The Eight Banners Army naturally saw the border guards wearing plate armor and flying saucer hats, but they did not know that the plate armor and flying saucer hats were both made of steel, and they thought they were made of iron.

After all, steel was extremely rare in the late Ming Dynasty. Even if it was used to make weapons, it was usually only used for blades and gun heads.

Using steel to make armor was simply unimaginable in the late Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, when these Eight Banners Army infantry and vests fired heavy arrows at the Ming army in the trenches from a dozen steps away, they were quite confident and were waiting to hear the screams of the Ming army.

'What's the use of bright and beautiful armor? It's better to have an extra layer of armor.'

This is the thought in the minds of many Eight Banners foot soldiers and horse soldiers.

Because in the Eight Banners Army, the more layers of armor, the higher the status.

Generally, carabid armor only has one layer of cotton armor.

In battle, the vest will usually wear two layers of armor, usually cotton armor and Zha armor, and may also wear silk clothes underneath to protect against arrows and muskets.

Further up are the red and white Baya soldiers, that is, red-armored soldiers and white-armored soldiers. They basically wear three layers of armor in battle...

Due to the above cognitive habits, the Eight Banners Army naturally did not think that the Ming Army's plate armor was useful.

As a result, after a burst of heavy arrows were fired, they did not hear many screams from the Ming army. Instead, they heard a lot of "clanging" sounds of gold and iron.

The Ming army's armor can actually block our heavy arrows in a dozen steps?

Just when a group of Eight Banners soldiers were shocked by this speculation, they heard orders coming from the other side of the trench.

"Get out of the trenches and throw grenades!"

There were very few people in the Eight Banners Army in Manchuria who knew some Chinese and understood these words, but because they didn't understand what a grenade was, they couldn't react for a while.

Then from the shooting hole, I saw a large number of Ming troops rushing out of the trenches and throwing an iron ball with a handle towards this side. The iron ball still had sparks on it.

Seeing this, some Eight Banners soldiers, eager to kill people, drew their bows and fired at the Ming troops coming out of the trenches.

Some of them reacted and realized that the grenade would explode if dropped, and hurriedly hid aside.

For a time, the Eight Banners soldiers behind the chariot were quite confused.

In this case, dozens of grenades fell, and the explosion caused the Eight Banners soldiers to flip around.

Faced with the bombardment of grenades, those infantry and vests were slightly better, and most of them were injured. Only a few were killed by the iron fragments and porcelain fragments from the grenade that splashed into their throats, or were directly blown up by the exploding grenade (

Shock) to death.

But the slaves, who had more soldiers than the regular soldiers of the Eight Banners, were in dire straits. They basically had no armor protection. After the dozens of grenades exploded, not many of them could stand up.

One blow was successful, but the Ming army did not bypass the chariot to expand the victory.

Because after the first batch of carriages, there were other carriages, and the Eight Banners soldiers were approaching one after another.

In addition, in the south direction of the city, Huang Degong's troops were making smooth progress with the help of artillery. Therefore, the Ming army only had to hold on to the west side temporarily.

What's more, Zeng Ying and Yang Zhan have been implementing the strategy of showing weakness and luring the enemy, hoping to lure the Eight Banners Army deep into the Ming Army's trench positions.

But the two of them did not know that the current combat effectiveness displayed by the border guards had greatly surprised the Eight Banners Army.

Tu Lai followed a carriage behind him. After a burst of explosions, he learned that there were heavy casualties in front of him. He immediately shouted angrily: "Now that we are approaching the Ming army's position, why are we stopping? Rush in!"

In fact, he only just realized it - the army was accustomed to the previous tactics of dealing with the Ming army. They thought that by approaching the Ming army's formation with carts and a few rounds of heavy arrows, they could defeat the Ming army.

But the Ming army in front of them was obviously different from the past, and its artillery was sharp, so the Eight Banners Army had no choice but to rush in and fight a tough battle.

In fact, the first carriage that arrived in front of the Ming army's trenches could not move forward any further.

One is blocked by trenches; the other is that in the battle just now, 60% to 70% of the slaves were killed or injured, and there were not enough people, so the cart could no longer move at all.

After listening to Tu Lai's latest order, these Eight Banners armored soldiers and the remaining coats, the slaves immediately rushed to the trenches of the Ming army's position holding shields...

In the Ming army's position, a military order was conveyed down through the generals at all levels——

"There is an order from the main town, telling us to withdraw when we see the Qing troops. We must act like we are running away in a panic to lure them deeper into the position!"

Although not all of the Border Guard Army's Second and Third Towns were elite when they were first reorganized, after more than half a year of training and numerous large and small battles, they had already become a truly elite force.

Although the tactic of feigning defeat and luring the enemy deep into the territory is not a specialty of the border guards, there is no problem in executing it.

