In the late Ming Dynasty, rising from the grassland

Chapter 184: Twenty thousand killed in one battle
Although the terrain in the valley can be considered very open, it is too narrow for the [-] Jiannu cavalry with one person and two horses. Not only can they not spread out the long lines of the team, but it is also very crowded during the charge.

This caused the Lin Jiajun's arrow rain to have a very terrible hit rate. With each wave of arrow rain, almost all the charging horses fell down in pieces. With just three waves of arrow rain, the front of the Lin Jiajun's long snake formation was covered. The horse corpses and human corpses were killed, seriously affecting the follow-up of the cavalry behind them.

However, after three waves of arrows, there were still many fish that slipped through the net and ran into the forest of guns.

Immediately, the barrel of the gun broke, and the sound of sharp blades piercing flesh was heard one after another. Almost all the Jurchen knights on the horse were thrown high forward by the huge inertia, and hit the spear point of the spearman heavily, turning into candied haws. .

At this moment, the advantage of the three-foot-long spear was revealed. It removed most of the huge force when the war horse collided with it, so that when the war horse collided with the spear soldiers, the force was no longer so terrifying. This also made most of the spear soldiers He saved his life, but fell to the ground seriously injured.

Perhaps the Jiannu cavalry also knew that if they did not break through the infantry formation in front, they would definitely die, so even if their companions were continuously shot down by arrows, as long as the horses did not fall, they would still continue to control the horses. Go up.

Many people even took out strips of black cloth and blindfolded their horses during the charge.

It was a pity that the spears and lances of the Lin family army were too dense, and rounds of powerful iron arrows were constantly being thrown forward, making it impossible for the charging Jiannu cavalry to form a strong impact.

As more and more fallen horsemen and cavalrymen fell, the charge momentum of the Jiannu cavalry became weaker and weaker, until finally they could not move at all, because there were too many corpses, which had seriously hindered the running of the warhorses.

At this time, the knights on horseback had no choice but to take out their bows and arrows and shoot arrows at the Lin family army who was close at hand. Some of them also chose to jump off their horses and rush forward with their swords in hand.

The cavalry behind them braked one after another and crowded together. The scene was very chaotic. When Azig saw this, he could only shout loudly to the cavalry behind him to turn their horses' heads.

But almost as soon as he turned the horse's head, Takuyan led the high-speed cavalry and hit him from behind. The man was knocked upside down by the collision, and the scene was terrible to watch.

One side is a group of high-speed galloping war horses, and the other side is stationary. The outcome can be imagined. But this time, Jiannu's rear team was directly swallowed up. If the war horses were not too dense, I am afraid that the remaining Jiannu would have been swallowed up. The high-speed cavalry ran over them directly.

"attack!"

In front, Lin Rui roared again, and the spearmen and sword and shield soldiers began to advance forward. Every Jiannu who fell on the ground would be stabbed two more times, regardless of life or death, and the standing war horses were also directly stabbed down. , pushed all the way across.

The young archers also hurriedly followed behind the sword, shield and spear soldiers, and every time they took two steps, they would throw a hail of arrows forward.

Wherever the army passed, there were almost no people or horses standing, and the ground was dyed bright red.

The five thousand longbow battalion did not continue to follow up, but rescued the spearmen who fell to the ground and groaned in pain.

Those whose spears were not broken all followed the pikemen and pressed forward. Those whose spears were broken and still had the ability to move were sitting on the ground stupidly, obviously not having recovered from the impact of the cavalry just now. God comes.

Of the [-] Jiannu cavalry, only half of them were left.

For the remaining half, the infantry of the Lin Family Army continued to advance and slaughter them in front, and they were also blocked by countless cavalry in the back. There was really no way to go to heaven and no way to enter the earth.

As the infantry of the Lin family army continued to advance and compress, driving Jiannu back continuously, the space for the cavalry became smaller and smaller, and finally they were all crowded together, and they could not even fight with the cavalry behind them. All he could do was sit on the horse and shoot arrows. If he dismounted, he would be trampled to death.

