Chapter 817: The First Defeat of the Allied Forces
On the vast battlefield, there is the sound of horse hooves!
Groups of allied sentries were galloping on horseback, quickly covering the battlefield.
But what can be seen with the naked eye is that the coalition's sentry cavalry was unilaterally beating the Burmese army's sentry cavalry throughout the entire process.
The cavalry skills of the Ming army were indeed not very good, but that was relative.
The riding skills of the Ming army's cavalry were indeed inferior to those of the Mongolians who had grown up on horseback, nor to those of the Guan Ning cavalry who had been trained through decades of battles. This is an undeniable fact.
How can it be compared to a group of Burmese people who have never even seen a horse?
At the same time, the vanguard of the coalition forces, a 500-man Satsuma clan troop and a 300-man Ryukyu Kingdom troop, were heading towards the Burmese army's vanguard.
Facing the coalition forwards who were somewhat aggressive and out of touch with their own main force, the Burmese army took the initiative to launch an attack.
Groups of Burmese army musketeers lined up in neat formations, carrying muskets and marching forward in goose steps.
In front of their array, there were several field artillery purchased from Britain, France and other countries.
Prepare to inflict casualties on the coalition forces in the field!
However, from the square inscriptions on the cannons, we can see that the roles played by Britain, France and other countries were just second-rate traffickers.
In preparation for the conquest of Burma, the Ming Dynasty was always stuck in exporting arms to Burma when conducting arms trade with other countries.
However, Ming Dynasty just did not sell Burma.
For other countries, as long as they give money, Ming Dynasty will still sell them.
Including Western countries!
Over the years, Ming's arms export volume has been rising every year, and the amount is quite huge.
In particular, the second-hand outdated ordnance returned by the army is basically sold to raise funds for the research and development and production of new weapons.
If too much is sold, it is inevitable that someone will become a second-tier dealer and flow the Ming Dynasty's arms into Myanmar.
Chachai put down the telescope in his hand and squinted his eyes.
"It can be clearly seen that the enemy's forward force is divided into two parts."
"Judging from the fact that the march is divided into two parts, the relationship between the two troops is probably very tense!" Lan
"Our army may now be able to concentrate its superior forces and quickly destroy one part, and then defeat the other part one by one."
It can be seen from Cha Chai that the two forward troops of the coalition forces are one in front and one in the back. They are obviously out of touch.
In this way, it just gives them a chance to defeat each other!
After seeing this, Chachai quickly made a decision and military orders were issued continuously.
"Send the order and send out troops!"
As the military order was issued, the Burmese army's phalanx targeted the part of the Ryukyu Kingdom that had significantly fewer troops.
The infantry continued to advance forward to the beat of drums. At the same time, the Burmese army's field artillery also began to roar.
Amidst the rumbling shelling, several iron bullets were fired towards the location of the coalition forces.
It is obvious that even with the help of instructors from Britain, France and other countries for training, due to the lack of opportunities for live ammunition practice, the Burmese army's artillery bombardment is still quite limited.
Several solid artillery shells were fired, but the results achieved were very few.
Either the artillery shells landed early and lost their kinetic energy before they could reach the coalition's array. The shells were spinning on the ground, completely losing their damage.
Either the artillery shells passed over the coalition array, making a whirring sound in the air, which was very terrifying.
But the killing effect is basically equal to zero!
The gunners of the Burmese army quickly adjusted their shooting. If the shells flew over, they would reduce the amount of powder charged. If the shells did not hit, they would increase the amount of powder charged.
At the same time, the coalition's shelling also began.
Boom! Boom!
Amidst bursts of roars, the Burmese army's infantry array finally came under shelling.
Several artillery shells plowed through the array, leaving only stumps and broken arms on the ground.
And a shrill wail!
It is obvious that the quality of the coalition's gunners is much higher than that of the Burmese army's gunners.
Because the artillery in the coalition army was basically operated by the Ming army gunners, and the Ryukyu people just shot it.
The artillerymen of the Ming army were mostly elite soldiers who fought on the battlefield and had rich experience in gunnery.
