Although Zhao Junchen despised the poor performance of the Ming army and the Mongolian cavalry in his heart and found many faults with both sides, when the Mongols began to attack, Zhao Junchen was still frightened and at a loss.
After all, this is the first time that Zhao Junchen has personally participated in a real war! It is also the first time that Zhao Junchen has truly faced a life and death crisis!
War is cruel and dangerous! When faced with swords, chops and spears, Zhao Junchen, a second-rank official of the imperial court and an imperial envoy, is no different from ordinary soldiers and civilians. He will be injured and die in the same way!
When the Mongolian cavalry rushed towards the top of the mountain with swords and guns raised, Zhao Junchen really felt this!
Although Zhao Junchen looked like he was pointing the way just now, he easily discovered many shortcomings of the two armies. But when Zhao Junchen personally participated in the war and became a player in the game, he only felt panic in his heart.
Where can I still observe and think as calmly as before?
In the past, Zhao Junchen often ridiculed the officials of the imperial court who were boastful and boastful, but at this moment, Zhao Junchen was no different!
Although the terrain of Tushan is steep, it is just a small hill after all, neither big nor high. Suddenly, six to seven hundred menacing Mongolian cavalry rushed up, which was naturally full of impact.
There were only 300 guards around Zhao Junchen, and more than a hundred of them were Jinyi guards who could not be reused, and more than ten people were ordinary servants with no combat power. Only the Shanxi cavalry, which had less than 200 people, was of no use.
It can be said that there is a huge disparity in military strength between the two sides.
Under such circumstances, it is normal for Zhao Junchen to feel panicked.
Therefore, when the Mongols first attacked the top of the mountain, Zhao Junchen did not play any beneficial role. He just hid behind a few servants and watched everything that happened in front of him with wide eyes!
Then, the first attack of the Mongolian cavalry was quickly defeated!
Under the command of Zhao Dali, after Zhao Junchen's guards fired a hundred arrows, the Mongolian cavalry suffered heavy casualties. In just half a stick of incense, the Mongolian cavalry dropped dozens of corpses and retreated neatly!
Seeing this situation, Zhao Junchen felt incredible.
The first wave of Mongolian attacks was so easily repelled?
Then, Zhao Junchen finally realized the key to the problem belatedly. The Mongols were too anxious and wanted to break through the defense as soon as possible, but they sent too many troops. This was the reason why the Mongols' first attack was frustrated!
Although the mountain is not high, the mountainside is very steep. After the Mongolian cavalry rushed to the mountainside, their speed immediately slowed down.
In addition, the Mongolian cavalry rushed up with too many men and horses at once. After the speed slowed down, everyone was crowded together, with no room for escape, and no armor to protect them. They became living targets, even if they were not good at shooting.
Can be shot easily.
What's more, the Mongolian cavalry are located below and have limited range. They can only be beaten passively, but they have no power to fight back.
Under such circumstances, unless the Mongolian cavalry were extremely resolute and brave, willing to endure huge casualties, and rush to the top of the mountain despite the rain of arrows, defeat would be natural.
Obviously, although the Mongolian cavalry were brave, they were not good at attacking fortresses or fighting against the wind, and they were defeated after not persisting for long.
After repelling the Mongols, not only Zhao Junchen felt incredible, but also Zhao Junchen's guards were also incredible, and they all became energetic, thinking that the Mongolian cavalry was nothing but great.
Then, under the frustrated organization of the Mongolian generals, the Mongols immediately started a second wave of offensive, but they were still quickly defeated.
Then, the Mongolian general personally led the Mongolian cavalry to charge towards the top of the mountain and began the third wave of offensive. However, this time the Mongolian cavalry persisted for a shorter time. They were immediately defeated as soon as they rushed to the mountainside. The Mongolian general who personally led the charge
I also received an arrow on my shoulder!
After three consecutive charges, the Mongolian cavalry could only charge to the mountainside at most. They could not hold out for more than half a stick of incense at most. They left nearly a hundred corpses behind, but no one among Zhao Junchen's guards was killed or injured!
Seeing that the battle was going so smoothly, everyone on the mountaintop became optimistic, thinking that as long as they occupied this mountain, they could easily resist the Mongolian attack. At least until reinforcements arrived, there would be no problems with the mountain's defense.
At the same time, due to the unexpected smoothness of the battle, Zhao Junchen also gradually calmed down and regained his former sharpness and calmness.
However, just as the Mongols were preparing for their fourth attack, Zhao Dali quickly came to Zhao Junchen's side, his expression unusually solemn, but not as optimistic as the others.
"Master Zhao, the situation is not good!"
Zhao Dali said softly to Zhao Junchen.
After hearing Zhao Dali's report, Zhao Junchen couldn't help being stunned and asked: "What's wrong? Isn't the war going well? I think the Mongols suffered heavy casualties, but none of us were killed or injured... As long as the Mongols continue to do this
If they blindly attack a few times, their strength advantage will be completely exhausted. Maybe they don’t need reinforcements, we alone are enough to destroy them!"
Zhao Dali shook his head seriously and said: "The Mongols have gradually become smarter. When they attacked for the third time, although they retreated quickly, they also took away all the corpses on the mountainside. I'm afraid they
Next time, these corpses will be used to resist our bows and arrows. We still want to achieve the results of the previous battles, but I am afraid it will be impossible... The most important thing is that the villain just took inventory and found that the soldiers' bows and arrows have been consumed.
More than half of the time, we can only withstand two attacks at most. When all the bows and arrows are used up, we may have to fight the Mongols head-to-head. At that time, we will only have the terrain, and the Mongols' military advantage will be
It will be clear without a doubt.”
Having said this, Zhao Dali turned his head and glanced at the hundreds of Jinyi guards not far away, but shook his head slightly.
It is good to let these Jin Yiwei stand on a high place and shoot arrows to kill the enemy, but if they are allowed to engage in close combat with the Mongols, no one knows whether these seemingly brave Jin Yiwei will cause chaos in the battle, not to mention that Zhao Junchen has already killed the Jin Yiwei's horses.
They were all handed over to Mao Jiadong. When it came to the real life and death situation, only the Shanxi cavalry of less than 200 people was worthy of reuse.
After hearing Zhao Dali's report, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but change his expression: "More than half of the arrows have been consumed? Why so fast?"
Zhao Dali looked ashamed, lowered his head and said: "This is all due to the villain's lack of control. He allowed the soldiers to shoot arrows at will. Please punish Master Zhao."
Zhao Junchen shook his head slightly and said: "That's all, you used to be just an ordinary sergeant. This is your first time commanding a battle. Negligence is inevitable. You can't be blamed... By the way, Mao Jiadong said there are many things on this mountain.
The stone can be used as a small stone to throw. I have observed it and found that it is indeed the case. Why not use the stone to repel the enemy?"
Zhao Dali shook his head and said: "If we throw stones to repel the enemy, we can only repel the enemy once or twice. After all, we are not defending the city now. The lethality of small stones is limited and not enough to deter the enemy. On the contrary, it will expose our lack of bows and arrows."
Its shortcomings will only demoralize the Mongols, so I don’t recommend throwing stones to repel the enemy unless absolutely necessary!"
After hearing what Zhao Dali said, Zhao Junchen suddenly had an idea.
After pondering for a moment, seeing the Mongolian cavalry at the foot of the mountain about to start their fourth attack, Zhao Junchen said to Zhao Dali: "I have thought of a strategy in my mind. Come and see if it works!"