The Revolt of the Three Feudatories: All-in at the start in Beijing

The princes on both wings of the Khorchin region have handed over command of the army to the Manchu generals who are stationed in Fengtian and other places, which is equivalent to the Shengjing General during the Qianlong era.

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Unfortunately, although the Khorchin had acquired pastures, decades of exploitation by the Manchus had left them without a qualified commander, leaving them with no choice but to relinquish military power.

Subutai's voice was very loud, and he was speaking in Mongolian, so both sides in the front row could hear it clearly.

Upon seeing Empress Xiaozhuang being killed, E'nei subconsciously looked behind him and found that the Mongols were all staring wide-eyed, their faces showing disbelief.

In the eyes of the Eight Banners and the Mongols, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang was the pillar of stability, the key to maintaining the unity between the Mongols and the Eight Banners. Her execution greatly undermined morale.

That strike was too ruthless, too decisive.

We absolutely cannot drag this out; we must finish this quickly!

Thinking of this, Eni drew his saber.

"All Mongol cavalry, hold back! Warriors of the Eight Banners, charge with me! Avenge our families!"

Left with no other choice, Eni had to lead the troops into battle, even using the families of his relatives in Beijing as leverage to boost the morale of the Mongols!

The two sides were only 500 meters apart.

With the cavalry charging forward at double speed, they clashed in less than twenty breaths.

To be honest, the colorful armor was quite dazzling when they charged together. If it weren't for the blue scarves around the necks of the Blue Banner soldiers, it would probably be hard to tell them apart.

In terms of combat effectiveness, both sides were roughly equal, but the Blue Flag soldiers were clearly superior in terms of bravery and morale.

After all, the Han army was watching them from behind.

This was similar to when the Manchus entered the pass; the Eight Banners soldiers rode behind them, while the peasant armies and Ming soldiers who had surrendered had to fight desperately.

Do not hit?

Then go die!

Having already surrendered to the Manchus, they knew in their hearts that they could never return to the embrace of the Ming Dynasty.

This is the mentality of a traitor!

A quarter of an hour later, both sides lost all their horse speed and could only slash at each other from their horses. Every minute and every second, someone fell from their horse and died.

Historically, only nomadic peoples could be so extravagant, since the Central Plains dynasties needed to train and raise horses, which was too costly.

"The Han army is mighty!"

"Form a 'bag formation,' charge!"

Seeing the Blue Banner Army and the Eight Banners Army locked in battle, Subutai immediately led 30,000 iron cavalry to charge towards the most elite Mongol cavalry.

"Roar roar roar!"

Thirty thousand Han cavalrymen shouted in unison, increasing their horse speed as they took down their bows and armor-piercing arrows.

As the advance drew ever closer, Subutai's 20,000-strong central army, flanked by 5,000 Han cavalry on each side, spread out like an eagle taking flight.

This is the Bag Formation, also known as the Flanking Encirclement.

This is a classic Mongol cavalry tactic: a dense charge of elite cavalry with daredevils positioned at the front to directly block the enemy's front and prevent them from breaching the main force.

Then, the cavalry on both flanks will use powerful bows to harass and attack from the sides, and then seize the opportunity to strike with deadly force.

This formation is best suited for large-scale cavalry battles, but the key is that the main force must be able to withstand the attack.

Shhhhhh.

When the two sides were 100 meters apart, they each threw arrows.

Although they all knew the other was armored and that they couldn't harm him at this distance, they still exchanged fire.

This was not a futile effort, but rather an attempt to disrupt the enemy's formation. If the enemy had many cowards, they would be easily thrown into disarray by a volley of arrows.

Subutai, leading five hundred of his personal guards, were the bravest warriors, clad in double armor and breastplates, and were all tall and strong. They clashed with the Right Wing Prince of Khorchin.

The immense impact snapped the necks of the horses of the first hundred or two cavalrymen of the Khorchin, and the cavalrymen themselves were sent flying three or four meters away.

