Chapter 520: Collision
The sound of rumbling horses' hooves resounded across the plains, and countless horses galloped across the barren fields, and if anyone could look down from the sky, they would find two groups of people chasing each other on the ground.
In front of the gallop was a group of knights in black armor and black armor, while the knights in the back were in blue armor and blue armor, although the knights in black armor and black armor in front had more than two hundred horses, but their actual number was only about a hundred horses. Behind them, however, there were far more blue-helmeted and blue-armored knights, densely packed with thousands of horsemen, and behind them there were many more cavalry in hot pursuit.
From time to time, some people in the front team looked back at the pursuers behind, and the cavalry in blue helmets and blue armor chased fiercely, they did not spare their horsepower, and frequently whipped the horses under their crotches and chased desperately.
A cavalryman lowered his body while turning to Li Nian and asked loudly: "Lord Li, those damn Tartars are dead to us, and now they are chasing after them again, and now the horsepower of the war horse has been consumed by most of it, should we change horses!" ”
Li Nian looked back, at this time, the distance between the two sides had been narrowed to one hundred steps by the other party, and if he was forty or fifty steps ahead, he would be within the firing range of the Qing army's firearms.
Gritting his teeth, Li Nian shook his head and didn't answer, and the two feet holding the horse's belly were a little harder, urging the war horse under his crotch to speed up.
The pursuers behind had been chasing them for most of the day, and Li Nian's plan was very successful at first, he led his cavalry to harass and use the advantage of the Mini rifle in his hand to continuously attack the Qing army from a distance, causing a lot of damage to Hauge and his soldiers and horses, enough hundreds of Qing soldiers fell under their guns, and at the same time, Li Nian finally figured out the purpose of the Qing soldiers' trip by interrogating several captured low-ranking officers.
In the end, enraged, Hauge ordered all the cavalry to pursue with all their might, and must drive out the hateful Dahua cavalry.
Enraged, Hauge was mad, and under his orders, the Qing soldiers chased after him desperately, and Li Nian had to start his great escape.
Fortunately, because the Qing soldiers' firearms were not inferior in range and accuracy compared to the Mini rifles of the Dahua Army, Li Nianshang could use the Mini rifles to scare him, so that the Qing soldiers would not get too close. But just now. The Qing soldiers behind didn't know what the stimulus was, and they desperately lost their horsepower to catch up with them, and now Li Nian and they suddenly became extremely difficult.
At a distance of less than a mile from Li Nian, Haoge also led a large group of men and horses to beat the horses desperately, and the back of the original Shenjun war horse had been whipped bloody.
And Fan Wencheng, a weak civil official, was already so tired that he lay down at this time, and he couldn't control the horse, so he could only hold on to the reins and let you take him to the front.
"Call"
A war horse in front of him suddenly let out a mournful roar, and his hooves went limp. The front foot fell to his knees, and the cavalryman was caught off guard by falling off his horse and falling to the ground. Before he could get up, the horse that was too late to move towards him stepped heavily on his back, and guessed that the cavalryman was spitting blood, howling and rolling on the ground, and it seemed that he would not survive.
Without the slightest hesitation, the cavalry behind continued to rush up, and the Qing soldiers had seen too much of this scene, in the dense galloping ranks. There is really no one in ten thousand who can pick up a life from the person who fell off the horse, so the cavalry behind did not hesitate to step on it. It's not that they're cold-blooded to their fellow soldiers, it's that they know it. This kind of thing is not subject to their will.
"Bang Bang Bang"
The Qing soldiers in the back were already shooting one after another, but because the distance was too far, the lead bullets of the Qing soldiers did not concentrate on the night in front. …,
After Li Nian heard the gunshot, he glanced back, there was a hint of helplessness in his eyes, the huge difference in numbers doomed them to not be able to confront so many enemy troops head-on, so they could only take the way of escaping.
Touching the Minnie rifle behind him, Li Nian couldn't help but feel a little regretful, because it was a breech loading method. This also made it impossible for them to reload their ammunition on the heavily galloping horses, which also made them now powerless against their pursuers.
"Bang Bang Bang"
The sound of fire in the back did not end, but sounded sporadically, which was the Qing soldiers behind shooting to vent their hatred.
Li Nian looked back, and the Qing soldiers behind him narrowed the distance by more than twenty steps. It looks like it's about to be within their range.
Li Nian knew that he couldn't delay any longer, so he shouted, "All pay attention, change horses immediately!" ”
"Change horses now!"
The voices of one after another sounded in the cavalry group, after shouting. Li Nian turned over and jumped on the back of another war horse next to him in a beautiful position.
Changing horses on the back of a galloping horse is a basic skill of a cavalry, and soon, the cavalry who changed horses increased their speed and left behind the Qing army, which had gradually narrowed the distance.
Seeing that the Dahua army in front had changed horses, the Qing soldiers behind were not to be outdone, and they who had grown up on horseback since they were children also quickly changed horses.
