The frozen Baigou River had broken in several places under the fierce artillery fire of the Qing army. Soldiers from the Ming army and the Chu army fell into the bone-chilling river water.
The temperature in this season, coupled with the coldness of the water under the ice, means that those who fall into the water will quickly freeze to death without struggling for long.
Those soldiers who did not fall into the river would face more bloody fighting and fighting.
The Ming army mobilized a large number of light artillery, which mostly fired shotguns. Once fired at close range, it could often cause casualties of several or more than ten people in the invading army.
The small light artillery seemed to never stop, pouring terrifying firepower at the enemies in front of the Ming army. Many of the invaders' cavalry often became important targets for concentrated light artillery fire because they had the largest targets.
The shotgun can kill the elite cavalry of the intruders wearing multiple layers of armor and horse clothes in an instant.
The wounds left on the bodies of the rebel soldiers who were shot dead by the Ming army were so horrific. They were often densely packed with bullet wounds like raindrops, and even the war horses were destroyed by the bombardment, as if they had been crushed to pieces.
, the shapeless hornet's nest gives people a creepy feeling at the first sight.
"Charge forward, charge forward! Support the brothers in Zuoying!"
Hao Yaoqi led his troops to go up first for reinforcements. Hao Yaoqi, who was already General Guo Yi, was becoming less and less like a simple cavalry general. In the several battles since Li Laiheng went north, Hao Yaoqi began to assume the responsibility
More directing and organizing work.
At this time, Ma Bao was still trapped in the Ming army's formation with Chu Chuang's three-wall cavalry, unable to charge out for a while. The tactical command of Chu Chuang's vanguard infantry fell into the hands of Hao Yaoqi. He himself was a brave man.
An invincible general, he was never afraid of any enemy's attacks. The jujube stick in his hand even shattered the Tianling Gai of countless Eight Banners soldiers in the Battle of Dangshan, proving that Hao Yaoqi's strength was indeed rare in the world.
But he was no longer just a cavalry warrior who charged forward bravely. Hao Yaoqi adjusted the infantry queue in a timely manner. On the one hand, he sent reinforcements in time to help Liu Fangliang, Ma Bao and Ma Shiyao reduce the pressure. On the other hand, he also mobilized
He used the heavy gunfire of the Chu army to counterattack the enemy.
Bang, bang, bang!
The gunners of Huguang's army had received strict reloading training. Even if countless cavalry were charging at them just a few dozen steps away, the soldiers would still fill the gunpowder and projectiles in order according to the order of the order.
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Immediately after the explosion of soybeans, accompanied by a cloud of white smoke, the heavy-duty gunshots of the intruders immediately shot down a large number of officers and soldiers to the ground.
However, Li Laiheng was still worried about the Chu army. He stood in the position of the central army and preached with Fang Yiren:
"The firepower of heavy cannons is still inferior to the firepower of a large number of light cannons."
"This is impossible. Our artillery is still in Boye County. We can only hope that Haozhi and Li Shiwei will come up with reinforcements as soon as possible."
"Adjust the front line...Zhang Pizhu, bring reinforcements with your military standard to help Liu Shuai relieve the siege!"
After Zhang Pilu slapped a military salute, he turned around and galloped away. Li Laiheng took a telescope from Fang Yiren's hand, which was given to him by a Jesuit priest in Wuchang. He looked at the northeast bank of Baigou River.
The officers and soldiers stood in the position and said anxiously: "Sun Chuanting hasn't personally attacked yet, I'm afraid the officers and soldiers still have a main force on the other side!"
Chen Yongfu, who was familiar with the structure of the Ming army, gradually became extremely suspicious when he saw the melee of nearly 100,000 people on the Baigou River. He was worried, and after much consideration, he said to Li Laiheng:
"Your Majesty, there seems to be no flag of the Qin Army in the formation opposite, nor are there any Qin Army soldiers and horses that I am familiar with. Instead, they are all the flags of the Guan Ning Army."
Li Laiheng gritted his teeth and said, "Where is Sun Chuanting? Isn't he in Baigouhe?"
At this time, another strong wind blew up on the ice, and the biting cold wind from the far north froze the fighting soldiers. Even the soldiers of both armies were fighting to the death, due to the excessive secretion of adrenal hormones, all over their bodies.
They were all in a state of intense excitement. Such a cold wind also chilled the morale and fighting spirit of the soldiers.
Chu Chuang's heavy-duty gun required complicated loading work, but many soldiers' fingers had been completely frozen, making it difficult for them to make agile and flexible movements.
The situation on the Ming army's side was not much better. After a fight, many Guanning cavalrymen were preparing to set up their bows and shoot arrows. They unexpectedly discovered that most of the bows and arrows were frozen and could not be opened at all.
