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For Tang Tong's men, this was a real test of war.
Before the advent of machine guns, cavalry was a very powerful branch of the military on the battlefield. Even in the early 20th century, when firearms were widely used, there were still a large number of cavalry in the world. Tang Tong's soldiers now used breech-loading rifles, and they could not gain an absolute advantage on the battlefield with equal manpower. At least in front of the well-trained and battle-hardened cavalry like the Jiannu, Tang Tong's soldiers did not have an absolute advantage.
Huang Taiji raised the sword in his hand and was about to give the order when he saw some Japanese people getting off the boat, each carrying a small wooden stake, and throwing the small wooden stakes randomly in front of the position. Then these Japanese people quickly fled to the shore, and some even got on the boat again very quickly. Judging from the situation, Huang Taiji also knew that the Japanese army wanted to use these small wooden stakes to block the advance of his cavalry.
Huang Taiji sneered involuntarily. You know, his men were all raised on horseback. Riding a horse is just like walking on their own two legs. How could they be blocked by such a small wooden stake?
At the order of Huang Taiji, ten Niuluoba Mongolian cavalrymen rushed towards Tang Tongfa's men. Huang Taiji was also a cunning man. He saw that Tang Tongfa's army was extremely well-trained and did not dare to underestimate them. Therefore, he sent ten Niuluoba Mongolian cavalrymen to test them. Even if Tang Tongfa's men were powerful, the dead were Mongolians, not the Jiannu under his command.
At the normal speed of the cavalry, from the effective firing range of Tang Tong's breech-loading rifles to the formation, Tang Tong's soldiers only had two opportunities to fire. If it were any other powerful army, even if they had such breech-loading rifles, they would definitely not be the match of the Jiannu. But this time, Huang Taiji encountered not any other powerful army, but Tang Tong's men.
Zhang Yiheng, the commander on the battlefield, was facing such a large-scale cavalry charge for the first time. It was impossible for him not to be nervous. However, since Tang Tong reorganized the Changzhou Military Household Office, Zhang Yiheng had fought and won many battles with Tang, and he had great confidence in the breech-loading rifles in the hands of the soldiers.
The dull sound of horse hooves hit the ground, making the entire ground tremble. Three thousand Mongolian cavalry shouted loudly, waving their swords, and charged towards Tang Tong's men like a ferocious flood. Not to mention facing Tang Tong's hands, even those standing on the Daling River city wall and watching the Daling soldiers and the Japanese allied troops on the boats were frightened by the swift attack and their faces changed color.
Among the 2,000 soldiers under Tang Tong, 1,000 were the earliest veterans, and the other 1,000 soldiers had been trained for almost a year. They had also fought in several battles and could be considered as soldiers who had seen blood. Although they felt a little afraid at this time, there was no disturbance in the formation.
After the Mongolian cavalry finally entered the shooting range, Zhang Yiheng shouted loudly as if to vent his anger. As Zhang Yiheng gave the signal, the first row of people fired their guns. The Mongolian cavalry team seemed to be like waves encountering reefs. The entire charging team was paused by the gunfire, and more than a thousand people in the front fell off their horses.
Although the Mongolian cavalry of this era no longer had the bravery of Genghis Khan's era, the ferocity left over from the struggle for survival on the grasslands was still in their bones. After a slight pause, the team's charge speed recovered again. However, the entire team had advanced less than ten meters when gunfire from the second row rang out again. This time, more Mongolian cavalry fell, but these Mongolian cavalry did not learn their lesson. They still charged forward with their chests straight. Then, this 3,000-man Mongolian cavalry seemed to be stuck in the mud, their forward speed becoming slower and slower, and more and more people fell. When they were only a few steps away from Tang Tong's formation, there were less than 3,000 people left.
Seeing this situation, Huang Taiji couldn't help but take a breath of cold air in his heart. Huang Taiji knew very well what the combat effectiveness of the 3,000 Mongolian cavalry was. Even if he replaced them with his own Jiannu cavalry, Huang Taiji knew that the final result would probably be the same.
Huang Taiji knew that Dawu had already had muskets in stock, but in the past, Dawu's musket battalion was simply vulnerable. A few days ago, Huang Taiji also heard from others that the muskets of these Dawu were powerful, but Huang Taiji did not take it to heart. Now, seeing that, Huang Taiji couldn't help but feel a little confused. He thought that if Dawu's musket battalion was so powerful, then the Later Jin Kingdom that he had just established would be finished. Facing such powerful weapons, coupled with the large country and population strength of Dawu, what else could his Later Jin Kingdom use to fight.
Huang Taiji's mind was slightly dazed. When he remembered Ming Yu and ordered the Mongolian cavalry to retreat, it was too late. The three thousand Mongolian cavalry were completely wiped out in such a short time. Such a result was not only unacceptable to Huang Taiji, but also stared at his grandfather's birthday on the wall of Daling River. He Kegang and his men were stunned and could not believe the facts before their eyes. They had been fighting with the Jiannu for many years, and they knew very well how powerful the Jiannu were. Even the so-called Ningyuan victory only killed a few Jiannu. It was nothing like the huge army in front of them. Killing the Jiannu was like a farmer harvesting crops.
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