【Chapter 180】Thirty percent casualty rate

Needless to say, the tartar who was hit by Minnie's bullet. A hole on the outside, tofu flowers on the inside. The raw cowhide on their bodies can't stop the thumb-sized Mini bullet. At a range of 200 meters, the steel armor can't stop the powerful lethality of the Mini bullet. If Mini's bullet hits the warhorse, even if it hits a non-critical position, it is impossible for the warhorse to continue walking. They fell to the ground, screaming. If he was hit by Minnie's bullet, he would have died on the spot. The war horse fell to the ground, and the owner on horseback was naturally overturned out.

This situation is quite different from the one caused by the explosion. The explosion just now was completely emptied, and as long as it was within the range of the explosion, basically no Tartars survived. The current shooting, but the Tatar cavalry ranks, constantly appeared wounded, or directly killed. For a short time, not even too many Tartars noticed that something was wrong, and they continued to rush forward.

In the past, the Tartars fought with the Ming army, and it was not without the musket fire of the Ming army. In their opinion, the muskets of the Ming army were purely scareless. The Ming army was often out of range of the muskets and could not wait to shoot. Because it exceeded the effective range, the projectiles fired by the muskets were basically lethal to the Tatar cavalry. Unless it is to enter a distance of about 15 zhang. However, if you go this distance, the Tatar arrows will be the first to shoot your opponent.

The distance from the beacon pier to the canyon is more than 50 zhang. At such a distance, it was impossible for the muskets of the Ming army to cause damage to the Tatar cavalry. This is also the reason why the Tatars do not pay attention to the constant sound of gunfire. They were accustomed to contempt for the musket power of the Ming army.

What effect can a musket have at such a distance? Occasionally, a few Tatar cavalry fell, presumably unlucky. At such a distance, they were all hit, isn't this unlucky? As long as your luck is not so bad, there will be no problem. The muskets of the Ming army were definitely not powerful enough to control the canyon.

It wasn't until more and more Tartars, after they fell, that the Tartar centurions and the like found out that things were not so simple. Some of the Tatar cavalrymen were shot in the head, and the wound was so large that it almost looked like it had exploded. The musket commonly used by the Ming army could not have caused such heavy damage to the Tatars. And a considerable number of war horses fell to the ground, which also made the centurions of the Tartars and the like feel bad. The musket of the Ming army was actually killed directly by the war horse at such a long distance, what a lethality this must be!

After the Tatar cavalry was hit, they fell into the gorge and were trampled by their companions. Some people were directly trampled into pulp and mixed in the rubble. There is a Tartar's head, which is constantly kicked and rolled around by the war horse, and the situation is very strange. If the horse falls, it is easy to block the path of the companions behind. If the horses are a little bit bad, they will collide with each other. However, most of the Tatar cavalry still crashed into the body of the war horse and fell. For a time, the entrance to the entire canyon was in chaos.

"What kind of firearms did the Ming army use? How powerful is it? Mo Yuegen immediately sensed the crux of the problem. There was undisguised surprise in his tone. In recent years, there are not many things that can surprise him. Even if the emperor of the Ming Dynasty died suddenly, he would not be the slightest surprised. But I met it today.

He was sure that he had never encountered such a powerful firearm before, and even the Lumi Gun from the West was not so sharp. The Tatars and the Ottoman Empire, a major power in the west, and the Safavid Empire in the southwest (which controlled the region of present-day Iran), were at war and were quite familiar with the surname of Rumi. If the Ming army used the Lu Mi gun, he could judge it at the first time.

The defenders of the Beacon Pier of Karon Mountain actually controlled the entrance of the canyon at a distance of fifty or sixty zhang, which greatly surprised Mo Yuegen's expectations. The explosion just now already made Mo Yuegen feel that this beacon pier was a bit unusual. Now, with such a powerful firebolt appearing, he feels more and more that the secret hidden in this beacon pier is really not small. It seems that the Tatars have not gone south to Ningxia Town for several years, and they are a little unfamiliar with Ningxia Town at all.

"I'm sorry, my dear, we don't know." The five thousand commanders beside Mo Yugen shook their heads regretfully, and replied a little ashamedly. What Mo Yugen didn't know, they didn't know even more. Among the Tatars, Mo Yuegen was known for his excellent archery skills, and at the same time, his insight was also extraordinary. He has been to too many places, walked more bridges, and walked more roads than many people have walked.

