Chapter 1626 Battle of Lake Aosta (Ⅱ)

Joan switched between the two "Eagle Eye Observation Points" in turn, and at the same time projected what he saw on the battlefield onto the mirror, showing it to Lord Custis and Heimdall.

"The main force of the enemy army is launching an offensive towards the Laval Corps, while the hill giant mercenary regiment from Calydon Island is moving in the opposite direction, as if they are heading towards us."

Joan synthesized the information from the two battlefields and came to a not-so-optimistic conclusion.

"My lord, the commander of Master Fei is very cautious and did not fall into the trap we set."

Lord Custis smiled and shook his head.

"General Cornwallis is indeed a very cautious person. In fact, I didn't expect him to be fooled. The result is not bad now. At least we helped Laval divert the Calydonian mercenary group, which greatly eased the situation. The pressure on the main force."

Joan stared at the mirror, his eyes revealing the worry in his heart.

Fei Zhenren's formation is very characteristic.

In the center are three groups of parallel matrices composed of infantry. Each group of matrices has about a thousand people, and they all have a structure of 16 rows x 60 columns. The first 10 rows of the infantry matrix are riflemen, and the last 6 rows are spearmen. .

It is not difficult to imagine that when the infantry matrix approaches within 300 yards of the Midgard colonial regiment and enters the effective killing range of the magic crystal musket, the front row infantry will load and shoot in order.

At this distance, the Feiren have an overwhelming firepower advantage. Midgard's side didn't have enough rifles for counterattack, and the effective range of military crossbows was simply not three hundred yards, and barely shooting could not guarantee a hit rate.

If the Midgard Colonial Corps wanted to get rid of the situation of being passively beaten, they had to take the initiative to attack and charge on horseback under the hail of bullets.

However, charging the enemy lines head-on is not a good idea!

Qiao An guessed it by observing the arrangement of Feizhen's infantry matrix. As long as one's own cavalry approached to a certain distance from Feizhen, the riflemen in the front row would retreat in an orderly manner, and the spearmen in the back row would retreat. Move forward to form a defensive formation.

If the cavalry on the opposite side continued to charge, they would have to bump into a forest of spears, making it difficult to move forward.

The cavalry who have lost their speed and impact are like live targets on the battlefield. The Feizhen riflemen who retreat behind the spearmen can reload and raise their guns in leisure time, and calmly snipe the enemy troops intercepted by the dense spears Cavalry - This is no more difficult than hunting deer in the wilderness.

Joan believed that Baron Laval would not be so reckless as to lead the cavalry to attack the Fizhen infantry matrix head-on, so what about turning around from the side?

Feiren's infantry matrix is ​​both offensive and defensive, with fierce firepower. The only weakness seems to be poor mobility. Once the flank is attacked, it is difficult to change the formation in time to deal with it.

However, General Cornwallis was obviously aware of this, and specially arranged two cavalry battalions on the left and right sides of the infantry matrix, in order to prevent the opponent from raiding the flanks.

There is also a cavalry battalion, located at the rear of Feizhen's army, surrounded by a handsome flag waving in the wind, which is not only Thomas Cornwallis' personal guard, but also a reserve team, used to prevent accidents on the battlefield.

Joan also noticed a detail.

As Lord Custis said before, General Cornwallis really brought a military band, and he played the trumpet and drum in a serious manner on the tense battlefield.

This scene seemed a bit funny at first glance, but Joan soon realized that the military band of the Fiends was not just a decoration for the scene. The orderly advancement cannot be separated from the guidance of these drummers.

Thousands of officers and soldiers are striding forward according to the rhythm of the drums, as if they have merged into a whole. The footsteps echo the beat of the military music and echo on the ground, rushing forward like a torrent, sweeping all obstacles.

Qiao An observed from high altitude through spells, and was shocked by the majestic aura exuded by the Feizhen Corps when they advanced. It is conceivable how the officers and soldiers of one's own side must feel in their hearts when they face this orderly and approaching enemy army fear.

If there is a real killing atmosphere that seems to be transmitted through the mirror, Joann will feel shuddering, and hastily looked away, and asked Lord Custis worriedly: "But my lord, if Uncle Logan doesn't lead his troops to support Baron Laval as soon as possible, Can the Midgard Colonial Army with less than 3,000 people withstand the fierce Feizhen army?"

Lord Custis shook his head lightly, without making a sound, and pointed to the "photo mirror" with a dead branch-like finger, motioning for Joe to watch the situation quietly.

Joan switched his viewing angle to the sky above the battlefield again, overlooking the wilderness below where the two armies were facing each other. At this time, the Feizhen Infantry Regiment, accompanied by the military band, approached within 300 yards of the Midgard Regiment.

The drummer beat the snare drum vigorously, and the sound of thump echoed over the battlefield.

Feizhen's officers and soldiers stood at attention to the beat of the drums.

The three infantry matrices stopped advancing at the same time, and the front three rows of infantry knelt on one knee, bowed their waists and raised their guns. Aim at the front; the next four rows of infantry maintain a half-squatting posture, and the barrels pointing forward are slightly higher than those of the kneeling comrades in the front row; the last three rows of infantry maintain a standing posture, and also point their guns at the enemy in front.

This improved version of the "three-stage" shooting has strict requirements on the shooting posture and stature of officers and soldiers.

Joan had noticed just now that the Fizen riflemen in the first three rows of the matrix were generally short in stature, the subsequent four rows of riflemen were of moderate height, and the last three rows of infantry were no less than six feet tall, apparently specially selected tall.

Line up in order of stature from short to tall, and with the three shooting postures from low to high, the three groups of officers and soldiers in the front, middle and rear can be distributed vertically in steps, fully opening up the space, so as to avoid blocking each other's vision. Maximum firepower output.

General Cornwallis drew out his gem-encrusted saber and swung it forward. The military musician then blew the horn, conveying the attack command to the ears of every rifleman who was ready to shoot.

Two thousand riflemen pulled the triggers almost at the same time, and the muzzles of the smoothbore guns spewed out shining arcs one after another. The dense bullets whistling out of the chambers gathered into a steel storm and swept towards the enemy's line 300 yards away.

On Midgard's side, the cavalry in the front row were shot and fell off their horses one after another. Blood splattered like rain, and the frightened horses raised their hooves and neighed.

Baron Laval stood at the forefront of the queue, the bullets flying towards him were bounced off by the magic shield covering him, his face was gloomy like cast iron.

After a round of volleys, the Midgard side suffered no less than a hundred casualties.

Compared with the number of casualties, the bloody and messy scene on the battlefield, and the passive situation where they can only be beaten but unable to fight back, do more damage to the morale of the officers and soldiers.

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