A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 488 Defeat
Bai Guangen's main barracks formed a circular formation, and there were many barriers to resist horses outside. His hundreds of family members were in the center and core position, tightly protecting Bai Guangen and Shuai Qi.
As soon as the army formation was set up, in a blink of an eye, a mass of rout soldiers and peasants, driven by Qing cavalry, rushed towards the army formation like a flood.
"Archery!"
Bai Guangen gritted his teeth and shouted.
For a moment, the world seemed to stand still!
Then there was a heart-piercing cry, and waves of sharp arrows were shot out, shooting down those rout soldiers and civilian husbands before rejecting the horse.
After being hit by arrows, few died on the spot. They fell to the ground screaming, and then countless people stepped on them, trampling them into a living flesh.
Afterwards, these people were shot by arrows, screamed and rolled to the ground, and countless people stepped on them from behind...
Especially on the horses in the circular formation, all kinds of wounded and mutilated corpses were hung more densely.
They were all pushed by the people behind, and then shot by the sharp arrows in front. They screamed and pushed forward step by step. cry.
Blood flowed like a river, filling the square inch of the area, and behind, there were still a large number of rout soldiers and civilians, crowding this way like a nest.
Although the people in front all saw the sharp arrows and spears in the army formation of the main barracks, they wanted to stop.However, the retreat of more than ten thousand people is not something you can stop if you want to.The people behind will naturally push the companions in front forward.
Qing cavalry continued to hide and kill, those soldiers or civilians just howled and fled forward in fear, not daring to turn back to resist.They push the crowd forward, although the people in front are terrified and just howl: "Don't squeeze, don't squeeze!"
But who cares about the people behind?Just desperately trying to squeeze forward.
For the rout soldiers who dared to charge into the formation, the Ming army in the circle continued to shoot arrows mercilessly. They knew that if the rout soldiers broke the army formation, none of them would survive.
Dead friends are not dead poor, even if there are acquaintances among the defeated soldiers, they used to drink and chat together, calling them brothers.But at this moment of life and death, whether to kill others or to kill oneself, any soldier in the regular army knows the result of the choice.
The broken soldiers swarmed in, and I don't know how many people crowded together. Every moment, some people were pushed down and trampled to death.
Arrows kept falling in front of them, and those rout soldiers and civilians either died of crowding or were shot to death by sharp arrows.
Finally, several rejecting horses were knocked away by the rout soldiers, and the flow of people rushed over like a flood, but these people rushed to the front of the formation, but were stabbed to the ground by the dense spears protruding from inside.
The cry was earth-shattering, and the huge sound wave made Bai Guangen in the circle tremble uncontrollably. His eyes were red, his hands were clenched tightly, and his veins even burst out.
A group of generals in the formation also showed unbearable expressions. Some people wanted to suggest opening their mouths and let some routs come in, but then they shut their mouths again.
They knew it was impossible, if they let go of their mouths and the rout of soldiers came in, in a blink of an eye, their army formation would be destroyed and congested by them, and in the end, even thousands of soldiers in the main barracks would not be able to survive.
Under the shooting of the main barracks, the situation of the broken soldiers attacking the circular formation was slightly slowed down, but the Qing cavalry continued to hack and kill, so they had to flee in all directions, and many of them didn't know where they were going.If these people were placed in the hinterland of Ming Dynasty, there would be several horse thieves and bandits in the green forest again.
Seeing that there was no way ahead, some people screamed and turned their heads, fighting desperately with the Qing soldiers.
However, in the age of cold weapons, if the infantry does not form an army formation, how can it be the opponent of the cavalry?Considering the strength of the Jingbian army, if the bird gun soldiers used skirmishers to fight against the Qing cavalry, it would be a dead end.
Waves of Qing cavalry passed by them, continuously shooting sharp arrows, throwing javelins, and throwing flying swords and broadswords, killing the most powerful among them.
Then Bobo remounted and charged head-on, knocking them to the ground, trampling them down with his horse's hooves, and using their scimitars and spears, he chopped them down and stabbed them to death one by one.
