Ming Taizi's Total War

Chapter 123 Cavalry Battle
"Yes." Zhang Chao obeyed Zhu Cihong's order, and then commanded three thousand battalions of cavalry to land in an orderly manner from the tank boat behind Zhu Cihong's royal boat.

Yes, it was still a tank boat, because Zhu Cihong didn't want to spend more money and people's resources to build a warship, so he conscripted all the tank boats and various ships on the canal.

Anyway, these things were originally used by the imperial court to transport food, Zhu Cihong just changed the scene they used.

"Plate armor knights, guards and gun cavalry, guard my landing." Zhu Cihong had already put on the cotton armor, and picked up a gold-plated embroidered spring knife inlaid with rubies.

Although the sword symbolizes a gentleman and power, in actual combat, the sword is more useful. Zhu Cixiang does not want to go to the battlefield with a sword and just poke it randomly.

"Your Majesty, let me lead the infantry to land first. I will establish a position on the land first. It will be safe for you to land again."

On the shore was Tong Mengchun who was galloping towards him and thousands of Eight Banners vests led by him, but Zhu Cihong wanted to go ashore first, which was too dangerous, so Zhang Zhong dissuaded Zhu Cihong, hoping that he could wait on the boat.

"No, there are too many infantrymen, and they are too slow. Besides, if you lead the infantry ashore, you will only be beaten."

"Only cavalry can defeat cavalry." After saying this, Zhu Cixi ordered people to lower the gangway and bring more than 100 cavalry ashore.

"Put up my banner." When he came to the shore, Zhu Cihong didn't care about his own safety at all, regardless of whether his banner would attract the Qing army.

At the same time, three thousand battalions of cavalry were slowly coming ashore. After all, there were too many people, and there were also war horses. They had to put on their armor first. It was impossible for them all to come down in a while.

However, just after Zhu Cihong landed, two hundred and three thousand battalions of cavalry came ashore and gathered behind Zhu Cihong.

On the other hand, Tong Mengchun, at a distance of about [-] zhang from Zhu Cihong, did not continue to run, but slowed down. There was even a Jiala soldier who dismounted from his horse and formed an formation at the fastest speed, and then slowed down in the direction of Zhu Cihong. Come slowly.

Because Qingqing occupies most of the grasslands in Mongolia in addition to the relevant areas, it has very rich horse resources. All infantry are mounted infantry, but they are limited to the Eight Banners, and the Green Camp does not have this treatment.

"Don't panic, don't rush, all ministries listen to my orders, and each department really restrains its subordinates, and they are not allowed to charge until my orders come down."

Charging consumes a lot of stamina, just like ordinary people sprinting. Of course, soldiers can't run that fast, after all, they are wearing armor, but in the same way, soldiers will consume more stamina charging.

If the charging distance is too far, the physical strength of the soldiers will be exhausted. Then when they rush to the enemy, everyone's physical strength will disappear, and they will become the end of the crossbow and unable to penetrate Lu Jin.

After all, no matter how thick the armor you wear, even the full-body plate armor worn by Western European nobles will always have weaknesses. As long as a knife is stabbed through the joints, even the strongest will die.

Humans are not machines, they need to move. If the joints are also defended with armor plates, then they can only become a target for massacre while standing.

So the three Jiala under Tong Mengchun's direct command, a total of ten Niulu's Eight Banners vests, and five Niulu's Eight Banners infantry, slowly approached Zhu Cihong with a strolling posture and speed.

It has to be said that they were very imposing and brought great psychological pressure to Zhu Cihong.

Seeing the Eight Banners soldiers with tight formation and barely coordinated movements, Zhu Cihong wanted to understand why they were able to conquer the world and enter the Central Plains in history.

Although Li Chuang was the most popular among the people, and even most of the bureaucrats, gentry and landlords joined him, he had a fatal weakness, which was that rogue-style warfare was not good for the construction of the army.

Although they swept the world and even captured the capital, they were still like bandits and bandits when fighting. Most of the troops had no discipline, and even the formations they managed to put up were full of loopholes.

Of course, the Ming army was not much better, and the upper-level command was even worse. That is to say, a small number of troops had relatively strong individual combat effectiveness, and their numbers were extremely large.

Although Tong Mengchun's Eight Banners soldiers walked forward slowly, as if they were taking a walk, their speed was not slow, because the terrain on the bank of the Yellow River was so flat that there was no hindrance to marching.

In about tens of breaths of effort, the distance between Tong Mengchun and Zhu Cihong was only a short one hundred feet.

Seeing the Han emperor and his weak army in front of him, Tong Mengchun trembled excitedly holding the reins.

"Walk another thirty feet, and launch a charge after another thirty feet. The Han emperor will definitely not be able to escape by then." Tong Mengchun said to himself in his heart.

But in the next second, something unexpected happened to Tong Mengchun, and he couldn't believe his eyes no matter what.

Zhu Cihong actually led the cavalry to charge him first.

This broke his common sense of the Han army. In the past, he fought against the Han army, especially the Ming army. He had never seen them dare to charge him.

Not to mention the fact that Zhu Cihong has fewer troops than them now, Tong Mengchun has never even thought about it.

Because Zhu Cihong received a temporary task from the system: to wipe out the Manchurian Zhenghuang Banner Jiala Ezhen Tong Mengchun and his four Eight Banners soldiers under his command within twelve hours.

The task is completed to reward a lucky draw once.

"Soldiers, this is the first battle of my troops in the Northern Expedition. The victory of this battle is related to whether we can regain the lost territory in the future and drive away these bandits."

"In this battle, you only need to succeed, not fail, just follow me!"

After all, Zhu Cihong made it clear that the knight in plate armor raised his lance as the vanguard, while he served as the central army under the escort of the Imperial Guard cavalry, with four hundred and three thousand battalions of cavalry on both wings.

Although it was dangerous to charge into the battle personally, Zhu Cixiang was not afraid. He believed that his powerful cavalry force was stronger than the Eight Banners.

And with him personally charging into the battle in the Chinese army, the morale and fighting spirit of the soldiers will definitely be inspired to an indescribable height.

Soon, the running Ming army cavalry swept up the loess and smoke and came to the front of the Eight Banners cavalry.

It has to be said that these Eight Banners cavalry are elite, facing the cavalry of Zhu Cihong's troops, who are killing the sky, they are still not moved at all.

"Brothers, if we capture the Han emperor, we will all become high-ranking officials and wear our hats. Charge with me." Tong Mengchun raised his arms and shouted, then ordered all the Eight Banners vests to charge.

The distance between the two sides was very close, and Tong Mengchun knew that he had to launch a countercharge, otherwise he would be at a disadvantage in the cavalry battle.

When you meet on a narrow road, the brave wins. Since the cavalry of both sides collide, they must move forward bravely, otherwise they will definitely fail.

(End of this chapter)