Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!-Chapter 1816 - 1304: Tactics Against Ryu-Tetsu Horses

"Ee ya!... Ee ha!..."

"Jingle!… Jingle!..."

The intimidating shouts of ten Ryuuteki Cavalry, accompanied by the jingling bamboo bells and the sound of bamboo mantles flaring, were so conspicuous on the open battlefield. It seemed that the presence of these Wa Country cavalry was not for assault and slaughter, but to create a shocking noise!

The most elite cavalry among these Wa People Warriors maintained a trot, darting out from behind the Wa People's Spear Formation in the center, coming between the spear formations of both sides. Neither fast nor slow, they first borrowed the speed of the horse to shoot two rounds from afar at the Kingdom's spear formation several hundred yards away.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!..."

Sporadic arrows came flying, landing on the cloth armor of the Kingdom's Warriors, causing no casualties or even penetrating the cloth. At this distance, the Ryuuteki Cavalry's horse bow could only wound Ainu Warriors without armor, mainly to harass formations and hit morale.

"Chief Divine! What is this? How can there be a beast with a human body and deer legs, making human cries? And such a large body!"

"Damn! That's not a monster, it's a man on a horse! What's behind them is some intimidating frame, with red cloth fluttering on it… Chief Divine! Such a strange four-legged riding beast, such a peculiar steed carrying people galloping!"

"Ah! It's truly bizarre! The tribes from the Western Sea Continent can actually ride animals like deer to fight!"

At this moment, although the scale of the war was small, it was the first confrontation between the Kingdom's Warriors of the New Continent and the cavalry of the Old Continent!

Initially, the Kingdom's Warriors were a bit panicked by this unprecedented "cavalry", but on the whole, remained stable. The Kingdom's Warriors were clad in heavy armor, already in formation, and had long been familiar with horses, having heard of the existence of "cavalry". With the opponents being mounted on short horses and merely engaging in long-distance archery, coupled with the presence of Deer Clan Hunters used to deer herds, they remained calm and composed...

Soon, the Kingdom's Warriors adjusted. They were even angry at the initial panic, with a burning desire to strike out!

"Damn it! Charge up, kill these short warriors and strange horses, and offer them to the Chief Divine!"

"Chief Divine bless! Hold the line, raise the spears! Without my command, warriors are not allowed to attack on their own!"

In the Kingdom's ranks, Warrior Chief Tamikusa sternly rebuked, once again emphasizing the order to hold firm. Narrowing his eyes, he stared intently at the swiftly moving, intimidating archery cavalry, almost instantly associating them with the fast-moving, sled-dog shooters of the Mountain Part after snowfall, and those Hunters' sudden raids and quick strikes. But the Mountain Part's sled-dog shooters could only operate after the winter snow...

"Damn! The Wa People from the south actually have such a quickly moving 'archery cavalry'!"

On a battlefield of rigid infantry and archers, the emergence of such nimble and swift tactical troops added not just a little, but a lot to battlefield strategy!

With experienced eyes in warfare, Warrior Chief Tamikusa almost instantly realized that the ancient mode of warfare on the Highland would undergo earth-shaking changes due to the emergence of a "cavalry" — a never-seen-before troop type. But now, seeing it for the first time, he had not yet grasped the full picture of this change. He merely instinctively judged that when faced with such rapid "cavalry", a defensive stance should be adopted, and infantry should not dissolve formations to attack.

"Chief Divine bear witness! We only have two legs, it's impossible to catch up with their four… stand firm, wait for them to charge us!"

"Whoosh! Whoosh!..."

The Ryuuteki Cavalry ran in circles, firing another three rounds. But after five rounds of arrows, out of breath, the Ryuuteki faced a spear formation that only stirred slightly, then steadied once more. The Kingdom's Warriors, with bright spear tips facing forward and solid walls behind them, held their formations without chaos, were not lured by the harassing shots into disorderly pursuit, and exposed no gaps to exploit.

"Hmm?! Indeed, a formidable Shantian Elite! How could the Ezo People have such discipline, facing harassment without disorder? Alas! Too few Ryuuteki, and their bows too weak, ineffective against the heavy-armored Shantian Warriors!… Wave the command flag! Koyozaki warriors hold positions, continue to form strongholds, and let the Ryuuteki split to the flanks, drive off the chaotic Ezo Tribes!"

As the seasoned general Shigeyasu Kudo issued the command, the previously slow-moving Kaozaki warriors' spear formation halted once more. They maintained their defensive formation, standing three hundred paces away from the Kingdom's spear formation, leaving ample space for the Ryu-Tetsu cavalry in front. Soon, the cavalry adjusted again. They did not approach the perilous spear formation nor linger within the shooting range of the fortress wall, directly splitting into squads of five, rushing towards the flanks of the scattered Ainu tribal warriors.

