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Chapter 751

The weather is fine, the north wind is not strong, the field of vision is extremely wide, and the outline of Guihua City can already be seen on the horizon.

In such a large-scale battle, except for very special circumstances, it is of little significance to use surprises and conspiracies. The army's food and grass were exhausted.

"The horse team leads the horses forward, save the horsepower!"

The carriage with the watchtower was not in the formation of Tiger's Mighty Army, but at the center of the entire army. Wang Tong stood on the roof of the carriage, beside the watchtower, and gave orders while looking into the distance.

The soldiers of the cavalry of the Ming army all dismounted, and almost all of them took out pancakes and steamed buns from their bosoms to feed their mounts. The horses usually ate grass, but when there were strenuous activities that required physical exertion, they had to eat food to sustain them.

After all, the carts were loaded with limited horses and fodder. The food that the cavalry fed the horses was saved from their own rations.

Ji Town cavalry team and Huwei Army cavalry team are well-trained. They know how to do this, while the Datong Town cavalry is relatively loose. It's almost okay, but the mount must not be weak.

Wang Tong issued orders one after another, and the officers and soldiers below all executed them meticulously. It was only an hour or so before the camp was pulled out in the morning. It was the same as Wang Tong’s judgment that night. When the time came to attack, it took a frontal battle in daylight.

He gave orders from above, his throat was a little thirsty, Wang Tong sat cross-legged on the roof of the car, Tan Jiang took out a water bag from the van and handed it over, Wang Tong ended up pulling the plug and just about to drink.

The water bag seemed to vibrate. Wang Tong was stunned for a moment, and then he could feel the carriage vibrate slightly. Whether it was the livestock pulling the cart or the horses of the cavalry below, they all felt restless and neighed in a low voice.

Looking up, there is a black line coming from the north, and the vibration is getting stronger and stronger. Wang Tong took a drink of water in his spare time, dropped the water bag, and said with a smile:

"Tens of thousands of cavalry galloping, the momentum is astonishing!!"

Wang Tong stood up from the roof and shouted:

"Send the order, continue to move forward sixty steps, and then prepare for battle."

The following answered with a bang, the messengers were outside the formation, galloping on horseback, passing orders to all places, and Cai Nan below also came out of the carriage, stood on the shaft and asked:
"My lord? Why don't you camp here, the place looks a bit undulating, but it's also suitable to prepare for battle."

"Advancing sixty steps, you can wrap the pond in front of you and the nearby hills in the formation. There is a source of water and a high place, which is more or less convenient."

Wang Tong explained a few words with a smile, and said:
"Shout Yang Jin, Ma Sanbiao, Zhang Lei, and Ma Yong come to my side!!"

The rumble sounded louder and louder, and Wang Tong unconsciously raised his voice. At his height, he could already see the flags of the Tartar army.

In the open space between the Tartar army and the Ming army, scattered cavalry can be seen beating their horses desperately and rushing towards the direction of the Ming army, and behind them are the Tartar cavalry who are also rushing. Immediately, the man drew his bow and set up an arrow, and fired at the target in front of him, but missed.

There were also those who caught up, and the two sides fought desperately on the horse with their weapons in hand. The scout cavalry that had been thrown out earlier had to rush back to the formation, or else they would have to be smashed to pieces in front of the opposing army's mountainous and sealike army.

Wangshan ran dead horses, the Tartar army was not close to the Ming army, but the momentum of tens of thousands of cavalry was indeed astonishing, the cavalry did not need to line up to prepare for the battle, Yang Jin also had Yingqian and others busy, and they were also in a hurry Come here.

"Vice General Yang, the commander-in-chief of Jizhen Bing has only been in charge for less than a month now, and the command and dispatch is naturally not as convenient as you. I will give you full command of the formation of your vans. I will lead the Tiger Army to form another formation. It is a joint army, obey the dispatch!"

"Master!! The front of the battle is unusual, and a combined army can win!"

"I am the commander-in-chief, and the military order is like a mountain. How can I allow you to refute it. The Huwei army is faster than Jizhen, and its firepower is stronger. Together, they restrain each other. Instead, they are weak. Get ready!!"

As the coach, Wang Tong has always been kind to Yang Jin, but at this time he spoke harshly. Yang Jin was also taken aback, and then he cupped his fists to accept the order. Wang Tong looked at Ma Sanbiao, Zhang Lei and Ma Yong, and said:
"The cavalry is the most important thing. We must not divide our troops to be weak. From now on, Ma Sanbiao will be the commander of our army's cavalry. Both of you will be Ma Sanbiao's lieutenants. Follow Ma Sanbiao's orders. Wait a minute, the formation is over. The cavalry are cruising between the two formations, listening to my orders and moving."