"What kind of firebolt is this? So powerful? Inside the beacon pier of Karon Mountain, Ming Hao also looked at the fire gun in the hands of the white-clothed sergeant in great surprise. The reason for his surprise was completely at a glance with Mo Yuegen. He really didn't know when the Ming army was equipped with such a powerful firecracker? How easily can you shoot a Tartar from a distance?

"Confidentiality." Xu Xingxia smiled slightly and said lightly.

He will never let others know the secret of the moon gun. This is a weapon that belongs to the traverser, and it is the foundation of his survival. This is a more reliable weapon than the Iron Tire Bow and the Dragon Xiang Bow. Only the most trustworthy henchmen can understand some of it. Only a very small number of people are qualified to grasp the complete secrets of the Moon Gun.

"Oh." Minghao replied with a little regret. He was misunderstood. He thought that the firearms used by the white-clothed army were the latest production of the Ordnance Bureau or the War Bureau, and Xu Xingxia got it through a relationship. It seems that Xu Xingxia's background is not simple! With his qualifications and identity, it is impossible to imagine that the Yue Gong was researched by Xu Xingxia himself with the craftsmen, even if he found the Ordnance Bureau or the War Bureau, it was completely useless.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

The gunfire continued, but not as fiercely as before. Under the influence of the echo of Caron Mountain, the gunfire seemed a little dull. In actual combat, the difference between different white-clothed sergeants in the speed of launching the moon gun was slowly revealed. Some people are fast, others are relatively slow. This led to the fact that the shooting of Mini bullets was not so violent, but it was endless and continuous.

Mini bullets shot out of the chamber and headed straight for the canyon below. Every Tatar cavalry that enters the gorge is threatened by the Moon. Whether it will be hit or not depends entirely on God's arrangement. In fact, at least six out of ten Minnie shells hit the target. Either hit the man, or hit the warhorse. No way, the ranks of the Tatar cavalry are indeed a bit dense.

Such a hit rate basically means that out of ten Tatar cavalry, about seven can pass through the canyon smoothly, and the people and horses are intact. The remaining three, however, were unfortunate and were either directly hit by Mini bullets or hit their horses by Mini bullets. Either way, you will lose the ability to move forward.

At the beginning, there were no major events, and relying on superb horse control tactics, the Tatar cavalry could continue to advance. But as time went on, more and more people and horses fell, and the canyon was re-blocked. If the Tatar cavalry wanted to move on, it was completely impossible. They had no choice but to stay outside the canyon while sending people to clean up the people and bodies at the scene. The centurion, who had a tartar, hurried over to report the situation.

"Damn Huza!" The commander with the Tartar scolded fiercely.

"Withdraw! Withdraw them all! Mo Yuegen gave the order with a gloomy face.

The casualty rate of thirty percent is something that Mo Yuegen absolutely cannot afford, and it is also something that all the Tartars cannot afford. The purpose of the Tartars' arrival was originally to loot, to get benefits, and to strengthen the strength of their tribe. If you pay more than you get, and then weaken the strength of your tribe, this kind of business cannot be done under any circumstances. So stupid tribes, long since disappeared into the savannah.

Mo Yuegen led his own troops to fight in the east and west, and implemented such principles. Otherwise, the Zhuang Balai tribe where he belonged would not have become the most powerful tribe of the Tatars, influencing and indulging most of the Tatars. Realizing that something was wrong, he immediately ordered all the other troops to withdraw and get out of range of the Ming army's muskets.

As for the Tatar cavalry, who had already passed through the gorge, they waited for orders in place. The Tatar cavalry that had just passed through the gorge probably numbered three or four hundred. For the looting of the regular people, there are quite a few such Tartars, and if they break into Ningxia Town, they can still grab some things. Every time the wolf smoke is lit, there will always be some unlucky people who, for various reasons, do not enter the castle in time to escape.

It's just that who is Mo Yuegen? He is recognized by the Tatars as the god of arrows! In the Zhuang Balai tribe, his personal prestige is even higher than that of the tribal leader. If it weren't for his low background and lack of the blood of the Golden Family, he might even become the great leader of the Tatars! What three or four hundred people snatched back, what could he see? Rather than snatching it back and being laughed at, it's better not to do it at all!

After all the Tatar cavalry had withdrawn, the entrance to the gorge was littered with fallen men and corpses, along with wounded Tartars and horses. At first glance, the entrance of the entire canyon is already red, and all of them are pools of blood. There were scattered tartars coming up to collect the wounded, or dragging the fallen horses away. Judging from the actions of the Tartars, they still don't give up on entering Ningxia Town!

Xu Xingxia said calmly: "Don't shoot!" ”

(To be continued)