The news of the riot in the city spread quickly, and the battalion of the Imperial Expeditionary Force on the edge of the Gulf of Sana'a reacted quickly after receiving the news from the flying horses.

Just over 40 minutes

Under the guidance of more than 300 advance cavalry, a large number of heavily armed soldiers rushed out from the seaside camp and marched towards Sana'a City in a column of four.

After a few kilometers out of the camp, the army split into three and went all the way to the south gate of Sana'a, an infantry regiment and two artillery batteries, totaling about 2,600 men.

The other road advanced several kilometers and then turned north, to the north was the Hussein tribe and a few close tribes, scattered in a dozen towns north of Sana'a, and the main culprits involved in the attack on the Chinese detachment were them, and it seemed that the expeditionary force was preparing to take the lead in military action.

This road is full of two infantry regiments, plus an entire artillery battalion, with a total of more than 5,000 officers and soldiers, and they are murderous all the way to the north.

Most of the more than 300 cavalry members were also attached to this unit, and they expelled unrelated personnel from the surrounding area, and the suspicious people were immediately killed, and the cavalry spread out far forward to cover the battlefield and prevent the enemy from spreading first-hand information in real time.

The 3rd road was more than 1,000 guards of the 3rd Royal Marine Division, and they went straight to the direction of the west gate of Sana'a.

The Imperial soldiers who had entered the city earlier had taken control of the West Gate after the riot. What they have to do is to pool the forces in the city and squeeze towards the core of the city from the south and west.

The Ottoman guards in Sana'a were clearly unguarded, and quickly lost control of several access roads to the west and south after the situation took a sharp turn. After the Imperial soldiers who entered the city experienced weak resistance, the Ottoman guards scattered with a little force.

To the north of the city

Around 4:20 p.m

The 5,300 officers and men who marched to the northern suburbs had already marched into a hilly area three hours later.

It is thirteen or fourteen kilometers from the city of Sana'a, and only a few kilometers from the town of Pasan, the old nest of the Hussein tribe, which is not suitable for agriculture due to its rolling hills, and belongs to a grazing area with abundant water and grass.

Suddenly, there was a crisp burst of gunfire, and it was the cavalry squad responsible for covering the battlefield that had encountered an enemy situation.

Brigadier General Hu Changda, commander of the 3rd Royal Marine Division, sat firmly on his horse, raised his right hand and ordered loudly; "Spot the enemy at the front, stop moving forward and prepare for battle!"

After the order is given

The soldiers who were advancing with rifles on their backs stopped one after another and began to check the bullets they were carrying, tying their leggings, belts, and arranging their uniforms. Some people took advantage of the gap to take out a kettle to drink saliva, while others took out a toffee, peeled off the candy wrapper and put it in their mouths.

These are often sergeants who have been in the army for many years, and they are also the backbone of grassroots companies.

It was less dangerous to exterminate these indigenous Arab tribes, as they did not have sharp, advanced rifles. Most of the Arab cavalry used cold weapons such as scimitars or spears, and only a few had old smoothbore muskets.

Some of these weapons that came out of Europe in the Year of the Monkey are very limited.

Shortly after the rapid return of the Imperial cavalry, a large number of Arab cavalry appeared in the hills far ahead, most on horseback, and a few on camels, wearing Arab robes of various colors, looking murderous.

See this scenario

Under the command of the officer, the soldiers of the expeditionary force quickly spread out horizontally, and discharged a long horizontal snake formation.

The artillerymen quickly unloaded their gun jackets, dragged their horses to pull the gun wagon to a distance of several tens of meters in front of the long snake formation, unloaded the gun wagon, and several people worked together to turn the gun muzzle to the front and start preparations before the artillery fire.

The two sides were less than 3 kilometers apart, and more and more Arab cavalry appeared on the hilly skyline, and soon they stood in the direction of the field of vision, and their momentum was quite immense.

Roughly calculated, there were probably three or four thousand cavalry, or even more.

Just before the imperial army was fully deployed, the Yemeni Arab cavalry on the opposite side began to move forward slowly, and under the command of the chief chieftain, they instigated their horses to run in small steps.

Huge cavalry swept over the hilly area like a dark cloud. Countless horses' hooves trembled, and the squirrel's Arabian scimitars drawn by the cavalry shone like knives in the jungle, killing in a frenzied shout.

On the other hand, the Imperial Expeditionary Force was not moved, the infantry was still in orderly formation, and the artillery began to aim and reload before firing, reflecting the demeanor of a well-trained and strong army.

In the eyes of the officers and soldiers of the Tang Empire; I am invincible.

There are too many lineups of thousands of cavalry charges, and in the large military training base of the empire, tens of thousands of cavalry galloping can often be seen.

The 3rd Royal Marine Division itself is attached to a cavalry regiment, and its daily training is together, but now there are no war horses, and the cavalry charging officers and soldiers have long been accustomed to it.

The first to greet the enemy was artillery, and as the Arab cavalry approached within 1,500 yards, the Imperial artillery opened fire first, firing the scorching shells.

"Boom Boom Boom Boom ......"

The artillery battalion fired 27 shells at a salvo, almost all of which were fired in a matter of 10 seconds, and immediately exploded 27 explosive fire clusters in the enemy's cavalry charging array.

The explosion of fire, engulfed in smoke and dust, and the severed limbs and arms of the cavalry, immediately caused considerable confusion in the Arab charge.

In the midst of the shouting and neighing of horses, the horses and cavalry that had been blown up by the cannonballs rolled and tumbled, while the cavalry in the rear rode their horses to avoid, shouting and shouting into a mess.

