To be precise, the battlefield where the two sides encountered belonged to the grassland behind Ulanqab.
Wang Yuan did not allow Yuan Da to run so far because it was very dangerous. But in the front mountain area of Ulanqab, the Chahar tribe had already evacuated. When no Mongolians were found, Yuan Da naturally wanted to continue.
Search north.
"General Liang, help me raid the formation!" Yuan Da shouted.
"Don't worry, General Zhao." Liang Zhen immediately led two thousand cavalry around to the other side of the battlefield. He had no muskets in his hands, only bows and arrows and sabers, purely to serve as an attack for Yuan Da.
On the Yongxie Bubu side, Arsu sneered: "They actually dare to fight. These Han troops are brave enough."
A small Tumut leader who fled eastward said: "Wanhu, don't be careless. Han people's firearms can hit far and accurately. We were defeated by firearms."
Arsu said: "Do you think I have never seen Han people's firearms? Fire blunderbuss have no accuracy at all and must be fired in formation. Of the thousands of Han cavalry in front of us, only 60 to 70% have firearms. Let's spread out the formation and encircle them, and use more weapons to attack them.
How many times can he kill me? The first shot will destroy the musket, and you can’t even think of filling it up while riding a horse."
The little leader Tumut advised: "This kind of firearm is different, it can hit farther than before!"
Arsu said: "Go around to the north flank, spread out the formation as much as possible, and test the charge."
Go for it!
The little leader Tumut was so angry that he wanted to kill someone. If he had known that he should have run away, why would he seek refuge with this idiot?
Tumut and Ordos tribes, a total of tens of thousands of people fled eastward, including young and strong cavalry, as well as old and weak women and children. However, they were frightened by the Ming army and found that the main force of the Yongxiebu tribe was not at home. They were afraid that the Ming army would continue
After fighting over them, most of them turned north. Some went to the left-wing Mongolia, and some went to Mobei, which was also the right-wing Mongolia's own sphere of influence.
Only a small number, such as the little leader in front of me, led the cavalry to join Yongsheb's army. And then... they were used as cannon fodder for a tentative attack.
After receiving the order, the little leader led his troops around to the north. Then he went all the way north, farther and farther away, and disappeared.
He actually didn't want to die and ran away directly.
What the hell?
Arsu was stunned. I just asked you to test the charge so that you could see the Ming army's new firecrackers with your own eyes. Do you need to run away like this?
Arsu was not a fool. The remnants of Tumut escaped so easily. The weapons of the Ming Dynasty must have been unimaginably terrifying.
But does Arzu have any other choice?
His tribe is in the south, and he must cross Huitengliang to go back. And if he wants to go back, he must defeat the Ming army in front of him!
"Woooooo~"
The Ming army suddenly blew the trumpet, and the entire army began to retreat.
Liang Zhen ran back after receiving the military order and asked: "General Zhao, why did you withdraw your troops before fighting?"
Yuan Da smiled and said: "The enemy has been stunned for a long time and did not attack. I am a little impatient to wait. Let's go back to the south."
Liang Zhen thought for a while and praised sincerely: "General Zhao really knows how to fight!"
What does it mean?
It's just that Yuan Da doesn't respect martial ethics and doesn't want to fight on the flat grasslands.
The grasslands here are very suitable for large groups of cavalry to charge, but if they really charge, the Ming army's muskets may not have time to change bullets.
As long as you cross the Huiteng Liang and go south, there are undulating hills, ravines, and occasional high mountains. The terrain is very complex. The Musketeers use various terrains to fly kites and it is really fun. Or you can just fly on the Huiteng Liang and ride the undulating terrain.
The uncertain large grassland and the terrain are as exciting as a roller coaster, which is sure to make the Yongxie Bubu cavalry enjoy themselves.
"Run away?" Arsu did not chase immediately, but was still thinking carefully about gaining the upper hand.
Behind the main force, there are a thousand Yongxie Bubu cavalry, as well as the livestock and people snatched from the Duoyan Guard. Arsu can return the same way, so that he can use a thousand more cavalry, and can slowly rest and restore people and people.
Horse's physical strength.
However, the main force of Yongxiebu's cavalry is all young and strong, and their parents, wives and children are all alive and dead. One more day spent means less hope.
Retreat your troops, rest and recuperate, and plan for them slowly. Or attack immediately and rescue your troops?
Arsu was completely in a dilemma. He watched Yuan Da withdraw his troops south, and it was difficult to make a decision for a while.
"Chase!"
Arsu finally issued an order and could not wait any longer. He could withdraw his troops and rest, but the Ming army could also increase its troops. Delaying this would only be more detrimental to himself.
