If it had been before, neither Gruso nor Bergen would have hesitated to attack. The Tatars may lack everything, but they definitely do not lack the courage to die. No matter what kind of enemy they face, they will not hesitate to attack. Mo Yuegen was able to grow from a grassroots to the most powerful figure among the Tatars, not without support. This reliance, to put it bluntly, is the courage to move forward and the courage to not be afraid of death.

It's a pity that the current Tatars really can't afford to toss. This time they went south, and their road has been very difficult. In Gansu Town, in Zhuanglang City, in Gulang City, in Xining City, and in the Tengger Desert, they lost nearly 10,000 people. In Zhenyuanguan, thousands of people were lost. Combined with sporadic losses in various other sub-battlefields, the Tatars had already lost more than 18,000 elite men in their southward march this time.

This is the real elite of the Tatars. No matter what kind of troops they are, there must be elite and non-elite troops. And every attack, the most active, the most ferocious, the most fierce, is definitely the elite of the elite. Now, they've all been killed by the White Army. The feelings of the Tatars can be imagined. It was as if a small half of their strength had been drawn, and their backbones were also beaten hard, and they almost lost half of their combat effectiveness.

If the Tatars continue to be defeated in the Bayannur steppe and continue to lose their vital forces, there should be no hope for this campaign. When the time comes, don't say that Xu Xingxia will continue to kill them all, even the Mongols may use a knife in the back and give the Tatars the most ruthless. This kind of situation is not uncommon in the prairie.

Everything has to be done with care.

Do you want to attack or not? Gruso couldn't help but hesitate.

He wanted the Tatar sentinels to go up and test the movements of the dirt enclosures. As a result, as soon as the Tatar sentry approached, they were shot at by the white-clothed army. Some were killed on the spot, others had to retreat beyond the range of their muskets. The skirmishers of the White Army followed with a great spurt, dispersing all the Tatar sentinels. This situation shows that the white-clothed army is absolutely ready for battle, and the Tatars have no chance to take advantage of the situation at all.

In the absence of accidents, in the face of such an uncertain environment, we must plan before acting. At the very least, it is necessary to figure out the defense system of the white army before it is possible to take action against the surname. However, the Tatars could not afford to consume it. If you want to reconnoiter the defense system of the white army, you don't know how long it will take and how many lives will be spent.

The cavalry of the White Army also had strong anti-reconnaissance capabilities, and every time they came into contact with the Tatar sentry, they would bring huge losses to the Tatar sentry. Don't look at the loss of just a few dozen people a day, or more than a hundred people, for a long time, this is a lot of money. The current Tatar cavalry, but one less dead, has no chance to make amends.

What's more, the Tatars were logistically under great pressure. Even if a large number of logistics materials were purchased from Lin Dan Khan, they would not be able to support it for a long time. They desperately need a place to stay, a place to catch their breath. In previous battles, the Tatars had already accumulated a large number of wounded. They must be effectively accommodated. Otherwise, if we continue to delay, the vast majority of the wounded and sick will become dead.

Bergen was also helpless about the situation in front of him. The Tatars were most afraid of attacking fortifications, but the white-clothed army built strong fortifications everywhere, which made the Tatars unhappy. The Tatars wanted not to pay a price, and they didn't even have a chance to make contact with the whites. He bitterly suggested, "Why don't we send a few hundred people to try it first!" ”

Gruso nodded, and immediately ordered the Tatar cavalry to be dispatched.

Soon, the Tatar cavalry, consisting of 500 men, rushed towards those earthen enclosures at a rapid speed. They are all good hands on horseback, and they have reached the realm of unity between man and horse. In order to prevent being shot by the white-clothed soldiers, they hid themselves under the belly of the horse early. At first glance, the horse was empty. At the same time, their offensive formation also appeared to be relatively scattered, with a distance of more than five zhang from each other.

After suffering several heavy losses, the Tatars also summed up their experience. In front of the guns of the white-clothed army, the attacking team must not be too dense. The more distant they are, the better. When charging forward, do not take a straight line, but take a zigzag shape, otherwise, it is a suicidal act of the group's surname.

"Bang bang bang!"

"Bang bang bang!"

Undoubtedly, soon, the guns of the white-clad army rang out.

The Tatar cavalry in the storm fell one after another. The whistling Minnie bullet knocked the horse to the ground. Even if the Tatars hid under horses, there was not the slightest chance of survival. Because, as long as there is no assistance from war horses, they are infantry who can only wait for death. If their movements are a little slower, they may even be directly pressed to the ground by the war horse when they suddenly fall to the ground, crushed to death alive.

