(0414) Wang Xia's forehead suddenly felt a little cold sweat. [Paralyzed, 30,000 people! This Lin Dan Khan is really powerful! Thirty thousand cavalry were used in one go! If he had used so many cavalry at another time, or in another place, the White Men might have nothing to worry about. However, at this juncture, in the distant Bayannur grassland, Lin Dan Khan came to such a hand, which really made the white-clothed army a little pressure!

Ergouzi continued to drink a few sips of water, and his demeanor slowly returned to normal. He provided Wang Xia with more information. From the direction of Guihua City, 30,000 Mongolian cavalry were indeed dispatched in one go, and it was Lin Dan Khan himself who led the team. Among them, half were iron lance cavalry, half were ordinary cavalry, and a very small number of cavalry of the Harashen tribe. In fact, none of this news is the most important. The most important thing is that Lin Dan Khan himself came!

Everyone in the white-clothed army knows that last time, Lin Danhan and Xu Xingxia were in Zhenyuan Pass, but they fought fiercely. That time, Lin Dan Khan suffered a big loss and had to leave in a huff. It can be said that the resentment between the two is very deep. As long as Xu Xingxia still controls Tesna and refuses to hand her over, it is impossible for Lin Danhan to let Xu Xingxia go. This time, Lin Dan Khan personally led the team, obviously wanting to take revenge.

Since he came in person, it means that the Mongols dispatched more than 30,000 people. The Tumut tribe has a full 50,000 iron lance cavalry, 50,000 ordinary cavalry, and some of the Harashen tribe cavalry who assist in the battle. They all obeyed the orders of Lin Dan Khan. Therefore, at any time, it is possible that more Mongol cavalry will arrive. All this depends on Lin Danhan's personal determination. If he is really desperate, it is not completely impossible to transfer all the 100,000 cavalry.

"Mongols? Thirty thousand? ”

"God, Lin Dan Khan himself is here?"

The news brought by the second dog made the atmosphere near Wuliang Suhai suddenly tense.

The warriors of the Eagle Cavalry and the Eagle Cavalry had imagined that Lin Dan Khan would interfere in the Bayannur grassland. From the perspective of military strategy, it is absolutely the most correct to dispatch a large army to conquer while the white-clothed army has not yet gained a firm foothold in the Bayannur grassland. Otherwise, they wouldn't be on guard here for long. However, none of them thought that Lin Dan Khan would have so many troops! Thirty thousand Mongol cavalry! This is definitely not a small amount!

Wang Xia also felt quite pressured. He originally envisioned that Lin Dan Khan's troops would definitely not exceed 20,000 people, and Lin Dan Khan himself would not personally dispatch them. Unexpectedly, it was 30,000 people! Moreover, Lin Dan Khan himself led the team! The pressure contained in this definitely shocked Wang Xia! In this battle, I'm afraid that it will set a historical precedent again!

Idiots know that since Lin Dan Khan is here, the number of Mongols who will arrive is not capped. As long as Lin Dan Khan was in need, more Mongol cavalry would arrive at any time. The Mongols had a large number of cavalry, far exceeding the number of cavalry of the current White Coats. Basically, this time the white-clothed army has provoked a bottomless pit. However, Xu Xingxia, the supreme commander of the White Army, is also a master who refuses to suffer. Since Lin Dan Khan dared to come out of the nest, Xu Xingxia may not dare to. Perhaps, he will be even more single-minded than Lin Dan Khan.

If the Mongols poured out of the nest, and the white-clothed army also poured out, and the two sides collided with blood and fire near the Bayannur grassland, it would really be sparks flying and indescribable. No one can imagine what the outcome of this battle will be in the end. Lose both? Fight like Kilkenny cats? Or is it a big win for one side? What if, in the course of the battle, the Tatars, or the imperial army, intervened?

Judging from the current situation, the white-clothed army is at an absolute disadvantage. At present, the white-clothed army has less than 4,000 people in the entire Bayannur grassland. The Tuyuhun cavalry that fought in coordination only had about three or four thousand people, which could be ignored at all. In the case of no danger to defend, directly confronting 30,000 Mongolian cavalry, it is quite hot!

