Ren Jirong did not realize what long-term impact he would have on the history of Dashun after agreeing to Ren Kepu's strategy. When he announced that all slaves and untouchables in Liaocheng would be abolished and became good, he only received bursts of cheers from the soldiers and civilians.
Feeling excited about the sound and high morale.
"The military spirit is available."
Between the inner wall and the outer wall, nearly a thousand heavy cavalry soldiers galloped and charged. Although the Qing army had a huge advantage, they were caught off guard and were still unable to parry. Several siege troops were killed and dispersed.
There were also several city gates occupied by Shunjun cavalry.
The opportunity to fight was not to be missed. Ren Jirong immediately called on the troops, rebels, militia and even all kinds of gentry and slaves gathered at the training ground and Dongchang Mansion Office. Everyone fought their way out and fought the Qing army in a desperate battle.
The garrison soldiers moved away the roadblocks and wooden fences and took the initiative to attack. There was still a lot of gunpowder stored in the training ground. There were also sufficient swords, guns, armor, bows, arrows and firecrackers in the arsenal. The weapons originally prepared for the various rebel armies were used.
Now because the rebels had no time to gather in Liaocheng, Ren Jirong simply distributed all the money to the newly liberated slaves and untouchables.
The soldiers and civilians of Liaocheng were fully armed. The regular army of Dashun Army was immediately formed as the backbone, the rebel armed forces were arranged in the rear, and the rest of the militiamen fought out together with the newly armed slaves and untouchables.
The night has reached the darkest time before dawn, but because the soldiers of the Shun Army and the Qing Army were holding torches, the city of Liaocheng was ablaze with fire, making it look like day at first glance.
Everyone clearly saw their enemy, and the brutality of the battle reached a new level, and the whole city fell into chaos.
The weather got colder at night, but no matter it was the Shun army or the Qing army, everyone was extremely excited. Everyone's blood kept pouring to their heads and hands, and the warmth brought by passion and blood warmed everyone. No one was
They felt cold in this unprecedented massacre. On the contrary, many people breathed out white breath and had cold sweat on their foreheads. Their clothes and armor were soaked with the sweat on their backs, and they only felt a burst of hot warmth filling their whole bodies.
The battle was too fierce, and the regular troops of the Dashun Army were limited. Even if they received reinforcements from Ma Bao, the reinforcements were only a small number of cavalry, and their strength was still insufficient.
After Ren Jirong led all the armed soldiers and civilians to fight out, the disadvantage of insufficient troops was alleviated. At this point in the Qing army's attack, any fierce attack would only be possible at a heavy cost.
Although the temporarily organized militia was not used to offensive warfare, a few cowered in the face of battle and secretly deserted. However, more and more newly liberated slaves and untouchables came from the rear to supplement the lost personnel, making this group
The reserve force, which had not been estimated beforehand, gradually became the main force in the battle in terms of numbers.
Due to their lack of combat experience and lack of self-defense and martial arts skills, the casualty rate was naturally much higher than that of the regular army. However, most of them were not intimidated by the casualties and persisted in fighting and attacking, showing great courage and effectiveness.
There are bright torches everywhere in Liaocheng, illuminating the whole city brightly.
At this point in the battle, although the Qing army still had a strength advantage under the command of Mandahai, the Eight Banners soldiers did not fall into complete chaos. In fact, as time went by, Mandahai gradually discovered that the strength of the Dashun army was not as good as that of the Dashun army.
It was as powerful as I imagined. The Qing army still had a lot to do. They occupied several important towers in Liaocheng as a base for counterattack. The Manchus fired heavy arrows from high up, using lights as bright as day to kill the backbone of the regular army one by one.
To destroy the morale of the Dashun Army.
Ma Bao also rushed to Liaocheng. When he saw that the Qing army did not lose its position under the attack of the heavy cavalry of the Shun army, he immediately frowned. Such a powerful army was really difficult to deal with.
"Jiao Da? Where is Jiao Da!"
