The sound of horse hooves roared, and the shouts of killing shook the sky. The entire cavalry battalion was dispatched, and walls of cavalry moved forward from slow to fast, pressing forward in an unstoppable manner.
Boom, boom, boom... The explosions sounded one after another, and dazzling flames flashed in the Jiannu camp. Under the light of the flames, columns of smoke rose between the tents.
Before the Jiannu cavalry could understand what was happening, a black mass of flying cavalry came charging towards them. They had no choice but to fight back, each raising their weapons and urging their horses to meet them.
In a cavalry clash, speed is a crucial factor in victory. As the saying goes, "man borrows horsepower," and with greater speed, the weapons striking forward are more powerful and more difficult to resist.
But the impact of the cavalry wall does not rely on speed, but on collective strength.
Although the horses and knights were not pressed tightly together, not even a single horse could pass through.
When the Jiannu cavalry rushed forward, they found that they were facing a moving iron wall. They had to decide whether to crash into it and die together, or to look for the enemy's flaws and gaps and rush through them as in a normal battle.
Facing the impact of a cavalry wall for the first time, anyone would hesitate and hesitate. This had nothing to do with bravery or cowardice, but rather an instinctive reaction and a brief moment of helplessness in the face of an unfamiliar fighting style.
But on the battlefield, time was of the essence, leaving no room for reaction. Furthermore, the Jiannu army had no idea how to break through.
The enemy cavalry clashed in such an unequal situation, and life and death were decided in just a few seconds.
A row of swords came down with all their might, and Darhan instinctively raised his sword to block. Amidst the clanging sound of metal, his sword was cut in two, and the two swords struck his head and shoulders.
A moment of hesitation caused Dalhan, a warrior famous for his riding and martial arts skills in the Niulu, to be chopped off his horse with a scream before he could even exchange one for one.
Not only is there more passive in single combat, but there is also the difference in sabers.
Crucible steel continued to develop and improve, and the swords made from it reached a new level of hardness and toughness. Ordinary swords could be cut in half with a single blow.
Of course, the steel used to make sabers requires high quality, and the yield rate is low. This is why it took nearly two years to equip the Flying Cavalry Battalion.
The emperor really did his best to make the armor and weapons strong and powerful. Although he was still a little dissatisfied, the Ming army's weapons and equipment had indeed reached a whole new level.
Rows of cavalry pushed forward, and the further back they were, the less they suffered. The cavalry in the front suffered some casualties, but the ranks quickly shrank, filling the gaps and continuing to charge towards the Jiannu.
There is only advance and no retreat, only death and no life. This philosophy, like the saber's lack of a guard, is also the battle cry of the Flying Cavalry Battalion.
Like layers of surging waves, the Flying Cavalry Battalion charged in rows of hundreds of men. The more they charged, the less resistance they faced, the fewer enemies they faced, and the slower the enemies became.
After attacking from the front, the Flying Cavalry Battalion turned diagonally in front of the enemy camp, avoiding the arrow shooting of the Jiannu in the camp and clearing the obstacles for the follow-up troops.
Following closely behind the Flying Cavalry Battalion were the Lancers. Their initial route of march was oblique, and when they formed an angle with the Flying Cavalry Battalion and saw the enemy ahead, they fired the pre-loaded bullets in their guns.
The lancers were arranged in a loose formation, although they also advanced in rows.
After firing their bullets, the first row dismounted to reload; the second row of lancers passed through the gap and fired again at the enemy; then the third row...
The lancers poured fire on the flanks, while the Flying Cavalry Battalion completed the turn and once again pressed towards the Jiannu with overwhelming force, clearing a wider space in front of the enemy camp.
Five hundred rockets were fired continuously, streaking across the sky like fireballs, illuminating the Ming army surging forward below. Then, with a shrieking sound, they smashed into the Jiannu camp, exploding a moment later, sending out deadly shrapnel.
Under the illumination of the rockets, the Ming army's artillery and infantry advanced in different directions and gathered at their designated locations.
After besieging Haicheng, Xiong Tingbi began to plan a major counterattack. All units also conducted drills according to the plan so that they could take up their positions and perform their duties in an orderly manner when the counterattack began.
There was chaos in the Jiannu camp. The continuous bombardment of hundreds of rockets was completely beyond the Jiannu's expectations, waking them up from their sleep, and they were dizzy and had no idea what was going on.
Deafening explosions, sudden bursts of dazzling flames, and billowing smoke were mixed with the wails and screams of the wounded, as well as cries, shouts, roars, and the neighing of war horses.
Nurhaci was awakened, and before his personal guards came in, the old man jumped out of bed, grabbed the armor and put it on.
Several personal soldiers rushed into the tent to protect the old slave.
Boom! A nearby explosion resounded, nearly blowing the tent off. Then, a series of screams followed.
"Khan!" The captain of the personal guards, escorting the old slave, hurried out of the tent, reporting anxiously, "The enemy's artillery attack is very fierce."
"Artillery fire?!" Nurhaci repeated in disbelief.
He thought that the longest-range weapon of the Ming army was the Red Cannon, but it could only fire solid shells. But listening to the continuous explosions, it was even more unlikely!
Moreover, according to intelligence, I know that the Red Cannon is heavy and very difficult to move.
That's why he deployed early warning cavalry outside the camp. It was impossible for the Ming army to push the red cannon into the range without sounding the alarm or reporting.
As he left the tent, a violent explosion was heard not far away. The flash of fire dazzled the old slave's eyes, and he vaguely saw several figures being blown away.
His ears were buzzing, and the old slave squinted his eyes to see clearly, but the occasional bursts of fire and explosions around him seriously disrupted his thinking.
The rocket bombardment was chaotic, due to its poor accuracy, but the spaciousness of the Jiannu camp made up for this shortcoming. One rocket hit the east, one hit the west, one hit the left, one hit the right, and no one could tell where the next rocket would land.
Such bombing had another effect. It made the Jiannu feel that the artillery bombardment was everywhere and they had no way to escape it. It all depended on who had the toughest luck.
The guards didn't know where to hide, so they could only follow Nurhaci's footsteps. The old slave would not flee in panic, so he shouted orders and approached the north side of the camp.
After the artillery bombardment, it should be the attack of the Ming army. Nurhaci had such a normal judgment, he had to rush to command and stabilize the morale of the army.
Many confused Jiannu people saw the Khan coming forward with his personal soldiers and followed him spontaneously, gradually forming a relatively considerable number of people.
The closer they got to the edge of the camp, the clearer they could hear it. The fighting outside the camp was still going on, or rather, it was nearing its end. The Ming army's flying cavalry and spear cavalry fought bravely, and had already slaughtered the thousands of Jiannu cavalrymen who had been warned, nearly to the point of collapse.
The closer to the camp's fence, the greater the number of Jiannu soldiers. For the incoming rockets, the distance below the fence is a blind spot.
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