"Calm down!"

"We have to find a way to turn things around!"

Wang Xia took a deep breath and warned himself over and over again.

It's no use panicking. As the commander of the Eagle Cavalry, he must calm down. He couldn't let the fighters below feel that they had completely lost their square inches and lost their confidence. This will be a big blow to their morale. The officers panicked, and of course the soldiers below followed suit. If the morale of the troops is lost, the combat effectiveness will also be greatly reduced, and the defeat of the battle is almost inevitable. At the same time, only when you calm down can you think about countermeasures.

There are two things that Wang Xia must do. The first is to quickly inform the back. He must inform Xu Xingxia of the situation as soon as possible. The sooner Xu Xingxia knew, the more time he would have to react. The second is to do everything in their power to slow down the Mongols' advance. He had to buy time for Xu Xingxia. The more time he buys for Xu Xingxia, the better the chances of the white-clothed army winning.

The first task is not difficult, and the second dog continues to report the situation to the rear. When he arrives at the Phoenix Sea, everything will be running at high speed. Wang Xia wants to focus on the second one. He had to do everything he could to delay the Mongol cavalry's march as fast as possible. The situation is very urgent and time is of the essence. Even if it's an hour, it's important. Every hour is important to the White Army. Therefore, his basic strategy is to be able to drag on for a day, and an hour for an hour.

The Mongol cavalry set off from Guihua City and arrived at the Bayannur steppe, which under normal circumstances only took about fifteen days. If their troops were too numerous and reduced the speed of the march, then, in twenty days, they should have been able to reach as well. Judging from the news reported by Ergouzi, the Mongolian cavalry has crossed the Blue Star Gorge and is about ten days away from the Phoenix Sea. The forward troops could be a little faster.

If he can drag them for ten or eight days, or even twenty or thirty days, it will be extremely beneficial to the strategy of the white-clothed army. It will take about ten days to set out from the Black Mountain battalion and urgently reinforce the Phoenix Sea. As long as he let the Mongols reach the Phoenix Sea area after twenty days, the reinforcements of the white-clothed army can quickly rush to the Bayannur grassland. If the Mongols could not reach the Phoenix Sea area until thirty days later, more reinforcements from the white-clothed army would definitely arrive.

"!"

"It's out!"

"Brothers, let's go!"

Wang Xia quickly made up his mind and immediately ordered the troops to assemble.

Around Wuliang Suhai, the Eagle Cavalry and Eagle Cavalry warriors added up to a total of about a hundred people. They quickly packed their weapons and followed Wang Xia as they set off to the east. Subsequently, the warriors from other places, after receiving the order to assemble, also arrived. I heard that the Mongolian cavalry came with 30,000 people, and Lin Dan Khan personally led the team, and the expressions of the soldiers were a little solemn, and no one spoke along the way.

Wang Xia and the others set out from Wuliang Suhai and moved forward quickly. Three days later, they met the scouts of the Mongol cavalry. At this time, Wang Xia's side had gathered more than two hundred warriors. This is the entire strength of the Eagle Cavalry and Eagle Cavalry that can be summoned near Wuliang Suhai. They are inherently dispersed. Frontal interception, it is not their task.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Gunshots rang out without surprise.

The Mongol scouts fell, two of them fell, and the rest dispersed.

Wang Xia rode his horse to the corpses of the two Mongol scouts, jumped off his horse, and searched them carefully, convinced that they were indeed the cavalry of Lin Dan Khan. Judging by the amount of dried beef they carried, it was a month-and-a-half. And under normal circumstances, the Mongols carry only half a month's worth of dried beef. That's three times as much! It can be seen that this time, Lin Dan Khan is indeed ready to make a big move.

Generally speaking, when the Mongols set out on their expeditions, they would make dried beef as dry food. The greater the amount of dried beef carried, the farther the area of battle and the longer the battle lasted. Experienced veterans can deduce the approximate goal of action from this. Wang Xia, who was born as a ranger, also learned this set.

"Da Da Da!"

Soon after, from the eastern side of the steppe, there was a muffled sound of horses' hooves.

