Take the arsenal to Da Ming

Chapter 269 Large-scale Northern Expedition ([-])

Facing the defeat of the infantry, although Jierhalang was unwilling, but in this situation, he did not want to force the cavalry to launch an attack, and led his troops to retreat immediately.

After collecting the remnants and rearranging the troops, wait for the new army to catch up.

After carefully observing the marching hollow phalanx of the new army, he immediately sent a cavalry straight to the hollow phalanx in the middle of the new army.

When the distance was less than a hundred feet, the formation suddenly split into two from the middle, and the cavalry divided into two groups and circled to the two sides, outflanking the two wings of the new army phalanx.

Facing the sudden change of enemy cavalry, the commander of the new army immediately ordered to stop advancing.

Except for the soldiers directly in front, the soldiers in the other three directions of the phalanx immediately turned to face the outside of the phalanx, looking directly at the approaching enemy cavalry.

The soldiers in the first row were kneeling, the soldiers in the second row were squatting, and the soldiers in the third row were standing upright, aiming their guns at the enemy.

Seeing the enemy cavalry rushing ferociously, it was the first time that they faced the former Dashun soldiers in such a formation. Many people couldn't help feeling nervous, but they didn't dare to retreat easily without orders.

Because those who retreat will be directly dragged out and shot.

Seeing the enemy cavalry approaching less than [-] feet away, feeling the sinister murderous aura rushing towards their faces, and the rumbling sound under their feet, many soldiers' hearts jumped into their throats.

"Don't panic, keep the formation, we can defeat them, the new army defeated them through this formation, I am with you..."

"There is no order, no shooting is allowed, prepare to feel the trembling of the enemy dying under your gun..."

The commander of the new army tried to stabilize the morale of the army while issuing various orders.

In fact, the cavalrymen of the Qing army who were rushing forward on the opposite side were not so calm and could not be calm when they saw the densely packed guns with bright bayonets pointed at themselves.

Anyone with a little common sense would know that it is too difficult not to be hit by such dense muzzles aimed at themselves, and the possibility of being hit by a single bullet is very low.

Under the impact of such a speed, even if he was not hit in a vital part, it would be difficult to survive. The result of falling off the horse would either be thrown to death, or trampled to death by the cavalry of the rear team.

"Kill..." Many Qing army cavalry shouted to embolden themselves.

"Fire..." Finally, with an order.

"Bang bang bang..." Soldiers lined up in three rows fired at the same time, and the dense bullets flew forward, converging into an airtight barrage.

"what……"

"Baby, baby..."

Amidst a burst of screams, the cavalrymen fell off their horses one by one, and the horses rolled and fell down. The enemy cavalry who charged fiercely were in chaos, and the cavalry behind them couldn't help but slowed down.

The enemy cavalry rushing to the front were almost emptied at once, only a few cavalry near the outermost sides on both sides escaped, and their expressions became uncontrollably terrified.

It was the first time to see the soldiers of the Dashun Army with such terrifying lethality. They were all shocked, and their morale was immediately shaken, and they quickly reloaded under the order.

"Kill..." The Qing army shouted after bursts of shouts, and hurriedly reorganized the army to continue the attack.

And this delay, the loading of the new army has been completed, and the flintlock guns were quickly raised.

The commander stared at the Qing army who continued to charge, and shouted in a cold voice, "Fire..."

"Bang bang bang..."

Another group of cavalrymen screamed and fell down. Seeing this tragic scene, Jierhalang seemed to be bleeding from his heart.

On the other side, almost the same scene happened.

Finally, after paying a considerable price, taking advantage of the gap between the new army's reloading, some Qing army cavalry rushed forward and started to fight back.

Some shot with bows and arrows, and some directly rode their horses into the formation. The new army immediately appeared with casualties, and the formation appeared a little chaotic.

"Don't mess up, don't mess up, keep the formation, stab hard with the bayonets on your muskets..."

Obviously, it is very difficult to maintain an intact phalanx in a fierce battle, not to mention that the Dashun Army has only received training for a short period of time.

In the melee, many soldiers failed to hear the order, some took the initiative to rush out, while others retreated, and the phalanx on the side facing the enemy loosened.

That being the case, the commander of the new army no longer maintained the phalanx, and immediately ordered the soldiers on the other three sides to turn around and line up to start a counterattack.

The flintlock guns in the hands of these soldiers were loaded with bullets. After quickly forming a formation, they fired immediately, and the Qing army fell down again.

The two sides immediately fought together.

Seeing the scene through the binoculars, Jierhalang pondered for a moment, gritted his teeth, and sent two more teams to support.

Seeing the reinforcements from the Qing army rushing in, the other hollow phalanxes that had been stationary immediately began to move, advancing towards the battlefield of the chaotic battle.

Seeing this scene, Jierhalang's heart tightened, and he quickly dispatched a messenger to order a retreat.

Because, he suddenly faltered.

Facing the two phalanxes of the new army, he failed to break them down in time, and paid such a high price. He really didn't have the confidence to defeat his opponent.

Because he knew that the main force on the opposite side was the Chuang army, not the real new army.

Tangning had 50 million troops in her hands, no matter how much she lost, Tangning probably wouldn't be very heartbroken.

However, how many people are there for the full Eight Banners in his hand?Not even [-], even if one person fights for ten, he can only fight for more than [-] invaders.

The loss of more than [-] Chuang troops did not have much impact on Tangning, but the loss of Qing's main force would have a great impact.

What's more, facing the new type of phalanx of the new army, let alone fighting ten, five, or three, he didn't have any confidence.

Although there is no real statistics, but through the observation of the telescope, he feels that the losses of the Manchu Eight Banners may be more than those of the Chuangjun.

If the new army's phalanx is not defeated in one fell swoop, and the phalanx supported by the new army is held back, it will be troublesome, and the team sent out may be very dangerous.

You must know that behind the formation of the new army, there are cavalrymen who are staring at them. Although there are not many cavalry, if they rush out at a critical moment, it will be very deadly.

So after various considerations, Jierhalang, who could no longer afford to lose, dared not take any risks.

The retreat horn blew, and the Qing army that had just been sent out to support immediately drew an arc and returned quickly.

And the Qing army, which was in chaos with the new army, also worked hard to get rid of the entanglement, and began to retreat while fighting.

"Bang bang bang..." Before the other party could distance themselves, the new army tried their best to launch a round of bullets at their backs.

One by one, the Qing soldiers who managed to get rid of the new army turned over and fell off their horses screaming.

"Kill..." The cavalry behind the new army also rushed out at the right time, and began to pursue the fleeing Qing army.

Several intact phalanxes immediately changed directions and accelerated to chase after them.

(End of this chapter)