When the timid Buhua received a report from the light cavalry scouts who lured the enemy, saying that the opposing troops finally couldn't bear it anymore, and after chasing them, they not only took action. shouted: "Good!" Several successive failures in luring the enemy have gradually worn out this Mongolian Nayan's recruitment, making him more and more doubt whether his strategic choice is correct. It's better to take the initiative. The Mongolian iron cavalry crisscrossed the continent and was invincible in the world. Is it really necessary to use this tactic to get the win?

"We are no longer what it used to be—the Mongol warriors have been optimally trained in countless battles, and the riches we have plundered, and the craftsmen have given us excellent equipment. We also have a large number of allies, and other nomads are equally willing to owe allegiance to our Great Khan, the great Genghis Khan. We still have a large number of cannon fodder slaves...... "The more I think about it, the more I feel that it is unnecessary to be cautious."

"If, at the very beginning of our history of conquest, we used similar tactics. That's because we didn't have enough power at the time. Our capital is also not abundant. Now, however, we have captured a vast and unconquered territory. There is no other country in the whole world that occupies such a vast territory as the Mongols. Our war potential is growing, and we are able to mobilize more and more troops. The Mongols began to live in abundance, so they could feed a larger number of people. And the conquered lands can also provide a large number of troops. We can even easily mobilize millions of troops...... No one is as strong as we are!"

It was so that the commander of the Mongol vanguard army, in such a proud and heroic mood, decided to adopt more proactive and bold tactics. He modified the ambush tactics he had prepared. Shortened the distance to lure enemies. The site of the lure is laid out in a larger, wider wasteland.

At the same time that Joan of Arc was leading the Norman army, Eastern European conscripts, and crusaders willing to return home, retreating in the direction of Syria. A small number, more than 6,000 in all, arrogant Crusader knight troops from various countries, also launched their actions.

They cursed Joan of Arc and the Norman Emperor. while urging their armies forward. Go after the Mongol light cavalry who lured them in. Hopefully, these people will be annihilated. There are even those who fantasize about going deep into Persia and conquering this vast pagan state. and finally established a kingdom and ascended the throne as king.

Driven by fanatics, the Crusader troops, mostly infantry, marched for several days. Go after the steppe light cavalry who rode fast horses, one man and three horses. It's almost like going to be crippled to catch up with a professional long-distance runner. Completely illogical. There is no use for anything other than to tire your army like dead dogs.

The Mongol light cavalry, on the other hand, gave full play to their advantages in mobility, harassing the crusaders day and night with excellent and exuberant energy. While they encamped, while they ate, and when they slept, and when they marched...... In the early morning, morning, noon, afternoon, evening and night, in the steppe, plains, deserts, hills...... The Mongol cavalry carried out the raid tirelessly.

They rushed out of an unexpected place for the Crusaders, whistling and screaming like wild beasts, and with great precision of archery, they drew their bows and arrows on their galloping horses, bringing down the enemy hundreds of meters away. Then, before the Crusaders reacted, they marched away before the knights roared back.

"Damn it! shameless, unreasonable infidels!"

And at such times, the Crusader knights had no choice but to roar. A handful of clever knights proposed. Say, a group of lightly armed cavalry units should be organized. In order to patrol and counterattack the enemy, act as a scout. However, they had very few soldiers at their disposal. Eventually, a group of knights gathered their followers. Force them to take off their chain mail and helmets. Throw away the cavalry to serve as a light cavalry. And in addition to that, they recruit a small number of locals. Some Muslims who don't mind who they are. and mercenaries of some professions - they come from the Armenian regions. ...,

In this way, after some patchwork, the knights gathered nearly seven hundred so-called "light cavalry". Looking at the servants who had been stripped of their armor and riding guns, and wept with sad faces. The knights stood and spoke, and cheered them up like this:

"You must be brave! Yes, although you are not without armor, you have God's providence! God will bless you!"

After organizing this group of light cavalry, the noble knights felt that they could rest easy—at least before the Mongols slaughtered half of the rabble. That's what they thought. This rabble was divided into small squads and patrolled around the main force, reconnoitring and, if necessary, fighting the infidels of the infidels of the archers. However, when they did encounter the Mongols, it usually meant that their time of death had come.

