Bright Spring

Adai Khan said again: "Tell the leaders not to panic, and the cavalry not to be chaotic. The battle is not over yet, we have to go back to rescue the camps of the tribes."

The general asked: "The Khan thinks that the Ming people are here to lure us, but the cavalry will attack our camp?"

Adai Khan said: "Otherwise, what are their cavalry doing?"

Suddenly someone showed a frustrated look.

Adai Khan said again: "The Ming army is not our opponent with only the vanguard cavalry. As long as we save our troops and withdraw, things are not too bad. Don't panic, most of the Ming army here are infantry. As long as we don't fall for it, They have no choice but to leave."

While speaking, the main force of the Horqin cavalry should have received an order, they stopped advancing and started to turn around.

At this time, Adai Khan noticed the change in the Ming army on the opposite side. The vehicles in the middle were changing, and the faintly shining things attracted Adai Khan's idea.When he took a closer look, he saw that the coverings on the carriages had been removed, probably some felt, cowhide and the like.After the cover was gone, under the empty shelf, there were actually smooth and reflective bronze cannons.

The enemy didn't lift the copper cannons down, they directly adjusted the reverse direction, so that the two-wheeled cannon carriages aimed at the Horqin horses, and soon two balls of fire flashed.Then a huge cannon sound broke through the air.

The guns are already loaded with ammunition and ammunition waiting there. Isn't this a deliberate effort to wait for the Mongols to be fooled? What does it mean?

"Cunning and treacherous Han Chinese!" Someone cursed and spat at the rows of gun carriages.

However, when this grassland was still occupied by the Huns, the Mongols did not know where it was, and the Han people had already started fighting with the grassland cavalry.They seem to be even more unscrupulous in fighting than the Mongols.

Adai Khan watched with a solemn expression, without saying a word.

The roar of shelling was sporadic once or twice at first, and then became more and more dense.The flames shone brightly in the smoke, like thunder and lightning in the clouds.

Several shells hit the Horqin horse herd, and there was chaos inside, followed by tragic neighing of horses and shouts of people.A black shadow could be faintly felt in the air, but people couldn't see the movement of the shells falling to the ground. When they came back to their senses, they could only see people turning their backs on horses and horses running wildly, and the shells had already jumped a long line among the horses.

Adai Khan watched his cavalry on the high ground, and felt that they were like a frightened ant nest, with a large black area in the middle, frightened horses and cavalry running around, constantly spreading around.Looking at the situation, it is impossible to maintain a complete and orderly retreat.

"Order the leaders of the ministries to gather the cavalry again after retreating." Adai Khan gave another order.

Chapter 981 The Boiling Valley

Along the continuous mountainous area that is high in the west and low in the east, the Mongolian cavalry found a camp the next day, which was the destroyed camp.

Asari also came here with the cavalry of the Asut tribe under the command of her elder brother.She saw a scorched and chaotic scene, tents and vehicles with unburned wood, and smoke from the embers.There was a special smell of burnt meat in the air, but it was unknown whether it was cattle and sheep in the ashes, or human corpses.

Many of the people who survived were women. They were all dirty and black, with dull faces, and they were rummaging through the abandoned camp, as if they wanted to find the remaining useful things.The Ming army probably thought that women could not fight, so they did not kill them.

Ashali wore a black turban under the copper hat, revealing only a pair of deep eyes, and she rode slowly along the abandoned camp.A hoarse cry made her look sideways, and she saw a woman sitting on the ground, holding the corpse of a big man in her arms, howling there, and beside her were two half-sized corpses.

Seeing such a scene, Asari felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

After walking a few steps, Asari found a Tatar man half lying beside the wrecked cart.He let out a feeble groan, and Asari knew he was alive.When he turned his head to look, he saw the big man's eyes staring at him without blinking.Ashali hurriedly jumped off her horse and stepped forward to check.The attendants around him also followed.

The man's wound was on his waist, and the half-dried blood was already glued to his clothes.

A follower came forward with a knife, gently separated the fur and cloth from the wounded waist, turned his head and said, "He was hit by the lead bullets of the enemy, and he might not survive."

Asari saw immediately that tears were streaming from the cloudy eyes of the wounded.Apparently the person was still awake and could hear those around him.His tears seemed to express his nostalgia and reluctance for life.

"Find a way to save him." Asari blurted out.

After hearing this, the entourage had no choice but to obey, and took out some knives and medicinal materials from the burden.While he was busy, he said: "First of all, we need to take out the lead pellets on his body, there may be fragments of clothing inside, and clean them up, and then apply medicine. However, I have seen many wounded by gunshot wounds." , the wound may still fester after treatment.”

After a while, the injured person, who was on the verge of death, started screaming and struggling with the strength he didn't know where.The others had no choice but to step forward to help and hold down the injured.

After fumbling for a long time, the fainted person on the ground woke up again, and he immediately began to scream miserably.The pain of being gouged out by a knife can be felt from his voice.

At this moment, someone rode over to tell Asari that the Great Khan had discovered the location of the Ming army cavalry, and the army should set off immediately to drive away the Ming army cavalry.And this camp has been destroyed, there is no need to stay any longer.

Asari wanted to take the wounded man away, but soon found it impossible.Most of the injured person couldn't move at all, and the wound where the lead pellets had just been taken out was still bleeding. If he was put on the horse's back, he would probably die in the painful jolt soon.

