Artillery shells fell in the minefield and a large number of mines were detonated.
The battlefield was filled with flames and smoke, and there were stumps and broken arms everywhere.
Balulusi's heart was bleeding. After fighting for so many years, he had never been so useless as he was today.
The war machine has been turned on, there is no way out!
The three-star flag, symbolizing supremacy, waves in the wind and continues to move forward.
The soldiers in the rear followed closely and continued to move forward with difficulty under the double blow of the Ming army's artillery and mines.
Finally, the Ming army's position was close at hand.
Chug tug tug...
The nightmare roar sounded again, two heavy machine guns began to spray flames, and countless bullets poured out.
"Pay attention to concealment!"
"Lie down quickly and spread out!"
Balulus continuously issued instructions and directed the team to change formations.
He didn't know the name of the opponent's firearm. Many Timurid soldiers called it the Eye of Hell, which means that the devil from hell will die if he looks at you.
It doesn't matter what it's called, what's important is that the terror of this weapon is really comparable to that of the devil.
No matter how many people there are, whether they are cavalry or infantry, they have no ability to resist in the face of this weapon.
However, regardless of whether there is a real devil on the front line, this level must be faced.
Even if you die, you have to rush forward!
"Cavalry forward!"
At the critical moment of survival, Balulus no longer held back and ordered his men to play flags, and the cavalry on both wings suddenly accelerated.
Faced with the sudden change of formation, the Ming army was obviously a little panicked. They didn't know whether they should attack the cavalry on both wings or continue to block the Chinese army.
These cavalry teams are very different from the past. They are the ace heavy cavalry of the Timur Empire.
During the Mongol Empire, the heavy cavalry unit had already appeared, also known as close combat cavalry.
As the name suggests, heavy cavalry wear heavy armor and have strong defense, but their maneuverability is greatly reduced.
Different from the mounted archers of conventional arms, heavy cavalry are equipped with swords and are specially used to break through the opponent's defense line, approach quickly, and then fight at close range.
Timur's heavy cavalry not only wore heavy armor, but also the horses under them were wrapped in iron armor. Compared with the Mongolian heavy cavalry in the Genghis Khan era, the horse armor was heavier and had better impact and defense.
In the age of cold weapons, heavy cavalry was almost invincible and could break through any line of defense.
However, building a heavy cavalry team is not an easy task. Not to mention knights and war horses, just this fully armed armor is expensive. Tribal forces such as Black Sheep and White Sheep cannot support them at all.
rise.
Nothing is perfect in the world. While heavy cavalry has huge advantages, it must have its corresponding weaknesses, that is, it cannot be durable.
Because the armor is too heavy, it consumes a lot of money for both knights and horses. If they fight for a long time, it is simply too much to bear.
Balulus knew the advantages and disadvantages of heavy cavalry very well. As long as he charged once, as long as he could get close to the Ming army's position, it was enough.
Therefore, the infantry was initially used to attract firepower, while the cavalry roamed on the periphery.
When the distance shortened to a certain extent, they immediately turned to cavalry to catch the Ming army by surprise.
These heavy cavalry are the last trump card of Timur's army. This battle must be won no matter what the price is paid!
Sure enough, with the change in formation, the Ming army's attack points began to disperse.
The heavy cavalry attracted most of the firepower, and the pressure on the Chinese troops was suddenly reduced.
Balulus was extremely sensitive to insights on the battlefield and immediately captured this fleeting opportunity.
"charge!"
With an order, the army in the middle suddenly accelerated and rushed towards the Ming army's trenches.
The cavalry on both wings also entered the sprint stage. Although they were covered with iron armor, some people continued to fall under the fire of heavy machine guns.
However, the results are still obvious, and the distance between the two armies is closing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Chug tug tug...
The roar of the heavy machine gun suddenly became more violent, and Balulus was surprised to find that there were two more machines!
Twenty steps away, four machine guns fired wildly, mercilessly harvesting the lives of Timur's soldiers.
The distance of only twenty steps turned out to be as insurmountable as a natural chasm.
Seeing his soldiers falling one by one, Balulus bit his molars and bled.
These soldiers had followed him in the north and south and fought countless victorious battles. Timur's army, known as the invincible in the world, had never suffered such a setback.
There was only anger left in his heart, and he rushed forward like crazy.
The soldiers behind him seemed to be inspired and rushed forward desperately.
Bullets passed by, but people continued to fall.
Baluluosi's eyes were blood red, like a crazy beast, he just wanted to rush into the Ming army's position and break the bones of these people!
"rush!"
"kill!"
Relying on primitive brutal violence, the leading troops of the heavy cavalry finally broke into the Ming army's trenches.
Balulus finally saw hope. As long as he passed through the death blockade, the next step would be for Timur's army to kill everyone!
"Charge with me!"
The Chinese army's banner moved forward, and the soldiers followed closely behind, shouting and killing loudly.
Whoosh...
I saw a meteor-like flare flying into the sky and then exploding!
This was the signal for counterattack, and then the Ming army began to counterattack with guns.
boom!
boom!
boom!
The sound of rifle shooting is far less terrifying than that of heavy machine guns, but its lethality is not reduced at all.
Because the distance was too close, Timur's soldiers were unable to evade and had no time to evade.
Except for the heavy cavalry whose armor could offset some of the damage, the others fell to the ground one after another.
Balulus has fallen into madness. No matter how much he pays, he only has one goal in his eyes, rushing down the Ming army's position!
The distance between the two sides was once again close, and the Ming army's bullets were obviously not enough.
Finally, Timur's army broke through the blockade and rushed forward.
Woohoo!
On the Ming army's position, the horn of charge sounded.
The shouts of killing shook the sky, and countless soldiers rushed out of the trenches and began to counterattack!
The two soldiers and horses collided fiercely like two fists.
The close combat was more brutal than the long-range attack. The ground was stained red with blood, and even the air was filled with blood mist.
Timur's heavy cavalry could not cross the trenches and dismounted one after another to fight. These men were wearing heavy armor, steel helmets, and holding spears, just like walking human tanks, which immediately caused a lot of trouble to the Ming army.
Seeing this, Balulus quickly called the soldiers to move closer to the heavy cavalry.
Whether it is bullets or swords, the damage to the heavy cavalry in full armor is very limited. These cavalry immediately formed a barrier to block the Ming army's firepower.
Under the cover of heavy cavalry, the battle line continued to advance. The Ming army began to retreat, abandoning two trenches one after another and entering the last line of defense.
Balulus was overjoyed. After fighting this battle for so long, he finally saw hope of victory.