In the defense line of the new army in Xiahe Village, the front row of gun soldiers quickly dispersed from both sides. The second row of gun soldiers stood on the spot and immediately pulled the trigger on the incoming Qing soldiers.
This wave of shooting broke more Qing army's leather shields, and several heavy armor soldiers of Zhengbai Banner had their armor broken and fell backwards, dying on the spot.
Soon the second row of cannon soldiers retreated, and the third row of cannon soldiers continued to shoot. At this time, the Qing army had rushed within ten steps. At this distance, even the iron shields of the Qing army were opened into big holes by the blunderbuss of the Xiahezhai new army, and dozens of Qing soldiers fell to the ground screaming.
The third row of gunners retreated quickly, and at this time the Zhengbai Banner heavy armor men had already rushed forward. Suddenly there was a sound, and a large wave of something was thrown from behind the shield soldiers, including iron bones, flying axes, javelins and other objects.
Like them, the spearmen and sword and shield soldiers of the Xiahe Village New Army at the gap in the earth wall also threw large javelins. Screams rang out, and soldiers on both sides were hit by javelins and other objects. A large number of people on both sides fell.
The sharp javelins nailed each Qing army or Xiahe Village new army to the ground. General Zhang Yi, who was standing behind three rows of spearmen, suddenly saw a javelin coming towards him. He suddenly broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly dodged to the side. A guard beside him had his helmet knocked off by an iron bone flower that came suddenly, and he was also shocked and broke out in a cold sweat.
At this time, the arrays on both sides were sparse. Without thinking too much, Zhang Yi shouted: "Raise the gun!"
"kill!"
Immediately, the three rows of surviving spearmen reacted conditionedly and stood sideways with their guns in hand, shouting loudly.
The spearmen of the new army in Xiahe Village practice one move every day, stabbing! Two steps, the first step is to raise the gun, and the second step is to thrust. They practice these two movements repeatedly every day. From the time they formed the army to now, they have raised their guns countless times and stabbed them tens of thousands of times. They are so familiar that they can do it subconsciously even in their sleep. Extremely.
Their spears can break armor in close combat. They are not the red tassel spears in the impression, but the spearheads are very long. It's like a very sharp awl, like an armor-piercing awl. Rows of strict sergeants stood with guns drawn, which was very shocking.
"prick!"
"kill!"
In the blink of an eye, a large number of Qing troops had rushed to the front of the formation. The new soldiers of Xiahe Village had red eyes. Dozens of spears in the front row thrust out with force. There were loud crashes and screams from everyone who was stabbed.
The spearmen of the Xiahezhai New Army did not dodge the shields and swords thrown by the Qing soldiers. Their usual training was to compete with who had better eyesight and faster speed. Before the opponent's weapon hits you, stab the opponent to death first. What matters is who is slower and who dies first.
In terms of quick hands and quick eyes, many of the soldiers who had trained in various places in Xiahe Village could hit the target's eyes, mouth, heart and other key points by sprinting dozens of steps away.
The sword and shield soldiers of the Qing army on the opposite side either jumped their cards, rolled on the ground, or flashed their cards. The spearmen of the new army in Xiahezhai ignored them. They had excellent eyesight and their spears were as fast as lightning. In a blink of an eye, they saw the openings of the Qing soldiers, and then raised their spears to stab.
As the saying goes, an inch is longer and an inch is dangerous. The advantage of spears is that they are better than shields and swords. Except for some spears blocked by shields, the rest of the Qing saber shielders have not yet hit the new commander of Xiahe Village on the opposite side with their swords. The gunmen, with a few long spears carrying fierce winds, pierced directly into the hearts, waists, eyes, throats and other vital parts of the Qing soldiers.
Heart-rending screams rang out, and the spears of the Xiahezhai new army broke through the armor of the Qing soldiers and penetrated deeply into their bodies. In this midwinter weather, as soon as everyone was stabbed, their whole bodies began to twitch violently. After the soldiers of the new army in Xiahe Village withdrew their spears like ghosts, the Qing soldiers who were stabbed felt that all their strength suddenly disappeared, and they knelt down tremblingly.
