When he saw the Qing cavalry rushing up, Pei Shuai, the commander of the 38th Regiment, was not surprised.
He gave the order at the right time and had the entire regiment get into a formation to face the cavalry.
The large group of more than 5,000 people began to make changes in front of the formation.
The sound of footsteps in unison and the tight formation bring about a pleasing beauty.
Standing at the top of Dai County City and seeing this scene, Zhang Yong and the others trembled all over and felt lucky at the same time.
Fortunately, they surrendered early, otherwise fighting with such an army would be a dead end.
Through the change of formation, the formation of the entire 38th Regiment is a bit like the word "囧".
The outermost perimeter is still a three-stage musket formation, and there is a small hollow formation in the middle.
In the middle of the two-layer hollow formation, two companies of Free Musketeers were arranged.
At this time, two companies of free infantrymen rushed up from both sides. After finishing the bullets in their guns, they held their bayonets straight and surrounded Tunqi and others.
After the three-layer musket array, there was a large blank space.
His guards also rushed forward to protect him.
During this process, the artillery of the Wehrmacht fired two more rounds of fragmentation bombs.
Especially since both wings were occupied by infantry, the cavalry had no way to extend the charging distance through roundabout ways.
But if the speed of the cavalry does not increase or decrease, its power will definitely be halved.
The small phalanx in the center opened fire immediately.
Let’s just say it’s long, and it can’t start at full speed.
Three Wehrmacht soldiers pose in the Chinese zodiac sign.
Without speed, the cavalry was a pure target in front of the musketeers.
But that doesn't matter anymore.
Tun Qi barely blocked it with the handle of his broadsword, but the bayonet of the third soldier came immediately and pierced his left rib.
"Your Majesty, the slaves really fought hard. But the Southerners' muskets are so powerful that the slaves can't get forward at all!"
Tunqi was covered in blood and couldn't care too much anymore. He could only wave the sword in his hand and fight as hard as he could.
This distance is really too uncomfortable for the cavalry.
The third soldier acted very skillfully, pulled out his bayonet and stabbed again.
Amidst the heavy rain and the sound of musketry, all the Qing cavalry who followed were killed outside.
Only the Wehrmacht soldiers in front of them were hit by war horses and suffered casualties, while the rest were still in intact formation.
Tun Qi thought that as long as he broke into the infantry phalanx, he would be able to kill them. Unexpectedly, after breaking in, he seemed to hit an empty space with a punch.
As for the subsequent Qing cavalry, they were no longer able to rush in.
Zhengbai Banniu Lu Zhang Jinggang Ata knelt in front of Duduo and burst into tears.
Baiyintu was lying on it in a state of embarrassment, with strands of blood flowing from the gaps in the stretcher all over the floor.
It is indeed an empty space.
They could only rush in a straight line towards the musket array of the National Defense Forces.
However, the soldier who was an ordinary soldier in his eyes actually raised the musket in his hand, blocking his knife just right.
Tunqi's mouth was filled with gurgling blood, and tears actually flowed from his eyes.
As long as the musket array is dense enough on the Great Plains, the damage to cavalry is no worse than that of artillery.
Two of them thrust their bayonets into Tunqi's legs, while the others stabbed into the neck, buttocks, belly and other soft places of Tunqi's horse.
Because the distance is too close, the accuracy of the muskets is greatly improved. The soldiers of the National Defense Force almost aimed and fired, one shot at a time.
This grandson of Shuerhaqi, Gushan Beizi and Xianglan Banner Gushan Ezhen, became the first senior Qing general to be killed by the National Defense Forces.
The Qing army killed more than 13,000 people and injured more than 36,000 people.
To put it briefly, it is enough for the cavalry to start moving quickly.
Tunqi managed to save his legs with a machete, but his horse lost control and he fell to the ground.
With his death, the Qing army's vigorous offensive completely disappeared.
After such a horrific attack, more than 10,000 cavalrymen were completely disorganized, and less than 5,000 were still alive.
