The generals were silent, admiring Qiao Zhiqing's ability to grasp the overall situation.As Zhang Xian said, if you rush to send troops to southern Xinjiang, you will inevitably be attacked by the Mongols.In the field, no matter how well equipped the infantry is, in the face of such a large-scale cavalry attack, a little carelessness will face considerable risks."
Commander Zhang, the cavalry division of our new First Army has been trained, do you want us to show our faces this time and take the initiative to attack once" Luo Sanyuan asked for his opinion with excitement on his face, his cavalry division had been prepared for a few months, and it had already been drilled and formed, and he always wanted to pull it out to try the fire."
Don't worry, your cavalry division is a killer weapon in our hands, and it can only be taken out at the most critical time."
Zhang Xian smiled, turned around and asked Wang Baotian, "Brother Baotian, how is the repair of the city wall in Urumqi?"
"Commander, rest assured, we have mobilized all the Han people in the city and almost renovated the city wall."
The original earthen wall was all reinforced with a layer of masonry, except for the four city gates in the east, west, north and south, there were no loopholes, and a mortar and an expeditionary machine gun were arranged on the city wall every ten meters, which was enough for the Mongol Tatars to come and go. ”Wang Baotian replied with pride on his face, he was responsible for the task of repairing the city wall of Urumqi, and it only took one month to complete the goal.The Han people in the city were very active, and they worked for free to protect their homes.The city wall of Urumqi is not the same as the wall of Guannei, but it is only for the city wall of the inner city.Most of the common people lived in the inner city, worked outside the city, and built the outer city wall outside the city, and all the common people withdrew to the inner city during the war.Therefore, the amount of work to repair the inner city wall is not large, but it is repaired and strengthened on the original basis.Brother Wu, what is the situation in Hami City, have the city walls been repaired, Zhang Xian nodded with satisfaction, and turned to look at Wu Xuming.This time, the new 11th Army and the New 12th Army of the Lanzhou Military Region defended Urumqi, and the New 13th Army of the Sichuan Military Region and the New 1st Army of the Taiyuan Military Region defended Hami.Hami is the gate of Xinjiang and the base for the Huaxing Army to transfer materials.Hold Hami, but also guard the gateway to the eastward advance of the Mongol cavalry.Otherwise, the Mongol cavalry would not succeed in attacking Urumqi, and it was very likely to enter the Guannai to the east.The Huaxing armies of Gansu and Ningxia were originally defending Inner Mongolia in the north, and if they were stabbed in the back by Outer Mongolia, the consequences would be unimaginable."
Commander Zhang, don't worry, Hami City is foolproof, I'm afraid that the Mongolian Tatars won't come" Wu Xuming replied calmly, always looking calm and calm, what words came out of his mouth, people were relieved when they listened."
That's good, let the Mongol cavalry be arrogant for a while.When this defensive battle is over, we should also take the initiative to attack, so that they can see how powerful they are" Zhang Xian smiled, and after arranging all the defenses, his heart was also a little more steady.Although the Mongol cavalry was strong in the field, without the cooperation of the infantry, the siege was weak, and the strength of one division could completely defend the city.The rest of the divisions could get out and set up a pocket formation outside the city.If the Mongol army dared to enter this pocket, they would immediately tie up the mouth of the bag to ensure that the Mongol army would not return.The autumn wind is bleak, and the yellow sand is rolling.A week later, 200,000 cavalry from Outer Mongolia finally entered Xinjiang, and the 20,000 cavalry from Altay and Bortala Mongolia met and reconciled.The two armies, spearheaded by the Bortala Mongol tribe, marched south and attacked Urumqi."
Naxun Qiuketu League Leader, according to my subordinates in the past few days, the Han people have just built a city wall in Urumqi, and we may not be able to take the city wall with cavalry alone" The horse's hooves flew, and the sound shook the sky.The leader of the Mongol tribe of Bortala, Porithena, followed Naxun Choktu with a worried look on his face."
You are still a blue wolf in the steppe, how can you talk like a timid rabbit," said Naxun Ketu with a contemptuous face, he came this time with the intention of showing his majesty in front of these Oirat Mongol tribes.Their Khalkha Mongols were almost destroyed when they were beaten, and this time they came to save face for their ancestors.He didn't say anything more, although he was ashamed and indignant, he gritted his teeth and endured it, after all, they were also here for the Mongolian tribes in Xinjiang.By this time, Bo Zhi Ti Chi Na still thought that the Mongols in Mobei were sympathetic to the Mongols in Xinjiang, and they were willing to send troops to fight the Han people for their sake.Two days later, the Mongol army of 220,000 was all set up outside the city of Urumqi.Along the way, wherever the cavalry went, the tribes of all ethnic groups fled and took refuge.Bozhi Tichina took the opportunity to destroy several small tribes that usually clashed with the Mongols, and almost all the houses were burned down, all the people and animals were slaughtered, and not a single living creature could be found within a radius of ten miles."
Discover the Mongolian cavalry, pay attention, prepare to fire" Zhang Xian stood on the city wall to personally direct the battle, and after the Mongolian cavalry rushed into the telescope, he calmly gave instructions to the heralds."
