Chapter 299: Thunder Strike

Liu Qi is still recovering, and this time, it was Yan Bingtai, the chief soldier, who led the cavalry attack.

As the oldest cavalry commander in Zhou Yuji's army, Yan Bingtai can be said to be extremely experienced, and it is not casual to say that he has been in battle for a long time. Yan Bingtai does not have the enthusiasm and pride of Liu Qi, and he is not as calculating as Zhou Huchen, but over the years, Yan Bingtai has never had a major defeat. Because, Yan Bingtai is very stable, and in the entire Zhou Yuji army, his stability and battlefield experience are almost unmatched.

Yan Bingtai couldn't say how strong the cavalry was now, but he knew that these cavalry in the new era were much stronger than the cavalry he led back then. This is not only manifested in combat effectiveness, but also in terms of weapons and equipment, these cavalry are already enough to be proud of the world, this is the capital, the capital that defeats Jiannu.

The rumbling sound of horses' hooves shook the earth, and there was still a long way to go, and the Jiannu cavalry appeared in Yan Bingtai's clairvoyant mirror.

According to the shaking of the ground and visual inspection, it is not less than 30,000, which cannot be concealed from Yan Bingtai. 23,000 cavalry against 30,000 enemies, that is, a gap of 10,000, Yan Bingtai knew that his chances of winning directly were very low, because the 23,000 cavalry under his command and 8,000 people were Huang Degong's cavalry.

"Slow down, keep horsepower." Yan Bingtai's order was issued, and at the same time he saw the enemy troops rushing together on both flanks.

Bo and Zhi took the lead, and as the distance got closer, he saw the familiar Ming army uniform again, and he couldn't be wrong, this was Zhou Huchen's cavalry, more than 20,000. Last time, there were a lot of losses near Baoding Mansion, and now the more than 20,000 cavalry is probably the cavalry Liliang in the hands of Zhou Huchen. As long as Zhou Huchen and these zuihou cavalry are left, the tide of the war will be reversed, the Qing Kingdom will regain the initiative, and Bo Hechen will trust his own judgment and combat ability.

The cavalry led by Yan Bingtai was slowing down, while Bo Hefu and the Mongol Gushan Ezhen Latadun were still advancing at the pace of their cavalry.

“xiangyou!” Yan Bingtai issued an incomprehensible order.

The team of more than 20,000 cavalry is very large, due to the distance, the huge team is not obvious, but the experienced Bo and Zhen can see it clearly.

Since it's here. The possibility of avoiding war is very small, there is a lot of space on the right flank, should the Ming army fight in a roundabout way?

Bo and Xuan were unmoved, he couldn't ask for the tactics of the Ming army, because Latadun would go up to drag the Ming army, so that he could just form an attack on both wings, the leading generals of the Ming army have always been so brainless and cowardly, Zhou Yuji's army seems to have broken its muscles and bones, these remaining cavalry are some rabble, Bo and Xuan suddenly have the urge to laugh.

Iron hooves flying. The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer in the snow, and the Mongol cavalry led by Latadun on the right flank began to slowly accelerate, while Bo and Sho also began to shift to the west.

The distance between the two sides was shortened, and the Mongol Gushan Ezhen Latadun and Bo Hexuan suddenly found that the Ming army had also begun to accelerate, and after the speed had increased, it had been moving westward.

Avoid the war! This is obviously an invincible avoidance of battle, Bo Hezhen did not hesitate: "Pursue with all your strength, kill all these Ming*!" ”

The Mongol cavalry led by Rattadun was far away from the Ming army, and immediately began to pursue at full speed when they heard the clarion call to attack with all their might. The cavalry of the Ming army, under the command of Yan Bingtai, made another small turn and began to turn southwest.

It was a complete rhythm of flight, and the cavalry led by Bo and Rata began to chase closely.

There is no big difference in the speed of the war horse, and the distance is limited, after a quarter of an hour. Yan Bingtai's cavalry had already run far away, and a village appeared on the left flank, and Yan Bingtai's cavalry decisively ran in the direction of the village.

