Ming Empire

Chapter 8 The Unlucky Hauge

"First team, get ready...to shoot," Cao Yue swung down the saber in his hand again, and the voice of shouting became excited.

The five rows of musketeers have all been shot down in one round. At least a thousand Qing troops were shot off their horses. The attacking Qing army fell into chaos. Not a few riders could rush within the range of the bow and arrow.

However, the soldiers of the Ming army still had zero casualties so far. A few Qing troops barely rushed within the range of their bows and arrows, but were quickly shot to death.

Seeing this scene, not only Cao Yue was excited, but Cao Bianjiao, deputy commander Zhao Zhen, and all the soldiers were as excited as if they had been beaten with chicken blood.

Against Jiannu, although the ASEAN Army has won several times, most of the Qing army was shot before they could reach the front of the formation, and the troops behind were blocked and could not rush forward. They never fought in such a nearly one-sided battle hit.

Cao Bianjiao also really appreciated the power of segmented shooting formulated by Cao Yue. Excited in his heart, he ordered all five thousand cavalry under his command to mount their horses, preparing for a counterattack when the Qing army was unable to retreat, and took advantage of the situation to break through.

Cao Bianjiao knew that even if his troops could severely injure the Qing army, it would not be able to change the outcome of the battle when the other major commanders led their troops to flee.It is the best result that the existing troops can break out of the encirclement under the premise of killing and injuring the Qing army in large numbers.

Cao Bianjiao knew that his capital was the ASEAN Army, and if the entire ASEAN Army was wiped out, then he would be finished too.Therefore, knowing that the other general soldiers have fled one after another, Cao Bianjiao has no extravagant hope of turning the situation around. As long as he can break out of the siege, he is not worried about being punished by the court. Wang Pu, Wu Sangui and others who escaped first will be punished. Hong Chengchou, commander of the whole army.In the past few years, the imperial court executed several supervisors who failed in the battle, including Xiong Tingbi, Yang Hao, Yuan Chonghuan, etc. Sun Chengzong died after being defeated and captured. Even if he did not die, he could not escape the heavy responsibility of the imperial court.

Emperor Chongzhen would never let go of a defeated general, Cao Bianjiao knew this very well.If other troops are also defeated, even if they save their lives, they will be executed after returning to the capital.However, if his troops can effectively kill and injure the Qing army, and then stand out from the encirclement, not only will they not be punished, but they may also be rewarded by the court.

Therefore, after assigning the order, Cao Bianjiao quietly and Cao Yue got to the bottom of it, that is, after gaining the advantage on the battlefield, he charged forward and tried to break out of the encirclement. After breaking through the encirclement of the Qing army, he retreated safely to the front line of Ningyuan.When preparing, Cao Bianjiao ordered the sergeants and generals to bring all the important things. Just in case, he and Cao Yue's personal troops, that is, the Jiading troops, were equipped with several times the amount of ammunition.

Another round of shooting began, and a large number of Qing soldiers who charged over fell down again. Most of the Qing soldiers and horses shot were not killed on the spot, but most of the survivors were seriously injured. Many Qing soldiers who were seriously injured and fell to the ground were He was trampled into a pulp by his companions rushing from behind.

The massacre continued, and the third round of fire from the Ming Army's Musketeer Battalion began.As the Qing army rushed forward, the muskets became more lethal.However, the speed of the Qing army's charge dropped significantly due to the obstacles of the fallen horses and companions, and almost no soldiers rushed within the range of the bows and arrows.

The Qing army attacking Ru*feng Mountain was the Zhenglan Banner led by Hauge and the Han army and Mongolian Eight Banners. Most of the people shot and killed by the Ming army's musketeers in front of Fengshan were the Eight Banners of Mongolia and the Han army.

Hearing that his troops had lost nearly 3000 people, and they didn't even rush to the front of the Ming army, Hauge was still shocked.

