Wang Shixian twisted his neck, looked to the left to see the back of his head, then turned around and looked to the right to see the back of his head. Everywhere he looked was filled with smoke and dust, so that even at the position of the central army where he was, there would be sand and dust coming from time to time.
Falling in the air.
The east of Liangxiang County was originally a prosperous and prosperous place close to Zhongdu. In his early years, Wang Shixian worked as a guard for traveling merchants in Anzhou. He once passed through this place and saw with his own eyes the vast tracts of fertile land and the frequent trade and travel in the surrounding areas.
However, after the destruction by the Mongols, fertile fields, water canals, villages, and shops were all gone. Even Liangxiang County itself was just a large ruin with more than half of the city walls collapsed, and it was not even enough to serve as a basis for army formations.
In the wilderness where the Dinghai navy deployed, there were only a few remnants of field ridges left. Where the Mongolian cavalry had trampled their iron hooves, there were large expanses of dry soil and gravel, with only occasional green and yellow weeds and shrubs visible.
The Mongols kept running on these dry soil and gravel, with great patience.
They stirred up smoke and dust all over the sky, and the smoke kept rising around the military formation. It seemed that it was not like smoke, but like some kind of haze that was difficult to blow away, or some kind of huge prehistoric monster surrounding the navy in the center of the cave.
, and then swallowed the clouds, trying to engulf everyone.
The Mongols continued to run under the cover of dust and mist, and their tracks were completely irregular. Sometimes they went from left to right, sometimes from front to back, sometimes they seemed to be going in one direction and then suddenly turned around, and sometimes small groups of cavalry gathered together.
There are large groups of thousands of people, and sometimes the large groups suddenly disperse into countless small groups.
Under the smoke and dust, the soldiers of Dinghai Navy could no longer fully see the figures of the Mongols, and had to rely on the enemy's hoofbeats and roars to assist their judgment.
Otherwise, you will only find a group of Mongolian knights protruding from the smoke every now and then. Their ferocious faces covered with dust are only a few dozen steps away from the military formation. Or there will be a hail of arrows falling from the periphery, coming from nowhere. Experienced experts
Officers occasionally made mistakes in judgment, and arrows fell several times, but the soldiers did not raise their shields in time, resulting in additional casualties.
Guo Ning has witnessed too many battles since his childhood, and has personally experienced large-scale battles more than 150 times. So he knew that the Mongolian harassment did not have the expected results without looking at it deliberately.
They are determined, experienced, well-equipped, and well-trained. So far, the vast majority of them have performed very well, as orderly as when they were training at the military lieutenant school field, and there is no need for Guo Ning to direct anything.
Wang Shixian has been looking at the queues everywhere, and sighs every time he sees such a mistake.
This kind of harassment would bring extremely terrible pressure to the soldiers on the outer edge of the military formation.
His posture of reining in the horse was also stable. Only a few close guards could notice that his right hand sometimes tightened the iron bone and sometimes relaxed slightly.
This test also tests the perseverance, energy, and physical strength of the soldiers, the trust between the soldiers and officers, and even the cohesion of the army as a whole.
When the Mongolian army fought a decisive battle with the Jin army at Badgerzui in the north of Yehuling, the Mongolian army used about 5,000 cavalry and harassed them for half an hour. The edges of the Jin army's formation scattered like gravel being impacted by water flow, and then
It was the commander-in-chief He Shilie and Hu Shahu who fled first, and the entire army collapsed.
Our formation is still neat and orderly. The formations of armored soldiers, sword and shield bearers, spearmen, crossbowmen, cavalry and many other units are well organized. Even though the Mongols have been running around and harassing them for most of an hour, most of the formations, including the outermost ones, are still intact.
Those are still like cutting with a knife and an axe.
Several generals and commanders were surprised.
Later, when the Mongolian army moved south, many Jin armies set up their positions. As a result, after the Mongols harassed them one or two times, they dispersed like birds and beasts, and everyone became free prey for the Mongolian cavalry.
If this stalemate continues, the Mongols won't get much benefit and will have to retreat before nightfall. However, the Mongols have more tricks than meets the eye.
However, the grassland cavalry under the control of the Khitan was still in a very disorganized state. They always avoided tough battles, which aroused the ridicule of the Song people in the Southern Dynasties. They were just horse thieves who bullied the weak and feared the strong.
