Battlefield of All Sides

Chapter 175
The Yuan army was able to attack the city all the way, not relying solely on brute force. After several battles, Li Mu also saw the tactics used by the Yuan army in battle.

Although Li Mu didn't say anything, he knew his tactics from Su Butai's words. Simply put, he used the high mobility of his troops to carry out interspersed battles.

Because the Yuan army is now all light cavalry, and the opponent is composed of heavy cavalry and infantry regiments, the tactics are basically to contain the enemy and hang them by flying kites.

Of course, there are also some improvised operations.

After setting up the tactics, the troops began to prepare. After lunch, everyone mounted their horses immediately. The difference this time was that everyone had already drawn out their short bows and spears, and everyone had very serious expressions on their faces.

There is no bright sunshine in the Borrell Wasteland in spring. On the contrary, the weather here is a little gloomy, and the air is full of dampness.

The horses started running again, and it seemed that the weather had already known that a big battle was coming, and the surroundings became very gloomy.

On the skyline ahead, there are tens of thousands of Borrell coalition troops waiting for the arrival of Li Mu and others, but at this moment, their mood is much heavier than that of the Yuan army.

The reputation of the Tatars has spread throughout this land. Those demons from the east have the power to destroy everything. They are everyone's nightmare.

Among the coalition forces, Henry II, Duke of Silesia, also looked nervously at the distant wasteland.

Although I gathered 4 people to participate in this battle this time, looking around, Henry II's heart was only heavier.

Not many soldiers came out of Krakow, and they brought the Knights Templar, as well as the infantry and civilians they followed, and hired some troops at their own expense.In addition to these, plus miners and civilians recruited from various places, I barely got together an army of 4 to [-] people.

Although there are still some soldiers and horses from the Teutonic Knights and the Hospitaller Knights who have come in a hurry, but those people only asked the Pope to stalk them, and those knights who thought they were noble only saw the old The confused pope didn't take himself, the duke seriously, at all.

Heaving a sigh of relief, Henry II glanced around weakly, seeing the few knights beside him, and the one in front was his elite crossbow warrior, seeing them all in high spirits. , I felt a little more at ease in my heart.

Of course, Henry II hoped that he could defeat those demons from the east, so that his popularity would increase greatly, and that useless king would definitely give up the throne to himself.

With the capital city of Krakow and the military strength of its own territory, it may be possible to unify the waves and become a king with a long history.

When Henry II thought of this, he couldn't help but want to continue thinking, but the reality quickly interrupted his imagination.

The Tartars are coming.

A black line appeared in the gloomy sky. Although the sound could not be heard clearly, the black line slowly expanded into a black wave until finally forming a black belt. Henry II's heart unconsciously tensed up, and he clenched his hands. Holding the reins, the other hand touched the hilt of the sword.

The enemy situation appeared, and the surrounding soldiers did appear to be in some confusion, but they gradually calmed down under the scolding of Henry's men.

But those miners with hoes, no matter how you look at it, they have no combat effectiveness.

Henry began to order his troops to shrink the formation, placing the infantry phalanx in the middle, and the few cavalry on the two wings. Of course, the troops of several knights who came to reinforce them were placed by his side.

Li Mu had also seen the army in the distance.

Because they wore all kinds of clothes, and they still had a stern formation, with all kinds of triangular flags fluttering. Although they looked dazzling, they lacked the rigor of a military appearance.

Based on this alone, Li Mu felt that the chances of winning the battle were quite high. Unless the leading general was a real general, the battle would end easily.

The running speed of the short-footed horse under the crotch gradually increased, and there were shouts and shouts in the team. At the same time, a small flag with a wolf's head was raised. It was a herald. start to change.

The cavalry began to separate in thousands of teams, keeping a slight distance, but it would not allow the enemy to encircle.

Li Mu's troops rushed in the middle, and Subotai was leading the team in front, and he would lead the troops to launch the first stage of the attack.

As for the tactics of the cavalry, Li Mucong has already learned a little bit about the tactics of flying kites. This is similar to what Li Mu knew from his own historical materials. Of course, this time it was the same.

As they got closer to the battlefield, the Yuan army had picked up their bows and arrows one after another. Everyone could release their hands with the help of stirrups, and some knights with excellent riding skills could even stand up on horseback.

Li Mu also held a short bow in his hand, and opened a quiver at the same time, but did not take out the arrows inside.

Because the distance between the two sides is still too far, the arrows of the Yuan army can only have enough killing effect within fifty steps, and soldiers with different equipment need to use different arrows.

Li Mu was just waiting to check the situation, and when he saw what type of army the enemy army was standing in the first row and what kind of clothing they had, he would choose arrows.

The troop continued to rumble forward, the speed of the pony was not fast, but it was not very bumpy, and Li Mu could already see the soldiers in the front row.

Standing in the front row in the distance were soldiers wearing leather armor and round helmets. They seemed to have some combat power, but Li Mu took out the light arrow just like the other soldiers.

Subotai in front had already drawn out his weapon. He was the first to draw his bow and nock an arrow, and everyone followed suit. Li Mu also drew his bow and arrow, and the creaking sound of the short bow began to sound.

Li Mu pulled the bow string with his thumb, held the arrow between his index and middle fingers, and shot the arrow with just a rough aim at the enemy.

The buzzing sound was just a flash, because everyone had already drawn out the second arrow, and everyone's speed was very fast. As long as the battle started, many arrows had been shot in just a moment.

And the power of the arrows was also quickly revealed, and many enemy troops fell, and the crossbows in their hands had not played their due role, and they had completely lost the opportunity to use them.

Shooting three arrows in a row, the Subutai in front had already started to deviate to the right, not to directly attack the enemy formation, and Li Mu immediately followed the previous tactical assignment, and shouted at the surrounding soldiers, Run to the left.

The frontal attacking team was divided into two parts and dispersed. When returning, Li Mu also opened his bow and set his arrows, and even turned backwards, still pointing the arrows at the enemy not far away.

This was another tactic used by the Yuan army. After just a moment, another dense rain of arrows shot out.

The front of the Bolan coalition army suffered heavy losses. They were already prepared to be attacked by the Yuan army, but they did not expect that those people would disperse like this when they arrived in front of them.

Moreover, the terrifying rain of arrows did not stop because of this, those rough orientals were able to stand on their horses and turn around to shoot arrows, and those arrows were actually very accurate!

The coalition forces have been hit like never before. This is a battle that subverts their concepts, but the battle has not stopped. The order came from behind, and the troops demanded to advance and pursue.

The infantry moved slowly, and the cavalry on both sides were the first to respond. They rushed forward under Henry II's instructions, but they never realized it.

From the first moment of the war, he had already fallen into the trap of the Yuan army.

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(End of this chapter)