"Be careful!"

"Protect the Heavenly King!"

"What's that?"

"Rockets? Is there such a big rocket? ”

In the midst of an exclamation.

The first rocket fell on the front line of the Taiping Army.

Waves of air from the violent explosion rolled in.

At the front of the Chinese army, the unfortunate veterans of the old Taiping Army battalion not far from the center of the explosion were very unlucky to be swept away by the power of the explosion, and at the same time, the old fragments whirled in the air and swept through the military formation at the front.

Burst! Burst! Burst!

The fragments from the explosion that swirled in the air easily shredded the iron-lined cotton armor of the Heavenly Soldiers, and blood shot out and screamed repeatedly.

Before they could react.

A terrifying scene happened.

In the distance, dozens of rockets trailed the sky with white smoke in tow.

Boom Boom!

The Chinese troops of the Taiping Army, who had been bombarded by rockets, were forced to retreat and give way to the battlefield.

And at this time.

The Ming army came out in formation.

The two infantry brigades, one in front of the other, echoed each other.

Formation of the Chinese Army.

On the right is a brigade of five thousand cuirassiers.

The shiny cuirass glistened in the sun.

The Taiping soldiers who stabbed in the distance couldn't help but sting their eyes.

"Heavenly King! The Ming army is out! Zhang Hanchao exclaimed, "They actually dare to attack!" ”

Liu Zhixie's face changed slightly: "Emperor Zhu is also going to fight with me!" ”

The other party put on a big posture.

But Liu Zhixie retreated a little in his heart.

But by this time he also knew.

After deducting the old and weak, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom had 170,000 capable soldiers at this time.

And the Ming army on the opposite side was only 17,000.

Ten dozen to one.

If the Taiping army does not dare to fight in a dignified manner.

That's still a piece of.

Forget about the bulk cargo as soon as possible.

If you retreat at such a time, you don't dare to fight.

Then the decline of the Taiping army will be completely irretrievable.

If you still want to fight, Bo hand.

That's at this time!

Liu Zhixie took a deep breath.

"Send an envoy into the Ming camp and make an appointment with Emperor Zhu to fight!"

The so-called covenant war.

It is a grand battle between the two sides at an agreed time and place.

Emperor Zhu only had 17,000 soldiers and horses on hand, and 10,000 were far away in Guangping, so he couldn't come for a while.

170,000 against 17,000, if Liu Zhixie still doesn't dare to fight with such a big military advantage, then just surrender, maybe he can go to Zhongdu to be a Taiping Gong.

January 16, 1794, seven o'clock in the morning.

In the Daimyo's Mansion, west of the town of Nankantao, on the open plain with a radius of ten miles.

The armies of both sides took up positions.

This is a great plain as far as the eye can see, and because it doesn't matter what kind of advantageous terrain you have, the armies of both sides are set apart.

In the process, there were no large-scale confrontations.

When the sun rises in mid-air.

It was about eight o'clock in the morning.

The Taiping army, which had more troops, was the first to enter the battlefield.

The total number of troops is as high as 160,000.

Most of them are infantry teams.

The horse team had 60,000 men, including 30,000 soldiers under Liu Zhixie, and 30,000 knights gathered from the princes' army.

60,000 horsemen, 100,000 infantry troops.

Ten thousand were left to defend the camp.

"Your Majesty, the Taiping Army has arrived at the battlefield, and Liu Zhixie's Heavenly King Banner is also in the army."

The Ming army's scouts soon brought the news of Taipingzui's dispatch.

"It's really early."

Zhu Daohua smiled, grabbed a big pork bun, and took a bite of it, his mouth full of oil.

This is the breakfast of the whole army today.

up to Emperor Zhu Daohua and down to ordinary privates.

It's all pork stuffed with big buns.

"But we are not in a hurry, let the soldiers have eaten and set off again!"

Two or three bites stuff the pork buns into the belly.

Zhu Daohua stood up.

Turn over and get on the horse.

Inspections of the barracks began.

"Hooray! Banzai!! ”

Wherever Zhu Daohua's figure appeared, the soldiers of the Ming army broke out into earth-shaking cheers.

In the midst of a long live voice.

Zhu Daohua's eyes looked at the Taiping army that was gathering in the distance.

It's time for dinner.

This battle should be over.

After solving the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, there is no need to worry about the future

It's time to capture Yanyun, and by then.

I should be the lord of the world.

"Eat your fill! Today's battle is probably going to be dinner time! ”

At this time.

In the barracks of the Guards Cuirassier Brigade.

An elite cuirassier was also busy stuffing large meat buns into his mouth.

"It's finally time for our cuirassier brigade to come into battle!"

Two soldiers who were not very tall, but had very broad shoulders, sat side by side, and their mouths spoke the dialect of northern Gansu.

What he said was to release the battle of northern Jiangxi and break away from the green camp on the battlefield, which can be regarded as the famous Wang Guofang and Wu Lao Er, who revolted before the battle.

But the two of them have now changed their names.

One changed his name to Wang Guofang.

