Dozens of cannonballs remained unabated and kept jumping in the military formation of the Mongolian Zhengbai Banner. Most of the cannonballs formed ricochet, beating the Tatar soldiers and horses wherever they passed to bloody and bloody wounds. Flying across.
Flag owner Yibai screamed in horror. He had been fighting for many years and this was the first time he had seen such fierce artillery. At least dozens of heavy artillery were concentrated in one place. Such precise and brutal bombardment caused heavy casualties to the Mongolian Zhengbai Banner cavalry. , there were soldiers who were hit by cannons everywhere, and even more soldiers who were tripped by their companions. The entire cavalry army was instantly in chaos.
The more than 2,000 captive soldiers in front were also hit and dispersed in a rush. Many people turned around and fled. They collided with the panicked Mongolian cavalry and were directly trampled by iron hoofs and fell to the ground. They did not know whether they were alive or dead.
Liu Yan looked at the chaotic battlefield in the distance, while also paying attention to the movements of the two wings.
"Order the rear camp and the middle camp to hold their positions and stop the cavalry from attacking from both sides of the slave bandits!"
"Order the heavy troops of the front camp to come forward immediately and evacuate the people in front of the formation into the formation!"
"Order Xun Jingyun, the governor of the town, to immediately lead a group of soldiers from the personal guard camp to inspect the common people entering the formation to prevent slaves and thieves from entering!"
Orders were passed down one after another, and General Chen Xun from the front immediately sent picket officer Shen Donglai to lead the troops forward. With a sentry of more than 160 heavy troops, they rushed towards the chaotic mass of captured people.
"All people, listen!"
"Everyone put down their weapons, raised their hands high, and entered the rear from between the two official and military formations. No one is allowed to hold weapons. After entering the military formation, no one is allowed to move around at will. No one must listen to orders, otherwise they will be killed without mercy!"
Many people who were already desperate in front of the formation saw hope. Under the guidance of the baggage officers and soldiers, they entered the army formation through the gaps between the front camp, left camp, and right camp square formations.
Behind the phalanx, the governor Xun Jingyun had already stopped on the road with General Zuo of the Guards Battalion to screen the civilians entering the military formation. Anyone with calluses on their hands, scars or scars on their body, wrong accent, or inability to speak Chinese If possible, all the personnel will be gathered to one side under strict supervision. If they disobey the order, the officers and soldiers of the new army will be killed directly on the spot without mercy.
At the same time, more than 6,000 Mongolian cavalry with red flags have rushed forward, and the right wing square of the new Lingshan Guard Army has only more than 200 steps.
The 10,000 cavalrymen of Mongolia's Zhenghong Banner also rushed up. The flag leader Engetu commanded 3,000 cavalry to immediately attack the left wing of the new Lingshan Guard Army, and he led the 7,000 main force behind to suppress the formation.
The Qing troops on both wings were led by the Mongols, with Du Du, the leader of Manzhou's Xianghong Banner, and Yue Tuo, the leader of Manzhou's Zhenghong Banner, leading the army behind to supervise the battle.
I saw that the Mongolian Tatars on both wings had dismounted one after another, pushing shield carts and holding large shields in formation.
King Qian of the rear camp looked at the Mongolian Red Flag cavalry getting closer and closer. The three thousand Tatar soldiers had already pushed the shield cart into within a hundred steps, so he shouted: "Guardians, open fire!"
"put!"
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
"Load!"
"put!"
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Hundreds of musketeers in the rear camp fired in an orderly manner, while many of the baggage soldiers prepared thunderbolts. When the Tatar soldiers rushed within thirty steps, they lit the thunderbolts and started throwing them.
But to the disappointment of those heavy troops, the three thousand Mongolian Tatars rushing forward were unable to go any further even if they were covered by shield chariots. They were always lingering at a distance of sixty or seventy steps.
"It's really boring, these Mongolians can't help but fight!"
Wang Yue grinned and murmured, turning to look to the right wing, where there was also a loud sound of gunshots, and during this period, the roar of thunder could be heard.
"oh?"
