They surrendered to the Manchu Qing Dynasty just to wait for the revival of the Ming Dynasty, rather than sincerely surrendering.
I definitely don’t think that the Manchu Tatars with their money rat tails are the orthodox ones in the world!
In their hearts, only the Ming Dynasty is orthodox!
Since Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty succeeded in the Northern Expedition, expelled the Tartars and restored China once, he would definitely be able to do it again.
Seeing that the Ming Dynasty was about to fight back, the people who were pushed to the front line by the Qing army were mostly happy.
The only thing I worry about is that I will be forced to go to the battlefield by the Qing captives later and serve as cannon fodder to resist the Ming army's muskets and artillery.
Feeling the hunger in their bellies and smelling the aroma of rice and meat blowing in the wind, most people couldn't help but salivate.
As these peasants began to work, they became increasingly powerless.
You know, in this era where eating enough is a problem, meat is a rare thing.
In fact, it was not only the civilians who were hungry for meat, but also the green soldiers of the Qing army who were in charge of supervising the work.
They generally can’t eat meat either!
The most they can do is to meet them on the battlefield. In order to boost their morale, the generals above will let them eat meat.
Smelling the strong aroma of meat in the air, these green soldiers began to feel that the salty porridge in their hands had become tasteless.
Although the porridge is very thick, with vegetable leaves still floating around, and enough salt added, it tastes very delicious.
But compared with meat, no matter how fragrant porridge is, it cannot compare.
A green soldier of the Qing Army said with envy.
"Damn it, this Ming thief's food is really good!"
"The smell of meat, tsk tsk, makes me feel like my gluttons are being aroused just by smelling it."
Another green camp soldier said sourly.
"Hey, no matter how generous the Ming thief is, he can't give meat to Qiu Ba below. The smell of meat must be from the generals above eating the meat. The people below should drink some broth at most."
Qing Jun who just spoke said with a smile.
"Drinking broth is so much more comfortable than eating salty porridge or eating multi-grain pancakes!"
"..."
Although the Qing army was dissatisfied with their food, they still had to continue working.
The trench antlers in the camp are constantly increasing, and it is gradually transforming from a temporary camp to a real camp.
…
Boom! Boom!
The roar of heavy artillery resounded throughout the battlefield. After lunch, the Ming army launched an attack on the Qing army's camp.
Zhu Hongyu mobilized a brigade of 3,000 troops, and under the cover of artillery, attacked the Qing army camp head-on.
The cavalry brigade also sent a regiment of cavalry to the battlefield to provide cover for the infantry brigade.
Heavy artillery cleared the way, and countless shells cleared the obstacles in the way of the Ming army's attack.
The antlers, Juma and other facilities were almost all smashed to pieces by solid bullets.
The Ming army's musketeers and heavy armor soldiers moved forward in formation, pushing forward against the Qing army's arrow rain.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The muzzle of the musket spewed out a large amount of gunpowder smoke. As the gunpowder smoke filled the air, a large area of the Qing troops in front of them fell down.
"kill!"
"Kill the prisoners!"
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
"..."
Amid bursts of shouts, the Ming army charged forward and rushed to the anti-gun trenches dug by the Qing army.
One grenade after another was thrown into the trench!
Boom! Boom!
Amidst the continuous explosions, the green battalion soldiers of the Qing army who were hiding in the ditch and preparing to engage the enemy were knocked off their feet by grenades.
At this moment, the Ming army's musketeers took advantage of the situation and launched a bayonet charge.
A row of sharp bayonets were stabbed at them all, and the green soldiers of the Qing army showed fear on their faces.
Artillery suppression, grenades to clear the way, bayonet charge to defeat the enemy...
The Ming army's offensive routine was very simple, but the Qing army just couldn't resist it.
In just a few moments, the attacking Ming army conquered a Qing army's defense line.
A large number of green soldiers of the Qing army were driven back like headless flies.
The Qing army was defeated all over the mountains and plains!
"kill!"
"Kill the prisoners!"
"..."
The Ming army launched a pursuit, hoping to drive away the Qing army's defeated troops and seize another line of defense.
As the battle line moved forward, the Ming army's artillery also began to move forward.
Xu Jin’s barrage keeps moving forward!
However, the Ming army had just secured a defensive line and lacked stamina, so they were pushed back by the Qing army that swarmed and dared to come for reinforcements.
The two sides fought fiercely outside the Qing army's camp, leaving corpses one after another!
Muskets, bows and arrows fired at each other, and the heavy armored soldiers launched attacks again and again!
The distance of one to two hundred meters between the two fronts was filled with corpses!
Hu Dinggao looked around the battlefield and ordered.
"The army suspended the attack and waited for the artillery to be in place."
Not long after, the mortars were carried to the front line one by one, and the rockets were also pulled up one by one.
Whoosh!
Bang bang bang!
Boom! Boom!
Amid bursts of roars, the Ming army launched another attack.
Artillery rockets cleared the ground, grenades opened the way, and then bayonet charges followed.
In the blink of an eye, another line of defense was captured by the Ming army.
The Qing troops responsible for the defense suffered heavy losses and suffered heavy losses.
…
Shang Kexi received the news that the Qing army camp had lost two fronts in a row, and his expression was quite ugly.
"When did the bloody Ming thief have such fighting power?!"
"Damn it!"
If the Ming army continues to attack with today's intensity of attack, it is good to have a premonition that the soldiers and horses in his hands will be destroyed after they can last for three to five days at most.
It’s not just a matter of troop losses!
There were 40,000 Qing troops in this battle, and almost all of them were soldiers who had experience in war and had been on the battlefield and seen blood.
Not to mention 40,000 soldiers, even if 40,000 pigs were put on the battlefield for the Ming army to kill, it would take a long time to kill them.
The most serious problem is actually the impact of a series of defeats on military morale.
Once the morale of the army collapses, these 40,000 people may not even be as good as 40,000 pigs.
Shang Kexi once again experienced the feeling of despair that he had felt when he was fighting against the Eight Banners soldiers of Manchuria when he was in Liaodong.
"Your Majesty, you have to make an idea!"
"The Ming army is about to launch an attack on the third line of defense. Brothers, we can't handle it!"
"Your Majesty..."
"..."
Listening to the noise of his men, Shang Kexi's face turned gloomy to the extreme.
But he still started to speak.
"Although Ming thieves have sharp firearms, their gunpowder and projectiles are limited after all!"
"Aren't there a lot of civilians in the army now?!"
"Let the green soldiers drive those civilians into battle and use them as cannon fodder to resist the firearms of the thieves!"
The generals of the Qing army clasped their fists and accepted orders.
Not long after, groups of civilians were forced by the Qing army's swords and guns to head towards the frontline battlefield.
After seizing the second line of defense, Hu Dinggao's headquarters repaired for a moment, treated the wounded, and counted the casualties of each unit.
Then get ready to go on the attack!
Amidst the roar of artillery fire, they charged towards the third line of defense.
The red armor of the Ming army was like balls of blazing flames, rolling forward constantly, seeming to engulf everything in front of them.