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After a series of artillery bombardments by the Qing army, the earth-shattering shouts of killing once again echoed over the Wanshou Bridge. Whether it was the frontal defense line located in the wilderness or the hilly area northwest of the Ming army's camp, it was crowded with black and oppressive Qing troops and all kinds of banners, like an unstoppable wave surging forward, as if the Ming army's defense line could be broken in the next moment. In opposition to it was the solemn Ming army array, with the red armor on the officers and soldiers and the fiery red military flags shining against each other, like a solid red embankment, bearing the impact of the surging tide again and again.

As the Qing army approached and the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, the Ming officers and soldiers guarding behind the breastwork clearly saw that behind the front row of shield carts, the Qing army flags rushing towards them had turned into green flags, and they could even see the "Zhang" and "Wang" banners looming in the smoke and dust.

It's Zhang Yingxiang and Wang Guangen again! Many Ming army officers showed disdain in their eyes. The continuous fighting in the past few days has caused several battalions in Huguang Town to pay a certain price in casualties, and their physical strength is far less abundant than at the beginning. But after the battle with the Sanshun Wangbu and the Qing soldiers of the Han Eight Banners, the officers and soldiers already have a psychological advantage in the face of the green battalion soldiers: even your master has been repelled by Lao Tzu, is Lao Tzu still afraid of you minions?

With the resounding commands of the officers, the artillery of the Agni Battalion behind the breastwork quickly loaded the shotguns from the breech into the mother guns of the Furlong cannons. Close tightly and plug in the bolt.

The rest of the Ming soldiers, such as the musketeers, spearmen, swords and shields, also clenched their weapons, stared closely ahead, and prepared for battle. Even under the organization of the officers, short and imposing shouts such as "kill the captives" and "win the victory" broke out, and the sound of soaring into the sky even overshadowed the shouts of the Qing army.

On the command platform of the Chinese army in Huguang Town, Pang Yue looked at the full mental state of the soldiers on the front defense line, and showed a satisfied smile. It seems that after the bloody battle with the Qing army in the first two days, the soldiers have risen to a new level in their mentality, and the panic and even fear in the face of the enemy army have gradually been replaced by strong self-confidence. Suffice it to say, this is a good sign. It is also in line with Pang Yue's original intention when he led the troops to the expedition, that is, to gradually hone the well-trained soldiers under his command into a real tiger and wolf division through actual combat.

Pang Yue knew that no matter how frequent and hard an army trained in peacetime, it would never be able to truly grow and become strong if it was not tested and tempered in actual combat. It's like an ornamental plant planted in a pot, although it looks quite spiritual, but in terms of vitality, it can never compare with those who have been exposed to the wind and rain outdoors for a long time. Now. Although there were many casualties in several battle battalions, Pang Yue believed that as long as the 20,000 soldiers under his command could hold out in the next Huguang War, no matter how big the losses were in the end, the whole army would be reborn in terms of combat effectiveness, self-confidence, and cohesion, and it would be as easy as a pig slaughtering a sheep when fighting those ragtag Qing troops in the future.

Sons. Go for it! You're good! Pang Yue's heart suddenly swelled with pride, if it weren't for the steadiness that the coach should have, he would even want to shout this heartfelt sentence to the sky.

To the north of the frontal defense line, the green flag was unfurled and the shouts were earth-shattering, and the troops under the command of Zhang Yingxiang and Wang Guangen were constantly coming. Since yesterday morning. The Henan Green Battalion and the Xiangyang Green Battalion were no longer the main forces of the attack, and the officers and soldiers recovered a lot in physical strength. After a series of agitations and bounties, the morale and morale of the army gradually recovered. However, Zhang and Wang, including the rest of the generals of the green battalion, were still a little frightened. The day before yesterday, when they were attacking, they were really impressed by the Ming army's continuous gun platoon and tight battle formation. What's more, this time there is one more threat, and that is the artillery on the hill on the west side.

