Chapter 577 Hard-won Victory
The impact of the heavy cavalry shook the ground and the mountains, and the sound was extremely terrifying.
The soldiers of the Qi army in the Shenji Battalion were frightened when facing the Mongolian heavy cavalry that was speeding towards them.
The spearmen in the front row tightened their grip on their spears, and the gunmen in the back row trembled and blew the fire sticks.
Qi State was the first to use artillery and firecrackers, but due to the size of the treasury and workshops, not many were produced.
Zhao Tai knew that the firearms here needed to be used intensively to exert their power.
Therefore, the main equipment of firearms was given to the Shenji Battalion and the Navy, and now it was time to test the firearms.
When Zhao Tai saw the cavalry coming, he immediately brandished his sword and roared, "Aim!"
The gunmen stood in three rows. The soldiers in the front row held the handle of the gun under their armpits, aiming the gun with one hand and holding the gun in the other, waiting for Zhao Tai's order.
At this time, the Mongolian heavy cavalry came galloping and quickly rushed within the range of the crossbow.
The cavalry galloping in front couldn't help but crouch down slightly, but they missed Qi Jun's arrow before they could catch it.
"Why didn't they shoot arrows?" The cavalry galloping in front couldn't help but wonder.
However, the cavalry was fast and they had no time to wonder. The horses had already rushed within thirty paces.
According to the past experience of the Mongolian cavalry, they could immediately carry out massacre at such a close distance.
The leader of the Mongolian Qianhu looked at the Qi army's banner and Zhao Tai standing below, with ferocity and greed in their eyes.
The Mongolian Qianhu put back the spear in his hand with a ferocious look, preparing to thrust it out with all his strength when he got close. But at this moment, in the Qi army formation, Zhao Tai waved his sword and roared: "Light the fire, let it go!"
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The Mongolian Qi army was approaching rapidly, and as they were about to collide, a cloud of gunpowder smoke suddenly filled the Qi army's formation, followed by the sound of "bang bang bang" gunfire.
The Mongolian cavalry who were charging at the front suddenly heard their horses scream and fell forward. Occasionally, those who continued to charge forward were bumped into spears and were stabbed to death in the formation.
"Bang, bang, bang!" Before the Mongolian cavalry could react, there was another blunder. The cavalry behind them ran forward and were knocked down again.
Under the banner of the Mongolian army, Wokuotai heard the sound of gunshots and saw the smoke filling the air. He knew that the Qi army had used fireguns. He couldn't help but clenched his fists and roared with hatred, "In today's battle, even if I sacrifice my life, I will be destroyed."
Got you!"
As soon as Wokuotai finished speaking, General Meng beside him exclaimed: "No, the infantry is going to be defeated!"
When Wokuotai heard the cry, he couldn't help but raise his head in fear. The sight in front of him made his eyes bulge instantly.
After Zhao Tai increased his troops to the middle, the Qi soldiers killed the Mongolian army and retreated steadily amidst the sound of attacking drums and trumpets.
If the Mongolian cavalry has an advantage over the Qi army, then the Qi army also has an advantage over the Mongolian infantry.
Wokuotai looked ferocious, so he had no choice but to make a desperate move and shouted angrily, "All the infantry will be supported by this Khan!"
As a last resort, Wokuotai threw all the nearly 10,000 infantry troops around him into the battlefield to stabilize the situation in the middle.
At this time, Wokuotai's hope is to stabilize the middle and eat up Zhao Tai's army.
"Bang, bang, bang," amidst the continuous sound of gunfire, Mongolia's invincible heavy cavalry failed.
The Qi army was bombarded by fire and cannons, and heavy cavalry corpses lay all over the field. Human corpses and horse corpses piled up, making it impossible for the cavalry behind to attack and had to withdraw their horses hastily.
"Kill!" At this time, when the Mongolian cavalry attacked Zhao Tai, the Qi warrior Wanyan Chenghu reunited the scattered tiger cavalry army.
After gathering more than 4,000 cavalry, Wanyan Chenghu did not hesitate at all. He raised his horse and rushed directly towards the Mongolian army attacking Zhao Tai.
At this time, for the Mongolian army, there was no hope in the west or the middle. The only chance was to kill Zhao Tai in formation.
