A tough counterattack was not long in coming. "Top" point "small" said,

Dressed in a variety of armor, he wields a variety of weapons and flags. The Manchu generals at all levels howled and led their men to launch a fierce counterattack against the Ming troops who had gone too deep from all directions.

There are just too many of them. After leaving the Imperial City, Dorgon ordered all the Manchu soldiers who could be contacted to be thrown into this massive counterattack.

However, the Ming army that entered the city was not able to communicate smoothly at night, and the sergeants were too confident in themselves and too contemptuous of the Manchus. After entering the huge Shenyang City, most of the people began to scatter in all directions. Most of them quickly lost their formations, and their forces were greatly dispersed.

By the time the Manchus began to launch a large-scale counterattack, even though Gao Yang had already given the order to gather his troops. However, it was spread out so widely, and it was still on the battlefield in the chaos of the night. I can't get it back at all in a hurry!

The Manchu soldiers, who were forced to be anxious by the urgent form, were completely exchanging their lives for the bullets of the Ming army. One after another, they rushed towards the Ming troops armed with muskets.

In this kind of close-quarters street fighting, the characteristics of the Ferguson musket in the hands of the Ming army with long range, great power, and high accuracy could not be brought into play at all.

The two sides met either on the street or in a narrow area such as a yard or a house. Not to mention the range of muskets, even the bows and arrows used by the Manchu soldiers were enough to cover most of the area.

As for power, whether the Manchus used a bird's beak gun or a broadsword, spear, and bow and arrow. At such a close distance, the Ming army, who was not wearing armor at all, could not carry anything.

Not to mention the accuracy of shooting. Encountering at such a close distance, you can almost reach each other by raising your hand. What precision is needed?

The Ferguson rear-loading gun is indeed very good, and it is indeed invincible in this era. It's just that, at such a given moment, a skilled veteran fires a maximum of six or seven shots per minute. After the first shot, these Ming troops had to use the bayonets on their guns to resist.

The most important thing is. The Ming army was too scattered. They could not come together to form a powerful musket array. When you are alone or in small groups, you are surrounded by a large number of fierce enemies. Not to mention with a Ferguson musket, it's useless to hold a Mauser 98k.

Soon, the Ming troops who rushed to the forefront were quickly submerged under the surging tide of the Manchu soldiers, and suffered heavy losses. The tyrannical Manchu soldiers had a rare opportunity like this, and almost all of the besieged Ming troops had their heads cut off.

Gao Yang, who had been closely monitoring the situation on the battlefield, immediately contacted the front-line commander and ordered the clarion call for retreat and assembly to be sounded immediately. The rallying point was on the southern wall, the last place to be garrisoned, and it was absolutely not allowed to be abandoned until reinforcements arrived.

At the same time, Gao Yang left his military tent and personally led the reserves that had been prepared for a long time to quickly set off for reinforcements. And part of the artillerymen was also ordered to move the artillery positions forward. Artillery support for front-line positions.

The unexpected victory of the Manchu soldiers immediately boosted their low morale. They quickly launched a ferocious pursuit, trying to regain the southern city wall in one fell swoop and drive the Ming army out.

It's just that things have taken a new turn at this time. Hearing the retreating trumpet, the Ming army returned to the vicinity of the southern city wall and soon returned to normal calm and order.

After all, these soldiers are all professional soldiers who have undergone long-term and rigorous training. In the case of dominance, after finding the organization to regain its calm, the most basic changes can still be done.

This area of the southern wall had been bombed into ruins by the shelling of the previous days. However, this increases the range of fire of the musket, which is more powerful for defense.

After the Ming army stabilized its position and re-established a solid defensive line. The Manchu soldiers who were howling and surging were immediately met with a head-on attack.

At this critical moment, the sergeants of the Ming army brought the level of their usual training to the extreme. A lot of people played their highest reload speed. Under the illumination of flares that filled the entire night sky. The rain of bullets splashed vigorously knocked back the charging momentum of the Manchu soldiers.

Once the two sides start a formal battle, the weapons that are a whole era apart will teach the lagging side a practical lesson forged in blood.

After the Manchu side's fledgling momentum was repulsed, they quickly dispatched the few remaining artillery pieces in the city, as well as the captured Ferguson muskets.

After Dolgon got the Ferguson muskets, he organized a group of excellent Manchurians to learn to use them. When I launched a counterattack before, I captured a lot of them in the city. Now these full men can use muskets.

The Ming army, which has always used artillery to hit others from a long distance, has been shelled by itself, this time. Moreover, many accurate bullets were fired from the Manchu soldiers, coupled with the desperate assault of those countless brave men, which suddenly increased the pressure on the Ming army's side.

