Gui Zi Scroll Chapter 672: A life-and-death battle, unavoidable (2)
The Jianzhou infantry slowed down and even became hesitant, which was even more dangerous.
As the officers roared and scolded, the Jianzhou armored soldiers who had hesitated for a while finally began to speed up again. They had to get close to the enemy before the Tiger Crouching Artillery Group showed its power again, and avoid the opponent's sharp attack.
Nurhachi, who was watching the battle from a high place with a telescope, was heartbroken and couldn't help but want to sigh, but he had to admit that his soldiers had performed well enough.
Facing this wave of bombardment that was like a bolt from the blue, they still did not collapse, could still withstand the blow and continue to charge. Could it have been done by Zhou Jun?
This is something to be proud of, but it may not lead to victory.
Victory or defeat depends on whether the Zhou army's combat method of combining artillery and firecrackers can be perfectly combined, and on whether the Zhou army can achieve a combination of high rhythm and high lethality in exerting the power of firearms.
But the cruel reality soon dealt Nurhaci another heavy blow.
It only took a short time for the gunners, who had turned into a flying goose attack formation, to complete the formation change. Another round of firing roars perfectly concealed the tiger crouching artillery group's re-cleaning of the gun barrels and filling of charges.
process.
The power of heavy fire cannons was also fully demonstrated at this time, and the commander's precise command, especially the layered sniping, also made it possible that the Jianzhou armored soldiers who charged at the forefront did not encounter all the firepower, but
It was a group formed by the entire Jianzhou armored soldiers running, and almost all of them suffered blows in close proportion.
Such a balanced firepower arrangement can most efficiently attack the entire charge group of the Jianzhou Army.
Just like the bamboo shoots peeling off their shells layer by layer, from the thick and plump appearance at the beginning of the charge, they were peeled off layer by layer during the run. Then, after encountering the baptism of the Tiger Crouching Cannon, a large amount of them faded away.
block, and then attack with fire cannons again. In the end, you will be shocked to find that there are only less than 300 people left in the charging group of more than 1,000 people.
This tragic and tragic result was achieved when the Crouching Tiger Cannon roared and hit in the second round.
The jet of angry flames at such a close range swept across the entire front of the armored soldiers. Amidst the wails, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and the ground was covered with blood. Countless people fell down and could not get up again. Of course, some people did not dare to get up again.
Even the determined Jianzhou armored elites suffered another blow, and their fighting spirit was shaken. This was a living baptism of iron and fire. How could flesh and blood resist?
The steps were chaotic, the pace slowed down, and more than 300 people pressed forward. It still proved that this elite Jianzhou army was worthy of being the leading force in the Jianzhou Army, but they could only go so far.
The sword and shield soldiers and spear soldiers used from the side and rear took over this burst, blocked the Tiger Crouching Artillery Group that had completed their mission, and started a hand-to-hand fight with the Jianzhou Army.
This is undoubtedly what the Jianzhou Army is good at, but at this moment, it will become their nightmare.
The fire gunners on both sides fired a series of follow-up shots, continuing to attack from the flanks the armored soldiers who had not yet had time to completely engage in a melee with the Da Zhou sword and shield soldiers and spearmen. In an instant, only two hundred of the more than three hundred people were left.
Then, these continuous supplementary shots killed people from the flanks again, turning such an elite charge formation that was originally capable of piercing everything into a powerful force.
The only thing that comforted Nurhachi was that the cavalry offensive launched from the side and rear achieved certain results. Although the Zhou army's cavalry tried their best to intercept it, the Jianzhou cavalry still fiercely broke through its defense line and circled to the rear of the Zhou army, preparing to launch from the rear.
impact.
However, the Zhou army commander obviously also expected this situation. The gunmen quickly moved into formation and established a defensive formation in a short time. Before the Jianzhou cavalry could launch their offensive, their first round of shooting
It started.
However, this kind of ordinary fire cannon has the advantage of being fast-paced and saving time when changing formations, but its power is far inferior to that of heavy fire cannons. The damage caused by this kind of concentrated fire is still acceptable to the Jianzhou Cavalry.
Tubri possessed a light body, trying his best to avoid the projectiles sprayed from the opponent's formation. With a crisp sound like thunderclaps of fried beans, two of his companions fell off their horses, while the other's horse whined and rolled.
He threw himself to the ground and crushed his master's thigh, causing Tubri's best friend Ao Lin to scream in pain.
It's just that at this time Tubuli was helpless against the fallen Ao Lin. In this situation, he couldn't help Ao Lin. All he could do was rush to the opponent's line as quickly as possible and reap the blows with his sword.
Let them pay for it with their lives.
Gently pinching the horse's belly, the horse jumped nimbly, bypassing the fallen comrade in front. In front of him, you can see the frightened face of the other party and the blazing gun still being put away. What are these guys doing? You thought
Can you stop your own slashing and killing?
