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Chapter 1357 The Appearance of the Egyptian Legion
"Huh!" A Mamluk nobleman reined in his war horse, a famous horse from Arabia, his body was covered with his wealth, silk robes, all kinds of shining jewels, his turban was inlaid Wearing gold coins to show their wealth.At his waist were a short musket and two sabers.

Behind him are his warriors, the Mamluk cavalry who, like him, hang their wealth on their bodies.They have received strict riding and fighting training since childhood, and they are among the best warriors in Egypt!
The Mamluk cavalry he led was only a small part of the Egyptian army, and there were 16 Mamluk nobles with the same status as him.

There should have been 24 big nobles agreeing to gather in Cairo to jointly resist the offensive of the expeditionary army, but the remaining 7 big nobles hesitated in their actions, and it was too late for them to gather.

Sun Chuanting and others predicted that they would be attacked by the enemy on the way to Cairo.They didn't expect that none of the great nobles of the Mamluks wanted to march rashly in the absence of others. That would benefit the great nobles who were not present, and the great nobles who participated in the battle would suffer heavy losses in the battle.

The Mamluk nobles did not trust each other until a huge expeditionary force appeared outside Cairo. They had no way to delay it. The 17 Mamluk nobles could only bite the bullet and fight.As for the 7 great nobles who did not come, these 17 Mamluk nobles who were preparing to go into battle agreed with the Egyptian Pasha that they would be severely punished for not participating in the war after the war.

Mamluk cavalry all over the mountains and plains appeared in groups in front of the expeditionary army, and tens of thousands of Arabian war horses were frightening.

The Egyptian Pasha, who was in the middle of the Egyptian Legion, led a 5000-strong guard.These people are mainly Albanian fighters from the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe.They are an ancient nation of the Balkan Peninsula. Their principality was invaded by Turkey, and the adult men were conscripted into military service and became warriors for the Turks.

In addition to the elite Pasha Guards and Mamluk cavalry, there are about 1 Cairo farmers armed with sticks. They don't have a lot of wealth to show off like the Mamluk cavalry. Linen, not even a decent weapon.These people are undoubtedly used as cannon fodder and cheering.

The number of Egyptian legions as many as 2 people.

Along with the Egyptian Legion of more than 20000 people, the inland river fleet of the Egyptians on the Nile River confronted the shallow-water gunboat fleet led by Venetian veteran Capello, just like the two opposing sides on land.

The arrival of the Egyptian Legion made all the officers and soldiers of the expeditionary force alert. Some soldiers who were sitting and resting on the ground hurriedly stood up, forming an iron wall with his companions.

They held their muskets tightly in their hands, and looked at the enemies who were about to fight them to the death.

If it was in the era of the Crusades, the 16000 coalition infantry encountered the Egyptian Legion of more than 20000, and it was very likely that it would collapse under the attack of the Mamluk cavalry.Not to mention 16000 infantry, even if the number is doubled, more than 10000 cavalry will still make it difficult for the infantry to move.

But now is the age of firearms. The power of muskets has increased, and field artillery has also been used on a large scale.Can simple cavalry be as sharp as it was hundreds of years ago?

"Come on, let the so-called powerful Mamluk cavalry have a taste of the power of our machine guns!" The leader of the machine gun team looked excitedly at the cavalry and infantry on the opposite side.

"Everyone is allowed to shoot after hearing the order. If someone shoots in advance, no matter how high or low he is, he will be beheaded after the battle! Pass my words on!"

"Don't shoot in advance!" A row of soldiers reminded their teammates one by one.

Discipline is particularly important in the phalanx. Any soldier who shoots early will drive other nervous soldiers around him, which will make the first round of shooting ineffective and give the enemy a chance to approach!
"Most likely they will take the initiative to attack, and it is a very stupid charge tactic." Earl Stratford judged.

"If they really charge regardless of sacrifice, our firepower will destroy their morale immediately." Sun Chuanting observed the Mamluk cavalry in the distance with a binoculars. The gold and silver jewelry on those cavalry appeared golden because of the reflection One piece, "The Mamluk group is indeed the actual ruler of Egypt. They are very rich. Even after this battle, a lot of property can be found from their corpses."

Li Jinde was located in the middle of the hollow phalanx, and he was with the commanders. When there were cracks in the phalanx, they were likely to plug the cracks in the phalanx or shoot the cavalry who broke into the hollow phalanx.

"Maybe there are not many businessmen like me who have experienced sea battles and land battles." Li Jinde laughed at himself.

He caught a glimpse of the cavalry squad of the Knights Hospitaller in the hollow phalanx. The knights of the cavalry squad hadn't mounted their horses yet. They were storing their strength in the hollow phalanx, serving as the reserve team and the assault squad.

Li Jinde saw the female knight with long golden hair, and Hannah was particularly eye-catching among the knights.At this moment, Hannah had a knight sword and a short musket on her waist. It was estimated that she would also participate in the sacred and tragic cavalry charge for the Knights of the Hospital.

Didn't that fellow Castella say that Hannah would not be allowed to participate in wars outside the island of Malta?Li Jinde was puzzled.

The 16000-strong Expeditionary Army and the 25000-strong Egyptian Legion faced off on the flood plain outside Cairo for about an hour, and neither side moved.

At this time, the two sides are like two boxers in the ring, both testing each other, and giving each other a thunderous blow when the other's mentality is getting restless.

In the end, the Egyptian Pasha and the Mamluk cavalry were overwhelmed, and the elite Mamluk cavalry took the lead in charging.

The Mamluk nobleman raised his scimitar in his hand, and the Mamluk cavalry behind him went forward!
These cavalry possessed a large number of muskets, and the sound of horseshoes covered the entire battlefield. They raided the left flank where the Venetians were! .

"All the armies follow me and defeat the heretics!" Egyptian Pasha held up his command knife, and his guards, whose main force was Albanian soldiers, launched an attack at the same time!

These fighters also advanced in a European-style linear phalanx, with spear fighters in the middle and musketeers on both wings.

However, this Albanian soldier unit did not know that they were attacking the death blockade formed by modern Chinese soldiers with artillery, machine guns, and rifles with a longer range than them, and without a single spearman.

(End of this chapter)