In front of the oasis, the wilderness is still very open. In most parts of the Western Regions, it is this kind of gray land. The surface is thick with sand, but there may be some hard ground underneath, or there may be some rocks. This is also the reason why the number of more than 20,000 fanatics, as well as the Turpan cavalry, can all be deployed. On such terrain, there was no obstacle to their attack, and the conditions were indeed too good to be better.

Relatively speaking, there are not many obstacles that the white army can rely on. They had come to the edge of the Flaming Mountain. The rugged terrain above the Flaming Mountain no longer had any cover for them. These oases in the desert are sunken inwards. In other words, the surrounding terrain must be higher than the oasis. It's obvious. If the terrain of the oasis is higher than the surrounding area, how is it possible to store spring water?

Such terrain is actually very unfavorable for the defense of the white army. Because, in a sense, the attack of fanatics is condescending. This kind of offense can give the fanatics a big advantage. Even if they were killed, their men or the corpses of their horses could continue to slide forward with the help of their customary names at high speeds. If you are not careful, you may slide in front of the line of defense of the White Army.

Therefore, for the white-clothed army, the use of pure firepower, to kill the enemy in front of the oasis, was the only way. In order to avoid the corpses of the enemy from crashing into them, they need to eliminate the enemy as far away from the oasis as possible. The farther away the better. If the enemy's cavalry is allowed to crash in front of the oasis, the consequences will be a bit serious.

Of course, the meaning of serious consequences does not necessarily mean that it is a dead end. In the long-term battle, the white-clothed army has long noticed such an inseparable terrain. Therefore, they also have a well-developed defense system. The horses and camels of the white-clothed army were also lined up, with three layers inside and three layers outside, which could block the attack of the fanatic cavalry.

Due to the long yellow sand and rolling sand and dust on the battlefield, no one can be seen in most areas. Therefore, face kills are the most important. As for the shooting of Han-style rifles, it almost stopped. On the one hand, the distance is too far, and the killing effect is not good. On the other hand, the visibility is not good, and it is impossible to aim smoothly.

"Knock knock!"

Mortars are fired continuously.

The first wave of shells passed and immediately caused a huge chaos, and the reason why it is said to be a huge chaos, rather than a huge casualty, is exquisite. The cannonball landed in the soft sand and exploded, absorbing most of its power into the sand, reducing its lethality by almost half. The Fanatic cavalry suffered no better than the White Army had imagined. Even, it can be said that it is quite bad.

Xu Xingxia saw from the telescope that most of the mortar shells were almost wasted. Some mortar shells, perhaps drilled too deep into the bottom of the soft sand, turned out to be a muffled pop, and only a small handful of sand was overturned. He had to admit that, whether intentionally or not, God had helped the fanatics once again this time.

Soft sand can effectively reduce the lethality of artillery shells. This was very obvious during the retreat from Dunkirk in later generations. The British [***] team, waiting for the retreat, was scattered on the beach and was constantly bombarded by the artillery of the German [***] team. Large-caliber shells are constantly exploding on the beach. However, the number of casualties of the British [***] team is not very large. In the end, most of the British [***] teams successfully retreated back to their home countries.

The main reason for this is that the soft sand absorbs most of the power of the cannonball explosion. Don't look at the loud sound of the shell exploding, but in fact, the power is less than one-third of the original. Such a reduction in power is simply fatal for artillery shells. If it is on dry and hard ground, it is estimated that the number of casualties of the British [***] team will have to be at least doubled.

Some of the lucky Zealot cavalry, even if the cannonball exploded around them, didn't do anything at all. It's just a splash of yellow sand. On the contrary, those war horses are not very accustomed to the feeling of sand and soil, and some of them do not listen to commands. However, under the indulgence of the fanatics, the manic war horses gradually regained their composure and continued to gallop forward.

The lethality of mortars mainly depends on the secondary fragments that explode. The number of single pieces that can be loaded in a mortar is always limited, and it is impossible to attack all angles. At the time of the Black Wind River, the use of mortars was very effective. A big reason is because there are a lot of stones in the Black Wind River, and a single shot can splash a large amount of rubble, causing huge damage to the people next to him.

"Zhou Weihong, shorten the distance by a hundred zhang!" Xu Xingxia shouted decisively.

