Chapter 628: Fire Sieve VS Meng Jian
The Mongol army was shaken, and a team of 100 men came out first. At first, he urged the horse to jog in small steps, and then gradually accelerated, and after running close to a stone's throw away, the horse's speed was at its peak. Immediately, all the Mongol knights shouted in unison, bent their bows and arrows, and shot them.
This is the Mongolian rush, not only relying on manpower, but also with the help of horsepower. Normally, this is a trick used under the city to go up to the city. The fire sieve is worthy of being a peerless commander, but this method has been improved, and it is slightly tilted at a small angle and used on flat ground, which makes the arrow increase its strength by three points.
Don't underestimate these three points, you must know that Mongolia has always lacked iron, and arrows are still based on animal bones, which makes Mongolia's arrows always less profitable than the Central Plains. But with such a small improvement, it is not far behind.
On the top of the mountain, Su Mo looked at it with secret praise. Who said that the ancients were not wise? Compared with the refined high-end technology of later generations, the ancients, who lacked materials and materials, gave full play to their wisdom.
The rush of hundreds of people, the rain of arrows was already quite dense, and the Ming army below had already erected their shields and hid behind the fortifications, but they did not hurt a single one. This is also thanks to Su Mo's early awakening, otherwise, even if he hides in the valley and lacks these hastily built fortifications, the Ming army will inevitably have to pay a great price if they want to hold it.
The Mongols apparently did not expect much casualties from the Ming army to be caused by this wave of arrows. After the hundred-man team finished shooting a round of arrows, they did not move forward, but turned their horses' heads and slowly retreated.
In the midst of the great formation, another team of centurions rushed out, and in the shouts of the centurion, they again began to storm Taniguchi in the same way. Like the first team of 100 who retreated from the front, it was also after a wave of arrows, and then began to retreat.
And when the second team of centurians began to retreat, the army horses rushed out of the formation again, but this time it was not one, but three centuriens at once.
These three teams of 100 are different from the previous two. After firing a volley of arrows, the first one still retreated, while the next two put their bows on their backs, drew their scimitars with their backs, shouted loudly, and began to charge.
And at this time, the first retreating hundred-man team at the beginning had already regained the speed of the horse, just in time to fill the gap of the third retreating cavalry, so that the arrows fired at the Ming army's position were always kept continuous.
Su Mo, who was watching the battle on the top of the mountain, and Meng Jianqi, who commanded the enemy at the bottom of the mountain, clapped their hands and praised in unison. This fire sieve is known as the best commander of Mongolia, not to mention others, but this method of attack alone is definitely worthy of its name!
"Infantry and artillery coordination, this Nima is the ancient version of infantry and artillery coordination. Awesome, really amazing. Others just praised it, but Su Mo understood this tactic better.
The first period in history when the infantry artillery coordinated tactics appeared should be at the end of World War I, which evolved from the infiltration tactics of the German army at that time. The biggest difficulty lies in a coordination.
Su Mo really didn't expect that the military command talent of the fire sieve would be so good. Seeing the Mongolian army advancing layer by layer, the Ming army under the dense rain of arrows couldn't lift their heads, and Olisses and the others beside him were a little breathless.
"Master, please let me wait for battle, I will live up to my master's kindness!" said the loyal Thress man on one knee.
Su Mo was stunned, turned his head to look at the dancing flames in his eyes, and the resolute expression on his face, couldn't help but smile slightly, shook his head and said, "Get up, Olisses, do you think General Meng can't handle it?" Ha, then you underestimate him too much." You must know that this army commanded by General Meng, but the once famous Great Qin Army, how could it be so weak? As I expected, General Meng was trying to lure the enemy into going deeper. Wait and see, I guess it's about the same. ”
Olisses was stunned, stood up with a confused face, turned his head to look at the Ming army position below that was about to be rushed to by the cavalry, and really couldn't figure out what else Meng Jian could do.
In terms of the tactics of the current era, if the infantry encounters the cavalry who has completely rushed forward, it will be completely destroyed, and there will definitely be no second possibility. However, the master said that General Meng still had a backhand, which made Olisses really puzzled.
Not to mention that Olisses didn't understand, even the fire sieve watching from afar in the Mongolian array under the mountain was also frowning slightly, and doubts flashed in his eyes.
According to the past practice, when the Ming army faced the Mongolian cavalry, unless it relied on the fortified city, it defended it from top to bottom by virtue of its geographical advantages; if it was encountered on flat ground, most of them would use spears and halberds to form a forest of formations.
And even then, the Ming army will probably have to pay a heavy price in the end, ending in total annihilation. But these Ming troops in front of them did not see them retreating, nor did they form formations, what did they want to do? Could it be that the front was just a bait, but in fact there were traps and other ambushes behind the position?
Thinking of this, the fire sieve couldn't help but be shocked. If that's the case, it's a clever move. Just according to the calculation of time, how can the other party dig enough traps in such a short period of time? Even if there is, I am afraid that there will not be too many, and most of them are thinking of speculation in order to intimidate themselves.
Yes, yes, yes. With their strength and condition at the moment, it is simply impossible to win the battle. And if they can delay the time and drag it to the rescue of the Ming Mission on the side of Guangwu Town, it will be equivalent to victory. After all, no matter how arrogant he is, he will never attack the team under the banner of the Great Ming Qincha, which is inconsistent with the basic national policy of the Great Khan.
I just received some benefits from Tucson and promised to help him within the scope of permission, but I didn't say that I really wanted to be an enemy of Daming.
