Today's defensive layout of Niuzhuang Fort is based on artillery. One of its design principles was to cover as many areas as possible with as many artillery pieces as possible. The trenches at the front are the focus of artillery coverage. Here, those imitation cannons of the captured Manchus arranged at the front, those deployed on the second earthen wall and the third earthen wall, the export artillery of the Zheng family's own production, which were also captured from the Manchu Qing, and the 18-pounder naval guns deployed on five fortresses, could hit the shells into this position. It's just that the 18-pounder gun has howitzer shells available, while the first two guns only have solid shells.

The first two types of artillery also fell under the control of the Manchus at one time. If it had been a model army, or some other European army, they would have nailed the cannon fire door to death during that time. But the Qing army did not have such skills, and, in the eyes of the Qing army, these artillery pieces were already theirs, so why destroy it? Now that the guns were back under the control of the Model Army, they could fire at the Dordor and Haug who had come to meet them.

A total of about forty cannons opened fire on the Qing troops who were preparing to rush through the trenches. The captured guns were made of solid shells, and they were deployed relatively far forward, so the shells they fired hit the target first. In order to quickly pass through the trench, the Qing army's queue was quite dense, these solid shells, through the dense formation, immediately caused a large number of casualties, and then the 18-pounder naval gun fired a howitzer shrapnel another cover, the rainstorm of shotgun crackling and knocking down a large number of soldiers. Just one salvo resulted in hundreds of casualties.

This round of shelling caused the Manchu reinforcements to suddenly become a mess. Duoduo sent several groups of men out in a row, trying to keep the group and move on. But after all, the Manchu army was not the lobster soldiers of later generations, and it was not used to advancing under devastating artillery fire, and it was almost impossible to reorganize the ranks under such artillery fire. Moreover, the previous defeat made the morale of this team not high in the first place, and in the confusion, they were subjected to a second round of shelling, and at this time, the whole team was out of control, first a large number of Baoyi and bannermen fled, and then the whole team began to retreat.

"It's a pity that our cavalry is not there." Standing on the lookout, Zheng Sen looked at the scattered Qing army and couldn't help but sigh.

"Shizi, are we going to pursue?" A staff officer asked.

Zheng Sen looked over there, shook his head and said, "Forget it, when our people go out, they should have run away." Let's hurry up and clean up the battlefield. ”

Huang Taiji also looked at the front line from the top of the hill, and when he saw that the troops began to break up, he knew that the rescue operation had inevitably failed. Even if he regrouped his troops, it would be too late in time.

Seeing that the reinforcements were defeated and retreated, those Qing troops who were still in the Niuzhuang Fort position naturally had no hope, and more and more surrendered. It didn't take long for the Qing soldiers to basically surrender.

"Shizi, Commander Zhang, they have caught a big official in Jianxuan, it is Dolgon, the banner master of the White Banner! That Dolgon said that he was willing to be a slave to the son. One of the guards reported to Zheng Sen.

"Dolgon? He was caught by Zhang Ying? To say that Zhang Ying's luck is really good during this time, he killed Li Zicheng and was promoted to head of the regiment for only a few days, and he caught another one? Zheng Sen said in surprise. He thought for a moment, shook his head, and said, "What kind of slave do I want?" Even if you want to, will you want a barbarian? However, it is really a great achievement to be able to catch a flag owner. Well, we killed so many Tartars this time, and captured so many Tartars, and there were a few big officials among them. Just for him to recognize. In addition, everyone probably hasn't seen what the Tartar official looks like. Let Captain Zhang finish the matter at hand, and when the summary meeting is held in the evening, bring this Dolgon over to open everyone's eyes......"

Early in the morning of the second day, just after dawn, several Manchu cavalry came to the periphery of Niuzhuang Fort. The Manchu cavalry shouted: "I, the emperor of the Great Qing Dynasty, want to send an envoy to make peace with your army." With a bow and arrow, he shot a letter at him. Then he walked away.

After another half an hour, a group of cavalry escorted several people to the front of the trench, and the escorting cavalry shouted, saying that it was the envoy of the "Great Qing" who asked to see the prince of Fujian.

After shouting a few times, the soldiers of the Model Army came out, lowered the drawbridge, let the people come, and then raised the drawbridge again.

Among these people, there was an old man in his fifties, he walked out, arched his hand to the soldiers of the model army, and said: "I am Zhu Jiantai, the envoy of the Qing Dynasty, and I have come to meet the prince of Anping on the order of the Qing Emperor. ”

When the soldiers heard this, they asked, "Who are these?" ”

Zhu Jiantai introduced them one by one, and a company commander said to him: "You guys wait here." Then he said to the model soldiers next to him: "Look at it, these guys are all traitors, dogs like Qin Hui, maybe they will do something bad." Look at them very closely, and if these dogs are not honest, they will be killed! Do you understand? ”

Several soldiers replied, "Understood! Then they all raised their guns and aimed them at the men.

"The two countries are fighting each other, and they will not be killed!" Zhu Jiantai shouted loudly.

"Phew! Are you also counted as a country? The company commander spat on the ground, turned around and went in.

After a while, the company commander came out again and said to Zhu Jiantai, "The prince will let you in." But ......" At this, the company commander suddenly turned back and said to the soldiers: "Strip them naked, search them well, and don't let them go in with anything." If you resist, you will be killed! ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of soldiers rushed up, pushed several "messengers" to the ground, and stripped off all their clothes. So the messengers were stripped away.

"How can you do that? Soldiers can be killed, but they cannot ......be humiliated," Zhu Jiantai trembled.

"Can a soldier be killed, but not humiliated?" The company commander walked up to Zhu Jiantai, who was pressed to the ground and searched his body, grabbed his pigtails, pulled his head up and said, "You are also worthy of being called a soldier?" Lao Tzu just insulted you, but you died for Lao Tzu to see? It's not easy to die? You just have to struggle and resist, and Lao Tzu promises to blow your brain out with one shot! Are you struggling to show Lao Tzu? ”

As soon as he said this, Zhu Jiantai stopped talking. The soldiers flipped him over and checked him several times, and shook his clothes from the inside out. It took a quarter of an hour to return the clothes to them.

Zhu Jiantai got dressed, and the company commander led the soldiers to escort them to the main fort of Niuzhuang Fort.