After a brief discussion with Zu Runze and Zhang Hongmo, Sukh Saha quickly decided to divide the cavalry into two parts.

Zu Runze led 5,000 Guanning troops in front, Su Ke Saha led 2,000 white flag cavalry and Zhang Hongmo's 3,000 cavalry behind, taking turns to attack the Ming army.

It's not that they don't want to concentrate their forces, but the terrain near Xi Ming Mountain is really a bit narrow, and the width of less than five miles can barely put three or four thousand cavalry, which is already crowded.

You know, the most powerful ground advantage of cavalry is speed. When unable to break through the enemy line with a single blow, the cavalry had to turn around and regroup, and then accelerate the charge again.

If there is no room to toss and turn, the cavalry of the brigade is crowded in front of the infantry position, and the combat effectiveness is not half that of ordinary infantry.

Therefore, even if the five thousand cavalry charged in a concentrated manner, they would have to form a wedge-shaped formation in several rows before and after, and the frontal width of each row would be only eight or nine hundred men—the gap between the war horses was only less than three meters.

This is why Dodor was initially reluctant to use cavalry as the main attacker. The usual tactics of the cavalry are to go around and attack the enemy's weak point, and Xi Mingshan was tightly blocked by the Ming army, and the cavalry could only turn around on the spot after a shock, so as to organize a second attack, and when they turned around, they could only be beaten, which was a great loss.

However, the main force of the Qing army's infantry was suddenly bombarded by hundreds of Franco's machine cannons, and he knew that he was at a loss, but he could only use cavalry to fight hard, at least to maintain pressure on the Ming army before the infantry regrouped the ranks.

Zu Runze looked at the cramped flat ground leading to the Ming army's position, and couldn't help frowning, and reluctantly pulled out his saber and pointed forward, "Order, the whole army will take the enemy position directly!" ”

Soon, five thousand Hetao horses raised their hooves at the same time, and the earth trembled slightly. The huge cavalry phalanx slowly pressed towards the Dragon Guard like a fierce beast.

Chen Xiongfei simply laughed, "Fuck! Tartar, this is stupid? Put such a dense formation, haha. He simply didn't let the artillery hide in the hollow phalanx on the side, pointed to the south and shouted, "Bomb me hard!" ”

Immediately, hundreds of cannons made a thunderous sound at once, and shells ranging from eleven catties to one catty were overwhelmingly drilled into the captive cavalry formation.

Due to the tight formation, almost no shell killed only one enemy soldier. The most powerful twelve-pounder cannon even set a terrifying "record" for shooting through five captives, rolling on the ground for twenty or thirty paces, and breaking seven horses' hooves!

The overturned cavalry in the front row tripped over many of the horses behind, and with only one volley, a corner of Zu Runze's department was already in chaos, kicking up a cloud of dust.

It's only three or four hundred steps! Zu Runze crouched on the saddle, gritted his teeth and said secretly, desperately killing and wounding hundreds of horses, he could attack in front of the southern army in an instant!

Sure enough, the Ming artillery only had time to fire three or four volleys, and the captives in front of them had already approached seventy or eighty paces of the Dragon Guard, and then, a dense number of bullets were fired at them.

Yu Xin only divided 2,000 infantry and set up three hollow phalanxes to reach the front, and the remaining 2,400 soldiers still met the enemy in a line formation behind the hollow phalanx.

The narrow area of Xi Ming Mountain can barely be supported by three hollow phalanxes, while the infantry line in the rear row can exert as much firepower as possible.

The firepower of the infantry of the Ming army was definitely not weak, and with the cooperation of the three hundred chasseurs in the hollow phalanx, the front row of cavalry of Zu Runze's department was a group of people on their backs.

This group of Guanning cavalry was originally under Wu Sangui, and after the death of the traitor Wu, Zu Runze, who was related to him, took over his department, but it was only two or three months before and after, and he was far from being able to completely control these horses.

In addition, Wu Sangui's death was unknown, and it was rumored in Guan Ning's army that he was killed by Duoduo's suspicion, how could this morale be high?

Even if the army was brave in the past, once its morale was insufficient, it would inevitably have no faith and motivation to fight to the death.

