While Xu Huizu was fighting with the Qiangzhili cavalry, Zhu Di's left wing was also caught in the melee.
Zhu Di ordered Yang Rong and Xu Yingxu to take charge of the left wing, and at the same time sent Sun Ren, Zhou Dazhi, Wang Tang, Zou Peng and more than a dozen commanders Shi and Qianhu to cooperate in the battle.
In order to win this battle, Yang Rong not only deployed the sergeants of the Shenji Battalion on the left wing for defense, but also mobilized the Hami Guards. Mahamahuozhe, Halahana, Gu Sicheng and others all came, including the five thousand elites of Hami. ride!
King Tuotuo of Hami wanted to reject Yang Rong at first, for fear that Hami's military power would be completely lost in the Western Regions, but Tuotuo no longer had the right to speak and the ability to make decisions.
The strong Ming Dynasty did not allow Tuotuo to oppose.
Mahamahuo, Halahana, Gu Sicheng and others were uneasy, fearing that they would be driven by Zhu Di, Yang Rong and others as pawns, die on the battlefield, and follow in the footsteps of Yibulayin and others.
But day by day, Yang Rong seemed to have forgotten the existence of the Hami cavalry. The Ming Dynasty took action against Harry several times, including against Karachi in Beita Mountain, but the Ming Dynasty did not use the Hami cavalry.
Mahama Huozi and others felt very lucky until the battle report came from Beita Mountain: Karachi and his eight thousand soldiers were captured!
Gu Sicheng and others knew very well that the battle at Beita Mountain took less than three hours from the beginning to the end. The Ming Dynasty neatly eliminated Karachi's 15,000 elite cavalry at an unimaginable speed, and even captured a large number of prisoners!
Mahama Huozi and others don’t know what power Ming used and how he achieved this step, but they can be sure that it is no longer impossible for Ming to defeat Harry, and even defeating Tamerlane is no longer impossible. It’s a fantasy!
Here comes the problem. The Ming Dynasty is fighting a war of national annihilation. It is facing the most powerful Timur cavalry. If the Ming Dynasty wins, it will completely control the Western Region, but the soldiers of the Hami Guard will not even take action. , is this appropriate?
In the future, when rewards are given for meritorious service, other people's names will be on the list of military merits, except Hamiwei's name. What an embarrassment and shame it will be? Going a step further, after Ming Dynasty completely controls the Western Region, is it necessary for the Hami Guard, which is useless and does not even help, to exist?
If Zhu Di, Yang Rong and others eliminated Tamerlane, would they also eliminate the Hami Guards who did not contribute any effort before the class teacher returned to the court?
Out of the need for self-protection and fear of the Ming Dynasty's combat power, Mahama Huozhe, Halahana, Gu Sicheng and others took the initiative to find Yang Rong, hoping to participate in the battle against Harry.
This played into Yang Rong's plan. In order to treat everyone equally and to show the Ming Dynasty's control over the Hami Guard, Zhu Di personally wrote a "transfer order" and arranged for the Hami Guard to be handed over to Yang Rong's command to assist in the defense of the left-wing military formation.
In the battle against the enemy, Yang Rong followed the advice of Shi Zhou Dazhi, the commander of the Shenji Battalion, and placed the four thousand firecrackers at the front and the Hami cavalry behind the firecrackers. In order to avoid the military formation being broken through, To ensure that the left wing was not lost, Yang Rong also deployed two thousand crossbowmen and long-range soldiers behind the Hami cavalry, including two hundred tiger squatting cannons and fifty divine machine cannons.
According to Zhu Di's operational requirements and judgment of the situation, and considering Timur's strength, Zhu Di, Xu Huizu, Song Sheng, Yang Rong and others have always decided to fight cautiously, expose their strength to a limited extent, and do not use the Tiger Crouching Cannon if they can. Artillery, even Tuocheng, which had already formed combat effectiveness, was hidden in the snow.
There was the possibility of total annihilation in the Beita Mountain battle, and the terrain was advantageous, so the divine machine cannon was used in large quantities, and it was also to test and summarize the experience of the divine machine cannon in dealing with cavalry.