Shortening the distance by 100 zhang, it is no longer soft sandy soil, but a relatively hard Gobi desert. Probably due to the wind, these Gobi deserts are scattered with a large number of large and small, dark red stones. These stones, for mortar shells, are the best great tonic. As long as a cannonball comes down, all the stones will fly up, thus giving fatal damage to all the people around.

Zhou Weihong and others immediately adjusted the firing range of the mortar. This process takes about 30 seconds. In the process of adjustment, the mortar naturally could not be fired. Therefore, at this time, the originally roaring cannon sound fell silent in an instant. From the roar of the explosion to the sudden silence, everyone on the battlefield felt weird.

The cessation of mortar shelling, the ones who get the most benefits, of course, are the fanatics. They were relieved and refreshed, as if they had seen unprecedented hope. In their minds, an excited thought instantly turned, that is, the white-clothed army was no longer good. They have no way to deal with the fanatics, they will not be able to hold on. The fanatics can hack them all to death if they rush forward! A don't leave all hacked to death!

Ma Heima also shouted excitedly: "Fuck your mother!" Fried! Why didn't it blow up? Is it cowardly? I thought Xu Xingxia was so powerful......"

Rosalind and Martha Tini were also greatly relieved, and their faces were no longer so nervous. Their original hanging hearts were slowly put down. It seems that the white-clothed army is indeed at the end of the crossbow. They must have had a very bad time crossing the Flaming Mountain. Perhaps, it was the big killer they used, and there was no ammunition left.

They estimated that the weapons used by the white-clothed army should be similar to those of artillery. And the cannon, apparently, needs ammunition. And the ammunition of the white-clothed army must have been transported from the distant town of Ningxia. It was not easy for them to climb over the Flaming Mountains with their ammunition. It's a shame that everyone was worried about it before, but they didn't expect this.

What about the firearms of the White Army? Their firearms require ammunition to sustain them. As long as their ammunition supply is insufficient, their combat effectiveness will plummet. At this moment, Mathatini felt that she had found a soft underbelly to deal with the white-clothed army. From then on, defeating the white-clothed army and capturing Xu Xingxia alive was not a problem at all.

Martha Tini has even begun to think about what to do with Xu Xingxia after she catches him? Is it for him to be burned alive by the fire? Or let him be tossed alive by a donkey? No matter what, she must find the fiercest and strongest donkey and kill Xu Xingxia alive. When the time comes, she must watch from the sidelines.

The big stone in Abdul Rayin's heart also fell to the ground in an instant, and he felt relieved. He said with relief: "This Xu Xingxia turned out to be a fat man with a swollen face." I thought his big killer was, how powerful it was, it turned out to be this level! It won't ring after a few clicks! I said, don't wear such a big hat if you don't have such a big head......"

Abdullatif nodded and said approvingly, "That's true. He's already exhausted. It seems that he is too proud and overestimates his strength. Also, constant victories can easily lead people to get lost......"

Rosalind didn't speak, only her beautiful eyebrows, and frowned quietly.

I don't know why, she always feels a little bad. She didn't know exactly how this bad feeling came about. Anyway, in her subconscious, she felt that Xu Xingxia should not be so easy to deal with. If the ammunition of the white-clothed army is really insufficient, how can they still have the courage to climb over the Flaming Mountain and continue to march towards Turpan?

Could it be that Xu Xingxia's brain is broken? Rosalind felt impossible. If Xu Xingxia's brain was really broken, when he was in Heifengchuan, he would not have killed the Turpan army and returned defeated. Similarly, if Xu Xingxia's brain is broken, those fanatics under Mashatini will not die unclear, unclear.

She was sure that the White Army must be playing some kind of machiatric tricks. Anyway, she would never agree with the statement that the white-clothed army had reached the end of the crossbow. What awaits those fanatics next, most likely, is an even more powerful counterattack...... "Boom!" ”

"Boom!"

Sure enough, before Abdullatif could finish speaking, suddenly, a series of loud noises rang out again.

Mashatini, who was relieved and elated, was suddenly dumbfounded. She saw with a blank face that hundreds of mortars fell, exploding countless waves. The dust that flew up instantly enveloped all the fanatics.

The powerful impact force lifted the gravel and hard soil on the ground and splashed it in all directions, immediately causing a scream. Countless corpses of personnel, war horses, were directly overturned into the air, and then fell fiercely. Everything has changed in an instant!

(To be continued)