As the battle situation on both wings became tense, the heavy cavalry in the center of the Northern Barbarians also began to support both sides.

Obviously, there was a stalemate in the central position at this time. Shengjun's Shenji Battalion had already set up its formation and its guns and artillery were set up. The Beiman heavy cavalry had suffered heavy losses after charging once and did not dare to move again.

But Sheng Jun did not dare to rush forward rashly, because once the heavy cavalry was used to charge, it meant that the firearms of the Shenji Battalion could no longer provide cover. After the two sides fought together, the muskets and artillery would accidentally injure their own people.

Once it becomes a cavalry confrontation, the Northern Barbarian cavalry occupying the high ground will have a greater advantage.

Therefore, the key at this time lies in the battle between the two wings.

If Sheng's army wins, it means that they can use their cavalry to pull out one of the mountaintops and use it as a fulcrum to launch an attack on the Northern Barbarians' main formation.

On the other hand, if the Northern Barbarians win, they can take advantage of the situation and directly eat up all the Sheng Army's cavalry on the flanks, and then make a roundabout attack on the flanks and rear of the Sheng Army.

Zhao Haiping's hand held the horse's rein tightly. Every minute and every second at this time was very difficult, but he knew that the situation was still unclear and he must not act rashly.

A battle with cold weapons is like cutting flesh with a blunt knife. Soldiers collide one after another. The two armies may fight for several hours. It is completely unlike the era of hot weapons, where the firepower of heavy machine guns pours down and can kill the enemy in an instant.

The whole army was exposed.

But it is precisely because of this that concentration is needed even more.

As the sun gradually sets in the west, the battle on the flanks finally begins to show a clear trend.

But this trend is not good news for Sheng Jun.

The Northern Barbarian Cavalry has gained an advantage!

After a long march, the physical strength of Sheng's army was not at its peak, let alone fighting high with low. Although there were more people and they all fought bravely, they gradually fell behind as the number of Northern Barbarian cavalry continued to increase.

Downwind.

Some cavalry generals have died heroically, or were hit by several arrows and forced to retreat.

Zhao Haiping's eyes swept across the two wings, and then quickly looked back.

The battle damage was very high...

In the era of cold weapons, the battle losses that the army can withstand are very low. If there is only 5%, it is very likely that the organizational structure will collapse, causing the entire battle to develop in the direction of defeat. If it can withstand 10% or even 15% of battle losses, then in the cold war

In the age of weapons, they were already a great elite force.

But now, the battle losses on both wings of Sheng's army were already teetering on the edge of collapse.

Once one side collapses, the consequences will be disastrous.

There are already generals who are ready to lead troops to support the Sheng army on both wings, because the Northern Barbarian cavalry has divided its troops several times to support the two wings.

But Zhao Haiping didn't say anything, so naturally no one dared to act rashly.

Zhao Haiping looked at the high hillside in front of him, seeming to have locked onto the target he was looking for across a long distance.

He slowly closed his eyes, seeming to be thinking about what kind of mentality Sheng Taizu must have had when facing this situation.

Is it boiling blood? Or...no regrets in this life?

Finally, Zhao Haiping opened his eyes, raised his hand, and quickly issued a few instructions.

The general beside him was stunned.

"Your Majesty! This..."

But before they could say anything, Zhao Haiping had already raised his gun and galloped towards the hillside ahead!

"kill!"

Behind Zhao Haiping, a roar broke out in an instant, and five thousand of the most elite cavalry followed closely behind him, rushing straight towards the Northern Barbarian cavalry on the hillside!

Once he leaves the formation, it means that the supreme commander has become a member of the soldiers. Even if he wants to issue new orders, it will be difficult.

Therefore, Zhao Haiping brandished his big gun and issued his last command in this battle while charging.

"We meet on a narrow road! The brave one wins!

“Long live Dasheng!!”

Five thousand elite cavalry were like a whirlwind, following closely behind Zhao Haiping, and launched an attack on the main formation of the Northern Barbarian cavalry.

At the same time, the Shenji Battalion received the order, dispersed to both sides, rushed towards the anxious battle lines on both wings, and violently shot the Northern Barbarian cavalry on the left and right with guns and cannons!

Smoke was rising, and the sound of gunfire was endless.

The Northern Barbarian cavalry who continued to reinforce the left and right wings were shot by guns and immediately fell into chaos.

The originally unsustainable two wings were finally greatly relieved by the addition of the Shenji Battalion.

But in the end, it is in the middle that determines the outcome.

Seeing that Sheng Jun actually started to charge with heavy cavalry, the Northern Barbarian cavalry showed a look of astonishment on their faces.

But after the shock, a smile flashed back.

