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Chapter 425 Sad Retreat
Although Azig led more troops than the Ming army, there was no such disparity as double or double.

That's why Azig adopted the tactic of feinting on three sides and making a breakthrough on one side.

According to normal principles, there is no problem in doing so.

However, the commander of the Ming army was not a fool. He quickly observed the distribution of Jiannu troops through a telescope, discovered Jiannu's tactics, and adopted a counterattack plan.

After dispatching troops and preparing preparations, taking advantage of the setback of Jiannu, the main attacker, the Ming army on the left and right flanks suddenly mobilized, using a weapon that had been hidden since the battle-the hand-throwing bombing thunder, that is, the black powder grenade.

Even under relatively high pressure during the attack, Kong Youde did not use this individual weapon, but used a more powerful grenadier with a longer range to suppress and block the enemy.

Obviously, there are not many thunderbolts carried by the grenadier.Azig can also judge this point.There is also such luck and hope in continuing the onslaught regardless of casualties.

But Azig's hope was shattered with the fierce counterattack of the Ming army on both wings. The Ming army opened the way with volleys of guns and grenades, and launched a fierce counterattack against the feigned Jiannu.

The explosion rumbled, clouds of black smoke rose up, shrapnel flew horizontally, lead bullets shot out, and the sudden and violent firepower caused great confusion and panic to Jiannu.

Naturally, the lethality of the black powder grenade cannot be compared with the grenade of the later generations; because it is thrown by hand, it cannot be made as big as the Thunderbolt.

Therefore, there are more casualties and fewer deaths.But fighting with red eyes on the battlefield is a contest of strength and skill. Injury means a decline in combat effectiveness, a psychological blow, and a stronger opponent.

What's more important is the panic and confusion caused by the grenade. The mole seeds were thrown to the feet, and the ears were buzzing, and they were even scared to jump!
On the one hand, it fell into chaos. On the other hand, it had been preparing for a long time and the battle formation was well-organized.

"Kill, kill, charge!" Ming generals Zhang Dalu and Shang Keyi roared loudly, taking the lead, waving the officer's standard sword, slashing at the enemy mercilessly.

Click!Ede of the Guarding Army Academy raised his sword to parry, but the scimitar was cut off by Zhang Dalu's heavy hard steel saber.

His skin was torn apart, and blood spurted out. Ede screamed, and stepped back several steps, his eyes were full of blood.

puff!A soldier of the Ming army rushed forward and stabbed the bayonet into Ede's stomach.Turning his wrist, the soldier drew out the three-edged bayonet, and the guts of Xuehula rushed out of the wound first.

Erde raised his bloody face, screamed inhumanly, clutched his messy bloody intestines in vain, was kicked down by the soldier, and writhed on the ground in pain.

"Kill! Kill!"

More than a dozen pairs of big feet stepped past Erde's body in a disorderly manner. Accompanied by passionate shouts, the soldiers of the Ming army with bayonets charged forward. officer.

Cavalry captain Tanaka brandished a scimitar and led a few soldiers shouting and howling, trying to stop the retreat of the defeated soldiers, but it attracted the attention of the Ming army.

More than a dozen grenades were thrown chaotically, and smoke was rising from Jiannu's feet.Even the brave Jiannu turned pale and subconsciously avoided it.

The sound of the explosion shook the eardrums, black smoke rose, and shrapnel shot out, hitting Jiannu's body, legs and feet, causing a burst of screams.

The smoke had just dissipated, and in the blurred vision, Tanaka's eyes widened. More than a dozen Ming soldiers either knelt or stood, pointing their black muzzles here.

Bright lights flickered, white smoke rose, and more than a dozen lead bullets roared and shot towards them.

Hot blood splashed onto Tanaka's face, a soldier clutched his neck, turned around, and fell down with his eyes wide open.

Severe pain came from the chest and abdomen, Tanaka lowered his head in a daze, and saw two bullet holes that were bleeding.It was too close, at a distance of more than 20 meters, his armor could not withstand the lead bullets fired.

With the blood gushing out, Tanaka swayed and leaned on the ground with his knife, barely falling down.

A group of Ming soldiers rushed over with shouts, slaughtered the wounded Jiannu who fell to the ground, and fought hand-to-hand with other Jiannu.

Another Ming army came to help, and more than a dozen grenades were thrown into Jiannu.The smoke and dust from the explosion were still in the air, and the soldiers of the Ming army had already come out with bayonets.The iron face on his face was ferocious, like a ferocious demon.

Tanaka couldn't hold it any longer and fell on his back.Puffs of smoke drifted across the bright sky, but his vision turned from gray to dark, and finally completely turned into eternal black.

The melee combat is cruel and bloody, and it tests cooperation and courage, not martial skills.Even if it is a top expert, in front of the battle formation of the army, he would not dare to take the lead lightly.

Just imagine a dozen or dozens of bayonets coming head-on, it is simply irresistible.And after the army is equipped with firearms, the so-called enemy of ten thousand people, the so-called generals of Guan and Zhang, will lose their basis for existence.

Death is equal to the buckshot.What survives in the hail of bullets is not relying on skill, but luck.

Obviously, there are still very few lucky slaves.It is very lucky to survive the fierce counterattack of the Ming army, or to escape successfully.

Azig had no time to mobilize his troops, and the Ming army took the lead in breaking through on the left flank of the main attack direction, defeating Jiannu who was pretending to attack.

It would be nothing if it was just a setback, but the Ming army's breakthrough immediately exposed the flanks of the main attacking Jiannu.After a little rectification, the fusiliers of the Ming army fired a fatal rain of bullets at Jiannu dozens of meters away.