Jiao Da was hit by another arrow and was seriously injured. He endured the pain and ran to Ma Bao's side: "Commander!"
"You...! You're hurt so badly!" Ma Bao waved his hands fiercely, "Just let me do it myself."
Ma Bao wanted to lead the Shun army to dismount again, and everyone walked over to attack the city tower. Because the two towers in the northeast and northwest of Liaocheng occupied by Mandahai were located at a commanding height, they posed a huge threat to the Dashun army in the melee in the city.
But before Ma Bao could prepare his troops and take action, the guard camp, which had been harvested by Ma Bao outside the city and suffered considerable losses, revived under Yue Le's encouragement and encouragement. They restored their organization and did not choose to escape from the battle.
, but plunged headlong into the melee battlefield of Liaocheng with a spirit of failure or death.
The chill in Ma Bao's heart became deeper and deeper. He thought that he was already familiar with the use of heavy cavalry. However, the ability of the Qing generals, as well as the strict organization, discipline and bravery of the Manchu soldiers were all different.
Ma Bao felt that even though he had made great predictions, he still did not fully estimate the enemy's terror.
"I am always inferior to the King of Jin in using troops."
Ma Bao sighed and rearranged his troops: "Jiao Da, let's hold up the city gate and block those Manchu soldiers. I hope Ren Jirong can do something."
Ma Bao was not completely disappointed with the outcome of the battle. After all, he only brought the vanguard of Dashun Army reinforcements. The main force commanded by Dang Shousu was following Ma Bao. As long as he delayed enough, he would wait until Dang Shousu arrived on the battlefield.
, the situation will be greatly favorable to Shunjun.
"Ren Jirong defended the inner city, the Qing army occupied the outer city, I attacked the outer city, and those Manchu soldiers came back to attack me... When Dang Shousu arrived, it became a five-layer encirclement."
Jiao Da also shouted: "The battle of gods! The battle of gods!"
Indeed, this melee with the nature of a surprise attack has been going on until now. Although both sides have only participated in the battle in small numbers. The Qing army has only more than 10,000 people, and the Shun army has less than 10,000 people. Even after Dang Shousu arrived with his troops, it is estimated that the Qing army and the Shun army will
The total strength of the army participating in the war was only more than 20,000.
However, the situation on the battlefield was staggeringly complex. Armies from all walks of life gathered one after another, forming layers of encirclement and counter-encirclement fronts. The entire front line was intertwined, and the situation was extremely complex.
The Shun army had the city as a defensive position, while the Qing army had higher morale because it was put to death. The intensity of the battle between the two armies had reached an unimaginable level. Everyone was determined to fight to the death in Liaocheng.
"It depends on whether Dang Shousu is the best!"
Although Ma Bao had not yet joined Ren Jirong, he saw that the Dashun Army's garrison in the city was well organized and intercepted and defended against the Qing army's attacks. He knew that Ren Jirong had done a good job, so he felt relieved and also led the three soldiers under his command.
The Wall Cavalry adopts defensive operations and tries to delay as much time as possible.
As for the Qing army, Yue Le led the most elite guard camp of the Qing army into the city. Because the Qing army controlled the commanding heights of the city tower, he quickly reunited with Mandahai and attacked the Qing army camp outside the city.
The cavalry made a surprise attack, and the news of Bolo's whereabouts was reported to Duke Fu.
After hearing the news, Man Dahai's eyes darkened and he almost fainted.
"I have been fighting hard to save Duke Duanzhong, but unexpectedly he was killed by me!"
Although Mandahai was also from a clan, Bolo was also highly regarded by the two generations of Qing leaders, Huang Taiji and Dorgon, and his status was far higher than Mandahai.
Now that Bolo's whereabouts are unknown, the situation is clear, and he is probably destined to die.
If the coach is lost, Bolo is dead, and Man Dahai will not have a good ending.
His head was bleeding and he was stumbling almost unsteady. Yue Le quickly persuaded him: "As long as we win this battle, the regent will definitely pardon us."