Despite their frightening, Zhang Yingxiang and Wang Guangen did their best to take some countermeasures. In order to minimize their losses, they deliberately adjusted the ranks of the soldiers to be a little looser, and they always kept a certain distance from the first row of shield vehicles. Most of the people who pushed the shield cart forward were auxiliaries, and there were even many people who were forcibly recruited, and as long as these people showed the slightest intention to retreat, they would be mercilessly shot by the archers behind them. In this way, in the face of artillery fire from the front, most of the dead and wounded of the Qing army were auxiliary soldiers and civilians who followed closely behind the shield car, and it was not worth feeling sorry for these people to die. But the biggest headache for Zhang Yingxiang and Wang Guangen was the shelling from the mountains, which was overwhelmingly sprinkled overhead, and there was almost no way to hide. In desperation, they had no choice but to order some shield carts to be arranged on the side, and the protective plates were all placed on the top of the carts and leaned back slightly towards the side of the hill, so as to protect a little bit, and at the same time, they also hoped that those Eight Banners soldiers could capture the hill as soon as possible and destroy the artillery positions of the Ming army.

On the hill to the west, Margio almost laughed as he looked at the so-called "protective measures" of the green battalion soldiers under the hill. It seemed to him that the servants of the barbarians (as Margio called the Green Battalion soldiers) were so naïve that they wanted to save their lives by pulling a few quick planks, like a beautiful woman trying to fend off the scoundrels just by covering her breasts.

Soon, as the cannon behind the breastwork on the frontal line of defense rang out, Wang Juntao also gave the order to open fire to the artillerymen on the hill on the west side.

"Let me come!" Margio, who was behind a furlong cannon, picked up a torch and reached for the fire door, and at the same time burst out with a cheerful shout, "You scumbags, go to hell!" ”

In a series of loud noises, the heavenly maiden's scattered flower-like shotguns were scattered towards the Qing army at the bottom of the mountain.

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When the sound of artillery fire sounded on the frontal defense line and the mountain pass northwest of the Ming army's camp, the main force of the Han army's inlaid white flag and the remnants of the Huangzhou Green Battalion and the monk Kong Youde and Shang Kexi's troops who were responsible for attacking the western hill also arrived at the northern foot of the hill, and the infantry and artillery were combined, and a total of more than 10,000 Qing soldiers and auxiliaries were arrayed. In order to attack this hill, which is only forty or fifty meters high, there is such a big movement. This shows the great determination of Dord.

According to the predetermined plan, the main direction of attack was to the north. Xu Yong led hundreds of soldiers from the headquarters, and Zu Zepei led more than 1,000 soldiers and auxiliaries from the headquarters to serve as commandos. Use blood to wash away the shame of their previous defeat and escape, and open a breakthrough for the follow-up troops. The infantry of Kong Youde's troops, which had basically not suffered losses a few days ago, followed closely behind as the main attacking force, while Shang Kexi's troops were put into it as a reserve force depending on the development of the battle situation. In addition, four nine-pounder guns and four six-pounder guns from the camp of the monk Kong Youde and Shang Kexi provided fire support at the foot of the mountain. The commander of this direction was Kong Youde.

Unlike the other two places, which were already in full swing, the foot of the mountain to the north was still relatively calm, and the Ming army on the mountain did not react.

"The sons and daughters of the Huangzhou Green Camp!" On the eve of the attack, Xu Yong made a simple pre-war mobilization to the Huangzhou Green Battalion soldiers who had already lined up, "The time has come to be ashamed!" A few days ago. Minggou relied on intrigue and trickery to plot against us, and let them pay it with blood today! Prince Yu has personally said that those who attack the mountain first will be rewarded! ”

Although his subordinates suffered heavy losses, and only about 1,000 of the more than 4,000 soldiers and horses remained, Xu Yong did not lose heart. He is different from local snakes like Jin Shengheng and Wang Guangen, he is a native of the Han Dynasty in Liaodong and a slave with old qualifications. The soldiers and horses under his command were originally given by the master, not by him painstakingly gathered. He believed that as long as he performed well this time and washed away his previous mistakes, the master would definitely replenish his strength. After all, the people of Liaodong are the most reliable minions of the master.

When Xu Yong's pre-war mobilization began, Zu Zepei, who had been appointed by Duoduo and temporarily led the Han army with a white flag to Gushan Ezhen, was not far behind, and he also pulled his throat and shouted at the Han army flag soldiers behind him: "Warriors with white flags......

Subsequently. Kong Youde ordered a round of artillery shelling on the mountain. As soon as the cannon fell, the remnants of the Han army with white flags and the green battalion of Huangzhou immediately shouted and climbed towards the top of the mountain, and more than 3,000 foot soldiers of Kong Youde's department were also ready to climb the mountain, and the firecrackers and archers of Shang Kexi's department lined up in formation, ready to suppress the mountain. Time. The northern slopes of the mountains are full of various Qing army battle flags.

