The accuracy of the Rumi gun cannot be compared with Li Zhi's standard rifle. When the Rumi gun is fired at a distance of 150 meters, the hit rate is only 50% or 60%. Thirteen thousand riflemen shoot, and only one hit is achieved.
Thousands of cavalry were killed.
However, this kind of lethality is still astonishing. Ainengqi's cavalry was almost defeated by this continuous firepower.
Fortunately, Ainengqi's lieutenants and colonels were braver and shouted to boost morale, so that the cavalry, which had suffered more than 10% battle damage, did not collapse and continued to charge towards Cao Bianjiao's troops.
Li Zicheng from a distance saw the situation in front of Ai Nengqi's formation. His hands shook, but his face looked happy.
Since Ai Nengqi can withstand the volleys of the New Army, there is hope that he can rush into the New Army's formation. The Rumi gun of the New Army is actually a kind of matchlock gun. The charge of this kind of musket is extremely complex and requires at least thirty
He had to take a breath before he could shoot again. And thirty breaths was enough time for Ai Nengqi to rush forward.
You must know that when the cavalry charges at high speed, the speed is at least 20 to 30 kilometers per hour, and the distance of 150 meters is only 20 breaths.
Li Zicheng's eyes widened and he stared at Ai Nengqi's cavalry. As long as the cavalry can stick to the new army and let the new army enter a state of hand-to-hand combat, the 100,000 intruders here will rush forward immediately. Once they rush up, the battle will change.
In a hand-to-hand battle, the 180,000 intruders could tear the Beijing camp into pieces.
Enengqi was also very excited and rode faster and faster in the formation, and finally rushed to the front of the entire army.
However, when Ai Nengqi rushed to the front, he saw that all the cavalry in the front row had stopped. The cavalry seemed to have encountered a big river, and they all stopped ten feet away from the soldiers in the Beijing camp, unable to move forward.
There are dense thorns on the ground.
This caltrops tactic was learned by Cao Bianjiao from Li Zhi, and it was especially useful against cavalry. Back in Jinzhou, Li Zhi relied on the caltrops to block the Tatar charge, and he killed an unknown number of Tatars.
But this time, it was Ai Nengqi's cavalry and Li Zicheng's cavalry that were blocked by the iron caltrops.
The cavalry in front was in chaos. Some brave rebel soldiers jumped off their horses and cleared the caltrops on the ground in front of the new army's guns. But more rebel soldiers lost their way because they knew that the new army's ammunition was about to be loaded.
Well, squeezing in front and clearing the caltrops is a recipe for death.
The cavalry in front fled back, while the cavalry behind rushed forward and crowded together, turning the more than 40,000 cavalry into a complete mess.
Li Zicheng's eyes widened when he saw the cavalry in front of the formation suddenly stopped. Needless to say, the cavalry were blocked by obstacles on the ground.
The cavalry could not charge forward and the battle was lost.
Without saying a word, Li Zicheng left the Chinese army's main position without hesitation. He jumped on his black barge horse with both hands and feet, flicked his whip, and galloped toward the southwest.
The senior generals of the Chuang Army looked at each other for a while, and no one hesitated. They jumped on their horses one by one and followed Li Zicheng to the southwest.
When it comes to escaping, Li Zicheng and his generals are second best, but no one in the world dares to be first.
When the soldiers of the Chinese Army saw the generals fleeing, how could they still stand there waiting to die? Twenty thousand soldiers of the Chinese Army abandoned their order flags, battle flags, banners, military drums, and bugles, and fled. Some even went to
They pursued Li Zicheng in the southwest direction, but more people gave up trying to become king and only fled into the fields and mountains, hoping to live anonymously in the countryside.
Soon, the rout of the Chinese army spread to the 100,000 intruders led by Li Guo. When these soldiers saw Li Zicheng's banner falling, their faces turned pale with fear. The originally loose formation suddenly became chaotic...
