【Chapter 425】The brave generals of the Mongols were afraid
Originally, as the most fierce general under Lin Dan Khan, Tai Chiwu should have performed the most actively. In fact, if it was this time in the past, his blood would have been boiling, and his heart would have flown to the battlefield. Others could even see the green tendons on his face, and they all trembled. Today, however, he was unusually quiet, and there was no positive performance at all. Many people were aware of Taichiu's reaction, but they didn't know why.
No way, since the encounter with the White Army, Tai Chiwu has not had much confidence in himself. People like him have a strong intuition by nature, and if there is danger, they will definitely be able to detect it. If he didn't have such an intuition, he would have died on the battlefield a long time ago, and where would he still have the life to live until now? Now, he sensed a strong danger. The danger was so strong that if he acted, he could die. With such a warning of danger, he certainly won't have any positive performance.
"Taichiwu, you take the lead!" Lin Danhan said in a deep voice.
Tai Chiwu's inner world, Lin Dan Khan naturally knows nothing. He had become accustomed to letting Taichiu take the lead in every battle. Each time, the Taichiu came out victorious. As a result, Lin Dan Khan subconsciously felt that Tai Chiwu would definitely bring good luck to the Mongols if he took the lead. To be honest, the current Mongolians do need a little good luck. Relying solely on the current strength of the Mongols, it is a bit difficult to completely kill the white-clothed army!
"Yes!" The response of the Tachiwu customary surname. He didn't expect that at this juncture, he would be named by Lin Dan Khan. His heart suddenly fell to the bottom, and he felt that everything in front of him had turned gray. Being named by Lin Dan Khan means that his life will not be saved. If he makes an excuse that he can't go to the front, I'm afraid that he will not die at the hands of the white-clothed army, but at the hands of Lin Dan Khan.
At this time, someone had already noticed that something was not quite right with Tai Chiwu's body. In the past, Tai Chiwu's response to Lin Dan Khan was very loud and eager to try, and he couldn't wait to appear on the battlefield immediately. However, this time, his response was a little blank, and his face was still a little blue-gray. Generally speaking, only desperate and depressed people will have such a face. Even Lin Dan Khan noticed this.
"Tai Chi Wu, you, what's the matter?" Lin Danhan frowned and asked.
"Golden Khan, don't worry, I'm fine! I'll kill all the whites! Carrying Xu Xingxia's head to see you! Techiwu reluctantly responded. At this point, he had no choice but to let go. He hoped that his instincts were wrong, and that he was not in danger today. He hoped that God would have a miracle and bring him out of danger. If there is no miracle, he will definitely die today.
"It's okay! The warriors are looking at you! Lin Dan Khan said with a cold expression.
After sending Tai Chi Wu to take the lead, Lin Dan Khan continued his battle plan. Gui Yingcha is naturally going to be dispatched. He led the main force of the Iron Lance Cavalry. Lin Dan Khan's plan was to dispatch at least eight thousand troops, that is, one-third of the troops, to sweep the white-clothed army fiercely in the first impact. Lin Danhan believes that such a force should make Xu Xingxia suffer a little.
...... "Woo woo! ”
Bursts of horns slowly echoed on the grassland.
This was a signal of the imminent attack of the Mongol cavalry. On the battlefield, everyone's nerves immediately tensed. Whether it is the Mongols or the white-clothed army, they can feel that their heartbeat has suddenly slowed down. It seems that something is pressing on my heart, making my heart feel weakly beating, as if it will stop beating at any time.
"Da Da Da!"
With a low horn, a large number of Mongol cavalry, like a tide, rushed in the direction of the white-clothed army. The sound of horses' hooves is like a beating war drum, constantly vibrating everyone's heart. Hit by the sound of horses' hooves, my heart beat suddenly faster. The Mongol cavalry of 8,000 men slaughtered it like a flood without an embankment, instantly submerging the buffer zone between the two armies. The distance between the white-clothed army and the Mongol camp was only two miles (about 1,000 meters), and the cavalry could cross it in a few moments.
