Chapter 609: Conquer people with strength

The current situation on the battlefield is quite strange. Between the Guangning Ming army's main formation and the Huazhou army's brigade, two thousand cavalry from Huazhou were crossing there, and in the middle were the surrendered Ming army and the cavalry that were driving them away.

The Huazhou cavalry was in the middle and the formation was thin. However, the generals of the Ming army considered an opportunity. They immediately ordered the remaining soldiers to rush up. The cavalry of Jizhen rushed to the front, even if they could not destroy the enemy cavalry in front of them, as long as they were disrupted.

By driving these cavalry into the Ming army, which was chaotic due to surrender, the whole situation could be quagmire. The number of Ming army now is not too far behind that of Huazhou army. As long as the scene is disrupted, there may be a chance at the front line.

The elites of the Ming army were all in the horse team, which means that these people usually trained some. Most of the infantry were just farmers, and the swords and guns in their hands were used as hoes.

The cavalry that charged forward waved weapons in the hands of the front, shouted, and rushed towards the more than 2,000 cavalrymen. The Ming army here was amazing. Looking down from the sky, they saw that the Ming army's large groups of people smashed towards the thin wooden boards like huge hammers.

More than two thousand cavalry were arranged in two rows, which looked so thin there. The Ming army's cavalry were strong soldiers in the army, and the Huazhou cavalry were also elite soldiers. The opposite side rushed over with such a huge momentum. Many of the Huazhou cavalry were a little nervous, but they were still preparing under the command of the officers.

When the Huazhou cavalry rushed forward, they were equipped with muskets, but most of them were short muskets. Among these more than 2,000 people, there were more than 200 standard muskets, and the rest were short muskets with reels and short muskets that fired.

The Ming army prisoners kneeling on the battlefield saw their cavalry rushing over from the other side, and they acted much faster. They were not because they had any idea of ​​taking action in the face of battle, but because they were afraid of being trampled to death by horses, which was too unlucky. They all threw down their weapons and got up, and ran towards the other side with no life.

The middle place immediately became empty, but it was still a little late. The officers of the Huazhou Army could only order the infantry positions to be on guard to prevent the cavalry in front from disintegrating, and the formation was also taken advantage of the opportunity to storm.

In terms of Huazhou's formation and the use of the army, there was still a disconnect between the front and back. The artillery was left far behind, and thousands of cavalry were regarded as the reserve team for the final attack.

Cavalry impact requires sufficient horsepower and strong momentum, so the tactics of Huazhou cavalry pay attention to being quiet as mountains and moving as thunder. However, in order to accumulate horsepower, infantry often takes the lead. The combination of muskets and spears of Huazhou's infantry regiment is the most effective combination. The array is rigorous, and when advancing, in addition to insufficient speed, it is also invincible. Therefore, the impact effect of cavalry is often not applicable.

If this method of accumulating horsepower is used in a rigid way, it is the current situation. The cavalry is accumulated in the back area, but they cannot wait for their impact on the battlefield, so they stay behind. When the war begins, they encounter such a sudden situation now and cannot be adjusted for a while.

More than 2,000 people were divided into two rows, and each row had more than 1,000 people, which seemed quite terrifying, but the formation was really thin and too easy to be penetrated.

Under the officer's urgent orders and corrections, the height of the musket was lifted to the same position. One hundred steps and more than two hundred standard muskets fired first. More than one hundred Ming cavalry on the face fell directly from the horse. This casualty was not worth mentioning in the army's charge.

However, after about forty steps, the short musket with gunpowder also opened fire. More than 800 short muskets fired at the same time, which was amazing.

When the Ming army's cavalry charged, they kept shouting loudly, and the momentum seemed quite amazing. However, after the first row of muskets fired, the noise of the Ming army immediately became quieter, and many of the cavalry shouting at the front were killed off the horse.

The second row of Chinese cavalrymen did not have to move and fired directly from the gaps in the front row of soldiers. At this time, the Ming army rushed to the thin line of defense in Huazhou less than fifteen steps, with white smoke everywhere. This was actually equivalent to the volley of more than two thousand muskets. The accuracy of the musket or short muskets was not high, and the shooting density was enough to make up for it.

After the Huazhou cavalry finished shooting, they held the saber and short spear in their hands. Although they only had fifteen steps, they still had to recoil.

The Ming army on Baiyan's side, the cavalry in the front row of the cavalry fell to the ground, and the ones following behind had no time to jump up to avoid it, and they were tripped directly, but more people were frightened. Many people tightened the reins in their hands and wanted to stop the horse's speed. Perhaps the enemy's muskets on the opposite side would not be shot in the third round, but they could not take their own lives to take risks, so they just let others go. The army that has been living for a long time lacks this spirit of decisive death.