"Follow me, kill, kill all the Nanming barbarians," Hauge didn't inquire about the situation carefully. He thought that this happened because the Han army and the Eight Banners of Mongolia were not capable enough to fight.He is clear about the situation of Ru*fengshan Town Army, Cao Bianjiao's troops have the strongest combat effectiveness among all the Ming armies, and he is fully capable of dealing with relatively heavy casualties when the Han army and Mongolian Eight Banners attacked the Ming army led by Cao Bianjiao. accept.

Anyway, the Eight Banners of the Han Army and the Eight Banners of Mongolia are used as cannon fodder, and the power of the Jurchen Eight Banners cannot be easily consumed.

Hauge believes that after the heavy losses of the Eight Banners of the Han Army and the Eight Banners of Mongolia, the muskets of the Ming Army basically lost their effectiveness.After receiving a report from his generals that the Eight Banners of the Han Army and the Eight Banners of Mongolia had suffered heavy losses, he immediately ordered the warriors of the Zhenglan Banner he led to follow him and kill them.

But Hauge never expected that because of his decision, the Jurchen warriors of the Zhenglan Banner suffered heavy losses.

In the darkness, the sightlines of both sides were restricted, the Qing army could not see clearly the situation in the Ming army's position, and the Ming army could not clearly see the situation of the Qing army rushing to kill.Under Hauge's order, the Qing army bypassed the fallen companions from the side and continued to rush towards the Ming army.While the Ming army still had enough ammunition, with the cooperation of intermittent artillery fire, the musketeers continued to fire in sections.

Due to various reasons, hundreds of muskets in the Ming army could not be fired, but there are still quite a few muskets left.Cao Bianjiao usually attaches great importance to muskets, and this good habit has paid off today.Thousands of Qing soldiers fell in front of the position, but their own casualties were minimal.This is the first time Cao Bianjiao has encountered such a brilliant record.

The Ming army's Musketeer position was about one mile wide, and it was located on the middle height between the two peaks of Ru*feng Mountain. If the Qing army wanted to break through the defense line of the Ming army on Ru*feng Mountain, they attacked the relatively gentle highland between the two peaks. only direction.

"Boom..." The sound of musket shooting rang out again, and the firecrackers held up in a row glowed red almost simultaneously under the night sky. A large area was shot down, but the Qing army cavalry behind completely ignored all of this, and continued to rush forward by relying on their skilled riding skills to bypass their fallen companions.

Hauge, brandishing a saber, rushed forward under the guard of a group of personal soldiers. He didn't know how lethal the Ming army's musket battalion fired intermittently. In his impression, as long as he survived the Ming army's first Guns, the victory of the war belongs to the Qing Dynasty, and then the Jurchen warriors can rush to the front of the Ming army, and the Ming army who has no time to shoot again will completely lose their resistance and let them slaughter.

But to Hauge's surprise, a deafening sound came from the front of the Ming army again, and a large number of Zhenglan Banner warriors who rushed forward like a tide fell down.However, the Ming army's musket shooting did not stop, and soon there was a huge roar.

The number of soldiers of the Qing army who fell down became more and more each time, and even Goshha, Haug's personal guard, was shot down many times.

"Master, the Ming army's muskets are too powerful, we can't rush through," Niu Lu Ezhen, who was lucky enough to shoot the Ming army's muskets, rushed to Hauge, crying bitterly: "The warriors under the slave have all been shot and killed by the Ming army. Master..."

Hauge had already seen the tragic situation of his men and horses. At least the Sergeant Qianqi Jurchen and Eight Knights were shot to the ground, and his eyes were shattered.

He never dreamed that during the field battle with the Ming army outside the city, the Qing army would suffer such a blow, and the heroic and invincible Jurchen Eight Banners cavalry would be massacred by the Ming army like this.

"Kill, follow me, kill all the Nanming barbarians, and those who are timid, kill without mercy," Hauge had lost his mind, and killed the Niu Lu Ezhen in front of the formation with one knife, and continued to command his troops to charge.

At this moment, a buckshot hit his right shoulder, and blood was splashed everywhere.

With a scream, the saber in Hauge's hand fell off the horse, and he could no longer lift his right hand.

