The Last Frontier of Fire and Sword

Ayuqi’s Kalmyk cavalry suffered the first large-scale loss under the coordinated combat of Chechen’s cavalry, infantry, and artillery. Not only were more than two hundred elite Kalmyk cavalry killed and injured, but Galdan also had zero damage. He was hit by a gunfire and wounded his arm.

In contrast, although the banner of the army led by Uzenbey had appeared on the opposite bank of the Kuban River during the battle, they remained unmoved, even when the fighting was at its most intense. Watching from the sidelines.

At night, Yi Shilan Glyi came to meet Ayuqi alone.

As soon as Ayuqi saw Isilan Gree, his anger finally broke out. In Ayuqi's view, Uzenbeyi's hold on the other side of the river clearly wanted to preserve his strength, and watched their Turhutes and Chechen lose both. And it must be Isilan Gly that instigated all this.

"Traitor! Unbelievers! The Buddha will punish you."

As soon as Yishilan Glyy entered Ayuqi's big tent, Ayuqi cursed regardless of restraint. As Ayuqi cursed, Gardance Ling and other soldiers who were attending Ayuqi pulled out their knives.

Of course, this was just Ayuqi's dismissal of Yishilan Glyy's power, just to beat Yishilan Glyy's increasingly arrogant arrogance.

Seeing Ayuqi turning into anger, Yishilan Glyi's heart was full of enthusiasm. However, to be honest, this time Uzenbeyi on the other side did not move. It was really not the instigation of Isilan Glyy. Because even Isilan Glyy was puzzled, why the militant Wu Zeng flinched today.

Seeing that Ayuqi and others misunderstood him, Yishilan Glyy put on an expression that was extremely aggrieved after being wronged; "Ayuqitaiji, you really wronged me. During the day today, Uzenbey did not attack. There is a reason."

"Oh? What's the reason, I would like to hear the details." Ayuqi asked with restraint.

"Uzenbey and the others met the enemy's resistance."

As soon as Isilan Glyy's voice fell, Ayuqi, who regretted the painful loss of his people, walked in front of Ishran Glyy in three steps and two steps in irritation.

"Asshole, I clearly saw your people stand still!"

Although Ayuqi was young, his height was almost the same as that of Isilan Gelei Gelei. At this time, the distance between the two of them was so close, Ayuqi's eyes that seemed to burst into flames looked straight into Isilan Glyy's eyes.

Under such pressure, even Isilan Glyy couldn't help taking two steps back.

"How can I shrink in front of a junior!"

After Yishilan Glyy got rid of Ayuqi's coercion, he realized that he was weak. This annoyed Yislan Glyy.

"Ayu Qitaiji!" Yislan Gree raised his voice, and he tried to use a higher voice to find face for himself.

"Um?"

"You are not on the other side, so you can't see what Uzengbei is facing! Just now Uzeng sent a confidant to venture across the river and told me the truth." Isilan Gley defended loudly. road.

"What is it? Could it be that the iron wall is blocking your Bey?" A Yuqi sneered.

Unexpectedly, Isilan Glyy actually nodded: "Yes, a copper wall and iron wall stood in front of my Bey. That Chechen was built in front of Uzenbey with a strong four-wheeled carriage. A barrier. These carriages are not our ordinary four-wheeled carriages. They are specially modified. The side panels and wheels of the chariot are equipped with strong iron and detachable planks. At the top of the vehicle, There is also a retractable defensive shield that can be stowed away from the wind and rain, and when it is put down during battle, it forms a defensive shield that is higher than the body. There are four triangular gunholes on the wood of the body, and the shooter can Hide safely behind and shoot with a musket. The guard on the carriage facing inward also has a narrow door for passengers to get on and off the carriage. Our enemy hides behind the carriage as if holding on behind the city wall. Ayuqi Taiji, you said that I without artillery, do I want the soldier's life to fill it?"

In fact, Uzenbey did send someone over, but they only informed the arrival of the army led by Uzenbey. The fact that the mercenary group got out of the chariots was something that Isilan Glyy himself took out from the population. And Isilan Glyy's inquiries about everything is exactly the expectation that Ayuqi might irritate himself, and find a suitable reason for Uzenbey's refusal.

In fact, when Uzenbeyi’s troops arrived, although the mercenary group had already begun to line up, the chariots were not all arranged in place, and there were still large gaps in some places. Auxiliary tools such as the rejection of horses were not deployed. If Uzenbey could attack decisively, although it would not necessarily be able to eliminate Chechen's mercenary group, it would surely cause a greater loss.

Ayuqi hadn’t spoken yet, and Gardan Celing pointed out the last words of Ishran Glyi and said straightforwardly: “What’s wrong with this! Can you Tatars be more expensive than our Tulhutes? No way!"

The words of Galdan Tsering drew a glare from Isilan Glyi, and the two sides were at a loss for a while.

At this time, Ayuqi calmed down first and spoke. He first said to Galdan Ce Ling, "Ce Ling, put away the knife. Isilan Glyi is his own."

"But……"

"No but."

Galdance reluctantly retracted his sword into its scabbard.

