At the same time, the rocket artillerymen behind Bai Shixiong were preparing to reload and continue to deal a powerful blow to the Qing army. But before that, they had to deal with two rockets that didn't go out.

It seems that the lead is blind, and it is also possible that the propellant is damp, but no matter what the reason, these two rockets must be dealt with in time to prevent accidents. Several artillerymen immediately carried the two rockets away, and in the distance, first took out the flowering shells of the warheads, and then opened the rocket body, poured the gunpowder inside into the excavated soil pit and ignited it, completely eliminating the hidden danger.

The artillerymen in front of the gun emplacements took out rockets one after another from the ammunition boxes they brought over and carefully inserted them into the launch slots. The ammunition boxes are specially made with semicircular skids on both sides, and the two rockets are fixed in the boxes with their heads and tails upside down, so that the tail fins will not be damaged in any way.

Although there were ten firing slots per gun position, the reload was still very fast, about the same time as the reload time of the cannon, and it was soon possible to fire again.

Fortunately, the rocket was quite reliable, even if it flew the closest, it flew two hundred steps and landed in the open space between the two armies, without causing accidental injuries to its own people.

At this time, the ranks of the Qing army were already in chaos, especially on the south side of Zilharang, where the men and horses were mixed together, and it would be very difficult to advance or retreat. This is because the rockets are affected by the northwest wind, and even if the rockets are corrected when they are fired, most of them still fall to the south.

On the side of Duoduo on the north side, the impact was not too great, that is, the soldiers were all frightened to watch their companions in the south being attacked by a hundred and ten bombs in an instant, and they were also a little unstable.

"W-what is this? There were so many at once, as many as hailstones. Dodor looked at the chaotic procession to the south, overwhelmed.

Dolgon said coldly, "Whatever it is, there is no chance to attack now. Retreat. ”

"Retreat?" Duoduo was puzzled and said, "But the team in the south is completely chaotic, and I am afraid that it will not be able to withdraw for a while." ”

Dolgon patiently explained: "Now that the south road of Zilharang and the middle lane of Hauge are affected, our advantage is gone. We came out this time just to be able to hold back Li Yan's cavalry, and now we have slowed them down. As long as they continued to follow behind, they would not dare to run fast if they wanted to, and in a day or two, the infantry would be able to surround them. ”

"Okay." After hearing this, Duoduo finally agreed. After that, he instructed his soldiers: "Blow the trumpet, inform Hauge of them, and retreat immediately." ”

Dolgon was also helpless, he used to be the banner master, so he could naturally give orders, but now, even if he is Dordor's own brother and has the title of county king, he can't command the previous minions. He had to explain it to Dodor before he could get him to give instructions.

Before, he originally planned to rely on the numerical advantage, and he also found that Li Yan's cavalry did not bring artillery or trebuchets, and wanted to have a cavalry duel with Li Yan's cavalry. Even if the casualties are larger, Li Yan's cavalry can be quickly eliminated. After all, the longer the time drags on, the more variables will appear. Li Yan may have 100,000 cavalry, for the loss of several hundred cavalry, Li Yan can send 20,000 cavalry into the grassland, for 20,000 cavalry, it is entirely possible to send more troops.

Bai Shixiong laughed happily at this time, he didn't expect that a salvo could make a mess of half of the Qing army.

However, half of the Qing army still has combat capability, so he asked: "While the Qing army has not moved, can we do another round to fight the Qing army in the north." ”

"Yes." The artilleryman General Ma Changqing did not hesitate and replied affirmatively. Immediately after that, the command flag was waved, informing the artillery behind to fire another salvo, and demanding that the strike area be moved north.

In fact, there is no need for Ma Changqing's reminder, the deputy who stood on the baggage car and observed had already seen the effect of the blow. But he was not the chief officer, and he did not know whether the cavalry's request was to completely disrupt the southern flank or to divert the target, so the angle was not adjusted.

At this time, he received an order, so he immediately ordered: "The elevation angle remains the same, and the left deviation is ten degrees." Ready for launch. ”

In a few moments, the artillery commanders loudly made a report of readiness.

Without any hesitation, the deputy general immediately waved the command flag and gave the order to launch.

After a few breaths, one rocket after another whistled and dragged white smoke towards the Qing army.

Before the trumpet of the Qing army sounded, someone shouted in horror: "Look! That's here again! ”

"Oh, it's coming to us!" Some people exclaimed loudly when they knew the direction of the rocket.

Duoduo didn't care about anything else, just turned the horse's head and shouted, "Retreat, it's still too late." ”

"Blow the horn and tell everyone else to leave." Dolgon's reaction was not slow, and he also reversed course, while not forgetting to remind him to pass on the command.

Their position was at the end, and there was naturally no obstacle to turning around and retreating, but the cavalry that had already been lined up in front was different. At this time, they found that things flying with white smoke were flying towards them, and they were all frightened and disordered, and the Manchurian bannermen scolded the Mongols and Han people who were blocking the way to make way.

But at this time, who cares what kind of banner person you are, that thing jumps over, no matter who it is, it will still make you turn your back on your back. Moreover, even if they are used to being slaves and want to make way for their masters, everyone is crowding and retreating, and they can't get out of the way if they want to.

However, the rockets would not give them much time, only two breaths of time, and then rushed down with a whistling. Dozens or hundreds of rockets jumped down, and some exploded, knocking down the surrounding Qing cavalry. Some of them had not yet exploded, but they were jumping around in the caravan, spewing flames that burned the horses' legs, and the whistling and smoke also frightened the horses, so that the horses were no longer controlled, neighing and running, and even colliding with each other.

Fortunately, they were somewhat prepared, unlike the southern road of Zilharang, which was suddenly attacked, so at least some cavalry in the rear escaped from the range of the rocket attack.

At this time, Hauge also fled, roaring angrily for his subordinates to retreat. That thing is so powerful, not only is it as many as hailstones, but it also hits so fast that it messes up tens of thousands of horses in just two times, and if it comes a few more times, I'm afraid they will all die without a place to bury.

At this time, the horns sounded, urging the soldiers to retreat immediately. The cavalry, having escaped the chaos, hurriedly fled backwards, for fear that they would run too slowly and be injured by the big smoking rat. The cavalry, who were still in chaos, were panicking and trying to retreat, but the more anxious they became, the more chaotic they became.

At this time, the artillery commander Ma Changqing asked: "Commander, do you want to continue firing?" It is estimated that it can also cause some casualties to the Qing army. ”

Bai Shixiong laughed and said, "No need, since they are already messed up, the rest is our work." Then he ordered: "Blow the horn, pursue!" Feng Taichu, you left a battalion to respond, escort the brothers of the artillery, and extinguish the fire by the way, and the province burned down the grassland. ”

"Subordinates obey!" Feng Taichu simply took the order.

Even if Bai Shixiong didn't give the order, he wouldn't take the credit. He knew that no matter whether he went to pursue or not, he would have a share of the credit, and it was also very important to have a good personal relationship under the premise that the battle situation would not be affected. Of course, who wants to use personal relationships to influence business, then they don't dare to agree, after all, there is Li Yan watching from above.

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