This time, the importance of rescuing Jinzhou and delivering food to Zu Dashou is self-evident. A certain prince pulled out the 1st, 2nd and 3rd brigades with the strongest combat effectiveness in the East Palace Guards. Last time he brought Zu Kuan's The 1st Cavalry Brigade fought in the Battle of Luanhe.
Those responsible for the rear were mainly Chen Guowei's second brigade and Ni Chong's third brigade, supplemented by Wang Zhilun's sixth brigade, Ma Wenzhi's seventh brigade, Liu Zhaoji's eighth brigade, and Jin Guochen's ninth brigade.
The cavalry of Wang Chengyin, Zhen Qijie, Cao Bianjiao, and Wang Tingchen served as backup. If the tanks and infantry could not withstand the impact of the Donglu cavalry group, they would lead their troops to carry out a counterattack at any time.
Four of them, Liu Zhaoji, Jin Guochen, Wang Chengyin, and Zhen Qijie, were originally imperial generals. They had many battles with the Qing army before, but their results were as disastrous as Zu Dashou's.
A certain prince found a reason why the battle was unfavorable and deprived them of their military power. These four men thought they were going to be captured and executed in the capital, so they were prepared for the worst.
Unexpectedly, not only did he lose his life, but he also found a new job with a generous salary. He served as a brigade commander in the East Palace Guards. As long as he trained his recruits well, he would have nothing to worry about.
With Zu Kuan, Ni Chong, and Chen Guowei proofing with them, these few people felt confident.
Although he was a latecomer to the East Palace, he still had the skills, so he had the capital to start a business.
Starting from the 7th brigade, all the troops in the second, third, and fourth phases were trained. There is a certain gap in combat effectiveness with the first six brigades.
But in positional warfare, especially under the cover of a large number of tanks and fierce artillery fire, this gap is not obvious.
Fighting side by side with several brother troops gave the recruits who were new to the battlefield and had never killed Tatars some comfort.
"Throw the oil drums! Throw the grenades! Throw the explosive packets! Throw everything you can! Throw it out! Hurry!"
Ni Chong rode behind the defense line of tanks and vehicles and shouted loudly. Only by commanding the battle from a close distance could he better motivate his men.
As long as the dog tartars can be kept out of the defense line, they can even throw out bags of rice and leave enough to eat.
In addition to the cooks and doctors, everyone in the brigade, including officers at all levels, must supervise the battle on the front line.
Anyone who dares to leave his post without permission, or even escape from the battlefield, can be executed on the spot by Ni Chong himself without waiting for the Crown Prince's men to catch him.
The East Palace Guards are the foundation for the Crown Prince to settle down and live his life, so weapons and equipment are naturally given priority.
The squad leader and deputy squad leader of each infantry and cavalry squad have been equipped with revolvers, and all soldiers are equipped with flintlock rifles.
A battalion has eighty-four revolvers, and an infantry brigade, including three infantry battalions, an artillery battalion, a cavalry battalion and other units, has up to 450 revolvers.
It looks like it's less than one-tenth of the entire brigade's strength, but the scale of this deployment is terrifying enough.
For other troops, only captains and company commanders are lucky enough to get a revolver. If the rest of the troops want to increase the rate of fire, they can only make their hands more diligent, or simply buy another one with their own money.
A certain prince believed that the performance of the imperial artillery would be almost sufficient within fifty years. To improve the combat effectiveness of combat troops, efforts need to be made to increase the rate of fire of the guns.
The key point is to equip the losers with revolvers. The cost of such guns and the bullets they fire are very high.
No matter the production speed or the quantity of equipment, it could not reach the standard that a certain prince was satisfied with in a short period of time.
Then we can only go step by step, first change the uniforms of the East Palace Guards, Guards Battalion, and Special Forces, and other troops will have to wait in line.
A "blood son" means eating meat first, and this has been the case since ancient times.
"Humph! Comparing yourself with me?"
After Zu Kuan inspected the fighting situation around him, he reported a very unoptimistic situation.
The invading Donglu cavalry were all heavy cavalry with both men and horses wearing armor, and the cavalry wore fake armor that imitated the armor of the Ming Dynasty king's division.
But fakes are fakes after all. A certain prince studied several seized fakes for a long time, and finally understood a little bit about Donglu's craftsmanship and Huang Taiji's routines.
It seems that Braid's discovery of the Anshan iron ore is indeed true, and judging from the fact that Braid can raise a large number of heavy cavalry, the iron ore has been exploited on a large scale.
Braid has iron ore, is cultivating wasteland in the rear, has weapons and food, and it is possible to expand the army by hundreds of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands. Such braid is very scary.
It is impossible for the agents stationed in the braid-controlled area to know such military secrets, and Huang Taiji has always taken strict precautions in this regard.
