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Chapter 315 - 222: Trial Cleared! (10,000-word update, asking for monthly votes)_4

Chapter 315: Chapter 222: Trial Cleared! (10,000-word update, asking for monthly votes)_4

At this time, the Jin soldiers had just landed ashore, their footing still unstable, and these two Deputy Generals clearly saw their opportunity, wanting to charge over and completely annihilate these Jin soldiers before they could organize their formation.

"To attack them mid-crossing" is always the correct tactic in river crossing battles.

The Jin soldiers who had just landed on the riverbank hurriedly tried to form up into their battle lines, and even many of them wore a look of disdain on their faces.

This was because, in their minds, the army of the Qi Dynasty was simply not worth a fight.

Perhaps in siege defense, the Qi Army could rely on strong bows, crossbows, or various city-defense weapons to persist for a long time, but in open field battles, most of the Qi Army would instantly collapse in the face of elite Jin soldiers, having no chance to mount any effective resistance.

However, this time, these proud Jin soldiers quickly paid the price.

Under the leadership of the Deputy Generals of the Flying Tiger Army, elite cavalry charged directly at the Jin soldiers!

The infantry among these Jin soldiers initially thought that the Qi cavalry was only making a grand show of force, hastily forming up and raising their long spears in response, but in a single encounter, they were utterly scattered!

And in the rear, the infantry of the Flying Tiger Army had already formed up, uniformly raising their Divine Arm Bows.

Taking advantage of the moment when their own cavalry scattered the infantry, sweeping around to further flanks, the infantry of the Flying Tiger Army, under the command of the Deputy General, successively lifted their Divine Arm Bows and launched projectiles upward!

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Thick Crossbow Arrows traced a terrifying parabolic trajectory in the air, reached their highest point, and then, driven by gravitational potential energy, fell even faster toward the already-dispersed Jin infantry!

Many elite Jin infantry wore armor, but before the terrifying force of the Divine Arm Bows, it was utterly useless and was penetrated directly!

The thick arrow shafts even pinned many Jin soldiers to the ground; these soldiers struggled to get up, but such attempts were futile, and after a brief struggle on the ground, they fell silent.

Watching this scene on the shore from his warship, Li Hongyun could not help but want to let out three big laughs.

"I knew that the Flying Tiger Army, which I put so much effort into building, could completely defeat this bunch of Jin dogs!"

Once again, Li Hongyun directed the trebuchets on the ship to smash a large Jin ship.

It seemed that this battle at Niuzhu should be a sure win.

However, just then, another large Jin ship docked.

Although the Qi naval forces on the river were constantly intercepting the Jin ships, there were simply too many Jin warships. Moreover, compared to the real historical records, the Jin warships in this historical segment were bigger and sturdier; previously Qi migou ships would have capsized them, but now they could withstand the collisions and head toward the opposite shore.

Li Hongyun was not too concerned, believing that such dispersed soldiers could easily be eliminated by the shore-side Flying Tiger Army and other cooperating Qi forces.

However, the troops that landed this time were no longer Jin infantry but an elite cavalry unit!

The war horses stepped onto the riverbank of the Qi side, and what appeared before everyone was a heavily armored knight, towering like an iron tower.

A large number of cavalry poured out one after another, quickly organizing a rough formation at the riverside.

Unlike infantry, the cavalry formation was looser, and due to the better mobility of war horses, it was also easier to establish.

Li Hongyun’s heart sank.

Because this unit turned out to be a very complete elite Jin force, namely the renowned "Iron Pagoda" and "Kidnapper Cavalry"!

The so-called Iron Pagoda was a unique type of elite heavy cavalry of the time.

Unlike ordinary heavy cavalry, the Iron Pagoda wore double-layered armor, and both horse and rider were completely armored. Even the helmet could lower its visor, leaving only two eyes exposed.

From afar, such fully armored heavy cavalry looked like a black iron tower, hence the name "Iron Pagoda."

The Iron Pagoda was an extremely expensive heavy cavalry unit at the time. From top to bottom, the only unarmored parts were the eyes of the cavalry and the legs of the horses. In front of such heavy armor, ordinary cold weapons found it difficult to penetrate.

If there were only one Iron Pagoda, there were still many ways to counter it, but at that time, the Jin soldiers innovatively developed a special tactic.

By linking three cavalrymen together with leather straps, forcing the Iron Pagoda cavalry to advance and not retreat during a charge, paired with the heavy armor of the Iron Pagoda, they had a significant advantage in charging against opposing cavalry or heavy infantry.

Because cavalry clashes fundamentally depended on weight, and beyond weight, there was the battle will of both sides.

By linking three cavalrymen together with leather straps, forcefully preventing them from retreating, such heavily armored cavalry during a charge were virtually invincible.

Against any kind of enemy, they could simply bulldoze their way through.

The Kidnapper Cavalry, on the other hand, served as auxiliary troops paired with the Iron Pagoda.

The Qi Dynasty had specific records stating, "Kidnapper Cavalry, they are the left and right wings of the grand formation." That is to say, Kidnapper Cavalry were essentially a type of flank cavalry.

During the Qi Dynasty, "Kidnapper" was a frequently used term. For instance, "Kidnapper City" referred to two opposing ramparts outside a city gate.

The Kidnapper Cavalry were also considered an elite unit among the cavalry, serving as a troop type intermediary between purely guerrilla reconnaissance light infantry and heavy infantry like the Iron Pagoda that resembled heavy tanks.

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