362 Unexpectedly
Yue Tuo, who was hiding in the dark, never expected that the Qing army and the Ming army would retreat step by step after close combat. This situation was not considered by him at all, and he was very surprised when he saw it.
He has been fighting for many years, and after careful observation, he found the problem.
In this case, there is no way to take advantage of the situation, and he can only fight for the hard power of the war. Because of the smooth offensive, the Ming army led to a higher morale and became more and more courageous as the battle was fought. If this momentum could not be curbed, the Qing Dynasty would probably be defeated, which he would absolutely not allow.
Fortunately, Huang Taiji had already expected this plan at the beginning. Therefore, among the troops sent to Yue Tuo, there were more white armored soldiers than other troops, with more than a thousand people.
With this ace, Yue Tuo was not panicked.
With a command, more than 800 white-armored soldiers as the reserve team were ordered to fight immediately.
These white-armored soldiers can be regarded as special combat troops in Jianlu. On weekdays, they only focus on military training and do not have to do other things, and are treated very well. For the Qing Dynasty, white-armored soldiers were used as sharp swords.
At this time, white-armored soldiers wearing leather armor, mail and iron armor, also known as heavy infantry, were all strong men with high arms. They had just met and before they rushed to the Ming army, they threw out their flying axes in their hands. The Dongjiang Army spearmen who were attacking smoothly were caught off guard and suffered a huge loss. The Ming army soldiers rushing in front immediately fell a large number of them, and the offensive formation immediately showed several gaps.
These white-armored soldiers attacked in one go. The flying axe broke through the formation of the Ming army. Then, they walked vigorously like enclaves holding heavy weapons, such as large axes, long swords, two-handed swords, etc., and opened and closed the gap, and killed them in depth toward both sides. It was like a fierce wolf pack, tearing open the wounds of the prey, and the bigger they tore.
In just a moment, the Ming army in front of him could not stop these fierce white-armored soldiers, and the Ming army soldiers facing him were either dead or injured. Faced with such a fierce enemy, the Ming army soldiers were a little panicked, and many people even began to retreat.
It's no wonder that these white-armored soldiers have extremely strong protection. Ordinary swords and guns cannot break through their three-layer defense. Moreover, these white-armored soldiers are astonishingly powerful. If you can't kill you, they can still chop the Ming army in front of them so hard that they can't withstand the great force. They either fall back or are struck to the ground.
It would be really strange if an ordinary Ming army soldier suddenly encountered such a powerful enemy.
Seeing that the white-armored soldiers were sent out, the situation on the battlefield immediately reversed. This made Yue Tuo, who was hiding in the dark, breathed a sigh of relief, and began to look forward to whether this battle could defeat the Ming army and achieve great contributions to destroying the Dongjiang army alone?
On the Ming army, the general commanding the front line was Gao Yigong, and he was shocked when he saw this. Seeing that his position was going to be in chaos, the military order could not be passed on. He had to stabilize his position, otherwise the defeat in this battle would start from him, which he could not bear no matter what.
"Kill with me!" In desperation, Gao Yigong immediately yelled, led his personal guards and the reserve team beside him and immediately rushed to the gap.
Gao Yigong himself was a man who fought among the bandits, and was naturally much more powerful than ordinary soldiers. His personal guards were also selected by the Ming army. Although they did not wear three layers of armor and were not as good as in defense, their strength was enough. The gap between people was not that big. The strong man in Jianlu was almost the same as the strong man in the Ming army.
Moreover, the white-armored soldiers rushed over and fought in such a way, which consumed a lot of energy. If they were still dealing with the previous Ming army, then their offensive had already started and they would kill with the flow, and there would be no problem. But at this time, when Gao Yigong's new force arrived, the weapons were no longer just one-sided. The offensive of these white-armored soldiers was suddenly stopped. Or, they could not attack the Ming army like before.
The Ming army soldiers who were killed by the white-armored soldiers had a chance to breathe a sigh of relief. Seeing Gao Yigong, who was leading the way, was killing him into a group with the white-armored soldiers. Seeing that he was fighting so hard, these Ming army soldiers also had the confidence in their hearts. Shangguan was fighting on the front line, would he still have the nerve to retreat?
