Early the next morning, the Jianlu camp became noisy. When many Mongolian soldiers got up and took a look, they were immediately surprised to find out why people were dead?
After coming back to their senses and knowing that the Ming army had stolen the camp, they couldn't help but feel happy that their camp was not on the outermost side and was not in the direction where the Ming army had sneak attack.
Logically speaking, after the Jianlu soldiers, especially the Mongolian soldiers, were so exhausted yesterday, they still have sequelae today. It is best to rest for half a day or a day, and then start the war after they have really recovered.
However, Duduo ordered the pots to be buried to make rice, even at the expense of blood, so that his troops could have a good meal, and then ordered the whole team to go out of camp and prepare to attack Yaozhou Post.
"Woooooooo..."
Long trumpet sounds sounded from time to time, and the Jianlu troops came out in formations one after another. Under the protection of the cavalry, they approached Yaozhou Station.
At the same time, to the south of Yaozhou Post, the two Jianlu cavalry camps also responded. They all rushed out of the Jianlu cavalry and were also approaching Yaozhou Post.
At first glance, we can see that in all directions of Yaozhouyi, almost all over the mountains and plains, there are Jianlu troops. Just looking at this scene is a bit scary.
However, although the Ming army in Yaozhouyi was well prepared, judging from their faces, they did not feel nervous at all. Obviously, today's Ming army has enough psychological quality to deal with this situation.
Duduo, who was in the distance, observed this situation of the Ming army, and he realized again that the Ming army today was no longer the Ming army before. If it were the Ming army in the past, after the Qing army showed such power, you could see panic expressions on the faces of the Ming army soldiers. Their movements will also be stiff, and even formations will be difficult to complete.
After seeing it clearly, I already have a general understanding in my mind, but no matter what, if the battle comes to this level, it must be fought.
According to the battle plan he had thought up yesterday, Duduo sent a message to Wu Keshan and shouted in a cold voice: "You will deploy elite cavalry troops to pretend to attack the defense line on the west side of Yaozhou Station. The momentum must be fierce to attract the Ming army to shoot or fire cannons to consume the troops." Their ammunition. In addition, prepare ropes, it would be best if they can drag away those resisting horses!"
After Wu Keshan heard this, he clasped his fists and accepted the order. He did not refuse this military order. We had done this before when we fought together with the Qing army. As long as the elite cavalry is mobilized and shows the power of rushing forward, the soldiers of the Ming army will often shoot before the cavalry reaches the shooting range. In this case, the cavalry is actually safe, and only the unlucky ones will be injured by stray bullets.
After a while, a cavalry army of thousands of people began to gather on the western front. The Jianlu on other sides are also preparing, as if they are about to attack Yaozhou Station. Their role is to create a tense atmosphere to contain the Ming army on other lines of defense.
"Woooooooo..."
The trumpet sounded again, and the people shouted and the horses neighed in response.
The Jianlu cavalry began to drive their horses away from the spot, scattering their lines, and rushed towards Yaozhou Station faster and faster.
"Bahhhh..."
The rumble of horse hooves became more and more rapid. The Mongolians on horseback were lying down, as if they were one with the horse, driving the horse faster and faster. There were so many rapid sounds of horse hooves that it seemed like the ground was shaking.
It has to be said that the Mongolians' riding skills are indeed superb, and the charging momentum they create is not something that ordinary cavalry can achieve. Because other cavalry troops may have to reserve their horse speed for the subsequent turn, so as not to turn too fast and be unable to turn, and really have to run into it, but these Mongolians have no such worries. When they charged, they slowly increased their horse speed to the highest speed, and the momentum they displayed was naturally far more intimidating than other cavalry troops.
However, even if they performed to the level they should have. But the soldiers of the Ming Army on the western front, even though they only relied on a defense line composed of sidecars, which was not as strong as the Yaozhouyi city wall, they did not see anyone panicking.
Officers at all levels are instructing their subordinates: "Anyone who shoots without permission will be executed!"
Or perhaps, the pikemen in the back of the sidecar received the order: "Bows and arrows are ready. Without military orders, anyone who shoots without permission will be killed!"
This trick of Jianlu was actually very familiar to the Ming army. They just wanted to lure the Ming army into firing. After repeating it a few times, it is very likely that the illusion will turn into reality, and a sudden attack will be launched, so you must be on guard.
