When Li Yan's 2,000 cavalry rushed out of the military formation, the vigilant Qing troops did not have time to wear armor, so they immediately mounted their horses to meet the battle, and at the same time sent people to inform Azig and Duoduo, who were resting.

These Qing troops have learned to be obedient, and in the face of Li Yan's cavalry, they no longer hold their own bravery, but also use their horse bows early, wanting to kill and injure the enemy from a distance. Almost all of them have been riding horses since they were young, and these horses are all home-raised. Therefore, they do not need the reins to control the war horse at all, as long as they use the legs that clamp the horse's belly, they can calmly manipulate the war horse, so that their hands can be freed to shoot bows and arrows, or use two-handed long weapons.

However, long weapons require excellent wood, and it costs a lot to make a few pieces, so these Qing soldiers do not have long weapons. They still use bows and arrows and one-handed short weapons, and the range of bows and arrows is much farther than that of spears and the like.

However, they encountered Li Yan's cavalry. Although the firing distance of Li Yan's cavalry's handcuffs was not as good as that of a horse bow, the killing distance was not inferior at all. Needless to say, these Qing cavalry who did not use armor piercing, even if they wore armor, could knock the enemy off their horses within twenty paces.

The two sides approached quickly, and the Qing army fired the first feather arrow from thirty paces away. At the same time, they deftly controlled their horses with their legs and avoided them to one side. There were more than 300 of them, so naturally they would not stupidly crash directly into the impact formation of Li Yan's cavalry. They still have to keep their distance from the enemy and continue to use the range advantage of their bows and arrows.

However, their feather arrows failed to penetrate the chain mail of Li Yan's cavalry, even if they were shot at the front door, Li Yan's cavalry also lowered their heads and blocked them with eight-petal iron helmets, and only a few were shot off their horses. But the distance between them was immediately within twenty paces.

At this time, the cavalry in front of Li Yan opened fire on the nearby Qing army, and there was a burst of gunfire "bang" and "bang", and dozens of Qing troops fell off their horses in the turn.

The cavalry in the front row did not stop and continued to rush forward, and they saw some Qing cavalry hurrying out of the houses, some of them were still wearing cotton armor, and they had not yet formed a queue. They held the steel whip and the reins in their left hand, and quickly replaced it with a new firearm in their right hand, and rushed towards the panicked Qing army.

For those Qing troops who went around, under the signal of Bai Shixiong, Liang Zhenfang led hundreds of people to pursue. Their goal is to destroy as many enemies as possible, and it depends on whether they can finally defeat them. After all, the other side has tens of thousands of cavalry and countless combat experience, and it is not realistic to think about defeating the enemy.

Bai Shixiong rushed over with the cavalry, shooting with a handcuff and waving a steel whip, knocking down the Qing soldiers who were not on the horse, and knocking down those who were on the horse. Of course, before they could rush closer, they were first subjected to two rounds of feathered arrows. Many Qing soldiers who did not have time to mount their horses shot arrows with their rifles on the spot. The power of the foot bow was much greater than that of the horse bow, and some of their cavalry were also shot off their horses.

The cavalry scattered the hundreds of panicked Qing troops, but they did not see more Qing soldiers coming out. Bai Shixiong sent some of his subordinates to eliminate the fleeing Qing soldiers. As for himself, he led a large army to observe in the same formation, and he felt that there were too few people from the Qing army. At the same time, he also asked his subordinates to load their handcuffs with ammunition and be ready for new battles at any time.

Liang Zhenfang and the others chased the two hundred Qing troops to the west, constantly shooting in the back, and the Qing soldiers also turned around from time to time to release arrows. Although the two sides were shooting at each other, the results were very different. As long as the Qing army is hit, there will be a wound the size of a bowl on the body, no matter how strong it is, it will be paralyzed without blood. The chain mail on Li Yan's cavalry can defend against the arrows of the Qing army, as long as they are not shot in the face or neck, it is basically just pain.

Liang Zhenfang and they basically did not have a few people, but the Qing army was constantly decreasing. The Qing army could not bear it anymore and began to turn north, wanting to seek refuge in their main force. And Liang Zhenfang and the others were still in hot pursuit, and one after another the gunshots accompanied the Qing cavalry falling off their horses.

At this time, Bai Shixiong did not dare to stay in place and began to hide to the south. Because the cavalry of the Qing army came out from the other side of the house, and they all wore armor, and they were murderous.

Duoduo and Azig knew that Li Yan's cavalry had already rushed over first, so they only let a small part of the troops go out to attract the enemy's attention. The rest of the men and horses gathered on the other side and then went around again.

Liang Zhenfang and others also saw the Qing army in the north, with tens of thousands of horsemen. They chased for a short while, trying to wipe out the last dozens of Qing soldiers. However, the speed of the cavalry was not slow, and in the end a dozen or so people fled, and they had to give up and turn around to join the main force.

Bai Shixiong led his troops to retreat to the northeast corner of the military formation, and they wanted to give way to their artillery. First of all, they must ensure their own safety, and as for whether the Qing army comes to pursue or not, they don't care.

Azig watched Li Yan's cavalry retreat within the range of Li Yan's artillery, and frowned: "It's quite cunning, and it won't leave us a chance at all." Li Yan is so powerful, why has there been no information about him all the time. ”

Duoduo said helplessly: "It's just a chief military officer in Henan, who cares." It seems that Zhenghongqi suffered a loss when it went south last year, but at that time, no one expected that the Ming Kingdom would collapse so quickly, so they didn't care about the situation south of the Yellow River. Unexpectedly, this Li Yan is also a hero, and he laid down Shandong in a short time and advanced to Beijing. ”

Azig had long lost confidence in attacking Li Yan's military formation. He knew that even if they could capture Li Yan's military formation, they would have to pay heavy casualties. They mobilized the whole clan this time, and almost all the men of the clan came out, if they Jurchens didn't have enough Ding Zhuang, how could they rule the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains in Liaodong.

"When will Kong Youde arrive?" He asked, a little depressed.

"Tonight, or tomorrow," replied. Yesterday's heavy rain also slowed them down. ”

"Artillery is a good thing, but it's afraid of water and too heavy. Siege and defense can still be used, but field warfare is not very good. Azig said casually: "It's better for our horses to shoot well, as long as there are horses and bows and arrows, they can come and go like the wind." ”

Duoduo smiled and said, "Li Yan's short fire gun is also good. ”

"If they hadn't been protected by chain mail and those cannons, I would have been able to behead them all in two rounds with just a few thousand cavalry." Azig said unconvinced.

At this time, a cavalry ran and reported: "The Han army led by Prince Yuyu, King Wuyingjun, King Gongshun (Kong Youde) and King Huaishun (Geng Zhongming) and the camp of Wuzhen Chaoha are still twenty miles away. ”

"It's finally here." Azig commanded, "Let them speed up!" It's all for their delays! ”

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