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The soldiers loaded their bullets and aimed at the Tartar cavalry in the distance.

Gradually, the rout rushed from both sides. The Tartar cavalry, which drove the rout in the rear, came within range of the trapping regiment. These Tartars were so addicted to killing and slashing the Ming army that they didn't realize that they had entered the death zone in front of the rifle array.

Zhong Feng waved his hand, and 1,300 rifles fired at the Tartar cavalry.

Crackling gunfire rang out, and more than a thousand bullets were fired at five hundred Tartar cavalry. Tens of thousands of people were being expelled just now, and the cavalry that looked like a powerful cavalry was as fragile as a baby in front of a rifle bullet. Bullets mercilessly entered the bodies of the Tartar cavalrymen, and bloody arrows bubbled out of the flesh beneath the wounds and erupted from the armor pierced by the bullets.

As if they had been named on their horses, the Tartar cavalry screamed one by one and fell under their horses.

In just one volley, more than 400 of the 500 cavalry were killed.

The cavalry who was still alive was so frightened that they ran away, where did they dare to chase the routed soldiers? They turned their horses around and fled as fast as they could into the camp.

When the cavalry rushed out of the camp just now, the Tartar infantry soldiers in the camp came out carrying two wooden bridges, so now there are two wooden bridges on the trench that can be passed. Dozens of Tartar cavalrymen, who were lucky not to be killed by rifles, rode back to the camp from the wooden bridge, not daring to come out again.

Without the pursuit of the Tartar cavalry, the fleeing Ming army gradually became less panicked. Although they were still defeated, their escape gradually slowed down.

Hong Chengchou was relieved to see that Li Zhi's firecrackers had shot and killed the Tartar cavalry, and there were no pursuers behind the rout. He sent his soldiers out to collect the remnants, and it was estimated that it would take some time to recover all the 30,000 defeated troops and reorganize them.

However, he turned to look at the Qing army camp in front of him and sighed again.

Yang Guozhu arched his hand and said: "Military gate, the Qing army's camp is so tightly defended, I am afraid that our army will be difficult to capture." ”

Wang Pu said: "Governor, it is impossible to attack the camp of the Qing army, and now at this time, we can only cut off its grain and grass and besiege the camp outside, and it will take time and Tartar for a long time." ”

Wu Sangui pondered for a moment and said, "If my army is consumed here and is stopped by 20,000 Qing troops, I'm afraid the imperial court will not agree." 130,000 soldiers and horses aided Jinzhou, and the daily consumption of soldiers' salaries, grain and grass was innumerable, and the imperial court could not support it for too long. ”

Hearing Wu Sangui's words, Hong Chengchou fell into deep thought.

Now the 30,000-strong army has been defeated, and even if it is retracted, it will not be able to attack the camp again. The Qing army only lost a few hundred cavalry, and there was still room for defense of the camp. It seems that it is no longer possible to storm the camp. And the method of besieging the Qing army seems to be undesirable. It was very difficult for the imperial court to raise food, grass and military salaries, and if the war dragged on, the Son of Heaven would not have the money to support the army.

Hong Chengchou took a breath, a little in a dilemma.

Wang Pu and Yang Guozhu both shook their heads and sighed, and all the generals fell into silence for a while.

Li Zhi saw the helplessness of the generals and smiled.

Hong Chengchou was a little surprised when he saw Li Zhi's smile, and asked, "Why is Xingguo so relaxed?" Now only Xingguobo's tiger division and 10,000 Chinese troops are left to fight, could it be that Xingguobo has a good strategy to break the enemy? ”

Li Zhi smiled and said: "Governor, I will lead 15,000 people to attack the village, and within five days, this village will be broken!" ”

Hong Chengchou was stunned, and it took him a long time to react, and a smile gradually appeared on his face. He grabbed Li Zhi's hand and asked, "Xingguo Bo is really sure to break the enemy in this battle?" ”

Wang Pu said loudly: "Xingguobo, this village is well defended, I'm afraid it's not so easy to break!" ”

Li Zhi said lightly: "Five days is a conservative estimate, and it is estimated that within three days, the Tartars will abandon the village and flee." ”

When Wang Pu heard Li Zhi's words, he was so swallowed that he couldn't speak.

Yang Guozhu, Wu Sangui and the other lieutenants and generals all looked puzzled and didn't seem to believe Li Zhi's words. After all, these days, everyone has been busy for so long to make siege equipment, but in the morning they attacked the camp but were defeated, and the strength of the Qing army was there. Although Li Zhi's soldiers and horses are strong, are they really invincible?

The soldiers of the Tiger Ben Division are not made of flesh and blood?

Li Zhi arched his hand and said: "Don't worry, I will organize soldiers and horses to attack the camp." ”

Wu Sangui was stunned and said: "Xingguobo doesn't want to make attacking equipment?" ”

Li Zhi said with a smile: "My Tiger Master is well-equipped, why do you need to make those sideways attacking equipment?" ”

Hearing that Li Zhi called the attacking equipment he designed as a side door, Wu Sangui was a little speechless. Wu Sangui didn't believe that Li Zhi would really be able to defeat the Tartars within three days, but Xingguobo's prestige and power were there, but Wu Sangui didn't dare to question it in person. He threw up his hand and said no more.

Hong Chengchou said loudly: "I'm here to watch Xingguo Bo break the village!" ”

As soon as Li Zhi threw off his cloak, he left Hong Chengchou's Chinese army and rode towards the Tiger Division.

When he arrived at the Tiger Division, Li Zhi summoned three regiment commanders and an acting regiment commander, and said with a smile: "It's time for us to attack the village!" ”

Xue Sanku, the acting head of the Election Regiment, rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "I can't stand watching that group of rice buckets messing around there for seven or eight days." Finally, it's our turn to attack the village, let these rice buckets see how the tiger benshi fights. ”

Li Zhi nodded and said, "Xue Sanku, set up your seventy heavy cannons and let the Qing army taste the taste of cannonballs." ”

Xue Sanku sang loudly and went to organize the artillery car.

This time, Li Zhi went out on the expedition and took 4,000 soldiers of the Xuanfeng Regiment to the expedition. Of the 4,000 veterans, 2,500 were cavalrymen and 1,500 artillerymen. The cannons brought out by Li Zhi had 70 18-pound guns and 80 6-pound cannons, and the firepower was very strong.

The Qing army learned from Li Zhi to form a firearms army, and also learned from Li Zhi to equip small Hongyi cannons. The Qing army did not know that the reason why Li Zhi was only armed with small artillery was because the opponent had almost no artillery at that time, and relying on small artillery could form an overwhelming advantage. However, if both sides have artillery bombardment, it depends on whose artillery is bigger.

In front of the heavy artillery with a range of three miles, more than a dozen small cannons of the Qing army could only be beaten.

Li Zhi's eighteen-pounder guns each weighed 3,200 pounds and needed to be pulled by twelve military horses. Escorted by more than 10,000 infantry and cavalry, the artillery of the Huben division drove the artillery wagons forward and stopped two miles away from the Qing army. The artillerymen unloaded the cannon from the sports car, aimed the muzzle of the gun at the Qing army camp in the distance, and began to brush the gun chamber and load the ammunition.

Each heavy gun had twelve gunners, and the division of labor and cooperation made it possible to operate the cannon quickly. Soon, the artillery commanders adjusted the muzzles of the guns and aimed at the earthen wall of the Qing soldiers.

Li Zhi said loudly: "Let these Dongshi Tartars know what real firepower is. ”

He waved his hand, and the trumpet sounded. The commander of the heavy artillery lit the fire door of the heavy artillery, and seventy heavy guns opened fire.