bactria have a weapon that makes a thunderous sound and shoots an iron ball to hurt people. It seems that this should be the thing you just mentioned."
"Moreover, those Majapahit people, the weapons of the Great Xia... cannot be fired in rapid succession."
Looking at the trembling merchant in front of him, Walmart felt relieved. As long as it wasn't related to gods, he had nothing to fear. At worst, he would personally take to the field and challenge the other party's leader.
"Takor, position our heavy armor in the middle, cavalry prepare, and have the warriors of the other city-states form their ranks. We will press forward with all our might, as you just instructed."
Takor began to organize the allied forces, and he took the merchant with him to explain to the leaders of the various city-states that thunder was merely a weapon and had nothing to do with gods, in order to appease the timid warriors.
"Qin Mo, what are they doing? Are they deploying troops?"
Shia, dressed in elven armor, stood beside Qin Mo, curious about everything.
"Probably! To be honest, I'm not good at battle tactics; I prefer to use brute force to overcome skill."
Shia nodded in deep agreement. Every time she sparred with Kaihime, she was defeated by Kaihime's brute force. In fact, Shia's combat skills were also quite good, but she was always overwhelmed by Kaihime's strength.
Takor was very experienced in command. After obtaining authorization from Walmart, he managed to cohede the warriors of dozens of tribal city-states by promising them the distribution of spoils.
"Qin Mo, Qin Mo, are those all cavalry over there? I've never seen your large cavalry force in Dayuan!"
Shia excitedly shared everything new with Qin Mo, as if this were not a battlefield and Qin Mo was not a commander but his playmate.
Seeing the happy beauty, Qin Mo couldn't bear to spoil her mood, so he smiled and explained to her, "Our Dayuan is surrounded by the sea, which is most advantageous for water warfare and naval warfare. Our infantry is also quite strong, but cavalry is not suitable. Therefore, Dayuan only has three thousand cavalry besides scouts, which is about the same number as the other side."
“Oh! I’ve only heard stories of Alexander the Great and his cavalry, but I’ve never seen a large number of cavalry fighting together.”
Seeing Shia's admiring gaze, Qin Mo couldn't help but complain, "Alexander didn't even have saddles back then, let alone cavalry tactics. When it comes to cavalry, no one can beat the Great Xia."
Qin Mo wasn't exaggerating. After all, the grassland barbarians had already submitted to the Great Xia, and their horsemanship and archery skills were no joke. During the siege of the northern city, the mobile force that held off Kogar was a cavalry unit.
“Look at these Zhu people, they put the cavalry at the front, which is wrong. The correct tactic is for the cavalry to attack our flanks in coordination with the infantry.”
Seeing that Xi Ya seemed somewhat disbelieving, Qin Mo began to point out Zhu Rao's mistakes. She hadn't realized that her own formation consisted of only three rows of men in the middle, with no real thickness, and they were wearing light chainmail. On the contrary, the heavily armored spearmen on the flanks looked rather menacing, and the Zhu people naturally wanted to break through their front.
Looking at the still somewhat chaotic formation, and then at Se, Takor reluctantly issued the order to attack. Time was running out; if they didn't attack soon, they wouldn't be able to enter the city that night.
The Zhu Rao cavalry began to run, adjusting their formation as they went to maintain its neatness. This not only created the greatest impact but also put immense psychological pressure on the enemy.
"Load the gunpowder, keep your distance, fire when you are 1,000 meters away."
The gunners of dozens of cannons began to quickly load propellant and prepare for firing.
The army is now very wealthy and powerful. Each infantry battalion is equipped with an artillery brigade, with six 18-pound cannons, ten 12-pound cannons, and a large number of 6-pound cannons, making them extremely powerful.
The Zhurao cavalry, which were initially somewhat scattered, gradually began to gather and form an attack formation when they were about a kilometer away, and slowly accelerated.
Warhorses have limited stamina. Only by making the best use of every bit of horsepower on the battlefield, maximizing speed at the most appropriate distance, and perfecting the formation can one be considered a qualified cavalry commander.
These Zhu cavalrymen were the prized possessions of the lord of the city-state of Masulipatnam. Well-equipped and highly trained, they quickly assembled under the command of their commander, forming a dense formation.
"Boom... Boom... Boom"
A few hours ago, when Zhu Rong launched an attack, the artillery of the Yuan army only conducted a test firing. This time, however, they opened fire with full force, with twelve-pound and eighteen-pound cannons firing in turn, leaving trails of blood in the cavalry formation.
"Huh!"
Qin Mo noticed a few particularly conspicuous figures among the cavalry, which piqued his interest.
The initial velocity of the shells fired from black powder is not fast; even a cultivator's naked eye can detect the trajectory. However, to easily dodge a shell is certainly superhuman.
These cavalrymen were extremely elite. Even after being hit by a round of artillery fire, they continued their charge with unwavering resolve, showing no regard for the hundreds of comrades who had fallen from their horses, letting their hooves trample them into a bloody pulp.
"Hurry up and load the 'explosive,' we can fire another round!"
The artillery captain roared, and the gunners frantically wiped the cannon barrels. The cavalry was too fast; a distance of one thousand meters was only enough for him to fire three times at most.
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