Chapter 450: Playing with Monkeys

Heavy rain.

At this moment, it finally began to slow down.

But even so, one could tell from the way the two armies trampled the mud and the reaction of the soil.

The Nanzhao Army, although equipped with extremely domineering Weaponry and Equipment, was running like a swarm of headless flies, like a rabble. Looking at the Liangzhou Army, the clanking was deafening; just the sound and the momentum alone made one's blood surge.

At this time.

Big-trouser-leg, medium-trouser-leg, and small-trouser-leg all tacitly ceased their fighting.

Everyone watched with bated breath as these two elite forces collided.

However...

Everyone who saw this scene had a different reaction.

Yes.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that although the Nanzhao Army's Weaponry and Equipment were equally fine, facing the Liangzhou Army, they were like a group of actors in costumes, baring fangs and brandishing claws. Yet the more they bared their fangs and brandished their claws, the more they seemed to be strong on the outside but weak on the inside.

Huobu Quli looked at the Liangzhou Army with envy.

Shama Zhuoyi and Naibao Rize looked at the Liangzhou Army with pale faces.

Terrifying.

Too terrifying!

At this moment, the two sides had not yet engaged, but they seemed to already know the outcome.

"Fight!"

Qin Zhangfeng gave another order.

At this moment, the two sides were only one hundred paces apart. The Liangzhou Army suddenly withdrew their Shield, and the Cavalry began to dismount, switching to the Mo Dao for the infantry!

This sudden change caught the Nanzhao Army off guard. Since ancient times, spearmen have countered cavalry, but what counters spearmen... that is actually quite awkward to talk about. Because besides cavalry, almost everything counters spearmen!

Therefore.

When the Nanzhao Army brought out these fifty thousand spearmen, Liu Zheng laughed.

It was very obvious that this was a unit type intended to target his own Dali Iron Cavalry. Regardless of who was backing the Nanzhao Army, the target was him. And the targeting should be of the rather strong variety...

However...

They overlooked one point.

Liangzhou does not only have cavalry!

So this time, as soon as the Liangzhou Army dismounted, the Nanzhao Army's spearmen had almost no place to use their skills!

Why?

Because in ancient times, line infantry had three types of formations.

One is the line formation, one is the Square Formation, and one is the column formation.

Note, this refers to ancient line infantry, not European Musketeer.

Even for extremely well-trained line infantry, the marching speed is quite slow.

Mobility is almost zero!

During the march, because the formation is easily scattered, spearmen use the line formation for stationary combat, but use the column formation when marching.

However...

At this moment, it was even more awkward.

Can spearmen using a column formation maximize the effectiveness of the Rhodok Spear they developed?

Wishful thinking!

The back and flanks of a column formation of spearmen are completely undefended!

Therefore.

Liu Zheng thought that guys using pure spearmen must have shit for brains... he didn't expect to actually see it today.

Qin Zhangfeng was also dumbfounded at this moment.

This is the secret weapon of the Nanzhao Army that the Young Master spoke of?

This is the great talent the Nanzhao Army supposedly had, as the Young Master guessed?

Huh?

Just this?

Pure spearmen?

He couldn't see clearly before, but seeing it up close now...

He almost laughed out loud.

In the Liangzhou Army, the spearman unit type can only be used for defensive formations; if a charge is needed, the Liangzhou Army would immediately discard the Long Spear in their hands and switch to weapons suitable for charging.

So...

At this moment, this Nanzhao Kingdom, in his eyes, was like someone trying to paint a tiger by looking at a cat—neither fish nor fowl.

"Play as you like!"

He smiled and waved his hand.

Cheng Kai, beside him, said excitedly: "General Qin, how about I command a round?"

"Good!"

Qin Zhangfeng smiled faintly.

Cheng Kai was filled with excitement, raised his long sword, and shouted: "General Wang, General Chen, each lead ten thousand Blade Infantry to attack the flanks!"

"Yes!"

"General Liang, General Zhao, each lead ten thousand Shield Soldier to hold off the spear momentum!"

"Yes!"

"General Qin!"

Cheng Kai looked toward Qin Zhangfeng.

"Ah, me?"

Qin Zhangfeng nearly spat out his drink.

Cheng Kai laughed heartily: "General Qin, lead ten thousand Cavalry, outflank the enemy's rear, and take responsibility for breaking up the enemy's formation!"

Qin Zhangfeng laughed loudly: "Order received!"

No one had expected this.

The two great armies, originally thought to be evenly matched, would fight such a comical battle.

After the first charge ended, the fifty thousand Nanzhao Army had actually already been scattered in all directions by the Liangzhou Army here. Afterward, Qin Zhangfeng led ten thousand Cavalry to outflank and support, making this Nanzhao Army, dressed in fine Weaponry and Equipment, unable to attend to both head and tail...

Qin Zhangfeng, his spear thrusting like a dragon, very quickly stirred this Nanzhao Army into a state of dispersion.

Just as was said a moment ago...

Once the Spearman are scattered, they are almost completely finished.

Next.

It was time for the Liangzhou Army to bully the weak... One could see these fifty thousand Liangzhou Army soldiers, one moment changing into this formation, the next moment changing into that one; the changes were fast and numerous, yet they remained orderly throughout.

Fifty thousand people...

Just like that, they surrounded fifty thousand people, circling them in various ways, toying with them in various ways.

The fifty thousand Nanzhao Army soldiers surrounded within could only be forced to form a Square Formation to defend.

And the Square Formation's spear-wielders and Long Spear soldiers were even easier to deal with!

Once the Archer appeared, the goal of attrition could be achieved!

At this moment, the Liangzhou Army's flexible and varied troop types became the focus of everyone's attention.

They also became the existence that dominated the battlefield.

Square Formation, I use Archery.

Column Formation, I use a charge.

Line Formation, I use Blade Infantry to counter!

The pitiful Nanzhao Army very quickly lost their battle tactics.

"Kill!"

"Hahahaha..."

"Don't be in a rush to finish them off, play with them slowly..."

"Hey, over here, over here!"

"Are you blind? Over here!"

Everyone on the field, every single one of them, was stunned at this moment.

No matter who it was.

No one had thought...

That the scene they assumed would be evenly matched and inseparable...

Would turn into what it was now.

The Nanzhao Army, soldiers one by one holding Long Spear and unable to move easily, had become monkeys being toyed with by the Liangzhou Army side.

"This..."

"How is this possible! How is this possible!"

Seeing this scene, Chen Ran was already so angry that a mouthful of old blood sprayed out.

Why?

His side had the same fine Weaponry and Equipment!

It shouldn't be like this!

It shouldn't!

His army should be invincible and peerless under heaven...

He also had Mo Dao!

He also had wolf-brush spears!

But why had he never thought that these could be used in rotation?

Again!

This round doesn't count!