I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 153 This battle is not fought right!
The appearance of the Kharchin cavalry made Qi Jiguang very excited.

Finally it’s figured out.

After the battles of Xianghe and Liuhe, the Kharchin tribe would no longer be as arrogant and reckless as before.

Tens of thousands of heads of the Duoluotuman tribe and their fellow tribesmen had already warned them.

Ma Fang and Ma Gui were also very excited.

In the past, they were in the west of Xuanda Mountain, guarding against the Northern Tartars' attacks and occasionally fighting back. Later, they sought out and tricked the Northern Tartars into attacking them, and now they are forcing and chasing the Northern Tartars to attack them. You have to let me attack you.

The change in war strategy made Ma Fang and Ma Gui a little confused.

Xu Wei changed into a military uniform, put on a big hat, rode on a docile mare, and stood with Qi Jiguang, Ma Fang, and Ma Gui.

"Zhu Wenda!"

"The general is here!"

"Set up the chariot formation. You must patrol everywhere and make sure there are no loopholes! Do not let any horse or prisoner enter the chariot formation!"

"Yes!"

"Chen Dacheng!"

"The general is here!"

"You take the position in front of the enemy and command the artillery! Hit hard!"

"Yes!"

"Yang Wentong!"

"The general is here!"

"You take care of the baggage camp and be careful!"

"Yes!"

"Zhu Jue!"

"The general is here!"

"You lead the reserve team to prepare. Wherever there are loopholes, you lead them to plug them for me!"

"Yes!"

After Qi Jiguang had made all the arrangements, each general went to make his own arrangements.

The four hundred wagons formed a circle when they set up camp and were ready for defense. Now the soldiers were working hard to reinforce it and prepare for battle.

"Commander Ma, I entrust the cavalry to you."

"General, rest assured. I have already acted according to the agreed-upon strategy and tactics. I will teach the Northern Tartars a lesson!"

"Okay. Magui!"

"The general is here!"

"Follow the orders of Commander Ma and do not make any mistakes!"

"Yes!" Ma Gui responded loudly.

Ma Fang and Ma Gui turned their horses around, kicked their stirrups, and their mounts started running, soon disappearing into the distance.

Qi Jiguang turned to look at Xu Wei, "Mr. Wenchang, do you think Xin Ai's troops will attack me?"

"It's hard to say. In the battle of Liuhe, 30,000 cavalrymen fought against 6,000 infantrymen, but they suffered heavy casualties. These northern barbarians should still remember it clearly."

Qi Jiguang laughed, "Sometimes it's not good to hurt the northern barbarians all at once, because they will learn their lesson. But this time, my troops are ordered by the emperor to go out, with complete cavalry and infantry, and flags flying. How can we report back if we don't behead more than 10,000 people?"

The murderous words actually cheered up the surrounding attendants and adjutants.

The two groups of Kharchin cavalry merged into one, and the leaders of the troops gathered together to discuss and argue for a whole morning before finally reaching an agreement.

At noon, the troops had just eaten something when a team of about 10,000 cavalrymen rushed towards this side, and another 10,000 or so followed slowly behind to support the formation.

The Northern Tartar cavalry ran faster and faster, and their formation spread out like a fan, surrounding the chariot formation.

However, the chariot formation this time was much larger than the one at Liuhe, and ten thousand cavalrymen could not surround it completely. When they rushed to the front, they were unknowingly divided into two parts by the chariot formation and separated from each other.

The left side, with about 3,000 cavalrymen, suddenly found that their left wing was blocked by a corner of the chariot formation and separated from the main force in sight, and they panicked.

Before they could react, the Ming army's 12-jin artillery opened fire without mercy.

In the Battle of Liuhe, because we wanted to lure the enemy, we did not bring any heavy weapons.

This time the Ming army brought all of them.

As the twelve-jin cannon fired, the bullet whizzed through the air and rushed towards the northern barbarians more than three hundred steps away.

According to past experience, the Ming army always opened fire within a hundred steps. The northern barbarians also concluded that after two hundred steps, they should disperse to reduce casualties.

At this time, the distance was still far away, and the northern barbarians were still gathered together, not dispersing. Twelve pounds of iron balls flew over, cracking horses and smashing people, whizzing past, blood mist exploded, and flesh scraps flew everywhere.

The six twelve-jin cannons deployed here, with six projectiles, wreaked havoc among the dense Northern Tartar cavalry, creating six bloody passages, and the tragic scene frightened their companions.

Boom!

Six mortars opened fire, and the twenty-four-pound shells flew an arc in the air, passed over the chariot formation and the grass, and landed among the Northern Tartar cavalry, emitting green smoke.

Run!

The experienced Northern Tartar cavalry turned their horses around and ran away, but the other inexperienced ones were still confused.

Boom!
When the mortar shell exploded, the black powder did not have much power, but the exploding shrapnel triangle was enough to kill or injure anyone within a ten-foot radius.

