In Dorgon's view, the five thousand Ming army were just two-legged sheep on horseback, relying solely on their strength with bows and crossbows. He did not believe that the opponent really had endless crossbows and if they counterattacked, they would definitely turn defeat into victory!
"yes!"
"Kill them!"
"These scoundrels are despicable and shameless, kill them all!"
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The other bannermen were also very aggrieved and angry, shouting in the Jurchen language.
However, the cavalry can't turn around just because they want to.
Counterattacks also require conditions.
If the conversion radius is too small, the counterattacking cavalry will not be able to speed up at all, and most of the advantage will be lost when attacking the opponent.
Therefore, Dorgon wanted to climb over the hillside ahead and use the cover of the mountain to lead his army back, catching the Ming army by surprise.
At that time, the distance between the two armies will be much shortened. As long as they can rush into the Ming army's formation, the opponent's crossbows will not be able to exert their maximum effect.
But just when Dorgon was leading his troops to prepare to go uphill, a large number of Ming army flags appeared on the hillside in front, and artillery pieces were pointed at them.
"Prince Shuorui, our last general Sun Chuanting, have been waiting for you for a long time!"
A burly man stood at the forefront on horseback, holding a large sword in his hand and saying with a smile on his face.
Dorgon was stunned for a moment, then realized that he had been ambushed.
When he was plotting against the Ming army, Jiang Fan had already secretly informed Sun Chuanting to set up an ambush here.
The previous driving was intentional by Jiang Fan, in order to chase the Houjin cavalry here and catch them all.
Seeing at least tens of thousands of Ming troops on the hillside, Dorgon's heart suddenly sank: "Damn it! How did the Ming army detect the whereabouts of our army in advance?"
But now it was too late to regret, he could only bite the bullet and step forward to meet the enemy.
"If you kill them, you will have a chance of survival. All the soldiers will follow me and charge forward!"
Dorgon roared angrily.
Although it is unclear why the Ming army set up an ambush here, he knows that he must not retreat now. Only a fight to the death can save his life!
"kill!"
With a loud cry of death, more than 20,000 cavalry charged, hoping to survive.
Naturally, Sun Chuanting would not go as they wanted.
"fire!"
Just heard a loud shout.
Surrounding soldiers lit artillery fuses.
"boom!"
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Cannonballs flew out from the muzzle one after another and fell on the ground with a huge roar.
If it falls on a person, it will be beaten to pieces, and countless horses will wail.
At the same time, many archers opened their bows and shot arrows. Because they were at a high altitude, the force of their shots was relatively strong and they could shoot farther.
In addition, there were spearmen armed with three-eyed blunderbuss.
Seeing Dorgon's cavalry rushing halfway up the mountain, Sun Chuanting ordered people to push them onto the big grass ball, light the fire, and push them down the hillside.
Under the action of inertia, dozens of large fireballs more than two meters high rolled down quickly, knocking people over and causing them to scream. Many people were burned by the fire and screamed in agony.
Not only that, among some grass balls, Sun Chuanting also let people hide "ten thousand enemies".
Ten Thousand Enemies is a large explosive and incendiary weapon. It is made of clay and weighs 40 kilograms. It was produced in the late Ming Dynasty and is usually used to defend cities. For safe transportation, it usually comes with a wooden frame box. It can be regarded as an early incineration bomb, and its killing range is extremely large.
wide.
When most of the surface of the grass ball was burned, it ignited the tens of thousands of enemies inside, and the bomb exploded directly inside the cavalry.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
After several loud noises, seven or eight large pits appeared on the mountainside, and each pit was filled with corpses and body parts.
Many people were knocked off their horses, and the horses were frightened and ran wildly, trampling many people to death.
"What...what is this?"
Gu Hao
"How could it be so powerful!"
"What a terrible gunpowder."
"Run quickly!"
...
Dorgon was knocked off his horse by the shock wave of the explosion. He was deafened in both ears and dizzy. In a daze, he was almost trampled to death by his horse.
Fortunately, there were still a few soldiers around him who tried their best to rescue him and saved his life. However, when the battle reached this point, Dorgon was unable to save his life.
He just watched helplessly as his men fell one after another, leaving behind a pile of dead bodies.
"How could this happen? It shouldn't be!!"
Dorgon looked around blankly, his heart filled with sadness.
"No, the Ming army is coming to kill us!"
"It's over, it's all over!"
Just when Dorgon and others were stunned by the explosion, Jiang Fan and his men rushed from behind and launched an attack on the two-flag cavalry who were in a dilemma on the mountainside.
"kill--"
With a loud roar, a dense barrage of crossbow arrows flew out, heading straight for the bannermen who were fleeing hastily on the mountainside.
The Shenji Battalion took out cluster rockets and divine fire flying crows, specifically targeting crowded places.
Suddenly, raging fires broke out everywhere on the mountain and down the mountain.
Dorgon was shocked when he saw this, and hurriedly ordered the entire army to retreat. However, at this time, they were attacked from both sides by Jiang Fan and Sun Chuanting, and they were unable to retreat.
There were more than 20,000 cavalrymen. After indiscriminate bombardment and covering fire from Zhuge Shen's crossbow, less than 3,000 people were left at this time.
These remaining cavalry can indeed be called elite.
Seeing that there was no hope of escape, they jumped off their horses one by one, formed a circle, and protected Dorgon in the center in a defensive posture.
They looked solemn and solemn, preparing to face the attack of the Ming Dynasty cavalry, thinking that they would at least take one or two people to support them before they died.
But they obviously thought wrong.
Jiang Fan had planned a strategy from the beginning and had no intention of fighting them in close combat.
If you are poor, you can use tactics to intersperse, if you are rich, you can cover it with firepower.
Who is fighting with you?
Jiang Fan waved his hand and shouted to Lu Wenzhao: "Lu Qianhu, annihilate them!"
"yes!"
Lu Wenzhao would not have any sympathy for the people of the Later Jin Dynasty, because he knew how cruel and cunning these people were.
"Load the crossbow and cross-shoot!"
Lu Wenzhao shouted loudly, and a thousand Jin Yi guards rode their horses to both sides, stopped three hundred meters away from the rear Jin cavalry, and raised the Zhuge Divine Crossbow in their hands.
"Whoosh whoosh!"
Crossbow arrows were fired at these banner men who were forming a circle to fight to the death!
"You cowards!"
"Despicable Akito, you have the guts to duel! How can you be a good man by shooting arrows?"
"You cowardly people can only use bows and crossbows. If you are a man, just let your horse come over..."
Some bannermen who could speak Chinese yelled and cursed, trying to provoke the Ming army into close combat.
But the Ming army didn't bother them at all.
In the past, these bannermen relied on their good riding and shooting skills to plunder the borders and drag the Ming army into battle.
Now it's just a matter of treating others in their own way.
Now that your side has the advantage, you should only engage in melee combat with them if you have a problem in your head.
As a hail of arrows fell, those who cursed had crossbow arrows stuck in their mouths and shut their mouths forever.
Some angry bannermen ran towards Lu Wenzhao and others, but were shot to death halfway before they could get very far. They died in a miserable manner.
In the end, Dorgon also harbored great resentment and was shot into a hornet's nest by random arrows.