I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 502 Grenadiers

On the open road going south from Liaoyang, a large group of cavalry was riding fast on the wide road, and the sound of horse hooves shook the ground like muffled thunder.

"How far is it from Niuzhuang Fort?"

Heshun reined in the reins and stopped the horse by the roadside, looking at the still advancing team with a little anxiety on his face.

"Commander Qi, we are still about twenty miles away from Niuzhuang Fort."

Twenty miles!
Heshun looked at the wolf smoke in the distance and secretly sighed why he walked on the road he usually took for so long today. Thinking of this, his dissatisfaction with Alzhai deepened.

Governor Xiong and Governor Yang worked hard to get rid of Zaisai so that he could have full control over the Ongjit Tribunal.Unexpectedly, this man was a paper tiger, vulnerable to a single blow, and was actually struck by Jianlu. He ran to Liaoyang without any resistance.

Governor Xiong was shocked and angry when he saw this, but the main troops in Liaodong were gathered on the Liaoshen front line, and there were not many troops in Liaoyang.

After thinking about it, I found that there was still another force available, which were the two battalions of the Jingying Yaowu Army that had landed at Gaizhou Guard earlier.According to the report, they will pass by Niuzhuangbao and head north to Liaoyang in the next few days.

Therefore, Governor Xiong made a prompt decision and asked him to immediately lead the [-] cavalry under his control to Niuzhuang Fort to join forces with the Beijing camp's partial division to see if he could contain Huang Taiji and save the situation.

"Let the soldiers speed up, speed up! Not long after leaving Liaoyang, we saw the beacon fire in the southwest. It seems that Huang Taiji has invaded. To the south of Liaoyang, the closest city to Liaoze is Niuzhuang Fort.

Huang Taiji would definitely attack there, whether for plunder or supplies.Although Niuzhuang Fort is small, it doesn't matter if it is lost, but if the Beijing camp's partial division is attacked and wiped out, the situation will definitely be bad. "

Soldiers need to be quick, and Heshun also knew this. After saying this, he kicked the horse's belly and moved forward quickly.

Behind him, Zach, Xitai and others also knew that the military situation was urgent.As Jurchens who submitted to the Ming Dynasty, they least wanted the Ming army to fail.Therefore, he immediately ordered his cavalry to march quickly without any delay.
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Although Heshun's troops were only twenty miles away, Huang Taiji's attack had lasted for more than half an hour.

Seeing that the Ming army remained motionless, while the Zhengbai banner soldiers followed the Mongols and were continuously hit by artillery and cannons, Huang Taiji's heart was bleeding.These were all the assets he had worked so hard to save, and they were just buried here.

Shuo Dai led three thousand soldiers and horses of the Zhengbai Banner to charge against the Mongols three times. Despite Huang Taiji's reminder, Shuo Dai and his subordinates Niulu Ezhen were frightened after seeing the Ming army's fierce shooting frequency.

Under repeated ruthless attacks from cannons and artillery, they still did not get close to their position, and were all destroyed in a panic. More than 1000 people were killed and injured, which seriously damaged their vitality.

Huang Taiji felt even more heartbroken when he saw it, but the war situation was urgent and there was no way to retreat at the moment. Anyone who retreated would die.

Even though they were exhausted, so was the Ming army.

Huang Taiji has clearly seen that with the continuous high-intensity shooting, the firepower of the Ming army is not as strong as before, the sound of gunshots is not as intensive as before, and the artillery shells are also intermittent.Thinking of this, he kept saying:

"Chuck Dan"

A Jia La E Zhen behind Huang Tai Ji stood up immediately.

"The slave is here!"

"Bring the remaining 1000 men forward and join forces with Shuo Dai's remaining troops. The Ming army's firecrackers have slowed down. Their firearms are not as strong as humans. They have to cool down and their ammunition is limited. Now attack the Ming army with all your strength. On the west side of the army, we can definitely rush in."

Upon hearing this, Chadanke immediately accepted the order and left. As a soldier, he had been waiting for this order for a long time.

Most of the remaining 1000 people are the elites of Zhengbai Banner, mostly Baya La soldiers. Waiting until now to attack is to have the final say.

"kill!"

The Zhengbai Banner armored men and Baya La soldiers rushed to the front of the formation and quickly dismounted. The Baya La soldiers in front raised their shields and rushed forward with shouts of killing, regardless of the Ming army artillery shells whizzing past their heads.

The armored men behind them drew their bows and shot arrows at the Ming army's position, while the Mongolians behind them also followed the pattern and raised their bows to shoot with the armored men.

The swishing sound of arrows passed over the overwhelming Baya La soldiers and submerged into the Ming army's position shrouded in white smoke.

Waves of wailing sounded immediately in front, but they were followed closely by the sound of blunderbuss.The projectiles were thrown into the front row of Bagala soldiers, and some people were hit and fell down.

The Baya soldiers behind did not care about their companions at all, strode forward, took up the position of the people in front and continued to charge, and immediately rushed into the white smoke. The armored men behind saw this and followed immediately.

But before they could see the Ming army on the opposite side, they saw several spears piercing them, and the sound of blunderbuss sounded again.Before the Baya soldiers in the front row could react, they were stabbed or hit by projectiles and fell to the ground in pain.

"kill!"

Seeing the Jianlu soldiers behind like this was not scary, but rather exciting.They were waiting for this opportunity now. After seeing the Ming army on the opposite side complete a round of shooting, they didn't care about the injured companions at their feet, but rushed forward like crazy.

Unlike the Mongols, they were very familiar with the Ming army's firearms.

I know that no matter how fast the musket is, there is still an interval between attacks.Therefore, as long as you take advantage of the interval between musket attacks and charge desperately, you will easily reach the Ming army's position.

