The sky is vast, the wilderness is boundless. The wind blows the grass low, revealing cattle and sheep.
It doesn’t matter what nationality Man Gui is, but he grew up in a border area and is quite familiar with the scenery of the grassland (he often went there to chop off heads for rewards), but he didn’t know about these famous quotes that have been passed down through the ages.
The naturalized cavalrymen he led were all men from the grassland. They were accustomed to the scenery, but when they saw it again, they felt some emotion.
The two thousand dragoons were relatively new to this. They were all Han men, and they felt excited and curious about galloping across the grassland.
Since Yang Guozhu was transferred away, Fan Hualong became the commander of the Dragon Cavalry Battalion.
In order to increase the combat mobility of the Ming army, Xiong Tingbi continued to expand the cavalry. Man Gui's cavalry battalion and Fan Hualong's dragoon battalion both reached 5,000 men.
In this expedition against Khorchin, only half of the two cavalry units were dispatched, and the other half advanced to Guangning to carry out other combat missions.
Hu Dawei came riding his horse from a distance, hid himself in the stirrups skillfully, grabbed the wild flowers in his hands, got back on his horse and rushed forward, laughing happily.
Man Gui also grinned and laughed twice, teasingly saying, "You can show off your riding skills, but you're not that good at picking wild flowers."
As he spoke, he took out a silver dollar and tossed it twice in his hand, saying, "I'm throwing this on the ground. If you can pick it up, it's yours."
Hu Dawei blinked, looked at the grass again, scratched his head and said, "If you just throw it casually, I may not be able to find it in the grass, how can I pick it up?"
Meng Ruhu laughed beside him and said, "General Man is teasing you, don't be fooled, don't be fooled."
Man Gui smiled, put the silver coin away, pointed, and said, "What's the name of Ang An's son? Why is he always hanging around?"
Hu Dawei smiled indifferently and said, "He coveted our armor and swords, and privately negotiated with someone to exchange them for good horses."
"You don't even consider the timing." Man Gui shook his head and said, "Swap now and let you charge into battle with empty hands?"
Hu Dawei shrugged his shoulders and said, "Among the five Inner Khalkha tribes, only the Zarut tribe sent troops to help in the battle. Is it okay to give him a set of armor and weapons after the battle?"
Meng Ruhu didn't say anything, but looked at Mangui, and his approval was obvious.
Man Gui pondered for a moment and said, "Then go tell him that if the battle goes well, it wouldn't be a problem to give him a set of armor and weapons, so that he won't keep circling around our troops."
Hu Dawei laughed twice, rode his horse and headed straight for Nuk, the son of Ang'an, the leader of the Zalantu tribe.
Man Gui turned to Meng Ruhu and asked, "Based on the level of our army's training, if we were to encounter the Jiannu cavalry in a head-on battle, what are our chances of winning?"
Meng Ruhu grinned widely and said, "If the troops are equal, our army will win! Even if the Jiannu army is twice as large as ours, the outcome will still be fifty-fifty."
Man Gui chuckled twice and said, "Yeah, that agrees with my assessment. Adding these 10,000-plus Mongolian troops, even if they're at their weakest, they'll still be effective. In this way, even if the Jiannu army reaches 10,000, we can still defeat them."
The thousands of naturalized cavalrymen were not only well-armored but also trained by instructors dispatched from the Beijing camp. Since most of the naturalized Mongols were skilled riders, training them in cavalry wall tactics was much more effective.
Of course, due to the short training time, the cavalry wall tactics of these thousands of naturalized cavalry were not as sophisticated as those of the Beijing Camp.
However, generals such as Man Gui and Hu Dawei were already very proud. They believed that their troops were sure to win the battle with the Jiannu, and they were eager to create the first victory of the Ming cavalry in combat.
The first time is always the most prestigious and famous. For example, the Guangning Defense War thwarted the Jiannu's war plan for the first time, forcing them to return empty-handed. This victory was immediately known to the court and the public.
In reality, they were merely defending the city, with no fighting initiative at all. However, for the Ming army, which had suffered repeated defeats, this was an important turning point in boosting their morale.
After Man Gui finished speaking, he was still unsure and asked again: "I haven't seen the Beijing Camp's drills. Where do you think we are still lacking?"
Meng Ruhu thought for a moment and said, "Our equipment is not bad. As for riding skills, we are a little better. However, we are still lacking in coordination and coordination during collective charge!"
Man Gui was about to speak when he noticed that Ma Chengfei, a captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, was rushing over. He quickly shut his mouth and signaled to Meng Ruhu with his eyes.
Jinyiwei, the emperor's personal soldiers, Ma Chengfei was sent back to Liaoxi by the emperor again. He must have received the secret order from the emperor. Who would dare not respect him, and who would not be afraid of him?
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Guangning.
The cavalry units that advanced made a test, but the Jiannu did not take any action. The cavalry also set up a alert along the Liao River, preparing for the subsequent troops' continued actions.
Now, Xiong Tingbi personally led 20,000 infantrymen to Guangning, completing the task of advancing from western Liaoning.
After more than a year, after retreating and then advancing, the Ming army recaptured Guangning City. Although it was in ruins, the strategic goal was achieved, marking the beginning of a new phase in the Liaodong War.
The important city of Liaodong that was abandoned by me has returned to my hands today and returned to the embrace of the Ming Empire.
Although abandoning Guangning was the emperor's order, Xiong Tingbi still felt resentful.
Although the recovery of Guangning City did not involve a fierce battle and was equivalent to taking over, Lao Xiong still had to go in person and use the sense of ritual in his heart to end his obsession of more than a year.
After Nurhaci suffered a crushing defeat in Ningyuan, he led his troops to demolish cities on the way back. Jinzhou, Dalinghhe and Guangning were all completely demolished.
However, the upgrade of Ming army's weapons and equipment and the change of tactics made the city walls no longer an indispensable facility for Ming army's defense.
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