Nanming Yiming

Chapter 139

Although many members of the Iron Armored Army were on the battlefield for the first time, they did not have the slightest timidity in the face of the menacing Mongolian cavalry.Instead, he focused his attention on the front, waiting for the order.

Because they know that the Iron Armored Army has been used to deal with cavalry since its birth, more precisely, the Eight Banners of Manchuria.

However, the governor's government's training for the Iron Armored Army is almost abnormal. Every now and then, the cavalry will charge in front of the Iron Armored Army, and even shoot arrows directly at them.

As long as you show a little fear, you will let the timid people go out alone, facing the charge of countless cavalry in turn.Sometimes they would stop only a few meters away from them, and some couldn't stop bumping into the Iron Armored Army.

Many soldiers in the Iron Armored Army were directly injured during training.

Qian Mo personally wrote the ten big characters "Sweat more in peacetime, bleed less in wartime", and ordered people to hang it in the barracks of the Iron Armored Army, always urging them.

Hong Fugui stood behind the Iron Armored Army and said loudly, "Fire me!"

The gunners of the Ming army at the rear of the army array skillfully reloaded and checked the range of the guns.Soon the shells whizzed past and landed directly among the marching Mongolian cavalry.

Although the power of the tiger squatting cannon is relatively small, the simultaneous firing of 10 cannons still caused a lot of momentum.Many Mongolian cavalry were directly blown over, and the horses neighed tragically.

However, they couldn't stop the Mongolian cavalry from attacking. After a while of panic, they continued to kill the Ming army.

Batu knew that this kind of artillery attack was a one-shot deal. By the time the Ming army was about to fire for the second time, his cavalry had already rushed within the minimum shooting range, and the casualties of dozens of people could not influence the situation of the battle at all.

Soon the Mongolian cavalry entered within 100 steps. At this time, the 450 gunners of the Ming army were divided into 3 groups to shoot at the Mongolian cavalry.

"Bang, bang, bang"

After 3 sounds, more than 150 Mongolian cavalry rushing to the front were shot and fell to the ground.

Chin Batu had already experienced the power of the Lumi guns of the Ming army in Jinshanwei City, and he was quite heartbroken watching the soldiers in front of him fall one after another, but these losses were still within his tolerance.

Because they have now entered the bow and arrow range of the Mongolian cavalry, the Mongols can finally show their riding and shooting skills.Many Mongolian riders shouted slogans, took out their bows and arrows and shot at the Ming army.

But facing the Ming army in full iron armor, the Mongols' arrow rain slapped on the armor and shield of the Ming army like rain, leaving no trace except for some "jingling" sounds.

After the white smoke from the firecrackers in front of the Ming army cleared away, Batu could clearly see the Ming army behind the big shield.This is an armored army all wearing armor, and the arrows can't do any harm to them at all.

Facing the arrow rain of the Mongolian cavalry, the Ming army stood still, and under the reflection of the sun, the armor of the Ming army reflected bursts of cold light, which was a chilling aura.

Batu realized that he had been fooled. No wonder the Ming army dared to stand against the water. His Mongolian light cavalry could not do anything to the armored army in front of him.

He whistled vigorously, signaling the Mongols to quickly turn their horses and retreat.

However, the Mongolian cavalry at the front had already bumped into the shield formation of the Ming army head-on.

Accompanied by the sound of "clang" and the neighing of war horses, the two sides finally began to fight hand to hand.

Since the Mongolian cavalry were all light cavalry, they did not cause much impact on the Ming army's shield formation, and the Ming army's shield hand just took two steps back after being hit.

And the Mongol's scimitar cut on the iron armor and shield did not respond, only a little spark appeared.

Soon the spearmen of the Ming army began to attack, and the icy spears quickly pierced the Mongols' bodies, piercing their bodies with ease.

Then I saw the side of the Ming army's shield, giving way to a passage, and those Ming soldiers armed with sabers stepped forward to kill the cavalry who had lost their impact.

These Zhanmadao, imitated with reference to Modao, are like harvesting artifacts in the sun, mercilessly slaughtering the Mongolian cavalry who are too late to retreat.

The soldiers of the Ming army slashed down with all their strength and directly cut off the Mongolian cavalry in front of them, cutting them into two pieces. The screams of the Mongolian soldiers were endless.

Fortunately, Batu blew the whistle to retreat in time, and the Mongolian cavalry tightened their reins after hearing the whistle, thus avoiding greater casualties.But all the more than 300 cavalry rushing to the front were in front of the Ming army.

