Chapter 1635: Chapter 81: Useless Teammates (Part 3)
Having learned from the disastrous defeat by the Giant Centipede, he dared not be careless.
Looking at the hastily assembled horse-blocking stakes, the Demonic Crocodile King asked Lord Luciel with a face full of doubt:
“Respected One, can just a few pieces of wood put together really restrain the enemy’s cavalry?”
The strategy to deal with cavalry was proposed by the Stone People Race, choosing to create horse-blocking stakes because they are easy to make and require no technical skill.
Precisely because there was no technical skill involved, the Demonic Crocodile King felt uncertain.
In his understanding, dealing with such a formidable force as cavalry should be quite troublesome.
“Your Majesty, these things can only play a limited role. The best way to defend against cavalry is to choose a formation of crossbowmen and long spearmen.
You’ve seen the power of the magic crossbows. If there were thousands of magic crossbows, along with a closely-knit long spearmen corps, the enemy’s cavalry could certainly be held back.
Of course, these are passive defense measures. To eliminate the enemy’s cavalry, it is best to use cavalry.
These things are too far away from you; it’s not too late to consider them after defeating the enemy and stabilizing the situation!”
Lord Luciel responded with a feigned calmness.
He had only heard about large-scale cavalry battles and had never truly experienced them himself.
The number of cavalry in the Alpha Kingdom increased only after conquering vast grasslands.
It was precisely because they owned the best pasturelands among the Human Race nations, reducing the cost of raising war horses, that cavalry appeared on a large scale in the army.
An entire province could easily pull out over ten thousand cavalry, plus several fully staffed Knight Corps, something unimaginable in other countries.
Due to the long time cycle of raising war horses, currently, this advantage is only enjoyed by the nobles of the Alpha Kingdom and has not yet been widely exported abroad.
In the Central Continent, infantry is still the main force among all countries, and the Stone People Kingdom naturally has no opportunity to witness the charge of tens of thousands of Human cavalry.
The tactics for dealing with cavalry have also remained in the past.
Generally speaking, if the enemy can deploy five or six thousand cavalry, that’s already a major battle.
Even outdated experience is better than none at all. To deceive these Demonic Crocodiles, Lord Luciel wasn’t the least bit flustered.
After a brief pause, Lord Luciel then added: “These methods are only effective against ordinary cavalry.
If encountered with the enemy’s Magical Beast Legion, small means like horse-blocking stakes or horse pits have no effect.
Only magic crossbows combined with long spearmen formations can have any effect. The conditions are not mature now; be a little more cautious in dealing with it.”
The response was nearly enough to make one spit blood, leaving the Demonic Crocodile King almost unable to control his emotions, ready to snap right away.
Earlier there was a solemn promise: with the help of the Stone People Race, the enemy’s cavalry would not be a problem.
Yet, only a few days later, the narrative had drastically changed.
Anger was useless; Lord Luciel was candid enough to tell him the whole truth directly, without hiding traps in it.
The prior assurance was meant for the cavalry of the Black Forest Kingdom, not the cavalry of the Alpha Kingdom.
The opponent changed, so the original plan naturally couldn’t be guaranteed reliable.
Regardless of whether it worked or not, at least a new plan was proposed.
It’s just that the Demonic Crocodiles don’t have that many magic crossbows, nor have they practiced formations against cavalry, leaving the new plan dead in the water.
“Send out the order, have Marshal Kent expand the scouting range, and guard against enemy cavalry raids!”
The Demonic Crocodile King immediately commanded.
When it concerns the safety of the Earth Core Passage, no matter how high the risk, it must be faced.
“Your Majesty, terrible news!”
“Those damn centipedes attacked our guard unexpectedly at the Earth Core Passage while we were unprepared, and they are currently engaged in a fierce battle there!”
Upon hearing this dreadful news, the Demonic Crocodile King was instantly stunned.
Although he knew the Giant Centipede, this pig-headed ally, was trouble, he never anticipated they could mess things up to this extent.
Instead of clashing with the enemy, they struck at their ally; this is the pinnacle of being the worst ally imaginable.
At the Earth Core Entrance, they also deployed many Magic Crystal Cannons, which the Giant Centipede couldn’t even approach if not for the alliance between the two races.
Engaging in close combat from the start, the long-range striking capability of the Magic Crystal Cannon was rendered useless.
The consequences could easily be imagined!
With the disruption caused by the Giant Centipede, the originally impregnable defense line at the Earth Core Passage turned into a shambles.
With the conduct of the Giant Centipede, once they break through the defense line and return to the Earth Core World, they will undoubtedly target the Earth Core Passage.
Even if the guard fends off their attack, the trailing Human army will still pose a grave threat to the Earth Core Passage.