The war started in the morning and fought until dusk. In the setting sun, the Qing army fled wildly. Wu Sangui and Nikan happened to be on the floating bridge.
At this time, the Qing army was running away everywhere on the floating bridge, blocking the road, and many people were pushed into the river. In a panic, no matter how charisma and friendship were more important than living, so the Qing army all ran away with all their might.
Looking at these messy soldiers, Wu Sangui actually felt a surge of jealousy. Why did his subordinates always boast about themselves as elites, but in the end he was such a bargain, which was completely beyond An**'s ability to avoid life and death!
Wu Sangui felt a strong anger. He held the Seven-Star Sword tightly in his hand, suddenly waved it, and chopped down two subordinates in a row. When he saw the commander get angry, the deserters present calmed down a little.
"Let me listen to me. All infantry and cavalry waded across the river, and turned the artillery vehicles on the pontoon bridge. Whoever dared to commit a foul will be killed without mercy!"
After the death order was issued, some effects were also achieved, and some Qing troops had to jump into the water. However, it was already late autumn, and the river water was biting cold and unbearable.
Especially these soldiers had just passed the war and were exhausted and injured. They were not willing to jump into the river. They pretended that they had not heard the order yet and were still crowding the pontoon bridge.
They were in a mess, and the cannon carts could not reach the bridge at all. At this time, An**'s troops had already come up, and the cannons, the flying crows of divine fire, and the muskets were heard.
Those elite soldiers were divided into several small teams like arrows, and they entered the Qing army's team, regardless of division. They were like a clever knife, constantly cutting flesh from the Qing army, allowing Wu Sangui to leave more blood!
boom!
A flying crow of divine fire happened to land next to the cannon truck. The explosion broke out, and the flames ignited the gunpowder. A larger explosion came out. The thick Weiyuan gun barrel was thrown into the air and fell heavily again, smashing a soldier's head and the other gunner's arm was also smashed.
When Wu Sangui, who was standing at the bridge, saw this scene, his heart felt like he was being stabbed hard. After this confrontation, Wu Sangui completely understood An**'s power.
What a bullshit, riding and shooting, facing a firearm, it’s just a pile of meat!
Especially An**'s terrible discipline has caused the combat effectiveness to surge exponentially. If you want to fight against them, the only way is to rely on more artillery. It can be said that the traitor has regarded artillery as his lifeblood.
Seeing the loss. How could he bear it?
"Master Beile, don't watch it. Open the floating bridge immediately and let all the artillery be withdrawn back to Hebei. Otherwise, if all the artillery is lost, we will be finished!"
Nikan also woke up at this time, and did not care about the separation between him and Wu Sangui, and hurriedly led his men to the floating bridge. The war horses in iron armor rushed forward and knocked everyone into the river.
These two Tartars were like dumplings. They kept falling into the water, some were injured by war horses, and some were injured in the water, and in short, they were wailing.
This is also a sin. If you are willing to be a lackey and don’t regard yourself as a human being, don’t blame others for treating you as a foot cloth!
A blood alley crashed out, and the Eight Banners soldiers escorted the artillery and ran quickly towards the north bank. Other soldiers waded in the water and ran towards the river bank.
Gu Zhenhua stood in the tall Yuanrong car and could see clearly. When he said that, Gu Zhenhua was still a little disappointed. He deliberately let the Qing army cross the river just to lure the enemy into the deeper and then launch a beautiful counterattack.
However, the river water is too shallow and cannot block the enemy at all. These guys are very relaxed to cross the river. Except for some unlucky guys who have been trapped in the mud, the others are not very hindered.
"Quick, let Gao Hongtu aim at the floating bridge and attack me hard, be sure to leave the cannon!"
As the saying goes, shoot a man and shoot a horse first, capture the thief first. Among the Qing army, artillery poses the greatest potential threat, so Gu Zhenhua first concentrated the main attack force on artillery.
After Gao Hongtu received the order, he immediately turned the gun and replaced it with a solid lead bullet.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The fist-sized iron eggs kept falling into the river, stirring up high water columns, and some even hit the deserters directly. A shell shot from the inclined surface, one fell to a blood alley, easily destroying five or six soldiers.
Although the battle results were amazing, Gao Hongtu was not satisfied. Without the cover of artillery, these soldiers would kill them whenever they wanted, and these artillery were not easy to deal with!
"Aim at the pontoon bridge, don't hit it!"
