Five hundred horses tied with yellow gunpowder are getting closer and closer to the Mengoljin cavalry.
The cavalry of the Mengoljin tribe were good at bow shooting. After realizing that something was wrong, they immediately began to bend their bows and set arrows to shoot the horses rushing in front of them.
However, the horses' heads and fronts were heavily armored, and ordinary bows and arrows could not be shot directly through them. However, some horses still responded to the call.
"Boom"
When a horse explodes about a hundred steps away from the Mengoljin cavalry, it may be because the fuse is too short, or it may be because of the ignition If people are anxious to evacuate and light the fuse early, the explosion will happen in advance anyway.
After the explosion, the Mengoljin cavalry instantly realized what kind of tactic this was.
Instead of using artillery to deliver weapons over long distances, horses will be used to deliver them by express delivery, directly in front of you.
Faced with a pile of movable explosives that were about to explode and make people and horses fly into pieces at any time, the Mengoljin cavalrymen who rushed to the front felt despair in their hearts.
My eyes are open again
It is impossible for the horses rushing in front to rein in and stop, but the horses rushing in front are not stupid either. They try their best to avoid Daming and rush towards Their five hundred horses.
But after all, time was short, leaving them little time to evade, and only a few cavalry could move sideways in a certain direction.
While the Mengoljin cavalry was shooting arrows, they were still rushed over by more than 400 Ming Dynasty mobile explosive packs. The two sides met instantly
"Boom, boom, boom"
The sound of explosions came and went.
This scene will be unforgettable for the cavalry behind the Mengoljin cavalry, and it will also have a lifelong psychological shadow.
Obviously there are still three miles away from the Ming Dynasty's position. It is obvious that the Ming expeditionary force does not have such long-range artillery. Just because our side charged, it was originally a frontal cavalry confrontation. The cavalry of the Ming Dynasty did not follow martial ethics, they just threw the horse over and ran away
Then we will be blown up to pieces with broken arms and blood flying all over the sky. What's the point of this?
The hillside is high. In this place, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty saw what happened under the hillside, which also opened their eyes.
It turns out that the mighty sky gunpowder has this kind of use
After that, if the relationship is good and the Tatars dare to attack the camp head-on, they will do the same thing and tie the sky gunpowder to the horse, or It's on an oxcart, let yourself fall into the trap, and then the advantage of your prairie cavalry will no longer be an advantage.
"It's true"
Cao Shun was originally very picky about Wang Shouren, but when he saw this scene, he had to give in.
Although five hundred horses were sacrificed, it was nothing.
More than 4,000 horses were captured this time from the Mengol Jin tribe, and they can be trained well
Wang Shouren immediately poured a basin of cold water on Cao Shun's head, "The gunpowder in the sky has been removed." None of the ones planted last night and those sent out today are left."
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Cao Shun was speechless after hearing this.
He glared at Wang Shouren and said to himself, you are deliberately trying to embarrass me, right?
This is a one-shot deal for you about feelings. If it blows up well, it won’t blow up well, there won’t be a next time anyway.
He looked up again at the charging formation of Mengoljin's cavalry. Although the explosive packs used by the wild horses earlier had blown up and paralyzed at least several hundred of the opponent's cavalry, it only caused the opponent to be defeated. The effective strength of hundreds of cavalry was lost. Compared with the formation of four to five thousand cavalry in Mengoljin's department, this loss was not serious enough to break the bones.
Five hundred uncontrolled horses could only take away less than twice the number of Mengoljin cavalry, which in Cao Shun's view was a pity.
But Wang Shouren was very content.
If you kill nearly 20% of the opponent's troops before the battle, the opponent's momentum will inevitably be weakened. And you still have more than 2,000 cavalry, and with artillery, this battle will definitely be successful. .
"The artillery is ready, the cavalry is ready"
Wang Shouren raised the flag.
As the opponent was less than three miles away from our camp, a close fight seemed to be in front of us again.
"It's time to charge"
Cao Shun was very nervous next to him. Seeing that Meng Guoljin's cavalry had already reached a place less than two miles away from the frontline soldiers, if he didn't charge again, If so, the opponent will quickly pass through the position and kill them.
But Wang Shouren just spread out the cavalry formation, but was not in a hurry to charge with cavalry.
"Set off the firecrackers"
Wang Shouren took his time.
