The sergeant who charged forward fell down like a chopped leek, and crisp gunfire sounded one after another.

Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance and others on horseback were all in a daze. At first, they chose to evacuate the capital and publicized their departure to Changping Prefecture. In fact, they rushed to Pinggu County. At the same time, they ordered the army

After receiving the order to gather in Pinggu County, in the next few days, armies from all walks of life continued to go to Pinggu County.

This process has always been peaceful, and Denglai's new army, which was stuck in the capital, did not mobilize on a large scale.

Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance discussed all night long. They believed that with the army stationed outside the capital, it was impossible to defeat Denglai's new army that was stationed in the capital. The best way at the moment was to lead the army to Shanhaiguan, meet up with the emperor, and ten

With tens of thousands of troops heading to Shanhaiguan, it can also greatly enhance the power of attacking Shanhaiguan.

When they ordered the scouts to deliver the memorial to Shanhaiguan, Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance did not waste time and ordered the army to set off for Shanhaiguan. In fact, they did not dare to waste time. The army of more than 100,000 people had a serious shortage of food and grass and could not last long.

time, be sure to go to Shanhaiguan to meet the emperor.

Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance had never led troops to fight. After surrendering to Li Zicheng, they both became civil servants and military advisors. After Dashun's army captured the capital, Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance both became prime ministers. Now the situation is urgent, and they must lead troops to fight.

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Officers at all levels in the Dashun Army must absolutely obey the commands of Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance. After all, their status in the Dashun Army is extraordinary. If they disobey their orders, life will definitely be difficult.

When the 150,000-strong army set off from Pinggu County to Jizhou, it was quiet along the way. This made Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance extremely happy. At least their decision was correct. However, the scout sent by the emperor sent a letter.

Yan Dashun's army failed in the attack on Shanhaiguan and was retreating with all its strength. This news was a heavy blow to the two of them.

The place where the two armies will meet is determined to be Yutian County.

Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance analyzed again and believed that the situation was already very dangerous. The army led by the emperor and Liu Zongmin failed to conquer Shanhaiguan, and their morale must be low. If the two armies can successfully join together, the total strength of the Dashun Army will exceed 400,000.

, this way we can still compete with Denglai’s new army.

After resting for a night in Jizhou City, Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance ordered the army to set off for Yutian County. No time was wasted along the way and they must arrive at Yutian County as quickly as possible.

Nearly an hour after the army set off, the sergeant at the front came to report and encountered a sniper attack.

After hearing the sergeant's report, the expressions of Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance changed instantly. They had always believed that the Denglai New Army that occupied the capital could not be idle and must have sent a large army to pursue them. Wu Zongrui, the commander-in-chief of the Denglai New Army, was both wise and brave.

Corresponding arrangements will definitely be made to prevent the two armies of the Dashun Army from meeting in Yutian County.

Niu Jinxing fiercely issued a battle order, asking the sergeants to defeat the Denglai New Army in front at all costs and continue marching towards Yutian County.

However, Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance's beautiful wishes were not realized.

Half an hour passed, and the sergeant at the front reported that the attacking sergeant had suffered heavy losses and could no longer support the attack.

Under such circumstances, Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance left the temporary Chinese military tent and went to check on horseback.

The two people holding monoculars saw countless corpses, as well as the sergeants who were still charging forward and falling down.

The formation of the sergeants of Denglai's new army was clearly visible to the two of them. There were three rows of sergeants arranged in a long snake formation, all holding muskets in their hands. The first row squatted down after firing, and the second row started

Launch, the second row squatted down after firing, and the third row began to launch. Behind these sergeants were a large number of Denglai New Army sergeants riding war horses.

Although they had never commanded combat experience, Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance had seen many fighting scenes. They had never seen such a game situation before.

Putting down the monocular telescope in his hand, the pale Niu Jinxing looked at Song Xiance and spoke.

"Brother Song, I think the cavalry is ordered to attack. The firearms of Denglai's new army are very powerful. If we always charge with infantry, we will not be able to defeat their formation. However, it will be different with cavalry. The speed will be much faster...

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Song Xiance nodded.

"What your lord is saying is that I believe that cavalry must be used to charge, and the number of cavalry charging cannot be too small. They must charge in one go, so that they can break through the defense line of Denglai New Army."

Niu Jinxing thought for a moment and then spoke.

"These sergeants of the Denglai New Army must have come from the capital. It is good if they can hold the huge capital. It is impossible to send too many sergeants to participate in the battle. I predict that the Denglai New Army will prevent us from going to Yutian County.

There are at most about 30,000 sergeants, and we have an absolute advantage in terms of troop strength, so what Brother Song said is that we must attack with all our strength..."

...

When the rumble of horse hoofbeats sounded, Liu Ning, who was holding a monocular, had a sneer on his face.

"Order the artillery battalion to start firing..."