Ma Sanbiao bowed to take the order, but Yang Jin and the others were a little stunned. The army was united in one place, and the troops were divided to be weak. This is what Wang Tong himself said, and such a strong force of the cavalry was placed in two formations. , This is even more unpredictable, what is Wang Tong's plan, his Huwei army's queue is hanging outside, isn't this sending him to his death?
If it weren't for the fact that Wang Tong's journey was fairly standard, and everyone saw the power of firearms during the first battle, I'm afraid someone would have to speak up now.

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Sixty steps forward, the generals yelled loudly, and the front row stopped one by one, and the carriages began to expand to the outer circle at the back. After the van stopped, the animals were unloaded, and then the baggage on it was moved Down.

The [-] soldiers of Ji Town were joined end to end by vans, forming a huge array. The livestock and the supplies they carried were together. Some soldiers lined up to prepare, and some were manipulating weapons on the carts.

The cavalry lined up behind the right side of the side-car formation, and the camp of the Huwei Army happened to be on the edge of the pond, about [-] steps away from the side-car formation. In the formation of Huwei army, but in the formation of partial carriages, there are also messengers arranged by Wang Tong. This arrangement made Yang Jin and other generals quite puzzled, thinking that it might not be possible to shout at the distance of three hundred steps. He could hear it clearly, not to mention the roar of killing on the battlefield, how could he hear it.

The Tartar army had already stopped about [-] steps away from the Ming army's formation, so they didn't care about that much at this time, and the main thing was to concentrate on confronting the enemy.

Although there are many cavalry, the flags are not as many as the Ming army. It is almost like a large flag leading a thousand-man team, and the rest are small one-foot-square flags, which must be the symbol of the leader of the centurion.

There are also carts in the formation of the Tartar army, and this cart is also at the forefront of the formation. There are many things on it, covered with thatch, but they don't know what it is.

On the right side of the cavalry formation, the soldiers and horses were obviously much more majestic than other places. The flags and armor looked bright, and a large golden flag was the most conspicuous. This must be the location of Senggedu Guleng.

Wang Tong asked the guards from the watchtower to come down, and climbed up by himself. Looking at the formation in front of him, Wang Tong felt that his throat was a little dry, and a little nervousness was inevitable. Such a scale of soldiers and horses was not uncommon for Wang Tong. On the day of the great victory at Gubeikou, the cavalry led by Wanhu Najite and the cavalry of Horqin's troops were combined. Although the scale was smaller than the one in front of us, it was not too small. When the number of people reached a certain level, the difference in perception was not obvious. big.

But today's Tartar soldiers and horses are different from that day, they are calmer, more regular, with military appearance and military posture, which is part of the momentum.

The Tartars are all cavalry, and the number is even greater than that of the Ming army. In addition, they are fighting near their own territory. This kind of calmness and deterrence is really remarkable.

Compared with the long preparations for the formation of the Ming army, the formation of the cavalry does not take that long, and it will be ready soon.

Hearing a few short blasts of horns, the noisy cavalry formation suddenly became quieter. The Ming army probably knew the signal from the Tartars, and this was not the meaning of fighting.

Sure enough, a knight galloped out from the golden banner. He held the reins with one hand, but raised the other hand, waving there as a signal.

"Could it be that you are looking for someone to single out before the battle?"

Wang Tong himself made a joke with himself. The man was almost a stone's throw away from the front of the Ming army. He stopped his horse and shouted loudly:
"Honorable Senggedu Guleng Khan is the King of Shunyi personally awarded by the Emperor of Ming Dynasty. You people come here to attack, it is against the emperor's will..."

"Marshal, the person calling out is Yu Siqiang, the general from the left back of Datong, and the one who ran out later!"

Someone from Datong Town reported below, and Wang Tong suddenly realized, no wonder the mandarin is well-spoken, and he knows how to seize the point of King Shunyi to incite it, but this side has already responded, and the other side shouted "" ...Brothers, do not be deceived by these people...."

A loud voice yelled back:
"Our army came to exterminate the horse thieves. Such a heroic figure as King Shunyi did not pay attention to the horse thieves on the grassland. This must have been bewitched and coerced by others. We waited to suppress the thieves in order to restore a peaceful world on the grassland."

"Mu En, shoot this bastard to death with a cannon, what kind of traitor is talking about loyalty to the emperor here, this commander sounds disgusting!"

Wang Tong came down from the roof of the box and gave instructions. Mu En agreed, and then moved three three-pound cannons forward, loaded the ammunition and made all the preparations, and then pointed in the direction of the other four strong men who shouted. A cart swung inward, exposing the muzzle.

The accuracy of the artillery is limited, so three of them were concentrated at one time, and Yu Siqiang was still saying something loudly, "Someone with ulterior motives is seeking fame and fame, and he brought his brothers here, and the soldiers and horses under the Khan have nowhere to go...".

The three cannons fired at the same time, and the words of Yu Siqiang were immediately submerged in the sound of the cannons. Everyone was shocked, and when they came back to their senses, Yu Siqiang's upper body and the upper body of his mount had disappeared. Part of it was still standing there, swayed, and fell directly to the ground
(End of this chapter)