There were also many cavalry attacking the advancing infantry. However, the horses lost their speed and were poked into hedgehogs by spears and spears before they even got close.

"stop!"

Lin Rui, who was on the boulder on the hillside in the distance, saw that the other party's cavalry had been huddled in a pile and could not move at all, so he gave an order to the messenger next to him.

"Let them all drop their weapons, dismount and surrender!"

He didn't want to take prisoners, but wanted to keep those war horses. After all, it would be such a waste to kill so many war horses like that.

At this moment, Lin Rui finally could no longer remain calm. Instead, his face turned red with excitement, he clenched his fists tightly, and his breathing became heavy.

He couldn't help but feel excited. This was a total of [-] Jiannu cavalry. He wiped them all out at once, and none of them could escape. This kind of glorious record has been extremely rare in history.

Of course, he also knew that such an opportunity to block the cavalry in the valley could be said to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

It can be said that this time, it is completely because I plant flowers with intention, but the flowers fail, and I plant willows without intention, and the willows form shade.

At first, he just wanted to ambush in the valley and try his luck.

If the Jiannu reinforcements really follow this path, then give them a hard blow, inflict heavy damage on the opponent as much as possible, and then pursue the victory and advance into Liaodong.

Who would have thought that he was lucky, and Jiannu did choose the nearest valley road, but what he didn't expect was that the [-] Jiannu who came were too cautious.

Not only did he send a large number of sentinels to repeatedly investigate the valley, but they also passed through the valley in two batches in the end. This made him not attack those in front, let alone those behind. After some hesitation, he simply gave up the ambush, so as not to alert the enemy.

After confirming that Jiannu only had [-] reinforcements, Lin Rui's thoughts became vivid again, so he ordered Huang Ben, who was hiding in the valley to the north, to lead the cavalry to dispatch, and join forces with Takuyan and the others to reduce Jiannu's troops as much as possible. The cavalry rushed into the valley.

Originally, Lin Rui thought that the cavalry from both sides would have to fight for at least a few rounds on the Horqin Grassland before they could return to Liaodong, and they might not necessarily return the same way.

But he never expected that the other party not only chose to return the same way, but also retreated so decisively and quickly, almost catching him off guard.

Fortunately, the eight young infantry battalions are not only well-trained, but also elite veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles.

Just before the Jiannu cavalry arrived, they managed to get out of the woods and lined up in the valley to block Jiannu.

As Lin Rui's order was conveyed to the battlefield, the advancing infantry stopped advancing, and then shouted in unison, dismount and surrender without killing!

"What should the prince do?"

At this moment, Jiannu was surrounded by more than 5000 people and more than 9000 horses. Almost everyone's faces showed despair and fear. Listening to the other party's shouts, they couldn't help but look in the direction of Azig.

"I, the warrior of the Qing Dynasty, will never surrender to the death!"

"Warriors, you must not put down your weapons and fight with these despicable Han people!"

Azig's horse was also squeezed and unable to move. He waved the scimitar in his hand and roared loudly with blood-red eyes.

At this moment, Azig felt extremely frustrated.If I had known that I would end up in this situation, I might as well have fought to the death with the opposing cavalry on the Horqin Grassland.

It's better than being stuck in the valley now, with a total of [-] Qing warriors unable to even try their best, and can only be slaughtered alive like lambs by the opponent's infantry.

There is so much reluctance and hatred in my heart!

The Jurchen cavalry, who had been a little shaken and wanted to throw away their weapons, heard Azig's cry and clenched their weapons again, with determination on their faces.

"No surrender, no surrender!"

I don’t know who took the lead in shouting, but in the end more than 5000 people raised their weapons and started shouting.

Lin Rui was really reluctant to part with those war horses, but when he heard the shouts from the other party, his face was livid. He gently raised his palm and waved forward: "Kill! Leave no one behind!"

He doesn't have time to waste it here.

"The commander-in-chief has ordered, kill, leave no one behind!"

Dozens of craftsmen with loud voices around them immediately shouted into the valley at the top of their lungs. The longbowmen who were treating the wounded below and the spearmen who had recovered also shouted in unison.

For a moment, the shout echoed in the valley like thunder.

