However, the Qing army soon discovered that their guess was correct, because the Chinese army that launched the attack had indeed used new weapons. Compared with the muskets used by the Chinese army before, the new muskets used by the Chinese army were longer and longer.
It has a straight barrel, and the bayonet on the front has been replaced with a gun head shape, so
It is more powerful in hand-to-hand combat. Not only can it pierce, stab, and pick, it can also be used as a big stick wheel, piercing a line and sweeping a large area. It is just like a spear.--./No, wait, this is not the case.
Is it just a long gun? Today's Chinese army is really cheating. Why did they suddenly switch to long guns to fight? Is there such a thing?
When Sun Kewang, Liu Wenxiu, Ai Nengqi and others were in Yunnan, they also attached great importance to the training of the army. The current Twenty-fifth Army is the elite selected from the Great Western Army, and many of them were recruited from Shanxi in Chapter 225 of Shanxi
(two) years
The veterans who followed Zhang Xianzhong, so the foundation of the 25th Army is not bad. Moreover, it was mobilized before the war, and with the backing of the Chinese Army, it felt confident. Now the city walls have been blown up for them, and even more so
Morale is high.
The Qing army was originally worried about the Chinese army, and the Chinese army suddenly stopped using muskets and switched to long spears, which really made the Qing soldiers confused. Because based on past experience, the Chinese army would never do anything pointless.
Therefore, they abandoned the powerful muskets and switched to traditional spears. There must be a huge conspiracy hidden there.
As a result, the Qing soldiers became more and more frightened, the more they fought, the less confident they were, and the more they fought, the more ideas they had. However, no one thought that the army in front of them could only be regarded as a copycat version of the Chinese army.
Because I didn’t know how to use a musket at all, I switched to a long gun. Of course, in the final analysis, it was mainly because of the current situation.
The Qing army had a deep fear of the Chinese army, so they were very sensitive to every small detail change of the Chinese army. If the opponent was the Ming army, the Qing army would not bother to care about what weapons the Qing army used.
Not to mention long guns and muskets, even if one person holds an AK47, they can still shoot without fail.
Therefore, the number of the Qing army is already small. Chapter 225 of Chapter 225: Recruiting Shanxi (2) is just random thinking. Moreover, the combat effectiveness of the 25th Army is not bad. The actual power of the spear in close combat is indeed greater than that of the musket.
, of course, the Chinese army uses muskets for close combat, and it is also a far and near attack.
The combination of grenades is far more powerful than a simple spear. However, due to various factors, the battle situation gradually turned to the side of the Chinese army. After more than an hour of fierce fighting, the 25th Army had completely captured the city wall and entered
In the city, the Qing army also showed signs of defeat.
Seeing that victory was in sight, the soldiers of the 25th Army were in high spirits. The soldiers who had switched to using muskets also held bayonets and joined the battle group. From time to time, they also fired a few shots to try their hand. As a result, the troops were cleared.
As soon as they heard the sound of gunfire, they were defeated even faster. By noon, there were only some sporadic fighting left in Luzhou City, and the Chinese army basically controlled the entire city.
After the battle, an inventory was conducted and it was found that in this battle, the Chinese army killed a total of 2,253 Qing troops, captured 3,171 people, and killed 1,035 people themselves.
, eight hundred and twenty-nine people were injured. Although such a record was not comparable to the Chinese army’s war
Historically, it is not worth boasting about. After all, the Chinese Army has an absolute advantage in terms of strength and morale. However, considering that the 25th Army that has just become the Chinese Army is fighting, and it is basically solved with cold weapons such as spears.
Fighting is therefore considered valuable.
At the celebration party that night, Zhao Yingjie also praised the performance of the 25th Army and hoped that the 25th Army would work hard to improve its combat skills and perform better in future battles. The 11th Army
The officers also expressed their congratulations to them.
After the victory, Sun Kewang, Liu Wenxiu, Ai Nengqi and others were all elated and beaming with joy. Because this was not only the first battle they fought after joining the Chinese Army, but also the most beautiful battle they had ever fought.
of a victory.
In fact, Sun Kewang, Liu Wenxiu, and Ai Nengqi are not very old. The eldest Sun Kewang is actually only thirty-three years old, but his time in the army is not short, at least more than ten years, traveling all over the country.
, blocking in the east and killing in the west, it is fair to say that he has experienced hundreds of battles. He has won and lost many battles, but he won so beautifully this time.
Moreover, it is true that there has never been such a victory for the enemy and us. Moreover, the opponent in this battle was the Qing army. When the Great Western Army was still in Sichuan, it was defeated by the Qing army and driven out of Sichuan. Even Zhang Xianzhong died unexpectedly, Sun Kewang, Liu Wenxiu
, Ai Nengqi took the rest of the Great Western Army and fled to Yunnan. Therefore, this time it was considered a breath of relief.
At the same time, this victory also made Sun Kewang, Liu Wenxiu, and Ai Nengqi breathe a sigh of relief, because even though they are all military-level generals of the Chinese Army now, they all know very well in their hearts that they are actually demoted generals.
Among them, I was also a little short. And there was another disciplinary incident, and I felt like I couldn't hold my head up. So after winning, I felt proud and proud, and I could finally straighten my back.
Of course, the most important thing is that after this victory, the 25th Army's sense of belonging to the Chinese Army and the other troops' sense of identification with the 25th Army have also become much stronger. Because the 25th Army is the only one in the Chinese Army.
