The Ming army left warning sentries outside the valley and on the mountain ridges on both sides of the valley.
Now the warning sentry blows the warning horn, which means that the Mongolian cavalry is coming.
I don't know whether the cavalry from this tribe came back to fight, or the cavalry from other tribes came to the rescue.
"Everything is there, form a cycloidal formation!" Xia Wanchun was halfway through shouting. He caught a glimpse of the low wall outside the camp from the corner of his eye, and immediately changed his mind, "Go behind the wall, go and form an array behind the wall!"
The Ming army infantry and the Korean army quickly entered behind the wall.
More than 4,000 Ming troops quickly formed a line array behind the wall, while more than 5,000 Korean troops were divided into two groups, respectively protecting the two wings of the Ming army's line array.
Zhu Cijiong's more than two thousand cavalry did not enter behind the wall.
Not long after, several Ming army guard cavalry turned back from the direction of Taniguchi.
Not long after the alert cavalry returned, a huge group of Mongolian cavalry appeared outside the valley entrance. There were at least tens of thousands of them, almost filling the entire valley. That guy really filled the valley with pits.
As the saying goes, if the number of people exceeds a thousand, it is boundless; if the number of people exceeds tens of thousands, the ground is connected to the sky.
With tens of thousands of cavalry gathered together, the scene became even more exaggerated, and just looking at it made people tremble.
The Korean troops on the left and right wings immediately began to stir up a commotion, and everyone showed fear on their faces.
As an infantryman, he is already at a psychological disadvantage when facing cavalry, let alone facing so many cavalry, who wouldn't be afraid?
The more than 4,000 Ming infantrymen who were arrayed in the middle also looked solemn, because this infantry brigade had just transferred from Nanjing not long ago, and had never participated in a real battle except for the last time it went to Yunnan.
Only the more than two thousand Ming army cavalry under Zhu Cijiong showed no fear. No, these two thousand cavalry soldiers were not only not afraid, but became extremely excited, with fire burning in their eyes.
"Hey hey hey, this time I can kill to my heart's content." Zhu Cijiong laughed twice and roared again.
"Everyone has it, get on your horse!" With Zhu Cijiong's roar, more than two thousand cavalry got on their horses.
"Come forward and kill!" Zhu Cijiong looked up to the sky and howled again, taking the lead in urging his horses to rush out of the camp.
More than two thousand Ming troops on horseback rushed out of the camp with their horses and faced the Mongolian cavalry who were charging across the mountains and plains ahead. Although they were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers, they were not inferior in terms of momentum.
Seeing this scene, the Ming army infantry in formation suddenly became less nervous.
Even the Korean troops on both sides were very determined. The Ming Dynasty also had cavalry, so why should they be afraid of the Mongolian cavalry?
Soon, the Ming cavalry descended into the river valley, and the several guard cavalry that returned quickly merged into the cavalry brigade, and then followed to meet the Mongolian cavalry again.
When the two cavalry were about a thousand steps away, the Ming army began to slow down.
Then, the Ming army cavalry turned their horses and ran back towards the camp.
The Mongolian cavalry on the opposite side said that the Ming cavalry knew they were outmatched and wanted to escape. They suddenly became excited and chased after them with howls and screams. The distance between the two sides quickly closed.
"This?" The Korean troops on both sides of the camp started to stir again.
This is too ridiculous. Wasn't it quite brave just now? Now he is cowardly?
Just as the Korean army looked at each other, the "escaping" Ming army cavalry turned back and pulled the triggers.
At this time, the distance between the two sides was about 150 steps. Although it was beyond the effective range of the flintlock, the leather armor of the Mongolian cavalry alone would be fatal if hit by lead.
Sure enough, when the gunfire rang out, a sudden wave of people fell on their backs in front of the Mongolian cavalry formation.
With just this round of volley, at least hundreds of Mongolian cavalry fell.
After the first salvo, the distance between the two sides continued to shorten to about a hundred steps.
At this time, the Ming cavalry had completed its replacement and turned back to shoot at the Mongolian cavalry again.
Because the distance was closer, the second salvo of the Ming cavalry caused much more damage than the first. At least two hundred Mongolian cavalry fell from their horses.
After the second salvo, the Ming army continued to "flee" toward the camp.
At the same time as the "fleeing", the Ming army's cavalry changed again.
The Ming cavalry that moved to the front were also hurrying to reload.
The quantitative packaging of primer packets and paper shells makes the loading of the flintlock extremely simple, and it can be easily completed even on the back of a galloping horse.
The Mongolian cavalry accelerated their pursuit with all their might.
However, this time, the Mongolian cavalry failed to continue to close the distance between the two sides.
Obviously, the Ming army's cavalry had reserved their strength before and did not run at full speed.
The two cavalrymen kept a distance of about a hundred paces, chasing each other as they swept through the river valley.
During this process, the Ming cavalry kept firing alternately, shooting row after row of Mongolian cavalry off their horses. However, the Mongolian cavalry was unable to fight back because their cavalry bow power was insufficient.
Use light arrows to shoot, there is no way to penetrate the Ming army's cotton armor.
Use heavy arrows to shoot directly. The Ming army is beyond the range of the cavalry bow.