Even the new recruits among them have many opportunities for live-fire training.
As soon as the shelling by the coalition forces ended, the second round of shelling by the Burmese army came.
Boom! Boom boom boom!
This time, the accuracy of the Burmese army's artillery fire has improved a lot, and the hit rate of the artillery fire has increased to 50%.
One round of artillery hit, half of the shells were killed.
Although it is far less accurate than the coalition's artillery fire, for the Burmese army, this is already quite good.
But what you need to know is that the current strength ratio of the two sides on the battlefield is two thousand to eight hundred.
There are still 2,000 Burmese troops and 800 coalition troops.
And the more important thing is that due to the coalition's own internal problems, the Satsuma Domain's troops refused to provide help to the Ryukyu troops who were being attacked by the Burmese army.
Instead, watch the show from the sidelines!
It was clear that he wanted to trap the Ryukyu troops.
To be precise, the comparison of the participating forces of both sides on the battlefield should actually be two thousand to three hundred.
Faced with such a disparity in military strength, no matter how accurate the Ming army's gunners were in shooting and could deliver more firepower, they would still be unable to save the situation.
Boom! Boom!
As the distance between the two sides continued to grow, the shelling on the battlefield became more intense.
Both sides fired round after round of shelling!
As the cannonballs flew, gaps were cut out in the slender array of musketeers.
As time passed, the enemy's superior strength gradually came forward, and the Ryukyu troops were obviously panicked.
General Shang Yingjie kept raising flags to the Satsuma clan troops who were watching the show, asking them to come forward for reinforcements.
However, the people from the Satsuma Domain completely ignored Shang Yingjie's request for help, and instead watched the casualties on the Ryukyu side continue to rise without doing anything.
Seeing the casualties on the Ryukyu side rising, Saburo Mouri had a very scary sneer on his face.
"Hehe, hehe!"
"A bunch of bastards, think they can jump in front of the Satsuma clan with the Ming Dynasty at their back?"
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However, Saburo Mouri's refusal to move made the lieutenants beside him look hesitant.
"Maoli-san, if we just stand still and watch the Ryukyu people being wiped out by the Burmese army, I'm afraid it won't be easy to explain to the Ming Dynasty."
"Yes, Maori-sang, we came here under the orders of the feudal lord to obey Ming Dynasty's dispatch. We must always be concerned about Ming Dynasty's attitude." Lan
"Maoli-san, you have to think twice!"
"..."
Faced with the persuasion of everyone around him, Saburo Mouri was completely indifferent and said.
"No, no, no, the winner is not condemned!"
"As long as I can lead my Satsuma clan warriors to attack and win after all the Ryukyu people are killed, the Ming Dynasty will never say anything."
"All Ming Dynasty wants is victory. Ming Dynasty will not care whether the Ryukyu people die or not, or how many people die."
Saburo Mori's words are very confident.
And the fact is exactly what he thought. What the Ming Dynasty wanted was victory, and they just wanted to destroy Burma in an upright manner in front of all the vassal states.
As for the process, Daming didn’t care!
After everyone heard this, they stopped saying anything and began to prepare for war.
However, although Saburo Mouri had no intention of sending troops directly to relieve the pressure on the Ryukyu people, the artillery in his formation also began to roar.
The array aimed at the Burmese people continued to pour firepower!
The reason why this is so is because the gunners operating the cannons now are all Ming troops, and these Ming troops will not completely listen to Saburo Mori's words.
They would not miss such a good opportunity for shelling.
In this regard, Saburo Mori didn't say much.
If he had said it, it would have been easier for the Ming army's gunners to say it.
If he doesn't listen, he won't be able to do anything to those Ming soldiers, and he will be the one who is embarrassed then!
Simply, Saburo Mori ignored the gunners.
Let them do whatever they like!
…
Shang Yingjie saw that Maori Saburo ignored his call for help and only provided him with fire cover for the artillery attack. His face was gloomy and scary.
Well, he didn't know yet that Saburo Mouri was not willing to give him the fire cover of the artillery bombardment.
Seeing this scene, Shang Yingjie knew that he had no way out. If he retreated, the entire army would collapse.
