Chapter 715: Ming Zhongliang——The 9.1K Chapter of Haixi Jurchen Department
Chapter 715 Zhongliang of the Ming Dynasty - Haixi Jurchen Tribe (9.1k big chapter)
If Shengjing falls, the consequences will be disastrous!
Yue Le's face was full of fear and fear!
"Quick! Quick!"
"Someone is coming, someone is coming!"
Yue Le called loudly to his personal follower Goshiha.
After several Geshiha strode in, Yue Le gave a loud order.
"Give me the order to send a cavalryman to the grassland!"
"Check to see if there are any Ming army movements on the grassland!"
"And immediately sent someone to call the police in Shengjing, telling Shengjing to be careful of Ming army raids!"
Yue Le quickly made arrangements, but the expression on his face was still full of fear and horror.
At this moment, a Qing army counselor stood up and spoke.
"Prince An, I think that if the Ming thieves raided Shengjing, they might not detour through the grassland, but take the sea route."
"The Ming army can send troops from Tianjin Port, land at the mouth of the Liao River and land in Liaodong, then go upstream, turn around the Hun River, and directly attack Shengjing City!"
As soon as the counselor said this, the expression on Yue Le's face changed instantly.
In just a moment, Yue Le realized his mistake.
The Qing Dynasty liked to take a detour from Mongolia and enter the pass to attack the capital of the Ming Dynasty. This was because the Qing Dynasty had an absolute advantage in cavalry compared to the Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, the Qing Dynasty could invade the border from Mongolia.
However, after the Ming Dynasty faced off against the Qing Dynasty, although the cavalry was not bad, it was not able to crush the Qing Dynasty's Manchu and Mongolian cavalry.
If the Ming army detoured from the grassland and raided Shengjing, as long as the Qing Dynasty could send cavalry to intercept it, it would definitely suffer losses along the way!
Even if the Manchu and Mongolian cavalry of the Qing Dynasty did not intercept them, the desert and swampy terrain of Liaodong in autumn alone would be enough for the Ming army to drink.
Therefore, it is unlikely that the Ming army would take a detour from the grassland to raid Shengjing!
Instead, it’s the sea route!
The naval superiority of the Ming army was something that the Qing Dynasty was unwilling to admit, but it must be acknowledged.
The Ming army could completely rely on its naval superiority to raid Shengjing by sea.
Just having a Liao River that goes directly to Shengjing City would save the Ming army a lot of trouble during their march!
At the very least, with the Liao River, the Ming army's logistics could be transported by water.
Yue Le's face was so gloomy that it seemed like water could drip from his face.
He had even begun to link the possibility of the Ming army raiding Shengjing by sea with the current actions of the Ming army outside Shanhaiguan City.
No wonder the Ming army outside Shanhaiguan was not very interested in attacking Shanhaiguan!
It turns out that the Ming army sent troops to sneak around and make a surprise attack!
Thinking about these messy things, Yue Le's face became increasingly ugly.
Since the Qing Dynasty sent more troops to Shanhaiguan in order to defend Shanhaiguan, there are currently not many troops in Shengjing City.
If the Ming Dynasty really pulls a trick, Shengjing City may really fall...
Once Shengjing City fell, the Qing Dynasty would really be completely finished!
Thinking of this simply unacceptable result, Yue Le gritted his teeth and said.
"Instruct the entire army to immediately prepare food, grass, ordnance, and be ready to set off at any time to return to Shengjing City to aid!"
Yue Le knew that if he ordered the army to return to Shengjing now, the Qing army might be ambushed by the Ming army halfway.
After all, back then, the Qing Dynasty often did this kind of thing of surrounding areas and calling for reinforcements!
Now that it was his turn to be surrounded and called for reinforcements, Yue Le only felt bitter in his heart.
However, even knowing that the Ming army was encircling the area for reinforcements, Yue Le had no other choice but to immediately send troops to reinforce Shengjing.
Because Shengjing was so important to the Manchu Qing Dynasty!