After this round of shelling

The charging Arab cavalry was visibly taken aback, and the already dense ranks were loosened, and some of the cavalry were clearly timid and fell behind in controlling the speed of their horses.

After a round of shelling, nearly 100 of these Arab cavalry were killed and wounded.

Brigadier General Huchanda keenly sensed the timidity of these Arabs through his telescope, pressed them with his hand, and ordered; "Artillery controls the rate of fire, one round per minute, fire!"

The Colt 6-pounder breech gun equipped by the army was capable of firing three shells per minute when firing rapidly, projecting vigorous artillery fire at the enemy.

However, in the face of the Yemeni indigenous cavalry, which has a low will to fight, it is possible to scare them away, and it will not achieve the goal of using infantry platoon fire to kill and injure a large number of enemy cavalry.

Modern warfare has proved countless times with the lesson of blood, that a cavalry charge facing a well-prepared infantry platoon is tantamount to death in vain, and there is no second possibility.

In the Franco-Prussian War, which ended not so long ago

The heroic French cavalry fell to the guns of the Germans in large swaths, and the heavy casualties were exchanged for loneliness, and the damage to the German army was infinitely close to zero.

Brigadier General Huchanda was not kind, seeing these Yemeni indigenous cavalry swarming, his heart was already happy, but he gave orders with a serious expression on his face; "The order goes down, and after the enemy cavalry reaches nearly 100 yards, the platoon is allowed to strike, and the artillery fire is coordinated for three minutes to shoot rapidly, and I want to completely annihilate this enemy force."

"Yes, Sir."

The herald immediately rode away, and the command was loudly conveyed to the rank and file commander in the far line of infantry, and his voice was clear to the ear.

In the famous Battle of Waterloo, the British commander, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, led two dense formations of British Guards infantry, and opened fire on the French cavalry as it reached a distance of 20 yards, inflicting heavy casualties on the French cavalry.

However, some of the French cavalry fell into the British Guards infantry formation by inertia after being hit, which also caused a lot of casualties among the British troops, and the distance was too close.

Half a century has passed, and there has been a cross-generational development of infantry weapons, and the striking distance and accuracy have long been incomparable, and there is no need to put the enemy so close.

100 yards is already the limit, which can ensure that the dense fire of the infantry can inflict a fatal blow on the enemy's horses and cavalry, which is clearly the rhythm of the killing!

In the state of the Arabian cavalry charge, the distance of 1500 yards was instantaneous, and it was quickly within 200 yards.

From a short distance, you can see these Arab cavalrymen frantically waving the scimitars in their hands, roaring and killing with hideous expressions, and their faces are full of bloodthirsty and fierce looks.

After enduring hundreds of casualties, they finally had the hope of killing the ranks of the advanced soldiers, and it seemed that they had seen the dawn of victory.

......The commanders in the infantry platoon raised their shiny command knives one after another, the soldiers of the first platoon crouched, and the soldiers of the second and third platoons stood, their muzzles pointed straight ahead.

At this time, the Arab cavalry rushed up with a frenzied shout, instigating the horses under the seat to gallop with all their might, and the huge pressure came to their faces.

The two sides of the battle are still and the contrast is extremely stark.

The Imperial soldiers stood with their guns raised, unaffected by the enemy's rapid approach, showing excellent obedience and strong will to fight, quietly waiting for the commander's salvo order.

The Imperial Army has strict orders, and shooting without permission will be punished severely, and you can be killed directly on the battlefield.

When the Arab cavalry of the brigade approached within 100 yards, the grassroots commanders of the first line waved their shining command knives vigorously and ordered with a loud roar that almost broke the sound; "Fire...... All fire! ”

"Bang bang bang...... Bang bang bang ......"

The creepy crisp gunfire instantly resounded, dense and difficult to distinguish, and the naked eye could see the oncoming Arab cavalry, or the blood on the war horse exploded, cutting a large piece of leek overturned.

The firepower of the dense cross-gun was really amazing, and it was also accompanied by another salvo of artillery, this time all the guns were reloaded with shotguns, and the large cavalry in front of them was emptied like an iron broom at close range.

The explosion at close range was extremely powerful, and the wreckage of the horses and soldiers torn by shrunnel emitted a large cloud of blood mist, and the broken flesh and blood were splashed away, and the scene was very tragic.

"Bang bang bang...... Bang bang bang bang ......"

"Boom Boom ......"

The sound of gunfire and artillery fire sounded in a dense row, and the poor attacking Yemeni indigenous cavalry was dying in the rain of bullets and explosive flames in the steel forest, and a large number of leeks were knocked to the ground, and it was impossible to escape.

More than 5,400 cavalry were slaughtered in less than 10 minutes, and the remaining scattered cavalry that fled was quickly overtaken by the Imperial cavalry, either surrendering or being killed on the spot.

Including the dozen or so local tribal chiefs who led the charge, all of them were killed in this bloody slaughter, and none of them were able to escape.

Looking at the corpses scattered in a radius of several kilometers in front of him, as well as the ownerless war horses that the cavalry was trying to collect, Brigadier General Hu Changda finally showed a satisfied smile on his face, and he looked at the northern hills with a cold expression, knowing that it was not far from the town of Pasang.

"Leave the men and horses of the seventh battalion to clean up the battlefield, and the other battalions and companies will immediately form themselves to tell you good news, brethren...... We will garrison the town of Pasan to-night, and there will be not only war horses, but also wine, meat, and women that you want, so go and get them. Brigadier General Hu Changda's order was conveyed, and the whole army cheered.

The inspired army of tigers and wolves immediately sprang into action and regrouped to kill the town of Pasan......

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