Sooner or later, you will have to pay for what you have done. These hundreds of Mongolian cavalrymen are destined to never return.
The Han army did not become depressed because they had not been in battle for a long time. Instead, they fought bravely and attacked the Mongolian cavalry in turns.
The Han family army had about 200 people, all of them cavalry. The Mongolian cavalry that rushed into Kuixian was probably around 300 to 400 people.
The Mongolian cavalry had the advantage in numbers, but they could still sweep through the enemy. Unless the Song army was three times larger than the enemy, it was rare for the Song army to dare to engage them head-on.
Mongolian cavalry generally carried two weapons, scimitars and back bows.
The archery skills of the Chinese on horseback were first-rate, and every one of them was so accurate with their bows and arrows that they could shoot an arrow through a willow leaf from a hundred paces away without any exaggeration. In this respect, the Song army, no matter how much they trained, could never match them.
Mongolian boys can play with bows at the age of eight and hunt on horseback at the age of twelve. Their combat effectiveness is off the charts.
Sometimes, it's not surprising that the Song Dynasty was weak. Even when Emperor Gaozu of Han was conquering the world, he still had the White Horse Alliance. Even when Emperor Taizong of Tang was vying for dominance in the Central Plains, he also had the Weishui Alliance. Even Emperor Zhenzong of Song had the Chanyuan Alliance.
These were all renowned emperors who stood tall and proud, their power awe-inspiring, and Liu Bang and Li Shimin were founding emperors who fought countless battles. Yet, they were still powerless against the barbarians. It wasn't that they were not powerful, but that the barbarians were more skilled.
These nomadic or hunting peoples all had astonishing fighting capabilities. The Khitan, the Great Jin, and the Western Xia all forced the Song Dynasty to pay tribute year after year.
Why were they all destroyed later? It was because once these barbarians lived a comfortable life, their wolf nature was worn away.
Zhao Huan's success in conquering the Jin dynasty was partly due to the Jin people's hedonistic nature, making their fighting capacity far less than it had been at the time of the founding of the state. If the Jin leader who challenged Zhao Huan had been Aguda instead of Wanyan Sheng, the outcome would have been uncertain.
They don't want anything, they just want peace and tranquility, and the Song Dynasty is doing the same now. Since the Mongols can't be defeated, they negotiate, and Zhao Huan thinks that the world is at peace.
If the Mongols had not been afraid of the Red Cannons, they would not have had to test Goryeo at all and would have launched an overwhelming attack.
Comfort was a given, but fortunately, the bastard Emperor Zhao Huan understood that science and technology were both the primary productive force and the primary combat force. The imperial court invested huge sums of money and manpower in the Military Equipment Bureau to research various weapons. By the time they reached the border, every Song cavalryman was equipped with a divine arm crossbow.
The Song army's cavalry and archery skills were not as good as those of the Mongols, but their advanced weapons made up for their technical shortcomings, such as the Shenbi crossbow.
The Shenbi crossbow was originally heavy due to its range and power. Later, the Military Equipment Bureau developed a lighter version, also known as the Horse Crossbow, which was specially designed for cavalrymen to use on horseback.
In particular, the "sight" on the crossbow functions similarly to the sight on a modern rifle. The shooter controls the height of the arrowhead through the sight according to the distance of the target, and finds the appropriate launch angle in order to accurately hit the target.
"Kill!" The two sides began a melee, and after only one round, twenty to thirty Mongolian cavalrymen were killed, while seven or eight Song soldiers were also killed.
The advantages and disadvantages were immediately apparent, with the Shenbi Crossbow's advantages being fully utilized. The Mongolian commander was a veteran who had been through many battles. Seeing that the situation was not good, he gave a warning and fled with his men.
But they made a fatal mistake again. The Shenbi crossbow is known for its long range and great power.
The Shenbi crossbow is equipped with a mechanism, but can be fired by one person. Its maximum range can reach over 400 meters, and it can penetrate heavy armor, making the enemy tremble with fear.
This simplified horse crossbow has a range of over 200 meters and an effective range of over 90 meters.
So the Mongolian cavalry thought they were out of the range of the Song cavalry, but they didn't expect that they would still be killed by crossbow arrows.
Although Mongolian horses are relatively short in size, they have great endurance and are suitable for long-distance running. However, their short-term explosive power is lacking.
This team of Han's cavalrymen were all equipped with Western Xia military horses. This was because Mongolia had voluntarily agreed to open up the military horse exchange during the market transactions in order to show its sincerity for peace.
Although the long-distance endurance of Xixia military horses was not as good as that of Mongolian horses, their short-term explosive power was much faster than that of Mongolian horses.
"Kill! Don't let them go!" The commander of the Han family army rode his horse and chased them.
"Swish, swish, swish! ..." The horse crossbows fired at the same time, and the rear row of Mongolian cavalry fell down again.
All of this was seen by Zhou Guitong and his subordinate Liu Dutou, and they couldn't help but marvel at the fighting effectiveness of the Han family army.
"The Song Dynasty has its own fierce army, so Meng has nothing to fear." Zhou Guitong couldn't help but sigh.
"Yes, sir, our Han family army is awesome, the Han family army is awesome!" Liu Dutou started to flatter him.
"Gee!" Zhou Guitong pulled the reins and chased after him.
Liu Dutou was stunned for a moment: "Sir, where are we going?"
Zhou Guitong said without even turning his head: "Catch up and see the majesty of our great Song warrior!"
He seemed to be full of vigor and ambition. Although Zhou Guitong was just a weak county magistrate, it seemed that everyone had a heroic dream of killing enemies on the battlefield.
The Mongolian cavalry in front stopped fleeing, having realized that the more they fled, the faster they would die. The Song army's archers kept hitting them, leaving them no room to fight back.
The Mongols were truly born gods of war. After a brief panic, their commander threw away his bow and arrows, drew his scimitar and rushed towards the oncoming Song army.
The charging Song army fired a row of crossbow arrows, killing dozens of Mongolian cavalrymen.
While the Song army was changing their arrows, the Mongolian cavalry rushed forward.
Using the heads of the people in front to block the crossbow arrows and buy time for the following troops to engage in close combat is probably one of the best solutions at the moment.
Finally, the two sides began to engage in close combat with hand-to-hand weapons.
The Mongolian scimitar is extremely flexible, light, and well-defended. At the same time, thanks to the impact of the horse, its power is also enormous.
On the other hand, the blades of the Song army's broadswords were slightly inferior. The Mongolian cavalry, which was known for its dominance across the world, was indeed not in vain, and the situation on the battlefield was almost reversed by them.
"Form a formation!" The commander of the Han family army also saw that things were not going well and shouted.
Whether it was Yue's army or Han's army, their tactics of deploying troops in the face of the enemy were the most troublesome for the enemy.
The battle formations were constantly changing, with the Song army's vanguard sometimes in front, sometimes behind. The changes in formation were so dazzling that you couldn't tell where their main attacking force was.
"Suzaku takes Qian, Xuanwu takes Kun, and Azure Dragon launches the attack! With White Tiger in Kan as the main formation, we'll make a roundabout move from left to right!"
No one knew what the Song general was talking about, but the Mongolian commander was completely disoriented. After several attacks, the Mongolian cavalry suffered heavy casualties.
The terrible thing is that it is not so easy to escape this time. A group of Song cavalry are running back and forth in circles on the periphery.
The Song cavalry running in the circle would jump out from time to time to slash at the Mongolian army, and then another Song cavalryman would join the running circle.
This kind of battle is unplayable, and the spinning will make you dizzy. The Mongolian cavalry felt dizzy, and before their eyes, there were shadows of the Song cavalry.
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