Chapter 167 He shoots as he shoots, how can he handle me?
In Jiazhuang, Lu Xiangsheng looked nervous. He stood on a high watchtower and could clearly see most of the situation on the Xuan army's Jiazhuang defense line. The Qing army's offensive was extremely fierce. Battle reports came from everywhere, and the casualties of the soldiers on the front line were also increasing.
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Fortunately, there were strong forts built in advance, especially the front line of defense with trenches and earthen walls outside the forts, which greatly hindered the advancement of the Qing army.
Coupled with the rational distribution and close cooperation of artillery, muskets, and shield soldiers, they were able to barely block the first wave of Qing offensive. Looking at the trenches and passages stained red with blood.
Chen An, Lu Xiangsheng's general in the Chinese army, even sighed: "General Zhang Cheng is really a genius of his generation, he actually came up with such a defense strategy..."
Lu Xiangsheng also looked at the seemingly crude and disorganized arrangements outside Jiazhuang, but he did not expect that they actually exerted unimaginable power.
Those fierce and brutal Qing soldiers came like a tide. If Zhang Cheng hadn't arranged it like this and fought fiercely to the end, Lu Xiangsheng was not sure whether he could hold the defensive line of Jiazhuang. He could only fight with all his heart.
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I really don’t know how Zhang Cheng came up with such fortifications.
He shook his head, not knowing what to say.
He even felt that Zhang Cheng would have many things in his mind that might seem weird to him, but would be very useful!
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In extreme panic, the Qing soldiers fled back along the only passages until they once again hid behind their own shield vehicles. Each of them still had their eyes fixed and their hearts were still frightened.
They all secretly rejoiced in their hearts: Fortunately, they were able to escape alive because of the support of the soldiers who were at the front.
terrible!
Through the gap in the shield workshop, they looked at the defense line of Xuan Army on the opposite side. Only a devil could come up with such a defense.
Think about it, we, the mighty warriors of the Qing Dynasty, have been running rampant for many years and have always been invincible to those who stand in their way. But today, in this small Jiazhuang, we encountered such a strange line of defense.
He had no choice but to become the target of the Ming army on the opposite side. He was beaten and could not fight back. This deep feeling of powerlessness was so heart-shaking. Moreover, the Ming army's muskets and artillery were too powerful, and no heavy armor could stop them.
Everyone has lingering fears about the trenches, earthen walls, and their artillery and muskets on the Ming army's front.
Moreover, these Ming soldiers were also very capable of fighting. He even rushed in front of them. Instead of retreating and escaping, he dared to rush out to fight.
Finally, they stabilized their minds and seemed to want to vent their sullenness and fear. The heavily armored Qing soldiers who fled back shouted wildly and ordered the archers behind the shield vehicles to throw arrows again and attack the front line of defense.
Sergeant Xuanda.
The arrows roared, and a large rain of arrows flew diagonally into the air. Looking from a distance, it was truly amazing, flying far away in the direction of Jiazhuang like it covered the sky and the sun.
The Xuan army on the defensive line did not take the arrows thrown by the Qing army seriously. After all, they had just experienced such a tragic battle, and they had also experienced the arrows fired by the Qing army. Now they were at the end of their battle, so what?
Terrible!
Let him shoot as he pleases, how much can I do?
The arrows leaped over trenches and earthen walls, broke off and fell downwards on the Xuan army's defense line. The sergeants either raised their shields to block them, or raised their muskets and spears to deflect the falling arrows.
The arrows thrown by these Qing army archers have lost most of their lethality when they fall. If they are used against unarmored peasants, they are still considered sharp weapons, but for those who are fully clothed, it is not a problem.
Zhang Cheng led his sergeants back slowly. The arrows fired by the Qing army fell, and a "ding-dong-dang" sound was heard. The sergeants either raised their shields or picked up their weapons and easily deflected the falling arrows aside.
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Zhang Cheng had several arrows hanging on his body, but he didn't care and continued walking towards the south gate of Jiazhuang as if nothing had happened.
Outside the south gate, he stood on an earthen wall, turned around and looked at the messy killing battlefield, and said in his heart:
"It's so happy, so happy..."
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The Qing army's infantry and cavalry were still densely surrounding the Xuan army's front line. They did not dare to withdraw without a military order.
However, everything was quiet at this time. Everyone could only hear the sound of their own flags billowing in the wind, and there was no longer the majestic shouting and howling like before the war started.
Bursts of gunpowder smoke mixed with the choking smell of blood came out, which was particularly pungent in the cold winter. The cold wind was also howling. Many Qing soldiers were actually trembling all over. Maybe it was fear, or maybe it was physical exhaustion after the fierce battle.
Huge reason.
They looked at each other. The Ming army's defense line on the opposite side was like a hedgehog, sharp and sharp. No matter what kind of opponent came up, they would be pricked and covered in blood.
Especially the trench layout. Although our side has densely packed shield vehicles, they are of no great use. How can we fight this battle in the future?
"These nikans are too...too..."
The Eight Banners Manchuria is decorated with a red flag, Niulu Zhangjingtan is worshiping at Baya La Camp, and I hear the muttering of Jia La Zhangjing Buyan Tu next to me.
They, the Baya La soldiers, were riding behind to supervise the battle. They had not yet received the military order to go forward to fight. However, the miserable situation of the warriors of each banner in front of the battle also made these elite Baya La soldiers of each banner feel chilled.
No matter how brave you are, facing such a Ming army's defense line, I'm afraid it won't be of any use, right?
The defense line of the Ming army in front of them, their layout and the morale of the army were far beyond everyone's understanding. Everyone did not know how to break through the Ming army camp in front of them.
I don’t know how many warriors’ blood and corpses will be used in exchange for victory in this battle!
Waves of fear surged in their hearts. The low Ming army defense line in front of them suddenly became impregnable in the eyes of everyone, as if it was impossible to break through.
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Julu, outside the defense line of Jia Zhuangxuan's army.
Rao, a Qing army soldier who was always famous for his bravery and brutality, was also shocked by the brutality of today's battle.
Many of them, who were later drafted into the war, did not even remember whether there had been such fierce fighting as today. They fought all the way from Liaodong to the Hetao area, and invaded the Ming border fortress several times.
Even when they invaded the capital of the Ming Dynasty several times, they never encountered such fierce fighting. Even though there were warriors from the Qing Dynasty who dared to resist them in some places, they never encountered such a tenacious Ming army who dared to fight.
Abatai stood on a high platform more than two miles south of Jiazhuang. Looking at the retreating Qing soldiers in front, he only said lightly: "Send the order, all armies will withdraw one mile away, and the entire army will be in formation and ready."
Bar."
Adai, the leader of the Eight Banners Mongolian Zhenghuang Banner standing next to him, said at this time: "This Ming army is different from other Ming armies. It is quite brave and brave, and it is really a formidable enemy."
Hearing this, Qing Army's Gushan Ezhen Engetu said: "Wasn't the Adai Banner Master frightened by Lu Xiangsheng?"
When Adai heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then he was about to refute with an angry look on his face. Abataqia said at this time: "Shut up, the general has already decided that Lu Xiangsheng will be eliminated in this battle, we can only follow the order.
Never say nonsense to hurt the harmony of your family."