There is no room for any mistakes!
Yue Le made up his mind and conveyed the general's order.
The Qing army began to make preparations to evacuate Shanhaiguan and return to Shengjing to aid.
But only the next day, the Ming army received the Qing army's relevant battle plan.
The reason is very simple. Among the current Qing army, there are many "Ming Zhongliang" who want to abandon the darkness and surrender to the Ming Dynasty and return to the embrace of the Ming Dynasty.
Of course, although there are Han people among these Zhongliangs, most of them are Manchus with high positions!
Nowadays, the distrust of the Han people by the Manchus is almost a matter of course. A lot of confidential information is not accessible to the Han people, only the Manchus can.
But now that the Ming army can obtain this confidential information, it speaks volumes!
This matter is actually easy to understand. When the Ming Dynasty fell, so many Han people chose to become traitors and serve the Manchu Qing Dynasty in order to seek glory and wealth.
Now that the Manchu Qing Dynasty is about to perish, is it difficult to understand that some Manchus are unwilling to die for the Manchu Qing Dynasty and choose to secretly surrender to the Ming Dynasty and become Manchu traitors?
Obviously not!
People are all like this!
After all, there are only a few people like Wen Tianxiang, Lu Xiufu, Shi Kefa, and Yan Yingyuan who died with loyalty in mind.
Greed for life and fear of death is the normal state of human beings!
The matter of life and death sounds simple, but how many people can really see through the great horror between life and death?
Not to mention, most of these Manchus who secretly colluded with the Ming Dynasty are descendants of the Haixi Jurchen tribe.
What you need to know is that there is a feud between the Haixi Jurchens and the Jianzhou Jurchens!
In Liaodong back then, under the deliberate instigation of the Ming Dynasty, the Haixi Jurchens and the Jianzhou Jurchens actually engaged in a small fight every three years and a big fight every five years. Their conquests against each other never stopped.
Both sides' hands are covered in the other's blood!
Moreover, in order to annex the Haixi Jurchens, Jiannu paid a heavy price and fought several battles before solving the problem.
It is no exaggeration to say that there is a blood feud between the two parties!
If the Qing Dynasty was strong and powerful, the Haixi Jurchens and the Jianzhou Jurchens would all be Manchurians, and they would be a family that could never be closer to each other.
But now that the Qing Dynasty is about to die, those descendants of the Haixi Jurchens will naturally have other thoughts.
You must know that the hereditary commander of the Haixi Jurchen Tribe died fighting a wild boar skin back then.
Moreover, before he died in the battle, the leader of the Yehe tribe of the Haixi Jurchens once swore to God that even if there was only the last woman left in the Yehe tribe, Houjin would be destroyed.
Then, his vow really came true!
Cixi said: What are you looking at? Lafayette, I belong to the Ye He tribe!
Is it true that all the Jurchens in Haixi are true Ming Zhongliangs?
These Haixi Jurchens were sold to me in Qing Dynasty without any psychological pressure at all.
After all, when the Jurchen tribes were unified, they were forcibly annexed by the Jianzhou Jurchens, but not out of their original intentions.
After the Ming army outside Shanhaiguan received the news that Yue Le was about to withdraw, Li Meng, who was in charge of the frontal feint attack on Shanhaiguan, immediately ordered the Ming army to launch a strong attack on Shanhaiguan.
Deafening heavy artillery clears the way!
As if shells were free of charge, artillery shells poured out firepower towards Shanhaiguan.
The density of firepower delivered by the Ming army today is completely different from the artillery bombardment of the past few days.
Heavy artillery shells hit the city wall of Shanhaiguan one after another, causing bricks and stones to fly.
At the same time, the Ming army sail battleship anchored in the bay also began to fire!
The gun windows on the side of the ship were opened, and the muzzles of the naval guns were raised one by one, aiming at the city of Shanhaiguan, preparing to launch fire suppression on the city of Shanhaiguan.
Boom! Boom!