The reason is very simple. At this time, the Northern Barbarian cavalry are still occupying the high ground and are in neat formation. Even if they are attacked, they will not necessarily collapse. Moreover, they have strong bows, crossbows and armor-piercing arrows in their hands, and they have a long range when shooting arrows down the mountain.

Advantage.

The next scenario is likely to be the same as the battle on the two wings. The armor-piercing arrows are fired first, and then the cavalry counterattack. No matter how you look at it, the Northern Barbarian cavalry will have a greater advantage.

Mahali waved his hand: "Fire the arrow!"

"Whoosh!"

"Whizzing!"

The armor-piercing arrows made a sharp sound as they cut through a perfect arc and shot towards the Sheng army below.

It is not easy to shoot at the fast-moving cavalry, but these northern barbarians are good at riding and shooting, and with so many arrows shooting at Sheng's army formation at the same time, they can always hit some.

What surprised the Northern Barbarian cavalry was that these armor-piercing heavy arrows shot at the Shengjun cavalry did not have much effect.

These cavalry are still charging forward!

As the distance between the two sides got closer, the Northern Barbarian cavalry noticed that the armor on this elite cavalry seemed to be different from the armor on other Sheng troops.

All are heavily armored!

Not only that, the horses of these elite cavalry of the Sheng army are also carefully selected and have strong bodies. They are not inferior to the strongest horses in the Northern Barbarian army. Therefore, they have extremely strong load-bearing capacity and can bear such heavy armored cavalry.

The cavalry were as fast as the wind and the remaining clouds, and before Mahali could react, they had quickly closed the distance.

The galloping Shengjun cavalry have also drawn their bows and arrows to fight back!

The heavily armored horse archers also have strong lethality at long range.

Although the range of the riding bow is lower than that of the foot bow, and the range will be affected when shooting from bottom to top, this difference in range is quickly made up by the foot power of the war horse.

When they rushed in front of the Beiman cavalry with the first round of arrows, the Sheng army counterattacked with the arrows.

"rush!"

Mahali finally couldn't wait any longer, because it took a certain distance for the cavalry to run up to speed, so that they would not be at a disadvantage when they collided.

The Northern Barbarian cavalry, which could no longer hold back any restraint, immediately launched a countercharge against the 5,000-strong army rushing down the mountain!

But before the actual battle between the two sides, an ominous premonition flashed through Mahali's heart.

Because the military strength seems to be somewhat insufficient.

He sent too many troops to support the two wings before!

It's just that Mahali still firmly believed that the Northern Barbarians would win. After all, the cavalry at this time was their entire family, they were absolutely elite, and many brave and capable princes were among them. What's more, they charged from top to bottom, so they naturally had an advantage.

But soon, he realized that he was wrong.

Because the Shengjun cavalry charging at the front actually stretched out their black muzzles towards them.

Moreover, there are still three muzzles!

The three-eyed blunderbuss had become the standard equipment of the elite cavalry at this time. Although this blunderbuss was much more primitive than the matchlock gun during the period of General Deng Yuanjing, it was after all a weapon most suitable for horseback combat.

In the cavalry's assault and fighting, the situation changes rapidly, and it is basically impossible to reload steadily.

The three-eyed gun can fire three shots in a row. It does not need to be reloaded after it is fired. It can be swung directly as an armor-piercing weapon. It has been favored by Shengjun for hundreds of years.

"boom!"

As smoke erupted from the muskets of the Shengjun cavalry in the front row, the opposing Northern Barbarian heavy cavalry had already been hit and fell off their horses before they actually engaged the opponent.

Immediately afterwards, the two torrent of iron cavalry collided with each other!

Meeting on a narrow road, no matter how many strategies were used, it was meaningless. At this time, the elite cavalry of this prosperous army was inspired by His Majesty to personally lead the charge. Their morale had reached its peak, and they had been waiting for a fighter at the foot of the mountain. At this time, they finally took action, with vigor and vitality.

Just like a newly forged sword, it is invincible to anyone who blocks it!

There is not a big gap between the military strength of the two sides.

But victory or defeat often depends on certain details.

For example, the heavy armor of these Sheng army's elite cavalry, the three-eyed blunderbuss, and the invincible confidence infected by Sheng Taizu.

In the chaotic battle, Sheng Jun's heavy cavalry began to break through layer by layer.

Fight from the foot of the mountain to halfway up the mountain, and then fight from halfway up the mountain to the top of the mountain.

Group after group of Northern Barbarian cavalry were devoured, divided, and torn apart. The Sheng army in front of them was like a huge guillotine. No matter how many cavalry were filled in, it could not satisfy its appetite.
To be continued...