【Chapter 420】Black Feather Arrow, Xu Xingxia is here!
What did the White Army bury inside the straw man? Dynamite packs, of course! The explosive package was buried inside the straw man, and the straw man began to burn from above, and the spark had not yet lit the fuse, and the Mongolian cavalry outside naturally did not feel anything. However, when the fire kept burning down and finally lit the fuse, what awaited the Mongol cavalry was a catastrophe.
A large number of Mongolian cavalry, in order to carry out the orders of Lin Dan Khan, destroyed those straw men, and people constantly crowded in and waved their swords at the straw men. As a result, a large number of Mongolian cavalry gathered around each straw man. Some straw men even gathered hundreds of people. It can be said that the elite of the Mongolian cavalry of the whole two thousand people, except for the four or five hundred people who went to chase the white-clothed army, the others were next to the straw men. When the explosive pack exploded violently, the surrounding Mongolian cavalry suffered heavy losses, and if not killed, they were seriously injured.
How powerful is the explosion of the explosive pack? What Gao Jie buried in the straw man this time were all fifty-pound explosive packets, which belonged to the most powerful one. The distance is so close, there is no buffer space at all. After the ferocious explosion, less than one percent of the surrounding Mongolian cavalry survived. In other words, these two thousand-strong Mongolian iron lance cavalry teams, except for those who went to chase the white-clothed army, were basically wiped out. The worst thing is that the two commanders have not even found their bodies, and it is estimated that they will not be found in the future.
"What's going on? How so? Why is this happening? Lin Danhan was dumbfounded. Originally, I thought that those straw men were destroyed and it was okay, but I didn't expect that at this time, there was such a loud noise again. He hadn't found his own team of two thousand, and it was basically gone. But, subconsciously, he felt that this was definitely not a good thing.
After a while, Gui Yingcha had to bite the bullet and report the matter to Lin Dan Khan simply. He didn't dare to report such a big thing truthfully. He felt that the cold sweat behind his back had already flowed into the crotch of his pants. Since Lin Dan Khan succeeded to the throne, the Iron Lance cavalry had not suffered such a big loss. reimbursed two thousand-person teams at one time, this Lin Dan Khan's anger, I don't know how to vent it? Don't draw a sword! It's horrible!
Unexpectedly, after listening to Gui Yingcha's report, Lin Danhan was not angry. On the contrary, he still wanted to laugh a little. Yes, he really wanted to laugh. If no one else was around, he would have laughed out loud. Even he didn't know why he felt so ridiculous. However, this feeling is real. Perhaps, it was he who once again recognized Xu Xingxia's cunning and the ruthlessness of the white-clothed army. Such an opponent deserves his attention.
To be honest, before, Lin Danhan definitely didn't take Xu Xingxia seriously. Even if he suffered Xu Xingxia's loss at Zhenyuan Pass, he only regarded Xu Xingxia as an enemy, an enemy who had to be eliminated quickly. He has never put Xu Xingxia on an equal footing with himself, and he has never felt that Xu Xingxia is qualified to be an equal to himself. Xu Xingxia is his enemy, not his opponent. There is obviously a fundamental difference between the two. The enemy can be destroyed at any time. The opponent is qualified to compete with himself.
As the pure descendant of the Golden Family, as the leader of the largest tribe in Mongolia, as the future Golden Khan of the Mongolian steppe, and even the future Sun Khan of the Mongol Empire, Lin Dan Khan looks at anyone in the eyes of others and is condescending. Even the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, in his subconscious, was not qualified to be on an equal footing with him, let alone Xu Xingxia. If it weren't for Tessna's relationship, he wouldn't have had any interest in dealing with Xu Xingxia at all. Fighting against someone like Xu Xingxia is simply surrendering his identity!
What is Xu Xingxia? He is a small thousand households of the Ming army! Or the informal kind of agency! Who are the Ming officials who dealt with Lin Dan Khan? The smallest is also the general soldier, deputy general soldier and the like, and is generally the governor, governor, and supervisor of each branch of the military. If there is a major matter to negotiate, there will even be important ministers of the imperial court at the border. Compared to them, what is Xu Xingxia? He didn't even count as mud on the soles of his feet.
This time, Lin Dan Khan led a 30,000-strong Mongolian army to kill the Bayannur steppe, in fact, there were two purposes. On the one hand, it is to take revenge and kill Xu Xingxia's arrogance. Aren't you Xu Xingxia very arrogant? Didn't they defeat the Kylgin tribe of the Tatars? Didn't they break through Ningxia City again and try to rebel? Okay, I'm going to teach you a lesson now, and let you know what it means to fight! Let you know who is the real master of the steppe!
