Chapter 453 The troops are approaching the city III
"Command, Commander Yan of the 8th Division has been ordered to come for reinforcements."
Although the men under Yang Lianmaha's command were reinforced, most of the additional soldiers under his command were the soldiers and horses of the Shandong Dusi in those days. Their combat effectiveness was not the same. When they were attacked by the Qing cavalry leaving the city, the entire formation was directly destroyed. Disperse.
The new recruits turned around and fled. Fortunately, Yang Lian Zhengong and the original veterans cooperated with the carriage to block them, otherwise the military formation that hit them for the first time would never be able to hold on.
"The Tatar cavalry is really powerful. Hurry up and let Commander Yan's men come up."
After Yan Chun saw Yang Lian's maha formation being rushed away by the Qing cavalry, he immediately arranged for the men and horses of the two regiments to outflank the left and right wings of the formation.
The infantry phalanx must not be in chaos. Once it is in chaos, it will become the target of slaughter by the Qing cavalry. At that time, it will be the real nightmare for the Yang Lian brothers.
This is something Yang Lian Maha and Yang Lian Zhen Gong are trying to avoid, but there are so many new recruits that he is overwhelmed when dealing with them.
It was not until the moment when the gunshots sounded that the fleeing infantry was managed to be restrained. Yang Lianmaha drew his sword and stood in front of the formation and shouted sternly: "You soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are at this moment when you are protecting your home and country." Even if you die, you will have to drag a Tatar to support you. Anyone who dares to take a step behind me will be killed immediately."
The soldiers of the 8th Division who had just suppressed the broken troops and outflanked them from the left and right wings were suddenly attacked by the cavalry. Although they effectively established a blocking position, they also suffered heavy losses at the same moment.
Yan Chun waved his subordinates to use all the Tiger Crouching Cannons before going into battle to help Yang Lianmaha hold the position.
"Warriors of the Qing Dynasty, rush over and kill the Ming dogs..."
"The 3rd company takes cover on the spot, the rest of them, fix their bayonets..."
"The regiment has orders, fix your bayonets and prepare for hand-to-hand combat..."
"Kill these dog Tatars..."
The battle on the right wing broke out completely when the Qing cavalry left the city. The 8th Division and Yang Lian's infantry jointly fought against the enemy, and the fight was heated for a while.
As soon as Chen Cao finished talking to Li Ruzhen's men, the artillery at Yongding Gate extended to his formation. The battle ahead became more and more intense. Under Song Che's command, the two brigade-level troops in front launched an attack on Yongding Gate. He started the charge and marched towards the city gate step by step under the cover of the Wuhan Iron and Steel vehicle.
The war was getting more and more intense. After Chen Cao scolded Li Waner and returned to the camp, before he arrived at the previous command post, he heard a violent explosion, and the subsequent shock wave knocked him off his horse.
"Protect Your Majesty..."
"Protect the Emperor..."
He was not the only one who fell, but as the emperor, the rescuers kept running towards him.
"Cough cough cough..." Dust filled the sky. When Chen Cao raised his head and opened his eyes, the entire front of the battlefield had been completely obscured by smoke and dust, and visibility was very low: "Quickly check what happened?"
The explosion briefly stopped the battle for a stick of incense, and then gunshots and shouts of death rang out again. Zhao Xin also hurriedly ran to Chen Cao's horse: "Your Majesty, the Yongding Gate is gone, it exploded..."
"Your Majesty, Marshal Song ordered me to report that no one from the two brigades of the 9th Division who attacked Yongding Gate survived."
"call..."
Chen Cao let out a long breath, and a big explosion wiped out all the more than 10,000 people in two brigades. Chen Cao could only think of the big explosion in Wang Gongchang that year.
"Your Majesty... I am the messenger of the Longwu Army. Our army was ambushed by a large number of Tatars, numbering no less than 100,000."
Chen Cao stood up: "How many people did Huang Taiji leave outside the city?"
"Kill...capture Chen Cao alive..."
"Capture Chen Cao alive..."
The smoke and dust have not dissipated, but the trembling of the earth can indicate that the Qing army's cavalry has left the city in large numbers. The number is at least ten thousand, otherwise there would be no such big movement.
Then fierce gunfire rang out, followed by wails.
"Your Majesty, I suggest that your Majesty return to the main camp to take command."
Li Yan frowned and said: "The Tatars have some tricks. Before we wait for the Shence Army to arrive, I think it is best to besiege the capital first."
This is not Xuzhou. Chen Cao also knew that the victory over Abatai in Xuzhou was determined by Wang Xiaojie bringing the minigun at the critical moment. At this moment, the machine gun position was right in front of him. If at this time Going to the camp is tantamount to giving up the position to the Tatars. This approach somewhat loses military morale.
"The situation on the battlefield is unclear now. Going to the camp rashly will make the soldiers below feel resentful. I am here, Huang Degong. Here is your chance to make a contribution."
Huang Degong couldn't wait for a long time. As a trusted team, Lou Xingye and the prince were just trying to take credit for recovering the lost territory. There was no point in being here: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will kill as many Tatars as they come. Let me kill them." They never come back.”
After Huang Degong finished speaking, he saluted and left to make arrangements at the front. Chen Cao was also confident that he could defeat all the cavalry behind the machine gun position.
