A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 69 The Battle of Cold Mountain
From the beginning of the expedition, he selected ten thousand elite cavalry, led by the brave general Zhang Yu, galloping day and night, heading north, and arrived at this moment.

The sentries placed by the Mongolian army in the rear were killed by the Ming army's vanguard, making this Mongolian army completely blind.

When Zhang Yu saw that the main force of the Mongolian army had already pressed forward to attack, he immediately ordered the entire army to attack.

The Ming cavalry moved, their horses' hooves stamped on the ground, and tens of thousands of cavalry charged at the same time, making a rumbling sound, and a torrent rolled toward the rear of the Mongolian army.

Horses stepping on the military formation!The Mongolian army realized the fear of their former opponents.

Although they were mainly cavalry, at this time a large number of Mongolian troops had dismounted and attacked on foot, and the remaining troops were caught off guard and had no time to organize to fight. Moreover, the Ming army's cavalry charge had already been completed, even if the Mongolian army could succeed Even if we organize it, we can’t stop it!

Before contact was even made, the Mongolian rear troops had already begun to flee. No one wanted to be the spearhead of the Ming army's cavalry. With such a terrifying impact, any individual's bravery would be overwhelmed!

Like a sharp arrow, the entire Mongolian army was pierced into the heart, and their positions were in chaos. Starting from the middle, they were divided into two, and the target of this arrow was none other than Azha, the king of Liao in the Chinese army. Unreasonable!
He was still waving his whip and commanding the army, galloping back and forth in an attempt to boost morale. However, seeing the overwhelming force of the Ming army coming straight towards his position, he could not care about anything else at this time. He hit the horse and took his own soldiers to march towards Escape around.

The soldiers and horses were in chaos, and the Ming army lost track of him for a while, and he actually escaped.

But his departure also brought serious consequences. The Mongolian army lost their command when they needed the marshal most, and it was really difficult for them to pose a threat to the Ming army.

What's even worse is that Fu Youde saw the right opportunity and launched a counterattack with the last few thousand Ming troops.

At this time, the Mongolian army attacking the camp was in chaos because of the fire in the backyard. The more than 2 Mongolian soldiers were panicked and had no intention of fighting. Fu Youde, wearing heavy armor, charged forward. The morale of the Ming army was greatly boosted. Under the attack from the front and rear, the Mongolian army The army was defeated!

The cavalry marched horizontally, the infantry charged, and Mongolian soldiers continued to kneel down and beg for surrender.

Zhang Yu rode his horse, and the Ming cavalry came out in all directions to chase the fleeing enemies. Once they caught up, they would kill them with a knife and snatch away their heads. The killing did not stop until nightfall, and a total of more than [-] people were captured, including the head of the enemy. There are more than [-] levels.

Two days later, Aza unreasonably collected the defeated troops in Hanshan Camp. There were more than 3 Mongolian troops, and only more than [-] people remained.
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Soon, Zhu Di led his army to arrive. The Ming army gathered [-] troops and stationed themselves at the foot of a mountain not far from Hanshan Mountain, confronting Aza from afar.

The Ming army was gaining a foothold, but Aza was making his own preparations.

Soon, everything will be ready.

King Yan personally led an army of [-] people and launched an offensive against Hanshan.

Aza was unreasonable and lined up his cavalry on the mountain. All [-] Mongolian troops mounted their horses.

More than 7 Mongolian troops have been stationed here for several months. The trees on the mountain have been cut down long ago, so the road down the mountain is clear.

When the Ming army formed a formation and came towards Hanshan, this was the situation they faced.

Following Aza's irrational order, the Mongolian soldiers galloped down the slope.

Taking advantage of the slope of the mountain, the cavalry's charge became more fierce. You can imagine what the outcome would be in the event of a head-on collision.

But Zhu Di had anticipated all this, and he immediately ordered the drums to be played.

This was a signal. As the drums sounded, the infantry in front quickly retreated, revealing a phalanx holding firecrackers.

This is an independent unit among the three guards of Yanshan. It contains four fire gun soldiers from Qianhu Station. Coupled with the fire gun soldiers transferred from the Peiping Capital Command Division and the Peking Parallel Capital Division army, the total number reaches 6000 people.

At this time, they pointed the muzzle at the mountain and lit the match.

