Chapter 624: The Iron Rider in White
Hamiwei.
In the city, Gasilan and the king of Turpan, Sutanali, were drinking, and there were several beautiful women serving in the room.
"The Ming army has continued to advance westward, should we also make some moves?"
The Turpan King Sutanali, who had almost drunk it, was already a little drunk, but he still cheered up and asked.
The amount of wine is good, a little better at this time, and he said with a smile: "That's natural, but how to deal with it, you still need to discuss it with Your Majesty." ”
Although Sutanali claimed to be the king, he was only the leader of a large tribal alliance in Turpan, and at this time, he was called His Majesty, which was obviously exalted. And Sutan Ali was also very useful, and couldn't help laughing.
"Well said! In this battle, we also need to work together to deal with the Ming army! ”
Then, Sutan Ali took advantage of the drunkenness and said: "But there is one thing we have to say in advance: this battle defeated the Ming army, this Ha Miwei ......"
He sneered in his heart, but he was still very respectful on the surface, and said: "After this battle, General Zai will lead his soldiers and horses to continue to march eastward and preach for my Holy Sect!" This Ha Miwei will naturally be given to Your Majesty! ”
"Haha! Good, good! ”
"Now that Liu Juntao, the secretary of the Ming Army, is leading a large army to kill, I think we should take the initiative to attack and frustrate the enemy's spirit outside Hamiwei, so as to fall into a war of attrition to defend the city." ”
Sutan Ali nodded yes, he is also a battle-hardened general, naturally understands the reason, and immediately said: "In this battle, I will bring the most elite 10,000 white-clothed iron horsemen under my command, if I gather elite soldiers and horses with you to take the initiative to meet the attack, defeat the Ming army in a battle, and the next battle will be reversed!" ”
Gaslan smiled and said, "Okay! In this way, in two days, we will join forces and take the initiative! ”
Two days later, Gaslan continued to let his general Bai Yisaha lead the army to garrison Hamiwei, leaving 50,000 foot soldiers, and 50,000 Holy Sect guards, a total of 100,000 troops.
He gathered and mobilized the remaining 60,000 iron horsemen and 160,000 foot soldiers and set up camp twenty miles east of Hamiwei.
Seeing that the king of Turpan Sutan Ali saw that Gasilan had gathered more than 200,000 troops, he was also very happy in his heart, and directly mobilized 10,000 white-clothed iron horsemen to take the lead, and then ~ marched with 50,000 troops.
The remaining 40,000 Turpan troops stayed in Hamiwei and camped more than ten miles south of the Hami Acropolis. In this regard, Gaslan was also displeased, and secretly ordered Bai Yizaha to take strict precautions.
A hundred miles east of Hamiwei, Haramuti.
The king of Turpan, Sutanali, personally led 10,000 white-clothed iron horsemen to march, followed by 50,000 troops and 220,000 troops led by Gan Kaslan.
At this time, the king of Turpan, Sutan Ali, led the army to be stationed in Haramuti, and the army had just set up camp, and the sentry in front sent back the news: more than 100,000 Ming troops had arrived, just a dozen miles away, and were marching here!
The king of Turpan, Sutan Ali, was very excited when he heard the news, and on the one hand, he ordered someone to report to Gaslan urgently, so that he could speed up and lead the army to come, and on the other hand, he ordered 10,000 white-clothed iron horsemen to take the initiative to attack!
This 10,000 white-clothed iron cavalry can be described as a strong force built with the power of the Turpan clan, all the knights are wearing heavy armor, and the war horses are also wearing heavy vests, full of defensive power; These soldiers and horses are armed with meter-long riding spears, razor-sharp scimitars, a powerful bow, and twenty arrows!
Everyone was wearing a white smock and a white round hat outside the heavy armor, and it was snow-white from a distance, which was very spectacular.
Even if there are only 10,000 heavy iron cavalry from near and far, it is enough to run rampant in all directions, which is also the origin of the confidence of the king of Turpan, Sutan Ali, thinking that with this 10,000 white-clothed iron cavalry, he can block the Ming army's troops!
And the reason why the king of Turpan, Sutan Ali, was so anxious to lead the army to play the striker, was also selfish, and wanted to make some achievements in the first battle, so that he could have an advantage in the ownership of Hamiwei in the future, and use the battle results to block the mouth of Gaslan.
Soon, the king of Turpan, Sutanali, led his army to set out and encountered the Ming army in the field a few miles east of Haramuti!
The king of Turpan, Sutan Ali rode his horse and looked over, only to see that more than 100,000 Ming troops formed more than ten huge phalanxes, each phalanx was composed of iron cavalry, infantry, and artillery, the formation was strict and well-equipped, and it was a hundred battles at a glance.
"The Ming army is really extraordinary, it seems that the defeat of the Warat Department and the Tatar Department is not unjust!"
But even so, the king of Turpan, Sutanali, is still full of confidence in the 10,000 white-clothed iron horses under his command, thinking that the iron horses in his hands are far from being comparable to the Tatar and Warat tribes.
"Formation! Get ready to attack! ”
After observing for a while, the king of Turpan, Sutanali, decided to lead the iron cavalry army to attack from the left flank of the Ming army, and then from left to right, through the Ming army formation in one fell swoop.
However, when the 10,000 white-clothed iron horsemen were still sorting out the formation, the king of Turpan, Sutan Ali, saw that several phalanxes in the front row of the Ming army also began to move, only to see hundreds of artillery pieces being pushed out, forming a huge artillery array that stretched for several miles in front of the Ming army's formation!
"What!"
