The Age of Lords Reborn

Chapter 824 The Heavy Cavalry Is Missing? (seeking subscription)
"General, Tang Camp is five miles ahead."

"The flames in the Tang army camp are bright, and there is no possibility of night attack."

"General, in two miles we will reach the North Camp of the Tang Army."

Mo Xiaobai was quietly watching the movement of the invading army in the camp, while the Arab army on the other side also had scouts reporting step by step.

The failure of the night attack did not prevent the Arab army from continuing to advance.A full half of the city's troops were dispatched, and the troops were divided into three groups and almost surrounded the entire Tang camp firmly.

Half an hour later, Beiying took the lead in fighting.

The messenger galloped up to Mo Xiaobai, and he dismounted. The voice had already reached Mo Xiaobai and Li Ji's ears: "My lord, the enemy army outside the northern camp seems to be no less than [-] in size. Assist in the defense."

Mo Xiaobai nodded immediately: "Yes, transfer He Chun to lead a thousand strong soldiers and a thousand Qin Rui crossbowmen to rush to the North Camp."

"Here!"

The messenger had to order the horses to turn around, and soon there were also fast horses from the southern camp.

The enemy army outside the south gate was slightly smaller, but there were still [-]. Mo Xiaobai also asked Pang De to lead the Qin Rui crossbowmen to support them.

When the battlefield on the two wings opened first, Arab heavy infantry could also be seen slowly advancing on the frontal battlefield of the front battalion.

The equipment with heavy shields and heavy armor looked a little cold in the dark night, but after reaching the front of the camp fifty steps away, they stopped moving forward, and there were figures of archers behind the large shields.

Most of the strong bows in the Arab world are longbows and heavy arrows. Such a configuration of bows and arrows is destined to be slow to draw the string, but the heavy arrows can bring powerful damage.

"Whoosh whoosh~"

The entire field of arrows rained down, and the shield pawns at the front, even though they were holding a heavy shield made of starry iron, could still feel numb from the shock.

Most of the wooden pillars of the camp that were nailed to the side by bows and arrows were pierced by an arrow.

"Such hard bows and heavy arrows are quite in line with the style of big cannibals."

Mo Xiaobai was on the battlefield of the front battalion at this moment, beckoning the Silver Armored Guards to fetch an arrow, and then handed it to Li Ji next to him: "The craftsmanship is far from comparable to our craftsmen in Dream City, but they use This alternative approach guarantees offensive firepower."

The whole bow and arrow can be described as mediocre in terms of manufacturing technology, the only special thing is the arrow.

It is thick and big, and the tip of the arrow is polished very sharply.

This kind of top-heavy bow and arrow is definitely not good in terms of range, but it can penetrate even the belt and bone when shooting people.

The range and rate of fire are not good, which means that once an Arab hard archer takes a shot on the battlefield, the opponent can calmly fight back one or two times.And if there is a fight in the wild, it is not clear whether the second arrow can be shot after the first arrow is shot.

The short range means that close combat is necessary, and close combat is easy to be broken by the opponent.Once the archer is approached by the enemy, it is impossible to fight back immediately with such a longbow.

Sure enough, the Dashi army would not consider the issue of soldiers lost in battle.

Well, this is great food style.

Mo Xiaobai came to the battlefield not to fight in armor, but to recognize his opponent in the first place.

The bows and arrows in front of him and the military formation in the distance undoubtedly revealed a lot of information. The appearance of the Arab player army did not change the way the Dashi army fought.

Facing this kind of opponent, Mo Xiaobai's chances of winning are [-]% higher.

A dense phalanx covering a hard bow to kill?

This is an old-fashioned battlefield routine, no wonder 10,000+ people besieged Gao Xianzhi and still failed.

Seeing his own archer's quick-fire counterattack, relying on the superiority of weapons, he was able to exert the damage power no less than that of Dashi's hard bow, Mo Xiaobai turned around with a satisfied expression.

