Chapter 126: Ming people heavily armored and defeated the enemy

Chapter 126: Ming people heavily armored and defeated the enemy

Chapter 126: Ming people heavily armored and defeated the enemy

As the night deepened, the grassland became quieter and quieter.

The wind seemed to slow down.

Walking gently in this boundless night, bringing a hint of coolness to every inch of land.

In the midst of silence, two thousand elite cavalrymen quietly climbed up the gentle slope on the east side of the Harazhan camp.

They were dressed in the night, their horses' hooves were wrapped in sackcloth, their mouths were bound with cloth strips, and they moved silently.

The warhorse lowered its head, and the hot air from its nostrils condensed into mist in the cold air.
Their muscles tensed, their hooves pawed the ground,
Five days have passed since the last reckless charge.

They can't wait to gallop across the grassland to release the wildness that has been suppressed for days.

At the front of the battle formation, Lu Yunyi stood tall and straight with sharp eyes.
Riding on a tall warhorse with a completely black body and hair emitting a black luster, the warhorse looked like a statue under the faint starlight.

Lu Yunyi had a calm expression and held the reins tightly, seemingly unconcerned about what was happening.

The soldiers behind him seemed to have gotten used to their superior's calmness, and their restless hearts gradually calmed down.

As a general, one must remain calm in the face of danger, so that the battle formation can remain orderly.

The soldiers followed closely behind with determined eyes.

The war horses were well-trained and their pace was consistent, as if every step was precisely measured.

In this endless darkness, they surged forward silently.

The whole team exudes a sense of solemnity.

Their presence made this originally peaceful grassland seem tense.

At this time, a messenger came up quietly. He was under the command of Zhang Yi, Marquis of Heqing.

He came to Lu Yunyi and asked:

"Sir Lu, Lord Heqing is asking which general will be the vanguard in this battle?"

Lu Yunyi tilted his head slightly, knowing what Heqing Hou wanted to ask, and said:
"In this battle, the front army commander Lu Yunyi will lead the charge."

"Yes!"

The messenger looked surprised, said something, and then retreated quietly.

After he retreated, Liu Heiying also came up and whispered:
"Brother Yun'er, let me go first. I have thick skin and flesh, so even if there is an ambush, I can withstand a few more blows."

Master Wu Fu Liu on the other side also said:
"Sir, I have put on two layers of armor on purpose. Please let me go first."

Lu Yunyi smiled lightly and shook his head:

"I am only a commander. When will I no longer have to charge into battle myself? Lord Dingyuan always leads the charge in every battle. Are we more delicate than him?"

The voice spread far away, and many soldiers felt nervous and looked worried when they heard it.

They knew better than anyone that the former military commander was just a nominal position for the adults.
His weight in the army is no different from that of a lieutenant general.

For example, guarding the grain route was almost a free reward.

Being a commander is not enough to shoulder the responsibility alone.

As for this surprise attack, they are all experienced fighters, so they naturally know that this is a great achievement.
The main battle was in the south, which was the basis for victory.
If this attack on the camp is successful, it will at least be an auxiliary achievement, and it will also require all the tribes to compete for it.
But the military dispatches were sent to the front troops.

The general's reply was very simple, only four words:
Make your own decision.

The soldiers were extremely envious of such honor and generous treatment.

This also means that Lu Yunyi's safety is no longer just related to himself, but also to the entire front-line scout unit.

Lu Yunyi is safe, and the front scouts will soar into the sky in no time.
But if something happens to him, they, the soldiers, might be implicated and suffer unexpected disaster.

Lu Yunyi tilted his head, taking in their concerned expressions, and sighed inwardly.

Now he has only two thousand men under his command, but they are already tied to his honor;
Pushing him forward towards achievement, yet pulling him back in the face of danger.

If a former military commander was like this, he couldn't imagine how much pressure many military officers in the army were under.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Yunyi looked up at the camp that had already been opened and said in a deep voice:
"I have made up my mind. No need to say more. Order the entire army to act according to the strategy.

Liu Heiying and Wu Fuliu advanced along the edge of the camp from the left and right sides.
Drive the civilians and soldiers entrenched in the periphery toward the central army and create chaos in the Kharajang camp first."

Having said this, Liu Heiying and Wu Fuliu pursed their lips and said in a low voice:
"Yes!"

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit solemn, Lu Yunyi smiled:

"Go forward with confidence,

The general will certainly hold us back on the front battlefield, so let's move forward!"

At the front military camp, General Lan Yu looked at the battlefield ahead and the military newspaper in his hand with a serious expression!
Military orders were issued one after another, and in less than a quarter of an hour, more than a dozen messengers ran out.

All of this is to create the greatest oppression on the front battlefield.

Create opportunities for the battlefield on the east side.