On the other hand, it is to control the Bayannur grassland. With such a fertile pasture, Lin Dan Khan is also excited. No one feels like their territory is too big. The more Fengmei pastures the Mongols controlled, the stronger they became. At the same time, from a strategic point of view, the Mongols controlled the Bayannur steppe, and they could also block the Tatars from reaching out to the areas south of Yinshan and Daqingshan. It was very advantageous for the strategy of the Mongols in the future.
However, no matter what the purpose, Lin Dan Khan did not regard Xu Xingxia as a real opponent, an opponent who could compete with him. How could Xu Xingxia be his opponent? He didn't expect that with Xu Xingxia's little military strength, he could block his tens of thousands of troops. This expedition was basically not difficult. The only thing he had to measure was how to show Xu Xingxia the most colors. As a result, he didn't expect that before he arrived at Bayannur Grassland, he had already been taught a lesson by Xu Xingxia again and again.
The previous sporadic losses, Lin Dan Khan can not take it to heart. Hundreds of dead and wounded, nothing at all. He has soldiers who can fill the gap at any time. Even, the loss of a non-main thousand-man team, he can not be heartbroken. In a war, there must be deaths, and there must be someone who will serve as cannon fodder. However, when the two pure iron lance cavalry thousand-man team also suffered a catastrophe, Lin Dan Khan could not help but feel heartache.
The reason why the iron lance cavalry is strong in combat is not only because of their good equipment, but also because of their good basic qualities, good training, good treatment, and absolute loyalty to themselves. Every Iron Lance Cavalry is only eligible to join this big team after a competition. Their innate conditions are quite good. Each of the ten-commanders, centurions, and thousand-commanders has very good skills. Since the formation of the Iron Lance Cavalry, they have not experienced such heavy losses. Losing two thousand-man teams at one time, no one can afford it!
"Golden Khan ......," Na Yue Song asked softly. Lin Dan Khan's reaction was very wrong, and the surrounding Mongolian nobles were very worried. Their eyes all fell nervously on Lin Dan Khan's golden saber. In case Lin Dan Khan drew his knife in a fit of rage and slashed Gui Yingcha, it would be troublesome. Although Gui Yingcha's little white face is a little annoying, and he dies when he dies, but his lips are dead and his teeth are cold! This time I cut Gui Yingcha, who will it be next time?
"Keep attacking! Kill them! Lin Dan said coldly.
His reaction made the surrounding Mongolian nobles even more worried. Lin Dan Khan's words sounded as if he didn't mean to be angry. This is absolutely not normal! Having lost two iron lance cavalry thousand-man squads, can he not be angry? That's all his precious eggs! If he wasn't angry, he wouldn't be Lin Dan Khan! As everyone knows, Lin Dan Khan is really not angry. Because, from now on, he officially listed Xu Xingxia as an opponent who could compete with him.
Since it is an opponent, it means that it is impossible for you to kill the opponent easily. Victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers. Being eaten by Xu Xingxia with two thousand-man teams is even the price he paid for his previous misunderstanding. Now, he must re-examine his strategy. He needs to study his opponent more carefully, ponder his opponent, and more carefully look for the opponent's strengths and weaknesses, so as to formulate a more appropriate strategy.
"What are you doing in a daze? Go on! Lin Danhan suddenly found that Gui Yingcha was still standing stupidly, and he immediately became a little angry. What is this guy eating? Isn't your own order clear enough? Or is he emboldened to disobey his orders? Unbeknownst to him, his changes before and after were too great, and Gui Yingcha was completely frightened. The poor brother-in-law thought that Lin Dan Khan was torturing him in a different way.
"Yes! Follow...... Life! Gui Yingcha was chilled and hurriedly went.
The surrounding Mongolian nobles were greatly relieved. They all saw that Lin Dan Khan was really not angry. It's definitely not a deliberate cover-up on his part, it's that he's really not angry. However, although he was not angry, everyone felt that he was even more terrible. A sweat that can control his emotions and no longer be impulsive is definitely more terrifying than before! Perhaps, this is the blessing of the Mongols!
"Da Da Da!"
The sound of horses' hooves sounded, and the Mongol cavalry went out again.
