The battlefield was in chaos. Most of the soldiers and horses in Jizhou Town had been routed by the Qing army. Only Bai Guangen's main barracks was left in a circular formation and still holding on.
At this time, the circular formation in the main barracks was able to maintain the situation for the time being with the help of the resisting horses outside and Bai Guangen's hundreds of servants suppressing it inside.
But when Bai Guangen looked outside the circular formation and saw the defeated soldiers fleeing back like a tide, his heart was already in his throat. If those broken troops are not evacuated to other places, it will not take long for them to disperse the circular formation in the main barracks, and the morale of the army will soon collapse. By then, Bai Guangen and the thousands of soldiers in the main barracks will not be able to survive. .
Bai Guangen had already ordered the defeated soldiers to be shot. The archers and gunmen in the main barracks fired desperately. They showed no mercy to their companions outside. After hundreds of defeated soldiers were shot and killed, most of the defeated soldiers screamed. They dispersed and fled to other places, and the situation of attacking the circular formation slowed down slightly.
However, behind, there were still large groups of Qing cavalry chasing and killing them, and countless defeated troops could only continue to flee. There were also some people who saw that there was no way ahead, so they turned around and fought desperately with the Qing soldiers. However, those defeated troops were no longer in formation, and facing the fierce Qing army's cavalry, they could only be massacred.
Those Qing army cavalry kept passing by the defeated soldiers, shooting sharp arrows, throwing javelins, and throwing flying swords and broadswords. The defeated soldiers who turned over and fought desperately had no power to fight back and kept falling in a pool of blood.
Under the pursuit of the Qing cavalry, the defeated soldiers desperately fled towards the Ming army's central army formation a few miles away, or Yang Guozhu's attacking army in Huangtu Ridge. As long as they could escape, there was still a glimmer of hope.
Amidst the overwhelming cries, Bai Guangen's face turned livid. He suddenly looked at Wu Sangui's military formation not far away, and was angry in his heart: "This little beast, Bai Guangen treated him as a brother in vain and supported him in every way. At this critical moment, I can't help him." Send one soldier after another to support me!”
Bai Guangen could see clearly that although there were large groups of Qing soldiers besieging Wu Sangui's army, their formation was well organized and seemed to have plenty of strength.
It doesn't take much. Just sending two or three thousand cavalry to attack the Qing army from the side can greatly relieve the pressure on one's own side. But Wu Sangui just refused, holding on to the camp and unwilling to attack even a single soldier.
Afterwards, Bai Guangen looked in the direction of the Chinese army, hoping that Hong Chengchou would send reinforcements as soon as possible. It's just that Bai Guangen forgot that his Jizhou Town army was defeated too quickly, and it was impossible for Hong Chengchou to get the news so quickly.
At this time, there were not many defeated troops left outside. They had either been killed by the Qing cavalry, or they had been driven away by the Qing army and fled elsewhere. Bai Guangen's main barracks was left on the battlefield. And tens of thousands of Qing army cavalry.
At this time, the Qing soldiers besieging Bai Guang'enzheng's barracks included the original eight-banner Manchurian soldiers from Zhengbai Banner, Xiangbai Banner, Zhenghuang Banner, and Xianghuang Banner. There were also many more cavalry wearing blue armor, or blue armor with red edges, as well as more Eight Banners Mongolian troops.
These soldiers and horses of the Two Blue Banners of Manchuria were originally intended to attack Wu Sangui's army. However, Hauge and Jierhalang saw that Wu Sangui's troops were difficult to capture, so they brought some soldiers and horses to help in the battle, preparing to annihilate Bai Guangen's main camp first. .
Seeing the miserable state of the Ming army, Hauge laughed loudly and said, "These Nikans are just vulnerable!"
Jierhalang said cautiously: "Prince Su, this is because my Qing cavalry is facing Bai Guangen and others. If we face Liu Yan's new army in Qinglai Town, it may not be so smooth! I hope that our Qing warriors can break through Bai Guangen’s military formation before their reinforcements arrive.”
Although Hauge frowned slightly and was not interested in Jierhalang's words, he had to admit that the soldiers and horses dispatched by the Ming army this time were indeed much stronger than before. It was unexpected that they could successfully defeat Bai Guangen's troops this time. It was what he expected, so he didn't refute anything.
At this time, thousands of Qing army cavalry were circling around Bai Guangen's circular formation. They kept shooting arrows, and dense arrows continued to fall into Bai Guangen's circular formation. The soldiers in the main barracks also raised a large number of shields. Archers were constantly firing arrows from it and fighting back desperately.
Soon there were Manchu cavalry. These Tatar soldiers rushed to the front of the circular formation and threw javelins, slinging knives, throwing axes, iron bones and other objects with all their strength. In particular, their javelins and throwing axes are all wrapped with ropes. The instant they are pulled, they can destroy the Ming army's shields.
The Ming army's shields were constantly being destroyed, and without the shield's cover, the soldiers in the main barracks were exposed to the Qing army's arrow rain. From time to time, soldiers screamed and fell down. They were either hit by arrows, javelins, or objects such as iron bones. The casualties in the main camp began to increase sharply. Bai Guangen couldn't help but feel anxious when he saw it.
Although the Ming army's archers fought back desperately, the Qing army's numbers were superior at this time, and they were galloping on their horses. It was difficult for the Ming army's archers to hit, and they fell into a disadvantage during the exchange of fire.
