Chapter 531: The Battle of Beijing (9)
For Ye Xian and the Mongolian cavalry who launched the charge, this time the ups and downs came too quickly, too suddenly, and in the blink of an eye, the ecstasy of breaking the city was replaced by the tragic scene of watching thousands of clansmen being slaughtered by the Ming cavalry!
Looking at this scene, all the Mongolian cavalry had red eyes, roared wildly, desperately spurred the war horses under their crotches, and rushed towards Deshengmen at the fastest speed, they wanted to save people, they wanted to kill people even more. They had to use the sharp blades in their hands to tell the Ming cavalry on the opposite side that they would be far superior to them in terms of fighting immediately.
Ye Xian, who was running in front of the team, was also red in his eyes at this time, but in addition to his anger, he once again gave birth to a trace of vigilance in his heart, could it be that the defenders of the Ming Kingdom just used such a move, and there was no more ruthless conspiracy? This kind of alertness was cultivated by how many times he licked blood on the battlefield, and he had helped him turn over from the Jedi many times, so when this feeling came together, he subconsciously slowed down his horse's speed.
It's a pity that at this time, he can no longer order the army to slow down like himself, because at this time, everyone is running out of sex, and it is impossible to reduce the speed in this situation. Moreover, the people who were being slaughtered in front of them were also waiting for them to rush to their rescue, so how could there be any delay?
Ahead, these Mongolian people, who had already completely collapsed, completely lost the courage to resist after seeing their own master Polo easily cut in two by Shi Biao, and the only thing they could do was to run in the direction of their own army, hoping to be picked up by their own people.
However, the distance of three or five miles, which can be rushed in a moment on weekdays, is as far away as a moat at this moment, and people are constantly falling, but reinforcements are still ahead. It wasn't until these tens of thousands of horses were almost slaughtered by the Ming cavalry like cattle and sheep that the Mongolian cavalry could run closer.
Suddenly, the roar became even louder, and the Mongolian cavalry immediately raised their hands and released the sharp arrows that had already been attached to the bowstring, and then threw the bow again, and then showed their scimitars, and once again urged the horses to cover the enemy in front of them, they vowed to kill all the Ming people in front of them, and avenge their people, for this reason, they even did not hesitate to violate their usual combat strategies and habits.
Generally, the Mongolian cavalry engaged the enemy, and the beginning of the battle was often to attack with cavalry and shooting, and after the enemy's spirit was exhausted and caused considerable casualties, a considerable number of enemies would be eaten and eliminated through various tactics such as charging, cutting, dispersing, and encircling.
But today, after seeing so many clansmen being killed, they no longer care about any tactics, and only think about killing the enemy in the simplest and most direct way to take revenge. So the bow and arrow were used only once, and they quickly pounced on the enemy, trying to confront him head-on.
In front of the city gate, Shi Heng led his own team of soldiers to stand on the spot, and after seeing such a result, his face also showed ecstasy. This time, the cavalry that he personally trained and commanded killed countless enemies, and after the fact, his merits and deeds were rewarded, and his own merits must be great, not only can he offset his previous sins, but also become an official and a knight!
However, he was not blinded by the victory in front of him, and he certainly knew the strength of their cavalry, having suffered enough at the hands of the Mongols. Moreover, the earlier arrangement is only halfway through, and the next thing is the key to breaking the enemy. So when he saw that the two armies were about to hedge, he immediately ordered: "Blow the trumpet!" ”
"Uh......h Woo woo ......" A long and two short horn sounded loudly and reached the front.
At this time, the front team of the Ming army was facing a rain of arrows from the Mengren, and they hurriedly reined in their horses to dodge and parry. But their riding skills were a little lacking after all, and many people fell off their horses because of this. The others in the rear, after hearing the sound of the horn behind them, immediately shook the reins, and the control of the war horse suddenly made a sharp turn, and gave way to the left and right sides with a hula.
Seeing the cavalry of the Ming army suddenly disperse, many Mongolians showed contempt - even the riding skills of a three-legged cat like you dare to use scattered and outflanked cavalry engagement tactics on us? Isn't this a class with an axe and asking for hardship?
Moreover, the Mongolian people know better that the ultimate goal of their charge is not only to kill the enemy, but also to take advantage of the opportunity of the Beijing gate being blasted open to enter and capture the capital of the Ming Dynasty. At this time, they suddenly moved out of the way, didn't they just give themselves this opportunity?
Although many Mongolian soldiers still wanted to kill the enemy to take revenge, some generals and patriarchs had already seen this, so they shouted loudly, telling their soldiers and horses not to rush to scatter and kill the enemy, and rush straight to Beijing City.
Under the forcible orders of these people, the Mongols did not entangle with the Ming cavalry scattered on both sides after all, but penetrated the city gate in a more decisive and fast way, and in a blink of an eye, they had already killed in front of the Desheng Gate.