He gritted his teeth and said.
"Send the order and prepare the entire army for war. Anyone who retreats without permission will be killed!"
"..."
As military orders were issued one after another, although most of the Ryukyu people were full of fear, they were still preparing for battle in an orderly manner.
They formed a battle array and aimed their muskets at the enemy in front.
Chachai looked at the reaction of the coalition forces in front, with a look of satisfaction on his face, and said.
"Haha, as expected, there is indeed a rift between the two coalition forces."
"As long as our army can properly exploit the rift between the two coalition forces, we will have a great chance of defeating the coalition forces one by one."
"..."
The distance between the two parties is constantly getting closer.
The artillery fire was also changed from solid bullets to shotgun shells.
As the bullets flew, the casualty figures on both sides were rising.
The infantry array was cleared of vacancies by shotgun shells, and subsequent troops continued to fill the positions, and then continued to fall on the battlefield.
As the distance increased, the musketeers on both sides raised their muskets and prepared to pull the trigger.
Wandering outside the battlefield, the Ming army sentry cavalry who had been suppressing the Burmese army sentry cavalry looked at the evolution of the situation on the battlefield, and everyone's expressions were not good-looking.
"What are the troops of the Satsuma Domain doing?"
"If they don't come, Ryukyu may collapse."
"If the forward encounter is defeated, how will Saburo Mori explain to the commander when he returns?"
"..." Lan
However, the slander of the Ming cavalry could not change the situation of the battle.
These Ming army sentry cavalry could only disperse the Burmese army cavalry while riding and shooting around the Burmese army array, trying their best to share the pressure on the Ryukyu people on the frontal battlefield.
But the effect is very little!
They are just sentry cavalry, not cavalry used for frontal combat. There are not many of them in the first place. Even if everyone is an elite, they will not be able to affect the situation of the battle at all.
Bang! Bang!
The crisp sound of muskets sounded.
The two sides on the battlefield began to exchange musketry.
Amidst the crackling gunfire, the number of casualties on the Ryukyu side was rising.
Although the Burmese army's queuing and shooting training was not very good, and they started shooting more than a hundred meters away, they had so many people that they far surpassed the Ryukyu army in terms of number of troops.
Bursts of gunfire rang out one after another, and the two sides exchanged fierce shots.
Rounds of gunshots rang out, and the small battlefield was quickly filled with smoke.
The shouts of killing and the screams were endless.
As part of the Burmese army pressed forward, the Ryukyu soldiers and horses that withstood several rounds of gunfire collapsed.
A large number of soldiers looked frightened, dropped their weapons, turned around and ran away, screaming in agony.
Under the command of a group of Western instructors and under the supervision of our own military officers, the Burmese soldiers took advantage of the situation and launched a bayonet charge!
Under the neat bayonet charge, the Burmese army's array continued to surge forward, as spectacular as a wave.
The moment the two sides fought, the soldiers and horses of the Ryukyu Kingdom were repulsed, and then they were defeated like a mountain.
Shang Yingjie was surrounded by his own guards and wanted to organize the troops to withdraw from the battlefield in an orderly manner.
But, it's too late!
All around them were soldiers from the collapsed Ryukyu Kingdom and the ferocious Burmese army.
Since the coalition forces entered Myanmar, the Myanmar army has faced a series of defeats.
Now, having finally won a victory, everyone in the Burmese army is extremely excited.
Countless people let out strange screams and kept moving forward, striving to expand their victory.
In the formation of the Satsuma Domain troops, a lieutenant saw the changes in the situation on the battlefield and couldn't help but speak to Saburo Mori.
"Maoli-san, it's time for us to take action!"
"Yes, Maori-san, if this continues, the Ryukyu Kingdom's army will be completely defeated. By then, the situation on the battlefield will be irreversible."
"..."
Everyone tried to persuade him.
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"Send the order, the whole army will attack and defeat the enemy!"
As soon as the military flag changed, a Japanese samurai drew his samurai sword, shouted loudly to kill the chicken, and then rushed forward to kill.
