The Qing army's heavy artillery has been withdrawn, and even if some artillery is left, its power is often insufficient. The Korean army's blunderbuss may be a threat, but that is only to others.
The officers and soldiers of the Xuanfu Army were equipped with armor and shields and were relatively scattered. At this time, they attacked in units of armor, while the Korean army was already used to three-stage attacks.
Their fire and gun skills can be said to have been learned from both China and Japan!
Back then, when Toyotomi Hideyoshi sent hundreds of thousands of troops to occupy Korea first and then attack the Ming Dynasty, the Korean generals suffered heavy losses at the hands of the Japanese army and were chased all the way to the banks of the Yalu River.
From then on, they saw the power of firearms, but they had no way to learn, so they had no choice but to force Japanese prisoners to teach them how to operate firearms and how to fight.
Then, the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers came in to help North Korea resist the Japanese. Their momentum was like breaking bamboo, pushing the Japanese army all the way from the Yalu River, and almost pushed the Japanese army into the sea in one go.
Since then, North Korea has once again seen the sharpness of the Ming Army's firearms, especially the Qi Army's blunderbuss. For this reason, it did not hesitate to secretly spend a lot of money to poach the Qi Army's soldiers and serve as their mentors.
But after all, they were taught by two families, so their fire gun shooting methods seemed nondescript. Although they combined the advantages of the Ming and Japanese armies, they did not create their own characteristics.
At this moment, the North Korean sergeants were arranged in three rows behind the stone wall, and they were still shooting in a three-stage shooting posture at the Ming army rushing towards the Ming army in a sparse formation outside the stone wall.
In fact, this three-stage fire blunderbuss shooting method is most suitable for the enemy troops charging in a dense formation, but they did not expect that the Xuanfu Army officers and soldiers attacking the mountain would actually respond in a sparse formation.
As a result, the power of their volleys of fire cannons was naturally greatly reduced, and many of the cannonballs fell into empty spaces.
Moreover, the North Korean general commanding here was named Lin Qingye. He was the Military Envoy of Ping'an Road and was temporarily appointed as the admiral of the naval division, responsible for transporting grain to the Qing Dynasty for support.
However, after delivering the grain, he was detained by the slave chief Huang Taiji and asked to lead 1,500 Korean soldiers under his command to support the Songjin front line.
Lin Qingye had always been loyal to the Ming Dynasty and had always regarded the Tatars as barbarians. At this time, he also resorted to secret tactics. Not only did he order the shooting with unclear instructions, but he also secretly ordered his Korean soldiers to raise the muzzle of their guns.
a little.
This way of fighting naturally poses no threat to the Ming army.
At first, the officers and soldiers of the Xuanfu Army carefully avoided the bullets fired from the opposite side, but later they gradually discovered the secret. These deadly bullets always seemed to avoid them, either flying overhead or flying over their heads.
He ejaculated in the empty space in front of his feet.
Many of them even secretly rejoiced, glad that they had met a group of novices who didn't know how to shoot guns. Some of them even thought to themselves: With the guns fired like this, they really don't deserve to be called grandpa.
Many officers and soldiers of the Xuanfu Army are still encouraging themselves in their hearts: I will let you know later how to shoot this fire blunderbuss!
In addition to the ineffective firecrackers of the Korean army, even the bows and arrows fired by the Tatars have lost their former threatening power. At such a close distance, the degree of harm is minimal.
After all, the Ming army's sparse formation is not as easy to aim as the dense formation, and the Xuanfu army officers are not only well-equipped with armor, but the officers in the front row are protected by large shields. How can Tatar bows and arrows easily hit them.
Furthermore, in such a battle, even if some Ming soldiers were shot sporadically, it would be of no use to the Qing army's already destined fate!
The man responsible for garrisoning Huangtu Ridge in the Qing Dynasty has been replaced by Zhenglan Banner Gushan Ezhen, Doro Rao Yubeile Abatai. He has not been loved by his father, the old slave Nurhachi, since he was a child, and therefore developed a cautious character.
Even if this is the case, even if Abate's layout is appropriate and the defense is good, it will become meaningless in the face of the powerful firepower of the Xuanfu Army officers and soldiers.
He stood on the loess ridge and watched the Xuanfu army advance steadily, attacking from the foot of the mountain all the way up the mountainside. However, he was powerless and could only look at the Xuanfu army and sigh with excitement.
Early this morning, as usual, the Qing troops stationed in Huangtuling had breakfast and began to set up their defense lines.
The armored soldiers of the Zhenglan Banner in Manchuria, led by their respective Bashiku, came to the forward position at the foot of the mountain, and then they urged the Korean soldiers stationed to come behind the earthen wall.