Finally, General Lan Yu looked solemn, took a deep breath, and issued the last military order:
"All troops, move forward and put the artillery at the gate of the Harazhang camp!"

At this time, there were no more grassland people or the agile black-armored Ming soldiers on the gentle slope in front of the Harazhan camp.

Instead, there were sturdy soldiers with slow steps and wearing silver-white armor.

The armor is complex and exquisite, imitating the Song Dynasty's cloth man armor!

The head armor is shaped like a ferocious beast's head, with a towering tasseled spear, a rounded top of the helmet, and a low neck, protecting every inch of the soldier's vital parts.

The body armor is composed of hundreds of plates stacked up layer by layer, tightly connected like fish scales, forming a whole, sparkling with a cold luster.

The arm guards and leg guards are like steel vines, tightly wrapped around the soldiers' limbs, and they clank when they move!

The armor weighs sixty, and will not be used easily.
This time the army is one hundred thousand strong, with three thousand armored soldiers selected from the elite, who can only be used to attack cities and capture strongholds.

At this time, the heavily armored phalanx held long spears and broadswords, and the formation was neat.
They crushed towards the Harazhan camp openly!

In the Song and Yuan dynasties, heavy infantry and heavy cavalry were often used to defeat the enemy and to make the final decision.

But in the Ming Dynasty, heavy infantry existed only to clear the way for the crossbow phalanx and firearms phalanx!
Following an order from General Lan Yu, three thousand infantrymen began to advance slowly.

The heavy armor allows them to ignore the arrows from the sky and focus only on the enemies in front of them.

Every time they wield their weapons, it brings about a bloody scene.
In the worst case, the victim will be cut in half.

As the Grand Master of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, Halazhang naturally had his own methods.
Teams of cavalry took the initiative to attack, charging towards the advancing infantry under a hail of arrows!
"Shield!" The frontline officers spoke without reservation!
The next moment, there were some gaps in the neat military formation.
Dozens of square shields were carried out by particularly sturdy soldiers, and stood on the ground with a bang. They were connected to the large shields on the left and right with special buckles.

On top of the shield, there is a light shield that is not that thick but can withstand rain of arrows!

In an instant, the entire gentle slope was blocked by shields!

The soldier twisted off the back end of his spear to support the shield and the ground, and then used his body to hold it tightly.

Finally, the scene was formed where three soldiers with three spears were holding up two shields.

"spear!"

The sound of armor colliding was heard, and the spear passed through the gap reserved between the heavy shield and the light shield, revealing its sharp tip!
The sound of horse hooves continued, getting closer and closer!

"Stop!"

The soldiers who heard the order began to exert their strength silently.
Grit your teeth and keep a firm face to withstand the subsequent impact of the war horses!

The function of the shield is not to defend, but to slow down the cavalry in front of you.
Once the cavalry slowed down, they would be vulnerable to the organized infantry phalanxes.

The sound of horse hooves got closer and closer, ten feet, fifty feet, and one foot!
The cavalry from the Harazhan camp charged forward without hesitation!

The wailing of war horses and the sound of flesh and blood being torn apart were heard everywhere.
The huge force transmitted from the shield made the soldier guarding behind it turn red in the face, his eyes were instantly bloodshot, blood flowed from his nose, and his teeth were clenched together, oozing a trace of blood.

"Stab!" The powerful, cold and emotionless voice continued to sound!

The soldiers standing behind their shields drew their spears without hesitation and thrust them out with all their might.
Every time I can feel the obstruction brought by flesh and blood,

Every stab brings out screams!

Specially made spears with barbs deliver maximum damage.

It was not until hundreds of cavalrymen fell in front of him and the speed of the cavalrymen behind him was slowed down by their corpses that he finally stopped.

"Disperse!"

"shoot!"

The two orders came one after another. Even though the soldiers holding shields were exhausted and had blood in their noses,

But I still used up my last bit of strength.
They moved the heavy shields away one by one and dispersed to make way for the soldiers behind them.

The enemy's offensive was blocked and the artillery was the first to be used.

The huge shells whizzed towards the camp, instantly blowing the wooden walls into pieces and sending wood chips flying.

Behind the infantry, soldiers with muskets in hand ran quickly.
Shuttle back and forth between the tall soldiers,

His hands kept moving, and he quickly lit the fuse.
Aim at the enemy gathering place on the gentle slope ahead and pull the trigger without any hesitation!

There was a fierce volley of musket fire, and the sound of bangs exploded, and the air on the grassland seemed to be on fire.

The cavalrymen who slowed down fell one by one.

Even though they were wearing armor, their horses were unable to resist the incoming musket fire.
They wailed one after another, fell to the ground, or thrashed back and forth.

