Behind the formation of the central army of the Ming army, Zheng Chenggong's flag stood on a mound. This mound allowed Zheng Chenggong, as the commander, to have a better view to observe the trends on the battlefield and make corresponding decisions.

However, this battlefield was specially selected by the Qing army. If Zheng Chenggong was stationed here, it would be difficult to obtain the protection of the Chinese army; if he was placed under the protection of the Chinese army, the low-lying terrain in front would make it difficult for Zheng Chenggong to obtain it in the first place

The overall trend of the battlefield. In fact, if you rely solely on flags and drums, you can also use your fingers like an arm. But this time Zheng Chenggong chose to place the commander's flag on the mound, leaving only three cavalry guards around him, and the tigers on the left and right.

Wei Zhen and the guards clearly put themselves in danger!

The Qing army had already seen all this, so they kept the cavalry behind the formation as their last resort. When the battle situation was unfavorable, they immediately took it out and relied on the overwhelming advantage in numbers to entrust the Ming army's cavalry.

The entanglement, and then directly attack Zheng Chenggong's handsome flag.

At this moment, under the commander's flag, Zheng Chenggong was still paying attention to the battle on the left wing. More and more Han Army's Eight Banners were defeated, and their formations were collapsing at an exponential rate, and it had even begun to affect some of the Manchu Eight Banners. There, Ming Ming

The fierce offensive of the Qing army brought them within reach of victory. At this time, he received a report from the Qing cavalry group asking for help from the Ming cavalry. He just glanced at it from afar, then lowered his head to look at the formations surrounding the mound.

Left and right Huwei Town.

"Order, Yang Qi, the chief military officer of Rong Banner You Town, and Liao Jing, the chief military officer of Right Pioneer Town, continue the attack and are not allowed to return to support our formation."

Ashangge knew very well that he did not have the capital to delay for any second. On the contrary, for Zheng Chenggong, every second that passed, the Ming army was one step closer to victory. In this case, how could he not choose to fight to the death?

Moreover, he is not the only one around this nameless hill!

A cavalry charge only takes about ten seconds to cover a distance of 150 meters, so there is a saying that they can't defeat three arrows in battle. However, Ashange was blocked by the Ming army's cavalry just after he rounded the left wing of the Ming army. The two sides were entangled.

After a short while, he relied on the Han military flag to defeat these difficult opponents. Here, there was still more than a mile away from Zheng Chenggong's handsome flag. When he looked far away, what he saw were the scouts who were desperately trying to find out.

The news that the Ming army formed a single town with crossbowmen appeared to be wrong.

There were indeed only two thousand soldiers in those two towns, and each of them had large crossbows placed beside them. However, at this time, the auxiliary soldiers were wearing armor for them-breastplates, leg armors, skirt armors, and armors.

Falcon tail, waist guard, shoulder armor, arm armor, iron gloves, iron boots, fasten every rope, finally put on the collar, put on the hood, put down the visor, the tacit understanding of cooperation and the skillful movements are like

It looks like I have been practicing every day for several years.

The armor worn by these "Pu Zhang Crossbowmen" is different from the cloth armor and cotton armor commonly used by the Ming and Qing armies, but it is a serious piercing armor. The armor leaves are wide and thick, which is better than the Qing army's captured ones from the Ming army and those made by themselves.

The armor wrapped them tightly, with only two small holes for the eyes of the iron mask. However, the iron mask was painted with ghost patterns, which was very scary, and the two pairs of eyes were even more eye-catching.

At first glance, the polished armor leaves, the ghost-patterned mask, especially the red tassel hanging back like hair on the top of the helmet, make these tall and strong soldiers look more like steel.

It is like a forged red-haired demon that makes people feel fear before they can confront it.

"Those blind slaves, these are not crossbowmen, they are the Iron Man Army!"

Tan Ma observes the enemy's movements with the naked eye between the light cavalry and the dog fight. This is to spy on the leopard, not to mention that the Ming army deliberately hides it. On the contrary, as Gushan Ezhen, Ashangge naturally understands them far better than his subordinates.

The opponent. The last time this kind of heavy infantry appeared was in the Battle of Ganzhou in the 10th year of Yongli. With this battle, Chen Kai defeated Suk Saha's Two White Banners and Eight Banners Army and seized that crucial strategic position.

Important place. Since then, the two sides have clashed many times, but the Iron Man Army has never appeared again, so that some people in the court even thought that this was just something Suksaha made up to get away with it.

Now, I have vindicated Suk Saha. But if Suk Saha himself came to see it, he would most likely point out that the Iron Man Army of the Ming Army this time was still very different from the Iron Man Army he encountered before.

In fact, since that war, Chen Kai chose to redesign the Iron Man Army's standard armor because the integrated chest armor, arm armor, and shoulder armor style had problems affecting technical and tactical movements in the ever-changing battlefield environment.

