Chapter 410: Traps and Conspiracy (Finale)
"What did you say?" Qiermu's face was full of disbelief, and he almost roared and asked, and at the same time, he let go of his hand, and finally threw the other party back to the ground. Fastest updates
In fact, not only him, but all the people around him who heard these words clearly were dumbfounded, and at the same time, their faces were full of disbelief. Because this statement is too unbelievable, even the news brought by their own people makes it difficult for them to accept.
In their opinion, in terms of strength on the battlefield, it may be that they are indeed inferior to the Ming army, but that refers to the prerequisite that the other side can use the terrain, troops, and various related strategic weapons. If the two sides were to face each other in the wilderness, the steppe warriors, who were better at fighting, would have an overwhelming advantage over the Ming army, even with one enemy.
If the man had sent out about 5,000 or even 10,000 troops, then they would still be able to accept such a result. However, he explained that his army was only a thousand people, but he killed his own 1,000 cavalry, and almost wiped out the whole army, which is really a bit sensational and difficult to believe.
At this moment, a soldier with a pale face who had been hit by several arrows dragged his heavy steps and walked in front of Qiermu, his expression full of resentment and fear: "We...... It was because of their tricks that they were defeated so badly......"
"Treacherous? What exactly did they use? It was only then that Qiermu calmed down a little and asked with a gloomy face. The others also pricked up their ears at this time and listened carefully, this is related to their next battle plan, but they can't help but pay attention to it.
In the account of this surviving warrior, everyone learned about the battle-
It turned out that after turning westward, in order to reach the destination as soon as possible, it was also because of the fire in their hearts, so they hurried with all their might, even if it was getting dark, they didn't mean to stop and rest.
So, after rushing all the way to the west, they saw that there were more than 100 Ming soldiers digging pits in the snow on the road they had to pass! In a moment of consternation, these Mongolian cavalry all reacted quickly, and the traps they encountered before were probably caused by this, and these despicable Ming troops actually wanted to repeat their old tricks!
The anger immediately aroused the fighting spirit of all the Mongolian cavalry, and there was no need for Goshuri to give the order to attack, and everyone roared like wild beasts seeing their prey, urging their horses to raise their swords and slaughter the Ming troops in front of them, who were also surprised.
The distance between the two sides was only about a mile, and in a few moments they could rush to the enemy, and then there was a massacre without suspense. But the result was greatly beyond his expectations.
All the Mongol cavalry fought with all their might, including him, the commander. And when it was less than a stone's throw away from the location of the Ming army, the mutation was steep, and the horses that were rushing to the front suddenly stumbled, neighed, and fell directly to the ground diagonally.
The change came so suddenly, and the knights on horseback, though they were all skilled horsemen, flew out of their horses in embarrassment under the effect of inertia, and then slammed into the snow.
And the cavalry behind them, although they tried their best to dodge, could not completely avoid the horses and companions on the ground because they had completely run away just now, so they stepped directly over the mounts and cavalry that had fallen to the ground.
But their good times did not last long, and as soon as they stepped forward amid the screams of the clansmen, they themselves were thrown out of the horse because of the sudden fall of the war horse below, and smashed to the ground in embarrassment.
In just a short period of time, there were no less than 100 horsemen and men who fell strangely. And those clansmen behind them, although they collected their horses in time, they were still completely huddled together, and in a short time lost the mobility that the cavalry had.
And just when they were in a mess, the Ming soldiers in front of them, who had just looked at a loss, and were only waiting to be killed, suddenly took out a crossbow machine that had already been wound from the snow under them. With a sound of strings, those sharp arrows shot straight towards the Mongolian man with a terrible wind sound.
It was only then that Goshuri realized that this was also a trap, and he had fallen for it. Unfortunately, he knew that it was too late, and when the screams of the fallen clansmen at the front sounded, there was also an abrupt drum sound on the small hillsides on the left and right.
Suddenly, to the beat of the drums, hundreds of archers came out of above, and the arrows rained down on the Mongols, who didn't know what to do.
Because they squeezed each other together, let alone dodge, it was a little difficult to even swing their knives to block those dense arrows, and even the knives were easy to hurt their own people. So many of them became targets that could barely move, and they were shot off their horses by random arrows, and many more horses fell from the arrows......
