Gao Pragmatic, who was not on the scene, could only understand the battle situation at that time through battle reports. In general, Gao Pragmatic believed that the battle was extremely chaotic. Not only the herdsmen of the Chahar tribe fought in chaos, but also the Ma Chengen tribe and the back
The Mongolian army that attacked them was actually very chaotic.
Gao Pragmatic is basically certain that when Ma Chengen attacked the Chahar herdsmen, he obviously did not take his opponents seriously. His formation was very casual and his tactics were extremely simple. He basically just planned to mow the grass.
But even so, because the opponent's forward obviously had not experienced the pain of the bayonet hollow phalanx, he chose to attack the infantry phalanx, and was defeated in a single encounter. Immediately afterwards, half of Machengen's armored cavalry attacked from the west.
The outflanking also went smoothly, quickly dividing the Chahar people into several isolated groups, and victory was about to be won.
Unfortunately, the Chahar Mongolian army armed with nine-pin white banners arrived in time, completely disrupting Ma Chengen's crude combat intention. The Mongolian army first used a small force to bully the infantry group with hollow bayonet squares in the rear.
Not daring to move arbitrarily, lest they break the formation and be mowed down, they then used their main force to attack the Ming cavalry, which was already out of touch with the infantry group.
The biggest problem here is that Ma Chengen himself did not stay in the infantry group and command the entire army. This young general was so brave that he personally led the cavalry out to fight - good guy, this is what he inherited
The legacy of my father, Ma Fu, was his! You must know that during his lifetime, Ma Fu was a typical fierce general, invincible on the battlefield, but unfortunately he died in the "Armored Removal Wind" at a young age.
The general who leads the cavalry basically needs to go into battle personally, or even lead troops to charge. This can be seen from the fact that even Gao Pragmatic had to go into battle and charge during the Battle of Lightning Lake.
However, the problem is that Ma Chengen never expected to be stabbed in the back. It was too late when he discovered something was wrong in the rear. The Ming army cavalry divided the Chahar herdsmen at this time, but it also meant that they themselves had been scattered into
After picking up several pieces, it is very difficult to get away and gather them together.
At the same time, the Chahar herdsmen also discovered the Jiuhao White Banner, and their morale was immediately boosted. They no longer fought randomly as before, but began to concentrate their resistance under the command of the Mongolian army's banner (perhaps it can only be said that it was under the influence).
At the same time, he clung to the Ming cavalry who was fighting with him, preventing the Ming cavalry from leaving calmly.
When Ma Chengen sounded the assembly call, one of the Ming army's cavalry was already under siege by the Mongolian army. Although they did not seem to be panicked and instead formed a circular formation as quickly as possible to defend, the cavalry was essentially
It is not an army that is good at defense. This situation is forced at first glance. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as precarious - the opponent can rush into the formation with speed or shoot arrows from a long distance. The Ming army has already used muskets at this time, and it is absolutely impossible.
Most people did not carry bows and arrows at all, so they could only be beaten passively.
Seeing that there was no road, Ma Chengen did not care that the number of cavalry he personally led was not enough. At the same time, only one detachment successfully escaped and joined him. With less than 2,000 cavalry, he directly launched a counterattack with the intention of rescuing the besieged.
friendly forces.
The Mongolian army seemed not to have expected Ma Chengen to be so arrogant, and the besieging troops were slightly confused. The flag behind him flashed, and a new order was quickly issued, and another Mongolian army immediately joined in.
They collided head-on with Ma Chengen's troops.
The besieging troops who received the new order no longer fired arrows from a distance, but also launched a fierce charge. The Ming cavalry in the circular formation struggled to hold on, but obviously they could not withstand the inertial advantage of the opponent's horses charging into the formation.
Soon they fell into chaos and were in an unfavorable situation of fighting on their own. They could only rely on the defensive advantages of equipment to resist as much as possible.
The confrontation between Ma Chengen's department and the Mongolian army was probably the bloodiest battle in this battle. As the chief soldier, Ma Chengen was covered in blood. Although most of it was the enemy's blood, he himself
Still suffering from seven wounds, he almost fainted due to excessive blood loss in a short period of time after repelling the enemy.
It was later proven that the armor on Ma Chengen's body saved at least five of his lives - all five possible fatal injuries were blocked by the armor, and even the goggles on his chest were shattered.
However, even though it was extremely dangerous, Ma Chengen's charge still shattered the Mongolian army's attempt to defeat the Ming army cavalry in one fell swoop.
Big encouragement.
Inspired by this, the besieged Ming army burst out with huge cheers of "the general army is victorious", and then resolutely launched a breakout, and forcibly broke through the encirclement to join forces with Ma Cheng'en.
At this time, Ma Chengen himself had just recovered from a bout of dizziness. Relying on the huge amount of adrenaline stimulated by the cheers of his subordinates, he was sober and excited again, without even feeling the pain of the wound. He suddenly raised his saber,
He ordered the cavalry around him to gather towards him, and then launched another counter-attack charge directly in the direction of Jiu'an Baizhen regardless of the situation.