.This design was mostly completed by Zheng Chenggong. The armor style also made certain adjustments. Not only did the breastplate, shoulder armor and arm armor be re-divided, but the one-piece leg armor was also cancelled.

Split leg armor, skirt armor, waist armor, falcon tail, and waist-protecting structure.

As a result, the time to wear the armor will inevitably be extended, and the weight of the armor will also be greater, which will affect the mobility of the Iron Man Army. This is a common problem of heavy infantry. Of course Ashange understands, but seeing those Ming troops with his own eyes

After putting on the armor, he picked up the crossbow. Seeing the auxiliary soldiers behind them holding Yunnan swords, the uneasiness in his heart became more and more serious.

"Yablan!"

With just this sound, Joluo Yabulan immediately understood. The Bagala camp, which was originally the vanguard of the cavalry, began to slow down slowly, and soon fell to the tail of the cavalry.

At exactly this moment, the Ming army, which had finished donning armor, was making adjustments at a speed visible to the naked eye. They untied the draft horses of the carts originally used to load the armor, and connected the carts end to end with iron ropes to form a camp.

Four straight double-decker vehicle formations were formed for the unit, which were arranged in the northwest, southwest, northeast, and southeast directions of the hill. They were in common with the Iron Man Army arrayed in due north, due west, due south, and due east.

An octagon was formed around the hill, including Zheng Chenggong's commanding flag and two battalions of auxiliary troops and draft horses.

The speed of these Ming army auxiliary soldiers was astonishing, their cooperation was tacit, and their movements were skillful, just like their performance when they were wearing armor for the Iron Man Army. Soon, when the Qing army's cavalry reached less than a mile away, they

What they were facing was no longer the armored infantry, but a chain of vehicles arrayed in the northwest. Behind the vehicle array, the Ming army auxiliary soldiers also took out crossbows and crossbows from the carts, looking very serious.

Aiming at their galloping horses.

These carts are seven or eight feet high, and even Ashangge's good horse cannot cross them. Even if they are connected end to end, the second floor and the first floor are staggered.

Yes, the Qing army was also insurmountable. On the contrary, the Ming army's auxiliary soldiers could stand on the second floor connecting the end and end of the floor and shoot at the Qing army.

It was impossible to rush over. Seeing this, Ashangge quickly led the cavalry to turn due south. The cavalry was extremely fast, but his quick reaction still kept the Qing army out of the range of the Ming army's crossbowmen.

Completed the turn. This was not only his quick reaction, but also a collective manifestation of the Qing army's cavalry equestrian skills. At this time, the Qing army's cavalry was seen making a small circle around the Ming army's octagonal range, and then they were in the small circle.

The final turn was completed due south of Qiu, and the direction of the direct charge was again aimed at the Ming army's octagon.

The due south direction is guarded by the Zuoying of Youhuwei Town. Zhang Keding, the former Guangdong Fubiao Iron Man Army who fought against the Two White Banners in Ganzhou two years ago, is now the deputy commander of the 2000th Corps of the Zuoying Corps of Youhuwei Town.

There are fifty Iron Man Army soldiers and one hundred Iron Man Army auxiliary soldiers under his command. There are only ten deputy commanders like him in the entire Zuoying. He has become such a leader in just two years.

The middle-level officers of the elite troops relied on his bravery to kill the enemy in Ganzhou. When Zheng Chenggong decided to form the left and right Huwei Town, Chen Kai transferred a hundred people from the three hundred iron men to Fujian, and he was one of them.

one.

At this moment, the Qing army's iron hooves roared towards the Ming army's commanding flag with the momentum of tearing through mountains and rivers. The earth, and even the rivers, mountains and ports that had flowed for thousands of years seemed to be trembling.

As a mid-level officer, Zhang Keding no longer needed to stand in the front row and fight bloody battles with the enemy, but after defeating Suk Saha's two white flags, a feeling that he didn't know how to describe came to his mind as a simple soldier.

The attitude towards life of living for food took root and sprouted, and soon its roots were even deeply rooted.

There are no psychologists in this era. If there were any, they would definitely call this change an awakening of the sense of honor. At this moment, the Qing army's cavalry was no more than a hundred meters away. He directed his command

The power was handed over to his boss - the chief squadron in charge of one hundred Iron Man Army soldiers. A man wearing a battle armor and holding a saber in hand stood resolutely at the forefront of the entire Thousand Corps.

"These guys are going into battle as Iron Man Army for the first time, and they have to face the Tatar cavalry group. I am a veteran of the Iron Man Army, and I want to set an example for my men and let them see with their own eyes what a real Iron Man is.

military!"

At a distance of 100 meters, the Ming army's vehicle formations in the southwest and southeast directions had already begun shooting. The range of crossbows was beyond the reach of infantry bows and cannons. The only problem was that the loading speed was too slow. The auxiliary soldiers on the vehicle formations had

The other auxiliary troops behind the formation were reloading and continued to shoot at the Qing cavalry. The Iron Man Army armed with crossbows dropped their crossbows and replaced them with sabers after the first round of shooting.

