Chapter 142: Iron Cavalry Training
Thirty miles ahead of Xiongyue Post Station is Yulinpu, which is the last one before arriving at Gaizhouwei. Small town. A small village with thousands of shoes was now on fire, and hundreds of houses and houses were engulfed in flames. The fire was scorching, the smoke was billowing into the sky, and the Gaizhou guards dozens of miles away could see it clearly from the city wall.
Not far from the Qinghe River, on the highlands. A black-armored cavalry force of nearly 10,000 people stood quietly in front of the dense forest on the shore. Tight formation. Red tassels and capes fluttering in the wind. All black and shiny armor. Coupled with the sabers and cavalry spears, they all show the elite of this cavalry unit.
On a small dirt slope not far away, there were several cavalry generals such as Major Zhan Zengyong and Captain Du Yongchen of the Liaodong Army. is looking at the Yulinpu not far away.
"Will this guy enter the town?" Captain Shen Xiufang asked suddenly.
Captain Wang Yuanlong said: "Inside the Yulin shop." We slaughtered more than 700 le, and there was another one of them. Shellfish. Now so much fire and smoke. Lezi in Gaizhou Weili will definitely send someone to help! ”
Major Zhan Zengyong said: "That's right, Bei Zi is not a small person, in Lezi's system, he is an important person!" ”
"But won't they catch a guide somewhere else?"
The voice fell into the net, and the scout came to report. All the Han people in the entire Yulin shop have all left. Evacuate to Jinzhouwei.
According to Major Zhan Zengyong's plan, all the innocent Han people in the town were evacuated. Then the entire town was burned down, and all the bodies of the godson were hung at the entrance of the town, waiting for Lezi's arrival.
At noon, when the sentinel returned, Zhan Zengyong already knew that Lezi in Gaizhou Wei had come out.
Gaizhouwei is different from the previous Fuzhou Wei. Gaizhouwei's city defense system is very solid, the black armor elite cavalry can't be easily captured, and there are more than 2,000 towns guarding the shoes, plus the servant army, five or six thousand people are in danger to defend, it is not easy to deal with.
The forward force of the godson was apparently a cavalry unit known for its mobility, numbering about two thousand. Behind was an army of more than 2,000 Lezi servants, and there was no snow to climb the plow. Therefore they can only trot forward.
Nurhachi opposed the Han Chinese to raise the flag and incorporated them into the Eight Banners Army. But he couldn't stand Huang Taiji's several remarks, and finally singled out some Han people who were really close to their daughters and let them serve as servants.
The servant army is actually cannon fodder.
Major Zhan Zengyong observed in the clairvoyant eyes and said, "It looks like it's going out." ”
The staff officers of several supervision teams around him exclaimed: "It's a few cavalry!" ”
Major Zhan Zengyong didn't say anything. But they already knew in their hearts that there was already a little fear in their words just now.
There is no way, the psychological shadow created by Lezi's cavalry to the Ming people is not a day or two.
"That's right! It's them! Jiang Gui replied lightly.
Wave your hand. Then he commanded sharply: "The whole army is ready for battle!" ”
"Yes!"
The herald immediately ran to the hillside and raised the banner "Ready for battle" against the black-armored elite cavalry not far away.
In an instant, nearly 10,000 black-armored elite cavalry warriors quickly formed a formation and formed an attack formation.
The horses snored in a low voice, and from time to time the horses' hooves shook the green space beneath them, splashing grass and dust.
Major Zhan Zengyong glanced at this black-armored elite horseman, and felt a little relieved in his heart.
Fortunately, the principal is wise, and first let the black armor spirit ride to kill the common people of Lezi to stabilize the psychological factors. Although they were a little nervous at this time, they were under strict military discipline. Under the sophisticated equipment, it was finally stabilized. The soldiers' will to fight also slowly swelled.
At this time, the godson cavalry had already seen the countless shoe corpses hanging on the gate, and immediately howled, and then rushed into the town full of fire, ready to see the situation, whether there was any living mouth or something.
Boom!
With a loud bang, the pre-planted explosives detonated.
The explosives were lit in the form of incense in the shape of a guò luo, and the time when the shoe cavalry came in was estimated in advance, and then it was lit, and the personnel quietly left.
Then, flammable items such as fire oil and dry firewood arranged around the perimeter were immediately ignited.