It's just that this kind of tactics is very difficult and requires you not to flinch during this process. Once you flinch, you will be the target of the Ming army's firearms.

The Jianlu behind them charged desperately, and the Baya soldiers and armored men of the Zhengbai flag finally rushed to the front of the Ming army's formation.

As if they were desperate for their lives, some Baya La soldiers jumped onto the carriage in front of the Ming army's formation. This momentum and murderous intention made Yaowu's soldiers who were about to raise their guns to shoot suddenly panic and bewildered. "Hold on, they won't come over so easily. Keep shooting and kill those who retreat!"

Seeing the Jianlu rushing towards them, the captains in front of the formation began to shout and come forward. They asked the musketeers to quickly gather in the first row, while the gunners retreated to the second row and continued shooting.

Guo Zuoguang, who was behind the formation, was suddenly frightened when he saw Jianlu working so hard.

The position he was defending was the main direction of Jianlu's attack. It could no longer hold up under the first two rounds of attacks. In the end, General Zhao mobilized the reserve team and defended it with a total of 3000 people before he could barely hold it.

But despite this, Jianlu could still rush to the front of the formation. He was really many times stronger than the Mongols. Looking at the crumbling defense line, Guo Zuoguang gritted his teeth and shouted loudly:
"Ma Ning!"

"I am humble!"

After hearing Guo Zuoguang's order, a tall team on the right came over quickly.Although the battle situation was urgent, there was no trace of panic on his face. Instead, he looked excited.

"It takes a thousand days to raise an army, but it lasts only a short time to use it. The treatment and salary given to you are always the best. Don't let it go now. If you don't throw it accurately, don't blame me for the punishment."

"Don't worry, Mr. Qian. If you throw it incorrectly, we are willing to be punished by military law."

When Guo Zuoguang heard this, he stopped talking and asked Ma Ning to act quickly.

The Beijing camp military system has a team of 50 people, but the 50 people led by Ma Ning are completely different from other soldiers. They are all tall and strong, and they are carefully selected at first glance. The food is also very good on weekdays.

Moreover, their weapons are different from other Yaowu soldiers. Others are either cannons or spears. In addition to their armors and long knives, they each also carry a large bag.

After hearing Guo Zuoguang's order, the team quickly opened the packages they were carrying.From five or six cloth bags, he took out a wooden ball with a lead inserted.

This wooden ball seems to be more than three inches long. Although it is made of wood, it is heavy in the hand.But Ma Ning and others have become accustomed to this, and after a little consideration, they quickly walked to the third or fourth position in front of the formation.

The battle in front of the formation was still raging, and many Baya soldiers had already rushed onto the carriage. This made the Jianlu and Mongolian soldiers behind seem to see hope. There were more and more soldiers behind the Baya soldiers, and victory was right in front of them. As long as they follow the Baya soldiers and cross the carriage, they can rush into the Ming army's formation.

The Ming army's gunshots sounded one after another, and many prisoners were quickly knocked off their carriages by the sound of spears and muskets.But then more Jianlu soldiers followed from behind.

In the end, Huang Taiji was overjoyed when he saw this. The Ming army finally couldn't hold on any longer, and a big defeat of the Ming army was just around the corner.

He now has the intention of recruiting the Ming army to surrender after the war. As long as he can bring them back, Daikin's firearms strength will definitely reach a higher level.

"ignition!"

Ma Ning looked at the anxious battle ahead, took a deep breath and asked everyone to light the fire.

When everyone in the team heard this, they immediately picked up the prepared fire sticks and lit the fuse. The fuse of the wooden ball was very long, and the "sizzling" burning sound started from the end of it.

"Bomb!"

After waiting for a while, Ma Ning immediately raised the wooden ball over his shoulders with both hands, and then threw it hard with his right hand in front of the formation. The huge wooden ball was instantly thrown out by everyone.

More than 50 wooden balls flew over the heads of Zhenwu soldiers and landed on the crowd of Jianlu people in front of the formation who were trying to board the carriage.

Some armored men were hit by these wooden balls and felt pain immediately, but they didn't know what they were for a while, and some wanted to pick them up and have a look.

"Boom! Boom!"

Suddenly, there was a series of explosions outside the carriage.

The ceramic shards and iron pieces inside the wooden ball, accompanied by the explosion, instantly hit the body of Jianlu, who had gathered together. The armored men who had gathered together had no way to dodge, and were injured one after another by the wooden ball.

Many of the armored men around the wooden ball were extremely miserable. Their exposed arms and faces were covered with tiny ceramic shards. Their bodies were covered in blood, their faces were covered in blood, and they were wailing on the ground in pain.

The rest of the people were not much better. The violent explosion and pain made them panic and overwhelmed, and they forgot to continue sprinting for a moment.

But at this moment, the second wave of wooden balls flew from the Ming army formation, landed around them and exploded again. The Jianlu soldiers who had not yet reacted were injured again, and the sounds of wailing and pain were everywhere.

The wooden balls kept flying over and exploding one after another, causing these people to panic instantly.

The armored men and Mongolians who followed also reacted and retreated, not daring to get closer to the carriage.

Seeing that Jianlu was weak, the morale of the Ming army in front of the formation was greatly boosted, and the panic formation slowly got into order.

The Baya soldiers on the carriage were also dizzy and scarred by the explosion just now.

Now that there was no follow-up support, it was too late to leave. They were like living targets. With the cooperation of the Ming army's spears and cannons, they were knocked to the ground one after another.

The Jianlu soldiers who were desperately attacking saw that they could not defeat them. They no longer ignored Niu Lu'e's real orders, and retreated back one after another, not daring to fight or not wanting to attack.

(End of this chapter)