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Chapter 71 Ice Gorge Blitz ([-])

valley.

Feng Daofu led the temporary cavalry company and marched in the direction led by the spies.

There are mountains and rivers along the way, and from time to time, schools of trout can be seen jumping out of the water, causing layers of splashes.

The fish splashed everywhere, and Feng Daofu shook his fingers.

Brünnhilde rode closer and said, "Give up, you may not even be able to catch fish after the sun sets."

Feng Daofu retorted subconsciously: "How can the sun set in the extreme day? You know how to tease me."

The silver-haired girl pursed her lips and smiled.

Ava next to her suppressed a smile.

For the sake of being a beautiful mother of twin daughters, Feng Daofu didn't do anything.

When this battle is over, I will let you know what it means that the sun never sets!
wow~
Fish are rippling.

Feng Daofu glanced at the trout school again, resisted the urge to throw a shot, and led the cavalry to the slightly slower river.

He touched Heizhu's pulse.

The cardiorespiratory condition is okay, but the body temperature is a bit high.

In this way, you cannot drink water immediately, which may cause colic, affect the heart health of the war horse, and further damage the already fragile gastrointestinal digestion ability, which is the so-called drinking horse three times.

Although the journey was not very fast and they were accompanied by pack horses recruited from Oslo, everyone had at least two horses, one war horse and one pack horse.

The pack horses carry weapons and supplies, and the war horses are provided with delicious food and drink.

But it may be because of the extreme daylight, plus the good air, no clouds, direct sunlight for a long time, and the body temperature of the black pearl is a little uncontrollable.

Black is bad for this, it absorbs heat.

The two-legged black not only automatically awakens the long-distance running talent when the child is born, but also absorbs heat weapons.

What an amazing color.

However, the black pearl has to be carefully guarded with its expertise bonus. If you think about it carefully, the human-shaped black one is more useful. It only costs one watermelon per [-] kilometers.
Feng Daofu got off his horse and let Black Pearl rest for a while to sweat.

He massaged Black Pearl with his left hand and took out a map with his right hand: "Brünnhilde, Ava, you take the light cavalry to reconnoiter here."

The two girls glanced at the densely packed map, and the viewers were a little dazzled.

Fortunately, they have all received professional training and can recognize the intelligence recorded by spies.

The recognition is recognizable, but it still makes them marvel: "It's too powerful."

Feng Daofu was also somewhat complacent.

He has never engaged in intelligence work, and only has some theoretical knowledge from watching movies and novels.

In modern times, this is definitely not enough to see, and the master of engineering and science is just a small dish.

But if you put it in the Nordic room, it’s Zenith star knowledge!
Feng Daofu is still very willing to invest.

Foretelling the enemy's situation is like a god.

Therefore, the wise king and virtuous general, so they move and win over others, and those who succeed out of the crowd are also prophets.

No matter in any era or in any situation, as long as competition is involved, mastering the information advantage will take the initiative.

Since Vondolf's debut, as long as he has an information advantage in every battle, he is basically stable. Once he tastes the benefits, he is more willing to invest. Coupled with an outstanding talent like Willy, who is extremely talented, he has spread the intelligence network into the blond king's Inside the army.

Although they don't have access to senior generals at the war chief level, the Nordics don't have much sense of secrecy when fighting. Knowing the position and movement is already a huge advantage.

Much of the time is covert communication using the Rabbit Telegraph.

Because the number of rabbits limited the content of the telegram, when the amount of accumulated information was sufficient, an advanced small piece of paper would be used to pass it on to a spy lurking outside the camp.

The sentries are all guarding the North Sea coast, and no one will guard the inland direction.

It was already a week or two after the deserters passed on the news of the fall of Oslo.

The time was synchronized, the deserter passed the news to King Blonde, and Feng Daofu had already marched for a week or two.

Even after receiving the news, the Oslo army did not think that he would choose to take such a difficult route.

As a result of his lack of precautions, he successfully obtained a large amount of information. Although he had just marched nearby, he already knew the surrounding situation like the back of his hand.

"Poor information is the best weapon, so we must keep it until the surprise attack on Nur Hemsun, so that the spies of the blond king cannot find us."

Vondorff made a request.

Brunhilde asked: "How far is it going to be reconnaissance?"

Feng Daofu said: "Determine whether the ground is soft or uneven, determine whether there are obstacles, whether it is uphill or downhill, and then find a suitable place to attack this enemy cavalry squad."

They confirmed it twice, and after making sure that there was no misunderstanding, they set off with the light cavalry after the horses had replenished their water.

