Regarding the possible offensive methods of the thieves, Zhang Mingwei had already communicated with the generals at the previous military discussion, and had corresponding plans for the various offensive methods of the thieves.

Therefore, when he saw that the thieves were using old-fashioned offensive methods, he immediately dispatched his troops.

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Where the thief flag is, Li Zicheng has been staring at the battlefield.

He had been mentally prepared for the bombardment of the imperial court officials, so he didn't care about it at all. After seeing his army relaunch the offensive, he knew that even if there were subsequent artillery casualties, they would not be defeated like the first time. Because those soldiers knew that if they were defeated, there would be an overseer behind them.

In addition to the constant sound of artillery bombardment, only herald flags could be seen waving, and heralds or generals running. Other than that, there was no movement. All the soldiers are quietly waiting.

When Song Xiance saw this, he frowned and reminded: "General, this imperial court official army should not be underestimated!" ”

Li Zicheng has fought for so many years, and he doesn't need to be reminded, so he can naturally see that this court official army is different from the court officials and soldiers he has seen in recent years. Therefore, he turned his head to look at Luo Rucai and said, "This first battle must consume the morale and strength of some court officers and soldiers, and the second battle will be on Lao Luo's side, how about it?" ”

The battle of the vanguard did not let Luo Rucai's troops get on, which already surprised him a little. Therefore, he did not hesitate, nodded and said, "Of course! ”

The advantage of their side is that they have strong troops, and they can attack wave after wave and can afford to spend it. However, no one is stupid and will not consume their own side.

No, Luo Rucai agreed, and was about to start deploying troops to prepare for the second wave of attacks, when he suddenly saw a new movement on the battlefield.

I saw that the imperial court officers and soldiers did not wait for their side to attack, and groups of court officers and soldiers came out of the gap in the side vans to the front of the formation, carrying guns and lined up.

Seeing this scene, Luo Rucai couldn't help but be surprised, turned his head and asked Li Zicheng, "What the hell are they doing?" The firecrackers came out like this, and they were still lined up so closely, so they weren't afraid that the arquebus would set the gunpowder on the people on the side on fire? ”

Li Zicheng also frowned, and quickly thought of something, and couldn't help but be surprised: "Could it be that those are all self-generated firearms?" ”

A self-generated firebolt is actually a flintlock pistol. When Chongzhen was fifteen years old, he already had it, although it was not common, but as a perennial leader of the troops to fight, of course he knew that there was such a firearm.

Luo Rucai nodded when he heard this, and suddenly said in surprise: "Look at it again, damn it, this official army is really rich." Does this have to be a little self-starting? And every soldier is covered with leather armor and helmets! ”

In recent years, the court officials and soldiers encountered by the thieves are actually similar to them in terms of military equipment. Most of the imperial court officials and soldiers wore military uniforms that were washed and repaired, and the color faded so that they could not see the appearance of the military uniforms at all. I don't know, in fact, it is said that this is a thief and not an official army, and at a glance, some people definitely believe it.

But at this time, Luo Rucai and the others suddenly came back to their senses, and it turned out that the equipment of this court official army was really extraordinary. Not only are they uniformed, but the firecrackers they use are still self-generated firecrackers, and even ordinary soldiers have leather armor, what a luxury!

When they were surprised, they found that the rows of Ming soldiers actually started to move forward, although they stopped every three steps, but they just walked forward!

Behind the musketeers, the cavalry began to follow, covering on both flanks.

"Is this going to attack?" Luo Rucai was a little dumbfounded, "Was that Guogong's head caught by the door?" Defend the ground to get fewer casualties, right? Does he think he has too many soldiers, or does he think we don't have enough soldiers? ”

Not only were these bandit leaders surprised by this abnormal behavior of the court officials and soldiers, but even the rogue soldiers who were attacking were a little dumbfounded, and they all stopped and looked at each other in surprise: What are they going to do?

On the side of the thieves, they are driven to attack, so naturally there will be no formation, and they belong to the kind of honeycomb. In fact, it would be really difficult for them to form a formation, especially these ordinary soldiers.

On the other side, the court officials and gunners were in a tight formation, stopping every three steps to reorganize the formation and then move forward. In this way, in the eyes of the thieves, it is like a wall of people moving forward, the momentum is enough, and it is scary to look at.

When the thieves who were behind them saw that the ranks in front of them had stopped, they shouted again and drove them back forward. In addition, there were also cavalry troops, which began to move from both sides, apparently to see if there was a chance to copy the rear path of the firecrackers.

Today's thieves no lack of experience in warfare. There is no need for Li Zicheng's specific command, and the leaders below can respond accordingly according to the situation on the battlefield.

The infantry armies of the two sides soon got very close, and the ordinary soldiers who were driven away on the side of the thieves were actually commonly known as cannon fodder, they had no long-range weapons at all, and were driven away by the overseers behind them. When the other thieves saw this, they shouted for themselves and ran together.

