As a supervisor, Yang Ning naturally stayed at the top of Kaicheng City, watching the upcoming battle between the two sides from a high position. Zhang Weinian and other guards followed him dutifully.

From a distance, Yang Ning saw the rebel flag with the Chinese character "Liu" written high in the enemy formation. Although he didn't understand military affairs, Yang Ning could also see that the rebels were arrayed rigorously and quite impressively. It can be seen from the composition that Liu Dongshang has quite a bit of military talent.

The rebels were waiting in tight formation, but the Ming army wanted a quick victory. Therefore, not long after the formation was completed, Ma Gui gave an order, and the eight thousand cavalry rushed their horses to charge, while the infantry followed closely behind.

Following the actions of the Ming army, the rebel ranks also responded. The archers of the brigade stood ready, waiting for the Ming army to enter their shooting range. Behind them were the cavalry who were ready to respond to the charging cavalry. The cavalry was the most vulnerable. Effective method.

The eight thousand cavalrymen began to pick up speed and quickly approached the rebel formation. For a moment, the rumble of the horse's hooves was earth-shattering and heart-wrenching.

"put."

When the Ming cavalry finally rushed into the range of the archers, there was a loud shout from the rebels. Accompanied by the "swish" sound of arrows piercing the air, the Ming cavalry fell on their backs and fell to the ground one after another. In the blink of an eye, they fell to the ground. He was then trampled to pieces by other cavalrymen charging at high speed from behind.

Yang Ning was shocked when he saw it. He sighed helplessly. According to his original intention, the battle should not be fought like this. But there was no way. The Ming army had to fight quickly and could only take the initiative to attack like this.

The cavalry were very fast. After being baptized by several rounds of bows and arrows, they quickly approached the enemy's position. At this time, the rebel archers began to retreat. The cavalry behind them urged their horses to meet them.

Soon, the elite cavalry from both sides got into trouble and began to chop and kill with loud shouts.

Looking from the top of the city, Yang Ning observed that the number of rebel cavalry was indeed greater than that of his own side. However, Ma Gui's cavalry was indeed more brave and good at fighting, especially those led by the more than 3,000 elite cavalry originally from Xuanping Fort. It was simply unstoppable. The formation of the rebels who had been killed not long after the first contact was retreating steadily.

The battle between the two sides soon entered a fierce state. The Ming army's cavalry were all brave and fought bravely to kill the enemy. However, the Ningxia rebel cavalry were not soft persimmons. They relied on their numerical superiority to resist desperately.

As he watched, Yang Ning felt something was wrong. Du Song said that Liu Dongshang had 20,000 cavalry on this road. But the ones facing the Ming army's cavalry now were only over 10,000. They were no more than the Ming army's cavalry. too much.

When Yang Ning was looking around, smoke and dust rose from the two wings of the Ming army's rear formation. A large group of cavalry rushed over at high speed. It was the cavalry missing from the rebel camp. These cavalry rushed at high speed. If they were rushed in, The Ming army's infantry formation will definitely be divided, leaving only those waiting to be slaughtered.

The cavalry appearing on both wings caused some panic in the Ming army's rear formation. Ma Gui shouted on his horse: "Jin Song leads his headquarters to meet the enemy."

Jun Song, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately commanded the three thousand soldiers of Shenji Battalion to cross the formation and stand in rows to protect the two wings of the rear formation.

The rebels came at high speed with three to four thousand cavalry from each direction. They did not slow down at all because of the change of formation of the Ming army. In their view, as long as they broke into the Ming army's camp, the Ming army's infantry would be left to be slaughtered. share.

Generally, the shooting range of bird cannons can reach 100 meters. But when the cavalry rushed into the Ming army's formation less than 50 meters away, Jun Song shouted: "Shoot."

Five hundred soldiers from the Shenji Battalion on each side of the wings raised their blunderbuss, lit the match, and pulled the trigger. "Bang, bang, bang..." With an ear-splitting sound, the rebel cavalry were hit one after another, causing people to fall on their backs. .

The shooting damage of bird cannons is secondary. As Jun Song described, because the sound of bird cannons was too deafening and too sudden, the horses of the Ningxia cavalry were suddenly frightened and became chaotic uncontrollably. They screamed and rushed to both sides. Some turned around and ran back. Some suddenly raised their hooves and stood up, knocking off the cavalry on their backs. The rebels' charging formation quickly became chaotic. It became a pot of porridge.

Soon, the Shenji Battalion soldiers who fired first retreated. Five hundred soldiers each came forward, raised their blunderbuss, clicked the rope, and fired. "Bang, bang, bang," the deafening gunshots were heard again. There were many more. The rebel cavalry was knocked off their horses. The rebel horses scattered even more wildly.

The second wave of shooting was completed, and the third wave started to shoot again. By the time they finished shooting, the soldiers of the first wave of shooting had almost loaded the gunpowder and projectiles. There was only a short interval before they could shoot again.

Yang Ning was beaming when he saw this in the city. This cannon directly did not hurt many people. But thanks to its frightening effect, it disrupted the rebels' charging formation in a few hits. Otherwise, the enemy's cavalry from the two wings would rush into the infantry. Array. The consequences are disastrous.

"Brothers, the enemy cavalry on both wings have been repulsed. Let's charge."

