Ming Dynasty: A mere unruly commoner is rebelling against the heaven?

Chapter 105 The entire army attacks and the war breaks out!
The 100,000-strong army of the Turpan Khanate had already left Gaochang City long before.

Only 10,000 young and strong new soldiers were left in the city to guard the city gates.

The moonlight is very bright tonight.

One hundred thousand well-prepared soldiers of the Turpan Khanate hid in the grasslands around Gaochang City.

As soon as Ahama Khan gave the order, they would launch an attack on the Ming army base seventy miles away.

Seventy miles is not far. If the cavalry makes a full-scale attack, they can arrive there in about two hours.

The advantage of the Turpan Khanate is Maduo.

Compared with the Ming expeditionary force which had only 60,000 cavalry, their army of 110,000 was all cavalry.

Yalan rode out of Gaochang City on horseback and found Mansuer, the commander of the vanguard army.

"Hong Taiji, the Khan has ordered you to lead the vanguard and attack the Ming army camp at night."

"Hong Taiji, remember to take care of yourself and don't put yourself in danger!"

The young Mansuer excitedly urged the horse under him and shouted, "Got it."

"Pass on my order, the vanguard army attacks, march at full speed, and attack the Ming army camp at night!"

"The vanguard army attacks, march at full speed, and attack the Ming army camp at night!"

"The vanguard army attacks, march at full speed, and attack the Ming army camp at night!"

"..."

The military order was passed down layer by layer among the army, and the vanguard led by Mansuer was the first to set off.

Yalan looked at Mansuer's back, feeling somewhat relieved and helpless.

Mansuer can be said to have inherited the bravery and fighting skills of Yunusi Khan and Ahama Khan.

Although he is young, he has already demonstrated excellent military qualities and strong horseback combat capabilities.

I believe that when Mansuer grows up, he will become a famous Mongolian Khan.

Afterwards, Yalan returned to the central army camp led by himself and ordered the entire army to advance.

But unlike Mansuru, Yalan ordered the troops to advance at a constant speed, deliberately creating a time difference with the vanguard army.

It can also preserve the physical strength of people and horses to the greatest extent in order to cope with the fierce battle that will follow.

Only after Mansur and Yalan set out did Ahama Khan ride out of Gaochang City on horseback.

Behind him were 20,000 of the most elite and skilled warriors of the Turpan Khanate.

Not only were they better equipped, wearing leather armor on their chests, but more importantly, each of them had two horses.

The cavalry with one person and two horses not only has the advantage in speed, but also can maintain high mobility and endurance in battle.

Their combat effectiveness is much higher than that of ordinary single-person cavalry.

"Let's go and attack the Ming army!"

"call!"

At Ahama Khan's command, 20,000 elite soldiers followed closely and marched slowly towards the location where the Ming army was stationed.

……

The Ming army garrison.

At three quarters past midnight, Xu Chang had already opened his eyes.

The bugle call was blown, waking up all the Ming troops in the middle of the night.

But after waking up, the Ming army did not rush to march, but instead cooked, rested on the spot and waited for orders.

Since the Ming army advanced deep into Turpan, Xu Chang often only let his soldiers sleep for half the night in order to prevent night attacks from the Mongol Khanate.

Especially during the Chou hour, people are most sleepy and it is also the time when the enemy is most likely to launch a surprise attack.

At this time, the Ming army had actually been fully equipped and ready for battle.

Just wait for the sun to rise above the horizon and then we can continue marching towards Gaochang.

Just when everything was quiet, a scout suddenly came to report.

"Report!"

"Governor Xu, enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

"A large number of enemy troops are attacking our army. I can't see the number of them, but there are definitely tens of thousands of them!"

When Xu Chang received the news, he did not show any surprise, but instead sneered.

"Sure enough, Ahama Khan is unwilling to give up Gaochang City. He wants to fight the Ming Dynasty to the death."

"Pass on my order. The thirty regiments will immediately form a battle formation. The Shenji Battalion will be on the outside, the Wujun Battalion will be in the middle, and the Sanqian Battalion and Xianzhen Battalion will be in the back."

"Protect the logistics and prepare to meet the enemy!"

"Yes, Governor!"

"Form a formation immediately and prepare to meet the enemy!"

"Form a formation immediately and prepare to meet the enemy!"

"..."

The military order was passed down, and 130,000 Ming troops and more than 100,000 logistical supplies were immediately mobilized.

The person in charge of transportation logistics drove the donkey cart to the back and hid first.

The Shenji Battalion had already loaded their muskets and were aiming forward.

The soldiers of the Five Army Camp were wearing armor and holding weapons, holding rattan shields, and stood behind the Shenji Camp.

The Xianzhen Camp and the Three Thousand Camp were both cavalry, with a total number of over 60,000.

They first retreated thousands of meters to the right rear, leaving enough space for the subsequent charge.

The cavalry that charged and the cavalry that was stuck in a tough fight were two completely different types of troops.

Cavalry, especially heavy cavalry, can only become a human meat grinder when they charge into battle.

The one thousand Western Factory soldiers led by Ma Jinzhong served as military supervisors and stood behind each branch of the army.

If there are those who are afraid to move forward or who flee in desperation, the Western Factory's guards will kill them first without the enemy having to take any action!

Behind Xu Chang stood the Ming dragon flag. He sat in the center, ready to command the troops with the flag at any time!

The 130,000-man army is fully prepared and waiting...

Suddenly, the ground shook!
What followed was the chaotic and loud sound of horse hooves.

Under the bright moonlight, the Ming army saw small black dots constantly emerging in the shadows ahead.