Woo woo" The horns on the city wall whined, the flag waved, and all the soldiers pulled their bolts one after another.Outside the city, flags flew and war horses neighed.Two hundred and twenty thousand cavalry surrounded the walls on all sides, and the black oppression was nowhere to be seen."
Brothers, you are eagles in the steppe.For the glory of the ancestors, rush," Naxun Ketu roared, and waved the order flag in his hand with a fierce face."
Charge," the Mongol cavalry roared, drew his sabers and charged the city walls.He set his tribe back and stopped being the vanguard.Originally, he was only the vanguard who led the way for the army of Outer Mongolia.He knew the stakes of the guns and cannons of the Huaxing army, and when it was time to charge, the cavalry of Outer Mongolia would take the lead.Although the Huaxing army also fought with the cavalry several times, it was the first time that they faced 220,000 cavalry.The impact of thousands of horses rushing together and crushing everything is enough to make people shiver unconsciously."
Commander, what do the Mongols want to do" Wang Baotian calmly paid close attention to the movement of the battlefield on the city wall, stood beside Zhang Xian, looked at the strange behavior of the Mongolian cavalry and asked puzzled.The Mongol cavalry launched an assault in batches.Before the impact, a sack of sand is placed on horseback."
They called it the siege method, and in the glorious days of the Mongol cavalry, this method was often used to siege cities.Bags of sand and soil were piled up under the city, and the cavalry directly stepped on the sand and hit the city wall," Zhang Xian frowned and explained, this method he had seen several times when he fought with the Hui cavalry.However, it only has an effect on the city walls below five meters, such as the fortresses of large and medium-sized cities such as Xi'an, Nanjing, and Beijing, and it has no effect.This method also deals with Urumqi, if the Huaxing army uses cold weapons, only two or three impacts, I am afraid that it will accumulate layers of slopes."
So that's the case, it's the first time I've seen this kind of siege method, but it's a pity that they didn't have the opportunity to storm under the city wall" Wang Baotian suddenly realized, looking at the overwhelming impact of the Hui army outside the city, he instantly understood why the Mongol cavalry was able to sweep through Europe and Asia.Let's not talk about the short-handed encounter, but looking at the momentum of the impact from a distance, my heart is also fluctuating."
All ready" When the Mongolian cavalry rushed into 500 meters, Zhang Xian calmly raised the order flag in his hand.At this distance, the sound of horses' hooves shook the entire city wall.The Huaxing army on the city wall all opened the insurance, and the vision, crosshair, and goal were in a straight line."
Fire" Zhang Xian finally waved the order flag in his hand, and all the heralds on the city wall waved the order flag.After the "boom" gunshot, it was followed by a salvo of 10,000 guns.The bullets slammed down on the Mongol cavalry like waves."
Puff puff" bullets instantly hit the horses and cavalry, making a dull sound.The first horses that rushed to the front were shot and fell to the ground on the spot, and the cavalry on horseback rolled several times before stopping.The subsequent war horses either stepped on the carcass of the war horse because of inertia.Either he stumbled over the dead body in front of him and rolled on the ground.Outside the city was dusty, and more than 200,000 war horses raised dust.Under the sweep of the autumn wind, the sky was obscured, and even the sky was darkened."
Xiu Xiu Xiu" after the fall of the Mongolian cavalry, and the latter group rushed forward more than ten meters.I don't know how many mortars on the city wall let out a piercing roar in an instant, and one by one they went straight to the sky, crossed the perfect parabola, and finally smashed down on the Mongol cavalry like hailstones."
Boom, boom, boom" The battlefield was immediately covered by the rumbling sound of artillery fire, and tens of thousands of Mongolian cavalry were bombed on their backs.The scattered shrapnel flew into the horses and cavalry like arrows, and the flesh flew sideways with a "whoosh".The Mongol cavalry was completely stunned by the Huaxing army on the city wall, they had never seen such an amazing weapon.The first group of 20,000 cavalry rushed forward almost completely annihilated, and the second group of more than 20,000 cavalry followed.After rushing into a thousand meters, he cowardly reined in the horse's head and did not dare to step forward."
Mo Zhigen, go and slaughter the generals who led the troops.Fear of battle, delay the fighter, and kill him" The root of his teeth itched, and he shouted angrily at the generals under him, his face full of killing intent."
Command" "Mo Rigen saluted with one hand on his chest, and pulled out the big knife at his waist across the horse.With the convoy, they rushed towards the horse team at the front."
The leader of the alliance has an order to not fight, delay the fighters, and kill them" The horse team charging on the front line gave way to Mo Rigen, and Mo Rigen rushed and roared, and waited until the general with the troops came up to salute, and before he could speak, Mo Rigen drew a big knife and killed the general under the horse."
Chong, rush" The other generals were shocked into a cold sweat, and hurriedly waved their hands and led their men to rush towards the city wall."
If the Huaxing Army wants to capture Urumqi, I will definitely slaughter your entire Han people" Naxun Qiuketu's eyes were blood-red, his palms were clenched and he stared at the charge ahead, gritting his teeth and popping out of his mouth
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