At the same time, the crossbow troops pulled their bowstrings to their full potential and shot sharp arrows into the camp.

Arrows rained down, preventing the grassland people in the camp from moving forward immediately! Under the cover of artillery, muskets and crossbows, the Ming army's heavy infantry launched a charge!
dong dong dong-

Like a giant elephant running across the land,

They rushed towards the breach in the camp with shouts,

He wielded the long-handled weapon in his hand with great vigor, sparing no effort!
The meaning of their existence is at this moment.

Push the battle line forward and hit the enemy hard!
Countless soldiers in the Kharajhang camp began to gather towards the front army.

When the Ming army really launched a charge regardless of casualties,
They suddenly realized how fragile the camp that seemed impregnable was.

In less than two quarters of an hour, the Ming army pressed to the entrance of the camp!
Harazhang is a man in his fifties, thin and with sharp eyes.
At this moment he was wearing armor and was near the gate of the camp.

Looking at the flames coming towards him and listening to the non-stop sound of artillery and gunfire, Halazhang's face became extremely ugly.

Especially after groups of grassland soldiers gathered together,
Faced with the fierce artillery fire of the Ming people, they were afraid to fight and stopped, not daring to move forward.

This was unbearable for the always strict Harazhang. He drew his sword and roared:

"Kill those who fear fighting, push forward!"

"The Ming army has already attacked us. We have no way to retreat!"

The order was given, and the commander beside him stepped forward.

Without further ado, he started beating up the grassland soldiers.

Some even started slashing with knives.

He struck at the soldiers' backs and at their horses, using the pain to force them forward.

Teams of hundreds of grassland soldiers rushed forward.
In an instant, they were beaten to the ground and their bodies were piled up.

The camp in front of us was shaking more and more.
Harazhan was furious, with anger revealed in his eyes.

The Ming people have been hiding their weaknesses, creating the illusion that they cannot be conquered!
Halazhan looked solemn and waved his hand: "The central army should move forward to stop them."

His eyes were cold, and he glanced coldly at the generals and his sons present, and said in a cold voice:
"Even if you want to negotiate with Ming people, you must have capital in your hands.
If our camp is breached, we will be captured. What else can we talk about?"

Having said this, Halazhang said no more.

Not only was the Northern Yuan court complex and each fighting for its own interests, but even his camp was like this.

The generals and sons under his command each had their own ulterior motives and did not work hard.

After a long time, some generals sighed heavily and waved their hands gently.

The elite soldiers who stayed behind him pressed forward silently.

The same was true of the sons of Harajang, who showed resentment on their faces.
But they can only send their own elite forces!

These people are completely different from the previous soldiers.
Although their morale was low,

But they are in high spirits and wear iron armor, making them the elite in the camp.

In a moment, thousands of armored soldiers pressed forward.

The originally shaky front line gradually stabilized.

It's not that they have the ability to stop those cannons and muskets,
Instead, these elite soldiers were brave warriors who dared to fight and die, and they used their bodies to block the incoming arrows and artillery during the charge!

Some generals looked heartbroken and closed their eyes reluctantly.

Ha La Zhang shook his head silently, sighed softly, and said in a deep voice:

"What are elite troops? They charge in the front when defeating the enemy, block the enemy's path when retreating, and dare to fight to the death. Only those who dare to fight are elite troops.

Don't feel bad, the elite are meant to die.
As long as we can stop the Ming people's attack and cause them heavy losses,

Even if we talk, there is still some room for maneuver.”

Halazhang spoke earnestly, but few people present could listen.
What they felt sorry for was their own dying soldiers.

Seeing them so depressed, Harazhang snorted coldly:
"Look at the Ming people, these infantrymen are their treasures,
Now they are dying in droves, if they don’t feel bad, why should you feel bad? "

"It wasn't Lan Yu's direct line of defense who died, why should he feel so sad!"

Toghon Temur had a stern face and spoke in a muffled voice, his words were meant to be a veiled attack.

Kharajhang snorted and glanced at Toyin Temur:
"Lan Yu's main force consists of these infantrymen.

Look at these armors, each one can forge more than ten sets of my grassland armors, and if it is half armor, it can forge twenty sets."

Toyin Timur shook his head, a trace of palpitation flashed in his eyes.
The smell of gunpowder in the air made him extremely irritable, but fortunately he no longer concealed it:
"Lan Yu's main force is composed of cavalry.

Although these infantrymen were brave, they were only auxiliary troops for the artillery and muskets.
At that time, the main camp of the army was breached, and I saw with my own eyes that the imperial guards were attacked and killed by more than 10,000 cavalrymen.

It took less than two hours, and the person leading the troops was Yu Tongyuan.

