The Xuanfu army killed two Gushan Ezhen in the first battle at Songshan, forcing Prince Dorgon of the Qing Dynasty to retreat and defend. Now they are famous among the Qing army. They are the sentry riders of the Manchurian Zhenghuang Banner. They all felt a sense of fear in their hearts.
Obviously, although the Ming troops on the opposite side were dressed as Mongolian cavalry from foreign vassals, they were all very bright. Each of them held a short-handed musket, and there were more than one man and many horses. With so many muskets and horses, only the Xuan named Zhang Cheng Only under the command of the commander-in-chief of the government can we have extensive equipment.
However, the Ming army dared to attack first and with great momentum. At this moment, they all hesitated whether to fight or not.
"Is it true that the Xuanfu army refuses to stop at night?"
A middle-aged man with a gloomy expression in the Qing army's Zhenghuang Banner sentry team suddenly shrank his eyes and said in Tatar: "Huh, what a rampant Southern army, do you want to die?"
This person has a typical Manchu appearance, with a big round face, two small eyes, and two whiskers underneath. The skin on his face is dark, red, and rough.
He was dressed like a sage soldier named Gebush, but the otter tail on the top of his helmet and the black tassel hanging from the helmet tube all showed that this person had an unusual identity.
But he seems to be extremely low-key in his behavior. He only hides quietly behind a group of sentries, especially behind the sage soldiers of Bagala and Gebushe. Even Li Changsheng and others opposite have telescopes, so they can't help but ignore them. existence of this person.
Although he is low-key and does not want to attract attention, the identity of this gloomy-looking Manchu man is not simple. He is Gabo Bushxian Zhang Jingdasu, a member of the Zhangjia family of the Qing Dynasty, and was born in Manchuria with a yellow flag.
As early as the fifth year of Tiancong, Dasu was still a Baya La Zhuangda. At that time, he and Aobai, who was also a Baya La Zhuangda, led 24 armored soldiers to garrison the Camel Mountain.
Four hundred Ming troops came to rob the camp at night. Da Su, Ao Bai and others faced the enemy and remained calm. Instead, they beheaded more than 200 Ming troops and captured sixteen war horses. Later, they were promoted to Baya Lajiala for their merits. Zhang Jing.
During the Battle of Jinzhou, in February of this year, nearly a hundred Ming troops occupied a mountain range outside Jinzhou and laid out firearms with the intention of resisting the defense. Da Su led six cavalry and galloped up, killing them all. In May, they discussed their merits. The promoted Bushxian Zhangjing.
Huang Taiji, the leader of the captives, set up Gebusixianchaoha camp. There were only a few levels in the camp: Galayiangbang, Zhangjing, guards, Zhuangda and Jiabing. Dasun was promoted to Zhangjing, which shows that he had extraordinary experience. and skills.
Suddenly, he realized that what was coming from the opposite side was the Southern Xuanfu Army Sentinel Cavalry. Da Su could not help but tremble in his heart, but then he felt a surge of inexplicable excitement and desire.
In the current Qing Dynasty, killing officers and soldiers of the Xuanfu Army has the highest military merit. If you behead one level, you will be rewarded with at least a hundred taels of silver.
If you kill generals such as Jia and team officers, you will be rewarded with acres of land, houses, and clothing for your servants. If you can kill generals above the generals of the Xuanfu army in front of the battle, you can at least increase your future by half.
but. The heads of the Xuanfu Army are also extremely rare.
A few days ago, some Baya soldiers who were sent out with red flags inadvertently caught a glimpse of the reflection of the Xuanfu military sentry's telescope on Shamao Mountain. After a siege and pursuit, after half a day's work, they only managed to behead two people. .
But even so, it caused quite a stir in the entire Qing camp.
These Baya soldiers were all personally received by the captive chief Huang Taiji, and the leader was given the title "Baturu" by the captive chief Huang Taiji.
Such generous titles and generous rewards also greatly stimulated the desire of the Qing soldiers of various banners to obtain the first rank of Xuanfu army, and Dasu was also very enthusiastic about it.
Since the Qing army had rarely seen the Xuanfu Army's whole team appear at night before, Dasu guessed that there must be officers from the Xuanfu Army in this southern army, and even the commander-in-chief and other high-ranking officers. A high-level general, if you can kill them here...
In just a split second, Da Su made a decision. Seeing some hesitation and fear among the people on his side, he immediately yelled: "Again, the Xuanfu army counts?
When did I, the great warrior of the Qing Dynasty, become afraid of these southern barbarians?
Fight...all of us fight! "
Da Suce also straightened his waist on the horse, immediately showing a majestic aura, and all the previous sluggishness was gone.
All the captive riders around him were shocked. After all, these Manchurian yellow flag sentry riders were elites in hundreds of battles. They recalled the rich rewards for killing the Xuanfu army sentry riders.
He immediately started roaring and yelling, preparing to have a showdown with Mingqi!
