At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

Chapter 15 The Three Swords of the Ming Army
That night, the camps of the Ming army were brightly lit, and all battalions were counting their troops and sorting out their equipment.

Zhu Qizhen stayed up all night, patrolling the camp to appease the soldiers.

The soldiers were already exhausted after a day of hard work, but they were greatly encouraged to see the emperor personally offering condolences.

There are some elderly veterans who are even more touched by the scene, and they keep telling the recruits around them that when Emperor Taizong personally went to conquer, he did the same thing himself.

After an overnight investigation, there were more than [-] wounded and elderly and infirm people, led by Kuang Ye and other civil servants, and returned to Beijing first.

The remaining more than [-] people are elite soldiers and strong generals, staying to prepare for the final decisive battle.

In the morning wind, Zhu Qizhen began to nod.

Zhang Fu took the lead in the battle: "The fifth army battalion has 8000 people in the middle army, 7000 in the left sentry army, 800 in the right sentry army, 7000 and 600 in the left Ye army, and 600 in the right Ye army, a total of [-] people. The assembly is now complete, please give instructions from the emperor!"

Chen Ying stepped forward: "Shenji Battalion has 500 people, all of them are ready, please give instructions from the emperor!"

Li Zhen stepped forward: "Report to the emperor, the 3000 battalion has assembled a total of [-] people, please give instructions from the emperor!"

Zhu Qizhen looked at the [-] cavalry in neat formation, and raised his voice: "I think back then, the [-] battalion formed by Emperor Taizong only had [-] cavalry. It was formed hastily, but you have great responsibilities, I only have one request, as Jian Feng pointed out, go forward without hesitation!"

Li Zhen knelt down on one knee and clasped her fists in both hands: "On behalf of the soldiers of the [-] Battalion, I assure the Emperor that I will fulfill my mission!"

At the gate of the camp, a fast horse galloped towards the rising sun.

Yuan Bin got off his horse and said, "Reporting to the emperor, I have already found out that the main force of the Yexian Department is indeed on the other side of the river, but Yexian himself has not yet arrived. The current commander is Boyan, the leader of the left-wing tribes of Wala. [-] troops, mainly cavalry."

Zhu Qizhen nodded, looking at it like this, he also asked Boyan to bring a team to lead the battle.

Boyan is brave and foolhardy, and he hasn't seen his own tactics yet, so he is unprepared for the new tactic of firecracker three-stage strike.

If he had been in command, the battle would have been much easier.

Under the gaze of everyone, Zhu Qizhen slowly pulled out the dragon-patterned sword from his waist.

"Preach my will, prepare to fight!"

On the other side of the river, a low-pitched horn sounded, and the vanguard of the Oirats began to cross the river.

The cavalry rushed to the forefront, and the river only submerged to the belly of the horse, and they reached the opposite bank with almost no difficulty.

Standing on the hillside, Chen Ying saw more and more people crossing the river, and gave orders decisively.

"Fire!"

The gunner was already ready, and the fuse was ignited as soon as he received the order, whistling white smoke.

Boom!

Boom!

The general's cannon began to show its power, and big iron bumps smashed towards the Wala soldiers and horses on the bank.

The Oirats had just landed, with the river behind them, and there was nowhere to hide, and they were turned on their backs.

Immediately afterwards, clear the chamber, reload, and launch again...

Boom!

Boom!

With the continuous roar of the cannons, the Oala people continued to reduce their personnel. However, the number of people attacking this time was too many. The Ming army only had twelve cannons, and the rate of fire was slow. Gradually, more and more Oala people passed through the artillery blockade. More and more, the cavalry formed a square formation and began to charge towards the Ming army's position.

From the Guishui River to the camp of the Ming army, there is a wilderness with no shelter or hindrance.

With a distance of only [-] steps, the cavalry charged with all their strength, and they could arrive in an instant.

Just when the Oirat cavalry rushed two hundred steps in front of the Ming army, something happened suddenly. For some reason, the horse suddenly fell to the ground, and the knights on the horse were caught off guard and fell off the horse one after another.

