Chapter 750: Pear River Fierce Battle
Although there were only minor casualties, there was still some commotion in the Ming army's formation. They did not expect that the slave army also had artillery.
Zhao Lijiao looked calm and ordered the generals to calm down the soldiers and kill those who caused the disturbance.
This method was very effective. The originally turbulent formation gradually stabilized. The Ming army's artillery was still much stronger than that of Jiannu. The two sides fired at each other, and Jiannu suffered more serious casualties.
Jierhalang understood Zhao Lijiao's plan, but he had no choice but to command the infantry to move forward one after another.
When the infantry soldiers heard the military order, their flags waved and their formations moved forward. The Ming Dynasty's gunmen raised their guns and fired at them.
The dense projectiles hit the infantry formation, causing some of the infantry soldiers to scream and fall to the ground. The faces of the Ming army soldiers suddenly showed joy, and they kept shooting at the Houjin army.
But soon, the gun barrels in the hands of the Ming army exploded. The crude gun barrels could not cope with such a high-intensity battle. The successive explosions caused the Ming army, which had originally high morale, to fall into a panic.
Every time they shoot, they feel as if they are going to die. In their hearts, they are panicked. Some gunsmiths secretly do some tricks to cause misfires and do not want to be injured.
This situation caused the attack intensity of the Ming army's gunners to drop significantly. The infantry soldiers took the opportunity to advance quickly, took out their bows and arrows and fired towards the Ming army's formation.
The arrows whizzing down kept nailing the earthen walls and wooden shields in front of the Ming army, but many musketeers were still hit by arrows and fell to the ground screaming.
A young soldier pulled the trigger, and the firecracker in his hand exploded. Broken iron pieces accompanied by a stream of hot smoke covered his face, causing him to scream and struggle continuously.
The soldiers next to him ignored him. They took out their bows and arrows and started shooting at the infantry soldiers who rushed over.
However, because they did not have enough food all year round and did not have enough money to exchange for good bows and arrows, the Ming army's bows and arrows were not powerful enough. They were still somewhat lethal when thrown from a distance, but they could not even penetrate the cloth armor of the infantry in close combat.
On the other side, the infantry soldiers have been training in archery all year round, and the arrows are heavy. Once the arrow is shot, the Ming army who is hit will be nailed into the chest by the arrow, and fall to the ground with blood foam in the mouth.
The infantry soldiers continued to charge forward, and the ones at the front held up heavy wooden shields. The shields were also covered with leather, making them even more difficult to penetrate.
Under the exchange of bows and arrows, the Ming army was soon at a disadvantage. Seeing those around them being shot and killed continuously, while the bows and arrows in their hands could only cause minor injuries to Jiannu, the Ming army soldiers were very panicked.
The musketeers kept firing. They loaded the muskets in their hands and raised them without having time to aim. They fired in the direction in which the infantry soldiers were charging.
The battlefield was chaotic, and President Bai beside him could not control the situation at all. In addition, the fire gunners could not form a rain of bullets, and they were even more weak to stop the Hou Jin soldiers.
Finally, the infantry soldiers rushed in. They stood outside the trench and shot bows and arrows at the Ming army camp. The dense arrows were so heavy that the Ming army did not dare to raise their heads. At this time, the servant army following closely behind carried wooden ladders and approached, pulling the wooden ladders down.
The ladder was set up on the city wall.
An armored Baya soldier shouted and ordered the infantry to cross over and attack the Ming army. Some of the infantry immediately put away their bows and arrows, climbed up the wooden ladder, and rushed into the Ming army's camp.
The infantry soldiers next to them continued to draw their bows and set arrows, aiming at the Ming army emerging from the gaps between the wooden shield and the earth wall, and kept firing arrows to hinder the Ming army's attack, allowing their companions to rush in as soon as possible.
Several soldiers of the Ming Army pointed their three-eyed muskets at the incoming infantry soldiers. The roaring sound was accompanied by gunpowder smoke, but the infantry soldiers were not hit by the bullets. Instead, they jumped down and attacked the musketeers.
The fire gunman holding the three-eyed gun was not afraid. He swung the three-eyed gun and hit the infantry soldiers. The two sides fought together. The smaller infantry soldiers were suddenly surrounded by the Ming army soldiers and were beaten by the three-eyed gun.
He was hit hard on the head and fell to the ground with his mouth and nose covered in blood.
The remaining three-eyed gunmen continued to rush forward, aiming at the infantry soldiers who crossed the trench from the ladder. Their guns were almost pressed against the chests of the infantry soldiers, and the lead bullets were ejected at high speed, penetrating the armor outside the infantry soldiers.
, making their chests bloody and bloody.
At this time, the gunners brought up the squatting cannon, aimed it at the Houjin soldiers on the opposite side of the trench, and lit the match.
The match rope burned, a little bean-like light burned out, a roar sounded, and the sky was filled with shotguns covering the infantry soldiers gathered next to the ladder. The powerful lead bullets shattered their bodies into large pieces. There were dismembered corpses and wailings everywhere.
of wounded.
The remaining Tiger Crouching Cannons fired one after another, causing heavy casualties to the infantry.
The Hou Jin soldiers were bombarded by artillery fire, and felt that their dead companions were everywhere in front of them. They kept retreating in fear.
Bashiku, who was responsible for suppressing the attack, immediately took out his belt and stepped forward with a group of heavy armored infantrymen holding battle axes, cutting down all the retreating soldiers to the ground.
