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 superb 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 love 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 Tatar cavalry, they galloped diagonally to the outside. At the same time, there was another "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 Tatars 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. The thief immediately flew off his horse and was hit.
A galloping war horse can also be knocked down with a single shot.
But the one hundred rangers ran in the opposite direction, and by the way, they trapped the remaining horses after the heavy cavalry were transferred into the riding formation.
The Rangers were originally formed in the army and were not accepted at night. Although after several reforms, some 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 excellent 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 taking out the cannon, he immediately drove the horses left behind by the heavy cavalry with a roar, and ran back to his own formation.
At this time, the light cavalry had also broken away from the fighting with the Tatars, 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 were chasing after them with howling and screaming. Although the number of spears and throwing axes they shot was getting less and less, the Tatar cavalry chasing in the front row took out their Tatar bows one after another.
Shoot out a large gift of arrows.
When galloping like this, the arrows fired by the Tatars 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.
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 Tatars flew by with "swish..." and "ding-dang-dang-dang"
The sound kept coming, but there were not many casualties.
But occasionally, war horses were hit by arrows. They were so painful that they naturally ran with all their strength. No matter how ferocious the Tatar arrows were, they did not dare to compare with the bullets shot by the firecrackers. They could not kill them with one arrow.
The strong and healthy horse was shot down.
Although there were not many casualties, the 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 have been practicing for a long time, and most of them are able to grab the arm handed over by their companions the moment they fall off the horse, jump up and jump on their companions' horses, and the two of them ride back to their own military formations.
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"Boom!"
Almost at the same time that the heavy cavalry crashed into the Tatar 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 baffle plates. After the vehicle stops, the plates on the left and right sides can be opened and fixed on the ground with a wooden stake. A small cannon is installed on the vehicle board, 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 behind the spearmen there were three rows of archers, holding bows and arrows, and they were all ready to shoot from a long distance.
Five hundred steps away opposite 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.
However, 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 "rumbling" of cannons from the two chariot battalions continued, which 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 array also quickly stepped forward, and following the orders of the superior officer, they thrust their long spears forward from the gaps in the shields.
It's like the shield array penetrates the wall and the spears are like a forest.
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 flying across the sky toward the direction of the Tatars' cavalry.
"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 Tatar cavalry. Their biggest effect is to give the enemy a strong sense of oppression, and occasionally hit the Tatar cavalry.
The war horse under the crotch 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 Mongolian cavalry did not rush back, but galloped towards the northwest wilderness outside the Tatar 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 horse riding and shooting were not inferior to theirs.
Knights who are skilled in horse 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 truly proficient in riding and archery 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 go and meet Zhang Guangda and other heavy cavalry who had already rushed into the Tatar 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 did not gain his fame in vain. While he organized his northern warriors to intercept Zhang Guangda and other heavy cavalry, he also divided his forces 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, and they also kill each other when fighting on the battlefield.
Tu Lai hated these scum who worked for the Han the most, so he sent his most elite cavalry to pursue Morigen and the others.
And Morigen also hated Tu Lai and the others to the core. It was precisely because Tu Lai and the others surrendered to the Houjin Tatars that the Tatars greatly increased their strength, and in turn they massacred and enslaved their own tribes.
They regard each other as "traitors" and "traitors". 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.
exist.
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 was seen charging out of the Northern Banner formation with the Yellow Banner.
The roars of the cavalry echoed the screams of the Beibei. 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 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 line 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 wilderness to the west in an orderly formation. On their sides and rear, countless sharp arrows from the Qing army flew towards 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.
Mo Rigen shouted loudly in Mongolian, commanding his Mongolian warriors to rush towards Zhang Guangda. They quickly dispersed 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 were gathered together, and they 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 in Datong Town here was in serious trouble. Under the charge of the Tatars with white flags from Manchuria, the entire battalion suddenly collapsed.
It turned out that Azig 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 owned two Tatars from the Zhengbai Banner. Although he is now the flag owner of the Xiangbai Banner, he has not yet handed back the two Jiala troops from the Zhengbai Banner.
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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 greater than that of the Zhengbai Banner.
Although the battle at Changling Mountain caused great damage, the emaciated camel was larger than the horse, and the white flag was still an extraordinary force among the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty.
This is also the reason why Huang Taiji spent a lot of 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 left wing camp of the Datong Army.
I don't know whether it was due to fear or a momentary trembling of hands. When the Tatars with white flags were 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.
function.
Seeing that the firing of cannons and cannons failed to have the desired effect and had no impact on the charge of the Tartars, the infantry beside the chariot in front became panicked and retreated behind the shield formation.
However, 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 beheading a deserter. When he saw the servant running towards him, he shouted loudly: "Fight, everyone on the left and right is dead, why are you so afraid?"
It’s 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 unclear gunmen and chariot soldiers around him were shocked by his voice, and 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 cannon soldiers was completely ignited. They either swung fire cannons or drew their swords, and immediately started fighting with Ma Baozhong's servants.