"Long live, ten thousand years have not made an inch, I dare not accept this emperor's favor!" Everyone present was moved by Zhu Si's words, and Ma Wannian was even more moved. As the only descendant of the Ma family, Zhu Si has enough reasons to look at him differently. Zhu Si patted him on the shoulder and said irrefutably: "Okay, go and prepare, you are different from other generals, you have enough qualifications to be punished without merit, because Old Taijun Qin and your parents have done too much for Daming." Continuing the incense of your Ma family is your most important task, I just want you to live well and protect yourself carefully, so that you can enjoy the glory that your ancestors brought to my Daming. If you don't do what I say, you won't be rewarded, and if you can protect yourself, there will be no punishment. You go to the battlefield with me, but you must put safety first. However, I still believe that we can use this battle to play the majesty of the Ming Iron Cavalry. ”

With excitement and gratitude, Ma Wannian walked out of the big tent under the envious gaze of the generals, and the envy of others will definitely be there, but everyone will not be jealous of him. If someone's ancestors are as glorious as the Ma family, if their ancestors and fathers are big heroes like Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Zhu Neng or Zhang Yu, then they will also be qualified like this.

At the third watch, Zhu Si led the hussar general Ma Wannian and 80,000 imperial cavalry to Xiayi. Zhang Fulu and Quan Weiguo also dressed up and came to Zhu Si, Zhu Si frowned and asked, "What are you doing here?" Quan Weiguo said: "Of course, I will accompany the Lord Banzai to kill the enemy!" Zhu Si scolded with a smile: "Kill the enemy? It's almost the same to die, stay and act with the army, this is a military order! If you two can't even ride a mule, if you really go to the battlefield, you will really be scrapped in one face! It's really a thing that doesn't know the height of the sky. ”

Zhang Fulu didn't dare to speak, but Quan Weiguo said stupidly: "You have brought your minions here, why don't you let minions go into battle when you want to fight?" Zhu Si scolded again: "You two have a fart when you go into battle, but ask me to block the knife for you?" Hurry up and get out, don't make a mess here, I'm here to relieve my boredom, what else will you do besides playing treasure? Go to the ranks of the army behind you and help the guys cook on the fire! "'No!' The two of them were scolded by Zhu Si and ran away, and they really went to learn how to make a fire with a husband. Qin Yiming also led the rest of the men and horses to march later, and in this follow-up team also included Wang Jincai's 11,000 Yongcheng defenders.

Before the time, Zhu Si and Ma Wannian's army rushed to the outside of Xiayi City, and the Prince of Doluo, Man Dahai, sent a small number of sentries along the official road from Kaifeng to Suzhou, but before the imperial cavalry arrived, they had already been taken down by Zhu Si's Jinyi guards and local villagers with the cooperation of Zhu Si in advance.

Mandahai is still attacking Xiayi, but in fact, the county seat of Xiayi is not on the official road, only Huiningyi ten miles west of the city is on the official road, even so, no matter who can get Xiayi, it is equivalent to setting up a toll station on the other party's way forward. However, this terrain of Xiayi will definitely be fully used by Zhu Si, the city is not above the official road, and the Qing army's attack on Xiayi is tantamount to putting itself in a pocket formation.

Early in the morning, as soon as the sky was bright, Man Dahai shouted at his subordinates to prepare to attack the city. It's just that Wang Yuncai in this city is too difficult to get along, Man Dahai brought all cavalry, and there are no cannons, and there are not even many ladders that can be built temporarily, so this battle has become a confused account. After all his efforts, Xia Yi was still Wang Yuncai's Xia Yi, and he still stood still there.

"Lord Wang, the big thing is not good, a large number of Ming army horses have been killed on the official road in the west!" The scouts finally found traces of the Ming cavalry. Man Dahai said disapprerovingly: "How many people can there be in the Ming army's horse team?" Do they ride horses? After speaking, he laughed with all the soldiers.

This is not their arrogance, because since the early years of Yongli, the Eight Banners Army has never seen any horse teams in the Ming army, and they have never even seen a scale of more than 1,000 horsemen. Although many cities were taken away by the Ming army, most of the old generals of the Qing army felt that the equipment of the Ming army was not even comparable to that of the Chongzhen Dynasty. It's just that such an army that is fed by half of the military salary, but Emperor Chongzhen is not a person.

"Lord Wang, it's true, the Ming army's horse team can't see the end at a glance, there must be tens of thousands of cavalry, according to the observation of the minions, the scale has exceeded our army by a lot." Man Dahai thought that the horse team was the horse team, of course he could make a few jokes, but when he heard the number of cavalry in the army, he didn't believe his ears, and slapped the slave and scolded: "Are you the first day to be a scout, if there is really such a large scale, can it still be called a horse team?" Is it good to be a cavalry group! I almost missed the king's big event, hurry! The whole army is on horseback and ready to fight! ”

Mandahai was not a horseman, and of course he knew that he was already in a dangerous situation. He realized that the Ming army was not without horses and cavalry, but clenched the cavalry together to form a huge fist. If they were defeated by this Ming cavalry, and then let them run to Dolgon to show off their might, the advantage of the Eight Banners in this battle would be completely lost.

No matter what tactics are used against cavalry, it is expedient, and only cavalry against cavalry is the most effective means. Smoke and dust were billowing in the distance, and Man Dahai didn't have time to think about it. On the battlefield of cavalry, speed is king! "Attack with all your troops!" Man Dahai drew his saber and threw up the meteor hammer and shouted, leading 40,000 iron horsemen to charge against the Ming army.

This place was about to become Zhu Si's battlefield, and he led the cavalry forward slowly, ready to accelerate slowly. On the other side, Mandahai had also reacted quickly, rushing towards the imperial cavalry. Zhu Si said to Ma Wannian beside him: "The enemy in front of him has about 40,000 cavalry, although the number is not much, but it is a number enough to annihilate 500,000 Ming troops in Tumubao, and it seems that although we have more numbers, the Qing army on the opposite side does not intend to slip away." They want to fight us too, so we have to be careful. ”

Ma Wannian had already leveled the rainstorm pear blossom white pole gun, and while the war horse was speeding up, he said to Zhu Si: "It's natural to be careful, and let this group of so-called Manchurian iron horsemen take a look at our strength, today's battle, let them know that we are an opponent they must face, drive!" "Drive! Drive! ...... driving"

The iron horsemen are in the forest, the drums and horns are contending, and the horses' hooves are stepping out of the deafening echo, like a loud war song. The 80,000 cavalry of the imperial camp began to speed up, the war horses ran faster and faster, Ma Wannian raised the white pole gun of the rainstorm, Zhu Si's horse bow had also been wound, and the 120,000 cavalry of the two armies had already launched a charge a few miles away. The distance of several miles was only a moment for the two cavalrymen charging at high speed, and it was only necessary to shout a few times and then raise the saber in their respective hands, and when the saber fell again, it was already a close hand.