Wang Yue was a little surprised and said to himself: "Whose banner are the Tatars over there? They actually asked Shen Tuo to use the Sky-shattering Thunder!"
The right wing of the army.
Shen Tuo looked forward with a livid face. He saw more than 6,000 Mongolian horses with red flags rushing into the formation forty steps away. These Tatar soldiers were equipped with dozens of shield vehicles and a large number of large shields. Under the supervision of Banyan Dai, everyone seemed to be going crazy. Facing the volleys of gunfire from Shen Tuo's central camp, they were able to advance step by step, even if the casualties surged.
"Asshole!"
Shen Tuo yelled angrily: "Zhentian Lei, throw it at me!"
More than a dozen tall and heavy soldiers rushed forward and crossed the battle formation. Each of them held a bundle of thunderbolts in their hands. It was a big thing with three or four thunderbolts tied together.
I saw these dozen baggage soldiers running, lighting the fuse with a fire stick, and then throwing it out with all their strength.
More than a dozen large thunderbolts all smashed into the Qing army's formation, and a few landed directly next to several shield vehicles.
"boom!"
As explosions rang out, Shen Tuo saw three shield vehicles being blasted directly into the sky, split into pieces in the air, and countless splinters flew around, knocking down the surrounding Mongolian Tatar soldiers.
These dozen large thunderbolts caused hundreds of casualties to the Qing army. The soldiers in the middle camp immediately cheered, while the Qing army was panicked for a while.
Buyendai Cengma also saw this scene from the rear, and immediately became angry. He mobilized a thousand soldiers and began to fire volleys from the rear to suppress the gunmen of the new Lingshan Guard Army. The dense rain of arrows immediately caused casualties to the soldiers of the new army. .
"Haha, okay, shoot me an arrow, rush forward at any cost, and get involved with the Ming army!"
Buyendai was so jealous at this time that he even began to prepare for a fierce attack by the governor, regardless of the casualties of his soldiers.
At this moment, Buyandai received the news from the scouts and was defeated in the middle!
On the battlefield on the middle road, the town governor Xun Jingyun successively gathered more than 10,000 people. After a rough inspection, except for more than 300 suspicious persons, all the people were sent to Jinan City and handed over to the governor of Lu Xiangsheng. Biaoying conducts further screening.
At this time, the battlefield in the middle road was much empty. Except for a small number of civilians who had not dispersed, hundreds of captured Ming soldiers were still running around in a panic, and the Mongolian Zhengbai Banner's cavalry also retreated.
Upon seeing this, Liu Yan immediately ordered the front camp, left camp, and right camp to rest for a while. The heavy troops from each department immediately sent meals and water for the soldiers to eat and drink to replenish their strength. At the same time, the injured soldiers were transported to the rear camp for treatment.
After some busy work, Liu Yan saw that the attacking Qing troops on both wings of the army had begun to retreat. Miao Shao, the commander-in-chief of the Guards Battalion, also came to report: "Sir, the fighting on both wings has stopped for a while. The rear camp and the middle camp have sent people to report. The Mongolian Tatars on both wings began to retreat!"
Liu Yan said with a smile: "Dorgon wanted to attack in three directions. He thought that with more than 20,000 civilians and thousands of captive soldiers, he could disperse the front of our army, and then use the Mongolian soldiers on both wings to rush up and take advantage. Slave. The chief’s thinking is too simple!”
Miao Shao pointed to the battlefield in the middle and said, "Sir, there are still many people on the middle side who have not been able to get in. Why don't we send more people over to save some."
Liu Yan also had this impulse, but his reason told him: Those people are hopeless!
At this time, Liu Yan was about to speak, but he saw a shower of arrows suddenly rising from the Qing army formation in front. At such a distance, this shower of arrows would naturally not reach the Lingshan Guards' new army. It was clearly to clean up the civilians and defeated troops on the battlefield. soldiers.
Liu Yan, Miao Shao and other soldiers watched this scene helplessly. The Qing army fired two volleys, directly killing thousands of civilians remaining on the battlefield in the middle. The remaining survivors were also noticed by the Qing army scouts who rushed out later. kill.