Visible to the naked eye, the hull of the Ming army's sail battleship moved sideways.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is the result of being pushed by the recoil of the artillery.
The sea is filled with smoke, and a lot of flames are spitting out from the muzzle!
Artillery shells poured out firepower towards Shanhaiguan.
Boom! Boom!
The sound of the bombs exploding was simply terrifying.
The hot air balloon just floated over Shanhaiguan, constantly detecting the movements of the Qing army and reporting back on the movements of the Qing army.
Then, the Ming army's artillery began to adjust and fire at Zhu Yuan according to the Qing army's movements!
Make sure that the artillery shells can hit the Qing army's heads accurately!
There were continuous rumbling explosions, and under the cover of the artillery bombardment, the Ming army's infantry also began to launch its first attack on Shanhaiguan.
With the squad as the basic unit, a rifled gunner advanced towards Shanhaiguan in a skirmish line.
The advance soldiers in heavy armor strode forward pushing the ladder truck forward!
Under the cover of artillery, the Ming army's rifle gunners quickly overthrew the Qing army's stronghold outside Shanhaiguan. Amidst the crackling gunfire, the Qing army suffered heavy losses and was so suppressed that it could not even lift its head.
With a dull thud, the ladder truck was set up on the city wall of Shanhaiguan.
The Ming army took advantage of the situation and launched a charge. The familiar grenades cleared the way, and the piercing charge horns resounded throughout the battlefield.
The Ming army's offensive was as fast as the waves!
The Qing troops guarding the city were instantly stunned. They had just received the alarm and emerged from the cave to prepare to meet the enemy.
What greeted them was a series of grenades and a dense rain of lead bullets.
Although the rate of fire of rifled guns is much lower than that of breech-loading guns, if fired in salvo, they can still form a certain intensity of fire suppression.
Amidst the crackling gunfire, some Qing soldiers were hit by lead bullets and fell from the city wall.
Some scattered logs and rocks were thrown down from the top of the city!
In just the blink of an eye, there were some casualties among the Ming army.
However, a few casualties could not stop the Ming army from attacking the city!
Under the cover of the firepower projection, the Ming army that arrived first rushed upward risking their lives.
Amid the earth-shaking shouts of killing, the Ming army launched a massive offensive!
The Qing army could only rely on city defense to resist with difficulty.
This means that the city defense of Shanhaiguan is strong and depends on the terrain, so it is not easy to break through.
Otherwise, the Qing army would not have the ability to fight against the Ming army.
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Inside the tent, Yue Le was wearing armor and was constantly pacing back and forth.
Listening to the reports from the front about the Ming army's offensive, Yue Le's old face looked gloomy and scary.
His eyes kept wandering over the generals in the tent!
He had just decided to evacuate Shanhaiguan and return to support Shengjing. However, he turned around and launched a military offensive against Shanhaiguan from a false point of view to a real one.
Really launched a fierce attack on Shanhaiguan!
The attitude of restraining them, preventing the Qing army from Shanhaiguan from returning to support Shengjing, and buying time for the Ming army to break through Shengjing was fully revealed!
Yue Le couldn't believe such a coincidence!
I'm afraid there are many Ming Zhongliangs who are in the Qing camp and have a bright mind in his big tent!
However, even if Yue Le knew this, there was nothing he could do.
Because he estimated that there were many Ming Zhongliangs in this big tent. If he pretended not to see these people, maybe the situation in Shanhaiguan could still be maintained.
If he rashly pricked the pustule, it would really be a big deal!
"Now the Ming thieves have launched an attack on Shanhaiguan, and the situation in Shengjing is also critical. Do you have any insights?"
Faced with the current complicated situation, Yue Le was somewhat undecided.
I don't know whether it is better to immediately lead troops back to Shengjing to aid Shengjing, or to give priority to ensuring that Shanhaiguan is not lost.
At this moment, a Manchurian Niulu Zhangjing stood up and said.
"Prince An, from my perspective, our army should put the safety of Shengjing first!"