Another one is the main force of the Ming army, which was adapted from the bandits. They all knew each other and joined the Dongjiang Army that beat Jianlu with atonement. Therefore, seeing the comrades they knew were fighting bravely, it was even more difficult for them to paddle.
This is actually similar to the Tianxiong Army built by Lu Xiangsheng before.
The soldiers of the Tianxiong Army in the past were mostly relatives and friends or even brothers or father-son soldiers. In this case, it was a bit like fighting one, which would cause a lot of people to go crazy. Today's Dongjiang Army also has this meaning.
Therefore, after Gao Yigong personally led his personal guards to stabilize the offensive of Jianlu, the Ming soldiers who were killed by the white armored soldiers were all clenched and rushed back, and together with Gao Yigong, they fought with the white armored soldiers without hesitation.
As a result, the disadvantage of the number of white-armored soldiers emerged again. Under the siege of the superior Ming army, the white-armored soldiers could not withstand it, and began to suffer casualties and were killed by the Ming army and slowly retreated.
However, it is not so easy to defeat the white-armored soldiers. Seeing this situation, Niu Luezhen, among the white-armored soldiers, immediately knew what the key to the war was. If they wanted to reverse the adverse situation, they knew what they should do.
Therefore, without Yue Tuo commanding such detailed tactics, the white-armored soldiers began to act quietly.
Behind the white-armored soldiers, Jianlu's archer quietly took his bow and took an arrow, aiming at Gao Yigong who was fighting. He saw the opportunity and began to fire the cold arrow.
Jianlu used this trick to kill many Ming army generals, and even generals died in such battlefield attacks, so they had no command, which caused great blow to the Ming army, resulting in a huge defeat.
At this time, Gao Yigong was fighting with the white-armored soldiers in front of him. The so-called "eye and eyes" in martial arts, which does not exist. Therefore, he was not prepared at all.
However, Gao Yigong's personal guards were responsible for the guards. When Lu Xiangsheng was training this army, the personal guards' training would naturally not be spared.
Therefore, just as Jianlu was shooting the cold arrow at Gao Yigong, a personal guard took a look and immediately held up a shield to protect Gao Yigong.
However, the Jianlu Archers are bound to win the first skill of high school. They have done such sneak attacks more than once or twice. Of course, a cold arrow is unreliable. Under the sneak attack, it was a sneak attack by several Jianlu Archers.
The guard's shield blocked two arrows, but at the same time, he and Gao Yigong were also shot.
Looking at the guard who was pounced on him, the arrows inserted in his back, Gao Yigong, who was caught in the arm, couldn't help but shouted in pain: "Three wives!"
He knew that the personal guard must not be able to do it, because the arrow was penetrated very deeply. Gao Yigong, who was extremely angry, had to fight again regardless of his injuries. But his personal guard did not allow it, and immediately dragged him and took off the front line.
As soon as Gao Yigong retreated, several other Ming soldiers who were fighting bravely were also attacked by Jianlu's cold arrows. Suddenly, the Ming army was under great pressure. The white-armored soldiers fighting in person also knew that this was an opportunity and immediately increased their attack.
Therefore, the Ming army, which had already stabilized the situation, was a little unstoppable and was killed by the white-armored soldiers and retreated again.
At this time, Lu Xiangsheng, who had already seen the situation here, had sent reinforcements, and Li Laiheng was the leader, with about fifty people.
When he arrived, Gao Yigong let his personal guards bandage him the wound, and he shouted: "Where is the cobshot, I'll go up and shoot these bitches."
Jianlu has archers who fire cold arrows, isn't there any of them here?
However, it is not convenient for the clamps to shoot at close range. The first is that it is easy to kill by mistake, and the second is that the firearm has smoke, which will affect one's vision. But no matter what, it is better to have it than not. Moreover, the clamps are much more reliable than flintlock guns at this time. Because the flintlock gun has the possibility of a fire silence, at this time, it is fatal if it is silenced.
Hearing Gao Yigong's voice, Li Laiheng immediately shouted loudly: "No need for musketeers, the Governor has sent me here!"
Gao Yigong looked at him and was immediately overjoyed. He hurriedly said, "Go on, hurry up, help me to clean up these Tartars! I can't shoot them to death!"
"Pack to me! Don't worry!" Li Laiheng immediately agreed, and then led his subordinates to the front line.
