Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 1386

The artillery fire of the Ming army in the west was more violent than before, and the soldiers rushed towards the Jin army's front with a roar of mountains and tsunami, and the real showdown on the west front began.

Naturally, Wang Yan would not give Hauge time to re-arrange, and the Ming army's attack made Hauge make a hasty decision.

Unlike the Ming army who focused on the southern front and concentrated its superior forces as much as possible, Hauge chose a compromise plan, sending troops to support both the north and south fronts.

This plan still continues Hauge's previous style, reflecting his character, swaying from side to side, and striving for safety.

At this time, although the shouting on the western front was fierce, and the attack of the Ming army was surging, the key to determining the outcome of the battlefield was the confrontation between the north and the south.

Tang Tong had doubts about Hauge's decision. The simultaneous increase of troops in the north and south would undoubtedly disperse the forces. Many generals of the Golden Army were unwilling to put all their eggs in one basket. go north.

The troops reserved behind the third low wall were taken out, and half of the troops behind the second wall for support were also transferred.

Li Benshen got on his horse, led an army of 2 gold, and hurried south to support Wu Sangui. Tang Tong pulled the reins and led [-] troops, and marched north.

The soldiers of the Golden Army ran forward with weapons in their hands, their armor rustling, their heads heaving, and they marched eagerly.

After less than half of the soldiers and horses on the front line were withdrawn, the defense in depth of the Jin army line no longer existed. Hauge came to the front line in person and commanded the battle with the Ming army.

On the northern line, the thundering shouts and rumbling explosions have been resounding all morning on the south bank of the Weishui River. The Jin army's Wanqi rushed into the hollow formation on the left wing of the Ming army, but suffered setbacks.

Jierhalang's son, Manchu Jidu, was the first to die in battle and became the first general of the Jin army killed in battle.

After Jierhalang's death, the Manchus had declined, and now that Jierharang's second son had been lost, the situation was even worse. Only Sony and his family were left, struggling to resist the banner.

After the cavalry was frustrated and lost more than [-] cavalry, Meng Qiaofang's plan to quickly tear apart the Ming army's line was thwarted. He could only withdraw the horse army first, and use the superior force of the infantry to confront the Ming army to clear obstacles one by one.

During the fierce battle on the northern front for about an hour, Lingkou Town in the east was finally completely lost under the onslaught of the Jin army, and the remnants of the Ming army in the town were completely wiped out.

Grand Tutor Qin Liangyu's nephew Battalion Commander Qin Yiming died heroically and became the first member of the Ming army to be killed in this battle.

At noon in the battle, Xinfeng Town also fell into the hands of the Jin army. Ruan Mei, the deputy governor of the left army of Ming Zhenwu, was shot by the Jin army and killed by the Jin army, causing the Ming army to lose another general, but the Jin general Zhao Liangdong was also killed The defenders were severely wounded, seriously injured and unconscious, and were carried off the battlefield.

At this time, the three important strongholds on the south bank of the Weihe River fell into the hands of the Jin army. There was no obstacle for Meng Qiaofang to go south, but the Jin army suffered heavy losses in order to capture Lingkou Town and Xinfeng Town, and the soldiers were hungry in the morning. Weak and failed to take advantage of the situation to break through Zhang Mingzhen's defense line, the two sides were at a stalemate.

It can be seen that although Meng Qiaofang has won three strongholds, the attack is a little weak. There is no new reinforcement. It may take a long time to break through the Ming army's front.

The southern line is fifteen miles north of Lishan Mountain.

Guo Tianchun, the former leader of the Jin army, shot and killed the Ming army, and became the first veteran of the Wu army to be killed in battle.

As soon as the main general died, the defeat that no one could control at all became even more complete. The soldiers of the Golden Army collapsed in fear of firing at each other, and fled one after another.

After the two rows of guns passed, the Golden Army's front line was full of struggling figures. The Golden Army soldiers in the back row turned around and ran away. The third row of the Ming Army stepped forward. The sound of "bang bang bang" sounded, and the Jin Army soldiers were shot in the back one after another. , rushed forward to die.

The sound of firecrackers behind him broke the hearts and gallbladders of the soldiers of the Golden Army, and they ran wildly. The soldiers of the Golden Army running behind tripped over the corpses and saw the corpses lying on the ground, bloody intestines flowed all over the ground. The wounded soldiers howled and rolled, and suddenly Frightened, he fled southward.

