Only by showing weakness first can we lure the Ming army into taking the bait!
After surveying the terrain, he immediately ordered a deputy commander beside him: "Take 200 people to lure the Ming army. As long as you can lead them one mile to the east, it will be considered a great achievement."
"The rest of you, follow me and set up an ambush here. When you hear the sound of gunfire, chase the Ming army with all your might!"
After receiving the order, the captain thought for a moment and then led his troops away.
The moon is at its zenith, and the stars are shining brightly.
One mile east of Xuanfu Town, five hundred Ming cavalrymen were waiting patiently on their horses.
Soon, the sound of horse hooves was heard, and a cavalry of several hundred people came running from a distance.
The two hundred Jiannu cavalrymen, wearing dark armor, urged their horses to charge towards the Ming army.
One hundred steps... ninety steps... eighty steps...
The captain's plan was to shoot an arrow when he was seventy steps away from the Ming army, and then turn his horse around and run back.
Fifty steps is the maximum range of cavalry bows and arrows.
These arrows would certainly not cause any harm. When the Ming army saw them, they would definitely think that the Eight Banners soldiers were panicked and scared, and then they would give chase.
One hundred steps... ninety steps... eighty steps...
Just as he was counting seventy steps in his mind and shooting the arrow, an accident happened.
Suddenly, hundreds of Ming soldiers appeared in the ditch beside the official road, behind the mound, behind the big trees, and next to the rocks.
They held muskets in their hands, but there was no open flame to ignite the gunpowder.
These people held their bird guns in front of them, aimed at the charging Jiannu cavalry, and pulled the trigger.
Bang!
The dull sound of bird gunfire suddenly rang out, breaking the quiet night sky.
Bang, bang, bang! A dense rain of bullets poured towards him.
The Jiannu cavalrymen wearing dark armor felt as if their chests were hit by a hammer. First they felt hot, and then a burning pain rushed throughout their bodies.
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