The large array of the breaking army continued to advance, the men and horses were overwhelming, the flags covered the sun, and the Ming army on the opposite side also coincidentally went out of the camp to fight, and was in a state of high tension.

In front of the army formation, the artillery was lined up, and behind the artillery array, there were countless thieves and foot soldiers, firearms soldiers, and archers gathered.

Li Zicheng said with a smile: "The dog officers and soldiers have tossed us for so long, it's time for us to be comfortable." ”

Li Zicheng had been fighting Fengyang Mansion for so long, and he had many battles with the Anwu Army and the Tianxiong Army, and he also realized the power of the firearms, so he specially reorganized the officers and soldiers who surrendered and formed a firearms unit.

The sound of the golden drum was loud, and the sound of artillery in the army suddenly shook the sky, and the dense cannonballs tore the sky like a rainstorm from the sky, and continued to shoot towards the Ming army.

The range of Chinese guns is long and narrow, and the density is very large, even if the artillery of the invading army is not accurate, it can provoke a group.

A few pounds of cannons with a fierce power into Shanxi, Miyun two towns in the formation, the cannonballs rolled and swept out of the bloody road, from time to time there were corpses were broken to pieces, wooden shields scattered and splashed, to the surrounding Ming army gunners brought heavy damage and psychological deterrence.

Under the fierce artillery bombardment of the invading army, a group of officers and soldiers with broken hands and feet rolled on the ground and screamed loudly, and there were scattered bodies and broken arms all over the ground, which was very terrifying and terrifying.

In the raging artillery of the breaking army, the Ming officers and soldiers in the rear were frightened and pushed some earthen carts to block some shells, but they were hit by crazy fire.

At this time, Yang Sichang, who was commanding the operation, was already at a loss and a little confused, he had never seen such a tragic scene.

The soldiers killed by the artillery and guns of the Ming army before were all a hundred steps away, and it was not very clear to see, but the scene at this time happened vividly around him.

It was Wang Wannian, who was a little panicked, in the past, it was the officers and soldiers who had the advantage of firearms, and they bullied and beat the thieves with artillery guns, and they were beaten back at this time, so that all the soldiers of the Ming army were at a loss.

Wang Wannian watched the well-built soldiers under his command continue to fall, his heart was like a knife, and he shouted at the frightened Yang Sichang: "Governor, what are you doing? Quickly order the cavalry on both wings to counterattack and seize the artillery! ”

Yang Sichang said at a loss: "Okay, good, order He Renlong on the left flank and Hu Dawei on the right flank, and lead the elite cavalry to attack and seize the artillery ....."

The military order was issued, Wang Wannian breathed a sigh of relief, if the Chinese army was bombarded by artillery like this, its morale would definitely plummet, and if the army and the old battalion soldiers took the opportunity to attack, the Chinese army would inevitably collapse, and Da Luo Jinxian would not be able to save it!

"Boom! Rumble! Boom ......"

The shells of the invading army continued to fall with a bang, and the hard and solid iron balls hit the ground hard, and then bounced up, rampage in the Ming army, with a tooth-aching sound of bones shattering, stumps, weapons, and blood mist can be seen everywhere, and some soldiers who have broken their hands and feet, blood gushing from the wounds like fountains.

The neighing of people and horses continued, and Hu Dawei and He Renlong had already led the cavalry on both wings to attack, intending to rush to the front of the army formation and seize the artillery array.

It's just that they didn't expect that the artillery of the invading army was so ferocious, and the invading gunners who began to counterattack, with the chaotic sound of guns, the entire front seemed to be filled with lead bullets, and they were hitting continuously.

He Renlong was startled, and quickly slowed down and hid behind a cavalryman, he looked at Hu Dawei who was not far away and said loudly: "Brother Tiger, you are attracting them from the front, and I will attack their flanks!" ”

After speaking, he didn't wait for Hu Dawei to respond, and immediately led his headquarters to the side of the battlefield.

Knowing that He Renlong wanted to avoid the thief firearms, Hu Dawei hated it so much that he gritted his teeth and said, "Waste things!" ”

A scream rang out, and several horsemen and horses around him were hit by cannons, rolling on the ground and bleeding profusely.

Seeing that the thief artillery battalion was in front, Hu Dawei did not want to fall short, and continued to lead his troops to break through, with a deadly momentum on his face.

In the camp of the army, Li Zicheng's expression was solemn, they looked at the old battalion and the horse army gathered around them, and exhaled deeply, the righteous army cannot be consumed with the officers and soldiers, and today it is necessary to distinguish victory and defeat!

