It turned out that muskets were so powerful. Zhang Guangcui opened his mouth wide and observed carefully. He had no chance to issue orders at all. The first attack of the Qing army was repulsed. The shields and armor were in vain under the close range musket fire. In addition to increasing
Apart from making it difficult for soldiers to climb the gray slope, it seems to have no other effect.
No, it's not the muskets that are powerful, but His Highness's methods. Zhang Guangcui couldn't help but look back at the second line of defense. The royal flag was standing proudly, fluttering in the wind. Complex emotions couldn't help but flash across his face. He was not an open-fire gun
I haven't seen it before. Both armies of the Ming and Qing Dynasties had them. Except for the musketeers who may have been organized under King Sanshun, the other troops were used as dispensable auxiliary arms and were not taken seriously in field battles.
With such rounds of continuous shooting, coupled with the difficult terrain and obstacles of trenches and fences, if the Qing army wants to rush over, they should fill it with countless corpses! Zhang Guangcui showed a sneer, feeling sad for the Qing army at the foot of the mountain.
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"General." A general came over and reminded: "Do you want to send someone out to collect the head?"
Ah, Zhang Guangcui's thoughts were racing, and he actually forgot about this matter. He calmed down, waved his arms majestically and ordered: "The swordsmen and axemen will go out and take back all the enemy's heads. After counting the number, report to His Highness immediately.
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The ladder was quickly put up on the fence. More than a hundred Ming soldiers armed with swords and axes climbed over the ladder, crossed the trench seven to eight meters wide and five to six meters deep, and waved their swords at the corpses and wounded of the Qing soldiers who fell to the ground.
.The dying, desperate screams and curses resounded in the shadow of sword light and blood. The bloody heads were lifted up by their braids, and the headless bodies lay miserably lying or lying on their backs, with blood flowing gurglingly.
, seeped into the floating soil.
More than 200 Qing soldiers were killed and wounded by musketry fire, and more than 100 were injured or killed as a result of being crushed and trampled while fleeing on a steep slope. The steep dirt road with an angle of over 70 degrees and thick floating soil made it difficult to go up the mountain.
Going down the mountain is also extremely difficult. Under normal circumstances, walking sticks are needed to support each step. The muscles of the whole body are stretched, and the toes bear the weight of the whole body on the narrowest side of the toe of the shoe. It is painful to walk only a few steps, and it is so painful that every step is almost painful.
Grinning and shouting.
It was also the first time for the Qing army to fight in such terrain. Due to lack of experience, they were bombarded by muskets from a high position. The front team retreated, squeezing the rear team. They originally retreated slightly on the steep mountain road and reorganized their position.
, but it immediately caused jostling and trampling. With dust flying over the field and blurred vision, it completely collapsed.
The corpses and wounded soldiers continued along the steep mountain road for a long time. Although it was difficult to walk, the sword and ax hands of the Ming army did not want to lose a head. They used the tip of the sword and the handle of the ax to support their way down without mercy.
The ground harvested the bloody heads, stripping off the clothes and weapons that could still be used.
At the foot of the mountain, Wang Jinbao, the guerrilla of the Qing Army's right-hand battalion, was looking at the Wang Banner on the mountain and gritting his teeth, listening to a gray-faced President Qian reporting on the situation of the first attack. The mountain road was steep, dusty, blocked by trenches, and muskets were fired...
Although these are difficulties, Wang Jinbao still resents the death and injury of so many people at once.
Among Zhang Yong's officers, the most famous are Zhao Liangdong and Wang Jinbao, who are the sworn brothers of Lord Wei in The Deer and the Cauldron. Among them, Zhao Liangdong has been promoted to the deputy general of the Yungui Governor's Office, Supervisor of the Central Battalion, and left Zhang Yong's service.
.Only Wang Jinbao is left under Zhang Yong's command, and is undoubtedly Zhang Yong's most capable general.
If measured by strategy, Zhao Liangdong is higher than Wang Jinbao; if measured by force, Wang Jinbao is better than Zhao Liangdong. In battles, Wang Jinbao often takes the lead and charges into battle with an iron whip weighing two jun (1 jun is 30 kilograms).
Brave.
As Zhang Yong's most capable general at present, the vanguard officer is naturally Wang Jinbao. Of course, he is also very ambitious, eager to build military exploits and advance a step higher. However, he suffered a setback in the first battle and was defeated very narrowly, which really made Wang Jinbao angry and angry.
Unwilling.
"The mountain road is steep and wooden stakes can be nailed for support. We can climb step by step until we reach the enemy's trench." Wang Jinbao suppressed the anger in his heart, pondered for a long time, and came up with his own method, "We athletes in the northwest are good at shooting, so we can first use bows and arrows to kill people from a distance.
The enemy will wait for an opportunity to attack again."
Although there are still difficulties that cannot be solved, how can everything go smoothly on the battlefield and the enemy is unable to fight back? Attacking a fortress is like attacking a city. It is normal to win with human lives. Not to mention Wang Qi, who is left behind by the pseudo-clan.
Above, it invisibly posed a great temptation to Wang Jinbao.
Suddenly there was a commotion among the Qing army. Some were gnashing their teeth, some were swearing, some were hurting others, and some were beating their chests and crying. It turned out that after the Ming army harvested and counted the heads, they placed the heads one by one.
Going to the top of the fence seemed like a demonstration, but also like a mockery.
"Immediately cut down the wooden stakes, storm the enemy's stronghold, kill all the enemies, capture the pseudo clan members alive and stay behind, and avenge Paoze." Wang Jinbao's eyes turned red, and he shouted to urge the officers beside him.
Beheading three hundred and six levels, this is a moderate victory. If there are almost no casualties among the defenders, the gold content of the victory can be greatly increased. Zhu Yongxing received the report from the first line of defense, with a faint smile on his face.
He smiled, but soon his face darkened, as if he was dissatisfied with Zhang Guangcui's handling of his head.
But in the end, Zhu Yongxing didn't say anything. The battlefield of an era has its own characteristics. This bloody and cruel method of disposal made him feel uncomfortable, but it was used by both the enemy and us, and did not think it was particularly excessive. Since
It has the effect of boosting morale, so it is not easy for Zhu Yongxing to lose his temper at this time and dampen the spirit of the Ming army.
"Your Highness, the Qing army has nailed wooden stakes on the mountain road and is preparing to attack steadily." Bailong, the chieftain of Zhanda, was shocked by the power of the muskets. Now he came back to his senses and asked half as a reminder and half as a question.
Zhu Yongxing brought Dao Bailong with him because he wanted him to see the strength of the Ming army and use a few victories to strengthen Dao Bailong's determination to support the Nanming army. A strong dragon cannot suppress local snakes, let alone when the dragon is still not strong.
The attitude of the local chieftains is very crucial. Even if they do not send troops to help in the war, the support of grain and grass supplies is an important factor in whether the broken Ming army that has retreated to remote areas can persist for a long time.
Judging from Dao Bailong's expression just now, Zhu Yongxing felt that the effect was quite good. The fire, sound, and smoke when the muskets were fired were indeed shocking. However, he was not afraid of the Qing army driving wooden stakes. Historically,
In places where the angle is extremely steep, the expeditionary force also resorted to methods such as beating people on top of others, or tying themselves to trees to facilitate shooting.
Now, he is still willing to answer Dao Bailong's questions in order to eliminate his doubts.