On Yanjing City, billowing wolf smoke rose into the sky, and the generals in the Song army's formation were stunned.
"If you rush into battle, just rush into battle. Why light a wolf smoke in broad daylight?"
Some generals looked at the Yanjing city wall and were confused.
"Lighting the smoke will naturally summon your companions to come."
Tian Yi frowned, raised his telescope and looked around.
The Mongolian cavalry coming from both wings already numbered in the tens of thousands. If there were still a large number of Mongolian cavalry coming to support, this battle would not be easy to fight.
"The front is the Yanjing City Wall. There must be no reinforcements. It seems that it can only be in the south direction."
Meng Gong picked up the telescope and looked back to the south. Sure enough, smoke and dust were billowing, and it seemed that many soldiers and horses were attacking.
"At least there are thousands of cavalry. They are coming with force. They want to catch our army by surprise. What a good plan!"
Meng Gong shook his head and snorted coldly.
Since everyone wants to get a share of the pie, let's let the artillery fire come more intensely.
"General Meng, you will be in charge of the central army and leave the rear to me."
Tian Yi rode his horse down the high slope and went backwards.
The two wings were covered by artillery, and the cavalry charged into the formation. Only in the rear formation, the Fire Gun Soldiers may be used to show off, so naturally they will do their part.
"Instructor Tian, take care!"
Meng Gong looked at Tian Yi's back and shouted loudly.
The Chief Firearms Instructor of the Jinling Martial Arts Hall and the Director of the Jiangnan Weapons Manufacturing Department are calm and methodical in everything they do, like a warrior who has been delayed by government affairs.
In the large formation of the Song army outside the south gate, looking at the Mongolian cavalry coming like a tide, some Song soldiers turned pale and began to breathe rapidly.
Among these people, about 20% were new recruits. They had never been on the battlefield and were inevitably nervous.
A Song soldier with an immature face seemed to be unable to bear the pressure brought by the galloping Mongolian cavalry. With a "clang", the long knife in his hand fell to the ground.
The officer looked ugly. He turned around and strode over. He looked coldly at the sword shield hand of Song Army who had dropped his sword, and then raised his hand and whipped him.
"Thousands of cavalrymen are so frightened that they are all embarrassed by you! If you can't stand it, go to the back. After the battle is over, you will be discharged! When you meet someone, don't say you are a Jinghu frontier soldier. I can't afford to embarrass that person! "
"Report, General, I can bear it!"
Song Bing's face turned red and he quickly picked up the long sword. He murmured in his heart, "This is not thousands of horses. This is obviously tens of thousands of horses."
I thought so in my heart, but I didn't dare to say it with my mouth. I just raised my head and held my chest tightly, holding the long knife tightly. '
"Why are you trembling? You, hold the gun steady!"
The officer's eyes were ferocious, he ordered the soldiers and roared angrily
"What are you afraid of? The Tatar cavalry are also human beings. If they are shot down with a cannon or chopped down with a knife, they will die! I have secured them all! If anyone embarrasses me again, military law will serve you!"
The officers walked into the queue one after another, and one by one relieved the pressure. The Song Army's infantry formation quickly settled down.
Li Tang nodded lightly. Officers are the most courageous soldiers. With a large number of officers from military lecture halls in charge, the morale of the military will naturally be stable.
As the Song army formed a large formation, Meng Gong's heart was beating loudly, but his face remained calm.
The battle came too quickly. He had originally planned to attack the city and maybe have street fighting, but he didn't expect that tens of thousands of cavalry would rush into the formation, which was a bit unexpected.
Fortunately, the Song Army's formation was complete and everything was in order. There seemed to be no omissions and no one to worry about. Moreover, on the left and right flanks were two veteran generals on the battlefield, Cao Youwan and Lu Wende, and 40,000 elite cavalrymen from the northwest frontier army, so there would be no difference.
Seeing Zhou Ping frowning and staring at Yanjing City, thinking that he was worried about the war, Meng Gong whispered:
"Master Zhou, don't worry, there are soldiers to stop the enemy. The general will take care of your safety."
"General Meng, I'm not worried about the war, and I don't need you to worry about it. I'm just wondering whether your Majesty will move the capital. Is Yanjing City suitable to be our new capital of the Song Dynasty?"
Zhou Ping shook his head and replied calmly.
Meng Gong couldn't help but be startled and shook his head secretly.
Like Tian Yi, this uncle of the current dynasty was also a madman who relied on his talent and arrogance.
Hebei established an envoy and sent the officials in charge before the war started. Wouldn't the emperor be even more crazy?
"Brother, let's run away together later. Don't get separated in the chaos!"
On a high ground in the Chinese army camp, Shi Quan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He looked around and whispered in Shi Ji's ear.
Looking at the overwhelming onslaught of the Mongolian cavalry, the Song army would definitely be defeated. He also had to find a way out for the two brothers.
"Second brother, the Song army is as solid as a rock. You won't be interested in it but it won't be useful, right?"
Shi Ji's lips trembled and he looked left and right. He looked at the galloping Mongolian cavalry on the east and west sides, and his face turned pale.
