At noon, the Ming officers and soldiers in the Tumu Fort began to pass through the trenches and march towards the Tatar camp in the west of the city. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The area of Tumubao was dug by the Ming army and was full of ravines, and it was no longer possible to form a formation at the gate of the city before setting off, and the starting position of the attack must be outside the area of the Tumubao trench.

Shen Xi didn't plan to fight in person, because this was a frontal encounter, he didn't think that he could play any role in the military formation except to boost the morale of the army, he was now tired, and he preferred to stay in the city, use binoculars to observe the situation of the confrontation between the two armies, and change the formation in time.

"My lord, the officers and soldiers are ready to go to war at any time!" The fast horse passed through the trench and reported the situation on the front line to Shen Xi.

Shen Xi stood at the head of the city, raised the Ming battle flag high, and ordered: "The dragon flag will not fall, the soldiers will not retreat, and they will fight to the death!" ”

"Yes, sir!"

The scout hurriedly brought Shen Xi's order to the front-line soldiers.

The horn sounded for a long time, which was the largest counterattack of the Ming army since Shen Xi withdrew to defend Tumu Fort.

This counterattack is of decisive significance, if you win, you can retreat to Juyong Pass with peace of mind, if you fail, I don't know how long you will have to stay in Tumu Fort, and the blow to the morale of the army will be very big.

The officers and men have entered the front-line trenches and are on standby, and they will use their spears and shields to form a formation, with one hundred households being an infantry formation and ten infantry formations forming a large combat phalanx.

With the infantry phalanx as a unit, they acted as a whole, not giving the Tatars a chance to attack the gap......

Shen Xi's plan to send troops was simple and crude, many soldiers did not know what their specific task was, they only knew one thing, follow the phalanx, once the Tatar cavalry killed, there would be musketeers and crossbowmen to serve, and when there was a gap in the front shield array, they would go forward to fight the Tatars.

There are four infantry phalanxes in total, each of which is almost always independent, but can cover each other.

In the wilderness, the Ming officers and soldiers who had rushed out of the trenches began to line up, and the Tatar scouts soon noticed something unusual, and the trumpets sounded in the Tatar camp.

Shen Xi stood at the head of the city, using the telescope in his hand to check the enemy camp, although the distance was a little far, but condescending, uncovered, plus the telescope in Shen Xi's hand was very high, he could probably see the changes between the enemy and us.

"The soldiers and horses are fully arranged, my lord, you can go to war!"

Yun Liu appeared behind Shen Xi in a military uniform, majestically. Shen Xi didn't answer, as soon as he raised his hand, a blue order flag next to him was raised, which was a signal to raise the beacon fire.

Soon, smoke billowed from the beacon tower, and Shen Xi's orders began to be conveyed to the ears of every officer and soldier by means of horns, fireworks, drums, whistles, and word of mouth.

"Woo......"

Although it was far away from the battlefield, in the howling north wind, Shen Xi faintly heard the trumpets of the Tatars, and even in the city, he could feel an inexplicable pressure.

The Tatar soldiers and horses began to assemble, worthy of the descendants of the blue wolf and the white deer, who grew up on horseback since childhood, and once the war began, they were dressed neatly in the shortest possible time, and then picked up their weapons, jumped on the war horse, and prepared for battle.

Of course, things were in a hurry, and the Tatar camp was not in order, and even the brave and fearless Mongol cavalry would experience the embarrassment of panic in their hands and feet, mainly because the soldiers and horses sent by Shen Xi were assembled into a phalanx under the noses of the Tatars, and the Tatars always regarded those ravines and ravines as insurmountable moats, and did not think about how many soldiers and horses could be hidden inside.

Now that they suddenly saw so many people on the flat ground, and they didn't come with good intentions, coupled with the endless methods of this part of the Ming army, the Tatars were inevitably flustered.

Among the four infantry phalanxes, the first to form a formation was a thousand-man team led by Liu Xu in the central position.

Liu Xu has a calm personality and leads the troops well, and after being convinced by Shen Xi, he meticulously executed Shen Xi's orders, and it is not surprising that he was entrusted with a heavy task.

According to Shen Xi's plan, after leaving the trenches, a defensive system was formed by shield arrays and artillery horses to guard against the onslaught of the Tatars.

Shields were set up in front of the formation, followed by musketeers and crossbowmen, then pikemen, and artillery arrays at the back of the formation.

