Liu Yan stood behind the defense line, his eyes fixed on Ye Buzai who was galloping back in front of him. In a blink of an eye, several Ye Buzai stopped in front of the trench defense line, abandoned their horses and ran towards the left side of Yaoshan Mountain Road. on the slope.
While several people were running, they kept shouting loudly: "There are more than 130 Qing soldiers and 30 cavalry. They are in the mountain road to the north, three miles away from our army, and they are coming quickly!"
"More than one hundred and thirty people!"
Liu Yan could conclude that this Qing army must be a small team going south to sweep away. Their main purpose was not to capture cities and territories, but to rob people and collect money and food.
However, even if Liu Yan's troops had advantages in terms of military strength and terrain, Liu Yan did not dare to take it lightly. After all, with the combat power of the Qing army at this time, a thousand people dared to attack tens of thousands of Ming troops, and hundreds of People dare to attack the county seat. Liu Yan still needs to test whether the thousands of Dunjun troops led by Liu Yan can fight against the Qing army. Liu Yan still needs to test it in actual combat.
At this time, everything had been deployed. Facing the Qing army that was about to attack, Liu Yan had no fear in his heart. Instead, he felt a little excited. He could finally kill the Tatars!
"Every sentinel listens to the command of the Chinese army, and all gunners are not allowed to fire at will. Anyone who does not listen to the command and fires first, the commander of each army will act as an executioner and behead him on the spot without reporting!"
"The war is imminent. No one is allowed to shrink from the battle. Anyone who shakes the morale of the army, shrinks from the battle, or disobeys orders will be killed!"
Liu Yan's voice echoed inside and outside the defense line. All the soldiers stared nervously ahead. The mountain road in Yaoshan was quiet. Except for the heavy breathing of the soldiers, there was no other sound, not even in the dense forests on both sides of the mountain road. The sound of birds and insects.
"coming!"
Suddenly, a group of cavalry appeared one mile ahead. There were about thirty Qing cavalry members, a dozen of them wearing armor. It looked like they should be double or even triple-layered heavy armor. The remaining dozen cavalry were Wearing ordinary uniforms, he should be an auxiliary soldier or something like that.
Liu Yan frowned and looked at the Qing soldiers who were talking in the distance. They were talking loudly in Manchurian. From time to time, bursts of laughter could be heard, pointing at the Ming army's defense line here, and their attitude was extremely arrogant.
Not long after, Liu Yan saw hundreds of Qing troops coming from the north. Those Qing troops were all infantry, and few wore armor, but they were all fierce and arrogant. None of the Qing infantry were wearing helmets, but Wearing the ugly military caps of the Qing army, the slender money rat tails on the back of everyone's heads were exposed, like wild boars, which was disgusting.
At this point, Liu Yan could already confirm that this Qing army was a "small team" that went south to plunder, and was not the main elite of the Qing army. Except for the dozen or so armored cavalry, the rest were either auxiliary soldiers acting as coated slaves or the remaining members of each banner.
At this time, the corners of Liu Yan's mouth had slightly raised. Such an enemy is the best target for military training. It has a certain strength, a sufficient reputation, and the real strength is not too high. This is a good knife to sharpen. stone!
Miao Shao looked at the Qing soldiers in the distance and said, "Sir, the Qing army's cavalry are gathered in one place. The place here is narrow and they can't move."
Liu Yan nodded in agreement, this is the benefit of the terrain advantage.
"I just don't know which flag these Tatar soldiers belong to."
At this time, all departments of the Ming army were already aware of the organization of the Qing army. Everyone knew the divisions of the Eight Banners, but not everyone knew how to distinguish them.
So Liu Yan took advantage of the hesitation of the Qing soldiers to explain Houjin Banner's armor.
Liu Yan pointed at the dozen armored Qing cavalry and said: "Looking at the helmet tassels held by the dozen Qing soldiers and the armor they wore, these dozen Qing soldiers must be from the army. Waistcoat.”
