The scouts under Zhena discovered Hu Zongxian's grain caravan. Pen, Qu, and Pavilion www.biquge.info Zhena was overjoyed and immediately ordered 5,000 iron cavalry to advance towards Hu Zongxian's grain convoy.

Four hours later, Zhena's 5,000 iron cavalry appeared in the southwest of Hu Zongxian's grain transportation team.

"Hu Butang! Tatar cavalry! Zhao Laogen shouted loudly.

Hu Zongxian ordered loudly: "All the firecrackers, line up, meet the enemy!" ”

A thousand musketeers lined up in a square facing southwest.

Zhena had seen the sharpness of the Flying Tiger firearms outside the capital of Daming. He did not order his subordinates to storm the storm.

Zhena said to his commander, "Let our warriors not attack rashly. We don't have a 100% chance of winning against our 5,000 Iron Horsemen! ”

Zhena understood that as long as he dragged the grain transport team in front of him, he could make Chen Di's main army lose supplies. It will be able to win several victories for Altan Khan's main cavalry.

A situation of confrontation between the two armies was formed.

Zhao Laogen said strangely: "Hu Butang, why didn't the Tatars charge?" ”

Hu Zongxian said: "The Tatar cavalry has suffered losses outside the capital, and they know how powerful our firearms are!" They want to stall for time, trap us here, and leave the main force of the Grand Governor without food and grass! ”

Zhao Laogen said angrily: "Hu Butang, I think it's better to let the brothers rush up and fuck him!" ”

Although Hu Zongxian is a civil official, he can be civil and martial. Before setting out on the expedition, he had visited Tang Shunzhi and asked what to do if the grain transport team he led encountered Tatar cavalry in the steppe.

Tang Shunyi told him again that he must not take the initiative to attack in a straggler sequence. The formation of the sortie will be chaotic. If an army of firearms does not have a neat queue, it will not be able to exert the power of the triple blow of tiger guns, leech crossbows, and grenades. It is easy to be scattered by the counter-assault of the Iron Cavalry.

Hu Zongxian said: "You can't take the initiative to attack!" Our mission is to deliver grain and grass safely to the main force of the Grand Governor! ”

Zhao Laogen asked, "What should I do?" They haven't attacked, so can we stay here all the time? ”

Hu Zongxian understood the truth that fighting in the grasslands and providing for food can determine success or failure. If the grain transport team is delayed here for a moment, the main force in front will lose the certainty of winning by one point.

Hu Zongxian gritted his teeth and said to Zhao Laogen: "Zhao Laogen, are you afraid of death?" ”

Zhao Laogen laughed: "Haha? Afraid? This life is given by the governor of the capital, in Taizhou, in Jiaxing, outside the capital, in Jianzhouwei, and he has died several times! ”

Hu Zongxian praised: "Good man! ”

Then he ordered: "Zhao Laogen, I order you to bring a battalion of three hundred firefighters, stay here, and drag the Tatar cavalry in front of you!" I will lead the remaining seven hundred firecrackers to quietly move tonight and continue northward. ”

Hu Zongxian only ordered Zhao Laogen to hold on to this place, but did not tell him when to retreat. It's almost an order to abandon the pawn and protect the car.

Zhao Laogen said: "Obey!" Hu Butang, I know what you mean. You're trading my lives and the lives of 300 brethren for the hour of your journey north! Feel relieved! As long as I, Zhao Laogen, have a breath of air, I will never let the Tatar cavalry take a step forward! ”

The grain convoy confronted the Tatar cavalry to the west for a whole day. It was late afternoon.

The head of the thousand households under Zhena asked, "General Zhena, it's almost night, can we attack at night?" ”

Zhena said: "No! We can drag on here for a moment. As long as we are here, they will not dare to move forward at will. Order our warriors not to dismount, and to sleep on my horses! ”

Tatar is a people on horseback, and sleeping on horseback is not a difficult task.

