Chapter 1079: Chapter 662: The Oncoming Torrent_1 Chapter 1079: Chapter 662: The Oncoming Torrent_1 Boom…
The rumbling sound of tens of thousands of horse hooves approached from afar, causing birds and beasts to scatter and shaking the mountains.
As the deafening sound grew louder, the full scale of these two massive cavalries gradually ca into view for Leo Ray and his companions, who were observing from a high vantage point.
Sand and dust filled the air as these two forces carrying an overwhelming montum t like two hurricanes, rapidly sweeping toward each other.
Amid the trembling of the earth, the vastness of this scene was like a tidal wave rising up from the flat ground, making it extrely astonishing.
Even the energy particles floating in the air had beco completely chaotic, making it impossible for anyone to perceive them.
“A battlefield of nearly forty thousand people gathered here is at least equivalent to the strength of five Tier 5 Powerhouses. Even Taylor and Coldfla would find it difficult to discern the subtle changes in energy to gain insight into the enemy’s movents in such an environnt,” thought Leo Ray.
“Everything is unknown and unpredictable, which is precisely what makes the battlefield so dangerous. After all, it’s not like observing historical battles from a bird’s-eye view, where everything has already been settled.”
Leo Ray pondered as he felt the earth-shattering montum, “To gain the upper hand, one must not only carefully plan but also constantly anticipate the enemy’s actions in order to have a chance to win.”
Narrowing his eyes, Leo Ray paid even closer attention to the scene before him. Amidst the swirling sandstorm, the two charging cavalries appeared chaotic at first glance, but they were actually well-arranged.
On the side of the Great Prince, the cavalry army was divided into four parts: the vanguard, the middle army, the rearguard, and the two wings.
Judging from their equipnt, the vanguard was the most elite and smallest in number – the heavy cavalry, clad in either black or brown heavy armor, and ard with tal lances about five ters long. Their mounts were also equipped with thick armor, making each rider resemble an individual moving fortress with hardly any weak spots visible.
The middle army consisted of assault cavalry wearing dium plate armor.
Equipped with lances of about three ters in length, tal shields, and broadswords, these assault cavalry were a force capable of both charging and engaging in close combat.
The rearguard and the two wings were composed of the largest number of light cavalry, similar to those in the Prairie Kingdom.
Dressed in either gray or white light armor, these light cavalry wielded lances sowhere between the size of the assault cavalry and heavy cavalry, as well as javelins and bows, making them the most flexible and mobile force within the army.
“Lord, the original Coldfla Cavalry was not equipped with bows. After several large-scale engagents with the Southern Prairie Kingdom in recent years, they learned the tactics of horse archery from their opponents since the bow cavalry of the Human Clan was well-known.”
Taking a step forward, Burt spoke to Leo Ray sowhat embarrassedly, “I have to admit, Lord, that when I was younger, I witnessed the ferocity of these riders at Rainforest Fortress in the southern region.”
“Indeed, I have also fought against these people who make their horses their companions. In addition to ordinary bow cavalry, they also have Prairie Jumping Dragon Cavalry, which is very difficult to deal with.”
Joshua shook his head helplessly and added, “However, after the Royal Family dispatched several elite Magic Knight units and devised appropriate tactics, this situation was greatly alleviated.”
Listening to their conversation, Leo Ray nodded thoughtfully.
He had heard of the Prairie Jumping Dragons ntioned by Joshua.
These Tier 2 Magical Beasts were extrely difficult to ta, characterized by their agile two-ter-tall bodies, strong hind legs, and degenerated forelimbs.
As Tier 2 Magical Beasts capable of rivaling entire teams of ordinary soldiers, they naturally possessed superior combat and endurance abilities compared to ordinary horses.
However, just like Sean’s subordinates’ Azure Pterosaur mounts, taming magical beasts was an arduous process.
Not only did the rider’s strength need to be superior to that of the mounted magical beast, but the training cost, feeding cost, and casualty rate were also significantly higher than those of ordinary horse cavalry.
Most importantly, because of the Humans’ innate fear of magical beasts, riding one through the streets would undoubtedly cause inconvenience and trouble.
As a result, even for the majority of formidable knights, ordinary horses remained the most convenient choice of mount.
“Aside from ordinary horses, so mutated horses can also reach above Tier 1 Three-Star level, or even the Tier 1 Peak Level, and are relatively easy to ta. These rare mounts have naturally beco the favorites of elite cavalry units and powerful nobles,” thought Leo Ray as he watched the ever-closer waves of soldiers at the foot of the mountain. “Unfortunately, mutated horses cannot reproduce, so they cannot be mass-produced.”
“For all these reasons, the mounts of the cavalry are still the ordinary horses.”
“Having a large-scale cavalry force has always been my long-standing wish, so I have learned almost everything there is to know about this field,” continued Leo Ray.
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