At this moment, the firecrackers of the imperial court officials and soldiers stopped their tracks, picked up their firecrackers and began to aim.

"Kill, ......" The thief's cry echoed over the battlefield.

But then, the gunshots of "...... Bang" also rang out immediately, and it was continuous. Immediately after each team fired, they turned to the back to reveal their vision, and the second row of musketeers immediately fired, and then immediately turned to the back......

The thieves who rushed in front fell one after another as if they had hit a wall.

In just a few breaths, a large number of thieves in front of them fell.

The gunfire continued, without the slightest sign of stopping.

When the thieves behind saw it, they dared to rush again, and they all turned their heads and ran away.

Seeing this, the cavalry of the imperial court immediately seized the fighter plane, drove the horses and began to pursue, and the sound of horses' hooves joined the battlefield.

The thieves who were left behind were still hesitating, because they knew that if they turned around and fled, it would be with the Overseers. However, when they saw that the accomplices in front of them were running back, and the cavalry of the imperial court also began to rush over, they did not hesitate again, and if they did not run at this time, they would be dead.

When the elite of the thieves hiding behind saw it, of course, they began to kill without mercy.

However, this time was different from the shelling.

At the time of the shelling, everyone knew that that the cannon was at most a line of casualties, and it would not necessarily be their turn. But this row of firearms shooting, and the cavalry covering the killing, it is not a matter of casualties.

Therefore, these driven thieves couldn't care anymore, they all ran back, and rushed away the elite of the thieves who were supervising the battle, and even the elite of the thieves had to run with them.

When the thieves' cavalry saw this, they wanted to insert it from both wings and outflank the back of this imperial army.

However, before they could move, they saw that the vans had already come forward, and they blocked the sides to cover the gap left by the cavalry charge. Moreover, the cavalry on the other side of the formation was sent out to guard the rear road.

The Rogue Cavalry has no chance at all!

"The morale of this Ming army is really extraordinary!" Anyway, it wasn't his own subordinates who were covered up, Luo Rucai didn't feel distressed at all, but commented with great interest, "I dare to take the initiative to face the battle, not to mention, the formation is not chaotic at all, and the cooperation between the firecrackers and the cavalry is also good, this is the elite, they are all veterans who have fought a lot!" ”

If the morale is not high, how can it take the initiative to meet the battle, and disrupt the rhythm of the offensive here.

Li Zicheng had a gloomy face, and he knew very well in his heart that what was going on with the high morale of the Ming army?

This first-round fight, although it was with tentative intentions, was completely defeated, and it was almost a one-sided battle, which also made him gloomy.

"Whoever kneels and throws away his sword will not die......"

On the battlefield, almost all of them were shouts from officers and soldiers. The thieves watching the battle all watched the battlefield in silence, and their morale was obviously affected again.

When the thieves in the camp began to fight to prevent the defeated from attacking the formation, the officers and soldiers withdrew their troops under the vigilance of the cavalry.

Those who surrendered according to their words, the court officials and soldiers did not kill them, but escorted them back.

"Lao Luo, although I have lost a little troops, I have already tried out the reality of this official army, it's your turn!" Li Zicheng looked gloomily for a while, then suddenly turned his head and said to Luo Rucai with a smile on his face.

This was promised before, and Luo Rucai did not regret it, and immediately called his subordinates to start arranging.

Not long after, another group of tens of thousands of thieves began to attack the side of the imperial army.

Unlike the previous one, this time, the thieves had clearly learned the lessons of the previous war. At the front of the attacking ranks, a number of archers and musketeers were deployed. Obviously, the Rogue doesn't want to be knocked down by the other side because he doesn't have ranged soldiers!

As a result, what the thieves never expected was that the court officials and soldiers actually dispatched field artillery vehicles this time, or Franc machine guns, the kind with sons and mothers.

Although the range of the Furlong cannon is much shorter than that of other artillery, it is still farther than a bow and an arrow. Moreover, because the Fran cannon is a child-mother gun, the firing speed is extremely fast.

This time, the thief's attack this time was almost the same as the first time, and the thief was defeated again.

Luo Rucai's face was ugly this time. He sent some of his elite subordinates, so when it comes to losses, he is bigger than Li Zicheng.

Seeing that the officials and soldiers of the imperial court also escorted his men to the rear camp of the official army, he couldn't help but shout: "Damn, the firearms of the imperial court are too damn powerful!" ”

In this regard, Li Zicheng also nodded. The previous two battles showed the advantages of the imperial court officers and soldiers: firearms are powerful!

Whether it is self-generated firearms or artillery, they are not comparable in their army.

This battle is not easy to fight!

At this moment, a "boom" was suddenly heard, and an earth-shattering thunder sounded in the sky.

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