The two cavalry troops ran wildly one behind the other and soon arrived at Huiteng Liang.
Huitengliang belongs to the remnants of the Yinshan Mountains, which means "cold mountain ridge" in Mongolian. The mountains here are cascading but not steep, and they are all pastures for horse racing. At the same time, there are many lakes and the climate is cool. On the grassland, there are occasionally unexpected boulders.
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At this moment, both sides were climbing uphill, and the road was long but not steep.
"Woo!"
With a short horn blast, Liang Zhen's two thousand cavalry continued to advance, and the three thousand musketeers stopped collectively.
They did not form a neat formation, but stopped where they were, turning around to look for shooting targets. The Yoncheb cavalry were too scattered, spreading out in a large fan shape. Faced with this situation, volleying guns was far less effective than free aiming.
"Woo!"
Another horn sounded, and the three thousand cavalrymen who had completed their aim fired their bullets at the target, and then continued running away in unison.
This is simply riding on horseback and shooting at a high-speed moving target 100 meters away. How many hits you can hit depends entirely on the quality and luck of the individual soldier. Moreover, there may be several Ming troops aiming at the same target at the same time.
"Bang bang bang!"
There was a burst of gunfire and three thousand rounds of bullets, hitting more than sixty enemies.
This is a very good hit rate, much higher than when they first entered the battlefield, and perhaps it can continue to improve in the future.
Arsu shouted: "Pursue at full speed, don't let them refill the medicine!"
The scattered Yoncheb cavalry were chasing and moving closer, trying to form a formation and charge.
"Alas!"
Yuan Da screamed strangely, but they climbed to the top of the slope and went downhill again. Horse racing on this terrain is really like a roller coaster, moving at high speed, going up and down, which can especially stimulate people's adrenaline.
Liang Zhen's two thousand cavalry were not doing nothing. They suddenly turned around at the top of the slope and swept down to attack the enemy's flank.
Arsu could only dedicate part of his cavalry to defend Liang Zhen, and he personally led the remaining cavalry to pursue Yuan Da. This short delay gave Yuan Da time to reload ammunition.
Liang Zhen did not confront anyone head-on. He used the momentum of his dive to throw an arrow halfway, then slightly changed direction and headed straight to the north. Most of the shots fired by the two thousand cavalry hit the grass because the distance was too far. Among the Mongolian cavalry
There were only two unlucky guys, one was shot in the thigh and the other was shot in the horse.
Liang Zhen was very self-aware. He was not equipped with a musket and was just a tool. He did not seek to kill or injure the enemy, but only wanted to disgust the enemy.
Yuan Da has already passed through the downhill area. There is no further uphill ahead, but there are large pits connected with small pits, and there are grasslands inside and outside the pits. From time to time, bare boulders can be seen.
This terrain is so interesting!
"Bang bang bang!"
Another round of random gunfire, this time a bit unlucky, only hitting more than fifty enemies, ten less than the previous time.
However, after two rounds of shooting, the Yongshebu cavalry was reduced by about 120 people. They only have 8,000 cavalry in total. After a few more rounds, the number should be reduced by 10%. Moreover, this kind of cavalry can only be beaten passively, but cannot touch the opponent's body.
The situation has a very serious impact on morale.
Both sides were chasing each other, with Liang Zhen behind him, who would come out to harass from time to time. The Yongxiebu cavalry's mentality was about to explode.
The location where the third round of random gunfire was fired was located next to a small lake. The two parties circled the lake like a couple chasing each other.
This character explosion resulted in more than 90 people being hit!
Arsu was beaten until his scalp was numb, a bullet passed by his ear, and he could even feel the scorching air on his cheek. He knew that he could not continue to fight, so he said to the messenger: "Retreat to the northern prairie!"
As soon as Yong Xiebu's cavalry withdrew, Yuan Da immediately led his troops to pursue him. Liang Zhen also led two thousand cavalry to intercept them. They fired a round of missiles from their pockets and then ran towards the back.
On the entire battlefield, Liang Zhen ran in front, Arsu ran in the middle, and Yuan Da ran in the end. It was unclear who was chasing whom.
Finally, Liang Zhen began to run towards the hillside, and Arsu was so frightened that he immediately changed direction. If he did not change direction, when Liang Zhen reached the top of the hill, he suddenly turned around and dived, the Yongxiebu cavalry would be attacked from both front and rear. This style of play, Liang Zhen's
The two thousand cavalry will definitely suffer heavy losses, but the Yongsheb cavalry may collapse as a whole.
