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In the square formation of Changsheng Camp, Li Yuanqing quickly discovered the movements of the Jin army on the hillside.

At this time, the Changsheng Battalion phalanx had climbed to one-third of the height of the hillside, and was still about five or six hundred steps away from the Jin army's position at the top of the hillside.

During this distance, even if the cavalry cannot reach the maximum impact speed, because it is downhill and the terrain is not steep, the cavalry can easily increase the speed.

The disadvantage of terrain can easily make the Changsheng Camp phalanx passive.

However, it is not wise to disperse. Once the combined force of the formation is lost, the soldiers can easily be defeated by the Jin army's cavalry one by one, resulting in a devastating defeat.

But although the terrain is unfavorable, it is not yet a desperate situation.

This hillside is not steep, especially the section at the foot of the mountain. The angle between it and the horizon is only about ten degrees, and no more than twenty degrees at most.

Moreover, there are mountains of sand and gravel at their feet. Even if there is still rain in the sky, the ground under their feet has enough grip, so there is no need to worry about the soldiers becoming unstable or losing their center of gravity.

After the Jin cavalry had begun to form a team, Li Yuanqing naturally would not let the men continue to move forward. Instead, he rested on the spot, stabilized his position, and stopped quietly.

When we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win.

Yesterday's battle has built up some confidence in the soldiers, letting them know that even if Houjin is strong, it is not invincible.

The most important thing is that the soldiers on the Changsheng Battalion side were exhausted in the storm, and then on the Jin Army side, they would probably be even more exhausted because they had to take care of the frightened horses.

Half a catty to eight taels.

In this situation, Li Yuanqing could only stabilize his confidence and firmly believe in the results of his training these days, and then use the most direct method to test all of this in actual combat.

"The cannon soldiers press forward, and the pike soldiers scatter forward. Pay attention to your position. Don't panic. Move quickly..."

This will be a life and death test related to the fate of the Changsheng Battalion. Li Yuanqing also personally came to the front line, shouted orders, and directed the soldiers to perfect the formation in the last time before the war, and at the same time, stabilize and inspire the military morale.

Everyone was very nervous, but seeing the most familiar figure of their general, they felt sustenance and concern in their hearts, and everyone moved quickly.

In the camp under the hillside, Zhang Pan and Chen Zhong also discovered the movements of the Hou Jin Army.

How could the two of them sit still in such a situation?

Zhang Pan said hurriedly: "Old Chen, I'm afraid the Tatars are going to rush into the battle. We must go rescue Yuan Qing."

Chen Zhong nodded, but with yesterday's experience, he did not dare to be blind and said hurriedly: "Old Zhang, you and I go to both sides separately, don't disturb Yuan Qing's formation. We don't have much time, we just

Bring elite soldiers. Remember not to rush."

Yesterday, Zhang Pan suffered a big loss because of his recklessness, and today he also wanted to understand.

At this moment, his Lushun Battalion was simply unable to assume the responsibility of the main force. Even if he was not convinced, he could only temporarily admit that if he wanted to win this battle, he could only fight around Li Yuanqing's Changsheng Battalion.

The horses of the Hou Jin Army had already begun to gather on the hillside. Zhang Pan did not dare to neglect and quickly led the 500 elite soldiers under his command to quickly push towards the right wing of the Changsheng Camp.

At the same time, Chen Zhong also led 700 elite troops to attack the left wing of the Changsheng Camp.

Li Yuanqing soon saw the movements of Chen Zhong and Zhang Pan, and couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Zhong and Zhang Pan came forward, which meant that there was another barrier on both sides of the Changsheng Battalion. This way, Li Yuanqing was more confident in withstanding the impact of the Hou Jin Cavalry.

The front line of the three armies stretched for almost a mile. Zhang Pan and Chen Zhong were both veteran generals. Soon, they also imitated the Changsheng Battalion, placing spearmen at the front, followed by sword and shield soldiers, various bows and arrows, and bird cannon soldiers.

Then respond.

Soon, more than half an hour had passed. On the hillside, the four Niulu troops of the Hou Jin Army had already formed their formation, looking down at the Ming Army's defense line down the mountain.

Even though there are only a thousand cavalry, this formation from the bottom up is still chilling.

The cavalry, in this era, can almost be said to be the absolute masters of field battles.

Unfortunately, with the fall of Guangning, the Ming Dynasty has lost its last pasture, and the cavalry seems to be drifting away from the Ming army.

Even many of the veterans under Zhang Pan and Chen Zhong had never even had the experience of facing the Hou Jin Cavalry head-on.

At this moment, everyone's hearts were in their throats, just waiting for the last moment to come.

But at this time, Li Yuanqing relaxed.

As the saying goes, "It's a day to cry, and it's a day to laugh."

The decisive battle is inevitable, so why not let yourself relax and keep a clearer mind?

On the hillside, Suotong and Shu Qi looked down at the Ming army at the foot of the mountain, their expressions relatively relaxed.

