Yuan Jixian made a very bold decision.
It is easier said than done to pretend to retreat, but it is harder than climbing to the sky.
Although the soldiers stand together to form a whole, each of them has independent thoughts.
They were all afraid that if they pretended to be defeated, others would actually take action.
So I won’t use this trick unless it’s absolutely necessary.
It’s fun and everyone is happy.
If you don't play well, you will suffer the consequences.
Lu Ding rode on his horse and asked the messenger to pass the message to the generals one by one: "After hearing the cannon, everyone will run back a hundred steps, then form a battle array on the spot and immediately counterattack."
"If anyone disobeys my order, I will die with him!"
boom!
After the cannon fire, the Ming army on the right wing began to retreat.
Zhang Xianzhong's rear army was unaware of the truth and thought that the artillery in the Ming army's formation had exploded, leading to their defeat.
So he immediately chased after him.
At this time, Deng Lingqi's cavalry was encircling and annihilating the Dashi cavalry that had circled behind them. After receiving the military order, he had to separate 4,000 people and rush to the infantry battlefield.
When the two armies engaged in battle, the Ming cavalry was so fierce that they directly broke through the pursuing Dashi army's infantry formation.
In the eyes of the cavalry, the infantry in the chaos are weaker than grasshoppers.
Under the charge of the war horses and the hacking of the Ming cavalry, the rear army of the Dashi Army began to retreat.
Zhang Xianzhong was frightened by the fierce fighting power of the Ming army.
However, as the commander of an army, he still maintained the most basic qualities.
"Feng Shuangli, you lead the 5,000 cavalry from the central army to support the defeated army. Remember not to underestimate the enemy and advance rashly."
"I obey your command!" Feng Shuangli spurred his horse and charged forward.
After Li Dingguo entered Jingzhou, he left Li Yan and returned to the Dashi Army.
Zhang Xianzhong did not doubt his loyalty and continued to let him lead the main cavalry.
After the main cavalry led by Feng Shuangli joined the battle, the situation on the battlefield changed again.
From the previous one-sided situation, it has become evenly matched.
but...
The battle has ended for Deng Lingqi's side.
Under his siege, the Dashi Army cavalry that had circled behind him either died in battle or surrendered.
Zhang Xianzhong panicked when he saw that the Ming army's cavalry continued to join the battle. "The cavalry will guard the rear, and the infantry will retreat quickly to Jianli County!"
The situation on the battlefield changed again.
Although he witnessed the Dashi Army's rout with his own eyes, Yuan Jixian was still somewhat cautious.
After a brief thought, he issued an order: "Lu Ding on the right wing should pursue with all his strength, while the central army and the left wing should stabilize their formation and rest in place."
"Dunlinqi will assign half of his cavalry to pursue, and the remaining half will be responsible for the support."
Boom...Boom...
The iron hooves of the war horses stepped on the ground, turning them into a huge meat grinder, crushing the fleeing Dashi soldiers.
When facing the infantry in formation, the light cavalry had no choice but to fly kites.
There are many ways to kill fleeing infantry. In addition to letting horses charge and trample them, you can also chop them with knives, shoot them with bows and arrows, etc.
Feng Shuangli originally wanted to lead his troops to cover the rear and tie down the pursuing Ming cavalry.
but...
He underestimated the soldiers' determination and speed to escape.
As the central army fled, these elite cavalrymen immediately rode up and followed.
Soon, the central army was left far behind.
"Fuck you, come back! Come back and cover my rear!"
No one paid any attention to him.
Feng Shuangli was angry, anxious and helpless, and could only lead a few hundred elite troops to flee with the central army.
Deng Linqi was in high spirits and quietly rushed to the front of the team.
Whoosh--
The sound of breaking air passed by my ears.
Just as he was looking for the person who shot the arrow, he heard the sound of breaking air in his ears.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh--
The pursuing Ming army was constantly hit by arrows. Although the shots were not fatal, they hindered their pursuit.
Immediately afterwards, countless cavalry appeared on their flanks.
There was a big word "Li" written on the flag-bearing soldier's flag.
"Li? Li Dingguo?" Deng Linqi was shocked. "Isn't he besieging Xiaogan? How come he is here?"
What answered him was not an answer, but an arrow.
The dense rain of arrows directly enveloped Deng Linqi. Under the saturation attack, he and the horse under his crotch were turned into hedgehogs.
The Dashi Army, led by Li Dingguo, began a counterattack.
The situation on the battlefield changed again.
Deng Linqi's cavalry suffered heavy losses, and Lu Ding's troops following behind them were also affected and suffered a defeat.
Fortunately, Yuan Jixian was cautious enough and sent part of his troops to pursue and another part to provide support.
After chasing for a while, Li Dingguo encountered the Ming army that came to support them. The two sides fought for a while and then dispersed.
The battle between the infantry and cavalry had just ended, and the battle between the navy was also nearing its end.
Wang Fuchen commanded the army to line up across the river.
Then rush downstream at full speed.
The Ming navy also lined up across the river, hoisted their sails and launched a counterattack.
Li Shiyuan, deputy admiral of the Ming navy, thought it would be a fierce battle, but he did not expect the battle to be so easy.
The warships of the Dashi Army seemed to have no intention of fighting and went straight into the gaps between the warships of the Ming Army.
After getting through, rush downstream. If you can't get through, fight back on the spot.
The Ming army had no time to pay attention to the small warships rushing downstream, and the bandits fought fiercely with the Dashi Army's navy on the spot.
Battles between naval forces have always been about fire.
Both sides set fire to each other's warships.
If the party that is on fire cannot put out the fire before it spreads, the only option left is to jump into the water.
The whole process lasted for nearly an hour, and in the end the Ming navy won a great victory.
More than 400 enemy warships were burned and captured, and countless enemies were killed.
After reading the navy’s battle report, Yuan Jixian breathed a sigh of relief.
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