When the Jurchen army entered within a hundred miles of Liaoyang, the Han army was already ready to fight. A triple trench twenty miles long was dug outside the city, four layers of barbed wire were pulled up, and breastworks were built.
Yes, the artillery position was repaired. Artillery is the god of war, and Chen Cheng will not forget this.
"What? The thieves did not escape, but formed a formation outside Liaoyang City?"
Hong Tai was very puzzled by this. He intuitively felt that this place would be a trap and it was best not to touch it. However, those Jianzhou Jurchens were already furious and the crowd was excited, shouting that they would kill all the enemies of God before they could
Relieve the hatred in your heart! Even though Hong Tai is the King of Khan, it is impossible to block everyone's demands at this time.
Moreover, maybe the enemy could be defeated in one charge? Over the years, the enemy has only dared to hide in the city and fire off guns and artillery. How could anyone dare to fight hand-to-hand with the Jianzhou warriors?
So the 30,000-strong army marched towards Liaoyang with revenge in mind. Originally, the main force of the Jin army could have been 50,000 people, but the previous massacre had already killed the Mongolians, Hans, and Koreans among the generals.
Almost all the people were killed, so there were only a little over 30,000 troops left.
Liaoyang's defense seemed to have big loopholes in the generals of Hou Jin Dynasty. The distance between the positions outside the city and the city was more than ten miles. According to the military knowledge of this era, such a long distance would only be defeated individually.
It can no longer be used as a cornerstone. The positions outside the city only dug some trenches and piled up a few short earth walls, which can be rushed up casually!
The enemy arranged their troops in such a formation. Either they didn't know how to fight, or they were too arrogant and did not take the warriors of Jianzhou into consideration. After discussion with the generals, Hong Tai decided to attack the positions outside the city first.
, and then attack Liaoyang. In their opinion, the victory of this battle is already in their hands.
In order to prevent the soldiers and horses in Liaoyang City from coming out, Hong Tai also left the Zhenghuang Flag on the side, ready to intercept at any time.
Amidst the sound of drums and trumpets, Houjin soldiers pushed forward with shield carts and rushed up with bows, arrows, swords and guns. The main force stayed three miles away, and the forwards had already approached the front of the trench. But there was still no movement on the position, despite these arrogant and brave soldiers.
Later, Jin soldiers rushed to the front. If it weren't for the shadows that could be seen moving on the position, this place would probably be regarded as an abandoned place.
Chen Cheng divided the 30,000 soldiers and horses into two parts. Liu Xingzuo led more than 10,000 people to guard the city of Liaoyang. He and Lin Mengchu led another 20,000 people to form an array outside the city. The enemy troops were getting closer and closer, and even had already
While using his sword to chop the wires, Lin Mengchu couldn't help but ask: "Is it okay? Wait a little longer, and they will fill in the first trench!"
"Well, let the bird gunners fire a volley!"
In order to eliminate as many Jurchens as possible here, Chen Cheng decided to show the enemy's weakness first, so he only used birdgunners to attack for the time being. Thousands of birdgunners stood up from the trenches and started to attack the Jin army who destroyed the fortifications.
Shooting. At a distance of seventy or eighty steps, the accuracy and power of the shotgun dropped a lot. However, the salvo can make up for the lack of accuracy and guard to a large extent. In the rows of salvos, General Jin
The soldiers were beaten until they screamed and wailed endlessly.
Many people were struggling to chop at the barbed wires, and then they fell down after being shocked. There were also many people who were beaten until they were covered in blood, but they still behaved as if nothing had happened. Although lead bullets are poisonous, they
It won't happen right away. As long as they have good armor, the shotgun from the opposite side may not be able to kill them on the spot.
Hong Tai, who was watching the battle from behind, put down half of his worries. It seemed that the enemy was relying on the power of the shotgun, so he dared to be so arrogant. The reason why he only put down half of his worries was because the enemy had not used cannons and had escaped before.
Everyone used very exaggerated language to describe the power of the enemy's artillery.
Thinking of this, Hong Tai decided not to give the enemy a chance to fully utilize the power of artillery, so he loudly ordered: "Let Dorgon and Azig's soldiers and horses also rush up. We must attack from three directions together so that the enemy cannot cope with it."
Come!"
As the horn sounded, the Hou Jin Army added some new troops. Tens of thousands of people spread out on the ground, and the darkness looked very scary. But in Chen Cheng's view, it was just a pile of meat sauce. See
After so many Jin soldiers came up, he smiled and said to Lin Mengchu beside him: "It's okay now."
Shield carts are equipment that can withstand barbed wire fences and trenches. But in the past, Mongolians and Han people pushed carts, and now even the Koreans have been killed. Of course, the Jurchens can only push the carts themselves. Use
After the sword splits the barbed wire, the soil and sand from the shield cart will be poured into the trench.
Although the shotguns from the opposite side fired round after round, they were so powerful that they could not penetrate the shield car at all. As long as the head was not exposed, there was no danger. Therefore, the Jin army made rapid progress and had filled in a trench. Those messy
Many of the barbed wire fences were also cut.
