Boom——Boom——
Suddenly, a huge explosion sounded in my ears.
This time, it was ten times more violent than the explosion of a shrapnel bomb!
The huge sound waves hit the eardrums, causing people to lose their hearing instantly.
Next, flames shot up into the sky. Although Boyan could not hear any sound, he could clearly feel the earth shaking.
The charging formation of 5,000 cavalry collapsed in an instant. For a moment, the battlefield was filled with smoke, blood and flesh were flying everywhere, and the beautiful grassland turned into a hell on earth.
Perhaps because Bayan had prayed for the protection of Eternal Heaven before going into battle , his companions around him helped him block the deadly shrapnel and shock waves, and he only suffered minor injuries in such a violent explosion.
The follow-up troops didn't know what was happening. They only saw a burst of fire and then the troops in front disappeared.
Yes, disappeared out of thin air!
Driven by the inertia of the rapid charge, the troops could not stop and continued to move forward. Some people were unable to dodge and had to watch helplessly as they crashed into the enemy's vehicles, causing another round of chaos.
Everything happened so fast, in just a blink of an eye, the scene changed drastically.
Boyan had no time to feel fear at all, he had already crossed the explosion area and rushed to the front of the Ming army.
However, what greeted him were rows of black gun muzzles.
Boyan had no time to think at this moment, he suddenly pulled the reins, the warhorse under him neighed, and the man stood up .
boom!
boom!
boom!
White smoke came out of the muzzle of the flintlock rifle, and rows of lead bullets were fired out, and the Wala cavalry in the front row were immediately thrown to the ground.
The warhorse under Bayan was riddled with seven or eight holes, like a hornet's nest. It fell heavily to the ground, twitched a few times, and then died completely.
The first batch of new firearms developed by Wang Gongchang was not equipped to the Shenji Camp, but to the Sanqian Camp.
Before going on the expedition, Zhu Qizhen reorganized the three major camps.
The Three Thousand Battalion was still a cavalry unit, all members were equipped with flintlock rifles and equipped with twenty cannons.
The Shenji Battalion was reorganized into the Artillery Battalion, becoming a single heavy firepower unit.
The Fifth Army Battalion was still mainly composed of infantry, with 20% of the personnel equipped with flintlock rifles and a small number of artillery.
In a nutshell, the era of cold weapons has become a thing of the past, and firearms will rule the world in the future.
After arriving at Yumuchuan, Li Zhen immediately buried more than a dozen mines outside the camp to prevent a sneak attack by the Oirat people.
This thing is extremely powerful, but the technical difficulties of the triggering device have not been overcome.
Therefore, the most effective way is to cooperate with artillery, bombard the minefield with artillery shells and detonate the mines.
The Wala people had no idea that this thing was buried under the grass. The entire army fell into the minefield and suffered heavy losses.
However, the nightmare had just begun.
The loading speed of the flintlock rifle was incomparable to that of the original musket. The Ming army still used the three-stage firing tactics, firing alternately. With the dense and popping-bean-like gunshots, the Wala cavalry fell off their horses one after another.
Boyan finally realized the seriousness of the matter, got up from the ground, and limped away.
More than half of the 5,000 cavalrymen were killed or wounded, and the rest had completely collapsed. Those on the periphery of the team had fled in all directions, while many more were running around like headless flies.
Li Zhen stood on a high platform, silently watching the changes on the battlefield, and immediately gave orders.
"Cavalry attack!"
The messenger blew the horn, the sound was loud and sharp , and then the cry of killing filled the air, and all the cavalry battalions rushed out in full force and charged towards the enemy formation.
"rush!"
"kill!"
This was the first time that the Three Thousand Battalion had fought against the Oirat since they left the Great Wall. They were a little nervous at first, after all, they had adopted a new tactic and didn't know how effective it would be. However, when they saw the enemy cavalry collapse directly under the attack of artillery and muskets, their worries disappeared immediately. The next step was to beat the enemy when he was down.
The morale of the Ming army reached its peak, while the confidence of the Oirat people had been completely shattered.
All five thousand cavalrymen were killed or wounded, and only a few managed to escape the pursuit and fled in all directions.
Amid the chaos, Bayan found a fleeing warhorse, jumped on its back, and galloped northward for his life.
This is not the Ming army, they are a group of devils!
Who has ever seen such a powerful explosive and a long-barreled musket that does not require ignition?
This is an evil weapon that even Changshengtian cannot resist!
The morale of the Ming army was high. They chased the enemy for more than thirty miles, but when it was getting dark, they reluctantly returned to the camp.
Li Zhen was overjoyed. With just one battle, he completely destroyed the elite cavalry that the Oirat people were proud of.
The power demonstrated by the new firearms far exceeded expectations and was simply incredible.
When the emperor ordered the Three Thousand Battalions to be equipped with firearms, Li Zhen's first reaction was confusion and bewilderment.
Who has ever seen a cavalry unit charging with muskets?
However, today's battle made him completely convinced.
The emperor is right. Close combat is a thing of the past. From now on, firearms will be king.
…
At Yesen's call, the four major tribes of the Oirat, namely the Dzungar, Khoshut, Dzungar and Torghut, all arrived at the kurultai assembly on time.
The Tatar Khan Toghtobuha considered for a long time and finally came to attend the meeting as scheduled.
Seeing that Yesen was gaining power, if he did not go, and he really took the opportunity to declare himself Khan, that would be difficult to deal with.
Although the Tatars have always called themselves the Golden Family, bloodline . Ultimately, whoever has more soldiers has the final say.
Yesen was very satisfied with Tuotuobuhua's arrival.
After all, he is the nominal Khan and represents Mongolian orthodoxy.
The most important thing about this conference is to discuss how to join forces to fight against the Ming army. As for the fight for the Khanate, that can be put off until after the war.
After destroying the Ming Dynasty, occupying Dadu, and reviving the Yuan Empire, he will be the next emperor of the Yuan Dynasty.
Tuotuobuhua looked around and asked, "Why don't we see the Buryat tribe?"
Yesen replied: "The Buryat tribe lives in the North Sea, which is sparsely populated, and also faces the invasion of the Russians. It has not participated in the war in the Central Plains for many years."
Tuotuobuhua nodded and asked, "Master Yesen, how many soldiers do you have?"
Last August, four armies on the grassland marched south. Toghtobuhua led his men to attack Liaodong. While the Ming army focused its main attention on Xuanfu and Datong areas, they looted indiscriminately near Jinzhou and reaped a rich harvest.
On the other hand, on the Oirat side, Yesen personally led a large army and almost wiped out the main force of the Ming army. Unfortunately, the Ming army turned the tables and not only did they fail to win, but they suffered heavy losses.
As one grew stronger, the other weakened, and the gap between the Oirat and the Tatar began to narrow.
Tutubuhua asked this question in order to test Yesen's true intentions.
Unexpectedly, Yesen said calmly, "Two hundred thousand elite soldiers!"
Tuotuobuhua took a deep breath. No wonder Yesen was so arrogant and had so many troops.
Yesen smiled triumphantly and said, "This time we will send troops to capture Dadu and avenge our previous humiliation!"