He Zhuo ordered everyone to speed up their horses, and when they rushed downstream in a hurry, a fierce battle by the Xibe River had already begun.
Zhang Fengyi's blow to the Cossack leader was like poking a hornet's nest.
The alien knights, who originally only shot local children for fun, burst out with animalistic nature.
They thought they were facing members of the Mongolian tribe.
The memory of the bloody rule by the descendants of Genghis Khan in the past aggravated the stress at the moment.
The Cossacks, who originally allowed their horses to move at a leisurely pace, immediately separated into a team, crossed the river on the ice, and transformed into a formation that surrounded them on both sides and charged from the center.
The cavalry dispatched by Mangui had experience in dealing with firearms and understood that no matter how powerful the musket was, there would always be gaps for loading ammunition, and the accuracy would be greatly compromised against high-speed maneuvering enemies.
These battle-hardened veterans of Xuanda Town shouted loudly: "Wedge formation, wedge formation, spread out and charge, shoot arrows, shoot arrows!"
The Ma Jiajun who were guarding Zhang Fengyi were also the elite of Shili's white-armed soldiers. They not only knew how to rush into formation to avoid the enemy's firepower, but they also judged immediately that this would be a fierce battle, because the enemy not only had firearms, but also
It has an iron gun that is longer than a white-stemmed gun.
Fortunately, while stationed in Daning Town for more than a year, Ma Xianglin did not harshly treat or expel the small nomadic Mongolian settlements nearby. He even recruited dozens of young Mongolians into his own servants and taught the Sichuan army knights how to use Mongolian weapons.
Small bow and light arrow.
Therefore, the Ming troops who faced the Cossacks, unequivocally like Zhang Fengyi, set up their bows and fired arrows, suppressing part of the Cossacks' firepower.
In this situation where the two armies were facing each other, the only one who looked a little embarrassed was the Jin Yiwei.
They are good at using melee weapons such as the Xiuchundao or the Meteor Hammer. They do not have long guns, and the crossbows are not as effective as bows and arrows on horses running at high speeds.
The leader, Qianhu, judged that the enemy had more troops than his own, so he gritted his teeth and decided to act as bait.
He jumped onto the river, blocked Zhu Youjian and Ma Tongchuan who were like cubs in a trap, and loudly ordered his two subordinates to pick up the children and mount their horses to escape, while the other Jinyi guards gathered around to form a human wall.
The smooth ice slowed down the horses, weakened their maneuverability, and made them easier targets for musketry.
This situation tempted the cruel and murderous Cossacks.
After several howls, a group of Cossacks on the right changed their formation, fired their guns, and rushed towards the Jin Yiwei camp.
At this time, standing still is waiting to die.
Of course, the thousands of members of the Jinyi Guards would not sit still and wait for death. Even though they had no firearms or long weapons in their hands, they charged forward with their horses.
On the bank of the river, Zhang Fengyi saw that her daughter, like King Xin Zhu Youjian, was caught on horseback by the Jin Yiwei and rushed upstream of the river.
Her mother's instinct made her want to turn her horse around and chase her daughter to protect her.
But the thought only passed by for a moment.
At this moment, in addition to being a mother, she is also a warrior.
Without Xianglin, she was the temporary head coach of the Shili soldiers. How could she just walk away?
Moreover, from the first arrow fired after contacting the enemy, Zhang Fengyi was convinced that the speed at which he fired arrows was faster than the speed at which the enemy's thin-tube spears could be loaded with ammunition.
When one's own side has no firearms, an archer with superb archery skills is extremely valuable on the battlefield.
"Give me the quiver, you guys, go protect King Xin and Atong!" Zhang Fengyi shouted to the two stone soldiers who finally arrived for reinforcements.
The soldiers did not dare to disobey, so they threw their quivers one after another and left as ordered.
Zhang Fengyi's eyes were about to burst, she opened her bow and drew arrows as fast as lightning, and fired arrows at the Cossacks who rushed towards the imperial guards.
Suddenly, there was a "bang" on her right side.
Due to the close distance, the loud thunder-like sound caused the war horse, which had just adapted to the continuous sound of muskets, to be suddenly frightened and raise its front hooves while neighing.
