The torches went out, the braziers fell over, and more and more places returned to darkness.
In the darkness, the desperate cries, injured screams, and the crackling of firecrackers were all overwhelmed by the thunderous sound of horse hooves.
The war horse neighed, and the knight on the horse charged forward.
There is no need to aim or observe. All the soldiers in the cavalry formation are very familiar with night fighting.
They only need to shoot the arrows or bullets in their hands to the outside of the cavalry formation to kill the enemy.
The iron hooves of the war horses trampled over one bandit after another, and the outermost cavalry leaped on their saddles, holding cold sabers, and their wrists were constantly tumbling and slashing.
Those soldiers who were unable to escape in time fell to their swords without exception and were chopped to the ground.
That saber was like a sickle in the field in autumn, except that the sickle chopped down wheat stalks, and they chopped down their own kind...
Chen Wang had already drawn the saber from his waist. After stabbing an intruder through the chest of the military academy, Chen Wang abandoned the spear.
Long spears were often used as disposable weapons during cavalry charges.
The effect of force is mutual. The extremely fast movement speed of the war horse can exert a powerful impact on the spear in the hands of the cavalry.
But it will also exert the same huge reaction force on it,
Once an ordinary spear hits an enemy, if the user does not withdraw his hand in time, a huge shock force will be transmitted, which can easily cause the user's arm to be injured or even fall off the horse.
Horse spears are not the same as spears. Most spears are not as tough as horse spears.
The horse warriors used generally did not use stabbing attacks, but mostly slashed like sabers.
It is actually possible to simply understand it as an extended version of the saber.
Although Chen Wang knows how to use it and has practiced it, the horse is expensive to build.
Moreover, it is best to customize it according to the user. He does not have the conditions to customize the horse now.
However, holding a saber in hand, facing a group of panicked enemy troops that were already in collapse, the saber was obviously enough.
The Ming army cavalry was like a sharp knife, easily disemboweling the formation of the invading army in the east of Chunhua City.
Abandoning the spear, Chen Wang no longer charged on the front line.
If the earthen pot is not broken outside the well, the general will inevitably die in battle.
Although Cao Wenzhao and Cao Bianjiao often charged into battle, they did not always charge forward.
What's more, as the coach on the battlefield today, he can't just focus on fighting, but also needs to look at the overall situation.
The fire that had ignited behind the camp was even bigger than Chen Wang expected.
The panic it caused far exceeded Chen Wang's expectation.
The invading army outside the city collapsed the moment the fire ignited.
Chen Wang did not panic. Although the plan had changed, it was all in a better direction.
The horns in the cavalry formation kept sounding. Even with torches and other lighting in the darkness, it was still difficult to distinguish the direction and the enemy from friends.
Although the flags are tall, they are difficult to see clearly from a distance.
Therefore, Chen Wang had already stipulated from the beginning that communication on subsequent battles outside the city would be based on horseback riding.
It is not difficult to learn this way, you only need to remember a few specific horn sounds.
It is not that the cavalry in Liao Town did not engage in night battles. During night battles, most of the troops communicated with each other in this way.
According to the original plan, the enemy's defeated troops were driven away all the way.
"Woo————"
The low sound of riding horns echoed in the sky above Chunhua East City.
Chen Wang turned around and glanced behind him, but his gaze did not see far away, and was already blocked by a group of fully armed generals behind him.
A collar of armor shone in the light of the fire, and the upright sabers reflected the glow of the flaming swords.
In fact, most of the Ming army's soldiers never lacked courage.
One soldier is raging, and the general is raging in a nest.
Those who really lack courage are actually the generals in the Ming army.
For example, in the Battle of Songjin, if Hong Chengchou's plan was to break out in an orderly manner, the main force of the Ming army would most likely be able to withdraw to Ningyuan.
However, Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of Datong, ignored the plan and led his servants to flee first, which triggered a chain reaction.
All the soldiers and horses were not ready. When they saw Wang Pu fleeing first, they also fled in a hurry with their servants and generals.
As a result, soldiers and horses everywhere fled in chaos, and cavalry and infantry trampled each other.
In the darkness, friends and foes were unknown, and it was so chaotic that it was impossible to tell which troops were coming from.
The number of people killed by the Qing army was not even as many as those trampled to death by the Ming army.
When Chen Wang looked back at the people behind him, many people behind him also looked at Chen Wang.
They had obeyed Chen Wang before because of four reasons: one was because of military orders, the other was because of fear, the third was because of power, and the fourth was because of his protection of shortcomings and clear distinction between rewards and punishments.
But after tonight, there was a little more reason.
The generals are brave enough to fight and can always convince the soldiers.
Chen Wang's body was covered in blood, and he killed two generals of the invading army one after another, which already made everyone respect him.
Chen Wang didn't know the changes in the hearts of the soldiers behind him. He only heard the sound of horse hooves behind him weakening.
He knew that Hu Zhili was already leading another division of cavalry, driving the broken troops of the intruder army westward according to the original plan.
Most of Li Zicheng's elite troops are attacking the North City, while the rest are hiding outside the South City.
Li Zicheng planned to combine internal and external forces and planned to capture Chunhua tonight. He would definitely use all his elite troops.
There must not be many soldiers guarding the camp, and there is no defense.
Now the camp behind the invading army was in chaos and turned into a sea of fire. It was a time of panic.
I also saw the troops attacking the city in front of me fleeing in great numbers. How could I not be defeated?
As long as they can disrupt the front camp of the intruders and carry them all the way, the more than 100,000 intruders will collapse in just one day.
It sounds like a fantasy to say that defeating more than 100,000 people with only 400 cavalry is like a fantasy, but it is not impossible to happen.
But sometimes war is like this. Since ancient times, there have been countless battles in which a small number has defeated a large number.
Nowadays, the breaking army is just ordinary bandits, those who dare to fight and those who can fight. In fact, there are only a few horse troops and elite cavalry.
The sound of horse hoofbeats echoed in Chen Wang's ears, slowly calming down his originally floating heart.
As a general, Li Zicheng could only be in the northern suburbs of Chunhua City and command the attack on Beicheng.
The reason is simple, because there is the best place to command and coordinate the entire war.
Chen Wang led his troops all the way north, and his goal was very clear - to capture Li Zicheng!
A raging fire burned in Chen Wang's chest.
As for the impact that killing Li Zicheng would have in the future, Chen Wang didn't think much about it.
Because none of this is important. The time when Li Zicheng truly had the ability to influence the world was after the twelfth year of Chongzhen, not now.
Chen Wang felt that according to the current situation, no matter whether he killed Li Zicheng or not.
In the twelfth year of Chongzhen, the world will become unrecognizable.
Chen Wang didn't want to think about things that were too far away in the future.
Chen Wang only knows one thing now: as long as he kills Li Zicheng, he can completely defeat the more than 100,000 intruders outside Chunhua City.
The military merit he obtained was enough to make him a staff general or even a deputy general, enough to make him famous and gain a lot of prestige in the army.
Not only that, he was able to gain Hong Chengchou's trust and even leave a heavy weight in Chongzhen's heart.
Although Chongzhen had many shortcomings, once he became suspicious of someone, his life would probably be in danger.
But when Chongzhen trusted someone and wanted to use someone, he never hesitated to receive promotions and rewards.