The Qing cavalry continued to pass through and outflank, so that these rout soldiers could not form a systematic resistance. The rout soldiers had nothing to do but flee like collapsing.
Some generals in the car battalion still wanted to gather the rout and reorganize the front.
However, those Qing cavalry were the best at outflanking. They directly passed the large group of routs and reached beyond the crowd that might resist.
In addition to riding and shooting in groups, they even got off their horses and fought on foot. Using their strong bows and crossbows, they kept tearing open holes in the crowd.In the end, the heavy cavalry charged, turning these Ming troops into routs again, and even more terrifying waves of routs.
Qingqi swarmed in groups, constantly blocking and attacking, and launched a round of rushing and outflanking. Bai Guangen's several chariot battalions were unable to gather the defeated troops and reorganize the defense line.
It seemed that the routed soldiers who had nowhere to escape wailed loudly, many wounded lay on the ground crying, and the friendly soldiers rushing back and forth wailed for help.
"Brothers, please help me."
"Haha, take a look, I have worked for the Marshal and the Ming Dynasty for many years, and this is how I ended up!"
"I don't want to die. I still have a wife and children in my family. Whoever saves me, I will give all my family wealth to him. If I want my wife, I will admit it..."
"Haha, let's die, let's all die!"
Under the pursuit of Qingqi, the infantry only blamed themselves for their lives, and only one escaped.Relying on the speed of their horses, the cavalry fled desperately to the formation of Hong Chengchou's Chinese army a few miles away, or Yang Guozhu's attacking team at Huangtuling.
In the overwhelming cry, Bai Guangen's face turned ashen, he suddenly looked at Wu Sangui's army formation not far away, and hated in his heart: "This little bastard, it's in vain for me, Bai Guangen, to treat him as a brother and support him everywhere. Don't send a single soldier to support me!"
Bai Guangen could see clearly that although there were a large number of Qing troops besieging Wu Sangui's army formation, their formation was well-organized and seemed to have enough strength.
It doesn't take much, just send two or three thousand cavalry to attack the Qing army from the side, which can greatly relieve the pressure on one's own side.But Wu Sangui just refused, sticking to the camp, not even a single soldier was willing to attack.
Bai Guangen gritted his teeth, thinking: "This Wu Sangui still wants to stand shoulder to shoulder with Wang Dou? Pooh, if Wang Dou is here, he will definitely support me. This little bastard only cares about himself....Yes, I will not let him go, if he escapes Born, I will vote for Wang Dou, and I will not let this little thief feel comfortable in the future!"
Afterwards, he looked anxiously at the large formation of the Chinese army a few miles away, thinking: "Why haven't the reinforcements come yet?"
It's just that Bai Guangen didn't think about it, how long has he been fighting with the Qing soldiers?
Generally, under the siege of the Qing cavalry, it is normal for the chariot camps of the Ming army to persist for a day and a half.
No one would have thought that in just a few quarters of an hour, Bai Guangen's multiple car battalions and strong troops were completely defeated.
Don't say I can't believe it, even if I come to the rescue, it won't happen in a while.
Finally, on all sides of Bai Guangen's circular formation, the defeated soldiers and civilians slowly dispersed, or fled to nowhere, or were driven by teams of Qing cavalry, and fled in fear to the central army formation, or Yang Guozhu's department attacked the mountain.
The plan of the Qing army is naturally to drive them to attack the rear army formation. At worst, it can also severely damage the morale of the Ming army deployed there!
In the end, Bai Guangen's main barracks remained, surrounded by more than [-] Qing cavalry who were roaring and running.
At this time, the Qing soldiers attacking the siege, in addition to the original Eight Banners Manchurian Zhengbai Banner, Bordered White Banner, Zhenghuang Banner, and Bordered Yellow Banner, there were many more knights wearing blue armor or blue armor with red borders. And more Eight Banners Mongolian Army.
It was Hauge and Jierhalang who attacked Wu Sangui's army, and they led some troops to help!
