The basically ineffective firearms exchange lasted less than a quarter of an hour and ended. Because both sides can't shoot - the Qing army's fire blunderbuss is better, but it can't fire continuously. After firing an average of five rounds, it's almost time to let it dry and wait for it to cool down before continuing.
The Shandong Tuanlian side is in dire straits, as some of the three-eyed muskets have exploded. Because the barrel wall of the offensive cannon is relatively thick, it has not been exploded yet, but it needs to cool down after firing a few shots, and it cannot be used for the time being.
After the use of firearms is suspended, it is the archers' turn to take action!
Looking down from a high place, you can see more than 300 shield vehicles lined up in a long arc, slowly approaching, and they have reached the front of the Queyue formation composed of the Shandong regiment's military shield vehicles and offensive artillery. Ten steps away.
Following the orders, more than 300 shield vehicles slowly stopped and stopped moving forward. The people pushing the carts were all slaves of the Eight Banners soldiers. They were not new slaves who were forced to surrender after entering the customs, but old slaves who had been slaves before entering the customs. That is a first-class slave among slaves!
Regardless of their status as slaves, their status in the Qing Dynasty was much higher than that of the Green Camp soldiers! Even the bosses and bosses of Green Camp would not dare to provoke this bunch of coated minions! Otherwise, if the master comes forward, he will be left with nothing to eat.
In addition, the Qing Dynasty also had a particularly powerful "Fugitive Law" that could even kill people - according to this law, a fugitive's family would be punished, and his wife's property would not be given to the owner. But the escapee just had tattoos on his face!
In other words, if any old slave wants to go to the homes of Han officials of the Qing Dynasty and officials of the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty with tattoos on his face, it will be a disaster that will destroy his family and his family.
Historically, prince-level traitors like Geng Zhongming were killed by this "Fugitive Law".
Therefore, today's "old slaves" of the Eight Banners are simply gods of plague, even first-class officials (Han officials) are afraid of them.
The slave is really proud to be in this position!
Moreover, Duduo has personally told them that as long as Shandong is captured, they will be able to raise the flag, and then they will be the masters of the Eight Banners and Han Army...
Because of the benefits of being a master, these coaters were very active and did not need to be forced to push the cart by the Eight Banners soldiers. Now after pushing the cart, he did not go down to rest. Instead, he took out his shield to cover his head and face, waiting for the order from above to charge.
If a few Nikans can be hacked to death, they can raise the flag in advance and become the glorious slaves of the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty!
While the old Baoyi slaves were preparing to charge with their shields on their backs, their Eight Banners master had already taken the Eight Power Bow and started shooting feather arrows.
Because they were shooting arrows from behind the shield car, they couldn't take aim and could only shoot roughly. The Eight Banners officers calibrated them in front to ensure that most of the arrowheads landed in the Ming army's Queyue chariot formation.
On the other side of the Ming army, there was no movement at all!
There was no indiscriminate shooting this time. The defense line consisting of shield trucks, artillery trucks, and earthbags was silent, and no one showed their face.
Duduo, who was supervising the war in the back, frowned as he looked at it, and said to He Luohui beside him: "Why is there no movement at all? He must have run away, right?"
"You can't escape," He Luohui smiled, "Don't worry, my lord, just now Atai led 5,000 people across the river to ambush... If they want to cross the Tu River and leave, they will be dead."
Duduo nodded, "Since these Nikans can withstand the indiscriminate shooting, let's let the shield chariot move forward another twenty steps... I want to see how much these Nikans can endure!
In addition, Xu Dingguo’s green camp soldiers are ready! Today's first battle depends on old man Xu. If he can defeat Jinan, he can let his people enter the city and have fun. Can't defeat it... Huh, my Qing Dynasty doesn't raise waste! "
"twitter!"
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There is a reason why the trained archers of the Shandong regiment can withstand shooting without indiscriminate shooting. This is because the imperial envoy of the Ming Dynasty is patrolling Shandong, the general guard of Jinan Prefecture, the prince Shaobao, and the respected veteran Gao Hongtu are now on the front line, just before the formation. The archers waiting behind them supervise the battle.
