One day March.
The weather has gradually changed from autumn to winter. In the early morning, there is even a large fog, and there is a layer of frost on the vegetation. The cold weather is undoubtedly a good phenomenon, because the primitive civilization of lizards is not enough for them to have enough clothing to protect themselves from the cold, and their fighting in the cold climate will also be affected because of their cold-blooded characteristics.
They have been living in the tropical rain forest for a long time, and they may not adapt to the winter in the southern plain so quickly. [
"I''m afraid it''s not easy to fight, governor." On the way of marching, general riodari looked at the half elf marching team and shook his head.
As a top general and a born soldier, general riodari has a keen vision of war. He just looks at the crooked and tardy semi elves in the marching team and judges how little military training they have received. For this Athenian general, who was "forbidden by orders", these half Elves were not even recruits. They didn''t know what discipline was!
"They have enjoyed peace for so long that they have forgotten the cruelty of the battlefield." Murphy shook his head, ignoring altoria''s presence, and said in a deep voice, "neither discipline nor cooperation, they are far from lizards'' rivals. Even in terms of will, they can''t accept the cruelty of war as easily as lizards. "
"Their only advantage is that this is their home. They have to fight to protect it!"
General riodari nodded, looked ahead and said slowly, "time is too tight. Or maybe we can try to train them. At least let them learn how to cooperate in battle. "
"They are not Athenian armies, not even human beings." Murphy sighed. He didn''t have the idea of general Rio.
It''s just that it''s really hard to do it.
At this, altoria seemed to want to say something, but she finally gave up.
Let''s not say whether the semi elf queen will hand over the leadership of the army to Murphy. It''s hard to say whether these semi Elves will obey Murphy''s orders just because of their proud disposition and the innate superiority of other races.
Moreover, the scale of this war affects more than hundreds of thousands of people. It is impossible to train such a large army in ten days and a half months.
Even if Murphy is a military God, reincarnation is impossible!
"Step by step, maybe they can be tempered in the war." Murphy shook his head.
If it wasn''t for altoria''s request, Murphy really didn''t want to get involved in this mess, because it was a foreign affair after all, even if he had enough military talent, he might not be able to play it out. And if he really wants to take over, it must be when the half elves are broken and maimed. At that time, he can integrate all his strength and fight to the death with the lizards in the posture of Savior!
But now, it''s still the wrong time!
"What can you do about this battle?" The girl looked at Murphy and asked cautiously.
Facing the girl''s eyes, Murphy sighed and said slowly, "I can only defend one point in the battlefield, but whether I can win the final victory is not up to me. It''s about whether the other half elves can carry the first wave of the lizards. If we can support the arrival of those high elves, maybe there will be some chances of winning. "
"But now..." Murphy took a look at the half Elven army winding for tens of miles, shook his head and said, "I''m afraid not."
"They are militia, not army."
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These semi elf armies are generally equipped with leather armour, and most of their weapons are long sword and stab sword, which is their traditional fighting style. Compared with the long spear, shield and heavy armor in Athens, these semi elf troops are very simple. At least Murphy saw some elite regular troops equipped with iron armor, and rarely saw other soldiers with iron armor, even scales and so on.
Let''s not talk about the disadvantages of long sword stabbing sword. Now it''s too late to forge weapons, but many of these semi elves don''t even have a shield.
you ''re right!
Half elves are agile. If they are single to single, they may be able to dodge the enemy''s attack by virtue of their agility. But in a densely populated battlefield, let alone whether they can have space to dodge, even if they dodge successfully, where will their comrades behind them go? And after you and I dodge, what will the whole army''s front look like?
On the battlefield, the front line is the most important word!
That is - stick to it!
Even if there is no way to stick to the front line, what is the possibility of winning this war?
Murphy now finally understood why the semi Elven army would be vulnerable on the frontal battlefield, even if they had a much larger and stronger Archer force than Athens.
But then again, the number of semi elf archers is really terrible!
Almost all of these half elves have a bow. They don''t have a bow on their back. They are also good at taking up bows and arrows.
This is their innate advantage.
Half elves are born to use bows and arrows, even if it''s just an ordinary child, it can be comparable to the archers who have received formal training.
It''s a pity.
They are armed with bows and arrows, not machine guns, not cannons.
The range of bow and arrow is only 500 steps at most, which is the limit distance to strengthen the long bow. If it is an ordinary battle bow and hunting bow, it would be very good to have a range of 300 steps. The distance of 300 steps is really short. The lizard man, who is tall and agile, can sprint for about a minute. This is the reason why the terrain and other aspects are taken into account.
If the front line doesn''t hold fast, these half elf archers really don''t have a chance to shoot a few arrows.
This is also the reason why archers always exist as auxiliary arms in the battlefield, because in the era of cold weapons, the range of archers is a great limit.
"Governor, I think it''s better for them to prepare some Roman shields than to train them. The use of Roman long shield is very simple. You can use it if you know a little about it. There are thick trees everywhere. It''s very easy to make a simple long shield. It''s not so convenient to use Roman long shield and stab sword, but at least it''s better than they bear the impact of lizards like this. " One side, an officer graduated from Athens college suddenly said.
"That''s a good idea!" Murphy could not help but look at him with admiration.
Roman shield is easy to use, just hide people behind the shield and stab the sword. Although it is necessary for the soldiers to cooperate with each other in order to give full play to their combat effectiveness, they can''t cope with so much at this time. At least they have to ensure that these semi elves won''t collapse when they are facing the attack of lizards. Moreover, if the long shield is made into a double layer, even if it stands on the ground, it can withstand several waves of shock.
This is the only idea that can be achieved quickly and effectively change the situation.
So Murphy immediately pulled up his horse and went to consult with the half elf queen.
For a long time, the war reserves of the semi Elves were very poor. Apart from the huge amount of bows and arrows, they did not have much war reserves. Unfortunately, in such a large-scale war, so many archers have no way to give full play to their effects. Half elves have no horses, and they can''t run as long legged lizards. Even if they want to use bows and arrows for riding and shooting tactics, it''s impossible.
Although the Mongolians are famous for riding and shooting, nearly half of them are heavy cavalry.
The impact on the front battlefield is also a drop of leverage!
Because of the short distance, the half elves army arrived near the battlefield half a day earlier than the lizards. It was an open flat bottom. On the right side was the last extension point of the karazan mountains, and on the left side was a wide channel. The direction of the lizards marching forward was the direction of the lizards marching forward, and behind was a dense jungle. Deep in the forest was the place where the ancient elves planted the tree of life.
A big tree hundreds of meters high can be seen from afar!
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Just before the war, a new general was born in Athens.
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Character attributes.
Name: Kane Pollard.
Commander in chief: you are a good general
Management: you can understand the account book
Reputation: people know your name
Personal combat effectiveness: you have received Spartan training
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title:
Basic military training (personal combat effectiveness + 1)
Spartan training (personal combat power + 2)
Bravery (personal combat effectiveness + 1, reputation + 1)
Mathematics Education (Management + 1.)
Smart person (you are a smart person, commander + 1, management + 1, reputation + 1)
Orphan (you are an orphan and adopted by an officer. You have been exposed to a lot of war related things since childhood. Commander in chief + 1, won a special title.)
Militarization Education (you have received military education from Athens college and graduated with excellent grades. Commander + 2)
Tactical thinking (you understand the meaning of tactics in the process of learning. Commander in chief + 1.)
Courage (the sufferings of childhood sharpen your heart, and your courage inspires the people around you. Battlefield morale + 1, people support 5% higher)
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Attendant: None
(to be continued).