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Chapter 488 Why did you suddenly win?
In the endless Karaqin grassland, three units of Mongolian cavalry have been completely stunned.

On the Ming army's side, Yang Gong knew that he had no experience in commanding large cavalry regiments, so fortunately he released all the dragoons and allowed Ning Nanhui to perform freely. Just in time to test out the Mongols on the opposite side and the advantages of the new rifled gun.

As for Monk Gunzabu, not long after the cavalry battle started, he already regretted it.

The total number of cavalry participating in the battle from the three divisions of Karaqin, Tumut, and Chahar was at least 3. There were more cavalrymen in the rear who came to their senses. They either stopped and watched, or they were inspired by the three Khans and tried to join the battle.

But it's okay to just wait and see. These Mongolian cavalry trying to join the battle midway directly made the Mongolian cavalry's command system even more confusing.

Yes, it's chaos.

Monk Gunzabu became increasingly aware that the battlefield was somewhat beyond his control.

Yang Gong, the commander-in-chief of the Ming Army, had no experience in commanding large cavalry regiments, and neither did Monk Gunzabu. In other words, he had no experience in commanding traditional cavalry to fight dragoons.

Moreover, these traditional cavalry have to cooperate with two other cavalry units that are not affiliated with them.

It's a joke!

When Haraqin's cavalry bit a group of Ming army dragoons, the dragoons began to slow down just after approaching a hundred meters away.

"Da da da da!"

Until the distance was less than 70 meters, the Ming army suddenly turned their horses.

Raise the gun.

aim.

shot.

All in one go.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

With one shot, they immediately distanced themselves, regardless of whether they knocked down the Mongolian cavalry.

On the battlefield, the Ming army's dragoons had been completely separated... no, it should be said that they were actively dispersed. The number of people alone was definitely no match for the Mongols, and the formation was also difficult to maintain in a chaotic battlefield. Fortunately, they all dispersed and only formed a small cavalry formation to keep distance from the Mongols and use new firearms to win.

Even this was not enough for Ning Nanhui, because everyone was a cavalry, so he directly blew the trumpet and ordered all the soldiers to remove their armor. This would also reduce the burden on the horses and make them run faster.

Anyway, just that piece of broken breastplate may not be able to protect the cavalry if the Mongols really drive it away.

"Khan, the situation is not good!"

As the hero who originally persuaded Suzhuketu to rebel and defect to the Han army, Bushan had already been promoted by Suzhuktu to the rank of Qianhu Nuoyan and relied on him as a confidant.

Suzhuketu didn't say anything. Although he had already made up his mind to run away at any time, he didn't dare to really run away now.

Not only was the situation unclear, but although the Mongolian cavalry was somewhat suppressed, it was not without any chance of victory.

Thirty thousand to ten thousand, even if you kill pigs, you won't kill them all so quickly.

What if we win?

If you run away at this time, wouldn't it mean that you will be jointly liquidated by Karaqin and Tumote later? Among the three tribes, the Chahar tribe is the weakest. Because it was once the strongest, it was suppressed the most by the Manchus.

Moreover, Suzhuketu was not only afraid that if he won the battle and escaped, he would be attacked by Karaqin and Tumote, but he was also afraid that Han soldiers would hunt down rabbits.

After all, no one who became the emperor of the Central Plains would allow the existence of power in the grasslands. Even the Manchus simply abolished the thrones of all the tribes in southern Mongolia, and even lost the right to inheritance.

Otherwise, it would not be Suzhuketu's turn, a Mongolian who does not belong to the golden bloodline, to be the Khan of the Chahar tribe.

Any Mongolian can surrender, but the three Khans cannot.

Su Zhuketu's idea was correct. After this battle, Zhu Yijiong had no intention of leaving another Khan in the Monan Grassland, and even the Manchu Governor-General did not intend to use him.

Now that everyone is chasing rabbits, it is natural to eradicate the weeds.

Anyone who dares to resist will be killed.

Anyway, there are many immigrants in Han Dynasty, and for the lower-class herdsmen, the Ming Dynasty also allocated pastures, taught planting techniques, and also provided salt, tea, and iron pots and utensils.

What is there to be dissatisfied with?

The battle lasted for more than half an hour, and the east and west sides of the battlefield had become a mess. In some areas, the main forces of both sides continued to collide.

At this time, the battle situation was such that even Ning Nanhui, the cavalry commander, could not fully mobilize. He could only use the trumpet to convey orders for attack, retreat, and change of formations. It was impossible to assemble the troops unless they retreated.

The Mongolian cavalry participating in the battle were also in chaos. Suzhuktu no longer had to wait and see, because he could no longer control the Chahar cavalry under his command.

Suzhuketu's Khan position was originally canonized by the Ming Dynasty, and the internal conflicts were not completely resolved. It was only because of the two formidable enemies of Tumut and Karaqin that Chahar reluctantly put aside its prejudices and temporarily supported Suzhuktu's rise to power.

When the war started, Suzhuktu completely lost control of Chahar's cavalry.