The temporarily formed cavalry company has a total of 100 people, roughly divided into heavy cavalry platoon and light cavalry platoon.

It was learned from the horse breeder that when the blond king bought the horse, he also came into contact with the three-piece horse riding suit through the ocean trade, and the cavalry was equipped with it.

So this time, Feng Daofu did not hide and tuck like the North tribe, and also changed all the outfits for the temporary cavalry company-the things were all ready-made in the homes of the nobles in Oslo.

By the way, I also used the high-quality linen from the noble family to make a full set of linen vests for the heavy cavalry on the road-something is better than nothing.

The heavy cavalry platoon was directly led by Feng Daofu, and its members were all plate armor ascetic monks, with a total of only forty cavalry.

Because Andalusian horses were originally reserved for breeding, and now is the season suitable for breeding, so ten of them were already pregnant before Oslo was captured and were being raised in the army.

The remaining sixty cavalry are light cavalry, and the war horses come from the mixed-breed fjord horses enthusiastically sponsored by the nobles.

The light cavalry platoon was led by Brunhilde and Eva, and the riders were mainly Sami.

Different types of cavalry have different functions in warfare.

Heavy cavalry is mainly used to launch a decisive impact in a large battle. It is positioned at a certain angle like a giant war ordnance, so it naturally needs to be carefully maintained when used.

Don't be too tired, don't participate in unnecessary marches, and don't perform duties such as vanguard, reconnaissance, escort, collection of grain and fodder, and escort of luggage.

The light cavalry is the hearing and eyesight of the army. It is responsible for reconnaissance of the enemy's positions. It is often divided into several small units. They walk in the front and move away from the main force to protect their own troops from enemy raids. They also need to monitor A detachment of enemy light cavalry performing reconnaissance-like duties.

For this purpose, the lighter the rider and the lower the horse's load, the greater the durability and speed of the light cavalry.

The Southern Expedition Army mainly selected young people. The younger generation of the Sami people had kept up with their nutrition in the past half a year, but after all, dozens of generations of grandparents were malnourished.

The average height of the young Sami who join the army is only about 1.5 meters, and the weight is relatively light. In addition, they have been exposed to how to train reindeer since they were young, and they are also good at archery. They have their own characteristics - precise shooting, Naturally, he was trained as a light cavalry by Feng Daofu.

The tactics of the cavalry company are well-organized.

Although it was a small-scale raid this time, Feng Daofu wanted to train a cavalry company to prepare for the follow-up real war with King Blonde, so he didn't plan to use tricks to fight head-on to level up.

During the break, Feng Daofu began to simulate the pace of combat.

The raid this time is mainly shocking.

The best and most effective way to attack the cavalry is to divide the cavalry into several parts to attack in a staggered formation.

Immediately after the first round of impact is the second round of impact.

Vondorf put himself at the forefront.

It is indeed necessary for the cavalry to reach high speeds as much as possible during the impact, but at the same time they must maintain a tight and even formation.

But because some horses are faster and more durable than others, due to the skill gap between riders, uneven terrain slows them down, and some need to go around obstacles, etc.

Wanting to maintain a complete formation and launch an attack, this seemingly simple thing is actually an advanced cavalry technique.

Even if approaching the enemy at a low speed, change to a high speed in the last few hundred steps, and only reach full speed when the distance is only a few dozen steps away from the enemy. This seemingly simple requirement is only for those elites who have been professionally trained for many years. Only cavalry can do it.

The temporary cavalry company also didn't have that ability, so there was only one solution left: let him lead the cavalry to keep the pace.

Don't care if the formation is complete or not, just stab someone to death with a sharp knife!

Leading riders have to face wind resistance and consume more energy.

Fortunately, Black Pearl's physical strength is better, and he has a higher level of specialization bonus, coupled with his personal force factor, he already has the conditions for a hard solution.

However, there is only one cavalry on the side. Even if the cavalry is strong enough, the effect of breaking up the formation is still a bit low.

After the drill, Feng Daofu lined up in two rows.

Theoretically, the most ideal formation for shock cavalry is three horizontal lines, which can occupy a wider front.

But fighting in the wild, the terrain cannot be as smooth as a concrete road, and the three-row formation is too complicated.

Feng Daofu thought it was impossible at first, how could it be complicated after only three columns?

Later, I personally experienced horse racing on dirt roads, and I knew where the problem was.

On uneven terrain in the wild, horses will huddle together as they run.

Neighboring riders would squeeze each other, and the chaos would quickly spread to neighboring troops on the same front, gaping in formations in the chaos.

This is a problem with the physiological structure of a horse when it runs, and it cannot be solved by training and organization.

