Behind them, the saber and shield soldiers and spear soldiers were ready.
Their Iron Wall Formation was the key to protecting the entire formation from being breached.
It was also the key to the cavalry's counterattack.
The Jurchen cavalry came roaring.
The Qin Army's gunners fired three rounds in a row. The first round, the second round. Steam and lead flew everywhere, and a large number of the Jurchen cavalry fell.
The Jurchen cavalry did not have any armor, and once they were hit by the lead, they would die. Therefore, they fell off their horses, screaming in pain. Although this was a good result, it was clearly not enough to stop the cavalry from continuing their charge. The Jurchen cavalry continued to charge, not caring about these deaths.
Although the Qin Army's firearms looked superior, it was not enough to threaten the Jurchen cavalry.
"The firearms of the Han are indeed formidable, but against the charge of our cavalry, their firearms are useless. Their attacks are slow and inaccurate, and they aren't even as effective as our bows. Soon, we'll be able to wipe them all out in one fell swoop! Leave none alive! "
Nurhachi confidently said to He Heli beside him.
But He Heli's face was filled with worry.
"I feel that the Han troops at Fushun Pass are only a few thousand, and they will definitely have more troops in Liaodong. If it's only a few thousand, they should not stay and fight us head-on, but retreat as soon as possible. They are staying here because they have something stronger to rely on!"
He Heli's analysis made Nurhachi's heart skip a beat.
But he did not react immediately.
"It won't take long to deal with them. After that, we will go after those trash from Haixi. No matter what, even if the Han want to find trouble with us, they won't be able to!"
"But our tribe is still here! Fushun Pass is only four to five days away from Hetuala. If the Han want to take revenge on us, they have countless ways! "
He Heli grabbed Nurhachi's hand: "It's still not too late, let's retreat!"
"No!"
Nurhachi's face turned red: "Since we have already come this far, I can't care so much anymore! The people in the tribe will think that I am a coward. How can they trust me? Besides, my grandfather and father died in the hands of the Han. I have not settled this debt with them yet! "
Seeing that Nurhachi was completely like a gambler, He Heli felt a little desperate.
His heart was filled with despair as he watched the Jurchen cavalry charge toward the Daqin army.
It was obvious that Nurhachi had staked everything on one throw, and there was no turning back.
Once this Qin Army was annihilated by the Jianzhou army, who had a superior military strength, the Qin Emperor, Xiao Ruxun, would definitely be furious. Given his resourcefulness, it would not be difficult for him to mobilize a hundred or two hundred thousand troops to attack Liaodong.
That would undoubtedly be a calamity.
But Nurhachi didn't seem to realize that he was like a gambler who had lost his ability to think rationally.
Therefore, He Heli could only watch helplessly as the Jurchens charged towards the Han army, about to chop up the Qin Army like they were cutting melons and vegetables …
No! The Qin Army's formation was not broken. They had stabilized themselves.
The warhorses did not dare to charge into the dense formation of spears, so they had to slow down.
The Jurchen cavalry tried to cut off the Qin Army's retreat, but the Qin Army's retreat was through the Hun River.
With their backs against the Hun River, the spears and shields stabilized the Qin Army's formation.
The shining great spear fiercely stabbed at the slowed Jurchen cavalry, piercing through his chest and pulling him off his horse. The Saber and Shield Soldiers held large sabers and specialized in chopping the legs of the horses. There were also soldiers with great spears who extended their wooden spears from under their shields and aimed at the legs of the horses.
In front of the Iron Wall Formation of the Qin army, men and horses were thrown off their feet and sent up a cloud of dust. Nurhachi, who was watching the battle from afar, was struck dumb with amazement, and it also caused the infantry of the Jurchen army to slow down to a certain degree.
The cavalry was at a disadvantage.
They were at a disadvantage in front of the Han army.
Nurhachi, who had always been trembling under the might of the Liaodong army, had rarely experienced the Han army's formation.
However, Nurhachi, who started his army with thirteen sets of armors, had experienced the weakness of the infantry and the might of the cavalry. Therefore, Nurhachi, who was a disciple of the Liaodong army, admired the cavalry tactics very much.
Even so, the Jurchen tribe did not have as many warhorses as they had imagined. Therefore, the infantry was still the main force. The Jurchens had never relied on the powerful cavalry to defeat the Ming Army. It was not the so-called mounted archery, but the Han people had courted death themselves, which had benefited the Jurchens.
The number of the Jurchen cavalry was not that large, but the elites were indeed elites. Moreover, they had just defeated an enemy that was twice their size, so they had an indomitable spirit. However, compared to the well-trained Qin Army, it did not seem to be so effective.
Under the leadership of Xiao Ruxun, after the baptism of war in the Battle of Datong in Shanxi, his army had the morale to not be afraid of the cavalry. In the face of the roaring cavalry, his army had the firm confidence to fight in formation and never retreat.
The daily training of the Qin Army included a lot of information about fighting against the cavalry. Because the number of cavalry was not that large, it was not enough to launch a war with the cavalry as the main force. For the Qin Army, the infantry was the main force, and the cavalry was the assault force.
Every soldier of the Qin Army had the fighting spirit to not be afraid of the cavalry.
It was not that the infantry could not defeat the cavalry. Otherwise, Zhao Kuangyin's army would not have defeated the Liao army again and again. Even in the two northern expeditions that Zhao Guangyi had failed, the army that he inherited from Zhao Kuangyin still had the fighting spirit to face the cavalry of the Liao army.
If it had not been for Zhao Guangyi's wrong command, the Song army might not have been defeated in the first northern expedition.
Obviously, this newly established Qin Army was at the peak of its fighting spirit. The country had just been established, and the founding army had been invincible in battles. Their courage and fighting spirit were first-class.
Therefore, the Jurchen cavalry could not break through the Qin Army's battle formation with its back against the Hun River.
Except for the sword and shield soldiers and the spear soldiers on the outer circle, the cannon soldiers in the inner circle could still shoot the cavalry, and their shots were a little more accurate.
It seemed that God was helping the Qin Army. Today, the wind was blowing from the south.
The smoke from the muskets was blown towards the Jianzhou army's position. The more they fought, the more smoke there was. The whole battlefield was filled with smoke. Nurhachi found that he could not see the situation at the front very clearly.
He planned to ride his horse forward to observe the situation.
He Heli grabbed Nurhachi's arm and made a last attempt to persuade him.
"Now that there are not many casualties, let's retreat. If the Hans come to ask, we will deny it. Then we will ask Chu Ying to intercede and push the blame to other tribes. The Hans will not look into it too much. At most, we will give them some compensation. Then this matter will be over. We can't fight anymore. This army is very strong!"
Nurhachi was a little hesitant.
But after a while, he shook his head firmly.
"Our spoils of war must be taken back!"
So Nurhachi shook off He Heli's hand and rode forward.
He Heli's face was full of despair.
Nurhachi led the team forward. The situation at the front became clearer and clearer. He frowned.
The battle was not as one-sided as he had imagined. On the contrary … it seemed to be a stalemate?
The Hans did not seem to be weak. It seemed, as He Heli said, very strong?
Retreat?
Nurhaci hesitated again.
But at this moment, the sound of drums suddenly rumbled.
"Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! "
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