After the soldiers from each sentry and team responded, they saw the Qing troops rushing into the trenches in twos and threes.

Many soldiers immediately looked frightened and hurriedly fled to the trenches behind.

If they weren't worried about the impact on the battlefield, someone would definitely shout "The Qing army is coming, run away".

Even if they can't shout such classic lines, they can't stop some soldiers' desire for expression.

Some people deliberately threw their horses to the ground before getting up and continuing to run; others rolled and crawled while running, just like the Ming army in the past when they encountered the Qing army and fled in defeat.

The Qing troops who rushed over were stunned and a little scared when they first saw the trenches crisscrossing the Ming army's position, like a maze.

When he saw the Ming army running away in panic and even showing many ugly behaviors, he burst out laughing and felt relieved.

That's right, this is the Ming army we are familiar with!

In addition, many Eight Banners soldiers, like the generals above, believed that this Ming army only showed off its power with its sharp artillery, and believed that it was definitely no match for the Eight Banners Army in close combat.

So when he saw the Ming army fleeing in embarrassment, he had no doubts. Driven by the desire to win, he pursued them without hesitation.

After their pursuit, the Eight Banners Army who entered the Ming Army's position later naturally did not hesitate and also pursued them.

Some people even shouted, "The Ming army was defeated!"

"Come on!"

"Chasing, chasing, chasing!"

"Tear off the armor of the Ming army and steal their artillery!"

For a time, the Eight Banners soldiers who had been beaten by the Ming army's artillery and grenades suddenly regained their warrior image, and entered the Ming army's position like wolves and tigers one by one, fearing that they would not be able to grab the heads if they were too late.

Turai, as the forward commander, also didn't see any problem.

Since they entered the pass, the Ming army has all fled, and some even knelt down and surrendered.

Therefore, in his opinion, it was normal for the Ming army to run away when they saw them.

So he laughed loudly and said: "Send the order and kill the Ming army! It's best to rush to the Ming army camp and capture their bird prisoner!"

"嗻!"

On the west hillside.

Duduo saw through the telescope that after the Eight Banners warriors rushed into the Ming army's position, the Ming army's flags quickly retreated, while the Eight Banners warriors surged in, and he couldn't help laughing.

"Hahaha! Let me just say this, the Ming army thought they could defeat our Eight Banners army by acquiring a batch of Western artillery. They were simply naive.

Look, as soon as my Eight Banners warriors rushed into the position, they immediately collapsed.

Fortunately, I have been planning for a whole day, and now it seems that I am afraid that I will be able to destroy this Ming army today!"

On the side of Nushan, Han Dai couldn't help but frown when he heard what Duduo said, although he couldn't see clearly the battlefield four miles away.

"King Yu, the Ming army was defeated so quickly. Could it be a fraud?" Han Dai reminded with a sullen face.

Nushan said: "Judging from the previous performance of the Ming army, it should not be so vulnerable. It was indeed defeated a bit quickly."

The smile on Duduo's face disappeared, and he showed an unhappy look, saying: "Isn't this quick? How many casualties did they inflict on my Eight Banners army with their artillery?

Is it possible that they have to kill a large number of the Eight Banners warriors who rushed to the battle line before you feel normal?

Besides, when our Eight Banners army marched south this time, where was the Ming army that didn't flee in the face of the wind?

If I am as hesitant as you every time, I am afraid that I have not left Xuzhou now, how can I possibly reach the gates of Yangzhou City in such a short time?!"

What Dodo said is not unreasonable.

Historically, one of the reasons why the Qing army was so unstoppable in its march south was that it was too sudden and too fast. The Ming army had no time to respond, and even important towns like Yangzhou and Nanjing had no time to send troops back for reinforcements.

If Duduo had gone south and worked hard in history, he might have allowed the Hongguang court to survive for another year and a half.

In addition, after Duduo entered the Pass, he made great achievements in the Western Expedition and the Southern Expedition. He was also Dorgon's closest brother, and now he has great majesty.

Even though Han Dai was the elder of the Jueluo clan and Nu Shan was a veteran in the army, they did not dare to question his judgment anymore.

Seeing that the two of them were no longer talking, Duduo waved his hand and said: "Pass this king's military order, the whole army will attack, be sure not to let the Ming army stand still!"

"嗻!"

Dong dong dong...

The war drums of the Qing army suddenly beat loudly, and the Eight Banners troops still in the area between the western hillside and the Ming army's camp sped up.

Many of them even abandoned their carriages, mounted their horses and galloped forward.

Bolo, who was once again lucky enough to survive the attack of the Ming army's squatting tiger cannon, couldn't help but be a little confused when he heard the sound of drums and saw this scene again.

He looked at the Ming army's position and asked with confusion on his face: "Is the Ming army defeated now?"
Chapter completed!