Just as the two sides were chasing after me, the cavalry running in front suddenly exclaimed: "There is a large group of cavalry ahead!" ”
Li Nian looked up, and on the horizon in the distance, dust and smoke rose into the sky for a long time, which indicated that there must be a large group of cavalry galloping ahead.
Li Nian's face was overjoyed, and he shouted loudly: "Brothers, someone has come to pick us up!" ”
The cavalry was in high spirits and ran forward with all their might.
After a while, the Qing soldiers behind also discovered the dust and smoke in front of them, and they didn't need to think much to know that near Jinzhou, there would be no soldiers and horses of their own side except for their own team.
Seeing such a situation, the experienced Qing soldiers immediately lowered their horse speed and changed their formations without the orders of the commander, preparing for the upcoming battle.
Let's say that when Li Nian and his party saw the dust and smoke billowing in front of them, they immediately realized that it must be their own reinforcements coming. Sure enough, soon a white tiger flag on a black background appeared in front of them.
"It's reinforcements, it's our reinforcements coming!"
The cavalry cheered one after another, urging the war horses under their crotches to gallop forward, but when they were about to approach the other party's formation, Li Nian shouted: "Li Nian, the hundred general under the command of the lowly Liaodong Governor's Mansion, was ordered to go to the front to inquire about the Tartar army, and dare to ask which adult's soldiers and horses are coming ahead?" ”
Soon, the speed of the cavalry in front slowly slowed down, and a general-like person came to the front with the support of a group of personal soldiers, and the general shouted: "This official is Wu Sangui, the chief soldier of Shanhaiguan, Li Nian, the Tartars in your rear are the soldiers and horses under the command of Haoge, the prince of Manchu Qingsu?" ”
When Li Nian heard this, he hurriedly replied: "General Wu, after the humble post is the five thousand soldiers and horses led by Haoge!" ”
Wu Sangui nodded, and said loudly: "Okay, wait and bypass from both sides, and see this official kill slaves today!" ”
After speaking, Wu Sangui waved his hand and shouted: "Soldiers, kill the Tartars!" ”
"Kill!"
With Wu Sangui's shouting, countless cavalry in black helmets and black armor rushed past him, swarming forward to kill, and the Qing soldiers who had already completed the formation were not to be outdone and rushed towards Wu Sangui's army.
Surrounded by dozens of Goshkha, Hauge sat on horseback, calmly observing the imminent battle.
Soon, the two armies that charged in a cone collided fiercely, like two monsters that were rushing at high speed.
"Boom!" …,
It's just that the two sides made contact for a moment, countless arrowheads, flying axes, and javelins flew towards each other, and immediately hundreds of cavalry were shot down and dismounted, and the neighing of the war horses, the screams of the fallen knights, and the angry shouts made when they slashed each other were mixed together, and the two sides were inextricably separated for a while.
At this time, Fan Wencheng also rushed to the scene, looking at the tragic scene, his face changed slightly, and said to Haoge: "Prince Su, do you think those soldiers and horses are like the men and horses of Wu Sangui, the chief soldier of Shanhaiguan?" ”
Haoge sneered: "It's not like, but it must be Wu Sangui's men and horses, looking at the entire Liaodong, what other cavalry can fight like this against the elite of my Qing Dynasty without using firearms?" ”
Fan Wencheng gasped and muttered, "No wonder! I heard that Wu Sangui's soldiers and horses annexed more than 2,000 original Guanning iron cavalry established by Yuan Chonghuan, the former governor of Liaodong, because his cavalry combat power was not inferior to the elite of our Qing Dynasty. ”
Listening to Fan Wencheng's words, Hao Ge snorted very uncomfortably: "Yuan Chonghuan's bones have turned to ashes, what else do you want him to do." ”
"Uh, yes, the minion lost his word!"
Only then did Fan Wencheng remember that if Haoge's grandfather, the founder of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the founder of Nurhachi, had not been injured by the artillery of the Guangdong "barbarian" Yuan Chonghuan in the Battle of Ningyuan, it is estimated that he would not have braided so quickly. Therefore, even though Yuan Chonghuan had been killed by Chongzhen, the Manchus still felt uncomfortable mentioning him.
While he was talking, Wu Sangui commanded his 6,000 elite cavalry and Haoge's 5,000 iron cavalry to fight together.
In such a large army battle, the bravery of individuals is extremely small, and everyone is just a pawn in the army.
Both sides were red-eyed, and everyone desperately waved their weapons and slashed forward. On one side they are the elite of the Zhenglan Banner, and on the other hand, they are the disciples left behind by the original Guanning Iron Cavalry, and the elite cavalry that has been trained by Wu Sangui for many years will not stop until one side is completely knocked down.
Looking at the cruel scene in front of them, even Li Nian, who was standing not far away and watching the battle, couldn't help but be speechless.
A cavalryman stuck out his tongue and said: "My good man, it's so lively, I can't imagine that the brothers in Shanhaiguan can also fight like this." ”
Li Nian also nodded in agreement: "Yes, if General Wu's iron cavalry is all equipped with our firearms, it will definitely be an elite army that can be counted!" (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )