On the grassland on the south bank of the Daling River, a game of death is going on.
The Ming army was a passive defender, but the Fuyu people had not crossed the 100-step death line and did not cause any substantial loss to them; the Fuyu people were the active attacker, and their cavalry was like a river that dug a dam. A steady stream of pressure came towards the Ming army's position, and the tide hit one after another, hitting the most fragile nerves of Ming army soldiers.
The tide is always advancing and not retreating, and the wave set off by the Fuyu people is no exception.
After three waves of shooting, the gunmen had fired 27,000 rounds of bullets. The Fuyu cavalry who fell under these bullets were close to four thousand. The biggest and most terrifying wave of the Fuyu cavalry has been contained by the Ming army.
The aftermath did not stop, as long as the tide did not run dry.
The remaining 1,000 Fuyu cavalrymen only had a very brief hesitation. There was no horn to retreat. They would never take the initiative to evacuate the battlefield. For the Fuyu people, they were deserters on the battlefield, even if the Ming army would let them go. His tribe does not allow such people to exist.
Li Jun's mouth was numb. This was the first time he faced the attack of Mongolian cavalry independently. Seeing that there were fewer and fewer Fuyu cavalry on the battlefield, he could only cheer for the soldiers in his heart.
The gunmen were also numb, their fingers, their hearts. They don’t know how many Fuyu people have been shot and how many are left. They just mechanically do a repetitive action, which is shooting. If the flintlock has no bullets, they will only load ammunition. In addition, Their brains are now blank, as if their memories were stolen by someone.
"Stop shooting!"
Li Jun's words awakened the gunmen. There was no cavalry on the opposite side of them. The soldiers who fell on the grass have left their horsebacks and cannot be regarded as cavalry at all.
"what… "
"Fuyu people have been wiped out?"
"We won?"
…
The soldiers felt like they had had a nightmare. After the nightmare woke up, everything seemed to be moving in the best direction. The Fuyu people in front of them had been killed or wounded.
Li Jun knows that the battle is not over yet. Since the gunmen are happy, let them be happy first, "The cavalry on the left dismounts, gives the Fuyu wounded soldier a knife, drags the body away, and clears the road."
During Zhu Youjian’s Northern Expedition, the soldiers who were killed or wounded were usually buried in a pit, or cremated directly, and then recorded the numbers. Unlike Yuan Chonghuan who first came to Liaodong and killed the soldiers of Jiannu, The first level is sent back to the capital.
The Northern Expedition has been advancing, carrying a large number of heads, and marching is also inconvenient.
While the cavalry was cleaning the battlefield, Li Jun looked at the Fuyu cavalry in the distance, and the Fuyu cavalry had changed.
In just one stick of incense, all the five thousand Fuyu cavalrymen were wiped out. I don't know if it frightened them or angered them.
According to Man Gui's description, Li Jun estimated that there were still more than 10,000 cavalrymen in Fuyu. If all Fuyu people attacked, it would still be a great test for his Royal First Division.
The Fuyu cavalry was adjusting the direction of the horses, and countless horse heads began to aim at the Ming army's position.
It seemed that the Fuyu people were ready to attack, and the casualties of the five thousand cavalrymen did not scare them, but aroused them even greater hatred.
This time the attack, I don't know how many cavalry the Fuyu people will dispatch, Li Jun's heart is a little nervous, but also a little expectant.
Suddenly, from the rear right of the Fuyu Cavalry, where their tribe was crossing the river, there was a shout. The Fuyu tribe was in chaos. They fled eastward, trying to hide behind the cavalry.
Mangui, it must be Mangui.
Li Jun estimated that Man Gui detoured to the rear of the Fuyu Cavalry and began to destroy the floating bridge where the Fuyu people escaped. Without adequate communication with him, Man Gui used the method of massacre to provoke the Fuyu Cavalry, thus justifiably speaking with the Fuyu Cavalry. fighting.
This is not a violation of the agreement between Wang Mujiu and Man Gui. The Fuyu cavalry came to kill him, and he should not be allowed to die.
"This is full of gui!" Li Jun scolded with a smile, but that's okay. If the Fuyu Cavalry wants to rescue their troops, there won't be too many cavalry. They will launch an offensive against the Royal First Division. The Royal First Army probably won't. There was no more danger, Li Jun's nervousness just now eased.
He called a messenger: "Quickly, ask the army seat. The army seat is attacking the Fuyu people. Their cavalry will definitely go to the rescue. What should we do now?"
Li Jun's gaze was still keeping a close eye on the Fuyu cavalry on the opposite side.
The Fuyu cavalry who turned their horses just now did not rush towards the Ming army’s position. Some of the cavalry turned to the west and drove to the side along with the other cavalry. The dust raised by the horse's hoof was about to fly into the air. Obviously, they went in a hurry.
Li Jun's messenger had not yet returned, but the army's messenger arrived first.
"Master Li, the army has orders. The whole army moves forward, maintains its formation, and is ready to fight at any time."
"understand!"