"Bahhhh..." The rapid sound of horse hooves became more and more urgent.
"Jiligulu..." The Mongols' shouts of killing became louder and louder.
Closer, closer.
Damn it, why didn’t the Ming army fire artillery or fire? The Mongolian Tatars charging on horseback were about to enter the effective range of the guns, but before they saw any effect, they couldn't help but curse in their hearts.
The Mongolian Tatar running at the front took out a rope and started waving it. They received the task and were going to trap Juma to see if they could pull Juma away. However, if Juma can be trapped, it will definitely be within the range of the Ming army.
Finally, the Mongolian cavalry rushed into the range of the guns, but they did not rush forward. Instead, they immediately took the reins, controlled the horses, and formed an arc to escape the effective range of the guns at the first time. Only a dozen Mongolian Tatars who received the mission continued to move forward, trying to capture the rebel horses deployed at the front of the position.
At this moment, the signal flag was waved, and a Ming army officer saw it and issued a military order to his men.
"Bah, bah, bah..."
Smoke suddenly appeared, and gunshots rang out.
When Duduo saw it in the distance, he couldn't help but feel disappointed. Because there was only one group of musketeers in the Ming army firing, it was obvious that they were only targeting the Mongols who were trying to trap their horses. The other soldiers of the Ming Army were not disturbed by the gunfire and did not fire along with them.
After the gunshots were fired, the horses whined, and half of the horses were knocked down by just one shot.
The Ming army was also ruthless. Instead of targeting people, they just aimed at horses with a larger target.
With the three-stage shooting method, under continuous shooting, the gunfire stopped after just a moment. In front of them, the fallen horses were wailing, and the Mongolians who had also been shot were either struggling to death or trying to crawl towards their own team.
Seeing this situation, a group of Ming soldiers came out from behind the sidecar, holding long spears. They stabbed the wounded Mongolian Tatars to their core right in front of the two armies. Then, in full view of everyone, he pulled the horses that were also killed and dragged them towards the Ming army's position.
Seeing this scene, the Ming army officers and soldiers all cheered. Apparently they had horse meat to eat.
No matter how hungry the Mongols are, they will not eat horse meat because they know that the war horse is a part of them. But if the horse dies, that's a different story. At this time, when they saw the Ming army being so unscrupulous and dragging away their horses without any scruples, their eyes were filled with anger, but they were helpless.
After Duduo observed for a while, he did not give up, but began to mobilize his troops again to prepare for the next attack.
On the top of the city, Li Dingguo saw Jianlu's movement and immediately reported to Li Guo: "Commander, Jianlu wants to attack from the upper wind."
Black powder firearms have a very bad disadvantage. Whether it is an artillery or a musket, a lot of smoke will be produced during the firing process. If too many artillery guns are fired, the smoke will fill the air and the line of sight will be blocked.
Jianlu wanted to launch the offensive from the upwind point, obviously knowing this flaw of the firearm.
Determining the enemy's main attack direction is the prerequisite for whether the defenders can better hold the front. Li Guo listened, nodded, and then issued the general order.
In the Jianlu formation, this time it was no longer just the cavalry attacking. But it's a step-and-horse linkage. The cavalry responded, and the infantry pushed carts one after another, forming a scattered formation and launched an attack on the Ming army. Jianlu's archers were hiding behind the front carriage. After that, there were soldiers preparing to fight in hand-to-hand combat. Its purpose is self-evident.
On the Ming army's side, the artillerymen got on the side carriages and began to move the artillery on the carriages in response.
"Dong dong dong..." The sound of war drums resounded in the sky above Yaozhou Yi.
As the Jianlu troops in the main attack direction began to move, the Jianlu troops in other directions, and the infantry and cavalry coalition forces also began to push towards the Ming army, and a full-scale attack officially began.
The military line was slowly advancing, and this time, the Ming army launched the attack first.
"Boom...boom...boom..." On the Ming army's side, the Hongyi cannons with the longest range were several feet apart and took turns aiming at Jianlu's carriage and firing.
The smoke from each artillery fire temporarily enveloped the vicinity of the artillery, but then it was blown away by the wind in the wilderness.
The iron bullets formed a small parabolic arc and hit the distance rapidly.
