In the past few years, the Mongolian army has repeatedly won against the Jin army. The morale of both sides was ebbing and flowing, and the gap was horribly wide. Most of the time, when the two armies met in the field, the Mongolian army was like a hunter, while the Jin army was like the whining deer in the hunting pen.
Who would have thought that this deer would suddenly show its sharp fangs?
Under the watchful eyes of the Chinese soldiers, Guo Ning ran into the enemy formation first, followed by two hundred cavalry roaring behind him, galloping back and forth, instantly interrupting the marching rhythm of the Mongolian light cavalry. The two sides were entangled hundreds of steps to the left of the military flag. Smoke and dust were billowing, iron horses were like waves, swords and guns were intertwined, and flesh and blood were flying everywhere.
The cavalry are racing to fight, and life and death depend on the moment when two horses meet. It has always been the most tragic. The officers and soldiers of the Chinese army all stared at the fierce battle. Some shouted cheers, while others were nervous. Their blood was boiling and they were sweating profusely.
Guo Ning's bravery is beyond doubt. Relying on his heavily armored horse, he charged back and forth, charging forward three times, killing two centurions and more than twenty warriors. His subordinates also fought bravely, and no one on the enemy's cavalry could defeat them.
In this battle before us, there is no doubt that our side has won.
Moreover, it was an extremely morale-boosting victory that was rare in recent years; it was a happy victory that many soldiers who were accustomed to fleeing in front of the Mongolian army could not even dream of.
The cheers from the officers and soldiers of the Chinese Army turned more and more into cheers. As the cheers became louder and louder, some people shed tears for some unknown reason.
But Li Ting did not relax. He and Han Xuan looked at each other with even ugly expressions.
The soldiers saw their own cavalry standing out and destroying everything. What the two officers, Li Ting and Han Xuan, saw was the increasingly tenacious fighting spirit of the Mongolian cavalry.
It is easiest for the cavalry to gallop back and forth and take advantage of the victory to pursue them like wolves and tigers. It is difficult to suddenly encounter a strong enemy, but to persist in counterattack despite defeat.
The ranks of the Mongolians in front of them had been scattered by the heavy cavalry, and their swords and spears were almost ineffective against the thick armor of the iron pagoda. Because the centurion who led the team died, they also visibly lost their timely command. But instead of dispersing, they roared, brandished crude weapons, and surrounded them repeatedly like moths flying into the flames, fighting to the death!
These enemies are not even the real headquarters of the Mongolian army, but the newly formed miscellaneous Qianhu or Baihu after the founding of Genghis Khan, but their bravery and daring to die are simply shocking.
When the Jin Army officers and soldiers were attacking the Mongol tribes north of the border trench, they saw the same thing when they saw the Mongols who were scornfully called Black Tartars!
Those grassland tribes struggling in extremely harsh environments were as brave as wild beasts and as tough as weeds. The Central Plains regime can beat them ten times and hundreds of times, and win ten times and hundreds of times, but as long as they lose once, the Mongols have obtained the weapons and armor they lack most, so they can invade and plunder again and again, and the more they fight, the stronger they become!
These light cavalry in front of us are no match for our heavy cavalry. But sooner or later, they will also be equipped with sophisticated weapons and become the most terrifying enemies.
At this time, in front of Li Ting, a soldier suddenly shouted: "Look, the main Mongolian army has moved!"
"Why are you panicking? Stay calm!" Li Ting scolded, and then said: "Ming Jin, let Guo Langjun come back!"
About two miles away from the Chinese red flag, the main Mongolian army advanced slowly.
Tuo Lei waved his whip lightly, rode his horse leisurely, and said with great interest: "Let's just return the heavy cavalry that went out into battle. Look at the middle army of the Jin Army..."
He pointed straight ahead. In the sight of everyone, at the end of the river beach where the grass is knee-deep in the main film, about seven or eight hundred Jin Army infantry and cavalry formed a regular formation. They were surrounded by a red flag, which was billowing as if hunting in the wind.
Tuo Lei smiled happily and said to his companions: "The flag of the Jin Army has not wavered at all, and their formation is also very strict... This Jin Army is quite elite! It seems that what we caught today will be A fat sheep!”
The four hundred households that had just been sent to harass the enemy's position now seemed to have suffered serious losses, and Tuo Lei was certainly wary of this.
But when it comes to the loss itself, Tuo Lei doesn't care.
