Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors
Chapter 227 - 192 Cavalry Tactics_2

Chapter 227: Chapter 192 Cavalry Tactics_2

"Stay alert!"

"We only demonstrate once, how much you learn depends on your ability!"

As soon as Emperor Taizu of Sheng finished speaking, the Northern Barbarians’ heavy cavalry had already approached the players.

In terms of numbers, this group of heavy cavalry was about fifty percent larger than the players, almost more than half of all the Northern Barbarians’ heavy cavalry.

Moreover, some heavy cavalry originally mixed in the military formation were also preparing, possibly forming another cavalry of three to five thousand men, ready to provide support at any time.

It was clear that the demon regarded this player-formed cavalry as a major threat, so it mobilized a large amount of resources to eradicate them.

If the players were to counter-charge, they would inevitably be at a disadvantage.

The battle horses trained over a long period could face lances without flinching, and both the demon’s and the players’ horses were fearless, so charging was indeed the tactic that maximized the impact of the cavalry.

However, the reason the players had easily dispersed the light cavalry’s formation was that the main tactic of the light cavalry was mounted archery, and their formation was very loose.

If the opponent was the dense formation of heavy cavalry, the players’ exquisite riding skills would not be as effective, and although they might still win in the end, the high casualties would be clearly unacceptable.

Emperor Taizu of Sheng had used such a crude method of fighting before, but only out of necessity. He definitely wouldn’t use it this time.

However, the players also couldn’t figure it out, with two cavalry forces in combat, if not charging or slashing at each other, what kind of sophisticated maneuvers could they possibly play?

They could only maintain the formation and follow behind Emperor Taizu of Sheng.

Soon, the distance between the two cavalry forces began to close.

Under the control of the demon, the Northern Barbarians’ heavy cavalry still adopted the simplest and most direct approach, gradually increasing their speed, preparing to reach their maximum speed before engagement to gain the greatest impact.

However, Emperor Taizu of Sheng’s side did not speed up along with the Northern Barbarians’ cavalry; rather, he continued at a steady pace.

Zhao Haiping was somewhat surprised, not quite understanding the reason.

Everyone knew that the faster the cavalry charged, the stronger the impact; if the speed could not be increased, even if the horses did not collide and only the lances on both sides stabbed each other, their side would still be at a great disadvantage.

But out of trust, everyone still maintained the same speed and rhythm as Emperor Taizu of Sheng.

Soon, both parties reached a very delicate distance.

Emperor Taizu of Sheng had signaled to turn right a bit earlier, and at that moment, he suddenly turned his horse to the right, changing direction and charging towards the right front!

The players were stunned and then hurriedly followed.

But after catching up, many players felt something was amiss.

This feeling was instinctual.

Because over ninety percent of the people were right-handed, and cavalrymen generally did not carry shields, so the weapon, whether it was a lance or a curved saber, was mostly on the right side.

Charging towards the right front now meant exposing their left side to the enemy, which seemed somewhat improper.

But fortunately, Emperor Taizu of Sheng’s authority was indeed high enough, so even though a strong, natural sense of fear spontaneously arose in their hearts, the players still strived to overcome it, temporarily ignoring the terrifying images that appeared in their minds, and followed him.

And not until the last player had swept past the Northern Barbarians’ heavy cavalry did they realize that Emperor Taizu of Sheng’s grasp of this distance was absolutely perfect.

Before the enemy cavalry charged over, they had already completed the entire shift.

But it was clearly not over yet.

The Northern Barbarians’ heavy cavalry, having sprinted with full force, lunged into emptiness, but they did not stupidly continue forward; instead, they turned their horses left, trying to attack the rear of the players’ team.

However, since Emperor Taizu of Sheng had already abruptly increased speed, and both cavalries were moving at high velocity, this pursuit could not be completed instantly, and the Northern Barbarians’ cavalry relentlessly pursued.

Both sides formed an irregular arc, rotating in a counterclockwise direction.

This scene was somewhat peculiar, resembling the players’ cavalry leading the Northern Barbarians in circles, where neither could do anything to the other.

Although the Northern Barbarians’ cavalry couldn’t catch up to the players, the players’ cavalry was in front and naturally could not touch the Northern Barbarians behind them.

But just then, Emperor Taizu of Sheng sped up!

Both sides’ horsepower was nearly equal, but the demons controlling the Northern Barbarians’ cavalry had already sprinted with full force, while the players’ cavalry hadn’t used their full strength at the outset, so a gap in horsepower had inadvertently been created.

Moreover, the Northern Barbarians’ cavalry, having turned direction abruptly, inevitably had their formation somewhat disordered, further slowing their running speed.

At this point, Emperor Taizu of Sheng, leading the players, suddenly accelerated, directly curving inward and ending up behind the Northern Barbarians’ cavalry!

The whole process felt somewhat similar to a fighter jet dogfight, essentially creating a speed advantage through reasonable distribution of horsepower and consistently striving to position oneself behind the enemy’s left side.

For cavalries, the left-rear side is the weakest spot.

And if our troops could engage the enemy’s left-rear side with our right-front side, naturally, they would have a significant advantage!

Emperor Taizu of Sheng, leading the charge, aimed his long spear at the back of one of the Northern Barbarians’ heavy cavalries and fiercely jabbed!

Although this heavy cavalry was on guard, he was powerless to counterattack at the moment and was directly unhorsed.

Although he was clad in heavy armor, and the spear wouldn’t kill him, he was still in the midst of the cavalry, first colliding into a nearby cavalryman, then falling to the ground dazed, and being trampled by the horses behind and dragged over a distance.

Meanwhile, the players also raised their weapons, greeting the enemies in front of them vigorously!

Some stabbed with long spears, others slashed with sabers—it was total chaos!

The demons controlling them indeed noticed the Northern Barbarians’ cavalry was in an utterly battered position with almost no power to fight back, and thus also tried actively to change the formation of the Northern Barbarians’ cavalry.

But the problem was, the players’ cavalry had already closely stuck to them.

No matter in which direction the Northern Barbarians’ cavalry ran, the players’ cavalry could similarly turn and stick closely.

Trying to accelerate to create distance was also absolutely impossible, because there was no fundamental gap in horsepower between the sides.

At that moment, even if the demon-controlled Northern Barbarians’ cavalry had a bursting will to fight, it was ultimately useless, for they struggled to attack their own left rear.

Fan Cun, while joyfully jabbing these Northern Barbarians’ cavalry, exclaimed in surprise, "Can we really do this?"

Emperor Taizu of Sheng cast a glance at him, seemingly quite disdainful of his naivety, "This is just a very basic cavalry tactic!"

Fan Cun curiously asked, "What if the opponent also turns in circles?"

Before Emperor Taizu of Sheng could respond, Zhao Haiping had already answered first, "Nonsense, of course it’s like airplane dogfighting. Everyone understands the principle, so it just comes down to speed and micro-maneuvers!"

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