Thousands of muskets fired in unison, and the scene was extremely spectacular.

But in the eyes of the Mongolian army, it was a symphony of death.

In an instant, countless Mongolian soldiers fell off their horses and rolled and crawled on the slope. They were then trampled into a pool of flesh and blood by their own people behind them.For a moment, the living Mongolian army was also frightened.

Just rush in, just rush in!They gritted their teeth.

The main reason was that I couldn't stop, so I could only bite the bullet and charge downwards.

Fortunately, after a round of volley fire, the firecrackers put away their firecrackers and retreated to the rear.

Aza breathed a sigh of relief, but soon he was horrified to find that the Ming army's formation at the rear was still not something his cavalry could fight against!

In the center, the infantry were lined up, with spears standing everywhere. The soldiers in the front row looked at death with a look in their eyes. They had already received their own rewards in advance. Even if they died in battle, their descendants would still be able to survive, so there would be no possibility of collapse. The cavalry charged. The force is indeed strong, but when encountering such an opponent, not only will they not be able to defeat them, they will also fall in and be counterattacked by the infantry.

On both wings, the cavalry surged towards the side of the Mongolian army coming down the hillside. Although the momentum was insufficient, they were not confronting the Mongolian cavalry, but attacking the opponent's two wings!
The Mongolian army was at an extreme disadvantage.

However, Aza was also a battle-hardened general. If he had not been prepared, how could he have been so hasty, leading [-] to [-]?
On the Ming army's side, a soldier suddenly panicked, with arrow feathers stuck in his armor, and ran in front of Zhu Di. He was a sentry rider who was ordered to monitor the Mongolian army under Wu Lahan.

"Your Highness! On the flanks of our army, there are cavalry from Wan Wu Lahan's army, galloping towards us!"

This is Aza's preparation for being unreasonable!

Following his words, a black line suddenly appeared on the east side of the Ming army.

It's too late to move the military formation at this time!Moreover, the vanguard has already started a confrontation with Aza's unreasonable army. If the whole body is affected, it may lead to a complete collapse!

Zhu Di gritted his teeth. He immediately ordered his personal guards to be transferred to the east side, and the Ming army on the flanks was waiting in strict formation, hoping to withstand this wave of offensive.

Getting closer, the rumbling horseshoes shook the hearts of every Ming army soldier.

One after another, war horses rushed into the crowd, and some soldiers' bodies flew up before the huge impact. Shining blades passed across them, and some soldiers' heads fell to the ground.

After all, the Ming army failed to withstand it. The Ming army on the flanks were not the same soldiers as the dead soldiers at the front. Some of them even held swords and shields, which were not weapons against the cavalry at all.

The east side began to collapse, which directly affected the front.

The Mongolian army almost overwhelmed the entire Ming army on the flanks and came straight towards the central army!

King Yan was brave and drew his saber directly.In his military career, it is not like he has never experienced such scenes. You must know that this His Highness has personally defeated the enemy many times!

However, before he could give the order to attack, a cavalry force of more than a thousand people rushed out from the slant and charged towards the left flank of the Mongolian army.

It's Yan Keng!He showed up with his troops!

After all, it was his first time on the battlefield, so Zhu Di still placed him in the rear to avoid discomfort caused by the bloody battle in the first battle. Unexpectedly, when this boy saw that King Yan was in trouble, he immediately rushed out.

Anyway, the left wing is already in chaos, and there is no reason why they are not obeying military orders.

Yan Keng's two thousand households, all cavalry, followed him forward bravely.

He was extremely brave, wearing heavy armor, and was not afraid of the Mongolian army's bows, arrows, and swords, and took the lead in the charge!Although it was his first time to kill someone, he was not afraid at all. At first, his hands were shaking due to excitement, but then they became more and more stable, and even his eyes gradually showed apathy towards life!
After a circle, he had already cut down several Mongolian soldiers with his own hands. The Yanshan cavalry behind him were even more elite. They followed him and killed directly through the Mongolian army's camp, giving it a duel!
Although this wave caused the Yanshan cavalry to be directly cut in half, the indomitable momentum of the Mongolian army was also suppressed.

Zhu Di took the opportunity to stabilize his position and began to counterattack.

(End of this chapter)