When the shouts from under the mountain came, on the top of the mountain. The firecrackers with bird guns were quietly half-crouching behind the anti-gun wall to the north, waiting for the officer's orders, leaving only a few soldiers to observe the movement on the hillside.

It wasn't long before the earth-shattering shouts on the hillside began to erupt. It turned out that it was the attacking Qing army that climbed to the position of the first trench. These trenches are filled with sharp wooden sticks, and they are covered with floating earth and weeds, which are hard to see unless you look closely. Therefore, many Qing soldiers fell into the trench before they could figure out what was going on, were stabbed to blood or killed on the spot, and the momentum of the entire team was stagnant.

At the same time as the screams of the Qing army rang out, behind the first earthen wall on the top of the mountain, the commanders of the Agni Battalion followed the sound of the commands.

"Gunners, all the people in the first row, stand up, raise the guns!"

The first row of firecrackers who received the order stood up "Teng", lay on the earthen wall and aimed the bird guns in their hands at the Qing troops on the hillside. Although the weapons in the hands of the firecrackers of the Agni Battalion are mainly birds, their usual training intensity is also quite large, whether it is the training time or the lead bullets fired, they are better than the Gang Battalion and the firecrackers in the camp. Today is the first time they have participated in actual combat, and many soldiers hope to prove themselves with excellent results.

"Put!" The Flame Battalion officer behind the earthen wall shouted the command.

In an instant, white smoke rose from the front of the earthen wall, and the dense explosion sound like fried beans echoed over the top of the mountain. The Qing soldiers who were struggling with the trench suddenly fell in large numbers, and the people behind hurriedly raised their shields or looked for cover nearby for protection.

However, the main force of the Qing army in this attack was the monk Kong Youde and Shang Kexi, who were familiar with the operation of firearms, and their reaction was also quite fast. When the second row of Agni Camp Gunners behind the earthen wall was in position and fired, the Shang Kexi Firecrackers at the foot of the hill, who were in charge of suppressing the fire, opened fire almost simultaneously at the Ming gunners who appeared behind the earthen wall.

The bird guns used by these traitor armies are comparable to those in Huguang Town in terms of sophistication. As early as before the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, a large number of outstanding firearms technicians were plundered from various prefectures and counties in the north of the Ming Dynasty, and after entering the customs, more relevant talents were controlled. Under the deterrence of the Manchu Qing Dynasty's almost sitting-down responsibility system, those craftsmen did not dare to cut corners as before, and the quality of the firecrackers produced greatly exceeded the previous firecrackers made for the Ming Dynasty. It became a weapon for the Manchurian "warriors" and their doglegs to slaughter the Han Chinese. This has to be said to be a kind of sorrow for the Han people.

So, in the confrontation of the two armies of musketeers. A large number of Qing soldiers who were climbing to the top of the mountain fell, and many of the Ming soldiers behind the earthen wall were shot and fell, while the Ming soldiers in the back row kept making up for it, and there were special personnel to drag the dead and wounded to the rear.

At the foot of the mountain, Shang Kexi's firecrackers also lined up in a multi-stage formation, continuously firing at the top of the mountain to suppress the Ming army, and the archers of his department also continued to throw a rain of arrows towards the Ming army, although from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain was close to the maximum effective killing distance of the bow and arrow. But the flying arrows were still a big threat to the Ming army lying on the earthen wall. In addition, some Qing soldiers lit large cylinders of rockets and launched them at the top of the mountain, but fortunately, the spread of this firearm after launching was really wide, and in order to avoid accidentally injuring friendly troops on the hillside, the Qing army did not use a large number of them.

In this way, the two armies launched fierce firefights, and the officers and men of the Agni Battalion on the top of the mountain did not expect that the Qing army also had such strong firepower, and they actually suffered a lot of losses at the beginning of the battle. Take advantage of this opportunity. The Qing soldiers who attacked from the hillside shouted and quickened their advance, and braved the resistance of the Ming army to climb over the trench with auxiliary tools such as earthen bags and long wooden planks, and continued to rush towards the top of the mountain. The officers and men of the Agni Battalion on the top of the hill did not show weakness, and while the firecrackers were firing, the auxiliaries were constantly working together to throw logs and boulders towards the hillside.

