Because the troops of the first assault wave of the Ming Army formed a column that was convenient for marching, they advanced very quickly. The journey of more than three miles and less than four miles was completed almost in the blink of an eye. The gunpowder smoke on the Qing army's position had just dispersed.

The eight columns of the Ming army were already approaching.

Moreover, the previous rocket bombardment had destroyed a considerable part of the obstacles in front of the Qing army's positions... There were not many of these obstacles in the first place. After four-quarters of an hour of fierce bombardment, most of them had already swayed.

It could not stop the Ming army's advance.

However, contrary to the expectations of these high-morale Ming infantry, the Qing troops huddled behind the earthen wall that had been blasted with holes everywhere, and looked like it was about to collapse in some places, were not all dead yet!

Not only were there no casualties, but they could also rely on the remaining earth walls to fight back. The muskets were set up one by one and started shooting. However, they should have suffered heavy losses from the previous four-quarters of an hour's shelling, and maybe some of them escaped.

Therefore, their firepower was not too intensive. In addition, they did not bring the Ming army closer to fight, but opened fire dozens of steps away.

However, the Ming army did not fight back, but continued to advance with their heads covered. Although the soldiers walking in the front row kept falling down, someone immediately took their place.

The eight vertical formations are still advancing at a fast speed!

However, Zhu Heji did not want his men to imitate the lobster soldiers and fire musket fire at close range... It was not necessary, and it was not feasible. Because now is the "Era of Sugar"!

Even if the Qing army is just a "low sugar" opponent, they can still throw some sugar grenades!

The method used by the Ming army to deal with these Qing troops who relied on low walls to fire and shoot was of course "sugar". The grenadiers who were "crawling" forward had now climbed to less than fifteen steps away from the Qing army's position.

distance.

For a well-trained grenadier, it is not difficult to throw a grenade behind the Qing army's low wall at this distance!

Just after the Qing army fired a volley of gunfire, a cry suddenly rang out on the battlefield: "Grenadiers... throw your mother away!"

Then I saw two to three hundred people suddenly crawling up from the muddy ground in front of the Qing army's formation. They didn't stand up, but kneeled down in a bomb-dropping position, and then a wave of grenades were thrown out.

Then comes the second wave, the third wave, the fourth wave... This is incredible, it's raining grenades!

Surely the Qing troops guarding behind that shabby low wall knew what was falling from the sky?

That's not someone throwing stones, but thunder from the sky that threatens life... and there are so many more!

The grenadiers of the Ming army actually sneaked up under their noses. They were already at the highest level of martial ethics.

How to deal with this kind of enemy who has no martial ethics?

"Thunder...Run!"

I don't know who took the lead in shouting so loudly, but the Qing army who was stunned by the thunder reacted immediately.

Run!

Guarding this section were five infantry commanders from the Qing army. Each commander had a full strength of 1,000 people, but 200 cavalry among them had been transferred by Kangxi. Therefore, these five commanders had to wait until they were bombarded.

There were only 4,000 people. After being bombarded for half an hour, some died, some ran away, some were injured... and some pretended to be stunned, and finally they were able to stand up and pick up flint.

There were only more than 2,000 people left to fight back with guns and matchlocks, while the eight Ming troops rushing over in a column numbered at least 6,000 to 7,000 people!

There is already such a huge disparity in strength. Instead of just "queuing up and shooting", they actually send grenadiers to sneak up and throw grenades... What else is there to fight?

After shouting, the Qing army finally collapsed. Those who were still standing turned around and ran away. They pretended to be faint and quickly got up and ran. The injured ones rolled and crawled away.

But before they could take a few steps, the grenade exploded. Fire, shrapnel, and shock waves rolled through the Qing army's position, blowing up a large area of ​​the fleeing Qing army. The remaining Qing soldiers, who were more likely to die, were

He completely collapsed and ran to the back of the formation crying.

The eight Ming troops almost won the battle without a fight. They cheered and rushed towards the position abandoned by the Qing army.

Just as the first formation of the Ming Army successfully achieved a breakthrough, the officers and soldiers of the second formation also shouted loudly and crossed the "trench line" of the Ming Army's first line - they were formed by the Ming Army.

The second row consisted of eight of the eleven battalions. When the eight battalions of the Ming army's first line began to form their team, they were already moving forward!

According to the plan of the Xingshen Army Department, the first assault wave of the Ming army was used to tear open the Qing army's defense line, while the second assault wave was to rush in through the gap made by the first assault wave, using the flintlock rifle and

The grenade repelled the Qing army's counterattack and sealed the victory in one fell swoop!

However, the Qing army's first-line defense was more fragile than imagined, so the Ming army's first assault wave achieved a breakthrough almost unscathed.

In this case, General Liu Yan, who personally commanded eight battalions to break through the front line of the Qing army, certainly would not let his young men with high morale rest... and they could not let them go.

Those Qing soldiers who are escaping! They look easy to destroy!

So Liu Yan couldn't wait for the eight battalions commanded by Ling Zongjun to come up, so he led his eight battalions in pursuit! And while he was advancing, he also attacked the grenadiers who had sneakily attacked the Qing army and the other four infantry who did not join the attack.

The battalion ordered... let them cooperate with the artillery to seize the Qing army's first line of position.

The bayonet rolled forward, crossed the Qing army's earthen wall, and followed the fleeing Qing army all the way forward.

I don’t know how far I rushed, but suddenly there was a loud sound of hoofbeats on the battlefield, and the ground trembled slightly.

Liu Yan immediately knew something was wrong... This was a counterattack by the Qing army's cavalry!

But he didn't panic, because the cavalry were still a little far away, so he still had time to adjust his deployment. So he immediately gave an order to the trumpeter beside him: "Blow the suona...the big hollow square formation!"

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The so-called large hollow phalanx is four battalions put together into a large formation, one battalion is responsible for one side. Because the Ming army originally fought on the basis of battalions.

unit, so this kind of square formation has the strongest defensive capability. Even if more than ten thousand Qing cavalry launch attacks in turns, Liu Yan is confident that he can defend it.

As long as he can hold on until the follow-up troops come up, Liu Yan will be the number one hero in today's battle!

With the sound of a suona, the eight Ming army infantry battalions on the battlefield immediately stopped advancing. Then four battalions formed a group and quickly formed two large square formations on the battlefield.

Seeing that the formations had been set up, Liu Yan, who was surrounded by one of the formations, finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to raise his telescope to observe the movements of the Qing army.

But to his surprise, the Qing army's large group of cavalry did not rush forward to die as expected. Instead, they stopped two miles away. There were probably as many as 10,000 cavalry in a large black area.

, but it is as motionless as a mountain.

The cavalry of the Qing army did not move, and Liu Yan did not dare to let his eight battalions move. Because it is difficult for the troops to move after forming a hollow square formation... At least the Ming army infantry cannot yet move in a hollow square formation.

The state movement of the array.

As for disbanding the phalanx, having tens of thousands of Qing cavalry charging over is no joke.

Just when Liu Yan was unable to advance or retreat, drums suddenly sounded loudly in the Qing army's formation. The eight infantry commanders on both wings of the Qing army's second line, and the twelve commanders on the Qing army's third line all marched toward Liu Yan.

Eight battalions under his command came up.

At the same time, more than 10,000 cavalrymen of the Qing army also launched again!

However, they did not rush towards the two large phalanxes of the Ming army, but went around them from a distance, and then rushed towards the gap in the front line of the Qing army. Although they could not recapture the gap, they had to

Blocked the Ming army's second wave of advance.

Eight battalions of the Ming army led by Liu Yan were actually surrounded by the Qing army!
Chapter completed!