Then, Ayuqi said apologetically to Isilan Glyy: "It turns out that the defense on the other side is so strong, but I misunderstood you and your subordinates, Khan. Then Khan and your Uzengbey ignored me tonight. Dangerous smuggling, do you want you to borrow cannon from me?"

Since Ayuqi bought some Don Cossack technicians in Cherkessk, he has been ordering them to make skin artillery for himself day and night to enhance the firearms of Kalmyk cavalry. Although some lost in the previous battle, A Yuqi still had more than twenty skin artillery in his hands.

Isilan Gree nodded and shook his head. He said: "It is of course good to have Taiji your artillery support, but my Bayi also has some artillery in his hands. Compared with artillery, he hopes Taiji you can lead the army across the river to fight with him. Chechen The traitor deployed across the river just to divide us under the cover of the river."

"Khan, you are joking about this. Our enemy has burned the only bridge on the river and blocked the river with artillery fire. Their artillery has a farther range than mine, and they fired more accurately. Do you want mine? Did the cavalry become their living targets on the river?" Lama Gelug questioned from the sidelines.

In response to Lama Gelug’s question, Isilan Gelei said: "Master Gelug, how clever you are, you are so confused. No matter how far the range of Chechen’s artillery is, can he block the entire river? It means to ask Taiji to choose a place to cross the river outside the range of the artillery."

"What you said is easy, what if Chechen sends soldiers to intercept when we cross the river?" Gelulama Wu asked himself.

"That would be even better. After we got out of the cover of the car array, we just wiped them out by the river." Isilan Glyy clapped his hands.

Then Isilan Glyy urged Ayuqi in an eager tone: "Taiji, now the Crimean Khanate is left alone in Azov and Cherkessk. As long as we annihilate him, Azov and Circsksk will truly belong to you and me."

"You and me?" Ayuqi looked at Yi Shilan Glyy's mouth with an inexplicable smile.

Isilan Glyy secretly blamed himself for being quick, and even said the truth in his heart. He took a step back and put on a respectful smile again.

"No, it belongs to the great Turgut Khanate. We are only temporarily taking care of it for the Khanate."

Ayuqi said: "Isilan Gree, you go back. Go and tell Uzenbey that tomorrow I will cross the river as promised to work with him to destroy the last power of the Crimean Khanate here. But he must attack first. , I want to hear the guns on the other side, and my talent will cross the river."

After listening to Ayuqi's words, Yi Shilan Glyi's angry teeth were crushed. However, the situation is stronger than that of people, and Chechen's army is on the other side of the river instead of this side. Ayuqi could lead his army to pat his **** and leave, but he had to face it alone.

"Of course, Taiji. Tomorrow you will hear the attack of your loyal servant." Isilan Gree promised.

Then Isilan Glyy said cautiously: "Taiji, my confidant sent by Uzengbei is dumb, it's better for me to go there in person."

As soon as Isilan Gelei's voice fell, he felt Galdan Celing and Lama Gelug staring at him-they suspected that they were going to slip away.

"Khan is going personally? That would be too dangerous, right."

Even Gardan Tserling could see that Ayuqi didn't know what Yishilan Glyi was thinking. He smiled and said to persuade him.

"Although it is dangerous, in order to eliminate Chechen, I don't hesitate to do it." Isilan Gelei said solemnly.

Yishilan Glyy actually knew that Ayuqi would not let himself cross the river, but he still had to make a request. The commanding Uzenbey is brave, but he is a martial artist who is brave but not scheming. Isilan Gley was worried that without himself, Uzenbey would either stick to the rules and do nothing; or act recklessly and do stupid things. Moreover, the latter is more likely. Therefore, he must find a way to go there in person and give the opportunity face to face.

"That's good!" Ayuqi suddenly shook the hand of Isilan Glyy: "Khan, hurry up, go back, and I will command the crossing of the river with you tomorrow."

At midnight, the confidants sent by Isilan Glyy and Uzenbeyi secretly swam across the river. When they arrived on the opposite bank, the two were almost spotted by the secret sent by Chechen. Fortunately, they relied on the prairie horse to be fast, and then they rushed over before the secret sent an alarm.

The two returned to the camp where Uzenbeyi was. Uzenbeyi was drinking a bowl of hot mare kumiss.

"Khan, why did you come here? Did the kid Ayuqi agree to cross the river?" Uzenbey asked in surprise when he saw that Isilan Gree had come by himself.

"That kid," Isilan Glyy changed his face in front of him.

"That kid, like his father, is the one who doesn't see rabbits or scatter eagles. He wants us to attack first, and we have to hear the guns from the other bank before crossing the river. And, if I don't go back tonight, he will never send troops. ."

"How can this be!"

Hearing what Isilan Glyy said, Uzenbey said anxiously: "This is not taking you hostage! Besides, why should we consume our own precious power for them Tulhuts!"

Isilan Gley looked at Uzenbey like a fool.

Why? Just because they are stronger than me, because Chechen's mercenary group is on this side of the river instead of over there.

"Uzeng, why didn't you attack today?" Isilan Gley didn't answer Uzengbey's "why", but asked the reason why Uzengbey didn't attack.