Although Zhu Di's central, left-wing, and right-wing military formations were all equipped with varying numbers of divine machine guns, no one included them in the combat options unless absolutely necessary and the military formation was in danger.
This kind of hiding and limited combat strategy is to avoid using it all. If Harry's army is not completely retained, all Ming's trump cards and all its combat power will be exposed to Timur. Being smart and intelligent, he will definitely be careful and find ways to restrain firearms. Even if he cannot completely prevent firearms, it will bring unforeseen trouble to Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Di couldn't bear this result, and Ming Dynasty couldn't bear it either. After all, Timur had too many troops, with the main force to follow being as many as 150,000, and there was also a group of heavy cavalry.
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Daming cannot be forced to use all his trump cards just because of Harry.
Yang Rong heard the sound of the enemy's charging horses and saw the cavalry team galloping under the stars! That was Ba Qishan's army. According to the intelligence provided by Karachi and others, Ba Qishan was a difficult opponent. He had followed Timur for many years and served as Timur's vanguard many times.
Ba Qishan did not adopt the charge formation of Qiang soldiers divided into two stages. Instead, he divided the seven thousand cavalry into twenty teams, and charged forward one team after another. Each team had 350 cavalry, and the team There is a distance of five feet between the cavalry and the team, which means they are dispersed but still maintain their combat power. With only one charge, the cavalry can be superimposed to form a torrent.
Looking at the sparse formation, Yang Rongzhi frowned. Ba Qishan seemed to have expected that the Ming Dynasty might kill them with firecrackers and bows and arrows, so he directly dispersed the formation while maintaining a distance that he could rush through with just one breath.
"Shenji Campfire Gun Soldiers are ready!"
Yang Rong ordered.
Four thousand fire gun soldiers obeyed the order and took their positions. Now that the enemy's formation has become looser, the formation of the Fire Gun Soldiers has naturally been adjusted to extend the protective line.
Firegun recruit Zhang Jiu's hands were shaking a little and he was staring ahead nervously. The veteran Gao Zhongguang on the side was holding the bludgeon steadily, glanced at Zhang Jiu, and cursed in a low voice: "Zhang Jiu, if you keep shaking your fucking gun, you won't be able to aim accurately."
Zhang Jiu licked his chapped lips and said tremblingly, "Brother Gao, I, I can't control my hands."
Seeing that the enemy was still some distance away, Gao Zhongguang put down the musket in his hand, walked to Zhang Jiu, let Zhang Jiu's finger off the trigger, then threw out his hand and slapped him twice, which stunned Zhang Jiu.
"Pick up the blunderbuss!"
Gao Zhongguang shouted in a majestic voice.
Zhang Jiu held up the gun obediently, his face hurting.
Gao Zhongguang walked back, picked up his musket, and pointed it at the enemy: "Don't blame me for beating you. When I went to the battlefield, I couldn't even hold a knife and was very scared. Later, my commander-in-chief Give me two slaps and my hands stop shaking."
Zhang Jiu lowered his head and looked at his hands. Sure enough, his hands stopped shaking and his hands stopped shaking. However, his face was burning and he felt very uncomfortable.
What's going on, just slapped in the face and your hands become honest?
"Get ready, just shoot at the target as usual. You are an excellent gunman. Aim at the enemy's face. If you are worried about missing, you can aim at the opponent's horse. Don't be nervous."
Gao Zhongguang guided him, and Zhang Jiu's breathing became calmer.
The cavalry is getting closer and closer, reaching 150 steps!
"shooting!"
Yang Rong waved his hand, and Zhou Dazhi shouted at the top of his lungs: "Shoot!"
Then came the herald's voice, followed by the dull sound of firecrackers!
Zhang Jiu aimed at the cavalryman's face, pulled the trigger, and then without looking at the other party, his familiar instinct came back. He changed the gunpowder, sealed the gunpowder chamber, installed the lead, and was ready. He raised the blunderbuss and glanced at the ownerless horse. The war horse moved the musket to another cavalryman, and the trigger was pulled again...