Seeing the embarrassment of the Ming army, Hauge laughed loudly and said, "These Nikans are vulnerable!"
Jierhalang said cautiously: "Prince Su, this is because I am facing Bai Guangen and others on the cavalry of the Qing Dynasty. If I face the Jingbian army, or even the army of Yang Guozhu and others, it will not go so smoothly! I hope Before their reinforcements arrive, our Qing warriors can break through Bai Guangen's formation."
Hauge snorted displeasedly: "Prince Zheng, you are making others' ambitions and destroying your own prestige!"
But privately, Hauge also thinks that what Jierhalang said is right, if the Ming army is a little bit more capable of fighting, his own offensive will not be so smooth.Look at Wu Sangui's large formation next to him. He is still struggling to support him, and his own iron cavalry can't take advantage of it.
He looked at Wu Sangui's army formation, and said worriedly: "That little thief Wu Sangui won't send reinforcements?"
Ji Erhalang shook his head: "We have been fighting with the Liaodong Army for many years, and their generals are not the ones who sacrifice their lives to save others....But just in case, we still have to be optimistic about that side!"
At this time, waves of Qing cavalry were circling around Bai Guangen's circle, and they kept shooting arrows. These knights were mainly Mongols who were good at riding and shooting.
In Bai Guangen's circular formation, dense shields were erected, and archers kept shooting arrows from them, desperately fighting back.
There are also Manchurian elite cavalry, in addition to archery, they throw javelins, swinging knives, throwing axes, iron bones and so on.In particular, their javelins and throwing axes are all wrapped with ropes, which can destroy the shields of the Ming army by pulling them instantly when they are projected.
The shields of the Ming army were constantly being destroyed, and without the cover of the shields, those cold weapons were exposed to the sharp arrows of the Qing army.From time to time, soldiers screamed and fell down. They were hit by arrows, javelins, or iron bones and other objects, and waves of casualties appeared one after another.
Although the archers of the Ming army tried their best to fight back, they had a natural advantage in riding horses and archery.This is the reason why the Ming army wanted to develop the firearms battalion.In particular, Qingqi had a large number of people, and soon, the battle quickly developed to a situation that was not conducive to Bai Guangen.
Especially Qing cavalry in groups of three or four, constantly dismounted and fought on foot. Those soldiers in heavy armor, Ba Yala, etc., shot sharp arrows from dozens of steps away.Moreover, their arrows were all soaked in horse dung, and they were full of toxins. Few people could survive if they were hit by an arrow in the face.
Arrows rained down, and seeing that Bai Guangen's circular formation had been torn open many times, the Ming soldiers in the formation all let out howls of despair.
Hauge said: "Prince Zheng, it's almost time, let the warriors form a formation and charge, and let the heavy horses charge forward!"
Ji Erhalang also nodded: "Prince Su is right. We must wipe out Bai Guang'en's troops before the reinforcements from the Ming Dynasty arrive. Killing one of their general soldiers will definitely hit their morale and morale. The battle has greatly improved the odds of winning."
Waves of Qing soldiers in double-layered heavy armor converged. They held densely packed spears and halberds, shining dazzlingly in the sun. They shouted and formed formations to charge.
In front of them, armed with knives, shields and axes, the most elite Ba Yala soldiers in each banner were specially used to deal with spears and horses and break the formation.
There were also layers of heavy cavalry, armed with lances more than ten feet long, and rolling their iron hooves, they rushed towards Bai Guangen's circle.
The fierce battle lasted only for a moment. When the Qing army's heavy cavalry charged, the Ming army's spearmen, saber stickmen, big stick players, and palladium hands rushed forward howling.
The Qing army's war horses wailed, and were constantly poked to the ground by the Ming army, and under the heavy riding, the Ming army's spears and spears kept breaking.They were knocked into the air by horseshoes, picked up by lances, and trampled into flesh by the rolling cavalry.
Bobo Qingqi in heavy armor broke through several gaps in Bai Guangen's circular formation, entered the formation, and quickly entered the division.
