With the order of Najia Lazhang Jing Sai Shangbin, the Han army with white flags and Qing soldiers immediately took action. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

About a group of more than 50 armored soldiers and more than 100 auxiliaries left the brigade to urge their horses forward, continued to advance dozens of steps in the direction of the village, and then immediately dismounted, wielding all kinds of weapons, such as knives, tiger guns, iron-tired bows, etc., and lined up in the usual formation of the infantry of the Eight Banners to the north of the village under the command of the two assigned paishku. Armored soldiers armed with heavy short weapons such as swords, shields, axes and other heavy weapons were in front, followed by some light-armored auxiliaries who were good at shooting, ready to suppress the Ming army at any time.

The remaining more than 100 armored cavalry and more than 100 clothed Aha continued to stay on the horse, under the personal command of Cézannebin, eyeing the edge of the village, preparing to carry out a final assault after the companions who entered the village defeated the Ming army, and completely wiped out the Ming army that escaped from the village.

As for whether the more than 200 soldiers and auxiliaries sent into the village could defeat the Ming army, Cezannebin felt that there was no suspense, he had asked many officers and soldiers of the Green Battalion who had fled back from defeat before, and learned that the Ming army was only more than 200 people. That is the case, he has nothing to worry about, thinking about the battle of Songjin that year, he took dozens of horsemen to kill hundreds of Ming troops and fled in embarrassment, a few days ago in the battle of Xiangyin, the combat effectiveness of the Ming army made him despise. Although the current Ming army in the village had defeated twice as many Green Battalion soldiers, Cezannebin only attributed the reason to the uselessness of the Green Battalion soldiers.

Looking up at the sky, Cézannebin felt that it was perfectly fine to end the battle before dark, and ordered with a hideous face: "When we attack this small village, we must kill all this despicable Nikan, and leave no one behind!" ”

In a small courtyard at the east end of the village, Wang Zhangtang was cautiously poking his head out of the courtyard wall, looking at the movements of the Qing soldiers outside the village. Behind him were more than 30 Ming soldiers, 20 of whom were holding flintlock pistols with ammunition already loaded. At the same time, in another small courtyard dozens of steps away on the left, Tang Kun was also carefully lurking with more than thirty soldiers.

Between these two small courtyards is the avenue from the north of the village to the village, and each has a section of the courtyard wall that is high for one person facing the north of the village. In the face of such favorable conditions, Wang Zhangtang will certainly not let it go. Let the soldiers dig up a large amount of earth from other places and pad it on the inside of the courtyard wall, and they get an excellent shooting fortification. Although he was never afraid to face the Qing soldiers, he also learned the purpose of exchanging the least cost for the maximum lethality in the training camp. In addition to this, there are three other directions on the edge of the village. He also arranged for sentry posts and placed the rest of his men in the village as a mobile force in case of emergencies.

Soon, Cézannebin gave the order to attack. The two of them drew their sabers and pointed forward. More than 200 soldiers and auxiliaries of the Han army with white flags tightly clutched the weapons in their hands trotted towards the direction of the village, with fierce faces, as if they wanted to kill the Ming army in the village.

Wang Zhangtang, behind the courtyard wall, looked coldly at the Qing soldiers who rushed over, and motioned to the soldiers with flintlock pistols behind him to line up in a three-stage formation. In a courtyard next to it, Tang Kun issued the same order.

These soldiers were cavalry, though. But he also received a certain amount of firearms training in peacetime, although he was not as skilled as the special firearms soldiers, but it was more than enough to fight so many Han Army Eight Banners soldiers in this terrain.

The Qing soldiers were getting closer and closer to the entrance of the village, and when they arrived only a hundred steps away from the entrance of the village, with the order of a branch of the Eight Banners, these soldiers and auxiliaries of the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty let out a wolf-like roar together, raised the weapons in their hands and began a full-scale sprint.

One hundred steps... Eighty steps...... The Ming army in the village has not moved.

When Zhuang Da, a soldier who rushed to the front, entered the courtyard wall only sixty steps away from the entrance of the village, Wang Zhangtang suddenly shouted: "Shoot!" ”

"Bang! Bang! Bang! ......" just fell. Wang Zhangtang is located in the small courtyard. The eight flintlock musketeers in the first row fired together, and the series of bean-like gunshots had not yet dissipated, and the eight flintlock muskets in the first row of Tang Kun's small courtyard also let out an angry roar.

