Arrows fell like a torrential rain, but did not sweep across the Ming army's battle formation as the Qing army expected. Only the sound of popping and cracking cloth could be heard, and most of the arrows were stopped by the barrier.

As for the Ming army under the barrier, relying on their shields to protect themselves, their casualties were so few that they were almost negligible.

The Qing army was still advancing, and the arrows were constantly spraying as they marched. The Ming army used their quilts and shields to block the Qing army's shooting rounds. By the time the Qing army arrived, they were twenty or thirty meters in front.

Within a few steps, the Qing army's javelins and flying axes swept past the Ming army's first row of shields, and then they charged forward with shouts.

Swords and shields are not as good as spears and can be used to attack with a straight thrust. Unless you completely abandon the dexterous attack method and switch to dense positions with shields one after another, dodging and moving, wielding swords and cards, what is most needed is

Only a certain amount of space can maximize the power of the Sword and Shield Soldier.

Sword and shield soldiers are the most important warriors. With the momentum of attack, they can overwhelm the opponent and have a better chance of winning. Most of the Qing army are old soldiers, and they follow the same method, just like usual, while the Qing army's sword and shield soldiers are throwing

, took off the shield, drew the sword and shouted. However, when they arrived at the front of the formation, the Ming army just slightly adjusted their positions, and suddenly they formed a small formation of three people in a dense position, hedging and killing those who came up.

The Qing army was ready and waiting.

It was not a unified shield formation, just a group of three. Most of the Qing troops had never seen such a fighting method, but they still slashed at them with their swords and shields.

In one of the most ordinary corners of the battlefield, on the left wing of Zuoxiang Town, a bearded veteran of the Qing army waved his sword and shield like other Qing army sword and shield soldiers in the lead. With full momentum, he tentatively moved toward

The young-looking Ming army rattan player he was facing launched an attack.

Holding the shield, he approached, and the blade rushed towards him with a fierce attack. The young rattan player had no intention of fighting back. He just held the rattan and tried his best to block the Qing army's chops.

The strength of the shield was not as heavy as expected. The old soldier of the Qing army just made a gesture with his sword, which immediately triggered the counterattack of the other two Ming soldiers who were in the same group as the Ming army. One of the two waist knives slashed the chest, and the other slashed the leg.

After struggling to fight back, he managed to get past the blade.

The screams rang in his ears, and the old soldier didn't need to look to know that they were coming from the two Qing army veterans on his left and right who were mixing rice in a pot. They were far less lucky than him. But the more important thing was that

However, as soon as he noticed the three people standing close together, he realized that these three Ming troops must be a group, fighting together. But the only thing he guessed wrong was that these three people were not because of

This would only happen if they had a good relationship. This small formation of three people was originally the new tactics of the Fujian Ming Army. The tacit cooperation allowed him to avoid being killed on the spot even if he tried to feint a shot.

Holding rattan cards and wearing rattan helmets on their heads, the three Ming soldiers in red armor stared at him, making his hair stand on end.

The offensive at the beginning of the battle was immediately cut off by the Ming army, and the counterattack started with screams. With the advancement of the formation, the three Ming troops were immediately forced forward. The three of them defended and attacked.

The individual is not necessarily the young Mingjun just now, but the three of them are constantly switching functions and working together in a tacit understanding. It is obvious that they can do this after a period of training.

In a moment, the veterans of the Qing army were forced into danger, and soon they were forced into the front of the Qing troops who were charging forward behind them. Not only did it disrupt the attack rhythm of the subsequent Qing troops,

It even put him into a situation with no way out.

"kill!"

With an abyss behind him, the old soldier of the Qing army advanced instead of retreating. With a loud shout, he rushed forward to kill him. With this sword, he used all his martial arts and strength. The sword was fierce and overwhelming, and the shield in his left hand protected him.

The key is to use both legs to exert force, and the whole person rushes forward with all his strength, directly attacking the young Ming army who seems to be the most unfamiliar with martial arts.

At the first moment, they realized that the target of the Qing army was the young Ming army, and the young Ming army retreated to the defensive. But at this moment, the old soldier of the Qing army made a feint and slashed at the man on his right side.

The Ming army was about to switch from defense to offense.

The knife hit the rattan plate hard, so heavy that the Ming army almost lost its balance. But at this moment, the knife of the Ming army under attack had also slashed on the left leg of the Qing army veteran.

At the same time, as the Ming army approached and turned to attack one side, his back was also exposed, and a Ming army's lancet was inserted straight into his waist, and the tip of the knife was cut from

It opened his abdominal cavity backward and forward.

The lancet was twisted, and blood mixed with broken organs gushed out from his mouth. The old soldier followed Wang Zhigang from the north and went south. He had been in battle for many years. If he hadn't been greedy, he would have become a junior officer. However, he had already become a junior officer.

, facing the Ming army's tactics, even being a junior officer was of no use. Just as he fell to the ground, not far away, his immediate superior was hacked to death by a Ming army in front of the battle.

, and didn’t live a few seconds longer than him.

"It's this style of play again."

On the battlefield, the situation has been one-sided since the beginning of the battle. The Ming army's small formations changed. The three of them defended and attacked in a tacit cooperation. Each time, they only targeted one Qing army. They were never greedy for more, which made them

Almost every attack is a sure kill.

Both Wang Zhigang and Chen Shangzhi were dumbfounded. Only Wang Jin had fought against such a Ming army in the Battle of Cizao four months ago and had the experience of being crushed. However, Wang Zhigang and Chen Shangzhi could not trust him.

