Chapter 242 The First Battle with the Eight Banners
At the same time, the main force of the Liberation Army led by Zhu Hongyu moved south from Sanxiang Town and headed towards Tanzhou Town.
The cavalry of the Liberation Army were also dispersed and used as sentries!
Before the main forces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties had time to meet, the cavalry had already started fighting.
The cavalry from both sides encountered frequent encounters, and battles continued.
Fighting fiercely!
But in this process, the Ming army was at an absolute disadvantage.
The Ming army had a limited number of cavalry, and most of the cavalry were mounted infantry who had just learned how to ride.
It's okay to let them ride in, send a message, and gather information, but they can't do mounted shooting.
When faced with the elite cavalry of the Qing army, they would naturally be suppressed to a disadvantage.
As cavalry encounters broke out more and more frequently, Zhu Hongyu clearly realized that the enemy was not far away from him.
Immediately, he ordered the army to camp on the spot and prepare for repairs.
A battle was about to break out between the two sides, and he had to ensure that the physical strength of the entire Liberation Army was restored to its peak.
In the best condition, meet the Eight Banners soldiers of the Qing army!
This was the first time that the Liberation Army fought against the Eight Banners soldiers, even if the opponent was only the Eight Banners of the Han Army.
There is no reason why Zhu Hongyu is not cautious!
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The 16th year of Yongli in the Ming Dynasty, the first year of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, 1662 in the Western calendar, April 30th.
The Ming and Qing armies encountered each other in the wilderness outside Tanzhou Town, and the war officially broke out!
Boom! Boom!
Cannon boom!
The dull sound of artillery resounded throughout the battlefield, and the artillery positions set up by both sides were firing fiercely!
Artillery shells flew across the battlefield, causing considerable damage to soldiers on both sides!
Shang Zhixin looked at the approaching Ming army with a look of disdain on his face.
"Call the cavalry to attack!"
As Shang Zhixin's order was issued, the cavalry of the Qing army jumped out of the formation and charged towards the formation of the Liberation Army.
The Liberation Army's array quickly adjusted its formation and prepared to engage the enemy.
Zhu Hongyu was riding on horseback, looking at the battlefield, and quickly commanded the Liberation Army to adjust to a hollow square formation to deal with the cavalry.
Cannon boom!
Shotguns and solid bullets flew across the battlefield.
The Qing army's cavalry continued to suffer casualties as they approached the Liberation Army array.
Cannonballs pierced through the Qing cavalry array and killed each Qing soldier.
Corpses of war horses and men were lying everywhere!
After paying a certain price, the Qing army's cavalry finally rushed to the front of the Liberation Army's formation.
The cavalry led by Shang Zhixin this time were all light cavalry. After they rushed to the Liberation Army's formation, they did not rush into the formation, but used cavalry to kill the enemy.
The cavalry rode in front of the Liberation Army formation, passing by like a gust of wind.
Collapse! Collapse!
The sound of bow strings exploding sounded one after another.
One arrow after another missed and shot towards the formation of the Liberation Army!
Dang Dang Dang!
The sound of arrows hitting the armor's stomach continued to sound, but many Liberation Army soldiers were hit by arrows and fell to the ground screaming.
However, almost at the same time that the Qing army launched a round of mounted fire, the musketeers of the Liberation Army all pulled the triggers.
Bang! Bang!
The crisp sound of gunfire exploded like fried beans, and the lead bullets fired from the muskets formed a barrage.
In just an instant, the Qing cavalry closest to the Liberation Army array were shot off their horses.
Even if he breathed his last!
In the smoke that filled the battlefield, those fallen Qing troops were trampled into pulp by the remaining Qing cavalry.
The Qing cavalry galloped away on horseback, made a large circle on the battlefield, and came back to fight.
I just want to have another round of mounted archery when I bend my bow and set up an arrow!
The Liberation Army fought back mercilessly!
Muskets and strong bows exchanged fire, and people on both sides kept falling to the ground.
A life for a life without any moisture!