Soon there was another sound of "bang, bang, bang", and nearly a hundred Mongolian cavalry who ran slowly were left on the battlefield by the Lumi guns of the Ming army.

Hearing the urging voice, the remaining Mongols hurriedly retreated on horseback.

Originally, the Mongols were good at looking back at arrows. They often used their superb archery skills to shoot and kill the enemies who pursued them.Facing this group of armored "monsters", they didn't even have the courage to shoot arrows. They wished that the horses under them had grown eight legs so that they could run faster.

Seeing the defeat of the Mongolian cavalry, Bashan was also very puzzled.Quickly asked: "Batu, what is going on here? Although the Mongolian light cavalry is not suitable for charging, how could they be defeated so simply?"

The Ming army was almost unscathed in this attack, but more than 600 people were sacrificed here. Batu also felt extremely ashamed and said: "Master Dutong, we may have been fooled. What the general will encounter in the end is not an ordinary Ming army, but It is an army wearing iron armor, and the Mongolian Qingqi under the humble staff can't do anything to them at all."

"Iron Armored Army"?
Shock was also written on Bashan's face at this time, which was equivalent to the elite "White Armored Soldiers" and "Red Armored Soldiers" wearing triple armor in the Eight Banners of Manchuria.

So he asked again: "How many people are there in this Iron Armored Army of the Ming Army?"

This question stumped Batu, he really didn't see it clearly.At the beginning, there were shield soldiers in front of the Ming army formation, and when the back got closer, he could see the front row.

And the Mongolian soldiers who rushed to the front and saw the details of the Ming army were all dead in front of the battle at this moment, and it was the same for other Mongolian soldiers.

He didn't dare to make random estimates on this. It's not good to say too much or too little, and it will cause a misjudgment of the military situation.

So Batu said honestly: "Damn it, I didn't fully understand the number of iron armored troops in the Ming army."

"However, according to the size of the Ming army's formation, there are only 150 people in the front row, and the total force should be less than 1000. Among them are hundreds of gunners. Usually, gunners don't wear heavy armor. The number is only a few hundred people.”

Hearing this, Bashan was relieved a lot. The Ming army only had less than a thousand soldiers, so it shouldn't be a big problem.

The Eight Banners of Manchuria under his command are heavy cavalry, and he is afraid that the heavy armored infantry of the Ming army will fail. Wouldn't it be a joke to spread the word.

So he asked again: "How about the firearms of the Ming army?"

Batu said: "The firearms of the Ming army are still quite sharp, and they are also equipped with some light artillery. Fortunately, they don't have many gunners, and the damage they cause is still within an acceptable range."

After hearing that the number of gunners in the Ming army was small, Bashan said confidently: "Let's see how my Manchurian warriors who are fighting the red flag teach these Ming troops who don't know the heights of the sky and the earth."

Batu always felt that the Ming army was weird, and said, "Master Dutong, don't be impulsive. I feel that this matter is strange. By the way, what about the messenger who sent the letter?"

Batu hurriedly asked the soldiers about the whereabouts of the envoy, only to find that the envoy had already escaped when Batu led the army to attack the Ming army.

Batu said: "Lord Dutong, it seems that meeting the Ming army in Qingpu Town this time was not accidental, but a deliberate arrangement by the Ming army. I'm afraid there may be fraud in it!"

Bashan said: "Impossible. This letter is definitely written by Governor Ma himself. There is no problem with the seal of Governor Liangjiang. I have checked it carefully."

However, Bashan soon realized that the meeting place was not specified in the letter, and the so-called "meeting in Qingpu Town" was only conveyed verbally by the envoy.

This Ming army is really too cunning, everything conveyed is actually true, only this Qingpu town is fake.

Batu said: "It seems that Governor Ma's plan to order us to recover Songjiang is true. No cavalry from the Ming army has been found yet, and their infantry can't catch up with us. Why don't we just bypass Qingpu Town and go north to Suzhou to find Ma Governor meeting?"

Bashan said worriedly: "It's just that the sudden emergence of such an armored army from the Ming army poses a great threat to our Qing Dynasty. If we don't kill them before they grow stronger, I'm afraid they will become a serious threat to our Qing Dynasty in the future."

"By the way, have you ever seen the banner of this army, we will take more precautions in the future."

Batu hurriedly said: "The final general saw the three big characters Zhongyongbo written on the flag."

Hearing "Uncle Zhongyong" Bashan suddenly regained his spirits, showed an incredulous expression, and asked, "Are you sure what you saw was 'Uncle Zhongyong'?"