The Mongolian cavalry can either charge directly into the formation, or cut across the side diagonally and kill with a machete, or they can get close and aim and shoot, hit the face door covered by the helmet with arrows, or even throw a rain of arrows at the rear of the formation, all of which can be easily captured.
The lives of many soldiers were lost. Guo Ning remembered that there were some Mongolians who were good at lassoing and could use long ropes to pull soldiers out of the military formation, and they would be trampled to death under the hooves of horses.
He opened his mouth, but before he could speak, Wang Shixian said decisively from the side: "The Mongols are preparing to attack!"
If the Khitans are jackals, the Mongols are real wild wolves, and they are the kind that travel in groups, thirst for flesh and blood, and will not stop fighting.
What's more, Guo Ning didn't bring a command vehicle with him when he went north this time.
The Dinghai navy in front of him was as stable as Mount Tai.
When the Khitan people were strong, their power encompassed the entire plateau. Their trump card in fighting was the Mongolian method at this moment. The horses were equipped with double brooms, and the wind galloped, raising dust to the enemy formations, and even going back and forth with each other. After two or three days, they waited until the enemy
Without seeing each other, the men and horses were tired, and then all sides came out to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.
Fortunately, Ding Haijun has passed this test.
The total number of elite regular troops in the Ding Navy is about 35,000. The more than 10,000 people who accompanied Guo Ning to the north this time are again selected elite soldiers. Not only the soldiers are elite, but the officers are all experienced veterans, half of whom were born in
In the trench on the northern border.
Compared with Wang Shixian, Guo Ning is much calmer. He has always believed that if there is a battle after arriving at Zhongdu Road, it must be a big deal. So at this moment, he is ready to charge into the battle himself, fully clothed and neatly sitting on his horse.
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But he couldn't see clearly what was beyond the array further away. At this time, even if he boarded a command vehicle with a high platform to overlook the battlefield, he still couldn't see clearly. His line of sight was too obstructed.
The smoke and dust covering the military formation seemed to be getting thicker and thicker, almost like floating clouds blocking the sun.
The Mongols are different. They are not afraid of death, are ferocious and dare to fight, and are not afraid of strong enemies. Plus, behind them is the most terrifying conqueror in history. They are much stronger than the Khitans.
The Mongols are a nomadic people, a people who truly grew up on horseback. Their riding and shooting skills and even their various skills in fighting on horseback are far beyond the ordinary Han people.
Therefore, every time the cavalry approaches, it is a life and death test for the infantry. Every soldier needs to mobilize all his will to fight in order to maintain the strength of the array.
Guo Ning's forehead has been sweating, and a layer of fine dust has stuck to his face, and now a second layer has begun to stick to his face.
There was a general who had served in the northern border trenches for a long time. He was once a subordinate of Wan Yanxiang, the king of Nanyang County. He followed the army deep into the grassland and fought with the Tatar tribe on the banks of the Longju River. He hesitated and said: "Back then, the army of Dajin went deep into the grassland.
In the grasslands, the Mongols intercepted and harassed them with light cavalry, often for one, two or even three days without stopping. It was not until the army was exhausted that they turned to a formal attack. Now that our army is so tight, it is obvious that we still have some strength left, and the Mongols may be more aggressive.
Be more patient?"
Before he finished speaking, Guo Ning suddenly waved his hand and stopped the discussion.
In Guo Ning's memory, only a handful of the most elite Jin soldiers could achieve this level.
He looked around and couldn't see anything in the billowing smoke, but he felt a dangerous aura. This dangerous aura couldn't be described in words. Many soldiers couldn't feel it at all, but the war horses under their crotches suddenly
Head raised, Herod neighed.
Wang Shixian also said loudly: "Here we come!"
The other soldiers quickly put themselves on guard. At this time, the soldiers in front of the military formation suddenly became restless. Several generals shouted sternly at the soldiers to raise their shields, and more than a dozen dynamite guns were fired one after another to warn them.
"Horses charge into battle!"
I originally wanted to make up for yesterday's chapter with this chapter, but I wasn't sure. After the sun passed, I felt less energetic than anything else. The key is that my attention is easily distracted. Not only does typing, but my work is also affected. I had a meeting with my colleagues today.
I found out that I did several stupid things in a row during the week...