Turpan King Sutan Ali was suddenly taken aback, although he was more reckless, it didn't mean that he was an idiot, no matter how strong the 10,000 white-clothed iron horsemen under his command were, it was impossible to withstand the bombardment of hundreds of artillery!
"Go and urge again, let Gaslan immediately lead the army to the battle!"
Then, the king of Turpan, Sutan Ali, ordered the white-clothed iron cavalry to prepare to charge, even if the Ming army had formed an artillery array, but the army had already lined up in front of the army, and it was already ready to be fired, so it was only hard to rush and kill.
However, the king of Turpan, Sutan Ali, was also cunning, and immediately gave up the plan to attack the right flank of the Ming army, but directly led the white-clothed iron cavalry to rush towards the rightmost end of the battlefield, preparing to go around a huge arc on the battlefield, directly flank the right side of the Ming army, and insert the military formation from the right rear of the Ming army!
At the same time, Liu Juntao looked at the white-clothed iron rider who was speeding rapidly in the distance, and he also sighed in admiration in his heart.
Although Liu Juntao is very disgusted with Islam, he also has to admit that the army formed by the Muslim forces in history is still very strong, and there are constantly elite soldiers.
"Herald Array: Maximum Elevation Angle Bombardment, Retarding the Enemy's Shock Speed!"
"Order the right flank of the army to raise the army and fold the army, and pay attention to protecting the flanks."
"Order 30,000 soldiers and horses in Shaanxi Town in the rear to strictly guard their positions and prevent the enemy from attacking in the rear."
"Order the Long Xiang Army, the Tiger Army, and the Yue Cavalry Army to start assembling with the Iron Cavalry, and prepare to meet the enemy's Iron Cavalry!"
After the orders were issued, the soldiers of the Ming army also began to mobilize rapidly, when the king of Turpan, Sutan Ali, led 10,000 white-clothed iron cavalry to still circle around, the soldiers of the Ming army had already changed their formations, focusing on strengthening the defense of the right rear of the army.
Seeing this, the king of Turpan, Sutan Ali, was also taken aback, and immediately ordered the whole army to speed up and charge.
At this moment, a fierce artillery fire struck, which immediately caused chaos in the rear of the white-clothed iron cavalry army, and after a few rounds of artillery fire, at least more than 200 white-clothed iron cavalry were killed, and the formation of the army was also turbulent for a while.
Seeing this, the king of Turpan, Sutan Ali, was furious, these white-clothed iron horsemen were all his own efforts, and losing one of them was a huge loss, but now he has not fought with the Ming army, so many people have been lost, and at this moment, Sutan Ali's heart is dripping blood!
"Accelerate! Charge! ”
Sutan Ali roared loudly, and the white-clothed iron cavalry around him also roared, and the cavalry formation instantly accelerated, rushing towards the right rear of the Ming army's large array.
Suddenly, five or six thousand heavy armored iron cavalry rushed out of the Ming army's large array, this is the iron cavalry soldiers of the Long Xiang Army, the Tiger Ben Army, and the Yue Cavalry Army, and they are now going all out towards the white-clothed iron cavalry!
"Put!"
"Whoosh! Sou! Sou! ”
When the two armies were less than a hundred paces apart, the white-clothed iron cavalry took the lead in attacking, and the dense rain of arrows roared into the air, smashing into the iron cavalry army of the Tiance Army.
Subsequently, the white-clothed iron cavalry quickly launched a round of volleys, and these two rounds of volleys caused some casualties among the iron cavalry officers of the Tiance Army, and hundreds of people fell off their horses.
However, the excellent armor weakened the power of the white-clothed iron horseman's arrow rain to the greatest extent, and when the king of Turpan, Sutanali, was about to give the order for the third salvo, the Tiance army iron cavalry began to counterattack!
"Put!"
"Bang! Bang! Bang! ”
"Bang! Bang! Bang! ”
"Bang! Bang! Bang! ”
The Iron Cavalry Soldiers of the Tiance Army raised the three-eyed guns in their hands one after another, at this time, they were only dozens of steps away from the white-clothed Iron Cavalry Army, and at such a distance, even if they didn't aim, they could guarantee a great hit rate!
After a roar, the cavalry of the white-clothed iron cavalry was hit hard, at least more than a hundred people were shot, and the cavalry array was suddenly in chaos, and even the king of Turpan, Sutan Ali, was startled, and roared loudly to dissipate the fear in his heart.
"Boom!"
The two armies then collided and a bloody melee battle ensued.
The armies of the iron cavalry on both sides of the war are well-equipped and powerful heavy armored iron cavalry, and there is not much gap between them, and a great battle has begun!
In the fierce battle, the white-clothed iron cavalry had a numerical advantage, but before the hedge, it was suddenly bombarded by the three-eyed gun of the Tiance Army's iron cavalry, and the formation began to be chaotic, and the numerical advantage could not be brought into play for a while, and the cavalry battle between the two sides immediately entered a state of anxiety.
After fighting for a while, although the white-clothed iron cavalry was still not at a disadvantage, the king of Turpan, Sutan Ali, was still like a knife, and after a little thought, he ordered the iron cavalry army to leave the battlefield immediately and prepare to retreat, after all, the iron cavalry under his command was replenished, and it was really unaffordable!
Liu Juntao saw that the enemy army was preparing to retreat, and he also ordered the Tiance Army to let the iron cavalry go, the battle had just begun, and there was no need to consume too many troops.
After a while, the king of Turpan, Sutan Ali, led the remaining 7,000 or so white-clothed iron horsemen to slowly retreat, while Liu Juntao ordered the army to continue to advance, and the two sides began to march westward simultaneously.