Chapter 706 Horqin is destroyed(1/2)
Seeing the commander's actions, the soldiers immediately understood what he meant. Emperor Shenwu had already said before setting off that Horqin would be destroyed.
Zhu Cixiang wanted to kill chickens to scare monkeys and destroy Horqin to deter other Mongolian tribes. If they still dare to have evil thoughts about the Ming Dynasty, Horqin tribe is their role model.
Other Mongolian tribes can accept their surrender. If they dare to resist to the end, they will be destroyed. The threat of the northern nomads to the Ming Dynasty must be eliminated once and for all this time.
"Bang bang bang..."
In the past, half of the Tatars fell instantly. When the remaining Tatars saw the Ming army killing prisoners, they hurriedly got up and fled. Huang Degong waved his hand again, and the Hu Ben Army cavalry immediately rushed forward to kill them.
The Tatars, who had lost their horses and weapons, had no power to resist at all. They were stabbed to death on horseback, trampled by their horses, and soon fell into a pool of blood...
On the way to escape, Wu Keshan met Gao Jitai who had gathered urgently. The two sides joined forces with more than 10,000 troops, including more than 1,000 family members...
Not far from the camp, they encountered the Shenwu Army cavalry led by Zhang Shuting and Yan Yingyuan.
Seeing that there were too many Tatars, the two looked at each other and immediately ordered their soldiers to dismount and form a formation.
It's not that they don't dare to use cavalry to hedge, the main reason is that they are worried about the Tatars escaping, and it is safest to block their escape route with a musket formation.
Gao Jitai was Erqin's number one warrior. He and Wu Keshan led more than 10,000 cavalry and found three musket formations of the Ming army blocking the way, but they did not pay attention.
They had never encountered the Protectorate Army before, so they believed that muskets could not stop the cavalry attack.
In order to quickly break through the Ming army's guns and artillery, Gao Jitai actually organized a death squad.
Moreover, he personally led them to forcefully break through the barrier, and he almost broke out of the formation and fought hand-to-hand.
However, his body was ultimately unable to withstand the guns, and he retreated alone.
It's not that lead bullets can't kill him, but this kid has been hiding behind to give orders. When he saw something was wrong, he turned around and ran away, running faster than a rabbit...
Thinking of the tragic death of two hundred death squads, Gao Jitai felt itching with hatred.
The arrogant Wu Keshan had never seen such a fierce musket formation. He was so frightened that he could not say a word.
He immediately handed over all the commanders to Gao Jitai. He knew very well that in this case, Gao Jitai's battlefield experience exceeded him countless times...
In order to allow his Tatars to escape for their lives, Gao Jitai led his troops to attack the Ming army's encirclement many times.
In the end, he lived up to the expectations of the Ming army and retreated leaving countless corpses behind, and had to accept the result of losing troops and generals.
Looking at the Tatars around him, from more than 15,000 to more than 4,000 now, Gao Jitai was so angry that he screamed.
Ordering his personal guards to protect Wu Keshan, he urged his horse forward again, stood outside the range of the rifle and yelled at Yan Yingyuan.
"Ming Gou, you are as timid as a mouse. If you have the guts, don't be a tortoise. Come out and fight your grandfather for three hundred rounds. Come out, you cowards."
Yan Yingyuan was also young and energetic, and was furious when Gao Jitai scolded him.
He urged his horse forward, reined in his horse about fifty steps away from Gaoji Terrace, pointed at Gaoji Terrace with his hand and cursed:
"Dog Tatar, grandpa is here. Stop barking like a mad dog. You are annoying me to death. I have discovered that you have no ability and can only yell like a bitch..."
Gao Jitaikong was very capable, but when faced with the Ming army's guns and artillery, he always felt that he was powerless and had nothing to do.
After finally seeing Yan Yingyuan come out to die, how could he miss the good opportunity to kill Yan Yingyuan.
Without saying a word, this fellow rushed his horse towards Yan Yingyuan, intending to kill the Ming army general on the spot.
Then, taking advantage of the chaos of the Ming army, he led the remaining Tatars to break out...
Since Yan Yingyuan dared to come out to face Gao Jitai, how could he care about him?
Seeing Gao Jitai urging his horse to kill, Yan Yingyuan showed a smirk on his lips:
"Hey you bitch, stop now, otherwise you will regret it..."
When Yan Yingyuan spoke, Gao Jitai had already rushed about thirty steps in front of him.
He laughed:
"Ming Gou, you will regret it, your whole family will regret it..."