The dead soldiers of the Qing army, the Baya soldiers, held swords and shields and wore three layers of heavy armor. Except for excellent firearms, they were their nemesis, and they were like invincible tanks.
They skillfully chopped down the spears in front of them and knocked over the shields of the Ming army. Their figures intertwined and their limbs flew across.They instantly tore open several Ming saber shields and spears. Wherever they went, blood spattered and brains gushed out.
And behind them, the Bobo Qing Army's spear formation rushed forward with shouts, but in the blink of an eye, Bai Guangen's round formation exploded the ranks, and countless people fled in all directions, throwing away their helmets and armor.
In order to escape quickly, they fought each other for horses, regardless of whether they were cavalry or not.
Bai Guangen stared blankly and sighed up to the sky: "God kill me!"
"Boss, let's go!"
The confidant's servants anxiously pulled the reins for Bai Guangen, and many servants crowded around Bai Guangen nervously, just urging the commander to leave quickly.
Seeing the enemy soldiers swarming in from all sides, there are constantly bloody people who break out of the siege, fighting fiercely with the Qing army, and then fall down.
At this time, thousands of people in the main barracks fled in all directions, ignoring their commander, only a few hundred family members remained, loyally guarding Bai Guangen's side.
Bai Guangen was angry, and thought to himself: "At the critical moment, I still have to rely on my servant!"
He didn't think much about it, jumped on the horse, and under the protection of his own soldiers and servants, he desperately went out to kill.
The Qingqi on all sides seemed to be all over the mountains and plains, but Bai Guangen wanted to break through a bloody road, and then fled to Hong Chengchou's Chinese army formation.
At this time, Bai Guangen's Jizhen soldiers were completely defeated. He deployed nearly 5000 people, including the main barracks and several chariot battalions.Even with the tens of thousands of civilian husbands, it seems that the whole world is filled with their cries and howls.
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Wu Sangui looked at the fleeing Jizhen army with a livid face. This battle took place right under his nose. From the battle to the defeat, the battle over there was so short and cruel.
The sound waves formed by Siye's cries were so soul-stirring that Wu Sangui's forehead seemed to explode, and his whole body trembled involuntarily.
His eyes were blood red, thick veins sprouted on his forehead, he took a deep breath, and thought: "Don't mess up, don't mess up!"
Looking at our own army formation, it seemed that they were affected by the defeat of the Jizhen army. Many soldiers showed panic in their eyes.
He was startled, the Tartars were outside at this time, and the siege was urgent, if the army's morale was disturbed, it would be the fate of the second Bai Guangen.
However, although he is young and the city is quite deep, his expression on his face remained unchanged, he just rode out and shouted sharply: "The soldiers have all seen it, if you don't stick to your position, it will be the fate of the Jizhen army over there. I, Wu Sangui, promise you, I will never leave a brother behind, even if I die, I, Wu Sangui, will be the last to leave. But brothers, please persevere, reinforcements will arrive soon, Governor Hong, you will not forget us!"
Wu Sangui treats people kindly on a daily basis, without the slightest arrogance of a famous family, even with ordinary soldiers, he is also very kind, so he has a great morale in the army.
At this time, after hearing Wu Sangui's heart-warming words, all the generals shouted and roared: "Follow Marshal Wu, fight to the end!"
"Anyone who wants to escape is raised by a beast!"
"Long live Ning Yuan's army!"
Seeing the peace of mind of the soldiers everywhere in the army formation, Wu Sangui felt relieved, and winked at Zu Dale beside him.
He whispered: "Uncle, you lead some servants to patrol around, if anyone is timid, they will be killed immediately!"
Zu Dale was very satisfied with Wu Sangui's performance, and said in a low voice: "Guier, don't worry, with your uncle here, whoever dares to disturb the morale of the army and is timid, I will be the first to spare him!"
Wu Sangui nodded slightly, looked back at Hong Chengchou's Chinese army formation, and thought: "Reinforcements come quickly!"

(End of this chapter)