Ming Zuo

Chapter 859 The powerful Tianxiong army
The two sides of the Kuhe River are very flat, and there is no ups and downs at a glance.

Such an area is obviously more beneficial to the Qing army with a large number of troops.

Outnumbered and outnumbered, and it was a field battle, Sun Chengzong's heart was in his throat.

"Jiandou (Lu Xiangsheng's character), it is better for me to retreat slowly and rely on Gaoyang County to fight, so as to be safe."

Facing his suggestion, Lu Xiangsheng shook his head slowly.

"If this is the case, Baoding will definitely fall. As courtiers, we lose the city and feel ashamed of the king!"

Sun Chengzong couldn't help reminding: "If we make mistakes, there will be no soldiers around. At that time, people will die and the situation will be irreversible."

Lu Xiangsheng's expression was extremely resolute.

"For the current plan, the only way is to fight to the death with all our strength, and put them to death to survive."

Seeing that the Eight Banners infantry had begun to advance, Lu Xiangsheng waved the flag, and the Ming army's phalanx also began to press forward.

Because the two sides encountered in the wild, it was too late to build fortifications, so they could only use what they had at hand.

The Qing army lined up the trolleys transporting grain, and set up wooden boards covered with cowhide as shields in front of them.

The musketeer stood on it, followed by a loader, who was pushed behind by two captured civilian men.

This kind of chariot originated from the Ming army, and was later learned by the Jurchens, and was widely used on the battlefield. As a result, the Ming army lost its helmet and armor.

This time the Qing army entered the pass, originally only for robbery, and did not think about fighting fiercely with the Ming army in the field, so they did not bring a bulky chariot.

Before the battle, Hauge could only transform the grain truck, which was better than nothing.

The Ming army also walked in front of the chariot.

However, the chariots of the Ming army were real chariots. In addition to some of them brought by Lu Xiangsheng, Gaoyang County also funded some of them.

Although they belong to two different races and are enemies of life and death, the fighting methods of the two sides are almost the same.

The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer, and they can already see each other's faces clearly.

What the Qing army saw was that the Ming army on the opposite side looked resolute and did not panic. It was completely different from the Ming army they encountered in the past, who were in chaos before they started fighting.

This made the Qing army couldn't help stepping up to be careful, knowing that they had encountered a strong opponent.

Seventy steps.

The archers of the Qing army came to the back of the chariot, raised their bows one after another, and began to throw towards the Ming army following the order.

Doing so will allow the bow and arrow to shoot the farthest.

Similarly, due to the elongated distance, the strength of the bow and arrow is severely attenuated, and often cannot penetrate the thinnest cotton armor.

The reason why the projectile method is still used in this way is not that the Qing army shoots in waves, but that the Jurchens are very confident in their archery skills.

Throwing is not a wave shot, it also needs to be aimed.

Although the Jurchens don't know much about ballistics, and they don't know how to calculate, their instincts have already been formed in years of repeated practice and battles.

The Qing army used bows and arrows, while the Ming army used crossbows.

A black shadow surged up on both sides at the same time, and then staggered in the air.In an instant, even the sunlight was completely blocked, and the earth was darkened.

Afterwards, Arrow Rain fell into the opponent's camp respectively, causing many people to cry and die miserably.

Sixty steps.

The musketeers on the Qing army and the Ming army's chariot opened fire at the same time.

White smoke filled the battlefield in an instant, and the roar continued, but the effect was limited.

Although both sides used large guns with a longer range and power, but because they were blocked by shields, they did not kill much.

The most unlucky ones are the civilian husbands without any protection, and they are the ones who were killed.

Fifty steps.

The gunshots from the Ming army suddenly became denser, and large swathes of bullets fell on the Qing army's array like raindrops.

The people protected by the chariot were safe and sound, but the soldiers of the Qing army who marched in the gap fell to the ground one after another.

Hauge, who was behind, jumped up and turned pale with shock.

"Why are the firecrackers of the Ming army so powerful?"

I don't know how many times I have fought against the Ming army. The Qing army's generals have long been aware of the virtues of the Ming army's firearms.

But this time, the Ming army on the opposite side opened fire from fifty steps away, and even pierced through the heavy armor of the Qing army soldiers. How could it not be shocking?
Fan Ji exclaimed: "Look, master, the guns used by the Ming army on the opposite side must be Shandong guns."

Hauge squinted his eyes and looked forward, feeling suspicious in his heart.

I saw the musketeers of the Ming army on the opposite side walking behind the chariot, using the cover of the chariot to shoot, and then began to load.

The order of loading gunpowder and projectiles is no different from that of the musketeers of the Qing army. The only difference is that there is no matchlock behind the muskets of the Ming army.

I saw that they poured the gunpowder into a small medicine pool, then closed the cover, and the hammer that was lifted backwards fell with the pull of the trigger, and the projectile in the barrel could be fired.

Although in terms of loading speed, this musket is not much different from the matchlock guns of the Qing army.However, due to the lack of matchlocks, the line of sight will not be affected, which greatly improves the accuracy of the Ming army's shooting.

Moreover, the projectiles fired by that kind of musket are so powerful that they can penetrate the triple armor of the Qing army at a distance of fifty steps.

Hauge was no stranger to this kind of musket.Because the Qing army itself has it, but it is not in his army.

Because the number was too small, Huangtaiji regarded it as a treasure, and kept all of them in the two yellow flags, and the other flags were not assembled.

However, the benefits of this kind of musket are still known to everyone.

It never occurred to them that the new Ming army on the opposite side had such a weapon.

And Lu Xiangsheng invented a new method of warfare by using flintlock guns.

He did not let the musketeers line up alone and fight alone.Instead, let it follow the car to increase the firepower on the front line.

Sure enough, under his arrangement, the Qing army was caught off guard, and was completely at a disadvantage in the musket fire.

Under the tent of the Chinese army, Sun Chengzong couldn't believe it when he saw how brave the Ming army was and how well they fought.

"Jiandou, where did such an artifact come from?"

Speaking of this, Lu Xiangsheng didn't see any joy, but he told the truth.

"These firearms were purchased from Shandong by the juniors. The rebels in Shandong have more firearms for their own use, but unfortunately they are not exported. The only ones that the juniors can buy are inferior ones."

Sun Chengzong was dumbfounded.

He actually knows a lot about the situation in Shandong.

Lu Shanji and Sun Qifeng are now living in Shandong, living like ducks in water, and often correspond with him, strongly inviting him to come to Shandong.

Sun Qifeng, as the teacher of two generations of emperors, has worked hard for Daming, how can he let go of his emotions?
So did not go.

At this time, he learned that Lu Xiangsheng's strong army still relied on Shandong's firearms, which made the old man's curiosity about Shandong greatly increased.

The confrontation on the battlefield has reached a fever pitch, and the distance between the two sides is getting closer.

There is no doubt about Brother Hao's ability to fight.

When he saw that the Ming army had added musketeers beside the chariot, he quickly sent his own musketeers up.

At this time, the distance had reached forty steps, and the breathing of both sides could be heard, and the possibility of the bullets missing was greatly reduced.

The competition at this time is willpower.

Although the Eight Banners are brave, they are not afraid of death.But the Tianxiong army did not give up.

Not to mention, Lu Xiangsheng finally took out his trump card.

(End of this chapter)