Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 42: Ambush

The observation posts a mile or two away from the two divisions were waiting for this moment. When the Tiannan Army of the two divisions entered a state of rest, a wisp of green smoke quietly rose from the top of the hill unnoticed. The 80,000 cavalry who had been maintaining a rapid marching speed were suddenly divided into two groups. One group was a team of Tubu 10,000 people. The main force of the iron cavalry threw off the Second Mobile Division, which could no longer keep up with the speed, and suddenly sped up and rushed towards the resting place of the Tiannan Army ten miles away.

The two Tiannan Army officers deduced that it was correct. As of the time of their conversation, Bashanfu City had not yet been attacked, and the 50,000 northwest cavalry had just approached Bashanfu City, while the other 80,000 cavalry were carrying thunderous weapons. Imposingly, they swooped towards the southwest, followed by the Second Division fully equipped with transport vehicles. This is Liang Chongxin's time difference tactic.

As early as when he learned that the two divisions of Lujiang were on their way to Bashan, Liang Chongxin had already made up his mind. If he attacked Bashan first, the transport convoy might not be able to keep up with the speed, and the infantry and cavalry would not be able to synchronize , and once Bashan is attacked, a police post will be sent to notify the two divisions of the Tiannan Army that are advancing towards Bashan. Once the two divisions react quickly enough, they can either defend on the spot or turn around. Fleeing back to Cuiping Pass, the intention of taking Lujiang quickly will come to naught, and Liang Chongxin does not want to see such a result.

So Liang Chongxin took advantage of the Gu family's strong connections and intelligence network in Bashan to closely monitor the speed of the two divisions of the Tiannan Army entering the Longmen Mountains. After walking out of Longmen Mountain, Liang Chongxin issued the order to attack Bashan a few hours before the Tiannan Army came out of the mountain. All 2,000 transport vehicles were given to the Second Division going east to strengthen the mobility of the Second Division. ability, so as to achieve the role of rapid assault. The 1st Division and the 2nd Guards Division followed the 50,000 Mott cavalry non-stop and headed south quickly. Although their speed could not keep up with the four-legged Mott cavalry, as long as the Mott cavalry took control of the surrounding areas of Bashan City The escape channel, the two following divisions will come to complete the mission of siege.

Although the Tiannan Army of the two divisions still maintained a certain degree of vigilance, they never expected to encounter an unprecedented surprise attack in their heart area.

The first thing that noticed something was wrong was the security troops of the First Division of the Tiannan Army's First Army Corps, who were in charge of security. He was still quite vigilant at all times. Even though he knew that it was impossible to encounter an attack here, the cautious division head still sent out mobile sentries and warning posts as usual.

It's just that the northwest cavalry came too fast. When the faint thunderous sound of iron hoofs sounded in the open area along the river plain ahead, the swimming whistle didn't react for a while. There are so many bison herds. In his imagination, only bison herds can cause such a loud noise. After all, the Tiannan Army, which lacks horses, has never seen so many cavalry assaults. The divisions directly under Dushi are equipped with two established cavalry regiments.

It wasn't until the rumble of the iron hooves became louder and louder that even the ground began to tremble, turning into a long line on the horizon that was as thick and black as the head of the tide. When the police whistle sounded, the northwest cavalry had approached less than three miles away.

The shrill police whistle suddenly woke up the Tiannan Army who was half asleep. Everyone, including the two division heads, didn't realize for a while that something went wrong. However, the good military discipline allowed the heads of the two divisions to issue alert orders immediately. However, due to the lack of clear targets and relaxation after fatigue, the two divisions were unable to enter the state according to the daily training speed for a while.

The footsteps of the entire team were almost intertwined with the sound of hooves. The dense assault cavalry was divided into countless attack arrows, which ruthlessly inserted into the defensive square that had not yet been fully formed, immediately stirring up waves of evil. The first to rush forward was Mott's 10,000 and 20,000 Cavalry Squad, which was also Cui Wenxiu's most successful training of 20,000 light-armored cavalry. A lot of effort has been put into the discipline of the formation, which has changed the inferiority of the nomadic cavalry's lax discipline in the past.