Lin Dan Khan took the initiative to attack, and the white-clothed army's side, of course, could only defend. All the soldiers of the white-clothed army held the weapons in their hands tightly and waited for battle. As the supreme commander of the white-clothed army, Xu Xingxia rode a war horse and patrolled back and forth in the barracks. Nearly 10,000 white-clothed army hedgehogs were gathered together, and there were a large number of war horses, and the military camp was still very large. The larger the barracks, the easier it is for the enemy to find a chance to break through, and Xu Xingxia has to guard against it. Of course, another person who is highly nervous is the general Lin Shenhe.
Facing the swarming Mongolian cavalry, Xu Xingxia quietly raised the clairvoyant mirror and took a cursory look. With the help of the clairvoyant, he could accurately judge that the number of cavalry involved in the attack of the Mongols should be less than 10,000. This figure is completely within the range that the white-clothed army defense line can bear. The strength of the white-clothed army was already more than 8,000 men. If the Mongols wanted to win, they should attack at least twice as many. However, the Mongols did not. Therefore, it is simply impossible for the White Army to fail.
Xu Xingxia didn't understand why Lin Dan Khan only sent such a small number of troops to participate in the attack. To be honest, less than 10,000 troops are indeed too few. Perhaps, Lin Dan Khan once again underestimated the combat effectiveness of the white-clothed army, and felt that with basically the same number of troops, he could deal with the white-clothed army. Or, Lin Dan Khan launched an attack to test the surname, and the final attack of the surname is still to come. Lin Dan Khan will definitely send reinforcements. However, in any case, this attack is obviously impossible to defeat the White Army.
If he was Lin Dan Khan, he would definitely be dispatched with the whole army. Because, this is the only chance for the Mongols. Launch an attack to test the surname, find out the details of the white-clothed army, and then wait for the arrival of reinforcements before launching a deadly attack. It's a step-by-step routine. Such an approach cannot be said to be wrong. However, Lin Dan Khan forgot that some people, some troops, will get stronger and stronger. Xu Xingxia believed that the Mongols adopted the tactics of adding fuel and increasing their forces one by one, dooming them to be losers.
"Kill!"
"Rush!"
Taichiwu, with his own troops, rushed out first.
Despite feeling the strong danger, Taichiwu had no choice but to fight bravely. There is no choice. Lin Dan Khan's determination will never change. No matter who he is, if he cowers, what awaits him is bound to be beheaded. The majesty represented by the golden saber is definitely not a joke. As for him Tai Chiwu himself, he would rather die in battle than end up in fear of death and war. Afraid of death and war, for his tribe and family, it is definitely a fatal blow, and he will never be able to raise his head.
"Da Da Da!"
As the sound of horses' hooves became louder and louder, the figure of the Mongolian cavalry got closer and closer.
The iron lance cavalry of the Mongols was equipped with a large number of standard armor of the Ming army, and the appearance looked more tightly protected. If it's an ordinary bow and arrow, it's really hard to deal with it. Even an ordinary musket cannot penetrate armor beyond a certain distance. This is the strength of the iron lance cavalry, the protection is super strong. Of course, for rifled guns, such protection is not worth mentioning.
"Ready!"
"Put!"
Behind the musketeers, Huang Fei immediately gave the order.
"Whew!"
"Whew!"
"Whew!"
One by one, the explosives were thrown out by the trebuchet.
Huang Fei is also the old man of Niujiaodun at the beginning. It's a pity that the relationship between him and Xu Xingxia has not been very good at the beginning. When other old men became commanders, he was still the captain of the squad or something. It was not until the new artillery battalion was formed that he was appointed commander. The artillery battalion he commanded, the exact name should be called the field artillery battalion, which was a lightly armed version of the original artillery battalion. Its basic requirement is that all the equipment can be carried away on horseback. When you need it, it takes about half an hour to assemble it all.
In order to travel lightly, all the trebuchets under Huang Fei's command have been reduced in size. The original trebuchet, when fully deployed, was more than three feet high. Now, all of them are unfolded, and they are no more than two feet. In the use of materials, it is also required to be as light as possible. Where weight can be reduced, all weight is reduced. Where it can be disassembled, all of them are disassembled. Such lightness, of course, comes at a price. The new artillery battalion, both in terms of range and the weight of the explosives package for projectile, was reduced.
