Continuous long-range shooting allowed the Tiepao Ashigaru troops to show off their prowess. The samurai were always in the awkward position of commanding and re-firing, which they absolutely did not want to do.
Finally encountering such a good opportunity, all the warriors in the trenches rushed out in unison, slashing and shooting at the Qing soldiers who were fleeing in a panic.
The battlefield was too small to allow the use of long-handled weapons, so the samurai abandoned their naginata and spears and simply pulled out their samurai swords for self-defense to fight against the stubborn Qing soldiers.
By this time, Baoyi Aha and the Tianyou soldiers had already disappeared. Most of the soldiers left behind to block the enemy's counterattack were Eight Banners soldiers. Their combat effectiveness was not low, but they were not interested in fighting.
The idea of fighting and fleeing is reasonable in itself, but it is completely undesirable on the battlefield. This makes the Eight Banners soldiers completely at a disadvantage in close combat.
More than a hundred Eight Banners soldiers could not withstand the massive killings of Japanese samurai. Two or three samurai besieged one Eight Banners soldiers. In addition, the samurai sword was much better than the waist sword, and they could quickly chop off the arms or heads of their prey.
Many of the Eight Banners soldiers who ran away from them were not spared. They were shot into the backs by samurai with bows and arrows, and were knocked straight to the ground, surging like maggots.
But it was impossible to survive. As long as there was a moving target, a second arrow or even a third arrow would soon be served. This kind of follow-up shot would undoubtedly be extremely fatal.
A large number of spear ashigaru followed the samurai and attacked. Their mission was not to kill people, but to snatch corpses. One corpse cost two hundred taels, which was of course a good job.
The Japanese army killed people and snatched corpses, and the battlefield was very lively, but every Eight Banners soldier felt so cold that he didn't dare to look back and kept running back.
"No retreat!"
On the order of Prince Rui Dorgon, Ashan of Angbang Zhangjing of Zhengbai Banner came to reinforce the troops of Prince Duduo of Yu. He did not believe that thousands of Eight Banner soldiers could not capture the small hilltop opposite.
However, the situation on the battlefield had already completely escaped his expectation and control, especially the two thousand soldiers who had been recruited to the front line and turned around and ran away when they heard the sound of the cannon.
It was too late for the Eight Banners soldiers to suppress them, and they had no time to pay attention to the order just issued by the superior. In addition, the barbarian artillery fired extremely fast, exploded continuously, and the flames shot into the sky, causing the Qing troops stationed on the entire ridge to become a mess.
Based on official positions and titles, Ashan is undoubtedly the supreme commander here. However, with such fierce bombardment, even Prince Rui Dorgon personally supervising the battle was of no avail.
The Eight Banners soldiers are all brave and good at fighting, but this does not mean that they will not panic and flinch when they are bombed in vain. On the contrary, in previous battles outside the customs, there are often cases of rout.
Ah Shan really looks down on the losers with white flags. They are also brothers. Why is the gap between the two white flags so big?
This Aung Bang Zhangjing had just arrived and was still unclear about the situation here. The two Jia La with white flags had been engaged in a bloody battle and were now at the end of their war effort.
Without the reinforcements of the two Jialas brought by the Zhenghong Banner Jia La Zhang Jing Nala Ga Dahun and the Zheng Bai Banner Angbang Jang Jing Ashan, they simply would not dare to launch another forceful attack.
There are five groups on the ridge: Zhengbai Banner, Xiangbai Banner, Zhenghong Banner, Tianyou Army, and Baoyi Aha. It is difficult to coordinate the command, let alone act in a unified manner.
In order to let the wrapped Aha go into battle, Duduo gave each wrapped Aha brought by the Tianyou Army a waist knife, not to mention armor, not even a shield.
It is obviously unrealistic to expect such a makeshift cannon fodder unit to charge upwards withstanding the barbarian's fierce artillery fire. In addition, the attack surface is extremely narrow, and it is obviously unrealistic to hope to succeed.
Originally, Ashan and his troops were going to launch an attack immediately, but the generals of Xiangbai Banner and Tianyou Army would not agree.
They had been fighting for nearly an hour before, and now they were half exhausted. How could they cooperate with the Zhengbai Banner in the battle?
At least wait until you are full and full before attacking the dog barbarian on the opposite hill.
Ashan used his telescope to see the corpses of the Eight Banners soldiers in front of him, and he was also frightened.
Fearing that his troops would suffer heavy losses and be punished by Prince Rui, he could only make compromises with the generals.
In fact, the Qing army missed the best time to attack and waited until Japanese reinforcements arrived.
The Qing army would be extremely powerful if they wanted to capture the established target, but Ashan and others had no idea.
"The barbarian's artillery fire is fierce! It's difficult to support the front!"
Zhenturg, who was standing on the mountain with a white flag, ran back in disgrace. Although he did not see the white smoke coming out of the mountain on the opposite side, he could conclude that it was the barbarian's artillery fire based on his rich practical experience.
