The iron-clad shield deflected the piercing blade, and the Manchu Eight Banners warrior in white cotton armor swung his sword across, forcing the Ming army to take half a step back.

The fierce fighting was still going on. The morale of the Green Battalion was greatly boosted by the Eight Banners Army's participation in the war. It was no longer as purely suppressed as before. However, there was still a gap in the technical and tactical levels of the two sides, which caused the Qing army's damage to remain high.

My confidence in victory increased a lot, so I couldn't care less about the casualties for the time being.

The two wings were like this, but at the junction in the center of the Ming army's battle formation, the fierce offensive of the Eight Banners Army forced the two already tired Ming armies to retreat steadily.

The degree of depression became more and more obvious as time went by, and it was still spreading to both wings. Suksaha rode his horse under the commander's flag. This place was slightly higher than the formation, and had a better view.

. It can be seen here that the Qing army is still being passively beaten on the left and right wings, but at the joint position, the pattern of a central breakthrough has been formed. Next, it is nothing more than whether the Ming army completes the defeat of the Qing army on the left and right wings first, or the Qing army completes it first.

The center of the joint is broken through.

The Ming army on both wings was still fighting bravely, but the morale of the Green Battalion was greatly boosted. Obviously, it was not something that could be achieved overnight. In contrast, the flaws in the Ming army's joint area were increasingly torn apart by those Eight Banners troops.

The bigger the situation, if the current trend continues, it is likely that the Eight Banners Army will be the first to complete the central breakthrough mission.

Watching all this, Suk Saha already had a premonition of victory, even stronger than when he blocked Lu Mingchen in Changde. Because that battle was a night battle after all, and the probability of variables was too great, and

Now it was an open battle with majestic formations. Moreover, the terrain here was so limited. Although it restricted the use of the Qing army's cavalry, it also minimized possible variables.

"Unless, no, Chen Kai is not here, there will be nothing else!"

After all, he is an intelligent man with a brilliant record. Regarding Chen Kai's ability, Suk Saha is still wary. However, Hong Chengchou exists in northern Guangdong, and Chen Kai will only compete with him there.

It is a pity for Suksaha not to appreciate the battle of wits in northern Guangdong, but if compared with the main force that defeated and even annihilated the Ming army in Ganzhou, he himself

There won't be any care.

The depression became more and more obvious in his sight, and he was getting closer and closer to this great victory. Suksaha could even imagine that when the Manchu and Qing court received the news of his victory, they would be overjoyed, sweeping away all the achievements of the past few years.

Decline. And he first killed Lu Mingchen in Changde, and now he is about to defeat Ke Chenshu and Huangshan. Even if there is no figure of Chen Kai in this, it is enough for him to join the new generation of famous generals in the Qing Dynasty, and become

The best among them.

Such a premonition made Suk Saha couldn't help but feel excited. However, since the battle was still undecided, he did not dare to distract his mind at all. In just a moment, he returned to his full concentration before that moment. Unfortunately, that was when

In this instant, a large flag was erected directly behind the hastily closed joint of the Ming army, which would soon be penetrated by the Eight Banners Army.

From such a long distance, he couldn't see clearly what was written on it, but a bad premonition came to his mind. With the return of the officer on the front line, the dazzling "Chen" word suddenly changed his mind.

My mind is so full that I can't hold anything else in my mind.

"Chen Kai? Impossible!" He looked far into the distance, trying to see clearly the big words "Chen" and the small words on the side. But the distance was so far, even though he was good at riding and shooting, and had excellent eyesight, but

Still can't see clearly, even the biggest word.

"No, that minion of Hong Chengchou is in Yingde County, and Southwest Meridian is also there. Chen Kai's Fu Biao and his confidant Li Jianjie are all there. There is no way he can appear here!"

It is impossible to tell whether this is a trick played by Ke Chenshu or Huangshan to "dead Zhuge scares away the living Zhongda", but Suk Saha firmly believes in the powerful combat effectiveness of his Eight Banners Army. At this time, a strange phenomenon suddenly occurred, but he did not

Without wavering at all, he even directly issued an order to the few Niu Lu who were launching a fierce attack on the Ming army's junction, ordering them to continue their fierce attack and increase the efficiency of cutting down the big flag.

The Eight Banners Army's offensive momentum became more and more fierce. Under the banner with the Chinese character "Chen" behind the formation, a civil servant wearing a crimson official robe with a golden pheasant pattern embroidered on it sat upright on his horse, as if he was sitting in the court and discussing the doctrine. Only

Those eyes were staring straight at the banner of the Qing army commander in the distance, and they were bone-chillingly cold.

"How long will it take to put on the armor?"

"Returning to Fu Jun, the chest armor and leg armor have been put on, and now the whole team is taking the time to put on other parts."

"Um."

After finishing his words, Chen Kai still did not turn around to look at the armor of those selected Ming troops behind the commander's flag. His sight from beginning to end was only Suk Saha and the Ganzhou capital city behind Suk Saha.