Therefore, after the first seven or eight hundred people were killed, the offensive of the Guanning cavalry suddenly slowed down. When another volley of artillery and infantry from the Dragon Guard Army came, the Qing sergeant looked in horror at the bloody flesh and blood beside him and fell down, and when he turned his horse's head, he exclaimed, "I can't stop it!" ”

"Run, the southerners have very strong firearms!"

"I can't rush up at all, retreat!"

How Ren Zu Runze reprimanded, and beheaded several of his subordinates who were cowering, but he still couldn't stop the decline of his residence.

Sukh Saha saw that Zu Runze's people had lost their sharpness in the back, so they had to have a gong to recall them. He was only afraid that if Zhang Hongmo's troops were defeated, it would affect his Xiao cavalry battalion, so he personally led the cavalry with white flags as the vanguard, and let the Zhang family follow behind.

Although Duoduo in the distance knew that the cavalry would be difficult to lock in the victory, he did not expect it to be so useless, so he looked at the sky, lowered his head and thought for a moment, and waved his hand to beckon Shuo Sai to whisper a few words.

The latter's eyes widened in surprise, "Master, this can't be ......"

"Don't talk nonsense, let's go!"

"This ...... Whew! ”

Shuo Sai nodded and left, and Duoduo immediately drew the treasure knife he was wearing, and sighed, "But six or seven thousand barbarians, I didn't expect it to be so difficult...... Hey, that's it......"

Although the elite cavalry with white flags is extremely powerful, they are also mortal in the flesh. Suke Saha rushed out three or four hundred steps, and was wiped out by more than thirty percent of the Ming army's artillery and firearms, even more than the Guanning army.

With red eyes, he finally saw that the cavalry at the front could almost touch the Ming army, but he was surprised to find that the speed of the team's impact had slowed down.

He ran forward a little further, only to find a row of wooden shelves in front of the Confederate battle array, which were loosely hung with curly hemp rope. Some of his cavalrymen wanted to jump over it, but they were all hooked by ropes and couldn't shake off in a hurry.

For a time, hundreds of horsemen crowded there, some wielding knives and chopping, some dismounted and untied ropes, where could they take half a step forward?

However, the guns and cannons of the Ming army on the opposite side unceremoniously harvested the lives of the cavalry battalion.

Sukh Saha was about to give the order to turn back and charge again, but he saw several heralds behind him driving horses and loudly conveying to him the military orders of Duoduo.

He was stunned, confirmed again, and finally arched his hand: "The last general will obey!" ”

Soon, the cavalry of Sukh Saha dismounted one after another, blocked the front with their horses, slashed with knives in their hands, and suffered countless casualties, and simply removed the iron rope nets and horses blocking the road.

Zhang Hongmo's troops, who followed closely behind them, also dismounted according to the order, and bravely shot at the Ming army with three-eyed guns and bows and arrows.

But these weapons are naturally no match for the rifled guns of the Dragon Guard. It didn't take long for the Qing soldiers and war horses to be covered with corpses, but they were pressed against something behind them and could not retreat.

Suddenly, more than 100 carts poured out from behind Zhang Hongmo's troops, forcibly ran over the crowd, and reached the front of the Ming army.

Subsequently, under the protection of his henchmen, the Zhenghuang Banner Beile Gong Adai was the first to kill from behind the chariot, and a large number of Zhenghuang Banner infantry armor rushed forward with the howl.

On the east side, Yakov held a battle axe in his hand and roared behind him, "Let me see if you are worth the price of three sheep a month!" Then he led his Russian and Buryat mercenaries to rush to the Dragon Guard artillery battalion.

The reason why these two people were so fearless to force the Ming army's position was because there was one person behind them who was rushing up with a sword, it was the captive chief Duoduo and the personal 700 Bayala guards!

These tens of thousands of Yellow Banner infantry armor and two thousand Rakshasa mercenaries were only seventy or eighty steps away from the Dragon Guard Army's battlefield at this time, almost in the blink of an eye.

Yu Xin's pupils immediately shrank, and Jian Yu actually fought thousands of elite horses as meat shield bait, covering the infantry behind him to sneak close!

He hurriedly shouted to the herald beside him: "The whole army is ready to bayonet!" ”