I originally thought that the officers and soldiers of the Xuanfu Army on the opposite side would fire a few rounds of artillery accurately as usual, and then rush in from all directions in small groups, and fire a volley of muskets as they approached. Today's battle would basically be over.
But how could I have thought that the Xuanfu army would be so unjust!
Isn't it unfaithful to suddenly change the way of playing without sending a letter in advance?
Facing the fierce artillery bombardment from the Shenji Battalion, the Qing garrison at the foot of Huangtu Ridge collapsed instantly. Even the Qing general Abatai who was stationed at Huangtu Ridge was alarmed.
He stood on the ridge watching the battle, and was also frightened: Is the Confederate Army crazy?
Immediately, Abatai couldn't help but take a breath of cold air and thought to himself: If the armies of the Southern Dynasties fought like this, it would not be easy for our Qing warriors to enter the pass again and plunder.
Although he was angry at the defeat of the Korean generals, he was unable to do anything. His brows were furrowed, as if he was thinking about something.
Perhaps he was thinking about how to resist the attack of the Xuanfu generals, or perhaps he was thinking about how to withdraw from Huangtuling without being blamed for retreating from the battle and losing ground in battle.
In fact, as Dorobele of the Qing Dynasty, he was already one of the inner circle. Although he was not necessarily included in the strategic core circle of the Qing Dynasty, he had been cautious and cautious in these years and had made fewer mistakes.
Even the slave chief Huang Taiji looked at him differently and began to assign him some important tasks, both to further observe his abilities and to train him.
Within the Qing Dynasty, although the slave chief Huang Taiji had already established his absolutely lofty prestige and prestige, the Qing Dynasty had only just converted from slavery agreed upon by the four major beile to a feudal monarchy ruled by one person.
Although two of the four Baylors who co-managed state affairs at the time were punished to death by Huang Taiji for committing crimes, there was still a group of Baylors who acted as good deeds, and their power was the largest.
Moreover, his brothers were all in their prime, especially Dorgon, who worried him the most.
Dorgon is a man who is clever and cunning, wise and sinister. He also has a brother and a brother, both of whom are in their prime of life, and both are named for their bravery and cruelty.
With all this, how could Huang Taiji not be worried? Although he was only in his prime years, he knew best what his body was like.
This time when he led his troops to the Jinzhou front line, he just galloped all the way while using a bowl to catch the nosebleeds. This was not the first time that this happened.
Over the years, he vigorously promoted people who were central to him among his descendants and nephews, thinking that he would be a check and balance. However, Beile Yuetuo, who was supposed to be a loyal minister and general who could be entrusted to future generations, unexpectedly was beheaded by Zhang Cheng in Jibei.
Apart from Yue Tuo, it is not that there are no talents, but these people are still young and have a gap in seniority, so how can they suppress Dorgon and the other three brothers.
For this reason, Huang Taiji had no choice but to find someone to train among his brothers. This is how Abatai came into Huang Taiji's eyes. Although his reputation is not as good as Dorgon's now, he has Huang Taiji's support behind him, and the future is promising.
ah.
At this moment, looking at the Ming and Qing armies fighting fiercely on the mountainside, Abatai's face was also extremely ugly, and he seemed to have a trace of anger.
Huang Taiji gave him a simple task, which was to hold on to the Huangtu Ridge until dark. At that time, he quietly retreated from the pontoon behind the Huangtu Ridge to the east bank of the Xiaoling River.
However, looking at the situation on the mountainside, he was certain that his side would never be able to hold on until dark. As expected, two of the five defensive positions on the mountainside at the western foot of Huangtu Ridge had already begun to retreat.
"well!"
Abata sighed heavily.
However, after all, he is the commander-in-chief of a party. Whether to fight or retreat, he must make a decision. This is not only related to his life and death, but also the life and death of thousands of defenders on the Loess Ridge.
It is more related to whether the strategic goal of slave chief Huang Taiji can be achieved!
Although he knew that retreating at this time was the best option, he did not dare to make the decision without authorization. He had to call a Geshiha and ordered him to go down the mountain quickly and go to the east bank of Xiaoling River to report to Prince Su, the leader of the Zhenglan Banner.
Hauge asked for instructions.
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Yu Ziwang is the commander of the third armor of the first team of the second bureau of the left division of the Dengfeng camp. Before he joined the Xuanfu army, he had never been exposed to muskets, and at most he had let go of three-eyed muskets.
However, after Li Jiyu was recruited by Zhang Cheng and was reorganized and trained in Yongning City, there was a shortage of people in the camp who could handle firearms. Even fake monks like Yu Ziwang, who had become a monk halfway, were regarded as talents and promoted to Fire Soldier Armor.
long.
Now, he led his brothers in Jiazhong and approached the Qing defense line on the hillside of Huangtu Ridge. About seventy steps away was the stone wall defended by the Tatars.