In the end, the Qing cavalry suffered heavy losses under the attack of the Liberation Army's muskets and artillery and was defeated.
The remaining hundreds of Qing cavalry withdrew in embarrassment, leaving corpses all over the ground, and retreated back into the Qing formation!
But the Liberation Army is not having an easy time either!
In addition to the casualties caused by the Qing cavalry cavalry, there were also casualties caused by the Qing artillery to the Liberation Army formations.
However, although there were a lot of losses, the formation of the Liberation Army did not waver.
Continue to advance towards the Qing army in an orderly manner!
The red armor and stomach are like fire, and the moving array of the Liberation Army is like a moving sea of fire.
As if to swallow everything!
Fierce artillery battle between the two sides!
The artillery of the Liberation Army began to use explosive shells!
There were constant explosions on the battlefield!
One after another, the explosive bombs fell in the Qing army's formation. After the explosion, the smoke and fire seemed to destroy everything.
Debris swept across!
Tear the human body into pieces!
After the Qing army's cavalry retreated, the Liberation Army's artillery began to fire at the Qing army's infantry array.
At this time, the Qing army saw how strong the firepower of the Liberation Army was!
Amidst the rumble of shelling, the Liberation Army's field artillery fired continuously.
The Liberation Army not only had an advantage in the number of field artillery!
In terms of artillery performance, whether it is rate of fire, range, or accuracy, the Liberation Army has an overall advantage.
The artillery currently used by the Qing army is not a specialized field artillery, but a prototype of a red-coated cannon that imitates Western naval guns.
The performance is pretty good when used in sieges, but it is too bulky when used in field battles!
And because the red cannon's barrel multiple is larger, its loading and firing speeds are much slower than those of the Liberation Army's field artillery.
In addition, the gun mounts of the Qing army's artillery did not have corresponding auxiliary aiming devices such as sights and sights, as well as devices for adjusting the muzzle angle.
The artillery of the Qing army is not very useful!
The Guangfu Type 1 and Guangfu Type 2 field artillery were commonly equipped by the Guangfu Army. The performance of these two field artillery was far behind the artillery of the Qing Army.
In the artillery battle, the Liberation Army had the upper hand!
As the artillery battle between the two sides progressed, several small square formations of the Qing army had been scattered by the field artillery of the Liberation Army.
A large number of Qing soldiers became skirmishers and did not dare to form an array!
On the Liberation Army side, they relied on their efficient organization and strong physical strength.
Continuously change formations and adjust array positions at high frequency and on a small scale.
As a result, the Qing army's artillery needed to frequently adjust the firing points in order to carry out effective bombardment, which greatly slowed down the Qing army's firing frequency.
Moreover, the Liberation Army adjusted their arrays not only to avoid artillery fire, but also to consume the Qing army's physical strength.
When the Liberation Army adjusted its formation, the Qing Army also had to adjust accordingly to respond.
And changing formations requires stamina!
After a few more twists and turns, when the two sides start fighting, it is still unknown how much physical strength the Qing army will have left!
The soldiers of the Liberation Army are all good eaters and drinkers, and they are trained through long-term and high-intensity training!
Although the Eight Banners soldiers of the Qing army were elite!
However, the vassal soldiers under the jurisdiction of Pingnan Palace have not been in war for many years, and they have been pampered and treated well over the years.
A wolf can also raise a dog!
How the current Pingnan Prince's vassal soldiers maintain their physical strength is really unknown!
The two sides continued to change their formations, and as time gradually passed, the Qing army's formation really became chaotic.
Many Eight Banners soldiers of the Qing army who were accustomed to being pampered were panting heavily, sweating profusely, and their movements became slower and slower.
The cotton armor on his body was soaked with sweat, and every step he took was extremely heavy.
Seeing the performance of the Qing army, Zhu Hongyu's face showed joy.
"This battle must be won!"
The generals of the Liberation Army around him heard this and nodded in agreement.
"Even what the supervisor said!"
"It's true. Before the enemy and our armies formally engaged in battle, the Qing army showed its exhaustion. Today's Qing army is indeed not as good as before!"