The rumble of horse hooves resounded across the plains, as countless war horses galloped across the barren wilderness. If anyone could look down from the air at this time, they would find two groups of people chasing each other on the ground.
The ones galloping in front were a group of knights in black helmets and black armor, while the knights behind were in blue helmets and blue armor. Although the knights in black helmets and black armor in front had more than 200 horses, their actual number was only about 100 horses.
There were much more knights in blue helmets and blue armor behind them. There were thousands of them in the dense crowd, and behind them there were more cavalry in hot pursuit.
From time to time, some people in the front group of cavalry looked back to watch the pursuers behind them. Those cavalrymen with blue helmets and blue armor chased fiercely. They did not care about their horse power and frequently whipped their horses under their crotches as they pursued desperately.
A cavalryman lowered his body, turned around and asked Li Nian loudly: "Master Li, those damn Tatars are relying on us, and now they are chasing them again. Now the horse's horsepower has been consumed by more than half.
Should we change horses?"
Li Nian looked back and saw that the distance between the two sides had been shortened to a hundred steps by the other party. If he had been another forty or fifty steps forward, he would have been within the shooting range of the Qing army's muskets.
Gritting his teeth, Li Nian shook his head and did not answer. He clamped his feet on the horse's belly a little harder, urging the horse under his crotch to speed up.
The pursuers behind them have been chasing them for most of the day. At first, Li Nian's plan was very successful. He led the cavalry under his command to use harassment methods and took advantage of the Mini rifles in his hands to continuously attack the Qing army from a distance, giving Hauge
and the soldiers and horses under his command caused considerable damage. Hundreds of Qing soldiers fell under their guns. At the same time, Li Nian finally figured out the purpose of the Qing soldiers' trip by interrogating several captured low-level officers.
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Finally, the enraged Haug ordered all the cavalry to pursue them with all their strength, and must drive away the hateful Dahua cavalry.
The enraged Hauge went crazy. Under his order, the Qing soldiers pursued him desperately, and Li Nian had to start his great escape.
Fortunately, since the firearms of the Qing soldiers were not inferior in range and accuracy to the Mini rifles of the Dahua Army, Li Nian could still use the Mini rifles to scare him, so that the Qing soldiers would not get too close. However,
Just now, the Qing soldiers behind did not know what kind of stimulation they had, and they desperately used up their horsepower to catch up with them. Now Li Nian and the others suddenly became extremely strenuous.
Less than a mile away from Li Nian, Hauge also led a large group of people to beat the horses desperately. The backs of the horses that had dismounted were already bloody from being beaten.
But Fan Wencheng, a frail civil servant, had already fallen down from exhaustion. Unable to control the horse, he could only hold on to the reins desperately and let you lead him forward.
"Xu Xu..."
A war horse in front suddenly let out a scream, and its hoofs gave way. It knelt on the ground with its front feet. Unprepared, the cavalryman was thrown off the horse and fell to the ground. Before he could get up, it was too late.
Xiang Xiang's horse stepped heavily on his back, causing the cavalryman to vomit blood and roll to the ground howling, looking like he would not survive.
Without the slightest hesitation, the cavalry behind them continued to swarm forward. The Qing soldiers had seen too much of this scene. In the dense galloping team, only one person in a million who fell off his horse could save his life, so the Qing soldiers behind them
The cavalry stepped over without hesitation. It is not that they are cold-blooded towards their companions, but they know very well that this kind of thing is not based on their will.
"Bang bang bang..."
Some of the Qing soldiers behind were already firing one after another, but because the distance was too far, the lead bullets of the Qing soldiers were not concentrated on the Ye Bu Sheng in front.
After Li Nian heard the gunfire, he glanced back, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes. The huge difference in numbers meant that they could not confront so many enemy troops head-on, and could only flee.
Touching the Mini rifle behind his back, Li Nian couldn't help but feel a little regretful, because they used front-loading ammunition. This also made it impossible for them to reload ammunition on the violently galloping horses, which also made them vulnerable to the pursuers behind them.
There is no way to fight back.
"Bang bang bang..."
The sound of firecrackers from behind did not end, but sounded scattered. This was the Qing soldiers behind firing to vent their hatred.
Li Nian looked back and saw that the Qing soldiers behind him had shortened the distance by more than twenty steps. They were about to reach their shooting range.
Li Nian knew he couldn't delay it any longer, so he shouted, "Attention everyone, change horses immediately!"
"Change horses immediately!"
Voices came one after another in the cavalry group. After shouting, Li Nian used a beautiful gesture to turn over and jump on the back of another war horse next to him.
Changing horses on a galloping horse is a basic skill of a cavalry. Soon, the cavalry who changed horses sped up and left behind the Qing army who had gradually closed the distance.
Seeing that the Dahua army in front changed their horses, the Qing soldiers behind them were not to be outdone. Having grown up on horses, they quickly changed their horses.