In front of them was the battlefield chosen by the Jin Army. They relied on the complex water area to limit the scope of their own cavalry's running and interception operations, and then used heavy cavalry against light cavalry to maximize their advantage. So it was natural for them to gain the upper hand.
But the two armies are so close that a big battle will inevitably follow. The victory or defeat of one or two small-scale trials means nothing.
Tuo Lei has been fighting since he was able to mount a horse. The several Qianhu nayans surrounding him now are all veterans who have fought countless battles. To them, fighting is no different from hunting. , how can there be any reason to let go of prey when you see it?
No matter how good a hunter is, he will inevitably be scratched by his prey and get a few wounds and a little blood. There is no point in fighting without killing people. As long as there is a victory, there will be prisoners, slaves, and even those armors and weapons, and the losses of thousands or hundreds of households will be easily compensated.
Tolei has assigned its troops. More Qingqi led by the flag formed an extremely huge and curved fan shape.
On the left and right sides of the fan shape are the Qianhu Nayanzhe Dieer and Tuoshahe respectively. In order to involve the Jin army as much as possible, the two Qianhu Nayans marched almost close to the reed swamps on the north and south sides, constantly unfolding the front.
On the front of the fan shape, there are Tuo Lei's personal armored knights and armored knights drawn from each thousand households.
Some of these knights wore blue-black armor, and some wore dazzling polished armor. They urged their horses forward calmly. Everyone and every horse knew where they should be and how to support each other with their companions. There was no need for more instructions from Torrey.
As they get closer to the enemy, each knight will naturally adjust the status of his people and horses, eventually forming the impact and lethality of thousands of people.
The Jurchens are absolutely no match for such an army. They cannot withstand it!
only……
Tuo Lei actually felt a little uneasy in his heart.
Yesterday, this elite Jin army did not dare to face Father Khan's army on the battlefield, and chose to leave the battlefield quickly. Last night, they did not entangle with Na Minfu's centurion at all, and went deep into the swampy area.
So, why do they stop now and why are they determined to fight with us? Where does their courage come from, and where do they rely?
Just as he was thinking of this, he suddenly heard a strange sound.
It was the sound of many Mongolian knights shouting or exclaiming at the same time, and after the low shouts, some even started cursing directly.
Tuo Lei was shocked and looked around hurriedly. He immediately saw that the cavalry team, which had been moving forward in synchrony and gradually forming a special rhythm, suddenly became chaotic.
Some horses pedaled violently as if out of control, some horses suddenly slowed down, and some horses bumped into the front horses that suddenly stopped from behind. Correspondingly, some knights on the horses reined in their horses, while others whipped their horses angrily, but they only caused the originally docile horses to neigh repeatedly.
what happened? Is it a witchcraft?
At this time, Guo Ning had returned to the red flag of the Chinese Army.
He was covered in blood, but he became more energetic. Seeing that the Mongolian heavy cavalry suddenly slowed down, he smiled and said to the soldiers on his left and right: "There are continuous ponds and strange terrain near Anzhou. We have been stationed here for more than a year, but we can't say that we have understood everything. It's Xu Jin's credit for finding this good place, I have to thank him later."
It turns out that the area around Ya'er Village seems to be a large flat land with knee-deep grass, as if a whole stretch of beach meadow stretches. In fact, the situation on the land under the grass is very complicated.
The only dry and hard ground that could support heavy riding was the one occupied by Guo Ning's troops. Guo Ning waited until the Mongolian light cavalry rushed close to the left wing before he led the Tiefutu cavalry to attack. This was to ensure that his horses always ran on the dry and hard soil.
The ground extends westward to a large area of the river beach. Because it is often flooded by river flooding, the soil is suddenly soft, including many semi-dried mud ponds. And among the mud, there are actually many gravels carried down by the water flow.
Previously, Mongolian light cavalry galloped, but I didn’t feel any obvious impact.
When the main force arrived, the knights were all equipped with armor and heavy weapons, adding tens of kilograms of weight to the horses and men... This was originally nothing, but at this moment, with the weight of these dozens of kilograms, the weight of the war horse When the iron hooves stepped onto the soft ground, it was immediately difficult to run.
Not to mention, there are so many gravels hidden in the ground.
Everyone could see clearly that a Mongolian war horse had even stepped on the smooth stone and sprained its hoof!
On the battlefield, a little bit of geographical advantage can be enough to affect the outcome. What's more, at this moment, the main force of the Mongols' central army is unable to advance on patrol for a while?
Guo Ning turned over and dismounted.
"Just now we tried using weight to overcome lightness. Next, we will use footwork to overcome cavalry."
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