Game of Thrones: Royal Game

Chapter 292 Plan
A good howling warrior can easily master his mount, but what if the horses received the mating message without the howling warrior riding it?

Don't think about it, they will definitely follow the instinct of the creature.

The female hormones (such as progesterone and estradiol) secreted by a mare in heat can be conveyed to the male by chemical messaging in the air, often for hundreds of meters.

So if a herd of estrous mares could be sent a few hundred meters outside the Dothraki pastures to lure their warhorses out, it would be a huge mess.

During the Anshi Rebellion, Li Guangbi, a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, used this trick to deceive Shi Siming's strong horse in the defense of Heyang, making the latter rush to attack Heyang, but was beaten by Li Guangbi.

Of course, the same plan is actually not feasible for Ian.

The battle examples left by the predecessors are to provide people with ideas. For example, after getting the information that the Dothraki don't gelding, Ian immediately thought of Li Guangbi's "beautiful horse trick".

But train of thought is not the answer, because Ian can't have the same opportunity as Li Guangbi.

At that time, Shi Siming took the initiative to put the horses into the river to bathe in order to show off the number and strength of his war horses and to hit the morale of the Tang army, so that Li Guangbi had an opportunity.

And because Li Guangbi's mare was Shi Siming's war horse attracted across the river, Shi Siming's soldiers who were in charge of guarding the horse were unable to pursue it.

Such opportunities, in a sense, are actually irreproducible.

Ian must try to find his own version of the answer.

The current situation of Drogo's khalasar has several advantages and several disadvantages for Ian.

The first advantage is that the centaurs will place their war horses by the river at night, allowing them to graze and drink freely, and most of the tributaries of the Skahazaban River in the southern Laza area are not very wide. , almost all within 200 meters.

If Ian can successfully send the estrous mare to the opposite bank of Drogo's Kalashar herding point, and lure a large number of war horses into the river, the same effect as Li Guangbi can be achieved-the enemy cannot catch up with the war horses, and will be killed because of the horses. Angry at the loss.

At the same time, there is another advantage of choosing to fight at night, that is, the Dothraki do not have any command system. When they fight during the day, they only use the "Kas" as the unit of the army and let each "Ku" command independently.If they were dragged into night battles, they would be completely independent, but Ian could control the overall situation through the detection of owls and the well-trained golden drum command.

The second advantage is that, unlike Shi Siming's well-equipped elite cavalry, once the unarmored Dothraki dismount, their combat effectiveness will not only be halved.

The real horror of the Dothraki lies in their high morale that dares to attack the ghosts in the dark and the kinetic energy generated by their horses and horses when they charge at full speed on horseback.

This kind of energy allows them to smash the phalanx with their corpses even when they are stabbed to death when they charge the ultra-long spear phalanx head-on, giving the shock cavalry in the back row a chance to tear the phalanx apart .

But once the Dothraki got off their horses, Ian bluntly said that even his slave iron army, which had only been trained for a little over four months, could beat them like a son after forming an formation.

Even without the Iron Slave Legion, some of the newly assembled slave soldiers of Meereen and Yunkai would be able to take on the fiercest of the Howling Warriors in the same half plate armor as the Unsullied.

The point is, if you can make Drogo's horse go wrong, it will solve Ian's most worried problem... unable to annihilate the opponent.

After successfully integrating the armies of Meereen and Yunkai, Ian's concern is not about not being able to defeat Drogo, but how to destroy him.

Since ancient times, relying on infantry to fight cavalry to fight annihilation battle has been a huge problem, because the biggest advantage of cavalry has never been that it can really turn the heavy infantry phalanx head-on, but whether to fight, how to fight, and where to fight. The initiative is always in the hands of the in their hands.

The rout of the infantry means the beginning of destruction, and the rout of the cavalry means the end of the battle.

It is impossible to catch up.

So what Ian is most afraid of is not that Drogo chooses to fight, but that Drogo chooses not to fight.

