Yue Tuo, who was hiding in the dark, never expected that the Qing army and the Ming army would retreat steadily even in close combat. This situation was not in his consideration at all, and he was very surprised when he saw it.
He had been fighting for many years, and after careful observation, he discovered the problem.
In this situation, there is no room for trickery at all, and we can only rely on hard power in war. Because the Ming army's offensive went smoothly, their morale became higher and higher, and they became more courageous as they fought. If this momentum cannot be curbed, the Qing Dynasty will probably lose this battle, which he absolutely cannot allow.
Fortunately, Huang Taiji had already anticipated this when he made this plan at the beginning. Therefore, among the troops sent to Yue Tuo, there were more white-armored soldiers than other troops, with more than a thousand people.
With this trump card, Yue Tuo was not panicked in his heart.
As soon as the order was given, more than 800 white-armored soldiers as a reserve team were immediately ordered to go into battle.
These white-armored soldiers can be regarded as special operations forces in Jianlu. On weekdays, they just focus on military training and do not need to do other things, and they are treated very well. For the Manchus, white-armored soldiers were used as sharp knives.
At this time, the white-armored soldiers wearing leather armor, mail armor and iron armor, that is, heavy infantry, were all tall and strong men with long arms. They just met each other. Before they could rush to the Ming army, they all threw their hands. Flying ax. The spearmen of the Dongjiang Army, who were successfully attacking, were caught off guard and suffered a big loss immediately. A large number of the Ming army officers and soldiers rushing in front fell immediately, and several gaps immediately appeared in the offensive formation.
These white-armored soldiers all attacked in one go. Flying axes broke through the Ming army's formation. Then, they quickly held heavy weapons, such as large axes, long knives, two-handed swords, etc., and fought through the gap with wide open arms. , killing both sides and in depth. It was like a pack of ferocious wolves, tearing open the wounds of their prey, and the wounds got bigger and bigger.
In just a short while, the Ming army facing them could not stop these fierce white-armored soldiers, and the Ming army officers and soldiers facing them were either dead or injured. Facing such a fierce enemy, the soldiers of the Ming army panicked a little, and many even began to retreat.
It's no wonder that these white-armored soldiers have extremely strong protection. Ordinary swords and guns can't break through their three-layer armor defense. Moreover, these white-armored soldiers are incredibly powerful. Even if they can't kill you with a single slash, they can still hit you right in front of you. The Ming army could not bear the strong force and either fell back or was knocked to the ground.
Suddenly encountering such a powerful enemy, it would be really strange for ordinary Ming army soldiers to be able to withstand it!
Seeing the white-armored soldiers being sent out, the situation on the battlefield immediately reversed. Yue Tuo, who was hiding in the dark and commanding the battle, breathed a sigh of relief and at the same time began to look forward to it. Can he defeat the Ming army in this battle and win the victory of destroying the Dongjiang army?
As for the Ming army, the general commanding the front line was Gao Yigong, and he couldn't help being shocked when he saw this situation. Seeing that his own position was about to be in chaos and the military orders could not be passed on, he had to stabilize his position, otherwise the defeat of this battle would start from him, which he could not bear no matter what.
"Fight with me!" In desperation, Gao Yigong immediately shouted, led his guards and the reserve team around him, and immediately rushed towards the gap.
Gao Yigong himself was a man born from fighting among bandits, so he was naturally much more powerful than ordinary soldiers. His personal guards were also selected from the Ming army. Although they did not wear three layers of armor and were inferior in defense, their strength was sufficient. The gap between people is not that big. The strong men among the Jianlu soldiers were basically the same as the strong men in the Ming army.
Moreover, the white-armored soldiers rushing over to fight like this consume a lot of energy. If we still deal with the previous Ming army, then they have already launched an offensive and they can kill with the momentum, so there won't be any problem. But at this time, as soon as Gao Yigong's new force arrived, the weapons clashed, and it was no longer just one-sided. The offensive of these white-armored soldiers was immediately curbed. In other words, it would be impossible to attack the Ming army as devastatingly as before.
The soldiers of the Ming army who had been retreating steadily after being killed by the white-armored soldiers got a chance to breathe a sigh of relief and saw Gao Yigong, who was leading the charge, fighting in a group with the white-armored soldiers. Seeing him fighting so desperately, these Ming army soldiers felt confident. Shangguan was fighting on the front line, how could he still have the nerve to retreat?