Dasu Zhangjing gave an even louder order: "The Southern Barbarians are powerful with muskets, and they are also wearing fine armor, and their bows and arrows are useless. When we fight, we use flying axes, throwing spears, and iron bones to greet the Southern Barbarians..."
A group of Tatar thieves immediately roared loudly to receive the order.
The saddles of these Qing riders were hung with scattered iron bones, throwing axes, spinning knives and other throwing weapons. Some people even had javelin holsters hanging on their saddles.
Throwing immediately is a skill that many Tatar soldiers must be familiar with. When it comes to the proficiency of this skill, the Baya soldiers are naturally the most skilled, not to mention the wise soldiers of Garbush.
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The sound of hooves rumbled and the smoke billowed.
Li Changsheng and other Xuanfu army officers and soldiers rode on their horses, roaring angrily and charging towards the Tatar sentries.
They had already seized the opportunity. When they were about to engage the enemy, the Tatar soldiers on the opposite side were just preparing to fight. The formation was not neatly arranged and was a little chaotic.
Li Changsheng's eyes lit up, and he immediately shouted: "Outflank both wings, form a formation of wild geese, and strike in thirty steps. Kill the slaves...kill the slaves!"
Ye Bushou from the Huwei Camp of the Xuanfu Army was originally an elite soldier.
After everyone heard Li Changsheng's instructions, they didn't hesitate at all. Everyone completed the formation change in an instant, and the riding formation was divided into three.
Li Changsheng personally led 29 elite cavalry to confront the Tatars in the middle. On the left and right flanks, sentry officer Wan Guangjin and team leader Liu Shouzhu each led 27 cavalry and swept towards the two sides of the Manchurian Yellow Flag Tatars.
At the same time, they placed their respective tiger spears and other cold weapons in front of their horses, and changed the short-handed blunderbuss from the left-hand blunderbuss to the right-hand blunderbuss. The accuracy of firing the blunderbuss with the right hand is naturally higher than that of the left hand. After all, left-handers are still extremely rare. .
Moreover, the two-winged knights were firing muskets from a distance on the flanks of the Tatars, so they did not have to worry about the imminent hand-to-hand combat. They could hold their weapons in their left hands, or lay them horizontally in front of their horses, and use them when fighting.
Although the short-handed muskets of the Xuanfu Army can break armor at a distance of twenty or thirty steps, this refers to the situation of standing still and aiming. On such a bumpy horse, the horses of both sides are still passing by at high speed, so the accuracy is inevitable. It will be slightly different, and the hit rate is not very high.
If you want to hit the enemy, you have to reach the maximum chance of hitting within twenty steps, or even within ten steps, or when both sides are coming face to face.
However, Li Changsheng still decided to shoot short-handed muskets when his elite cavalry were thirty steps away. Although the accuracy was slightly worse, the hit rate would not be too high, and it would not necessarily hit many Tatar cavalry. It's better than safety.
The Tatars' javelins, iron bones and other throwing weapons are usually thrown at about twenty steps, or even more than ten steps, and lose their power any further away.
The distance of thirty steps is just right. This distance is equivalent to forty-five meters in later generations. Firstly, it is difficult for the Tatar to throw it. Secondly, on a horse moving at high speed, the accuracy is also very poor. Even if it is thrown by force, it is still powerful. Not big, easy to block.
Li Changsheng chose to fire the gun far away, which would be less accurate. At least it could ensure the safety of his brothers.
And at this distance, even if the accuracy of our own weapons is poor, it can still achieve at least 40% of the hit rate. As long as the bullet hits the Tatars, it is almost enough to kill them.
This is no different than cold weapons such as bows and arrows, javelins, etc., which have problems such as exhaustion of power, and the inability of strong crossbows to penetrate Lu Guan.
Gunpowder weapons, on the other hand, are powerful and sufficient, and will still have a certain degree of lethality beyond the effective shooting range.
For example, if the rifles of later generations are rarely fired from a few hundred meters away, it does not mean that they will be unharmed if they are hit by a rifle bullet from a few hundred meters away.
The Xuanfu Army's short-handed blunderbuss has reduced shooting accuracy thirty steps away, but it does not mean it has lost its power. If it is accidentally hit by the ejected projectiles, it will be like a heavy hammer hitting the body. Not dead but also seriously injured.
Although Li Changsheng had so many considerations, he made this decision in an instant without delaying the opportunity to fight.
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The Tatar soldiers with the Manchurian Yellow Flag also rushed forward on horseback.
They fought according to the usual tactics of the Qing army. Thirty men wore light armor, wielded bows and arrows, and surrounded and harassed them from both wings, intending to destroy the orderliness of the Ming army's cavalry formation.
More than 20 people were wearing heavy armor, holding spears, swords, axes and other long soldiers, charging into the formation, but at this time the bows and arrows were replaced by throwing axes, iron bones and other weapons.