"Eeyah!... Ho-ha!..."

"Jingling!... Jingling!..."

The galloping Ryu-Tetsu horses shouted intimidatingly, encircling the Ishikari clan warriors, shooting at the Bei Yu clan warriors. In the face of the Ryu-Tetsu's harassment, compared to the Kingdom's stable-as-a-mountain spear formation in the center, the Bei Yu warriors on the sides were much more overwhelmed. Soon, their already disorganized formations completely fell into chaos!

"Damned! Divine Might protect! The chieftain is hit... Retreat! Protect the chieftain, quickly retreat to the fortress wall!"

The Cold Swamp Tribe's Great Chief Bei Yu Nizhao, wearing conspicuous attire, was shot in the arm, leading over a hundred remaining tribal warriors to completely retreat to the fortress wall's base. Without this fortress wall, they would have completely scattered.

The Hanbin faction, defending their homeland, had larger numbers and slightly stronger morale. They only retreated to fifty paces from the fortress wall, relying on the archers on the wall for support, engaging back and forth with the Ishikari faction, not exposing a pathway to the fishing port behind.

"Divine Might shield us! Kill the cowardly Bei Yu clan, seize their hunting grounds, and take their women!..."

"Divine Might shield us! Kill the wicked Ishikari clan, protect our land and women and children!..."

Iron spears pierced through chests, stone spears drew blood, while tribal bone arrows shot at one another, taking away the lives of fellow Ainu people.

After several quarters of fierce battle, the Kingdom and Kaozaki's spear formation maintained a standoff in the front, like two wolves preparing to pounce, observing each other's weaknesses. They remained still, with hardly any casualties, while the Ainu clans on the flanks, instead, suffered the brutal slaughter, losing about two hundred men.

The Bei Yu clan held the defensive position but had fallen three to four dozen more warriors than the attacking Ishikari clan! Distressful wails echoed in the grasslands on both sides. The flowing Ainu blood also dyed the ancient clan millet fields red...

"Zuwaro! My brother, you must send your troops quickly!... The clans on the flanks are suffering heavy casualties! Those mounted Wa people are devastating the warriors' morale! Only your robust heavy armored warriors can withstand them!..."

The Cold Swamp Tribe's Great Chief clutched his bleeding arm, staggering up the fortress wall, hoping his "good brother," and future "son-in-law," would deploy his troops. However, Zuwaro paid no attention, merely squinting his eyes, incessantly using the mysterious "Divine Eye Magical Artifact." At the start of the battle, he handed over all of the armored warriors to the dedicated Warrior Chief Tamikusa. Only twenty skilled Lu Bu archers stayed by his side as support and reserve, with him guarding the city wall.

"Chief Divine witness! These mounted Wa people are running increasingly sluggishly... Not only is their stamina significantly depleted, but their war horses beneath seem to lack strength too. Yet, the Wa people's spear formation across keeps unmoving, like an unyielding hedgehog. Their stamina is barely spent, and with ample iron armor, they appear tough to tackle..."

"Your Majesty foresaw in the prophecy that the Nava warriors on the Highland close combat can't catch up with the 'cavalry' of the Western Sea Continent. To counter cavalry, organize excellent archers giving them a decisive strike at critical moments!... The critical moment, the critical timing..."

Zuwaro murmured, speaking words the Cold Swamp Tribe's Great Chief couldn't understand, holding a peculiar golden tube. Like a shaman performing rituals, he seemed to be communicating with some Heavenly Divine, quite intimidating. The Cold Swamp Tribe's Great Chief waited a moment, contemplating further persuasion, yet noticed Zuwaro's spirit rejuvenating, a smile appearing on his face.

"Chief Divine protects! The enemy cavalry has paused, their stamina is insufficient and needs to recuperate slightly... Lu Shooter Rabbit, I shall give you all twenty of the archers, do you have the confidence to shoot dead these cavalrymen from afar!"

"Great Chief, they are far away, the twenty archers must descend from the fortress wall, run to the spear formation front, only then confident in hitting! But with such a commotion, they are likely to retreat upon seeing it... These darting mounted archers are even more timid than the peninsula's snow rabbits; even for an expert rabbit shooter like me, it's hard to kill them with a single arrow! ... Unless..."

Koryak Deer Division's Divine Shooter Lu Shooter Rabbit hesitated, scratching his head somewhat. Then he leaned towards Zuwaro, whispering something into his ear. Zuwaro listened for a while, his eyes lit up! Still, those herding nomadic tribes better understood the habits of "four-legged animals," knowing these cavalry's vulnerabilities!

"Good! We'll do as you say! Quickly, go down to prepare!..."