Thousands of cavalry galloped forward, covering the sky with smoke and dust, as if the earth was shaking.
The feeling of oppression caused by the tall horse rushing towards him was completely different from the pressure caused by the cavalry riding around the formation and shooting.
The Liberation Army responded actively, with sharp spears placed on their shields, pointing forward at a 45-degree angle.
The sharp spear tip shone with a cold metallic luster!
"kill!"
"kill!"
"kill!"
"..."
The Liberation Army shouted in unison from top to bottom, and the shouts of killing were very loud.
The naval guns were roaring, and the musketeers were constantly reloading and firing salvos, and rockets rose into the sky one after another in the array.
It drew beautiful arcs in the sky, and then fell towards the Qing army!
The Qing troops who were preparing to charge into the battle were knocked upside down when they were bombed!
He was attacked head-on by lead bullets, and was even smashed to pieces by solid artillery shells.
However, cavalry is cavalry, and the speed of infantry cannot be compared!
In the next moment, the Qing army carried the firepower of the Liberation Army and rushed to the front of the formation.
With a bang, the cavalry and infantry formations collided!
The sharp spear pierced the body of the war horse, and even connected the war horse and the knight on the horse in a string.
However, the heavy armored soldiers of the Liberation Army who were holding their shields were also knocked away by the powerful impact, and then fell to the ground where they knew whether they were alive or dead.
The moment the two sides collided, at least half of the heavy armored infantry in the first row of the Liberation Army fell!
Either he was hit by a galloping horse and died on the spot, or he was seriously injured and suffered fractures, screaming in agony.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
However, the Qing troops who had finished charging into the formation had no time to feel proud. The next moment they were shot in the face by the musketeers of the Liberation Army.
The remaining heavy armored infantry kept stabbing with their spears and tried their best to kill the enemy!
The unarmored Qing light cavalry quickly evacuated!
During the evacuation, they were bombarded by several rounds of volleys and heavy artillery.
However, under the command of Shang Zhixiao, the second round of charges came quickly.
The Qing cavalry rushed forward amidst the roar of musketry and heavy artillery, and once again collided with the heavy steps of the Liberation Army.
Defeat again under the sound of gunfire!
Charged up, was repulsed, rushed up again, was repelled again...
The Qing cavalry launched charge again and again, but they were never able to break through the formation of the Liberation Army.
The Liberation Army faced the cavalry charge directly, and the formation was not chaotic at all, and responded in an orderly manner.
The Qing cavalry was able to continue charging despite the firepower of muskets and artillery!
Soldiers on both sides have demonstrated strong resilience and the ability to withstand casualties!
Shang Zhixiao also launched charges again and again with the army, and the soldiers around him suffered heavy casualties.
However, with the carrot of the title of Crown Prince dangled in front of him, Shang Zhixiao still continued to shout and fight endlessly.
Command the army to charge again and again!
Now Shang Zhixiao only has Zhu Hongyu's banner in his eyes.
…
Zhu Hongyu is holding a rifled gun in his hand!
Adjust your breathing rate and aim the front sight and rear sight forward.
The target is Shang Zhixiao in the Qing army!
The Liberation Army is now capable of manufacturing rifled guns in small batches, and these rifled guns are used on the battlefield.
For volleyball, the rifled gun's rate of fire is too slow, making it impractical at all.
However, if you use the ultra-high accuracy of a rifled gun to snipe enemy generals, there will still be no problem!
There was such a specialized sniper team in the Liberation Army, which was responsible for naming enemy officers with rifled guns on the battlefield.
At this distance, if you want to kill the enemy general, just relying on the rifled gun of this era is actually very difficult!
But Zhu Hongyu wants to give it a try. When it comes to sniping, he is a professional!
Carefully observe Shang Zhixiao's movements, estimate the distance, lick your fingers to feel the wind and humidity, and adjust the muzzle slightly.
Suddenly, Zhu Hongyu seized the opportunity and pulled the trigger with a bang!
