That night, the Ming army camp was brightly lit, and each battalion was counting their troops and sorting out their equipment.
Zhu Qizhen stayed up all night, patrolling the camp to appease the morale of the soldiers.
The soldiers were already exhausted after a day of hard fighting, but they were greatly encouraged when they saw the emperor's personal condolences.
Some older veterans were even more moved by the scene and kept telling the recruits around them that when Emperor Taizong personally went to conquer the country, he was also so hands-on.
After a night of inventory, more than 30,000 wounded and some elderly and infirm people, led by Kuang Ye and other civil servants, returned to Beijing first.
The remaining 40,000 people are all elite soldiers and generals, staying to prepare for the final decisive battle.
In the morning breeze, Zhu Qizhen began to point his fingers.
Zhang Fu took the lead in the battle: "The five military camps have 8,000 troops in the middle, 7,000 in the left sentry, 6,800 in the right, 7,200 in the left and 7,600 in the right, a total of 30,000 Six thousand six hundred people have been assembled. Please give instructions from the emperor!"
Chen Ying stepped forward: "The Shenji Battalion has 3,500 people, all of whom are ready. Please give instructions from the Emperor!"
Li Zhen stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, a total of 3,000 people from the 3,000 Battalion have been assembled. Please give your Majesty's instructions!"
Zhu Qizhen looked at the three thousand cavalry in neat formation and raised his voice: "I think at the beginning, the three thousand battalion formed by Emperor Taizong only had three thousand cavalry. That three thousand battalion exerted the majesty of the Ming Dynasty. Although the new three thousand battalion It was formed in a hurry, but you have a heavy responsibility. I have only one request, follow the sword and move forward indomitably!"
Li Zhen knelt on one knee and clasped her fists with both hands: "On behalf of the soldiers of the Three Thousand Battalions, I promise to the Emperor that we will fulfill our mission!"
At the gate of the camp, a fast horse galloped towards the rising sun.
Yuan Bin turned over and dismounted and said: "Your Majesty, I have found out clearly that Ye Xian's main force is indeed on the other side of the river, but Ye Xian himself has not arrived yet. The current commander is Boyan, the leader of the left wing tribes in Oara. Fifty thousand troops, mainly cavalry."
Zhu Qizhen nodded. Seeing this, he asked Boyan to bring a team of troops to lead the charge.
Boyan is brave and foolhardy, and he has never seen his own tactics before, so he is unprepared for the new tactic of three-stage fire cannon strike.
If he were in charge, this battle would be much easier to fight.
Under the gaze of everyone, Zhu Qizhen slowly pulled out the dragon-patterned sword from his waist.
"Preach my will and prepare to fight!"
On the other side of the river, a deep horn sounded, and the vanguard troops of Wala began to cross the river.
The cavalry were all at the forefront. The river water only reached the belly of the horses, and they reached the other side with almost no difficulty.
Chen Ying stood on the hillside, watching more and more people crossing the river, and gave orders decisively.
"Fire!"
The gunner was already ready and lit the fuse as soon as he received the order, sending out white smoke.
Boom!
Boom!
The general's cannon began to unleash its power, and large iron lumps were thrown towards the soldiers and horses on the shore.
As soon as the Wala people came ashore, with the river behind them, there was no way to escape, and they suddenly fell over.
Immediately afterwards, clear the chamber, load, and launch again...
Boom!
Boom!
As the roar of artillery continued, the Wala people continued to reduce their numbers. However, the number of people attacking this time was too great. The Ming army only had twelve cannons, and the rate of fire was slow. Gradually, more and more Wala people passed through the artillery fire blockade.
As the number increased, the cavalry formed a square formation and began to charge towards the Ming army's position.
From the Guishui River to the Ming army camp is a wilderness, without any obstruction or obstruction.
There was only a distance of 500 steps, and the cavalry charged with all their strength, arriving in an instant.