Gao Zhongguang glanced at Zhang Jiu. This boy was really powerful. He could kill two knights in a row from such a long distance!
Ba Qishan watched helplessly as the first group of cavalry was completely wiped out. In addition to being shocked and surprised, Ba Qishan was also a little angry because some cavalry actually slowed down their charge, and some even reined in their horses. "Charge, anyone who slows down again will be killed!"
Ba Qishan sent each of his capable generals to lead a team of cavalry to charge, and he also joined the twelfth team, waving a cold curved saber and shouting to charge.
The people of the Ming Dynasty were extremely cunning. They gave the extremely backward fire guns to Shamichagan and took away many war horses, but what they held in their hands was obviously more advanced and powerful fire guns.
They not only deceived Shami Chagan, but also deceived Hari, Timur and everyone!
However, after all, it takes time to change the gunpowder. Even if they are more skilled in their movements and improve, they still need time to change the gunpowder and lead, and this is enough to kill them!
Ba Qishan believes in his own judgment!
The cavalry in front has crossed one hundred and fifty steps, their bows have been drawn, and their arrows have soared into the air!
Destroy it!
Ba Qishan looked at the Ming army formation in the distance and saw the fire gun soldiers standing together in twos. One person took out a large shield to block the two people's heads, while the other one was still wearing a fire gun.
The arrow landed on the shield, making only a dull sound and a very rare scream.
The fire cannons were still spraying, and cavalrymen kept falling on the way forward. Some horses lost their front hooves. The cavalrymen fell off their horses, their necks were broken, and they no longer lived.
Yang Rong, Xu Yingxu and others observed the formation. After four rounds of firing, the enemy's horses had broken through to eighty paces. This distance was already very dangerous.
"Where is the Hami Guard?!"
Yang Rong shouted sharply.
Mahamahuozhe, Halahana, Gu Sicheng and others drove their horses forward: "The end is here!"
Yang Rong pointed to the military formation and ordered: "The enemy is in front. If you defeat them, you and your descendants will be the real people of the Ming Dynasty. The flag of the Ming Dynasty will be your flag. The Ming Dynasty will issue you a photo ID card, allowing you to Free travel to and from the capital!"
Xu Yingxu almost fainted. Other people's morale boosting was about the country's righteousness and the feelings of family and country. It would be better for you, Yang Rong, to directly use your household registration as a reward. What does this mean?
Strange.
After hearing what Yang Rong said, Mahama Huozhe, Halahana, Gu Sicheng and others became excited and shouted one by one: "We will definitely fulfill our mission. Brothers, kill me!"
The morale of the Hami cavalry was greatly boosted, and they rushed out shouting.
Xu Yingxu's eyes widened and he looked at Yang Rong with confusion: "What's going on?"
Yang Rong laughed. Everyone's needs are different. Some people need power, some people need treasure, but for people like Hamiwei, they have only one need:
The promise of safety.
What is a safe promise? It is to be recognized by the Ming Dynasty, to become a subject of the Ming Dynasty, to have the identity of the Ming Dynasty, and no longer to be a member of the Hami Kingdom!
Yang Rong gave it to them and reassured them, enough to make them fight for their future destiny.
The charge of the Hami cavalry blocked Ba Qishan's cavalry, but the verdict was clear. Although the Hami cavalry had some abilities in the Western Regions, they were too weak after all. They were either bullied by the Ming Dynasty or by Wala, so they never won much. Hami is far from elite. Although they had courage and morale, they lacked strength and precise coordination, which resulted in constant damage to the Hami cavalry.
Yang Rong looked at Zhou Dazhi: "Change the bayonet, beat the drum, and charge!"
Zhou Dazhi issued a military order, and the drums beat like thunder, rolling in the night sky. The soldiers of the Great Ming Fire Gun held long fire guns, their sharp bayonets shining with starlight, and began to join the battle formation.
When Song Sheng fought, he used the firecrackers to attack first, followed by the cavalry as the main force, and the firecrackers cooperated in the battle. But when it was Yang Rong's turn, due to the lack of combat effectiveness of the Hami cavalry, it had evolved into a battle between infantry and cavalry.