In the first collision, the Han cavalry had the upper hand.

Holding off 30,000 with 20,000 is practically no different from holding off 100,000, since on the battlefield, when the scale of the battle reaches that level, the commander can no longer control it precisely.

This highlights the importance of deciding on tactics in advance; it's clear that Russia has lost its basic judgment.

It is important to know that in the Battle of Yehuling, Genghis Khan used his elite cavalry to hold off the main force of the Jin army, but then Subutai broke into the center of the army from the left flank, causing the banner to move backward.

From then on, without a large number of heavily armored cavalry, the commander would not form long, single-file formations or wedge-shaped charges.

Meanwhile, the 10,000 Han cavalrymen on the left and right flanks had already spread out to launch direct fire from the sides. Their recurve composite bows, also known as Qing bows, combined with thumb-thick armor-piercing arrows, easily pierced through iron-inlaid cotton armor at a distance of fifty meters.

After firing five arrows in quick succession, everyone switched to sabers and spears and charged toward the central army, where the banner of the Khorchin Left Wing Prince was located.

Upon discovering that the Han army was charging from the flank, the Mongol central and rear armies were immediately disrupted in their advance.

This immediately subjected the 10,000 cavalry of the right wing prince in the front row to a frenzied attack from Subutai's 20,000 cavalry.

At that moment, Zhao Hongcan, leading 20,000 Mongol youths, was already engaged in a fierce battle with 40,000 Khorchin Mongols.

One side was full of able-bodied young men, while the other side was mostly old and weak. As soon as they clashed, it was a one-sided battle. A large number of grassroots herders began to flee, as they had no desire to fight at all.

When the Mongols marched south, they often brought 100,000 cavalry, but only 30% of them were elite troops; the rest were low-level herders who could only fight when the wind was favorable and bully the common people.

By this time, the two sides had been fighting for the time it takes to burn an incense stick. The adrenaline of the human body was surging, and all kinds of roars, like those of wild beasts, echoed across the battlefield.

Suddenly, a chorus of exclamations erupted from the Blue Banner servants and Eight Banner soldiers, who had been evenly matched.

"The general has been killed! Run!"

"Hold them off! Quickly, hold off the enemy!"

"The Eight Banners people don't kill other Eight Banners people!"

Wanyan Wu's left shoulder was slashed, but he grabbed Enei's wrist with his left hand, while his right hand used a short axe to cut off Enei's head, blood still spurting from his neck.

It is obvious that Wanyan Wu risked a shoulder injury to carry out a close-range beheading of E'nei.

Wanyan Wu touched his shoulder and noticed that the inner armor plates had been cut off. His eyes began to turn bloodshot. He then ordered the fleeing Eight Banner soldiers to continue the pursuit.

"Kill them all, leave no one alive!"

The armor plate was severed, indicating that he hadn't been caught just now, and this cut was about to slit his throat.

He finally managed to turn his life around and start singing again.

I almost died just now.

How could Wanyan Wu not be furious?

The defeat of the Eight Banners troops directly led to the collapse of the other two battlefields, resulting in a mass exodus of tens of thousands of soldiers.

Eight Banners Heavenly Soldiers.

An invincible force.

They were wiped out! This is seriously affecting morale!

Subutai was overjoyed and immediately increased his horse's speed, shouting directly at the fleeing Right Wing Prince.

"Surrender, and I can petition His Majesty for your reward. If you continue to flee, you will only face death!"

Upon hearing this, the right-wing prince who was on the run immediately slowed down his horse. He realized that there was no need to fight to the death, since such a large country as Mongolia needed to be managed by nobles.

"My lads!"

"Lay down your weapons and surrender!"

Upon hearing the words of the Right Wing Prince, the surrounding Mongols readily laid down their weapons and surrendered.

On the grasslands, where there is no blood feud.

Surrendering will not result in being killed.