"Prepare, release!"
At the command, the archers and musketeers in the Manchu and Qing army fired arrows and fired guns one after another. Suddenly, the sound of "bang bang bang" bow strings and the "bang bang bang" sound of fire cannons resounded over the Haoshui Bridge.
In the distance, Yue Tuo watched the smoke rising. While he continued to mobilize his troops and punish the generals, he suddenly had an idea in his mind. If his army could easily eat up Lu Xiangsheng's troops, it would be better than taking down a Ming Dynasty city. The credit is low! How about waiting for a while and trying again?
"Puff puff……"
The sound of bows, arrows and lead bullets hitting their targets was heard continuously. The charging Ming army cavalry were shot from time to time, causing them to flip over. When running at high speed, no matter whether it is a man or a horse, as long as he is hit, it is basically impossible to survive. However, all the officers and soldiers of the Ming Army saw their comrades around them shot and fell to the ground, but no one was afraid. They closely followed the "Lu" flag fluttering in the wind, maintained their formation, and charged at a gallop.
Obviously, this long-range offensive by the Manchu and Qing troops did not hinder the charge of the Ming cavalry at all. The speed of the Ming army's assault exceeded their imagination.
Seeing the Ming cavalry rushing closer and closer, the Manchu archers, the gunmen, and the spearmen lined up in front all panicked. However, the Manchu and Qing troops had strict military discipline, and no one dared to abandon their formation and flee, and they all nervously reloaded their ammunition. At the same time, they kept comforting themselves in their hearts: The Ming army was all light cavalry. If they dared to rush into the battle like this, they were seeking death. They must be just scaring people, and they would not really hit them!
Soon, the loading was completed. But as soon as the bows and arrows were released in the second round, the cavalry was so fast that they were already rushing to the front of the formation. They didn't see any other movements by the Ming army at all, they just moved forward bravely.
Lu Xiangsheng, who was rushing to the front, did not slow down at all, and even mentioned the top speed. His broadsword was raised forward again, and the "Lu" flag behind him tilted forward at an angle.
As soon as this signal came out, the soldiers at the front of the Ming army leveled the loaded crossbows in their hands. As soon as they pulled the trigger, the crossbow arrows, with their anger, pierced the Manchu spear array.
The Manchu spear formation used to block the cavalry was immediately riddled with holes from crossbow arrows. Before the pikemen could reorganize their formation, the Ming cavalry rushed into the Manchu pike array with a daring heart. With the help of their horse power, they smashed everything in front of them as if they were destroying everything in their way.
The cavalry on both sides of the Manchu and Qing army didn't even have time to attack from the flanks. They found that the Ming army had crashed into the spear formation, and they immediately panicked. I don't know whether it is better to follow and pursue or support from the flank?
Yue Tuo, who was in the distance, couldn't help but be a little stunned when he saw the Ming army charging into the spear array bravely, ravaging the spearmen, archers and gunmen. He did not expect that the Ming army, which was only light cavalry, dared to hit the spear array. Even if they had powerful crossbows to clear the way, they would probably suffer a lot of losses. This kind of ferocious fighting style has never been seen before in the Ming army!
Generally speaking, the Ming army formed a defensive formation and the Qing army took the initiative to attack, but this situation is completely different!
At this moment, Yue Tuo has not yet completed the deployment of troops and generals, and is seeing that the two thousand troops sent out before are about to be eaten by the Ming army. If the Ming army breaks out again and reorganizes its formation, whether it is fighting or withdrawing, the Ming army will have the final say.
This cannot be promised! With Yue Tuo thinking like this, he didn't have time to make detailed arrangements and quickly ordered the entire army to attack and entangle the Ming army, preventing them from leaving the battlefield and regrouping.
The melee begins immediately!
A big flag with the word "Lu" in it was rushing left and right in the army, as if there was no one in the field. Under the protection of his personal guards, Lu Xiangsheng just hacked and killed the enemies in front of him. Every time the sword was struck, it was cut in two, and blood spattered. There was no one enemy that could be combined.