In particular, the Qing army's cavalry gathered in groups of three to five. They saw where there was a gap in the circular formation, so they dismounted and fought on foot. Elites such as those in heavy armor and bagara shot sharp arrows from dozens of steps away. The arrows are accurate and hard, specifically shooting at vital parts such as the face, eyes, and throat. Moreover, their arrows were soaked in horse dung and were full of toxins. Once they were shot, they were basically dead.
Under the breakthrough of the elite Qing troops, the many small gaps in the circular formation began to expand, and the casualties also increased sharply.
Arrows rained down on the battlefield. Seeing that Bai Guangen's circular formation had been torn open many times, the Ming soldiers in the formation howled in despair.
Hauge looked at the fierce battle ahead and laughed and said: "Prince Zheng, I think it's almost done. We can let the warriors form a formation and charge into the battle, and let the heavy cavalry and fast horses charge into the battle!"
Ji'erharang also nodded and said: "Prince Su is right. We must eliminate Bai Guang'en's tribe before Ming Dynasty reinforcements arrive. Killing one of their soldiers in one battle will definitely greatly damage their military morale. For The battle of Jinzhou in Qing Dynasty has improved the chances of winning a lot."
So Haug immediately ordered to assemble the heavy armor of each flag. The Qing soldiers wearing double heavy armor quickly gathered together. They held dense layers of spears and halberds, shining dazzlingly in the sun. Then they shouted and formed a formation to charge. In front of them were the most elite Baya soldiers of each banner, armed with swords, shields and axes, who were specially designed to deal with spears and horses and break the formation.
Behind them were thousands of heavy cavalry, all holding lances and rushing towards Bai Guangen's circular formation in a dense formation.
At this time, Bai Guangen and the soldiers of the Zhengbing Camp also knew that the battle was reaching the final moment, and everyone burst out with amazing fighting spirit, preparing to fight the Qing army to the end.
Just when the heavy cavalry of the Qing army rushed in, the spearmen, sword and stick hands, big stick hands, and palladium hands of the Ming army in the main barracks circle rushed out howling, and fought with the Qing army's cavalry that collided. one place.
boom!
In an instant, countless Qing army horses screamed and were knocked to the ground by the Ming army soldiers. Under the fierce impact of the heavy cavalry, the Ming army's spears and spears were constantly broken, and countless soldiers of the main camp were knocked away by the horses. , or be picked to death by a lance, and then trampled into a pulp by the rolling cavalry.
The Qing cavalry, wearing double-layer heavy armor, broke through several gaps in Bai Guangen's circular formation. Then a large group of Qing troops rushed into the formation and quickly entered the formation to divide the Ming army.
Most of the dead soldiers and Baya soldiers of the Qing army were holding swords and shields, and almost everyone was wearing three layers of heavy armor. On the chaotic battlefield, except for sophisticated firearms, ordinary weapons were basically unable to resist them and could only be massacred.
The heavily armored soldiers of the Qing army rushed to the front, struggling to cut down the spears in front of them and knocking over the shields of the Ming army. As the figures intertwined, limbs were flying and blood was flowing everywhere. Those heavy armors of the Qing army tore apart several Ming army sword, shield and spear arrays in an instant, and behind them. A large group of Qing soldiers and horses rushed in with shouts, but in the blink of an eye, Bai Guangen's circular formation collapsed, and countless people threw away their helmets and fled.
In order to escape quickly, they fought for horses and killed each other, regardless of whether they were cavalry or not.
At this time, there were broken troops everywhere. Some generals and servants were pulling Bai Guangen to escape. A few of them even pulled the reins for Bai Guangen. Many servants crowded around Bai Guangen nervously, just urging the coach to leave quickly.
Seeing the enemy soldiers swarming in from all sides, there were people who broke through and were covered in blood. They fought fiercely with the Qing army and then fell down.
At this time, thousands of people in the main barracks were running away, no longer caring about their commander. Only a few hundred servants were left, loyally protecting Bai Guangen.
Although Bai Guangen was unwilling to give up, he could not think too much at this time. He jumped on his horse and, under the protection of a group of pro-army servants, fought desperately out.
By this time, Bai Guangen's Jizhen troops had been completely defeated. He had deployed nearly 12,000 men, plus the more than 10,000 civilians. At this moment, the mountains and plains were full of people fleeing for their lives, and there were also many Qing army cavalry among them. Constantly chasing and driving away the crowd.
Not far away, Wu Sangui looked at the fleeing Jizhen Army with a livid face. The battle happened right under his eyes. From the engagement to the defeat, the battle there was so short and cruel.
After witnessing such a defeat, Wu Sangui was also shaken. At this time, his eyes were blood red and thick veins appeared on his forehead. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down so as not to be shaken.
Moreover, at this time, Wu Sangui's soldiers were also affected by the defeat of Jizhen Army. Many sergeants had a look of fear in their eyes, and their morale had begun to waver.
Wu Sangui felt like he was breaking out in a cold sweat. At this time, the Qing army of the brigade was outside. If the morale of the army was messed up, it would be the same fate as Bai Guangen.
So Wu Sangui immediately sent his servants to inspect various ministries. Anyone found to have shaken the morale of the army or retreated from the battle was immediately beheaded on the spot.
Later, Wu Sangui personally patrolled the formation and constantly cheered up his soldiers, which temporarily stabilized the morale of the army.
But Wu Sangui also knew that this was not the way to go. He looked back in the direction of Hong Chengchou's Chinese army formation, hoping in his heart that reinforcements would arrive soon, otherwise his unit would be besieged by the Qing army and Bai Guangen would end up sooner or later.
Some people died, but not completely...