Yong Xiebu changed direction and ran sideways along the bottom of the slope. Liang Zhen also changed direction. Anyway, he just wanted to prevent the enemy from easily escaping from the battlefield.
After running wildly for a while, the terrain ahead became more interesting. Various exposed rocks were like patches of psoriasis growing on the grass. The cavalry in this poor place could not run fast and needed to pay attention to ground obstacles at all times. It was much more interesting than the monotonous and flat prairie.
After a period of high-speed running, both sides began to slow down at the same time, otherwise the horses would not be able to bear it.
This deceleration gave the Ming army's musketry cavalry an opportunity.
Kuai Laosan held the reins with his left hand, and at the same time grasped the handle of the gun with the tiger's mouth. He took out the paper shell ammunition with his right hand, tore the opening with his teeth, and poured gunpowder into the breech hole. Due to the ups and downs of the war horse, a lot of gunpowder was shaken.
Outside, I could only continue to tear off the second paper shell ammunition. After tearing three paper shells, I finally completed loading.
He lay on his horse and aimed at a target ahead.
"Click!"
Pulled the trigger and let out a dumb fart.
This kind of flintlock gun only has an ignition rate of 85%. Kuai Laosan was busy working for a long time, but the flintlock device actually failed to ignite.
I don’t know how far I ran, but Kuai Laosan finally reloaded successfully and aimed his gun at Arsu, the leader of the Yongxiebu tribe. At this time, the distance was more than 150 meters, both sides were moving at high speed, and the horses were still heaving. Could they hit him?
It all depends on fate.
"boom!"
The bullet shot out, deflected more than a foot, and hit an unlucky horse on the buttocks. The horse immediately went crazy, kicking its hooves and charging randomly. While throwing the cavalryman away, it also knocked over another horse.
Gunshots rang out sporadicly along the way. Unfortunately, the operation was too difficult. You basically had to fail to reload several times before you could get lucky and successfully fire a shot. It was also difficult to hit the target.
No matter what, as long as the reloading is successful, shoot at the Mongolian leader.
They are easy to identify because they wear different clothes, and Mongolian leaders like to wear beautiful hats.
After running like this for more than ten miles, none of the Mongolian leaders died, but twenty or thirty ordinary cavalry nearby died.
Arsu was going crazy. He ordered to speed up, and the Ming army accelerated accordingly. He ordered to slow down, and the Ming army also slowed down. Anyway, they always maintained a distance that was neither far nor close.
"boom!"
A Mongolian leader suddenly fell off his horse, but he was a subordinate of the Yongxie Bu tribe. The leader of the Asu tribe, the second largest tribe, was killed.
I don’t know who fired the gun. I guess the shooter himself didn’t know. Anyway, everything was just fate.
Arsu waved his machete and signaled the whole army to turn around and charge, shouting: "Go back and fight with them!"
As soon as Yuan Da heard the enemy's horn sound and saw the enemy's deceleration, he quickly issued an order: "Blow the horn, slow down!"
Yong Xie Bu's cavalry came back full of rage, but the Ming army's musketry cavalry turned around and ran away, and Liang Zhen's troops in front also ran back to harass them.
Arsu's lungs were almost bursting with anger, and he roared: "Wu Na Han general, if you have the guts, let's fight with real swords and guns!"
Yuan Da couldn't hear it.
After fighting back and forth for a long time, the horses of both sides were exhausted, their running speed became slower and slower, and the gunshots of the Ming cavalry became more and more frequent.
These things are all learned through practice. Take Kuai Laosan as an example. When he was loading ammunition while riding a horse, he had to use three or four shells of ammunition at the beginning to successfully load the ammunition. After hitting the back, two or three shells of ammunition would be enough.
The reloading can be completed, and the speed is also improved a lot.
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"Bang bang bang bang!"
There was another burst of sporadic gunfire, and the leader of the subordinate Karaqin tribe finally couldn't bear the torture. Ignoring Arsu's military orders, he took more than 2,000 cavalry and suddenly left the Yongshebu army and headed east.
Running like crazy.
Immediately afterwards, the Asu cavalry, which lost their leader, fled towards any place where there were no Ming troops in all directions.
Of the eight thousand Mongolian cavalry, only more than three thousand Yongshebu's cavalry were left in an instant.
Yuan Da put away his musket and drew his saber: "Kill!"
"Charge!" Liang Zhen also ordered.
Five thousand Ming army cavalry charged from left to right, and the Yongxiebu cavalry immediately collapsed. In other words, they had collapsed a long time ago, and their mentality had been broken for a long time.
(There is no third update, there are only two big chapters today.)