The Mongolian cavalry soldiers in the Xuanfu Army Cavalry Battalion are all Mongolian men who have grown up on horses since childhood. They all have excellent riding skills and can control their horses to gallop with just their legs.
However, the habits they have developed over the years are hard to change. Although they also like the Yunzhou short-hand gun, a weapon that kills enemies on the battlefield, they are never used to it. Nearly half of the three hundred knights still feel that they are still flying. Throwing weapons like axes are handy.
The Mongolian cavalry was different from the heavy cavalry in front. They spread out wider. Although there were only four hundred knights including the rangers, the formation after they dispersed looked more numerous than the five hundred light cavalry at the front.
When the Mongolian knights were still thirty steps away from the Japanese soldiers, they ran diagonally to the outside on horseback. At the same time, there was another burst of "Bang! Bang!" sound of handguns.
Between the two armies, throwing weapons such as throwing axes and iron bones were constantly flying at each other in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Although there were people on both sides who were hit, wailing and screaming, few fell off their horses.
However, those horsemen who were hit by short-handed muskets fell off their horses one after another. After all, the kinetic energy of gunpowder is much greater than human arm strength. The moment the gunpowder exploded, it hit the thief at close range, and the thief immediately flew off the horse. Hitting a galloping war horse can also knock it down with one blow.
But the one hundred rangers ran in the opposite direction, and by the way, the remaining horses after the heavy cavalry were transferred were trapped in the riding formation.
The Rangers were originally composed of soldiers who stayed in the army at night. Although after several reforms, some of them were transferred to the Huwei camp, some joined the bandits, some stayed in Chen Zhong's army in Miuhe, and some occupied various places in Henan and Northern Zhili. The mountain is king.
There are only one hundred old men left in the cavalry camp. They all have superb riding skills and know the habits of war horses very well. I saw them fight in a row against the Qing army's captive cavalry. After holding the cannon, they roared and drove the horses left behind by the heavy cavalry and ran back to their own formation.
At this time, the light cavalry had also broken away from the fighting with the ***, and were running diagonally here to join the rangers, and then ran back to the military formation together.
Dozens of steps behind them, the Tatar cavalry roared wildly and rode in pursuit. Although fewer and fewer spears and throwing axes were thrown, the Tatar cavalry chasing in the front row took out their Tatar bows one after another. , shooting out a large number of gift arrows.
When galloping like this, the arrows fired by the soldiers were definitely not as accurate as those fired from dismounted, but in front of them were the Ming Xuanfu cavalry, so there was no need to aim at all.
However, the Xuanfu cavalry are well-equipped with armor, and they should be the best-equipped cavalry among the Ming Dynasty's official army. Although the arrows fired by the enemy flew past with "swish, swish..." and "ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding. "The sound kept coming, but there were not many casualties.
But occasionally, war horses were hit by arrows. They were in pain and naturally ran with all their strength. No matter how ferocious the arrows of the enemy were, they did not dare to compare with the bullets shot by the firecrackers. One arrow could not kill them. Shoot down the strong horse.
Although there were not many casualties, those horses running wildly in pain also caused chaos in the ranks of the Xuanfu light cavalry. From time to time, the mounts of the light cavalry were knocked around and some of the light cavalry fell off their horses.
Fortunately, they had been practicing for a long time, and most of them were able to grab the arm handed over by their companions the moment they fell off their horses, jump up and then jump on their companions' horses, and the two of them rode back to their own military formations.
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"Tum!"
Almost at the same time that the heavy cavalry crashed into the Japanese prisoner cavalry formation, the third trumpet blast came from the center of the Xuan Da coalition.
Thousands of soldiers from the left-wing and right-wing battalions of Datong Town began to advance forward to the beat of "dong dong" drums. In the front row were nearly a hundred small tanks.
The front of this small chariot is equipped with a baffle plate. After the vehicle stops, the plates on the left and right sides can also be opened and fixed on the ground with a wooden stake. A small cannon is installed on the vehicle plate, which can blast Shoot the enemy troops.
The small chariot is more than three feet wide and can be pushed forward by only four people. When the front row and the three tiles on both sides are unfolded, it can provide nearly a foot of protection width for the soldiers behind the chariot.
Behind the chariot are two dense rows of shield formations. Each of them has a hundred shield soldiers in each horizontal row. One shield formation has two hundred shield soldiers. The five shield formations have a total of one thousand shield soldiers.
Behind them were rows of spearmen, and among the spearmen
There are three rows of archers behind them, holding bows and arrows, and they are all ready to shoot from a long distance.
Five hundred steps away from them, the horsemen were riding fiercely, and the sound of horse hooves on the ground was deafening. The soldiers in the left and right wing camps of the Datong Army were also panicking.