Like wolves, the erratic Mongol light cavalry would set up an encirclement before they found themselves. Then, with the sound of arrows as a signal, they rushed out at the same time from all directions. Roar loudly and blow the horn to shock people's hearts. This creates the illusion that the other party is surrounded and that they are much more numerous than them...... Well, it doesn't have to be an illusion either. The number of Mongol light cavalry that went out to lure the enemy was indeed much greater than theirs.

In the face of such a situation, the vast majority of these rabbles have lost their fighting spirit. Some turned pale with fright, while others simply began to flee - but they were not as quick as the Mongols. Before they could react, the Mongols had already fired a round of bows and arrows, and the Crusader light cavalry, unarmoured and unarmoured, suffered heavy casualties. Immediately after, at close range, some Mongols threw javelins with barbs. Or throw the noose, ready to catch some live interrogation, or serve as a slave.

In this way, before there was time to react, to flee or counterattack, the crusader light cavalry had already lost nearly half of them. In the following melee combat, it is even more disadvantaged.

In hand-to-hand combat, the Mongols fought with heavy scimitars, maces. A small number of cavalry were also armed with pikes. Such a mix of troops, as well as inconsistent uniforms, made the Mongol army look somewhat chaotic. However, they can replace these with their own skillful fighting skills. And the hunting skills of nomadic life were also skillfully applied by them to replace the collective training of the army.

The Crusader light cavalry was crushed. Only a small number of cavalry were able to escape and report to their masters. And for the rest, the vast majority of the cavalry were either killed or captured. The Mongol cavalry won easily. Cheer out loud. Start looting for loot. Bondage of prisoners of war as slaves. And the first thing nomads pay attention to is naturally those war horses. Many people rushed towards the horses ridden by the Crusader light cavalry, and some took out the nooses and brought back the horses that had fled in fear during the previous battle.

Soon, however, they were disappointed. The mounts of these knights are naturally not good horses. Not even the level of an ordinary war horse is reached. The Mongols complained loudly that such inferior horses were only worthy of meat. Even eating meat makes me feel stuffy. While shouting like this, he scolded angrily and whipped the prisoners of war. Then he left like a whirlwind. By the time the main reinforcements of the Crusaders arrived, they could only get corpses and garbage......

Came down several times. The Crusader knights also began to lose heart. Except for the stupidest, craziest part of the people. The vast majority of knights sensed that something was wrong with the atmosphere. They seem to have been fooled by the enemy. It makes them feel very uncomfortable. Some want to retreat. Others want to accelerate. They quarreled with each other. Makes the situation of the entire crusader even more chaotic. It also led to a further decline in the morale of the army. ...,

And the end result of the quarrel. The knights finally came to an understanding and moved on. Pick up the pace. And if the situation continues like this. Then after three days, they abandoned the expedition. Diverted back to Syria. And the next day, the knights were unusually lucky to capture this Mongolian cavalry! I don't know why, this time the speed of the Mongolian cavalry was much lower. Just about the same as the Crusaders. So that these knights will not lose their target.

"Praise be to God Almighty and Almighty! We have found them! Rush and destroy them! God bless the brave!!" the knights roared excitedly as they rushed towards the Mongols. Soon, when they tracked down a wasteland, a cowardly and large Mongol army appeared......

He gathered together elite hoplites—those armed with the captured Persian-style heavy scale armor, or heavy armor made by craftsmen from the Central Plains from behind. Dense arrays. Then the lightly armed cavalry was arranged on the flanks. And the infantry was placed in the second array.

In this way, the 40,000 elite Mongol troops had an extremely wide and extremely shocking front. In total, nearly 20,000 cavalry, more than 3,000 hoplites, and about 14,000 lightly armed cavalry troops, formed a huge frontage nearly three kilometers wide. This is very rare in the history of the Mongol army - not that the number of troops commanded by the cowardly Buhua was extraordinary in the Mongol army. In fact, there were many Mongol generals who had commanded more armies than him.

However, these Mongol generals had never experimented with bringing so many cavalry together in an array. They like to use sports warfare, to use ambushes. Organize elite rangers to harass the enemy, drain the enemy's stamina and break up the enemy's formation. Then throw in heavy cavalry for a surprise ......

However, for the time being, regardless of the actual combat effect.

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