"Yes!" Man Dahai patted Wu Shoujin on the shoulder: "Get ready and attack the Ming army later."
"Yes." Wu Shoujin turned and left.
At this time, the Guanning Army had built a pontoon bridge, and the first batch of spearmen began to cross the river under the command of the general.
"Hurry, hurry, run forward!"
"Those behind us should catch up. Those who stand still will be killed immediately!"
"After crossing the river, form a formation on the spot and hold your position!"
Just as the Guanning Army was busy crossing the river, the Eight Banners Cavalry set out in the distance.
Wu Shoujin, leader of the Han army of the Zhenghong Banner, led 1,800 cavalrymen and rushed into the battlefield like a tiger descending from the mountain.
The strong war horses galloped in the sunshine, and the sound of their hooves resounded through the sky.
Seeing this, the Ming army on the hill on the south bank of the Ningyuan River hurriedly adjusted the muzzles of their guns and tried to fire at the cavalry.
However, the Eight Banners soldiers did not march in a straight line when charging, but kept adjusting their direction in a zigzag pattern.
The speed at which they adjusted the muzzles of their guns could not keep up with the speed at which the cavalry moved.
As the Eight Banners soldiers got closer and closer to the Ming army that was crossing the river and landing, the pressure on the artillerymen increased dramatically.
"Hurry up and fire!"
boom!
At the urging of the general, the artillerymen hurriedly lit the fuse of the artillery.
The shell was fired from the muzzle and landed on the open ground in the distance. After landing, the shell still had the remaining force and rolled on the ground.
However, the Ming army's artillery did not have enough time to adjust the muzzle, and the lead time was insufficient.
As a result, the shells did not hit the Eight Banners soldiers, but fell behind them.
At this time, the Eight Banners cavalry had arrived less than a mile away from the Ming army.
They formed into a long horizontal formation, raised their bows and arrows and charged.
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