The heavy cavalry's lances were used for breaking enemy formations, while warhammers were kept for close combat after the charge.
(Since lances could not kill enemies at close range, heavy cavalrymen were generally equipped with an additional short weapon for hand-to-hand fighting.)
Upon receiving their orders, three hundred heavily armored Ming Army cavalrymen began to move.
At first, their speed was very slow—slower even than an ordinary person walking.
When they were still three hundred paces away from the battle line, they began to accelerate.
Iron hooves struck the ground, producing a sound like battle drums.
At fifty paces from the line, they reached peak speed and continued their charge at that pace.
Rumble...
The earth began to tremble, and the very sky seemed to change color.
Chapter 864