The more than 10,000 cavalry led by Lan Yu were even more elite.
The Royal Guards were like paper in front of the five or six thousand cavalrymen and were easily cut apart and strangled.

We fought our way forward and reached the front of the king's court in less than half an hour."

"what?"

Harazhang's pupils suddenly contracted and his face changed slightly.

He was shocked at the speed at which the Royal Guards were destroyed.

At that time, the grassland troops were no less elite than his central army.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Toyin Timur sneered:
"Will you believe me if I tell you? I have been running away from Dadu for twenty years.

Even if I say it, you will just think I am exaggerating.”

He stared straight at Harazhang:
"Why is your central army taking so long to move? Push forward. The people dying now are ours.
Are you like Lan Yu, preserving your strength and eliminating dissidents?
Are you thinking of surrendering and then raising your own troops, like Nahachu, and hoping that the Ming Kingdom will make you a marquis?"

For a moment, the atmosphere became solemn.
The eyes of many generals gradually dimmed, and they silently turned their gazes to the Grand Tutor Harazhang who was in the center.

After five days of fierce fighting, the elite central army, which had preserved its strength the best, had not moved. What was their intention?

dong dong dong-

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of horse hooves from inside the camp.

The sound of horse hooves was like thunder, and the dust was flying!

Kharajhang's face changed drastically, and he looked at Toyin Temur fiercely.

The first thing that came to his mind was that the central army had mutinied and was instigated by this person!
But Toyin Timur was stunned. The solemnity on his face gradually dissipated, and was replaced by a thoughtful smile:
"So the Grand Master had already made a plan. No matter what, as long as the Central Army can go into battle, we have nothing to say!"

Kharajang was shocked, while Toyin Timur's face was relieved.
After the two looked at each other, they keenly noticed
wrong!

In an instant, the two of them were startled and their faces changed drastically at the same time!

"Enemy attack!!!"

Toyin Timur was the most perceptive and shouted,
The direct line of troops that were about to advance no longer charged forward, but quickly turned back.
Surround him tightly in the center and rush to one side!
The other generals still had confused looks on their faces, not knowing what was going on.

In the enemy camp, tents were torn apart and campfires were trampled.

The soldiers of Harazhan were panicked and fled in all directions!

The wailing, the clashing of weapons, and the neighing of horses intertwined and gathered little by little! !
It was not until this time that some generals in the front army turned back in horror and looked towards the camp behind!

There, flames were already rising into the sky!
Enemy attack! !
The chaotic scene in front of me gradually became clearer
The moonlight was obscured by dark clouds, and the scattered torches struggled in the wind, reflecting a mess.

Tents collapsed, people and horses were in panic, and the air was filled with smoke and blood.

In the midst of this chaos, a thunderous sound of horse hooves came from far away.

Like lightning across the sky, it suddenly tore through the curtain of night.

An elite cavalry, wearing black armor, holding long swords, carrying long spears and crossbows,
The iron weapon flashed a cold light in the darkness, like a steel torrent, unstoppable.

Harazhan opened his eyes wide, breathed rapidly, and staggered.

The Central Army, where are the troops!! Where are the elite troops in the Central Army whom he trusted!!

Mingren, how could Mingren appear in the back, and how could he reach the front? !
Lu Yunyi was in the middle, wearing black armor.
His body looked even more heroic in the firelight.

His eyes were as sharp as an eagle, staring straight ahead through the thick smoke.

At his side, the cavalrymen from all directions rushed into the enemy camp like a violent storm.
Wherever they passed, the enemies were no match for them and were quickly strangled to death.

They headed straight for the center of the camp, where there was no Kharajang.

There were only a few thousand miscellaneous troops waiting, and they were easily wiped out.

The soldiers brandished their spears and were invincible!
Lu Yunyi led his soldiers to rush to the front from three sides.
Finally he broke through the front army and came to the southern entrance of the military camp.
I saw many generals with panic-stricken faces, and a skinny, short old man with a painful expression.

The madness on Lu Yunyi's face subsided a little, and he drew the spear in his hand and hung it at his side.

"Master Harazhang, how are you?"

"Arisleng!!!"

At this moment, a loud bang came from behind Halazhang, the blazing flames seemed to be approaching his body, and a wave of air began to roll.

His eyes widened, and he slowly turned his body and looked back.
The scene before him made his eyes tear up!
The entire southern fortifications of the camp and the perimeter of the camp,
He was overturned by the Ming army and fell down.
And those Ming heavy infantrymen, dressed in silver armor and armed with sharp weapons, took firm steps and stepped on it and had already entered the camp!
Harazhang showed despair, at this point, there was nothing he could do to save the situation.
He just felt dizzy and his body went limp, and he fell to his knees.
"God destroys the Northern Yuan Dynasty!"

(End of this chapter)