On the side of the Flying Tiger Army, Hu Zongxian ordered seven hundred firecrackers to take out half of the ammunition and hand it over to Zhao Laogen's first battalion of firecrackers. Then, the seven hundred firecrackers took advantage of the night to quietly move and continue to advance north.

At dawn the next day, the Tatar chief of a thousand households reported to Zhena: "General Zhena, the grain convoy on the opposite side is gone!" There are only three hundred firecrackers left... ”

After hearing this, Zhena pondered for a moment: "The grain transport team can't go far!" There are only 300 people left on the other side, so we will destroy these 300 first! It's like a group of ants coming across a butter cake and can't swallow it in one bite, so you can only eat it slowly! Annihilate the 300 firefighters in front of you first, and then pursue the grain delivery team! ”

Zhena commanded in a loud voice: "Five thousand warriors divided into two teams of two thousand five hundred people, raise their sabers, attack!" ”

Zhena ordered the cavalry to attack in two groups because the limit of the Tatar cavalry's frontal attack was two or three thousand men in a charging line. If there are too many people, it can lead to terrible chaos.

Zhena gave an order, and the first wave of 2,500 cavalry drew their sabers and rushed towards the brothers of Zhao Laogen's first battalion.

When Zhao Laogen saw that the Tatar cavalry had launched a charge, he shouted: "All of them!" Queue, two columns! Paper shell bullets loaded, the first column ready! ”

At the same time as giving the order, Zhao Laogen pulled out his saber.

The three hundred firecrackers quickly divided into two columns and loaded the tiger with skillful movements.

"Aim!"

The 150 Tigers of the first column pointed in unison at the charging Tatar cavalry.

The Tatar cavalry finally came into range of the Tiger Mighty Gun. Zhao Laogen gave an order: "Release!" ”

With that, he slashed his saber diagonally out of thin air.

"Boom, boom, boom"

One hundred and fifty tiger guns let out an earth-shattering roar. One hundred and fifty projectiles flew towards the Tatar cavalry, which was charging intensively.

Dozens of Tatar cavalry immediately returned to Tengger.

"The second column aims, the first column loads, prepares, puts!"

The first volley was followed by the second volley.

Dozens more Tatar cavalry were killed on the spot.

The Tatar cavalry in front was killed, but the Tatar cavalry behind did not flinch at all and continued to charge.

On the side of the Flying Tiger Army, the three hundred musketeers were divided into two columns, and they took turns bombarding the charging Tatar cavalry.

With four volleys, close to two or three hundred Tatar cavalry were knocked off their horses.

Zhao Laogen ordered, the first column, change the leech crossbow! The second column, change grenades! ”

The first column of firecrackers lowered their tiger guns and raised their leech crossbows. The musketeers in the second column took out grenades.

"Leech crossbow, let's go!"

The six crossbow arrows of the leech crossbow can be fired in an instant. Nine hundred crossbow arrows formed a rain of arrows, whistling across the parabola and flying towards the Tatar cavalry.

Hundreds of Tatar cavalrymen fell with arrows.

Zhao Laogen ordered: "The first column is loaded, the second column is lit, and the grenade is thrown!" ”

The Flying Tigers' peacetime near-rigorous training came in handy in wartime. Although Zhao Laogen was 300 against 5,000 enemy soldiers, the soldiers did not panic at all, but accepted the order to act in an orderly manner.

One hundred and fifty grenades were thrown at the Tatar cavalry opposite.

Compared to the Tiger Weapon and the Leech Trap Crossbow, the lethality of the grenade is actually greater.

"Boom, boom, boom。。。。。" One hundred and fifty grenades made a loud explosion among the cavalry. The fragments from the explosion almost drowned the two or three hundred Tatar cavalry who rushed to the forefront!

Zhao Laogen continued to issue orders: "The second column continues to drop bombs, and the first column, release the crossbow!" ”

The grenade and the crossbow arrows of the leech trap form a line of death. All the Tatar cavalry who tried to cross this line were killed by the ramming.