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Chapter 895 Besieging the city and fighting for aid (4) (one more)
The Ming army had a clear advantage in artillery fire. Li Zhushi, who was overjoyed, was indeed expected by His Majesty. He, who was distressed because he did not have a combat mission this time, once again showed his talents, commanding the soldiers of the artillery battalion to bombard the Qing army in the city. The artillery fire was suppressed, and at this time the Chengqing army began to break through.

The sound of Qing army artillery stopped, and Li Zhushi also ordered his generals to stop firing artillery, because the mission assigned to them by Zhu Yousong in this battle has been completed, just like singing, it is time for other actors to appear on the stage.

Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong commanded the expeditionary force and had already made preparations.The sound of the cannon was a signal to them. Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong woke up from their dreams. The two generals put on their helmets and armor, mounted their horses with swords, and personally supervised the battle.

The Qing army in the city came surging like a flood.

However, they only had 7 people, and the expeditionary cavalry and infantry that surrounded them outside the city totaled 10,000+.

There have been more than one such charge. The most powerful one was when the 10,000+ Qing army led by the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang came out of the city. It was unexpectedly in the middle of the night. rushed back.

Not to mention that now they only have 7 horses left, and they also used cannons to send letters to the Ming army in advance to make the Ming army fully prepared.In this case, if they break through again, the success or failure can be imagined.

As a result, no matter how fierce the Qing army was, the Ming army surrounding them outside the city was like an indestructible flood control dam. No matter how turbulent the flood was, it would be the end of its force here. After being blocked, it was difficult to make any breakthrough.

As time went on, the casualties of the Qing army increased.

The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang saw that this was not going to work, so she quickly adjusted her strategy and concentrated her forces to break through in one direction. She wanted to hit the enemy with one fist, or concentrate her superior forces against the enemy.

These tactics are all good. However, due to the disparity in strength between the two sides, no matter how they change their tactics, in front of the 10,000+ expeditionary force, they can only die.

The battle lasted for more than an hour, from the third watch to the fourth watch, and the Qing army was blocked and it was difficult to move forward.

The fighting spirit of the Qing army was frustrated again, because in this breakout battle, it was agreed that the inside should cooperate with the outside.It's been fighting for so long, where are the reinforcements outside?
The Qing army in the city was in a hurry, but the reinforcements outside the city were even more anxious than them.

At this time, the two battles outside the city had already started.

To the northeast of Shengjing City, dozens of miles outside the Ming army camp is the 3 Qing army camp of the Xihan Department. According to the agreed time, in the middle of the night, the 3 cavalry charged towards the Ming army camp on time.

However, before the iron cavalry got close to the Ming army camp, it was blocked by a man and horse, and countless torches shone like daylight.

The first to face off is the Special Forces Musketeer Battalion of the Ming Army Expeditionary Force.

The soldiers of the 5000 Musket Battalion stood in several rows.Facing the galloping Qing army, the first row raised their guns and fired first.It was like setting off firecrackers, crackling, and the Qing army fell off their horses one after another. Some horses were shot and fell to the ground, throwing the Qing army off their horses.The Qing troops rushing to the front fell down in rows and batches.

The firearm battalion of the Ming army is well-trained. After the first row shoots, it will automatically squat down and start loading ammunition. The second row will start shooting. After the three platoons were fired, the ammunition of the soldiers in the first platoon had been loaded, and they could stand up and fire again.

In this way, the rows of firearm battalion soldiers of the Ming army were like undulating waves, forming continuous firepower strikes between the undulating waves.

Xihan saw that he couldn't rush through at all, and the team began to be chaotic.

However, Xihan is also an old fritter on the battlefield, with rich combat experience. They have long studied the firepower of the Ming army.This is an experience accumulated by Nurhachi and Huang Taiji, which was inherited by him.

"Scatter! Detour forward!"

Under his command, countless cavalry of the Qing army ran through the night like countless poisonous snakes. They advanced in irregular curves, still as fast as the wind.

Xihan believes that as long as they can break through the artillery defense of the Ming army, the Ming army's front will collapse immediately and become a lamb for their slaughter.

This trick really worked, and the iron cavalry of the Qing army finally broke through the musket defense line of the Ming army.

However, another nightmare for the Qing army came.

The firearm battalion of the Ming army retreated after the bullets were about the same, and they were greeted by Zhang Huan archers.

Although there are not many 3000 archers, they are good at drawing bows and archery. They were trained by Zhang Huan to be like snipers. Countless sharp arrows shot out of the sky under the night. Some shot people, some shot horses, and the cavalry of the Qing army who rushed over fell off their horses one after another.Some had headshots, some had their throats pierced, and some had their chests pierced.

The cavalry of the Qing army was in chaos again, and Xihan was a little dazed.

There are not many Ming soldiers and horses in front of them, so why are they so powerful?The fire defense line was breached, but they didn't break up, and even got on their bows and arrows?

"Get your bow and arrow ready, go!"

Of course Tinhan was not convinced.Compared with bows and arrows, the Tartar cavalry can be said to be masters, so Xihan issued such an order.

The Qing army behind began to charge forward on horseback while shooting arrows at the Ming army.

The Qing army's riding and archery skills are both masters, but when they encounter Zhang Huan's archers, they can only be strong and even better.

The two sides shot at each other, and the rain of arrows in the air was like a shuttle.As time goes by, the casualties of the Qing army are still increasing, but the Qing army's iron cavalry wants to rush through this archer's line of defense.

In order to reduce casualties and preserve strength, Xihan had to temporarily retreat his troops.Adjust the formation and plan to make a third charge.

However, at this time, the Ming army did not give him a chance. There is an army behind the 3000 Archer Battalion, which is small in size and also has 3000 people. They are the legendary white soldiers.

The one-eyed general Ma Wannian saw that the time was ripe, and he took the lead, followed by 3000 white soldiers. This new force rushed to kill like a tiger on the mountain.

The white-armed soldiers had taught the Qing army several times before, and when the Tartars saw them, they were as frightened as birds.Therefore, as soon as the white-armed soldiers appeared, the psychological defense line of these Qing troops completely collapsed, with no fighting spirit, and they fled one after another.

The white soldiers chased after them, and Zhang Huan led the archers and chased them on horseback. In an overwhelming battle of annihilation, the cavalry of the Qing army were chased and defeated, and the mountains and plains were full of dead bodies.

In the chaos, Xihan was shot in the forehead by Zhang Huan, like a ripe watermelon. Under the impact of external force, the watermelon disintegrated in the night sky, and the dead body fell to the ground.

After the fourth watch of the night, the 3 Qing reinforcements to the northeast of Shengjing disappeared in smoke.

(End of this chapter)