Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 839: The Ming and Mongolian sides set up formations to complete a desperate battle of equal strength.

The 20,000 Mongolian troops under Dongsheng City did not want to fight the Ming army. As long as the 30,000 cavalry coming out of the city did not join the battlefield, the Mongolian army did not want to take the initiative to attack.

Agabarji and Maolihai both chose to conceal the news that the Shaanxi-Gansu border troops were going to block the northern foot of Yinshan Mountain, so ordinary Mongolian soldiers had no sense of urgency.

In fact, the cavalry commanded by Xu Yongning were the 10,000 heroic cavalry battalion and 20,000 divine machine battalion originally transferred by the emperor.

Although the 20,000 soldiers of the Shenji Battalion are also capable of riding and shooting, their immediate combat prowess is only second-rate.

Fortunately, the Mongolian troops facing each other were also second-rate cavalry, and second-rate against second-rate cavalry, which was conducive to the temporary peaceful coexistence of both sides.

The soldiers of the Shenji Battalion looked lazy outside, and surrounded the elite members of the Xiaoqi Battalion wearing heavy armor inside, hiding their strength to paralyze the enemy. This trump card should be saved until the end.

After a confrontation for less than half an hour, Xu Yongning suddenly ordered the army to advance slowly towards the battlefield. After all, the 20,000 Mongolian troops responsible for containment were still unwilling to take the initiative to attack the Ming cavalry, which was more numerous and better equipped than themselves.

The main reason is that this Mongolian army is neither a direct descendant of the Great Khan nor a personal soldier of the Grand Master. Their father does not care for them and their mother does not love them, so they are not willing to sacrifice their lives as soon as they come up. Using one's own life to make a wedding dress for an friendly army is not something a wise person would do.

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Agabarji cooperated tacitly and drove 50,000 elite cavalry to the east of the Ming Dynasty's Eastern Army.

The main force of the Ming army was caught in the middle, with 30,000 cavalry facing Maolihai's 30,000 cavalry, and 45,000 infantry facing Agabarji's 50,000 cavalry.

How did this battle end like this? As soon as the Ming army on the north side withdrew, the Chinese army's food, grass and baggage were exposed to the Mongolian cavalry. If one thing is not done well, the Ming army will collapse.

On the northern battlefield, Maoli Hai commanded 30,000 Mongolian cavalry to attack 30,000 Ming army infantry.

This is a duel between the second-rate Mongolian cavalry and the third-rate Ming army infantry.

The battle went on and on and turned into a main showdown between equal numbers.

He Yi watched the battle from a distance and saw that the infantry in the north was no longer able to resist, so he ordered Liu Chang to retreat.

Moreover, this battle has equal numbers and equal combat power, which is very fair. The winning side will gain a huge strategic advantage, and will be able to advance and retreat with ease in the future.

He Yi told Liu Chang: "The formation of troops has been completed, and the decisive battle is next. I will take King Wei to the infantry square of Baoding Zhongwei. You can lead the cavalry and rush to kill. Although it is a small risk, the enemy will be 90% Nine will probably take the bait.”

How can this be done? Liu Chang was about to refute, but He Yi also advised: "The morale of the army must not be disturbed. Just listen to His Highness. We grit our teeth and carry on for more than an hour, and the overall situation can be determined."

Agabarji and Maoli Boy were extremely happy. After waiting for almost a year, they finally had the opportunity to fight.

The King of Wei also ordered: "Marquis Wu'an, tell the soldiers to just kill the enemy without worrying about my safety. I am in the infantry formation withstanding the impact of the main force of the Mongolian army. Even if I am in danger, your cavalry does not have to come to rescue me." "

Maoli Hai and Agabarji were also paying close attention to the battle situation. Seeing that the Ming army in the north began to withdraw southward, they couldn't help but be surprised:

At this point, a pincer attack from the east and west has been established, with Agabarji's 50,000 main cavalry in the east and Maolihai's 30,000 cavalry in the west.

Liu Chang gritted his teeth and saluted the King of Wei solemnly, then turned his horse's head and commanded the cavalry to prepare for battle.