While both sides were chasing each other, the cavalryman running at the front suddenly screamed: "There is a large group of cavalry ahead!"
Li Nian looked up and saw that on the distant horizon, streaks of dust and smoke were rising into the sky and lingering for a long time. This was a sign that there must be a large group of cavalry coming from the front.
Li Nian's face lit up and he shouted loudly: "Brothers, someone is coming to pick us up!"
The cavalrymen were refreshed and galloped forward with all their might.
After a while, the Qing soldiers behind also discovered the dust and smoke in front. They knew without thinking too much that except for their own team, there would be no soldiers and horses of their own near Jinzhou.
Seeing this situation, the experienced Qing soldiers immediately slowed down their horses, changed their formations, and prepared for the upcoming battle without the commander's orders.
When Li Nian and his party saw the smoke billowing ahead, they immediately realized that reinforcements from their own side were coming. Sure enough, a white tiger flag with a black background soon appeared in front of them.
"It's reinforcements, our reinforcements are coming!"
The cavalrymen cheered and urged their horses to gallop forward. However, when they were approaching the opponent's formation, Li Nian shouted loudly: "Li Nian, the humble commander of the Liaodong Governor's Office, was ordered to go to the front to inquire.
Regarding the military situation of the Tatars, may I ask whose troops are coming from the front?"
Soon, the cavalry in front slowly slowed down, and a man who looked like a general arrived in front of him, supported by a group of soldiers. The general shouted loudly: "I am Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan Pass. Li Nian, what are you in the rear?"
Are the Tartars soldiers under the command of Prince Hauge of the Qing Dynasty?"
Upon hearing this, Li Nian quickly replied: "To General Wu, behind the humble post is the five thousand troops led by Hauge!"
Wu Sangui nodded and said loudly: "Okay, you guys can go around from both sides and watch me kill the slave today!"
After saying that, Wu Sangui waved his hand and shouted loudly: "Soldiers, kill the Tatars!"
"kill!"
As Wu Sangui shouted, countless cavalry in black helmets rushed past him, swarming towards the front, and the Qing soldiers who had already formed up were not to be outdone and rushed towards Wu Sangui's army.
Supported by dozens of Goshihars, Haug rode on horseback and calmly observed this imminent battle.
Soon, the two armies charging in a cone shape collided fiercely, like two high-speed charging monsters colliding violently.
"boom!"
As soon as the two sides came into contact, countless arrowheads, flying axes, and javelins flew towards each other. Immediately, hundreds of cavalry were shot down and dismounted. The war horses neighed, the dismounted knights screamed, and they were all emitted when they were killing each other.
The angry shouts were mixed together, and for a while the two sides were fighting inextricably.
At this time, Fan Wencheng also arrived at the scene. Seeing the tragic scene, his expression changed slightly and he said to Hauge: "Prince Su, do you think those soldiers and horses look like those of Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan Pass?"
Hauge sneered: "It's not like, but it must be Wu Sangui's men. Looking at the entire Liaodong, which cavalry can fight like this against the elites of our Qing Dynasty without using firearms?"
Fan Wencheng took a breath and murmured: "No wonder! I heard that Wu Sangui's troops included more than 2,000 original Guanning cavalry built by the former Liaodong governor Yuan Chonghuan. Therefore, his cavalry's combat power is not inferior.
I am the best of the Qing Dynasty."
After hearing Fan Wencheng's words, Hauge snorted uncomfortably: "Yuan Chonghuan's bones have turned to ashes, why are you mentioning him?"
"Uh...yes, this slave made a mistake!"
Only then did Fan Wencheng remember that Hauge's grandfather, Nurhachi, the founder and founder of the Qing Dynasty, might not have lost his temper so quickly if he had not been wounded by the artillery fire of the Guangdong "barbarian" Yuan Chonghuan in the Battle of Ningyuan. Therefore, even if
Yuan Chonghuan had already been killed by Chongzhen, but the Manchu people still felt uncomfortable talking about him.
While he was talking, Wu Sangui commanded his 6,000 fine cavalry and Hauge's 5,000 cavalry to fight together.
In such a large army fighting, individual bravery is extremely insignificant. Everyone is just a pawn in the army.
Both sides were furious, and everyone was waving their weapons and slashing forward. On one side were the elites of the Zhenglan Banner, and on the other were the disciples of the original Guan Ning cavalry, elite cavalry trained by Wu Sangui for many years.
No one will stop until one side is completely defeated.
Looking at the cruel scene in front of them, even Li Nian and the others who were standing not far away watching the battle couldn't help but be speechless.
One of the cavalrymen stuck out his tongue and said: "My darling, it's so lively. I didn't expect the brothers from Shanhaiguan to be so good at fighting."
Li Nian also nodded in agreement: "Yes, if General Wu's cavalry are all equipped with our firearms, they will definitely be an elite force!"
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