His title of Gushan'e is really just a title. The real owners of the white flag are naturally the two brothers Azige and Duduo. The rest of the generals must obey the two brothers.
Turge really wanted to retreat, but he couldn't say it directly. Ashan didn't agree to retreat immediately, so Turge could only find a high-sounding excuse. In this world, it was not Ahshan's decision whether it would work or not. never mind.
"Bunch of bastards!"
After hearing such a ridiculous reason, Ashan was so angry that he started to curse. Was he about to retreat due to the fierce barbarian fire?
Then why did he lead reinforcements here on the orders of Prince Rui?
But the situation is compelling. In this current situation, it is impossible not to retreat.
"you……"
Ashan was just about to give the order when he saw his subordinate Melezhangjing Zhuoluo running back from the front with his right arm covered, taking dozens of deserters and wounded soldiers with him. He suddenly looked stunned.
Zhuo Luo was the general who organized his troops to attack Manzi Mountain before. He was determined to do so. He must not be passively beaten and unable to fight back.
However, the counterattack led by Zhuoluo was quickly crushed by the powerful firepower of the barbarian defenders. After losing hundreds of people, Zhuoluo, realizing that the attack was hopeless, could only order his troops to retreat.
"The slave is incompetent!"
Zhuoluo, who endured the severe pain caused by the bullet piercing his arm, no longer made excuses. Anyway, that was the current situation, and he already considered himself unlucky.
Just now, hundreds of Eight Banners warriors were about to rush to the top of Goumanzi's mountain, but they were beaten by Goumanzi with artillery, blunderbuss, and explosive mallets.
The Eight Banners soldiers who rushed closest were even less than ten steps away from the dog barbarian. However, this distance was a natural chasm, and the Eight Banners soldiers could no longer cross one step.
After dozens of mallets exploded continuously, the Eight Banners soldiers fell to the ground one after another, struggling and rolling in great pain, and life was worse than death.
Upon seeing this, Zhuoluo also realized that such a hard fight would have little effect. He did not want to die with the dog barbarian, so he hurriedly ordered his troops to withdraw.
As he was retreating, he was hit in the arm by a dog barbarian with a gun. Zhuoluo could only bite his back molars and run back quickly, fearing that if he ran too slowly, he would be completely dead if he was hit on the head again. .
It wasn't that Zhuoluo's men wanted to retreat, but they were blasted back by the explosive mallets. If they rushed forward, there would undoubtedly be more and more of them, and they would almost be thrown directly into the mouths of the Eight Banners soldiers. Already...
"Alas~! Collect the fallen warriors, rescue the wounded, and temporarily withdraw the entire army 400 steps!"
At this point, looking at the Eight Banners soldiers with many casualties all over the ground, Ah Shan could only choose to follow the good deeds. It was meaningless to continue to hold on here, and he would suffer even greater casualties.
Withdrawing four hundred steps away, Goumanzi's artillery should be out of reach, otherwise there would be no need to attack the mountain top again. This time, after the scorching sun shines in the sky, wearing heavy armor, just climbing the mountain will consume it. A lot of physical strength.
Aha could leave the clothes alone, but Ah Shan could not leave the dead and injured Eight Banners soldiers alone, so he ordered that the corpses and wounded soldiers be moved to the back as much as possible within their capabilities.
Whether it's on your back or on a stand, you can drag it if you can, and if you can't drag it, you can carry it. Ah Shan voluntarily gave up thousands of Eight Banners soldiers at one time. Even as Aung Bang Zhangjing, Ashan did not dare to do this. If the emperor found out, he would be deprived of his military position.
"Huh? The dog Tatars still want to snatch the body? Just dream! Order the entire battalion to fire a volley at just the right distance!" Sister Literature Network
"yes!"
Luo San used binoculars to clearly see the situation on the opposite ridge. If the dog Tatar wanted to save people, then he would help them. He was not short of more than a hundred grenades.
If you want to rob people, I will shell them, otherwise I will let your wounded soldiers lie there waiting to die. This is Luo San's real idea, and it is very feasible.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
Since the mortar battalion was well-trained and on standby, and there was no need to re-measure the range to adjust the muzzle elevation, the total time from order to ignition was less than a minute, and the response was extremely fast.
The Eight Banners soldiers who were rescuing wounded soldiers on the battlefield also heard this unusual muffled sound. They were very surprised by it and guessed that it might be a special artillery used by Goumanzi, but they didn't dare to see the real thing. Conclude.
"here we go again!"
"Run..."
Someone stretched their necks and shouted, and many people raised their necks to look at the sky. They saw many small black spots suddenly appeared in the distant sky, seemingly approaching them rapidly.
At this time, all the Eight Banners soldiers were feeling frightened, because their companions lying on the ground beside them were injured by such an object. If they stayed where they were, they would not have to leave.
Without giving orders from the summit, all the Eight Banners soldiers immediately left their wounded behind and ran away, racing each other as fast as they could, wishing they could grow two more legs.
However, no matter how fast a person runs, he is still not as fast as a cannonball. Faced with a large area of fire coverage, human legs are ultimately no match for hundreds of cannonballs.
