lazy tang

Chapter 864
Cairo is different from Jerusalem because Cairo has a moat.So the attacking army had to cross the moat, unlike Jerusalem.Just fill the trenches!
Another difference is that Egypt is a powerful country in the Middle East.It is far from being comparable to Jerusalem, that is to say, when Yunhao was besieging Cairo, he encountered enemy reinforcements.

The enemy's reinforcements were very tough, wearing helmets made of fine steel and chain mail made of densely woven steel wire.Armament consists of a strong bow, a spear, a sharp Damascus scimitar, and a shield.The size of the Mamluk strong bow is one size larger than that of the Turkic strong bow. It has a long range and strong penetrating power, but the rate of fire is slightly slower.The mount is a well-known Arabian thoroughbred horse, tall and long, with amazing sprint speed and good endurance.

The first time Yunhao saw this cavalry, he knew that it was the Mamluk heavy cavalry that once made the Mongols tremble.Even Napoleon praised this cavalry, but he didn't expect to meet this thing in the Middle East.

The combat effectiveness of the Mamluk army is second to none in the Arab world, due to the source of troops and training.Every year, Arab traffickers abduct or kidnap tens of thousands of children from the Caucasus and Central Asian steppes, and send them to slave markets in Baghdad, Damascus, and Cairo.

The Arab sultans selected the children with the best qualities, bought them and sent them to military schools to become future Mamluk soldiers.The most popular Mamluk "raw materials" came from Georgian and Central Asian Turkic tribes in the Caucasus.

Caucasian mountain people and Central Asian Turkic people have a strong and strong physique, and a brave and aggressive character, which is the best material for soldiers.In the 500 years since the establishment of the Mamluk regime in Egypt, almost all Mamluk soldiers came from the Caucasus region.

The Mamluk military school has a very scientific training system. Children first learn Arabic and teachings to instill loyalty to their masters; when they grow up to 14 years old, they begin to receive systematic training in physical and military skills, including proficient use of machetes, spears and Weapons such as bows and arrows, as well as basic riding skills.

Archery is especially highly valued. Students first practice archery standing on the ground, then learn archery on horseback, and finally learn archery while galloping on horseback.After mastering the basic military skills, the cadets began to receive the so-called "riding training", that is, the maneuver training of cavalry tactical units.Here, the trainees practice maintaining formation and taking care of each other in various tactical maneuvers such as advancing and retreating.

The Mamluk army combined the advantages of both European knights and Central Asian light cavalry in terms of equipment and tactics, and the Mamluk soldiers were well-trained, disciplined, and tenacious.The Mamluk dynasty relied on this powerful army for more than 500 years.

Yun Hao categorically rejected Cheng Chumo's idea of ​​going forward to fight. Napoleon was optimistic about the army, and Yunhao didn't think Cheng Chumo would get any benefits.And looking at the well-organized team, Mamluks are not easy to deal with.

Seeing reinforcements, the drawbridge of the city gate was lowered.The Egyptian army began to go out of the city to fight back. They believed that as long as they cooperated with each other inside and outside, they could definitely defeat Tang's army.After all, there are only 2000 infantry blocking the gate of the city now.

If they had enough knowledge of the Ba Niu Crossbow, they would never rush out so recklessly.

The moment the city gate was opened, the Egyptian army rushed out like a tide.And almost at the same time, the thick arrows of the gunpowder crossbow also flew into the crowd.

"Boom! Boom! Boom...!" After more than a dozen explosions, the crowd seemed to hit the rocks and be smashed into countless waves.The city gate is full of broken corpses and the wailing of dying people.The walls of the city gate were covered with minced meat almost instantly.The red was sticky, and the broken bones were splashed everywhere.

On the top of the city gate hole, there is a thigh bone inserted strangely.Plasma hung on the white bones, and bone marrow oil dripped drop by drop along the broken stubble.The pungent smell of blood mixed with the smell of gunpowder smoke formed another smell.

Such scenes were staged in almost every city gate, and the dense formation of the Egyptians caused huge casualties.

Some brave people continued to attack by stepping on the broken corpses under their feet.But the Tang people's gunpowder crossbows were replaced by fire oil crossbows.Gunpowder crossbows are too precious, and the least valuable thing in the Middle East is actually kerosene.