At this time. On the command platform of the Qing army, Duoduo saw the battle situation in the direction of the hill, and finally showed a long-lost smile, and said to the generals beside him: "As soon as King Gongshun and King Zhishun come out, Minggou's firearms battle array will be useless. This shows the essence of its color and inwardness. ”

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In the mountain pass in the hilly area northwest of the Ming army's camp, some officers and soldiers of the Taishan battalion of Ma Jinzhong's troops stationed on several small hills nearby were desperately blocking the Qing army's attack.

Although Pang Yue transferred an extra batch of bird guns and tiger squat cannons to the Taishan battalion. However, the brave Manchurian soldiers with blue flags and white flags still broke through the resistance of the Taishan battalion and met with Ma Jinzhong's troops. Its main force vigorously attacked the defense line of Ma Jinzhong's department, and the white banner Meile Zhangjing Zhuoluo even divided part of the soldiers in the banner to attack several small hills held by the officers and soldiers of the Taishan battalion.

The battle gradually heated up, especially near the Horse Rejection Formation at the mountain pass. The shouts of killing rose higher and higher, and the blood rain poured one after another, and the large area of land near it almost changed color and was dyed a terrible red.

"Kill the Tartars! Slaughter these donkeys! Ma Jinzhong took the lead in shouting, and some of the brave veterans in Changde Town also became more and more courageous, making loud echo sounds, and the long man in his hand stabbed towards the Qing army on the opposite side through the gap of the horse rejection, or worked together to kill the Qing soldiers who broke into the horse rejection array.

The Manchurian soldiers in the attack obviously felt that the resistance was much greater than in the morning, not only did the thistles and traps along the way increase a lot, but the Ming army on the opposite side also seemed to be less timid than in the morning, and the proportion of those who killed red-eyed people was constantly increasing.

However, in the face of this situation, the blue-inlaid banner Mel Zhangjing Lanbai, who was responsible for the attack of the army, did not take it to heart. From the beginning of the battle, he roughly felt the strength of the Ming army on the other side, although there were some brave veterans, but whether in terms of weapons and equipment or overall combat strength, they could not be compared with the Manchurian warriors under their command. When the aura of blood and courage that was stirred up for a moment gradually subsided, its weak nature will be completely exposed. Therefore, Lan Bai did not feel impatient because of the temporary setback of the attack, but calmly made various adjustments, not letting go of any flaws in the Ming army.

Seeing that the officers and soldiers under his command temporarily blocked the onslaught of the Manchurian soldiers, Ma Jinzhong couldn't help but feel a burst of relief and excitement: Huguang Town

The soldiers can fight, and my old horse's men are not vegetarians!

But as time went on, the tide of the war gradually changed. Just as Lan Bai thought, there was a big gap between the officers and men of Changde Town and the Manchurian soldiers in terms of equipment level and personal force, and the strength that erupted could not last after all. , after holding it for a while and inflicting some casualties on the Qing army, finally began to gradually decline. However, the Qing army, which had endured for a long time and maintained most of its physical strength, launched a more fierce attack under the leadership of officials at all levels, like a wild beast showing its hideous fangs.

"Yikes! ——"On the left side of the rejection array, a strong-looking Manchurian soldier saw the void, let out a beast-like howl, quickly turned over the rejection of the horse, held a shield in his left hand and swung away a spear stabbed on the right side, and the sword in his right hand slashed a Ming soldier to the ground. Then he quickly took two steps back, raising his shield to block an oncoming broadsword. With a sharp metal crash and sparks, the Manchurian soldiers couldn't help but take a step back. But the speed of its reaction is really staggering, and almost at the same time as it retreats, the knife in its right hand has been stabbed out and withdrawn like lightning.

The muffled sound of steel tearing flesh was almost inaudible in the earth-shattering shouts of killing, and the Ming army who attacked the Manchurian soldiers was stunned, and finally glanced at the bloody arrows that rushed out of his chest and abdomen, and the big knife in his hand fell to the ground, and then the whole person fell into the dust full of blood.

On the entire defensive line, more and more Manchurian soldiers broke into the horse rejection array, and they tore apart the Ming army's defense line one by one with fierce personal force, and the soldiers continued to expand in depth. Although the officers of Changde Town continued to organize forces to counterattack, the Manchurian soldiers who had no choice but to break through the breach continued to pour in like a flood breaking through the embankment, and the entire defense line was already crumbling.