At the end of Ming Dynasty: I, Sun Kewang!Desperate comeback!

As the first square formation was broken, the Qing cavalry's morale was boosted.

Immediately after Zhao Butai waved the battle flag, thousands of cavalry retreated slightly.

A Qing cavalryman dismounted, ate dried meat, drank water, and rested briefly.

The Qing cavalry was able to fire several hard bows and fire several waves of arrows.

Although this is extremely powerful in a short period of time, once the enemy army withstands these rounds of arrow rain, the Qing army's cavalry will be depleted and must take a certain amount of rest before they can regain their combat effectiveness.

Some people say that the Manchu and Mongolian cavalry only relied on riding and shooting and were not good at hand-to-hand combat.

There was even an example of the Eight Banners being beaten back by militiamen who survived the rain of arrows and flesh-and-blood attacks.

In fact, there is a unique cave here, and the cavalry are generally not bad at hand-to-hand combat.

A cavalryman who can shoot a hard bow must have very strong arms. Such a soldier will not perform too badly whether he is stabbing with a spear or slashing with a saber.

After all, with his arm strength, if he could shoot a hard bow, he would definitely be able to stab or chop people to death.

As for the Eight Banners being defeated by the militia in hand-to-hand combat, it is actually understandable.

After all, the Eight Banners Soldiers' arms began to lose strength after firing their hard bows several times in a short period of time.

If the enemy army did not break up, but charged forward, in this case, the Eight Banners would definitely suffer in a hand-to-hand fight.

So running is the right thing to do. Your arms have lost strength, so you would be a fool not to run.

But this does not prove that the Eight Banners have poor hand-to-hand combat capabilities.

It can only be said that they have encountered an enemy they can fight.

The thousands of cavalrymen who had just defeated a phalanx retreated, but Zhao Butai's attack did not stop.

Seeing that all the troops in Dangkou Town were moving forward, trying to get closer for rescue.

The leader, Ni Chongde, took the lead and was positioned relatively forward.

He gave an order, the Qing army's battle flag waved, and a large number of cavalry immediately surrounded Ni Chongde.

Although infantry forming a square formation can effectively resist cavalry, there is no doubt that cavalry has an absolute advantage in terms of mobility.

Especially after forming a square formation, the mobility of the infantry will be further reduced in order to maintain the formation.

It is impossible to take the initiative in front of the cavalry, and can only be beaten passively.

In an instant, the well-trained Qing cavalry quickly moved closer to Ni Zhongde's location in accordance with the military orders waved by the flag.

"Don't be chaotic, hold on to your formation!" Ni Zhongde shouted in the square formation.

The surrounding soldiers quickly prepared themselves under the leadership of the officers.

Different from the previous phalanx that was broken, this phalanx was commanded by Ni Zhongde himself.

There are a large number of double-armored soldiers on the outermost periphery. Although the hard bows of the Qing army have extremely strong penetrating power, they can even penetrate thirty kilograms of iron armor at a certain distance.

But once you encounter a double-armored soldier, unless you use some special hard bows, or you directly reach under the opponent's nose and shoot at his vital points, it will be difficult to penetrate the double-armored soldier.

I saw the elite double-armored soldiers on the periphery, holding spears in one hand and hanging shields in the other, like a copper wall and an iron wall, protecting the archers, musketeers, and officers behind them.

Some of these double-armored soldiers wore two layers of iron armor, and some wore one layer of iron armor and one layer of cotton armor.

Since there was a shortage of iron armor in the Qianqian army, some soldiers had to use cotton armor to make up for it.

But even so, after wearing double armor, it was difficult for the Qing army's bows and arrows to hurt them.

A large number of Qing cavalry leaned against them, and orders were issued one after another.

In an instant, a hail of arrows shot out, passing over the double-armored soldiers on the outer net in the form of a projectile, and directly shot into the square formation. Many soldiers in the front were killed or injured.

The archers and musketeers who drove the front and rear ranks were also armored men.

Although the cotton armor they wore was good for resisting muskets, it was not good for resisting bows and arrows.

However, because there were double-armored soldiers on the outside to protect them from injuries, the Qing army's bows and arrows could not reach them with direct fire.

Although projectiles can hit them, once they take the form of projectiles, the power of the arrows will be greatly reduced.

Not only that, because the incident angle of the ejected arrow when hitting the armor is too large, the armor defense of the front army will be greatly improved.

Just like tilted armor, when the Qing army's arrows came from the sky, the armor on the soldiers of the front army actually played the role of tilted armor.

Although their armor was vertical, the direction of the Qing arrows was crooked.

So even cotton armor is far enough to withstand bows and arrows.

However, having said that, the Qing army shot too many arrows.

Just like what happened to the previous phalanx, a large number of Qing cavalry fired several rounds, and tens of thousands of arrows were shot into the formation.