After the command flag in his hand fell, the Ming Dynasty's artillery fired five cannons at a time, firing the shells in a condescending manner.
"Bang, bang, bang"
As the shells took off.
Cao Shun and other people who didn’t understand the mechanics of artillery didn’t understand why Wang Shouren was so anxious to fire the cannon this time. Didn’t he say that the range was only one mile?
After the cannonball fell, They discovered that the distance they shot was not just one mile. This was because they were on a high ground. If they were thrown in a parabola, they would extend the range to a certain extent. The purpose of these five cannons was not to directly kill or injure the opponent. How many cavalrymen, but to ignite the explosives planted on the ground last night.
"Boom"
The five artillery shells are all explosive cannons. After landing, they form an explosion on the spot. Because of the small caliber, the direct coverage area of the artillery shells is not large. After the artillery shells land, most of them are There was only a small in-situ explosion, but one of the explosions was very obvious.
The power made the people in the Ming Expeditionary Force Artillery Regiment think of the heavy artillery that Zhang Zhou had tested before.
Actually, it was because the shell hit the yellow gunpowder buried on the hillside
What’s even worse is that.
Because the burial of these yellow gunpowders is done according to a certain distance and proportion, it does not matter if it explodes this time, it directly forms a domino effect, and one explosion involves other explosions.
The previous charge with horses carrying explosive packs had just taught the Ming Dynasty soldiers and Mengoljin cavalry a lesson, and then the second lesson came immediately.
In front of them was a scene that everyone present who witnessed this battle would never forget.
I saw a chain explosion reaction forming more than a mile away in front of Daming. It was about one mile long and one mile wide. In an instant, there were explosions one after another, and among the flames soaring into the sky, there were also explosions. Various horses were directly killed and blown up.
The Mengoljin cavalry felt like they were on a roller coaster. Many of them were heavily armored and were blown up to the sky. Then the armor on their bodies was like a stuffy jar at this time, and they were trapped in the jar. , and fell heavily to the ground. Until they died, they didn't understand how they got into the sky, and how they could still have a chance to be a flying bird in this life
"Boom boom boom"
The sound of explosion This tragic scene was heard all the time, not to mention the Mengoljin cavalry, even the Ming soldiers on the mountain looked a little scared.
Except for the Xuanfu soldiers, they were also from the Beijing camp. They had only heard that Wang Yue was playing tricks in Pianguan and blowing up the city gates. Many of them did not even believe in their hearts that he could be like that. Is it awesome
When they saw it with their own eyes, they realized that the power of this mighty gunpowder could blow up ordinary city walls, so it was just a joke.
"Kill"
Seeing that the position a mile away in front of me had been bombed into craters, the horses of the Mengoljin cavalry, residual limbs, flesh and blood, scattered armor, etc. , the mess was scattered all over the ground, and Wang Shouren was no longer polite.
You Mengoljin cavalry sent five thousand cavalry, which is twice as many as our troops. Are you awesome?
Wasn’t half of them destroyed by two rounds of bombing by me?
Now I ask you if you still dare to fight
Immediately Wang Shouren ordered a charge.
Old tactics.
The one-word long snake cavalry formation does not need thickness, only width. What is required is to wrap it up directly like a big net. The matchlock gun and fire blunderbuss in hand are used to open the way, and then there are bows, arrows and sabers.
The Mengoljin cavalry at the foot of the mountain had just emerged from the shadow of the regional explosion. Many people were still in shock. The momentum of the charge had stopped, let alone slowing down. However, when they saw the Ming Dynasty's cavalry Then he rushed down from the mountain.
There are probably less than 3,000 Mengoljin cavalry left, and they will not fight with the Ming Dynasty soldiers and horses this time. Even if the number of soldiers and horses is still higher than that of the Ming Dynasty, how can they Still thinking of facing the enemy head-on
The approximately three thousand Mengoljin cavalrymen changed their front formation into rear formation and took cover behind them. They turned around and ran away, regardless of their comrades of the same race who were still wailing on the ground.
How fierce the charge was when coming, how embarrassing it was when escaping. Many soldiers even abandoned their helmets in order to run faster.
Wang Shouren personally led the cavalry to charge to the foot of the mountain for about four or five miles, but did not pursue the escaping cavalry of Meng Guoljin's cavalry.