One changed his name to Wu Er.

The reason why the two of them were able to become soldiers of the Guards Cuirassier Brigade was, of course, related to their riding skills.

They all participated in the martial arts in the second year of the liberation.

Both are hereditary Green Camp officers.

Horseback riding is a skill handed down from ancestors.

In the case of the lack of horse control masters in the Ming army.

Both of them were selected into the Guards Cuirassier Brigade as Wu Xiucai and received the most rigorous training.

Of course.

The two of them don't complain about the training.

Because the treatment of this cuirassier brigade is the best in the whole army.

The food label is also the highest.

"Raising troops for a thousand days and using troops for a while, the first battle of our cuirassier brigade will definitely shock the world!"

Wu Er said while eating.

There was a rush in his eyes.

The officers and men of the entire cuirassier brigade were also eager to fight.

Military merit can only be achieved on the battlefield.

Training alone.

Can I be promoted?

"Are you all full?"

Wang Guofang and Wu Er's company commander stood up and asked loudly.

"I'm full!"

"Excellent! Armored! Lead the horse out of the ranks! The whole brigade is assembled! ”

Accompanied by the order given.

Five thousand clear cavalrymen wearing shining cuirasses and leading tall war horses appeared at the forefront of the battlefield.

At this time, the two infantry brigades had completed the arrangement one after the other, forming an infantry formation of 5,000 people in the middle road, and behind him was the Ming Army's Guards Artillery Brigade, the artillery jacket had been uncovered, and the muzzle of the black hole pointed obliquely to the sky.

The cuirassier brigade was placed on the left flank.

On the right flank were three thousand dragoons assembled for temporary light cavalry.

As soon as the cuirassiers appeared.

It attracted the attention of everyone on the battlefield.

"Good horse!"

Ran Tianyuan couldn't help but praise.

The horses led by the Ming cuirassiers were all Indian or Arab horses.

Tall and strong.

It looks much more energetic than a dwarf Mongolian horse.

"Good armor!"

Nie Siju stared at the cuirasses of the cavalry.

"The one-piece steel armor, this Emperor Zhu is too rich."

Everyone looked at the cuirassiers who were like heavenly soldiers and generals with complicated expressions, and they couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive in their hearts.

"Panic what! Our army is 160,000! No matter how powerful Emperor Zhu's soldiers are, they can't resist the blow of our army! ”

Liu Zhixie said loudly.

At this time.

The Great Array of the Taiping Army was divided into four parts.

In the middle is the musket team led by Liu Zhixie.

The 60,000 Heavenly Kingdom cavalry were arranged on the left flank, ready to charge at any time.

"Heavenly King, Emperor Zhu's army has not yet completed the formation, it is better to send an advance horse team to rush!"

Luo Siju suggested.

Liu Zhixie nodded and looked at the martial king Yao Zhifu on the side.

"Martial King, who will fight in the first battle?"

"Let Xu Hou and Luo Hou lead the horse team to attack." Yao Zhifu ordered Xu Tiande and Luo Siju's generals.

Since Kaifeng was defeated.

Yao Zhifu's own headquarters lost soldiers and horses, and his status was greatly reduced.

However, Liu Zhixie still regarded Yao Zhifu as his own person, supplemented him with soldiers and horses, and entrusted him with important tasks.

"Your Majesty! The horse team of the Taiping Army is up! ”

Tao Biquan said loudly.

In the right front of the Great Army.

The light cavalry of the Taiping Army, which was pressed by the black, pressed up.

These cavalrymen did not wear iron armor, and their weapons were wooden spears, sabers, bows and arrows.

The formation is also scattered.

But there are a lot of them.

"Your Majesty, just use rockets to disperse them."

The staff officer on the side said.

At present, in terms of formulating specific tactics, Zhu Daohua is completely handed over to these staff officers who have received orthodox military education.

He only grasps the general direction.

The specific implementation is left to the following people to carry out.

The emperor must do his duty as an emperor.

The overstepping command commanded a musketeer below to move forward fifteen meters.

You think you're playing Red Alert.

Rockets are indeed a magic weapon to disperse cavalry.

Especially the war horses of the Heavenly Cavalry who did not have special adaptive training.

When I saw rockets rushing towards me with a sharp whistling sound and bright firelight.

The explosion has not yet occurred.

There are already war horses spinning in place in a panic.

Boom, boom, boom.

One rocket after another quickly exploded with a bang.

The power of the explosion was not great.

But the momentum is much more amazing than the artillery - oh, it's much more amazing.

The horses of the knights of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom were all Mongolian horses that were scavenged from Guanzhong.

Honestly.

Where have I ever seen such a scene.

It was a roar, a fire, an explosion, and a smoke.

Under the scare.

The horses were soon frightened and fled in all directions, and it was useless for the knight on his back to make peace.

And right now.

The light cavalry of the Ming army, which had been prepared for a long time, quickly killed, first with a platoon of guns, and then with a saber.

All of a sudden, the light cavalry of the Taiping army that came up first was crushed.

(End of chapter)