"Bang, bang, bang."
The gunners behind fired, only less than 80 paces away. The hit rate of the flintlocks was greatly improved. In addition, the gunners fired volleys. In the center of the fire, even a rabbit would not even want to pass, let alone a human being. , There are huge war horses.
More than two dozen slave soldiers, who had just left the gunman formation of the Ming army, were all planted from horses. Some of them fell along with their horses.
The wounded soldiers in the gunman left voluntarily, and the uninjured soldiers regrouped.
They raised their flintlocks again, completely ignoring that the Jiannu wounded soldiers on the ground were wailing and groaning. If the Jiannu wounded soldiers tried to attack them or were about to flee, they were given a shot until they had nothing to do with the Ming army. harm.
Yue Tuo arranged the cavalry, ready to rush to the Ming army's position again.
"Master Belle, we have already suffered more than half of the casualties." The soldiers reminded Yue Tuo carefully before letting go of the horse's reins.
"What? More than half of the casualties?" Yue Tuo was shocked. He scanned the cavalry around him and found that there were only four hundred soldiers. "What's the matter, how can there be more than half of the casualties? How many people did the Ming army lose?"
These questions are so difficult that no one can answer his questions.
Qiu Feng kept blowing the smell of blood to Yue Tuo's nose, as if to remind him of the number of casualties among Jurchen soldiers.
The cavalry of the Ming army also stopped attacking, and all of them stood on horsebacks quietly, motionless. Except for a few horses flicking their tails, the battlefield fell into a rare tranquility.
Yue Tuo wiped the blood on his face with his hand. He couldn't figure out why his soldiers had suffered more than half of the casualties in such a short period of time. He looked at the wounded soldiers on the ground, almost all the Jurchen wounded soldiers. There is no sign of being able to stand up.
The Ming army’s sought-after shooting, but within two minutes, plus the cavalry attack, it took less than ten minutes in total. The soldiers of the Kingdom of Great Gold lost more than average, and Yue Tuo’s mind could not turn around for the time being.
But there was one thing he understood. Judging from the current combat effectiveness of the Ming army, his 18 Niu Lu should have been annihilated by the Ming army.
"Master Belle, withdraw! There are too many Ming troops, and the firearms are too strong."
"What? Withdraw the troops? Since when the Mandate of Heaven Khan raised troops, when has Dajin Country been afraid of the Ming Army?" Yue Tuo had a sullen face. He had lost more than half of his army, or he had fought the battle himself. This tells him how to face Huang Taiji. Confess? He hated that troublesome ranger in his heart. If he hadn't talked too much, he would not lead his army to stop Yuan Chonghuan.
How much he wished he hadn't met that ranger, how much he wished he hadn't come to attack Yuan Chonghuan.
"Master Belle, Destiny Khan also encountered unfavorable war situations in Jinzhou. He also resolutely withdrew his troops. If the Ming Army in Jinzhou knew that we were here, he would definitely send troops to intercept us..."
"Jinzhou?" Yue Tuo's mind was blown by the autumn wind. He just became more sober, and now he is startled in a cold sweat. He now has less than 400 people, or the defeated army that has just fought. If the Ming army in Jinzhou prevents him from returning to Guangzhou Ning, even if his subordinates can protect his safety, the casualties of the soldiers will not be small. Perhaps these four hundred people will stay in Jinzhou.
Yue Tuo is in a dilemma. Retreat. He failed to make a sneak attack and lost more than 600 soldiers. He would definitely be ridiculed by the Ming army. After returning, not only other banner owners would read his jokes, but even his banner owners would be deposed. If he does not retreat, judging from the current battlefield situation, it would be strange if he didn't lose all his pants.
The subordinates saw Yue Tuo's hesitation, "Master Belle, the Ming army has made a new type of firearm, which has a range far beyond our bows and arrows, so we must report to the big man in time."
