Chapter 428: The Great War of 10,000 People
Therefore, between the surrendered army and the Chinese army, a separate 10,000 Sky Modao battalion separated them.
Although this is not the first battle of the Modao Battalion! But before the Khorasan reconquest war, the Modao Battalion did not have anything to show off. Not only is it not as good as Ge Riwuqi's life-killing battalion, but it is also not as good as the small meritorious broadsword battalion.
Of course, this does not mean that the combat effectiveness of the Modao Battalion is worse than that of the Death Battalion and the Broadsword Battalion. But on the battlefield of Khorasan, there were no big battles to make them come out.
Therefore, the opportunity for meritorious service is not as good as the death battalion and the broadsword battalion.
This time it was not easy to encounter a large-scale battle, and the soldiers of the Modao Battalion were also sharpening their knives, waiting to make contributions. Therefore, whether it is the surrender army or the enemy army, as long as they dare to attack the Chinese army, then in the eyes of the Modao battalion, they are all dead.
The sharp blade can't wait to be stained with blood.
And the Delhi army is on its side. Because there is no habit of arranging troops. So each camp looked loose and loose, completely devoid of the momentum of the cathars lined up in a phalanx. And each faction is dominated by tribes, tribal chiefs, with undeniable authority.
Some tribes have fewer people, and the size of the camp is relatively small. Some are larger, and the scale seems much larger. But no matter what camp it is, the minimum must be 10,000. So there are quite a few camps, all of which are formed by the union of several small tribes.
It can be said that this is already ninety percent of the capable warriors in the land of faith. If it were all here, the many tribes of Sindh would no longer have any military strength to deal with foreign enemies. Whether it is Khorasan led by the Apologists or the Sultan of Delhi represented by Egnaqi, they can only become fish and meat to be slaughtered.
It was with this in mind that Egnaqi was able to draw the strong men of the land of Sindh almost as if he were fishing. Even the hairy boy who hasn't grown a beard will let it go.
The tribes, which were also the land of faith, had always been an unstable factor in his rule. Especially when it came to pushing the edict, these tribes often resisted it in various ways. For example, when he first became the governor of Sindh, he thought about learning from Li Chengji. Confiscate the military power of the tribe, and do not allow the clans and tribes in the territory to possess weapons.
And for those tribes who rebelled, they also dispersed their tribesmen and mixed them with other tribes. In order to maximize the threat posed by the tribe.
But the local system has long been tribal. Therefore, his change not only faces great resistance. They also vaguely united to launch a larger rebellion.
Shocked, he had to compromise temporarily. A certain number of strong men were drawn from each ministry to form an army of their own. This made the tribal chiefs below temporarily dispel the idea of rebellion.
But this did not mean that he had extinguished the idea of confiscating the military power of the various ministries. So taking advantage of this opportunity for the cathar army to overwhelm the border, he almost swept away the tribal strongmen in the land of Sindh.
Even if these people died at the hands of the cathars, it would be more good than bad for him.
In fact, this is the same as the idea of the cathars to surrender the army, they are all thinking of killing people with a knife.
At that moment, Egnaqi gave an order, and the camp of the two 10,000-strong tribes rushed to the bank of the river. They carried the logs they had prepared long ago and began to build the pontoon bridge.
Originally, there was a bridge on the river. And in the days when the two sides were at war, more than one was built. However, in order to prevent the enemy from sneaking up, both sides will use various means to dismantle the other side's pontoon bridge.
So on the river, there is not a single pontoon bridge.
It's summer again, and the glacial meltwater flowing down from the high altitude into the Khyber River is at its highest level of the year.
Therefore, only by building a pontoon bridge can you attack the opponent's territory.
The cathar soldiers only looked coldly and did not stop it. Because even if they don't build pontoon bridges, the cathars will do it. So if someone does it for you, why not?
The tribal army, which had been guarding against the cathars on the riverbank, saw that the cathars were unmoved. There are some uncertainties, but also some luck.
After all, it is still very happy not to have to face the soldiers of the cathars.
When the pontoon bridge was all built, the two 10,000-strong tribes also retreated. Egnazi replaced two more tribal armies and let them cross the river.
Just see Knock Knock... The drums of war are beating!
The uniform footsteps of the cathars immediately changed the faces of the tribal troops crossing the river.
But what was surprising was that the cathars took the initiative to retreat fifty paces. It seems that the initiative was to give up the place so that the Delhi army could cross the river.
Egnazi thought that the cathars thought very highly of themselves and looked down on the Delhi army. So he calmed his face and said with some resentment: "Continue to cross the river." Since they want to annihilate us all, they must also be prepared to break their teeth. ”。
So a branch army began to step across the pontoon bridge. But it's messy, there's no order. Some people also fell off the bridge due to pushing and crowding.
Although the river is not turbulent, it is also relative. In particular, the river flows down from the high plateau, and it has a strong momentum. Therefore, once a person falls, he is instantly swept away by the current.
Invisibly, there were no less than 100 tribal soldiers who fell into the water because of this.
Egnazi quickly noticed the chaos on the river, and said a little angrily: "Send the Ghulam army over." Whoever pushes and pushes on the bridge throws them down the river together. ”。 Although he also wished that these tribal armies would die more, he couldn't die so uselessly.
At least on the battlefield, let the cathars shed a little more blood.
At the same time, several tribal armies were asked to tear down the wooden fences in the camp.
Paved to the river, set up a few more pontoon bridges.
In this way, the situation of the tribe's soldiers falling into the water was indeed contained. The speed of crossing the river is also greatly accelerated.
Half an hour later, Calwan saw that the enemy army had crowded the entire riverbank. It is estimated that there will be at least 60,000 people. He waited no longer, and ordered the two barracks to attack.
The Delhi army, which had been guarding against the attack of the cathars, also led by their chieftain, immediately counterattacked. I saw two people and horses, like two torrents, rushing together.
If it weren't for the limited space here, Kalwan would have pressed all the troops down together. Egnaqi also has the same idea.
Because they all know that it is their main force that determines the victory or defeat on the battlefield. And these cannon fodder, except for the consumption of the opponent's troops, have no greater use.
It is also the sorrow of these tribal armies!
No strong person will allow local forces to appear on his own territory that hinder his rule.
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