The mountainous terrain in front of the stone wall is very hard, with only some small shallow trenches intermittently. It is estimated that the Tatars cannot dig here, otherwise there will be a deep and wide trench.
Less than a mile to the right of this section of the stone wall, there is another collapsed village gate and ruins of the wall, as if they had just been destroyed by light artillery from the Xuanfu army.
However, although the stone wall in front of me is not high, it seems to be very solid, and it is of the type that is low but thick.
Looking around, the stone wall opposite was only as high as everyone's waist, as if they could fly past with a single leap. At this moment, a row of shields and wooden boards were placed on the stone wall, and the figures of Tatars and Korean soldiers behind were vaguely visible.
Yu Ziwang observed the Qing army's defense line on the opposite side, but he was not impatient at all. He was waiting for his own mountain-attack equipment to be pulled up. As long as the strong men behind him carried the artillery up the mountain to break through the Tatar village wall defense line in front of him,
Just in the blink of an eye.
At this time, the brothers in his armor were hiding tightly behind the rocks. Like them, there were Xuanfu Army officers in red armor hidden behind nearby rocks.
After more than half a month of fighting in the Huangtu Ridge, they have all become an old army of monkeys and monkeys. Knowing that the Tatars' bows and arrows are powerful, each of them carefully hides himself and will not be easily exposed.
Moreover, he can step out from time to time and fire a gun towards the stone wall. As a result, the Tatars and Korean soldiers behind the stone wall dare not show up. After all, they only have one life. The consequences of being hit by a fire gun
It was so tragic, who would dare to show up so easily.
Yu Ziwang looked through the cracks in the rocks and saw that the Tatar soldiers behind the stone wall were shouting and pointing at them.
However, the Korean soldiers behind the shields and wooden boards on the stone wall were obviously indifferent. From time to time, there were some explosions of firecrackers, but they rarely hit the soldiers of the Dengfeng Camp.
At a distance of seventy or eighty steps, the Yunzhou Type 2 muskets in the hands of the Dengfeng camp soldiers could penetrate the armor of the Qing soldiers on the opposite side, but the fire muskets of the Korean soldiers on the opposite side may not have such power.
Suddenly, a light of fire flashed in the gap between the wooden boards on the stone wall opposite, followed by a small cloud of smoke rising, and Yu Ziwang lowered his head suddenly.
With a "pop" sound, a bullet flew quickly and hit the rock in front of him, causing a small splash of stone flowers.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!..."
The Korean army behind the stone wall seemed to be forced into a hurry. A burst of firecrackers, which was not very dense, was heard. The soldiers of the Dengfeng Battalion hurriedly ducked behind the rocks to escape.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
At this moment, Yu Ziwang heard a drum sound from behind the stone wall.
Immediately afterwards, the shields on the stone wall in front were raised, and the wooden planks were withdrawn one after another. Many Korean soldiers holding shields and knives jumped over the stone wall and actually launched a wave of charges against the soldiers of the Dengfeng Camp.
There were vaguely visible Tatar soldiers in blue armor among them. Some of them were holding bows and arrows, and some were holding shields and knives like the Korean soldiers. However, the shields in their hands were smaller than those of the Korean soldiers.
Much thicker.
They rushed over with wild shouts and roars, and Yu Ziwang's heart beat violently. He couldn't help but shout: "Well done!"
The sources of the sergeants of the Dengfeng Camp are somewhat complicated. Among them are selected bandits, honest farmers, and even some deserters from the army.
At that time, if Wu Zhizhong's opinion had been followed, these deserters would not have been selected into the various battalions of the Xuanbei Army. However, Li Jiyu had spent time with them and admired their combat prowess.
In the end, at Li Jiyu's insistence, they were able to stay in the Dengfeng camp. Therefore, these people were very grateful to Li Jiyu.
Later, after Zhang Chengyu returned from the rescue of the intruders in Yu Province, he learned about the incident. He didn't say much, but specifically told Li Jiyu: "You were a thief before, but you still know how to care for the people and try your best not to disturb the people. But now
Now that you are an officer and a soldier, you should also know that the military laws of our Xuanfu are strict. No matter who in your camp violates military laws, he will not be treated lightly, so please spare it!"
In fact, the main reason why Zhang Cheng did not want cunning people in the first place was to ensure the purity of his own camp.
After all, they are a newly recruited army, and everything is new. Zhang Cheng wants to lay a foundation for himself. Only when the foundation is solid and solid can he build a tall building.
When he recruited and recruited Li Jiyu's tribe, the Xuanbei Army had already been established and had experienced the test of the war. Therefore, some conditions could be relaxed appropriately.
Because, with the Xuanbei Army battalions as the basis, the newly established battalions can be appropriately relaxed. Even if a cunning person sneaks into them, as long as he dares to violate military law, he can only be governed by military law.