"What will happen if you leave him where he is?" Ashali accidentally said what was in her heart.

The entourage replied: "It will take at least a few days to die, and it is very difficult to die."

Asari froze in place.

At this time, a large group of horses and horses came over, and there were many flags in the horse team. It turned out that it was Adai Khan who passed by here.Adai Khan reined in his horse and slowed down, looked at it for a while, and said, "Life and death are not easy."

Ashali finally abandoned the strange wounded person, but her heart fell into a heavy heart for a long time.

When it was almost noon, the army met the cavalry of the Ming army in a ravine.The two sides began to rectify the military formation and gradually approached.

There are some rocks on the high ground on both sides of the ravine, which is not very good for horse racing, but most of the mountains here are relatively gentle, and cavalry can still pass through; it is just not necessary, because the forwards of the Ming army are also cavalry.

The number of cavalry in the Ming army seemed to be smaller, but they did not retreat, and they were forming formations to the east to confront the Mongolian cavalry.

Not long after, a cavalry team of the Ming army took the initiative to push forward.

Ashali was near the Great Khan's Central Army, looking ahead along the ravine, and could already see clearly the Ming cavalry that was gradually approaching.There were about three to four hundred cavalrymen in that group, divided into two parallel brigades, marching in formation.

Asari, who has been with horses since she was a child, can tell at a glance that those Mongolian horses used as mounts are very poor, they are the kind of horses that are not good at running and charging, and they are very reluctant as war horses.Moreover, the riding skills of the soldiers of the Ming army were not very good. Judging from their posture, they were obviously half-timers who didn't often ride horses.

But the Han people dress very well.In the eyes of the Mongols who lacked iron, the equipment of those cavalry was extravagant. They all had armor on their bodies. In addition to iron helmets, shoulder armor and shiny iron breastplates, the chain mail on their arms was also a new pan. With a metallic luster.They were also equipped with leather armor and dressed in neat gray clothes.

The cavalrymen of the Ming army held something about two feet long and half long but not short in one hand, which was probably a firearm.Their front team gathered together, forming a denser formation, and gradually approached within dozens of steps.The cavalry in front of the Mongolian army drew their arrows one after another.

Suddenly, the sound of "bang bang bang" came, the flames shone, and the smoke filled the air.At the same time, the Mongolian strings are also crackling.The screams sounded in all directions.

The front of the battle between the two sides seemed to explode at once. The Mongols skillfully drew their bows and arrows to shoot, and people kept falling off their horses.The firecrackers in the formation of the Ming army on the opposite side did not stop, and those Ming soldiers carried another firecracker and fired again.Then their front team patted the horses on both sides of the horse group, and the rear team came up and opened fire.The Ming army also neighed on their backs. The horses hit by the arrows threw the knights off their horses, and some people were injured by the arrows and were led away by the horses.

The Mongols were beaten loose in many places in the front line, and there were many casualties.They finally reacted, waved their bows and swords and roared, kicking their horses forward one after another.

At this time, the cavalry of the Ming army hurriedly started to turn around and were about to run away.

The sudden exchange of fire only lasted for a while, and the horses rushed, making the valley seem to be boiling.

The exchange of fire between the two sides did not stop for a moment, and the Tatar soldiers who pursued and killed them rode and shot while running.The soldiers of the Ming army were also turning their heads, holding guns with one hand, and fired at the Tatar soldiers.The chaotic sound of firecrackers filled the air.

Although the sound of horseshoes and shouts resounded in all directions, there was almost no communication with each other, the exchange of fire was also very hasty, and the horse herd became more and more chaotic.

The distance between the two sides was only dozens of paces, and the Ming army cavalry turned around and wasted time. They did not run past the pursuing Tatar army.The cavalrymen of the Ming army were gradually overtaken, and many of them simply threw their firecrackers and drew their sabers, and the two sides fought while running.

At this moment, a group of Lancers from the Ming Army rushed over. They spread out in three directions, and the knights held Zhang Zhang's cherry spears and rushed straight into the chaotic army.The sound of the roaring horseshoes grew louder, like thunder.

Compared with the fire cavalry who fired their guns, the Lancers who came up from behind were obviously more decent. Their riding skills were methodical and experienced.A group of iron cavalry from the Ming army quickly rushed into the chaotic herd of horses.

I saw a rider in front holding a cherry spear, relying on the speed and the length of the weapon, directly stabbed the cherry spear into the chest of a Tatar soldier.The Tatar soldiers were still on horseback, but the Ming army cavalry had given up their cherry guns and continued to charge with their single swords.

The Ming army cavalry at the front was too fast, and a Mongolian obliquely ahead couldn't dodge it in time, and just rushed in front of a Ming army cavalry.The two horses collided with each other with a "bang" when they turned, and the neighing of the horses spread far and wide.The formations of Ming army cavalry quickly dispersed and joined the chaotic horse herd in the melee.

At this time, a Ming army cavalry quickly penetrated the front battlefield, and went straight to the banner of the Mongolian Central Army.

Almost instantly, Asari saw many Mongolian cavalry rushing out, facing the Ming cavalry head-on.Seeing that the Ming army was getting closer and closer, Azali also took off the bow and arrow and held it in her hand.

Asari scolded, and kicked the horse to move the mount.