The Rise of the European Emperor

Chapter 327 Riding a spear is not as good as a horse

Dawn's black-shirted knight was originally a bait. Although he was a light cavalry after taking off his armor, he did not run far, but deliberately hung the bandits and slowly retreated. And the 8 bandit leaders didn't dare to jump over the crowd and kill those black knights. Besides, they are heavy cavalry, and if they want to chase light cavalry, they may not be able to catch up.

The black knights stopped to reload after each shot. Because of the short barrel of the carbine, it can also be loaded on horseback. When the bandits got close, they rode their horses a little further and reloaded another carbine.

The bandits were so angry that they vomited blood, but they couldn't catch up. Moreover, chasing and chasing, not only approached the forest, but the team also dispersed. After all, they were running at full speed, not slow and orderly.

When halfway through the pursuit, Kahn waved his mace and ordered:

"Remove the rope and prepare to attack!"

When the cavalry heard the order, they untied the loose knot of the rope on the horse's mouth. The reason for this is that when the horse runs, it is not enough to breathe through the nose. Only by opening the mouth, it will not make it difficult for the horse to breathe and affect the charge.

After undoing the rope on the horse's mouth, the neighing sound of the horse suddenly sounded in the jungle. Several bandit leaders were startled and looked to the side. But, it's too late...

"Raise your gun! Charge—"

100 plate armor knights rushed out of the heavy woods. When I just rushed out, because of the inconvenience in the woodland, I couldn't let go. But on level ground, the knights let go and charged.

"Ah, it's heavy cavalry!" The bandits were shocked.

After all, it is a rabble, if a well-trained army, it would have turned to the formation to intercept at this time. Those bandits were stunned for a while before they reacted.

However, their responses were varied. Some shouted:

"The formation,

Stop their charge! "

And some people are shouting:

"The main force of the enemy is coming, we are ambushed, run for your life!"

Then, the bandits were in chaos...

The 8 bandit leaders who were born as wandering knights saw that since the other party was in an ambush, they would definitely not be able to fight again. So they gave loud orders for the soldiers to turn to the defense against the charge of Kahn's heavy cavalry.

However, many thieves have a blank mind at this time, and they don't listen to the command at all. Fortunately, there are still more than 200 spearmen, who have formed a battle formation to resist the charge of Kahn's heavy cavalry. Moreover, those bandits who ran around also played a role in blocking Kahn's heavy cavalry.

In this way, 100 heavy cavalry, under the leadership of Kahn, slammed into the bandit...

"Clap clap clap-"

This is not the sound of a musket, but the sound of a lance breaking...

Immediately, there were bursts of screams from the bandit camp.

After a round of charging, hundreds of bandits were stabbed by lances, some died directly, some were seriously injured, and they kept screaming there.

However, the heavy cavalry side is not very good. About 30 people's lances are broken, and they need to go back to the forest for new ones. Moreover, three unlucky bastards were directly stabbed off the horse by the bandit's spear and fell heavily to the ground.

Fortunately, Kahn discovered it early, drove his horses, smashed the bandits who wanted to make up for the knife, bought time for the other cavalry, and rescued the three unfortunate ones.

Seeing that Kahn and his Zhong Qi soldiers retreated and switched to lances, those bandits seemed to take the opportunity to retreat to the stockade in the mountain pass. However, that chance is gone. Because, the black knights have loaded all 5 carbines...

Dawn was very smart. He didn't care about the ordinary bandits. Instead, he sent people to hunt down the eight bandit leaders on horseback, killing all their horses. In this way, the eight bandit leaders wearing iron cans were quickly surrounded by black knights after falling from their horses.

When Kahn saw such a good opportunity, he didn't wait for those who changed the lance to recognize it. He directly took more than 60 men whose lances were not broken, and drove his horse to the mouth of the valley. Following the defeated bandits, they rushed in. The bandit camp that has not had time to close...

After entering the camp, Kahn and others dismounted, and the others abandoned their lances and drew out their cavalry swords to fight, while Kahn continued to use the mace to smash. After a while, the camp was under the control of the knights. Amid the shouts of "surrender without killing", the bandits squatted down and surrendered with their heads in their hands.

