There were three thousand guards in the envoy group. To reassure Balder, Salin sent the sixth battalion to follow them. He finally had a reason to send his troops to Qin Yin. Of course, Salin wouldn't let go of this opportunity.
But Salin didn't expect that his sixth battalion would really be put to use.
The mobilization of a large army couldn't be hidden from the eyes of a Magician. The troops from Star City were divided into two groups. The first group consisted of more than ten thousand soldiers. These ten thousand soldiers would attack the envoy group from the flank and spread out on the plains. But there were Magic Shooters among the envoy group. Five miles away, the envoy group's troops were already on guard.
The Phoenix cavalry didn't have good magic equipment. After the chaos of the black magicians, some powerful Mages were disappointed with the Phoenix nobles and left Phoenix for Qin Yin. Then, Qin Yin invaded and another batch of Mages escaped. Now, the Phoenix army was completely reliant on what they had.
The magic cavalry was actually enchanted when they charged. Their equipment didn't come with any skills. Without a Great Mage, the magic enchantment on the cavalry was low-level Wind Speed. This low-level spell lasted for a long time, but it was very demanding on the horses and soldiers. So, the cavalry could only accelerate when they were within a mile.
The envoy group didn't move fast. There were many vehicles, and the roads in Phoenix were not repaired in time. Some roads were narrow, so the line was very long.
So, even though they were prepared, the envoy group couldn't immediately form an advantageous formation to counterattack.
The 6th Battalion brought over a hundred carts, and in a short span of two minutes, these carts were arranged into two lines of defense. The infantrymen dismounted, took out their heavy crossbows, and hid behind the carts, forming a weak defensive formation.
Of the three thousand soldiers in the envoy group, 1,600 were pure royal swordsmen who only listened to the two Magic Shooters. These 1,600 were real cavalrymen. Their armor was worth thousands of gold. After Tiffany issued the alarm, the 1,600 quickly left the main road and formed a triangular formation.
Of the 1,400 protecting Balder, 400 were infantrymen. These infantrymen dismounted and hid behind the carriages. They took out heavy shields and stood on the two sides, in case the enemy cavalry went around and attacked with arrows.
Two of the Sixth Battalion's flag regiments were cavalry. It wasn't easy for Salin to gather a few thousand warhorses. These two thousand cavalry were Salin's most elite mobility troops. Their reaction was to take out metal masks and put them on. Then, they bent down and installed small crossbows in front of the stirrups.
The range of the cavalry crossbow was not very long, and its accuracy was very poor. Usually, it could only be aimed within ten meters. However, this thing could be fired three times in a row, and it didn't require both hands to operate. After the cavalry of the Sixth Battalion installed the cavalry crossbows, they took out three steel pipes from their backs and twisted them together to form a cross spear.
The 6th Battalion's cavalry retreated over 200 metres. They were equipped with the Ancient Cavalry, and could raise their speed to the maximum within 200 metres.
More than ten thousand people quickly changed their formation. They had no intention of defending themselves. The cavalry was ready to go, and they were not even in a hurry to move. The only one who was panicking was the special envoy Salin had assigned to Holy Rock City — Viscount Pijacques.
Of course, the Viscount did not think that going to Sacred Rock City was a good job, but he did not expect that he would be beheaded before even entering Qin Yin.
"What should we do? What should we do? " Viscount Pijacques muttered to himself, but a high-ranked swordsman beside him pulled his reins and arranged for him to sit at the back of the second row of carriages.
Pijacques sat ramrod straight on his warhorse. If one did not see his slightly dazed eyes, his bearing would not be bad.
"Viscount, if you really can't do it, just run." The high-ranked swordsman beside him mocked. This high-ranked swordsman was a newcomer to Salin's camp. He had only joined the Sixth Battalion after going through the magician's examination. Seeing Pijacques' appearance, he was very disdainful.
"Bullshit!" Viscount Pijacques suddenly exploded. He pulled out his longsword and waved it forcefully. "Who do you think I am? If I run, the whole world will laugh at me! "
"Eh? Lord Viscount, you are quite brave. Then, please go to the back and let the soldiers help you change into a suitable set of armor. "
The high-ranked swordsman no longer mocked him. He waved his hand and had the soldiers drag the viscount away. He then returned to his position and commanded the infantry of the Banner Regiment.
Pijacques was not brave. His son was in Salin's hands, and so was his future. If he ran, even if Salin did not kill him, his status would plummet. He could forget about being a noble, and his assets would be confiscated. Rather than that, he would rather die.
Pijacques was very agitated. He only calmed down after being dragged away by the soldiers.
Survival was his top priority. Salin had sent ten thousand men to protect the envoy group. Mars City was not far ahead, so he should be safe. Moreover, he was not a useless person. At least he had not abandoned his horsemanship. Equipped with armor and weapons, he was no weaker than an ordinary soldier.
Right, he could shoot arrows. His accuracy was not bad within fifty meters.
The Phoenix cavalry gradually increased their speed from five hundred meters away. Their horsemanship was quite good. The commander of the cavalry noticed that the target had left the formation of carriages and immediately had the cavalry split into two arrowheads to attack from both sides.
