On the land as flat as a mirror, a solitary small village was surrounded by tens of thousands of cavalry, just like a small boat in the stormy waves, unable to escape the danger of being submerged.
The ground shook, the village shook, and the people inside screamed in terror and began to run away.
The Qing cavalry rushed in with cruel laughter of success.
When they saw a woman running hurriedly in front of them, the Qing cavalry was overjoyed and immediately rushed towards her.
Seeing that the distance was getting closer and closer, the running woman turned around and got into the middle of the two houses.
The cavalry didn't care, slowed down their horses, and followed in.
But who knows, after turning around a few times, the woman disappeared.
Not only that, almost in the blink of an eye, apart from the galloping horses and the shouts of the Qing troops, the entire village became eerily quiet.
"What's going on? Why hasn't anyone been caught?"
A Qing army general came in and saw that everyone was empty-handed and couldn't help but wonder.
Those Qing soldiers were even more depressed.
"Lord Jia La, where did those Han people go?"
The Qing generals were furious.
"This is such a big little village, where can you go? Search it for me."
Qing soldiers jumped off their horses, kicked in doors and windows, and searched from house to house.
But their efforts were doomed to be in vain. They searched the entire village and still couldn't find anyone.
However, due to the haste of the families fleeing, many valuable things were left behind. Be it cattle, sheep, donkeys, horses, chickens, ducks, dogs, or geese, as long as they were captured, these Qing troops would have a feast.
However, if no one was arrested, how could the Qing army dare to take care of others?
The Qing general's eyes widened, wanting to see through the entire village.
"There must be a secret passage here. Keep searching and find everyone."
The village has long been surrounded by a large army. It is absolutely impossible to escape from the ground. After thinking about it, the only way to escape is through the tunnel.
Under his command, the soldiers of the Qing army began to check everywhere.
But it is obvious that the tunnels in this village are very secretive, and it may be difficult to discover them for a while.
The unfavorable start made the Qing generals even more angry, and they almost wanted to choose and kill them.
A gust of east wind blew, and something fell from the air, which happened to fall on the face of the Qing general.
He took it off and took a look, and couldn't help but be overjoyed.
It was a small strip of cloth, and it was spotless.
"Over there! Follow me in pursuit!"
The general of the Qing army spurred his horse and ran out first.
The rest of the cavalry followed closely behind, rushing out of the village in a swarm and chasing further east.
After climbing over a low hillside, the Qing general was overjoyed.
Five miles ahead, I saw a large group of civilians fleeing for their lives. They must be people from that village.
They originally used the tunnel to avoid the Qing army, but unexpectedly, someone's clothes were torn and the fabric was blown back by the wind, and they were discovered by the Qing generals.
A good plan failed, and the Qing army had long been filled with anger.
Now that the man was finally discovered, all the cavalry rushed forward without the need for the general to give orders.
However, for the cavalry, five or six miles away is just a matter of charging.
Those people are probably in doom.
The fleeing people also saw the Qing troops chasing after them.
Everyone felt desperate, but they didn't dare to stop.
Run hard, run as hard as you can, even if there is only hope of misfortune.
The earth shook more violently, and the dust from the east was blown by the wind. It quickly enveloped these people, and then swept them towards the chasing Qing army.
The Qing army general who was still in the joy suddenly froze and looked to the east blankly, alarm bells blaring in his heart.
"Blow the trumpet to meet the enemy."
The Qing army had very rich combat experience.
As the desolate sound of the horn resounded throughout the land, the cavalry who had been chasing in disarray immediately gave up their target and quickly returned to the formation.
At the end of the earth in the extreme east, a black line rolls out.
As the distance gets closer and closer, the bright red flag adds a different kind of brilliance to this bleak winter day.
When the people who couldn't run away originally saw the oncoming army, they cried out like they were being reborn and rushed forward to meet them.
The people charging from the east were all cavalry.
The neat and eye-catching military uniforms on their bodies showed their identities.
Seeing the running people, the cavalry moved to both sides, allowing the people to pass through. Then the formation closed up again, like the Great Wall, preventing any enemy from passing through to harm innocent people.
The Qing army had already arranged their formation, and they were all frightened when they saw the huge number of enemies on the opposite side.
This is a raid.
No success.
He was also blocked by the enemy.
This is not a good sign.
The Qing generals looked around and already had plans to retreat.
However, the enemy on the opposite side did not want to let them go easily.
Amidst the sharp whistles, the cavalry on the opposite side began to move.
They divided into teams and teams, formed several arrows, and began to roll towards the Qing army.
The Qing generals could clearly see the opponent's move.
"Is there no artillery on the other side?"
"Sir, the people on the other side are all cavalry. Not only do they have no artillery, they also don't have muskets."
The Qing general smiled cruelly.
"Do these Han people want to defeat us on horseback without relying on muskets and artillery?"
All the Qing troops laughed wantonly.
What is the use of the Han army without muskets and artillery?
Han cavalry?
Can the Han people ride horses?
Don't fall off the horse before you take action.
"Eating this group of cavalry will bring out the evil in your heart."
Another Qing general was so reckless that he led his Niu Lu and rushed out without even saying hello.
Looking at the opponent's majestic back like a mountain and a tower, the general was furious.
"You bastard, I will definitely ask the prince to punish you when you go back."
But the opponent had already rushed out. In order to avoid any accident, the Qing army general had no choice but to follow suit.
On the empty and desolate land, the two cavalrymen began to accelerate at the same time, heading straight towards each other.
Both sides were approximately equal in number, and both were thoroughly armed.
Neither side had firearms, and the only weapons they could rely on were spears, sabers, and bows and arrows.
The only thing that can be believed is the war horse under his crotch.
The Qing army's horse fighting ability was unparalleled in the world. After running at full speed, their formation changed several times, and they seemed to have the potential to surround the opponent.
Many soldiers of the Qing army had already drawn their bows and nocked arrows, waiting to get closer to show off their riding and shooting skills.
The Xia army on the opposite side was getting closer and closer, and with the sharp sound of whistles, all the formations turned to the right in an orderly manner.
The movements were so fast that I couldn't tell the difference.
Just this move made the Qing army commander startled.
Because even the Qing army might not be able to do this.
When the Xia army's cavalry completed their turn, they also drew their bows and arrows.
For immediate combat and long-range strikes, bows and arrows are definitely better than muskets in this era.
Seeing the Xia army change their formation, the Qing army also followed suit.
The formations of both sides were running at extremely high speeds, like warships on the sea, splitting to both sides, while simultaneously turning their sides toward the opponent.
The Qing army's horn and the Xia army's whistle sounded almost simultaneously.
The bows and arrows on both sides were loosened at the same time.
In an instant, countless arrows flew into the air, densely packed like thick dark clouds, even covering the sky.
The arrow went like lightning and the force was like thunder, covering both sides. This chapter has been completed!