Ming Taizi's Total War

Chapter 256

If these prairie cavalry went to the upper reaches of the plain to attack them and implement tactics to harass the enemy, there might still be hope of victory.

But in the narrow terrain of the city, there is almost no effect other than sending people's heads.

After discovering that charging with horses could not loosen the formation of the Manchurian officers and soldiers, the first reaction of these cavalry from the grassland was not to fight fiercely with the enemy, but to turn their horses around, trying to distance themselves from the Qing army.

There is nothing wrong with doing this on a battlefield with a wide space. After all, the Qing troops in front of them are all heavy armored infantry. Once the distance is widened, it is impossible to catch up with them anyway.

Unfortunately, now that they were on a narrow street, it was already very difficult to ride abreast. Wanting to quickly distance themselves was simply a fantasy.

Even if there is this possibility, Daishan, who has been in the field for a long time and has a vicious vision, will not give them this chance.

As soon as he saw the Mongolian soldiers retreating and wanted to distance himself, Daishan immediately realized that this was a very good opportunity.

He ordered the forward infantry to catch up quickly, and at the same time let the Eight Banners Xiaoqi who were deployed in the central army rush forward to chase these Mongolian cavalry.

The prairie cavalry under Abu Nai had experienced such battles, and when they saw the officers and soldiers of the Eight Banners of Manchuria viciously slashing at them with their knives desperately, they panicked a long time ago.

Now that the Manchurian officers and soldiers were chasing after them, they didn't even dare to stop and watch, so they galloped out.

Unwilling to be defeated by the Qing soldiers, Abnai mobilized some soldiers and personally led them to fight back.

It's a pity that when the Manchurian soldiers came to kill them, they fled like lambs smelling blood.

Abnai was unwilling to leave, but was led away by the warrior guards beside him.

"Let go of my reins." Abner yelled at the guarding warriors beside him.

He was defeated so easily by the Manchurian soldiers, just like his father who was driven away by Huang Taiji, Abnai was not reconciled, he was not reconciled to losing the first battle against Chi Qing.

"Let's go, my lord, we can't beat those soldiers." A warrior ran out of the city, holding Abnai's rein.

Although they are Abnai's loyal guards, it doesn't mean that they will easily lose their lives because of Abnai's nonsense.

The formation of the Mitezhou soldiers was very tough and well equipped, and they were not the kind of people who herded horses and sheep on the grasslands.

"Mite Island Tartars, I will definitely kill you all." Being led by the guards beside him and walking all the way out of the city, Abnai already knew that he was helpless.

But he will not give in so easily, just like his father who will not bow his head until death.

Now that he has turned his face, Abnai will never make peace with Chiqing again, and return to their rule to be a nondescript prince.

His power comes from the blood of the Golden Family in his body, from his status as a direct descendant of the Golden Family and the last direct son of the Mongolian Khan.

"The one in front is Prince Chahar. If you kill him, you will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver, and if you capture him alive, you will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver." Just when Abnai was led by the guards around him to walk out of the city, a group of eight-banner warriors suddenly killed them.

Although Abnai did not come to the Qing court often, he often entered the Forbidden City to meet Empress Dowager Bumubutai several times after entering the customs, so many people had seen his face, including the leader of the Eight Banners Cavalry.

"Could it be that Changshengtian will not give me a way to survive!" Looking back at the well-equipped and aggressive team of Eight Banners, Abnai looked up to the sky and sighed.

At this moment, he felt that he was no longer favored by the Changshengtian, and even the heroic spirits of the Mongolian Khans of the past dynasties no longer blessed him.

Just when Abnai was desperate, a strong-armed Han infantry suddenly shot out from the alleys on both sides.

"Your Majesty, don't panic, Borgo is here." Abnai looked back and saw that it was Borgo who had brought the young Han people he had trained.

Seeing this scene, Abnai thought to himself that Borgo understood me, and these young and strong Han people should be pulled out at this time as cannon fodder.

It's just a pity after all, Abnay originally planned to use these young and strong Han people as cannon fodder to attract the firepower of the Qing army when attacking, but he never expected to use it here.

But it's okay, it's much better than letting these guys watch the show and being hunted down by the Qing army, Abnai thought so.

Seeing that his way was blocked by a group of armed young and strong Han people, the team of Eight Banners Xiaoqi slashed and killed without saying a word, and in a short while, those young and strong Han people were scattered and fled for their lives.

After all, those young men were just Abu Naila's cannon fodder to attract firepower. Although they had trained for a few days, at most they knew what to hear on the battlefield and who to turn to for anything.

They have neither martial arts nor the tacit understanding of how to cooperate with each other. If they want to fight against the Eight Banners Xiaoqi, it is impossible even in their dreams.

Still, they were valuable, and their deaths bought Abney time.

By the time this team of Eight Banners Valiant Riders had killed and scattered these young Han Chinese, people like Abu Nai and Borgo had long since fled without a trace.

Although the Mongolian horses under their crotch are not very tall and not very strong, their endurance is the best in East Asia, and the riders on the horses are very light in equipment.

These people rushed towards the outside of the city in a charging manner, and arrived outside the city in a short time.

At this time, Abnai had a chance to breathe. He gasped heavily while leaning on his horse, and said to Borgo, "Calculate how many people have come out."

The reason why Abney did not ask Borgo to count the dead and injured was because there was no need for it.

Anyone who stayed in the city and didn't escape in time would definitely be dead without even thinking about it.

So as long as you count how many people came out, you can know the damage in this battle.

After Borgo got the order, he brought a group of cavalry to inspect the army, nodded his head, and found that there were seven or eight thousand grassland cavalry left in the city, and five thousand cavalry remained in the city with him. The Han people are young and strong.

Coupled with some seriously injured people, Abnay lost 5000 troops and [-] cannon fodder this time.

"Oh, if I knew it, I wouldn't have come." Abnai said regretfully.

He never imagined that the main force of the Qing Dynasty was taken out by Jierhalang, Duoduo, Dorgon and others, and there would be so many troops.

The key is that the combat effectiveness is still so strong, he easily defeated the prairie cavalry under his command.

Only then did Abu Nai understand why his father, Khan, was killed by Huang Taiji, and finally died on the battlefield.

In fact, it is not only because of the strong combat effectiveness of the Eight Banners soldiers in Mizhou, no matter how strong they are, they are not as strong as the well-fed Ming army.

The key point is that the soldiers in Abu Nai are all light cavalry galloping on the grassland all day long, holding short spears, sabers, bows and arrows, wearing leather clothes and felt hats.

(End of this chapter)