The wind rises at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 5 Cao Wenzhao

Make the flag fly and dazzle the eyes.

The drums are thick and deafening.

In the field of vision, there are countless thieves all over the mountains and plains, rushing like mercury pouring down the ground.

After just a moment of panic, Cao Wenzhao had already recovered and regained his composure.

In the battle of Nanyuan in the past, the rebels hid their elite and fought with only a thousand cavalry. When he led the troops to Nanyuan, an ambush broke out and tens of thousands of rebels surrounded him.

But in the end, the thieves were defeated, and the zombies covered the fields on the South Plains, and there were thousands of corpses lying there.

It has been five years since these thieves went from Chongzhen three years to now, but the number is increasing, but there is not much progress.

Rogues are always rogues, and no matter how many people there are, they are still mobs.

The infantry of the thieves are not very motivated to fight. They are often wary of the enemies who form an army formation. They dare not and will not directly attack the tight army formation. Or shoot from a distance with a bow and crossbow.

Only under the driving of the cavalry and the strict orders of the leaders of the teams will they launch an attack. After all, they are not real soldiers. Most of them are just forced to become thieves because they want to survive.

There are only a few veterans and elites in the bandit's team, they will never break through the army formation, so there is no need to worry about them.

But the bandits' cavalry are all old soldiers who are good at fighting. Many of them used to be the frontier soldiers on the Nine Sides and recruiting guards from all over the country.

As soldiers, facing a familiar formation, how could they not know how to break the formation.

A group of infantry on the official road also began an orderly retreat under the command of the commanders and commanders of each division and department.

It would be a lie to say that they were not afraid of being surrounded by tens of thousands of troops, but it was because of their fear that they did not flee.

They are all old soldiers, and they know very well that only by maintaining the army formation and retreating slowly, the bandit troops will not dare to step forward, and the bandit cavalry will also be wary.

Once the army formation disintegrates, the thieves surrounding the periphery will pounce on them like a tiger preying on them, tearing them all to pieces.

"Ugh——"

The sound of the horn successfully focused everyone's attention on Cao Wenzhao.

Cao Wenzhao didn't say a word, and there were deafening shouts of killing all around. It was undoubtedly difficult for the generals around to hear the words, so he just raised the horse in his hand.

Glancing at the thieves who were as dense as ants and as mountains as the sea, Cao Wenzhao reined in his horse and turned his head, his sharp gaze swept across the faces of the servants behind him.

The entire cavalry formation was silent, and everyone had regained their composure.

Ma Yang vibrated lightly, cut through the sky, and made a clear clanging sound, which passed through countless chaotic sounds and reached everyone's ears.

Cao Wenzhao kicked the horse's belly with both legs, and the half-armored horse under the seat shook its head slightly, and then ran forward with four hooves.

The horses turned their hooves, dust was flying, and the headwind attacked them head-on. All the family cavalry also jumped on their saddles and followed behind Cao Wenzhao.

The division, assembly, and formation were completed almost instantly, and they were already familiar with these things.

Following the reins of the knight on the horse, one after another of the war horses buried their heads, followed one after another in unison, and began to run in small steps.

There are hundreds of cavalrymen, six in a row, and a total of nineteen rows.

In the first four rows of servants, except for the front row of servants holding spears, the rest of the three rows hold reins in their left hand and knives in their right hands, with the backs of the knives resting on their right shoulders.

Then a group of servants, all holding bows and arrows, the front line is slightly scattered.

Since the development of the frontier army in the Ming Dynasty, it has mainly used soft bows, long arrows, fast horses and light knives, and cavalry pawns with guns and spears accounted for only a very small number of troops.

Most of the border troops in the Ming Dynasty used Kaiyuan bows. The so-called "soft bows" are actually compared to the heavy bows used by infantry.

Shooting between the galloping horses, the jolting of the horses has a huge impact on aiming and exerting power. Using a soft bow can ensure that the bow can be fully opened even if it is affected by the horseback, so as to ensure the power.

Long arrows, as the name suggests, are elongated arrows. The use of long arrows can effectively prevent the bow from being too full and cause the draw length to exceed the length of the arrow.

Once the arrow is pulled past the bow body, there is a danger of damaging the bow and injuring the hand.

With the combination of fast horses and light swords, the frontier army of the Ming Dynasty basically did not have any heavy cavalry. Even if they were equipped with horse armor, they were only equipped with light half armor, and they mainly won with speed.

This is not a step backward, but because of the evolution of demand. After all, the main opponent of the Ming army has always been the Mongolian cavalry who did not have much armor at all.

Lightweight knives do have unique advantages on horseback. They can be swung flexibly with one hand by relying on the strength of the wrist, and can perform some complex movements on horseback.

In cavalry confrontation, the outcome is only in the blink of an eye. Whoever can use the weapon faster will have a greater chance of winning.

Although the cavalry is longer, it can also gain an advantage in cavalry battles. The cavalry in the front mostly use long soldiers, but more people still choose light knives.

Chen Wang did not pull out his saber, but took down the Kaiyuan bow hanging from his waist. Because of his superb shooting skills, his position has always been arranged in the middle of the cavalry formation.

When Cao Wenzhao rode out, he had already returned to his team, and marching and fighting were regulated by regulations.

He has regained his composure, and he has changed a lot of things. They did not fall into the encirclement of thieves. The terrain here is low and low, which is suitable for cavalry operations. It is still unclear who will die!

The hoofs trampled on the dark yellow ground, and the deep and firm sound of horseshoes sounded slowly on the official road.

The horse lance slanted his finger, and rode forward alone.

Cao Wenzhao was alone at the forefront of the cavalry formation.

The headwind hit his face, blowing the fiery red war robe that covered his armor.

The three fiery red helmet flags on the high-topped helmet are also constantly dancing in the headwind.

Hundreds of servants followed closely behind, no one flinched, no one fled.

As servants, they had already put their lives in the hands of Cao Wenzhao.

And even though they are outnumbered, they don't think they will definitely lose this battle.

"Ugh——"

Different from the low voice before, a burst of extremely high-pitched horns sounded suddenly in the cavalry formation.

And when the riding horn sounded, the speed of the cavalry accelerated again by a few minutes.

Cao Wenzhao didn't care about the infantry of the front four rounds. The infantry in the front two rounds were first attacked by tiger squatting guns and arrow rain, and then surrounded by rogue infantry. Now they are already surrounded. The results speak for themselves.

The infantry in the other two rounds fought and retreated. As long as they joined the Chinese army, they could persist by relying on the army formation.

The battlefield was chaotic, but Cao Wenzhao's thoughts were very clear.

This battle is different from the battle of Nanyuan. There are no friendly troops around to help the battle, and there is no possibility of turning defeat into victory. All we can do is save the lives of as many soldiers as possible.

The most urgent task is to stop the enemy's offensive and buy enough time for the retreat and formation of the infantry on the official road.

The Battle of Nanyuan, "History of Ming Dynasty Biography Volume 150 Six":
"Wen Zhao went to rescue. The bandits hid their elites and fought against them with thousands of horsemen. They lured them to Nanyuan, and they rose up. People in the city said that General Cao was dead."

"Wen Chao holds a spear and shoots left and right, and a horse entangles the crowd."

"When all the armies saw it, they attacked, the bandits were defeated, the zombies covered the field, and the rest walked to Tongchuan bridge."

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