The sound of horses' hooves was like thunder, representing the number of cavalry that came, definitely quite a lot. Gradually, the sound of horses' hooves became more and more muddy and indistinct, not like thunder at all, but like the roar of the Yellow River. This shows that the number of cavalry arriving was very large, at least more than 10,000 people. Only when the cavalry of more than 10,000 people marches collectively will there be this sound like the roar of the Yellow River. If it were an ordinary army, it would probably make your legs tremble when you heard this roar.

Wang Xia raised the clairvoyant mirror and only saw a dark red line on the grassland in the east. The line grew larger and thicker, eventually evolving into a stream. The stream grew bigger and wider, rapidly evolving into one river after another. Eventually, many rivers converged and spread westward like an ocean.

"Good guys, there are a lot of them!" Wang Xia put down the clairvoyant mirror and said in a deep voice.

There are three clairvoyant mirrors seized by Xu Xingxia. Xu Xingxia asked for one himself, and the other two, one for Feng Qingwu and one for Wang Xia. This was mainly due to the need for them to fight in the steppes. In the vast prairie, the role of clairvoyance is indeed great. The movements of the Mongols were all under Wang Xia's eyes. Judging from the observation of the clairvoyant, this time, Lin Dan Khan's determination is indeed not small!

In the face of so many Mongolian cavalry, Wang Xia felt deep pressure. He wasn't afraid of death. In fact, even if he died, it wouldn't solve the problem! If death could solve the problem, he would not have hesitated at all. The problem now was that the actions of the Mongol cavalry had to be delayed so that they could not reach the Bayannur steppe as planned. However, the number of Mongol cavalry was so large, how could they do it with only two or three hundred men?

He gathered all the warriors around him, wiped his cheeks vigorously, and said in a deep voice: "Brothers, our task now is to do everything possible to delay the Mongols' march!" The longer you delay, the better! Every day, every hour, is precious! Our reinforcements will take time! Whatever method is taken, as long as it can slow down the Mongols, it is a good way! Is there anything you can do? ”

The warriors of the Eagle Cavalry and the Eagle Cavalry all looked at each other, and no one said a word. To be honest, their brains are not very flexible. It's okay to fight. Face-to-face hand-to-hand combat is also possible. However, if you want to use your brain, it's a bit difficult for them. In the face of such a complicated situation, they have no idea at all! When Wang Xia looked at them, he also felt that he was playing the piano to the cow, so he had to give up.

I had no choice but to adopt the old way, which was to keep harassing people all night. This is something they have been familiar with for a long time and cannot be more familiar. As for whether it has an effect, you have to try it to find out. Soon, the skirmishers of the Eagle Cavalry took the lead in rushing towards the Mongol cavalry. They worked in groups of five and attacked the flanks of the Mongol cavalry.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Several gunshots rang out in succession.

With the continuous sound of gunfire, three Mongolian cavalrymen fell headlong.

However, the other Mongol cavalry did not stop advancing. They didn't seem to hear the gunshots from outside. For the three Mongolian cavalrymen who were killed, it was also as if they did not see it. When the stragglers of the Eagle Cavalry tried to continue to approach and attack further, a group of elite and fierce Mongol cavalry suddenly came out. They attacked very quickly, almost wrapping the dumplings of the Eagle Cavalry stragglers. First of all, the skirmishers of the Eagle Cavalry Army are also experienced in a hundred battles, and they immediately retreated. The Mongol cavalry did not pursue too far and retracted.

"Paralyzed!" Wang Xia was scared out of a cold sweat.

With the help of the clairvoyant mirror, he could judge at a glance that those small groups of elite and fierce cavalry were definitely Lin Dan Khan's killer weapon, and they were specially used by Lin Dan Khan to deal with the stragglers of the Eagle Cavalry Army. Judging from the action they had just struck, it was indeed very swift and sudden. If it weren't for the quick reaction of the Eagle Cavalry stragglers, they might have already made dumplings.

"Grass! Again! Wang Xia bit his lip gently.

