Moreover, the materials prepared in advance can also be pre-processed, which greatly reduces the workload on site. The quality is also unmatched by rafts made from temporary materials.
I saw that each group of moso bamboos was roughly the same length and thickness, and had its mouth opened. The soldiers only needed to wedge in wooden sticks of the same caliber one by one, and then tie them with hemp ropes, and a beautiful bamboo raft was made.
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Before the meal was over, the riverside was already lined with bamboo rafts waiting to be launched into the water... This miraculous speed made the Yuan army stunned and confused. It also relieved some pressure...
But it was elsewhere that launched the attack first.
Just as the Yuan army was preparing to defend against the enemy coming up the river, they suddenly heard the sound of rumbling war drums and whining horns behind them. But it was obviously not their military drums and horns.
The officers and soldiers of the Yuan Dynasty turned back blankly and followed the sound. They didn't know the result. They were startled when they saw countless flags suddenly erected on Liokuo Mountain two miles away to the south, and smoke filled the sky!
Then the loud shouts of killing rang out, and countless Ming army cavalry rushed out of the forest on horseback and rushed straight into their backs along the hillside!
Seeing the Ming cavalry all over the mountains and plains suddenly charging out from behind, the Yuan army immediately panicked. They were not prepared to be attacked from both sides. All their defense lines were piled on the riverside, and the door behind them was wide open. They were defenseless. How could they not panic?
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But on Liokuo Mountain, Mu Ying used a telescope to see the main force on the other side, basically set up rafts, and finally gave the order to attack the soldiers who had finished resting.
The soldiers of the Ming army first raised all the flags they brought high, and then they impatiently beat the dozens of drums they brought and blew hundreds of horns. The drums and trumpets sounded in unison, the sound shook the sky, and the mountains and forests were shocked.
The birds and beasts scattered in all directions, causing the Yuan army to look back in panic!
Amidst the inspiring sounds of war drums and horns, Mu Ying got on her horse, took the horse's spear handed to her by her own soldiers, raised it high above her head, pointed forward, and shouted loudly:
"Everyone, follow me to charge into the battle and defeat the enemy!"
All the soldiers agreed loudly and followed Mu Ying on horseback to fight out of the forest.
One cavalry takes the lead, thousands of cavalry follow, the iron hooves are rolling, it is unstoppable!
Four thousand cavalry galloped down the mountain, the smoke and dust they rolled up covered the sky and the sun, and the rumble of horse hooves even covered up the sound of the war drums. The momentum was something that even several times the infantry could not create.
It was Dalima who recovered from the shock first and said to Erden urgently: "Quick, stop them!"
Erdun quickly mobilized his troops and generals, and sent people to form a formation behind the army to meet the enemy.
But their movements were too slow, and the Ming army came too fast. Before the defense line could be organized, the Ming army's cavalry arrived one after another, and in the blink of an eye, the Yuan army's unformed defense line was smashed to pieces.
The Ming army, under the leadership of Mu Ying, rushed directly into the Yuan army formation without stopping, rushing left and right, attacking like a tiger. It was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, invincible!
At this time, the sound of war drums and horns sounded again, and it was the Marquis of Yingchuan on the other side who also gave the order to cross the river.
Upon hearing the order, the soldiers of the Ming Army's Pioneer Battalion pushed the bamboo raft into the water one after another, then jumped on the raft, using the gun pole as a pole, rowing the bamboo raft to the opposite side.
The river was more than a hundred feet wide, and the bamboo raft rushing ahead quickly crossed the center of the river. Just as it was rushing ashore, the archers of the Yuan army began to shoot.
One hundred thousand archers from the army were concentrated on the front line, and the scene of shooting arrows at the same time was very amazing. It is not an exaggeration to say that arrows rained down like rain.
Amidst the scalp-numbing whistling sound, locust-like arrows came towards the face, and the Ming soldiers in the first row hurriedly raised their shields to resist.
Click, click, click, several arrows were inserted into the shield in the blink of an eye. However, the shield's defensive area was limited after all, and a large number of arrows still passed over the shield and hit the densely packed Ming army on the raft.
During the process of crossing the river, the Ming troops on the raft were like living targets, and there were many living targets piled together. In the dense rain of arrows from the Yuan army, some people were constantly hit by arrows and fell into the water.
The surface of the river was soon stained red with blood...
Seeing this scene, Yu Min was frightened. Although he had experienced two fierce battles, they were both night battles and he had been following Qi Qianhu, so he basically didn't feel the cruelty of the battlefield.
At this time, the sky was bright and he could see at a glance. All the death and blood were vividly displayed in front of him. In one breath, several or even a dozen of his comrades were hit by arrows and fell into the water. Fortunately, they were rescued by the nearby Pao Ze.
Those who are not good will be swept away by the rushing river.
He clearly saw some people struggling and calling out, but their comrades had no time to pay attention, and were swept further and further away by the river. He also saw some comrades who were shot through the shoulder blades by an arrow. After falling into the water, they tried to take off their breastplates, but what happened?
He couldn't do it, and in the end he could only be dragged down by the heavy breastplate and sink to the bottom of the water in despair...
"What are you doing standing there in a daze? It's our turn!" Wang Xiaoqi kicked him on the butt and kicked the dazed Yu Min into the water.
Although the Baishi River in the twelfth lunar month was not as frozen as rivers in the north, the water in the river was also bone-chilling, which woke him up immediately.
He hurriedly climbed up the bamboo raft on his hands and knees. Before he could stand still, Li Laoba, who came up before him, thrust a shield into his hand and said angrily: "Get in front and block the arrows!"
Yu Min felt that he was being used as a shield. Before he could refuse, he was pushed to the front row by the people behind him. He had no choice but to angrily put his shield on the raft and turned around to glare at Li Laoba.
Mr. Li ignored him. When Wang Xiaoqi came up, he propped up his gun and drove the raft away from the shore.
The bamboo raft on which the soldiers of this banner were located, together with the bamboo rafts on the front, back, left and right, continued to rush towards the other side.
On the raft, Wang Xiaoqi took the time to provide business guidance: "When I call you to raise the shield, raise the shield with both hands and tilt the shield upward to resist the arrows shot from above! No matter what happens, don't let go, and you are not allowed to change your posture until you die!"
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As he spoke, he emphasized loudly: "Remember, don't lower your shield and don't squat down! The veterans have given you the safest job, you must also protect them, don't just protect yourself!
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When Yu Min heard this, she turned around and glanced at Li Laoba, but she didn't expect that he didn't mean that...
Li Laoba rolled his eyes and muttered with disdain: "I don't understand anything!"
At this time, the raft passed the center of the river and entered the shooting range of the Yuan army. The whistling arrows arrived as expected!
Wang Xiaoqi shouted loudly from behind: "Raise your shield!"
The soldiers in the front row hurriedly raised their shields in unison, and Yu Min was no exception.
Just as he took a stance, with a loud bang, arrows hit the shield in his hand one after another. Yu Min did not expect that the force of the bow and arrow was so strong, which made his hands numb and his body kept wanting to lean back.
Just as the shield was slightly lowered, an arrow hit his helmet. Yu Min was so frightened that he didn't know if he had been hit by an arrow. But he saw an arrow hit the leg of his comrade next to him.
Blood spurted out, but he still managed to stand, holding his shield high and blocking the arrows of his brother behind him.
He didn't even bother to check whether his head was okay, and hurriedly gritted his teeth tightly, anger filled his Dantian, lunged, and held up his shield motionlessly.
