The fierce attack along the road concentrated almost all the rockets. After a round of bombardment, there were rows of musket fire.
Jianlu used bows and arrows to fight back, and retreated to the open fields to avoid being overly compressed and being flanked by enemies on mountain roads and frontal blocking.
However, a pincer attack was still inevitable. First, the Dongjiang Army troops guarding the mountain road took advantage of the Jianlu retreat and rushed down. They responded and cooperated with the main force, forcing the Jianlu caught in the middle to speed up and break away from the fire attacks from the front and rear.
This Dongjiang army rushed to the foot of the mountain, quickly deployed three infantry squares, and attacked from both sides. On the west side, it quickly joined the main force; on the east side, the blocking troops also crossed the obstacles and rushed out, forming a formation to press forward.
The situation on the battlefield suddenly changed, from a sweeping attack from south to north, it turned into a violent attack from north to south.
Eight or nine infantry phalanxes, arranged at random, like monsters breathing fire, trampled on the snow, entered the open field, and approached Jianlu.
The Dongjiang troops on the road changed their attack direction and attacked diagonally on the flanks of the Jianlu troops who were fighting with the Dongjiang army.
Under the indiscriminate bombardment of rockets, the dozen or so Franchise aircraft in the lead opened fire continuously, blasting Jianlu with a dense rain of bullets, like extremely sharp knives, piercing Jianlu's waist.
Of the five battalions of Dongjiang Army infantry in the field, two battalions had been scattered by the fierce attacks of Jianlu's servants one after another, but the remaining three battalions were still fighting tenaciously.
The reinforcements of the main force and the all-out bombardment after the rockets turned around suddenly curbed the Jianlu offensive. The three battalions of infantry fought hard and finally withstood the Jianlu offensive.
It's over, it's over!
In the sound of the explosion, and through the smoke that filled the air, Du Du saw that the enemy had been completely connected, forming a fan-shaped attack, advancing step by step, and his heart sank to the bottom.
If the enemy did not have such intensive rocket bombardment, he could have organized his troops faster. But under the continuous explosions and flames, the war horses were easily confused and it was difficult to organize calmly.
The enemy's infantry battle formation was so tough that it was beyond Du Du's expectation. The battle formations were arranged at random, at just the right distance, and echoed each other, creating an unusually ferocious crossfire.
The Jianzhou warriors who rushed forward despite a hail of bullets faced not only bayonets but also constant close-range musket fire.
One row of enemies charged forward with bayonets in their hands and roared. The enemies in the next row or two started shooting first and then started fighting, which greatly curbed the hand-to-hand melee combat that our own army was good at.
The musket fire at close range almost always misses the mark. Even if the person who was shot does not die, it will be difficult to display his martial arts skills after being injured, and he will lose his advantage in the subsequent hand-to-hand combat.
Du Du has seen such tactics before, but this enemy is indeed an elite, more skillful in their use, more resolute in their fighting will, and even more desperate in fighting.
The roar of muskets interrupted Du Du's thoughts. Rockets continued to bombard him, and men and horses continued to fall. Explosions, gunshots, people shouting and horses neighing all mixed together, making it appear extremely chaotic.
Our own army is still resisting the enemy's attack, but in the face of the enemy's three-dimensional firepower, bows and arrows are no longer enough to stop the enemy's advance.
Du Du suddenly discovered that when the enemy's battle formation to the west was advancing toward the center, it was far away from the mountain forest, and there was a gap of more than two hundred meters wide.
Even if you rush out from the gap, you will still be hit by the Dongjiang Army's muskets, but if you stick to the woods, the range of the muskets will be the limit, the lethality of the lead bullets will be greatly reduced, and the armor can protect you.
Du Du had already seen some Mongolian soldiers leaving the battlefield and escaping through the gap. In the fierce battle, the Mongolians, who had never seen such fierce firepower, were beaten to the point of despair.
"Retreat and fight out from there." Du Du issued the order and led his troops in galloping towards the southwest.
The fight could no longer go on. Facing the enemy's fierce and fierce firepower, the casualty ratio between our own army and the Dongjiang Army was increasing rapidly.
The final outcome has been determined. If we persist, all we can do is to be wiped out, which will only add more casualties to the enemy.
Du Du has seen clearly and understood.
The big flag guided them in front, and the wailing horn sounded like weeping. The prisoners on the battlefield broke away from the battle one after another and fled in the direction pointed by the flag.
Under the indiscriminate bombing, the casualties were heavy and the horses were difficult to control. Although they could dismount and fight on foot, they were still beaten back step by step by the tenacious and fierce enemy.
One thousand Mongolian soldiers have collapsed, frightened and have lost their will to fight; more than half of the more than 4,000 captives have been killed and wounded. Everyone knows that if they don't break out, death will be waiting for them.