In the process of forming a defensive formation, the Tatars came from time to time to investigate the situation, and when they noticed that Liu Xu's defensive formation was complete, and that an attack with cavalry would encounter a triple attack of artillery, firearms, and crossbows, the Tatars responded more and more cautiously.

"Woo woo woo ......"

The sound of the trumpet resounded throughout the land, but it was no longer clear whether it was the trumpet of the Ming army or the Tatar side.

After Liu Xu's defensive formation was formed, the infantry phalanx began to advance in an orderly manner, but the speed was not fast, because on the way forward, the formation had to be changed, the depth of defense should be strengthened, and the long snake formation would be turned into a square formation, and the shield bearers and crossbowmen and firecrackers would cooperate to narrow the formation, so that the Tatars would be fatally hit when attacking from any direction.

After the Liu Xu phalanx in the middle is placed, the left and right wings of the phalanx are formed one after another, because as soon as they go out, they will form an attack formation, which makes the two phalanxes very aggressive, and slightly insufficient in defense, accompanied by the improvement of mobility, and the soldiers and horses on both wings pursue to attack and retreat and defend, maintaining great flexibility.

The last camp is the "Sharp Knife Battalion" led by Zhu Lie.

Zhu Lie has a fiery personality, and his temper is more suitable for being a pioneer officer. Shen Xi's understanding of the "vanguard officer" is different from the general who charges in the front of the siege in the ordinary sense, and he hopes that Zhu Lie's part of the troops and horses will act as a last-mover first-come, unexpectedly the enemy, who can complete the crushing of the enemy's main force in an instant, and can hide in the rest of the formation, protected by the flanks.

As the main Tatar cavalry left the camp, the battle began in earnest with the sound of trumpets.

The Tatar commander was none other than Ulicha with brute force, with more than 2,000 soldiers and horses, most of whom were highly mobile cavalry, except for a small number of logistical supplies and prisoners of war.

Shen Xi, the commander of the Ming army, dispatched 4,000 soldiers and horses this time, except for a small number of cavalry used to give orders, the rest were infantry, but the infantry was mixed with a large number of crossbowmen and firecrackers, and the mobility was not strong.

Most of the Ming army had experience with infantry against cavalry, and had done an excellent job of suppressing the charge of the Tatar cavalry in previous battles with the Fire Ayabe.

When Wu Licha led his troops out of the camp, it was about four miles away from the phalanx of Liu Xu's department and six miles away from the phalanx on both flanks of the Ming army. In Ulica's line of sight, he could only detect that the Ming army had sent three infantry phalanxes in the shape of "Pin".

As for how many people there were in each phalanx of the Ming army, it is impossible to calculate, because the shield array of the Ming army is very tight, and it is dense and unclear...... Mainly to prevent the Tatars from riding at long distances.

Shen Xi's original intention in designing this formation was to use infantry to meet the strong cavalry when the cavalry was insufficient.

However, if the opponent has cavalry and a Franco cannon to assist in the battle, this formation is basically a target for artillery, which is self-defeating.

But now the artillery is in the hands of Shen Xi, and even if there are some remnants in the hands of the Tatars, they are all transported to Bauhinia Pass and Juyong Pass to attack the city.

Ismain certainly did not leave artillery or guns for Ulricha.

In fact, Ismain had lost the trust of Dayan Khan, and it was no longer possible for Dayan Khan to give the artillery captured from elsewhere to Ismain.

"Ulala!"

The Tatars went out of the camp gate, and they did not meet the Liu Xu phalanx in the middle, but the flank phalanx near the south, this road is relatively weak, if you attack this way, you can avoid the blows of the other two roads, and it is more convenient to evacuate.

The Tatar cavalry was about 500 horsemen, and this was also the most elite part of the Tatar soldiers.

The impact of five hundred cavalry should not be underestimated.

The earth is shaking!

When the five hundred iron cavalry rushed towards the ill-prepared thousand-man infantry phalanx, the pressure that originally belonged to the four infantry phalanxes was condensed at one point.

In order to avoid a premature encounter, the Ming army of the southern flank phalanx was immediately stationed in place, with the shield formation in the first place, the spears erected, and the movements were uniform. Due to the condescending terrain, it can be clearly seen that rows of swarthy fire guns appeared behind the shield array, eerie and poignant.

It was a nightmare of Tatar memories!

As for the crossbowman's arrows, they are used as a supplement for the firebolt's attack gap.