I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 498
"Law, law, law!"

A cavalry sentry continued northward along the road leading to Liaoyang. It stopped when it encountered a village along the road.

"Yan Gui, go and ask where this place is and how far it is from Liaoyang."

Cao Bianjiao reined in the horse's rope and controlled its head. He turned around and gave instructions to his lieutenant to send someone to ask for directions.

He has followed his uncle Cao Wenzhao in Liaodong since he was a child. Now he is really at home in Liaodong when he returns to Liaodong.

Sun Yingyuan and Zhao Ledjiao were also very fond of him. Seeing that he liked to ride horses, they asked him to lead the way as the vanguard of the Yaowu Army, while they led the large troops to walk slowly behind.

Cao Bianjiao naturally had no complaints about this, and immediately took the job. In addition, the roads in Liaodong had just been renovated, so it was very comfortable to walk.

So he dispersed the sentries along the way, and led his troops to the front, leading the way while scouting the enemy's situation.It can be regarded as a drill for possible future wars.

"As ordered!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Gui immediately called for people to go to the village to ask questions, and came back after a while.

"Reporting to the sentry, this place is still seventy miles away from Liaoyang. Four miles to the northwest is Dongsheng Fort on the border of Liaoze."

When Cao Bianjiao heard this, he secretly calculated that he had only walked ten miles from Niuzhuang Fort. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel helpless.

Everything in this Beijing camp is good, but because of the Krug cannon and other firearms, the march is really slow.

He had previously suggested that General Sun Shen should go faster, but he was repeatedly scolded by him.Slow is said to be steady, what should I do if I encounter enemies along the way?Thinking of this, he felt helpless. The south of Liaoyang was very safe, so there could be no enemy.

"Send someone to deliver a message to General Sun Shen and inform him of the location."

When Cao Bianjiao heard this, he looked back and into the distance. He could vaguely see the long dragon on the road behind, slowly advancing.

"As ordered!"

Upon hearing this, the bodyguard behind him immediately turned his horse's head and followed the order, but at this moment, Yan Gui then raised his hand and said:

"Sir, I also learned a piece of news from the villagers that a cavalry team came from the west last night and headed for Liaoyang. Judging from their clothes, they seemed to be Mongolians."

Cao Bianjiao couldn't help but feel strange when he heard this, but then he relaxed and felt that it was okay.Liaodong is close to Inner Khalkha, and it is common for Mongolians to appear there. There is nothing surprising.

But at this moment, a burst of exclamation suddenly came from behind him.

"Wolf smoke!"

Cao Bianjiao was startled when he heard the words. He immediately followed the sound and found bursts of wolf smoke rising in the western sky.

"Isn't that the direction of Dongsheng Fort?"

Yan Gui was suddenly surprised when he heard this. The smoke represented enemy sentiment, but that side was in the direction of Liaoze, so there could be any enemy sentiment.

I heard that only the Wengjishit tribe who surrendered to the imperial court lived in Liaoze. Could it be that the Wengjishit tribe invaded the border?
Cao Bianjiao had a solemn look on his face at this time and immediately ordered:
"Send someone to inform General Sun Shen and General Zhao, then blow the trumpet to notify all the surrounding reconnaissance rangers to come here and follow me to the west for reconnaissance."

After a series of orders were issued, the entire cavalry sentry moved quickly into action.

Behind him, Sun Yingyuan and others suddenly discovered the smoke in the distance, and at the same time received a message from Cao Bianjiao.

The two men made a prompt decision and immediately told their two battalions not to move forward. They immediately set up their formations and waited for Cao Bianjiao to spy on the information and see what happened.
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At this time, Dongsheng Fort was covered with blood. Huang Taiji did not dismount, but looked at the billowing smoke at the end of the fort and said silently:
"Send people to extinguish the smoke. It is not appropriate to stay here for too long. Order the entire army to quickly go south and attack Niuzhuang Fort. We will plunder supplies first."

"As ordered!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers on the side immediately turned around and raised their flags to convey the order. Soon, the troops still stationed at Dongsheng Fort took action quickly, with the Horqin cavalry as the vanguard, the Zhengbai Banner troops in the center, and the Bahrain cavalry behind them. The battlefield was no longer clean. , heading south quickly.

The movement of 1 people blocked the sky and the sun, but Horqin's cavalry who was walking at the front quickly ran into Cao Bianjiao's cavalry sentry who came over to investigate.

"It's a Mongol!"

Due to the rush of time when leaving, the cavalry sentry led by Cao Bianjiao did not gather the number of people at all, and set off with only more than 200 people.

Now seeing so many Mongolians marching, even though Cao Bianjiao was brave, he did not dare to confront them head-on.So when he saw so many Mongolians in front of him, he felt bad in his heart and immediately shouted:

"Mongolia has entered the border. Don't be wary. Report the true situation to the generals as soon as possible."

"It's a wise man!"

Oba Hongtaiji, who was leading the army in front, was shocked when he saw hundreds of Ming people's cavalry beside him, and secretly wondered how the Ming army could be so fast.

Upon seeing this, he turned to the general behind him and said loudly:

"Ang An, you immediately lead three centurions and grab a few people for me to see if there is anyone behind them."

"Order."

Upon hearing this, Ang An immediately called his troops and rushed towards Cao Bianjiao.What Cao Bianjiao was most afraid of was the Mongolian army chasing him. Now that he saw that there were only 300 people in the Mongolian team who were about to capture him, he suddenly stopped panicking.

"Haha, based on this, the Mongols really underestimate us. We retreat first and lure them over."