"If Shengjing is in trouble, then even if Shanhaiguan is as safe as Mount Tai, it will be meaningless to us, the Qing Dynasty."
"No matter when, Shengjing City comes first!"
Just like when the Qing army entered the pass and besieged the capital of the Ming Dynasty.
Each elite Ming army knew full well that the Qing army was encircling the area for reinforcements, and there was a trap ahead. As long as they stepped into it, they would die without a burial place.
But they still swarmed to the capital for reinforcements without any hesitation!
Because the one being surrounded is the capital of the Ming Dynasty!
They have no choice!
Even if they all knew that the Manchus were encircling the area for reinforcements, they still had to go to the rescue.
Now, this dilemma is Yue Le's turn!
Knowing that the Ming army was encircling the area for reinforcements, as long as he dared to lead his army out of Shanhaiguan, there was a high probability that he would be ambushed by the Ming army.
But he had to do it!
It is because the Ming army is now heading towards Shengjing City in the Qing Dynasty.
He has no choice!
Finally, Yue Le made up his mind and spoke.
"Leave some troops behind to buy time for the army to evacuate Shanhaiguan!"
"The remaining main force is immediately ready to return to support Shengjing!"
To put it bluntly, Yue Le left some people behind just to use them as cannon fodder.
As long as these people can buy a certain amount of time for the main force of the Qing army to withdraw, it will be enough.
Obviously, Yue Le is now ready for the fall of Shanhaiguan!
…
In the afternoon of that day, the Qing army made preparations to withdraw from Shanhaiguan.
The gate on the side facing the outside of the pass is wide open!
A large number of Qing cavalry galloped out, carrying a few days' worth of food and grass, and rushed towards Shengjing City along the Western Liaoning Corridor.
Yue Le's banner is still flying high over Shanhaiguan!
Well, typical deception!
The main force of Yue Le here had just withdrawn from Shanhaiguan. When they turned around, the troops left behind by Yuele surrendered to the Ming army.
Shanhaiguan quickly changed hands!
The banner that Yue Le left in the city was cut off.
Yue Le was riding on horseback. When he turned around, he saw the Ming Dynasty dragon flag rising slowly.
Unforgettable hatred flashed in his eyes!
There was a build-up of qi in his chest, which made him unable to breathe.
This oppressive feeling of imminent annihilation of the country made Yue Le feel scared from the bottom of his heart.
I'm afraid the Qing Dynasty is really coming to an end...
"drive!"
"Instruct the whole army to speed up the march and return to support Shengjing City!"
Yue Le forced himself not to look back, and ordered the army to speed up their march towards Shengjing.
On the official road, the Qing army's marching team was a large, dark mass, constantly moving forward.
Countless sentries covered the battlefield, as if they were warning of the Ming army's surprise attack!
…
At the same time, Li Meng also climbed the city wall of Shanhaiguan.
He looked towards the direction outside the Pass, looking at the Qing troops under Yue Le who were gradually disappearing in the Liaoxi Corridor, and ordered.
"After the order is passed, our cavalry will immediately prepare to launch a pursuit to delay the march of the Qing army led by Yue Le!"
"Try to cooperate with the other army and annihilate it in the Liaoxi Corridor!"
After Li Meng gave the order, the Ming army's cavalry dispatched.
Teams of elite cavalry galloped on the battlefield, marched along the Liaoxi Corridor, and began to frequently harass Yue Le's troops as they marched.
In order to delay the march of Yue Le's troops, the Ming army's cavalry adopted the most orthodox tactics of harassment by cavalry and shooting.
To sum up, it is actually a sixteen-character policy: when the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy retreats, we pursue; when the enemy is stationed, we harass; when the enemy is tired, we attack!
Under the frequent harassment of the Ming army's cavalry, the marching speed of the Qing army slowed down significantly.
…
Another Ming army had already passed the sea route and marched to the mouth of the Liao River.
Then it went upstream from the Liao River, turned into the Hun River, and continued northward.
