In the distance, the same dark cloud was rising.
And there are continuous dark clouds.
When the Mongols fired light arrows, the rate of fire could reach a maximum of one shot every two seconds. These Mongolian light cavalry were galloping and shooting arrows constantly.
Charge and shoot arrows without delay. The pressure on the crossbowmen suddenly increased unprecedentedly.
These Mongolian riders were born and raised on horses, and their horse control skills are first-rate.
Even the slaves cannot compare with them.
The Jiannu were a people of fishing and hunting, but they were the nomads.
The most powerful soldiers in Jianzhou headquarters are heavy infantry, but the four Haixi Jurchen tribes, Ula, Huifa, Yehe and Hada, are really good at cavalry.
Therefore, Ming history records say that Jiannu was afraid of the Haixi cavalry, and Haixi was afraid of the Jiannu infantry.
The Sauron soldiers among the savage Jurchens are warriors who are born to fight in cold areas, jungles, mountains and plateaus.
The unified Eight Banners will have elite cavalry, elite infantry, and elite special forces. Later, they also accepted the defected Daming firearms infantry from Shandong, and even had the most advanced blunderbuss and artillery at the time.
The main reason why the Mongols could not defeat the Jiannu was that one was unified and the other was divided.
The Mongols were not only divided ethnically, they were also divided spiritually. A mess of division.
The ruling class converted to Tibetan Buddhism, while the people at the bottom still secretly believed in shamans. The middle and lower classes of the ruling class believed in the Red Cult, while the upper class converted to the Flower Cult. Many people in Mongolia and Mongolia have even converted to the faith in the Middle East.
The Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama also enfeoffed a large number of leaders of various tribes to serve as great khans, and various forces were intertwined and intertwined. Let alone Lin Dan Khan, even if Genghis Khan is resurrected, he will still have a headache.
Unity makes us strong, division makes us weak, this is the eternal truth.
And the equipment of the slaves was much better than that of the Mongols.
At this time, the Mongols demonstrated their powerful riding skills. They used their legs to control the horses, freed their hands, and kept drawing their bows and shooting arrows.
At this time, the militiamen saw a sight they would never forget.
Countless black lines continued to rise from the ground and flew into the sky.
And in the sky, dense arrows like dark clouds came overwhelmingly.
They looked dumbfounded.
Suddenly, the line became somewhat loose.
Many people began to panic.
As An Sanxi watched, the battle line began to become unstable. He knew that this was because people were panicking.
He sighed. After all, these were militiamen, not regular troops.
The psychological quality is far different from that of the three cavalry regiments.
This was also the reason why he didn't put everyone in a crossbow formation.
A good general always has a second plan.
"Don't be afraid, hold still,"
"This is a light arrow. It cannot penetrate your armor."
"Keep shooting, don't mess around"
"They can't rush forward. Don't stop shooting in three sections."
The officers immediately began to restrain the troops and stop the panic of these militiamen.
To be honest, it is okay for these rookies who have never been on the battlefield to fight with more people and fewer people, or to fight with a favorable wind.
Now this kind of tough battle is somewhat beyond their ability to bear.
However, there is no way, as long as they appear on the battlefield, there will be all kinds of accidents.
You can only adapt to the situation.
The rain of arrows finally fell.
call out! call out! call out! call out! call out!
Ding-dong, ding-dong, a commotion.
Countless arrows flew down, and the arrow clusters directly hit the armor at a 45-degree angle. He jumped up after being bounced.
These militiamen felt like they were wearing raincoats and being beaten by heavy rain when they were inside the plate armor.
The dense arrows gave them an illusion that they could hardly open their eyes.
Because he was wearing a black cloth cloak. This is a camouflage used to facilitate concealment during night attacks. If fighting in the snow, it will be replaced by a white cloak.
The arrows failed to penetrate the aluminum alloy plate armor, but easily penetrated the thick cloth cloaks. There were many arrows inserted into each person's body. It looked very scary.
"Ah! Ah! I've been hit by an arrow." Many people shouted in panic.
There were still people running around, and the formation suddenly became a little chaotic.
The arrows fell like a heavy rain, continuously. There was no respite at all.
Many people covered their eyes with their arms in panic. This is a normal reaction when people are panicked.
In fact, it's not necessary at all, the beak helmet has a header on the forehead that sticks out for more than an inch.
This design is not only to block arrows and prevent damage to the eyes, but also to block the glare of the sun and when it rains, the rain will obscure the eyes and affect the field of vision during combat.
An Sanxi was a little helpless. After all, they were all militiamen. Their training was not intensive and they had not experienced the test of actual combat. Can't ask for too much from them.
If they don't panic and ignore the rain of arrows. Maintain the formation, and when the Mongols reach a distance of 100 meters, switch to direct fire.
Three-stage attack, with the steel crossbow's firing rate of one shot every six seconds, the Mongols simply couldn't charge forward.
Because Yang Fan's flintlock rifle now uses fixed bullets, and its rate of fire is no more than five rounds per minute. Three shots, with intervals of about four seconds.