If Drogo chooses to destroy Raza first, and then destroy the farmland outside of Meereen, but if he doesn't fight Ian for a long time, Ian's entire development will be dragged here, Even losing the advantages accumulated so far, being surpassed by players from other places.

Of course, with Drogo's own character, he would definitely not do such a shameless thing, but are there any players in Drogo's Calasar, and have the players found a way to exert influence on Drogo?This is the unknown.

Taking a step back, even if Drogo decides to fight and is defeated by Ian (with a high probability of being killed), how many centaur cavalry will be defeated in the end?Who will be the new Kayo of these scattered horsemen?
If the player is allowed to take advantage of this loophole, how much trouble will a Karasar controlled by the player bring to Ian?
These are the questions that Ian has to consider.

Therefore, this plan that has the opportunity to bring about a war of annihilation is very important to Ian.

But to come up with a good plan, Ian faced even more troubles.

The first disadvantage is the scale. Shi Siming just put more than 1000 war horses into the river to take a bath. It is normal for horses of this scale to be seduced away, but now there are probably [-] war horses in Drogo's camp. Other types of inferior stallions may total more than [-].

Even if Ian succeeds and tricks thousands of horses out, the Roaring Warriors also have other horses to choose from, which will not cause a major blow to their combat effectiveness.

Unless Ian can place mares from multiple locations at the same time to lure away a large number of horses from Drogo's side.

Of course, this also has a definite benefit, that is, it greatly angers all the horsemen, forcing him to launch a decisive battle.I will not talk about the abducted wife. After all, in the Dothraki culture, the wife is not as important as the horse, but the abducted horse is unbearable.

The second disadvantage is the vigilance ability. Ian has confirmed it through the Falcon's scouting before. Drogo's Kalashar sent out dozens of teams of scouting cavalry, and he has a clear grasp of the situation of several leagues around him. Chu.

Whether Ian sent the estrous mare to the right position, or moved the army to a position where he could attack Drogo immediately after the chaos, it was difficult to completely avoid Drogo's scouting cavalry.

Moreover, it is still unknown whether there are any skinchangers among the players in Drogo's camp. If there are, it will be a big trouble.

Of course, this possibility is very low. It is almost impossible for a player who seeks development among the Dothraki to have extra points for spiritual power. He must invest all resources in strength and agility.After all, personal force is everything among the horsemen. As long as you can defeat Kayo single-handedly, you can become a new Kayo.

If that player's purpose is to replace Drogo, he's even less likely to have a spare resource of mental power.

The third disadvantage is the habit of the horse herders, who graze males and mares together at night, and only separate them when marching during the day.

In this case, the estrous mare Ian brought might not be effective at all.

Of course, that wasn't a big deal, because sooner or later Drogo would leave Kalasar with the Howling Knights, and they would take only their steeds with them, not the mares from the camp.

The fourth disadvantage is the distance. If Ian wants to implement such a plan, he must choose a suitable location in the Raza area (the specific location needs to observe Drogo's camp location every night to find opportunities).

Then he needs to drive the army to the Lazar area in advance, and find a place not too far away from Drogo to stand by.

But this will greatly increase the logistics pressure on Ian. Ian now has an army of nearly 5 people. When they are under the city of Meereen, they don’t have to worry about logistics problems. If they drive to Raza, then the logistics problem will not be a problem. A trifle.

Many modern people often ignore logistical issues when facing war, but the importance of this issue is actually ranked in front of everything.

When it comes to Han Xin, the soldier fairy, everyone praises his formation and command, but few people notice that Han Xin once held a position called "Captain Zhisu", which is simply in charge of military rations.

Later, during the Chu-Han War, Han Xin led his troops to fight around the country, with hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands, and there was never a shortage of food.Why?Because the coach is professional.

On the other hand, the Chu army next door would be short of food within a few paragraphs of the history books.Is the West Chu area really so short of food?It is estimated that there is no shortage, but Xiang Wang's gang either don't pay attention to it, or they really don't know much about logistics.

History is a lesson. After Ian came to Slaver's Bay and took Astapor, the first thing he did was to buy food. When he found a problem in Yunkai, the first thing he thought of was food.

It was the problem of food that made Ian afraid to make up his mind to let the army go to Raza.

Because after the army entered Lazar, their own supply lines needed to pass through the vast plains, which was completely exposed to Drogo.Whenever Drogo sent someone to attack his supply line, he would be in great danger.

"No, that's not right." Looking at the map on the table, Ian suddenly shook his head, and he said that his finger was on the location of the Kaisai Pass in the Ghiscari Mountains west of Hersey.

In the Ghiscari Mountains, there is a snow mountain river that descends from the top of the mountain and flows through the place about 2 to 3 leagues west of the Kesai Pass, and then goes all the way north and joins the Skar at about 4 leagues northeast of Meereen. The Hadzaban River flows into Slaver's Bay together.

Considering that at the end of the long summer, the width of this snow mountain river has reached several thousand meters, which is completely enough for large fleets to pass through.In addition, all the mountain clans near the Kaisai Pass have surrendered to themselves.
If I use the navy to carry the army to the vicinity of the Kaiser Pass, and then pass through the pass, I can quickly reach the west of Hersey, and at the same time, I can use this road to open up my own supply line, which can greatly increase Drogo looting difficulty.

In this way, even if the plan fails, he can easily return to Meereen through the Kaiser Pass. At that time, the real sacrifice will only be Hersey, and he will not face the cut off of the food road and the back road like when he marched from the north. risk.

Thinking of this, Ian had basically made up his mind, and then called in Yada, the master water dancer who was guarding the door, and told him to remember to notify the main generals of the army to come to the meeting tomorrow morning.

The reorganized new army has not yet completed training, so it cannot participate in this operation, and several legions waiting for equipment in Astapor have not yet arrived in Meereen.

Only 3 elites and more than 1 Lazarines who will gather in Hersey later can be used in this operation.

If the US horse plan and night attack can succeed, then these armies will be enough to defeat the horsemen.And if the plan fails, then Ian will give up Hussey immediately and retreat to Kaisai Pass.

Since the battle of the Stranger's Temple in King's Landing, Ian has developed such a habit of not being greedy for victory, but seeking stability.

A more detailed plan would require him to scout Drogo's Kalashar for a while longer to find out more of their habits or other characteristics.

So Ian temporarily stopped observing the map, walked to another table in the big tent, and opened a box.

It contained a crossbow designed by the engineer player who was locked in the Astapor pyramid just delivered today. It was named a rapid-fire crossbow.

Its crossbow shape is 68 cm long, 22 cm wide, 0.9 cm thick, and the arms are 30 cm long and 2 cm wide.The length of the bowstring used is 60 cm, and the arrow pattern on the guide rail adopts the Camille pattern.The arrow shaft is 35 cm long, and the arrow tip is an iron three-edged arrowhead with a length of 6 cm.

According to engineer Adam's description in the letter, the crossbow he designed according to Ian's customization requirements sacrificed a certain range and power to reduce the difficulty of loading.

Its range is only 100 meters, which is far lower than that of ordinary crossbows, even lower than some bows and arrows, and it cannot penetrate armor, but the rate of fire can reach an astonishing 1 to 5 rounds per minute.If you don't aim at all, just launch it in a certain direction, the rate of fire can even reach 7 to 8 rounds in the hands of a skilled crossbowman.

This weapon is specially tailored by Ian for the Dothraki, because the Dothraki mainly shoot on horseback. Although their bows and arrows can reach a maximum range of 130 or even 150 meters, the real effective killing range is actually 100 meters. within.Even according to the habits of the Dothraki people, they often like to march about 50 meters from the enemy before starting to shoot arrows.

Coupled with the habit of the Dothraki not wearing armor, Ian believed that this weapon could be a great gift to the centaur in a confrontation.

It's a pity that due to the difficulty in finding materials, only more than 1000 of this batch of crossbows were shipped to Meereen, although Adam promised that they would ship another [-] to Meereen in a month.
I just hope it won't be useful by then.

(End of this chapter)