Hey, that Su Mo is really cunning, and he must have thought this through, that's why he wants to play such tricks. Hmph, if that's the case, then you're miscalculated.
Thinking of this, the fire sieve did not hesitate any longer, raised the whip and drew a few circles on his head, and then pointed sharply forward.
The herald next to him was already ready at all times, and when he saw that the leader had given the order, he immediately raised his horns, puffed out his cheeks and blew desperately.
Woo - woo -
The desolate trumpet sounded again, and there was a great roar in the army, and at once five teams of hundred men rushed out at the same time, rushing forward at the same time as the five teams before them.
The mouth of the valley is the most cramped, and it can only accommodate about 1,000 people at most. At this time, a whole team of 1,000 people was dispatched, and the mountain pass was completely crowded in an instant.
At this time, at the front, at the mouth of the valley, it was as expected by the fire sieve, when the first team of 100 people rushed to the front and rear, the Ming army only resisted slightly, then erected a spear and halberd, and gradually retreated back to get out of the way.
As it gradually retreated, the sound of a miserable howl followed, but it was not a hole that had been dug earlier.
If the fire sieve hadn't expected it in advance, maybe it would have been a bluff this time, and if it was unexpected, it would have to hurry up and withdraw the troops, and then gradually advance after the team was reorganized. In this way, the time will definitely be extended, and if we really want to attack the valley, I can't tell when.
But now, since the fire sieve has seen through this plan, everything is different. The other nine hundred-man teams that followed closely behind rushed up, completely ignoring the screams and wails of their teammates in front, even if they wanted to retreat, it was impossible.
And sure enough, after the first few screams, there were no more exclamations, and it was obvious that the trap was just as expected by the fire sieve, and there was no time to dig much.
The corners of the fire sieve mouth slightly hooked a curve, and a touch of disdain flashed in his eyes.
But the smile just unfolded, and it froze instantly, and I was suddenly moved by the next scene.
Bang Bang Bang –
Just after the entire team of 1,000 people had completely squeezed into the valley, suddenly a rapid bang sound sounded from the rear of the valley.
And with the sound of bangs, a large number of figures suddenly appeared on the cliffs on both sides. In the midst of a loud bang, a dense stream of crossbow arrows poured down like a storm.
And on the front, the Ming army, which seemed to be constantly retreating and vulnerable just now, suddenly divided left and right, revealing the fangs that had been waiting there for a long time-crossbow!
The Qin crossbow is a supreme weapon that was and is still famous today. In the past, the grassland people were good at riding and shooting, and it was unrealistic for the people of the Central Plains to be equal to them in archery. Every time you play against each other, you will suffer heavy casualties before you can get forward. In particular, some generals in the army have been repeatedly damaged by the condor archers of the Huns.
Gain's archery is no different, and cultivating a condor shooter requires both talent and time. With this natural advantage, as the people of the Central Plains region, which are mainly agricultural, where can they compare with the people who were born on horseback?
But as the so-called human wisdom is infinite, this decline was finally completely changed until the appearance of the Qin crossbow and the rhubarb crossbow.
The appearance of the crossbow completely made up for the shortcomings of the time and talent required for archery. A soldier of the same size, with a little training, can skillfully open the bow and string and become a qualified archer. In addition to being inferior to the bow and arrow in terms of rate of fire, both in terms of range and accuracy, the bow and arrow are completely exploded. And among them, especially the Qin crossbow and the later rhubarb crossbow are the most!
The most powerful thing about the Qin crossbow is the range and strength, the super penetrating power, and the simple leather armor on the grassland people's body is like paper paste in front of it. Often a crossbow goes down, and even after penetrating two people in a row, there is still strength left.
At the time of the Great Qin, this kind of crossbow was simply a nightmare for the Huns. Fortunately, because the Qin crossbow was not easy to make and was too heavy, after the fall of the Qin Dynasty, the production method could not be examined, and it was finally replaced by the rhubarb crossbow developed by the Han Dynasty. But the ferocity of Qin's crossbow is a nightmare that is still circulating on the grassland today.
And at this moment, suddenly in this small valley, the fierce Qin crossbow appeared in the world again, which made the fire sieve completely unable to believe his eyes.
How could it be? How could there be a Qin crossbow here?
However, his shock and disbelief were of no avail. At this time, no one cared about his doubts at all.
The earth-shattering strings sounded like thunder, and locusts flew like rain in an instant. Unlike the previous Mongolian 100-man team shooting the Ming army in batches, at that time, the Ming army hid behind the fortifications and did not say anything, but it was extremely scattered, even if some were shot, most of them were unlucky. With the overall strength of the Ming army, there is not much damage at all.
But right now, a whole team of 1,000 people is crowded on the road at the mouth of the valley, pushing the front behind, blocking the back, and it is difficult to even turn around, let alone where to hide.
The Ming army just launched with their eyes closed, and they could shoot a few at will. The result is this through-the-shot, which makes these thousand Mongolian knights have no way to go to the sky and no way to enter the earth, how can it be said miserably. Especially the Qin crossbow's battle, the penetrating power, and even from time to time you can see arrows rushing out of the mouth of the valley, with a slick of blood flowers rushing out and inserting them into the ground, and the arrow feathers are buzzing and trembling.
It's a long story, but it's only a moment's work. On the entire valley road, layers of Mongolian horse corpses were poured on top of each other, and the blood flowed like a river, and the blood rushed to the sky.
After the battle, the fire sieve closed his eyes in pain. After a long time, he opened his eyes suddenly, and let out a howl like a wolf howling in the sky......