Adrenaline is actually a bug-level hormone in humans. It is a chemical substance secreted when people experience certain huge stimuli - such as abnormal excitement, fear, tension, etc. It can make people breathe faster and instantly provide a large amount of oxygen to the human body.
, at the same time, the heartbeat and blood flow accelerate, and the pupils dilate, providing more energy for physical activities and making the whole person react faster.
At this time, Ma Chengen was in this semi-superhuman state. Not only did he feel no pain, but his mind was extremely clear. He knew that if he wanted to complete the assembly of the entire army at this moment - no, it was impossible to assemble the entire cavalry, as long as he reacted a little slower.
At one point, they will be divided and annihilated by the Mongolian cavalry.
He clearly realized that there was only one way to resolve the current crisis: to directly capture the enemy's Jiuzao Baizhen. As long as Jiuzhen Baizhen wavered, whether it was retreating or avoiding, it would severely weaken the enemy's morale and create opportunities for his own army.
A chance to rally and fight again.
The Mongolian army did not expect that Ma Chengen not only refused to retreat at this moment, but came towards him as if he was possessed by the God of War. Although there were more than 6,000 elite Mongolian cavalry near Jiu'an Baizhen, they were finally defeated after a small-scale assembly.
The Ming army's cavalry, which numbered less than three thousand, was forced to retreat after being killed, and even seemed to be on the verge of collapse.
At this time, the leader of the Mongolian army was none other than Buri Khatu, the ruler of the Mongol Khanate. In the past few days, this Mongolian wise general who had almost frustrate the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia Yuan Dynasty because of their high economic strategy and pragmatism, although his personal force was not bad, but he
After all, he is known for his resourcefulness. Seeing Ma Chengen acting crazy at this moment, he couldn't help but feel a sudden shock in his heart.
Although Burihatu knew that retreating at this moment was not the best option, he also knew that the Mongolian army could no longer bear greater casualties, so after a quick weigh, he issued an order to attack and rescue the herdsmen.
This order said that it was to save the people first, but in fact it was just to avoid Ma Chengen's sharp edge. With this, Ma Chengen achieved his goal and quickly showed up at the position where the nine white banners were flying before.
The morale of the entire Ming army was greatly boosted. The cavalry of the Ming army also got rid of the desperate entanglement of the Chahar herdsmen and began to assemble towards the banner of General Ma Chengen.
It's a pity that the duration of this buggy thing like adrenaline is quite limited. Seeing that the most dangerous moment of the Ming army has passed, Ma Chengen relaxed his spirit and the adrenaline immediately faded.
Then fell down.
Fortunately, the soldiers around him were old subordinates who had followed his father back then. Although he didn't know about adrenaline, he obviously understood the situation. When he saw his young commander looking up to the sky and about to fall, he immediately approached quietly.
He held him up and deliberately pretended to check his injuries.
This move successfully hid everyone except the personal guards around Ma Chengen. Both the Ming and Mongolian cavalry were too far away to detect anything unusual.
Although everyone vaguely saw the bodyguard next to Mr. Ma holding his body and seemed to be asking and checking his injuries, they also saw that the look and behavior of the bodyguard next to him were normal, so no one looked in other directions.
Think about it - it is common for generals who lead cavalry to be injured on the battlefield. Since they did not retreat, it must be just a minor injury and it will not affect anything serious.
At this time, the situation of both sides has undergone major changes. The Mongolian army, under the command of Burihatu, has already received its own herdsmen. Now the herdsmen are behind and the army is in front. The herdsmen gradually retreated, while the army is still eyeing the Ming army.
, but it seems that he has no intention of taking the initiative again.
On the Ming army's side, the infantry has already advanced towards the battlefield while maintaining its lineup, while the cavalry has assembled around Ma Chengen's general banner, and even spontaneously formed a cone formation, as if just waiting for Ma Chengen.
As soon as the order is given, they will start charging again.
The cone formation is one of the typical cavalry charge formations. The Ming cavalry was very passive after being beaten by a sneak attack just now. Now it is put into this formation, obviously with the intention of revenge, so from the perspective of Burihatu
, this cavalry is obviously the elite of the Xuanfu - it is very likely that it is the cavalry trained by Ma Fang, the ace of the Ming army that was able to defeat Anda Khan in his heyday, and is known as "cavalry to control cavalry".
Horse cavalry.
Burihatu is the grandson of Anda Khan (his father Xin'ai is the eldest son of Anda Khan). He grew up under the aura of Anda Khan's invincibility. For an army that was in the overall decline of the Ming army,
The elite Ming army who was able to beat Ada Khan to retreat, even a wise general like Buri Hatu, was a little frightened for no reason at the moment. In addition, Buri Hatu's purpose here was to save people, so
I really don’t want to tangle with them any more.
The two sides just stared at each other for a while. On the Mongolian side, Burihatu wanted to cover the retreat of his herdsmen, and at the same time was unwilling to fight head-on with the elite cavalry brought out by Ma Fang; on the Ming side, the ordinary cavalry was really holding back.
He came up with a bad breath, but he couldn't stand it. Mr. Ma didn't give the order for a long time, so he could only forcefully restrain his impulse.
