Chapter nine hundred and fifty-eight the Qing army cavalry charge
The Qing army suddenly turned from defense to attack, which really caught the Daping army by surprise. First of all, the artillery of the phalanx was not placed in place, and it could not form a complete infantry and cavalry artillery formation. Then the phalanx stopped and formed a defensive formation. In the haste,
There are some incomplete arrangements.
So after only three rounds of shooting, the Qing cavalry rushed in front of them. Not all the cavalry at the front were knocked down. More than a dozen cavalry slipped through the net and rushed in front of the fire gunners, slamming some of the fire gunmen.
flew out.
Although these cavalrymen were basically pierced by the spears and flowers in the following, they effectively shook the phalanx and prevented future cavalry from charging into the formation without being hit by firecrackers.
One row, two rows, three rows..., the Qing cavalry charged into the formation very resolutely. Just now, as soon as Dorgon made up his mind to switch from defense to offense, he assigned the most elite troops to the left and right wings. This also reflects
It shows Dorgon's decisive and desperate character.
Azig and Tuberi, who commanded the right wing, were also very determined. They didn't care about feint attacks or main attacks. As long as they defeated the left wing of the Daping Army first, wouldn't that be able to attract more Daping Army troops?
With a "wow" sound, the gun-flower formations in front of the two phalanxes were finally washed away. The Qing army's cavalry rushed into the phalanxes one after another. Although the Qing soldiers who rushed in first were chopped down by axes and guns.
At the foot of the horse, each Qing trooper always took away the lives of several Daping soldiers.
Just like this, lives were exchanged for a stick of incense, and the remaining Daping army finally couldn't hold on anymore. Although the soldiers of the two phalanxes fought very bravely, they still fought to the death in the unfavorable situation. However, the manpower was finally exhausted.
The scattered infantry could never stop the torrent of cavalry. When thousands of Qing cavalry troops continued to charge forward, the two phalanxes were finally overwhelmed.
However, the Qing army did not stop charging. When they successfully broke through the two phalanxes, these Qing cavalry did not chase down the defeated Daping Army soldiers. They still lined up in a linear array and bypassed the phalanxes.
It roared towards the artillery position of the Daping Army in the middle.
"Turn the gun's muzzle! Load the shotshells! All gunners, please line up at the edge!" The artillery commander who commanded the artillery immediately shouted an order when he saw that the target of the Qing cavalry was him.
However, the Daping Army's artillery was lined up in the direction of the Qing Army, while the Qing Army cavalry on the left wing rushed over from the flank of the artillery. The muzzles of the artillery were not aimed at the Qing Army at all. That is, the far side
The artillery can turn the muzzle. Coupled with a few swarming bees, this is all the firepower to deal with the Qing army.
As for the Daping Army formation that followed closely behind, the gunmen in front of the formation also ran forward and fired freely at the Qing army. However, the Qing army did not care about themselves and fell down one after another. They just stared at the artillery of the Daping Army and thought.
We must destroy all the artillery of the Daping Army.
"Whoosh whoosh!", the swarm of bees finally ignited. Hundreds of rockets flew away, immediately creating a gap in the front row of the Qing army. However, the charging Qing army immediately moved closer and tightened their formation again.
Still maintaining a high-speed sprint.
"Boom——!", the shotguns also fired, and the iron sand flew out from the muzzle. It immediately smashed the Qing soldiers in the fan. But the remaining Qing soldiers had already rushed in front of the artillery, and chopped down the artillerymen with their guns and knives.
, several Qing soldiers even threw a lasso, put it on the cannon, and overturned the cannon. Then, they rushed towards the second cannon without stopping.
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More and more artillery pieces of the Daping Army were overturned, but more and more gunmen gathered around. The dense free fire has formed a huge density. The continuous firing of swarms of bees and shotguns also knocked down a large number of people.
The Qing cavalry. By the time of the eighth artillery piece, the remaining Qing troops could no longer maintain the cavalry array. They all scattered and still rushed toward the artillery behind them.
The ninth gate, the tenth gate... It wasn't until the twelfth gate was overturned that the gunmen guarding the artillery team gathered here, and finally arranged a firing array. As the firecrackers began to fire in turns, the surrounding area
The army surrounded them again. Seeing that there was nothing they could do, this group of Qing cavalry gave up the attack and went back to their own troops.
The total number of Qing cavalry that broke through the square formation this time was nearly 2,000. However, they charged decisively, but inflicted great damage on the Daping Army's artillery. Although in the end, less than five Qing troops were able to retreat smoothly.
Baiqi, but after losing so many artillery pieces, the Daping Army could no longer muster a sufficient number of artillery pieces for cluster shooting.
Suffering such a huge loss, Xue Yongli, the commander, immediately became furious. However, now was not the time to analyze the gains and losses. Xue Yongli immediately ordered the second row of the phalanx to move forward, and transferred the Shumo Department as the reserve team.
When we reach the left wing, we must block the gap on the left wing that has been opened by the Qing army.
The Qing army was still unwilling to give up. Seeing that the two phalanxes on the right wing had been defeated, Azig and Tuberi issued orders one after another: let the subsequent cavalry continue to form a linear array and continue towards the middle phalanx.
Charge the formation.
But at this time, the Daping Army, which had just suffered a loss, was finally ready. First, it fired with long-range regimental artillery, then with rounds of firecrackers, and then with a swarm of bees and shotgun replenishment. Under such intensive firepower, there was no time to wait.
The Spear and Flower Formation came in handy, and the first three rows of cavalrymen of the Qing army were knocked to the ground one after another.
Seeing the intense firepower of the Daping Army, the phalanx behind them stepped forward to block the gap. Generals such as Azig and Tuberi immediately paid their dues and retreated their troops, preventing the Qing army from charging into the formation again and preventing them from losing their troops in vain.
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Although the second charge was somewhat anticlimactic, Azig and the others did not forget that it was a feint attack. Now they had attracted the attention of the Daping Army to their side, so Azig and the others had completed their mission.
At this time, the sound of war drums sounded again from the central army of the Qing army. With a "wow" sound, the Qing army's left defense formation dispersed again, and Hauge and Wu Sangui's troops launched a real attack.
This time Hauge and Wu Sangui also spent a lot of money. Two thousand Guan Ning cavalry servants were in front, and three thousand taels of yellow flag bannermen were behind. They rushed towards the three phalanxes on the right wing of the Daping Army.
The high-speed cavalry withstood the Daping Army's artillery fire, rushed a hundred steps at once, and entered the range of Daping's artillery guns. Seeing the Qing army approaching, the first row of Daping Army's artillery fire immediately fired, but as the
During this volley, Guan Ning's cavalry's three-eyed fire blunderbuss also fired.
Until now, the Daping Army had never encountered any resistance to the enemy cavalry's rounds of fire. Therefore, the shooting of Guan Ning's cavalry suddenly caused a bit of confusion in the firing array. But when the Daping Army had just ended the chaos,
When another salvo was fired, Guan Ning's cavalry fired for the second time. Then came the third...