"grown ups!"
Liu Yan's face looked very ugly at this time, but he still gritted his teeth and said: "Order all battalions not to attack at will!"
"grown ups?"
Liu Yan pointed to the front and said: "Dorgon knows that our army has its back to the city and it is easier to defend. This move is to anger all our soldiers and make our army take the initiative to attack and give up the advantage of solid defense!"
"Once our army advances forward, the artillery commander on top of the city will no longer be able to provide fire support, and our army's rear will also be exposed to the Qing army's attack. It is too dangerous!"
Miao Shao punched the wood next to him fiercely: "You dog Tatars, I will chop you alive sooner or later!"
Liu Yan said coldly: "Remember, if you want to take revenge, you must first save yourself. Only by surviving can you have a chance to take revenge!"
At the same time, Lu Xiangsheng, Yan Jizu and Dewang Zhu Youjue also saw the scene in the distance, and their faces were very ugly.
Lu Xiangsheng was furious, Yan Jizu was frightened and angry, and King Zhu Youjue was terrified. If Lu Xiangsheng and Yan Jizu hadn't sandwiched him on the left and right, he would have been frightened by the carnage in the distance and ran back.
"Master Governor, why doesn't Commander Liu send troops to rescue him?"
Faced with the inquiry from King De Zhu Youjue, Lu Xiangsheng said nothing, while Yan Jizu explained: "Your Highness, Commander Liu's men are mainly infantry. Once they advance rashly, they are very likely to be divided and surrounded by slaves and cavalry, which will be disadvantageous in the battle." !”
The King of De, Zhu Youjue, nodded as though he understood, and then said: "What a pity, how hateful!"
In the Qing army's formation, Dorgon looked into the distance with a solemn face. At this time, the armies of all banners had withdrawn. The Ming people and the captive soldiers on the middle battlefield were basically shot to death, but Liu Yan still didn't appear to take the initiative.
"Liu Yan is so cruel, yet he doesn't even attack!"
When the two wings attacked just now, Du Du and Yue Tuo were supervising the battle from behind. At this time, the two wings withdrew and the two men also rode back to the central army. After seeing Dorgon, Du Du took the lead and said: "Prince Rui, I will fight in this battle." The military attack is unfavorable, what should we do!"
Dorgon said: "Liu Yan's troops advanced and retreated in an orderly manner and the battle formation was strong. If our army wants to defeat Liu Yan's troops, we must risk heavy casualties."
Du Du and Yue Tuo stopped talking. Although one of the purposes of going south this time was to encircle and annihilate the troops of Lu Xiangsheng and Liu Yan, the prerequisite was not to lose too many warriors in the banner.
For this reason, Dorgon first surrounded the point to call for reinforcements, and then set up ambushes halfway, but Liu Yan broke through them one by one. Now Dorgon wanted to take advantage of the fact that Liu Yan's fortifications had not been completed and led the army to attack first, but the occupation fell into a stalemate again.
At this time, Dorgon, Duduo, Du Du, and Yue Tuo all fell into silence. As the leaders of the Mongolian banners returned one after another, and were called back halfway, Shang Kexi, who did not participate in the war, also came over. The Qing army The chief generals of all ministries gathered on the side of the Chinese army.
Dorgon looked at everyone and said: "We will stop fighting today and report the casualties of each banner to me before nightfall."
After saying that, Dorgon ordered the whole army to withdraw to the camp. Duduo looked at everyone, turned his horse's head and followed him back. The rest of the people ordered the withdrawal of troops.
Liu Yan looked at the Qing troops retreating in an orderly manner, breathed a sigh of relief, and ordered the soldiers of each battalion to return to the main camp to defend.
At dusk, the soldiers of each battalion of the Lingshan Guard New Army began to make pots and cook rice. The troops of each ministry were busy with supplies, while the soldiers of each battalion took the time to rest.
After Liu Yan arranged the defense of each battalion, he entered Jinan Fucheng accompanied by a group of personal guards.
Some people died, but not completely...