Soon Marin took the scouts and the black knights to deal with the enemies outside. Then, Marin took the rest and strode into the cottage.

To Marin's disappointment, there were no gold and silver treasures in the cottage. Because this mountain road is actually a relatively remote place with few people coming. The reason why Malin and his group strayed into this road was because when they asked for directions, they encountered a bear boy and pointed them to the wrong route, only to leave the road and encounter this group of bandits.

Moreover, in this battle, three guards fell off their horses and were injured. Although it is not fatal, it will definitely not be able to continue on the road.

In desperation, Marin had no choice but to hire a chamber of commerce in a small nearby town and send them back to East Frisian to recover. After all, Mongolian doctors such as Mozhigen and Batel are the best at bruises. In this small town, if you encounter a bloodletting doctor, he might kill someone.

This battle was also the first time that Marin charged with a large-scale plate armor knight. The previous conquest of Laayoun was actually a charge with a spear.

However, whether it was a lance or a spear, Marin felt that it was not very good. Although the lance has a strong impact, it is easy to break. Once the lance is broken, you have to go back and replace it, and you can't fight for a long time.

As for the spear, that thing is charged in the hand, and the charging speed cannot be too fast. If it is too fast, the spear will stab the enemy, and the anti-shock force from it will be too large, it will be easy to let go, and even the user's hand will be broken. Therefore, the thousand lancers in Marin now have strict regulations on the charging speed. No wonder the wall charges in later generations were all jogging and advancing at the same speed, not because they couldn't run fast, but because they were afraid of running too fast. After the cavalry sword stabbed the enemy, the anti-shock force was too great, and the cavalry's hand would be broken. now...

Thinking of this, Marin suddenly remembered a magical weapon in ancient China - the horse lance...

Strictly speaking, the horse lance is also a weapon used to charge immediately. Moreover, it can be regarded as the only long weapon suitable for a quick charge right away.

The reason why it is suitable for fast charging is that the rod of the horse is specially made by craftsmen and has a high elasticity. When charging against the enemy, after the lance head stabs the enemy, if the reaction force is too large, the lance rod will actively bend and deform to offset the huge recoil force. In this way, Ma Leng killed the enemy by leaning on the sharp and sharp head. However, because of the bending elasticity of the lance, the huge recoil force is offset and the user is protected from injury. So, in effect, the lance is a lance that can be used over and over again. On the battlefield, holding a horse lance, you can continue to charge, without the need to retreat and change the gun after breaking the lance.

Therefore, the Chinese horse lance is the best horse weapon for the heavy cavalry. However, although Ma Leng is excellent, the production process is too complicated and takes more than a year. Its high cost and complicated technology have been monopolized by military aristocratic families before the Tang Dynasty, such as the Guanlong Military Aristocratic Group. Ordinary people not only can't afford it, but also don't know how to make horse lance.

After the Song Dynasty, the military aristocracy was severely suppressed as the status of civil officials rose. There is no place for Ma lance to be used. Naturally, the production method of Ma lance is gradually lost. By the Ming Dynasty, very few people could make horse lances.

In fact, if the horse lance is used by European plate armor knights, it is very suitable. Because he can be used repeatedly, the knight's combat endurance has been greatly improved, which can greatly enhance the knight's combat effectiveness. As for the cost of horses, it is not a problem for those knights with fiefs. After all, no matter how high the cost of horse lance is, can he still have a full set of plate armor and a high war horse? A knight with a fief is completely financially able to engage in horse lances.

Moreover, Marin also knew the general steps of making Ma Lan. However, many materials are unique to China, such as Zhe wood (you can find substitutes for this), raw lacquer and tung oil. Even if he knew the material, it wouldn't matter. Also, it is best to find a craftsman who can make horse lances. This way, Marin can make a batch of lances for those Lancers to use. With the reusable lance, the lancers don't have to throw away their spears and draw their sabers to fight as often in battle. Its attack ability will also be greatly improved. In this regard, Marin's desire to connect with the Ming Dynasty is even stronger...

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