The five thousand cavalrymen of the Yongwei Battalion rushed into the chaotic camp of the rogues like sharp swords. The cavalrymen pierced the chests of the rogues with their spears, then threw them away and continued to stab the next target.

Li Shaoyou, the cavalry commander of the Yongwei Battalion who was charging at the front, even penetrated the bodies of two or three bandits with one shot, turning them into meat skewers.

Amid the miserable howls, the rogue bandits were knocked to their knees and fled continuously, unable to organize an effective resistance at all. Compared with the Tatars, these bandits were not even as good as the auxiliaries of the Eight Banners Army.

Among the rogue bandits, the tactics were similar to those of the Eight Banners Army. The troops were divided into five ranks, with hungry troops at the outermost, infantry next, followed by horse troops, then brave cavalry, and veteran soldiers at the back.

The most combat-effective among the rogue bandits are the veteran soldiers. They are the backbone of the rogue bandit leaders. If all other arms are used up, it doesn't matter. As long as the veteran soldiers are there, they can easily gather tens of thousands of troops. Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong have done this many times.

Relying on the old soldiers of the camp, they made a comeback and were able to defeat them repeatedly.

In the vast wilderness, the sound of weapons being exchanged and shrill howls sounded one after another, and the thick smell of blood became louder and louder.

In the hands of the Yongwei camp cavalry, the rogue bandit's horse army could not even take a single turn. They all screamed in extreme panic and fled back. In the eyes of the rogue bandit, these officers and soldiers were all heavily armored and heavy horses, and they charged with great momentum.

How can I resist the overwhelming force in my patchwork cotton-padded jacket?

The battle didn't take long. After the Yongwei battalion's cavalry broke through the bandit formation, they did not stop and continued to charge forward. Then they all rushed out.

Tuo Xianling saw that the other party had charged a wave and then regrouped not far away, which made him very curious. Why didn't the other party stop fighting? Is this a chance to give himself a chance to breathe? I, the one-word king, don't want to lose face?

Facts have proved that Yi Zi Wang really has no face. He quickly ordered the defeated troops to gather up and start to form a formation, and then he hid far away.

Tuo Xianling turned back to look at the officers and cavalry who had gathered together soon, and couldn't help but take a breath of air: "Where did these damn officers and soldiers come from? How come they are so elite and can be gathered together so quickly?"

Tuo Xianling was considered a first-line figure among the bandits, and he knew the officers and soldiers quite well. All the cavalry of the Ming Dynasty were armored, and the cavalry in front of him were wearing several layers of armor, and they all rode high-headed war horses. This made him

Very surprised.

During Tuo Xianling's rebellious career, he had seen countless embroidered pillow soldiers, but this army in front of him gave people a completely different feeling. It was very powerful and full of murderous intent.

"Could this be the prince's men?" Tuo Xianling was suddenly startled, and he broke into a cold sweat. Before he even arrived in Suzhou, someone got the idea and asked someone to tell him that the other party was far more powerful.

You can't defeat it on your own.

Just as he was thinking wildly, the cavalry on the opposite side had finished adjusting and charged again.

Seeing his 30,000-strong army instantly disintegrating, with less than half of them gathering slowly, his heart suddenly sank. These hungry soldiers came up with the wind and ran against the wind. Originally, there were also horse soldiers and old camp soldiers.

Supervise the formation from behind. Now that the veteran soldiers are unable to protect themselves, who has time to supervise?

Seeing the cavalry coming from the opposite side again, Tuo Xianling panicked and shouted: "Retreat to the town behind!"

With that said, he took the old camp soldiers and the cavalry troops and ran away first, leaving only the infantrymen who looked confused.

As an outstanding bandit leader who has rebelled for many years, Tuo Xianling already possesses the unique skill of observing Qi. He can judge the combat effectiveness of an army based on its appearance and morale.

The officers, soldiers and cavalry in front of them had no choice but to use the terrain advantages to contain them and maybe defeat them.

The cavalry is extremely capable in field combat. If placed in a town full of houses, it would have almost no advantage. Thinking of this, Tuo Xianling ran into the town that had just been looted without saying a word.

After Tuo Xianling led the old battalion soldiers and the cavalry troops to run away, the cavalry of the Yongwei battalion began a ruthless charge against the remaining tens of thousands of rogue infantry. There was no need to pay attention to skills such as cutting and charging, it was just mindless.

of pursuit.