Just as Gao Hongtu was shouting, a lead bullet suddenly hit the middle of the floating bridge. The huge iron ball fell on the wooden board and suddenly smashed a huge hole. The wood chips flew around, like flying swords and arrows. The Qing army around them were all affected, and their parents screamed, and some even fell to the ground, rolling back and forth, in great pain!
Click!
The shells smashed out a big hole, and the floating bridge was damaged and it sank quickly. The cannon trucks on the bridge also sank, and a general cannon fell into the water.
Seeing that the attack was successful, Gao Hongtu couldn't help but rub his big hands.
"Good boy, this cannon is accurate!"
Gao Hongtu praised Tan Xingming. This kid had just joined An** for a while. Logically, he was not qualified to join the artillery, let alone become a formal gunner.
However, Tan Xingming had one thing very good, that is, his math scores were amazing, and his shooting parameters were faster and more accurate than anyone else. It was because of this that he was specially recruited into artillery. This time, Tan Xingming made a contribution in one battle. Gao Hongtu raised his chin high, but he was keen to recognize people and found such a treasure!
"Everyone work harder and destroy a few more pontoon bridges for me!"
The sound of cannons rumbling, and Tan Xingming was also aiming carefully. He usually looked careless, but when he really stood in front of the cannon, he was particularly focused.
"The barrel is increased by two points and turn right three degrees."
Tan Xingming said intently, and the other soldiers immediately did as they did.
boom!
Another cannon sounded, and another shot was shot on a floating bridge next to it, and a huge hole was blown out, killing two gunners.
At this time, more and more An**s rushed up. The soldiers waved their long swords and slashed and killed them wantonly. Li Xu was even more so. He hadn't killed so happily for a long time. With one knife, he could even cut off two heads.
At this moment, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves. It turned out that Yang Kun led the cavalry to rush up. In order to cover the retreat of the artillery, Wu Sangui had to send the cavalry out too.
"Good come!"
Li Xu immediately led more than 100 Ye Busu and rushed up. In addition, the musketeers hurriedly formed a row of troops and prepared for battle.
The musketeers knew very well that they could fight alone. How could they be the opponents of the cavalry? Only by forming a battle formation can they have the possibility of victory.
In fact, there are chaotic soldiers everywhere and the area is small. It is extremely unfavorable to the use of cavalry. But Yang Kun had to rush up with his teeth. He couldn't just watch the cannons finish it!
A cavalry rushed to the vicinity of the soldier, swung his axe suddenly, and chopped it over. The sword and shield soldiers were in a hurry and hurriedly raised their shield to block it.
Bang!
The shield was smashed, and the bones were exposed, and the soldiers fell heavily to the ground.
The cavalry succeeded in one move and raised his axe again. He was about to chop it down.
Unexpectedly, five muskets were aimed at him and the guns rang out. The cavalry was as if struck by lightning, and blood flowers bloomed in front of his chest. Even the war horses were hit in the head, half of the skull was lost, and the cavalry fell heavily to the ground.
After a long period of training, An**'s musketeers almost became instincts. Hundreds of them gathered together to form a mobile circular array, which was not clear through the wind and rain.
The soldiers who had shot the musket immediately retreated to the center to load, and the others continued to fire. They just continued to do so, like a millstone.
But this millstone is really ground to human life, and it is real and flesh is constantly flesh and blood.
Seeing his subordinates suffer heavy losses, Yang Kun's heart was bleeding, but he still had to fight to restrain himself.
Gradually, the torches were fighting on the battlefield. An**'s three main groups had swept away most of the Qing army on the south bank and quickly pressed towards the river.
An iron fan face had already rushed towards Yang Kun. Yang Kun was not a fool, and his cavalry was surrounded by An **, which was absolutely unnatural.
Therefore, Yang Kun had to leave hundreds of lives and quickly retreated northward.
After losing the cover, An ** quickly captured all the floating bridges. Wu Sangui brought more than 30 artillery pieces across the river, but less than twenty pieces brought back, the rest fell into An **'s hands. Some fell into the river, while others were scattered on the south bank, quietly waiting for the new owner.
A big battle finally ended. Everyone's eyes swept across the battlefield, with blood everywhere, corpses everywhere, in a mess, the smoke and blood had not yet dissipated, and the pungent smell invaded the nerves.
Some new recruits even turned pale and kept retching, wishing they could spit out their appetites.
But no matter how embarrassed they are, An** is undoubtedly the biggest winner. Not only is it a huge victory, but more importantly, An** truly matures.
He has a strong recognition of the new training method, and Gu Zhenhua has also upgraded from his original idol level to a god-level idol, a symbol of victory.