The village next to it passed like the wind, and the Qing army behind it was frantically chasing. A cold smile appeared on Yan Bingtai's face.

The Ming army began to circle to the west side of the village, and in the trembling of the ground, the cavalry led by Bo and Rata drew closer and closer to the village.

There is a lot of water in the area of Tianjin. There are many small rivers, and where there are rivers, there are dikes, although these dikes are very low at the edge of the village, Shijie is covered with snow, everything is white, including the dikes, and the dikes are all white, and the cavalry can't see the dikes until they get closer. The low earthen dam is long, and there is a lot of space behind it, so there is no problem for the Tibetans, especially since the people hiding behind the dam are wearing a white cloak.

Behind the embankment are countless white shadows, these shadows are squatting on the ground, in fact, there is no embankment, and the concealment of this white costume cannot be discovered by the Qing army from a distance. Just as the Qing cavalry approached the village, the men began to move. In addition to the figures, there were many things behind the ground covered under the white, and these white figures stretched out their hands one after another, and the covering was removed, and in an instant, a forest of artillery appeared.

A lure tactic, this tactic was once used by Zhou Huchen in Henan, when he almost completely annihilated the Duoduo Jiannu army that crossed the Yellow River at that time. Unlike Henan, Zhou Huchen used artillery attacks this time, a pioneering artillery combat method.

Playing with you, this is the meeting gift that Zhou Huchen came back to give to the Qing Kingdom again.

Ambushed behind the embankment was the artillery team, an artillery team composed of 800 new mortars, and the artillery team commander Meng Yun was lying on the white embankment holding a clairvoyant mirror to observe the enemy's situation. At this time, the cavalry of the Qing army was passing in front of Meng Yun's eyes, and the distance was only more than a mile.

"Your grandmother's sassy tartar, your Uncle Meng will give you a big gift!"

After sneering, Meng Yun's personal soldier handed over a very thick short firecracker.

Raising the firebolt above his head in high spirits, Meng Yun decisively pulled the trigger, the sound of the firebolt was very muffled, the sound was very small, and it was completely hidden in the huge sound of horses' hooves.

But the projectile rose straight into the sky, and when the projectile reached its highest point, it exploded, and the small projectile emitted a piercing red ball of light in the sky.

This is the best attack distance, there are cavalry running wildly everywhere in front of them, all the gunners have already put the shells in the muzzle of the guns, they are very well prepared, they just need to put them down, this signal shell is the moment they are waiting.

The earth trembled violently, and the earth-shattering sound of cannon pierced the sky and drifted across the wilderness. The rumbling hooves of tens of thousands of cavalry were so small in front of this voice that they couldn't be heard at all, at least not by Meng Yun. He raised his head to enjoy the sound of the loud cannon fire, and the graceful posture of the projectiles in the sky.

Lifting the clairvoyant mirror, Meng Yun could even clearly see the stunned expressions of those Qing cavalry, this surprised expression made Meng Yun feel euphoric, and the feeling of comfort made his cold hair stand up, because Meng Yun knew the consequences of the cluster shelling.

Bo and Tsu knew what was going on in the first place. He had seen and heard about this kind of artillery of the Ming army. Not long ago, when Bo Hexuan led the cavalry to attack the infantry led by Zhou Yuji, he was attacked by this artillery, which was very powerful and full of lethality like the legend, but it was a pity that the number of artillery of the Ming army was not many at that time, and then because the two sides were strangled together, this kind of artillery never had a chance to be fired.

Now, this terrifying artillery seems to be coming again. The artillery of the Ming army was hidden, and a surprise attack came. As for the number of Bo and Zhen, he didn't know, but he knew that the number of artillery pieces listening to this voice this time was very large, and he would suffer heavy losses.

The projectiles fell, and a brutal explosion was heard, and some of the projectiles made a loud noise before they even hit the ground. Shrapnel flew sideways through the herd, and each projectile explosion caused great damage to several horses and cavalry, and this damage came so suddenly and so hugely, there were too many projectiles that exploded. No one knew how many people had fallen off their horses, and the fatal explosion plunged the cavalry into boundless chaos in an instant

This is a thunderous attack, the second wave of projectiles rises into the air in a very short time, and the artillery sneak attack on the cavalry is simply a strange thing for the ages. Unheard.