The other one, the main force of the Ming army, was adapted from the bandits. They all knew each other, and they all joined the Dongjiang Army against Jianlu with a heart of atonement. Therefore, seeing the comrades I knew fighting bravely made it even more difficult for me to paddle.
This point is actually similar to the Tianxiong Army built by Lu Xiangsheng before.
Most of the former Tianxiong Army officers were relatives, friends or even brothers or father-son soldiers. In this case, it's a bit like hitting someone, which will make a bunch of people crazy. Today's Dongjiang Army also has this meaning.
Therefore, after Gao Yigong personally led the guards to stabilize the Jianlu offensive, the Ming army officers and soldiers who were killed by the white-armed soldiers and retreated hurriedly gritted their teeth and pounced on the white-armed soldiers again, together with Gao Yigong , and fought with the white-armored soldiers regardless of their own safety.
As a result, the numerical disadvantage of the white-armored soldiers came out again. Under the siege of the superior Ming army, the white-armored soldiers could not withstand it and began to suffer casualties. They were killed by the Ming army and slowly retreated.
However, the white-armored soldiers are not so easily defeated. Seeing this situation, Niu Lu Ezhen, one of the white-armored soldiers, immediately knew where the key to the war was. He knew exactly what they should do to reverse the unfavorable situation.
Therefore, there was no need for Yue Tuo to direct such detailed tactics, and the white-armored soldiers began to take action quietly.
Behind the white-armored soldiers, Jianlu's sharp archers quietly picked up their bows and arrows, aimed at Gao Yigong who was fighting, saw the opportunity, and began to fire cold arrows.
Jianlu used this trick to kill many generals of the Ming army, and even the generals died in such battlefield sneak attacks. As a result, they lost their command and dealt a huge blow to the Ming army, leading to a complete defeat.
At this time, Gao Yigong was fighting to the death with the white-armored soldiers in front of him. The so-called eyes and ears in martial arts did not exist. Therefore, he had no defense at all.
However, Gao Yigong's personal guards are responsible for guarding the general. When Lu Xiangsheng was training this army, he would naturally not let go of the training of his personal guards.
Therefore, at the critical moment when Jianlu's cold arrow shot at Gao Yigong, a personal guard took aim and immediately raised his shield to protect Gao Yigong.
However, the Jianlu Archers were bound to win against Gao Yigong, and they had done such sneak attacks more than once or twice. Of course, a cold arrow is unreliable. In the sneak attack, it was a sneak attack by several Jianlu archers.
The guard's shield blocked two arrows, but at the same time, he and Gao Yigong were both hit by arrows.
Looking at the bodyguards jumping on him, the arrow stuck in his back, and the arrow in his arm, Gao Yigong couldn't help but yell in pain: "San Wazi!"
He knew that the personal guard must be dead because the arrow was inserted very deep. Gao Yigong was so angry that he continued to fight regardless of his injuries. But his personal guards did not allow it, and immediately dragged him and withdrew from the front line.
The fierce general Gao Yigong withdrew, and several other Ming army soldiers who fought bravely were also attacked by Jianlu's cold arrows. Suddenly, the pressure on the Ming army increased again. The white-armored soldiers who were fighting face to face also knew this was an opportunity and immediately increased their attack intensity.
As a result, the Ming army, which had stabilized the situation, became a little unable to resist, and was killed by the white-armored soldiers and retreated again.
At this time, Lu Xiangsheng, who had already seen the situation here, had already sent reinforcements. The leader was Li Laiheng, with about fifty people.
When he arrived, Gao Yigong allowed his guards to bandage his wounds while he shouted: "Where's the matchlock? Give it to me. Go up and shoot these sons of bitches."
There are archers in Jianlu who shoot cold arrows, but there are none on our side!
However, it is inconvenient for arquebusiers to shoot at close range. First, it is easy to accidentally kill. Second, the firearm contains smoke, which will affect one's own field of vision. But no matter what, it is better than nothing, and the matchlock is much more reliable than the flintlock gun at this time. Because the flintlock gun may misfire. At this time, if it misfires, it will be fatal.
Hearing Gao Yigong's voice, Li Laiheng immediately shouted: "No need for musketeers, the governor sent me here!"
Gao Yigong looked over when he heard the sound, and was immediately overjoyed. He said quickly: "Come on, come on, help me clean up these Tatars! Come on, you can't shoot them to death!"
"Put it on me! Don't worry!" Li Laiheng immediately agreed, and then led his men to the front line.
"Don't worry, just aim and kill those white-armored soldiers!" Li Laiheng looked at the white-armored soldiers who were killing them in all directions, and couldn't help shouting loudly to the men around him.