The soldiers of the Ming army, like their commanders, fought like crazy tigers with enemies several times their own size, regardless of life or death. If you want to kill me, you must at least have someone to support you!
The war was extremely tragic from the beginning. Broken limbs and broken arms, dripping with blood, filled the entire battlefield. Swords, guns, swords and halberds, teeth and hands, everything can be used as a weapon. You cut me with a knife, and I have to stab you!
Facing such a group of lunatics that they had never encountered before, the Manchu soldiers were frightened. They are here to rob, not to fight. After just a while, the originally large number of Manchu soldiers became a little afraid and did not dare to come close to fight!
Yue Tuo, who was not far away, saw this and immediately understood the reason. To be honest, he didn't want his team to suffer heavy losses. Even if he can annihilate this Ming army, if he has to pay a heavy price, for him personally, it will not be worth the loss.
Looking up at the sky, I found that it was already dusk. With a slight frown on his face, Yue Tuo ordered Ming Jin to retreat his troops, preparing to rely on his superior strength to hold on to the Ming army and not give it a chance to escape.
Seeing that the Manchu soldiers in front of him had retreated, Lu Xiangsheng wiped away his blood and sweat, looked around and found that his men had lost nearly 500 people. There were at least more than a thousand Manchu soldiers lying on the ground.
No matter what, we won the first battle!
Lu Xiangsheng saw that his men, after fighting nervously, showed their already exhausted expressions. He turned around and looked at the Manchu soldiers in the distance, but they were waiting for an opportunity to move and kept a distance from themselves. Like a pack of wolves, they seem to rush in and take a bite when they see a flaw.
"Wan Sheng!" Lu Xiangsheng suddenly held a bloody sword in his hand, raised his arms and shouted.
Seeing this, his personal guards also shouted: "Wan Sheng!"
When the other Ming army officers saw this, they immediately became more energetic and shouted in unison: "Wan Sheng!"
At this moment, the morale of the Ming army was like a rainbow, and it seemed that the enemies around them who were several times their size were like chickens and dogs.
When the leader of the white-armored soldiers under Yue Tuo saw it, he immediately clasped his fists to Yue Tuo and asked for orders: "Master, Ming Gou is arrogant, let me kill them!"
Yue Tuo actually saw that the Ming army was indeed exhausted, and it was only because of their coach that they could hold on. Recalling the Ming army he had encountered before that was about to collapse, he couldn't help but say with admiration on his face: "Lu Xiangsheng is indeed an anomaly in the Ming Dynasty. Just follow Ben Beile's previous intention, surround them, and wait for the arrival of the main force!"
Obviously, he could see clearly that with a commander like Lu Xiangsheng here, no matter how weak this army was, it was still a fierce tiger. He did not want to bear the temporary counterattack alone.
Dusk is slowly falling, and the cold wind is getting worse.
Before Yang Tinglin rode his horse to Haoshui Bridge, the servant who had left earlier had returned, stopped him and reported: "Sir, the army led by Lu Shilang and more than 10,000 Manchu and Qing troops encountered each other at Haoshui Bridge. They won the first battle, but now they are surrounded by Manchu enemies. , can’t escape!”
Upon hearing this, Yang Tinglin was stunned for a moment, feeling extremely annoyed. After all, he arrived a step too late. Minister Lu was already surrounded by the Manchu and Qing troops.
What should we do now?
At the first moment, Yang Tinglin thought of the strategy mentioned by Shilang Lu before. If Shilang Lu can hold on and the main force led by Gao Qiqian can arrive, maybe this battle can really go on! Even if it is not as good as the previous Battle of Julu, at least it is still effective in curbing the arrogance of the Manchu army.
Thinking of this, he immediately turned his horse's head and started galloping.
"Master, you haven't eaten for a day, it's time to eat some solid food!" A servant caught up and immediately persuaded.
When Yang Tinglin heard this, he did not look back at all and replied without hesitation: "Stop talking nonsense and rush to Jize immediately!"
He made up his mind. This time, no matter what, he would meet Gao Qiqian and persuade him to lead the army to come to the rescue. Otherwise, Minister Lu would die without a chance!
