Chapter 51 Take the brothers and let’s go home

The sound of artillery and gunfire on the battlefield fell silent, replaced by the frantic shouts of the Guards and the Brave Guards.

They were originally elite soldiers, but with the bonus of spectacle, they charged forward with indomitable ferocity.

Rows of bayonets crashed into the green battalion soldiers who had been bombarded by grenades and fell into panic. The moment the bright bayonets penetrated the bodies of the Qing soldiers, blood spattered.

The winner was quickly determined. The Guards, who maintained orderly formations and high discipline, won the victory without any suspense, while the Green Camp troops collapsed at the first touch.

Inch longer and stronger, the Green Camp's broadsword was no match for the Guards' bayonets. Coupled with the high-quality breastplates and helmets produced by Dongning Steelworks, the Qing army was directly pierced by the bayonet array.

If there were any time-travelers at this time, they would definitely think that it was the end of the Qing Dynasty, and that the scene was the British army fighting the Qing army.

Many times, we have the inherent impression that the British army defeated the Qing army by relying on strong ships and cannons. In fact, this is not the case. The British army defeated the Qing army by hand-to-hand combat.

In the First Opium War, the Qing army could compete with the British army in the artillery firing stage, but collapsed immediately in the hand-to-hand combat stage.

Basically, as long as the British marched neatly to 100 meters, fired volleys, and then charged with bayonets (standard infantry tactics of the Napoleonic era), the Qing army was basically completely routed.

Bayonet tactics best reflect the training and will of an army.

At this time, there were defeated troops all over the mountains and plains. The five thousand Ming and Zheng troops drove the defeated troops with roaring roars and tsunamis, and crashed into the Fujian Green Camp rear formation.

Soon, their bodies were searched and neatly placed on the white cloth. Zheng Kezang looked at these heroic sacrifice soldiers with mixed feelings in his heart. He immediately took off his helmet, held it in his hands, lowered his head and closed his eyes in silence.

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"Long live the Jianguo! The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"

At this time, the cavalry team from Yongwei Town finally came on stage. They were Zheng Kezang's only cavalry this time. They only had 200 people, but they were enough. They were armed with sabers and could harvest heads very quickly!

The Qing army's hand-to-hand combat ability in this era can still be seen, but Zheng Kezang can't stand it because he has grenades, morale, and training bonuses!

Now Zheng Kezang has not yet proclaimed himself Emperor Jianyuan, and is still nominally a member of the Ming Dynasty, so there is nothing wrong with the shouts of the Guards and Yongwei Town.

The brutal killing did not last long, and many Qing soldiers chose to kneel down and surrender.

After this battle, more than 3,000 Qing soldiers died, most of whom were chased and killed during the defeat. More than 2,000 prisoners surrendered, and the rest ran away.

"Admiral, what should we do now?" Lieutenant General Li En cried anxiously.

After the victory, the soldiers shouted loudly, venting their joy of defeating the enemy and their respect for Zheng Kezang.

But Zheng Kezang's army also suffered losses. 100 people were killed in the Guards, and more than 200 people were killed in Yongwei Town. At first glance, they seemed very few, but the Guards only had 1,500 people, but they could not withstand the losses. Fortunately, the Qing army did not

His courage failed too quickly, otherwise Zheng Kezang would suffer even greater losses.

"What else can I do? Run away." Wan Zheng replied angrily.

"The Qing Dynasty was defeated, the Qing Dynasty was defeated!"

"This battle was fought happily. I finally let out the resentment of being bullied by the Tatars for decades. I would like to thank all the soldiers for their desperate fight!"

When the soldiers of the Guards and Yongwei Town saw Zheng Kezang's actions, they imitated him one after another. Thousands of people observed a neat ceremony of silence, making the battlefield solemn.

The layers of corpses were covered with broken knives, broken spears, and arrows, and the ground was littered with shields, swords, and flags.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Tiangui quickly ordered his men to observe a moment of silence.

Seeing that there was no hope of escape, some Qing soldiers chose to resist stubbornly. At this time, the Guards' tactics were very clever. They forced them together, and then fired a thunderbolt. There was only a loud "boom" sound, and the air wave swept them away.

The dense rout of troops was overturned, and those who were not hit by the explosion could not escape the splash damage of the iron nails.

Today, Zheng Kezang used the same tactics to defeat the Kangxi Green Camp soldiers who were still capable of hand-to-hand combat.

Everyone did not dare to take credit, and all said that it was only thanks to the wise command of the prison country that they could achieve such a great victory.

Every soldier was a precious asset to Zheng Kezang, and he felt heartbroken. He had seen many of the faces who died in battle, having run and shot together.

Huang Qing, Pan Aqiang, Qin Zhiguo, Wang Yang and other generals and officers stood silently next to Zheng Kezang. At this time Zheng Kezang came back to his senses and said to everyone:

At this time, the soldiers hurriedly changed Wan Zhengse into ordinary clothes and armor, and then followed the defeated soldiers and fled together.

Seeing this situation, Wan Zhengse's eyes were split open. The defeat was too sudden. Under the leadership of the soldiers in the front, the Qing army became a huge rout. They ran away and died. The Guards were like herding sheep, killing them.

The Fujian green camp collapsed.

The British army in the Opium War and the Japanese army in the Sino-Japanese War relied on the final bayonet charge to defeat the Qing army. The Qing army could generally stabilize their formation during the firearms exchange stage, but collapsed without exception after the opponent's bayonet charge.

"Kill!"

Zhu Tiangui's troops, who arrived late, were stunned when they saw the battlefield filled with blood boiling and surrounded by smoke. There were corpses of Qing soldiers everywhere they looked.

Wan Zhengse knew that he was defeated. If he didn't run now, he would be captured by Zheng Kezang. He quickly got on his horse, took his soldiers with him, and ran away. He was an admiral, and he couldn't die in such a small way.

Zhugang.

The Guards gathered their strength and launched wave after wave of swift bayonet charges. The slow-running Qing troops were penetrated on the spot.

"Catch Qingyao Wan Zhengse alive!"

Unexpectedly, by the time he arrived at the battlefield, the battle was already over.

The battlefield gradually returned to calm. It was already evening, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the cruel battlefield, giving off a different kind of beauty.

"Take all the brothers who died in the battle and go back to Dongning Mansion together." After saying that, he led his men to search for the bodies of the fallen soldiers.

On the battlefield, the various units of the Fujian Green Camp had completely collapsed. Qing soldiers from all units fled at all costs, and the mountains and fields were full of fleeing Green Camp soldiers.

The sword and shield bearers of the Qing army rushed towards the shotgun soldiers in the rear row with howls like ghosts and wolves, instantly dispersing their own formation.

Zhu Tiangui didn't know what was going on. It was too exaggerated to defeat ten thousand by five thousand. He originally thought that the supervisor must be angry when he said that he was angry, so he felt that he wanted to catch up and support him.

"Long live the Jianguo! The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"

Zhu Tiangui's soldiers were also frightened by the fighting power of the Guards. They thought that these fierce men were not enemies, otherwise they would be too scary. The originally bright bayonets were all dyed blood red.

Soon, the Ming and Zheng armies on the battlefield became united as one, and the original joy of defeating the enemy faded away, leaving only the mourning for the fallen soldiers.

At this moment, all the soldiers present were convinced of Zheng Kezang, because he could still treat the dead soldiers like this, and there was nothing wrong with following him.

An inexplicable force circulated among the Ming and Zheng armies. This force was called the sense of ritual in later generations! This sense of ritual would also slowly contribute to the casting of their military souls.

"Take the brothers and let's go home!"
Chapter completed!