The tiger stared ahead with wide eyes.

The Qing army's cavalry or their horses kept shooting for the Ming army, but they still seemed so unstoppable. After a few seconds, arrows rained down from the sky, forcing the auxiliary crossbowmen to huddle up to the cart.

He stepped back to avoid the arrow. At this time, Zhang Keding still maintained the posture of holding the sword with both hands, letting the arrows crackle on his iron armor, just treating it as rain falling on the glazed tiles, nothing serious.

The iron cavalry of the Qing army, like statues, ignored the scattering of cavalry bows. However, very quickly, and only a few seconds later, the Qing army's iron cavalry, sprinting with all their strength, had already reached Zhang Keding. It was a man wearing armor and an iron helmet.

The middle-aged man with a beard, from the cold eyes that made it difficult to look directly, he could easily judge that this was a murderous Eight Banners warrior. As for whether it was Manchuria or Mongolia, it was no longer a matter of fact for him.

It didn't matter anymore. At this moment, he could even smell the stench coming out of the guy's mouth, following the lance straight to his chest.

There is a saying that three arrows are not as good as one sword, and three swords are not as good as one spear. The armor-piercing effect of a spear's direct thrust is far better than that of an arrow or a knife, not to mention that the Qing cavalry stabbed fiercely with a spear, and with the help of the sprinting speed of the war horse,

The destructiveness can be imagined.

As a veteran, Zhang Keding knows this all too well. At this moment, he turned slightly sideways and slightly passed the sharp spear tip. He didn't care about the cavalry behind him. He shouted loudly and the sword he held tightly in his hand went straight.

He slashed at the lower abdomen of the Eight Banners warrior.

This angle can be said to be extremely tricky. Because a person riding on a horse can indeed move like a foot soldier with his superb equestrian skills. His limbs and even his entire upper body can easily avoid the opponent's attack. But only

The lower abdomen alone is the most difficult.

The Eight Banners warrior knew this truth very well, so he subconsciously took off his lance. At the same time, he leaned on the horse's back violently, with his left hand clasped on the pommel bridge, and his left leg bent at the knee.

In an instant, the whole body was close to the war horse and shrank to its left side. In this flash of lightning, it was done in one go, without even a trace of unnecessary movement.

What a hideaway in a stirrup!

With equestrian skills that were far superior to those of his peers, this Eight Banners warrior made the most correct evasive action the moment he encountered a counterattack from the Ming army. If this scene were to be seen in his eyes, even Ashang, who has always been famous for his martial arts

Ge also couldn't help but applaud him. Unfortunately, his opponent was also a warrior who had been immersed in sword skills for many years. His seven-foot-long horse-killing sword was powerful and heavy. Zhang Keding had been practicing the sword every day since he entered Fubiao, Guangdong.

The three-foot blade struck down like thunder, how could it be easily dodged?

The Zhanma Sword, which had been struck thousands of times with a water-powered forging hammer, was indestructible. At this moment, only the light of the sword was seen, and the Eight Banners warrior's right leg was cut off by the roots before he could shrink to the left side of the horse.

He also cut off half of the horse's butt.

Humans are made of flesh and blood, so why not war horses?

The horse that was suddenly hit hard ran forward in shock and pain, dragging the Eight Banners warrior for more than ten meters before falling to death in the formation under the swords of the Iron Man Army. Zhang Keding had long been too lazy to care whether the Eight Banners warrior was alive or dead.

Once the Iron Man Army enters the battle, it will advance without retreating, and there is no reason to look back to observe the results of the battle!

With one slash of the knife, blood spurted out, covering half of his body with large and small blood dots, which added to the horror of the image of the red-haired devil. However, in the next moment, a man came rushing towards him like lightning.

Another Qing cavalry passed by the left side of his body, and the lancet was pointed at his face.

With the kinetic energy of the charge of the war horse, the damage was far better than the slashing of the infantry. This sword was aimed at his face again. Zhang Keding, who was fully engaged in fighting, saw the right opportunity, slightly let the blade of the sword pass, and used it to strike.

The iron helmet was connected to the sharp edge of the lancet.

The knife left a deep dent on the iron helmet's eyebrow. The pain on the left eyebrow told him that he must have been injured there, but he did not hesitate at all, because he took the knife forcefully just to continue.

Fight instead of dodging left and right and losing the chance to kill the enemy.

At this moment, the inertia of the knife hitting his eyebrows caused him to stumble. He had to take two hurried steps back, and then relied on the handle of the sword to continue to stand. When he stood firm, he was stunned again.

A Qing cavalryman holding a broadsword charged towards him. This time, he could not dodge or dodge. He only heard a loud shout, and the saber rose from diagonally below, breaking the neck of the war horse with one blow.
Chapter completed!