If they were on the plains and faced with the Ming army's formation, they might still have some scruples, but at this time, being condescending and with more than 1,000 people from 4 Niulu troops dispatched at the same time, it would be difficult for them to find a reason why they couldn't take it.

Suotong looked at Shu Qi with a smile and said, "It's almost time, it's time for the warriors to take action."

Shu Qi nodded coldly, "Let's do it."

For a moment, accompanied by the melodious sound of antlers, more than a thousand golden cavalrymen poured down the hillside crazily like an overwhelming tsunami, from far to near.

Thousands of war horses ran at the same time, the entire ground was shaking, and gravel kept rolling down the hillside, but the cavalry's momentum was established, and nothing could stop them.

However, not far away, a sneer appeared on Kurtu's face.

If he was allowed to take command this time, he would definitely let the unmanned horses rush forward to resist the first wave of the Ming army's offensive, and then use the main force to directly penetrate into the heart of the Ming army.

This is also a tactic commonly used by the Mongols. Back then, the great Genghis Khan used this tactic to defeat countless powerful enemies.

It's a pity that these two stupid pigs, Sotong and Shu Qi, will only make the warriors under their command die.

But Kurtu could look at the situation with a smile and point out the situation, but Li Yuanqing's three departments did not dare to be negligent in the slightest.

Li Yuanqing stared closely at the dark figure that grew from small to large not far away. The palm of his hand holding the handle of the knife was already covered with sweat.

"Three hundred steps."

"Two hundred and fifty steps."

"Two hundred steps."

"The first row of gun soldiers is ready." Li Yuanqing raised the steel knife in his hand high, stood in front of the first row of 100 bird gun soldiers, and took personal command.

The cavalry's attack speed was too fast. At this time, the three-stage attack was obviously useless. Li Yuanqing divided the 400 gun soldiers into two teams, each with 00 people.

First, carry out two rounds of volley strikes in the shortest possible time. Then, wait for the spearmen to attack, and then conduct scattered strikes under the command of the commanders of each unit.

In a moment, Houjin's cavalry had already reached 80 or 75 steps.

"Shoot." Li Yuanqing fiercely waved the steel knife in his hand.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

In an instant, fierce bird gunfire chirped, gunpowder smoke flew everywhere, and white smoke quickly rose in the rain and mist, then dissipated.

Although it was raining at this time, the whole world was so wet that it was impossible to light a bonfire.

However, the gunpowder of the Changsheng Battalion's cannons was wrapped in waterproof oil paper, and the flint for ignition was hidden deep in the waist, so it could be used at any time. The weather would not affect the firing of the cannons at all.

"The second row of musketeers shoots."

The speed of the cavalry was so fast that there was no time to see the damage done to the Jin army. As the first row of cannon soldiers retreated, Li Yuanqing quickly issued new orders.

After a while, there was another crisp chirp of bird gunfire, and gunpowder smoke spread everywhere.

The surrounding visibility suddenly dropped a lot with the rising smoke.

But Li Yuanqing had no time to think at all and continued to shout: "The first team comes forward with guns, the second team is ready."

"yes."

The first line of spearmen could not wait any longer and rushed out of the square formation five steps away. At this time, Houjin's cavalry was already twenty or thirty steps away, very close at hand.

"Raise the gun and stab."

The commander-in-chief, who was on the front line, immediately shouted loudly.

"Kill the Tartars." After a moment, a group of spearmen rushed towards Houjin's cavalry.

At this time, although these Houjin cavalry seemed to be menacing, only they themselves knew the suffering of each one.

Just now, two rounds of close range shooting from the Changsheng Battalion had already caused huge damage to them.

But it doesn't matter if people are injured. The most terrifying thing is that horses are injured. A war horse is injured and falls to the ground. It's like a sudden obstacle is added. What was originally a 400-meter flat charge competition suddenly turned into a 400-meter hurdle...

It's a pity that the thrill and speed of rushing down from the mountain are enough, but they can't stop at all. Even though the horse group is already in chaos, these Houjin cavalry can only bite the bullet.

For a moment, two groups of people and horses of different colors collided violently like two torrents.

Li Yuanqing had no time to consider the losses and shouted directly: "The second row of spearmen comes forward, the third row, the fourth row, and the fifth row are ready."

"Robbing, stabbing. Kill the Tatars with me."

Within a few minutes, eight captains of spearmen rushed forward and fought fiercely with Houjin's cavalry.

At this time, the 400 gunners also refilled their ammunition, once again forming intensive long-range firepower.

In this situation, the brightly colored mandarin duck battle coats of the Ming army showed great benefits.

Even though the sky was dark and visibility was not high, the bright red of the Ming army and the variegated colors of the Later Jin army could still be distinguished at a glance.

Even if they can't tell the difference, the bird soldiers will just shoot at the horses, which will never be wrong.

For a moment, the entire battlefield was in chaos, with people shouting and horses shouting, birds shooting, cries, loud shouts, and sounds of pain. It was like purgatory on earth.

But in this state, both sides understand that either the enemy will die or we will die.
To be continued...