Subotai watched as Wanyan Chenghu led the Tiger Cavalry Army and rushed forward again as if they were invincible. He gritted his teeth and shouted: "Hu Luhun, lead your troops to intercept them, and I will continue to attack Zhao Tai."
As soon as Hu Luhun withdrew his horse's reins, he led nearly ten thousand cavalry to attack Wanyan Chenghu.
Subotai commanded the cavalry and attacked the Shenji camp regardless of the cost. The Mongolian army besieged it from all sides. The Shenji camp fired with fire blunderbuss and used thunder to stop it. Soon the army formation was surrounded by human and horse corpses.
These corpses became obstacles, and the light cavalry could not break through the formation with only volleys. Subotai roared, dismounted, led his subordinates in infantry combat, and launched a strong attack with several times the force.
When Subotai besieged Zhao Tai, all Qi army units realized the danger of Zhao Tai, and the only thing they could do now was to take one step ahead of the Mongolian army and defeat the enemy in front of them.
At this time, the exhausted Qi Army general Liu Dun suddenly took off his heavy armor and went shirtless, showing off his muscles, a horizontal sword in one hand and a bone hammer in the other, and roared loudly: "I will defeat the enemy with my body today, and I will die without regrets."
After speaking, Liu Dun rushed directly into the enemy group and charged into the Mongolian infantry, which had been fighting hard for half a day. He was possessed by a tiger and was like a humanoid tank, killing more than ten people in a row.
On the other side, Li Fen saw Zhao Tai being besieged and immediately became red-eyed. Since he joined the Qi Army, he has never cared about Zhao Tai's life or death as much as he does today.
"Ning Haijun, follow me and charge!" Li Fen held a big sword and took the lead. When the big sword hit, all the men and horses were smashed to pieces.
The setting sun was like blood, and the sound of killing continued in the wilderness. The soldiers of both armies were engaged in a final fight.
Under the flag of the Qi army, Zhao Tai was hit by an arrow, but he still wielded his sword and commanded. The Jinyi guards around him served as a reserve team and beat out the Mongolian army that broke into the formation.
Under the banner of the Mongolian army, Wo Kuotai held the reins of his horse uneasily and stared nervously at the battlefield. He was worried that the middle road would be defeated first. At the same time, he only had more than a thousand guards around him, and he was also worried that Qi State would kill another large army.
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This battle was so brutal that Wo Kuotai felt terrified in his heart. He had never fought such a tough battle since the war.
The two armies fought from noon to dusk, each losing nearly 40,000 people.
Wokuotai didn't know how many generals he lost on the Qi side. At least 30 generals were killed on the Mongolian side.
This kind of loss has exceeded the limit that Wokuotai can bear, and there are many Mongolian generals who have the same idea.
Facing the Qi army that would be destroyed if it retreated, when the sun set on half of its face, the Mongolian infantry, which had fought hard for a day in the middle, finally could no longer hold on.
Under the fierce attack of the Qi army's infantry, the Mongolian army's infantry retreated steadily and finally collapsed.
As soon as the Mongolian army retreated, the Qi army quickly reorganized their formation during the attack. The heavy infantry troops lined up on the city wall and began to wave their weapons in unison to kill the enemies in front of them.
However, the speed of the heavy infantry's advance soon could not keep up with the speed of the Mongolian army's retreat.
At this time, the soldiers of the Qi army who joined the battlefield from behind decisively crossed the heavy steps of their own side, caught up with the Mongolian army and continued to kill.
Under the banner of the Mongolian army, Yang Weizhong's face was full of horror, "Great Khan, the middle route has been defeated."
Wokuotai looked at the retreating infantry and saw that they were about to collide with him. He couldn't help but jumped into a rage and urged his horse forward to stop them.
"No retreat, no retreat!" Wo Kuotai roared loudly, and the guards around him tried to stop him, but to no avail.
The retreating Mongolian army ran into Wo Kuotai and his guards, quickly rushed the guards into chaos, and then continued to retreat with them.
The Mongolian army, which was still fighting on the battlefield, suddenly heard a thundering cheer from the Qi army in the middle. When Chitai turned around, he was stunned and stunned.
Subotai, who was commanding the cavalry to dismount and fight on foot, wanted to overwhelm Zhao Tai with a sea of people, saw a scene that frightened him. The Mongolian flag flying behind the battlefield was cut down by the Qi army, and the flag fell down.
Chapter completed!