Li Jun was overjoyed. This was the signal that the Ming army was going to attack. It was the first time he encountered the attacking cavalry with infantry. It seemed that Wang Mujiu was about to create a history of active flintlock attack, and this glorious task just happened. To his Li Jun's head.
Although the speed of the infantry is far inferior to that of the cavalry, the Fuyu cavalry is within Li Jun’s sight. It will not take long for the Ming army to approach the Fuyu cavalry. More importantly, behind the Fuyu cavalry are their troops. And the property, the Fuyu cavalry dare not escape at all, unless they are willing to abandon the entire tribe, willing to be lone wolves wandering on the grassland.
"Send the order, all the troops keep in formation, advance fast, and push up to the Fuyu Cavalry."
The army of the Royal First Division stretched too far, reaching almost a thousand steps in width.
Fortunately, there were open grasslands on the south bank of the Daling River. They kept their formation and moved forward steadily without any hindrance.
At a distance of 1,500 steps, about three miles, and in the blink of an eye, the Ming army rushed in front of the Fuyu cavalry.
All the Fuyu cavalrymen sat on their horses. From their faces, only surprise and fear were seen.
When the Fuyu Cavalry was five hundred steps away, the Ming Army slowed down, their hands clenched flintlocks, ready to shoot at any time.
The Fuyu cavalry finally took action. They were angered by the Ming army. The Ming army was an infantry, and it was so close to the cavalry. This was the biggest insult to them.
The Fuyu people split up a cavalry team, about a thousand people, led by a commander, they danced scimitars and clamored for the Ming army.
Li Jun liked the other party's use of this refueling tactic. There were only a thousand people, and he was simply sent to train his soldiers for courage. He whispered: "Ready to shoot!"
The gunmen of the Ming Army had completely stopped. When the flintlocks were aimed, they needed to be absolutely still. The gunmen held the flintlocks and stared at the cavalry on the opposite side.
At a distance of five hundred steps, the cavalry coughed and it was time to finish the sprint. Their speed was too late to be maximized.
"Shoot!" Li Jun saw that the Fuyu cavalry had entered the range of the flintlock, and he immediately gave the order.
"boom."
"boom."
"boom."
…
There were 3,000 gunmen in the first row. When they shot all the bullets out, the Fuyu cavalry fell halfway, and a large number of unowned war horses wandered desperately on the battlefield.
When shooting, the gunmen were numb. In their eyes, there was only a hundred steps of death line. As long as someone dared to trample on this death line, their bullets would be shot out mercilessly.
In less than half a bag of cigarettes, more than a thousand Fuyu cavalrymen all fell under the horse's belly.
The Ming army didn't dare to clean up the battlefield. Opposite them, there was the Fuyu cavalry. Now they are only five hundred steps away. If the cavalry strikes, they won't have time to react.
When Li Jun saw the Fuyu cavalry on the opposite side, he was only on the horse and had no intention of attacking again. It seemed that the battle just now had never happened at all, or even though it had happened, it had nothing to do with them.
"Slowly move forward and leave the cleaning of the battlefield to the Royal Second Division!"
Since the Fuyu Cavalry had no desire to attack, the Royal First Division began to advance slowly. Now that the cavalry on the opposite side are so close, they must be ready to shoot at any time, so they dare not trot forward.
With only two hundred steps left, the Ming army could see the eyelashes of the Fuyu cavalry, but the Fuyu cavalry was still motionless, like green pines fixed on the back of the horse.
Do they have an ambush? Li Jun quickly rejected his idea. There was a plain all around and there was no place to hide.
His gaze swept to the opposite side again, the formation of Fuyu cavalry was loose, and the number should not exceed two thousand.
It turns out that their troops are too small, so they dare not attack! Li Jun is overjoyed, it must be, otherwise, how can the cavalry be bullied by the infantry
"Push forward slowly, and when you reach a hundred paces, shoot immediately." Li Jun decided to shoot first. Anyway, he is crowded and has the advantage of flintlock, and he is not afraid of the other party playing new tricks.
"boom."
"boom."
"boom."
…
When the two sides were a hundred steps apart, the Ming army opened fire, and the gunmen's eyes were fixed on the hundred-step death line.
The Fuyu cavalry sitting at the forefront suddenly fell from the back of the horse, and the wounded horse immediately crowed up to the sky, seeming to be calling for the longevity.
But the longevity day even the cavalry would not come, let alone the war horse
When the gunmen of the two platoons of the Ming army fired bullets, the Fuyu cavalry had fallen to thousands of horses.
To attack is to die, and to wait is to die!
In the eyes of the Fuyu Cavalry, apart from fear, it was fear. They tightened the reins of their horses and slowly retreated, hoping to withdraw from the range of the flintlock rifle.
But behind them are the old and weak of their tribe, women, and their property. They have just been driven by Man Gui from the pontoon.
There is no way to advance, and no way to retreat.
The last remaining wildness of the Fuyu cavalry was finally forced out by the Ming army. They no longer retreated. After holding their positions, they instead rushed towards the Ming army.
The Fuyu cavalry launched a suicidal charge.