But Salin's army would not let the enemy attack so easily. The alchemy crossbows on the carriages started firing when the enemy was five hundred meters away.
The strongest alchemy crossbows could shoot a distance of five hundred meters without difficulty, and they were even accurate. The alchemy crossbows installed on the carriages were much smaller and did not have Magicians controlling them. They only emphasized the word "fierce".
More than a meter long bolts with metal spikes attached to the arrowheads whistled through the air. Although there was a gap of a few meters between the charge of the cavalry, the range of the alchemy crossbows was far more than five hundred meters. Even a blind cat could hit a dead mouse.
Hundreds of crossbow bolts violently pierced through warhorses, cavalry, warhorses, and cavalry …
The penetrating power was astonishing. Every target hit by the metal spikes on the arrowheads tore away a large amount of flesh and even bone fragments. This round of attack had caused heavy casualties to the two thousand cavalry attempting to charge.
The three hundred alchemy crossbows had caused four hundred casualties, crippling both men and horses. There were only two thousand cavalry in the first round of charge. Losing twenty percent of them directly shook the morale of the Phoenix cavalry. But there were still tens of thousands of soldiers behind them. The vanguard could not retreat at this time.
The cavalry at the front dodged the sharp edges of the alchemy crossbows and circled to the sides. In reality, without Magicians, the alchemy crossbows could only be fired once. But if they continued to charge forward, they would be within the range of the heavy crossbows. The heavy crossbows were not as lethal as the alchemy crossbows, but they could still penetrate the heavy armor of the cavalry.
The heavy cavalry could only block longbows and projectiles, but they could not block the heavy crossbows that had a range of two hundred meters. The vanguard cavalry divided into two wings. On the sides of the chariot formation were shields up to two meters tall. But the mounted crossbows that the cavalry had prepared had to be fired. More than a thousand crossbow bolts were shot at the infantry of the Sixth Battalion.
The shields of the infantry of the Sixth Battalion were covered with metal on the outside and ancient wood on the inside. On the side of the shield, there was animal skin. When the mounted crossbows of the cavalry hit the shield, the pure metal bolts forcibly broke through the first layer of metal, but were blocked by the wood inside.
The two layers of the shield formed a strange physical structure. The powerful penetrating power of the crossbow bolts was blocked.
Although it was not a magic shield, it was still designed by a Magician. The fear in the hearts of the infantry of the Sixth Battalion immediately calmed down.
The Phoenix cavalry, on the other hand, was a little scared. Their mounted crossbows could not penetrate the enemy's shields at a distance of less than a hundred meters!
Qin Yin's standard mounted crossbow had to be able to penetrate armor at a distance of a hundred meters. This was because on the battlefield, there was only one chance to shoot. These mounted crossbows were the most elite equipment of the Phoenix cavalry.
The infantry of the Sixth Battalion on the flank were not well-equipped. The back row held small shields and only opened their handheld crossbows. If these crossbows wanted to penetrate the heavy armor of the Phoenix cavalry, they had to be at least within fifty meters to have any hope. The alchemy crossbows installed on the carts could not even be lifted by the soldiers with both hands, let alone aimed.
The carts that Salin had assigned to the Sixth Battalion were specially used for battle. After blocking the enemy's charge, the retreating cavalry finally began to attack.
The two thousand cavalry suddenly sped up. The twenty cavalry in the first row all wore double heavy armor and rode skeleton warhorses. The weapons in their hands were disposable lances. Salin had designed this by imitating Yun Liu's Magical Beast Swordsmen. The lances had to be discarded after one charge. The powerful impact of the skeleton warhorses could not be supported by the soldiers. The ends of the weapons were all connected to the skeleton warhorses with metal rings.
The cavalry of the two sides clashed fiercely, creating a rumbling sound that only catapults could produce.
The 20 lances in the first row of the Metatlin Cavalry were smashed to pieces, but they also tore a hole in the Phoenix army. The strength of the skeleton warhorses was several times stronger than that of ordinary horses.
After the lances were shattered, the Metatlin cavalry calmly pulled out their heavy machetes and slashed horizontally. The enemy that brushed past them was cut in half by the machetes.
The second group of Phoenix cavalry arrived at this time. The alchemy crossbows on the carts in front were replaced with large heavy crossbows. The soldiers of the Sixth Battalion had also experienced the defense of Metatlin and fought against the soldiers of the Vatican. They had been nervous at first because they were not familiar with the Phoenix soldiers.
But in the first round of counterattack, the Phoenix soldiers were not as brave as the soldiers of the Vatican. The injured Phoenix soldiers would not continue to get up and charge. The sharp contrast boosted the confidence of the soldiers of the Sixth Battalion.
It was not that they were not elite enough. It was just that when they were first formed, the enemies they encountered were the expeditionary army of the Vatican. Those fanatical believers' fighting style was completely different from that of ordinary people. Although Metatlin had won in the end, the soldiers were still traumatized by the believers of the Vatican.
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