These arrows cannot penetrate cotton armor, but cotton armor is not plate armor and cannot protect the whole body at all.

In the violent shooting, a large number of soldiers from the front army will still be killed or injured.

In just a short moment, waves of arrow rain came, and tens of thousands of arrows shot into the square formation.

A large number of the front-line soldiers were shot to death and injured. Some people were hit by arrows in their arms and were wailing. Some people were hit by arrows in their thighs and fell to the ground.

What's more, some people were hit directly in the face by sudden arrows when they fought back, and they fell down immediately.

After these waves of arrows, Ni Zhongde's phalanx became a little confused.

However, the formation was still maintained, allowing the Qing cavalry to take advantage of it, but under the counterattack of shotguns and bows and arrows.

The Qing army also left many corpses outside the square formation.

"Capital, the Southern Barbarians are extremely brave and cannot break the formation without hand-to-hand combat!" A Qing general said solemnly, looking at the situation in front of him.

Zhao Butai held up the telescope and frowned as he looked at the square formation that was still intact.

Generally speaking, a few rounds of arrows raining down from the Qing army can seal the victory.

But although the Western bandits in front of them had many new recruits, they already had the appearance of a strong army.

"Let the white-armored soldiers charge into the formation!" Zhao Butai ordered.

A group of Qing cavalry rode their horses and quickly arrived in front of Ni Zhongde's square formation.

Then he quickly dismounted, formed a formation with various weapons, and launched a charge.

The White Armored Soldiers were the most elite troops in the Qing army.

According to the establishment of the Qing army, elites were drawn from various banners to form the Bagala.

The Bagara can be divided into red Bagara and white Bagara. The white Bagara is also called the White Armored Soldier.

The small army of three hundred people in front of him is Bai Baya.

Although this unit only has 300 people, they are all top three soldiers.

In addition to cotton armor and iron armor, these elite soldiers, who were physically strong and as strong as an ox, also wore an additional layer of chain mail.

Being in the third armor, it can be said that he is almost invulnerable on the battlefield.

"Fire!" Seeing the white-armored soldiers coming quickly, an order came from the square formation.

Thick shotguns were aimed at the Qing army.

With a bang, a lead bullet hit the armor of a white-armored soldier.

But when the smoke cleared, the gunners found that their powerful shotguns had no effect. Lead bullets were fired one after another, and many arrows were also shot from the square array.

However, except for a few individuals among the white-armored soldiers who were hit critically by the intensive firepower of the Qianqian Army, none of the others suffered any damage.

At this moment, the soldiers in the front army saw that their weapons were ineffective, and their morale suddenly dropped.

"Fight when you get close!" Ni Zhongde was shocked and ordered quickly.

The turtle dove gun is so powerful that ordinary armor is not a problem in front of it.

But with three white-armored soldiers on his side, even if he shoots at close range, it will be difficult to break through the armor.

Only by priming the situation and hitting its vital points can it be effective.

Soon the archers in the phalanx were loading their bows again, but the musketeers in the front were still loading.

Although muskets can compete with bows and arrows, their rate of fire has always been a flaw.

A long-trained archer can fire several arrows in a short period of time, but a musketeer cannot fire at such a rate.

The white-armored soldier ran while holding a hard bow and started firing arrows.

When the distance was close enough, they dropped their bows and arrows one by one, picked up their weapons and charged towards them.

"Fire the gun, fire the gun quickly!" the officers in the square formation quickly ordered.

Sparse gunshots rang out. After such a long time, the shotguns in the hands of the front army were finally loaded with ammunition and ready to fire the second shot.

A white-armored soldier roared into the square formation, and then a turtledove gun almost touched his head.

As the shooter pulled the trigger, with a bang, the white-armored soldier's head exploded, his brains splattered, and he fell in front of the front army.

"Kill!" There were shouts of killing, and the spearmen of the Ming army stabbed and killed with all their strength.

However, the spear had almost no effect on the white-armored soldier.

Mandarin sounds were heard, and with a snap, a white-armored soldier held a mace, and knocked out a Ming army spearman with one blow.

In an instant, the white-armored soldiers quickly rushed into the square formation like a tiger among wolves.

The Jiaqian army also tried their best to resist, stabbing their vitals with sabers and hitting their heads with hammers and axes.

Although many white-armored soldiers were killed and injured, the Ming army's phalanx became chaotic.

In an instant, countless Qing cavalrymen followed the white-armored soldiers like sharks that smelled blood.

The surrounding military formations also tried their best to move closer to Ni Zhongde, trying to support him.

"Send the order, let Zhang Sheng lead his troops to rush for reinforcements! Zhang Hu, you and the five hundred tiger guards who are alone will also go to the left wing immediately. You must resist me!"

On the top of the mountain, Sun Kewang, who was facing an unfavorable situation in Dangkou Town, quickly issued an order.