There were more and more black dots, gradually connecting into a black line, and finally becoming a dark mass!
The vanguard of the Turpan Khanate attacked the Ming expeditionary army! "Kill!"

"Kill the Army of Light!"

"Kill! Kill!"

"..."

When both sides saw each other, the soldiers of the Turpan Khanate no longer concealed their anger and let out deafening shouts of killing.

The member of the Shenjiying Camp standing at the front couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

But no one dared to look around, and no one dared to drop their gun and run away.

Because the Western Factory guards were standing behind them, holding cold knives.

Anyone who looks back before a battle will be killed!
Anyone who whispers to others will be beheaded!
Those who disobey orders will be beheaded!
Without the commander's order, no one dared to pull the trigger and shoot the enemy.

close!

Closer!
The cavalry of the Turpan Khanate were close enough that one could see the ferocious expression on his face.

But the commander still did not give the signal to shoot.

suddenly!

The Turpan Khanate cavalry, who were in the front, suddenly lost balance on their horses and fell to the ground with a bang.

"Ahhh!!!"

"What is this?!"

"What's going on?! Aa ...

"..."

First one, then the second, then the third...

An entire row of cavalrymen fell to the ground!

It turned out that there was a five-foot wide and eight-foot deep ditch between the two sides.

Xu Chang ordered his men to dig this ditch as soon as the Ming army settled down.

In the darkness of the night, it was not noticeable at all.

The cavalry of the Turpan Khanate attacked hastily at night, and if they were not careful, they would fall into the trap of the ditch.

After the first row of cavalry fell, the fallen horses and men immediately affected the second row of cavalry.

The cavalrymen behind them rushed forward with great momentum and immediately trampled the fallen men and horses to pieces.

The ones who raided the Ming army this time were new recruits from the Turpan Khanate who had little battlefield experience.

They saw the tribesmen in front of them fall down, and for a moment, some people even pulled the reins in panic, trying to stop the horse.

But if he stops, the thousands of troops galloping behind him will not stop.

Almost immediately, he was knocked down by the tribesmen behind him and trampled into a pulp by the horses' hooves.

In the midst of such a chain reaction, the two sides have not yet engaged in battle.

The Ming army inflicted thousands of casualties on the cavalry of the Turpan Khanate with just a chevaux de frise.

Man Suer, who was sitting in the rear, saw the tribesmen in front suddenly fall down in large numbers.

He immediately guessed that they had fallen into the ditch dug by the Ming army, so he quickly gave the order.

"Don't stop! Don't give way!"

"Just rush over!"

Man Suer is going to use the corpses of the front-row cavalry to fill the obstacles for the cavalry behind!

The messenger beside Mansuer immediately rode out on horseback and conveyed Mansuer's order.

After all, the length and width of the ditch are limited. If it is filled with corpses alone, thousands of corpses of people and horses are enough to fill it up.

After the initial chaos, the cavalry in the front had been turned into meat paste, while the cavalry in the rear had already reached the sight of the Ming army.

The cavalry of the Turpan Khanate had already entered the killing range of the muskets.

"put!"

The commander of the Shenji Camp suddenly waved the flag downwards, and instantly a series of crackling sounds were heard.

A whole row of thousands of soldiers from the Shenji Battalion opened fire in unison!
Suddenly, another large group of Turpan cavalry fell to the ground!

After losing control, their war horses began to run around on the battlefield.

Some of them crashed into the horses of the cavalry next to them, some continued to charge towards the Ming army, and some stopped directly.

The stopped warhorse was soon knocked down by the warhorse behind it.

The warhorse crashed into the cavalry nearby and was killed by the cavalry of the Turpan Khanate.

The war horses that rushed towards the Ming army fell down at the second burst of gunfire.

The Shenji Battalion was organized into groups of three. After one person fired a shot, they would immediately switch positions and reload ammunition.

The remaining people on standby immediately filled the gap and started shooting.

This combination greatly compensates for the combat disadvantage of the musket's slow reloading.

Every time the Shenjiying fired a round of gunfire, it would kill hundreds of cavalrymen from the Turpan Khanate.

But there was actually not much time left for the Shenji Battalion to open fire.

The effective killing range of the musket is not long, and this distance is passed in a flash for the galloping cavalry.

"The Shenji Battalion retreats, the Wujun Battalion takes the lead, the Sanqian Battalion and the Xianzhen Battalion, prepare to charge!"

Xu Chang was in charge of the center and had a clear understanding of the battlefield situation. He immediately issued corresponding orders.

The flag bearers around Xu Chang used torches instead of flags to give signals.

After seeing the flag orders raised by the cavalry, the soldiers of the three armies began to proceed in an orderly manner according to Xu Chang's orders.

When the Turpan cavalry was about to charge the Ming army, the Shenji Battalion quickly retreated, and the Wujun Battalion held up their shields and pushed forward.

At the same time, the 30,000-man Xianzhen Camp and the 33,000-man Camp in the right rear began to charge!
On the battlefield of this era, cavalry still determines victory or defeat!

"Boom!"

Sixty thousand cavalrymen charged from the right rear, with such force that even the ground was shaking.

These 60,000 cavalrymen were still gathering strength in the rear, while on the front battlefield, the cavalry of the Turpan Khanate had already charged into the Ming army!
The Fifth Battalion were the infantry at the front of the battle. Even though they were holding shields, they still suffered casualties the moment the two armies came into contact.

The soldiers of the Fifth Army Camp used their lives to stop the charge of the Turpan cavalry!

(End of this chapter)