He immediately ordered: "Let the old battalion and the horse army all go out and break through their military formation!" ”

Liu Zongmin exclaimed: "King Chuang, the old camp is our family, do they want to go too?" ”

As long as the old battalion is there, even if the army has been defeated countless times, it can still make a comeback, but if the old battalion folds inside, it will take several more years of struggle.

Looking at the old camp that was like a tide in the back, Li Zicheng gave an order without hesitation: "All on!" ”

The trumpet flag waved, the hooves sounded like thunder, and nearly 10,000 soldiers and horsemen launched an attack like a tide.

The generals of the intruding army are silent, whether they win or lose, it depends on this battle!

The Sky Shaking Tiger rode on the edge of the general, looking at the fierce battleship, his eyes flickered, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

Yang Sichang also found out about the situation of the invasion of the army, although he was angry with He Renlong, he still forcibly suppressed his anger and ordered: "Order Liu Zeqing and Jiang Mingwu to quickly send cavalry to stop the attack of the thief cavalry and buy time for our army's artillery battalion and gunners!" ”

At this time, among the Mingjin cavalry who participated in the battle, Liu Zeqing had 7,000 cavalry, Hu Dawei, He Renlong and other troops only had 3,000 cavalry, and Jiang Mingwuren's generals also had 8,000 cavalry.

As long as Hu Dawei and He Renlong hold on to the front, Liu Zeqing and Jiang Mingwu's cavalry will immediately make up for it to stop the attack of the invading army, and gain time for the Ming army's artillery and firecrackers, the situation is very likely to be reversed!

With a bang, the left flank of the Ming army made a commotion, and a shout came from there: "General Liu has run away!" ”

It is summer now, the weather is hot, but Yang Sichang only felt a chill welling up in his heart, he suddenly looked at the left wing, but saw that the entire left wing fled to the rear as if it had collapsed, and the leader was Liu Zeqing, the general soldier of Shandong who was galloping wildly!

Just when the generals were stunned, the Ming army on the battlefield also heard a frightened cry, and countless routs scattered and fled.

"He Renlong also runs?" Yang Sichang was stunned for a moment.

The black-pressed cavalry of the invading army came overwhelmingly, chasing the Ming army like a duck, and Niu Chenghu and other officers and soldiers from all walks of life also rushed for their lives when they saw this.

Yang Wenyue, the governor of Baoding, grabbed the depressed Yang Sichang and shouted: "Governor, we are defeated, let's go!" ”

Without waiting for Yang Sichang's reaction, he insisted on ordering Yang Ge Lao to be carried away.

Wang Wannian's face was pale, he gritted his teeth and got on the horse, ordering the people of the headquarters to evacuate quickly.

In July of the sixteenth year of Chongzhen, the main force of the Ming army and the Chuang army fought in Zhending, the Ming army was defeated, Li Zicheng sent the elite to make a detour to intercept, the Ming army was in chaos, trampled on each other, and suffered heavy casualties.

From the Taiping River to the city of Zhending, the corpses were all over the road, and there were flags and instruments lost by the Ming army everywhere, Li Zicheng was given tens of thousands of soldiers, more than 7,000 horses and mules, and countless ordnance and firearms.

Liu Zeqing, the general soldier of Shandong, fled thousands of miles back to Dongchang Mansion in Shandong, He Renlong, Niu Chenghu, Wang Wannian and others fled into Shanxi, Yang Sichang, Wang Tingchen, Fang Guoan and others escaped back to Zhending City, and only dozens of cavalry guards were left around them.

Hu Dawei, the general soldier of Xuanfu, disappeared in the chaotic army, Yang Wenyue, the governor of Baoding, was killed in the siege to cover Yang Sichang, and Jiang Mingwu, the general of Tongzhou, and his generals were all killed.

The battalions of the Chuang army also suffered a lot of losses, but the lives of the hungry people were not worth much in his eyes, and if they died, they would die, and what he was most distressed about was the loss of the old battalion and the horse army.

Li Zicheng, who later learned the reason for the collapse of the Ming army, couldn't help laughing: "Liu Zeqing and He Renlong, they are all good, I want to worship them and become brothers!" ”

Liu Zongmin grinned and said: "The running general really lives up to his reputation, Lao Tzu really wants to carry two catties of meat to his house to thank you!" ”

The generals of the army also laughed, and their excitement could not be concealed, after today, there will be no more restraints on the strength of the righteous army in the Central Plains, and the next thing is to come to the city of Beijing!