This fast-firing cavalry can't even charge forward, not to mention that the steel crossbow fires in three stages with an interval of only two seconds. Moreover, when the ratchet is wound, it is not tiring at all, and it is no problem to fire more than a hundred rounds continuously.
However, the front line is now in panic.
An Sanxi had no choice but to take it in as soon as possible, let them shoot once and then retreat.
Otherwise, when the Mongols rush forward, even though they cannot cut off their armor, the horses can knock them to death. If they fail to hit them, they will be knocked down and injured, and then they will be trampled to death by the horses' hooves.
The Mongols also had lassoes that could trap them, pull them down, and drag them to death.
At very close range, the Mongols would throw hand axes and iron bones. Plate armor could protect against knives, but it would still cause fractures when defending against axes struck at very close range. It will still be cut open, because the armor that is too thick is too heavy to march and maneuver.
No armor is a match for an axe, which is a natural can opener.
Loud bugles were blown one after another.
This is the signal to go straight into direct sunlight immediately.
The officers immediately scolded their militiamen and immediately launched direct fire.
At this time, the Mongols had already rushed within a hundred meters.
Because the light arrows continued to fall, these militiamen were greatly disturbed.
Although none of the light arrows penetrated their armor, they were still panicked by the arrows that fell like a shower.
The three shots were a mess, completely lacking the neatness at the beginning.
Many people were in a hurry and dropped their arrows on the ground.
Some people subconsciously avoided the arrows flying from above, knocking down those behind them.
Others squatted on the ground with their heads in their hands, which seemed safer.
After rushing a hundred meters, the Mongols received the first wave of direct hits.
Five to six thousand arrows were fired towards the enemy like locusts. Direct shots caused greater casualties than those thrown away.
Because the projectile is not aimed, it is just a rough shot. It's a one-on-one encounter. Many fell into the open space.
But this is not the case with direct fire. The Mongols rush in one after another, just like a swell, with the waves behind pushing the waves ahead.
Even if a straight-shooting crossbow arrow misses the first row, it will find its target in the second, third, or even fourth row, and it will basically not miss the target.
This round of direct fire immediately suffocated the entire front line.
The men and horses in the front row were shot into hedgehogs, and countless crossbow arrows were inserted into them. The men and horses fell forward one after another.
Many people in the second and third rows were also shot down. But after all, the first row blocked most of the crossbow arrows, and not many shot through the gaps.
An Sanxi is a little confused. The effect is good so far. If these militiamen can bear it, he wants to continue shooting. As long as the crossbowmen remain calm in the face of danger and maintain three-stage shooting in an orderly manner, the Mongols will not be able to charge forward at all and will soon be defeated.
But he was unwilling to take risks. After all, these people were the main labor force in Duolun City, and he was unwilling to lose too much.
This is not the place where hundreds of families lived on the rocky beach back then. They could wash away the sand in big waves and win out a small number of elite soldiers with several times the number of casualties.
We still have to farm in the spring. The strong labor force is gone. Who will feed these orphans and widows? It all depends on the master's water transportation. In this case, what is the point of developing Duolun City?
The master’s intention is to build an advance base on the grassland. After establishing a stable foothold, they gradually encroached and finally unified the grassland. Instead of becoming a burden that purely consumes the master's financial resources.
"Ming Jin, please withdraw your troops. Let them retreat behind the wedge formation and regroup."
Following the order, 10,000 soldiers in twelve wedge-shaped formations also picked up their steel crossbows and started firing. They were mainly covering the retreat of the crossbowmen.
The gong clanged, and the militiamen on the front line felt like they had been granted amnesty.
He immediately turned around and ran back.
The angry officers yelled and shouted, "We must maintain the order of the retreat and not run around in a swarm."
Fortunately, the usual grouping according to communities and neighborhoods worked. When people run away, they are also used to being with familiar people.
These people carried their halberds and steel crossbows on their backs, and ran backwards in small groups.
Weapons are not cheap, they all bought them with loans.
If it is thrown away and the weapon is gone, the loan will still have to be repaid.
These people were afraid of poverty back then. They even ran away with weapons in their hands. These things were their important family property and they couldn't be thrown away.
At this time, An Sanxi deeply felt the master's wisdom.
No wonder he allowed himself to organize these militias like this.
If it weren't for the fact that they were all relatives, neighbors, friends, and members of the same production team. Now they must run away. It is instinct for people to stay with people they are familiar with when they are in danger.
Daza and the others finally took a breath of relief, but the casualties were too great.
It seemed that the Mongols' projectiles were very effective. These Han infantry collapsed and fled. The rest were the Mongolian warriors, who pursued and killed them one-sidedly.
But they were not happy for long, as another black cloud flew up opposite them.
The opponent is still shooting. Haven't they already retreated? Why are there still people shooting?
The Taijis looked at each other in surprise, with confusion on everyone's face.
Daza's expression changed, he understood.
An Sanxi has a second array behind him. As expected, I still underestimated Zhebie.
No one who can survive hundreds of battles without dying is a fool.
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