But under the orders of the team officers, they could only move forward with heavy steps, but the trembling hat tassels and spear points perfectly exposed the fear in their hearts.
Just behind them, the continuous "rumbling" of cannons from the two chariot battalions gave them a little more confidence. Otherwise, I am afraid that the orders from their superiors would not be able to dispel the fear in their hearts.
"stop."
"Take the cards..."
"Artillery ready!"
Following the orders, the chariot at the front stopped neatly on the spot. The sergeant quickly ran to the car, unfolded the two sides with cards, and put down the supporting wooden stakes. The chariots were connected together, just like Like a solid wooden wall.
"Drop the shield!"
Rows of large shields fell to the ground in unison, forming an airtight shield wall ten steps behind the chariot. The five shield formations were each more than twenty steps apart.
"The spear came out..."
The spearmen who followed the shield formation quickly stepped forward, and following the orders of the superior officers, they thrust their long spears forward from the gaps in the shields.
It's really like a shield formation entering the wall and a forest of spears.
The shield array at this moment is like a big hedgehog with its whole body shrunk, protecting itself within the spikes outside.
"Archer, shoot!"
After hearing the order, the three rows of archers who had been prepared immediately opened their bows and nocked arrows, one after another, piercing the sky and flying towards the direction where the Japanese soldiers were running.
"Cum...cum..."
Following the orders, a volley of arrows flew out, as if they were blocking out the sky and the sun.
The arrows thrown away like this have very limited lethality for the heavily armored Japanese warriors. Their biggest function is to give the enemy a strong sense of oppression, and occasionally hit the prisoners. Riding on a war horse will also destroy its charging formation.
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At this time, the Xuanfu cavalry that attacked on the left wing was retreating back, but the three hundred knights of the Meng Cavalry Department did not run back, but galloped towards the northwest wilderness outside the *** cavalry formation.
On the right wing of the Qing army were the Mongolian soldiers and horses with yellow flags led by Tu Lai. Some of their elites actually rode two horses. Most of the knights held bows and arrows in their hands. They could always seize the opportunity to shoot a missile while galloping. A sharp arrow.
Fortunately, the soldiers of the Mongolian Cavalry Department of the Xuanfu Army were also like them. They grew up on horses, and their skills in controlling horses, riding and shooting were not inferior to them.
Knights who are skilled in horseback riding and archery are also very good at dodging arrows. They are not just controlling their horses to gallop, but following the bumping rhythm of their horses, their bodies are also swaying back and forth, making it difficult for their opponents to find the pattern. Shoot yourself.
And those Mongolian warriors who were really good at riding and shooting were able to catch the incoming arrow while galloping, and use their own bows to return the arrow to its owner.
Morigen led his Mongolian elite cavalry to gallop forward. They did not tangle with the Beibei cavalry of the Xianghuang Banner, but shot at them from a distance. However, they urged their horses to cross with them along the west side of the Xianghuang Banner Beibei.
Their intention was obvious, which was to meet Zhang Guangda and other heavy cavalry who had already rushed into the enemy formation. After all, the heavy cavalry were all wearing armor. Although they were all as strong as tanks, they could not last long.
Tu Lai was not in vain. While he organized his northern warriors to intercept Zhang Guangda and other heavy cavalry, he also divided his troops to pursue Morigen and his group of Mongolian cavalry.
Although both sides belong to the same race, due to the different interests of their respective tribes, they work for two hostile forces respectively. When fighting on the battlefield, they also killed each other.
Tu Lai hated these scum who worked for the Han people the most, and he sent his most elite team of cavalry to pursue Morigen and the others.
And Mo Rigen also hated Tu Lai and the others. It was precisely because Tu Lai and the others surrendered to the Hou Jin Dynasty that the power of the Hou Jin Dynasty increased greatly, and in turn they massacred and enslaved their own tribes.
They regard each other as "Meng Nvgan" and "traitor". They are completely incompatible with each other. They regard each other as their mortal enemies. Every arrow is aimed at each other's vital points. Once it hits, it will be fatal. The presence.
Suddenly, there was a commotion on the right side of the Mongolian Yellow Banner formation. Under the sun, a heavy armored cavalry with an icy cold light rushed out from the Northern Banner formation of the Mongolian Yellow Banner.
The roars of the cavalry echoed the screams of the Beilu. They were not running very fast, and because both men and horses were wearing armor, they could not go faster even if they wanted to.
But this neither fast nor slow speed allowed them to always maintain the order and unity of the armored cavalry formation. Just like when they rushed into the Mongolian Yellow Banner Army formation, the Xuanfu cavalry that rushed out still maintained a horizontal row of five people. queue.