Zhang Fengyi was holding a bow in her left hand and an arrow in her right hand. She only relied on the control of her abdominal core to sit firmly on the horse. Suddenly, she encountered a sudden reaction from her mount and was caught off guard, falling off the horse.
A few dozen steps away, a Cossack rushed out of the forest. He had slung his matchlock gun on his shoulder and replaced it with a cold weapon spear. He rushed towards Zhang Fengyi who was lying on the ground with a ferocious face.
…
Almost at the same time, hundreds of steps away, the young prince Zhu Youjian was rescued and mounted on his horse. After recovering from his shock, he turned around and saw a life-and-death fight scene behind him.
Somehow, Zhu Youjian felt that although his body was trembling, hot blood surged to his forehead, as if he had twisted into the word "kill" in an instant.
On another horse close at hand, Ma Tongchuan shouted "Mother, mother" in a childish yet sharp voice.
The cries in his ears and the screams in the distance merged into a powerful force that shattered a barrier deep in Zhu Youjian's mind.
Scenes from many years ago reappeared before my eyes.
The coffin of my mother, Mrs. Liu, was stored in that shabby house in the Forbidden City.
Zhu Youjian, who was still a toddler like Ma Tongchuan today, threw away the wet nurse's hand and threw himself against the locked door. He beat the door panel with his two small fists, as if this would wake up his mother inside.
At this moment, the heroic Zhang Fengyi on the war horse looked completely different from her mother, Mrs. Liu.
But it was that fearless figure that seemed to make young Zhu Youjian admire him more than Master Zheng at this critical moment.
Master Zheng just gradually opened his heart gradually, while the female warrior on the glacier ignited the young man's fighting spirit at the moment when he was fighting for his life.
Zhu Youjian, after a brief trance, unquestionably ordered the Jinyi guards who were protecting him to get back on their horses, pick up their crossbows, and join the battle.
The master and servant immediately saw Zhang Fengyi being ambushed.
The Jin Yiwei, who was holding back his fighting spirit, fired his crossbow arrows without any delay, just like in a street fight.
Zhang Fengyi saw the tip of the Cossack's spear approaching, and heard a "whoosh" sound, accompanied by the enemy's screams, and a crossbow arrow was nailed to his chest.
The impact of the powerful crossbow was greater than that of the bow and arrow. As the Cossack leaned back, his body tilted and he fell off the horse together with the spear in his hand.
"I hit it! I hit it! Okay! I will reward you heavily!"
A hundred steps away, Zhu Youjian loudly praised the Jin Yiwei behind him.
Zhang Fengyi, who had narrowly escaped death, was shocked when she saw King Xin running back again. However, she had no time to indulge in the emotions of surprise and joy. Instead, she quickly got up, stumbled towards the Cossack on the ground, drew out the short blade from her waist, and
Without hesitation, he stabbed him in the vital part of the heart.
Later, just as Zhang Fengyi was about to mount his horse, continuous gunshots were heard from the upper reaches of the river.
"Your Highness, leave us alone and flee to the south!" Zhang Fengyi thought it was enemy reinforcements and hurriedly shouted to Zhu Youjian.
But I heard Zhu Youjian shout happily: "It's our flag, it's our people!"
On the glacier not far away, the Cossacks who were fighting fiercely heard the gunshots from behind their opponents, and saw clearly that in the galloping cavalry, in addition to the alien battle flags with red edges, there was also a yellow square flag.
Even though the double eagles embroidered in the middle were just a blur of black from a distance, the Cossacks still knew that it was the flag of the Tsar, and that this area was held by the captain of the guard of Prince Alexei.
"Stop shooting! Stop fighting! They are Ming people, they are the royal family of Ming!"
The Russian language came one after another, making the Cossacks understand that the master of Moscow, to whom they must surrender, fired a gun into the air as a rebuke to their servants.
The royal family of the Ming Dynasty? They are not Mongolians?
When the Cossacks finally put away their weapons, they stared at many enemies who had lost their glory but were not at an obvious disadvantage. While panting, they muttered in their hearts: These Ming people, regardless of gender, are as fierce as the Mongols.