Of course, on the battlefield, anything can happen. Sometimes, miracles can happen. For example, some of the Tatar cavalry rushed all the way to the middle of the two earthen enclosures, and passed through the gap in between. It feels like there is no protection between these two earthen enclosures at all. However, when they continued to rush inside, they suddenly found that muskets from more earthen enclosures in the rear had blocked them again.

These sad Tatar cavalrymen suddenly found that they had basically fallen into a spider's web. Muskets from any direction, it was possible to shoot at them. Some of the Tatar cavalry were killed by Minnie bullets from behind. In the chaos of the battlefield, they can also easily get lost. Because, one by one, the earthen fences look similar. If you don't pay attention, you'll get the wrong direction.

No one knows how many layers of these earthen enclosures built by the white-clothed army are. According to the estimates of the Tatar sentry, there were at least three layers or more. It is even possible to exceed five floors. With so many earthen enclosures, gathered together, with the speed of the Tatar cavalry, and the skill of controlling horses, it is simply impossible to pass through them all. This spider web is so strong that even if an Angry Bird hits it, it is estimated that it will only be entangled.

In fact, these earthen enclosures do not appear to be connected, but in fact they are staggered and complement each other, just blocking everyone's path. If you don't change your course and rush straight ahead, you'll definitely hit the top of the dirt fence. Figuratively speaking, every time the Tatars rushed through a layer of earthen enclosures, they had to be brushed off a layer of skin. rushed through several layers of dirt in a row, and it is estimated that even the flesh on his body has been brushed off.

At the same time, the gap between the two earthen enclosures also gives people a fatal temptation, and they feel that they can easily break in. It really looks like so. These earthen enclosures seemed to be much easier to deal with than the city walls, and the mobility of the cavalry could be effectively used. But anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is a deadly trap at all. If you're not careful, you'll be deceived. Even if there is luck against the sky, it is impossible to succeed.

The gunfire quickly subsided. The cavalry of five hundred men was gone. Gruso and Bergen looked at each other as if they were sighing helplessly. Evil door. Even the Bayannur steppe is so evil, this time the Tatars are really going to be finished.

…… Zhenyuanguan is still as lively as ever.

Every day from morning to night, in the vicinity of Zhenyuanguan, the gunfire has not stopped.

In the morning, Xu Xingxia stood on the head of the city in Zhenyuanguan, holding a clairvoyant mirror to look out, and he could see the end of the line of sight, and occasionally sporadic sentry horses appeared. It's just that these sentinels are not Tatars, but Mongols. They tried to get close to the town. The scouts of the White Army worked hard to expel them.

"Bang!"

"Bang bang!"

"Bang bang bang!"

The gunfire on the battlefield was very fragmentary, very quiet, and very lonely.

Except for the person concerned, the others basically do not know what each gunshot represents.

Occupying the place of Zhenyuan Pass, the white-clothed army can take turns to go into battle and constantly send troops out for training. This kind of experience is much better than on the training ground. The Tatars and Mongols seemed to be the most competent sparring partners, diligent and hardworking.

Xu Xingxia optimistically estimated that as long as the Tatars and Mongols did not withdraw their troops, in a few months, his troops and combat experience would increase wildly, and all the recruits could become veterans. All new units will become old troops.

Under the tremendous pressure of the cavalry of the white-clothed army, the Mongols, who had just arrived, had to distance themselves from Zhenyuan Pass. In the beginning, the distance between the two sides was about fifty miles. Later, I felt that it was not enough, and retreated to eighty miles. In the end, I felt that it was still not enough, and had to retreat about one hundred and fifty miles.

"Lin Dan Khan, this guy, is completely out of order." Zhu Xieyuan frowned and said.

"He couldn't make up his mind." Xu Xingxia said very calmly. He can understand Lin Dan Khan's current mood. A very contradictory, but indecisive.

If you want to continue to attack Zhenyuan Pass, you are afraid of paying huge casualties. After all, the Mongols had already suffered losses in front of Zhenyuan Pass last time, and this time, it is impossible to continue to suffer. However, if you don't attack, you don't want to retreat. Lin Dan Khan always felt that there was still some hope.

He fantasized that if the white-clad army and the Tatars fought, he quietly hid to the side and watched the excitement. When the white-clothed army and the Tatars were almost defeated, or they were both killed, he came forward to clean up the results.

This is the typical gambler's mentality. Instead of starting from their own characteristics, their own strengths, and formulating effective plans, they always fantasize that pie will fall from the sky.

(To be continued)