When the vanguard cavalry of Lezi rushed into the town like crazy. The sudden explosion frightened their horses, and the neighing continued, and the flames tumbling everywhere made the formation of the Lezi cavalry in front of them suddenly disrupted.
On the dirt slope to the north, Major Zhan Zengyong lowered his claireye. With a wave of his hand at the bannerman, the order to attack was given.
"Charge the whole army!"
As the command knives of the commanders of the various cavalry companies were raised, the blades were full of shouts and killings that rose to the sky.
"Kill!"
The entire Black Armor Spirit rode into three huge attack phalanxes, attacking from the east, south, and north, respectively.
As the war horse continued to accelerate, the entire formation gradually formed a huge attack triangle. After a few moments, it evolved into a long attack arrow.
Looking from the air, a red tassel wave undulated, and the pitch-black steel armor under the red tassel reflected the light of the sun. burst out with a black and bright murderous aura. The war horses galloped, rolling up the hunting wind, with the chill of spring, mixed with the murderous aura that penetrated the bones, like a flood overflowing the embankment.
Nearly 10,000 black armor elite riders kicked up hundreds of long trails of sand and dust. Filled most of the sky. With the flying hooves, trample the green grass.
Woooooo
The sound of the horn to the sky is not only an order of absolute obedience, but also an endless will to fight.
At that moment, the hearts of all the black-armored elite warriors seemed to rise and fall with the sound of the horn, beating and beating.
Just a few miles away, in the hearts of all cavalry warriors. Completed the transition from nervousness to excitement, and at that moment, the high will to fight made them forget about it
On the contrary, when the cavalry in front of Lezi was ambushed, the ranks became disorganized. That kind of nameless worry suddenly surged into the hearts of every Lezi.
When they felt the earth tremble, this nameless worry immediately turned into reality.
"Enemy attack!"
The shoe leaders suddenly shouted at the top of their lungs, and summoned his men in front of him to meet the enemy in a group.
It is worthy of being a battle-hardened godson cavalry, and Nurhachi's experience gained from a hundred victories is not in vain.
"Formation!"
The front of the shoe cavalry was blocked by an explosion. Lost speed and was unable to complete the re-acceleration in a short time. As a result, equal opportunities for cavalry duels were lost. Therefore, the shoe leader could only order a formation to meet the enemy.
After a few moments, the Lezi cavalry quickly formed a circular position. Prepare to defend the direct onslaught of the Black Armor Elite Rider.
However, they will not go up directly to send them to death, and let the two thousand Han slave servants stand in front of them as cannon fodder.
"Guns!"
Each servant army was armed with a spear, and at this time, at the command of their master, had to be raised.
In the face of the black-armored elite riders who rushed down overwhelmingly, they were originally ordinary people, and their hearts were full of fear, and the arrogance when they usually bullied their comrades with spears was gone. The hands holding the spears trembled.
"Shoot the arrows!"
With a distance of nearly a mile, the Lezi cavalry could not help it, as if they were using bows and arrows to hide the nervousness in their hearts.
Yes!
They're nervous!
In the face of the oncoming iron horsemen, their fear of the unknown was no better than that of the Hannu in front of them
Jingle Bell!
After a round of feather arrows, although the distance was a little far, the cavalry target was too large, and the black-armored elite cavalry would inevitably be hit by some feather arrows. However, the vital parts are protected by stainless steel. It's like heavy armored cavalry. Light yì blocks most of the feather arrow damage.
However, considering the weight, the horses did not have much armor protection, so when some horses were hit by arrows, the cavalry inevitably fell to the ground.
The distance was nearly two hundred meters, and at this time, the horn of the black-armored elite cavalry suddenly rushed rapidly, and then the soldiers also took out their javelins, raised their arms and skimmed towards the Lezi formation.
Self-confidence is the key factor for a fighter to perform at a normal level. Apparently. After strict training, the black armor elite cavalry, coupled with the continuous use of real people as targets to practice bidding guns these days, has grown rapidly at this time.
Whoosh!
Rows of heavy voices sounded in the air. Looking at the javelins flying in the sky, the Lezi were dumbfounded. You shoot an arrow, the opponent skims the javelin, and the lethality is judged.
In an instant, the javelins rained down, and the servants in front of them screamed in a series of screams, and many people immediately threw down their spears. Run backwards.
"Don't go back!"
The Lezi changed into war knives and slashed at the retreating Hannu with their swords.
However, under such circumstances, there is no way to stop the desire of this group of ordinary people to escape.