In addition, if the cavalry wants to peel potatoes, that is, the kind of generals in the Three Kingdoms, the two sides ride horses continuously in circles, and the number of queues will also affect the speed of the circle-professionals call this action a rotation.

Because the vertical depth of the horse is about 3 times the horizontal width.

When the cavalry peeled potatoes in three rows, the horizontal width was one-third larger than that in two rows, and the impact was that the turning speed would be one-third slower.

Anyone who has watched the battle of the Three Kingdoms has the impression that many people will be instantly killed by the hunk if they turn around a little slower, let alone one-third slower.

It just so happened that the training time for the temporary cavalry company was not long enough, so Feng Daofu chose the two-row team that was easy to use and had many advantages.

"In other words, dealing with this cavalry unit is unlikely to be like peeling potatoes like an infantry unit."

Feng Daofu looked at the equipment of the heavy cavalry platoon: "I'm afraid they will start running away if they see it."

The famous military historian and Napoleonic War witness, Alexander Ivanovich Mikhailovsky-Danilevsky, ridiculed that many people are impressions of cavalry.

Many imagine opposing cavalry either charging at each other and then chopping or stabbing face to face until one retreats, or one cavalry standing still and waiting for the other to come and engage.

But this only happens during training or exercises.

In actual combat, one side's cavalry group will launch an attack, and the other side will retreat back, meet with the reserve team, then turn the horse's head to attack, and repel the enemy.

Such fluctuations will continue until one side's cavalry group completely drives the other side out of the battlefield.

In the never-ending wave, the cavalry will always chop and stab those who fall behind, that is, the ones they are chasing.

The information left behind by those who have actually experienced cavalry battles shows that a frontal impact of cavalry will mainly produce the following results:
1.One of the parties turns and runs away at some point during the approach;

2.Both sides slowed down in the closing stages, hand-to-hand combat ensued, and ended with one fleeing;

3.The two sides paused when the distance was very close, and one of them engaged in hand-to-hand combat under the influence of a certain model, and finally ended with the other fleeing;

4.The two sides penetrate each other.

The first is the most common and the fourth is the least common.

It's like two high-speed motorcycles colliding, who is more daring.

Cavalry VS Cavalry is a game for the brave.

In the eyes of many experienced cavalry officers, although various factors such as weapons, formation, and tactics are also important, it is morale that really plays a decisive role.

Bismarck believed that the cavalry used more spiritual power than material power in combat, and three-quarters of the cavalry's combat power was spiritual power.

Mental strength.
Feng Daofu looked at the religious fanatic BUFF that the ascetic monks of the plate armor hang on.

Whether it's morale, mental power, equipment, or horse breed, they all dominate!

can i loseHard to be spicy!

Now there is only one terrain that can swallow all the enemy cavalry!

It just so happened that the rehearsal was about the same, and the light cavalry also brought back news: "A suitable ambush location has been found!"

……

This is a fairly flat mountain slope.

"I looked through my binoculars and they were heading downhill here."

Brünnhilde drew a map of the terrain: "We block here, and when the time comes we rush uphill with our backs to the sun, while they go downhill with their backs to the sun. The advantage is ours!"

A counter-intuitive little knowledge of cavalry: In a mountainous environment, uphill is the dominant terrain for cavalry.

This is also the physiological structure of the horse.

The main muscle group of a horse is in the hind legs. When going downhill, the weight on the front hoof is much greater than that on flat roads.

At this time, if you want to speed up, it is easy to cause the horse to stumble.

On the contrary, when going uphill, the horse's hindquarters can exert more force.

This will definitely be slower than flat roads, but definitely much faster than going downhill.

Mao Xiong military expert Hatov pointed out that the impact launched by cavalry when going uphill is more powerful than when going downhill-it is only suitable for slopes with a slope of less than 10°, and requires a solid ground.

On slopes that are prone to slippage or are rugged, with bumps and rocks, even if the slope is not large, it is difficult for the cavalry formation to move, and sometimes it is even impossible to pass at all, let alone take off casually like in the game.

If you have a terrain advantage, you will have a speed advantage.

In a cavalry battle, whichever side can better maintain formation and personnel density, and reach the highest speed at the decisive moment when the two sides meet, that side has almost all chances of winning.

Plus the core morale and spirit
Vondolf picked up the binoculars and looked at the Oslo cavalry team that was leading their horses slowly down the mountain without noticing.

He put on the spare two-handed Tang Zhidao and put on the face shield.

"Put on your armor and get on your horse!"

“The gains have been getting smaller and smaller recently.”