Of the five iron bullets, one will basically hit the slowly pushing cart, making a loud "bang" sound. No matter how strong the construction is, the cart will fall apart with the sound. The Jianlu behind the cart was unlucky enough to be hit and turned into nutrients in the soil, making it almost impossible for him to survive. But more of them pounced on both sides at the first opportunity. Overall, there were not many casualties.
The Jianlu during the attack looked at the torn corpses of their accomplices as if they had not seen them. Instead of panicking, they continued to hide behind the cart on the side and continued the attack.
As the military lines got closer and closer, Jianlu's cavalry began to move, slowly increasing their horse speed, and began to launch a high-speed charge towards the Ming army's position. But this time, they were no longer just attacking, but using cavalry bows to shoot arrows without accuracy. They only shot to the Ming army's position and disrupted the Ming army soldiers for their purpose.
Some of these cavalry troops would even gallop forward and then dismount, hide behind their horses, and fire rockets at the Ming army, specifically shooting near the cannons in an attempt to ignite the gunpowder near the cannons.
At this time, on the Ming army's side, the fusiliers also began to fight back. However, not all fusiliers fired, but staggered with the artillery to prevent the smoke produced by the gunpowder from being too dense. In addition, the archers in the Ming army also began to fight back.
Amidst the sound of war drums and artillery, the screams of war horses began to appear, as well as the painful groans of wounded soldiers. However, none of this had any impact on the battle situation. Those who should attack are still attacking, and those who should defend are still defending.
When Jianlu's carriages entered the effective range of the Ming army's artillery, more and more carriages were hit by the artillery. Finally, Jianlu gave an order, and the Jianlu behind the cart shouted. They pushed the cart up as fast as possible and rushed towards the Ming army's position.
Under normal circumstances, if the Ming army's artillery started firing hastily, it would have played into Jianlu's hands. The smoke from the numerous artillery fires was enough to block the Ming army's line of sight and cover the Jianlu's approach.
However, Jianlu was obviously disappointed. Although Jianlu showed the momentum to pounce, the Ming army's artillery was still firing according to a certain pattern. If the artillery should be fired, it will be fired in time when the order is given; if the artillery should not be fired, absolutely no artillery will fire.
You know, these artillery pieces all belong to the chariot camp, and the chariot camp was trained by Emperor Chongzhen using Qi Jiguang's severe military tactics regardless of cost. During training, if you do something wrong, there is no ambiguity about whether you should have your head chopped off. The quality of these car camp artillerymen is far beyond that of ordinary frontier soldiers.
Regardless of the shelling, Jianlu's charge was getting closer after all. Jianlu's carriage effectively blocked the bullets and protected the Jianlu behind.
After getting closer, the brave Jianlu rushed out of the carriage and began to charge towards the Ming army's position, shouting and waving weapons.
Duduo, who was in the distance, felt a little relieved when he saw this scene. At this time, when we meet on a narrow road, the brave one wins. He had confidence in the bravery of the Qing warriors. What he saw at this time were selected brave men charging towards the Ming army's front.
As long as some Qing soldiers rush into the Ming army's defense line, there will be no suspense in this battle. Close combat has always been the strength of the Qing Dynasty!
At this time, a group of knights came galloping towards Duduo's flag.
"Master, someone is coming from Shengjing!" Duduo's bodyguard immediately reported to Duduo after seeing it.
After hearing this, Duduo turned his head and took a look. He recognized the man in the lead as Han Gou Ning Wanwo, so he turned his head again and was too lazy to pay attention to him.
Almost everyone knows about Duduo's hatred towards the Han people. After Ning Wan and I got closer, I saw that Duduo was ignoring him, so I didn't dare to let out a fart, so I had to wait behind Duduo and wait for the war to end.
Seeing that the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty were about to rush to the Ming army's position, Ning Wan opened my mouth. Just when I was about to compliment Duduo, I saw a dark cloud seeming to appear on the Ming army's position. People in the army naturally knew that it was not a dark cloud, but a rain of arrows.
With the density of this arrow rain, how many archers must there be? How could the Ming army have so many archers?
When I was still surprised, I saw a sudden rain of arrows in front of the Ming army's position, nailing all the screaming Jianlu to the ground. The whole world seemed to become a lot quieter all of a sudden.
At this moment, both Ning Wanwo and Duoduo were all dumbfounded.
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