And the all-in-one sword is also Cui Wenxiu. Seeing that the nomadic cavalry have mixed weapons in close combat, and it is not easy to produce a devastating impact when they charge collectively (mainly against light armored infantry), Cui Wenxiu specially carried out a unified improvement and changed it into another one. The Bailian Zhanmadao produced uniformly by Yinchuan Iron Works. The horse-chopping knife is also a relatively common weapon among nomads. However, due to the unstable quality of the ordinary horse-chopping knife, it is easy to roll and break in battle, and it is expensive, so it was impossible to popularize and use it in large quantities under the circumstances at that time. But when the Northwest Army took over the Mott Army, Cui Wenxiu spared no expense to transform the Mott Jingqi, retaining its advantages and at the same time conducting regular training in all aspects. The optimization of this weapon is also reasonable. Anyway, he didn't have to worry about the cost of funds, which also greatly improved the melee fighting power of the Mott cavalry.

When running to a distance of 300 meters from the Tiannan Army that was forming a team, the Mott cavalry, who were skilled in horsemanship, drew their bows and arrows. After shooting three arrows in a row, they skillfully retracted their bows and sheathed them , and replaced it with the saber that nomadic warriors are best at. This is the inherent advantage of the nomads in bowing and horses. They can draw three bows in a short distance of 300 meters. This is a stunt that can only be achieved by the best light cavalry among farming peoples. It is a very common skill.

The continuous rain of arrows made the formation of the Tiannan Army even more chaotic, and the roaring arrow rain caused the Tiannan Army, which had not yet officially engaged in battle, to suffer heavy losses. The attempt of part of the Tiannan Army, which first discovered the enemy's situation, to form a defensive line to block the enemy's offensive was destroyed, and the **** battle began when countless attack arrows pierced into the defensive line.

The aggressive characteristics of the nomadic cavalry were fully displayed in this battle. The huge impact made these nomadic cavalry even possess a certain power of the heavy cavalry when facing the lightly armored infantry with irregular formations. When you swing the saber, you can always see the rain of blood and the falling of broken limbs. The sound of shouts and the impact of weapons are intertwined. Wave after wave of shock waves come almost without intervals. Face-to-face contest, The interlacing of swords and shields, flesh, limbs, and heads have become the most worthless things here, and life is so fragile here, and when the Tiannan Army tried its best to organize a defense line to resist, the sneak attack from behind once again made people They suffered great pain.

At this time, the two elite Tiannan divisions also fully demonstrated the combat effectiveness that the ace unit of the Tiannan Army should have. The defensive line, but the front part still tenaciously resisted the Mott cavalry with flesh and blood. It's just that the enemy was coming too fast. The Mott cavalry, which was divided into countless assault units, took advantage of the fact that the Tiannan Army's formation was not yet formed, and quickly cut the Tiannan Army's side into several large pieces like a huge cake.

Especially the Second Division of the Tiannan Army, due to the influence of the attitude of the commander of the division, the officers and soldiers generally believed that this line would not encounter enemy attacks, and they were in a state of no vigilance and relaxation during rest. When it came, they didn't even figure out where the attack came from ~IndoMTL.com~ The formation of the formation in a hurry appeared to be disorganized, and they didn't even have time to defend the first wave of the Mott cavalry's charge, so the Mott cavalry started from the first wave One wing of the Second Division broke in directly and easily, and the former army was incompetent and exhausted, which became the best embodiment of the Second Division's encounter. Although the soldiers of the Second Division fought bravely, how could the individual defense without forming an organic whole be able to withstand the cavalry attacking in groups? This kind of heroic behavior seemed very helpless and heroic, but it didn't make much sense.

And when the Mott cavalry had already divided and surrounded the two Tiannan Army divisions, the Tiannan Army, which was relieved, realized how difficult it was to organize a defensive line. The two legions lacking heavy infantry, no matter how to organize an effective defense, will always be bravely broken through by the nomadic cavalry charging desperately. The unbearable Tiannan Army was cut into countless pieces, and the nomadic cavalry around these fragmented Tiannan Army used the method of swimming and impact to break through and strangle from all angles in turn.

Even in the case of a sudden attack, the Tiannan Army was not helpless. There were still a few highly vigilant and capable officers who organized the front during the short period of time when the front resisted the enemy's cavalry attack. However, these defensive circles and defensive points are scattered and cannot form an overall defensive line. Especially after the Mott cavalry divides and encircles, these small isolated groups appear to be even weaker and weaker, with different strengths. The disparity is not something that blood and courage can change, especially in front of an enemy who is as brave and **** as one's side, this disadvantage becomes even more obvious, like a sharp knife peeling fruit, circle after circle Turning, constantly turning bodies made of countless blood and lives into dust.