Chapter 414: Anger

There are many tribes large and small on the grassland, and they believe that the strong are respected, as the leader of the Horqin tribe, while relying on the strong man of the Qing Dynasty, Manzhu Xili also needs to prove that he is a strong man. Because of the relationship of marriage, the interests of Manzhu Xili and the Qing State are one, and the interests of Horqin and the Qing State are also one.

Regarding the Dengzhou battalion, Manzhu Xili did not face it personally, but only learned from other people's mouths that this was the Ming army, which had always been strong, and its combat effectiveness was even higher than that of the Qing army. The Dengzhou battalion took advantage of the main force of the Qing army to enter the pass and quickly advanced to the city of Liaoyang. Manzhu Xili had to be saved, and three of his aunts and sisters were married to Huang Taiji, and they were tied too tightly.

Flags were unfurled on the land, and soldiers from various tribes were waving their own banners. In the face of the Qing Dynasty, the Mongols were accustomed to defeat and no longer had the courage of the golden family back then. In fact, Horqin has little to do with the Golden Family. More than two hundred years have passed, and the Mongols, who have been repaired by Qi Jiguang and the Manchus in turn, have little will left to fight.

When the Dengzhou battalion was discovered, the vanguard of the Mongol cavalry chose to stop advancing, slowly retreated, and converged with the main force. Manzhu Xili decided to go forward and see if there was a chance to fight. He is not stunned, if the Dengzhou camp is really strong, he doesn't mind walking around.

There was smoke rising in the direction of the yellow mud puddle, and the arsonist set down four phalanxes, which looked very beautiful. If the opponent is a Chahar, dare to put on a position like this, Manzhu Xili does not mind letting the enemy see the bravery of the Horqin warriors. But this is the Dengzhou battalion, the legendary Dengzhou battalion that has never been defeated. They stood there calmly. It's like a mountain.

Nearly 10,000 people stood there quietly, without making a sound at all, and it would be intimidating to think about it. Manzhu Xili understands very well, let alone nearly 10,000 people, even if the leaders of the tribe get together, a gathering of less than 100 people can't make everyone shut up for a long time. Even if he was the leader, he couldn't make those little leaders bow down.

The nomads were used to being distracted, and discipline had little binding on them.

"See? This is the Dengzhou battalion. "The man who spoke was called Man Hui, a leader of the Horqin tribe. He was whispering with a few of the little leaders. Because of the buying and selling of grain, salt, tea, iron products, and other items. Now there are four or five small tribes gathered around Man Hui, and this time there are five thousand people in these tribes, which is not a small force.

"Man Hui, will Man Zhu Xi Li fight it?" One looked innocent. In fact, he is a little leader with treacherous eyes. asked in a low voice. Man Hui shook his head. Raised a monocular and looked at it: "I don't know, I just know, it's really a fight." Be careful. Wuyunna said that the Dengzhou camp is divided into two types of camp heads, A and B, and when she saw that there was no banner, A third. The A-shaped battalion is the army started by Chen Xie, and it is said that one A-shaped battalion can defeat two B-shaped battalions. ”

A group of small leaders were frightened, and the Mongols had no pressure at all to bully the Ming army, so they were intimidated by the Shangqing army. Now it is against the Dengzhou battalion, which is more ruthless than the Qing army, or the starting army of the guy named Chen Xie, and psychologically he is afraid of three points before he fights. A group of leaders nodded their heads, indicating that they would not fight with the coffin book.

After the two armies faced off for half an hour at a distance of six or seven miles, Manzhu Xili still did not make a decision on whether to fight or not. Several times he wanted to make a decision, but he still didn't make up his mind.

At this time, the Dengzhou battalion made a strange move, and all of them sat down to rest. Many Mongolian leaders with monoculars in their hands can really see clearly in this place of Ma Pingchuan.

"Bastard, dare to defy the Mongol warriors and kill them all." One of the leaders shouted, right next to the Manzhu ritual. The other leaders, big and small, followed suit and shouted to kill all the green-skinned dogs. After his hesitation, he was finally forced to go to war by the angry crowd and make a decision that would make him miserable later.

Woo woo, the horn sounds, which means that the offensive is about to begin. With about 23,000 troops in hand, it is impossible to go into battle all at once. The Mongol cavalry reacted quickly, dispatching three forces, 3,000 on the left and right, and 5,000 in the middle.

Wang Ben in the formation couldn't help but smile when he saw this scene. The biggest problem with the infantry phalanx is the lack of mobility, which is why Chang Shiren wants to play flat pushing. Similarly, Chang Shiren's old partner Wang Ben also has a way of using infantry against cavalry. That is to provoke the anger of the enemy and let them take the initiative to attack. If other troops play the trick of sitting down and resting collectively, they will have to mess up the formation if they don't do it well. But the Dengzhou battalion did not have this worry, and this was the result of rigorous training.

The red flag in the center was waved, a sharp whistle sounded, and the soldiers stood up and lined up again amid the shouts of the officers.