The rockets came down like rain, and exploded among the Jianlu cavalry.
Shrapnel shot in all directions, and flames burst out in all directions. Many war horses were injured and fell to the ground, while more horses were neighing and jumping, making it difficult to control.
The various infantry battle formations of the Dongjiang Army accelerated their advance, but did not launch an immediate charge. The accuracy of the rockets was poor, and if they were too close, they would easily suffer accidental damage, and it would also affect the performance of the artillery.
More than 20 rocket vehicles were lined up on the road, and the artillery loaded them as quickly as possible and fired them without hesitation, shooting the rockets towards the areas where the prisoners must escape.
Du Du fell off the frightened horse again. The horse was injured by shrapnel and jumped and ran around uncontrollably. Several soldiers also had difficulty controlling it.
An unknown soldier handed the reins of the horse to Du Du who stood up. Du Du got on the horse and continued to gallop forward in the snow without even looking at it.
Escape from this concentrated bombing area and you will be able to escape. Du Du's face was bleeding, which was left by a piece of shrapnel. But he should be lucky that he was not seriously injured.
Squinting to the right, Du Du found that the enemy was advancing forward, and the flashes of heavy muskets appeared one after another, seeming to be closing the gap.
He urged his horse to move faster, fearing that his only escape route would be cut off and the entire army would be annihilated. Most importantly, he didn't want to die.
Indeed, according to the current advancing speed of the Dongjiang Army, it was obviously too late to close the gap. But what Du Du and other Jianlu did not expect was that the gap was not closed here, but was left open deliberately.
Since his troops were not too sufficient, Liu Xingzhi adopted the tactic of surrounding three buildings and one, and deliberately left an escape route for the captives.
The expansion of the casualty ratio does not actually lie in the stage of fierce fighting between the two sides, but mainly in the retreat and pursuit. The enemy who has no fighting spirit will flee without looking back, will not fight back, and can only let the Dongjiang Army
Bomb and kill.
In fact, this is also a common tactic used by the Jianlu rebels since they rebelled against the Ming Dynasty. When fighting against the Ming army, they often left an escape route first to allow the Ming army to collapse and escape. Then they used the mobility of the cavalry to launch a brutal pursuit.
However, Du Du did not expect that he would also encounter such an embarrassing situation. Moreover, he was still on the soil of North Korea.
Speaking of which, it was the Jianlu who were eager to plunder and withdraw their troops, and the three-day appointment to rendezvous ultimately harmed them. If they were not so anxious, the possibility of Du Du's troops falling into siege would be much smaller.
People kept falling, but just as Du Du expected, the Dongjiang Army's musket range had reached its limit, and its lethality and accuracy had been greatly reduced, greatly reducing the casualties among the Jianlu soldiers.
The rockets had fixed the bombardment area, intercepting the escaping Jianlu. The explosion and loud noise made the escaping Jianlu so frightened that they did not even dare to look back and ran as fast as they could.
For the Jianlu who lost their horses, even if they were not injured, they had no chance to escape under the ever-tightening siege of the Dongjiang Army.
But they are still running desperately, or catching horses running wildly on the battlefield, acting out the ugliness of human nature in order to survive.
Rushed over, rushed over.
Du Du led the remaining defeated soldiers and finally broke through the gap. The sound of gunshots and explosions seemed much smaller in his ears, the pungent smell of gunpowder smoke also faded, and finally he could smell the cool and fresh air.
Although their hearts were heavy, Du Du and other Jianlu prisoners still felt a sense of relief from escaping their lives. After fighting for so many years, they had seen many dead people, and they were not undefeated. Fortunately, they could regain their strength.
Unfortunately, Jianlu's mood was quickly dampened by the sudden appearance of enemies and the roaring sound of muskets.
That was two thousand North Korean troops, using the cover of the Dongjiang Army's main battle formation,
He quietly came to the gap and waited quietly with his body low.
They did not block the gap directly, but formed several battle formations on one side of the gap. When Jianlu rushed out, they suddenly stood up and launched a fierce side attack on the fleeing Jianlu.
The sound of gunfire was like popping beans. The North Korean army advanced while fighting, shortening the distance to ensure the lethality and accuracy of the musket fire.
Several battle formations stretched for nearly two hundred meters, spewing flames and white smoke, forming a corridor of death.
As the battle formation advances, the escape corridor becomes wider at the front and narrower at the back. The final exit is likely to be narrowed to fifty or sixty meters, or even completely closed.
The Dongjiang Army will fight the tough battles, and the defeated generals will be handed over to the North Korean Army. If you don't know how to fight a drowned dog, what's the difference between the muskets and fire sticks equipped by the North Korean Army?
