The Hunshandake Desert traverses hundreds of miles and is formed by grasslands. It is the closest desert to Beijing. Therefore, most sandstorms in the Beijing-Tianjin area come from here. However, the Hunshandake Desert is not a barren land. There are many springs and lakes here, so there are many oasis in it, so it is more appropriate to call it sand.

On February 23, the second year of Jiajing, the wind and sand stopped. The originally yellow sky turned blue as if washed, and white clouds flowed quietly under the sky like cotton wool, as if within reach, and were fascinating.

The sky is shining brightly, and a circular lake reflects the blue sky and white clouds, like a piece of jade embedded in the desert. Several water birds and little beasts are drinking water leisurely by the lake, without disturbing each other, calm and beautiful, like a beautiful picture.

However, this beautiful scroll was quickly crushed by the sudden sound of horse hooves. But in the flying dust head, three fast horses rushed from north to south. The horse knights were all mandarin duck battle jackets. The standard hat on their heads was pressed very low, and the red tassels on the tip of the hat fluttered in the wind. One of them clearly had a feather arrow inserted into the hat. The arrow penetrated the brim of the hat, and blood was flowing along the knight's cheeks.

Thumbs up...

The water birds in the lake were so frightened that they flapped their wings and flew high. The little beasts ran and ran away in an instant. The three Ming army scouts whizzed past the lake. In a few breaths, dozens of scouts of Tatars appeared on the sand dunes behind them.

Scouts, that is, scouts, are the most dangerous troops in the army. They are responsible for reconnaissance of enemy situations and counter-reconnaissance, such as scouts hunting enemy troops. Therefore, the death rate of this troops is the highest, and all those who can be selected as scouts are elites in the army. When the elites face the elites, the battle will undoubtedly be even more tragic.

It is obvious that the three Ming army scouts were exposed while reconnaissing the enemy situation and were being hunted by several times Tatar scouts.

The yellow sand was long and the sound of hooves was as fast as a rain. The three Ming army scouts fled in front of them, and the Tartar cavalry chased them reluctantly. Suddenly, a Ming army scout fell off his horse and rolled down. Then he was shot to death by the feather arrows flying behind him. The yellow sand was stained with blood. His two companions even left without even looking back. It was not that they were afraid of death, nor that they were indifferent and ruthless, but because the scouts' first responsibility was to inquire and convey military information.

A timely news can often determine the outcome of a war and the life and death of thousands of people. Therefore, sending the news back to the army in time is their top priority, which is even higher than their lives.

A dozen Tatar scouts rode by horses, and the yellow sand kicked up by horses covered the body of the Ming army scout. It was: Huangsha was lucky enough to bury loyal bones, so why do you need to wear a horse and a corpse?

The remaining two Ming army scouts ran wildly. Suddenly, Chentou flew in the field ahead. Amid the sound of horse hooves, a Ming cavalry, also wearing a mandarin duck battle jacket, appeared in sight.

Seeing this, the Ming army scouts of the two cavalry stopped running away. They suddenly tied their horses, turned their heads and stared coldly at the dozens of cavalry and Tartars chasing behind them. One of them pulled out the feather arrows on the hat, bent his bow and shot them out, and the Tartars screamed and fell down on the horse.

At this time, the Tartars found that the reinforcements from the other side were coming, so they decisively turned their horses and retreated. Generally speaking, with less and more, only fools can do it, and Tartars are not fools.

Bang bang bang bang...

Amid the gunshots of bean-like, two Tartars who ran a little slower were shot and killed on the spot, and the rest ran away in vain.

It turned out that the reinforcements that suddenly came were the cavalry of Shenji Camp. They were a team of fifty cavalry, and they were specifically wandering ten miles ahead of the army. On the one hand, they were responsible for vigilance and on the other hand, they were covering our scouts.

The rafters of the Shenji Camp fought the Tartars away. The leader rode his horse back to the two scouts and asked with concern: "Pi Baihu, are your injuries okay?"

It turned out that the scout who was shot through the brim of the hat by an arrow was Pi Shiyi. The boy has now been promoted to a hundred households, and his brothers from the scout camp were responsible for reconnaissance of the enemy situation.

Pi Shiyi took off his hat and saw that his left ear was bleeding, and half of his ear was almost cut off by sharp arrows. However, the boy didn't seem to care and said in a deep voice: "I quickly notify the general, and the Tartar cavalry were found fifty miles ahead, with a force of about 5,000."

The tourers of the Shenji Camp were not surprised but happy when they heard this. His grandma, he didn't even encounter a ghost along the way. OK, these Tartars finally couldn't help but emerge. Could they hide in the desert and prepare to play ambush? Hehe, it's pretty beautiful to think about it, but unfortunately, the ambush technique is not good!

Soon, news of five thousand Tartar cavalry appeared in front and came back to the central army. Xu Jin decisively ordered the entire army to stop advancing and gather the troops to line up to prepare for the enemy.

Although the scouts sent back the news that the other party had only five thousand cavalry, it is better to be careful to sail the ten thousand-year-old ship and sway on the other people's land. God knows whether there are more enemies lurking in this vast sea of ​​sand?