The crisp sound of cannons instantly covered up the sound of horse hooves.

Liu Ning carried one hundred Frankies. The power of Frankies was not as powerful as the Hongyi cannon, but it was much lighter and easier to transport than the Hongyi cannons. Moreover, the biggest advantage of Frankies was that it fired quickly.

When fighting face to face in the wild, they can inflict great damage to the opponent.

After Wu Zongrui’s reminder and Henry and others’ improvements, the Franky owned by the Denglai New Army was very different from the Franky imported from overseas. First, Franky’s artillery shells were also improved into shells that exploded on the ground.

, the power is much stronger than before. Secondly, Frankie's launch speed is more than twice as fast as before, and it can continue to launch within a certain period of time. Thirdly, the sealing degree is greatly strengthened, and the gunpowder will not leak.

The muzzle velocity of the projectile has been significantly improved.

It can be said that the Franky's power in close combat is far stronger than the Hongyi cannon after being completely improved.

Wu Zongrui once decided to use Frankie in the battle to attack the city. However, in the process of developing and improving artillery, Henry and others paid too much attention to the improvement of Hongyi cannon and ignored the improvement of Frankie to a certain extent.

If Wu Zongrui hadn't noticed this and specifically emphasized the improvement and research on Frankie, Henry and others might even have ignored Frankie.

Liu Ning had good luck in this battle. The newly improved Franky was used on the battlefield.

A dense and crisp sound of artillery sounded.

The shells that exploded on the ground kicked up a lot of dust.

The charging horses let out bursts of screams. A large number of horses fell to the ground. The sergeants on the horses fell to the ground and remained motionless. Some sergeants were hit by shell fragments and fell off their horses. The frightened horses wandered aimlessly.

Run wildly.

Although the officers commanding the cavalry battle learned their lesson and asked the charging cavalry to spread out as much as possible, the shells were too dense and the cavalry could not avoid them. Moreover, the horses under their crotches had never seen such densely exploding shells. Most of them

The horses were frightened and began to run wildly. The sergeant on the horse could not even steady the horse under his legs.

...

Only a quarter of an hour passed, and the five thousand charging Shunjun cavalry were completely defeated.

Liu Ning put down the monocular telescope in his hand and spoke coldly to the messenger next to him.

"Order the cavalry to attack at full speed..."

The rumble of horse hooves sounded again, and the earth began to tremble.

The raging red current headed towards the Dashun Army sergeant.

When the dull impact sound occurred, the screams and angry voices covered everything...

The panicked Niu Jinxing roared at the messengers around him, asking them to give the order for the entire army to evacuate. The destination of the retreat was naturally Jizhou City. At this time, Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance never thought of going to Yutian County to meet Li Zicheng.

Regarding the rendezvous, they had to save their own lives. In their opinion, only by evacuating to Jizhou City could they save the lives of the sergeants and themselves.

The more than 100,000 Dashun troops were in chaos in an instant. The sergeants in the front who had set up a defensive formation turned around and began to evacuate after hearing the order. They ignored the sergeants who were still attacking. Some of the sergeants in the rear were still rushing forward, and some turned around.

The officers who evacuated and directed the operations shouted with all their strength, but to no avail.

Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance had never commanded a battle, and their flaws were fully exposed at this moment. It should be said that Niu Jinxing's prediction was completely accurate. The Denglai New Army led by Liu Ning did have only 30,000 soldiers. If Niu Jinxing wanted to withdraw,

When heading to Jizhou City, some of the sergeants must be arranged to fight to the death against the attack of Denglai's new army, and the rest of the sergeants must evacuate in an orderly manner towards Jizhou City. This will at least reduce casualties and ensure that a large number of sergeants can evacuate to Jizhou City.

The sudden and disorderly evacuation of an army of more than 100,000 people will inevitably lead to chaos in the formation.

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The sergeants of the Denglai New Army who rushed to kill the panicked Dashun Army sergeants were like chopping melons and vegetables. They did not encounter any resistance or resistance. Many Dashun Army sergeants stopped fleeing, put down their weapons and knelt down.

surrender.

Liu Ning, holding a monocular telescope, shook his head slightly and sighed when he saw the situation on the battlefield ahead.

The information from the Intelligence Department was accurate. Most of the sergeants around the Dashun Army who stayed behind were sergeants from the new battalion, and their combat effectiveness was not very strong. Most of the sergeants from the old battalion were taken to Shanhaiguan by Li Zicheng to conquer.

Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance had no experience in commanding large armies, and the combat effectiveness of these Dashun Army sergeants was already weak. When they met the brave Denglai New Army, the outcome was already doomed.

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Under the protection of their own soldiers, Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance galloped towards Jizhou City on horseback. They forgot that there were more than 100,000 troops behind them. At this time, all they wanted to do was to return to Jizhou City as soon as possible.
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