"Captain, there is a group of Mongolian cavalry who want to escape." A cavalryman next to Tan Zaiwang pointed at the Mongolian cavalry in the distance and said.
Tan Zaiwang picked up the monocular and looked at the fleeing Mongolian cavalry. His eyes suddenly lit up and he shouted: "The fortune telling rabbit is in front, give the order to go down and chase after them."
Putting away the monocular, he flicked the reins in his hand and urged the horse under his crotch to gallop, chasing after Shitu and the others who were escaping in the distance.
However, just after they had chased for more than a mile, another team formed around the Mongolian convoy in front.
A group of Mongolian cavalry separated from the Mongolian convoy came towards Tan Zaiwang and the others.
Seeing this situation, Tan Zaiwang knew that it was unrealistic to chase the fortune-telling rabbit. Without dealing with the Mongolian armored cavalry in front of them, they would not have a chance to chase the escaped fortune-telling rabbit.
"Pass my order, face the enemy ahead and attack." Tan Zaiwang drew his saber and pointed at the oncoming Mongolian armored cavalry.
Under Tan Zaiwang's order, many armored cavalry changed the direction of their pursuit and began to attack the oncoming Mongolian armored cavalry.
The galloping horses were running very fast, and the two sides quickly closed the distance between them.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The rain of arrows appeared out of thin air and was densely packed, covering most of the sky, making the light below the rain of arrows dim a lot.
The Mongols were the first to shoot arrows from their riding bows.
These Mengniu people who use riding bows are the most elite warriors of the Tumote tribe. They can even be regarded as elite armored cavalry among the Mongolians in Monan Mongolia.
The arrows they use are the best in Mongolia.
Unlike those Mongolian armored cavalry who were temporarily pulled to the battlefield by herdsmen, they would not shoot the arrows in their hands when the enemy was far away.
When they fired their arrows, the enemy must have been within range of the mounted bow.
Arrows fell from the sky like sudden raindrops. Nearly half of the arrows landed among a group of armored cavalry, and many of them even hit the armored cavalry with the Tiger Flag.
A series of clanking sounds sounded from numerous armored cavalry.
All the cavalry bows in the hands of the Mongols are soft bows, which are not very powerful at a long range. In addition, all the cavalrymen of the Tiger Flag wear breastplates and iron helmets, which protect almost all the vital parts of their bodies. .
Most of the arrows that hit the target became non-threatening toys in front of the breastplate and iron helmet, and did not even leave a single to deep scratch on the breastplate.
After a rain of arrows from the Mongols.
Among the many armored cavalry who were galloping and charging, only one person was reduced. Only a few of the remaining people were slightly injured, which did not affect the continued fighting.
The distance between the two sides did not allow the Mongols to shoot a second arrow.
When there were only about twenty or thirty steps left on both sides, Tan Zaiwang's armored cavalry threw short axes and short spears one after another.
Some cavalrymen who used muskets also fired their muskets.
There is no need to aim at the enemy at a distance of twenty or thirty steps. As long as the muzzle of the gun is not pointed to the sky, there is almost no possibility of firing the gun.
Those armored cavalry who use short axes and short spears are even more powerful.
Throw the short weapon in your hand at the Mongolian opposite, ensuring that you can hit the target you are targeting.
With the speed of the horse, the hatchet and spear thrown were more powerful than on the plains.
Many Mongolians who were hit by hatchets and short spears were killed on the spot. Even if they survived, their bones and tendons were broken and they were unable to fight anymore. Many of them could not even ride their horses steadily and fell from their horses.
After firing their muskets or throwing short swords, the armored cavalry, including Tan Zaiwang, drew out their sabers and rushed towards the opposite Mongolian armored cavalry.
The Mongolians, who had suffered many casualties due to short axes and short guns, were still shocked by the previous casualties. The armored cavalry of the Tiger Flag rushed forward.
Almost as soon as the two sides met, and before even ten breaths had passed, the Mongolian side immediately collapsed and fled in all directions.
The armored cavalry battalion is the elite cavalry battalion of the Tiger Flag? Many of the armored cavalry are horse bandits who have lived on the grasslands for many years.
Seeing the defeat of the Mongols? The morale of many armored cavalry was greatly boosted, and they pursued the fleeing Mongolian armored cavalry.
At this time, I have to say that the Mongolian riding skills are indeed amazing.
Under the pursuit of many armored cavalry, many defeated Mongolian armored cavalry still escaped.
Only a lone convoy was left, abandoned where it was.
"Hurry up and clean the battlefield! Leave no prisoners." Tan Zaiwang ordered.
The order to take no prisoners determined the fate of the captured Mongolian armored cavalry.
On the battlefield, it is you and me who forget each other. At this time, no one has the kindness of a woman, and the Tiger-Character Banner is at war with Tumote Mongolia? The two sides are inherently hostile.
The corpses of Mongolians were dumped on the grassland? There was no need to bother and bury them.
Are there many wolves on the grassland? As the bloody smell here spreads, it won't be long before countless wolves living on the grassland bite these corpses? There is no need to worry about problems such as plague after the corpses rot.
Seeing the intact war horses being gathered together, some of the war horses that could no longer be used for the journey were directly killed and taken away as dry food.
"Captain, look, the Mongolians are so damn rich, I'm almost blinded by it." Tu Sha shouted to Tan Zaiwang.
By now he was already looking at what was being carried on the cart.
He picked out a few wooden boxes on one of the carts and opened them. Inside were ingots of white silver ingots.
Tan Zaiwang rode up to the cart where Tu Sha was, looked at the silver ingot in the wooden box, and subconsciously licked his lips with his tongue.
This was the first time he had seen so much silver, and it was only the silver contained in the few boxes in front of him. There were wooden boxes like this, and there were more than one box on several large carts.
There are so many wooden boxes filled with silver ingots like this. The total amount of silver for several large cars is probably hundreds of thousands of taels.
"Captain, look, they are all high-quality ship-shaped official silver, with the government's mark engraved on it." Tu Sha picked up a piece of silver and handed it to Tan Zaiwang.
Tan Zaiwang took the silver ingot, turned it over and looked at the bottom, which was engraved with the words "Made by the Ministry of Revenue".
"It's really fucking official silver." Seeing the words above, even if Tan Zaiwang had never seen official silver, he knew that the silver ingot in his hand was made by the Ministry of Household Affairs of the Ming Dynasty.
"I know." Tu Sha said suddenly.
Tan Zaiwang looked at Tu Sha and asked, "What do you know?"
"This silver should be a reward from the imperial court to the Tumote tribe, but we didn't expect it to fall into our hands." Tu Sha said, looking at the silver ingots in front of him.
In order to ensure peace between the border areas and the various Mongolian tribes, the Ming Dynasty would send a batch of silver to the Mongols as market rewards through the hands of the governor of Xuanfu every year.
