Chapter 857 The end of the Sipahi cavalry

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Lei Hu's squad had only about sixty people, so of course it was impossible to defend the entire nameless highland. He simply reported the situation of the nameless highland. Soon, the front line commander ordered a strengthening squadron to enter and be sure to defend the nameless highland.

This reinforced squadron has five infantry squads, a mortar squad and a Maxim heavy machine gun squad. Shortly after Leihu squad arrived at the nameless highland, other squadrons arrived one after another. The squadron leader was naturally Sun Dasheng.

Sun Dasheng walked around the nameless high ground and set up his command center behind the nameless high ground. Here, a deep trench had been dug. The function of the trench was to block the enemy's cavalry, but also effectively avoid the attack of artillery shells.

The first thing Leihu team did when they entered the nameless highland was to dig trenches. They used their carried engineer shovels to dig out various trenches on the nameless highland. The soil of the nameless highland was quite loose, and the speed of digging the trenches was not slow. Soon, the simple trenches were dug and continued to develop in depth.

To be honest, digging trenches is definitely a painful thing for grassroots soldiers. Especially after a long-distance marching, it is definitely a desperate thing to spend a lot of effort to dig trenches. When the White Army was just established, many officers and soldiers would rather die in battle than dig trenches everywhere. Nothing else, it is too tiring and boring.

However, no matter how painful or boring, the trench must be dug. This is the military rule of the White Army, and no one can violate it. After reaching the combat area, the trench must be dug. Otherwise, it will be severely punished by military laws. Because, if there is no such trench, it will not be able to stop the enemy's cavalry assault, nor can it effectively avoid the enemy's artillery attack.

The relative height of the nameless highland is only more than twenty feet, about seventy or eighty meters. The slope around it is not particularly steep. With such a terrain, the cavalry can rush up instantly. Even if there is enough fierce firepower, it cannot completely prevent the occurrence of unexpected situations. However, in the enemy troops, there are quite a large number of Sipahi cavalry.

Originally, the horse-blocking piles and horse-blocking ropes were the best to deal with cavalry. The wire wrapped around each other can also effectively block the impact of enemy cavalry. Unfortunately, in the West Asia region, there are deserts and Gobi decks everywhere, and there are basically no trees. It is impossible to find wood and make horse-blocking piles. The landmines, because they are too bulky, were not carried by Sun Dasheng's squadron. Therefore, the only way is to be a wide and deep trenches.

Xu Canhuai naturally joined the army digging trenches. The soil in the nameless highland was indeed transported, and it took almost no effort to go down with a shovel. However, due to the dry climate, there was a lot of dust. With a shovel, there was more dust. Hundreds of people were waving the shovels. The entire nameless highland suddenly rolled in dust, which was suffocating.

In the dust, people kept coughing, looking very painful. This was obviously choked by the dust. Sun Dasheng had to order the soldiers in the upper wind to temporarily stop digging so that the breeze would blow away the dust. As a result, the dust was easy to get up and it was difficult to blow away, but time was tight, so everyone had to continue working.

By night, the trench fortifications were basically dug. Xu Canhuai was not tired, but she felt her throat was so dry. Even if she kept drinking water, she could not eliminate the dryness. According to the veteran, this was because of too much dust. In fact, Xu Canhuai just picked up his nostrils and found that it was full of soil.

In the notebook I carried with me, Xu Canhuai recorded what happened today in its entirety. His notebook is actually his homework. When he meets his father Xu Xingxia, it is time to hand in his homework. Xu Xingxia will obtain a lot of real and unmodified information from the grassroots level from his notebook.

After digging all the trenches, Xu Canhuai and others had a real chance to rest. They were all hiding in the deepest part of the trenches, half-barred, allowing their bodies to fully contact with the soil and absorb the coolness of the soil as much as possible. If this were not the case, they would not be able to sleep at all. On the top of their heads, there was a tent that they snatched from where they had stolen. The tent was worn through several small holes, and the sunlight came down from the hole and fell tenaciously on Lei Hu.

The climate in West Asia has always been hot. During the day, the sun has been hanging in the sky, radiating the most spicy light. There is no cloud in the blue sky. At night, the ground is constantly coming out of heat, and it is still so hot. Even in the second half of the night, it is like this. As for the rain... I heard that it has not rained for more than a thousand consecutive days. Whether it is the True God, the Buddha, or the Supreme Master of the Three Pure Land, they seem to have forgotten the rain.

