Chapter eight hundred and seventy seventh counter-charge
Through the efforts of the cannon fodder, the dirt road has been piled up to a distance of about ten feet from the stone wall. At this distance, the defending Runing Army can already thrust their spears into the cannon fodder.
Behind the stone wall, Runing's muskets fired more intensively. This stone wall was divided into two layers. The slightly higher one in the front was the protective wall, and the slightly lower one in the back was where soldiers stepped on to fight. Therefore, when
When the earth road and the stone wall are level, the soldiers of the Dashun Army who rush up can fight with the Runing Army from a high position. For the Runing Army, it would be a huge disadvantage, so the current Runing Army must find every way to avoid it.
Let the dirt road get closer.
However, the Dashun Army was so fierce in supervising the battle from behind that these cannon fodders did not dare to turn back. Instead, they could bury the corpses on the ground and accelerate the approach to the dirt road. Soon, the distance was only a few feet away.
Make it easy for soldiers to jump over.
"beep--!"
A loud horn sounded from the Dashun Army. A large number of old soldiers in heavy armor rushed forward while howling and holding swords and shields. The cannon fodders all got out of the way as if they had received an amnesty order.
"The battle is finally over!" The charging Dashun Army soldiers thought excitedly. However, no one noticed that the Runing Army soldiers who had been trying their best to resist just now disappeared inexplicably.
"ๅนโโ!"
A loud copper whistle also sounded from behind the stone wall. Following the sound of the copper whistle, one horse, two horses, three horses..., the armored Runing Army cavalry emerged one after another from behind the stone wall, and then the horses jumped over the ground.
Through the gap, following the inertia of the slope, they rushed towards the oncoming Dashun Army at full speed.
"Wow--" The charging Dashun soldiers suddenly panicked.
This time the Dashun Army used infantry in their charge. Because no one knew what was going on behind the stone wall. If the cavalry jumped over the stone wall, behind it would be the ground more than two feet high from the top of the wall. Playing such an extreme sport,
Both man and Marco would fall to death.
Moreover, those Dashun troops were sword and shield warriors, and they were very effective in close combat. However, they were restrained by the fast and powerful cavalry, so when they saw the light and heavy armored cavalry of the Runing army, they
, the old battalion soldiers of the Dashun Army who had rich combat experience, on the contrary, immediately retreated.
Until now, all the officers and soldiers of the Dashun Army thought that the Ming army in the outer city was struggling to their death. So they were focused on how to rush into the outer city and kill the remaining army, so they were not prepared for any counterattack.
However, this idea is not wrong. After all, these stone walls have no doors, and there is no way to counterattack. Therefore, at this point, the Dashun Army has a blind spot in their thinking.
The Runing Army is originally a very offensive force. Even Shu Mo, who loves defense, knows that he must constantly counterattack during defense, not to mention the young and energetic Yang Rusong? In the previous battle,
The Runing Army just couldn't find a chance to counterattack. However, the accumulation of dirt roads also opened up the way for the Runing Army to counterattack, so Yang Rusong had already prepared the Runing Army's cavalry for the counterattack.
So when the Dashun Army's cannon fodder was piling up the dirt road, the civilians in the outer city also erected a long row of wooden boards on the stone wall under Yang Rusong's order, and they were supported by tripods under the wooden boards. They also built the same
A road was created for the cavalry to charge. So when the Dashun Army officially launched the charge, the Runing Army's cavalry also countercharged at the same time.
One side is prepared, the other is unprepared; one side has superior arms, while the other side is defeated; one side is as powerful as a tiger, and the other side is shaken, there is no suspense in such a battle. When Ren Pojun led more than 3,000 infantry to follow,
The Runing Army cavalry rushed out, and the battle became one-sided. Soon, the Dashun Army was killed and exited the city gate.
Without the obstruction of the city gate, the troops pursued by the Runing army spread out even more. After reorganizing their troops, they launched a group charge towards the fleeing Dashun army. They killed the Dashun army so much that they were crying for their fathers and mothers.
Give yourself an extra pair of legs.
This was another mishandling of the Dashun army. According to common sense, the siege team should set up several rows of resisting horses at the city gate to prevent people in the city from rushing out from the city gate. However, because of the above reasons, Dashun
The army did not do that, and now the Runing army can run freely and freely.
From this we can see how important an army's "Code of Conduct" is. When fighting, all soldiers follow the "Code of Conduct", which can make up for most of the hidden dangers.
As for the current Dashun Army, the arrangement of troops is a bit arbitrary. When their officers pay attention to it, the arrangement of the Dashun Army is still organized. But when the officers don't pay attention, many soldiers become lazy.
You must know that the battlefield is changing rapidly, and it is impossible for officers to consider every place. In many places, soldiers at the bottom have to deal with it themselves.
But now the combat effectiveness of the Dashun Army has dropped significantly, mainly reflected in the fact that they no longer have the courage and tenacious will to fight. Just a few days ago, the entire Dashun Army felt a peasant-like sense of quick satisfaction. And this point
After they occupied the inner city and imperial city of Beijing, they performed very prominently.
Li Zicheng and the others thought they had captured Beijing, and Emperor Chongzhen was hanged in Meishan. From then on, the Ming Dynasty also perished. From then on, they became the orthodoxy of the Celestial Dynasty, the rulers of the world, and they would also become nobles. Therefore, Chuang
Many people in the camp showed a mentality of eagerness for pleasure, and this mentality can be said to be the main reason for their real burial. It also shows Li Zicheng's short-sightedness as a peasant leader.
In addition, Li Zicheng raised his troops from northern Shaanxi, and the main force went directly from Shaanxi and Shanxi to Beijing. At this time, the Ming Army's Guan Ning Cavalry was confronting the Qing Army in Liaodong; Yu Zilian's Heiyun Army and Wu Shigong's Runing Army were also in Henan.
and the hinterland of Huguang guarded against the Qing army, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong's troops.
In the Ming Dynasty, the troops south of the Yangtze River were out of reach and had no time to go north. In addition, the south of the Yangtze River had not been engaged in war for many years and had not practiced martial arts. There were not many troops that could be transferred north. Therefore, the Shanxi and Hebei front lines were empty of troops.
From this point of view, Li Zicheng's success in occupying Beijing can be regarded as taking advantage of a loophole. Their own strength is not consolidated, nor is it as strong as it seems. At the same time, the Dashun Army does not have a stable rear defense as a strategic
Relying on. In this case, although Li Zicheng captured the city of Beijing, he did not have the military and political strength to govern and occupy the country. To be honest, they were just a group of bandits.
So when the current Dashun Army encounters a strong enemy, their true colors are immediately revealed.