With the splash of blood, the Qing soldiers who rushed to the front immediately fell eleven. The slightly denser formation made the Qing soldiers the best targets for the Ming flintlock musketeers, and at such close range, cheap buckshot easily tore through their cotton armor. After burrowing into the body, the momentum continued unabated, and the internal organs in it were stirred up and scattered.

Most of the fallen Qing soldiers were killed on the spot. Those who didn't die also let out a scream as if they were coming from the hell of Shura, but then they were trampled to death by their companions who followed.

Within the walls of two courtyards. The first platoon of Ming sergeants had quickly retreated, and the second platoon had taken over from them and moved into firing positions.

On this outing to serve as a patrol and vigilance mission, the A Division of the Flying Tiger Battalion under the command of Wang Zhangtang carried a total of 50 flintlock pistols, and more than 10 of the more than 30 reconnaissance cavalry led by Tang Kun were also equipped. At present, nearly 50 troops have been transferred to the north of the village, although they are not too strong in terms of firepower, but against the 200 Qing soldiers with a limited attack surface, the lethal effect cannot be ignored.

After another burst of beans, a long layer of narrow white smoke rose in the sky above the north of the entire village, and the Qing soldiers who were determined to kill the enemy fell to the ground one after another before they could reach the Ming army.

At this time, the archers in the Qing army also began to use their bows and arrows to suppress the Ming army. However, due to the problem of the shooting angle, most of the arrows released flew directly over the heads of the Ming soldiers, and even if some of them hit the target, they could not cause much damage to the fully armored Ming army.

After three rounds of firing from the Ming army's flintlock pistols, the Qing soldiers only advanced thirty or forty paces, but there were already more than thirty corpses lying on the ground.

Although the blood of his companions and the tragic image before his death extinguished the fanaticism of the Qing soldiers a lot, the military law of the Eight Banners Army was so harsh that no one dared to turn around and flee until the last resort, so they continued to rush forward like a tide.

In the blink of an eye, the Qing soldiers in the front row had advanced to a distance of twenty steps from the courtyard wall, and they could see the cold masks under the helmets of the Ming soldiers. Seeing that victory was in sight, hope was rekindled among the Qing soldiers and they accelerated their sprint.

However, at this time, the first row of Ming flintlock musketeers who had finished firing first had already reloaded their ammunition, and another volley was fired at the Qing soldiers who rushed over.

The shortening of the distance, coupled with the fact that the Qing soldiers who were already preparing to enter the village became much closer in the queue, and the hit rate of the Ming army's flintlock pistols increased suddenly. Only two shots in this round missed, and the 14 Qing soldiers either screamed or lost all their combat effectiveness before they could even scream.

By the time the Ming army's flintlock pistols had finished firing the fifth round, the Qing soldiers who were charging ahead were only a stone's throw away from the courtyard wall, almost within reach.

The Ming soldiers hurriedly retreated. This "cowardly" performance made the Qing soldiers very excited, shouting slogans such as "kill the bright dog" and preparing to rush up and climb over the low courtyard wall, or directly rush to the avenue into the village and climb over the other courtyard wall, and attack from both sides.

Unexpectedly. Before the soldiers could wake up from their excitement, something unexpected happened to them.

Those Qing soldiers who rushed to the side of the wall and were ready to climb over the wall fell into the trap dug by the Ming military before they could stand firmly, and the muffled sound of "plop" and "plop" was endless. What followed was a continuous scream, and the dense sharp wooden sticks in the pit pierced the Qing soldiers into a blur of flesh and blood, like those who planted their heads first, and were killed on the spot. Even if a few Qing soldiers were lucky enough to climb the wall, they quickly became ghosts under the sword of the Ming army.

Meanwhile. The Qing soldiers who rushed to the avenue into the village were also hit, fell into the pit and were pierced and cried wolf. Some of the Qing soldiers even fell into one trap after narrowly passing through another, and for a while, the momentum of the whole team was stagnant. Looking down from the heights, the entrance to the village is full of surging white. But it was difficult to advance half a point into the village for a while.