The battle in the front battalion was directed by Luo Shixin himself, and he, the coach, had what a coach should do.For example, discuss with Li Ji whether to change tactics again after the first battle tonight.

"My lord, how many soldiers and horses do you think will be lost in this battle?"

"That depends on how long they've been fighting."

"From my point of view, once midnight passes, Dashi will definitely withdraw its troops."

Back in the Chinese army tent, Li Ji's judgment aroused Mo Xiaobai's interest, he raised his eyebrows and said, "What else did Mao Gong see?"

Li Ji stroked his beard and smiled: "My lord, I don't think there is something missing from the soldiers and horses outside the city?"

"What's missing?"

Mo Xiaobai turned his eyebrows slightly, he was only focused on watching the Arabs' battle routines, and he hadn't had time to think about anything else.

Listening to what Li Ji said now, those images flashed through my mind immediately.

Torches, armies, heavy shields, hard bows...

Images of Dashi soldiers and horses flashed through his mind, and the corner of Mo Xiaobai's eyes suddenly raised: "Cavalry, Dashi heavy cavalry is not here."

"Yes, since it is an active attack, according to Dashi's art of war, it should be a heavy cavalry assault, giving the hard archers a chance to get closer to our army's camp, but now not only are there no cavalry in the battle, even the horses come to report, and there are no two wings. Be aware of the opponent's heavy cavalry."

"Will it be outside the Second North and South Battalions?"

"My lord, don't worry, the general has ordered the sentry to check it out. I think there should be some information sent back."

Li Ji said with a smile, there happened to be cavalrymen reining in their horses outside the tent, the messenger soldier opened the curtain and entered, clasped his fists and said: "My lord, general, we have found out the enemy camps outside the [-]nd North and South Battalions, and found traces of cavalry."

Nor on the north and south sides?
Dashi will abandon the heavy cavalry phalanx?

impossible!

I can't, send heavy cavalry to detour and attack the rear camp, right?

Mo Xiaobai thought for a while, then shook his head resolutely. The army did not choose a random place to set up camp. One side of the back camp faced the river, and the other side was a rugged and narrow road. Sending cavalry to sneak attack was courting death.

"Mao Gong, the intentions of the Great Food Lord General are now elusive." Smiling, Mo Xiaobai touched his chin: "Can you guess what he thinks? Why did he abandon the cavalry?"

"The general dare not guess at will."

Li Ji shook his head slightly, and then added: "But watching the Dashi soldiers and horses fight, the commander is not mediocre. If you really want to attack by force, you will not use the cavalry, unless the Dashi cavalry has other important tasks at this moment."

Another important task?

What important task did Dashidu send cavalry to perform?
Two question marks rose in his mind, and Mo Xiaobai's eyes suddenly froze: "Go to Congling, they want to cut off my army's food supply."

Mo Xiaobai had used this move many times before.

But Li Ji didn't speak, he was still thinking.

Seeing Li Ji's appearance, Mo Xiaobai couldn't help but sink.

If just the food path is not enough, what exactly does Dashi want to do?
Just as Mo Xiaobai was meditating, Li Ji said, "My lord said yesterday that Miss Chen Xi's first batch of logistic supplies will arrive in Suiye City in half a month?"

Mo Xiaobai nodded: "It's about a day or two away."

Li Ji asked again: "Dare to ask my lord, from here to Congling, how many days will it take for the cavalry to reach Suiye City?"

"The fastest, one week is enough."

Li Ji also knew the answer, and then smiled lightly: "Then there is still a week, they can't wait around Suiye City, can they? What's more, Dashi is not familiar with the Western Regions, and he needs a reliable guide, and he has to guarantee that he will not give up." will be exposed."

One week!
Li Ji's words sent a chill down Mo Xiaobai's back.

It is difficult for Dashi to enter the Western Regions to intercept food, and it is difficult for them to succeed on their own.

Now that they have set off, it means they have found an ally!

(End of this chapter)