The sparks caused by the impact of the flint ignited the gunpowder, and a plume of gunpowder smoke rose from the muzzle.
The smoke is mixed with the fire visible to the naked eye!
A piece of lead was ejected from the barrel, spinning towards Shang Zhixiao.
In the blink of an eye, Shang Zhixiao, who was still directing the troops to charge, suddenly froze.
The lead bullet fired from the rifled gun hit Shang Zhixiao mercilessly on the forehead!
In an instant, Shang Zhixiao's Tianling Cap was blown away by the lead bullet!
Bai Huahua’s brains sprayed out!
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Xu Tai on the side exclaimed.
However, before he could finish his words, Shang Zhixiao had already fallen from his horse.
With a bang, the body fell to the ground!
In just an instant, chaos broke out in the Qing army!
The general's death caused the morale of the Qing army to plummet instantly, almost to the point of collapse.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Hongyu said with joy on his face.
"Haha, I hit it alone!"
Sure enough, the marksmanship he had practiced for so many years as a soldier was not in vain.
When the generals of the Liberation Army around him saw this scene, they all started to compliment him.
"His Royal Highness's amazing shot!"
"The prison is mighty!"
"..."
Zhu Hongyu waved his hand and said.
"No need to flatter me, order the army to attack!"
Zhu Hongyu's military order was issued, and instantly, a shrill charge horn sounded in the Liberation Army formation.
Tick-tick-tick! Tick-tick-tock! Tick-tick-tick!
The soldiers of the Liberation Army launched a bayonet charge.
The Qing army's cavalry was stunned by the sudden counterattack, coupled with Shang Zhixiao's sudden death, their collapse occurred in just an instant.
Almost all the cavalry of the Qing army chose to turn their horses and run away, demonstrating what it means to be defeated like a mountain!
When the Qing cavalry rushed up, they were as fast as the tide, but when they retreated, their speed became even faster.
And unlike the neat formation during the charge, the Qing army completely lost its organization when it retreated!
It becomes chaos!
The next moment, the cavalry of the Liberation Army attacked!
The Guangfu Army's cavalry was no more than a thousand cavalry, and based on their level, it would definitely not be enough to compete with the Qing Army's cavalry.
In other words, it can only be used as a sentinel cavalry, or when chasing down defeated troops and expanding the results of the battle.
The cavalry of the Liberation Army swept out of the formation!
It split into two parts in an instant, like two sharp scimitars, piercing into the Qing army's rout formation.
Begin to surround, divide and annihilate the Qing cavalry that collapsed and fled!
The overall situation is decided!
From the moment Shang Zhixiao was shot dead by Zhu Hongyu, the Qing army's defeat in this battle was already doomed.
Having lost their general and cut off their way back, and having just been taught how to be a man outside Leizhou City before that, the collapse of the Qing army was a matter of course.
The Eight Banners of the Qing Army in this era are indeed elite, but being elite does not mean that they will not be defeated, and they will not collapse after defeat!
Counting from the Battle of Leizhou, this Qing cavalry force of 10,000 people, with casualties added together, already accounted for almost half of the total strength!
Being able to persist in fighting until now, and not collapse until after the death of the general, who dares to say that they are not elites?
The cavalry of the Liberation Army quickly pursued the defeated troops of the Qing army, and the infantry began to clean up the battlefield.
The Qing Army's weapons were worthless to the Liberation Army, but the war horses on the battlefield were of immeasurable value to the Liberation Army.
…
Zhu Hongyu breathed a sigh of relief and then ordered.
"Instruct the army to quickly clean up the battlefield and then march towards Gaozhou!"
He wanted to use the captured Qing soldiers and the beheaded heads of the Qing soldiers to build a palace outside Gaozhou City to scare people's hearts.
He wanted to see who would dare to massacre the city from now on!
The cavalry of the Ming army chased the defeated Qing army on horseback. Although the Qing army was also cavalry, the long-term battle caused serious physical exhaustion on their horses.