From Lin Dan Khan's men, he escaped punishment by luck, and of course Gui Yingcha did not dare to slack off. For those cunning and hateful white-clothed soldiers, he really hated them to the bone. He secretly swore that if he didn't wipe them all out, he wouldn't return to Naturalization City alive. He used his power to the extreme. All the troops he could mobilize were mobilized. For a while, five or six Mongolian thousand-man teams began to move. More than half of these thousand-strong troops were iron lance cavalry.
At this time, the iron lance cavalry that had pursued the cavalry of the White Army had also returned. They were all summoned back by Guiyingcha. If it weren't for Gui Yingcha's order, it is estimated that they would not dare to come back. Lin Dan Khan's golden saber, who is not afraid? It's a pity that they desperately chased along the way, but the results of the pursuit were blank. To be more precise, instead of chasing down the white-clothed army, they lost a lot of people themselves.
Since the white-clothed army was determined to give up these straw men, they were naturally ready to retreat for a long time. They had already planned the route of their retreat. At every critical point, there is an ambush to answer. If there are no pursuers to follow, it will be safe. If a pursuer comes along, give them a head-on blow. This hand was originally the best of the Eagle Cavalry and the Eagle Cavalry, and even if the soldiers of the Mastiff Cavalry did not understand, they could just learn from the friendly army. The iron lance cavalry pursued in a hurry, but suffered several ambushes, intermittently, and lost hundreds of men.
"Chase! Be sure to catch up with those damn huza! Even if you chase them to the ends of the earth, chase them to the edge of the sky! If you don't come back with Huza's head, don't come to me!" If you don't kill these damned Huza, you won't be warriors of the savannah! Gui Yingcha also let go this time, and gave a death order to the Mongolian cavalry who launched the pursuit. He also drew his golden saber and told his subordinates unmistakable. If they don't get the job done, I'm sorry, stick your neck over!
Gui Yingcha estimated that the number of white-clothed troops around him was a few hundred, and he dispatched five or six thousand people in one go, desperately pursuing the other party, and the strength was overwhelming. Unless it was the cavalry of the White Army who did not appear. Otherwise, as soon as they appeared, the Mongol cavalry would persistently chase after them until they killed each other. In this process, no matter how big the price is, he will not care. This is also what Lin Dan Khan means.
"Da Da Da!"
"Da Da Da!"
"Da Da Da!"
The thunderous sound of horses' hooves sounded, and a large number of Mongolian cavalry, in different directions, spread their horses' hooves and galloped away. From the first step of their war horses, between them and the white-clothed army, it was the result of endless death. Or, it was the White Coats who killed them. Or, it was they who killed the whites. There is absolutely no possibility of the two coexisting. The battle that was supposed to take place in the Bayannur steppe was completely transferred here by Lin Dan Khan.
As for the Bayannur grassland, Lin Dan Khan felt that it was not important. Since he has regarded Xu Xingxia as his opponent, it means that the battle between the two will be long, arduous, and tortuous. No matter who it is, there is no possibility of a quick fix. His current task is not to seize the Bayannur grassland, but to find out the details of the white-clothed army. Only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one win a hundred battles! He really wanted to know what skills the white-clothed army trained by Xu Xingxia himself had.
"Taichiwu!"
Lin Dan Khan suddenly shouted loudly.
"Golden Khan! Taichiu is willing to serve you! ”
The captain of the Ten Thousand Forces, whose name was Taichiwu, hurried over and listened to his orders.
"Tai Chiwu, I'll give you three of the most elite thousand-man teams! You must kill them! Whatever you do, kill those damn Huza! If you can capture them alive in front of me, I will reward you with my own hands!" Lin Dan Khan pressed his palm on the handle of the golden saber, his face was cold, and he said slowly.
The troops sent out by Gui Yingcha, he has already seen it. However, Lin Dan Khan felt that this was not enough. More troops are needed. Judging by the previous battles, the number of the white-clothed army, there are at least a few hundred. A salvo of muskets can kill two or three hundred Mongol cavalrymen, and this kind of lethality is still terrifying. Not to be underestimated.
Tai Chi Wu was one of the most powerful captains under his command. What he is best at is to chase and fight tirelessly. He is like a machine that only knows how to fight, and as long as the enemy is not killed, his fight will not stop. Every time Lin Dan Khan went out on an expedition and encountered a vicious battle, he was led by Tai Chiwu! This guy is indeed too tough!
"Yes!"
Taichi U was overjoyed and grinned.