Nothing more.

In the confrontation after the fierce battle between Britain and Germany, Hong Chengchou posed a great threat to the Ming army's food routes, which also forced Chen Kai to mobilize the Guangdong Fubiao and Huqizhen troops to the south and could only continue to exist on that battlefield.

.At first, Chen Kai tried his best to adjust the grain and grass transportation channels so as not to affect the war in the capital of Ganzhou. But as time went by, Chen Kai felt more and more that something was wrong, and the wrong thing was precisely Hong Chengchou!

Hong Chengchou cut into northern Guangdong and adopted a posture to cut off the Ming army's food routes. Chen Kai therefore quickly went south and defeated the main force of Jingbiao in the northern part of Yingde County.

After this scene, logically speaking, the Qing army should have withdrawn to the three counties of Lianzhou to rest and recuperate. However, Hong Chengchou not only did not do so, but instead just retreated across the Huangshui River and continued to maintain pressure and damage on the Beijiang grain road.

The Ming army harassing Yingde and Qingyuan counties along the waterway was supplemented by Nan Yikui's troops. Hong Chengchou did not dare to rush north again to Yingde and fight Chen Kai to the death. However, the toad still did a full set of kung fu.

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The Southwest Meridian, or rather Hong Chengchou has always maintained a sense of presence there, which cannot be called intentional, but Chen Kai does not feel at all that this is important enough for Hong Chengchou to stay here for a long time, especially with the readjustment of the grain road.

, although the military supply of the Ming army was difficult, it was not completely cut off.

Why Hong Chengchou was wasting his energy here and what he wanted to do, Chen Kai didn't know. However, after analyzing the current situation, Chen Kai clearly realized that it would be difficult to complete the attack on the southwest just with the strength of the Ming army in northern Guangdong.

It makes no sense for him to expel Jingbiao. In this case, it is better to use this confrontation time to play a new trick, and the key core of his trick lies in the Yingde team.

On the belated reinforcements that arrived after World War I!

Behind the banner, a group of about 300 Ming infantrymen were lining up and donning armor. The armor they wore was very different from the cotton armor and pierced armor commonly used by the surrounding Ming army. The structure of the Ming army was that of pierced armor, but the style

But it seems to be two pieces of clothing woven together with armor pieces and ropes.

Zhang Keding stood behind the commander's flag, with his hands and legs slightly apart. He was a soldier and did not need to wear the armor himself. He had specially trained auxiliary soldiers to wear the armor for him, and he only needed to cooperate. His arms came from behind.

The opening of the sleeve was inserted into the sleeve, and the auxiliary soldiers helped him tighten the rope from the collar that was raised up to form a neck protector to the opening hanging over the hip, and tied it up. The leg armor was not put on, but divided into front and back parts.

The two parts were still tightened by ropes. This made him feel very awkward. Even if there were no special belts to bind them to the waist and abdomen, he always felt that the pants would fall off after wearing them for a long time.

In terms of armor, these are the two most important parts and the two heaviest parts. Even though I have worn it many times during training, when I put it on again in battle, it still seems very heavy, as if it weighs dozens of kilograms.

The weight is attached to the body, and every move and movement requires more strength than normal.

After putting on the breastplate and leg armor, Zhang Keding had already put on the iron boots by himself. At this time, the auxiliary soldiers brought the iron gloves, he took them, put them on his hands, and an auxiliary soldier helped to tie the rope.

At the same time, another auxiliary soldier brought an iron helmet with an iron mask and put it directly on his head.

Since the iron helmet and the iron mask are one piece, after putting it on, there was a moment of darkness. As soon as the auxiliary soldier put the strap on the helmet around his chin, Zhang Keding opened his eyes again, and his sight extended from the long gap on the iron mask.

Kai came. Then, he took a Yunnan Saber with both hands and signaled to the leader of his team that the armor was finished.

There are three hundred infantrymen and six hundred auxiliaries on the side to assist in donning the armor, in order to complete the process of donning the armor as quickly as possible at the most appropriate time and as quickly as possible. Because this armor is really

It's a bit too heavy, even if these tall and strong men have gone through long-term training, it will inevitably become a burden.

At this moment, after putting on their armor, Zhang Keding and his men were holding weapons in their hands. Just waiting for the Zhuge Kongming-like figure under the handsome flag to give an order, the already dented battle formation in front of them quickly retracted to their respective battle formations on both wings.

Among them, the road leading directly to Chen Kai's commander's flag was cleared. At this time, the right arm was seen moving to the left of the body, and then back to the side. There was already a finely crafted sword, and it was pointing at the passage.

The Eight Banners warriors have already killed the leader.

"Iron Man Army, attack!"

Holding weapons in hand and taking firm and heavy steps, Zhang Keding and the others, also in a group of three, formed a formation and directly passed Chen Kai's flag.

At this moment, the Manchurian Eight Banners warriors suddenly achieved a breakthrough under the retreat of the Ming army on both wings. They rushed into the passage without hesitation and launched attacks on the left and right wings at the same time. This was inevitable after the central breakthrough.