"Brother, there are still our cavalry on the left wing of the Song Army. The Song Army will definitely not be able to hold it. Don't get lost later!"
Shi Quan solemnly warned, and Shi Ji nodded in agreement. The two brothers stretched their necks and glanced at the Song Army's left formation.
Yan Shi, who was not far away from the two of them, was also livid. He looked at the turbulent Mongolian army cavalry for a while, and for a while he looked at the unmoving Song army formation. The anxiety between his brows was obvious.
The artillery array on the right wing of the Song Army. The artillerymen of the Song Army quickly turned the artillery carriages and aimed them towards the east. A new artillery position was formed instantly.
This is actually related to the fact that the Song Army used a monorail gun mount, which was easy to turn and drag. In addition, the artillery of the Song Army were all field artillery, and there were no heavy artillery weighing more than 1,000 kilograms, so it did not take long to build artillery positions.
Rifled cannons, short-barreled cannons, three types of general cannons, and five types of artillery were lined up in sequence, a total of five hundred. The gun barrels shone with a cold light, which made people feel nervous.
Cao Youwan came over on horseback, with uncontrollable anxiety on his face.
"Instructor Li, why don't you fire yet?"
The Mongolian cavalry is getting closer and closer. The rifled artillery can shoot for more than five miles, and the general cannon can also shoot for three miles. The Mongolian cavalry has entered the shooting range. If we don't fire now, when will we wait?
"Go back! Bring your cavalry!"
Li Tang's face was grim, while Cao Youwan turned his horse's head angrily and rode back dejectedly.
Even though he was the commander-in-chief of an army and admired by thousands of troops, in front of Li Tang, a black-faced instructor at the Jinling Martial Arts Hall, he did not dare to speak up and had no dignity at all.
"After all these years of fighting, you are still so impatient!"
Li Tang turned his head, raised his telescope to watch, and asked loudly.
"How far is it?"
"Return to the general, we have already advanced three miles!"
The lookout man reported loudly, his face turned red and he was slightly out of breath. The overwhelming Mongolian cavalry opposite made his little heart beat wildly.
"Why are you blushing? Hold still!"
Li Tang glanced at his hands, his face darkened.
"Send the order! Everyone, get ready!"
The command flag was waved, and on the artillery position on the right wing of the Song Army, the artillery officers shouted one after another, and the artillerymen immediately became busy.
"Nine-pound cannons, seven-pound cannons, five-pound cannons, fire in sequence. Rifled cannons and explosive shells follow!"
"Everything is stable! Just like normal drills! Don't panic, if anything happens, there are 20,000 cavalry brothers in front to protect you!"
"Don't panic! After five or six rounds of artillery, the Tatar cavalry will be almost done!"
The artillery officers commanded and dispatched on the artillery positions, checking for leaks and filling vacancies. Li Tang, the artillery commander, did not need to worry at all.
Li Tang secretly sighed and felt relieved. A large number of artillery officers are holding down the formation, and the artillery fire is busy but not chaotic. As long as the five hundred artillery guns keep firing normally, the ferocious effect will be worth looking forward to.
Especially the explosive bombs, he really wanted to see the damage caused by such a powerful weapon.
Above and below the city, while the Song and Mongolian rivals were watching, the Mongolian cavalry on the east and west wings had already entered a distance of two miles. Their horses suddenly accelerated, and more than a hundred thousand iron hooves beat on the ground. On the city walls and in the fields outside the city, it seemed that the entire foot was underfoot. It's shaking, making your heart beat faster unconsciously.
Mongolian cavalry came in waves, and the Song army's formation was still peaceful.
On the city wall, the gentle-tongued face could not help but become solemn.
Such a large-scale cavalry attack at such a distance made him feel depressed, but the Song army outside the city remained motionless, showing no signs of panic, and no one escaped from the battle.
Just like the Song Army's artillery position turning just now, it was completed almost in a moment. The movements are so skillful that it's frightening.
The Song army is well-trained and disciplined. It is indeed extraordinary and is indeed a serious problem for Mongolia.
The excitement on Zhang Hongyan's face disappeared, and his expression began to become solemn. Together with the equally uneasy Yelv Aigu, he stared outside the city.
Seeing that the Mongolian cavalry generals to the east had entered about a mile and a half away, many Mongolian knights had already drawn their bows and arrows and were ready to attack. Li Tang couldn't help but his heart beat faster, his face turned red, and he roared loudly.
"fire!"
On the right wing of the Song Army's formation, the red flag in the hands of the Song Army's flag officer fell heavily. The officers continued to roar, and earth-shattering artillery sounds suddenly sounded. Large clouds of thick smoke rose up, filling the artillery positions on the left and right wings of the Song Army.
The people watching the battle on the south city wall were cold-mouthed, their scalps were numb, and their pupils shrank sharply.
The Song army's artillery fired fast and hard, bombarding them indiscriminately. When the cavalry from both sides rushed into battle, most of the Mongolian cavalry had to be killed or injured, and there was no chance of winning?