Fortunately, Gao Yang quickly rushed over with reinforcements. The addition of a large number of new forces immediately stabilized the crumbling defense line of the Ming army. Under the personal command of Gao Yang, the Ming army soon launched a counter-charge with the support of powerful firepower with bright bayonets. suppressed the momentum of the Manchu army.

By the time the Ming artillery moved forward destroyed the last few artillery pieces of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the Ming army had already laid the final cornerstone of victory in this fierce battle.

The rest of the battle was uneventful. Without long-range fire support, the Manchu soldiers launched desperate counterattacks again and again. But each time, it was a head-to-head and bloody encounter in front of the strong position built by the Ming army with a rain of bullets and bullets.

The fierce battle lasted until dawn, and the Manchu soldiers, who had finally exhausted the last of their strength and courage, left behind corpses all over the ground. Desperate retreat.

"What's next? A large army entered the city to bulldoze them? Origin asked curiously.

Gao Yang, who was checking the position, paused slightly, shook his head and said, "It's not time yet." ”

"Why?" Yuan asked suspiciously, "Haven't you already attacked?" Their resistance is no longer good, right? ”

"Last night's counterattack shows that the Manchu army still has a certain strength. Rash street fighting will cause great losses to the sergeants. Gao Yang explained softly, "In the case of a win, it is very important to avoid unnecessary losses. Next, clear the defenders along the four sides of the wall, and pull all the artillery to the wall. Shrouded the entire city of Shenyang within the range of artillery. Hit the morale and will to resist of the Manchu army, destroy their supplies and hiding places. Forcing them into range of fire to send them to their deaths. ”

"That's good." Harato said with a smile, "Take advantage of the technological gap that transcends the times to strike at the enemy." You can attack them, but they can't hit you. It won't be long before their morale collapses completely. There is a high probability that it will surrender without a fight. That's a good tactic. ”

Gao Yang pursed the corners of his mouth, and a smile flashed in his eyes, "I didn't think much about it, I just wanted more sergeants to go home alive." ”

“...... You really love your soldiers. The origin said a little depressed.

Gao Yang shook his head with a smile, looked up at the rising sun, and narrowed his eyes slightly. An inexplicable look flashed in his eyes, and he said softly, "There are enough dead people." ”

......

The counterattack last night was considered to have exhausted the last vestiges of courage and courage of the Manchu soldiers. After this battle, they have temporarily lost the courage and confidence to continue.

When the Ming army began to clear the defenders along the city walls, and dismantled the powerful Napoleonic cannons and transported them to the head of the city by carrying them on their shoulders. The Manchu army did not react violently. They chose silence.

At noon, the scorching sun came overhead to wave enthusiasm, the temperature gradually rose, and the air was filled with a hot smell.

Gao Yang slowly walked to the head of the city and looked around. Rubbing his eyebrows, he looked at the corpses in the city in front of him, which covered almost the entire ground. At a cursory glance, at least more than 10,000!

At this time, these corpses were all lying quietly at the last footprints of their lives. The pool of blood beneath him had already coagulated, and the entire ground was black and red.

Gao Yang raised his hand to cover his nose, frowned and beckoned a general, "Go find a few prisoners, let them go back and talk to Dolgon." Just say that they won't fight today, and let them send someone to clean up the corpse. In this weather, there will be a plague outbreak in a few days. ”

Several captives, who did not know whether they were unlucky or lucky, were soon released and sent back to deliver the letter. But until the sun set in the west, there was no news from the Manchu side, and no one went to clean up the battlefield.

Seeing this scene, Gao Yang's face suddenly turned cold. He didn't believe that Dorgon didn't understand the meaning of cleaning up the battlefield, or that the captives didn't bring the letter. The scene in front of you may only be an explanation.

"They're trying to play a bio-war with you? If you can't defeat the enemy head-on, you will use biological and chemical weapons? How did it do the same as the Japanese decisive bullet? Yuan asked in a puzzled voice.

Gao Yang snorted coldly, lowered his gaze and waved his hand, "Give them a chance, I don't cherish it." Then don't blame me. ”

"What do you want to do? Is it that the whole army is withdrawn and waiting to see the outbreak of the plague here? Turn an entire city into a dead city? Yuan asked softly.

Gao Yang shook his head and said softly, "How is it possible." This place will become the most important city of the Ming Dynasty in the northeast in the future, how can it become a ghost town? The weather in the north is not yet at its hottest, and there are at least a few days left before the plague breaks out. At night, the people were sent to clean up the corpses that were close to them, and the Manchus didn't care, we couldn't care less. The ones in the distance, just burn them all with incendiary bombs. Early tomorrow morning, the army will enter the city to encircle and suppress the living forces of the Manchus, and clear out any resistance little by little. We can fight as much as we want. ”

Gao Yang paused, raised his eyes to look at the bright sunset in the distance, hooked the corners of his mouth and whispered, "This is the privilege of the winner." (To be continued.) )