Not only him, but also Sanggun Zhabu and Hamuga Bayas Khulangtu could no longer control them. The most they could do was attack and retreat.

After all, the Ming army's dragoons were ten thousand against thirty thousand, and there were more fresh troops to join behind the Mongols. Although the Ming army had extremely high military literacy and stronger discipline, no matter how strong it was, they would still make mistakes when faced with complex battlefield situations.

Soon, on the left side of the battlefield, there was a group of less than a thousand dragoons. They took some time to reload and misjudged, resulting in the distance being too close. They were directly bitten and surrounded by more than 3000 cavalrymen from Tumut and Chahar. .

"Everyone has it, draw your sword!"

At the officer's command, they put away their guns and drew their swords.

"Array, charge!"

"Da Ming wins! Your Majesty wins!"

"Your Majesty is victorious! Kill the Tatars!"

"Your Majesty is victorious! Kill the Tatars!"

"..."

Thousands of cavalry quickly formed a wall formation and launched a desperate charge towards the surrounding Mongolian cavalry.

"Da da da da!"

"Da da da da!"

The Ming army's dragoons charged, and the Mongolian cavalry on the opposite side followed suit.

As expected, the scattered formations of the Mongolian cavalry faced off against the well-disciplined dragoons, who managed to form a formation even though time was in a hurry.

As soon as they engaged in battle, the Mongolian cavalry almost collapsed.

"How can these Han people fight like this? They are all crazy, all of them are crazy!"

After a round of hedging, the Mongolian cavalry was directly dispersed, with more than 400 casualties. The Ming army's dragoons also suffered heavy casualties, with more than 200 casualties.

This was due to the abandonment of the breastplate, which resulted in increased casualties of the Ming army's dragoons.

In wall formation, the more troops there are, the greater the power.

The cost of training cavalry is also low, because it is a deadly play that injures one thousand enemies, damages oneself eight hundred, or even one thousand damage oneself.

The only advantage is that I only need to train the cavalry on how to charge together without confusion, and I can directly replace the opposing veterans with lower-cost recruits, and the recruits may even survive a lot.

This was only a place on the left wing of the battlefield. The Ming army's dragoons barely managed to break through with [-]% casualties.

This casualty rate is quite high. This dragoon did not collapse on the spot, all thanks to the brainwashing training in the recruit training camp.

As time went by, the situation on the battlefield seemed to begin to reverse, and the dragoons were facing more and more unfavorable situations. After all, the dragoons have no advantage in terms of strength, and the firecrackers also need to be loaded with ammunition. If they are not careful, they will be bitten by the Mongols.

"Grand Governor, hot air balloon report, the situation of the dragoons on the battlefield is not good!"

Yang Gong put down the telescope and said without thinking: "Give the order, the whole army attacks! The front row of infantry is wearing armor, the mortars and grenadiers are ready, the artillery battalion is directly in front of the battlefield to fire! Let the dragoons flank Make a roundabout way and make sure not to let these three big fish get away."

It is normal that the Ming army dragoons could not defeat the Mongolian cavalry. Not only did Yang Gong have no experience in cavalry combat with a large army, but Ning Nanhui also had no experience. In the past, he had only fought in pursuit and crushing situations.

We are so evenly matched now, with ten thousand fighting against thirty thousand. I have never encountered a battle situation in which fewer people are fighting against more.

This can be seen just by looking at the collapse of the Ming army's command system and Ning Nanhui being forced to disperse his troops.

They directly threw away the discipline advantage of the Ming army's large army and fought fiercely with small groups of Mongolian cavalry. Moreover, this was the first time that the new rifled gun was used in actual combat. These dragoons were not used to it yet.

However, with this experience, the Ming army's dragoons can learn a lesson next time, and they just happen to bite these Mongols, and the infantry can also take the opportunity to hunt rabbits.

When the dragoons received the military order, Ning Nanhui didn't ask anything and just blew the trumpet to retreat.

All the dragoons on the battlefield quickly changed their formations and began to retreat from the battlefield.

"Great Khan, the Han soldiers have withdrawn!"

"Hahaha! These Han soldiers are indeed powerful. Even the Manchus cannot defeat them, but they should not be so overestimated and come to the grassland to fight with us in a cavalry battle. After all, this grassland still belongs to me, the Great Mongolia."

"Warriors! Follow Ben Khan's charge and drive these Han soldiers back to their Great Wall area!"

Monk Gunzabu laughed wildly, completely forgetting that not long ago he had planned to burn the boat.

Monk Gunzabu's military orders were not needed, because there were already many Mongolian cavalry on the battlefield spontaneously chasing the retreating Han soldiers.

Suzhuketu was still confused, why did he suddenly win?
"Boom boom boom!"

Before he could think about it carefully, the Ming army's red cannon suddenly fired without any warning.

　Tomorrow I will finally switch to the day shift, and I will see my grandma on the night shift. I just banned and deleted an awesome "Qing aristocrat" book friend, no, he hasn't read the book, but I left a pinned comment on it. It was hilarious!

　　
　
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