It all sounds like a long story, but it actually only takes a few minutes.
Soon, Zhu Cijiong led the Ming cavalry back to the low wall.
The Ming infantrymen guarding behind the low wall subconsciously lowered their heads, and the cavalry passed over their heads.
"Get up!" Xia Wanchun shouted immediately, and more than 4,000 Ming infantrymen stood up one after another. The more than 1,400 infantrymen in the first row had already raised their flintlock guns and pointed the black muzzles forward.
Ahead, a hundred steps away, tens of thousands of Mongolian cavalry swept in like a tide.
"Let go!" Xia Wanchun looked up to the sky and roared, and took the lead in pulling the trigger of the short gun. The gunshot rang out, and a Mongolian cavalryman a hundred steps ahead fell down.
"Boom boom!" Gunshots rang out instantly.
Accompanied by intensive gunfire, the Mongolian cavalry instantly fell on their backs.
The number of Mongolian cavalry who fell to the ground this time was not dozens or more than a hundred, but as many as five hundred.
At a distance of a hundred steps, and with such a large and dense target, you can hit it even with your eyes closed.
The first row finished firing and quickly retreated to reload. The second row of infantry came up and fired again. Another dense row of bullets poured on the heads of the Mongolian cavalry.
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After being attacked by two waves of bullets, the formation of the Mongolian cavalry was in chaos.
The Ming army was not merciful at all. The third row of infantry quickly came up and poured another dense rain of bullets on the heads of the Mongolian cavalry. Immediately, hundreds more cavalry fell to the ground.
At this time, there were already thousands of Mongolian cavalry lying in front of the low wall.
So many people and horses were lying on the ground, blocking the path of the following cavalry. The following Mongolian cavalry could only circle to the left and right wings, and at the same time use their riding bows to shoot at the Ming army in the camp.
A hail of arrows fell from the sky, and one or more light arrows were quickly inserted into the helmets or cotton coats of the Ming infantry. However, this did not cause any damage to the Ming infantry. The Ming infantry still moved in an orderly manner.
They advanced one after another, firing continuously at the Mongolian cavalry that circled on both sides.
As a result, the Mongolian cavalry still fell to the ground row after row.
Then they finally passed by the Ming army in the middle. The Mongolian cavalry thought they could finally breathe a sigh of relief, but they were hit head-on by the Korean army on both wings.
This North Korean army was also equipped with flintlock muskets.
The flintlock guns captured from the Qing army were used.
The only thing that gave the Mongolian cavalry some comfort was that the Korean army had neither cotton coats nor cotton armor. They only wore ordinary battle jackets, so they suffered many casualties from light arrows.
After suffering more than two thousand casualties, the Mongolian cavalry finally reached the back of the camp.
Then, the Mongolian cavalry put away their bows and took out their sharp scimitars from their scabbards, thinking that this time they could finally kill the Ming army from behind and catch them off guard.
Then what awaited them was another row of dense rain of bullets.
Because Zhu Cijiong's two thousand riders have been waiting here for a long time.
At this time, the will of the Mongolian cavalry was completely shattered. Although there were still tens of thousands of cavalry left, they had completely lost their confidence and fighting spirit. After circling the camp twice, they fled sadly.
"Huh." Xia Wanchun breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "The era of cavalry has come to an end."
"No, the era of cavalry has not ended yet, but the era of nomadic cavalry has passed." Zhu Cijiong stretched out his hand to brush away the smoke in front of him and said, "I remember my father said that from the moment the matchlock gun evolved to the flintlock gun,
The cavalry has changed from the master of the battlefield to the auxiliary, and the glory of the nomadic cavalry will never return."
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On the mountain ridge in the distance, King Esen of Horqin watched this scene and couldn't help but shed tears.
Prince Esen not only felt sorry for the more than 300,000 cattle and sheep, thousands of camels, more than 50,000 horses, and more than 50,000 women and children in the old camp, but what made him even more distressed were the thousands of strong men who had just died in the battle.
An inventory has not been carried out, so the exact number of casualties is not yet known.
But even a conservative estimate puts the number of casualties at more than 3,000 riders.
Three thousand, this is already one-tenth of the entire Horqin tribe's strong men.
Thinking of this, Prince Esen couldn't help but feel pain in his heart and lungs. Horqin was really injured this time, and it would be difficult for him to recover without more than ten years of rest and recuperation.
However, what makes Esen even more depressed or puzzled is why the cavalry can't do it?
During the era of Genghis Khan, the Mongolian cavalry fought from the Onan River to the far west. They had no intention of destroying the country. The whole world was shocked by the Mongols.
Even in the era of Ada Khan, the Mongolian cavalry could still defeat the Ming army.
Although Qi Jiguang's chariot camp was powerful, it could only stay within the Great Wall. Once outside the Great Wall, the Mongolian cavalry could completely destroy the Ming army.
However, everything has changed now.
Now, just a few thousand Ming army infantry dared to come and raid the Mongolian cavalry's lair.
What made Esen feel even more aggrieved was that the Mongolian cavalry had no way to deal with the Ming infantry. They could only watch the Ming army steal their cattle, sheep, camels and horses, and then take away their women and children.
God of longevity, please open your eyes, this world is really turned upside down.