The sudden series of explosions turned more than half of the ridge into a sea of fire. More than four to five hundred bannermen were buried here. Even if they were not killed on the spot, they were injured by flying iron beads.
"Damn you bastard!"
Well, now, not many wounded soldiers were rescued, but hundreds of strong warriors were rescued. Ah Shan was almost furious when he saw this.
Not only this Angbang Zhangjing, everyone saw it, and no one dared to step forward to rescue the wounded soldiers anymore. Otherwise, the dog barbarians on the opposite hill would sneak attack on our own warriors if they saw it.
Everyone further believed that the dog barbarian must have used an unknown weapon that could hit explosive bullets, maybe a trebuchet.
However, there are two thorny problems at the moment. First, the location of Goumanzi's trebuchet cannot be seen yet, and the mountain in front of him cannot be knocked down.
Secondly, as long as these trebuchets cannot be destroyed, the wounded soldiers nearby cannot be rescued. Once people are sent over, they will inevitably be bombed.
The two problems are completely tied together and cannot be separated. Generals such as Ah Shan are even more helpless about this.
Looking at this posture, if we forcefully attack the mountain, we will have to pay at least one Jia La or more troops.
If you don't attack the mountain, but just rescue the wounded soldiers, the result will not be much better.
If you don't want to lose your troops in vain, you have to wait until dark before taking action.
The bigger problem is that it’s just early morning!
The entire army must at least wait until the sun goes down!
If he can afford to wait, can Prince Yu Duduo wait patiently? ? ?
Thinking of this, Ah Shan couldn't help but feel that his head was getting bigger.
"What should the generals do?"
Ashan didn't want to watch the wounded soldiers in the front being slaughtered by the barbarians, so he asked others for their opinions.
As a result, the generals all fell silent, as if they were deliberately opposing him.
Anyone who continues to attack at this time is undoubtedly taking the initiative to offend others.
"This general has decided to integrate our forces and attack the mountain again! If anyone objects to attacking the barbarians, please go and explain to Prince Yu!"
Seeing that everyone around him was afraid and unwilling to fight anymore, Ashan could only bring out the prince Duduo to suppress the generals.
They barely scraped together 1,500 or 600 Bao Yiha, with less than 4,800 bannermen responsible for supervising the battle, and more than 500 Tianyou soldiers to support them.
There are nearly 6,000 people in total, and Ashan doesn’t know whether it will work, but for now he can only do this, try it first and then talk about it.
Thinking that there was Prince Yu behind him, who was Prince Rui's younger brother, the generals were determined to disobey, but they did not dare to speak out.
They can only lead their troops to fight very reluctantly, but they all have the mentality of fighting if they can win, and withdrawing if they can't.
The most suitable place for the Eight Banners soldiers to attack is the plain area. If it is switched to the mountains to fight, it will not be a big advantage.
The previous attack on Songshan had suffered heavy losses, not to mention the loss of troops. In the end, even the tactics of digging tunnels were used, but they failed to defeat it.
The general with the white flag had been fighting hard for an hour. Knowing that the barbarians were powerful here, he deliberately delayed the advance of his troops.
Let the soldiers from Zhengbai Banner and Zhenghong Banner go first. Anyway, they are outnumbered and their morale is not low. Why not rush up and give it a try.
"Come on to me! Seize this mountain first and be rewarded with three prospects!"
In order to encourage his men to fight bravely, Ah Shan was willing to offer a reward. If he couldn't defeat him like this, it would be completely hopeless.
If it were the Four Banners of the Han Army or the Tianyou Army and the Tianyou Army, they would not be able to quickly regroup and charge after being violently bombarded by the opponent.
But the Eight Banners soldiers are all brave and skilled soldiers. Temporary setbacks cannot destroy their will to fight. In addition, they are perseverant, hard-working and hard-working.
"Kill all the barbarians!"
When he heard the bounty on the three prospects, he immediately rekindled his fighting spirit and prepared to conquer the barbarian mountain in front of him in one fell swoop. He vowed to bloodbath the dog barbarian on the opposite side and vent the evil spirit on his companions.
The Eight Banners masters were so fierce, so naturally the group of Baojis at the front of the queue did not dare to delay. Otherwise, if they were not beaten to death by the barbarians on the opposite side, they would also have to be chopped down with waist knives by the Eight Banners masters behind them.
More than 4,000 people rushed toward the opposite embankment like an unstoppable torrent.
"Haha, these dog Tatars really care about eating rather than fighting? Don't be polite! The entire battalion fired twice!"
Luo San didn't know what kind of a good day it was today. He encountered such a good thing when he first arrived in Liaodong, so he accepted the order and kept it all.
If you finish fighting early, you can withdraw your troops early!
Killing thousands of dog Tatars in one day can definitely be called a great victory.
The officers and soldiers of the mortar battalion were also a little confused about this. Did this dog Tatar really have a dog brain?
You know that if you rush forward, you will die, but you still dare to continue doing this?
