The Ming army and the Eight Banners troops faced each other in a wide array in the lower reaches of the Ningyuan River.

On the battlefield that was several miles long, the Ming army was divided into three armies: left, right and center.

The infantry was in front and the cavalry was behind.

The Jiannu also divided their army into three parts, with Hauge personally leading the central army and the left and right wings guarding on the sides.

Although the sun is warm, it feels desolate when it shines on your body.

The flags fluttered in the wind.

The soldiers under his command glared ahead, waiting for orders.

This battle was of great importance, and Wang Yongji, the governor of Pingliao, personally went to the front line to command the operations.

"Right wing infantry attack!" Wang Yongji ordered.

The command flag was waved and the right wing of the Ming army was the first to move out.

Liu Tichun, Li Guo, and Li Laiheng led 5,500 infantrymen to advance.

The cavalry did not move, but continued to hide behind and observe the situation on the battlefield.

The Jiannu were the exact opposite.

Instead of infantry, they sent out two thousand cavalry.

This cavalry wearing dark armor first made a half circle from the east, trying to distract the attention of the Ming army.

Seeing that there was no effect, they quickly moved their formation, and finally formed two columns into a vertical formation and charged towards the Ming army.

Under Li Guo's command, the army formation consisting of 5,500 infantrymen slowed down and stopped.

The chariot is in front.

Swordmen and spearmen blocked the gaps between the chariots.

The musketeers and archers hid behind them, loaded their ammunition, took out their arrows and began to aim.

When the Eight Banners soldiers rushed to a certain distance, the bird-gun soldiers opened fire first.

The dense rain of bullets directly overwhelmed the Eight Banners soldiers rushing in the front.

Although they were wearing dark armor, they could not block the bullets fired from the Rumi gun.

The seemingly solid armor was easily torn open by the bullet, and the bullet, with its remaining power, drilled into the flesh and rolled around.

The soldiers who were shot wailed in pain, and the horses that were shot neighed and began to run around.

They didn't die immediately, but it was difficult to kill them with one shot unless they hit a vital point.

But this was enough for the Ming army.

Anyone shot by the Rumi gun will quickly lose their combat effectiveness.

Sometimes injuring someone is more effective than killing him.

The wounded not only need care, but also consume food.

But the dead are different. Not only do they not eat anything, but in extreme cases they can even become food...

Several cavalrymen charging in the front row fell off their horses due to serious injuries, and the horses were running around in disorder, causing the Eight Banners soldiers to lose their formation.

They did not stop charging, but accelerated.

The Ming army's archers unleashed a hail of arrows.

Arrows flew out from the Ming army like a swarm of bees, hitting the armor of the Eight Banners soldiers and either bouncing off them or penetrating into the gaps in the armor and causing damage.

After losing several more cavalrymen, the Eight Banners soldiers finally arrived in front of the Ming army.

They rushed to the flank of the Ming army, rode on their horses from a high position, and shot arrows at the Ming army's faces.

The inertia of the charging warhorse plus the potential energy of the bow and arrow greatly increases the arrow's armor-piercing ability.

Ming soldiers were constantly hit by arrows. As soon as they fell, Ming soldiers would immediately rush up from behind.

Seeing that they were unable to shake the Ming army's formation, the Eight Banners soldiers did not dare to stay there for long and retreated after firing arrows.

As they retreated, Hauge sent up 5,000 infantry.

The equipment of the Jiannu infantry was almost identical to that of the Ming infantry, except for the bird-shaped guns.

There are chariots in front of them.

The swordmen, spearmen, firearmsmen and crossbowmen hid behind.

After entering the battlefield, they rushed towards the Ming army infantry.

The Jiannu cavalry that had retreated earlier retreated behind the Eight Banners infantry, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

"Order Liu Zhaoji to send two thousand cavalry into battle, protect the rear of the infantry, and look for opportunities!" Wang Yongji gave the order again.

Fighting on the battlefield is not like playing chess on a chessboard.

When playing chess on the board, you can consider countermeasures after the opponent makes a move.

Opportunities on the battlefield are fleeting, and many times by the time military orders reach grassroots units, the opportunity is already gone.

So you need to plan well before your opponent makes a move.

After receiving the order, Liu Zhaoji sent Yi Bangcai with two thousand cavalry to rush into the battlefield, hiding behind his own infantry and looking for opportunities.

The distance between the two infantry units was getting closer and closer.

boom!

The portable light artillery opened the prelude to the fighting.

The two elite infantry units first attacked with long-range weapons and then engaged in close combat.

There was metal colliding, shouts and screams.

The two sides compete not only in strength, but also in equipment, morale, skills in killing the enemy in battle, and the ability to withstand injuries.

With the same casualties, those with strong injury-bearing ability can avoid being defeated.

Seeing that they could not defeat the other side, the generals on both sides decided to expand the scale of the battle.

Wang Yongji sent out the left wing and Hauge sent out the right wing.

While the infantry were fighting, the cavalry of both sides kept moving on the battlefield, trying to find the opponent's weaknesses.

After the encounter, the cavalry also joined the battle.

On the smoke-filled battlefield, the cries of war horses and the wails of soldiers intertwined to form a tragic symphony.

While the two armies were fighting fiercely in the lower reaches of the Ningyuan River, Tashan, eighty miles away from Ningyuan, also became a battlefield.

At the end of the afternoon, Bolo led 5,000 cavalrymen to the vicinity of Tashan.

Under the guidance of the scout, he came to a high ground to observe the situation.

Through his clairvoyance, he discovered two Ming armies in the distance.

One group was infantry, numbering about two thousand, and they were digging trenches from east to west.

The other was the navy, which operated warships and kept on guard on the water not far from the coast.

Bolo said to the guards beside him: "It seems that the Ming army on the shore came from the water."

"Your Excellency has sharp eyes and golden pupils!" the personal soldiers flattered.

"Fuck it," Bolo slapped the soldier on the head, "I'm annoyed. There's a time to flatter someone."

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