In the Qi army's formation, Zhao Tai saw the Mongolian army pressing over him. He saw the Mongolian army going out to fight, and their armor was very messy.
Some of these enemy soldiers wore rolled armor or mail armor, and their helmets were of various shapes, including even Western-style helmets.
Zhao Tai knew at just one glance that he was a Russian mercenary working for Mongolia.
These people were holding various weapons, beating their shields, and shouting slogans with alarming momentum.
Zhao Tai immediately said: "Give me the order. Once the enemy comes into range, shoot with the outstretched bow first, followed by the fire cannon."
Artillery is relatively bulky. Along with the rear army and baggage, the Qi army currently does not have an artillery team available. However, the number of muskets in the Qi army has been greatly increased, accounting for 10% of the equipment.
Three thousand Ross mercenaries marched in formation and got within 200 steps in the blink of an eye.
Under the banner of the Mongolian army, Batu smiled and said, "I read it right just now. There are no artillery in the Qi army formation. Zhao Tai only relies on firearms to be powerful. Now that there are no artillery, I see how arrogant you are!"
At this time, the Russian soldiers were close to the range of the God's Arm Bow, and the leader immediately roared loudly.
For a time, more than 3,000 people were shouting one after another. Almost at the same moment, they raised their shields to protect their torsos, and then continued to move forward.
"Ula!" the leading general shouted again. In an instant, the military formation, which had been moving forward slowly and rhythmically, immediately picked up speed and ran towards the Qi army.
Although the armor of these Russian soldiers is messy, their defense is actually very good, and they can stand shoulder to shoulder with the Qi army's heavy infantry.
Ross has a strong body, as strong as an ox. Wearing dozens of kilograms of armor, he can actually walk quickly and close the distance quickly.
In the Qi army formation, the soldiers saw the enemy approaching and were already prepared.
Zhao Tai looked at the enemy. The moment the Russians entered the shooting range, he immediately waved his big hand down and said, "Let go!"
The soldiers in front of the Qi army holding divine arm bows immediately triggered the crossbow machine, and the crossbow arrows were shot out. Gaps appeared in the formation of the Russians in an instant.
The Russians who rushed forward were shot in the thigh by crossbow arrows, and the mercenaries fell to the ground one after another, wailing.
"Ula!" Seeing the Qi army shooting, the Russians shouted and ran faster.
The Divine Arm Bow can be said to be the pinnacle of cold weapons. The Russians have never seen such a sharp weapon in Eastern Europe.
The armor and stomach they wear can block most bows and arrows, but facing the divine arm bow, it is like a paper lake.
In the infantry formation, those wearing mail were directly shot through by crossbow arrows. Even those with plate armor on their chests, once shot by the God's Arm Bow, the arrows could break through the armor and penetrate several inches deep.
Although this was not fatal, it did cause harm to them.
Batu narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists. He knew that the Qi army had sharp long-range weapons, so he equipped every Russian with a shield.
Therefore, although some soldiers are being shot down continuously, he is confident that the Ross mercenaries will be able to reach the Qi army's formation and cause chaos to the Qi army.
"God's Arm Bow, release!" Soldier Qi continued to load and shoot in an orderly manner.
After missing arrows and firing continuously, the shields of the Russian soldiers were already covered with arrow shafts.
At this time, the outstretched archer fired another round, and the Russian soldiers had already rushed thirty steps away.
Zhao Tai calmly waved his big hand, and the flags and drums behind him immediately gave orders. After shooting, the divine arm archer quickly retreated, returning to the back of the formation through the gap between the fire gunners.
The Ross soldiers who were charging forward saw the god-armed archers retreating. They immediately howled and used their weapons to sweep off the arrows on their shields, broke the arrow shafts on their bodies, and prepared to rush into the formation to fight.
At this time, the divine arm archers retreated, but three rows of fire gunmen stood in front of them.
Among these Ross mercenaries, very few have seen fire guns.
Although Batu had already reminded people before the battle, many people did not react. The Qi army on the opposite side was holding a fire blunderbuss.
In front of the Qi army's formation, smoke rose, and the gunman had already lit the fuse.
"Bang, bang, bang," the gunfire sounded like thunder, and the Ross soldiers who rushed forward saw the flames of the guns flickering in front of them, like a bright galaxy.
The power of the gunpowder explosion pushes the projectiles out of the gun tube, and the projectiles shoot rapidly towards the enemy group.
The Ross soldier who was charging froze. He looked down and saw with disbelief that the plate armor on his chest had been shot through. A big hole appeared in his chest, and blood was pouring out.
Smoke filled the air in front of the Qi army's formation, and the musketry team shot out all the musket balls in a very short period of time.
Zhao Tai saw that the formation of the Russians was beaten to pieces and the front row was almost empty. He immediately pulled out his sword and waved it forward, "The Rock Battalion will attack!"
Under the attack of divine arm bows and fire guns, the Russian soldiers suffered heavy losses, but more than 2,000 people still survived.
These Russian soldiers are strong and strong and wear heavy armor.
If they are allowed to run into the Qi army's formation, it will definitely cause chaos to the Qi army's formation.
At that time, the Mongolian cavalry would have a chance to attack.
Therefore, Zhao Tai did not give them a chance to get close and directly sent out three thousand heavy steps to attack.
The heavy steps of the Qi army are different from those of the Russians. They wear uniform armor and hold standard weapons such as horizontal knives, long-handled battle axes, and bone hammers.
When they heard the order, they immediately shouted "tiger, tiger, tiger" together, and then marched out of the formation in neat steps.
At this time, the Russians, who were stunned by the fire cannons, had not yet recovered, but they saw the neatly armored Qi army stepping out of the smoke to intercept them.
Officer Ross quickly shouted, "Ula!"
The Russian soldiers woke up, cheered up, picked up their weapons, and collided with the Qi army.
As soon as the two armies came into contact, all kinds of weapons were used to attack each other, and they used axes, sticks, and bone hammers to hit each other hard.
In an instant, weapons clashed on the battlefield. A Russian soldier wearing a helmet was hit in the head by a bone hammer. His head was immediately bruised and bleeding, and he screamed and fell to the ground.
At this time, the Qi army collided with the Russian soldiers with heavy steps. Some of them faced the front, trying to prevent the Russian soldiers from rushing into the formation. The other part quickly extended to the two wings, relying on their numerical advantage to flank the Russian soldiers on three sides.
Under the banner of the Mongolian army, Batu saw this scene, and his expression was not surprising. When he saw the Russian soldiers leading thousands of Qi troops to step forward, he immediately drew his scimitar and shouted loudly, "Senior class, you lead ten thousand warriors and dismount for me." Fight on foot to support the Russians."
Many Mongolian generals were a little shocked when they heard this, but they did not question Batu's decision.
Because of this terrain, it was difficult for the Mongolian cavalry to show its strength, and there was no room for the cavalry to gallop around.
Therefore, after the war broke out, Batu did not use Mongolia's best cavalry and shooting harassment, but used infantry to open up the situation.
Batu knew that the battlefield was small and it was difficult for the cavalry to make a detour. The Mongols only had one chance to attack. He had to draw out more Qi infantry and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.
At this time, swords and axes were flying on the battlefield, and blood and flesh were flying everywhere. The Russian soldiers, surrounded on three sides, were fighting fiercely with the Qi army.
At this time, the horn sounded in the Mongolian army's formation. The Qi army who was fighting could not help but look around, and was shocked to find two Mongolian troops, starting from the left and right wings, charging towards them with shouts.