Dozens of spears that were still dripping with blood stabbed out like poisonous snakes. Many of the Qing army's heavy armored shield soldiers who survived and those who followed were pierced by spears. Like their previous companions, they were all armed with spears. With an incredible look on his face, he fell to the ground unwillingly.
According to the infantry drill regulations of the Xiahezhai New Army, if there is only one person in front of several spears, in addition to the frontal attack with spears, the remaining spears will attack sideways. Those Qing army shield soldiers almost fought alone. How could they prevent several spears from thrusting from different directions?
At this time, Qing army shield soldiers kept rushing forward and were stabbed to death. In the end, they were all terrified and danced their shields so vigorously that no water could penetrate them.
The spearmen of the new army in Xiahe Village ignored them. They coordinated with their footwork, sometimes advancing in unison, and sometimes retreating in unison. They were careful not to fight with their spears, and always kept the Qing army in front of them under the threat of everyone's spears.
Seeing that they maintained their majestic formation and had no interest in fighting alone, these heavy armored soldiers of the Qing Dynasty were extremely frustrated, and they felt that they could not fully display their superb martial arts.
Also, when it comes to fighting alone, except for the Ye Bushou in the Xiahe Village New Army, all of these heavy armored Qing troops are more powerful than the Xiahe Village New Army. However, when the Xiahezhai New Army fought in this formation, there were no braves or cowards. The spears came and went, and the Qing soldiers could only cry out in vain.
At this time, the Zhengbai Banner heavy armors were still pouring in, and the only ones who could fight were the first two rows. Unable to squeeze in, they rushed to both sides of the gap in the earth wall and fought fiercely with the new sword and shield soldiers of Xiahe Village.
In the blink of an eye, the heavy armored shield soldiers of the Qing army who rushed towards the front had suffered more than a hundred casualties. They realized that the shield soldiers were no match for the Ming army's spearmen. These heavy armored shield soldiers moved away, revealing the heavy armored spearmen behind them. . These Qing army spearmen raised their spears and halberds, row after row, and slowly pressed forward with gnashing teeth.
At the same time, the spearmen of the Xiahe Village New Army from each headquarters and outposts also slowly pressed forward. The two sides glared at each other fiercely, and the spearmen of each other were getting closer and closer.
Suddenly, soldiers from both sides let out an angry roar almost at the same time, and then stabbed at them desperately with their spears. Screams from both sides rang out one after another, and the sound of spears piercing flesh continued. This kind of battle in formation, spears stabbing each other, there is no room to escape, there is no other way out except to stab the opponent desperately.
Both sides were heavily armored, and the soldiers on both sides were well-protected. However, when spears were stabbed at each other, there was no armor that could stop the other side's armor-piercing spears from piercing into their bodies.
This kind of head-on battle was very cruel. After both sides stabbed each other desperately for a while, in the blink of an eye, a large number of the spearmen in the front row of both sides fell down.
The blood of these corpses or wounded people gathered together, emitting steam on the cold winter ground. Seeing such a cruel situation, many people in the Qing army showed hesitation and fear. It was really tragic to have so many casualties all at once!
Moreover, fighting in such an array, those Qing soldiers with heavy armor could not display their martial arts. They could only stab, and even if they died, it would be extremely dull and unknown. Can't even play Guns N' Roses.
Also, why are the Ming troops on the opposite side so unafraid of death? Logically speaking, after such a brutal battle, the Ming army should have collapsed on the spot. Why did they come to fight again?
Seeing the silent and cruel battle scene ahead, Wang Bo, Zhang Yi and other general managers also looked solemn. Especially Zhang Yi, who was rushing at the front, the muscles on his face could not help shaking. The first wave In battles with spearmen, I always suffered too many casualties from the spearmen. There were more than 200 people on the front floor, and more than 80 people were killed at once, and everyone else was injured.
Zhang Yi bit his lower lip, waved his hand, and the drum beat sounded again. Immediately, the spearmen in the front row withdrew, and the people in the second row lined up to move forward. Looking at the Qing army spearmen on the opposite side, the front row also retreated. Replaced with a new force in the second row. Both sides gnashed their teeth and slowly approached again with their spears raised.
