Chapter nine hundred and fiftieth chapter artillery power
After three violent collisions, hundreds of human and horse corpses had been piled up in the middle of the battlefield. However, the pile of corpses also successfully divided the battlefield. The cavalry of both armies began to rein in and could not continue like this.
Hedging war.
The pause in the fighting does not mean that the Daping Army and the Qing Army have no desire to fight. They are all moving to the side, trying to find a new gap to continue the hedging battle that was not continued just now. But at this moment, something happened
A mutation.
Today, the troops of Kang Zhengwu and Du Laoliu were experiencing ups and downs. These two troops suddenly changed from insignificant cannon fodder on the battlefield to the focus of attention under the mercury lamp. But as the cavalry confrontation between the two armies began,
, everyone began to turn a blind eye to these two troops staying on the edge of the fierce battlefield.
But now Kang Zhengwu and Du Laoliu are feeling uneasy.
To be honest, Xue Yongli only had one request for these two rebel troops at that time, which was to mess up the Qing army's array, and the more chaotic the better. If we only look at this point, it should be said that these two troops have completed
task.
But Kang Zhengwu and Du Laoliu didn't know this. In their opinion: Xue Yongli asked them to kill the Qing troops around them. In addition to the purpose of surrendering the certificate, they must kill as many as possible. Unexpectedly
, but now the two rebel forces are killing each other and have not killed a few Qing soldiers at all. This makes Kang Zhengwu and Du Laoliu a little worried. They are afraid that they will be scolded by Xue Yongli after the war. Even
The "benefits" of returning to the Daping Army will be reduced or cancelled.
So when they saw the cavalry on both sides slowing down, Kang Zhengwu and Du Laoliu couldn't hold it any longer. Wealth and honor were sought in danger! They were already rebelling with their heads on their belts. Could it be that they did so after surrendering to the Daping Army?
A commoner? So Kang Zhengwu and Du Laoliu issued orders one after another, commanding the troops to rush towards the Qing cavalry who had slowed down their horses.
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Today, the two armies rebelled before the battle. The harm to the Qing army was particularly great. When they first rebelled, it goes without saying that the morale of the Qing army was hit. But now the focus of the entire battlefield is on both sides.
In the cavalry confrontation, the counterattack of Kang Zhengwu's and Du Laoliu's troops, in conjunction with the Daping cavalry advancing, immediately drove the Qing cavalry back continuously.
Moreover, in this counterattack, these two rebel forces achieved greater results. It was still the same old reason - the cavalry had no speed and was not as good as the infantry on the ground.
On the entire battlefield, although there were other troops fighting, the battle between the two cavalry units had become a "weather vane". Seeing the Qing cavalry retreating, the morale of other Qing troops also declined.
They were even more depressed. Their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced, and they were somewhat unable to withstand the aggressive offensive of the Daping Army.
"Boom boom boom——!" Seeing that the battle situation was unfavorable, Dorgon finally let the Qing army's artillery fire.
"Whoosh whoosh!" Shells passed over the heads of the Qing troops in front of the artillery battery. These Qing troops were so frightened that they moved to both sides to avoid the front of the artillery battery.
While these Qing troops were just frightened, the Qing troops at the front were not so lucky. Dozens of extremely powerful artillery shells fell into the battlefield where the two armies were fighting, and they immediately opened up strips of flesh and blood.
Road. A small number of fighting Qing soldiers were knocked down by their own artillery shells, and more Daping Army soldiers also fell on the bloody road cut by the Qing army's artillery shells.
In order to end the unfavorable situation and reorganize the army to prepare for war, Dorgon did not hesitate to sacrifice part of his own troops and used artillery fire to temporarily divide the battlefield and give the Qing army a breather, thereby eliminating some of the adverse effects of rebellion in front of the battle. Of course.
, most of these Qing troops fighting in the melee were also under the Han flag, so they really suffered some losses. The Manchus and Qing Dynasties could still bear it.
And Dorgon's move like "a strong man breaking his arm" did have an effect. The soldiers of the two armies in the melee also broke away from the battle and retreated towards their rear to avoid the artillery fire of the Qing army. And in
At this time, the only force that moved in the opposite direction and was on the front line of the battlefield was the artillery unit of the Daping Army.
Before the war, Xue Yongli and others understood that the greatest threat to the Qing army was their artillery. After all, the advantage of the Daping Army was their infantry and cavalry artillery phalanx, but as long as a powerful artillery shell fell from these phalanx, it would be
The combat effectiveness is greatly reduced. If you miss a few more rounds, you will be completely disabled. If it is a skirmishing battle, whether in terms of troop strength or personal combat skills, the Daping Army is at a disadvantage compared to the Qing Army.
disadvantaged position.
Therefore, this attack of the Daping Army can also be said to be tentative. This can be seen from the formation of the Daping Army's attack. Only ten square formations came up first, but the subsequent square formations did not
Continue to keep up. Moreover, the artillery did not follow up in time, basically maintaining a "regular" battle.
So when the Qing army's artillery team opened fire, although the Daping Army's casualties were not small, the location of the Qing army's artillery team was also exposed. So the Daping Army's artillery team also moved forward to remove the biggest threat to itself.
Qing army troops.
"Boom——!" When the first Daping Army artillery advanced to their firing range, the gunners immediately stopped the artillery truck and opened fire at the Qing Army artillery team. And the artillery shell fell far away from the Qing Army artillery team.
The right side of the military artillery position stirred up a cloud of smoke and dust on the ground. However, the Daping Army artillery troops were not in a hurry, and they continued to conduct corrective shooting.
Therefore, although more and more Daping Army artillery pieces were advancing, only two or three of them were actually firing. These artillery pieces were firing unhurriedly, constantly correcting the impact point of the shells.
Finally, an artillery shell fell into the Qing army's artillery position. The artillery commander under his command immediately unified the firing angles of each artillery gun according to the shooting parameters of the artillery. With the order, the artillery of the Daping Army immediately fired in a concentrated manner, each gun
The cannons sprayed flames.
There were more than forty artillery pieces pushed up by the Daping Army this time, half of which were powerful artillery pieces over six pounds. This salvo was simply earth-shattering. A spectacular light immediately rose in front of the Daping Army's artillery.
There was smoke, and the entire battlefield felt like the earth was shaking.
The gunners of the Daping Army did not waste time. They worked hard to push the artillery back to its original position, and then loaded the ammunition skillfully. Regardless of the smoke in front of them, they continued the shooting angle and launched the second round of salvo.
On the artillery position of the Qing army, the artillery shells of the Daping army seemed to fall like raindrops. Several artillery pieces that were hit by chance flew into the air like matches, and the flying shells and ricocheting shells aroused
The sand and gravel even knocked the Qing gunners off their feet.
Many Qing artillerymen who survived could not help but flee backwards. But Dorgon had long been prepared for this to happen. The Qing army supervisory team behind the artillery position chopped down several long-legged artillerymen one after another.
, and then forced the remaining gunners to go back and continue firing.
In this way, under the artillery fire of the Daping Army, the Qing artillery began an artillery battle with the Daping Army.