The Mongolian light cavalry stretched their bows and set arrows, shouting and cursing, and the arrow rain came closer and closer. The arrows hit the shields and armor, making a "dang" sound.
The Mongolian cavalry is physically strong and can turn around to shoot at enemies who are following them during a rapid retreat; they can endure hardship and harsh climate conditions, and do not covet comfort and delicious food. The Mongolian cavalry has strict military discipline and is very rigorous. Light cavalry generally has one person and two horses, which can carry baggage and can also be transferred to enhance mobility.
Similarly, the Song army was well-trained, had strict military discipline, and had sharp artillery. They were also eager to fight with this.
The Mongolian cavalry did not fight the formation of the Song army. The experience they relied on was gained from fighting the Jin army or the Xia army. They were not unfamiliar with the infantry formation tactics of artillery and carriages, which were placed on the periphery of the formation like chariots.
In their view, the Song army going out of the city to fight with the Mongolian cavalry was tantamount to seeking death. However, surrounded by thousands of horses and harassed by arrows, the Song army remained motionless, which also made the Mongolian knights stop underestimating the enemy.
Whether it is a strong army or not, they can tell at a glance. This is also the reason why they frequently tested them from the beginning instead of attacking directly.
With a "pop" sound, a feather arrow shot through the air, shot through the gap in the shield, and hit a Song soldier on the shoulder. The Song soldier groaned and fell to the ground. The medical officer came up, pulled out the feather arrow, and quickly bandaged it.
Lu Wende picked up the feather arrow and looked at it carefully, his face was ashen.
"The arrowhead is heavy and narrow, used for long-range shooting, and can break armor; the arrowhead is large and wide, used for close-range shooting, especially effective for shooting horses. This is a light arrow, I am afraid the Tatars will soon use heavy arrows."
Lu Yuanting took the feather arrow, looked at the Mongolian light cavalry getting closer and closer, and said softly to the side.
Although artillery carriages, shields, and armors can effectively resist diffuse arrows, once the Mongolian army uses heavy arrows, the Song army's casualties will greatly increase.
Especially the gunners, who are the most precious talents in the army and cannot afford casualties.
"Prepare!"
While the generals were anxious, the ferocious faces of the Mongolian knights were clearly visible. Lu Wende put down his telescope, his face was stern, and he shouted angrily.
He didn't want to wait for the heavy arrows from the Mongolian army to come. In that case, the casualties of his men would be greatly increased.
When the military order was heard, the gunners behind the tank began to load their muskets, adjust the angle of the artillery, and wait for the military order to be passed down.
"fire!"
Lu Wende's face turned red and he almost roared.
The gunners were refreshed and pressed the red-hot iron picks on the match ropes.
"Puffy!"
The smoke filled the air, the sound of artillery was earth-shattering, and the inner circle of the Mongolian light cavalry, which was circling and screaming strangely, was directly thinned, and countless people were killed.
The sound of artillery continued, and the mother-child cannon fired three rounds. The Mongolian light cavalry, whose cavalry formation became extremely weak, fled to the four fields at the risk of their lives.
"Puffy!"
The cannons fired two more rounds, and the Mongolian light cavalry fled far away. The cavalry formation was already extremely sparse.
Outside the Song Army's formation, from 100 steps outward, the mountains and plains were littered with the corpses of men, horses and wounded from the Mongolian light cavalry. Some injured horses and dead people were struggling, moaning and squirming among the corpses, covered in blood, which was shocking.
At the same time, the heavy cavalry of the Mongolian army rolled like an iron pagoda. The thick and long spears in their hands were raised. In an instant, they had broken into the 200-step distance in front of the Song army's formation. The bloody and bloody sight of the light cavalry on both sides frightened them, but with their arrows in their bows, they had no way out. They could only quickly approach the Song Army's artillery position and break up the opponent's formation.
"fire!"
Lu Yuanting shouted loudly, and the gunners couldn't wait to load their muskets and fire one after another.
In a hurry, one of the muskets and the mother cannon were misaligned, the gunpowder burned, and white gas leaked out. The gunner's face was covered with blood blisters, and he fell to the ground screaming, howling at the top of his lungs.
"Help me down!"
Lu Yuanting looked ugly and asked the sergeant to help the injured gunner down.
This is actual combat, cruel and testing people's hearts.
The sound of cannons rumbled, countless iron pellets flew in the air, and they rushed straight towards the Mongolian heavy cavalry like a violent storm. The heavy cavalry of the Mongolian army were beaten and staggered, falling to the ground one after another. Smoke and dust rose from time to time. The Mongolian army's cavalry were bloody and bloody. It was extremely tragic and spectacular.
There are still countless heavy cavalry galloping forward, and the iron cavalry is arrogant and horizontal, just like gods coming down to earth, which is intimidating.
The long-distance attack of the Song Army's cannon seems to have limited lethality against the Mongolian heavy cavalry.
The Mongolian heavy cavalry was getting closer and closer. The cavalry raised dust and the ground shook like thunder. Several Song artillerymen couldn't stand the oppression brought by the Mongolian cavalry formation. They threw the iron drill in their hands and turned around and ran away. Some even The screams continued, causing a commotion in the artillery position. Some gunners fled, and some looked left and right, confused and confused, staying where they were.
The sound of "whoosh" continued, and the escaping gunners were shot over one after another, and the officers caught up with them one after another. Those who were injured but not dead were immediately killed on the spot, without mercy, bloody and cruel.
"Anyone who escapes from battle will be killed without mercy!"
"Steady! Steady!"
"What are you doing standing still? Load the ammunition and get ready to fire!"
The young officers looked gloomy and suppressed the surrounding gunners one after another.
