I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 503 Defeat and Reinforcements

Inside the hollow square array.

Looking at the Jianlu soldiers retreating like a tide, Zhao Shujiao and Sun Yingyuan were determined.

Within an hour after the Mongols tried to attack, Huang Taiji sent people to organize four attacks.And every time the soldiers attacked, they were as if they were risking their lives, becoming more ferocious every time. Regardless of casualties, they were bound to break the Yaowu Army's formation.

The fourth time the situation was even more critical. After repeated firing, the guarding soldiers were exhausted and the firearms were hot from long-term use.

Jianlu saw this weakness and asked the elite Baya soldiers to clear the way. Even though Zhao led the army to press the reserve team, the formation on the west was still almost broken. Fortunately, he had to use the treasure at the bottom of the box. Only then did Jianlu finally be driven back.

This kind of treasure is Zhentian Lei, but it is a simplified version.

The original thunderbolts existed as early as the Song Dynasty and were generally used to defend cities.The main method is to place gunpowder in an iron ball, and then plug in a lead. When the enemy attacks the city, it will be thrown from the city wall to kill the enemy.

Because it was large and heavy, it was difficult to carry, so I never thought about field use.

But last year, the emperor suddenly had a whim and felt that this kind of firearm had great potential, so he ordered the Tongzhou Firearms Workshop to simplify the Thunder Thunder, and tried to equip the Beijing camp with this kind of firearm.

When Tongzhou Firearms Workshop received the order, they naturally did not dare to neglect it. They rushed to work day and night and simplified it.

The iron ball is mainly made into a wooden ball, which can be made small and light, and can be exploded with a small amount of gunpowder. Some ceramic fragments and iron pieces are also added inside to increase its lethality.

But even after it was made in this way, it was still very large and inconvenient to use. It could only be used by selecting those with superior physical strength from the army to form a team and use it as grenadiers.The entire Zhenwu Army has not found many people, only more than 50 people, so their military pay and treatment are among the best.

Zhao Shujiao originally didn't care about this, thinking that it was just a new gadget played by the emperor.

But after this actual combat test, he found that he was completely wrong.Few people can use this thing, but it is very powerful when actually used.

If more than 50 of them are thrown together, no one can accept it. The lethality and frightening power are much higher than those of blunderbuss.

As the saying goes, the Jianlu soldiers who were repelled by the grenadiers with a decisive blow now have no intention of fighting.

Great war!Courage, again and again, and again, and again and again, and finally exhausted.

Just when the Jianlu soldiers were holding back their last breath of energy, they were about to break through the Ming army.Just when Bagala's elite had boarded the carriage and were about to rush into the Ming army's formation.The Ming army unleashed this powerful weapon that was like a thunderbolt, instantly destroying their morale, spirit and hope.

Especially the fourth and most desperate time, the most elite Baya La soldiers from Zhengbai Banner cleared the way and rushed forward desperately. Just when they were about to succeed, they were repulsed.

After four consecutive attacks, they couldn't get in. They really didn't know what to do.

Shuo Dai gasped for air, not caring that he was covered in blood. It seemed that he had personally participated in the previous few charges.

Oba Hong and others on the side were even more pale. Looking at the soldiers who kept retreating, they knew that it was all over.

From heaven to hell, it only took them one day.

Last night I was still immersed in the joy of destroying the Wengjisit tribe and plundering their cattle and sheep.But today, the Ming army facing them not only failed to be wiped out, but also suffered heavy losses.

No more fighting under any circumstances.

Obahai looked at Setertaiji on the side and instantly understood what the other party meant.Then he ignored Shuo Dai and turned his horse's head directly to find Huang Taiji.Shuo Dai ignored them and instead rode his horse forward to collect the defeated troops.

Because he had already heard roars, the Ming army that had been holding on for an hour finally started to move.

The horn for mobilizing troops sounded from the Ming army's formation, and then the north, south, and east sides of the Ming army's hollow phalanx instantly moved and moved closer to the west, just like a square forming a line.

Although this process was hindered by carriages and corpses, it was extremely slow.

But on the one hand, there were Krug artillery as cover, and on the other hand, the Manchu and Mongolian coalition forces facing each other had no fighting spirit. When they saw the Ming army changing their formations, their first reaction was not to take the opportunity to attack, but to feel that the Ming army was about to pursue them, so they became even more panicked.

"Si Baile, the Ming army is so strong that we can no longer fight it. In my opinion, we must retreat, otherwise we will be in catastrophe."

Oba Haitaiji had been persuading Huang Taiji to withdraw his troops, but now he saw the Ming army changing their formations, and felt even more uneasy.

Huang Taiji's face was uncertain. The feeling of missing the final kick made him very uncomfortable, and he was still unwilling to accept failure.

But the situation was like this, and he had no choice. He was afraid that if he didn't keep talking, Obahai and the others would probably leave on their own.

"Okay, let's leave now. Most of the Ming army are infantry and can't catch up with us. But just now most of the Zhengbai Banner soldiers we waited for dismounted to fight. Now it will take time to retreat and mount their horses, so we need two Taiji troops to cover them."

When the two Obahai heard this, their faces were uncertain. After a long silence, they finally said:

"Please rest assured, Beile, we will be both prosperous and devastated now. We will definitely cover the retreat of the Zhengbai Banner soldiers."

At this moment, the sound of horns suddenly came from the Ming army's formation, and a cavalry was seen coming out from behind the Ming army's formation.

Cao Bianjiao had been holding back in the hollow square formation for a full hour just now. Now seeing the defeat of the Jianlu, Zhao led the teacher to make a decisive decision and immediately asked Cao Bianjiao to pursue the defeated troops and act according to the opportunity.

How could Cao Bianjiao let go of this opportunity? He immediately took the lead and led his cavalry sentry to kill Jianlu's defeated troops.

The 500-man cavalry sentry, armed with short-handled flintlock guns, immediately rushed behind the fleeing Jianlu soldiers and pulled the trigger on the Jianlu soldiers in front of them.

The sound of "bang bang bang" gunfire was like a reminder. As soon as the gunshot rang out, some Jianlu soldiers who were running slowly fell to the ground immediately.

Upon seeing this, Shuo Dai knew that this could not be done, so he immediately mounted his horse and asked Chakdan to collect the defeated troops first.And he first led the troops to fight with the Ming army cavalry to buy time for the others.

Seeing this, Obahai and others had no choice but to send cavalry to stop him, and first stopped Cao Bianjiao.

When Cao Bianjiao saw this, he didn't want to be entangled. He immediately turned his horse's head and headed north, wanting to reload his flintlock gun and continue the attack.

Upon seeing this, Shuo Dai and others followed suit. They were bound to drive this group to the periphery to buy time for the withdrawal.

But not long after they followed Cao Bianjiao, his expression suddenly changed, and he could clearly feel the vibration below.

Not only Shuo Dai felt this vibration, but also Zhao Shujiao, Huang Taiji and others.

Everyone had different expressions. Following the sound, they found a cavalry group appearing in the sky. The gentle reinforcements had arrived!
(End of this chapter)