Shi Tian'an and Yelu Gugu all looked gloomy and said nothing. Zhang Hongyan's hands were grasped on the wall, his joints protruding and his body trembling slightly.
Chen Shike, whose face was as pale as ashes, fell down on the city wall with a "plop".
Yelu Chucai's heart felt like it was struck by lightning and he almost couldn't breathe. He was so frightened that his legs and feet became weak and he almost fell down.
"Mr. Yelu!"
The officials and sergeants nearby had quick eyesight and quick hands, and quickly supported Yelu Chucai.
"I'm fine..."
Yelu Chucai stood up straight, and Chen Shike was also helped up. Kou Wenbuhua next to him gave them a cold look, withdrew his gaze and looked outside the city.
Although he pretended to be calm, his tense face and facial muscles twitching from time to time showed that he was nervous inside.
Yelu Chucai was a little embarrassed, and looked outside the city with Kou Wenbuhua and others.
In the Song army's formation, thick smoke spewed out, thunder continued, and the sky was filled with black spots of different sizes. Mongolian cavalry rushed towards the left and right wings and smashed their heads and faces.
First, 100 solid iron balls rose into the sky, filled the sky, and shot out five miles away. They screamed all the way and fell into the middle and rear of the Mongolian cavalry formation. Some shells hit too far, and they were about to escape from the formation. . The iron balls were flying and jumping, the Mongolian cavalrymen were flipping on their backs, blood and flesh were flying in the cavalry formation, there was a continuous sound of broken bones, countless broken limbs were thrown up, and shrill screams and mournful sounds of war horses came one after another. The iron ball hit the ground and bounced forward, causing the men and horses to break their tendons and scream in agony. One by one, the Mongolian cavalry were thrown into the dusty cavalry formation, and were quickly annihilated by the galloping horses.
Another burst of artillery sounded, and 100 shells tore through the air, making a sharp and strange roar. The huge shells landed in front of the Mongolian cavalry formation and exploded one after another. For a while, smoke columns billowed, and within dozens of steps of the explosion, Mongolia The cavalrymen and horses fell one after another, and the broken limbs and pieces of flesh were flying all over the sky. The air was filled with spraying blood mist, and there was a bloody rain.
Every time a shell exploded, thousands of iron pellets wreaked havoc. In addition, dozens of pieces of iron fragments were produced by the explosion of the shell. The Mongolian cavalry were knocked to the ground in circles, and dozens of war horses were tripped over. The Mongolian cavalry who were thrown out by the horses were trampled by the horses that kept rushing forward, turning into puddles of mud.
Just one round of explosive shells caused nearly a thousand casualties to the Mongolian cavalry.
Then, the nine-pound cannon, seven-jin cannon, and five-jin cannon fired one after another. Iron balls rained down across the sky. The Mongolian cavalry were like huge waves hitting the cliff, moving forward one by one, and returning without success. , people and horses kept falling to the ground, advancing one after another, and fell into the smoke and dust.
The horses screamed, the cavalry screamed, the blood mist soared, flesh and blood flew everywhere, and the field was filled with the choking smell of gunpowder smoke and the pungent smell of blood.
"Change the shotgun!"
Seeing some Mongolian cavalry breaking into the one-mile shooting range, Li Tang shouted loudly, stuffing in the shotgun bags and medicine bags one by one, and the gunners pressed the iron drill on the fire door.
"Puffy!"
The earth-shattering artillery sound then sounded, and puffs of smoke rose into the sky. The Song Army's artillery array was completely surrounded by smoke, which was a spectacular sight. Countless shotguns screamed, tearing the air, densely packed, hitting their heads and faces, like a violent storm, heading straight towards the Mongolian cavalry approaching the Song Army's cavalry formation.
Shotguns were flying, iron pellets were flying all over the sky, and the galloping war horses suddenly fell over in large numbers. Bloody arrows were flying on countless Mongolian cavalry. People were thrown on their backs. Countless Mongolian cavalry were thrown to the ground. Before they could get up, they were rushed from behind. The iron hooves came and trampled, and in an instant, there were violent bursts of blood and flesh flying everywhere.
In the artillery array of the Song Army, the gunners just loaded the powder bags, stuffed the shells, and fired continuously, quickly and quickly.
The sound of artillery continued, the shells flew all over the sky endlessly, the Mongolian cavalry fired bloody arrows, and the blood mist filled the air. Countless horsemen fell down in the dust and mist. The pungent smell of gunpowder smoke and the strong smell of blood were everywhere. The Mongolian cavalry moved forward without fear of casualties, but they could not break through the three to four hundred steps in front of the Song army's cavalry formation.
In the Song Army's cavalry formation, Cao Youwan and others witnessed this bloody artillery massacre, and everyone's expressions changed.
Firearms have changed the way war is fought, and cold weapons, including cavalry hedging, have been ruthlessly abandoned by the times.
On the wall of Yanjing City, I was sweating from the sight of Wen Buhua, and before I knew it, my forehead was covered with cold sweat.
This Wanqi attack was so brutal, was it possible to turn defeat into victory?
