The Ming cavalry galloped in front.

The Eight Banners troops, under the command of Ebilun, pursued closely.

He didn't want to give up the opportunity to expand his victory.

Just now, the two sides first competed in archery and then started fighting.

He roughly calculated that if he only counted the deaths and seriously injured, the total number of people on both sides would not exceed two hundred.

The casualties were not great.

Moreover, because the Ming army directly charged into the battle line and engaged in hand-to-hand combat, the casualties of the Eight Banners soldiers were even greater than those of the Ming army.

He can't accept this ending!

The Ming army ran in front and the Eight Banners soldiers chased behind.

Their bows were drawn and their arrows were fired continuously.

The Ming army was not to be outdone. They put their sabers back into their scabbards and took out their bows and arrows to fight back.

Boom!

The two sides exchanged blows.

The sound of the bowstring was like a death song. Every time it sounded, someone would be shot, fall off their horse, or even die...

The cavalry were the elite of both sides, and every man lost was one less man.

Infantry only need a short period of training before they can go to the battlefield and kill the enemy, but cavalry cannot do that. They not only need to practice riding and shooting, but also need to get used to the war horses.

An elite cavalry not only requires money to build, but also time to hone.

The Ming cavalry had just run a hundred steps when they were caught up by the Eight Banners soldiers.

Because their horses are faster and have greater endurance!

As a master of horse riding and archery and a first-class Angbangzhangjing (general) of the Bordered Yellow Banner, he was very experienced in fighting the enemy.

When cavalrymen chase the enemy with sabers, the best position is to the left rear of the enemy, because most enemies hold the saber in their right hand, and if they fight back, the posture will be awkward and they will not be able to fully extend their arms.

Same reason.

If you switch to a bow and arrow, the best position becomes the enemy's right rear side.

Because most archers hold the bow in their left hand and the arrow in their right hand, it is difficult to shoot enemies on the right rear side.

Ebilun commanded the cavalry to quickly go around the right rear side of the Ming army, draw their bows to full draw, and arrows swooped down on the Ming army like locusts.

Amid the sound of horse hooves and shouts of killing, Ming soldiers were shot off their horses one after another, and before they could stand up, they were trampled under the feet of the Jiannu horses.

Rest forever in this vicissitudes-filled land of Ming Dynasty.

Huang Degong stood on the top of the city wall, appearing calm on the surface, but extremely anxious in his heart.

But he had no other solution except waiting.

The pursuit by the Eight Banners soldiers continued.

Suddenly, the flag-bearing soldier looked back at Ebilun and pointed his finger towards the top of the Miyun city wall.

This means that if they chase further they will be within the attack range of the Ming army’s artillery!

After a little thought, Ebilun told him to continue chasing without hesitation!

Now is the opportunity to expand the results of the battle and we must not give it up easily.

So what if the Ming army has artillery?

The distance between the two sides was very close, and even the most skilled artillerymen did not dare to fire easily.

Even when firing cannons, they use large solid bullets.

Although the single-target damage of that thing is considerable, the group damage is not good.

He also thought about how to deal with the Ming army's hundred-bullet chain bullets when retreating.

The range of the Hundred Bullet Projectiles was at most two or three hundred steps, so they only needed to stop chasing one mile away from the city wall.

Just when Ebilun was about to continue the pursuit, an accident happened.

Puff puff puff!

The Eight Banners soldiers around him were hit by bullets one after another. Some of them covered their wounds and screamed in pain, while others fell off their horses directly.

What's going on?

Ebilun looked intently into the distance and found five hundred Ming army infantrymen eighty steps away. These people were holding bird guns and firing at them in volleys.

Every time the enemy fired a volley, an Eight Banners soldier would be injured and fall off his horse.

That's not right!

Ebilun looked completely confused.

He had seen this group of infantrymen a long time ago, but he didn't take them seriously at all.

The Ming army's tactic was that when the enemy advanced a hundred steps, the musketeers would fire from the front.

The premise is that the enemy has no armor!

If the opponent is wearing cotton armor, you can't hurt him at a distance of 100 steps. If you want to cause damage, you need to be within 50 steps!

The Ming army infantry did not give Ebilun any chance to think. They stood in three rows, with five steps between each row.

After the person in front fired his gun, he immediately ran to the back of the third row, becoming the third row from the first row.

The second row of infantry repeated the same trick and ran backwards after firing their guns.

Ebilun was stunned by this tactic of infantry covering cavalry. He hurriedly ordered his troops to stop the pursuit, left a few people to clean up the bodies, and quickly led the large troops out of the range of the Ming army's artillery.

Under the cover of the infantry, the Ming cavalry escaped the pursuit of the Eight Banners soldiers and finally returned to the city with the infantry.

As soon as I entered the city gate, I met Huang Degong.

He asked Ma Dai anxiously, "What are the casualties? How strong is the Jiannu?"

After a brief request, Ma Dai looked depressed: "More than 150 casualties, as for the Jiannu...the casualties are greater than ours!"

"Are you sure?" Huang Degong couldn't believe his ears.

"Sure!" Ma Dai nodded affirmatively.

Although no bodies were harvested, his men would not lie about their military achievements.

"I think the enemy is strong in horses and archery, but not as good as ours in close combat. If we want to defeat them, we need to create opportunities for close combat."

Close Combat...

Huang Degong sighed.

There were too many cavalrymen on the other side, so what could they do even if they engaged in close combat? If one-for-one didn't work, they would just exchange two for one. Once all their cavalrymen were gone, the initiative would naturally fall into their hands.

What's more, the Jiannu's heavy armored infantry have not yet appeared, especially the white armored soldiers!

His entire body except for his eyes is covered in armor. What are his chances of winning in hand-to-hand combat with these people?

We have to think of other ways to fight this battle!

The main tent of the Zhengbai Banner army.

Dorgon, Fan Wencheng, Ajige and Ebilun took their seats respectively.

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