The transport ships blocked the sky and the sun, and the Ming army's cavalry galloped on both sides of the Hun River, covering the battlefield.
The dragon flags flying high seemed to be announcing to everyone!
Daming is back!
There was almost no resistance in the towns the Ming army passed through.
The Ming army raided the Eight Banners banners one after another along the way, rescued a large number of Han Baoyi who had been kidnapped by the Jian slaves, and seized a large amount of property and food.
Gained a lot!
However, these rescued Han Baoyi were not carried by the Ming army. Instead, they were allocated a certain amount of food and grass and resettled them in place.
As for the reason, it is quite simple. These newly rescued Han people were enslaved by the Manchus for too long.
Maybe there will be a few patients with late-stage Stockholm Syndrome among them. After being enslaved for a long time, they will become loyal to the Manchus.
Therefore, even for the sake of safety, the Ming army would not take these rescued wrappings with them.
Putting them in place is the best solution!
Just as this elite Ming army was heading towards Shengjing City, they received a message from the direction of Shanhaiguan.
Yue Le Suo's troops have left Shanhaiguan and are rushing to Shengjing to help.
Li Meng's troops, who were attacking Shanhaiguan, sent chasing troops in an attempt to slow down the march of Yue Le's troops.
It is hoped that the Ming army here, who is preparing to attack Shengjing, will return and cooperate with the Ming army in the direction of Shanhaiguan according to the plan to block Yue Le's troops in the Liaoxi Corridor and eat them.
After deliberation for a while, the Ming army generals here finally made a decision and ordered the army to return the same way, preparing to eat Yue Le's troops.
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The third day of September, the first year of the restoration of the Ming Dynasty!
The weather was fine and it was already autumn. The Qing army marched along the Liaoxi Corridor, not far from the sea.
Waves of sea breeze swept in with the cold, making the Qing troops who lacked autumn clothes shiver.
Yue Le rode his horse forward and kept giving orders to urge his troops to march faster.
Behind them, a Ming army elite cavalry was hanging tightly behind the Qing army.
From time to time, they would charge forward on horseback and fire a burst of mounted fire at the marching Qing army.
The sound of muskets and bows and arrows is endless!
Even when the fighting became fierce, the Ming army would launch a charge.
When groups of Ming troops charged into battle, their horses were galloping, and the sharp spears followed the inertia of the horses' charge and could easily penetrate several Qing soldiers.
However, as soon as the Qing army sent cavalry to block the attack, they would drive away without fighting the Qing army's cavalry.
After the Qing cavalry retreated, the Ming cavalry rushed up and fired again, and then Shi Shiran withdrew before the Qing cavalry arrived.
They did not go deep into the Qing army's formation, they just harassed and fought, that's all!
Under the harassment of the Ming army, the Qing army marched very slowly.
They withdrew from Shanhaiguan in late August, and it was already early September, and thirteen or fourteen days had passed.
As a result, the Qing army could only travel two hundred miles!
On average, it's less than twenty miles a day.
Everyone in the Qing army felt deeply helpless, because the Ming army's harassment was really disgusting.
It has been more than ten days, and the Liaoxi Corridor has only been halfway through.
If they delay any longer, the day lilies may be cold by the time they arrive in Shengjing!
Now Yue Le is a little confused about what the Ming army is planning to do this time!
Do you want to surround the site and call for reinforcements? Or do you really want to capture Shengjing?
Just when Yue Le was confused, a group of sentry riders suddenly rushed in front, and their panic could be felt from a distance.
The leader of the group of sentries kept hitting him and called the police.
"Report! Repay!"
"Prince An, our sentry cavalry encountered the Ming army at Tashan not far ahead!"
"Preliminary judgment shows that the Ming army must have at least ten thousand soldiers!"
Hearing this, Yue Le's face suddenly became solemn.
There was a blockade in front of him and a pursuer behind him. He was... blocked in the Liaoxi Corridor!