Tubuli was extremely excited, and the sword in his hand was already waving like the wind, and he fiercely lunged towards the front.
The sword easily cut off the fire blunderbuss that the opponent had just raised. What made Tubri a little wary was that there was a shining triangular bayonet on the front of the fire blunderbuss. However, this guy's movements were too slow.
Before he could stab him, he was cut off by himself. Of course, the price he paid was his body including his shoulders and arms.
After briefly pulling the reins of the horse, Tubuli turned sideways and responded with another cry. Amidst the screams, another Zhou soldier fell under Tubuli's sword, but Tubuli also caught a glimpse of the crisis from the corner of his eye.
A Zhou sergeant made a standard thrust with his spear, took a step forward, aimed at Tubri's waist and ribs, and then made a sprint.
Tubuli was caught off guard and relied entirely on subconscious dodge. He twisted his waist and retracted his abdomen to dodge the stab. Then he swung his sword from bottom to top and immediately knocked away the opponent's fire blunderbuss with a stab, followed by another backhand side kick.
, and chopped down the Zhou soldier who almost cost his own life.
But Tubri's good luck didn't end there. When he slashed the Zhou soldier who wanted to attack him to the ground with a sword, another Zhou soldier had already come from the other direction of the horse's head,
With a light thrust, because his sight was blocked by the horse's neck, the small Zhou soldier's light thrust just passed through the gap between the horse's rein and the horse's neck, and plunged into his waist and abdomen.
Even the iron leaf armor could not stop the three-edged thorns specially used for stabbing, and dark red blood spurted out from his abdomen in an instant.
Tubuli, who had not yet had time to recover from the joy of cutting down the Zhou soldier, felt a chill in his stomach. He suddenly lowered his head and looked again, and blood spattered violently, almost rushing to his face.
As if his spine had been ripped off, his whole body suddenly felt soft, as if all the energy in his body had suddenly leaked out, and he became soft and soft, and his body slid down uncontrollably.
Countless similar scenes were constantly being staged on the battlefield. Both Nurhachi and Liu Dongyang were observing these scenes through telescopes with expressionless faces, not even bothering to blink.
Countless people are dying every moment, and there are also countless people harvesting each other's lives.
The Jianzhou cavalry's maneuverability and formation change ability were better than those of the Zhou army's cavalry, but this was not enough to reverse the situation. When they broke through the Zhou army's cavalry and charged towards the target - the Zhou army's infantry, the Zhou army's muskets
The soldiers can basically complete a rough defensive formation and start to fight back with firecrackers.
Even if the cavalry rushes into the formation of the fire gun soldiers, the fire gun soldiers are not without the ability to fight back. The three-edged spike can be installed on the front end of the fire gun in the shortest time, turning it into an unsatisfactory spear, and the three-sided spike has strong resistance to fire.
The breaking ability is not bad either, and it can stab the target three to five times without any problem.
The entire battlefield is composed of countless such small battlefields, but larger battlefields may be composed of five, six or even seven or eight such battlefields, while smaller ones may be composed of two or three or a single battlefield.
In the absence of sufficient communication tools, the battlefield at the far end may have ended, and the battlefield at the other end has just begun to engage in hand-to-hand combat.
But no matter which side it is, whether it is Nurhachi, Feng Ziying, or Liu Dongyang, they all realize that they are deeply involved in this war and cannot get out of it, or that no one has the courage or ability to withdraw their side, which will only
Leading to greater failure, the only thing they can do in this situation is to invest all the power in their hands at the most appropriate time.
Nurhaci took back the telescope.
The war in Zhenglan Banner was not going well, which seemed to symbolize the reflection of the entire Jianzhou Army in this war.
Although it is not without gains, overall, it is still at a disadvantage. If there are no other accidents or special factors involved, this war will still end with an outcome more favorable to the Zhou army.
In other words, the Zhou army will eventually pay a heavy price, but they can afford it, and the Jianzhou army will further lose the initiative and have to retreat to Shenyang. They may even need to consider whether to abandon Shenyang in order to trade space for time.
, more strategic forces were besieged in Shenyang.
"How's Bai Qice doing there?" Nurhaci's tone was a little more gloomy.
He Heli took a deep breath and took a step forward: "Great Khan, there are only more than a thousand people in Bai Qice's unit. Although he is in the middle army, the number is too small. Even if he suddenly rebels, it may not be enough to change the situation.
We can't have too much hope."
"I know." Nurhachi waved his hand, "I'm not going to pin the outcome of this battle on him, but his betrayal this time may create an opportunity for us to make a breakthrough."
He Heli was startled for a moment, then lowered his voice: "Is the Great Khan going to use his own soldiers?"
Nurhaci was silent for a moment, and after waiting for a while, he slowly said: "At this time, whether it is personal soldiers or other Eight Banners soldiers, is there any difference? It is to be used at the most critical time and the most critical moment.
