Traveling through the Legend of the Condor Heroes: I, Yang Kang, Have Nine Yang

Chapter 304 Battle in the Wasteland (1)

On the vast plain, the sky is gray, gloomy, and covered with dark clouds, which seems to be creating an atmosphere for the upcoming war.

On one side of the battlefield, the Mongols had already set up their formation, and tens of thousands of cavalry were lined up, imposing like a rainbow, waiting in full force, ready to charge at any time.

And in front of them were an unknown number of Mongolian riders, with sabers in their waists and longbows in their hands, and the quiver next to the saddle was full of bows and arrows. Needless to say, people can clearly understand Come on, this is an extremely fierce melee!
On the other side of the battlefield, there are more than Ming troops neatly lined up, all wearing armor, helmets, and holding knives and guns, with a fierce momentum.

On the other hand, the Ming army, dressed in red light clothes and holding muskets, stood behind them, each with sharp eyes and murderous looks.

At this moment, both sides are ready to fight, with the flames of hatred flashing in their eyes, as if they want to burn each other to ashes.

Tuo Lei rode on the horse, looking at the opponent's mighty formation, he couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

The tactics adopted by the Mongols can be said to be extremely safe, and can even be described as obscene, Yang Kang will not fail to understand.

That being the case, why did the other party dare to engage in a head-to-head battle with them and set up a battle on the plain, could it be that they relied on their muskets?Can that thing really pose a threat to his Mongolian Tuqi?

Torrey is skeptical.

However, Tuo Lei would definitely not think that it was Yang Kang who became arrogant after many victories, and ignored their threats in a careless manner. There must be a deep meaning in it!

"Your Highness, Fourth Prince, why don't we let the cavalry test it first?!"

The person who spoke was a middle-aged general. He was tall and burly, with long black hair tied into a ponytail, exuding the boldness and fortitude of the grassland people. He is the famous general Subotai among the "Four Mastiffs of Mongolia" today. , He also made great military exploits in the war to destroy Xixia.

And his suggestion was obviously approved by Tuo Lei. He glanced at the soldiers around him, nodded, and said, "Just do as you say."

"Yes!" Subotai promised, and immediately ordered, "Tuqi listens to the order and prepares to attack!"

Immediately, tens of thousands of Mongolian cavalry rushed to gallop towards the opposite side.

These horses were all carefully selected, with amazing horsepower, and they ran extremely fast, and they came to the camp of the Ming army in an instant.

They waved their whips, drove their mounts, and galloped towards the camp of the Ming army.

Yang Kang, Peng Yibin, Fan Ning, Qiu Chuji and others were all riding on their horses, watching the surging cavalry, their brows were slightly frowned, and there was a trace of solemnity on their faces.

Although Yang Kang had already asked Guo Jing how well the Mongols used this "kite-flying" tactic before the war, and had discussed with his subordinates carefully, and determined various countermeasures against the Mongolian cavalry, but when he came to the battlefield in person at this time, It still makes people feel a little depressed.

Moreover, his previous ideas with them were ideally on paper, and it would take more time and energy to actually operate them.

"Pass down the order and order all soldiers to be alert!" Yang Kang shouted, and immediately issued a battle order.

Most of the soldiers of the Ming army were nervous. After all, the Mongols were notorious for their brutality. Only those veterans who had followed Yang Kang through battles and many battles still had a glimmer of hope for Yang Kang's strategy, because They firmly believed that the Mongols would never dare to break through their defenses!

And when they heard the orders from their superiors, they finally raised the round shields in their hands and tightened their grip on the spears in their hands.

However, the Mongol cavalry did not rush up directly. They cruised at a distance of five or six hundred steps from the Ming army. The formation of their mouths showed ferocious smiles, as if they had seen the defeat of the Ming army.

Immediately afterwards, tens of thousands of feathered arrows whizzed out from the bowstring, and a dense rain of arrows covered the Ming army.

And the Ming army was obviously well prepared, and they erected a round shield each man, blocking tens of thousands of arrows.

The arrows pierced the round shield and made a crisp sound, while the Ming army continued to stabilize their formation without panicking at all.

After shooting these feather arrows, it will be another wave of arrow rain.

The Mongols also seemed to want to consume the physical strength of the Ming army. They shot arrows wave after wave, shooting like money, and did not leave the Ming army a chance to breathe.

Such a dense rain of arrows, even if the Ming army tried their best to resist it, it was still sparse. Some arrow feathers would avoid the shield, pierce the warrior's armor, and penetrate into the warrior's muscles, causing a "sound" Scream!"
It has to be said that the Mongols' arrow skills are really superb. The soldiers of the Ming army kept getting hit and fell down, and the ground was stained red with blood.

And the Mongol cavalry seemed to enjoy it too. They kept closing the distance and shooting at the Ming army, and every time they finished shooting, they had to put on a new round of offensive.

However, the arrow feathers carried by these Mongols are limited after all, and there is not enough material to make bows and arrows on the vast prairie. Although their offensive caused a lot of casualties in the Ming army, the weapons they lost were also real. Not a lot.

Looking at the sky, Yang Kang couldn't help sighing slightly as it was getting closer and closer to noon. Seeing that the Mongols' arrow rain was getting weaker and weaker, he finally shouted: "Charge, kill the enemy!"

Following his order, the formation of the Ming army immediately spread out and charged in the direction of the Mongolian cavalry.

Tuo Lei looked at the Mingjiao who was rushing towards him, and couldn't help being puzzled. Their Mongolian cavalry had bombarded the opponent with arrow feathers for a long time before, but the opponent had no intention of fighting back. Could it be that the opponent was waiting for their arrow feathers to be used up? Don't fight with muskets after hand-to-hand combat?

Thinking of this, Tuo Lei felt more and more that this was the case. After all, he had already learned the terrifying power of muskets from Jebe. As long as there were soldiers in front to resist, the Ming army with muskets in the rear could easily kill their cavalry. .

After thinking through these things, Tuo Lei quickly raised his hand and shouted: "Retreat!"

After all, the Ming army didn’t have many horses, so they couldn’t catch up with their own cavalry. Although they consumed a lot of bows and arrows in this battle, they also caused some casualties to the opponent. Although it may not be the best price-performance ratio, bows and arrows can still be produced. However, it is impossible for the brave Mongolian warriors to reproduce tens of thousands of people in a short period of time. It is better to minimize casualties.

Of course, if these Han people dared to continue chasing up, then he didn't mind rushing back to make up for the knife when they were too tired to run and broke their legs.

When the Mongols heard Tuo Lei's order, they did not hesitate, turned their horses around, and retreated towards the rear.

Sure enough, the Ming army did not intend to let them go.

The cavalry of the Ming army ran all the way, brandishing sabers or iron spears from time to time, cutting down the Mongols blocking the way, and then chasing and killing them.

(End of this chapter)