Seeing that the broken city gate was already in front of them, everyone's eyes showed a murderous intent, as long as they rushed into Beijing, they would inevitably go on a killing spree. For a moment, they felt they had won.
But at this moment, countless shouts sounded from the city again, and then a gate of heavy artillery was suddenly pushed to the gate of the city by countless Ming troops, lined up! The muzzles of dozens of artillery pieces were aimed at the Mongolian cavalry rushing forward at the same time, and with a calm order: "Ignite!" Dozens of torches were slammed into the fuses at the rear, and after only a few breaths, the earth-shattering cannon sound resounded through the heavens and the earth!
The "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom......" artillery let out a deafening roar, and one after another shells with a sharp whistling swept through the air in a strange arc, all of which were thrown at the Mongolian cavalry who were rushing straight forward. These cavalrymen, like moths to the flames, crashed directly into the trajectory of the cannonballs, and then were beaten to the point of flesh and blood, and fell in a pool of blood in large swaths of the ground, like wheat harvested in the autumn harvest.
Perhaps one or two cannons could not have a significant impact on the Mongol cavalry charging in a cluster, but when the number of these guns suddenly soared to dozens, and they were simultaneously aimed at the enemy's charging route, its lethality was indeed somewhat terrifying.
On the unobstructed plain, the horses that had rushed out of the fire could not even dodge, so they could only eat the impact of the cannonballs, and in the end, even the men and horses were completely shattered!
This burst of shelling completely blinded the Mongolian people, made them stupid, and collapsed. Even the Mongolian cavalry in the second half of the team didn't know what to do at this time, and their war horses were already frightened by the earth-shattering cannonade, some fell directly to their knees, and some jumped around, thus turning the knights on their horses upside down......
Even first, he almost fell off his horse, thanks to the protection of his own soldiers, nothing went wrong, but his face had completely turned pale, because he knew that this time, he was completely planted, and with the morale of the army that has now suffered serious blows and casualties one after another, I am afraid it will be difficult to fight and compete with the Ming army head-on.
And at this moment, the cavalry of the Ming army, which had just been scattered on both wings, had turned their horses back again with a shout, waved the weapons in their hands, and viciously pounced on this group of Mongolian people who were stupid by artillery, just like a fierce beast pounced on a frightened cattle and sheep.
At this time, although the battle is not over, the results are already obvious. At this point, Shi Heng, who was standing in front of Desheng Gate and commanding everything, was the most touched, and he believed that the Mongolian people were about to be defeated, and this offensive and defensive battle around Beijing would be decided today.
In addition to being proud, he unconsciously glanced back at the city of Beijing, which was still quiet at the moment, and unconsciously gave birth to a little awe in his heart, because all of this was perfectly implemented under Yu Qian's arrangement and instructions, and he himself was just an executor-
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"General Shi, with your experience, which gate do you think the Tartars will throw their main forces at this time?" Two days ago, Yu Qian stood in front of the overlook of Beijing City and asked Shi Heng.
After thinking about it for a while, Shi Heng took a little touch of Desheng Gate located in the north: "It should be here." This gate was facing the Tartar camp, and if they were determined to storm it, it would be the easiest target to set. ”
"What General Shi said is that this official thinks so too." Yu Qian nodded in approval: "So if we want to break the enemy, we should also choose this place." If I had predicted that in a night attack in the last few days, the Tartars would have attacked the city with all their might, and what we had to do was to do what we wanted. When the time comes, General Shi can lead your cavalry to ambush within the city gate, and once the city is broken, or the enemy's momentum is a little slow, you can lead the cavalry to attack it. Thinking about the cavalry against the Tartars' footmen, we can always have the upper hand. ”
Although he didn't understand why Yu Qian had this judgment, Shi Heng, who was in urgent need of meritorious service, immediately accepted this order. Then, Yu Qian admonished: "But if we want to break this strong enemy, it is far from enough to rely on your surprise soldiers, we must prepare another real killer weapon." ”
"My lord, what do you mean ......," Shi Heng said with some puzzlement.
"I am convinced that firearms may be the best weapon against the Tartar cavalry. So this time, we're going to gather all the artillery available in the city and give the Tartars a big surprise. But before that, you have to make sure that your troops are not implicated......"
Since Yu Qian had taken the idea, Shi Heng, a general who had made meritorious contributions, of course, had no choice but to accept the order, and then decided to order the cavalry to disperse on both sides with the sound of a trumpet and give up the artillery to attack the enemy's front.
And this strategy, judging by the final results, is clearly extremely successful. At this time, the Mongolian people had collapsed and completely lost the courage to resist. In the face of the Ming cavalry who turned around and killed again, all they could do was to turn around and flee.
Again, the Mongolian people are also human beings, and when their military spirit collapses, like the Han army, they will completely lose their resistance and become a flock of lambs to the slaughter......