Chapter 140: One in and one out
The bonfire a mile away in the distance flickered like stars.
King Yan got on his horse, and the soldiers behind him also got on their horses. In the darkness, there was only the clanging of armor and the sound of the friction between swords and scabbards.
A long knife stood upright, its blade reflecting the light of a bonfire in the distance like stars in the darkness.
King Yan didn't say anything, but put down his visor. Only a pair of deep black holes with no eyes left behind, a long knife pointing forward, driving the horse. accelerate.
Even though most of the soldiers behind him have experienced hundreds of battles. At this time, I was so nervous that my whole body was stiff.
It's not like they didn't fight.
It can be said that today's Ming army is the group with the most rich combat experience in the Ming Dynasty.
The group of people led by Qiu Fu behind King Yan were the predecessors of Jingnan Xungui decades later. As for the people brought by Ping An, these were placed by Feng Sheng in Liaodong. They were also first-rate elite generals who dared to fight and were eager to fight and wanted to be promoted through meritorious service. As for the soldiers in Zhenbeiguan, although they are not as good as these people, they are still on the front line with the frontiers and may not have much experience in fighting against the Tatars. But they also have a lot of experience fighting against the Jurchens and even the Northeastern tribes.
Most of them have been in battle and killed people.
But they are still a little timid.
Without him, there would be too many Tatars.
In the darkness, I couldn't see how many people were on the other side. There was only a dark camp. The bonfire is about to overflow the horizon. The enemy doesn't know how many there are, but we know how many we have. Facing such an enemy, three thousand people are like a drop of water.
In this situation, it is difficult for everyone to have courage.
Just no matter what? The heartbeats in their hearts were pounding, almost rushing out of their throats. But one thing is not a problem. As qualified soldiers, as long as the superiors dare to charge, they dare. If you are a general, you dare to take the lead. They dare to follow.
Since ancient times, China has never lacked qualified soldiers.
But there is a lack of generals who dare to take the lead. King Yan dared to take the lead and rush to the front. Even if the soldiers behind are scared to death, they will grit their teeth and follow.
King Yan kept the speed of his war horse and accelerated bit by bit. As the speed became faster and faster, accidents of one kind or another occurred.
Riding a horse is not a very safe speed, and riding a horse in the dark is a very dangerous thing. Even if they are very experienced cavalry, it is difficult not to guarantee that there will be an accident. In addition, in the wild, the land will not be completely flat. There are bonfires of this kind and that. Bushes that suddenly sprouted up or tree trunks that fell to the ground were invisible.
Therefore, in the darkness, out of sight of many people, there were cavalrymen one after another, including men and horses, falling to the ground.
There was only the sound of someone falling heavily to the ground, and no one shouting or a horse neighing.
Because before departure, both horses and people have been processed. The man holds a stick in his mouth. The horse's mouth was tied with cloth. Even if he falls to death, he will not make a sound.
However, this could not block the movement of the cavalry raid.
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Tamerlane, who was sleeping in the big tent, suddenly opened his eyes. He was not lying on the bed, but lying on the blanket with a hollow pillow as his pillow. This was actually a little trick. When a horse's hooves step on the ground, there will be an echo.
Hollow solid wood pillows will amplify this echo.
This sound was all too familiar to Timur. He jumped almost reflexively. He put his armor on his body and shouted: "The enemy is attacking, the enemy is attacking."
It's just that Timur's reaction was too late.
At this moment, there is a thin fence on the outside of the camp. This kind of fence is not used to stop people at all. It is used to keep away livestock. Fence the war horses and the accompanying flocks. At this moment, King Yan didn't even dare to look. He pulled the reins and jumped up. Jump over the fence. Facing the endless Mongolian fortress, King Yan rushed forward alone.
A great chaos broke out.
It was like a pot of water being poured into a pan of oil, making a crackling sound.
At this moment, the reaction speed of the Mongolian cavalry was really shown.
That means there is no response speed.
