Although the Flying Cavalry Battalion was composed entirely of Mongolians, they had naturalized as Ming citizens. Zhu Youxiao treated them all equally without discrimination, and did not require them to keep secrets when teaching martial arts.

Therefore, the composition of the Flying Cavalry Battalion and their tactics were very different from those of traditional Mongolian cavalry.

They had complete armor, horn bows, foot bows, light arrows, heavy arrows, and sabers. Compared with the Jiannu, they were only stronger in equipment.

As for tactics, Zhu Youxiao did not make any special innovations. However, he did instruct the Flying Cavalry and Dragon Cavalry Battalions to cooperate as much as possible, giving full play to their respective strengths and fighting in coordination.

Hu Dawei had his own opinion on Man Gui's statement. He stroked the horse's head and said, "With beans as a fine feed, this warhorse is stronger than one that only eats grass. Its endurance and physical strength have been improved. It should be as good as the Jiannu's, right?"

Meng Ruhu was pleased with his armor and the imperial saber, the symbol of his martial arts graduation. He said with a smile, "Even heavy arrows can be protected by armor, but this saber is something the Jiannu cannot withstand."

"The saber is indeed extremely sharp." Man Gui pressed the handle of the saber, thinking that it was a gift from the emperor, and was also satisfied with the shape and sharpness of the saber.

Hu Dawei chuckled and said, "This saber is said to be good for attacking but not defending, which suits my temperament very well."

As they spoke, the three men had already arrived at the foot of the platform, dismounted, climbed onto the platform, and knelt on one knee to salute, "This general greets His Excellency."

"No need to be so polite." Xiong Tingbi liked these three straightforward men very much and smiled with admiration.

Man Gui stood up and asked directly, "Sir, I feel that the training is almost complete and we can advance to Jinzhou."

Xiong Tingbi pondered for a moment and said, "Wait a little longer. We still need to transport some more food and supplies to meet the needs of the Flying Cavalry Battalion."

After a pause, Xiong Tingbi continued, "According to reports from officers and soldiers remaining in Dalinghe and Jinzhou, there are quite a few Mongols grazing nearby. When you go there, don't force them to leave. Instead, focus on winning them over, and ideally, make them naturalized members of the Ming dynasty."

"I understand," Man Gui replied. "The Mongolian herders live a hard life, so I won't make things difficult for them. But if they collude with the Qing army, I won't show them mercy."

Meng Ruhu said, "I heard that Khorchin has surrendered to Jiannu. They are the enemy of Ming Dynasty. We will fight them all if we see them."

Although all of them were Mongolians, they were not united and often engaged in conflicts and attacks. Meng Ruhu and Hu Dawei, who had already been naturalized, had no psychological barriers to pledging loyalty to the Ming Dynasty and attacking the Mongolian tribes.

Among them, Meng Ru Hu was promoted in history for his meritorious service in suppressing the Hetao Mongolian chief Ganerma!

"The Khalkha are wavering, so Your Majesty doesn't need to be too forceful." Hu Dawei added, "It's just that it's hard to distinguish between the various tribes."

Xiong Tingbi nodded slightly and said, "Therefore, for the time being, do not recruit or expand the Flying Cavalry Battalion to prevent spies from infiltrating. The court will obtain troops from other Mongolian tribes to supplement the Flying Cavalry Battalion."

"Also, I have another idea." Xiong Tingbi stroked his beard, his eyes narrowed. "Let's leverage the strengths of the Flying Cavalry Battalion and the Dragon Cavalry Battalion and coordinate our operations..."

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The reason why cavalry was relegated to a supporting role in the war, or even eliminated, was not due to the musket, but to the power of machine guns.

At least for a considerable period of time, the role of cavalry on the battlefield was irreplaceable.

Whether the Ming army could escape the awkward situation of suffering heavy losses if defeated and finding it difficult to expand its victory if victorious in its battle with the Jiannu depended on the strength of its cavalry.

Although there was no discrimination against the Flying Cavalry Battalion led by Man Gui, Zhu Youxiao did not tell them about the other cavalry tactics.

In terms of horsemanship, the Ming army was definitely inferior to the Jiannu in terms of overall level. No matter how hard they trained, it would be difficult to make up for the gap.

But is there a solution? The answer is yes, and that is the cavalry wall charge tactics that originated from the Polish Winged Hussars and were learned by Gustav and introduced into the battlefield.

Sometimes it is really hard to figure out the victory or defeat of a war.

For example, the cavalry wall tactic was not considered advanced at the time, and could even be called barbaric and backward.

Because with the development of muskets, European cavalry began to be equipped with short muskets, usually two or three. When encountering an enemy, they would first shoot with the gun, then retreat to reload the bullet, move forward to shoot, and finally rush forward to kill.

Their fighting style was civilized and elegant, but they were beaten to a pulp by the Polish Winged Hussars' brutal group charge.

Gustav learned from his mistakes and also mastered the brutal tactic of charging with sabers in tight formations.