The thunderous sound of horses' hooves sounded on the ground, the Mongolian cavalry attacked in three directions, and the Dengzhou battalion calmly changed its formation. With the team as a unit, one phalanx after another on the two flanks formed the defensive line of the flanks, and the troops consumed were no more than a battalion. For the rest of the troops, one battalion was in reserve, and two battalions were still waiting for the attack of the enemy in the front.

Chen Xie had a plan to ride an infantry, but because he had to get a large number of horses, this plan was never implemented. The Mongols were not short of horses, and it seemed that the plan was going to fall on the Mongols.

Wang Ben, who was standing on a four-wheeled carriage, raised his binoculars at this time and carefully examined the dynamics of the battlefield. The mobility of the Mongolian cavalry was really enviable, and in just half an hour, the outflanking of the two wings was completed, and the cavalry in front began to press forward. The trotting horses, even if there are only 5,000 people, the sound of horses' hooves is dense like raindrops, and the momentum is amazing.

If it weren't for the appearance of the Dengzhou battalion, this era would indeed belong to the era of cavalry glory.

Cavalrymen in scaly armor, shimmering in the sun. Thanks to this winter, there has been no snow so far. Otherwise, the marching and transportation logistics alone would make it difficult for the Dengzhou battalion to move an inch. The Liao River has begun to freeze, which is why the fleet has not kept up. The winter in Liaodong is indeed a little early.

Using the pull of the two flanks, concentrate forces to assault the front, disrupt the formation of the infantry with a dense rain of arrows, and seek an opportunity to break through a gap. This tactic was still very proficient for the Mongol cavalry. The premise is that the opponent's long-range strike capability is not good, and the defense capability is not good. On this issue, Qi Jiguang gave lessons to the Mongols, chariot formations and muskets, plus cavalry counterattacks. The Mongols were beaten and did not dare to approach Xuanda and Jiliao, for fear of meeting the Qi army.

The Qi family army is already history, and now the Dengzhou battalion, which is more ferocious than the Qi family army, is standing opposite.

The red and green flags of the surveyors flashed, and the officers on the artillery positions immediately shouted hoarsely: "One thousand meters, fire!" ”

The first to fight were the two wings, the solid shells of the six-pounder cannon, rolling and jumping on the soft grass, overturning the men and horses all the way. Although the artillery deployed on both flanks consisted of no more than four six-pounder guns and eight three-pounder guns, the effect of long-range strikes was mainly to deter and disrupt formation. The killer weapon that really made the Mongolian cavalry formation chaotic is not going to be used by Wang Ben now. Because the Mongolian soldiers in front of them had not yet come up, they were still waiting for about 1,500 meters. The six-pounder cannon couldn't hit that far, so I could only watch them wait there. What are the Mongol cavalry waiting for? There is no doubt that the attack on both flanks can be effective, involving the formation of the Dengzhou battalion.

The speeding cavalry ran very fast, and it only took seventy or eighty seconds to cover a distance of a thousand meters. At this distance, the four guns fired non-stop, and only three rounds of shelling could be fired. The cavalry, which had spread out a little, was close to three hundred paces, and the Manzhu Xili, who had been observing, suddenly had a rapid heartbeat, how could it be so easy to approach the enemy formation? Could it be that the strength of the Dengzhou battalion is the result of the loser's blow?

It was at this time that the platoon guns rang out. Layers of white smoke rose and the sound of fried beans was crispy. Hurriedly raised the telescope and gasped. It was a distance of three hundred paces, and a warrior on horseback, at a distance where the bow and arrow had no room to play at all, but was ruthlessly shot down by a platoon of guns.

This is a very rhythmic three-stage shot, and the impact on the cavalry, the suppression effect is very good, which greatly delays the impact speed. The Mongol soldiers, who did not hear the call to retreat, could only rush forward with their heads bored. Then one by one, they were knocked off their horses by buckshot.

Probably because he saw the fierce battle of his compatriots, one of the leaders in front suddenly ignored the military order and rushed out with thousands of cavalry. Manzhu Xili was dumbfounded, and could only let the cavalry in front of him attack.

At this time, the three-pounder cannons on the left and right sides rang out, and the shotguns rained down like drops, and it was time to harvest life. After the artillery fired, they continued to reload without hurrying, and when there were two barbed wire fences in front of them, it was really not too dangerous to reload with their bows and arrows bowed down. The effect of the stab-proof suit was good, the arrow was pierced on the thin steel plate, and it popped off with a ding. It hurts, but it doesn't die. Two barbed wire fences, less than 15 meters apart, could not be crossed at all.

The platoon guns continued to deliver anti-personnel wounds, and the reloaded artillery opened fire again.

On the battlefield in front, the cavalry that had just rushed out was hit, and a sharp whistling sound suddenly sounded in the sky, like a terrible ghost from hell roaring. An overwhelming array of rockets, flying out from the rear of the phalanx, dragged the flames and pounced on the Mongol cavalry that rushed out.

What is this? It was the first time that Manzhu Xili had seen it, and it was too late to order a retreat at this time.

Man Hui, who was forced to go into battle, smiled with satisfaction. His five hundred cavalry fell last. (To be continued......)