The separated main force of cavalry, about 7,000 people, were frightened when they heard the bangs of artillery fire over there.

The Ming army opened fire from such a distance.

Due to the angle, this cavalry was still four or five hundred steps away from the Ming army's chariot formation.

Has the Ming army's firearms improved?
Do you want to take it slow?
Four or five hundred steps, still a long way! No matter how powerful the Ming army's artillery is, it can't reach that far.

Previously, most of the Ming army had used shotgun shells, which were powerful but could not reach far. After more than 200 steps, no one knew where the scattered pellets had gone.

After a moment's hesitation, the cavalry ran to a distance of three to four hundred steps, and the Ming army's twelve-jin cannon opened fire without hesitation.

Six bullets whizzed past, leaving six tragic bloody paths among the densely packed cavalry.

Then the 9-jin gun and the 6-jin gun also opened fire. They couldn't shoot far with shotgun shells, but with pellets they could shoot anywhere from three to four hundred meters.

There was no specific target. He just fired a shot at the place where the troops gathered, and then waited for the blood mist to clear.

The twelve-jin cannon, mortar, nine-jin cannon, and six-jin cannon took turns to be used in battle.

The Ming army's chariot formation was filled with flashes of fire and billows of smoke. The sound of cannons tearing through the air and the sound of bullets whistling at people's hearts came one after another, continuously.

The leaders of the Kharchin tribe, who were standing in the distance, looked pale.

The 10,000 Northern Tartar cavalrymen who were following behind to support the formation were so frightened that they all held on to their reins and dared not move forward.

Suddenly, a cavalry unit, about 6,000 in total, rushed obliquely towards the 10,000 Northern Tartar cavalry that were holding the line.

The leader was Ma Gui.

Well, the Ming cavalry actually dared to take the initiative to attack us!

The Northern Tartar cavalry were a little annoyed!
We can't defeat you in a firearms battle, and you dare to bully us in a cavalry battle. Is there any justice in this world?

Many Northern Barbarian cavalrymen turned their horses around and began to prepare to teach the ignorant Ming cavalry a severe lesson.

However, after a distance of four or five hundred steps, the Ming cavalry in the front suddenly dispersed to make way for the cavalry artillery battalion behind them.

These cavalry cannons are all three-jin cannons with a small caliber. They are mounted on special wooden frames, installed on camels, and operated by cavalrymen walking side by side.

These camels were driven to within a hundred steps of the Northern Tartar cavalry, and then they fired a bang, with shotgun shells flying everywhere. It was up to fate who would die or be injured.

But there are so many Northern Tartar cavalry gathered on the opposite side, which shows that God is very kind.

After firing a shot, these camels that had undergone special training were extremely steady. Driven by the cavalry next to them, they turned around and ran back at full speed.

The horses of the Northern Tartar cavalry on the opposite side were not hit, but they jumped around in fear.

One hundred and twenty cavalry cannons, divided into four waves, dealt a heavy blow to the Northern Tartar cavalry, knocking them to the ground. Only about four or five hundred people were harmed, but the insult was extremely strong.

After Ma Gui attacked the opponent, he took his cavalry division and disappeared without a trace.

When the Northern Tartar cavalry, who were holding the line, were thrown into chaos by the Ma Gui Cavalry Division's attack, the very experienced Ma Fang seized the opportunity and led two cavalry divisions to attack them from the flank.

The Northern Tartar cavalry, who were leading the battle, saw the Ming cavalry all over the mountains and found themselves in a somewhat awkward situation.

Behind them was the Ming army's chariot formation. If they were forced over there by the Ming army's cavalry, they would definitely be hit by cannonballs and lead bullets.

When facing the enemy, the cavalry in the front army was still in a panic. The horses were frightened by the sound of artillery fire from their faces and could not be calmed down for a while, so they had lost their combat effectiveness.

While they were hesitating, a Ming cavalry vanguard rushed out and charged straight towards a group of Northern Tartar cavalry, only forty or fifty steps away. Facing the Northern Tartar cavalry's bows and arrows, they hid behind their shields, took out their short guns, and started firing at the Northern Tartars.

Three hundred short guns concentrated their fire almost directly at the nose, knocking the northern barbarian cavalry on the opposite side to the ground, and suddenly created a gap. The following Ming cavalry rushed in with a whoosh, like a flood breaking through a dam.

The leaders of the Northern Tartar cavalry were all stunned. How come the Ming cavalry had so many tricks?

It's hard to guard against!

Qi Jiguang observed the entire battlefield and felt relieved at this time. He believed that the Ming army could seize the initiative and win the battle.

Xu Wei frowned and blurted out, "That's not right!"

Qi Jiguang turned his head sharply and stared at him, "Mr. Wenchang, what's wrong?"

(End of this chapter)