You Lin Dan Khan is cunning, and our white-clothed army is not muddy, do you think you can scare us away like this? How naïve! As long as we entangle you, we will never leave easily! Let's have a good time lingering on this prairie! Under the command of Wang Xia, the stragglers of the Eagle Cavalry re-stepped forward and attacked the Mongol cavalry again. Sure enough, Lin Dan Khan's elite cavalry once again dispatched rapidly and drove the white-clothed army away.

So repeatedly, the Eagle Cavalry soldiers also learned to be obedient. They designed a small trap, and when those elite Mongolian cavalry were dispatched, the soldiers who were lying in ambush behind them directly killed several elite Mongolian cavalry with a fierce volley of gun fire. However, the rest of the Mongol cavalry continued to pounce on them frantically. They don't pay any attention to death, they only know how to rush forward desperately. The white-clothed army had to retreat again, widening the distance between the two sides.

In the intermittent gunfire, the white-clothed army and the Mongolian cavalry had been entangled for several hours. The Mongolian cavalry that fell under the guns of the white-clothed army was estimated to have been thirty or forty people. However, no matter how the stragglers of the Eagle Cavalry attacked, the main force of the Mongol cavalry still did not reduce its speed and continued to advance. From the point of view of slowing down the enemy's marching speed, these actions of the Eagle Cavalry skirmishers have no effect at all. In other words, the sluggish strategy of the White Army is simply a failure.

"Paralyzed!"

Wang Xia cursed quietly twice.

These damned Mongol cavalrymen had obviously made up their minds, and they didn't care about their attacks at all, and they just wanted to get to their destination as soon as possible. This is indeed the key to Wang Xia. What he wants is definitely not the result in front of him. Lin Dan Khan, this guy, is really not simple. He knows very well what the strengths and weaknesses of the white-clothed army are. He prescribed the right medicine, so that Wang Xia and his soldiers had nothing to do for a while.

I have to admit that this is indeed the weakness of the white army. The weakness of the white-clothed army is the Bayannur grassland. If the Mongols are desperate to kill the past, the Bayannur steppe will definitely suffer. Even if the white-clothed army could retreat, the Tuyuhun people would not be able to escape. The Tuyuhun people are a benchmark set by the white-clothed army. If this benchmark is killed by the Mongols, the prestige of the white-clothed army will be gone.

"Paralyzed! Lin Dan Khan! You're ruthless! ”

Wang Xia cursed again, hurriedly thinking about countermeasures.

Set? No way. The prairie in summer is simply impossible to burn.

Poisoned? No way. The area of the steppe is too large, it is simply impossible to poison every water source, where can the white-clothed army find so much poison?

Pitfall? No way. There are so many Mongol cavalry, how many traps do you have to trap them? Even if a trap fits a Mongol cavalry, it will have to dig at least 30,000 traps. It is estimated that the trap has not been dug yet, and the white-clothed army himself is exhausted to death first.

After thinking about it, there is still no good way. In desperation, Wang Xia had no choice but to continue to adopt the original set, constantly harassing and harassing at night. He hoped that the number of casualties of the Mongol cavalry would reach a certain level, and he would have to retreat. However, thinking of the 30,000 Mongol cavalry, Wang Xia felt that his head was worried. There are 30,000 people else, so even if you kill 3,000 people, so what? What's more, it is impossible to kill three thousand people at all!

In the face of the attack of the white-clothed army, the Mongols' response was to divide a small part of their forces to deal with the attack of the white-clothed army, and their main force was absolutely unaffected. With Lin Dan Khan in charge, the morale of the Mongol cavalry was not affected. Eat when you should eat, pull when you should pull, sleep when you should sleep, and hurry when you should hurry. Although it is said that the white-clothed army killed more than 100 Mongolian cavalry, it is a drop in the shadow of a bucket and is not worth mentioning at all.

After a while, the soldiers of the white-clothed army couldn't help but be a little deflated. The 30,000 Mongolian cavalry are elephants at all. In front of this behemoth, the soldiers of the white-clothed army are like hard-working ants. You can bite any elephant, and you can't bite much. To put it mildly, this is simply a grasshopper shaking a tree, and it is beyond its own strength!

(To be continued)