The thick fog in the early morning covered almost everything between heaven and earth, but the Ming army was still marching quickly in the thick fog.
Less than forty miles away from the main camp, there is a mountain valley. That is their goal. The scouts reported back to the main camp that this mountain valley can be used as a battlefield to fight the Tartar cavalry.
Becoming more friendly to the Ming army.
Most of the other places were flat terrain. For the Ming army, which was mainly infantry, it would be an absolute nightmare to encounter the Tartar cavalry on such terrain.
However, Azig also knew this place, so before resisting the valley, he moved forward carefully to ensure that there was no ambush by the Ming army before the army passed quickly. For him, the Ming army generals did not know such terrain.
Taking advantage of it, it can be seen that the bright general he is about to face is nothing more than this.
The men and horses on both sides did not expect to meet suddenly in front of the valley in this early morning.
At this time, at least half of Azig's three thousand cavalry were still in the valley, and the Ming army had just arrived in the valley. The soldiers from both sides almost bumped into each other face to face, and the fight started in an instant.
It's reached a fever pitch.
"Push the Tartars back, push them back!"
Zhang Zhulin shouted loudly that his group of men and horses were the vanguard of the army. After encountering the enemy, he almost did not hesitate at all and immediately ordered the entire army to attack.
At this moment, he knew how many enemies he faced. He just knew that the enemy was as surprised as him, and the enemy's cavalry needed a sufficient distance at this moment to be able to charge with full power. All he could do was to mix his soldiers with the enemy.
Together, they don't give the enemy's cavalry and bows any chance to take advantage of.
The Tartar cavalry rushed out and the battle was lost.
Even though there were brothers from the Huwei Camp and the Guards Camp behind them, no matter how hard they tried, they could not stop the charge of the Tartar cavalry on the unobstructed flat ground.
Not only him, but also the soldiers under his command understood the scene in front of them almost instantly. Moreover, the veterans of Huwei Camp under his command had all fought with the Tatars for a long time. In this wilderness, no one could
You know, running away is a word of death!
In the thick fog, the shouts of killing rose into the sky, and the screams kept coming and going. Everyone could only see a small area near them. In this small area, they might be their companions, or they might all be enemies.
At this time everyone is fighting for themselves.
If you want to survive, you must kill any enemy you can see, or else be killed by the enemy.
The sound of fighting in front reached Azig, who was still in the middle of the valley. Azig immediately ordered the entire army to rush out of the valley. His first reaction was to encounter an ambush by the Ming army.
Although I don't know why the Ming army did not ambush on both sides of the valley, but blocked his troops at the entrance of the valley, it is obvious that leaving the valley as soon as possible at this time is the wisest choice.
"how many people?"
Unlike Azig, Li Zicheng immediately ordered the entire army to stop after hearing the sound of fighting in front, and the personal barracks began to form an array. The artillery teams were arranged on both sides, and 300 gunmen were arranged in the middle of the array.
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"You lead your guerrilla flank to prevent the Tartars from attacking!"
He ordered Tan Chun expressionlessly: "If Zhang Zhulin's troops are defeated, recruit the remaining soldiers!"
"General, won't you save them?" Tan Chun's face was a little excited: "I will lead people to pick up the brothers in front!"
"If you talk more nonsense, more of the brothers in front will die!" Li Zicheng turned to look at him: "The time for us to set up the formation was fought for by the brothers in front of us with their lives. Do you want to disobey?
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Several soldiers around him looked at Tan Chun eagerly. They didn't care who the person who questioned their general was. As long as he gave the order, they would kill him without hesitation.
Disobedience on the battlefield will result in death!
"After this battle, if I don't die, I will talk to you about this matter properly in front of the commander!"
Tan Chun gave Zhang Zhulin a sharp look, and said with some sadness and anger: "I will obey your orders!"
Li Zicheng waved his hand and turned away from looking at him. He turned around and asked loudly: "How long will it take for the artillery team to be ready?"
"In one stick of incense, General, in one stick of incense, the artillery team can fire!"
"Let them see my flag, and when they are ready, they can obey orders at any time!" Li Zicheng ordered loudly.
In just one stick of incense, the sound of fighting near the entrance of the valley gradually became quieter, and some soldiers in front began to collapse. Soon Zhang Zhulin's people gathered them all aside to avoid
They disrupted their own position.
At the same time, they also brought back the previous battle situation. It was almost a life-and-death battle. Everyone almost fell into madness. They didn't know how many the other party had, but they just knew that the brothers around them
There are fewer and fewer, and the opponent's cavalry has begun to gather into small groups and start to rush around on the battlefield.
The thick fog gradually dispersed, the area near the valley began to become blurry, and the battlefield suddenly became quiet.
Team after team of cavalry walked out of the valley neatly, their horses' hooves trampled across the fierce battlefield, and began to slowly gather into formation.
The two sides were less than a mile apart, looking at each other's formations. Both Azig and Li Zicheng knew in their hearts that this battle was coming, and both sides were well prepared.
"We won!"
Although the fog slowly dissipated, Azig could clearly see the Ming army in front of him, which was completely dark, but he still had a contemptuous smile on his lips. The opponent's formation was so tight that they were simply living targets.
"Who will let these stupid bright dogs for me see the unparalleled riding and shooting skills of our Eight Banners disciples!"
He shouted loudly, and the generals around him all moved.
"Master Beile, go straight to the battle, don't waste time!" A guy with an almost bald head chuckled: "After taking care of them, we have to go to Malanyu for breakfast!"
Everyone's faces showed a smile that was hidden in their hearts.
These Ming soldiers are so stupid that they don't even know how to ambush. It doesn't take just one meal to defeat them?
"Try, they won't suffer any loss. They need to eat, so there's no rush at this moment!" Azig smiled slightly: "Go, Tuga, and take three hundred people with you. Remember, you are not allowed to rush into the formation!"
Tuga scratched his hairless head, nodded sharply, and ran back towards his men and horses.
Not long after, hundreds of people followed him out, heading directly towards the Ming army's formation to support them.
In the distance, Li Zicheng's face changed slightly. Those were the defeated remnants of the army that Tan Chun had just gathered. These Tatars were really chasing them endlessly. Did they not take him seriously at all?