This frightened the soldiers under Yan Yingyuan's command, and they all shouted:
"General, come back quickly. We have guns and cannons in hand. We're afraid of him. Don't fight forcefully..."
Yan Yingyuan ignored the soldiers under his command and just looked at Gao Jitai who rushed up coldly.
He suspected that the Tatars on the opposite side would launch cold arrows, and kept his eyes fixed on the charging Gao Jitai.
Seeing that General Ming did not run back, Gao Jitai couldn't help but feel ecstatic. He thought that Yan Yingyuan was dead.
"Ming Gou wants you to see how powerful Horqin's most powerful general is, and you can take your life!"
Yan Yingyuan smiled coldly:
"Dog Tatar, this general's life is definitely not yours to take away!"
Yan Yingyuan's words made Gao Jitai laugh wildly. He thought General Ming was just screaming incompetently...
"Haha... Ming Gou, grandpa wants to see if it's your tough words or grandpa's sharp knife that's more powerful... you..."
Halfway through Gao Jitai's words, his expression suddenly changed and he swallowed back everything he wanted to say.
He saw a gun suddenly appear in Yan Yingyuan's hand, with the black muzzle aimed at him, which made Gao Jitai very taboo.
"boom……"
Yan Yingyuan chuckled and pulled the trigger without hesitation, shooting a bullet towards Gao Jitai at high speed.
"I go……"
Gao Jitai knew that this thing was powerful, he was frightened and quickly raised his sword to resist.
"Bang... bang bang bang..."
This kid really has a skill. The bullet was actually blocked by him with his knife, making a piercing sound...
After blocking the bullet with his knife, Gao Jitai became even more arrogant and sneered at Yan Yingyuan:
"Haha, firearms are nothing more than that. It's a joke to try to stop Horqin's number one warrior with a mere musket..."
While Gao Jitai was laughing wildly, he was getting closer and closer to Yan Yingyuan, already close to fifteen steps away.
But Yan Yingyuan was not panicked at all. He suddenly reached out and pulled out a gun from his waist.
Two guns were pointed at Gao Jitai and shouted:
"Let me see how many bullets you can block."
Having said that, Yan Yingyuan pulled the trigger again and again:
"Bang bang bang..."
The distance of fifteen steps was really too close, and Gaoji Tai couldn't avoid it at this distance.
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Two bullets accurately hit Gao Jitai's forehead and chest.
Gao Jitai, who was so arrogant just now, fell off his horse with his eyes wide open, and he refused to rest in peace...
Wu Keshan, who rarely led troops in battles, saw Gao Jitai being beaten to death with a firecracker in front of him. He was anxious, angry, and completely confused...
In the late Ming Dynasty, when thermal weapons were already available, there was no such thing as a fair duel, and everything was based on the principle of winning the battle.
As long as you can kill your opponent, it doesn't matter what method you use.
Yan Yingyuan is this kind of general. As long as he has a firearm in his hand, he will never fight with you with cold weapons.
During the battle to defend Jiangyin, he led a group of ordinary people to defend Jiangyin for 81 days.
During this period, he killed three kings and eighteen generals and more than 70,000 soldiers in the East. This is recorded in history. He was definitely a ruthless man in the late Ming Dynasty.
On the eightyth day, I pledge my allegiance,
It represents the characters of Taizu's seventeenth dynasty.
One hundred thousand people died with one heart and one mind,
Leave the Ming Dynasty for three hundred miles.
Yan Yingyuan, who can write this kind of poem, is certainly a passionate man!
Of course, Yan Yingyuan is not reckless when fighting, he only looks at the results!
After killing Horqin's number one warrior, Yan Yingyuan raised his spear in the air and sent an order to surround and kill the Tatars.
"Da da da……"
Suddenly, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves, which made the grass beneath my feet tremble slightly...
Yan Yingyuan, Zhang Shuting and other Shenwu Army generals looked back and saw a Ming Army cavalry galloping towards them. Many fluttering flags were embroidered with a dragon character, which was the Tiger and Leopard Riding Dragon Camp.
The fierce general at the front was none other than Hu Dawei, the leader of the Tiger Leopard Cavalry Dragon Battalion.
"General Yan, seal the Tatars' escape route, and the tiger will come to help you..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Hu Dawei had already arrived in front of the military formation. He clasped his fists at Yan Yingyuan and Zhang Shuting, and then shouted an order with a big sword in his hand:
"The soldiers of Longying, kill the Tatars and leave no one behind..."
"Here!"
To be continued...