Rather than lining up and being shot with the Burmese, Saburo Mori preferred to fight hand to hand.
The Satsuma Domain, like the Tokugawa Shogunate, sent basically samurai warriors to join the coalition.
It would be the most wasteful thing to let these skilled warriors line up and shoot them.
Good steel should be used on the blade!
If it was to be shot in a queue, then a Japanese samurai might have to be replaced by a Burmese.
But if it is a hand-to-hand fight, it is not that the two sides form a military formation to fight each other, but a melee fight.
It is not impossible for these Japanese samurai with superb martial arts skills to be equal to ten.
Saburo Mori has always known the advantages of people like himself.
If it were a head-on fight on the battlefield, these five hundred warriors might not be able to make even a small splash, and they would be crushed by the flesh-and-blood mill of war.
It cannot play its due role at all!
Only by dragging the enemy into chaos can his five hundred warriors with superb martial arts have room to show their abilities.
Saburo Mouri ordered to sit back and watch the war situation evolve instead of reinforcing the Ryukyus. This may have been his consideration.
As Saburo Mori ordered the samurai of the Satsuma Domain to join the battle, the battle situation changed.
The trend of the Ryukyu Kingdom's army being defeated was contained, and the Burmese army's pursuit force also collided with the Satsuma clan's samurai.
These Japanese samurai waved their katana swords vigorously with murderous intent!
Their superb martial arts were fully demonstrated in the melee, and the Burmese were no match for them.
If the Burmese had not had an absolute military advantage, they might have been defeated.
The battle situation continues to evolve, screams, shouts of death, and the sound of swords clashing continue to resound throughout the battlefield.
Chachai constantly directed his troops to press forward and mend the hole, but he was unable to do anything to the Japanese samurai.
The battle became more and more intense, and corpses almost covered the entire battlefield.
The blood gathered into a river and flowed everywhere.
Shang Yingjie came to Maori Saburo and rushed forward to question.
"Mori Saburo, you refuse to save friendly troops, do you have any regard for military law?"
Hearing this, Saburo Maori just glanced at Shang Yingjie and said in a very rude tone.
"Who says I won't save you even if I die? Isn't this saving me?" Lan
"If I didn't send troops to help, how could you still talk to me like this in front of me?"
Shang Yingjie was infuriated by Saburo Maori's shamelessness, waved his arms and continued to question.
"Then why didn't you send troops just now? Did you have to wait for us to be defeated before sending troops?"
Saburo Mouri continued to argue.
"At that time, our army was reorganizing its troops to prepare for war. Only when the troops are ready is it time to go to war."
"Otherwise, it would be underestimating the enemy and advancing rashly!"
"You underestimated the enemy and rushed in and lost, and you still blame me for being safe. What's the point here?" Lan
Shang Yingjie was so angry that he couldn't speak.
Saburo Maori glanced sideways at him, then opened his mouth and said, "I'm going to kill you."
"Hurry up and collect the defeated troops. If you continue to talk nonsense with me here, all the defeated troops of your Ryukyu Kingdom will escape."
Shang Yingjie kept taking deep breaths and adjusting his emotions, his face turned livid.
Finally, he spoke.
"I will definitely explain today's situation to the coalition command. Just wait for the command to inquire!"
Shang Yingjie made a very decisive decision to find his parents if he couldn't beat them, and planned to let Daming do justice to them.
When Saburo Maori heard this, he just sneered and said.
"Hey, yo, if you can't afford it, you have to find your parents?"
"Why, you Ryukyu is a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, isn't my Satsuma clan the same?"
"What Ming Dynasty wants is victory, victory over Burma. As for the process, who cares?"
Listening to Saburo Maori's sarcasm, Shang Yingjie's face became even more livid, and he clenched his fists so hard that his nails even pierced into his flesh.
If Shang Yingjie's original temper was to be followed, since the friendly forces were cheating him so much, and the battle was still a dead end, he would definitely choose to lead his men to withdraw from the battlefield.
Anyway, he won’t fight this fight, so whoever wants to fight can fight it!
However, now he cannot and does not dare to!