The military tactics of the Later Jin Army were strict, with armored soldiers in front and unarmored soldiers behind, fighting to the death. Without military orders, they were not allowed to retreat, and those who retreated were immediately executed.
This group of heavy armored infantry held heads and suppressed the panicked Houjin soldiers. The blood-stained heads immediately brought the Houjin soldiers back to their senses. They knew that if they could not defeat the Ming army in front of them, they would only die.
During the artillery bombardment, the soldiers of the Ming army continued to block the incoming soldiers of the Hou Jin Dynasty, but the soldiers of the Hou Jin army continued to flow and were extremely brave, driving the soldiers of the Ming army back continuously.
At this time, the Ming army's artillery suddenly exploded, and the huge explosion exploded the Tiger Crouching Cannon. The gunner's hands nearby were bloody and bloody, and he screamed repeatedly.
The morale of the Ming army also dropped immediately. The infantry soldiers took advantage of this opportunity and immediately jumped into the Ming army's camp, holding weapons and began to fight with the Ming army.
Zhao Lejiao did not panic at all. He and Jiannu fought all the way from Liaoyang to Ningyuan, and he was already very familiar with their combat effectiveness. He knew that he could not stop them with the inferior firecrackers in his hands.
"Send the order and kill the slave builders. Each head will be rewarded with five taels of silver, and he will be promoted to a higher level."
Zhao Shujiao had no money to reward his soldiers, so he could only draw big cakes to boost morale.
Fortunately, his prestige was very high, and everyone was not worried about him defaulting on his debt. They all shouted, picked up their weapons, and attacked the infantry soldiers.
The two sides fought fiercely outside the camp, roaring again and again. The Ming army in Zhao's hands was considered one of the strongest armies in the Ming Dynasty, so they fought bravely. Their armor was much better than that of other Ming armies, and they were incompetent against the infantry.
Falling into the wind.
The infantry soldiers' bows and arrows were extremely lethal, and the Ming army's camp was shattered by the rain of arrows. At this time, the infantry soldiers rushed into the Ming army's camp, waving their heavy swords and leaping down, holding the simple sword in their hands.
He struck a soldier hard on the shoulder. The huge impact made the Pu Dao extremely lethal and cut off half of the soldier's body.
The Ming army roared and fell to the ground. A stream of internal organs flowed out from the body that was cut open. Dark red blood continued to flow out, forming a small puddle of blood.
The infantry soldier gasped, stepped into the puddle, roared and rushed towards the soldiers next to him.
The soldiers of the Ming army seemed a little panicked. The strong bloody stimulation made them afraid to confront this short and strong Jiannu, so they could only retreat step by step.
When the general saw it, he quickly suppressed it and shouted: "Those who retreat will die, and those who kill slave builders will be promoted and make a fortune, so hurry up."
After hearing the words, the soldiers stepped forward one after another and slashed at the infantry soldiers with their swords. However, the infantry soldiers flexibly deflected the stabbing spears and cut down a Ming soldier who was sneaking up from the side with one knife. They had been waiting for this for a long time.
The spearmen of the Ming army who had been waiting for a long time hurriedly stabbed, and the sharp spear points pierced the waist of the infantry soldier. However, because the infantry soldier was wearing two layers of armor, the injury was not deep. However, the infantry soldier still roared in pain, and his eyes were full of blood.
He looked at the spearmen, waved his sword to cut off the spears, and charged forward with a roar.
The soldiers of the Ming army next to him were frightened by his ferocious look, and they all retreated. The infantry soldiers showed disdain, turned around fiercely, and slashed the arm of the Ming army who sneaked up on them with a knife. Blood and flesh flew everywhere, and they lost their strength.
The Ming Army with a small arm screamed and fell to the ground. The infantry soldier's eyes showed excitement. He stepped forward and slashed the Ming Army's head with a knife. The wound was terrifying, and something yellow and white spewed out, which was frightening.
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The soldiers' wails suddenly stopped, and the infantrymen stepped forward with a ferocious smile and chopped off his head.
Another Han was killed. A smile appeared on the infantry soldier's face and he kept breathing out white mist.
But the Ming army was not without warriors. A tall Ming soldier opened the horn bow in his hand, pointed it at the infantry soldier's face, and shot an arrow. The sharp arrow hit the infantry soldier's eye socket effortlessly.
Shoot out from the back of his head.
Upon seeing this, the Ming soldiers nearby stepped forward and thrust their spears into the chests of the infantry soldiers. A clever man laughed and chopped off the infantry soldiers' heads. The other Ming soldiers quickly went up and took off their armors, all of them very happy.
The Ming army who actually killed the infantry soldier looked at the loot that had been snatched away, with a helpless smile on his face, muttered a few words, drew his bow and arrow and pointed it at another infantry soldier.
The artillery of the Ming army continued to bombard the infantry formations, and the trenches and mud walls also formed a line of defense, hindering the offensive of the Hou Jin soldiers. This forced Hou Jin to only cross the trenches before contacting the Ming army, and this time it was already early.
There are three or four Ming troops waiting. Outnumbered and outnumbered, the infantrymen who are capable of fighting will also be killed by the Ming troops that continue to come up.
The two sides fought fiercely for an hour, and the infantry soldiers had lost more than 300 people. This number made Azig feel slightly heartbroken, and he quickly ordered the troops to retreat.
Chapter completed!