Seeing Hauge injured, the guards around him were terrified, and they all gathered in front of Hauge, trying to block the injured Hauge with their bodies.The sound of musket fire from the Ming Army sounded again, and several guards standing in front of Hauge fell off their horses, and Hauge was shot again in his left leg.

"Hurry up and protect the master." The guards around Hauge knew that there was trouble today. They had no way to attack the front of the Ming army. Under the musket fire of the Chinese army, the Mongolian Eight Banners and the Han army had begun to retreat.

If they do not retreat and continue to charge, they will suffer even greater casualties.

Hauge, who was injured in his right hand and left leg, was furious. Unwilling to be defeated, he wanted to continue to order his troops to charge. At this time, another row of bullets came, and Goshha, who was protecting him, fell down again. His mount was also shot, and he was thrown off in pain.

"Master, the Ming army's muskets are very strong, let's retreat quickly!"

"Damn Nanming barbarians, retreat...the whole army retreats!"

No matter how stupid Hauge is, he also knows that he has encountered trouble today. Thousands of Qing cavalry fell in front of the Ming army, and none of them rushed into the Ming army. Disappeared in the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty.At the moment, he had no choice but to order the whole army to retreat.

"Haha, Jianu has escaped," Cao Bianjiao, who was waiting for the opportunity, couldn't help laughing when he saw the attacking Qing army was defeated. He drew out the saber from his waist and ordered loudly: "Brothers, follow this general!" , kill them!"

The one-sided battle situation just now shocked the morale of the Ming army generals. After hearing Cao Bianjiao's order, they burst into earth-shattering shouts. Cao Bianjiao took the lead in chasing and killing the fleeing Qing army. Three thousand cavalry followed closely behind.

Seeing the cavalry of the Ming army chasing and killing them, the defeated Qing army was shocked. The Mongolian Eight Banners and the Han Army Eight Banners fled faster and faster, and the defeat was like a mountain.The tragic scene of Mongolian Eight Cavalry and Han Army Eight Banners running away, and the earth-shattering Ming Army soldiers shouting and killing, made the Zhenglan Banner Qing Army who had just suffered heavy losses lose their usual bravery, and never dared to stop to fight The pursuing Ming army ran away.

Jiannu are also human beings, and they are also afraid, especially when they suffer heavy losses.The devastating blow of the Ming army's firearms just now has destroyed their arrogance. The word "defeated like a mountain" is suitable for any army, not to mention that it is in the dark night, and no one knows how many Ming troops are chasing and killing them, Hauge Already wounded and fleeing with the horses of his personal guards, the king of the Qing Dynasty could no longer control the army.

In fact, the Jurchen Jingqi will not be in chaos when they encounter defeat, but the news of Hauge's injury has already spread. Under the impact of the Han army and the Mongolian Eight Banners' rout, the leaders really only want to protect Hauge from the battlefield. How is it possible to organize resistance?
"Deputy Commander Zhao, you will be in charge of the Musketeer Battalion." Cao Yue, who mounted his horse, quickly rushed to Zhao Zhen, the Deputy Commander, and explained the situation, "The last general led his troops to cover Commander Cao in chasing Jiannu. "

The two cavalry battalions of the East Association Army were led by Cao Bianjiao and Cao Yue respectively. Cao Yue led the troops under the name of his father Cao Wenzhao, and he was the only one who could command the cavalry. Zhao Zhen's appeal was far inferior to him. .Normally, Zhao Zhen was in charge of the Musket Battalion. When the Qing army was defeated and fled, it must be Cao Bianjiao and Cao Yue who led the army to hunt down. Zhao Zhen didn't express anything special about this, and readily accepted such an arrangement.

The Musketeer Battalion also moved forward slowly, and another deputy commander, Wu Ju, led the pikemen and other infantry to follow up.

Cao Yue led another cavalry army of 2000 horses and his own [-] cavalry troops to chase and kill the fleeing Qing army from the other side.

(End of this chapter)