"Khan, haven't you always reminded me to keep my strength? I think their tank formation is so strong, all they are..."

My worries are really not superfluous.

At this time, Isilan Glyy missed Barenbey who had passed away very much. If the old Bey is still there, he is someone who can discuss with him and trust him with confidence.

The Sri Lankan has passed away, and Yi Shilan will soon put aside this useless idea.

Isilan Glyy asked: "Uzeng, how many people have you brought this time?"

"Khan, I have brought all the tribesmen of the ten tribe chiefs and the residents of Azov Fort, there are more than 5,000 people."

"good!"

Isilan Glyy cried happily. He didn't expect that one day he would have more than 10,000 people.

Then he warned Uzenbeyi: "Uzen, you will command the offensive tomorrow. Remember, use the prisoners and residents in the Azov Fort to take the lead and consume the opponent’s gunpowder and bullets. Remember, our main force must not The loss is too much; but if our enemy wants to intercept the Turhout crossing the river, you must desperately stop it, remember?"

"remember."

After the order was over, Isilan Glyy left the camp. He circled further, and finally returned to the other side before dawn.

Early the next morning, the sky was still bright. Uzenbey's attack on Cheqian began.

Uzenbey’s artillery fired at the car formation with small artillery captured from Azov, but the shells were either too far or too close, and none of them caused damage to the car formation.

After two rounds of shelling, under the intimidation of the supervising team led by Uzenbeyi, hundreds of prisoners and residents of Azov, armed with simple weapons, rushed towards the car array.

"God is great!"

"Anlahu Akbar!"

There is no piety in the shouts, only helplessness and despair.

"Fire, fire! Don't let them come near!"

Fedot and Father Spasokukotsky kept walking around in the chariot, directing the soldiers on the chariot to shoot. A shot of a shot was filled into the muzzle, and the soldier aimed slightly and ignited the fuse. With the sound of a cannon, countless shots were ejected from the muzzle.

Those who rushed to the front were shot. Their blood splashed out and turned into a cloud of mist in the air.

One row of people fell, and the next row continued to move forward. Some self-thinking clever guys lay on the ground and pretended to die, but they immediately regretted it because their bodies were stepped on by countless feet.

But Uzenbeyi heard the enemy’s counter-attacking guns getting louder and louder, and finally blew the clarion call to allow the retreat with satisfaction.

"Wait for 10 minutes to continue the attack, and then the opponent will retreat after firing." He ordered.

Of course, Ayuqi and others on the other side also heard the rumble of cannons and the sky full of smoke. But they didn't know the ghost tricks of Isilan Glyy and Uzenbey.

"Gelu, cross the river." A Yuqi ordered.

"Yes, Taiji." Lama Gelug, who was wearing a zhajia, replied.

When it comes to fighting, Ayuqi's Gardan Zeling is the best candidate. However, Galdan Tsering was injured in the previous battle, and Ayuqi had to let Lama Gelug take his place.

However, although Lama Gelug is a monk, he is not only chanting sutras, he is also good at fighting. At this time, he took off his robes and put on his battle armor, just like a brave soldier.

With the sound of the horn, a group of ten Kalmyk cavalry and Tatar cavalry came to the river with wooden platoons and horses. They either sit on a wooden raft or swim on horseback. The faint figure is like a black sesame falling in the water.

Of course, the movement on the Kuban River was seen by the mercenary group on the other side. However, the distance between the Kalmyk’s crossing point and the mercenary group's car formation ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ has long been beyond the range of the artillery.

The unwilling mercenary artillery tried to fire a cannonball with a high elevation angle and a large charge, but the dropped cannonball was still hundreds of meters away from the nearest Kalmyk cavalry.

"damn it!"

Pidro slapped the cast iron barrel fiercely, his hand hurts, but Pidro didn't feel it, because his attention was focused on the "sesame" on the surface of the river.

"Uncle, how is the situation?"

At this time, Cheerchen, who had rushed over from the other side of the car array, asked Pidro.

"Chechen, it's not good. The enemy is out of range of our artillery."

Cheerchen picked up the telescope and observed that the enemy in the Kuban River had crossed nearly one-third of the lake.

Chechen knew very well that once Kalmyk crossed the river to meet Uzenbeyi's army, the pressure on the mercenary group's cart formation would increase sharply, and the mercenary group might not be able to withstand the attack.

"We must get close to the enemy, and then use artillery to drive them back!" Cheer Chen said.

Pidro was stunned. Lean in? How to rely?

"Chechen, if we leave the protection of the car formation, the people of Isilan Glyy will definitely rush forward. They will not please us." Piedro said.

Cheerchen also thought of this. So he said, "So, uncle, we are going to take the car formation with us."

With a car array? Pidro was confused.

Also pay attention to the mercenary regiment sending troops to the riverside to stop Uzenbey and ordering the Karazhan chief under his command to lead five hundred cavalry on the flanks at any time, ready to intercept the enemy coming out of the chariot. As the Kalmyk cavalry on the river crossed nearly half of the river, the Karazhan patriarch found that the mercenary group finally made a move.

No, it's not the mercenary group that moved, but the whole car formation, it moved!