The previous battles greatly limited his range of activities, making his skills almost impossible to play. Now, with Lin Dan Khan's permission, his ability can finally be fully played. As long as he pursues and kills all the way, he will definitely be able to kill the white-clothed army. Almost certainly, this time, he can go on a killing spree again.
The three thousand-man team that Lin Dan Khan deployed to Tai Chiwu was indeed the elite of the elite, and all of them were the backbone of the Iron Lance Cavalry. Even, even the black-clothed cavalry originally commanded by Gui Yingcha was among them. It can be seen how determined Lin Dan Khan is to clean up these white-clothed troops. Indeed, when he is not angry, it is much more terrible than when he is angry.
If so many elite troops are dispatched and they can't deal with the white-clothed army, it is estimated that the generals who lead the team do not need to wait for Lin Dan Khan's golden saber to cut off their heads, and they will have to apologize for their own crimes. I can't afford to lose this face! If ten Mongol cavalry can't win against one white-clothed cavalry, what face do you have?
"Kill!"
Taichiu immediately ordered an attack.
"Da Da Da!"
"Da Da Da!"
"Da Da Da!"
The sound of horses' hooves was heard again, as if it were rolling spring thunder.
I have to say that this time, Lin Dan Khan once again caught the shortcomings of the white-clothed army. The white-clothed army after continuous combat is indeed very tired. Whether it is the Eagle Cavalry, the Eagle Cavalry, or the Mastiff Cavalry, the physical exertion has reached the limit. The worst thing is their war horses, whose physical strength has been completely exhausted. They can only sprint for short distances, and if they run long distances, they will definitely have problems. Now, the Mongolian cavalry is aimed at this, chasing and fighting, stalking and fighting, regardless of the cost, even if they die, they will drag the white-clothed army to die together.
Wang Xia immediately realized the danger of the situation. They succeeded in attracting Lin Dan Khan's hatred, but they also brought a deadly threat to themselves. The white-clothed army of hundreds of people was as fragile as ants in front of tens of thousands of Mongolian cavalry. They had no possibility of continuing the battle at all, and had to withdraw. Even if it is withdrawn, it will be extremely difficult. He said in a deep voice: "Gao Jie, the Mongols have taken the bait, let's go!" ”
Gao Jie nodded and did not speak. He was certainly aware of the danger of the situation. All of this was created by him. Now, his plan has succeeded. At the same time, he also put himself in danger. He was sure that as the initiator, if he was caught by the Mongols, he would definitely have his good fruit to eat. With his heels, he could think that Lin Dan Khan would definitely vent all his anger on him.
After a while, Wang Xia and Gao Jie gathered their troops and said straight to the point: "Brothers! The Mongols were fooled, our plan succeeded! Bayannur grassland is safe! Now the Mongols are coming at us! Our mission, not to fight, is to break through! Spread out! Run as fast as you can! Don't fall in love! Don't run in the direction of Bayannur grassland! If you are unfortunate enough to fall into the hands of the enemy, everyone chooses for themselves! ”
"If it really doesn't work, everyone will find a way to save your surname, and the adults will definitely save you! You've done everything you can! You have no regrets! Even if you surrender, no one will blame you! Believe in you! He will never let you fall into the hands of Lin Dan Khan for too long! As long as you survive the darkest hour, we can continue to fight together in the future! We will always be brothers! ”
"Die or die!"
"Die or die!"
"Die or die!"
The white-clothed army below let out a burst of unanimous shouts to the sky.
A large part of the soldiers of the White Clothes Army came from Han Chinese slaves who had been freed back by the Tartars. They have suffered inhumane treatment from the Tartars, and they know deeply the horror of losing their freedom, their dignity, and their loved ones. They don't want to face such a terrible fate again. Therefore, they do not need any education, and they will never surrender. Even if they die, they do not want to fall into the hands of the enemy.
"Let's go!"
Gao Jie waved his hand and led everyone to retreat to the south. Their strategy was to continue to drag the Mongolian cavalry, let them continue to entangle with the white-clothed army, and completely forget the direction of the Bayannur grassland. The longer the procrastination, the better. They scattered the ranks as they galloped. Except for the direction of the Bayannur grassland, in every other direction, there were cavalry of the white-clothed army. Even, there were cavalry of the white-clothed army, and they went directly to Naturalization City.