Two days later, a large number of Sipahi cavalry appeared from Damascus. They were the first wave of defenders who retreated from Damascus. As the retreating vanguard, the highly mobile Sipahi cavalry was indeed a good choice.

From the telescope, it should be that there should be a large number of people in Sipahi, with an estimated at least 5,000 people. Sipahi cavalry also discovered the white-clothed army on the nameless high ground. However, they did not take it seriously. Perhaps, they felt that the number of white-clothed army defenders on the nameless high ground was too small. They had a total of 5,000 people who could easily level the nameless high ground. Therefore, without thinking, they shouted to the nameless high ground and killed them.

The one who rushed in front was still the black-clothed men among the Sipahi cavalry. They waved their shining sabers and rushed straight towards the nameless highland. The Green Sect advocated green and black. Green symbolized life, and black symbolized death. These Sipahi cavalry in black robes were the elite among the Sipahi cavalry, with the best equipment and the strongest combat power.

Strictly speaking, the Sipahi cavalry did not actually belong to the "Central Army" of the Ottoman Empire, they should belong to the sequence of local armed forces. Their composition and command were quite complicated. In the past, the Ottoman Empire court did not trust them. Their rise came after the White Army entered the Ottoman Empire.

When the strength of the "Central Army" was seriously damaged, local forces naturally rose sharply. The central government of the Ottoman Empire also needed to use the power of local armed forces to counterattack the White-Clothed Army's attack. Therefore, the Ottoman Empire court issued several instructions in succession, allowing the powerful factions in each place to form their own troops to block the White-Clothed Army.

The policies of the White Army were a huge blow to the local forces. Because they had to give up their faith. The White Army would not tolerate the Green Cult continuing to exist in the West Asia region. Anyone who refused to give up his faith in the religion would be severely hit. In this regard, Xu Xingxia would never be ruthless. He arrested him personally.

Obviously, this has certain resistance to the current battle of the White Army. If the White Army had a sideline and was willing to leave the Green Cult to survive, the White Army would definitely not be so huge. Many local powerful factions would obediently raise their hands in front of the White Army. As long as there was a slight possibility, they would not fight to the White Army to the death. Because the White Army was indeed too powerful.

However, from a long-term perspective, it is beneficial to the White Army.

The land of West Asia, due to the long-term influence of the Green Cult, has been completely brainwashed. The True God is everything to them. The True God controls everything to them. Their faith in the True God has reached an unparalleled level. However, the True God can be used by people, especially with ulterior motives. If the Green Cult is not completely eradicated, the White Army will not be able to implement effective rule here.

While extermining the Green Cult, Xu Xingxia vigorously introduced Buddhism, Taoism and Hinduism, trying to completely change the appearance of the West Asian region. However, the first thing new sects should do to breed and recruit believers in this area and recruit believers is to completely clean up the Green Cult. Otherwise, the Green Cultists will definitely try their best to obstruct them.

Because of the policies of the White Clothing Army, there was no concession to the Green Cult, which led to believers of the Green Cult having to put out all their strength to continue fighting the White Clothing Army. The Sipahi Cavalry was their representative.

"Mortar ready!"

Xu Canhuai heard a cold voice coming from behind him.

Of course, this is the mortar team preparing to shoot. Since the day the mortar appeared, it has been the most reliable support weapon for the infantry of the White Clothes Army. The vast number of infantry of the White Clothes Army have become accustomed to fighting with the support of mortars. For their own safety, no matter how hard or tired they are, they are willing to help the artillery carry heavy mortar shells.

Many new troops have a strong dependence on mortars. Some soldiers even do not know how to fight without mortar support. This has led to a sharp increase in the popularity of mortars in various units of the White-Clothed Army. In the past, as long as the infantry operations above the squadron were operated, they were absolutely inseparable from the support of mortars. Now, sometimes, even if they operate in small teams, they would carry more than three mortars.

Strengthen the mortar squadron for Sun Dasheng Squadron, with ten mortars with a caliber of 60 mm. This is the third generation of mortars of the White Army, with a maximum range of more than three kilometers. This is definitely a disaster for the Sipashi Cavalry. The number of shells carried by this mortar squadron is quite sufficient and can be squandered. When he headed south, Xu Canhuai carried six mortar shells on his body.

"Puff puff puff!"

"Puff puff puff!"

Mud sounds came, and mortar shells drew beautiful arcs in the sky, roaring towards the Sipahi cavalry.

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