Yue Le suddenly realized that the target of the Ming army this time might not be Shengjing or Shanhaiguan at all, but the elite Qing army he commanded.
After the Ming army broke through Shanhaiguan, it is understandable that they continued to send troops to pursue Yue Le.
This is to annihilate Yue Le in this Liaoxi Corridor!
In an instant, a clear layer of cold sweat broke out on Yue Le's forehead.
It’s over!
Yue Le only has one thought in his mind now.
It’s over, it’s completely over!
Once the last field elite of the Qing Dynasty was annihilated by the Ming army in the Liaoxi Corridor, the Ming army would be able to take down Shengjing City without any effort.
By then, you don’t have to think about what will happen to the Qing Dynasty!
Suddenly, it seemed like he had made up his mind.
Yue Le ordered.
"Give the order to advance, move forward with all your strength, and quickly defeat the Ming army in front of you!"
Now the Qing army is blocked in the Liaoxi Corridor. With the front blocked and the pursuing troops behind, the only way for the Qing army to survive is to take advantage of it before the pursuing troops can catch up.
Defeat the Ming army blocking the way!
Then, after leaving behind a group of soldiers and horses, the main force of the Qing army quickly got rid of the Ming army's pursuit and retreated to Shengjing.
This is the only way Yue Le can think of!
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The Ming army stood in formation with their backs to Tashan Mountain!
The armor is thick and the flags cover the sky!
The array of the Ming army was quite strict, and standing at the front were groups of heavy armored soldiers with swords and shields.
Behind the heavy armored sword and shield soldiers was a famous Ming army musketeer holding a rifle.
On both sides of the infantry formation, there are teams of Ming army's elite cavalry reining in their horses.
On the hillside of Tashan Mountain behind the army's formation, artillery pieces were deployed one after another.
In addition to artillery positions, there are also some rocket positions.
On the sea not far away, two sail battleships hoisted full sails, the gun windows on the side were opened, and the cannons were aimed in the direction of the land.
The Ming army was fully prepared to attack the Qing army!
Suddenly the ground trembled, which was the movement caused by countless cavalry galloping.
A group of Qing army elite cavalry appeared at the end of the Ming army's line of sight!
The Ming army's artillery began to adjust and fire at Zhuyuan, and each gunner skillfully loaded and aimed the artillery.
And get ready to fire!
What appeared behind the elite cavalry of the Qing army was a large, black mass of infantry.
Once there are more than 10,000 people, there are no boundaries!
What's more, what Yue Le now has in his hands is the last elite soldier of the Qing army with the power to fight in the field.
The troop strength also exceeds 30,000!
Among these 30,000 people, the proportion of Eight Banners soldiers was almost 30%.
The army led by Yue Le still has combat effectiveness!
However, they are the only Qing troops with combat effectiveness now.
Although there are still more than 10,000 Eight Banners in Shengjing City, as well as a certain number of green camp elites stationed there, almost all of the more than 10,000 Eight Banners in Shengjing City are old and weak.
Either a young man of thirteen or fourteen, or an old man in his fifties or sixties.
The Manchu and Qing Dynasties wanted to do their best to defend Shanhaiguan.
At the very least, we must guard Shanhaiguan within this year!
To gain more preparation time for the Qing Dynasty's next move to the north or south to Korea.
In order to ensure that Shanhaiguan was not lost, the Qing government almost concentrated its elites in the Shanhaiguan area.
But what I didn't expect was that under Ming's control, the last elite of the Qing army was forced into a field battle with the Ming army.
He was also attacked from both front and back, and the result is unknown!
What Yue Le did now was just an unwilling counterattack before his death.
A large, dark mass of Qing troops pressed against the Ming army's array!
A long distance away, with two or three miles between the two formations, the Ming army's artillery opened fire.
Amidst the roaring explosions, artillery shells flew freely across the battlefield.
One after another solid artillery shells drew beautiful arcs in the air and shot towards the Qing army's array.
The shell hit the ground, throwing up a large amount of smoke, dust and sand.