"Don't worry, just those white-armored soldiers are aiming for killing!" Li Laiheng looked at the white-armored soldiers who were killing all directions, and couldn't help but shout loudly to his subordinates beside him.
So his subordinates immediately scattered among the Ming army soldiers, put strings on their feet, held a hard crossbow, aimed at the white-armored soldiers and pressed the trigger.
Among other Ming troops, hard crossbows had been eliminated by firearms, but in Lu Xiangsheng's army, he was more respectful. When he surrounded and suppressed the bandits, he had no military strength and had no training, so he supervised a group of hard crossbows, which killed the bandits and fled in panic.
Lu Xiangsheng's usual idea was that the army was in the essence but not in the number of people. He once reported to Emperor Chongzhen to form a special cavalry for raids, and the equipment of hard crossbows was naturally a matter of letting go.
This time, there were 100 hard crossbow soldiers in Lu Xiangsheng's Dongjiang army. After seeing the battle situation on Gao Yigong's side, he immediately asked Li Laiheng to lead fifty hard crossbows to assist in the battle.
This kind of sneak attack with close forces is undoubtedly better than a firearm.
So, when the white-armored soldiers were able to kill, suddenly something flashed in front of them and everyone flew backwards. The crossbow arrows shot from the hard crossbow had a strong kinetic energy at close range, which was not comparable to those of firearms. Even if the white-armored soldiers wore three layers of armor, they could not stop the close range shooting of the hard crossbow.
In just a short while, thirty or forty white-armored soldiers in the face of fighting fell down. The loss was very great. Even the white-armored soldiers could not withstand the Ming army's counterattack, and were immediately killed by the Ming army and retreated step by step.
At this moment, Yue Tuo, who was hiding in the dark, couldn't help but be stunned again. What is an elite? The Ming army in front of him is an elite!
The so-called elite are either well-equipped or elite. Not only do soldiers dare to fight, but they must also be able to fight. The elite of the army is especially reflected in the details of the war ahead. If the commander is required to command anything, then this army cannot be an elite army.
The Ming army in front of us not only dared to fight, but also proficient in tactics. Under the offensive of the white-armored soldiers, they stabilized the front several times, and then began to counterattack in a short period of time. This is really rare in the many battles between the Qing army and the Ming army.
Now, even the white-armored soldiers sent out could not resist the Ming army's offensive. Could it be that he would be defeated by the Ming army just by just a battle?
Thinking of this possibility, Yue Tuo was finally a little panicked. His mission was to hold the Ming army back and wait for the arrival of reinforcements to encircle and annihilate the Ming army. However, I really didn't expect that the Ming army's offensive was so sharp that it could be said to be a tide of offensives. Even if there were many casualties, they were still attacking fiercely. This was really an alien among the Ming army.
What to do? What to do? Yue Tuo was so anxious that he was sweating on his forehead: Could it be that he would continue to send the few white-armored soldiers who left behind? But even so, would it be useful?
In a panic, Yue Tuo scanned the entire battlefield.
Now the camp has been captured by the Ming army. If it continues like this, it is estimated that the Ming army will be able to capture the entire camp before dark. By that time, it will have to lead the army and withdraw.
There were shouts of killing everywhere, and the sound of firearms and smoke filled the smoke. The war was so fierce that even the Korean army surrounded the two sides. Although they did not have the courage to fight with the Qing army head-on, they hid on both sides of the Ming army and used a clamping gun to attack the Qing army side and rear, causing many casualties to the Qing Dynasty.
"These cowards are fake, and they are really not good at it!" Yue Tuo couldn't help but curse.
However, after he cursed, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and an idea suddenly popped up, and he was suddenly overjoyed.
There is a way!
When he thought of it, he did it immediately. Yue Tuo immediately sent the remaining white-armored soldiers and the reserve team in his hands to give him the opportunity in person, and then quickly sent it out.
At this time, on the top of Pyongyang City, Kim Sang-heng was already laughing to the sky: "The heavenly soldiers are indeed powerful. They won the Jianlu on the opposite side in less than half a day. If anyone in the court dares to say that Jianlu is invincible in the field, I will spit his saliva on his face!"
Of course he wouldn't know that in order to win this battle, Lu Xiangsheng showed all his trump cards. It can be said that he had the determination to go all out and wanted to win this battle. As for the reason, it was he had explained it before.
Chapter completed!