Boyan stood on the other side of the river and watched from a distance. He had no time to judge what happened on the front line. If it was a tripping rope or a horse trap, his own cavalry combat experience was rich, so it was impossible to turn a blind eye!

In the formation of the Ming army, Pingxiang Bo Chen Huai was very excited, because the key to the failure of the Wala people was the hole he led people to dig overnight.

Although these small pits are not big, as long as the horse's hoof steps on a little bit, even if it just steps on the edge, the entire horse's hoof will sink into it.

The consequence is that the horse stumbles and the people fall on their backs.

Only now did he really understand why the emperor asked him to dig such a small pit.

If it is a big pit, it will never escape the eyes of the Wala people. These people grew up on horseback since they were young, and avoiding the horse pit is just like playing.

However, this kind of small pit is different. It is precisely because it is small that it is hidden and difficult to be found, unless the infantry marches slowly.

Finally, a centurion discovered these small pits on the ground and immediately issued a warning to his comrades. The cavalry in the formation avoided one after another, and the number of horses lost began to decrease.

After breaking through the pit formation, there were only one hundred steps left to the Ming army's position.

The Wala people were like hungry wolves seeing the sheep, shouting loudly, charging with bows and shooting arrows.

The Ming army still used the original tactics, and the rattan soldiers were at the forefront, resisting the flying arrows.

"shooting!"

With an order, the formation of the Ming army changed suddenly, and the rattan players quickly retreated, revealing rows of firecrackers ready to go.

boom!
boom!
boom!
The lead bullets all over the sky poured on the Oirat cavalry like raindrops, and five or sixty people fell off their horses in an instant.

These Oirats are experienced in many battles, facing the blow of firecrackers, they are not timid at all, but even more excited.

Because they know that although the firecracker is powerful, the process of loading ammunition is very cumbersome. In front of the cavalry charging at high speed, there is no chance after firing it once.

Only a few dozen people were lost, which is completely negligible.

However, just when they thought they were sure of winning, the sound of gunfire rang again.

boom!
boom!
boom!
After the gunpowder smoke passed, dozens of Oirat cavalry were shot again. This time, they seemed a little surprised.

But seeing that the Ming army is close at hand, I can't control so much, just rush!

boom!
boom!
boom!
The sound of gunfire rang out again, and this time the Ming army lowered the muzzle of their guns and shot at the horses. Although not many Oirat cavalry were killed, more than 100 horses were hit, and a group of people turned their backs on their backs.

At this time, it was the second time that the Ming army used the three-stage strike tactic, and it was more skillful than the first time, shooting and killing more than 300 enemies with ease.

On the other side of the river, Boyan, who was standing on a hill watching the battle, frowned, with a look of surprise on his face.

He was already familiar with the tactics of the three major battalions of the Ming army and couldn't be more familiar with them.

After the two armies fought, the Shenji Battalion immediately moved closer to the front of the formation, and made preparations for firing artillery and firecrackers, and fired salvos under unified command.

After the Shenji Battalion finished shooting, they would immediately retreat to the two wings of the team, and then the cavalry from the [-] Battalion and the [-]th Battalion would immediately fill in the gaps and launch an assault on the already damaged enemy troops.

During the Yongle period, the seemingly simple tactics of the Ming army once brought extreme panic to the mighty Mongolian cavalry.

However, with the passage of time, after all, some countermeasures were found, such as scattered charges.

But this time it was completely different. The firecrackers of the Ming army continued like a torrential rain.

With such a shooting speed, no matter how scattered the cavalry is, it will still be sent to the opponent's muzzle after all.

Seeing that the distance between the two sides is only dozens of steps, however, no matter how the troops on their side charge, it is still difficult to move forward.

At this moment, he suddenly realized why Ara lost to this Ming army.

Thinking of this, Boyan hurriedly asked someone to blow the horn to recall the troops.

(End of this chapter)