The stalemate of the battle immediately turned around. Jiannu, who was the main attacker, was attacked on both sides. There were thunderbolts, muskets and bayonets in front, and rounds of lead bullets from the side. Casualties increased sharply.

Immediately afterwards, the right-wing breakthrough and pincer attack became the last straw that crushed Jiannu.Jiannu, who was attacked from three sides, was surrounded by smoke and lead bullets. Without the order to retreat, Jiannu was unable to attack and began to retreat.

The retreat horn sounded, whimpering, weeping and complaining, very similar to Jiannu's miserable situation.

Jiannu's cavalry also dispatched, shooting arrows in front of the formation to cover the retreat of the defeated troops.

Despite Azig's best arrangements, after this heavy setback, the attacking troops suffered heavy casualties. If they wanted to launch a fierce attack again, it would not be possible to prepare again in a short while.

With the sound of war drums, the Ming army launched a full-line counterattack, chasing and killing the fleeing enemy with muskets and bayonets, and drove Jiannu out of the trench.

The rumble of cannons and gunshots in the distance became clearer, and the intercepting force led by Zwirner was also struggling to support it. It was constantly retreated by the Ming army with powerful firepower, and the cost of casualties became more and more heavy.

"Lord Baylor, the enemy's firepower is fierce. Our army confronts the enemy on the main road. It is difficult to use it. The casualties are huge. General Zhuo, please retreat!"

Azig was rectifying the troops, but the messenger sent by Zwirner poured cold water on him.

Looking at the messenger half kneeling on the ground, Azig frowned.Although the attack on Weizi Valley did not go well, it was beyond his expectation, but the people in charge of intercepting it couldn't hold on, which was even more beyond his expectation.

The messenger didn't dare to raise his head, and continued: "The enemy's vehicles and artillery are the first, and the muskets are also sharp, and there are thousands of reinforcements to help in the battle. And there are still a large number of artillery bombarding behind the formation. It is difficult for our army to avoid it on the road..."

Tulai bowed beside him and remonstrated: "Baylor, the last general thinks that we can't fight anymore. The Ming army is well prepared and has strong firepower. It seems that they intend to lure our army to fight. Our army has suffered a lot of casualties. For future plans, we should withdraw our troops first. "

Tulai is the son of Fei Yingdong, one of the five founding ministers of the Later Jin Dynasty. He is famous for being outspoken and dare to advise, and has a high prestige in the army. He was sent by the old slave to assist Azig.Azig also had to pay attention to his opinion.

Azig sighed silently. In his opinion, the disadvantage mentioned by the messenger was really hard to resist.

When attacking Weizi Valley, he also experienced the powerful firepower of the Ming army, even though there were not many artillery pieces.

In order to intercept the Ming army, Zwirner's troops could only gather on the main road to block the attack. The narrow space allowed the Ming army's firepower advantage to be fully utilized.

"General Ben Baylor's order to order Zwirner to lead the army to retreat immediately."

Azig ordered in a deep voice, but he did not look at the messenger, but looked up at Weizigu.Although the Ming army suffered casualties, its strength did not suffer a major loss, and it still had the strength to resist the attack, so it could not be captured in a short period of time.

Moreover, the heavy casualties in the headquarters, coupled with the difficulty of Zwirner's interception, finally made Azig lose his will to continue fighting.

If the fight continues, I'm afraid it will only be a result of losing both sides.But the loss was no longer something that Zheng Baiqi could bear.

Even if we try our best to wipe out these thousands of Ming troops, Zhengbai Banner will be shattered. How can we defend the Yahu Pass, and how can we stop the subsequent Ming army from attacking Jianzhou?
Although Azig was reckless and rude, he was not a fool.If he had a simple mind, how could he defeat Li Zicheng repeatedly in history, capture and kill Liu Zongmin, and claim to be used to fighting.

Seeing that the Ming army in Weizigu formed an formation again, their numbers were smaller, but they were still organized. No matter how unwilling Azig was, he knew that there was nothing he could do.

The rumble of cannons and the roar of muskets came closer, and defeated soldiers appeared on the road, which was the retreat of Zwirner's troops.From the perspective of time, the messenger may have just arrived, which shows that Zwirner's hard support has reached its limit.

Boom, boom, boom... Daming's heavy bombing continued, with explosions one after another, smoke rising in the burst of flames, people in the Jin army team screaming, and many were killed and injured by the bombing.

Azig watched from afar, his eyes narrowed.

The artillery of the Ming army was really fierce. If you didn't see its soldiers, you saw its artillery first. It can be seen how difficult the battle that Zwirner's troops went through.

"The whole army retreats!" Azigeyan's men gave the order.

With the sound of the horn whimpering, Jiannu's entire team retreated.Zwirner's troops also used the speed of the horses to accelerate out of the range of the Ming army's artillery.

The Ming army seemed to have no cavalry, even if there were cavalry, if they dared to pursue them, Azig would not be afraid to fight back, and could take the opportunity to avenge his defeat.

Therefore, regarding the retreat before the battle, Azig and the slaves he led did not appear to be so flustered.However, the close combat with the Ming army on the battlefield, as well as the bodies of the dead within the range of the Ming army's muskets, could not be cleaned up.

Since the Battle of Quang Ninh, Jian Nu has discarded the corpses of the dead several times and retreated helplessly, and it seems that he has become accustomed to this.

There is no way, snatching the corpses will kill more people, and the Ming army will never be relentless.Under such a balance, Jian Nu could only accept such a result.

With the help of sharp firearms, the defense of the Ming army was very solid.Azig looked at Weizi Valley, the ruined fortress, which left him a profound lesson.

In a narrow area, if there are no fortifications, it will be massacred by the powerful artillery fire of the Ming army.

Seeing Zwirner, who came to report, covered with wounds and bleeding, Azig sighed helplessly.

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