Wu Guozhu, the deputy commander under Wu Sangui, secretly screamed something bad. He was about to shoot his bow left and right to break out of the encirclement, but when he saw that the bow and arrow were frozen and unable to be stretched, he had to grab a three-eyed gun and shoot at the invading cavalry in front of him.
But as luck would have it, perhaps because of the weather, the rapid switch between hot and cold caused the poorly made firearms of the Ming army to explode immediately. With a snap, the three-eyed blunderbuss in Wu Guozhu's hand exploded into three petals, among which
A piece of debris also flew into his own face, cutting half of his face into a bloody mess.
After the pro-army standard led by Zhang Pizhu entered the battle, they immediately destroyed the Ming army's front line with a rapid and violent attack, which had a great impact on the morale of the officers and soldiers. Although the officers and soldiers had a great advantage in artillery firepower, they relied on the Qing army's heavy artillery and
The Ming army's massive light artillery completely suppressed the Chuang army's heavy cannons.
However, the morale of ordinary soldiers in the Chuang Army is very strong, and their fighting will is better than that of ordinary Guan Ning soldiers, let alone the Shandong soldiers under Liu Zeqing. Therefore, the battle is still in a very stalemate. If pro-junbiao enters the battlefield in time, the general will
The balance of victory on the battlefield was strongly pushed in the direction of the Chuang army.
At this time, the Guan Ning Army relies heavily on the role model of a few generals and elite servants. Because the Guan Ning Army lacks the unique vitality of the Chuang Army as a new group, if it wants to maintain high combat morale, it has to rely on
A small number of outstanding military generals performed individually.
Wu Guozhu had previously galloped left and right, killing several elite cavalrymen of the invading army, which greatly encouraged the Guan Ning soldiers whose morale was declining. After he was injured by the exploding three-eyed gun, the surrounding Guan Ning soldiers
They all looked at him nervously, until they saw Wu Guozhu wiping the blood on his face, roaring angrily and stabbing an intruder soldier to death with a spear, then they put half of their hearts back into their stomachs.
But it turned out that Guan Ning's soldiers felt relieved too early.
During the battle, Hao Yaoqi had already discovered the impact of Wu Guozhu and a few brave warriors on the morale of Guan Ning's soldiers. He saw that Wu Guozhu was injured in half of his face by a three-eyed gun. His vision seemed to be affected, and he actually rushed to a
In a position with a good shooting range, gunners were immediately surprised and deployed to surround and kill.
In addition to the heavy bird guns with greater range and power, the Chuang Army's bird guns also have new weapons with enhanced accuracy and range. Generally speaking, although the bird guns are inferior to light cannons in terms of firepower, they are better in accuracy.
The advantages are overwhelming.
After the six gunners calmly loaded the flames and projectiles, they aimed at Wu Guozhu, who was exposed in the open position. Following several gunshots and a burst of shooting, the smoke filled the air. Wu Guozhu was shot several times and responded.
Fall off the horse.
Seeing this scene, the soldiers of the Chuang Army immediately let out cheers that shook the world. In contrast, the soldiers of Guan Ning sighed, lamenting the death of the fierce general Wu Guozhu.
Wu Guozhu fell to the ground covered in blood. He did not die immediately. Several Mongolian servants rushed up and tried to save him. However, Hao Yaoqi personally led a team using jujube sticks and maces.
The Mongolians were very good at riding and shooting, but the severe cold weather had completely frozen their bows and arrows. No one could open their bows and shoot arrows, and the advantage fell entirely to the invading army.
Wu Guozhu groaned on the ground for a while. He saw many insurgent soldiers surrounding him. Knowing that he could not help but avoid becoming a prisoner, he used his last strength to pull out his sword and plunged it into his chest to commit suicide.
Hao Yaoqi rode his horse and circled Wu Guozhu's body twice, thinking that since everyone was Han, why should they fight like this?
After experiencing the Battle of Dangshan, Hao Yaoqi's mentality changed a lot. He was deeply impressed by those powerful and terrifying Eight Banners soldiers, and he became more and more aware of Li Laiheng's deep fear of the Qing army.
It is extremely true that perhaps the war between the Chuang Army and the Ming Army was just a preparation for a real national war.
"Hao Yaoqi commanded well!"
Li Laiheng said in surprise: "We all follow up and press forward! Now that we have expanded our advantage, we should be able to defeat the Ming army immediately!"
"Sun Chuanting's Biao camp has never appeared. Sir, I'm afraid the officers and soldiers still have some strength left. Therefore, our army must not move lightly."
Chen Yongfu analyzed the situation of the Ming army in detail and said: "Judging from the sound of artillery, with so many artillery, I estimate that the Ming army should still have tens of thousands of strong troops on the river bank."