The horse was pulled in front and the one behind was slowing down. Although it was only a dozen steps away, you were crowded with me and didn't continue to move forward.

After firing the muskets, the Huazhou cavalry was no longer concerned about the other party's state. They used force to urge the restless horses stimulated by the smoke and sound, held up the swords and guns in their hands and rushed towards the Ming army. The Huazhou cavalry were really confident of dying.

The current distance between the two sides is no longer allowed to charge, and the cavalry's advantage in the impact cannot be fully utilized. In fact, this function is equivalent to infantry taking a few steps and stabbing the gun with a knife. On one side, he was already scared by the gunshots, but on the other side, he was brave enough to move forward.

In a hurry, the opponent was killed by the enemy, and the Ming army's cavalry rushed forward and also pulled the infantry behind for a distance. Before the infantry arrived, the cavalry could no longer hold on. The two thousand cavalry in Huazhou broke into the opponent's superior cavalry and slashed and killed.

The fight of cold weapons is always short-lived and bloody. One side cannot support it, it is to chase and massacre. The Ming army of Guangning, whose morale is not high, finally found that the Huazhou army was disconnected from each other and was about to take advantage of this time to rush over and defeat the opponent. They rushed to the front, but were shot there by the opponent's musket.

The morale that had just risen collapsed again, and the other party rushed over so desperately. The smoke of gunpowder was blown away by the wind. The ferocious Huazhou cavalry had already arrived. Looking at the companion in front of him, screaming and tragically tragically from the horse, the Ming army, who was used to peace, collapsed quickly.

The infantry of the Guangning Ming Army was only halfway through, but when he saw the cavalry in front turned around and fled back. Just as he was stunned, these catastrophic cavalry had already rushed into their formation.

Whether it was the enemy or the self-storm, the infantry team rushing in with people and horses, the movement of the infantry team could not resist at all. The infantry team was in chaos. This was not the end. The two thousand cavalry in Huazhou followed closely behind and rushed forward. The hole that was torn open by his defeated soldiers was even bigger by the cavalry in Huazhou.

Now, after so many rounds of back and forth, the Huazhou officers finally mobilized the three thousand cavalry behind. The reserve team of the three thousand were ready to fight for such a long time and got the chance to fight. It was like a tiger going down the mountain, and the wounds of the Ming army's main formation were getting bigger and bigger.

By the time these three thousand cavalry rushed in, the Ming army's main formation was about to be torn apart, and the cavalry in Huazhou did not care about the overall situation and the purpose of surrendering was to be the main purpose. The big sword and spear in their hands were chopped and killed without any hesitation. The Guangning Ming army, who had already been unable to hold on, finally scattered and collapsed with a loud bang.

The Huazhou horse team did not care about the defeated soldiers, but was still chasing behind them. The generals of the infantry formation behind them were about to turn into a massacre as the situation was about to turn into a massacre, and quickly sent out horses to send orders. At the same time, the prisoners in front were driven to the other side of the battlefield, and the Huazhou infantry also began to move.

"Kneel down and surrender and not kill!"

The Huazhou infantry on the battlefield were shouting such a voice. Some of the Ming army were smart and knew that Huazhou didn't want to kill more people. They threw down their weapons and knelt on the ground. Some were unlucky. They were kicked down by horses and trampled to death when they just knelt on the ground. But if they didn't kneel, the red-eyed cavalry behind would not let go of any target that was still standing. As long as they ran in front, they would chase and chop down with a knife.

Under the orders of the generals, of course, there were no Ming troops standing on the battlefield. All the Ming troops knelt there tremblingly. The Huazhou cavalry had no scruples about the Ming troops kneeling on the ground. From time to time, some people were trampled and let out a dull scream, but no one dared to say anything. The Huazhou soldiers were already unable to control their emotions, and they would not be lenient in killing people.

According to the Ming Dynasty's estimates, there were nearly 60,000 troops outside Shanhaiguan. Even if it was not good, it could support the Huazhou army for half a month. Including the time for the march to start, there would always be one or two months, so that there would be enough time for the response and mobilization within the pass.

However, it did not expect that since the Huazhou army went to cross the river, it encountered a great battle with the Ming army in Guangning within five days and completely defeated the Ming army within one day.

In the eyes of the Ming generals, the battle of the Huazhou Army was completely useless, but even so, the Huazhou Army still won a great victory. This is the absolute gap in strength. In the face of the huge gap in power, all the skills are useless.

After taking Guangning, further forward, Shanhaiguan...
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