"Yes, report profusely." Yue Tuo put down the donkey. "We can't all die here. Someone must take the information from here back, send orders, and withdraw troops."
Yue Tuo said that he would withdraw. The Jurchen soldiers turned their horses, and never looked at the Ming army again. Nearly 400 soldiers marched to the north.
"Military seat, Jiannu has withdrawn his troops, do you want to send cavalry to chase after him?" Liu Yusu felt a little regretful when he saw Jiannu had not been wiped out.
"Jiannu horse fast, our cavalry can't catch up." Yuan Chonghuan turned to see the artillery, and had an idea, "Let the artillery run a few runs, just as it is to see Jiannu off!"
"Boom... Long..."
"Boom... Long..."
"Boom... Long..."
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Fifteen shells left the barrel, drew a beautiful arc, whizzed past the gunners' heads, and flew directly at Jiannu's cavalry. Several blooming bullets landed on Jiannu's cavalry team, stirring up patches of blood, broken horse legs, soldiers falling from horses, more than a dozen Jiannu soldiers left their banner owners and were left alone in the open plains. on.
The gunners fired another round of explosive rounds, and Jiannu had escaped the range of the artillery.
"The left-wing cavalry attacked and decapitated Jiannu in front." Although Jiannu's soldiers were wounded by the bullets, they were not completely dead. Moreover, Yuan Chonghuan wanted their heads to go back to lead the military merits. The heads of the slaves then buried their bodies to prevent the plague."
Decapitating the head, burying the corpse, cleaning the battlefield, and searching the body. After all the tasks were finished, it was already noon time.
"Let's take a rest, eat lunch, and then set off." Yuan Chonghuan asked the cooks to prepare lunch while the military doctors heal the wounded soldiers.
The casualties on the battlefield have been counted. The Third Division has harvested a total of 627 slave-build heads, but it also has casualties. Twenty-seven soldiers have died and 86 soldiers have been injured. Among them, 16 soldiers were seriously injured, and it may not be certain whether they will survive.
While the soldiers were eating, Yuan Chonghuan wrote two letters, one was for Sun Chengzong’s military newspaper. In the military newspaper, he gave a detailed account of the blockade that took place south of Jinzhou, so that Sun Chengzong could write to the Ministry of War. Military newspaper.
The other letter was written directly to Zhu Youjian. Before Yuan Chonghuan left the capital, Zhu Youjian told him that artillery, grenades and flintlocks are all new weapons, and their true effects can only be tested on the battlefield. Therefore, he asked Yuan Chonghuan to give timely feedback on the pros and cons of these forms of firearms. Go to the capital, and even give it to him, so that these new firearms can be improved in time according to the effect of the battlefield.
Today, Yuan Chonghuan encountered Yue Tuo’s sneak attack. The artillery was too bulky and inconvenient to move, and did not perform its due role at all. Therefore, Yuan Chonghuan went directly to Shuzhu Youjian and told the shortcomings of the artillery, hoping that the Firearms Bureau could attack the artillery. Make improvements.
Yuan Chonghuan left the wounded soldiers behind and asked them to accompany the messenger to return to Ningyuan City for treatment. He followed the Third Division and continued to approach Jinzhou with a large amount of grain.
Sun Chengzong, who was far away in Shanhaiguan, received Yuan Chonghuan’s military report. He was so surprised that his lips couldn’t close together again. “How did Yuan Chonghuan fight the battle? In just one month, he not only took back Ningyuan and Jinzhou, but also suffered heavy losses. Defender of Quang Ninh."
No one can answer Sun Chengzong's question. Yuan Chonghuan who can answer this question is not in Shanhaiguan now.
Yuan Chonghuan has occupied Ningyuan and Jinzhou, and has severely damaged the defenders of Guangning. With his character, the next goal must be Guangning. Sun Chengzong worried that Yuan Chonghuan’s pace was too fast and the front line was stretched too long. His First Army had only 30,000 people. He had to garrison Ningyuan and Jinzhou and face the establishment of slaves in Guangning. The number of soldiers would inevitably be insufficient. Therefore, He also sent the Second Army, which was temporarily idle in Shanhaiguan, to the front.
