All rocket launchers are deployed on defense, and all artillery launchers are deployed on offense.
On the way forward of the main force of the 1st Marine Brigade, heavy artillery, infantry artillery, and mortars poured out firepower all the time, helping the main force to attack the enemy in front of them as much as possible.
The main force of the 1st Marine Brigade and the main force of the White Flag soon met head-on.
The distance between the two sides was only less than a hundred meters.
But such a distance has become a chasm that the Eight Banners soldiers can never cross.
The New Army's muskets were like a torrential rain, and the Eight Banners soldiers were killed in rows. No one could rush over.
The damage caused by the artillery was even more terrifying, and it had already opened countless gaps in the main formation of the Eight Banners.
The Eight Banners simply did not have the troops to fill these gaps.
Although the artillery of the Eight Banners was roaring with all its strength, it also plowed trenches of flesh and blood into the array of New Army infantry.
But how can a solid iron ball be compared with a bursting explosive?
Under the commander's banner at the rear, Dorgon was trembling all over.
This was the first time he saw such a battlefield and such weapons, and he didn't know what method to use to bridge the gap.
On the frontal battlefield, the main force of the Eight Banners, who suffered heavy casualties, thought of a way.
Niulu Zhangjing Hu Shibu saw that the front could not be broken through, so he immediately led his men in a large circle from the left wing, hoping to raid the flank of the new army.
No coincidence.
Another Niuluzhangjingfucha Karkhama also chose to attack on the right flank.
After all, the main force of the Eight Banners has more people than the 1st Marine Brigade, and can spread the battlefield wider.
If the quality of their army were inferior, they might really be defeated if they encountered such a three-sided attack.
It's a pity that Xiangbaiqi encountered the most elite army in the world.
Right in front of the white flag, the 1st Marine Brigade gave them the most classic marching array change drill.
With the rapid sound of whistles, a company of troops from the formation of the 1st Marine Brigade was separated from the left and right at the same time to meet the outflanking Eight Banners soldiers.
This array change is completed almost in the blink of an eye.
The gap left by the two companies was quickly filled by the troops behind them.
Shi Tingzhu, who was standing in front of him, saw this scene and couldn't help rubbing his eyes, and then his whole body became cold.
He knew very well that only the most powerful army could do this.
In other words, the Shandong New Army in front of us far surpassed the Eight Banners.
The Eight Banners soldiers outflanking both sides only had one Niulu, and they couldn't defeat a company of the New Army.
As a result, on the frontal battlefield, the main force of the 1st Marine Brigade was still making strides forward.
Cannons were like fireworks and guns were like heavy rain. Under the multiple blows, an unknown number of people were killed in Xiangbaiqi. Even after several consecutive rounds of charges, they could not get through.
Their will began to collapse.
However, the military laws of the Later Jin Dynasty were strict, and they wanted to withdraw but did not dare to withdraw.
When he was in a dilemma, a life-saving horn sound suddenly came from behind.
These Eight Banners soldiers finally let out a sigh of relief, broke away from the battle one after another, and retreated crazily.
Shi Tingzhu was puzzled.
"Why did you withdraw?"
The battle has reached this point, and it is obvious which of the two sides can take the last breath.
But Dorgon ordered a retreat, which made him very dissatisfied.
The deputy general can still see clearly.
"Uh-huh, look, the flanks have been withdrawn."
Shi Tingzhu looked in the direction of Azig, only to find that Azig was leading the cavalry back the same way.
The originally mighty and overwhelming cavalry team now only has less than half left.
It turns out that the battle on the flanks was decided earlier.
Azig had a clever plan. Although he rushed into the formation of the New Army, he did not know that the New Army had a hidden secret weapon.
As a result, under the attack of rocket launchers, only the 400 men in the front of his cavalry rushed in.
Although this number is still more than three times greater than that of the 19th Company.
But when the 19th Company blocked the charging momentum of these cavalry with its flesh and blood, the battle between the two sides was brought to the same level.
Even though the casualties of the 19th Company were heavier, these more than 400 cavalrymen had lost their speed.
The following cavalry finally managed to survive the aftermath of the rocket bombing, and when they reorganized their ranks to come up, they were attacked wildly by the musketeers nearby.
It turned out that the 7th Battalion had already taken advantage of this time to deal with Subai and began to return to support the 19th Company.
The Eight Banners cavalry had just reorganized their formation and had not started running yet. They were almost standing still.
Under such circumstances, being hit by the firepower of the 7th Battalion, the casualties were simply unimaginable.
The most helpless thing is that if they want to rush forward to support Azig, they must withstand four to five rounds of firepower from the 7th Battalion.
How many people could survive such an attack?
Azig, who was in the forward column, also saw the dilemma of the follow-up troops.
Looking at the 19th Company in front of them, there were only a dozen or so people alive. It was clear that they only needed one charge to win, but they just didn't have the strength.
Azig looked up to the sky and sighed, feeling the cruelty of fate.
This battle was unsuccessful, and his hope of making a comeback was gone.
From now on, he can only be a small flag owner with a white flag, living in the shadow of Dorgon.
After recognizing the reality, Azig led the remaining cavalry and turned around and left.
After converging with the follow-up troops, they headed off.
The 19th Company and the 7th Battalion were all infantry, so they could only defend and were unable to pursue the Eight Banners cavalry.
However, they completed the blocking mission well at a heavy cost of casualties.
The main force's flanks were kept safe.
The flank battle did not work, and Dorgon knew that this battle was completely unwinnable.
There is no need to continue to lose money with a white flag.
Once the power is weakened too much, there will be no place for it within Houjin in the future.
Seeing the Xiangbai Banner retreating across the board, Tang Wenhuan ordered a pursuit on the spot.
But before the order could be issued, a torrent rolled up from the horizon in the distance, overwhelming the sky and the earth, and its momentum became even more shocking.
When he got closer, he finally saw it clearly.
It turned out that Duduo arrived with Zhengbai Qi.
Now the two white flags came together, and the number of troops was tens of thousands. Even with desperate support from the navy, it was impossible for the 1st Marine Brigade to win.
Tang Wenhuan gritted his teeth in anger, but he could only give the order.
"withdraw."
After receiving the order, the various units of the 1st Marine Brigade began to clean up the battlefield. Then, under the cover of the navy, they returned to Lianyun Island through the pontoon bridge.
Duduo led Zhengbaiqi and approached step by step, but did not dare to attack.
He could only monitor the withdrawal of the Land Warfare Brigade from the shore, and then he retreated far away while covering the white flag.
Both sides suffered heavy losses in this battle, but the winner could not be determined.
Retreating each other became the only option.
But the impact of this battle was extremely far-reaching.