Specifically, five of them were wearing cotton armor with copper nails. According to their rank in the army, the cotton armor they wore must be the kind of dark armor with iron leaves inside. However, there is one person who is wearing a bright helmet with iron leaves exposed. Judging from the black tassels on the helmet on his hands and the flag on his back, he must be the captain, Shichang, or something like that, who is called Zonda by the Tatars. leader.
"Tatar soldiers undergo military examinations from the age of ten, once every three years. They are first as guards, then as infantry armor, and then as vests. There is white armor on top of the vests. The infantry and vests among the Tatar soldiers are not the same. It doesn’t depend on whether you are a cavalryman, but on their level of force in the army. Each of the Tatar cavalrymen has at least seven or eight years of military experience, and can be considered a veteran with rich combat experience.”
Then, Liu Yan pointed to the armored Tatar cavalry and said: "Look at the flags on their backs. They are red with white borders. These are Tatar soldiers with red flags."
Miao Shao nodded and said, "These dog Tatars have so many rules, it's really troublesome."
While Liu Yan was explaining, the Qing army expert in the distance was also observing the situation on the Ming army side.
At this time, the left and right sentries on the slopes on both sides of the mountain road had all been hidden. Although Zhuanda looked at the slopes on both sides in confusion, he could not see any clues, so he focused on the distance. on the trench defense line.
"snort!"
After watching for a while, a sneer appeared on Zhuanda's face, and then he rode his horse and led his troops to press forward. After a burst of jabbering Manchu, hundreds of Qing infantrymen rushed over in formation.
When Liu Yan saw this, he couldn't help but admired that the Qing army was able to wreak havoc throughout the Ming Dynasty. In addition to the continuous civil strife and natural disasters in the Ming Dynasty, which allowed the Qing army to take advantage of the situation, the Qing army's own strength was also a major reason.
Those infantrymen of the Qing army were just remnants of soldiers with red flags, but they were not timid at all when facing the battle, and they were very skilled in the battle formation. While a hundred people were running forward, a dense formation had been formed.
Liu Yan pointed at the approaching Qing army's formation and said to Miao Shao beside him: "Look, the Qing army's formation is covered with shields in front, the infantry with guns behind it, and the archers behind it."
Miao Shao looked solemn at this time and said: "The Qing army is indeed well-trained and is indeed a formidable enemy."
The distance between the two sides was a hundred steps.
Liu Yan raised his right hand, then waved it violently, and roared at the same time: "Guardian, fire!"
The rear and middle sentry gunners in frontal defense had been waiting like ants on a hot pot. When they heard the horn sound from the Chinese army behind them, they were immediately relieved and pulled the triggers amidst the roars of their respective superiors.
After a loud noise, the Qing army's formation less than a hundred steps away was suddenly hit hard. Those shields covered by round shields could not withstand the shots of sophisticated muskets, and sawdust flew everywhere. The soldiers were the most ferocious, but before they could reach the front of the formation, dozens of them were shot dead, and the Qing army's phalanx suddenly fell into chaos.
"good!"
Liu Yan looked at the Qing army's formation that was caught off guard, his face filled with joy, but then, a scene that surprised Liu Yan appeared.
After the initial panic, the Qing soldiers did not retreat, but continued to rush forward roaring, their ugly faces still cursing in Manchu, and their arrogance was still the same.
Liu Yan frowned slightly. At this time, the two sides were less than seventy steps apart. The gunman could still fight for two more rounds, and then they would have to fight hand-to-hand.
"Fire!"
"Bang~bang~bang!"
There was another volley, and the Qing soldiers knocked down nearly twenty people again. Zhuanda, the leader in the distance, had blushed and was so angry that he was screaming on his horse. If the terrain here was not narrow, he would have led the cavalry. Rushed up.