The rhythm of the attack, and more importantly, is to rush forward and chop down the opponent's flag, thereby shaking the morale of the entire enemy battle formation.

These Manchurian Eight Banners warriors are experienced in fighting, and their many years of victory have made them very familiar with it, as if they are used to it. Niu Lu, who is in different positions, each assumes their own tasks, without any traces.

Children fight and procrastinate.

At this time, the two most elite Niu Lu under Suk Saha were rushing at the front, heading straight for Chen Kai's handsome flag. They could even see the civilian officials in scarlet official uniforms under that handsome flag. It's a pity.

, in just a blink of an eye, a group of Ming troops wearing iron armor came out and directly blocked Chen Kai behind him, even blocking the passage.

The armor plates were polished and shone in the sun. This jungle of iron armor only made these Manchu warriors stop in their tracks. They could naturally see that this Ming army was different from the surrounding Ming armies. It was not only armored

It's thick, and even the weapons are completely different. It must be Chen Kai's trump card again.

When they encountered a tough situation, these Manchu warriors did not rush forward rashly. Instead, they reorganized their formation and then pressed forward with the same firm and heavy formation.

The opponents had no shields, so these Manchurian Eight Banners warriors immediately pressed the spearmen on the front line. The spears were pointed at an angle, and the shining spear points became more and more clear in Zhang Keding's sight. Soon, the two sides were so close that they could no longer move forward.

From a distance, I could see a loud shout from the Qing army. The spearman in front of Zhang Keding straightened his spear and stabbed him straight in the abdomen!

Without dodging or dodging, Zhang Keding raised the Yunnan Zhanma Dao he was holding tightly in his hand and struck directly. On one side was a seven- to eight-foot spear, and on the other was a broadsword consisting of a four-foot wooden handle and a three-foot blade.

At this moment, the spear was seen stabbing directly into the armor leaf on Zhang Keding's lower abdomen. The thick armor leaf was twisted and deformed under the direct thrust that devoted all his strength, and even Zhang Keding's body was pushed away at this moment.

A little bit. But in just such a moment, the light of the Yunnan Saber in Zhang Keding's hand flashed, and the Manchu warrior's arm was cut off immediately. The powerful and heavy blade was not hindered at all, and followed the path of cutting off the arm.

He slashed directly between the waist and abdomen of the Manchu warrior.

The white Zhengbaiqi standard cotton armor is made by the most skilled cotton armor craftsmen. However, in front of the sharp Yunnan Saber, just like the armor on the arm, it looks like a piece of rags.

It didn't cause any hindrance to it. I just saw that the knife slashed through it. Suddenly, a diagonal gap appeared in the lower abdomen of the Manchu warrior, and those colorful and broken intestines popped out directly.

come out.

The Manchu warrior fell down in response. The originally snow-white cotton armor had turned into a tattered baggage, and only a slight tear revealed the filth inside.

Zhang Keding is not that young boy who has never seen the world. This is not the first time he has killed people on the battlefield. He has seen all kinds of scenes. Here, he slashed with a knife and was too lazy to pay attention to the Manchu warrior who had lost his fighting ability.

, sheathed the sword and held it, strode forward, aimed at the next Manchu warrior holding a sword and shield, and pressed directly on him.

The scene just now appeared before the eyes of the Manchu warrior, which really shocked him. With just one blow, his friend who had been with him for many years was killed on the spot by the Ming army, and the death was so tragic. It really shocked him.

There is no way to accept this fact.

After a split second, another knife struck him, this time it was aimed at him. He was still in shock just now. Years of hard martial arts skills, coupled with years of desperate and bloody battles on the battlefield, seemed to be a conditioned reflex.

Normally, this Manchu warrior holds a shield with his left arm to block Zhang Keding's attack, stabs forward with a knife with his right arm, and shouts the word "kill". It is as clean and neat as he has performed in all the battles over the years, without any

A little bit of a delay.

The waist knife stabbed straight, but unfortunately this subconscious counterattack obviously broke a few feet. The Manchu warrior secretly knew that something was wrong, and immediately strengthened the strength of his left arm, trying to withstand the blow. However, the Yunnan Saber's blade fell, still

It was pulled down diagonally. The moment the blade came into contact with the iron-clad shield, the shield followed the trajectory of the blade, twisted and broke. The sinking force pressed the left arm of the Manchu warrior holding the shield to his chest. A crisp fracture.

Just as the sound rang out, the shield was split open by a knife. The blade was as unstoppable as Mount Tai. It cut into the left shoulder of the Manchu warrior and broke the cotton armor, such as the chest, ribs, and spine. It failed to create any obstruction, let alone the heart and lungs.

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The blade broke through the cotton armor from the ribs on the right side. In the disbelief of the Manchu warrior, the chest and lower body gradually became misaligned along the path of the blade, and immediately fell to the ground, bringing the lower body to the ground.
Chapter completed!