After they broke out of the Beilu Cavalry Formation, they did not rush to change direction and continued to run towards the western wilderness in an orderly formation. On their sides and rear, countless sharp arrows from the Qing army were fired at them.
The sound of "ding-ding-ding-ding-ding" was heard endlessly. These arrows hit the armor and armor of the war horses, but they were unable to penetrate these protections and fell one after another on the roadside where the Xuanfu cavalry was galloping.
Morigen shouted loudly in Mongolian, commanding his Mongolian warriors to rush towards Zhang Guangda. They quickly spread out around the cavalry, forming a line of defense to protect the cavalry in front.
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Over there, the Mongolian cavalry and the iron cavalry gathered together and were slowly changing direction and running back towards the military formation. Although the Mongolian cavalry with yellow flags from the north were intercepting them, they seemed weak in front of the armored cavalry.
However, the left-wing battalion of Datong Town here was in a serious situation. Under the charge of the Manchurian troops with white flags, the entire battalion suddenly collapsed.
It turned out that Azig had gathered all the Bajala elites with white flags here to attack the left wing camp of the Datong Army, leaving the right wing camp to Adai's Mongolian Zhenghuang Banner to attack.
Azig was originally a fierce general, and he had previously held the two Jia La troops of the Zhengbai Banner. Although he has now become the flag owner of the Xiangbai Banner, he has not yet handed over the two Jia La troops of the Zhengbai Banner. go back.
Therefore, although the Xiangbai Banner suffered more serious damage at the foot of Changling Mountain, the addition of two Jia La troops out of thin air made the Xiangbai Banner's real combat power not less than increased.
And because of the problems in the history of the Eight Banners, the number of Niulu owned by the Dorgon brothers was second only to the father and son combination of Huang Taiji and Haoge in the Qing Dynasty.
The Xiangbai Banner and the Zhengbai Banner already have numerous troops, strong soldiers and horses, and are powerful. Especially the Xiangbai Banner owned by Duduo, its strength is even higher than that of the Zhengbai Banner.
Although the battle at Changling Mountain caused great damage, the emaciated camel was larger than the horse. The Xiangbai Banner was still an extraordinary force among the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty.
This is also the reason why Huang Taiji spent so much time and energy on how to arrange the position of the flag leader. He deliberately wanted to suppress the three Dorgon brothers.
However, due to the tradition of the Eight Banners, for the sake of the internal unity of the Qing Dynasty, they never dared to be cruel. This time Duduo was killed by Zhang Cheng's Xuanfu army in front of the battle. It was originally a perfect opportunity, but because of the imminent war, Duduo was killed. had to surrender to internal unity.
It was such a powerful and fierce Eight Banners force. Their rushing momentum directly shocked the soldiers of the Datong Army's left wing battalion.
I don't know whether it was due to fear or a momentary trembling of hands. When the soldier with the white flag was still a hundred steps away, there was a crisp "bang" of firecrackers, which actually caused the entire battalion to fire cannons and cannons.
Although this round of bombardment also killed and wounded some Tatars, the distance was too far after all. Except for the big guns and small cannons, which were still somewhat powerful, most of the fire guns were just audible and could not kill the Tatars at all. role.
Seeing that the firing of cannons and cannons failed to have the desired effect, it had no impact on the charge of the Tatars. The infantry beside the chariot in front were panicked and retreated behind the shield formation.
But they retreated to the position of the archers and still had no intention of stopping. Although Ma Baozhong, the commander of the left-wing battalion, led the servants around him and tried his best to suppress them, the effect was not obvious.
At this moment, a sergeant was frightened by the scene in front of him of a servant killing a deserter. When he saw the servant running toward him, he shouted loudly: "Fight!"
Everyone is dead, so why are you afraid of a ball? "
He swung the empty gun in his hand and struck the servant who was approaching with a knife.
Although his resistance was weak at all, and he was quickly chopped down to the ground by the servant, but even though he died, the chain reaction caused by him continued to spread.
The surrounding musketeers and chariot soldiers who had no idea what was going on were shocked by his voice. They were all dumbfounded as they watched him being hacked to death by Ma Baozhong's servants for resisting.
It seemed that the feeling of sympathy for each other instantly ignited the anger in their hearts. I don't know which one of them suddenly screamed: "Mom, I'm so angry with this bastard on weekdays, and I can't escape with a knife, let's fight with his grandma..."
In an instant, the anger of the retreating chariot soldiers and gunmen was completely ignited. They either swung fire guns or drew out their swords, and immediately started fighting with Ma Baozhong's servants.