There were only two types of explosive packs thrown by the field artillery battalion, No. 1 and No. 3, and the largest No. 5 was canceled. At the same time, in terms of firing range, the projectile distance of the No. 1 explosive package was also shortened to about 100 zhang. The distance of the No. 3 explosive bag is only about 30 zhang. The only improvement is that it is stronger than the original trebuchet. Steel bars are used in important areas, which are more durable and less likely to fail.
"Boom!"
Small packets of explosives tumbled and landed in the ranks of the Mongol cavalry, and then exploded continuously, forming a vortex of death. Bursts of intense qi spread from the center of the whirlpool to all directions. The Mongol cavalry near the whirlpool was overturned to the ground, and the scene was a mess. The Mongol cavalry, which was a little farther away, was frightened, and their horses lost control and scurried around. Some of the horses were so frightened that they fell to their knees at once. Or maybe the personnel were wounded, the horses were wounded, and they had to lie down on the ground, causing chaos.
The amount of charge in the small explosive pack is indeed too small. Ten catties of black gunpowder, when it explodes, the lethality is not very strong. In fact, the biggest function of this explosive bag is to scare the enemy's war horses. After all, the explosives package exploded right next to him, the sound was loud, the light was dazzling, there was a choking smell, and a black smoke screen came out, and ordinary war horses couldn't bear it at all. As long as the horses are frightened and scurrying around, they can cause confusion in the enemy's ranks.
Sure enough, the Mongol cavalry, which was attacked by explosives packs, was constantly in disarray. There were a lot of Mongolian cavalry, and if they were not careful, the horses would bump into each other. If it is under normal circumstances, the two sides who are touched, as long as they pull the reins, the war horses can be separated. However, in the case of the war horse out of control, the reins are useless at all. The frightened war horse acted completely according to his own instincts. They're fundamentally in a panic. The end result was that the two Mongol cavalrymen, entangled with each other, finally fell to the ground together.
The two war horses fell to the ground together, and the momentum was still very loud, as if it was a sudden thunderbolt. Dust was flying, and the hissing was incessant. It will also have a great impact on other companions around you. In the process of galloping at high speed, it was originally a very difficult thing for the war horse to turn around. Even the most skilled rider needs a certain distance to avoid obstacles. If you don't have enough distance, you can only hit the top of the obstacle.
The Mongol cavalry crashed into the top of the obstacle, and there were only two cases. One is that it is bounced back by an obstacle and cannot be knocked over. One is to smash the obstacle directly, or trample it over their body. Obviously, those Mongol cavalry in the end only have the share of being trampled. In such a dense line, as long as you fall, you will basically be trampled into meat sauce. In fact, the chances of survival of those Mongols who were unfortunate enough to be overturned on the ground were simply zero. It is already a miracle that the corpse can be basically preserved.
Of course, such casualties, the Mongols were completely negligible. Compared with the attacking army of several thousand people, the sporadic fallen Mongol cavalry is not worth mentioning at all. They are like a drop in the ocean, and almost no one notices their presence. They continued to rush forward. They all held the bows and arrows in their hands and stared at the white-clothed army in front of them with the most ferocious eyes. As long as they are within range of the bow and arrow, they can release the arrow.
"There are a lot of Mongols!" Lin Shenhe said with some concern.
Due to the large number of Mongol cavalry, the number of trebuchets was too small, and the amount of explosives thrown was not large, it was impossible to stop the Mongol attack by relying on the power of the explosives alone. The explosion basically only had the effect of disturbing the formation of the Mongol cavalry. Lin Shenhe was obviously a little disappointed, the power of the trebuchet didn't seem to be very great! I really don't know how the original Tatars were beaten back by the trebuchets of the white-clothed army.
The Mongols were not overly concerned about their own casualties. At the very least, Taichiu didn't feel how many casualties he had. He was more concerned about the chaos of his own ranks. Those nasty explosive bags scared the Mongols' war horses a lot. There are more and more horses that don't listen to control, and it becomes more and more difficult for the whole team. As the commander-in-chief of the front, Tai Chi U had to stop repeatedly, shouting loudly, and regrouping his team. At the same time, it is also a reasonable excuse for him not to rush to the front.
(To be continued)