The two sides stabbed each other for a while, and then each fell to pieces. Looking at the still high-spirited Ming spearmen on the opposite side, the Zhengbai Banner heavy armor became frightened.
In the blink of an eye, they were dead and one or two hundred of them were seriously injured. The Zhengbai Banner heavy armor soldiers who broke into the earth wall were almost half damaged, and many of the remaining people were also injured. Even though they thought they were brave in combat, they still couldn't restrain their inner fear when faced with those Ming gunmen who fought cruelly and calmly like robots.
After all, those Qing soldiers were robbers, and they were extremely vicious but they also depended on their targets. When they encountered a more cruel and fierce opponent, they collapsed!
The Qing soldiers screamed and fled outside the earth wall. Liu Yan, who had seen their defeat and watched the battle, was not surprised.
Not to mention the extremely harsh training of the new army in Xiahe Village, the soldiers fought subconsciously. What is more important is the strict reward and punishment system in Xiahe Village. Anyone who dares to retreat from the battle or escape will be killed! Moreover, they will suffer great humiliation after their death, their family fields will be confiscated, and their whole family will be driven out of Xiahe Village. If a soldier of the New Army is killed or wounded in battle, he will receive a lifelong pension, and his family will have food and clothing for the rest of his life. Those who died in battle can also enjoy offerings of incense year after year.
The soldiers must have thought clearly about how to choose before sending troops. In any case, the rush to aid Lu Xiangsheng's troops still had the righteousness of protecting the family and the country in front of them, which had some positive effect on boosting morale.
Seeing those Qing soldiers under the Zhengbai flag screaming and running away, Liu Yan would certainly not let go of this good opportunity to pursue them.
Soon, Xu Ming, the commander-in-chief of the cavalry, followed Liu Yan's order and personally led hundreds of soldiers from the cavalry commander to pursue them along the passage. The heavy armored soldiers of Zhengbai Banner were defeated and were still firing arrows at the low wall trenches on both sides. , the archers and servants of various flags who were filling the trenches also immediately dispersed, also screaming for their lives.
Xu Ming led his troops in pursuit for hundreds of steps until they reached the Qing army's formation. They turned back when they saw tens of thousands of Qing troops densely packed there.
At this time, Lu Xiangsheng was standing on the Yuanrong chariot high up in the Central Military Headquarters. The three defense lines of the Xuanda camp were clearly visible. Seeing the defeat of the Qing army on the frontal defense line, he couldn't help but sigh at the strong combat power of Liu Yan's soldiers.
After the artillery fire from all sides, Qing troops with heavy armor rushed in from three sides of the camp. The soldiers of the Ming army relied on the defense line to defend well. During the frontal battle, there were only a few hundred Qing troops on the two wings, which were overwhelming and penetrated deep into the defense line. It was the general soldiers of the two towns stationed on the left and right wings who personally went into battle and led the servants to fight desperately before driving out the Qing troops who broke into the earthen wall.
The soldiers of the Ming army on both wings were already very good at driving out the intruding Qing soldiers. It was really impossible to gather troops and horses to pursue hundreds of steps like the new army of Xiahe Village under Liu Yan.
It was already afternoon. Due to the defeat of the frontal offensive, the Qing army began to prevent changes and quickly ordered the troops to retreat. The Qing soldiers from all banners returned to their camps like a tide, leaving behind a messy battlefield.
After the fierce battle, the battlefield gradually became quiet, and soldiers from all departments of the Ming Army came out to clean the battlefield. From yesterday afternoon to this afternoon, Liu Yan estimated that the soldiers of the third battalion killed or wounded a lot of Qing soldiers, but the harvest of heads this time was not rare.
Because the corpses, wounded, and scattered weapons and flags of the Qing army were all taken back by them during the retreat. Only during the last wave of attacks, the new Xiahezhai army killed the Qing army that was attacking the wall from the front and was defeated. After chasing for hundreds of steps, more than two hundred heads were chopped off.
More than a hundred of them were wearing armor, and the rest were wearing leather robes and cotton-padded jackets with pigtails. There was only a simple weapon on the corpse. They were obviously Aha and other slave laborers accompanying the army.
Some people died, but not completely...