The reason for defeat was that he insisted on going his own way, so he had to think about other ways to break through early.

"Tell General Wang and Deputy General Chen that this is not the way to go. Let the cavalry go around to the flanks to harass them and reorganize their formation."

Reorganizing the formation is not the purpose, the purpose is to restore the decline. The infantry fighting in formation is no longer able to do anything. Speaking of this alone, this is the most effective tactics. It is also the sword and shield soldiers that have always relied on to destroy the formation. Facing the new tactics of the Ming army, they can only

If they were left with the situation of being passively beaten, they would have to try to change their tactics. Whether to use spearmen to line up against the shield formation, or to use cavalry to attack, is still open to debate, but at least they can't continue like this.

There is no need to tell Wang Jin's cavalry from behind the formation, followed immediately by the cavalry of Wang Zhigang and Chen Shangzhi. The Ming army's flanks were threatened, which would inevitably break the formation. The closer to the flank area, the Ming army officers

The more they deliberately slowed down the pace of their attacks, but in those areas that were far from being threatened, the Ming army's offensive was still fierce and had the momentum to penetrate the Qing army's battle formation.

Fortunately, even so, the decline of the Qing army was still alleviated to a certain extent. Unfortunately, Panasonic's breath was only for a moment. After a while, news came from the rear, saying that

Right behind them, almost in the direction they came from, a Ming army was coming towards this place.

"It's over, the situation is over!"

Although this is the Zhangzhou Plain, it has never been as flat as the south of the Yangtze River or the North. The hilly terrain is the main body, and the flatness is only relative to other places. The Ming army used this terrain to bypass the rear, and it was possible to defeat them in one fell swoop.

Compared with his predecessor Wang Bangjun, Wang Jin was far less arrogant and arrogant than his predecessor Wang Bangjun. If the situation went bad at this moment, he quickly sent someone to inform Wang Zhigang and Chen Shangzhi, withdrew the cavalry at the same time, and immediately knocked down the flag.

, seize the road and run away.

Wang Jin knew he was outmatched, so the generals of the Qing army did not care about these pawns, and those pawns collapsed after just a moment.

The infantry has no formation and does not fight. If the battle formation collapses, the sky will collapse and the earth will fall apart. No matter how hard it is to recover, the Ming army is in hot pursuit. The infantry of the Qing army can only run wildly to survive under the blade of the Ming army. And those cavalry are the fastest to escape.

, but when they tried to escape, they were still intercepted and killed by the Ming army's intercepting troops.

Behind are the pursuing troops of the Ming Army and the driven and slaughtered Qing Army infantry. In front are the intercepting troops of the Ming Army. It is not impossible to turn around and take a detour, but it is a waste of time, especially because no one can guarantee that other roads are not clear.

The army's interception was wrong. Wang Jin and others had no choice but to rush over.

The blindfolded horses crashed through the jungle of spears of the Ming army, finally squeezing out some space for them to escape. However, more Qing army cavalry were intercepted here. And these Qing troops, like those

The infantry of the Qing army were immediately attacked by the Ming army's Tengpai formation, where one person defended them, one person killed horses, and another person killed people.

Wang Jin, Wang Zhigang, Chen Shangzhi and others fled in defeat, broke through the interception of the Ming army, and soon disappeared without a trace. However, more Qing troops were not as lucky as them, and they were able to break through the interception, or

He was not intercepted by the Ming army, so he was a lucky one. However, he was still pursued by the Ming army. It was not until he passed the Longjing area that he managed to escape from the dead area after the Ming army gave up the pursuit.

When they arrived at Longjing, the pursuing vanguard force, Zheng Chenggong began to withdraw his troops and gather crowds. There were countless war horses, ordnance, rations, and prisoners. Qing army corpses were strewn across the fields. It was a tragic defeat that had not been seen in southern Fujian for several years.

After condensing their troops, the army approached Zhangzhou City. The city gates were closed tightly. There were still hundreds of Qing troops blocked outside the city gates and unable to enter. Wang Jin and others could not escape, or they simply did not believe that Zhangzhou City could still survive.

They survived such a disastrous defeat and simply fled elsewhere. However, the defenders and officials in the city quickly closed the city gates, and then sternly refused Zheng Chenggong's persuasion to surrender. However, those Qing troops who failed to enter the city chose to accept Zheng Chenggong's offer.

Surrender.

The military presence of the Qing army in southern Fujian dropped sharply after this battle. Who knows, whether this will be a precursor to the Ming army sweeping through southern Fujian or even regaining eight Fujian!

Note: The war quilt is a relatively distinctive field defense equipment of the Ming army led by Zheng Chenggong. This is recorded in "Southern Strategy of the Ming Dynasty", but the content is more martial arts, used by one person, the arrow will be stretched when it comes, and the arrow will be rolled when it passes.

At the same time, they had to hold knives with both hands and roll over while rolling up the quilt to kill the Qing army. I don't know how many hands the Ming army had to do so many things at the same time. It was obvious that rolling cards and fighting quilts were the same thing.

The author, Ji Liuqi, did not write a history book behind closed doors. He also visited and inspected various places. However, he was still not an eyewitness to the tactics of the Ming Army in Fujian. He was passing on false information, or the person being questioned himself had only a little knowledge of it. In the record,

It is inevitable that there will be unrealistic content.

However, those who have witnessed it, such as Yang Ying and others, do not have too detailed descriptions of the equipment of war quilts, and there is a lack of unearthed cultural relics. The author can only describe it by copying the arrow-proof curtains used in ancient city defense battles. At least
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