"Kill, leave none!"

The commanders of each battalion roared murderously.

The infantry who had just stopped began to advance forward again, and this time they advanced more fiercely and faster. In a short time, more than 9000 horses and [-] Jurchens who were surrounded were all lying on the ground.

Including Azig, he was also beaten beyond recognition by the pikemen, both man and horse. He was hit by at least dozens of bullets all over his body, and no fewer than a dozen long arrows were inserted into his body.

Obviously, Azig relied on his excellent armor and strong martial arts to resist the most fiercely, but in the face of the hordes of spearmen, even his excellent armor and strong martial arts were in vain.

In the end, not only did he not kill anyone, but he was greeted emphatically, and there was no good piece of meat on his body.

"Great victory!"

"Long live the handsome!"

"The Lin family army is victorious!"

Looking at the blood, broken limbs, human corpses and horse corpses all over the ground, the soldiers of the Lin Family Army couldn't help but burst into cheers and shouts.

Until then, Ruzada led his more than 9000 warriors to chase into the valley. When they came to the battlefield, they were dumbfounded.

He just felt sorry for the war horse and took a short rest. But in just a short time, all [-] slaves were killed.

Looking at Lin Rui's gaze, Luzada shivered all over, and his eyes were full of awe.

Perhaps God thought Lin Rui was too insidious, but at this time, snowflakes slowly started to fall in the sky.

"Snowing."

Lin Jiajun, who was preparing to clean the battlefield, couldn't help but look up at the sky.

Lin Rui frowned and cursed secretly. Knowing that he could not delay any longer, he immediately said to Luzada: "Luzada, we are going to Liaodong. Let's say goodbye. You can quickly take people back to Horqin Khan City. , all the loot we grabbed will belong to you."

"What, Brother Lin, you guys are actually going to Liaodong?" Luzada was stunned with a look of disbelief.

"Yes, Jiannu and the Horqin tribe will definitely be severely injured this time. I won't be able to take revenge on you for three to five years. So after I go back, I'll be more courageous and sweep away all the Horqin tribe. I can take away whatever I can." Just take them away, kill and burn those who can’t be taken away, do you understand?”

Lin Rui nodded, and then cursed.

"Ming, I understand, but Brother Lin, I want to go to Liaodong with you, can you?" Obviously Luzada is not stupid, and understands that no matter how rich Horqin is, he can't compare to the Jurchens, not to mention that almost all the real beauties of Horqin are Married to Liaodong.

So after learning that Lin Rui and the others were going to Liaodong, they naturally didn't want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a fortune.

"No, there are nearly ten thousand people in Horqin's city. Moktu can't handle it alone. You must go back and help him."

Lin Rui shook his head and refused. He had already inspected the corpses of the slaves just now. Many of them were young boys. It can be seen that the [-] reinforcements were already the limit that Huang Taiji could draw out at this time. , so there is no need for Moktu and Ruzada to follow him to Liaodong.

"Okay! Brother Lin, let's say goodbye. Take care!"

Luzada thought it was right, and said goodbye to Lin Rui, obviously understanding that the Lin family army would definitely not return to Mobei with them after the spring.

After Luzada left, Lin Rui said to Huang Ben and Takuyan: "Huang Ben, you immediately select two thousand elite old Mongolian brothers, put on the armor, weapons and flags of Jiannu, and immediately go to Shengjing." To deceive the city, remember not to delay on the way, and you must be fast. Once you succeed, don't rush deep into the city, just occupy a wall or gate and hold on."

"My subordinate understands!"

Huang Ben became excited immediately upon hearing this, and quickly replied that although this kind of defrauding the city is extremely risky, once it succeeds, it will definitely be a success.

Then Lin Rui looked at Takuyan again: "Takuyan, you lead all the remaining cavalry out of the valley first, and then follow Huang Ben and the others for thirty to fifty miles. Do you understand?"

"I will understand at the end!"

Takuyan also quickly replied.

It wasn't until the two men left with all the cavalry that Lin Rui directed the infantry to clean the battlefield and count the loot.

(End of this chapter)