The Ming cavalry led by Ma Fang was very evil, but Ma Fang, as a general who rose from the grassroots to the top of the Zuodudu, obviously attached great importance to military orders, so Ma Chengen's orders were not given, and everyone really didn't dare to do anything.
However, Ma Chengen's unusual delay in giving orders still puzzled them, and many people couldn't help but look towards the position of the general's banner.
At this time, the old soldier who was supporting Ma Chengen was also sweating on his forehead, for fear that someone would see the clues - it would be really bad if his own cavalry didn't see the clues, and they were afraid that the enemy would see the clues.
Extremely.
Fortunately, Ma Chengen's physical fitness was inherited from his father's strength. At this moment, he suddenly woke up, but his eyes were a little dazed, and he obviously hadn't come back to his senses. Moreover, he was still relying on the support of his old servant, which was obviously the same as before.
Fierce fighting and massive blood loss resulted in loss of strength.
But after all, excellent generals are not as good as ordinary people. Ma Chengen's consciousness quickly recovered, and there was sparkle in his eyes. He quickly looked around and the general situation was immediately clear to him. He took a deep breath and sat up straight.
, ordered: "Send the order, the infantry is pressing forward, and the cavalry will follow me to the right wing of the infantry!"
Finally, the order came down, and all the doubts that the Ming cavalry had before disappeared. Although they were still a little confused about the order, the order was an order, and it was immediately implemented, and the entire army immediately began to move slowly.
This order was very particular, and it also meant that Ma Chengen, who had come back to his senses, truly knew himself and his enemy. He did not continue to maintain the strong offensive posture formed spontaneously by the Ming army in order not to overly stimulate the Mongolian army, so as not to cause the enemy to counterattack——
At this moment, the Mongolian army has a strength advantage, and they have just completed the task of rescuing their own herdsmen, and their morale is considered high at this moment.
At the same time, Ma Chengen fully considered that his current physical condition was still dangerous and it was impossible to say whether he would faint again. Therefore, he took the cavalry to the flank of the infantry and let the infantry group's bayonet hollow square form act as a front to deter the enemy.
, making it afraid to launch an attack easily.
This adjustment of the Ming army also made Burihatu, who had been watching them closely, secretly breathe a sigh of relief. After the Ming army's infantry phalanx came up, Burihatu immediately ordered a slow retreat, and at the same time deliberately let the entire army blatantly retreat.
Keeping the bow in hand is obviously a warning to the other party: I have prepared the mango, if you have the ability, you can chase me.
Of course Ma Chengen couldn't chase him now. He even almost fainted when he moved the cavalry just now. He bit the tip of his tongue hard before he could hold on. When the Mongolian army had retreated for almost ten miles, the Ming army cavalry was obviously a little dissatisfied, and even
Some people began to make noises - they had always thought that their side wanted to "retaliate", but they actually watched the enemy troops retreat, which was naturally unacceptable.
However, just when Ma Chengen wanted to comfort and explain, who knew that the retreat of the Mongolian army still made him lose guard, his vision went dark, and he fainted again. This time was different from the previous time, the old servant did not deliberately support his young marshal.
, but asked him to lie down in his arms, while shouting "Where is the military doctor?"
At this time, the Ming army cavalry realized that Ma Zongrong was seriously injured. I am afraid that it was not because they did not want to pursue, but because they were really powerless. Then they all extinguished their dissatisfaction and began to worry about Ma Zongrong's health.
Fortunately, the Mongolian army has retreated a little far now, and the details of the Ming army cannot be seen clearly. In addition, Burihatu is a commander with a clear goal. He is here to support the people of the Great Migration. Even if he knows
Ma Chengen passed out, and he might not be tempted, but would only retreat faster - after all, his big plan requires the Chahar Mongolian army to maintain its combat strength as much as possible and not continue to weaken. There is really no need to waste time on continuing to fight with the Ming army.
in the battle.
In this battle, the number of heads captured by the Ming army was actually quite large. More than 3,700 heads were counted afterwards, but the vast majority of them were obviously those of herdsmen. Although they were also reported, what would happen to the generals?
It’s hard to tell when it comes to memorizing merit.
At the same time, Ma Chengen's losses this time were not small. The entire army was killed on the spot. 517 people, including 469 cavalrymen, and more than 100 people were seriously injured, all of them cavalrymen. Overall, it should be
It is considered the party that suffers the loss.
Ma Chengen, who slept for a full day before waking up after the war, was annoyed and regretful, but he did not dare to conceal the battle situation from Gao Jinglue, so he had to send the battle report and personally wrote a private letter of apology at the same time.
, and then began to wait anxiously for the treatment of the sutra platform, and the whole person felt a little depressed.
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PS: After struggling for several days, I decided not to describe Qi Jiguang’s victory in a positive way. The reason is quite simple... Qi Jiguang’s historical achievements are too exaggerated, even bizarre, and they belong to the kind of "even cool articles dare not write like this"
Level. I'm afraid that my direct description will appear too fake or not exciting enough, so I'll just describe it from the side.