"Please rest assured, Lord, the general will fulfill his mission!" Zhang Hu accepted the order.

With five hundred tiger guards, he quickly rode to the left wing.

There are only two thousand white-armored soldiers in the Qing Dynasty, and Doni has only a thousand men in his hands, and now they are greatly reduced.

The Tiger Guards in Sun Kewang's hands can also charge into battle wearing top-level armor. Now, after being supplemented by selected brave men from Guangdong and Guangxi, the number has been expanded to more than 1,200.

With the support of Xiaoqizhen and the Five Hundred Tiger Guards, it would not be easy for Duny to defeat Sun Kewang's left wing.

For a moment, the dragon flag behind Sun Kewang kept dancing, Xiaoqizhen quickly set off, and Zhang Hu also led the Tiger Guard to help.

Sun Kewang's slightly worried heart calmed down a little.

However, at this moment, a thunder suddenly sounded.

In an instant, Sun Kewang's expression changed drastically, and the hearts of the generals who were driving forward also sank when they heard the thunder.

boom! Another thunder sounded.

A drop of rain fell on Sun Kewang's face.

"Does the Qing Dynasty really have a destiny?" Sun Kewang opened his mouth with disbelief on his face.

"Hahaha! The sky is clear and there are not many dark clouds, but at this time there is going to be a spring rain! This is God helping me again!"

Donnie laughed, his whole body ecstatic.

"Your Majesty, there are many firearms among the bandits in the West. When the spring rain comes, more than 100,000 bandits will surely fall apart!" Luo Keduo said ecstatically.

Sun Kewang has many firearms, including red-coated cannons, turtledove guns, and Folang machines.

However, his army had no time to train archers.

If an army with mainly firearms is suddenly hit by heavy rain and the firearms in their hands cannot be used, the consequences can be imagined.

"Lord, withdraw!" Liu Xuanchu sighed and clenched his fists.

Now that the front army is motionless, if we continue fighting like this, we can wait until the cavalry from the shun army comes.

But a spring rain changed everything in vain.

"Withdraw? You can't withdraw!" Sun Kewang said in a deep voice: "The two armies are currently fighting fiercely. If we retreat rashly, it might be a big defeat!"

Drop drop!

Countless raindrops fell, and a spring rain enveloped the battlefield, getting heavier and heavier.

Liu Xuanchu looked at the sudden change in the sky and gritted his teeth and said: "But, Lord, if our army does not withdraw and continues to fight, I am afraid that we will be defeated like a mountain!"

The spring rain has arrived. If the firearms in hand cannot be used, in Liu Xuanchu's opinion, the front army will definitely be defeated!

Although it would still be a huge defeat if they retreated at this time, at least they would be able to retain more vitality.

"Hmph! Mr. Mao Xia, it's true that Gu's firearms cannot be used on rainy days, but Gu's elephant soldiers are just for this time!" Sun Kewang sneered.

"Elephant soldiers!" Liu Xuanchu's eyes suddenly widened, and a glimmer of hope arose in his heart.

During heavy rain, the firearms of the Qingqian army could not be used. Although the bows and arrows of the Qing army would be affected, they were not unusable in the rain.

As a result, the front army was almost certain to lose, but the existence of the elephant soldiers brought hope to the battle again.

Because elephants are afraid of loud noises and fires. Loud noises can be overcome through training, but fear of fire is something that cannot be overcome by their nature.

But if it was in the rain, how could the Qing army set fire?

"Gu's firearms can't be used, and neither can the Tatar's firearms. Let me, Sun Kewang, see who is more powerful, the Qing cavalry, or Gu's elephant soldiers and cuirassiers!"

Sun Kewang gave an order with a loud shout: "Send the order, the Cavalry Town will advance, hold the left wing, everyone in the Cavalry Town will mount their horses, and the elephant soldiers will be fully prepared, ready to charge at any time!"

The rain fell heavier and heavier on the battlefield, the gunfire of the front troops gradually stopped, and the roaring cannons also stopped roaring.

For a time, the morale of the Qing army was greatly boosted, and they continued to kill with bows and arrows.

However, there were only a few archers in the Qianqian army who could fight back.

"Brothers, kill me!" In the rain, Ni Zhongde, the commander-in-chief of Dangkou Town, was filled with grief and anger, and he kept swinging his mace.

The sudden heavy rain almost destroyed his long-range firepower.

Under the attack of the white armored soldiers and the Qing cavalry, his square formation had dispersed.

Many soldiers had fled in despair, and the officers could not control the situation. Some even fled under the threat of death.

There are only a few soldiers left who are still fighting hard.

Ni Zhongde rode his own horse and led his own soldiers to charge in the rain.

But the situation was already like this, and there was nothing he could do to change it! (End of chapter)