The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 507 Great Battle ([-])

In the early morning of July [-]th, before our army could be mobilized, many scouts returned to Daying to report: "The Mongols dispatched tens of thousands of troops and came to our camp." None of the scouts could make it clear, and after verification by all the scouts, they could only draw one conclusion, which was much more than the last time the Mongols attacked the Guanzitan camp.

"It seems that Kublai Khan is going to put all his eggs in one basket," I ordered, "All armies enter the designated positions and prepare for battle."

About two quarters of an hour later, a large number of Yuan troops arrived outside Guanzi Beach. At this time, just after dawn, I was still standing on the original hidden watchtower. Looking out, I saw Kublai Khan standing over 300 meters away Surrounded by Yin Tianya, A Shu and others, he immediately raised his whip and personally directed the battle.

"This distance is not too far. It would be great if there is a sniper rifle of later generations. Kublai Khan can be easily killed with just a single shot," I thought to myself, but I can only Just think about it.

The offensive tactics of the Yuan army were not much different from the previous one. The first action was the archers. Nearly 100 cavalry archers lined up in a loose formation and shot a feathered arrow towards the Song army camp more than [-] meters away.

"Bow and arrow again," I snorted, "Command Crete, artillery, shoot, target, straight ahead,"

About 30 meters behind me, Crete is standing on a high platform. Although the platform is not big, it is the commanding height of the entire Guanzitan camp. I saw Gongsun Xiaochen beside me waving a blue flag. , Crete immediately ordered: "Each artillery position, reserve, target, 170 meters to 250 meters in front, the first team, the barrel angle is 52 degrees, the second team, 59 degrees, the third team, 68 degrees,"

The gunners below couldn't see the situation outside and acted completely in accordance with Crete's instructions. The main gunners of each gun position ordered to adjust the firing positions of the artillery.

"Filling the shells,"

"ignition,"

"First team, let go,"

After ten breaths, Crete continued to order: "Second team, let go,"

Another ten breaths, Crete said again: "The third team, let go."

The cannonball exploded among the cavalry archers of the Yuan army. Although there was a large deviation in the aim and not many people were killed or injured, it also caused panic among the cavalry archers, especially the smoke after the explosion, which made all the cavalry The shooters lost the direction of their shots.

The Mongolian archers stopped for a while, and the infantry launched an attack. The front was still the Mongolian divine force. Some of these strong men held shields in one hand and swords in the other, and some held shields in both hands, protecting the front and the front respectively. From above, rushing straight to the camp, each divine force soldier was followed by two or three ordinary sword and shield soldiers, and the shields of these sword and shield soldiers were much smaller.

Xie Daolin and Zhao Huai squatted on the middle layer of the guardrail. Seeing the enemy army rushing, they nodded to each other. Xie Daolin gave the order: "All the troops obey the order and light the matchlocks."

90 meters, 80 meters.

"Let go," Xie Dao yelled loudly, gathering his energy in his dantian.

With the order of Xie Daolin, the deputy commander of the Imperial Forest Army, the musketeers on the upper, middle, and lower floors pulled the trigger together. The musketeers on the bottom layer still used the traditional three-stage shooting method, and the gunshots continued continuously. The officers and soldiers of the Royal Forest Army lying on the upper and middle floors used free fire.

Nearly [-] muskets were fired frequently, and the sound was deafening. However, the soldiers of the Yuan army seemed to have adapted to the sound of gunfire, and they were far from the panicked state of the first attack.

When approaching the guardrail of the camp, the divine force rushing to the front gathered together in twos and threes, with a soldier holding a double shield as the core, forming small defensive bodies, which are somewhat similar to the tanks of later generations, step by step. advance forward.

All of a sudden, the musketeers at the lowest level found that they couldn't find the target to attack. The ammunition of muskets could not penetrate this large shield, so they could only wait for the opportunity to shoot at the enemy's feet. Moving constantly, the soldiers of the Divine Force Army pulled down their shields from time to time, making it seem like there was no time for the gap to appear.

Fortunately, the soldiers in the middle and upper ranks were able to find targets through the gaps in the shields of the Divine Force Army, but the difficulty also increased a lot.

For the Yuan army, it is relatively safe to rush close, but it is easier to be shot by muskets at a distance of 80 or [-] meters, which makes the attack speed of Yuan army soldiers suddenly accelerated.

"Jiulian, one projectile per person, the target, the divine force at the front," Wen Zhang immediately changed his tactics when he saw this, I had explained in advance the use of projectiles, and we should try to save as much as possible, after all, the quantity Not many, plus the ones that just arrived, there are only less than [-] in the entire camp.

A hundred projectiles exploded at the front of the Yuan army one after another, which immediately disrupted its defensive formation, and then they were swept by muskets, causing countless casualties to the Yuan army, and the mounted archers in the distance were suppressed by artillery from time to time Unable to provide timely support.

Wu Songhan, who was slightly behind, received Wen Zhang's signal, and hurriedly led more than a thousand archers to shoot a round of round feather arrows in the form of projectiles. This method of group attack also caused a lot of losses to the Yuan army. The musket, with feathered arrows above it, suddenly became embarrassed.

