Chapter 683: The Battle of Ningyuan Begins (Part II)
"Ah, Amma." Boheto's fingers trembled and pointed at the hundreds of Mongol cavalrymen who had fallen all the way. His eyes were as wide as brass bells, his lips trembled, and his face was full of disbelief.
In the past, the hundreds of Mongolian cavalry that could fight even in the face of thousands of Ming infantry soldiers are gone? How long has it been? It's not that the Mongols didn't think about running away, it's just that they were in the face of hundreds of guns fired in a continuous manner. Escaping hundreds of meters away is almost an impossible task.
Gao Yang had plenty of materials in his hands, and when the recruits were training, he took out gunpowder and lead bullets without hesitation to practice shooting. Every soldier of the New Army has to train at least 1,000 rounds! This is called strength and cost. I don't know how many of the broken muskets were. Except for Gao Yang, no one in this world can do this kind of training on this scale.
And the rewards of the great effort are also abundant. Even if it is the first time to participate in the battle, the hit rate of the recruits is more than 10%! It took only a few rounds of fire to bring hundreds of Mongol cavalry to the ground, and not a single Mongol cavalry was able to escape.
Abatay: They are not natives who have not seen firearms. On the contrary, they actually know a lot about firearms. The Ming army was equipped with firearms on a large scale. But the quality of the firearms of the Ming army was very poor, and the quality of the soldiers of the Ming army was not good. In the past, when encountering this kind of Ming army using firearms, as long as they sent a decoy force to seduce, they would hurriedly shoot out the firearms. Often, because of the lack of range, all of them were fired with empty guns. By the time the low-quality Ming army began to reload in a hurry, the Manchu army had already moved on. The next battle was a whirlwind, and it was easy.
In addition to the Ming army, the Manchu Qing also had the Tianyou army that took refuge in them. These Heavenly Blessing soldiers are also very good at using firearms, after all, they are all taught by the Portuguese regular army. But the Heavenly Blessing Army will definitely not reach the level of these Ming troops in front of them!
"It's... This ...... "What happened today is so bizarre that even the battle-hardened Abatai doesn't know what to do at the moment." I was stunned for a while. Without knowing it, Abatai, who was issued a good person card by Gao Yang, felt a little dizzy. After shaking his head, he came back to his senses. Hurriedly use your brain to think about how to deal with it.
"Amma! What should we do? Boheto asked anxiously. In the distance, a group of cavalry with large banners was already running towards them. It must have been Ullihan who had come.
Abatai's gaze was confused, he had never encountered such a Ming army that used firearms entirely. And firearms are so powerful! It was all far beyond his imagination.
Abatai wants to attack. After all, I still look down on the Ming army in my heart. However, it is obvious that the strength of the Ming army on the opposite side is extremely strong, and it is very likely that it will not fall well but will be beaten violently. He wanted to retreat again. But he was ordered to fight the blockade. If he just left, he couldn't afford to take the blame for the failure of this mission. Abatai has never had any status among the Manchu high-level leaders, and if he really wants to be accused of escaping from the war, there is absolutely no good fruit to eat.
But if you don't retreat, then you have to fight. Abatai has been on the battlefield for a long time, and his battlefield instincts cultivated by years of iron-blooded conquest are very keen. He felt like it was going to be a bad day.
Just when Abatai was in a dilemma, Gao Yang came to help him solve the problem.
The dull beating of drums sounded, and the phalanx of infantry began to move forward in response to the beat of the drum. A small victory just now made the morale of these recruits rise in an instant. At this time, I also became more proactive. After all, a real head is at least a hundred taels of silver! And all of them are to be counted as military merits. In the future, whether it is an official or a knight. Or when you retire, you can get more silver, all of which depends on military merit. And military merit can only be obtained on the battlefield! That's going to be exchanged for heads!
At this time, only more than 10,000 infantry crossed the river under Gao Yang's command, plus thousands of dragoons. The rest of the troops, including all the artillerymen, were still on the other side at the moment. Although the water of this small river is not deep, the banks are not very wide. But the passage of so many troops and supplies is definitely not a simple matter.
With the strength of the two sides about the same, Gao Yang ordered to take the initiative. In Gao Yang's opinion, this is a matter of course, but in the eyes of Abatai and the others, it becomes unreasonable. Is this the way of the world? When did the Ming army become so bold? Not to mention the initiative to attack, it is still in the case of about the same number of people!
Since the destruction of Dongjiang Town, the Manchu Qing and the Ming army have fought each other, and most of the time the Ming army has been stuck in the city and cannot come out. No matter what the Manchu army did outside, it did not move. A few rare field battles. When didn't tens of thousands of troops dare to come out when they acted together? And it beats every time?
Abatai looked up at the sun, he wanted to see if it was coming out of the west today. What's going on? When did the Ming army become so bold?