More than a dozen fire oil crossbows rushed into the hole in the city gate, with a soft "呲".The fire spread in an instant, and those brave people became burning people at once.Flames cling to their armor, searing their bodies.The severe pain made them run wildly over the corpse immediately, because the corpse under their feet was also full of flames.

They wanted to escape as soon as possible, but most of them failed to escape the city gate until they died.

The oil crossbow was continuously fired in, and the corpse was twitching uncontrollably from the flames.Big drops of corpse oil dripped into the flames, and the flames burned even more vigorously.

The billowing smoke made this place a hell on earth.The attack stopped in an instant, and no one dared or could get out of the city gate.The Egyptians' plan to cooperate with the outside world went bankrupt almost instantly.And to restrain them, there are only a dozen or so crossbows in front of each city gate.

When one plan failed, another plan was made, and the Egyptians lowered the rope from the city wall.Some warriors climbed along the tall city walls with scimitars in their mouths.It's a pity that these warriors became the targets of the eight-ox crossbow.This time, the eight-ox crossbow fired ordinary crossbow bolts.

Powerful crossbow bolts often passed through the chests of warriors and nailed them to the city walls.No matter how hard they struggled, they just couldn't get out the crossbow bolts that were nailed deep into the city wall.

But crossbow arrows are not always so accurate, wind speed, shooter's judgment, and smoke cover all affect the accuracy.Some people were shot in the thigh by thick crossbow bolts, and the root of the thigh was shot in two.The blood gushed down like a waterfall, and the screams of the warriors fell into the moat with whistles.

The way the Egyptians deal with it is very simple, throw more ropes and let more people climb down the ropes.You only have a dozen eight-ox crossbows, and you can only fire a dozen crossbow bolts at a time.Your thing is not firing continuously, it takes time to reload.

Soon the rate of fire of the eight-ox crossbow could not keep up with the speed at which the Egyptians climbed down the city wall, even though there were many people nailed to the city wall.There are more people who can successfully climb down the city wall!

But the Egyptians encountered a problem, that is, the moat that blocked the enemy's attack has become their obstacle.If you want to go down the river, you have to take off your armor. No one is stupid enough to jump into swimming wearing an armor weighing dozens of kilograms.That's not bravery, that's death!
When more Egyptians arrived at the city, the Baoxu crossbow was immediately replaced with a fire oil crossbow.The thick crossbow bolts carried blue smoke into the crowd below the city wall, and then orange flames rose into the air.Under the huge black smoke, countless people with flames on their bodies jumped down the moat.

Even if you are extremely strong, you still want to swim wearing armor weighing dozens of kilograms.That is absolutely impossible!
As soon as people entered the moat, they began to sink, and those who could swim wanted to thump twice.But the physical strength of a person can't resist the gravitational force after all!Warriors in armor one by one struggled at the bottom of the water like weights.After a while, they stopped moving.

Some people want to get rid of their armor and jump into the water.But it is not easy to take off the armor that needs the help of servants to put on at this time.

Death can always stimulate people's infinite potential. In the case of crossbow arrows shooting flames and burning, there are still people who have accomplished this feat.They took off their armor and jumped into the moat with machetes in their mouths.Then he swam to the opposite bank with all his strength, and charged forward bravely despite his exhausted physical strength.

It can be seen from their fierceness that these are fierce soldiers.After swimming across the moat, he can still run like flying.

Once a person passes through the moat, the Ba Niu Crossbow doesn't matter.Because Yun Hao left behind 2000 people, most of them were crossbowmen.

These people don't have a single piece of armor on them, but they have to face the most terrifying Datang crossbow in the world.As long as the crossbow is shot at the body, it can shoot a big living person in two.No matter how strong his physique was, he could not resist more than two piercing injuries from crossbow arrows.

The cavalry of the Tang army may not be as good as the Mamluk cavalry, but the crossbowmen of the Tang army are definitely the best.Yunhao always puts crossbows first in training his soldiers.If you can't hit the target in the assessment, you can only eat steamed buns and pickles.Not seeing meat stars for a week, not everyone can bear it.

If you want to eat meat, you have to practice hard. After long-term training, almost all Tang soldiers have the ability to be marksmen.

Although these Egyptian soldiers are very fierce.But there was no armor on his body, and no one brought out the shield.Under the intensive shooting of crossbow arrows, he could only fall down on the way of charging with hatred.