But the castration has not diminished, carrying terrifying kinetic energy as it rolls and spins forward.
Phew! Phew!
In just the blink of an eye, the solid shells fired by the Ming army's artillery plowed ravines in the Qing army's formation.
The ravines were filled with Qing soldiers who had died tragically. A large number of broken limbs and arms were mixed with blood, which was splashed everywhere.
When faced with such a dense array of enemies, the lethality of solid artillery shells is no worse than that of explosive shells.
Under the thrust generated by gunpowder, a solid artillery shell could easily penetrate the Qing army's array and kill dozens or even dozens of people in one go. It was not impossible.
A famous Qing soldier was turned into pulp by the Ming army's heavy artillery during the charge!
The smell of blood is tangy!
Whether it's the Green Camp with only one uniform, or the Eight Banners wearing cotton armor.
In front of the Ming army's heavy artillery shells, there was no difference.
Seeing this scene, Yue Le felt like his eyes were about to burst.
"Quick, the cavalry is dispatched!"
"Go up from the flank and attack the Ming army array with all your strength!"
"Break the formation!"
Yue Le roared hysterically, his chest heaving violently.
As the flag of the Qing army's central army changed, the Qing army's cavalry also moved.
The ground trembled under the trampling of the horses' hooves, and smoke filled the sky.
Groups of elite cavalry attacked and crashed directly into the Ming army's formation.
In order to quickly break the formation and break through the blockade in front, the Qing army's cavalry abandoned their original cavalry shooting tactics and prepared to directly use cavalry to charge into the formation.
The Ming army responded quickly to this!
The artillery pieces were adjusted to fire at Zhu Yuan, covering the Qing cavalry who were preparing to charge into the formation.
The next moment, boom! Boom!
The explosion sounded like thunder, and the Ming army changed the solid ammunition to blooming ammunition.
The rumbling explosion sounded like thunder!
Balls of black smoke mixed with fire exploded among the Qing cavalry.
The shock wave carries the fragments and flies everywhere!
A war horse was hit by fragments and a large gash was torn open on its body.
Blood sprayed out like it was free, and wriggling internal organs gushed out from the wounds...
The war horse fell to the ground instantly, and the cavalryman on the horse also let out a cry, and one of his legs was broken by the falling war horse.
The roar of the explosion of civilization bombs caused the Qing army's cavalry charge to slow down visibly.
Many war horses were frightened and kept neighing and thrashing. The owners on the horses tried their best to comfort the horses, trying to calm them down.
Phew! Phew! Phew! Phew!
A shrill scream resounded throughout the battlefield, and each rocket dragged its long tail flame into the sky.
Then it fell towards the earth like a rain of fire and meteors.
The next moment, boom! Boom!
The explosion sounded like thunder!
Clouds of smoke and dust were thrown up on the ground.
The deafening explosions never stopped.
Countless Qing cavalry were overwhelmed by rocket fire.
The number of casualties of the Qing army continues to rise!
The super high rate of fire of rockets was a perfect weapon for dealing with cavalry before the ingenious combination of barbed wire and machine guns was invented.
Countless Qing cavalry fell to the Ming army's rocket volleys!
The rumbling explosions simply made the earth tremble.
But even so, a small group of Qing cavalry used their speed advantage to break out of the Ming army's fire interception.
Holding a spear and saber, he continued to ride his horse towards the Ming army's array!
"Musketeers prepare to fire!"
"Three volleys!"
"..."
Accompanied by a harsh copper whistle, the Ming army uniformly pulled the trigger.
Three neat volleys were fired!
The sound of thousands of muskets exploding in unison almost drowned out the sound of artillery fire.
A dense barrage of lead bullets formed a barrage and was shot forward.
In an instant, the Qing cavalry who rushed out of the smoke and dust generated by the rocket explosion fell to the ground piece by piece like wheat encountering a sickle.
When the Qing cavalry withstood the Ming army's rifled cavalry fire, what awaited them was not the Ming army's array.