Chang Dayong's thunderous roar sounded. The Ming army's cavalry no longer had any worries. For a moment, their morale was greatly boosted. They pressed forward even more bravely, forcing the rebel cavalry to retreat step by step. The infantry camp behind the Ming army also took the opportunity. They rushed over and killed each other. For a moment, the morale of both sides was ebbing and flowing.

Finally, part of the rebel army could not withstand the crazy attack of the Ming army. A gap was opened by the Ming army. The entire rebel defense line collapsed in an instant. Deserters began to appear. Then more and more. Finally, the entire rebel army The troops collapsed thousands of miles away and began to flee in all directions. Ma Gui immediately ordered Chang Dayong and other generals to lead the troops and seize the opportunity to charge and fight fiercely. They pursued them all the way.

Yang Ning was on the top of the city. From a distance, he saw the rebel commander's flag with the character "Liu" written on it running back. He couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. The integration training for more than ten days was finally not in vain. He and the rebels It was a head-on confrontation without any tricks. As expected, Ma Gui's troops withstood the test and won their first victory against the rebels.

As Liu Dongshang's rebels retreated, Ma Gui took the opportunity to lead his army in pursuit step by step, and recovered the thirteen cities of Ningxia one after another. The rebels retreated all the way into Lingwu, a large city in Ningxia, and closed the city gates tightly. Only then did Ma Gui stop the pursuit. This time After a great battle and hundreds of miles of pursuit, the rebels lost at least nearly 30,000 troops. Only about 20,000 remnants retreated into Lingwu City.

Yang Ning led the remaining troops of the Ming army and the follow-up baggage troops to arrive later. The army surrounded Lingwu City. In just one day, the offensive and defensive forces changed. The rebels became defenders of the city, while the Ming army became the siege party.

This Lingwu City is a strategic location in Ningxia. It is several times larger than Kaicheng. The city has high walls and thick walls. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It cannot be easily captured.

When Yang Ning saw Ma Gui and the generals in the Chinese army camp, they were all excited. Ma Gui first said to Yang Ning: "Brother Yang, thanks to our integrated military training, Liu Dongshang has been able to defeat Ye Mengxiong smoothly. He thought that he could capture Kaicheng with 50,000 troops. But he didn't expect that our troops were not the previous garrison troops who lacked combat power. After a great battle, they not only failed to touch the walls of Kaicheng .We even conquered thirteen cities and were besieged in Lingwu. Liu Dongshang’s main force is nothing more than this. I think this counter-insurgency war will be fully successful in less than ten days."

As soon as Ma Gui said this, all his generals agreed one after another. Yang Ning couldn't help but frown. He understood that Ma Gui and his generals had gained a great victory so easily, which had given rise to a kind of arrogance.

"General Ma, everyone, the victory is gratifying, but I also ask you not to forget. We have to deal with not only the rebels in Ningxia, but also the elite cavalry of Tuilaoluo. The road to suppressing the rebellion is still long. I hope you will Don’t get complacent now.”

As soon as Yang Ning finished speaking, some generals showed disapproval. They felt that after a great victory, Yang Ning said this, which was a bit disappointing. But what a coincidence. At this moment, the scouts who went to the northwest came back. Panting, he entered the tent and reported: "Come to Ma Marshal, Eunuch Yang, and generals. My subordinates have discovered that there is a movement of troops and horses at the location of the Tuluo tribe. A large number of cavalry are gathering. It seems that they are coming to help the rebels." "

Ma Gui was surprised and said: "We can find out how many Tuilao cavalry have been assembled."

The scout immediately replied: "There are about 20,000 fine knights."

As soon as the scout said these words, the expressions of all the generals present could not help but darken. They were all aware of the brave combat capabilities of the Tuluo cavalry on the bank of the Yellow River. Now they are focusing on sending out 20,000 troops. It seems that Liu Dongshang has gained great News of defeat. I couldn’t sit still.

Ma Gui waved his hand to the scout and said: "Intensify your efforts. Continue to explore the enemy's situation. Report back at any time."

The scout agreed and turned around and walked out of the tent. Ma Gui said to Yang Ning with a heavy expression: "It seems that Brother Yang is far-sighted. Jilitu has indeed spent a lot of money. Although we have besieged Lingwu City, we can't do it in a day or two. It has been captured. And the Tuluo cavalry can reach here in less than three days. By then we will be attacked from both sides. If we are attacked from a flank, the consequences will be disastrous."

Chang Dayong couldn't help but said: "What should we do? Are we going to withdraw? Then when the rebels recover their strength, our previous victory will be in vain."

Another cavalry general said: "What can we do if we don't withdraw? The 20,000 cavalrymen are not Liu Dongshang's Ningxia cavalry. They fight bravely. They come and go like the wind. With our current strength, on this flat land It is very difficult to win a battle."

Jun Song said a little discouraged: "If this is the case, then we are destined to have no hope of victory in this counter-insurgency war. We can only retreat like Governor Ye did."

Listening to the discussion of the generals, Yang Ning's thoughts were spinning in his mind. Everyone's words gave him a hint. After everyone finished speaking, he said softly: "Since the Tuilao cavalry is so powerful, of course we can't wait for them here. Come to attack us. Of course, we cannot retreat."

Ma Gui had been waiting for Yang Ning to speak for a long time. At this time, he said excitedly: "Brother Yang, do you have any good ideas?"
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