The retreat of the servant army disrupted Lezi's formation on a certain distance.
The angry shoe leader screamed wildly, and after cutting five or six Han slaves in a row, he himself was tired of chopping.
"Prepare to take the enemy!"
At this time, the black-armored elite cavalry was already approaching, and both sides could almost see the pockmarks on each other's faces, and at the same time showed their battle swords.
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
The thunderous sound of horns and shouts of killing suddenly intertwined, and the spearhead at the front carried the battle flag of the tall black-armored elite horseman. With the jump of the war horse, he stepped into the formation of Lezi.
The battle flag kept moving. Everywhere you go, it's a battlefield of killing.
A knife goes down, regardless of whether it is cut or not. Won't stop.
Because the cavalry that stopped, losing speed, was equivalent to losing life.
The crowd of tears and kills, flesh and blood flying against each other, either you die or I die.
The battle flag flew by, and the rest of the qiē became a blood-red background.
The black armor spirit ride in the back. With the madness of galloping horses. Relying on the protection of a suit of armor, he stepped through the battle line where life and death were entangled.
They had only one goal, and that was to rush to the front, the battle banner of the black-armored elite rider dyed blood-colored by the setting sun.
That was the honor that Deng Haonan personally awarded them, and wherever the battle flag went, it was Na Haonan's will. They will follow without complaint or regret.
The sword shattered the solidified air, and after each flash. Blood gushed out, staining the skin armor of his enemies and his own chest.
With the speed and impact power of the war horses, the warriors of the black-armored elite cavalry easily rushed through the circle formed by the godson cavalry.
Immediately afterwards, the cavalry rushed in like an avalanche of furious roars.
In the face of the black-armored elite cavalry several times their size, in the face of more crazy combat effectiveness than them, and in the face of a knife that could not cut through the opponent's steel armor, the last will to fight of the Lezi cavalry was also broken.
After the colorful battle flags led the warriors of the black-armored elite cavalry to break through the formation of their godson from three directions, these cavalrymen, who were once known as full of more than 10,000 people and invincible if they were more than 10,000, no longer disregarded their dignity, turned their horses' heads and fled in all directions.
On the northern hillside, on the grim face of Major Zhan Zengyong. Finally, a smile appeared.
He was very satisfied with this effect, and the first battle was won by the right one, which was the best way to overcome psychological fear.
"Isn't that all there are to count?"
"That's it, as the headmaster said. A group of primitive cavalry, no matter how strong the combat effectiveness is. Without a well-organized organization, the combat power will be greatly reduced! ”
Listening to the words of several supervising staff officers, Major Zhan Zengyong smiled bitterly and shook his head, he was not carried away by the victory.
He knew it deeply
If the regular cavalry of the godson is also so unbearable, it means that the army of the Ming Dynasty is even worse. But in fact, Zhan Zengyong knew that the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were not too cowardly, so the godson still had their fears.
In the face of the attack of the absolute superiority of the black-armored elite cavalry, the 2,000 shoe cavalry and the 2,000 servant army were completely defeated, and most of the godson cavalry and servant army who were scattering and fleeing were killed on the spot.
Those shoes that escaped, maybe they never thought that they were the deserters who slashed the Ming army from behind, and now they are repeating themselves in their own bodies, it is really a cycle of heaven and one report.
"It's a pleasure!"
Captain Shen Xiufang carried a bloody knife and came to Zhan Zengyong.
Zhan Zengyong looked at him and said with a smile: "I'm afraid that no one will say your name sissy in the future!" ”
Du Yongchen smiled: "That's it, you didn't see it just now!" Shen Xiufang's eyes are blood-red, like a lion in heat! ”
"you!" Shen Xiufang thought that Du Yongchen praised him, but this guy actually took the opportunity to make fun of himself, reached out and clenched his fist towards Du Yongchen, but Du Yongchen was already on guard, and he laughed and dodged away.
During the battle, the nerves of the person are highly tense. Especially Wang Yuanlong and Du Yongchen, the commanders who rushed to the front, killed the most people, and everyone's tense nerves were joking like this. Suddenly it was diluted a lot.
"This time, our black-armored elite cavalry can be regarded as a big battle, and the soldiers have experienced blood and fire, and the principal will definitely be able to give us a few numbers when we go back!"
The voice fell into the net, and his subordinates reported that they had captured more than 100 Han slave soldiers who had surrendered, and asked how to deal with them.