Batu said: "The late general often studies the military books of the Han people, and he can still read Chinese characters, so he will definitely not make mistakes."

Ba Shan immediately looked serious, and said loudly: "Nur Taiha, the leader of Zhenghongqi, lead you to lead 2000 Manchurian Zhenghongqi warriors, and break through the Ming army's infantry. Be sure to kill Qian Mo in the formation."

"If the order continues, whoever can kill or capture Qian Mo alive will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver, and he will be conferred a title directly."

Nur Taiha was refreshed for a while, and then replied: "The servant is ordered to offer Qian Mo's head."

Batu said at this time: "Master Du Tong, please think again. It is just a banner, and it cannot be sure that Qian Mo is in the formation."

Before Bashan could speak, Nurtaiha jumped out very upset and said: "Mongolian light cavalry are not suitable for charging. My 2000 heavy cavalry broke through the Ming army's infantry with less than [-] people. Even if the Ming army is full of armored infantry What can I do?"

"Is it because Batu's participation in the leadership is afraid that I will get a gold title?"

The temptation of Qian Mo's head is too great. Now that Jiangsu and Zhejiang are in a mess, this Qian Mo is the chief culprit. Not to mention Nur Taiha, even Bashan himself can't stand such a temptation.

So he said: "Nur Taiha, this Ming army should not be underestimated. Don't underestimate the enemy. Ben Dutong is here waiting for your good news."

"Ah!" On a hillside two miles away, Qian Mo sneezed suddenly!

Ma Erye said: "Uncle Zhongyong, if Bashan doesn't dare to attack the Iron Armored Army and turns around and runs away, we cavalrymen may not be able to stop them!"

Qian Mo said, "Don't worry, with Ben Du's banner, Naba Mountain will definitely take the bait."

"If the banner of Dorgon appeared at the foot of the mountain at this time, will Vice President Ma lead the army to fight for it?"

Second Master Ma was speechless after Qian Mo asked a single sentence, isn't that the reason?

Even if he knew that Dorgon might not be below, as long as he saw his banner, he would definitely go down and kill him, what if he succeeded?

There are many great people who died inexplicably at the hands of small people in history, and people have a fluke mentality.

Sure enough, soon the cavalry of the Qing army appeared in the sight of the Ming army again.

Nur Taiha found that the position of the Ming army was not good. Although they guarded the only stone bridge and blocked the way ahead, it was too wide for the cavalry to deploy.

He did not adopt the tactics of the Mongols just now, and charged from the front.Instead, the 2000 cavalry were divided into two thousand-man teams, and they attacked the Ming army's array from the two flanks at the same time.

This can make the Ming army's firepower more dispersed, and it is also more conducive to the Qing army's cavalry breaking through the Ming army's formation.

Seeing the Qing army charging from both sides, Hong Fugui suddenly felt that the situation was not good.

Immediately shouted: "Change the formation and become a Yanyue formation to meet the enemy!"

Soon the shield players in the front row of the Ming army turned into a half-moon shape, and the spearmen, horse-choppers and gunmen behind them also quickly switched positions.

This kind of temporary formation is actually a test of the training level of the troops. If it is not well-trained, it is likely to cause chaos due to the temporary formation, which will give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of it!

Fortunately, the Iron Armored Army's usual training subjects include temporary formation drills, and they are still calm at this time.

Because the straight line became a half-moon shape, the number of shield players in the front row would appear to be insufficient, and soon the vacancy near the river would be filled by spearmen, and the Ming army completed the change of formation after a while.

However, these gunners were temporarily transferred from the White Robe Army. The two sides were not originally in the same battalion, and they had not undergone similar training, so their movements were obviously a bit slower.Fortunately, they were at the bottom, so the impact was not too great. After the Iron Armored Army in the front row took their positions, they lined up in time.

At this time, the cavalry of the Qing army had entered the range of the Ming army's tiger squatting cannon.

Although it was not within the originally scheduled shooting range, the gunners of the Ming army were well-trained, and soon the 10 tiger squatting guns turned in two directions.

Soon 10 cannons shelled in 2 directions where the Qing army rushed.

Although the Ming army still accurately delivered the shells to the Qing army's formation, they only received 5 shells in each direction, and the effect was obviously worse.

Although some Qing troops were still knocked down by artillery fire, the impact on the Qing army as a whole was much smaller, and the advance of the follow-up troops was hardly affected.

Seeing this, Hong Fugui couldn't help frowning. It seems that these Manchurian Eight Banners are really different, and the Iron Armored Army is about to usher in a fierce battle.

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