Just as the Hou Jin army continued to attack the position, a desolate horn sounded, and the bird gunners all retracted into the trench. Behind the parapet, more than 800 fusiliers stood up and pointed their guns at
The enemy was attacked, but they did not shoot, but were waiting for further orders from the officers.
The officers did not immediately order shooting. After a while, the roar of cannons sounded from behind the position. The precision of rifled cannons was unmatched by smoothbore cannons, but at such a close distance, no matter what kind of cannon was fired, it would be
Meat sauce all over the place.
More than twenty cannons were aimed at the main force of the Hou Jin Army, dropping tons of shells on the enemy. Every time a single shot was fired, there were more than a dozen or dozens of casualties. The air waves from the explosion blew up, and the horses
They were so frightened that they were running around, just like their master. How could the enemy's cannons still hit them from a distance of several miles?
After just one round of shelling, the main force of the Hou Jin Army fell into chaos. Hong Tai himself was further away and could clearly see the tragic situation of his own soldiers and horses being shelled. He immediately understood that there was indeed a trap in front of him.
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"Retreat, retreat immediately!"
Hong Tai shouted loudly on horseback, and without his words, the Jurchens who were under fire had already retreated.
When the main force in the rear was bombarded by artillery, the forwards of the Hou Jin Army were also severely hit by artillery. According to the "Infantry Drill Code", every thousand people must be equipped with four infantry cannons. Although the Han army did not reach this number, the number behind the breastworks
, more than 40 infantry artillery pieces were also arranged.
At a distance of sixty steps, a group of Jiannu slaves can be destroyed with one shot. Not to mention the armor on their bodies, even those sturdy shield vehicles can be shattered with one shot. Broken wood chips are splashed everywhere, and
The second damage was caused, killing or injuring the surrounding Houjin troops.
The rate of fire of the infantry artillery was not comparable to that of field artillery. In less than a minute, most of the 60 or 70 shield vehicles of the Hou Jin Army had been destroyed. Only at this time did the officers' orders resound on the battlefield.
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"shooting!"
Then the gunmen put their rifles on the earth wall and had been aiming for a long time. At this time, they pulled the triggers together, and the sound of frying beans kept ringing. In an unprecedented salvo, the Houjin Army was knocked down in droves.
On the ground, the power of a flintlock gun is far greater than that of a shotgun. If you are shot, you will have to kneel even if you are wearing iron armor.
Amidst the continuous volleys, no matter whether it was the white-armored soldiers or the flag soldiers, the outcome was the same. After several rounds of volleys, the Jin Army's forward and rear formations had collapsed. The manpower was sometimes exhausted, and the muscles were unable to do anything.
It's against gunpowder and steel! At least, there's no way to fight against it in this world.
Chen Cheng then asked Lin Mengchu to continue commanding the artillery, while he led the infantry to pursue him. Liu Xingzuo, who was in Liaoyang City, saw that the Jin army had collapsed, so he opened the city gate and joined the pursuit with 10,000 soldiers and horses.
Hong Tai led the demoralized Hou Jin Army in a hurry and retreated for more than ten miles. When he saw the enemy pursuing him, he gritted his teeth and let the two yellow flags launch a counterattack. However, in the face of platoon guns and infantry artillery, the cavalry could only
It was just a target sent up. They were defeated again, and everyone in the Jin Army felt that the end was coming.
It is now the end of January, the coldest time of the year, and the army's food reserves have long been exhausted. If they can't find a place to rest, these tens of thousands of soldiers and horses will probably disperse.
This principle will never go out of style. The most important thing is that the backbone of the Jin Army has been broken.
In that kind of overwhelming artillery fire, there is no difference between a warrior and a coward. The Jurchens are proud of their bravery and have no place to display it. Many people were killed by artillery shells before they could even rush to the front, and then came round after round.
How can we fight with a volley of guns?
As a result, Hong Tai's prestige has dropped again and again, and many people have publicly criticized him. If he hadn't led everyone to the territory of the Ming Dynasty, how could there have been such a catastrophe? Some people have even publicly discussed his big problem.
The legitimacy of Khan, according to Nurhachi's opinion, the position of King Khan should be reserved for Dodo, the youngest son.
Just when the Hou Jin army was blaming each other and quarreling, the Han army had already caught up. Five or six miles away, field artillery bombarded them. The Jurchens who were still quarreling immediately dispersed. Now Hong Tai could no longer command the flags.
Lord Baile, everyone is running for their own lives.
Azig and his men continued to flee, while Dorgon and Duduo waved the white flag and surrendered to Han.
Chen Cheng accepted the surrender of these two people, and then used them as the vanguard to continue chasing Hong Tai and others. When the battle reached this point, he knew that the Jurchen Jurchens in Jianzhou were finished. Those who were originally from the Dongjiang Army, and soon
Those who surrendered just now were all energized and wanted to make greater achievements.
From February to April, apart from leaving some people to monitor the army in Liao Town, all the Han army did was pursue and kill the Jurchens in Jianzhou. Chen Cheng and Lin Mengchu ordered, "Hong Tai must be captured or killed.
Even if I chase you to the end of the world!"
Hong Tailian suffered several defeats and retreated all the way to the Horqin grassland. The Han army behind them pursued them closely.