Seeing that the situation was completely out of control, even Goshuri, who refused to admit defeat, knew that there was only one last way left to choose, so he quickly ordered a retreat in a loud voice.
In his mind, as long as he can stabilize his mood a little, and then rely on everyone's superb riding skills and horsepower to distance himself from the Ming army, there will be a chance to escape. And after hearing his order, the others also quickly turned their horses' heads and ran backwards in some confusion.
Then, another trap suddenly appeared at this time. As soon as they started running, with a few clicks, the tripwire, which was nearly ten arms thick but had been hidden under the snow, suddenly bounced up from below and stopped in front of them.
Although these Mongolian cavalry, who were caught off guard, tried their best to control their horses to leap and dodge, the number of these stumbling ropes was too large, and the distribution was too dense, leaving them no room for breakthrough. So countless people fell out with the sudden fall of the war horse in the midst of the screams.
At the same time, the Ming troops on both sides and behind them shouted and showed their swords and guns after shooting the last round of arrows that harvested human lives, and slaughtered them viciously.
The remnants of the Mongolian soldiers who had already broken their courage and lost their horses completely fell into a situation of passive beating after facing the siege of these high-morale Ming troops on three sides.
Moreover, before that, even their leader, Goshuri, was thrown off his horse by tripping in the mutation just now, and fell into a coma after being hit by several arrows. In this way, their team was completely scattered, and they couldn't even organize a decent counterattack.
In the end, relying on a strong survival instinct, only a few more than two Mongolians rushed out of the Ming army's three-sided encirclement, and as for the rest, even if they didn't die, they were afraid that they would have to become prisoners of war of the Ming army.
When the cause and effect of the defeat was told in a somewhat trembling voice by the lucky Mongolian warrior, everyone, including Qiermu, fell silent.
It is said that the Han people are the most cunning and insidious, and they didn't have a special feeling before, but a series of changes in the past two days have made them really understand the meaning. It is true that he still underestimates the Ming army, they may be far from being their opponents in a head-to-head confrontation, but when it comes to other means, it is enough to make anyone feel frightened.
In less than two days, more than 1,000 people died under the calculations of the Ming army, which made many people's hearts feel cold and began to retreat.
Several soldiers who had been ordered by the patriarch of the family to lead their clansmen to help the Yate tribe go south looked at Qiermu with some hesitation, as if they were waiting for him to make the decision to withdraw the army, and seemed to be hesitating whether they should take the initiative to withdraw the army.
Feeling the retreat in the hearts of these people, Qiermu's face suddenly became more and more ugly, this was not the result he hoped to see. Maybe others still have a way out, but he has already lost the elite of hundreds of clans, and he doesn't want to go back just like this because he takes this trip south as his last chance to turn over.
Because once he goes back, his position on the original grassland will not be guaranteed. By the beginning of the spring of next year, as soon as the Warat army arrives, he and the Yates will be completely swallowed up, and his own life and death will be in the hands of others.
After suppressing the anger in his heart, Qiermu said in a slightly calm voice: "Do you think that this time the Ming army is really invincible? In fact, in my opinion, although we have lost a lot of people, this is not necessarily a bad thing. β
As soon as these words came out, many people suddenly showed strange looks. Thousands of people were killed by the Ming army, and at this time, there were still a hundred miles away from Datong, and the real battle had not yet begun, how could he dare to say that?
"The Ming army's combat methods this time are really different from the past, and it is too risky. This is exactly what it says, and they are already in a hurry. So why are they in such a hurry to use such unconventional means? There is only one conclusion - there must be something wrong within Datong, that is, our people have already succeeded and assassinated their commanders and main generals. It is precisely because there is no real commander, and because we are afraid that we will lead our troops to kill the city, that Datong will send this strange army to use such conspiracies and traps against us in the middle of the road.
"So I thought that as long as we could defeat this Ming army, Datong City ahead would be within reach. As for the means of dealing with them, it is actually very simple, as long as we are careful enough, do not rush forward impatiently, and do not fall into their traps and conspiracies again, then with our strength and the bravery of our warriors, it is enough to destroy them and kill them without leaving a single piece of armor! Therefore, at this time, it is the most unwise choice to retreat, continue to move forward, and kill directly to Datong in order to avenge our people! β
His words to stir up the morale of the army also played a certain role, and after some muttering, everyone finally regained their fighting spirit and turned their eyes to the south one by one......
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