Wherever he went, the soldiers shouted strongly, and everyone's joy was beyond words.
Gu Zhenhua's blood was boiling all over his body. Gu Zhenhua paid close attention to every detail of the battlefield. He knew very well what this victory brought to An**!
From now on, the battle may be even more terrifying, with extremely shocking casualties, but Gu Zhenhua is not afraid, and An ** is not afraid either. They have the strong confidence to win the war.
"We won!"
"We won!"
"We won!"
The loud shouts came one after another, and the riverside almost turned into a jubilant ocean.
The results of the battle were gradually counted. An** killed more than 1,700 people under Jiang Guan’s troops, more than 3,500 musketeers from the Han army flag, more than 530 cavalry of Guanning, eighty-five artillery soldiers, one hundred and thirty people of the Eight Banners, and more than 1,000 civilians.
More than 2,200 prisoners were captured, and more than 500 seriously injured people were killed by soldiers with knives, ending their pain early!
All of them added up to Wu Sangui lost more than 8,000 soldiers in one battle. Although the traitors were sufficient, they could not withstand such losses. They had not seen the city gate of Ji County, let alone hit the Yellow River, and suffered such heavy losses, which was a fatal impact on the morale of the Qing army.
If the situation in the Central Plains was strong and we were weak before, now both sides have at least become evenly matched!
The work of cleaning the battlefield did not end until dawn. Gu Zhenhua left the guard soldiers, watched Weihe, and led the main force toward Jixian.
It is still twenty or thirty miles away from the county town. The people have spontaneously left the city to welcome him, dancing dragons and lions, and there are endless festive crowds, just like the New Year.
As soon as they saw the long captive team, the people cheered even more, and their slaps turned red, applauding the soldiers.
"Let's be happy, let's discuss military information!"
In the study, Gu Zhenhua said to everyone: "The victory just now is certainly gratifying, but everyone should be clear that we just won the tactical victory. Although the Qing army suffered a lot, they were almost all miscellaneous cards. Wu Sangui and the main force of the Qing army were not injured. What we have to face next is the crazy counterattack of the big traitors, and we must be fully prepared."
Li Jibo also smiled and said, "The Duke of the State is calm. Wu Sangui is good at learning and resourceful. After seeing our military methods, they will definitely prescribe the right medicine, which is very worthy of attention. But there is another thing, I also want to remind you that if the Central Plains is in this way, will the Qing Dynasty transfer reinforcements from northern Shaanxi be transferred? It is even more important to pay attention!"
Gu Zhenhua couldn't help but nod. The Qing Dynasty probably had to pay attention to An **'s body, and he didn't know if the chess piece he had laid could work!
Just when Gu Zhenhua was nervous, more than a dozen groups of storytelling and opera artists entered the capital. Among the last group of people, a woman in plain clothes was particularly eye-catching, and she was Lu Mingzhen!
Since the Army sisters joined An**, her sister Lu Mingyue has been training hard. This little girl is crazy than a man. She has blisters on her feet, layer after layer, and the calluses on her hands are getting thicker and thicker, and her fair skin becomes darker, but she has no regrets.
Compared to her, her sister Lu Mingzhen was almost in a state of madness. Gu Zhenhua just suggested that she learn folk art and rely on her talent to find a way to get close to the nobles of the Qing Dynasty. To put it bluntly, this is just an idea, but Lu Mingzhen regarded it as everything!
She practiced her posture singing during the day and recited and pondered the lyrics at night. In addition, she also found a military doctor and a veteran in the army to learn how to use poison and how to assassinate the other party with the weapons at hand.
After several months of hardship, Lu Mingzhen finally learned all her skills, and she couldn't wait to take revenge.
"Boss Xue, there is Chongwen Sect ahead!" Weng Zhongshu disguised himself as a groom, and he said with a smile.
Lu Mingzhen, no, it was Xue Qiutang who gently lifted the curtain of the car and jumped out of the carriage.
Looking at the towering city gate, a trace of sharpness flashed in her eyes, then lowered her head and walked quickly towards the city gate.
"Stop, what are you doing?"
"Oh! Jun Ye, we are a man who is in the world. Haven't you seen these gongs and drums?"
"Who asked you!" The city guard soldier pushed Weng Zhongshu away, staring at Lu Mingzhen with his eyes fixed on him.
Lu Mingzhen still lowered her head and took out a piece of silver from her sleeve.
"June, please make it convenient!"
The soldiers guarding the city weighed it and said with a smile: "No, it's quite clear. I wish the female boss will become popular all over the city!"
Chapter completed!