But he did not order the continuedContinue the pursuit, but only let the soldiers of the three armies clean up the battlefield, that is, remove the fallen Mengoljin cavalry and those who are half-dead on the battlefield, go up and kill them, harvest the heads, and then return to the mountain .
It’s not that Wang Shouren doesn’t want to chase.
But because the Mengoljin cavalry was not only the vanguard of about 5,000 men who rushed forward, but also the other party had at least four to five thousand cavalry in the rear.
The other party also charged in batches, but the other party did not expect that they would charge at the top of the Ming Dynasty. It was clear that the Ming Dynasty only had more than 2,000 troops, but it would cause them such heavy losses. Both sides had not yet come into contact with each other. One side lost nearly half of its soldiers. This time the artillery was almost completely invisible, all due to the power of the mighty gunpowder.
The soldiers of Menggoljin seemed to be aware of this.
This mighty gunpowder seems to be specially designed to suppress our Mengoljin tribe. It was specially designed for our clan leader Huo Si
Otherwise, why would this gunpowder only hit us? The number of our tribesmen killed by this kind of gunpowder explosion alone has exceeded five or six thousand. Various tactics surrounding this kind of gunpowder are endless.
After all, the Mengoljin cavalry is the most brave and capable cavalry regiment on the grassland after the Dayan tribe. In other words, even the Dayan tribe's cavalry may not be as powerful as them.
Even though they were affected by the previous inhumane explosion, their vanguard troops still regained their position by joining forces after retreating.
After the Ming Dynasty finished harvesting the battlefield, they returned to the mountain under Wang Shouren's order and returned to the defensive fortifications built by their own camp.
The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty seemed to be triumphant.
Now they are no longer obsessed with waiting for reinforcements from the Ming Dynasty, because they found that just waiting to harvest the battlefield made the Ming Dynasty frontier troops feel proud that they had never felt before. A refreshing feeling of being able to see the moonlight when the clouds open.
Finally, it was no longer the same as before. The Ming cavalry clearly had the largest number of troops and horses of the Tatars, but they were chased by hundreds of Tatar cavalry and fled everywhere.
We can use a very small number of soldiers and horses to lead the Tatars away
"Young General"
Everyone looked at Wang Shouren again. At this time, that kind of admiration is no longer the time when everyone has their own agenda before the war.
They now admire Wang Shouren from the bottom of their hearts.
A victory is not a victory. The battle at Weininghai was more about Zhang Zhou's surprise attack tactics. Any other general would have easily won the victory. Even if Wang Shouren won respect that time, others would not. Maybe because of that battle, I gave my life to him.
But the two wins are definitely not a coincidence or relying on other people's shadows. It is because Wang Shouren is really capable.
"Awesome, awesome"
Even Cao Shun almost fell into admiration.
Wang Shouren looked at a group of excited soldiers around him, but he did not continue to fight the fire because he knew that the difficulties had just begun..
"Don't take it lightly. The previous victory was more due to the characteristics and power of the sky gunpowder, as well as the fact that the Hulu were not familiar with specific tactics. The hard battle will not begin until they slow down."
p>Guan Jingdao: "Don't be afraid, follow the young general, we will fight to the end"
"Yes"
Even the people who were very picky about Wang Shouren before wanted to escape back to the border The generals were also full of energy and confidence.
Cao Shun sighed, "It's a pity that he didn't bring so much gunpowder."
"It was worth dying to be able to kill so many Tatars before dying." Ma Yi looked full of pride. appearance.
Wang Shouren shook his head seriously, "I don't think the Hulu will dare to attack again. They may have to withdraw before noon."
"Their tribesmen, and their The family members, young and old, their cattle, sheep, livestock and belongings are all still here, they don’t want them anymore.” Cao Shun looked proud.
He didn't get much credit for the surprise attack on Weininghai. If he returns to the Ming Dynasty after two victories now, his level of glory will be extraordinary.
It seems that it is no problem to surpass Wang Zhi, the great eunuch who was famous in the northwest.
It seems that he can be transferred back to the capital in one leap, and become the director of etiquette, or directly become a royal eunuch, and from then on he will reach the top of the eunuch.
"Array up and prepare for war"
Wang Shouren immediately gave the order, and the soldiers on all sides now had no distractions and were concentrating on completing the tasks assigned by Wang Shouren.
The Ming Dynasty’s defensive position was completely restored to its original state.