So, his men immediately dispersed among the soldiers of the Ming army, loaded the string with their feet, held the hard crossbow, aimed at the white-armored soldiers and pressed the trigger.
In other Ming armies, hard crossbows may have been eliminated by firearms, but among Lu Xiangsheng's army, he was more respected. When he was encircling and suppressing the bandits, he had few troops and a poorly trained Ming army, so he supervised the construction of a batch of hard crossbows and killed the bandits before they fled.
Lu Xiangsheng's consistent view is that the troops should be more sophisticated rather than more numerous. He once reported to Emperor Chongzhen, requesting the formation of a special cavalry army for violent raids, and the equipment of hard crossbows was naturally a matter of course.
This time, Lu Xiangsheng's Dongjiang Army included a hundred hard crossbowmen. After seeing the battle situation on Gao Yigong's side, he immediately asked Li Laiheng to come with fifty hard crossbows to help in the battle.
For this kind of close-quarters sneak attack, hard crossbows are undoubtedly better than firearms.
So, when the white-armored soldiers were getting ready to kill, suddenly, something flashed in front of them, and everyone flew back. The kinetic energy of the crossbow arrows fired from the hard crossbow at close range cannot be compared with firearms at all. Even if the white-armored soldiers wore three layers of armor, they could not block the close range fire of the hard crossbow.
In just a moment, thirty or forty of the white-armored soldiers who were fighting in front of them fell. This loss was very heavy. Even the white-armored soldiers could not withstand the Ming army's counterattack, and were immediately defeated by the Ming army.
At this moment, Yue Tuo, who was hiding in the dark, couldn't help but be dumbfounded again. What is an elite? The Ming army in front of you is an elite force!
The so-called elite means either well-equipped or elite. Not only must soldiers dare to fight, but they must also be able to fight. The elite of the army is especially reflected in the details of the battle on the front. If everything has to be directed by the head coach, then this army cannot be an elite army.
The Ming army in front of them not only dared to fight, but was also proficient in tactics. Under the offensive of the white armor soldiers, they stabilized the battle line several times, and then even started to counterattack in a short period of time. This was seen in the many battles between the Qing army and the Ming army. , it is really rare.
Now, even the white-armored soldiers sent out could not withstand the Ming army's offensive. Could it be that after just one battle, he would be defeated by the Ming army?
Thinking of this possibility, Yue Tuo finally panicked. His mission is to hold back the Ming army, wait for the arrival of reinforcements, and encircle and annihilate the Ming army together. However, I really didn't expect that the Ming army's offensive was so sharp. It could be said that the offensive was like a wave. Even though there were many casualties, they were still attacking ferociously. This was really an anomaly among the Ming army.
what to do? what to do? Yue Tuo was so anxious that he was sweating on his forehead: Should we continue to send in the few white-armored soldiers left? But even so, will it be useful?
In a panic, Yue Tuo scanned the entire battlefield.
Today, about half of the camp has been captured by the Ming army. If the attack continues like this, it is estimated that the Ming army will be able to capture the entire camp before dark. By that time, he would have to lead the troops and withdraw.
There were shouts of kill everywhere, as well as the sound of firearms, and smoke filled the air. The battle was so fierce that even the North Korean army surrounded them from both sides. Although they did not have the courage to engage the Qing army in direct combat, they hid on both sides of the Ming army and used matchlock guns to sneak attack the Qing army's flanks and rear, giving them a blow. There were many casualties in the Qing Dynasty.
"These cowards are pretending to be powerful, they are really nothing!" Yue Tuo couldn't help but cursed angrily when he saw this.
However, as soon as he cursed, an idea flashed in his mind, and he was overjoyed.
There is a way!
As soon as he thought of it, he did it immediately. Yue Tuo immediately sent an order to the remaining white-armored soldiers and the reserve team in his hand, gave them a face-to-face instruction, and then quickly dispatched them.
At this time, on the top of the Pyongyang city, Kim Sang-hyun was already looking up to the sky and laughing: "The heavenly soldiers are really powerful. It didn't take half a day to defeat the Jianlu opposite. Who in the future would dare to say that the Jianlu are invincible in the field?" , I spit on his face!"
Of course he didn't know that in order to win this battle, Lu Xiangsheng showed all his cards. It could be said that he was determined to win this battle. As for the reason, he has already explained it before.
However, sometimes, war is not based on personal will. This is not only the case with Jianlu, but also with the Ming army!