Not long after, before the smoke and dust had completely dissipated, thousands of Qing cavalry had arrived in front of the formation. When the machine gun positions opened fire, the group of cavalry rode towards Chen Cao and fired together, and then came one by one. The can was thrown this way.
Chen Cao screamed in his heart that it was not good. Although all the cavalry who threw cans were killed, they were still not completely stopped.
At least hundreds of earthen jars were smashed into Huang Degong's military formation, followed by a violent flame explosion.
"Be careful, the dog tartars are throwing fierce fire oil."
Crude oil is indestructible when exposed to water and can only be covered with soil or sand. Hundreds of them exploded together, which is quite powerful. Fortunately, before the war started, Chen Cao arranged for each unit to establish positions in battalion units after the war started. In this way, nearly a thousand people were affected in an instant.
Some were even burned into flames, running around in the camp.
"Save people first, the security team will step forward to stop..."
Countless arrows flew down, hitting hundreds of people, followed by countless spears.
hiss...
Chen Cao was also a little heartbroken. Although he dispersed his troops in battalion units on a large scale, after all, there were gaps in the defense lines of each battalion. This gave the Qing cavalry an opportunity to roam within the defense line. , the main reason is also because the large area of smoke and dust caused by the previous explosion blocked people's sight, otherwise the Qing army's cavalry would not have been allowed to break through to the command post in the middle of Chen Cao's position.
Not long after the smoke and dust dissipated, the troops who finally came to their senses discovered the wandering cavalry and began to turn around and attack this group of people. These cavalrymen of the Qing army were like death squads, and they came mainly to kill and injure the command post of the Ming army. After the fight, they gathered into a force and violently broke through toward the left wing.
Under the attack of each battalion, only more than a thousand of the nearly 5,000 Qing cavalry who broke through the defense line successfully broke through. But even so, the casualty ratio of the Ming army was still greater than that of the Qing army.
"Send the order to Ning Guoxing, and the artillery extends the battlefield to attack the Tatar cavalry who are racing."
The rumble of artillery started, but that was also part of it. The three miles of city wall around Yongding Gate no longer existed, but there were still artillery fire on the horse paths in the remaining city wall sections.
Song Che was directing from the front. He was closer than Chen Cao in the previous explosion. The shock wave knocked him directly to the ground, and he felt as if his whole body had been hit by a fist. Now he looked at the man who was already dead at the gate of the city. After the soldiers clenched their fists, they ordered the entire 1st Division to assemble and continue to charge towards the disappeared ruins of Yongdingmen.
The Tatar cavalry also appeared again like ghosts, and a fierce battle broke out between the two sides only three hundred steps away from the city wall.
Huang Taiji watched the smoke and dust dissipate from the dilapidated Yongding Gate, and then shook his head: "With this kind of attack, I don't think this city can be defended for long."
Manzhu Xili was sweating profusely. His steps were a little panicked. His tall and strong body actually fell down when he stepped across the dismounting platform. With the help of Geshiha, he got up and climbed up to the top of the Zhengyang Gate. : "My God, something bad is going to happen..."
Huang Taiji frowned when he saw that he was practicing the ritual with all his beads: "Qitat was defeated?"
Manzhu didn't have time to salute, so he waved his hand quickly: "Tian Khan, it's not Horqin, it's my Bahrain department. At the moment when the battle just started, I found people coming from my Bahrain department at Xizhimen. They avoided it. During the pursuit of the Ming army that besieged the city, he told me a huge news. Just a month ago, the Ming army's more than 100,000 infantry and cavalry united with the Chahar tribe to fight our two Mongolian troops at Xinghe Fort. Our army was defeated, and the Ming army was defeated. Taking advantage of the situation, we pursued and swept away two Mongols, Horqin and Bahrain, and they were gone..."
Huang Taiji almost lost his footing and stepped forward to grab the collar of Manzhu Xili's armor: "Are you sure your people are not talking nonsense? Why didn't your brother Sebuteng come to report the news?"
Manzhu Xili almost cried: "I don't know. The people who came here said that the entire army was wiped out, and the entire royal tent was gone. By the way, Khan, reinforcements from the Ming army and the Chahar tribe are coming soon. I People say they have passed Wanquan..."
Huang Taiji was completely panicked. Ning Wanwo frowned and said, "Wanquan is only three hundred miles away from the capital. Calculated at the same time, reinforcements from the Ming army will arrive from Wanquan before the time tomorrow.
Your Majesty, Chahar's troops can fight no less than 100,000. I believe that Chahar's troops should be dispatched this time. Even if not, there are more than 50,000. Plus the cavalry of Ming army You Shiwei... ."
Ning Wan and I also appeared a little nervous: "Your Majesty, make a decision tomorrow..."
Fighting is also a family matter for Huang Taiji, but he was already frightened by the news brought by Manzhu Xili. He turned to look at Ning Wan and Fan Wencheng: "Please teach me two gentlemen. .”
Ning Wanmei looked at Fan Wencheng, and then said: "The previously formulated plan to retreat westward and unite the two Mongols has completely failed. It seems that Chen Cao knows our plan. In this case, he can only seek to retreat to Liaodong."