Bo and his horse galloped in front of his team, and he was not attacked by artillery fire, although he might be in danger, but Bo and Tome knew it. If you don't make the most correct response, you will be defeated, you will become the laughing stock of the world, and you will become a shameful Qing royal family that will be recorded in history.

I didn't care about the Ming cavalry who were running. Although his own cavalry fell into confusion, there was no way, the enemy's artillery was not far away, and it was a shame to flee back, Bo and Zhen could not admit defeat like this, he reacted quickly, blood and bravery were stimulated, and no matter how much the loss of the precious cavalry could not be compared with the victory, he decided to fight to the death.

Bo He, who turned the horse's head, waved his knife and pointed at the artillery position of the Ming army: "The whole team ~ kill these despicable Ming *~~"

This is the era of the most disciplined Qing army, and it is also the era of the most prosperous soldiers, Bo He's order was issued, and the strength and instinct made these Qing warriors turn their horses without any hesitation, and then automatically formed a queue and rushed to the artillery position of the Ming army.

At this time, Yan Bingtai was making a detour, and he was using his fastest speed to get around this nameless small village.

Bo had heard of landmines, but he didn't know what they were and had never seen them. Today, Bo and Zhen finally know what a mine is, and although he didn't see what a mine looks like, he knows that the power of a mine is not something that war horses and manpower can resist.

In front of the low white mound was a minefield, and these mines spread over the land, and the horses were sent to death in such a dense minefield, and the death was worthless.

The wisdom of war was brought into full play by Zhou Huchen, and the countless projectiles and minefields that fell head-on were the tragedy of Bo Hechen and his cavalry, and he finally understood that Zhou Huchen Weishenme could repeatedly defeat the fierce Qing army. The fall of Duoduo is an example, as is the defeat of Azig, Prince of Heshuoying. Bo and Zhen finally understood that it was not for nothing that Duoduo and Azig, who had always been defeated in battles, were so defeated, and the person who could force the Qing Dynasty to this situation was definitely a legendary war wizard, he Bo and Zhen thought he was smart, but unfortunately the facts were in front of him, and he was not worthy of fighting wits with Zhou Huchen.

The explosions continued, the artillery fire was slaughtering, and on the right side of the minefield, a small cavalry regiment jumped up the low embankment.

For the first time, the dragoons made a sortie.

Sun Dayong led his subordinate dragoons to hide behind the low embankment, these soldiers have always been like artillerymen, in order to hide their tracks, they wear white cloaks, even the war horses are wrapped in white cloth.

Throwing away the cloak that felt a little uncomfortable, Sun Dayong rode out of the horse, taking the lead, the red tassel fluttering high above his head was so eye-catching, and what was even more eye-catching was the hideous coiling dragon on the forehead of Sun Dayong's battle helmet, this is a real golden coiling dragon, which was the honor given to Sun Dayong by Emperor Zhu Youxiang personally, in addition to the Ming royal family, Sun Dayong was the first non-royal Ming army official to use the golden dragon as a symbol.

Now Sun Dayong is an earl, and Yongchang Bo is another honor given to him by Emperor Zhu Youxiang. There is only one supreme commander of the Royal Dragoons, and this supreme commander is called the regiment commander according to Zhou Huchen's suggestion; Commander of the Royal Dragoon Regiment. In order not to let this powerful cavalry regiment decline in a short period of time, the commander of the Royal Cavalry Regiment is not hereditary, and Zhou Huchen gave a proposal that the term of office is ten years, and after ten years, the commander of this dragoon regiment will be selected from among the generals of this regiment by secret ballot of all the generals of the dragoon regiment.

Be prepared, renewal, capable, fair and selfless, this is Zhou Huchen's suggestion, and it is also a system that the emperor and courtiers are very satisfied with, as long as the dragoons belong to the royal family, everyone is satisfied. The times created Zhou Huchen, and also created this new type of cavalry to appear in the land of China in advance. (To be continued......)