The Eagle Cavalry and Eagle Cavalry stragglers led by Wang Xia were more familiar with the surrounding terrain, and they took the lead in evacuating to the southeast. The southeast direction, in fact, is the most dangerous. Because, the reinforcements of the white-clothed army set off from Zhenyuan Pass and came from the southwest. They retreated to the southeast, and there was no possibility of encountering reinforcements from the white-clothed army at all. In other words, their future can only rely on themselves, and there are no allies at all who can help them.
The mastiff cavalry led by Gao Jie was vigorously cared for by friendly forces in this battle. Considering that they were new arrivals and unfamiliar with the steppes, they decided to let their mastiff companions retreat to the southwest. In this direction, it is possible to meet reinforcements from the white-clothed army. As soon as they encountered reinforcements from the White Army, they were rescued. In terms of the odds of survival, the chances of retreating in this direction are the greatest, and the chances of survival are the best.
"Wang Xia, be careful! I'll look for you! Gao Jie was rarely moved.
He was originally the kind of unruly and cold-hearted guy, except for a very few people, he would hardly be kind to outsiders. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so murderous and would have liked to count the enemy's casualties. It can be said that apart from killing, Gao Jie has almost no other hobbies. However, this time, he was really moved.
Because, the retreat path that Wang Xia and the others chose is basically a dead end! The Eagle Cavalry and Eagle Cavalry are completely using their own sacrifices in exchange for the survival of the Mastiff Cavalry! With their familiarity with the savannah, if they chose to retreat to the southwest, their chances of survival were definitely high. However, they still chose the southeast direction. What kind of feeling it was like, Gao Jie couldn't describe. However, he was in tears.
"What are you grinding? Come on! It's too late! Wang Xia raised his horsewhip and slapped Gao Jie's horse buttocks, driving Gao Jie away. Immediately, he took the soldiers of the Eagle Cavalry and the Eagle Cavalry and retreated to the southeast. Gao Jie was slightly stunned, wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, waved his hand vigorously, and also took the soldiers of the Mastiff Cavalry Army to evacuate to the southwest.
At this time, a large number of Mongol cavalry also caught up. They are like wild wolves, aiming at their targets, and they will not let go even if they die. I have to say that Lin Dan Khan's hand is absolutely effective, and it just hit the death hole of the white-clothed army. There were so many of them that even if the cavalry of the White Army could shoot some of them, they would not be able to kill them all. On the contrary, as the horsepower ran out and the speed decreased, the white-clothed soldiers were constantly killed by the arrows of the Mongol cavalry.
There were also white-clothed soldiers who were captured alive, all because their horses were shot, they flipped off their horses, passed out, and were captured. The people around Gao Jie were also captured a lot. Some people were so tired that they ran and fell off their horses. He didn't have time to see what was going on with them, so he galloped desperately south. Behind him, the black-clothed cavalry led by Tai Chiwu chased after him and refused to let go for a moment.
Gao Jie's war horse is of relatively good quality, even if a lot of physical strength is consumed, it can still run a short distance. However, Tai Chiwu also bit Gao Jie and refused to let go. He knew very well that Gao Jie's war horse would not last long. As soon as his horse falls, his last day comes. Tai Chiwu believes that Gao Jie is definitely a big fish, and catching him must be a great achievement.
In fact, Gao Jie's war horse is indeed out of physical strength. Along the way, it was already bubbling white, foaming at the mouth, and dying. Suddenly, it finally couldn't take it anymore and fell to its knees. Gao Jie, who was on horseback, was thrown out fiercely and was no longer conscious. He was already groggy and didn't feel anything.
"Capture him alive!"
Tai Chi Wu was in ecstasy, and hurriedly shouted.
A group of Mongol cavalry immediately pounced and tried to capture Gao Jie.
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, there was a piercing sound of arrows breaking through the air, and the three Mongol cavalrymen at the head suddenly fell off their horses. Each of them has a black arrow stuck in their chest! Fierce arrows pierced their backs, and the arrows were still dripping blood.
The other Mongol cavalry, before they could react, continued to rush forward. Suddenly, there were three consecutive screeching sounds, and three black arrows flew in, knocking over the three Mongolian war horses and crashing to the ground. Due to the great impact of the black arrowheads, after the three horses fell to the ground, they blocked the path of their companions, forcing them to either take a detour or trip over them, and the scene was chaotic.
"Gray Yuyu!"
Taichiwu gasped and hurriedly stopped his horse.
Black Feather Arrow!
Xu Xingxia is here!
(To be continued)