The two sides fought fiercely for more than an hour. After the enemy suffered more than 2,000 casualties, the Ming army finally couldn't hold it anymore.

The 30,000 cavalry did not pursue the defeated Ming army on the north side, but instead surrounded the Chinese army, which was filled with food, grass and baggage.

With a wave of his hand, Maoli Boy sent out the last 30,000 cavalrymen between the Ming Dynasty's Central Army and the Eastern Army.

Liu Chang nodded.

He Yi and Hao Yi protected the King of Wei into the Baoding Central Guard Formation. It was indeed scary to fight at this level.

Fortunately, King Wei did not panic, and He Yi was also calm.

When he arrived at the center of the military formation and stood under the flag of King Wei, He Yi issued another military order, ordering the artillery to fire twenty-one cannons as a signal. Agabarji felt a little confused by the strange behavior of the Ming army. After firing the cannon, no one rushed to kill it, so what's the use of firing the cannon?

There were too many strange things on the battlefield today, and Agabarji had no time to think about it. If the Ming army could not be defeated today, the subsequent troubles would be as big as the sky.

There is no greater disaster than this.

However, Agabarji had long observed the flaws in the Ming army's formation, which was why he insisted on a decisive battle.

Because the three infantry formations of the Ming army were lined up in a row, with two pairs separated by 800 steps, I don't know where the fool learned the art of war, and he dared to arrange the formation like this.

The sharp weapon of the Ming army was the 'Swarm of Bees', which could fire thirty-two rockets in one round, with a range of three hundred steps.

In Liaodong, the Mongolian army had already experienced the power of a "swarm of bees".

However, because the Ming army's infantry formations were 800 steps apart, Agabalji believed that his elite cavalry could pass through the middle. The 200 steps in the middle were a "swarm" of shooting blind spots.

Agabarji secretly laughed in his heart: The formation of the Ming army coach can't be called arm's length, it's just a stupid pig head.

Of course, the 'Swarm of Bees' has a shooting blind spot, but the Ming army's artillery does not. Even if the Mongolian cavalry passed through the middle, they would still have to endure a round of artillery fire.

But the artillery cannot fire continuously, and the cavalry can just grit their teeth and rush over. There will definitely be some casualties, but the impact will not be big.

Without further ado, Agabalji ordered 30,000 cavalry to begin the attack.

As long as you rush through the gap between the Ming army infantry, you can attack the Ming army cavalry from east to west with Maoli Hai.

Although the Ming army's cavalry were also heavily armored and elite, they could not withstand twice the elite cavalry attack.

What is a famous general? A famous general must create a local advantage on the battlefield and then defeat the enemy in one go.

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In the Hehuan Hall, Zhu Qiyu had already had lunch, but couldn't sleep, so he asked, "Does anyone want to go out for a walk with me?"

Ningxiang smiled and said: "I, my concubine, go ahead and let the four of them sleep at home."

Lin Xiangyu asked: "It's cold outside, you two, please dress warmly. If you see Zhu Wenfang, urge him to read more and stop wandering around."

The two put on their clothes and walked out of Lingyu Palace hand in hand.

Arriving at the east gate, Ningxiang curiously asked the guards: "Where is the commander-in-chief Wang? Why are you missing? Who is on duty today?"

The guard asked curiously: "Commander Wang has gone to the front line of Shanxi to fight, and your Majesty doesn't know?"

"Ah? When did you go? Why didn't I know?"

Zhu Qiyu took Ningxiang's hand and smiled: "I know, let's walk around while I explain it to you in detail."

The two of them wandered towards the Jade Boat.

Ningxiang was still puzzled: "Wang Lin and Liu Chang have been taking turns guarding the Lingyu Palace. Why did your husband send him to the battlefield?"

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "It's not just Wang Lin. In name, I sent 10,000 Yingzhou Guards to support Dongsheng. In fact, I secretly sent out the entire Yingzhou Guards, leaving less than 5,000 people to watch. Home."

(End of this chapter)