Just when the Wala cavalry rushed two hundred steps in front of the Ming army's formation, something unexpected happened. For some reason, the horse suddenly fell to the ground. The knights on the horse were caught off guard and were thrown off their horses.
Boyan stood on the other side of the river and watched from a distance. He had no time to judge what happened on the front line. If it was a trip over the horse rope or a horse trap, his own cavalry had rich combat experience and could not turn a blind eye!
In the Ming army formation, Pingxiang Bo Chen Huai was extremely excited, because the key to the failure of the Wala troops was the hole he had dug overnight.
Although these small pits are not big, as long as the hoof of the war horse steps on it, even if it only steps on the edge, the entire hoof will sink in.
The consequence is that the horse stumbles and the person flips over.
Only now did he truly understand why the emperor asked him to dig such a small hole.
If it is a big pit, you will definitely not be able to escape the eyes of the Wala people. These people have grown up on horses since childhood, and avoiding horse pits is just like playing.
However, this kind of small pit is different. It is precisely because it is small that it is hidden and difficult to detect unless the infantry is marching slowly.
Finally, a centurion discovered these small pits in the ground and immediately warned his comrades. The cavalry in the formation fled one after another, and the number of horse traps began to decrease.
After breaking through the pit formation, there were only the last hundred steps left to the Ming army's position.
The Wala people were like hungry wolves who saw the sheep, shouting loudly, charging, and shooting arrows.
The Ming army still used its original tactics, with the rattan soldiers at the forefront, resisting the flying arrows.
"Shoot!"
Following the order, the Ming army's formation suddenly changed, and the Tengpai players quickly retreated, revealing rows of firecrackers ready to go.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Lead bullets rained down on the Wala cavalry like raindrops, and fifty or sixty of them fell off their horses in an instant.
These Wala people have experienced hundreds of battles. Faced with the blows of fire guns, they are not timid at all, but are even more excited.
Because they know that although firecrackers are powerful, the process of loading ammunition is very cumbersome. In front of the cavalry charging at high speed, after firing once, there is no chance again.
Only a few dozen people were lost, which is completely negligible.
However, just when they thought they had a chance to win, the gunfire sounded again.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
After the smoke of gunfire passed, dozens more people in the Wara Cavalry were shot. This time, they seemed a little surprised.
But seeing that the Ming army was so close, I couldn’t care less, just charge!
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
The sound of gunfire sounded again, and this time the Ming army lowered the muzzle of their guns and specifically shot at war horses. Although not many Wara cavalry were killed or injured, more than a hundred war horses were hit, and suddenly another group of people fell on their backs.
At this time, the Ming army used the three-stage attack tactic for the second time. It was more skillful than the first time and easily killed more than 300 enemies.
On the other side of the river, Boyan, who was standing on a hill watching the battle, frowned with a look of surprise on his face.
He was already familiar with the tactics of the three major battalions of the Ming Army.
After the battle between the two armies, the Shenji Battalion immediately moved closer to the front of the formation, prepared to launch artillery and muskets, and launched a salvo under unified command.
After the Shenji Battalion finishes shooting, it will immediately retreat to the two wings of the team, and then the cavalry of the 3,000 Battalion and the 5th Army Battalion will immediately fill in the gaps and launch an assault on the injured enemy troops.
During the Yongle period, the seemingly simple tactics of the Ming army once brought extreme panic to the arrogant Mongolian cavalry.
However, as time went by, some countermeasures were finally found, such as dispersing the charge.
But this time it was completely different. The Ming army's firecrackers were like a heavy rain, continuous and continuous.
With such a shooting speed, no matter how dispersed the cavalry are, they will eventually hit the opponent's muzzle.
Seeing that there are only a few dozen steps between the two sides, however, no matter how the troops on our side charge, it is always difficult to take another step forward.
At this moment, he suddenly realized why Ala was defeated by this Ming army.
Thinking of this, Boyan quickly asked someone to blow the horn and recall the troops.