The injured Jin Jun struggled painfully on the ground, reaching out to grab the comrades who ran past him, but the Jin Jun soldiers couldn't control the wounded soldiers, took a look, hesitated for a moment, and fled with the brigade.

Behind the soldiers of the Jin Army, a passionate horn sounded, and the soldiers on the first front line of the Ming Army suddenly let out a roar, and charged forward with firecrackers in their hands, chasing countless fleeing figures.

"Kill!" On the first front line, nearly ten thousand soldiers roared and rushed forward.

The soldiers crashed into the chaotic Jin army's line, shot and killed the Jin army from behind, and pierced the Jin army's back with sharp guns.

The golden army on the entire front only cared about fleeing for their lives, and the [-] golden army gunners completely collapsed and ran for their lives in a panic.

Seeing the defeat of the Jin army in front of the army, Li Guo was overjoyed and put down his binoculars. Without hesitation, he immediately ordered, "Beat the drums, the front army will advance in formation, outflank the left and right wings, and drive straight to the foot of Lishan Mountain."

The Ming army resolutely seized the opportunity to take advantage of the situation to defeat the infantry behind the Jin army, and drove the defeated army into the mountains and forests to the south, without giving the Jin army infantry time to regroup.

The Ming army's central army gave an order, the drums beat rapidly, and the horns suddenly sounded. The soldiers of the Ming army on the second and third fronts held their guns on their shoulders, and followed the soldiers of the first Ming army who were chasing and killing the defeated army. Behind, with the rhythm of the drums, step forward.

Wu Sangui was riding on the war horse, his face was a little stunned, the rapid defeat of the front line of firecrackers was unexpected to him.

The Wu army was full of exclamations. Seeing the [-] musketeers completely defeated by the Ming army in a single round of musketry, they ran like a bereaved dog. Many generals of the Jin army couldn't help feeling terrified.

If the defeated troops retreated and the Ming army chased after them fiercely, He Chengzhi's [-] infantry would most likely be disrupted. Once all the infantry fell into chaos, the Ming army would surely chase them all the way to Lintong.

Seeing the two rear lines of the Ming army, the phalanx on the left and right flanks, began to move forward, Wu Sangui couldn't calm down, he threw his fists with all his strength in a hurry, and roared, "The infantry is on top, let me stop it!"

Almost when Wu Sangui gave the order, He Chengzhi decisively ordered the soldiers to fire their guns and shoot the rout soldiers who were approaching, causing the rout soldiers to flee to the two wings, without disrupting the formation of [-] infantry behind.

At this time, the broken soldiers fled to the two wings, and the formation had been dispersed. The first-line Ming army chasing in the form of skirmishers also followed the broken soldiers, and then continued to chase and kill, without directly attacking the Jin army's infantry.

This time, the rout and the pursuers all bypassed He Chengzhi's front, but the golden general's face became even more gloomy.

As soon as the field of vision was opened, the line infantry of the second line of the Ming army had already reached a hundred miles away from the golden formation.

The Ming army deployed in a horizontal formation, and its firepower could be fully exerted. He Chengzhi was in a phalanx formation, and was dominated by melee soldiers. He had no time to rearrange, so he could only charge forward, otherwise he would become a target for platooning guns.

Wu Sangui also saw this, so he could only let this infantry go up, trying to force the Ming army to stop and stop the Ming army.

He Chengzhi hastily drew his sword and shouted, "Brothers, go up to this general and stop the Ming thief!"

The soldiers of the golden soldiers who formed a phalanx saw the platoon of the Ming army approaching. They were terrified in their hearts, but standing still was waiting for death. They had to rush up to close combat before the Ming army fired their guns, disrupting the Ming army's release of guns. There is a chance to survive, the golden army in fear suddenly roared, and charged like a tide.

"Bang bang bang" the second line, the soldiers of the Ming army in the first row raised their fire guns one after another, lined up ten thousand gun rods, and roared in unison.

A series of blunderbusses sounded, long flames and white smoke spewed out from countless black muzzles, bullets roared out, and the advancing Jin Guo infantry immediately fell back again and again, and countless bullets rained down on them like raindrops. The Jin army tore their cotton armor and brought up blood mist, causing the soldiers of the Jin army to let out a heart-piercing scream.

In an instant, the advancing Jin Army infantry seemed to have hit an invisible wall, and the screams resounded across the field, and the Jin Army soldiers were hit head-on...
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