Lu Yuanting shot down an escaping gunner and threw his crossbow to the red-white Song soldiers beside him. Regardless of the sweat on his head, he shouted loudly and organized the Song soldiers' artillerymen and grenadiers to fire cannons and bombs.
The gunners were in shock, loaded their muskets, and fired another round of shotgun shells, hitting them all over the face. The grenadiers threw smoking thunderbolts one after another and threw them at the front line of the Mongolian heavy cavalry.
The Song Army's artillery position was filled with gunpowder smoke, and the Mongolian Army's cavalry formation was filled with smoke and dust. A large number of Mongolian Army's heavy cavalry fell down. But they were not afraid, and the rest were still rolling in, only fifty or sixty steps away from the Song army's formation.
"Grenadiers! Forward!"
Lu Wende looked ugly and took over the command himself.
His forehead was already covered with sweat.
Countless tall and heavy men of the Song Army rushed out of the formation, and countless thunderbolts flew out, falling into the formation of the Mongolian heavy cavalry that was still galloping forward.
The explosions of "Tongtong" continued, the smoke pillars billowed, the horses screamed, and the Mongolian heavy cavalry fell down in the smoke and dust. By the time they broke out of the dust and mist, it was already much sparser.
"Crossbowman! Shoot!"
Lu Yuanting shouted loudly, and the Song Army crossbowmen raised their crossbows and shot into the sky. Some Mongolian heavy cavalry men and horses were shot, blood mist shot out, and they fell down one after another with dust flying.
Despite the ferocious artillery and the astonishing lethality of the sky-shaking thunder, more than a hundred Mongolian heavy cavalry rushed through the indiscriminate bombardment of the Song army's firearms. They took the lead from the position where the Song army fled the gunners, like killing gods. Breaking into the Song Army's formation.
The Mongolian heavy cavalry had rich combat experience. They keenly grasped the panic caused by the escape of the gunners at the Song artillery position, and the cavalry rolled in. Before the men and horses arrived, sharp axes, iron bones and other short weapons were thrown at them one after another. The central front of the Song army's formation was full of casualties.
The war horses galloped over, breaking through the obstacles of the chariots, and rushed into the Song army's formation.
A gunner was knocked away, and the cavalry stepped on his chest. The chest collapsed, and the gunner fainted from the pain.
A Song Army pikeman was stabbed in the abdomen by a Mongolian cavalry spear. His face was painful, and he was pushed dozens of steps before being thrown away by the opponent.
Another Song soldier was knocked over by a Mongolian heavy cavalry horse. The heavy cavalry following the horse hit a Song soldier with an iron rod so hard that his brains burst and he fell heavily to the ground.
The heavy cavalry of the Mongolian army descended like a murderous god and charged rampantly. The Song army's formation was already showing signs of decay.
The light cavalry of the Mongolian army who fled outside the battlefield were shouting and shouting, seemingly cheering and cheering for their heavy cavalry. They were shouting and shouting wildly, and seemed to be ready to move again.
"I go!"
Lu Wende was covered in cold sweat. He shouted loudly and commanded the Song Army's cavalry to disengage from the left and right wings.
"Cavalry, enter!"
He still believed too much in the cannons and underestimated the power of the Mongolian heavy cavalry. He also did not expect that his own gunners would escape before the battle, causing the situation to get out of hand.
The horses' heads were shaking, and the Song Army's light cavalry rushed forward without hesitation. They and the Mongolian Army's heavy cavalry charged together. The Song Army's cavalrymen were constantly being assassinated, and blood and flesh flew everywhere, which was extremely tragic. The Song cavalry suffered heavy casualties, but many Mongolian heavy cavalry were also killed and dismounted. The Mongolian heavy cavalry offensive slowed down.
"Straight bitch!"
"Guys, fuck him!"
Lu Yuanting took the lead, igniting the Thunderbolt in his hand, taking a running start, and threw it out with his arms. The grenadiers of the Song Army followed suit one after another, throwing out smoking iron lumps one after another.
The sky-shaking thunder exploded indiscriminately, and flowers bloomed everywhere. Some more Mongolian heavy cavalry were blown over. The Mongolian heavy cavalry's offensive was still fierce, but its impact and lethality had been greatly reduced.
The Mongolian light cavalry who had fled far away gathered together again, but they were afraid of the Song army's artillery and hesitated to move forward.
Fortunately, the indiscriminate bombardment of artillery and thunderbolts made the Mongolian heavy cavalry cavalry formation intermittently and difficult to assemble. Otherwise, a mere hundred Mongolian heavy cavalry could completely scatter the Song army's entire formation.
"prick!"
"Cut the horse's hoof!"
The Song Army's light cavalry suffered numerous casualties, and the infantry also suffered heavy losses. However, the Song Army officers were not afraid. They took the lead and led their subordinates to either hook people with their spears or hook horses' legs, and instantly stabbed twenty or thirty Mongolian heavy cavalry. He dismounted, followed with sword and shield hands, and killed him with a heavy blow on the spot, leaving his flesh and blood covered in blood.
"fall!"
Lu Yuanting held an iron rod and commanded several Song troops. He hooked the Mongolian cavalry's horse with a hook, sickle and lance. The Mongolian knight tried to struggle to get up, but Lu Yuanting hit him hard on the head. His brains exploded and splashed all over Lu Yuanting.
Lu Yuanting carried the iron rod, mounted an unmanned war horse, and galloped to catch up with a Mongolian heavy cavalry. The opponent's thick and long spear came at him. Lu Yuanting grabbed the spear, summoned his strength, and shouted loudly. He snatched the opponent's spear.
Lu Yuanting caught up with him on horseback. The Mongolian cavalry pulled out a long sword and struck again. Lu Yuanting blocked it with his stick and used the spear in his left hand to force the Mongolian cavalry off the horse.
"I'm sorry that I've been sick these past few days."
