Yan Yingyuan got off the chao car and immediately issued an order.
"Change the formation, with the sword and shield bearers in front, the spear and halberd bearers at the back, and the crossbowmen at the end. Immediately attack forward after hearing the order."
"Tie all the pine trees in hand to the tails of the pack horses and go behind the formation. Use the horses to drag the pine trees and gallop behind them. If the horses are not enough, use people to sweep the pine trees on the ground vigorously."
"The remaining eight thousand cavalry, with chain horses in front and wall riders behind, are arrayed in front of the formation. I will personally lead the team with my own soldiers and servants."
"All, soldiers, tie white handkerchiefs on your arms as identification targets."
"Finally, everyone, upon hearing the beating of drums, attack. No one is allowed to retreat without calling for gold. Anyone who disobeys the order will be beheaded."
Yan Yingyuan issued several orders in one go. The generals followed the orders and left.
Yan Yingyuan took a deep breath, the decisive battle was right in front of him. Whether he could defeat the enemy depended on this moment.
He personally led more than 600 cavalry in front of the formation, followed by a chain of horses drawn horizontally.
Because many cavalrymen died before. This time they were reorganized. Behind the chain of horses is a wall of five people and five horses.
Although these rookies will suffer huge losses in a head-to-head fight with the enemy's cavalry, it is still worthwhile to exchange two for one. The soldiers who survive will quickly become stronger in the fight.
The enemy got closer and closer, walking faster and faster, and gradually began to trot.
The charge of cavalry has a process of slow acceleration. Once this process starts, it cannot be stopped. Because if the front slows down, it will be crowded with the cavalry behind.
In this way, your own formation will not be disrupted.
Yan Yingyuan looked ahead, counting the distance in his mind. He soon reached the psychological distance. This point was the distance at which his own cavalry could achieve maximum impact when running.
"Serial Horse, attack!"
Following Yan Yingyuan's order, five horses were linked together, the knight's lower limbs were tied to the horse, and a total of six spears were fixed on the inside and outside of the horse. The chain of horses attacked.
They moved from a slow walk to a fast trot, and then gradually started to trot.
The four-and-a-half-meter long spear was in front of the horse's head, and the red tassels were shaking and the sky was filled with the shadow of the spear, which looked like dazzling flowers.
The chain horse has its own aura and is very imposing. As soon as it appears, it immediately arouses another commotion from the enemies on the opposite side who have begun to attack and charge quickly. In the last battle, many people were scattered and stabbed to death by the chain horse.
The chain horse ran fifty meters away. Yan Yingyuan waved his hand and immediately followed by riding on the wall. A group of five people rode on the wall and charged forward.
At this time, the packhorses running back and forth pulling the pine trees on their tails stirred up dust all over the sky behind the formation. At this time, the southeast wind increased again, reaching the level of a Category 7 gale.
The soil in the sandy land is composed of loess dust and sand grains. These loess particles are very small and finer than flour. For a time, the yellow dust rolled in, and with the blessing of the strong wind blowing from behind, it immediately rose.
Sandstorms up to ten meters high.
The wind blows the stones away, and no grass grows for ten miles. This is a reflection of the climate here. The wind in the Gobi grassland is so strong that the stones are blown all over the ground and rolled far away by the wind.
Level 7 winds made it difficult for people to walk against the wind. At this time, the strong wind blew from behind, pushing everyone forward. The Mongolian cavalry on the opposite side obviously did not expect the sudden increase in wind force. Their impact speed was obviously slower.
Come down.
At this moment, Daza suddenly realized that the situation had become unfavorable to them.
Before his eyes, a huge sandstorm engulfed the charging enemy from behind.
The Mongolian cavalry could no longer see the Ming army in front. They had to close their eyes because they were facing the wind. If they did not close their eyes quickly, the wind and sand would blow into their eyes, and they would not be able to fight.
The Mongolian cavalry covered their mouths and noses with cloth towels, probably because their lungs could not bear the stimulation of the yellow sand. It was too choking.
Yan Yingyuan ordered the drums to be beaten. Then he took his own soldiers and the servant camp allocated to him by Yang Fan, and followed the wall to charge. When he heard the drums, the infantry formed a phalanx of a hundred people and followed up to attack.
Soon the rising sand and dust completely covered the Ming army. Under the strong wind of level 7, the sandstorm was faster than the cavalry and infantry.
Daza cursed and quickly closed his eyes and covered his mouth and nose.
Then billowing yellow dust engulfed both armies.
The cavalrymen who dragged the pine trees back and forth with their horse tails were given a death order. They were not allowed to stop sweeping the floor without an order. They ran back and forth desperately, creating more sand and dust.
In the dusk, a chain of horses violently collided with the Mongolian cavalry line.
Compared with the Mongolian cavalry facing the wind, the regimental training side has a tailwind. They only need to cover their mouths and noses and open their eyes slightly to see the situation ahead.
Boom boom boom, a violent collision sounded.
The chain of horses directly pierced the cavalry on the opposite side into meat skewers. The spears directly pierced the cavalry in front of them. Some even pierced another cavalry behind them.
The impact force of five horses together is far greater than that of one horse alone.
Wherever the chain horse passed, a crowd of people turned on their backs. However, after hitting several layers of cavalry, the chain horse also lost its momentum and fell into the cavalry group.
This time, because they could not see clearly, the horses did not take the initiative to avoid the chain of horses and go around from both sides like the last time. This time, under the yellow sand in the sky, the horses and people on both sides collided violently.
The screams, the sound of bones breaking, the sound of horse legs breaking, and the neighing of war horses were mixed in with the roaring wind. After the chain horse was trapped, a large number of Mongolian cavalry bypassed the chain horse and continued to charge forward. The chain horse caught in the enemy's formation,
The knights on horseback swung their swords and axes, and frantically hacked at each other with the Mongolian cavalry surrounding them.
These people were fixed to their horses and could not run away, so they could only fight desperately.
The Mongolian cavalry protruding from the chain of horse battle lines was once again cut into small groups of large and small cavalry. Then they collided with the cavalry wall.
The scattered Mongolian cavalry were no match for the closely connected group of five riding on the wall. This time they were already afraid.
In fact, both the Mongols and the team training are already afraid.
The last battle was too brutal. The Mongols were almost replaced one by one. They were small in number and could not bear this kind of combat exchange ratio.
Almost half of the soldiers riding on the wall were dead.
At this time, the Mongols were afraid and could go around it, but the soldiers riding on the wall were tied to their horses and had no choice but to kill and kill in order to survive. After the two sides faced off again, both the morale and formation of the Mongols plummeted. This time they slashed
The loss ratio of the Ming Army was greatly reduced.
As the wall mounted troops rushed into the Mongolian cavalry, a large number of infantrymen also rushed forward.
It was impossible to see clearly in the sandstorm, and everything was dim.
The eyes only dared to open a crack, relying on their eyelashes to block the sand and dust. In addition, with such a strong wind, the bow and arrow were completely useless. It was impossible to aim at all. Their advantage was directly reduced by half.
Because the infantry that rushed over were close to the ground, it was very difficult for the cavalry to see them. However, it was relatively obvious for them to see the cavalry. After all, the cavalry was huge.
Zhang Shun held up a large guillotine and danced in circles, slashing at the horse's legs along the way.
The infantry had been instructed to chop off the legs of horses if they could not see clearly, and then chop the fallen cavalry to death.
This chapter has been completed!