According to the system, the government soldiers have to train every winter. After receiving the order from Yingyang Mansion at the end of November, the soldiers of Hebei Province prepared equipment one after another, and assembled in each Yingyang Mansion in early December, and then went to Dadu to assemble.

The Yingyang Mansion north of the Yellow River has also received the order, but the Yingyang Mansion has sent a message to the capital. Ask Hao Ren when Wanhu will rush back to command the war. There was a rebellion in the local Red Turban Army, and the government soldiers couldn't leave in order to protect the safety of their families.

The Eagle Yang Mansion in Texas was even more nervous, not only informing Dadu that there were a large number of Red Turban troops in the local rebellion, but also asking Dadu to send troops to support it quickly. Because Dezhou is relatively close to the Yellow River in the north, Hao Ren Wanhu originally set up a big tent here, but now Hao Ren Wanhu has returned to Dadu, and his 500 troops have also returned to the north. Upon hearing the news, the Red Turbans frequently harassed Texas.

The captain of the Eagle Yang Mansion here is named Tieli Baersi, who stood at the head of the city, looking at the camp of the Red Turban Army outside the southern city with dark circles. The Red Turbans not only openly set up camp outside the city, but also began to build siege equipment. Tieli Barth had participated in the Southern Expedition and knew that those that were being built were Huihui cannons.

The return cannon is a counterweight catapult. It is a long lever on a shelf, and a large box hangs from the head of the short part of the lever, and many large stones are placed in the box. At the end of the long pole is a stone that is thrown.

At the time of placement, gravity and traction are used to make the part with the shorter lever fall. The long part runs a long trajectory and is fast, so it can throw large rocks over long distances. This thing can accurately throw dozens of pounds of stone to a distance of one hundred and fifty paces. The city of Dezhou is an earthen city wall, and if it takes a few shots, the southern city wall will probably be smashed.

When attacking Xiangyang City, the Mongol army used this thing to break through the city wall for a time. Seeing the busy figure of the enemy, Tieli Barth gritted his teeth and ordered the cavalry to prepare for the attack.

Upon hearing the order, the cavalry were shocked, and the enemy on the opposite side looked quite numerous, at least two thousand. There were at most two hundred cavalry in the city of Texas. If you attack like this, I'm afraid that there will be losses.

"Where have you heard of cavalry fighting in the city? When the thieves enter the city, we will surely lose. Tieli Ba'er scolded his subordinates, "Isn't it two thousand infantry, as long as we have fifty cavalry to rush into their formation, we will definitely win." ”

This order is actually correct, the cavalry has a strong impact, as long as they are allowed to rush into the position of the advanced soldiers, they can be condescendingly slashed and killed. The chaotic infantry fled, and the cavalry could pursue the scattered enemy. The Mongol cavalry had won this way too many times.

Looking at the worried expressions of his subordinates, Tie Li Baer shouted: "This time, I will lead the troops to charge into battle!" You just have to follow me. ”

With the captain taking the lead, the army in the city is also much more relieved. In any case, the Mongol army of this era was still able to 'follow me' to some extent. There are superiors who take the lead, and subordinates will also choose to obey.

It was not only the cavalry that attacked, but there were also more than 2,000 infantry defending the city in Texas. Under the leadership of the Han Qianhu of the infantry army, a thousand infantry troops were also sent to battle in the city.

The Han thieves outside the walls of the southern city saw the Mongol infantry marching out of the city and heading straight for the catapults, and immediately lined up in front of the return artillery, ready to protect their siege equipment. Tieli Baersi was overjoyed, he was actually worried that these thieves would give up on returning the cannon. Although the return cannon has a long range, it has a limited range after all. Moreover, the return cannon was very heavy and could not be moved as easily as the artillery. Since these bandits were assembled 150 paces (about 200 meters) away from the walls of Texas, the Mongol army had ample room to maneuver.

Tieli Balth didn't dare to completely support it, so he watched the battle from the city first. It can be seen that the Mongolian infantry follows the traditional pattern, with shields in the front row to protect the infantry troops, and the longbowmen in the back open their bows and arrows.

The same was true of the thieves on the opposite side, whose infantry in front of them held high wooden shields, and the Mongol arrows, though they were not able to penetrate, were also nailed to the wooden shields. The Mongol infantry here shot a round, and the Song army on the opposite side also shot a round of bows and arrows at the Mongol infantry. I saw you coming and going on both sides, and the shield was raised high, and before long, the flat surface became like a hedgehog with thorns, and there were many arrows scattered on it.

Tieli Balth immediately went down to the city and ordered his men to attack.

Cavalry attacks are very particular, and although the cavalry is relatively tall, they will try their best to choose a stealth mode. Just as the Mongols would look for a more hidden passage in the place where they lived, in Texas, Captain Tieli Balsi also took advantage of the geographical advantage to find a more suitable passage for attack.

Go out through the east gate and continue southeast along a ditch. Then use the back of a dirt slope to the south. Then everyone used the technique of hiding in the stirrups, and their bodies were on the side of the horses, passing through a wood.

Tireba's observation along the way, but he didn't see the thieves release their own sentries. Texas is a dirt slope area, but the dirt slope looks very flat, but in fact, there are various ups and downs. If you want to shoot a sentry, you have to use cavalry. You can't outrun a horse on two legs.

After rounding the woods, Captain Tirebalth was relieved. He had already circled behind the thieves by this time. He jumped off his horse and climbed up a dirt slope, and sure enough, he saw a sentry of the thief army on a hillside in front of him looking out at the battle situation in the distance. The Texas defenders were still facing off against the Song army, and the shooters on both sides were still firing.

This is the limit of infantry combat. Before the opponent's formation collapsed, the infantry had to constantly test the opponent with bows and arrows. Tieli Barth had seen many such battles. And the cavalry superiority of the Mongol army was manifested. When fighting on foot in the front, cavalry can cut through the enemy's weak spots. The Mongols are the best at this, and in unfamiliar terrain, the Mongols can run through all possible angles. When you see that something is wrong, just retreat. Anyway, the cavalry fought if they wanted to, and withdrew if they wanted.

But just give the cavalry one chance, just one chance is enough. Scattered infantry will be slashed with the most ruthless of all.

Tirebalth retreated from the hillside. At this point, you can rush over the hillside by bypassing it, and you have to pass through a guard of the thief army. This was nothing more than a piece of cake for the Mongol cavalry. He ordered his lieutenant to prepare with one hundred and twenty cavalry, while he himself continued to advance along the terrain to the southwest. Winning or losing is on such a simple impact, and the double shock is very effective.