Tong Shoushan just ordered two guards to put on their shields and guard Ma Yuan, who was beating the Tatars with willow sticks to get some of the eggs.
He turned around and shouted to his sergeants: "Everyone, get ready. If the Tatars come over later, remember to greet them with the guns and cannons in your hands. Boys playing with bows, just shoot if they aim at you. Don't
Wait until we call you."
On his side are nearly a hundred fine cavalry from Xuanzang. At this moment, the war horses are loose in the wasteland south of the official road, leaving a few sergeants to guard them. They are guarding behind the earthen wall with guns, cannons, bows and arrows. Their personal weapons and shields are
They were all leaning against the earth wall, ready to be used once the Tatars broke through and engaged in hand-to-hand combat.
Hearing Tong Shoushan's shouting, the archers perked up and waited for the Tatars to show their heads. The sergeants holding the three-eyed blunderbuss also watched the movement on the stone bridge attentively. Some of them had placed the three-eyed blunderbuss on the bridge.
On the earth wall, he held a shield in his hand to block the light arrows thrown by the Tatars.
In just a short time, the Qing army's light arrows had already been fired four times, and more than 800 light arrows had injured nearly 30 people in the Ming army. Nearly 20 of them retreated directly and were unable to continue fighting.
The two groups of Qing soldiers who came from the stone bridge were still in front with heavy armor holding shields, while the light armored Condor Hands who were good at shooting were behind to attack and suppress them.
At this moment, they had marched to the middle of the stone bridge. Nearly twenty people in front and behind were killed and wounded by fire cannons. They only had to rush up another thirty steps before they came into contact with the Ming army guarding the cart behind the earth wall.
At this time, the platoon also fired three rounds of muskets, and it was the first platoon's turn to fire fire muskets. However, perhaps due to lack of training or nervousness in the face of battle, the first platoon's musketeers were still busy loading ammunition.
The Tatars' light arrows were thrown repeatedly. The gun soldiers were about to set off their fire cannons but could not avoid the protection. More than ten people were hit by the falling light arrows and retreated from the firing queue.
However, heavy arrows from the Tatar eagle-hands on the stone bridge kept coming, and people in the three rows of muskets kept being shot by them. The arrows fired by these Tatar eagle-hands were very powerful, and they were all aimed at the head, face, and chest.
, most of those hit by their arrows were life-threatening.
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Zhang Cheng has led more than 700 knights from the Cavalry Qian Headquarters to the stone bridge in the north, and the Infantry Qian Commander Liang Song and his guards have also followed Zhang Cheng here on horseback.
Zhang Cheng watched his men running across the stone bridge and said to Liang Song: "Liang Hu, let's run to the South Bridge first. If we want to kill the Tatars, you can lead your troops to catch up."
After saying this, he led his guards and rode across the stone bridge.
Zhang Cheng shouted loudly: "The left and right posts will join me to form the central army. The forward posts will be the left wing and the rear posts will be the right wing. Each unit will march in sequence and act according to the orders of the central army. Don't easily engage the enemy."
After saying that, he hit his horse and galloped south. This section of the Liangshui River flows from northwest to southeast. The stone bridge in the south is two miles away. Zhang Cheng's goal is a hill one mile away.
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At the stone bridge in the south.
The heavy infantrymen of the Qing army on the stone bridge, holding shields, had been advancing to a distance of more than 20 steps, and they were constantly throwing spears through the gaps in the shields.
The cart was already filled with light arrows and muskets thrown by the Tatars. There were less than forty firecrackers left behind the cart. They fired three more rounds of firecrackers, for a total of six rounds, but the quality of the firecrackers was not good.
, there are four fire guns in the barrel alone, and there are quite a lot of misfires.
There were less than twenty heavy infantrymen of the Qing army left, but they still charged forward. Even the divine eagles on both sides were killed by fire blunderbuss and cold arrows shot from time to time. About ten of them were killed.
But Jia Lazhangjing of the Qing army heard that the sound of the firecrackers had gradually become less and less loud. He hurriedly shouted loudly, and more than fifty Tatar heavy infantrymen put away their bows and arrows and held shields and chased after him.
