Both Lao Zhu and Zhu Di attach great importance to firearms.
Today's artillery of the Ming Dynasty can hit enemies about two kilometers away.
After the Tatar cavalry entered the artillery attack range, Zhu Quan directly ordered the artillery fire.
The solid iron balls drew beautiful arcs in the air, and finally landed among the Tatar cavalry.
So much so that some enemies broke into pieces when they charged at it.
The scene was extremely bloody.
Although this first round of shelling had a certain impact on the Tatar cavalry charge.
But tens of thousands of cavalry charging together cannot be stopped by one round of cannon fire.
At this moment, the artillerymen of the Shenji Battalion were cleaning the barrels of the guns as quickly as possible, loading gunpowder, shells, and igniting them.
The distance of two kilometers is not long, and the cavalry in charge can reach it in the blink of an eye.
With this little time, I can fire as many rounds as I can.
Disrupt the formation of the Tatar cavalry as much as possible.
boom! boom! boom!
Although the Tatar cavalry were still charging under artillery fire, their formation was inevitably messed up after several rounds of artillery fire.
When they were about a hundred steps away from the Ming army's camp, the fire gun soldiers of the Shenji camp had already raised their fire guns.
Their expressions were stern and their expressions were unchanged, when the Tatar cavalry was less than fifty steps away from them.
Fire together!
A sound like fried beans echoed throughout the venue.
It can be seen that the Tatar cavalry in front all dismounted.
Then they were trampled over by the cavalrymen from the back row.
In such a battle, if the cavalry falls off their horses, there will be only death.
The remaining distance at this moment is simply not enough for the fire gunman to fire another round.
They all retreated, leaving the most dangerous first row to the spearmen and shield soldiers.
They need to withstand the impact of the Tatar cavalry and consume the opponent's energy.
This is to use one's own flesh and blood to resist the cavalry.
Since ancient times, when dealing with the cavalry of nomadic peoples, the Central Plains dynasties basically put the infantry in front first to wear down the opponent's spirit, and then the cavalry came forward.
The nomads grew up on horses since childhood, and their equestrian skills were better than the cavalry of the Central Plains Dynasty.
Moreover, the cavalry of the Central Plains Dynasty has always been weak, and the only cavalry must be used at critical moments.
This also resulted in high infantry casualties.
Zhu Quan on the observation deck watched all this calmly.
He had been leading troops in battles for his domain since he was a teenager, and he had long been accustomed to the bloodshed on the battlefield.
Zhu Quan immediately ordered the cavalry to press forward and attack from the enemy's flank.
Since Qiu Fu destroyed 3,300 battalions of elite cavalry, Zhu Quan did not have many cavalry at his disposal.
In order to unify command, he integrated the remaining cavalry of the 3,000 Battalion and the cavalry of the Fifth Army Battalion and Shenji Battalion, and placed them all under the command of Li Yuan and Wang Zhong.
After a short rest, Li Yuan and the cavalry he brought back recovered to some condition and had the strength to fight.
After receiving the order, he immediately led his troops to attack from both wings.
After the establishment of the three major battalions, Zhu Di specially designed a set of tactics based on the advantages of the three major battalions.
The first is to use the Shenji Battalion to disrupt the enemy's formation, and then the cavalry of three thousand battalions press forward to attack the enemy's formation again.
The last five military camps ended.
The soldiers of the three major battalions have been practicing this strategy for several years.
I have long been familiar with it.
Although this strategy may seem simple, it is extremely easy to use.
Historically, Zhu Di used this method of warfare to conquer Mobei in five battles, and the tribes in the grasslands did not dare to compete with him.
It's a pity that only a small number of the soldiers of the three major battalions went on this expedition.
Three thousand cavalrymen of the three thousand battalion were lost by Qiu Fu, so that when the cavalry and the Shenji battalion cooperated, some problems still occurred.
However, since it was the first time for the enemy to encounter this style of play, it had little impact on the overall situation.
After the cavalry charge, the formation of the Tatar army was in chaos.
Zhu Quan seized the opportunity and ordered the infantry to press forward.
Arutai, the Tatar Grand Master in the distance, saw this scene and his eyes were about to burst.
He quickly ordered the army to retreat.
They arrived a little late, and now the Ming army is like a hedgehog, unable to eat.
Even if you forcefully eat it, you will definitely suffer heavy losses.
So that it gave the Oara tribe an opportunity to take advantage of.
After withdrawing the army, Arutai took stock and found that the first wave of attacks had resulted in thousands of casualties.
"Damn!" He cursed secretly.
Immediately afterwards, he ordered the army to reorganize and retreat thirty miles.
Although he can't defeat the Ming army now, he knows the shortcomings of the Ming army.
Once the opponent starts to retreat, that's your chance.
Most of the opponents are infantry, and they also carry artillery.
His mobility is simply no match for his own.
If the opponent's coach doesn't want to be wiped out, he can only stay where he is.
Zhu Quan also noticed Arutai’s intentions.
Ordered the construction of a camp and stood firm on the spot.
They carry a lot of food and supplies, and with unified planning, they can last for more than half a month.
But drinking water cannot last that long.
The nearest water source is dozens of miles away.
If the army is allowed to move near the water source, the enemy will inevitably take advantage of their movement and the inability of the artillery to launch an attack.
So, this is the problem Zhu Quan and the others are facing now.
He called Li Yuan and Wang Zhong to the tent and asked Wang Zhong to count the drinking water situation. He also asked Li Yuan to lead people to clean the battlefield to prevent the outbreak of disease.
The corpses were buried where they should be, and the dead horses were collected to give extra meals to the soldiers.
At the same time, scouts were sent to monitor the Tatar cavalry.
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On the other side, the military camp of the Tatar cavalry.
Arutai is having a meeting with the tribal leaders.
The camp was in chaos.
"Master, why are you retreating? The Ming army's cavalry is no match for our Tatar warriors."
"As long as we continue to attack, we will definitely be able to annihilate all these Ming troops."
Many people did not understand Arutai's intention of retreating and asked questions one after another.
Arutai watched all this in silence.
These reckless men are all thinking about fighting and killing, and they don’t understand any strategy.
"Have you had enough noise?" Arutai looked at everyone.
In an instant, the camp became quiet.
Arutai’s prestige is still very strong.
"Obviously, the Ming army has been prepared for our arrival."
"In today's battle alone, we lost thousands of warriors."
"If we continue to fight, how many more warriors will we lose?"
Arutai asked.
At that time, the formation was in chaos and the power of the cavalry could not be exerted.
They were simply infantry on horseback.
Using one's own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strong points is what a fool would do.
Faced with Arutai's questioning, the tribal leaders also remained silent.
"Although we retreated now, the Ming army did not dare to leave at will."
"Most of their troops are infantry, and they also carry food, grass, baggage, artillery and other supplies."
"It can't go any faster."
"As long as they move, their artillery will be useless."
"We only need to lead the warriors to pounce on them when they are halfway through, and we can annihilate them all."
Arutai still explained.
"The master is wise!"
"Your wisdom is higher than the sky and deeper than the sea!"
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