Thousands of rogue bandits fled frantically, and the cavalry from the Yongwei Battalion followed closely behind them. If they caught up, they would give them a heavy hammer.

The leader of the assault this time was Sun Yingyuan. He was not as direct and aggressive as Huang Degong. Sun Yingyuan liked to pay attention to skills. Every few times he charged, he would order a withdrawal, rest for a while, wait for the opponent to run farther away, and then mount his horse to continue chasing and slashing.

Along the way, before reaching the town they had plundered before, the bandits had already been defeated. Some of them chose to kneel down and surrender. Some of the remaining troops continued to flee, while Sun Yingyuan led the army and continued the pursuit.

"Haha! What a joy!" Cavalry Chief Li Shaoyou laughed loudly.

Ever since he joined the Cavalry Battalion of the Brave Guards, he had never fought a battle with such a favorable wind. He didn't feel like he was fighting at all, more vividly, it felt like he was chasing ducks.

The rogue bandits were defeated all the way to the town, and they crawled and hid in the houses in the town. Everyone was breathing heavily and did not dare to look out.

Looking at his men who were almost going crazy after being chased all the way, Tuo Xianling looked solemn and sighed in his heart, this is a tough battle!

Later, he ordered to organize street fighting in the town, but he was able to organize a rout of less than 10,000 people. The others were either killed by the officers and soldiers, or they had long since disappeared in other directions, and they might have been thrown away.

Weapon changed his clothes and got into the fleeing people.

Although he only had these people, Tuo Xianling was very confident. The streets in the town were so wide that the cavalry's advantage could not be used. Under the strong bows and crossbow fire of his old soldiers, the cavalry of the official army could only rush in and die.

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No matter what, he would never lose, so Tuo Xianling set up his positions at various intersections and prepared to face the enemy.

However, he is too simple.

In front of the town, Sun Yingyuan, who was riding on horseback, said coldly: "Attack and kill all the thieves!"

"Yes!" Li Shaoyou clasped his fists and accepted the order, leading his men and horses to rush into the town. They maintained the momentum of six riders in a column and rolled down the street. Other men and horses also entered the town from other streets.

The streets in the town are not as regular as those in cities. They are paved with bluestone and have limited width. The houses here are very loose and the streets are still dirt roads. They are very spacious and can be used by six or seven riders at the same time.

At each intersection, there are old camp soldiers holding crossbow handles, as well as a large number of rogue archers. Other rogues are hiding in nearby buildings, waiting for the officers and soldiers to collapse and rush to kill them. They are all nervously waiting for the arrival of the officers and soldiers, wanting to give them a try.

They hit him head-on.

Seeing the cavalry rolling in, Tuo Xianling's eyes lit up, and he stretched out his right hand, preparing to wait for the enemy to approach and then order to fire arrows. What made him depressed was that the cavalry stopped a hundred and fifteen steps away.

Li Shaoyou made a stop gesture. After observing the opponent carefully for a moment, he said coldly: "Dismount and get the musket!"

After the cavalry stopped, they dismounted one after another, took off their muskets from their horses, and then divided into several rows...

Seeing the officers and soldiers holding firecrackers, the thieves began to make a commotion. After all, everyone knew that these guns were extremely lethal. If they were hit, they would be unhappy for the rest of their lives.

Qi Jiguang once said in "The New Book of Jixiao": Bird guns can penetrate armor, and they can hit the target when shooting, but they cannot be reached by bows and arrows.

When the Qi army fought, the muskets were fired at a hundred steps, and the muskets could penetrate heavy armor at 70 or 80 steps. The bows and arrows were fired after 60 steps. The power of the bows and arrows was far inferior to the muskets in terms of range, hit, and damage.

The power of the fire gun depends on the muzzle velocity and chamber pressure. The chamber pressure generated by the fixed gunpowder in the paper tube is greater than the previous granular gunpowder. I would like to compare the bird gun used by the Qi Army fifty years ago and the self-generated Lumi gun used by the Yongwei Camp.

The performance is much better than that.

Tuo Xianling saw the fear on his own people's faces, and quickly cheered up: "The fire sticks used by the officers and soldiers can't make fire at all, and they might even be blown up by themselves. Brothers, rush over now, get close and shoot arrows, and kill the officers and soldiers!"
Chapter completed!