Making false claims in the east and attacking in the west is also an extremely superficial strategy. But sometimes, superficial strategies become more invulnerable as long as they are used correctly.
The guards guarding the flanks are not weak. After all, they are all the first-generation guards of the Ming Dynasty. Although they are not as brave and powerful as the Jiubian soldiers, these guards drawn from Fujian and Guangdong also served during the founding of the People's Republic of China. Been through a lot of battles.
They have not yet degenerated into a shape that will be chased by a dozen Japanese pirates in the future, and their blood has not yet run cold.
However, after all, they are not the elite Ming army trained by Zhu Su and Zhu Di using new military training methods, and it is difficult to tighten their relaxed heartstrings immediately in the face of a surprise attack. Although they were not defeated, the originally solid line was still torn open by these cavalry wearing black leather armor.
The cavalry charging into battle is like the broken window effect. Once a small opening is broken, it will often be torn into a huge crack. The roaring cavalry continued to attack the Guards' line, and the gap became wider and wider.
"Protect His Highness!" Next to Zhu Su, Di Meng, who was the leader of the personal guard, knew that the target of the thieves was Zhu Su. He couldn't help but feel the spirit of death, and called the Zhou Wangwei to gather towards Zhu Su.
However, even Zhou Wangwei could not resist the cavalry that had already rushed in front of him. The two major weapons of Zhou Wangwei: firearms and mandarin duck formations. At this time, they were not of much use. They could only rely on martial arts and human walls to resist the enemy.
But Di Meng still had confidence. They followed Zhu Su to intercept Timur and killed Ma Heima. They already had the arrogance of being a powerful army in the world. I firmly believe that as long as we block the enemy's momentum, we can naturally wipe out all these thieves.
However, the eliteness of this cavalry far exceeded everyone's expectations. Even when Zhou Wangwei faced them, he was retreating steadily.
Zhu Su was surprised to find that the fine steel armors carefully crafted by the Ming Dynasty could not stop these Timurid Empire cavalry at all: it seemed that the swords in each of the Timurid's army cavalry of more than a hundred people were magic weapons. Faced with this elite Ming army that Zhu Su was proud of, as well as the armor that the Ming Baoyuan Bureau had worked hard to build, and the third brother Zhu Fan racked his brains to build, these soldiers of the Timur Empire did not even You need to swing the sword hard, but you can easily break through the armor with the sword in your hand. .bμν.
Riding on horses, they often just held and stretched out their swords. Relying on the momentum of their horses and the strength of their wrists, they could cut the blade into the Ming army's body; Wound. The sword was sharp and strange, and there seemed to be strange patterns on the blade. Even though Zhu Su claimed to be well-informed, this was the first time he had seen such a sharp weapon.
"Damascus scimitar!" In my mind, I immediately thought of this weapon that was almost extinct in later generations, but is famous in the history of Central Asian wars and is known as one of the three famous swords. According to legend, the Mamluk cavalry wielding Damascus scimitars were invincible in Eurasia. Unexpectedly, Timur's men also had a Mamluk cavalry wielding Damascus swords!
"Sultan Timur, you are a fearless warrior, wielding a sword and galloping on the battlefield of war..."
The Mamluk cavalry sang, their voices as powerful as thunder.
Zhu Su was finally a little shocked. He could already see a guy wearing gorgeous armor and high cheekbones staring at him under the black curtain. .
"It's Timur!" Zhu Su confirmed this person's identity almost instantly.
"Your Highness, please take shelter for now!" someone called Zhu Su.
"Don't avoid it!" Although he was shocked, Zhu Su still managed to shake his head. He knew that if he hid at this time, the morale of the entire army would collapse.
This is what Tamerlane wanted. It would definitely not work if the enemy led him by the nose. The battlefield is sometimes like this. Whatever the enemy wants you to do, you can't do it.
Although Timur was lame, but because of this, he was extremely skilled in riding, almost never leaving his horse. Although he is now a sultan, his superb sword skills have not fallen away. Almost instantly, the Damascus scimitar in his hand had picked off the heads of three Zhou Wang guards, and then Heihe leaned forward and continued to point at himself.
"The thief chief is so brave! Let's have a few fights with someone
! "Behind, Zhang Dingbian, who was fighting on other fronts, had already arrived with his troops.
"The warriors march forward for you. Your name is like a burning fire, lighting up the darkness and leading the way to victory..."
The war song continued. Zhang Dingbian's horse was very fast, and he hit several sticks from his diagonal stabs, knocking several Mamluk cavalry off their horses. Although the Damascus scimitar was sharp, Zhang Dingbian was not afraid of the copper rod in his hand. This completely solid copper rod is extremely thick. Even with such a sharp scimitar, it will only leave a few scratch marks if it is uneven.
In the past, Zhang Dingbian often committed the task of decapitating generals among thousands of armies. Now, Timur was showing off to him, and he felt a little angry in his heart. He attacked the flank of the Mamluk cavalry. Timur could see at a glance that this man was extremely difficult to deal with. With Di Meng, Gou'er and others fighting in the front, the Mamluk cavalry's momentum was finally thwarted.
"Sultan Timur, you are an immortal legend. Your bravery is unparalleled. Your name will forever be recorded in history..."
Although the war song continued, the speed of the Mamluk cavalry slowed down little by little. The Ming army guards, who had been panicked by the surprise attack, slowly recovered and regained their footing.
Zhu Su also breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Timur would never be able to rush to him. Just as he was about to mobilize his troops to surround Timur and kill him here, he suddenly heard an exclamation from the left and right.
"Your Highness, be careful!"
"Sultan Timur, you are a born leader, lead us to the light of victory..."
The enemy's war song continued. The stunned Zhu Su turned around and saw Timur, who was avoiding Zhang Dingbian, suddenly taking out an object from behind his horse. The object was covered in cold light and had a dark hole at the top. , pointed in his own direction.
Then he saw a flash of fire, and the guards around him hurriedly threw themselves on him.
It's a musket!
Only then did Zhu Su hear the "bang" in his ear.
Zhu Su really didn't realize that Timur actually had a musket in his hand. You know, in today's world, guns are something that only the Ming Dynasty should have.
When he just realized that the Tamerlane cavalry was holding the famous Damascus scimitar, although Zhu Su was amazed, he couldn't help but have this thought in his mind: Although the Damascus sword is sharp, it is just a weapon that lags behind the times. . Just call it a "sharp weapon" and that's it.
The Ming army's muskets were the real "magic weapons." Firearms are the trend of future wars. Cold weapons like Damascus will eventually be eliminated and not worth mentioning.
But unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, Timur used "sharp weapons" and "magic weapons" to catch himself off guard.