"Do you still need to ask?" Zhan Zengyong said: "It's all cut!" Refuse to catch such captives in the future! ”
At this time, the battle damage report of your own side also came out.
Fifty-three people were killed in battle. Thirty-two people were wounded, two of them seriously.
With less than 100 casualties, he killed 2,000 Lezi and 2,000 servants, which suddenly made everyone feel good!
It is advisable to chase the poor bravely!
Major Zhan Zengyong suddenly said: "The Gaizhou guards are all here, and there are no soldiers to defend Gaizhou City at this time. We should take this city quickly! ”
Shen Xiufang's eyes lit up, and she said, "There are two thousand soldiers in Gaizhou City, so there are no less ordinary people in other godsons!" This time, it's a real killing spree! ”
"What? Last time, you haven't been happy enough? Du Yongchen looked at Shen Xiufang with a wicked smile.
"It's not that you're not interesting enough! Okay, I took it first, I didn't want to see the rest of you, so I had to find a fat girl to make it up! ”
Wang Yuanlong smiled: "Who let you still be a sissy at that time." We thought you couldn't? ”
"This time I can see that you are a real man!" Du Yongchen said: "This time I will go to the city and hold on to you first!" ”
"That's it!" Major Zhan Zengyong said with a smile: "There are no less Lezi women in Gaizhou City, there is no need to rob them!" ”
Then he ordered: "Pass the order, the warriors who attack Gaizhou City first, and reward the two Lezi Niu!" ”
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When Deng Haonan learned that Nurhachi's army had retreated, he immediately sent someone back to Jinzhou Wei to deliver the message, and then returned to Ningyuan with five hundred guards including Da Niu.
When Ning Yuan's general soldiers learned that Deng Haonan was back, they immediately went out of the city to greet him.
When he saw the five hundred ironclad cavalry behind Deng Haonan, his eyes suddenly lit up.
After welcoming Deng Haonan back to Ningyuan City, Man Gui hurriedly asked, "These cavalry behind your lord are all from General Na Haonan Deng of Liaodong?" ”
Deng Haonan nodded, at this time he still had to play the role of "Liaodong Jingluo Little Seventh Gong" But I heard that the shogunate was going to send Wang Zhichen to serve as the new Liaodong Jingluo, Deng Haonan began to think about how to make the little Qigong "missing".
However, Deng Haonan's task on this trip is to purchase war horses, so he still needs this identity for the time being. Good to do cheaply.
Deng Haonan nodded and said, "That's right!" ”
Man Gui hurriedly asked, "Your Excellency, can you help the subordinate to discuss with Lord Deng, this kind of cavalry armor will also be sold to the last general!" ”
Deng Haonan nodded and said, "No problem!" ”
Thinking that Man Gui also had a lot of cavalry under him, he asked, "General Deng is now preparing to counterattack his godson." Lack of decent war horses, I don't know if General Man has any high opinions! ”
Man Gui couldn't hear the meaning of the words, and knew that Deng Haonan was going to exchange armor for war horses, so he said: "Our Ming Dynasty's war horses belong to Hebei and Helan Mountain, but the imperial court has abandoned the horse market for a long time. And the control of war horses is very strict. It is customized every year, and this year's share has been requisitioned by Lord Yuan, so the imperial court can't get a war horse! ”
Na Haonan nodded and said, "What does that Lord Man mean!" ”
"Tell me the truth!" Man Gui said: "The war horses provided by our imperial court can now be used as mules and horses pulling carts, and the gap with war horses is too far!" ”
Deng Haonan asked suspiciously: "I don't think the war horse used by Ning Yuan's iron cavalry is also good!" ”
Man Gui said with a smile: "The war horses of Ning Yuan's iron horse are all Mongolian horses!" ”
Seeing Deng Haonan's doubts, Man Gui said: "Lord Yuan knows that the war horses supplied by the imperial court are not good, so he steals the beams and changes the pillars halfway. Purchased a war horse from the Duoyan tribe! Not only that, the reason why Ning Yuan's iron cavalry became an army so quickly was mainly because he hired a large number of Mongolian cavalry from the Duoyan tribe! Deng Haonan suddenly realized, no wonder Yuan Chonghuan formed an elite cavalry in a short period of time, it turned out to be such a thing! Burn reward to break the sin of stepping on the energy He guess anger to solve the paste sawran D