I saw those vests roaring loudly and trying to outflank them. The elite cavalrymen from Bagala camp and Gabusxi camp rode their horses and followed behind the vests.
Throwing weapons such as throwing axes and javelins appeared in each of their hands, and their sharp eyes were fixed on the oncoming Ming Xuanfu sentries.
However, they were still one step behind and lost the opportunity. After the Ming Cavalry was divided into three, the battle line expanded. The advantage was among the Ming Cavalry. It was too late for the Tatars to outflank the Xuanfu Sentinel Cavalry.
The rumble of iron hoofs shook the heaven and earth, and the smoke and dust billowed forward.
Li Changsheng rode forward with twenty-nine horsemen. Most of them held muskets in their hands and deliberately controlled the speed of the horses so that the two wings would have time to intercept them.
A strong Ye Buhui pushed his horse hard and passed Li Changsheng by more than a horse's head. This man was his guard Zhao Xingguang.
He joined the Xuanbei Army in Dushibao. Because he was born in Mahu, a border area, he had practiced spearmanship since he was a child, and was also able to ride and shoot. He was selected to join the Guards Army Department and has been following Li Changsheng.
He was born wide and fat, and was very square and stocky. It was precisely because he was square from head to toe that he was nicknamed "Bench".
He galloped in front of Li Changsheng because he knew that the first target was the enemy's focus. How could the bench put Mr. Li, whom he respected, in the most dangerous situation?
After all, he comes from a horse family and has been dealing with horses since he was a child. Bench only uses his legs to control the horse. He holds a short-handed blunderbuss in each hand. There is also a cavalry side card on his left forearm. Because he is not prepared for close combat, Fighting, his tiger spear is still stuck in the victory hook.
He has been exposed to cold weapons since he was a child. After joining the Xuanbei Army, he had the opportunity to come into contact with Yunzhou gun and other firearms. One of the best gunslingers.
The iron hooves of the war horses struck the ground heavily, and in the billowing smoke and dust they brought up, both sides rushed past with shouts in an instant.
"Bang...bang...bang..."
The explosions of short-handed muskets were heard one after another, and as white smoke rose, a sound of men shouting and horses neighing instantly resounded throughout the battlefield.
Liu Shouzhu led 27 elite cavalry on the left wing. After they separated from the main team, they accelerated and ran like arrows, and they quickly broke out.
Liu Shouzhu led his team to charge very fast. Seeing that the knights on the opposite side also wanted to outflank, he led the knights in the team to spread their wings so that the knights could not outflank.
Seeing the opportunity to pass by the right wing of the prisoner's cavalry, he raised his wrist and fired a shot with a "bang" sound.
Just as he hit a Tatar horse on the flank under the crotch, the strong horse let out a scream and raised its hooves in the air. It immediately knocked the Tatar horse off its horse and fell heavily to the ground. It was not known whether he was dead or not. live.
Liu Shouzhu didn't care to take a closer look. The moment he turned his wrist downward, he replaced it with a new short-handed gun.
At this time, a sharp black shadow came with the sudden sound of wind. Liu Shouzhu hurriedly turned his head, but a flying ax flew past his face, and the sharp air-breaking force hit his face. There was a trace of blood all over.
Liu Shouzhu raised his hand and fired another shot, but it missed and failed to hit the prisoner. However, the sound of the shot was already loud.
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The horse galloped rapidly under his crotch, and Zhao Xingguang's thick and square body also rose and fell as the horse galloped.
Just as the horses under his legs were galloping, he raised his hands to level the short musket, looked at the horseman who was getting closer and closer on the other side, and finally pulled the trigger.
"boom!"
A flash of fire broke out, and the sparks generated by the flint fired ignited the primer in the fire door of Zhao Xingguang's handgun. At the same time, the primer in the fire door ignited the gunpowder in the gun tube. Amidst the loud noise, violent fireworks erupted from the gun. Emerging from the mouth.
"boom……"
Zhao Xingguang also shot the short-handed gun in his left hand almost at the same time. His gun successfully hit the thigh of a Tatar, and the Tatar horseman fell off his horse with a miserable cry.
One of his legs was still hanging diagonally on the stirrup, and he was being dragged forward by the horse. But before he could be happy, the horse of the Tatar Bagara knight who rushed up from behind trampled the fallen prisoner. On the head of the cavalry soldier.
With a "swish" sound, the cold star gradually enlarged under the sunlight.
"puff"
A flying ax came from a very different angle and hit Zhao Xingguang's left shoulder. The bright red blood instantly filled the entire area around his left shoulder.
Zhao Xingguang's expression remained normal. With a series of movements on his feet and guidance from his waist, the tiger spear detached from the Desheng ditch.
His movements were as smooth as clouds and water, and in an instant, he retracted the short-handed gun, took out the tiger spear, and pointed straight ahead.
He shouted: "Kill...kill...kill the Tatars..."
