Under the winter sunshine in Hami, hot wind swept across the earth, like a steamer, baking everyone.
On the vast land, the cavalry phalanx moved forward rapidly.
Like a huge monster, it opened its fangs and mouth, constantly devouring the distance between the two sides.
People and horses were rushing back and forth in the distance, and the reflection of sharp weapons made stars nod in the sea of people.
As the distance got closer, a crackling sound broke the entire battlefield.
"Musket——" Suli Tang gritted his teeth, his face ashen.
In the vast Western Region, only the Kazakhs and the Junggars have sporadic muskets, which they bought from the Russians.
The Yarkand Khanate, located at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains and the Turpan region, is often only heard of its name but not seen.
Suli Tang only had a few personal soldiers, and the rest of the soldiers had never even heard of him.
"not good--"
Suddenly, he turned pale.
The strength of cavalry with muskets is unpredictable.
Sure enough, with the contact, the power of the musket exploded instantly, and thousands of people were wiped out in one encounter.
The most heroic warriors at the front were massacred and passed away before they could react.
But the cavalry in the rear were shocked by the brutal massacre, and the horses were frightened because they were afraid of the muskets, and the formation was in chaos for a while.
How could the Ming army give up such a good opportunity?
With such a large gap, tens of thousands of Ming troops continued to rush forward, directly defeating the forward army.
In this way, a chain reaction occurs.
The defeated army at the front was swept up and rushed towards the central army, causing chaos in its camp.
Su Litang immediately turned around and charged towards the west, while a large number of Ming troops over there were galloping in groups towards the south, shooting with "thunderbolts" and arrows in the air missing like locusts.
The roaring noise made people's ears buzz. Brother Yelvxiu looked around, unable to control the situation.
There were horse soldiers charging and surging everywhere. The large Turpan coalition army was divided into countless groups by the rushing people and horses. The battlefield was flowing everywhere, but there was no way to break through. The layers of cavalry were running in circuits like whirlpools in the sea. !
At this time, the coalition forces composed of tribes immediately became frightened and couldn't wait to gather their own armies and prepare to retreat, for fear of falling into the hands of the Ming army.
Suli Tang was even more afraid of death. He anticipated that he was about to be defeated and immediately fled back with his soldiers.
When they arrived in Turpan, they still had a city to defend.
At this time, the sun has just reached its zenith.
The scene at this time was even more terrifying. There were corpses everywhere, and the corpses of people and horses were piled up!
On the messy battlefield, the rebel soldiers no longer fought hard, but were completely massacred! Some tribesmen dismounted and surrendered, but they were killed by Ming cavalry as if they were animals and chased around.
The hearty victory made the Ming army so eager to kill that it was difficult to stop them.
Even half of the Ming army was composed of grassland tribes. They continued to attack and harass as if they were hunting, making the fleeing coalition forces miserable and had to surrender.
In less than an hour, the war came to an end, and Gao Yigong was overjoyed.
He stood on a high place, looking at the one-sided battlefield and the raging massacre, and immediately raised his hand and said: "Tell them not to massacre."
"Immediately organize ten thousand cavalry for me, and together with the remaining army, we will enter Turpan and sweep the land."
In this great battle in which more troops defeated fewer troops, our own losses were minimal, but Turpan's vitality was severely damaged.
For Gao Yigong, the Marquis was already beckoning to him in this battle, and taking Turpan was the finishing touch.
Following a remnant and defeated general like Suli Tang, it was only natural to sweep into Turpan.
The weather was still hot in the afternoon, but the battlefield was filled with smoke and a murderous atmosphere.
Many people in Hami City were carrying headless corpses and throwing them into the big pits. In the pits all around, the bones were burning with firewood, tung oil, and black smoke filled the air.
There was an unpleasant smell in the air, the smell of burnt flesh and blood, fishy smell, and various mixed stenches.
The sergeants held their weapons and were on the battlefield with swords and swords to make sure nothing was missed; the common people and the soldiers were picking up the weapons and missing arrows on the ground, everything was in order.
A large number of war horses were gathered together and became prisoners of the Ming army. The prisoners could only squat in the corner of the city unhappily, waiting for the trial of the Ming army.
Of the 50,000-strong army, no more than 10,000 were actually killed or injured, 20,000 surrendered, and more than 10,000 fled.
"Commander, we are prosperous."
The baggage officer ran over and said happily: "There are 10,000 injured horses and more than 20,000 intact horses. We can directly form 20,000 cavalry and sweep across the Western Regions."
Hexi Dama has been famous in the world since ancient times. It was the breeding base of Dawan horses in the Western Han Dynasty, so the horse breeds are excellent.
Turpan has a vast oasis, and there is no shortage of horses in Hexi. What's more, the Mongolians are good at nomadic herding, and horses are their life.
"If we occupy Turpan, our Ming Dynasty will truly own the horse breeding land."
Gao Yigong sees further.
He was deeply aware of the importance of Turpan, and also understood how great his achievements were.
In less than an hour, the war came to an end, and Gao Yigong was overjoyed.
He stood on a high place, looking at the one-sided battlefield and the raging massacre, and immediately raised his hand and said: "Tell them not to massacre."
"Immediately organize ten thousand cavalry for me, and together with the remaining army, we will enter Turpan and sweep the land."
In this great battle in which more troops defeated fewer troops, our own losses were minimal, but Turpan's vitality was severely damaged.
For Gao Yigong, the Marquis was already beckoning to him in this battle, and taking Turpan was the finishing touch.
Following a remnant and defeated general like Suli Tang, it was only natural to sweep into Turpan.
The weather was still hot in the afternoon, but the battlefield was filled with smoke and a murderous atmosphere.
Many people in Hami City were carrying headless corpses and throwing them into the big pits. In the pits all around, the bones were burning with firewood, tung oil, and black smoke filled the air.
There was an unpleasant smell in the air, the smell of burnt flesh and blood, fishy smell, and various mixed stenches.
The sergeants held their weapons and were on the battlefield to make sure nothing was missed; the common people and the soldiers were picking up the weapons and missing arrows on the ground, everything was in order.
A large number of war horses were gathered together and became prisoners of the Ming army. The prisoners could only squat in the corner of the city unhappily, waiting for the trial of the Ming army.
Of the 50,000-strong army, no more than 10,000 were actually killed or injured, 20,000 surrendered, and more than 10,000 fled.
"Commander, we are prosperous."
The baggage officer ran over and said happily: "There are 10,000 injured horses and more than 20,000 intact horses. We can directly form 20,000 cavalry and sweep across the Western Regions."
Hexi Dama has been famous in the world since ancient times. It was the breeding base of Dawan horses in the Western Han Dynasty, so the horse breeds are excellent.
Turpan has a vast oasis, and there is no shortage of horses in Hexi. What's more, the Mongolians are good at nomadic herding, and horses are their life.
"If we occupy Turpan, our Ming Dynasty will truly own the horse breeding land."
Gao Yigong sees further.
He was deeply aware of the importance of Turpan, and also understood how great his achievements were.