The Manchu army began to stir. The coated minions in front of them looked panicked, and some even began to quietly retreat. These coated minions used to fight with the wind. It's okay to do something for the tiger. When they really faced tens of thousands of troops who were neatly equipped, moved in unison, and determined to fight to the death, they couldn't bear it. How can a person who is willing to be a slave in order to shave his head and be obedient in order to survive sincerely go to the death of his former enemies?
"Whoosh~~~" Dozens of long arrows flew out, shooting some of the coated minions who quietly retreated and wanted to escape to the ground. The crimson blood and terrible howls frightened the other clothed minions. Rows of bannermen armed with long knives came up behind Bao Yi, their bloodshot eyes staring at the private property. Those who dare to retreat. That must be a direct chop!
"Amma!" Boheto was really in a hurry, although he temporarily deterred those coated minions who were as timid as mice. But in the end, it is to fight or to go. Abatai, as the manager, always has to give a word! If you want to fight, start preparing immediately and give it your all. If you want to go, then as soon as possible! Leave the clothed minions behind. The flagmen left first. What's the point of stopping here?
"That's it!" Abatai waved his hand impatiently, telling Bo and Tuo to shut up and stop arguing. He was just carefully observing the battlefield and weighing the pros and cons, not being scared stupid. After decades of fighting, how could a person who came out of a sea of corpses and blood be so easily frightened by hundreds of lives?
Abatai carefully observed Gaoyang's new army and found that this army seemed to be all armed with firearms! This is rare in the Ming army in the past. As for the large number of cavalry that followed the infantry, because the distance was too far, Abatai did not know what their combat effectiveness would be. Of course, since the foot soldiers are so fierce, the cavalry is naturally not bad. At least dare to fight. The Ming army that dares to fight must be the elite. It's like the previous Zhejiang soldiers, Sichuan soldiers, Qin soldiers, and so on.
What worries him even more is that the Ming army that has crossed the river at this moment may be less than half of its total number! Even if it was so far away, he could still vaguely see that a large number of Ming troops were still crossing the river at this moment!
"Can't fight!" This is the final conclusion of Abatai's coming out. If all the Ming troops in front of them were as powerful, well-trained, and disciplined as they had just been. Not to mention the six Niu Lu troops in his hands, even if the entire yellow flag is on the same page, it is useless!
Running is definitely going to run, but it can't be so simple. Otherwise, when you go back, you will inevitably be cleaned up by Dolgon. This good brother of his, is not a soft-hearted man. I only have these six self-collected cattle records in my hands, and if they are all folded here, it will be a big loss.
Abatai quickly made up his mind. After Wu Lihan rushed over, he immediately said, "This Ming army is extremely bold, we must give a head-on blow!" Ullihan, take your cavalry around the left flank, and when my army in the middle of the flank strikes, you will also flank at the same time! ”
"The minion takes orders." That Ullihan was originally a reckless man, and he didn't understand the situation on the battlefield or anything. He only knew that he had just lost hundreds of capable soldiers, and if he didn't get some battle merits back, he wouldn't be able to account for it after returning to the tribe.
"Amma?" Unlike the young and reckless Ullihan, Boheto, who is already in his thirties, is also a battle-hardened man, although he does not have the old spicy eyes of Abatai. But it can also be seen that the battle situation is not going well at the moment. I don't understand why my Amma is trying so hard at all.
"Boheto." Abatai said with a cold expression: "Let Duotu take two hundred banners to drive those coats to attack." Everyone else gathered behind us. ”
Bo and Tuo were slightly stunned, and then understood. Suddenly, his eyes widened, and he opened his mouth and shouted in surprise, "Amma?!" ”
"Go!" Abatai's eyes widened, and he said viciously.
Abatai's idea was simple, let the Mongol cavalry of Ulhan and the Cloths fight hard. Needless to say if you win, you won't lose much. There are as many coated minions as there are, and if they are not enough, they will go to the customs to grasp them. The same is true of the Mongols, who live on the Mongolian plateau more than beggars.
As for Abatai, who will be punished by Dolgon or something, he has already figured out a way to resist. I've fought hard, but I can't help it if I can't win. And their own losses are still very large. Look at the Niu Lu Zhang Jingduotu and more than 200 banners under my command have been folded in, is there anything else to say?
Wu Lihan, who didn't know that he had been calculated, took his remaining more than 2,000 cavalry around in a big circle, ready to make a flank attack on the soldiers and horses under Gao Yang's command. Naturally, such a large-scale transfer could not be concealed, and Gao Yang soon discovered the Manchu attempt.
"Yo~~~" Gao Yang put down the binoculars in his hand, chuckled and raised his chin and said, "Do you have an idea?" ”
"These are all soldiers who have fought for decades, isn't it very simple to understand this tactic?" Origin said aloud.
"Uh-huh." Gao Yang took a deep breath, his eyes gradually turned cold, and he said in a low voice, "Since you're here, then don't go." (To be continued)