The one who organized the coalition this time was Daming. If he dared to escape from battle, his status as a member of the Ryukyu clan would not protect him.
However, Shang Yingjie still made up his mind, and he would have to work hard next!
Although he didn't dare to run away from the battle or turn in before the battle, he still dared to do his job without putting in any effort.
Boom! Boom!
While the two sides were fighting, artillery pieces were still roaring.
Countless cannonballs flew over the battlefield, then fell into the crowd, tumbling and spinning, creating countless stumps and broken arms.
As time passed, the Burmese army's offensive began to become increasingly weak.
Those Japanese samurai kept swinging their swords and charging forward. They were short and lean, and showed good fighting power in the chaos.
Just as the fighting between the two sides became more and more intense, someone suddenly noticed that the ground was shaking and there was a rumbling sound.
Both sides who were fighting involuntarily looked towards the direction where the sound came from.
Outside the battlefield, a group of Burmese elephant soldiers entered the battlefield.
As the coalition's vanguard advanced rashly and lost touch with the main force, the Myanmar Army's reinforcements arrived at the battlefield first.
There are several Burmese soldiers sitting on the back of an elephant. One person is responsible for driving the elephant, and the remaining people are responsible for using muskets, bows and arrows to conduct long-range attacks.
As the elephant entered the battlefield, its huge body like a hill began to run, and the ground shook when it stepped on it.
Seeing this scene, the Burmese army, which had just suffered a setback in its attack and was demoralized, instantly became nervous again.
Start shouting and charge forward!
These elephant soldiers gave them the confidence to take the initiative to launch an attack.
Elephants were also manipulated to rush into the battlefield and crash into the crowd.
The huge hooves are raised high and then lowered, which can crush the short Japanese samurai into a pulp.
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The huge body of the elephant soldiers also caused the morale of the Japanese samurai who were originally fighting very bravely to collapse, and their faces looked frightened.
"Quick...run quickly!"
"Help, run!"
"..."
The collapse only happened in an instant, and Maori Saburo also realized what it felt like to be defeated like a mountain as Shang Yingjie felt just now.
Seeing this scene, Saburo Mouri knew that the battle was lost and there was no room for improvement. He had no choice but to order to gather his troops and retreat slowly, preparing to withdraw from the battlefield.
However, it is not that easy to evacuate after a defeat.
When the morale of the army is weakened, a retreat can easily turn into a rout.
Otherwise, how can we say that the most important thing to test whether an army is elite is to see whether it can retreat in an organized and orderly manner?
What’s more, the Burmese army finally won a victory. From top to bottom, they were holding their breath to expand the results and would not easily let the coalition troops withdraw.
Originally, because most of the Japanese samurai were elites and could read and write, even though they were defeated, they would not collapse immediately.
Saburo Mori could still manage to organize the troops to evacuate in an orderly manner!
However, just when the Satsuma Domain's troops had withdrawn halfway, Shang Yingjie ran away with the remaining remnants of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
He threw away his armor and ran away without looking back.
The reason why Shang Yingjie wanted to flee directly instead of cooperating with Saburo Maori to evacuate in an orderly manner was to take revenge on Saburo Maori for standing aside and refusing to save anyone.
He ran away from the battle and did not dare to turn in before the battle.
But Shang Yingjie still had the courage to take the lead in escaping after defeat.
Because he believed that even if Saburo Maori brought the matter to the headquarters, Shang Yingjie would have something to say.
We've all been defeated, why can't I escape?
Seeing the Ryukyu Kingdom army running away quickly, Saburo Mori's expression was distorted, and he was so angry that he wanted to kill someone.
Because the flight of the Ryukyu people also exacerbated the morale collapse of the Japanese samurai of the Satsuma Domain. Under the influence of the herd mentality, the Japanese samurai of the Satsuma Domain also began to flee in embarrassment, abandoning their armor.
On the entire battlefield, the coalition forces suddenly showed a situation of complete defeat.
…
Liu Shantai looked at the battle report sent back by the sentry cavalry that the coalition forwards encountered and were defeated by the Burmese army, and his face was so gloomy that it seemed like water could drip from his face.