Liu Yan looked at the slopes on the left and right at this time, but did not order the gunmen on the left and right sentries to shoot. These two sentries were his back-ups, and they were a gift for the more than thirty Qing cavalry. At this time, he still Can't take action.
"put!"
"Bang~bang~bang!"
After this round of volleys, more than 20 Qing infantry fell. However, the Qing brigade also rushed to the ditch. The infantry in front began to chop the wooden piles in front of the trench with their swords, and the archers behind began to take aim. Shooting against a low wall.
"ah!"
"I was hit by an arrow!"
The arrows of the Qing soldiers were extremely tricky. Even if they shot across a large area, many soldiers were hit by arrows, and many of them were hit by arrows in the face and neck.
Liu Yan saw this and hated it in his heart, but his mind was still clear. Since the Qing army was temporarily blocked in front of the trench, he would give those Tatars a big blow.
"All gunners at the rear and center posts are ready to fire!"
The messenger immediately rushed to the low wall in front and conveyed the order to Wang Yue and Shen Tuo. One hundred and dozens of bird gunners at the two sentries quickly finished loading and aimed their bird gun at a distance of more than ten steps. of Tatar soldiers.
At this time, the Tatar soldiers in front were also panicked. They put the planks handed over by their companions on the trench and prepared to break into the defense line.
At this time, nearly half of the hundreds of Tatar infantrymen had been killed and wounded. Judging from this casualty ratio, Liu Yan estimated that these Tatars could no longer hold on.
This is not to say that the Qing army's fighting will is not good. The Qing army at this time is indeed one of the strongest armies of this era. However, the shortcoming of the Qing army lies in its population. The Tatar troops cannot withstand the consumption, so once the casualties are too large, , they will take the initiative to retreat.
Liu Yan estimated that the casualty situation was almost the same now. As long as he put a little more pressure on these Tatars, he could steadily harvest.
I saw Liu Yan giving an order, and Wang Yue and Shen Tuo from the front shouted at the same time with all their strength: "Fire!"
One hundred and dozens of gunners opened fire at the same time. With such a close salvo, the Qing infantry who were climbing over the ditch became living targets. They were directly swept down by the intensive firepower. At least 20 people were killed on the spot. , many people were injured and fell directly into the trench, where they were pierced by the wooden stakes below and turned into "meat skewers".
There were also some unlucky ones who were clearly not hit by the cannons, but lost their feet and fell out of fright, and were also impaled to death by the wooden stakes below.
At this time, the Qing army archers behind were also frightened, and the bravest soldiers in the front were almost killed. Although these archers were also elite in the army, they had no choice but to face the situation where the situation was over.
At this moment, the Zhuanda riding his horse in the distance came closer and roared loudly for a while. The surviving Qing infantry retreated one after another, and the remaining thirty or so people rushed their companions around them. The corpses were carried on their shoulders, and many people even threw away their weapons in order to carry the corpses of their companions.
Liu Yan came to the area of Daqiang, and Wang Yue and Shen Tuo came to resume their duties.
Wang Yue looked at the scene in front of him and sneered: "These dog Tatars still have some conscience and know how to run away with the corpses of their companions."
Liu Yan said: "There is a rule in the Tatar army: those who bring the corpse of their companions back can get half of the deceased's property. That's why those Tatar soldiers did this in order to prevent our army from obtaining first-level military honors."
Wang Yue and Shen Tuo suddenly realized, and they became anxious. These were all military achievements.
Liu Yan was not in a hurry and said directly to the drum and trumpeter beside him: "Blow the trumpet and let the left and right whistles attack!"
"Woo!"
A long horn sounded, and Wang Bo and Zhang Yi, who had been impatient for a long time, led their troops to attack. A hundred and dozens of bird gunners at two posts came down from high and opened fire on the Qing troops on the mountain road from both sides.
Suddenly, the retreating Qing infantry on the mountain road and the Qing cavalry that had entered the range of the two-winged gunmen were suddenly attacked, and their positions were in chaos.
Some people died, but not completely...