Timur expanded his army and recruited a large number of herders into the army. This certainly increases momentum. But the original strength of the Yuan Dynasty's elite was diluted again.
Yes, all the Mongolians are soldiers. That’s because the Mongolians’ war and nomadic life, combat and life, overlap in many skills. This overlap allowed the Mongolian cavalry to save a lot of training time. Almost pull it up and you can go into battle.
However, being able to go into battle is different from being an elite.
Under normal circumstances, the difference between the two is not obvious. It truly shows the difference between elite and ordinary armies. It is the reaction time when encountering a surprise attack. This, even in later generations, is an important label for measuring the military.
It's the same today.
These Mongolian cavalry cannot be blamed.
Because these qualities require rigorous training. It is not enough to drag the herdsmen grazing into the battlefield.
Because of this, King Yan led his troops and rushed out. Kill the entire Mongolian camp. When King Yan turned back, he found a large chaotic area in the middle of the Mongolian camp, with countless flames burning.
King Yan turned around and saw that there were not many people missing in the darkness.
Ping An said: "Your Highness, King Yan, are you withdrawing now?"
If he did it by himself, he would naturally kill three in and three out. But the problem is, King Yan is here. You're welcome, such a big fighter plane. Even if he is safe here, the court will inevitably grant him a title. For this title, Ping An wouldn't mind sacrificing his own life.
But King Yan is different. King Yan is here, and Ping An can't imagine what the consequences will be.
Therefore, he actually knew that King Yan would not withdraw. But he still had to ask.
King Yan didn't look at him at all. He swept his eyes across the whole place. His eyes narrowed and he saw a camp. A group of Mongolian cavalry is gathering. King Yan pointed his sword and said: "Soldiers, let's go with Gu again."
Qiu Fu said loudly: "The last general is willing to go first for your highness." Then Qiu Fu rushed out without waiting for King Yan to speak. Peace soon follows.
Qiu Fu didn't have that much in mind. Qiu Fu knew that the honor and disgrace of his life would lie with King Yan. King Yan must not make any mistakes. Before, King Yan took the lead to boost morale. After this incident. Morale was greatly shaken, and the soldiers no longer felt that the Tatars had anything to fear.
There is no need for King Yan to continue to take the lead.
Not to mention, the first wave was a surprise attack, and the Tatars did not react. The biggest problem was not the enemy's resistance, but the obstacles on the road. Falling from your horse on the battlefield is no joke, but if you fall from your horse, it doesn't matter whether you are in front or behind.
It is naturally false to say that King Yan's riding skills are unparalleled in the world. But speaking of being the best rider in the world, there is no problem.
It is false to say that King Yan will never make mistakes. And this kind of mistake made by a master of riding skills is difficult to predict.
But things are different now. The Tatars have organized themselves. This time the counterattack will definitely not be as smooth as before.
Therefore, Qiu Fu and others took the lead. Rush over again.
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Timur had never felt so burned out.
Tamerlane fought a lifetime of wars, well, to be blunt, he fought a lifetime of defeats. There is so much experience in losing battles. Being raided was among them. How to deal with raids, Decoction Timur is experience and coping methods.
However, decatin Timur can. But the generals under his command failed.
Fighting is never about one person.
He had to let Tuoyin Timur, a veteran, personally go into battle and organize the troops. Only then did he gather more than 10,000 people. Before he could make arrangements, Tuoyin Timur heard countless screams and shouts of killing. When Tamerlane saw the Ming army behind him, he turned back and fought back.
Timur suddenly felt pain in his waist. His shoulders were stiff, and he probably couldn't use the long sword or spear smoothly.
There is no way, real martial arts is never martial arts, it does not exist the older you get. The higher the martial arts. Not to mention him, even with his old rival, Feng Sheng, both sides were evenly matched.
No one is talking about anyone.
The only thing that's different. Feng Sheng has long passed the age of going into battle in person. Feng Sheng's subordinates have a lot of capable young generals on the battlefield. However, Tuoin Timur was only at this age, so he went into battle personally and organized a counterattack.
