The artillery was mobilized and aimed at the Ming army's attacking troops.
Then mobilize other troops and horses to go into formation, and use infantry and artillery coordination to drive the Ming army's offensive troops out of the main camp.
In fact, the Qing army did not lag behind in terms of artillery tactics, and all kinds of tactics were relatively easy to use.
Soldiers from both sides collided and fought fiercely with each other.
Cannonballs flew one after another, creating large holes in the arrays on both sides, and broken limbs were flying everywhere.
The number of casualties continues to rise!
The Ming army's artillery fire was very powerful, but the Qing army's artillery fire was not bad either.
It is true that the smoothbore cannon cannot reach Jiaxing City, but it will definitely be no problem if it is used to hit the Ming army's attacking troops.
At a face-to-face distance, the Qing gunners would not miss even if they closed their eyes!
As the Qing artillery opened fire one after another, the position was exposed.
The target of the Ming army's artillery attack quickly changed!
It shifted from targeting the Qing army's camp bombardment to concentrating firepower and carrying out fire coverage and saturation attacks on the Qing army's artillery positions.
The purpose is very clear, they want to knock out the Qing army's artillery at the beginning of the war!
One after another, explosive bombs fell in the Qing army's artillery array. Amidst the rumble of explosions, fragments swept across and swept away everything around them.
Killed a Qing gunner!
The bodies of these Qing gunners were full of bullet holes and bloody wounds left by fragments.
Blood flowed!
The broken body just fell on the battlefield, and the hot blood gradually turned cold.
Even the cannon's body was scratched with white marks by fragments!
Boom!
The deafening explosion almost never stopped.
It was gunpowder on the artillery position of the Qing army, which was ignited by the flames caused by the explosion of the Ming army's explosive shells.
It only took less than half an hour for the Qing army's artillery positions to go from roaring to completely muted.
In just half an hour, more than half of the Qing army's three hundred artillery pieces were destroyed by concentrated fire.
In order to prevent their positions from being exposed, the remaining artillery wisely chose to cease operations.
Tu Hai looked at the scene on the battlefield and clenched his fists.
The nails dug deeply into the tender flesh of the palm, and blood slowly seeped out from the wound.
"Damn it, the Ming thief's firearms are really sharp!"
"..."
In this short artillery battle, the intensity of the Ming army's firepower was fully demonstrated, and the Qing army was suppressed throughout the whole process.
It is impossible to say that Tu Hai is not discouraged!
At this time, the messenger once again brought bad news to Tuhai.
"My Lord Governor, Ming thieves have once again broken through one of our army's camps. The soldiers on the front line are somewhat unable to cope. Please send troops for reinforcements."
On the battlefield, the situation continues to evolve.
After the Qing army's artillery misfired, the Ming army's heavy artillery turned its target again and began to continue to provide fire cover for the infantry.
Open an attack channel for the attacking troops!
With the sound of war drums continuing, the Guiyi Army, under the cover of the Ming Army's heavy artillery brigade, successfully broke through a line of defense of the Qing Army.
Once again, a Qing army camp was breached!
However, the Qing army's strength advantage was too obvious, and reinforcements continued to arrive to fight fiercely with the Ming army.
As a result, the battle situation became stalemate, and the Ming army was unable to achieve a major breakthrough.
The Ming army's tactics were very simple. After the artillery bombarded the infantry, they charged, and after the infantry charged the artillery bombarded them until they broke through the Qing army's defense line.
The tactics of the Qing army were equally simple, namely the human sea tactic.
Use human lives to consume the Ming army's gunpowder, artillery shells and vigor.
When the Ming army's offensive troops were exhausted, they sent out the elite Eight Banners troops to counterattack.
The two sides kept fighting fiercely!
As time passed, the Ming army's offensive troops finally showed their fatigue.
The intensity of the attack has obviously slowed down a lot!
Seeing this, Tuhai knew that the opportunity had come, and ordered the Eight Banners to put on armor and launch a counterattack!
Not long after, the Eight Banners cavalry in heavy armor appeared on the battlefield. They rode their war horses and rushed to the flank of the Ming army.
Then, he dismounted and fought on foot, hoping to cut off the incoming Ming army.
As soon as the two sides engaged in battle, the heavily armored Eight Banners soldiers showed their fighting power.
The armored soldiers from both sides fought fiercely together, constantly slashing at each other, waving swords, stabbing with spears, and those blunt weapons that were specially designed to break armor played their due role.
Harvest life neatly and neatly!
The Guiyi Army was raided on the flanks. In order to prevent being cut off, they began to shrink their forces and gradually retreated.
The green battalion soldiers of the Qing army on the front also launched a counterattack, and the Eight Banners soldiers pressed forward step by step.
The Guiyi Army gradually retreated from an orderly retreat to a chaotic escape, and some even began to abandon their armor and flee...
Escape seems to be just around the corner!
At this moment, a roar of horse hooves trampling the earth came from the Qing army's camp.
A large group of black cavalry roared in a large circle on the battlefield and charged towards the rear of the Ming army!
Tuhai's intention was very clear, he wanted to eat this Ming army that came to attack the Qing army camp.
…
Zhu Hongyu stood at the top of Jiaxing City, looking at the scene of the rebel army's retreat on the battlefield, with a thoughtful expression on his face.
"It seems that the quality of the Guiyi Army is limited after all!"
Although there was no dissatisfaction in his tone, the obvious anger could still be heard.
To be honest, the Guiyi Army, which was reorganized from the Jingnan Army, showed good combat effectiveness on the battlefield after supplementing its food and salary supplies.
However, due to limited training, the Jingnan Army's performance was only not bad.
It’s definitely not as good as the Liberation Army!
At the very least, if the Liberation Army were placed in the position of the Guiyi Army at this time, even if the Liberation Army wanted to retreat, it would not be in such a mess.
At the very least, during the retreat process, the Liberation Army was able to alternately cover each unit and retreat in an orderly manner.
It will not give the Qing army an opportunity to launch a counterattack!
"Your Highness, the Guiyi army has retreated and the Qing army is pursuing them. The battle situation is urgent. It's time for our army to send reinforcements!"
Li Guangyuan suggested in Zhu Hongyu's ear.
When Zhu Hongyu heard this, he nodded slightly and said.
"Send the order, Zhang Meng leads the cavalry to attack and meet our defeated troops!"
"Li Guangyuan!"
After giving orders to Zhang Meng, Zhu Hongyu greeted Li Guangyuan.
Li Guangyuan straightened his back and spoke.
"The end is here!"
Zhu Hongyu withdrew his eyes from the battlefield, stared at Li Guangyuan, and gave instructions.
"You lead the Fifth Infantry Division to support Gu, take over the retreating Guiyi Army and continue fighting!"
"The troops can be rotated, but the offensive cannot stop!"
"clear?"
Li Guangyuan performed a military salute and spoke in a sonorous tone.
"The general will take your orders and ensure that the mission is completed!"
…
Facing the Qing army's counterattack, the Ming army responded quickly.
First, the artillery changed its target, from suppressing the Qing infantry to shelling the Qing cavalry.
Then amidst the roar of horseshoes, the cavalry of the Ming Army also entered the battlefield!
As soon as the Qing cavalry entered the battlefield, they were given special attention by the Ming army's heavy artillery.
Cannonballs exploded in the Qing cavalry array, and fragments flew, sweeping everything around.