Enenqi also wanted to prevent the collapse of the cavalry. He swung his tiger spear and stabbed a soldier who was trying to escape, but suddenly heard a gunshot.
"Snapped!"
Ai Nengqi shuddered and lowered his head subconsciously.
"Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa!"
However, more musket shots rang out, and the crackling gunfire was like the sound of firecrackers during the New Year. Thick smoke suddenly rushed out from the muzzles and fire doors, covering the entire battlefield. The tongues of flames came from
The smoke bloomed one by one, pouring bullets towards the invading soldiers.
The chaotic intruder cavalry were covered in blood. They screamed and fell off their horses, falling to the ground twitching and moaning.
After one row of rifles finished firing, the second row of rifles continued to fire.
Enengqi looked forward in surprise, only to see that all the cavalry in front of him had fallen to the ground.
Ten feet away, dozens of Lumi guns were aimed at Ai Nengqi.
The soldiers around Ai Nengqi rushed over on horseback and stopped in front of Ai Nengqi.
"Commander, be careful!"
"Pap-pap-pap-pap!"
Several flowers of blood bloomed on the bodies of these brave guards in an instant, and they screamed and died on their horses.
However, even so, they could not save Ai Nengqi. A round lead bullet was shot directly on Ai Nengqi's forehead, killing the brave thief instantly.
Ai Nengqi didn't even utter a cry before he fell to the ground with a plop.
In the blink of an eye, there were only 40,000 cavalry left out of the 50,000. With no fighting spirit left, they turned around and ran away one by one.
But the Rumi gun is still firing!
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Cao Bianjiao laughed heartily as he looked at the 180,000 defeated soldiers.
Huang Degong clasped his fists and shouted to Cao Bianjiao: "My uncle has defeated the Chuang army this time and has made great achievements in pacifying Huguang Province. I'm afraid my uncle will be made a marquis this time!"
Cao Bianjiao looked at Huang Degong and said with a smile: "That man, the emperor didn't even say anything, so you're talking too much?"
Huang Degong shouted loudly: "Congratulations to uncle, congratulations to uncle!"
Cao Bianjiao looked at Huang Degong, then at Yang Guozhu, and laughed.
With a wave of his hand, he shouted loudly: "The cavalry of the Xuanfu go up and kill them! These are all old thieves. If you can kill one more, just one more."
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On the city wall of Susong County, Jianghuai Province, the newly appointed magistrate looked at the strange procession outside the city wall and was sweating with anxiety.
I don’t know what day this strange army of soldiers and horses entered Susong County. The army of soldiers and horses was neatly organized, with the front and rear armies forming snake formations, and they moved without any disorder. The county magistrate used a telescope to observe this team, and in the vast
In the middle of the queue, he also saw various baggage vehicles.
However, this team did not display any flags, and from a distance all they could see were black heads.
Moreover, this force with military discipline and military appearance neither attacked the city nor plundered the countryside. It did not even destroy the people's rice fields, and only marched along the roads. If it were not for that neat team, the county magistrate would definitely
Think of them as refugees.
This huge team of 60,000 people walked from the official road to the county seat and blocked the west side of Susong County. The magistrate was so frightened that he quickly closed the city gates and blocked more than 1,000 policemen from the county.
All were mobilized to the city walls to defend the city.
After a long time, the magistrate saw a young man in his twenties, wearing a short-sleeved summer coat, walking to the city gate.
The young man was tall and had an extraordinary appearance.
The magistrate was a retired Huben Army officer and did not recognize this young man. However, the county lieutenant next to the magistrate was an old man from Susong County. When he saw this young man, he suddenly opened his mouth.
"This is Li Dingguo who ravaged Huguang for several years."
The county magistrate suddenly glared: "Li Dingguo? Why did Li Dingguo come to our Jianghuai Province?"
The young man walked under the city gate and bowed deeply to the magistrate on the city gate.
"The criminal Li Dingguo led 60,000 criminal soldiers to surrender to the king of Tianjin! I hope the magistrate will make the decision for me and report to the king!"