Insidious, vicious, and extremely confident in their own army's combat power, they would arrange such a formation. These two thousand people did not enter the battlefield, but actually launched the final blow here.
Du Du's heart was as cold as ice, and he realized that a disaster was imminent. The remaining defeated soldiers had escaped, and there seemed to be a way out ahead. This made it difficult for him to be determined to fight to the death.
But just rushing through the corridor of death under a hail of bullets, how many survivors would be left?
His eyes widened, he controlled the horse and wanted to charge diagonally towards the enemy's battle formation, but the soldiers blocked his path and shouted loudly, "Master Beile, hurry up, the minions are entangled with the enemy."
The North Korean army did not wear its own military uniforms. Firstly, it caused Jianlu to misjudge the strength of its troops, and secondly, it did not make Jianlu underestimate the enemy.
Du Du's soldiers thought that this was also the Dongjiang Army. They had been recharging their strength for a long time, how could they easily attack it?
But Lord Beile is going to die, so they, the loyal slaves, will naturally die first to respect him and try their best to save Lord Beile's life.
Shouting loudly, several soldiers led a group of cavalry to the side and rushed away. While galloping to kill, they also stretched their bows and nocked arrows, shooting the few remaining arrows at the enemy.
Several other soldiers blocked Du Du on the inside, urged the horse with all their strength, and accelerated their escape, hoping to escape from this corridor of death as soon as possible.
Explosions sounded one after another on the distant battlefield. This was the last rocket bombardment. Jianlu had been beaten to pieces, and the Dongjiang Army also launched a fierce charge.
The shouts of killing shook the world. After firing the bullets from their guns, the Dongjiang Army charged quickly with bayonets drawn and pursued them fiercely. At the same time, they quickly closed the gap.
There were 1,500 to 1,500 Jian captives who had escaped. Not only were they being continuously fired by side muskets, but the Dongjiang Army who had closed the gap was also pursuing them, creating once again an unfavorable situation of being attacked from both sides.
Hearing the loud shouts of killing behind him, Du Du waved his riding whip again and ran away frantically, no longer able to have the mentality to fight with the enemy.
Jumping from one encirclement to another, just when there was hope of escape, they had to run for their lives in the hail of bullets.
Including Du Du, the escaped Jianlu and Mongolian soldiers were severely beaten physically and psychologically. They completely lost the will to fight again and only had the idea of escape.
Rushing out, rushing out, looking at the narrow exit in front of them, the prisoners were like moths rushing to the flames, speeding up their horses desperately, completely ignoring the injured companions who kept falling off their horses in front of them and behind them.
Blood flowers bloomed among the people and horses, and the sounds of people shouting and horses neighing could be heard endlessly.
A few Jianlu who rushed forward and engaged in close combat with the North Korean army caused some confusion, but there were no followers and they were killed by the North Korean army which had an absolute advantage.
Facing the Jianlu who were like lost dogs and only knew how to run for their lives, the North Korean army did not put much pressure on them and maintained a fairly fast rate of fire, causing continuous damage to the Jianlu.
There are no more enemies, and it's finally time to escape.
From the corner of his eye, Du Du saw a vast expanse of open space, without the firelight of musketry or the rising white smoke.
A heavy lead bullet suddenly shot out and hit him in the ribs. The huge impact pushed him off the horse, and blood continued to pour out of his mouth and nose. Du Du fell to the ground in the snow, seriously injured.
Difficult to get up.
The two remaining soldiers screamed in alarm, reined in their horses with all their strength, and turned around to come to the rescue.
Lead bullets kept coming, and one soldier fell down after being shot. Another soldier struggled to help Du Du up, put him on horseback, and fled on horseback with the help and cover of several Jianlu who arrived.
The sound of gunfire gradually faded away, and the shouts of killing became fainter. Du Du lay on the horse, feeling that his strength was rapidly withdrawing, and it was extremely difficult to even lift his fingers.
Blood was still pouring out of his mouth, and his consciousness began to blur, as if he had fallen into a dream. The lead bullet from this heavy musket not only broke his ribs, but also caused him severe blunt trauma.
Fortunately, his armor was of high quality, otherwise, he would have lost his life in this heavy blow. But even so, he could not survive, he could only breathe a few more breaths.
Less than 500 Jianlu and Mongolian soldiers finally escaped. But they did not dare to stay. The gunshots and shouts of death behind them had not stopped yet, but they were like a drumbeat, scaring them so hard that they could not even move their heads.
Dare to return.
The fighting continued, and the surrounded Jianlu were left struggling to their death, while a few people fled into the mountains and forests. However, the battle situation was decided, and victory was undoubtedly in the hands of the coalition forces.