Seeing the Ming army's sentry cavalry reporting the mysterious operations of Monk Maori Saburo and Shang Yingjie, Yanagiyama Tai really wanted to scold his mother.
How did they fight?!
Is this what they swore before going out to fight that if they let them be the forwards, they would win the first battle?
Is this what they call a sure victory?
WQNMD!
Yanagiyama Tai was well aware of the conflict between Ryukyu and Satsuma.
And the reason why he sent two troops who had always been at odds with each other as the vanguard was not because Ryuyama Tai was stupid.
But because this was what Monk Maori Saburo and Shang Yingjie actively requested.
Before the coalition forces dispatched troops, there was a military meeting in Ava City.
Both Maori Saburo and Shang Yingjie took the initiative to be the vanguard, and their attitudes were very resolute, and they almost started fighting. Moreover, the two of them also issued military orders in front of Yanagi Shantai.
The atmosphere was so bad at that time that Liu Shantai couldn't resist the two of them, so he simply agreed.
Although the coalition forces were mainly composed of the Ming army, they still bore the name of the coalition forces.
As the commander-in-chief, Ryu Shantae's most important task is not to direct the battle, but to mediate the relationship between the various coalition forces.
Therefore, when making decisions, Ryu Shantai inevitably consults the opinions of his respective troops.
But what Yanagi Shantai didn't expect was that in the striker's first battle, Saburo Mori and Shang Yingjie gave him a thrill.
The decisive battle between Ren'an and Qiang is imminent, and as a result of such an incident, the morale of the army will inevitably be affected.
Seeing this scene, Nalan Mingzhu, the general sent by the Manchu and Qing Dynasties to join the coalition forces, stood up and spoke.
"The last general invites you to fight!" Lan
"The final general is willing to lead the Eight Banners cavalry to defeat the enemy and regain a city for our coalition forces."
Hearing this, Liu Shantai pondered for a while, and then spoke.
"good!"
"General Nalan dares to issue a military order?"
Hearing this, Nalan Mingzhu spoke in a very firm tone.
"That's natural!"
"If we can't win this battle, the general will come to see you in the end!" Lan
Just paying a favor to a group of Burmese people, Nalan Mingzhu is still very confident.
Liu Shantai nodded with satisfaction, and then spoke.
"Okay, General Nalan, let's go!"
After saying this, Nalan Mingzhu galloped away, and then led the Eight Banners cavalry under his command to leave the main force of the coalition and move forward.
Horse hooves burst out, and the trampled earth roared!
The various colored cotton armors of these Eight Banners soldiers are very ostentatious. Although the Eight Banners of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties were defeated by the Ming Dynasty and were unable to stand in the Central Plains, their combat effectiveness is actually still above the standard.
Those who can be selected to join the coalition forces organized by the Ming Dynasty to defeat Burma are basically the elites of the Eight Banners.
His riding and shooting skills are quite good!
Needless to say, combat effectiveness!
Liu Shantai looked at the Eight Banners cavalry who quickly left and rushed to the battlefield, took a deep breath and continued to give orders.
"Command the army to speed up the march and rush to Ren'anqiang!"
"..."
…
On the battlefield, the shouts of killing shook the sky!
The Japanese samurai from the Satsuma Domain and the defeated troops from the Ryukyu Kingdom rushed to run.
Behind them, the Burmese army was chasing after them.
Those fierce-looking Burmese soldiers strode to catch up with the defeated soldiers, and then slashed and killed the defeated soldiers of the coalition forces from behind.
The elephants roared loudly, making Saburo Mouri unable to organize his troops to resist.
He could only watch as the number of warriors around him continued to decrease.
Watching helplessly, one brave warrior died tragically under the bayonet of the Burmese army.
Among the Burmese army, three to four hundred cavalry from the Mughal Empire also rushed to the battlefield.
These cavalrymen, who claimed to be Mongolian cavalry, but had the face of a third brother, roared into the battlefield.
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Countless headless corpses almost covered the escape path of the coalition soldiers.