Everyone in the Ming Dynasty, including a certain prince, was still speculating on how many troops Braid currently had.
A certain prince previously estimated that Huang Taiji could expand to a maximum of 250,000 in the short term, that is, within three years, and believed that 200,000 was a more realistic number.
But judging from the situation of the braided cavalry troops that invaded tonight, the number of these heavy cavalry in front of them was no less than hundreds of thousands.
Based on a certain prince's understanding of Huang Taiji, these people must not be all of Huang Taiji's soldiers, and there must be back-up people.
If he hadn't been preparing for war, delivering food to Zu Dashou would have been a one-way trip...
I almost got stewed by my braids!
Just thinking about it makes me break out in a cold sweat!
"Grandson! Take a shot from your grandpa!"
The Qing army Tie Chaodu used brute force to fight and charge fiercely, while the six brigades of the Donggong Guards stationed on the east side were resisting frantically.
The officers and soldiers had already thrown out all the grenades they carried. Three hundred thousand grenades exploded one after another, which was quite spectacular.
But to deal with heavily armored cavalry, this thing alone is no longer enough.
Officers at all levels saw at close range that the other party had changed his outfit and was almost indistinguishable from his own.
Then you have to add some ingredients to the dog tartar. While shooting to block the attack, throw the oil barrel and explosive bag out.
At such a close distance, mortars were no longer of use, and the shells were transported to the position and thrown out as projectiles.
"Boom boom boom boom..."
The power of explosive packets is equivalent to cluster grenades. Thousands of explosive packets combined with a large number of oil barrels can be regarded as a lesson to these vicious enemies.
There were continuous explosions with almost no pause, fires appeared frequently, and screams were endless. It is no exaggeration to say that it was more lively than the Chinese New Year in Beijing.
The war horses of the Qing army were all covered with cotton armor, and they would burn immediately if they took up kerosene. The battlefield was full of horses running and frightened because of the fire.
Due to having to avoid exploding objects, as well as downed companions and their mounts, the formation of the charge was completely lost.
The scene was so chaotic that Aung Bang Jung Kyung, Mele Jung Kyung, and Gya La Jung Kyung were unable to command, and Niulu Jung Kyung didn't even know how many of his minions were around him.
Anyway, there are still many people on our side, so we must continue to fight. We must not turn back the same way before we have achieved even an inch of success or even achieved a breach.
Tanks in many places have been dragged out by many Tie Chaodu with their flying claws. However, the corpses and craters everywhere have become the biggest obstacle, preventing Tie Chaodu from charging forward.
If the cavalry cannot speed up and charge into the formation, they will be nothing more than infantry sitting on horses, posing no threat to the Ming army inside.
The Qing army's Tiechaodu troops still mainly used cold weapons. Only the Han army and the cavalry of King Sanshun were equipped with a small number of firearms.
The original intention was to use the speed of the war horses and the thick armor to force their way into the formation once the tanks were dragged out and a gap appeared.
When it came to the actual combat stage, it was discovered that the situation on site was completely different from what was expected.
First of all, obstacles are everywhere, especially the piles of one's own corpses, making it almost impossible to avoid.
Secondly, the resistance and firepower of the barbarian are beyond imagination. The armor can block the bullets of the cannon, but it cannot withstand the bombardment of the Folang machine.
In the end, Tie Chaodu, who rushed in, was completely unable to open up the situation. Every time he was besieged by the opponent, there were still a large number of cavalry in the barbarian formation to fight back.
The majestic Qing Dynasty was unable to attack outside the formation for a long time, but was passively beaten inside the formation.
This made many generals who led troops extremely angry, and they could only let their men almost drag the tanks.
A larger gap must be opened so that Tie Chaodu can swarm in and destroy the barbarian's defense line in one fell swoop.
There is no need to pull the tank away now. It can be pulled down with flying claws so that the artillery on the vehicle cannot fire.
"Quick! Follow me and rush in!"
Zhengbai Banner Meilezhang Jingzhunta is a direct general of Prince Rui Dorgon. This time he personally led his troops into the battle to make contributions to Prince Rui, and to gain some victory for himself.
Seeing that his men had quickly brought down five or six tanks, this was considered a very good opportunity. Zhun Ta gave a loud shout and ordered the surrounding Tie Chaodu to rush into the formation immediately.
The hundreds of knights who took the order quickly rode towards the gap. As the firepower of the barbarians in this area was quickly weakened, everyone began to file in, rushing to chop melons and vegetables.
This is the result that Tie Chaodu has been waiting for. They have been fighting for a long time just for this moment. If they fail to rush into the formation, it will be in vain.
It is not difficult to get over the downed tanks. What is difficult is to overwhelm the remaining barbarian infantry in the formation.