The fall of the divine force in the front row slowed down the speed of the Yuan army's first attack, but before the Imperial Forest Army on the guardrail could breathe a sigh of relief, the divine force behind formed a new formation and rushed forward.

I looked at it and said, "This attack by the Yuan Army looks very determined."

"Yes, brother," Fang Ling said, "Kublai Khan is putting all his eggs in one basket, and he will never stop."

Under the repeated bombardment of [-] artillery pieces, the Mongolian cavalry and archers were basically useless. With each round of explosions, many people always fell to the ground, but because they did not receive the order to retreat, the military discipline was strict. The Mongolian cavalry army can only persevere, taking advantage of the gap between the artillery fire, and occasionally shoot a round of feather arrows. Since the arrow rain cannot be formed, the power is much smaller, and the formation formed by the divine force is still somewhat useful. The casualty rate has dropped a lot compared to last time, which is also a major improvement of the Yuan army for defensive muskets.

The Yuan army approached the Guanzitan camp more and more. Although it paid a considerable price, it also cost the Yulin army hundreds of projectiles.

However, the number of divine power troops is limited after all. These strong men are almost all born with supernatural powers, and if one is killed in battle, there will be one less. Gradually, more and more Mongolian sword and shield troops began to be exposed in front of the camp, and became active gunmen of the Royal Forest Army. target.

The musketeers on the third-tier fence kept firing and firing, repeating the same action.

Within tens of meters outside the camp, a group of soldiers of the Yuan army fell down, and then another group rushed up. It was simply perseverance. It is not an exaggeration to describe these soldiers of the Yuan army as "heroic and tenacious".

At this time, another group of sword and shield fighters rushed up from behind. Although these people were wearing the same uniforms of the Yuan army, they were all agile and seemed to far surpass ordinary sword and shield fighters. In the front and back, discard the small shield in your hand and pick up the giant shield dropped by the Divine Force Army. Although no one can hold double shields, but in a team of two, one person holds the shield forward, and the other holds the shield upward, and instantly forms a shield. A defensive formation was formed.

Yuan Zhi said: "Although the group of sword and shield fighters who rushed up just now are not as powerful as the generals of the Divine Force Army, they have a better grasp of power. It is obvious that they have a foundation in martial arts."

"That's no ordinary Yuan army soldier,"

Yuan Ji said with certainty: "Your Majesty, it's very possible." Yuan Ji's judgment was correct. These hundreds of people with swords and shields were Mongolian soldiers. Although the northerners were generally stronger than the southerners, But it is also impossible to have many Hercules.

After obtaining Kublai Khan's consent, Ashu and Boyan made a plan to dispatch Qixue.

Hundreds of cowards used giant shields as cover, leading a large number of infantry to rush to the camp. The distance was shortened little by little, covered by the big shield, and the musketeers' shooting targets began to have blind spots again. At a distance of more than 20 meters from the Yuan army Xie Daolin ordered that the musketeers on the middle and upper levels shoot at the Yuan army a little farther away, and the Yulin army on the lower level, under the command of Wen Zhang, once again threw projectiles.

"Boom, boom," the explosion of the throwing bomb rang out in front of the camp, blowing up the front giant shield defense formation to pieces. Almost at the same time as the throwing bomb exploded, the musketeers on the lower level of the guardrail pulled the trigger, thousands of A musket shot out flat, immediately turning the Yuan army in front into a hornet's nest.

During this attack, a small number of soldiers of the Qixue Army accidentally discovered that at the moment of contact with the projectile, if one step ahead, there is a chance to bounce the projectile with the shield. However, there is not only one projectile. This one was ejected, but that one exploded again. Moreover, the soldiers of the Imperial Forest Army basically calculated the time of the explosion when they threw it. This kind of mass throwing made it difficult for the soldiers of the Yuan Army to resist.

However, for how to defend against firearms, Yuan Jun is also more experienced every time.

The battle has lasted for more than half an hour. Although the Yuan army in front of Guanzitan suffered countless casualties, Kublai Khan had no intention of retreating. At this time, Yin Tianya, who had been speechless, looked at the remaining cavalry and archers. Said: "Khan, the firing interval of the artillery of the Southern Dynasties is gradually increasing, and the archers of our army will soon be useful."

Kublai Khan said: "Well, what the god said is not bad. Alao Wading and his son Fu Mou only conducted research on the artillery of the Southern Dynasty, and believed that the heat resistance of the barrel was limited. In a moment at most, the Southern Dynasty The artillery needs to rest for at least half an hour, and this half hour is our army's opportunity."

Sure enough, about a quarter of an hour later, Yin Tianya said, "Big Khan, the artillery from the Southern Dynasties has basically stopped."

"Well, Boyan, order the cavalry and archers to shoot with all their strength,"

"Yes, Your Majesty," Boyan tucked his legs together, rode forward, and personally commanded the cavalry and archers to shoot at the Guanzitan camp.