Meng Guoljin’s cavalry at the foot of the mountain seemed to have seven or eight thousand in front of them, but they no longer dared to charge up. They were six or seven miles away and did not set up camp.
Even Wang Shouren couldn't figure out what they were doing.
Cao Shun, Sun Shangqi, Liu Gui and others arrived behind Wang Shouren. Cao Shun first apologized and said, "Major General Wang, I have offended you many times before. Please forgive me."
"It's nothing. We both serve the imperial court, regardless of each other." Wang Shouren said this, but in fact, he had long regarded Cao Shun as a bastard who could kill Ji Qi.
To deal with Cao Shun, it seems that we have to wait until we return to the Ming Dynasty.
Cao Shun asked, "We have never understood why they had nearly ten thousand soldiers and horses. Why did they attack them in two groups and now they can't even move from a distance?"
Wang Shouren sneered, "They have never besieged us from beginning to end, they just don't want us to do anything to kill them. We have more than 10,000 of their tribesmen in our hands. If they don't give us any chance, then their tribesmen and livestock will be destroyed." They will not be able to save it."
"Haha." Cao Shun said with a bitter smile, "I think they underestimated the strength of the Ming soldiers and you, the Major General. ."
Hearing this, even Sun Shangqi next to him was laughing.
No matter what the result was, it seemed that Sun Shangqi was also infected by this atmosphere of victory.This kind of self-confidence that swept away inferiority was the Chinese self-esteem that filled the Ming army.
Cao Shun asked, "How about we kill him?"
"No need." Wang Shouren said, "Just wait for reinforcements."
Both sides have been spending a lot of time. They didn't go to war or send envoys to each other to negotiate, they just waited.
Until almost noon.
Wang Shouren has asked everyone in the army to start building stoves and lighting fires. He just wants to give the Mengoljin cavalry a kind of help. We are calm and relaxed. With the war approaching, we can still eat first, but you can only starve. posture.
At this time, Ma Yi came over and said in surprise, "Major General, the Tatars have withdrawn."
"Yes"
Even if Wang Shouren acted calmly and calmly before, When I heard this, my hands couldn't help but tremble a little.
When he walked out of the command post and picked up his binoculars to look at the enemy formation, he found that the Mengoljin cavalry was already retreating.
"It doesn't look like he's just pretending, he's walking in a very embarrassed manner." After all, Ma Yi is an experienced border town commander in Xuanfu, and is very experienced in this.
"Huh"
Wang Shouren breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "Fortunately, if we were delayed for a few more hours, even three or four hours, perhaps today's bloody battle would be unavoidable. ”
Wang Shouren’s meaning is obvious.
Even people like Ma Yi understand it.
If the Mengoljin cavalry did not withdraw because of the arrival of reinforcements from the Ming Dynasty, but wanted to stay and continue to fight the expeditionary force, then the next step would be a head-to-head contest. After all, the Ming Dynasty only had There were more than two thousand cavalry, while the other side had seven or eight thousand cavalry. After the war began, in order to ensure the stability of the rear, the two sides had no choice but to kill all the captured Mengoljin herdsmen, leaving no livestock behind.
By that time, the bitter battle between the two sides is bound to end, and it is likely to end with the complete defeat of the Ming Expeditionary Force.
The three-fold gap was still on the grassland. Daming only had a few dozen artillery shells left as a last resort, but it could no longer stop the opponent from annihilating their entire army.
But obviously the Mengoljin cavalry also realized that if they continued to attack, both sides would be defeated. At this time, Ming reinforcements also arrived, and they could only choose to withdraw.
"How to continue going south?"
After noon, the telescope could no longer see the figure of the Mengoljin cavalry.
Wang Shouren did not order a pursuit, nor did he give any instructions to move tents or march.
"Wait"
Wang Shouren said, "No matter what the other party's intentions are, it is very safe here. We will definitely be able to wait for the Ming Dynasty's troops before dark."
As Wang Shouren said.
In fact, they did not wait until dark, but when the sun set in the west, the seven thousand soldiers and horses led by Zhang Zhou had already appeared four or five miles away from the mountain.
When the soldiers of the expeditionary force on the hillside saw the arrival of the Ming Dynasty's army, the excitement of escaping from death was not a disguise. They were still waiting for it a few hours ago.I was worried about my own life. Not only did I not have to worry about it now, I was also waiting to go back to receive my merits and rewards.
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