A military-level establishment composed entirely of surrendered troops, and the 25th Army also knows that it is a new army through and through, so there is indeed a gap between the old and new armies.
There are quite a few gaps. But victory is the best way to eliminate these gaps, and this battle was won by the cooperation of the old and new armies. Without the artillery support of the 11th Army to provide fire support, there would be no demolition team to blow up Luzhou.
The city wall and the 25th Army would not win so easily. Therefore, after the victory, at least the relationship between the 11th Army and the 25th Army was much closer.
After capturing Luzhou, Zhao Yingjie only rested in Luzhou for one day, and immediately led his army to continue marching north, approaching Taiyuan Prefecture.
At this time, Yue Le, who was stationed in Taiyuan Prefecture, had already received a report that Luzhou had been lost. The Chinese army was approaching Taiyuan. Yue Le was also very nervous, because Shanxi's troops were already small, and nearly six soldiers were lost in Luzhou.
Thousands of troops are really stretched thin now.
Now the Qing army has recruited some local militia groups and Xiangyong in Taiyuan Prefecture. In this way, they have gathered more than 15,000 troops to guard Taiyuan without force. Therefore, Yue Le also ordered that the troops stationed in Pingyang Prefecture be
The troops withdrew to garrison in Taiyuan, and then sent an emergency message to Beijing.
However, even Yue Le himself has basically no hope that Beijing can send reinforcements. Because of the current situation of the Qing court, Yue Le cannot clear the ban anymore. And even if there are reinforcements, can they hold on until the reinforcements arrive?
Come on, Yue Le also has no foundation at all.
Because the Chinese army did not stay in Luzhou for a long time, after the Chinese army passed through Qinzhou, Hujia Mountain, Lutai, and entered the Qixian and Taigu areas in the south of Taiyuan Prefecture, the Qing troops stationed in Pingyang Prefecture were still in Fen.
In the Jiexiu County area of the prefecture, there was no time to rush back to Taiyuan. So Zhao Yingjie also decided to annihilate this Qing army first, and then attack Taiyuan.
There were 12,000 Qing troops stationed in Pingyang Prefecture. After the Qing troops arrived in Jiexiu County, they also learned that the Chinese army had taken the lead and entered Taiyuan Prefecture. Therefore, the Qing troops were afraid of being blocked by the Chinese troops and did not dare to
moving forward, introducing
Stationed in Xiuxian County, hoping to avoid the interception of the Chinese army. After discussion, the Qing army decided to detour to Fenyang, take Wenshui, Jiaocheng line, and return to Taiyuan. At the same time, they also sent a message to Yue Le, asking Yue Le to send troops to respond.
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After receiving the report, Yue Le was also in a dilemma, because there were only 15,000 troops in Taiyuan City, which was not enough to defend the city. There were still manpower to respond to the Qing army stationed in Pingyang Prefecture. But if he did not respond,
, then this Qing army may be in danger. The strength is already insufficient, and these 12,000 troops cannot be given up easily. Therefore, Yue Le thought about it and finally came up with a way.
Because the road chosen by the Qing army currently stationed in Pingyang Prefecture is on the southwest side of Taiyuan, Yue Le decided to send a group of troops to first station in Yuci County, about 40 miles southeast of Taiyuan, and then build up momentum and pretend to attack.
The flanks of the Chinese army attracted the attention of the Chinese army and created an opportunity for the Qing army stationed in Pingyang Prefecture to retreat to Taiyuan.
After the plan was made, Yue Le ordered General Haning'a to lead 5,000 troops out of the city to meet the Qing army stationed in Pingyang Prefecture. He also warned Haning'a repeatedly that this time he sent troops only to attract the attention of the Chinese army and would never fight with them.
The Chinese army is engaged in a battle, so be sure not to run too far, and it is best not to cross the Whirlpool River. If the Chinese army attacks, immediately retreat to Taiyuan to preserve your strength.
After Haning'a received the order, he immediately led his troops out of Taiyuan and came to Yuci County. In fact, without Yue Le's instructions, Haning'a also knew that his five thousand troops were indeed not enough to fill the teeth of the Chinese army.
, of course I don’t dare to go with
After the Chinese army fought in Yuci County, they moved back and forth outside the city every day, bluffing, but they did not dare to cross the vortex. At the same time, they sent many spies to find out the actions of the Chinese army, so that they could escape back to Taiyuan at any time.
But three days passed without any movement from the Chinese army. Haning'a couldn't help but be very surprised. Could it be that the Chinese army had seen through their own plan to lure the enemy? At this moment, Haning'a closed in.
After receiving the order from Yue Le, he was ordered to return to Taiyuan immediately because the Chinese army had already reached the city of Taiyuan.
It turned out that Zhao Yingjie was planning to ambush the Qing army from Pingyang Prefecture on the way, but the Qing army from Pingyang Prefecture wandered around after reaching Jiexiu and Fenzhou areas. At the same time, Taiyuan Prefecture dispatched another force and stationed in Yuci County, claiming to
The attack on the flank of the Chinese army was quite impressive, but the thunder was loud and the rain was light.
However, Zhao Yingjie was a little confused about the Qing army's intentions. At this time, he also remembered that Shang Yi's usual guidance to the officers of the Chinese army was to put me first and take the initiative on the battlefield. Therefore, Zhao Yingjie also decided not to
To sort out the other movements of the Qing Army, and lead the troops directly to Taiyuan to see what the Qing Army can do?