The Egyptians found sadly that the soldiers who climbed down the rope by themselves fell into a disadvantageous situation from the very beginning.The outstanding soldiers could only look at the Tang army's formation with hatred, and then fell in a pool of blood and returned to heaven.

No one was able to rush to the front of the Tang army and engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Tang army.Those guys with gunpowder on their backs exploded under the scorching flames, leaving no bones left behind.

The generals of the Egyptian army found sadly that their subordinates only played the role of wasting the crossbow arrows and fire oil arrows of the Tang army.God knows how many of these things Tang Jun has. Anyway, before his own army is exhausted, it will definitely not consume all Tang Jun's supplies.

Almost when the attack was launched in the city, the Mamluk cavalry also began to charge.

Their charge is very full of the distinctive characteristics of the nomads, the skirmishers are drawn very wide, and the people are bent very low on horseback.At first glance, he looks like a guy who has been practicing equestrianism all year round, and he has basically achieved the unity of man and horse.

With them as the forwards, behind them are the Egyptian infantry rushing towards them like waves.It was no longer clear how many infantry there were, and the sight was blocked by the smoke and dust all over the sky.It was just the sound of dull footsteps, which made people wonder if it was an earthquake.

"Rockets, level three, covering shots!" Seeing the Mamluk cavalry rushing past the range-finding stone, Master Sheng Yan shouted.The characteristic "whoosh" and "whoosh" sound when the rocket launcher was fired came from behind.

Countless rockets blasted into the sky in the thick smoke, and then the smoke and dust on the tail drew a trajectory and fell into the charge formation of the Egyptian infantry.

The characteristic of rockets is that their accuracy is terrible.However, it is handy to deal with large-area targets.Especially in this salvo state, a covering shot is simply a nightmare for any surface creature.

The sound of dull explosions came one after another, and there was smoke everywhere, so it was hard to see what the battlefield was like.Yunhao was still sweating in his heart. If this was the Egyptian's trick to lure the enemy, he would have to face the most unwilling hand-to-hand combat.

"The trebuchet is launched!" Seeing the Mamluk cavalry passing through the second range-finding stone, the trebuchet was launched.It was still kerosene bombs, and Yunhao didn't have many gunpowder bombs in his hand.As a last resort, petrol bombs became the best choice.

Hundreds of kerosene bombs flew towards the enemy's position with green smoke, and the orange flames even covered a wall of fire.Many Mamluk cavalry came out of the wall of fire with flames on their bodies.

The sharp tip of the knife pointed in the direction of the Tang army's formation with flames, and continued to charge.

"Eight oxen crossbow, gunpowder bullet. The distance is [-], launch!" There is no other way, Yunhao can only use the gunpowder crossbow at this distance.

There were loud explosions, and countless shrapnel shredded the armor of the Mamluk cavalry.With people turned on their backs, there were less than 400 Mamluk cavalry rushing out of the gunpowder smoke.

"It's really powerful!" Yun Hao saw that the Mamluk cavalry had already taken off their bows and arrows and threw them from a distance with the speed of their horses.

However, this kind of projectile was not very lethal to Tang Jun, and most of them were blocked by shields.Even if they were not blocked, the armor on their bodies protected them well.Even if someone was injured, the injury was not too serious.As for those who were shot to death, it can only be said that swords have no eyes on the battlefield.

"A distance of one hundred, the crossbowman fires!" Despite layers of blocking, the powerful Mamluk cavalry rushed over.But what greeted them was arrows like a rainstorm.Tens of thousands of crossbowmen fired together, and the sun dimmed for a while.

Yunhao was surprised to find that under such a rain of arrows, there were still Mamluk cavalry charging over.Although the number is only about one hundred, the ferocity of their charge still makes one's heart palpitate.

These people were full of arrows and held bloody Damascus steel knives in their hands.The snow pattern road sparkles in Sunshine Mountain!
"Cheng Chumo, use your sword to fight for your honor. Today's glory belongs to you!" Yun Hao patted Cheng Chumo's shoulder.

Cheng Chumo's nose almost crooked, he has five thousand cavalry under his command.Go kill 100 people and say it's an honor.

But a military order is a military order, Cheng Chumo urges his horse to dismount.Straightened up, Ma Qian rushed out first!
(End of this chapter)