According to Zhu Youjian’s decree, the Second Army and the Third Army were originally controlled by Yuan Chonghuan. Besides, Yuan Chonghuan’s First Army has regained Ningyuan and Jinzhou, and the front line of the confrontation between Daming and Jiannu has moved north to Jinzhou and Guangning. On the front line, Shanhaiguan is already a large rear, and there is no need for so many troops. If the frontline needs it, he can send the Third Army over. Shanhaiguan has his 100,000 Liaodong Army, which is already strong enough.
If it hadn't been for the promise to Zhu Youjian that he would stick to Shanhaiguan for two years, Sun Chengzong would have planned to visit Jinzhou for himself. The cavalry of Jiannu was too powerful, and his Liaodong army could only rely on the formidable pass of the city wall and Shanhaiguan to reluctantly confront the construction of slaves. Now Yuan Chonghuan is killing slaves and seizing the city, just like playing with children. The slave's combat effectiveness has declined, or is Daming's firearm really powerful
When Sun Chengzong wrote the military report to the Ministry of War and Zhu Youjian, he also faintly raised his concerns, that is, Yuan Chonghuan's advancement speed is too fast, and there may be a risk of insufficient food, ammunition, and personnel.
In addition, Yuan Chonghuan quickly recovered Ningyuan and Jinzhou, and possibly even Guangning, which inevitably aroused a reaction to build slavery. Huang Taiji’s position was not stable yet, in order to preserve his position as a sweat and to preserve the results of Nurhachi’s foreign aggression. In order to stand among the various banner owners and express his tough attitude towards Daming, he would definitely send heavy troops to Liaodong. I don’t know if the Ming court has made various preparations for a full-scale war.
Du Wenhuan heard that Sun Chengzong sent his Second Army to the Ningjin front line. He was so excited that he didn't sleep well all night. Since arriving at Shanhaiguan, all his military exploits belonged to Yuan Chonghuan alone. His Second Army was purely to consume food. .
Sun Chengzong ordered his Second Army to go to the front to reinforce Yuan Chonghuan, and finally gave him a chance to do meritorious service.
Du Wenhuan did not follow Sun Chengzong's request, and the whole army marched forward with grain and artillery. After leaving Shanhaiguan, he left all his luggage to the Fifth Division and the Sixth Division. He took the fourth division and traveled quickly in a simple suit. He rushed from Qiantun to Ningyuan in just one day.
After resting for one night in Ningyuan, he took the Fourth Division and left Ningyuan early the next morning and rushed to Jinzhou.
Seeing Du Wenhuan in Jinzhou, Yuan Chonghuan was very surprised. Upon asking, he knew that Sun Chengzong asked him to come.
"I have to guard Ningyuan and fight Jiannu in Jinzhou. My strength is a little insufficient. Thanks to Sun Da's forgiveness, I have worked so hard to Wenhuan." Although Yuan Chonghuan felt that Du Wenhuan's arrival could help him, but also faintly felt something was wrong. Du Wenhuan came too suddenly, he was not prepared at all, besides, he did not ask Sun Chengzong for help.
"Where, Lord Yuan is polite, it's all your Majesty's army, and you should share your worries for your Majesty." Du Wenhuan smiled and threw a fist at Yuan Chonghuan.
"That's good," Yuan Chonghuan returned the gift. "Now the situation in Guangning is unknown. We can only confront Jiannu. There will be no large-scale battle in a short time. Wenhuan will take your Second Army with you for the time being. Stationed in Ningyuan and replaced my first division to Jinzhou."
"Master Yuan, what are you talking about? My Second Army is also your Majesty's army, can't I establish slaves in Jinzhou?" The expression on Du Wenhuan's face was a bit ugly.