Just because the tank was pulled down and the temporary bunker was lost before, it does not mean that the infantry will be defeated and flee.
After the vehicle lost its combat effectiveness, armored soldiers climbed out of it one after another, making Tie Chaodu mistakenly believe that the Ming army could no longer hold out.
A loser is a loser. Only the warriors of the Qing Dynasty can persevere to the end and win this battle!
“When we meet on a narrow road, the brave one wins!”
"Come on, Dog Tartars!"
Upon seeing this, Ni Chong immediately asked the death squad to push the cart towards the enemy cavalry. The cart was a small flatbed cart with two wheels.
This will definitely not be able to stop the opponent's heavy cavalry from advancing, but there are good things on the car.
Each truck carries ten barrels of oil, which is enough gold, and it will explode in case of fire!
In order to prevent the other party from seeing the appearance of the oil drum, they were all covered with black cloth.
Anyway, the tank defense line has lost its effect, so there is no loss.
At first, Tie Chaodu didn't take it seriously, and even thought this silly counterattack was really ridiculous.
How could these small cars withstand our own strong advance?
But after seeing the archers lighting up the rockets, Tie Chaodu immediately understood the general idea.
"boom……"
But it was too late. When they were chasing the suicide squads pushing the carts, the carts exploded violently.
The attack wave generated by the explosion can knock down the infantry of the East Palace Guards ten steps away, let alone Tie Chaodu near the explosion point.
No less than a dozen of the knights were burned to a crisp in an instant. If no blood had flowed out, they would have almost turned into black charcoal, and their armor and muscles were completely stuck together.
More people were stuck by the kerosene. After falling off their horses, they got up and started spinning around in circles, wailing in their mouths, like something crawling up from below.
"Dog Tartar! Isn't this what you want to taste?"
After succeeding, the officers and soldiers of the East Palace Guards got up from the ground one after another. They looked at the embarrassed enemy and showed a proud smile, not forgetting to ridicule.
"Open fire, general! Kill these dog Tatars!"
Ni Chong had no such leisure and immediately ordered his men to counterattack. Since the dog Tatars rushed in on horseback, they just killed them and used their bodies as cover.
Due to the opponent's heavy armor protection, if the bullet does not hit the weak point, it will not be able to achieve a fatal blow. This is much more difficult to hit than during the defense battle of the capital.
"Brigadier! The artillery is coming!"
"Okay! Kill the Tartars for me!"
Ni Chong had already seen that the brigade's defense line had become loose and that danger might soon arise, so he ordered the artillery battalion to bring in some bronze cannons to assist in the defense.
The new copper cannon can also fire shotgun shells, and it can also have a good effect when fired at close range. It is perfect for closing gaps.
"put!"
"boom……"
The four loaded bronze cannons opened fire one after another. The more than 20 cavalrymen who had just rushed in from the opposite side were knocked to the ground in an instant. The shells completely penetrated their bodies, leaving them with no chance to fight back.
"Reload quickly!"
The artillerymen also wore armor and looked the same as the infantry. They were just responsible for manipulating the cannons. In emergencies, they could also act as infantry for hand-to-hand combat.
"Kill those gunners quickly!"
Zhunta, who lost his horse, hid next to a tank, but he could still direct Tie Chaodu, who was constantly rushing into the formation, to attack the target of his choice.
Five or six Tie Chaodu immediately understood and rushed towards the Ming army gunner who was about 20 steps away from them.
"What a beautiful thought!"
"Pah, pah, pah..."
The revolvers in the hands of Ni Chong and others are definitely not decorations. How can the dog Tatars easily threaten their artillery?
Besides, you can get two hundred taels of silver by killing a Tatar. The more dog Tatars that die on the battlefield, the better!
Ni Chong has two revolvers, one long and one short. This is a special treatment as a brigade commander.
The short one is standard, and the long one was specially requested from the prince.
Otherwise, just having a revolver would not be enough.
Now it's good, ring it twelve times in a row, it's considered "Twelve Famous"!
Ni Chong's marksmanship was developed later. If there are enough bullets, anyone in the army can do it.
It's a bit difficult beyond ten steps, but within five or six steps, it's no problem to hit something as big as a watermelon. The original target was a watermelon!
Ni Chong first used a long spear and then a short musket to kill four enemy cavalry in succession. The other two were captured by his own soldiers.
But this was not the end, as the opponent continued to pour into the formation by taking advantage of the gaps that appeared nearby.
It was roughly estimated that there were hundreds of horsemen, and soon the defense line of the third brigade was in danger one after another.
Since the entire front has not yet been broken through, Ni Chong does not intend to invest in the cavalry battalion. In the melee, it is inevitable that he will be accidentally injured by his own infantry.
This makes it very difficult for the infantry to continue to hold their position. It is extremely difficult for three infantry to take down one cavalry.