Instead, they are rapid-fire cannons that fire shotguns!
Boom! Boom!
Boom boom boom!
Regardless of its range and power, its rate of fire is quite impressive.
Especially when the ammunition for the breech-loaded rapid-fire cannon is filled with shotgun shells!
Although the range is indeed not that good, the power is also a bit lacking!
It definitely won't work for attacking fortresses, but it's still fine for using it to fire blockades.
The dense barrage directly covered the Qing cavalry in front of them. Large and small projectiles flew, making big holes in the bodies of the Qing cavalry.
Even people and horses were beaten into sieves!
Under successive rounds of firepower from the Ming army, very few Qing cavalry could break through the Ming army's blockade.
The remaining Qing cavalrymen looked at the corpse-strewn battlefield behind them, and then at the neat array of the Ming army in front of them, with unconcealable confusion and fear in their hearts.
People...where are people?
Where have everyone gone? Why am I the only one left?!
Bang! Bang bang!
Scattered gunshots rang out, and projectiles accurately killed the Qing cavalry.
Some Qing cavalry gritted their teeth and continued to charge towards the Ming army's formation!
However, just halfway through the charge, he was shot in the chest and fell from the horse.
Only the war horses collided with the Ming army's array with unabated force, knocking several Ming army sword and shield soldiers wearing heavy armor away one after another.
The sounds of broken bones and tendons were heard one after another!
Screams and wails, one after another!
Next, although scattered Qing army cavalry rushed out of the smoke, they were unable to break through the Ming army's array.
Instead, these scattered Qing troops were almost completely wiped out!
Seeing this scene, Yue Le's vision went dark and he almost fell off his horse.
In desperation, he had no choice but to place his hope in the main force of his infantry, and kept giving orders to urge his infantry to continue to advance.
And let the remaining cavalry cover the battlefield and cover one's flanks.
The infantry of the Qing army marched forward in formation, walking across battlefields littered with corpses, smelling the smoke and blood in the air around them.
The expressions on the faces of these soldiers are constantly changing!
Gradually, emotions of fear and despair are brewing!
Boom! Boom!
The Ming army's heavy artillery continued to roar, and shells fell one after another in the Qing army's formation.
The solid cannonballs roll and spin, harvesting life to their heart’s content!
The Ming naval guns on the sea were also roaring, shells were fired at the Qing army, and the smoke filled the air!
Countless artillery shells raged and flew in the Qing army's formation, taking away lives one after another.
Under the overwhelming bombardment of the Ming army, the Qing army was still gritting its teeth and moving forward!
"Kill!"
"Break the formation!"
"..."
Because they know that they have no other way out but to move forward.
If they cannot break through the Ming army's blockade, they will be completely annihilated in the Liaoxi Corridor!
Yue Le even rode forward personally, reached the first echelon of the Qing army, and led the charge.
Although he did not rush to the front, he greatly boosted the morale of the Qing army.
A large number of Qing troops kept pressing forward!
Countless Qing soldiers kept moving forward under the blockade of Ming army artillery fire and lead bullets.
At the same time, the Ming army in the front row was also ready for battle.
A heavy-armored soldier of the Ming Army struck his breastplate hard, making bursts of clanging sounds, intimidating the enemies in front of him.
"kill!"
"kill!"
"kill!"
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
"..."
The distance between the two sides continued to shrink, and the Ming army's musketeers continued to pull the triggers.
The sound of gunshots continued, and the bullets shot forward densely, taking away lives one after another.
Smoke fills the air!
The Qing army continued to move forward despite huge casualties, and finally it was time for both sides to engage in hand-to-hand combat.
The heavily armored soldiers from both sides collided, slashing with swords and stabbing with spears.
The sharp blade struck the armor, sparks flying everywhere.
But it can't break the armor!
One grenade after another was thrown towards the opponent's array, and the roar was endless.
Under the bombardment of grenades, the casualties of the heavy armored soldiers on both sides continued to rise!
"Kill!"
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