Shang Yingjie rode on a horse and was escorted by a group of guards to escape, but was quickly overtaken by the Mughal cavalry chasing behind him.
Then he was shot off his horse and trampled into a pulp by countless horse hooves.
Most of the guards around him died in the battle and were completely lost.
Saburo Maori was also targeted by the cavalry of the Mughal Empire, and the cavalry roared towards him.
Since Saburo Mouri failed to find his horse just now, he could only escape on foot with a group of guards.
Then, he was overtaken by countless cavalry and quickly surrounded the battlefield.
Not surprisingly, Saburo Mouri was chopped into a pulp by countless scimitars.
Saburo Mori, who was born as a samurai, was very skilled in martial arts. Before he died in battle, he wielded a sword and chopped off several horse legs with the katana in his hand, killing several cavalrymen of the Mughal Empire.
But on the battlefield where the army is defeated like a mountain, individual bravery can never change the situation of the battle!
I just don’t know if Saburo Mori would have regretted his failure to save the Ryukyu people before he died in the battle...
If he could sincerely cooperate with the Ryukyuan people to fight against the enemy, they might not be defeated so miserably.
Commander Xia took off his armor, dropped the weapons in his hands, and took long strides forward.
Big beads of sweat continued to appear on his forehead.
His face was full of panic, and the long period of strenuous exercise made him feel that his heart was overloaded, as if it was about to explode.
He saw with his own eyes the death of two generals, Shang Yingjie and Maori Saburo. Listening to the sound of horse hooves getting closer and closer behind him, Captain Xia's lips turned white and lacked blood, and the despair in his expression became more and more obvious.
At this moment, he suddenly saw a line of smoke appearing at the end of the horizon ahead.
That was a movement that could only be caused by a large number of cavalry galloping!
In the smoke and dust, the flag belonging to the coalition is flying high!
Visible to the naked eye, the coalition cavalry quickly approached the battlefield.
As the distance continued to increase, Commander Xia saw the iconic Eight Banners soldiers' cotton armor and tall lightning rod helmets worn by the cavalry.
"kill!"
"Destroy the enemy!"
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
"..."
Commander Xia watched helplessly as a group of Qing cavalry rushed into the battlefield, shouting for Ming Wansheng, and killed the Mughal Empire cavalry who were wantonly chasing the defeated coalition forces.
When the fleeing coalition troops saw this scene, they all felt extremely lucky.
I'm glad that the reinforcements arrived in time, and I'm even more glad that I survived!
"Reinforcements...reinforcements are coming!"
"Ten thousand victories, the Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
"Hahaha, I'll survive!"
"..."
A large number of coalition soldiers collapsed on the ground and laughed.
But there are also those who can’t help but break down and cry loudly!
At the same time, the cavalry from both sides collided head-on on the battlefield.
The Eight Banners cavalry from the coalition army came on horseback, and bent their bows and arrows when they were far away.
At the moment before the battle, these Eight Banners soldiers released a hail of arrows.
Collapse! Collapse!
The bowstring vibrates constantly, the riding bow has low power, but the shooting speed is fast.
In just a moment, a rain of arrows formed and rained down on the enemy.
A large number of the oncoming Mughal Empire cavalry were shot down in an instant, and people kept falling off their horses.
They wanted to fight back, but the arrows they fired either had limited accuracy or failed to penetrate the armor.
The cotton armor worn by these Eight Banners soldiers is ugly, but the protective effect is still good.
Besides, these Mughal cavalry were of limited quality after all, and their riding and shooting skills were not at all good.
In other words, they bullied some infantrymen who had fled, but whenever they encountered capable cavalry, they would only be beaten.
Both sides fired a hail of arrows at each other, and it was very obvious that the casualties of the Mughal cavalry were far greater than those of the Eight Banners soldiers.
The next moment, the distance between the two sides narrowed, and the cavalry on horseback drew their sabers and began to engage in battle.
The horses galloped, and the cavalry from both sides moved towards each other.
During the roar, groups of cavalry passed by quickly. The sharp sabers used the speed of the horses to do amazing damage.
It can even cut a cavalryman on horseback in half!