"Drive! Chase me!"

Seeing the Ming army fleeing back, Ang An showed disdain and secretly thought that this Ming army was self-aware.Immediately, he led the crowd to kill in the direction of Cao Bianjiao, and soon escaped from Obahong's sight.

"The whole army turns around and prepares for battle!"

Cao Bianjiao had just run for more than a mile, and when he saw the "Mongol army" in sight, he didn't want to run anymore, and immediately ordered everyone to prepare for battle.

Usually in the capital camp, Cao Bianjiao often led his sentry team to train. In addition, he was superb in martial arts and was a popular figure in front of the emperor, so the people below were very convinced of him.

Seeing his sentry turning his horse's head, everyone else also stopped and turned their horse's head. Then he took out a short-handled musket from the horse's back and held it in his right hand. At the same time, he checked the long knife on his waist, and then looked at Cao Bianjiao. , waiting for its orders.

The same was true for Cao Bianjiao. He held the fire gun in his hand and couldn't help but feel excited.It took a lot of effort to equip this weapon, and today I finally took the mule out for a walk.

This was originally the latest firearm flintlock made by the Tongzhou Firearms Workshop. It did not require a match to be ignited, only flint.Compared with the blunderbuss, I don’t know how much more convenient it is.

However, due to its complex structure and troublesome manufacturing, the output of the Tongzhou Firearms Workshop is not high, and there are not many people in the Beijing Camp equipped with it.

But after Cao Bianjiao found out about it, he immediately discovered the benefits of this kind of gun. This kind of gun is like a blunderbuss, with a long range and great power.Now there is no need to light the match rope, just pull the trigger to fire the musket, which is perfect for cavalry charges.

So he asked Sun Yingyuan to equip his sentry team. Sun Yingyuan thought it was reasonable and made further suggestions. Tan Mian, Chen Liangbi and others also happily approved.

After the Tongzhou Firearms Workshop found out, they deliberately shortened the barrel of the gun based on the characteristics of cavalry charges.This is convenient for carrying and firing with one hand when charging.

Cao Bianjiao was overjoyed when he heard this, and he trained repeatedly after equipping the equipment. Now it has begun to bear fruit, and now is the time to test the results.

Seeing that everyone quickly adjusted their formations and got ready, Cao Bianjiao didn't waste any time. He looked at the Mongolian cavalry rushing over from a distance and stared straight ahead.

Then he slightly kicked the horse's belly, leading the cavalry behind him forward slowly, speeding up step by step, and soon became a charge, charging towards the Mongolian pursuers.

Ang An was really happy and angry when he saw that the Ming people's cavalry in front didn't run away, but wanted to charge back.

Especially when I saw that the Ming cavalry charging on the opposite side was holding a short-handled firearm, but I could vaguely see that there was no match rope on the firearm, and there was no firing line that had been lit in advance. Although the Ming cavalry was holding them, there was no point of igniting them. Match rope means.

He thought he knew the Ming army's firearms very well, and knew that the Ming army, whether it was a three-eyed blunderbuss or a bird blunderbuss, was lit in advance and then fired.

Therefore, it can be said that all Mongolians or Jurchens know that they must be careful to avoid the lit firecrackers they encounter.

As for the unlit short-handled firecrackers in front of him, although he was confused, his vigilance suddenly became much less severe.

"The Ming army didn't light the firecrackers. Rush over to me quickly and catch Ming Ren. The reward will be doubled."

After saying that, he kicked the horse's belly fiercely, and led the Mongols behind him to kill Cao Bianjiao.

The narrow road meets the brave to win!

The distance between the two is less than 150 feet, and the cavalry can encounter them with a little sprint.

Just when the two sides were about to engage in hand-to-hand combat, Ang An, who was at the forefront to engage the Ming army, saw the Ming army charging across from them while charging and aiming at them with the musket in their hands.

"not good!"

A bad premonition came into his mind, but before he could shout a warning, he saw flames coming out of the muzzle of the Ming army's gun.

Raindrops of lead bullets hit the charging Mongolian cavalry. Many Mongolians and their sitting horses were shot in pain and fell to the ground immediately.The Mongolians behind were unable to dodge and were tripped by the fallen cavalry in front. Wails and shouts filled the ground for a while.

More than 200 rounds of bullets were fired, instantly reducing the number of the pursuing Mongols by nearly one-third.

Ang An, who had been charging ahead just now, had already been shot and fell to the ground, making no sound.

Many Mongolians who were still charging immediately stopped and looked at what was happening in front of them in disbelief.

Cao Bianjiao was overjoyed when he saw this. Seeing the Mongolians in shock, he immediately withdrew his flintlock gun, pulled out the long knife from his waist, and shouted.

"Kill me! I am invincible!"

The remaining Mongols saw that they had suffered such serious losses after just fighting. Now that the Ming army was coming towards them again, they had no intention of fighting. They immediately turned their horses and retreated.

Cao Bianjiao took the lead in the charge and killed a few lone Mongolians. When he was about to continue the charge, he was stopped by his deputy Yan Gui.

"Sentinel, we came out to conduct reconnaissance, and now we have achieved very fruitful results. Besides, there is a Mongolian army in front of us. If we pursue rashly, we will be in trouble if we are entangled by the Mongolian army and unable to leave."

Upon hearing this, Cao Bianjiao calmed down instantly, looked at the Mongolian cavalry going away and the Mongolians wailing on the ground, and said coldly:
"Consider these Mongolians lucky. Pick a few of the people on the ground who are not seriously injured and take them back for questioning. We will retreat!"

(End of this chapter)