However, the three-layer musket array was not just paper, and still acted as a barrier. Even with a certain amount of casualties, it still slowed down the Qing cavalry.
He knew the danger, and before getting up from the ground, he turned the knife in his hand in a circle to prevent the soldiers of the National Defense Force from getting close.
There were less than two thousand Qing cavalry left, and the first batch of people who rushed into the battle were only a few hundred.
Tunqi felt cold in his heart and had a premonition that something was not going to happen.
The second soldier's bayonet pierced his left arm this time.
But when the soldier saw what he was doing, he even pointed his sword as he drew his gun.
Every time I was stabbed, it was like being stung by a bee. It didn't hurt very much at first, but soon the strength in my body began to dissipate, and the blood couldn't stop.
"Bayin Tu, this bastard, what is he doing? I'm not afraid..."
Because the 38th Regiment set the firing distance at 500 meters, it was two rounds longer than normal shooting.
As the National Defense Forces retreated, a gap of about one kilometer appeared between the barbed wire fence and the array.
When the soldier opened Tunqi's sword, others were already coming up from all around.
Although there are not many soldiers in the two companies, they are enough to deal with Tunqi and others.
This brave warrior is now unable to speak.
A mere soldier was actually strong enough to block his sword, causing him to lose even his advantage in close combat.
Looking at the rock-solid and immovable formation of the National Defense Forces in the east, his confidence was rapidly losing.
This made Tun Qi unable to hold the knife any longer and it flew out.
When the 35th Regiment in the direction of Guanyin Temple also joined the attack, the Qing army could no longer hold on and began to retreat across the board.
The 38th Regiment only needs to focus on dealing with the cavalry.
The person in front opened his sword, and the person on the left stabbed him with his bayonet like a poisonous snake.
The severe pain made Tunqi's eyes burst with tears. He simply stopped defending and brandished his sword in an attempt to cut off these three hateful enemies.
Tun Qi fought another opponent, but the opponent still blocked his killing move.
Seeing that the attack ended in a disastrous failure, Duduo was furious.
When he saw a Wehrmacht soldier coming towards him with a gun, his broadsword struck him in the air.
The parts that were knocked away quickly returned to their formation and became rigorous again.
Before he finished speaking, he saw someone carrying a stretcher approaching.
The cold blade penetrated Tunqi's throat, taking away all his life.
The Wehrmacht infantry who bore the brunt of the attack showed no fear and continued to fire away the dense bullets amidst the sound of whistles.
Coupled with the help of light artillery and mortars, when the Qing cavalry crashed into the formation, there was already loud thunder and light rain.
When you can't get hope despite all your efforts, all that's left is despair.
He couldn't understand why such a slender bayonet could block the blow of his nearly fifty kilogram sword.
The 36th Regiment, which had retreated before, was divided into two parts, and came up again from the left and right wings of the 38th Regiment to take over the Qing infantry.
The hand-to-hand combat of the National Defense Forces never encourages soldiers to fight alone. If one person takes action, there will definitely be helpers nearby.
The Qing army's cavalry was cut down layer by layer, and tragic scenes of people falling on their backs emerged one after another.
He was sitting on a horse, and his sword was longer. It stands to reason that this sword would definitely be able to kill the enemy.
Tunqi looked around in confusion, not knowing what to do.
After being shot down with muskets, less than one out of ten people would be alive.
Duduo was so weak that he waved his hand and asked someone to send the worship picture down.
The war horse was in pain, neighed shrilly, and stood upright on the spot.
This is the end of the first day's battle.
Densely packed bayonets struck from all directions, making Tunqi and the others feel as if they were surrounded by a swarm of bees.
Tunqi died in battle, Baiyintu was seriously injured and fell into coma, and Shuosai was slightly injured.
As for the National Defense Forces...
Seventy-six people were sacrificed.
Three hundred and five people were injured, and more than thirty people were even injured due to musket explosions.