Chapter 652 Ambush and Countercharge (Please subscribe)
Guan Ning's cavalry has an obvious advantage!
If it were just a large-scale massed battle, it would be okay to say that with the fire support of the main force of its own infantry, the combat effectiveness of the Ming Dynasty's cavalry would even be better than that of Guan Ning's cavalry.
But if the cavalry of both sides clashed without external intervention, there would still be a gap between the cavalry of the Ming Dynasty and the cavalry of the Guan Ning Army.
Daming will be at a huge disadvantage here!
In fact, if the Ming Dynasty hadn't used luxurious individual equipment to partially smooth out this gap, the gap would only be even greater.
Therefore, when the Ming army faced the harassment of Guan Ning's cavalry, after repelling them, they rarely pursued them.
However, the problem is that if the Ming army does not pursue it, it will not be able to expand its results and truly inflict a heavy blow to Guan Ning's army.
The main force of Guan Ning's army is intact and may come back at any time after withdrawing from the battlefield.
This is the real crux of this battle!
Everyone's face was full of embarrassment.
Suddenly, someone suggested.
"How about our army leaps over Huangzhou and directly attacks Wuchang?"
"Anyway, the Guan Ning Army in Huangzhou is not very powerful in combat. As long as we leave a squadron on the Yangtze River, we can keep an eye on the garrison in Huangzhou Prefecture and ensure the safety of the army's retreat!"
For the current Ming Dynasty, whether it is facing the Manchu Qing or Guan Ning's army, its biggest advantage is the navy.
But He Wenxiu, who has always been cautious, rarely stood up and expressed his opposition.
“This is absolutely impossible!”
"Soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the road to survival. We must pay attention to them!"
“You should put caution first!”
"How can you be greedy for success?!"
"If our army leaps over Huangzhou Prefecture now and does not fight, what if Wu Sangui's reinforcements arrive in Huguang later, increase their troops to Wuchang Prefecture and Huangzhou Prefecture, and attack our army from both front and rear?"
"From my general perspective, our army should proceed step by step and advance layer by layer."
"My Ming Dynasty has a huge advantage in this battle. As long as we work step by step, we can securely win. Why waste the battle?"
"Even if it is due to the harassment of Guan Ning's cavalry, our Ming Dynasty cannot make a breakthrough for a while, which is nothing more than delaying the war and spending more money and food!"
He Wenxiu has always been a cautious person and is not willing to take any risks!
He really wanted to break through Huangzhou Mansion quickly to avoid delaying the war, but this quick breakthrough must not come at the expense of strategic risks.
When everyone heard this, they all fell silent and said nothing.
Because what He Wenxiu said is right!
At this moment, a staff officer stood up and said.
"General, the student thinks that our army may be able to send troops to bypass Huangzhou and directly attack Wuchang Prefecture, and then lure Wu Yingqi's troops to attack."
"Strive to fight in the field and severely damage Wu Yingqi's troops to open up the situation!"
What this staff officer meant was to find a way to use strategic deception to force Wu Yingqi's troops to abandon their current tactics and take the initiative to attack.
After hearing this, He Wenxiu nodded and said.
"Maybe it works!"
"The staff group will discuss the specific details of this combat plan, and then the entire army will act according to the plan!"
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Due to the harassment by the Guan Ning Army's cavalry, the Ming Army's offensive against Huangzhou Prefecture has always been weak.
After several consecutive attacks, but being forced to give up the offensive due to the interference of Guan Ning's cavalry, the Ming army also suspended its attack on Huangzhou Mansion.
On the second day, the Ming army mobilized its troops accordingly according to the plan made by the general staff.
He made a strategic deception to skip Huangzhou Prefecture and attack Wuchang Prefecture directly.
Wu Yingqi really fell into the trap and led his troops into the battlefield, preparing to delay the Ming army's advance.
The Ming army on the front line pretended to be defeated and began to withdraw, luring Guan Ning's army to pursue them.
As expected, Guan Ning's army fell into the trap and rushed forward with light troops to pursue the Ming army and routed them.
After Guan Ning's army entered the encirclement, ambushes suddenly appeared everywhere, and the sound of gunfire was loud.
Amidst the rumbling explosions, the Qing army that entered the encirclement was blown away and turned upside down!
When Wu Yingqi saw that he had fallen into the trap, a frightened expression appeared on his face, and he ordered.
"Send the order and withdraw the troops!"
"Retreat quickly, don't be surrounded by the Ming army!"
"..."
In just the blink of an eye, the Ming army's ambush troops surged up from all directions, almost surrounding them.
Wu Yingqi doesn’t want to experience what it means to be surrounded by a Flying Dagger!
However, by the time Wu Yingqi realized that he had been ambushed and ordered a retreat, it was already too late.
The elite cavalry of the Ming army have surrounded the entire battlefield!
Groups of infantrymen also pressed forward from all directions.
The infantry of the Ming army marched in orderly formation, with hundreds of people forming a small square formation, marching forward in an orderly manner.
The black muzzle of the gun is aimed forward, the sharp bayonet, and the dazzling armor are all extremely eye-catching!
Wu Yingqi commanded the cavalry of the Guan Ning Army and wanted to break out of a weak point in the Ming Army's encirclement.
However, what greeted him was a rain of lead bullets.
The Ming army's musketeers fired several rounds of volleys very quickly. Amidst the crackling gunfire, dense pellets formed a barrage, causing great damage to the Guan Ning army in front of them.
A Guan Ning Army cavalryman fell from his horse and died tragically under the fire blockade of the Ming Army!
However, the Ming army's musket fire was limited after all. After paying a certain price of casualties, the Guan Ning army's cavalry finally broke through the Ming army's fire blockade.
The cavalry of the Guan Ning Army roared and crashed into the Ming Army's infantry array.
Want to make a breakthrough!
The distance between the two sides was continuously being shortened. In the remaining distance, the Ming army had no time to complete the reloading. Before Guan Ning's army rushed into their own formation, they fired another volley.
However, before Wu Yingqi could feel proud, he saw the Ming army pushing up several rapid-fire cannons.
The black muzzle is aimed at the cavalry of Guan Ning Army!
The next moment, the rapid-fire cannon was ignited, and with a roaring roar, dense pellets were fired towards the enemy in front of them.
The rate of fire of the rapid-fire cannon is very fast. In just the blink of an eye, three or four rounds were fired!
Countless shotguns swept across the entire battlefield, leaving Guan Ning's army's array blank!
Both men and horses were beaten into pieces of bloody mist!
The battlefield is filled with corpses!
However, Guan Ning's army's momentum still continued.
Like a sharp spear, it headed towards the Ming army's array with an indomitable attitude.
The infantry of the Ming Army had no time to retract their formation, and were rushed forward by the cavalry of the Guan Ning Army.
"kill!"
The piercing sound of charging horns echoed across the battlefield.
The Ming army's array, facing the Guan Ning Army's cavalry, showed no signs of cowardice. The moment the charge bugle sounded, they launched a countercharge with their bayonets mounted on their muskets.
Those faces full of passion made the Guan Ning Army cavalry in front of them feel a little shocked and faintly afraid.
The sharp bayonet pierced the horse's belly, and a terrifying kinetic energy exploded. The Ming soldier holding the gun was instantly knocked away...