Be prepared to rush across the stone bridge with a rush of energy.
The first two rows of Tatar heavy infantry held large shields in their left hands, and picked up short axes and iron bones in their right hands. They all had ferocious expressions, howling strangely, and launched a fierce charge.
At this moment, the gunman behind the cart had just fired off the fire cannon and had no time to load the gunpowder. Chen Dakuan shouted angrily: "Retreat the gunmen, fire a volley of bows and arrows, prepare to engage the enemy in close combat, kill!"
The gunmen stepped back in obedience to the order and continued to load the medicine. The archers on the north and south sides of the official road opened their bows and set arrows. Especially behind the earthen wall on the south side of the official road, some knights had their three-eyed blunderbuss placed on the earthen wall.
Holding the throwing spear, it has been raised.
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The heavy infantry of the Qing army rushed forward. They did not push the Juma post at all. Instead, they rushed with all their strength, focused their whole body strength on their shields, and slammed into the Juma post with great force, knocking the Juma post away from both sides.
The Qing army in front had just crossed the stone bridge when more than 70 arrows flew in from the north and south sides of the official road like a storm, including some spears.
A particularly short and stocky heavy infantryman of the Qing army, with a black tassel on his helmet and a high flag on his back behind him. I guessed that this man must be Fendebo Shiku who led the charge. He had bulging bags on his body. I guess he must have worn it.
Three layers of armor, and a bright breastplate on the chest.
More than ten arrows were hung on his body at once, but it did not affect his actions. He roared loudly and rushed towards the cart. He suddenly hit the cart to the south, and the cart was immediately hit by his force.
It has to fly back some ten feet.
But other heavy infantrymen were not as lucky as him. Immediately, more than ten people fell to the ground and howled miserably. Some of them were shot in the head and face, and a few of them had spears thrown through their armor. They lay on the ground unable to stop.
Struggling.
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Zhang Cheng stood on a hill, holding a telescope given to him by Hanlin editor Yang Tinglin, looking at the Qing army less than two miles away. A group of knights were hiding behind the hill, waiting.
following his military orders.
Zhang Cheng observed for a while and said in a deep voice: "The Tatars are dismounting and fighting on foot. It looks like they are about to break the bridge. Chen Zheng, you lead the outpost to the east and attack the Tatar mules and horses. They are all auxiliary soldiers and
Bao Yi is watching over you, be sure to drive the war horses away so that the Tartars cannot ride on them;
Dake, you lead the rear guard and rush over from the bridge head, concentrate all the three-eyed muskets on the left side of the cavalry, fire them at the Tatar archers as you rush past, then come back and flank the Tatar troops with me.
The right sentry followed me on the right, and the left sentry Zhang Guangda was on the left. They divided into two lines and charged straight at the Tatar bow formation. They used the three-eyed musket to open the way. They must penetrate it, cut it into three sections, and then turn back to encircle and annihilate them.
Gentlemen, stand up in front of the battle and kill the slaves!"
"Kill the slaves!"
Chen Zheng and the other four sentry commanders responded in unison with a low voice.
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When Chen Dakuan, the commander of the infantry sentry, saw that the Tatar was pushing Shiku away from the cart, he swung the long ax in his hand and slashed at it. The Tatar raised his shield and made a loud "bang" sound, which shook the cart.
Depa Shiku took two steps back.
He yelled and was about to charge again.
"Bang...bang...bang...bang..."
A roar of cannons was heard, and thick white smoke rose from behind the earthen wall on the south side of the official road. Nearly thirty three-eyed muskets fired a volley from a distance of less than twenty steps.
The Tatar was struck by the bullets fired by two three-eyed cannons at the same time. Even though he might be wearing three layers of armor, it was impossible to protect him at a distance of ten steps.
A blunderbuss bullet hit the breastplate directly on his chest, instantly shattering it into pieces. His body stagnated as a result, and he spat out a mouthful of blood and saliva.
Another bullet suddenly shot out, directly shattering several layers of armor and shooting into his chest. His short and stocky body suddenly flew backwards, then fell heavily to the ground. A stream of blood arrows shot out from his chest.
, his body couldn't help but struggle and twist, and he kept wailing.