Someone in the Oslo Cavalry Squad muttered: "There is no place to plunder, and there is no need for us in Bergen. How can we get rewards for our merits if this continues?"

"There is no hope for Bergen. We can only hope that the Lord of Finland will appear soon."

Tread-

"What movement?"

The team leader was stunned for a moment: "This voice seems a bit familiar."

Willie's heart moved, and he retreated quietly.

"Willy, you."

Someone noticed it and was about to speak when he suddenly looked at the shaking stones on the ground.

They opened their eyes wide, and an impossible thought came to their minds.

This movement is not...

Willie, who was running swiftly, turned his head and smiled at them honestly: "The Lord of Finland you ordered, enjoy it!"

Tread!

The horse's hooves are blown by the wind, and its mane is flying.

Under the unbelievable eyes of the Oslo cavalry squad, under the extreme daylight, two columns of heavy cavalry rushed up the slope like a silent steel wall!
The squad leader tried to shoot an arrow, but when he saw it bounced off the plate armor, he ran away on horseback without hesitation, followed closely by the others.

But before they ran far, the light cavalry platoon in ambush fired crossbow bolts to harass them.

It doesn't take much killing, just make them lose speed.

After such a delay, the last person was overtaken by the heavy cavalry array.

"what!"

The Oslo cavalryman screamed in terror and tried to swing his weapon.

Just when he turned around, his eyes were already filled with the light of the sword.

With his waist as the axis, Feng Daofu's astonishingly long two-handed sword was wrapped in white air, and it grazed his body with a scream like Devil May Cry.

puff!
Half of the body and two broken arms flew out!
Bathed in the rain of blood, the dark gold-rimmed full-body armor was dyed scarlet.

Feng Daofu was like the incarnation of fear. Amidst their howling of fear, he ruthlessly and coldly led the heavy cavalry to cut through the cavalry squad!
Wherever the heavy cavalry went, countless bright red colors exploded, human heads flew high, and the pale and desperate faces no longer had the previous contempt and expectation!
Call ~
Feng Daofu pulled the reins, slowly slowed down and stopped.

Holding the helmet and blowing the mountain wind, the slope on the way has become a silent river of death!

……

Without a single casualty, the 50-man Oslo cavalry squad was wiped out.

It's just that the formation was still a little scattered at the end, which was because they didn't control the physical strength of the horses.

After all, it is uphill, although it is an advantage, but the physical exertion must still be more than that of flat roads.

Moreover, they are not professional heavy cavalry. It is no problem to fight the fish pond game, but it is impossible to master advanced skills immediately.

There is no way to solve this, the only option is to fight more and kill more, and you will become more proficient.

The preset tactics were successful, Feng Daofu praised everyone, and led the spoils back to the main force.

During the last section of the march, the Southern Expeditionary Army was already half resting and half on the road. The daily schedule was halved to adjust the condition. There was no need for extra rest.

After resting for a long time, the state was adjusted. Before the Aussie Army realized that something was wrong, Feng Daofu raised the army and went straight to Nurheimsun!
　Popular science:
　　The cavalry handbook published after the Napoleonic Wars records in detail the data related to cavalry mobility.

　　① During a long march, the speed of the cavalry will drop to 125 steps per minute (88.75 meters) or 5 versts per hour (5.335 kilometers)

　　Considering that the war horse must rest more and eat at a fixed time, a long-distance march is far inferior to the two legs of the erect ape.

　　Even if one person is equipped with three horses, it will not improve much-with three horses, all three horses will follow suit, and the state will be affected.

　　It's not for playing games. You can put it in your backpack and it will be full when you take it out.

　　② For medium-distance driving, you usually walk quickly, that is, 12 to 15 kilometers per hour. You can walk at a brisk pace of 360 steps (255.6 meters) per minute for half an hour without using up your horsepower.

　　③短距离作战才会使用跑步，每小时18~24公里，每分钟就相当于行进150沙绳或500步（320—355米）
　　At this speed, you can only move for a maximum of 6 minutes. If it exceeds the speed, the horse will quickly accumulate lactic acid and quickly reach the threshold of physical fitness.

　　Combat usually does not use up these 6 minutes in one go, and divides them into short/multiple intervals to maintain the energy of the cavalry.

　　It's almost like Total War.

　　Ignoring factors such as horse breed, equipment, environment, spirit, and combat skills, in cavalry combat, whoever has more energy will have a greater chance of winning.

　　——The above refers to the maneuvers of a large and somewhat dense cavalry group.

　　Dispersed cavalry can advance slightly faster than a group, and a single rider on a good horse will also be much faster than a group.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)