However, Xu Jin was too worried this time. He had just formed a formation and saw the dust in the sky in the distance. Soon, a Tartar cavalry appeared in sight.

This Tartar cavalry was the five thousand cavalry led by Arslen and Temur. The two planned to ambush and launch a sudden attack, but unfortunately they were not very lucky. Or it was because the scouts of the army were too alert and actually found the place where they were hiding.

Since the news has been leaked, the raid will definitely not be possible. Alslen and Temuer simply attacked the Ming army in a very bargain. Anyway, this time they were also a feint attack and defeat. At worst, they could escape with a fake shot.

Although it was 5,000 to 50,000, Arslen and Temur were not afraid at all, because the Ming army's mounts and riding skills were not as good as the Tatar cavalry. As long as they wanted to escape, the Ming army's cavalry could only follow behind and eat dust. This was their confidence.

Rumble... Rumble...

However, it has to be said that the Tatar cavalry is indeed extremely powerful. Five thousand iron cavalry rushed over like lightning. The roaring hooves made the earth shake. The terrifying momentum was really scary. There was a riot in the Ming army's camp.

Although Xu Jin was in the central army and was protected by layers of protection, he still felt that his hair was blowing up. If he encountered the Tatar cavalry in an open and flat place, it would be a nightmare if there were no effective means to block it. At this moment, Xu Jin finally understood why the border troops were so afraid of the Tatar cavalry.

"Temur, I have always been saying a word, so I will give this head formation to you." Alslen said loudly with malicious intentions.

Temuer, who had developed limbs and simple minds, obviously did not realize that he had been plotted. He wanted to get a first prize to prove that he was the second strong general under Altan Khan. He roared and raised his fangs and rod and shouted loudly: "My sons, follow me to kill him, cut off the head of the Ming army, and smash their bones, hoho!"

Temur held up his mace, took the lead, and rushed out like lightning.

"Ho ho--!" The three thousand Tatar cavalry were like a torrent, and they rushed to the right wing of the Ming army camp with a strange cry.

Alslen couldn't help but exclaim. He was originally a Temur who would directly attack the Ming army's front, but he didn't expect that this guy also had a "smart" side.

The right wing of the Ming army was the right sentry army of the Five Army camps, mainly composed of elite troops from the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas. They participated in the battle to combat the Japanese, and did not lack courage and courage. However, when they saw the Tartar cavalry rushing over, they still changed their expressions. There was no way. The momentum of thousands of Tartar cavalry charging at high speed was really terrifying. The terrifying impact force seemed to be able to knock down even a mountain in an instant, let alone flesh and blood.

The commander of the Right Strike Army was Yuan Hong, and his mind was blank at this time. He actually forgot to command. The entire Right Strike Army began to stir up slightly. Wang Lin'er, who was in charge of the commander-in-chief of the Central Army, saw the movement of the Right Strike Army from afar. He couldn't help but secretly called Cao Gao, and immediately fired a flag-tongued order from the Shenji Camp to prepare for the replacement of the fire.

Fortunately, the effect of hard training was revealed. Although the right whistle army was in a commotion, it did not mess up. The musketeers in the front row squatted down as quickly as usual exercises, and the sword and shield hands also took their place to provide cover for the musketeers.

At this time, Temur had already led three thousand iron cavalry to a hundred meters away. Seeing the Ming army responding in a panic, he couldn't help but lick his lips excitedly, and screamed strangely: "Thunch, two-legged sheep, feel the power of our Tatar Iron Cavalry, shoot!"

brush……

The three thousand Tatar cavalry rode their horses and raised their bows and arrows in unison. A terrible buzzing sound was heard. The sky suddenly darkened, and the overwhelming rain of arrows was thrown at the Ming army.

"Shield!" Yuan Hong, commander of the right sailor army, finally reacted, waved the flag and shouted loudly. After a while, all the swords and shields raised their long and short shields like conditioned reflexes, forming a dense array of oblique shields.

Dongdongdongdongdong...

The rain of arrows flew down and hit the shield formation, but only killed several people in just a few times. Wang Liner couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she saw this. Fortunately, she didn't practice in vain during this period!

Yuan Hong, the commander of the Right Strike Army, secretly sweated, and had to thank the general for taking everyone to train hard recently. He sweated more often in normal times, but he could indeed shed less blood during wartime.

"shooting!"

Blocking the first round of attacks by the Tartar cavalry, Commander Yuan calmed down and decisively ordered the musketeers to shoot.

Bang bang bang bang...

The musketeers in the first row pulled the plate machine, and the bullets shot out in a bunch of bullets, instantly swept the dozens of Tartar cavalry in the front like mowing grass.

"My sons, kill me, rush over, victory belongs to us, kill them all!"

Temueryi was not afraid and continued to incite charges, because according to past experience, as long as he rushed to the front of the Ming army thirty meters, these guys should collapse and run away with their heads in their arms. The Ming army's muskets were only long-range killing, and in close combat became useless fire sticks.
Chapter completed!