Because of the chaotic formation, Xia Jun had to stop advancing and organize.
This scene and action were immediately caught by the Qing general on the opposite side.
Man Dahai and others were all veteran generals of the Qing army and had fought all their lives. No slightest change in the enemy can escape their eyes.
At this time, seeing Xia Jun's array in such a mess, Man Dahai's heart was full of question marks.
"We have heard that Xia's army is unparalleled, and our Eight Banners are no match for us. We met today, why are we here?"
He had not participated in the Korean War, and had never fought against the Xia army. Regarding Xia Jun's deeds, I heard what others said.
Seeing Xia Jun in such a state today, I can't help but wonder, how did Dorgon and Hauge lose?
Suo Hai was even more puzzled.
Because he was a person who participated in the Korean War and saw the power of Xia Jun with his own eyes.
Now the Xia Jun on the opposite side was acting like a fledgling on the battlefield.
But no matter what, since Xia Jun is like this, it is an opportunity for the Qing army.
"In charge of the government, this opportunity must not be missed, and it will never come back. Maybe today, we can achieve a complete victory."
There was no need for him to remind Mandahai that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
"The left wing and right wing attack at the same time, penetrating through the enemy's interior, and completely disrupting the enemy's formation."
The Jurchens' unique horn sound echoed across the battlefield.
The originally panicked Eight Banners soldiers immediately turned around, followed their own Niulu flag, and rushed towards Xia Jun quickly.
Xia Jun was in the most danger at this time.
Because it takes a long time to organize the formation, but the enemy does not give it a chance.
Although they had long known that the soldiers below were useless, Cui Xiaoyi and others came to the front line. But after actually seeing it, their scalps were still numb.
Seeing the Qing army charging over, they couldn't find the general or the general, so they fainted.
There was no time to wait slowly.
Cui Xiao gritted his teeth, grabbed the rifle of the soldier next to him, and shouted loudly.
"Everyone looks up to me, using me as the benchmark, a hundred people in a row, and quickly returns to their positions."
Both officers and soldiers were stunned by this order. When I looked back, I realized that it was actually the division commander. Immediately everyone found their backbone.
They were no longer confused or afraid and quickly lined up.
Compared with the traditional army, the most scientific thing about the Xia army is that it implemented the military rank system early.
In this way, when fighting on the battlefield, the soldiers can easily know whose orders and commands they should obey.
Although they can't find their own troops now, they only need to follow the command of nearby officers and line up.
Although the soldiers in the security division are all new recruits, the officers at the grassroots level are all veterans who have been transferred from the field troops.
It's just because the training time is too short and the soldiers' identities have not been completely transformed yet, that's why they appear so chaotic.
But now the teacher personally took action and immediately acted as a needle to calm the sea.
The 78th Public Security Division quickly stabilized, and at least the first three rows of infantry arrays looked somewhat presentable.
Coincidentally, Che Liliang of the 89th Division on the right wing also made the same move.
As the left and right wings gradually recovered, although the middle was still in chaos, it was no longer so dangerous.
Zhang Houjian is also very smart.
After realizing that the left and right wings had stabilized their positions, he simply ordered his 94th Division to retreat three hundred meters.
In this way, the distance between the Qing army and the Qing army was further increased, so that the soldiers were no longer so panicked, and at the same time, they could provide cover for the left and right wings.
With this move, the 94th Division also began an intensive rearrangement.
Zhang Houjian dared to retreat not only because he had a smart idea, but also because he knew what was going to happen.
Lian Shanhai has led all the artillery reinforcements up.
The light infantry artillery can be pushed by several people to move quickly even on soft grass.
Knowing that the situation ahead was critical, the artillery commander knew that he could not deploy step by step.
"Expand immediately, reload on the spot, and wait for orders."
The artillery troops began to deploy in a hurry, while the artillery instructors hurried forward to find a slightly higher place to observe and provide target guidance to the artillery.
Lian Shanhai ran to the 94th Division and found Zhang Houjian.
"How's the situation ahead?"
Just as Zhang Houjian was about to answer, dense and chaotic gunshots suddenly came from the left and right wings.
"There must have been a firefight."
His guess was correct, and the left and right wings had to open fire.
Just when Cui Xiaoyi and Che Liliang had just stabilized the front formation, the Qing army had already rushed over.
I saw that many of the soldiers looked panicked, the rifles in their hands kept shaking, and many even had their fingers on the triggers.
Cui Xiaoyi knew that he had to find a way to increase the confidence of these soldiers.
Many times there is not a problem with the soldiers' techniques and tactics, but rather a lack of experience and confidence.
"The second and third rows put their guns away and took their fingers off the trigger. The first row squatted down and took aim."
Following his order, the three rows of arrays changed.
The soldiers in the second and third rows carefully put their loaded muskets upright on the ground, with the muzzles pointing upward.
In this way, they are not afraid of accidentally hitting the trigger and causing it to fire.
After the soldiers in the first row squatted down, their gun-holding movements became slightly more stable.
Directly ahead, the Qing army was not far away, and even the ferocious expressions of the Qing soldiers could be seen clearly with the naked eye.
Cui Xiaoyi saw through the telescope that there were many long-range weapons being transported forward behind the Qing infantry.
Once these weapons are activated and fall on their own array, these rookie soldiers may collapse immediately.
To strike first is to be strong, but to strike later is to suffer disaster.
Even though the Qing soldiers were still more than 300 meters away, he gave the order boldly.
"Fire!"
Amidst the rapid whistle, the soldiers in the first row pulled the trigger in panic and fired the bullet from the gun chamber.
Because of the panic, many people forgot the essentials of shooting with a gun, causing the muzzle of the gun to jump a lot, and the bullets flew to no where.
Moreover, everyone pulls the trigger at different times, which makes the gunfire very chaotic, noisy and insignificant.
But at any rate, the soldiers finally completed the first round of shooting.
Looking from a distance, a dozen people fell in the Qing army's array.
Although it is very small compared to the large group of people, it can be ignored. But seeing the results achieved by their side still made the soldiers smile with joy.
With this rare opportunity, Cui Xiaoyi and Che Liliang quickly began to change their formations.
"The second row moves forward, the third row prepares, and the first row retreats to reload."
Although the soldiers behind had also finished sorting out, they did not dare to send more people up.
When there are more people and poor command, there will inevitably be more chaos.
Let the soldiers in the first three rows set an example for the whole army first and play a role in stabilizing the morale of the army.