Just behind Gao Hongtu, the commanding flag of the three armed forces and the commander-in-chief flag were flying. Most of his personal soldiers and servants were sent out, forming a line of people just in front of where he was sitting. Everyone had their swords unsheathed and stared at the regiment training in the flag team in front.
In front of them, there was a row of spears, with a bloody dead head hanging on the tip of each spear!
They were all the unlucky ones who ran away without orders and just hit Gao Hongtu's knife edge - not only they themselves but also their families were unlucky. The rent reduction and interest rate reduction immediately turned into a rent increase and interest rate increase.
There were more than sixty men who had stripped off their armor and were shirtless, holding rattan javelins. They formed a small square formation in front of Gao Hongtu. Their faces were ashen and some were trembling. These guys are the generals of each firearms camp! He was captured by Gao Hongtu's soldiers because of his indiscriminate shooting.
Gao Hongtu didn't kill them either. They just failed to control their subordinates and they didn't run away from the battle. But Gao Hongtu did not let them go. He asked his soldiers to strip off their clothes and armor, and each of them was given a shield, two javelins, and a steel knife, and made them a death squad. If they survived, they would be exempted from guilt and continue to command. Firearms Soldier. If they don't survive, they deserve it. Who told them not to lead troops?
Seeing that the flags of these firearms soldiers are always like this, can we not fight with the flags of the archers? Everyone showed their knives. Anyone who dared to draw a bow without orders was immediately chopped into pieces.
Therefore, the dozens of flag team archers placed on the front line by Gao Hongtu now all hold shields on their heads and hold them with gritted teeth. No matter how many arrows shot by the Qing army fell, no one dared to fight back casually, let alone Move back to avoid arrows.
That Gao Hongtu, an old scholar, could actually lead the team to such a level was something that not only Duoduo and He Luo on the opposite side could have imagined, but even the tall governor's immediate boss, Zhu Cihong, could not have imagined.
The two military leaders who followed Gao Hongtu, Li Chengdong and Ma Degong, were now detained beside Governor Gao, their faces so gloomy that they were almost dripping with water... Because seeing this scene in front of them, they both had already You know, Old Man Gao has mastered the Shandong regiment's military training to the point where he can use his fingers like an arm!
The two military leaders who have led the army for many years cannot compare to the old scholar Gao Hongtu in terms of controlling the army!
Although the equipment of Gao Hongtu's army is not very sophisticated and the training is so-so, it can't stand up to the large number of people! There are 40,000 to 50,000 people, several times more than the soldiers of Li Chengdong and Ma Degong. There are 22,000 people on the Tuhe front line alone... and they all obey orders so well!
This is the legendary powerful warlord!
It turns out that the old man is a powerful warlord. If the old man wants to swallow up the strength of both of them, is it just a matter of words?
Thinking about it, life is really hard. I originally thought that after leaving Gao Jie and Huang Degong, I could live a comfortable and domineering life for a few years, but I didn't expect to meet Gao Hongtu, the living king of hell... If I have a chance later, I'd better run away as soon as possible. It's better than following the King of Hell!
While the two military leaders were making small calculations, the sound of war drums and shouts of killing had already started.
Zhang Mingzhen, who had been lying behind a shield car and looking forward from the gap, quickly walked to Gao Hongtu. After a salute, he said: "Futai, the Tartar infantry are coming up. They are Green Camp soldiers (and some wrapped, but Zhang Mingzhen couldn't tell), there were three to four thousand people."
"Got it!" Gao Hongtu gently twirled his beard, "Pass this order to the general, work hard to kill the enemy, and you will be rewarded! If you escape in the middle of the battle, you will be killed without mercy!"
"Here!"
The soldiers around Gao Hongtu all responded loudly, and then dispersed and rushed to various frontiers to deliver the governor's orders.
Gao Hongtu turned his head again and looked at Li Chengdong and Ma Degong with a smile, making both of them's hair stand on end.
"Both of you are veteran generals in the army. Today is the time for the country to use its troops." Gao Hongtu said, "Which one of you is willing to go to war?"
"My subordinate is willing!"
"My subordinates are also willing to fight!"
The two military leaders knew they couldn't hide, so they had no choice but to fight.
Gao Hongtu chuckled, "Okay... you can each choose 500 soldiers and wait for my order!"
