Chapter 415 Zhu Wusi, Bring Me His Banner!
On the Hetao Plain, there was a roaring noise. Countless cavalry were lined up on both sides. Wolf smoke towered into the sky, blocking out the sun.
"kill!"
"kill!"
"kill!"
The shouts shook the world. Tens of thousands of cavalry were fighting head-on. More infantry and cavalry were watching from both sides, unable to join the battle without permission.
This is the rule set by Xu Xin and the little prince in the battle letter. The Ming Dynasty's Jinyi soldiers will fight bloody battles with the Tatar Chinese cavalry to decide the outcome of the war.
Of course, such an agreed letter of challenge can be disobeyed, but it will inevitably have a negative impact on morale, and it will be more difficult to find opportunities to defeat the enemy later.
Xu Xin went out to the Western Expedition and found a good opportunity. The little prince led his troops to invade Shandan but failed to defeat it. At this time, he was targeted by the Western Expedition army and had no choice but to fight.
Because he can't run away, prairie people come and go like the wind, so it depends on the situation.
Xu Xin, through the arrangements of Beizhen Fusi and various places, set up ambushes in advance on the little prince's escape routes to ensure that he could delay his speed. Therefore, he was forced to come to Hetao to fight Xu Xin.
Opposite the Ming Dynasty battle formation, a large banner fluttered in the wind, embroidered with a ferocious wolf head. Standing under the wolf head banner was the young Mongolian prince Dayan Khan and his personal bodyguards.
In front of the Ming army's camp, Xu Xin, the commander-in-chief, stood under the dragon flag banner. This banner belonged to the emperor Zhu Youtang. He gave it to Xu Xin to bring to the border, which represented the emperor's personal presence on the battlefield. .
Under the dragon flag, only two people stood upright, that was Xu Xin, the coach, and Cao Zhengchun, the supervisor. The little prince also retained his own bodyguards to escort him. Xu Xin was more capable than him and simply sent out all the capable cavalry under his command, leaving his own safety in the hands of Eunuch Cao.
When the Ming Dynasty developed to this era, it is true that most of the army was corrupted, but it did not mean that there were no men capable of fighting. There were many elites under the command of the factory and the guards.
Dongchang, Xichang, and Jinyiwei were the most active imperial troops in recent years, killing the most people. Although there were mixed good and bad among them, they were relatively capable of fighting.
After the death of Emperor Chenghua, Xichang was laid off, and the power of Dongchang and Jinyiwei was greatly reduced. Many people were imprisoned or punished with meritorious services.
This time Xu Xin wanted to recruit elite soldiers, so he directly selected those who could fight among these "sinners". With him, Zhu Wuwu and Cao Zhengchun here, he could completely suppress these people and let them fight for their lives.
As for whether such a "criminal army" can be defeated, if the Ming army is fully paid and invincible, it is not empty talk.
Just like today, facing the most elite Chinese cavalry of the Tatars, the Jinyi "Sin Army" showed unprecedented morale and beat them at a disadvantage.
Of course, this also has something to do with the man leading the charge.
The vanguard leading the team today is Zhu Wuwu, the younger brother of the Tenth Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He is the son of the late emperor and the younger brother of His Majesty. The bloody charge of a person with such a special status is more effective than the charge of Xu Xin, the head coach.
The emperor's son and younger brother are all fighting for their lives. You, a big soldier, have no reason to be timid.
"Eunuch Cao, please protect my safety later!"
Xu Xin bent his bow and nocked an arrow, then suddenly turned his head and said this to Cao Zhengchun.
"call out!"
The moment his voice fell, the sharp arrow in his hand was shot out directly. With a roar, the sharp arrow flying into the sky suddenly burst into a puff of white smoke, and then spun towards the sky at a faster speed.
This arrow drew an incredible arc-shaped parabola in mid-air, crossed the battlefield where the two armies were fighting, and hit Dayan Khan's position directly.
"Protect the Khan!"
The little prince's soldiers reacted quickly. At that moment, someone was guarding Dayan Khan behind him, holding up a shield to block the whistling arrow.
"boom!"
However, what none of them expected was that when they were still more than ten meters away from Dayan Khan, almost at the moment they set up their defenses, the sharp arrow suddenly exploded into pieces, and countless flaming fragments exploded. Cover the little prince and his wolf-headed bag.
"Sweat!"
Some people in the rear army shouted that they wanted to go to the rescue. At this time, Dayan Khan was pinned down by his bodyguards. They used their lives as human shields to protect the young prince, but few people noticed. , the wolf-headed banner had billowing smoke and began to burn.
Xu Xin's arrow uses a mechanism to store gunpowder and powerful fire oil. It can be said that it is all about technology and hard work. Most people can't use it smoothly at all. Only Xu Xin, the maker and peerless master, can use it so accurately.
"Zhu Wuwu, get me his big banner!"
On the battlefield, Xu Xin's words spread through the audience through Eunuch Cao's Tiangang Boy Kung Zhenqi. The rolling thunder made everyone look at the flaming wolf-headed banner. In an instant, the elite Tatar army was confused. .
There are not many things that can be used to distinguish on the battlefield. The big banner represents the commander-in-chief. Once something happens to the big banner, it will be a big deal.
When the great banner is established, the military will be united and as stable as Mount Tai.
If the big banner falls, the morale of the army will be weakened and it will be vulnerable to a single blow.
If the little prince's banner was destroyed by Xu Xin at the critical moment of the fierce battle between the two armies, then the Chinese army he used to fight would inevitably be in chaos.
Xu Xin is experienced in dealing with the Mongols. These grassland barbarians are either playing kites or fighting for their lives. Once they enter the stage of fighting for their lives, it is easy for them to get into trouble.
When he was in the first life of "Yitian", what he liked to do most was to seize the opportunity of fighting, enter the battlefield at the critical moment and kill the opponent's commander or the general in one fell swoop, so that the opponent collapsed and couldn't escape.
Although he is not prepared to expose his peerless martial arts in this life, he has no weaknesses in his ability to capture fighter planes. The grassland hunters do not need so many strategies. As long as he does not fall into a trap and crushes them head-on, that is the best. Method.
The troops in the Central Plains faced the grassland people and most of the time they did not dare to go out of the city to fight in the field. This choice cannot be said to be wrong, but it is easy to delay the fighter's opportunity and difficult to completely defeat it.
Prairie people are good at field battles, but they can easily be beaten to pieces in field battles, especially when they encounter someone who can keep them running and make it impossible for them to escape. They are their nemesis.
Just like now, the morale of the little prince's central army was completely destroyed, the big banner was destroyed, the rear army was in turmoil, and what followed was a devastating defeat.
"The whole army forms an array and follow me to kill!"
Xu Xin gave the order, and Eunuch Cao held up the dragon flag and followed him in the charge. All the Ming troops behind him also pressed forward, hoping to wipe out all the resistance of the Tatars in this battle.
"boom!"
Zhu Mingwu, who led the army to charge into the bloody battle, was the fastest. One person and one horse reached the little prince, swept all the way, and cut off the burning wolf head with a knife.
With the fall of the wolf-headed banner, it also meant that the outcome of this battle was completely determined. The Tatars, who wanted to rise up and resurrect, were defeated by the Ming Dynasty's iron cavalry.