And in the face of such a good opportunity, how could the Ming army let it go? Under the command of Wang Zhangtang and Tang Kun, the Ming soldiers who had just retreated came to the courtyard wall again and opened fire on the panicked Qing soldiers outside the wall.

Suddenly, the rain of blood flew sideways again, and those Qing soldiers who had stopped their feet in time before the trap or had just been lucky enough to crawl out of the trap could no longer escape this catastrophe and gave their lives. The entire Qing army became more and more chaotic.

Two hundred paces outside the village, Najia Lazhang Jing Sai Shangbin saw the scene in front of him and clutched the reins tightly. frowned. He never expected it. His own warriors had to pay such a price for attacking a broken village.

Just as Cézannebin was thinking about whether to attack in a different direction, he suddenly heard a faint thunderous sound from the south. Immediately afterwards, a sentry came madly in this direction, ran a dozen paces away, reined in the horse's head, turned over and dismounted, and crawled to Cézanne, and shouted anxiously: "Master." Oh no! There are puppet cavalry in the south again! ”

"How many are there?" Cézannebin was suddenly startled, and leaned forward slightly. Widening his eyes, he asked aloud.

"About 200 riders."

Two hundred to ride? After hearing this number, Cézanne breathed a sigh of relief. I feel that the matter is not so serious, and at the moment, there are more than 100 armored cavalry and more than 100 clothed aha around me, which is not much of a disadvantage. Although the clothed Ahabs have no armor and only have a rudimentary weapon in their hands, which belongs to cannon fodder and the like, how much combat effectiveness can the Ming army have?

"My lord, hurry up and give the order to attack! A lesson for the self-defeating Nikans! Cezanne's side, the Manchurian divider, shouted loudly.

At this moment, whether Cézanbin wants to attack or not, the situation is beyond him, and if he still stays where he is and allows the Ming cavalry to rush over, the consequences will be even more serious.

Nodding, Cézanbin drew his saber, pointed it to the sky, and shouted: "Warriors, follow me and kill all those Nikans!" ”

At this moment, all the armored soldiers, including the clothed Ahhas, responded loudly and raised their weapons in their hands. Although these clothed aha have no freedom, they are completely dependent on their masters' slaves, and the various treatments they enjoy are also extremely poor, but they usually listen to their masters say that as long as they make some military achievements, they can carry the flag and become a real flag man. I have to say that this encouragement has indeed aroused a lot of hope in them.

With Cézanne's order, the white-flaged cavalry composed of armored soldiers and clothed Aha rushed in the direction of the sound of horses' hooves to the south.

At the same time, Wang Zhangtang, who was commanding the battle in the small courtyard, also received a report from his subordinates that He Shengming, the general of the Flying Tiger Battalion A and B Division, had led 200 cavalry under his command to reinforce him, and the soldiers sent to contact him had already arrived in the village.

Hearing the news, Wang Zhangtang was naturally overjoyed and almost laughed. Even if there were no reinforcements, he was confident that he could drag down or even wipe out this Qing army little by little. Now that the reinforcements have arrived, this group of Qing troops will not be far from being completely wiped out.

At the entrance of the village, more than 50 Han soldiers in armor with white flags have been almost consumed, and the main force fighting against the Ming army has become auxiliaries. More and more Ming troops were brought out of the village and joined the battle, shooting at the Qing soldiers with crossbows and captured crossbows through the pits, causing the casualties to rise.

After losing the armor of the warriors who were the leaders and organizers, the Qing army's offensive gradually stopped, and evolved into a confrontation and entanglement with the Ming army in place. And, when the news of the arrival of reinforcements from the Ming army came. Gradually, the situation of this confrontation began to falter.

So far, the casualties of the Ming army are almost negligible compared to those of the Qing army, and the arrival of reinforcements has also raised Wang Zhangtang's confidence to a higher level. Seeing that the Qing soldiers were already in a state of exhaustion. In addition, there was no need to worry about the interference of the Qing cavalry outside the village, so Wang Zhangtang immediately ordered a counterattack on all fronts.

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In the wilderness west of the village, the mixed cavalry composed of the Han army's white-flag-clad soldiers and Baoyi Aha had already hedged twice with the 200 Ming cavalry led by He Shengming.

After these two hedges, the Bag-Coats suffered heavy losses and almost completely collapsed. Walking in the fields is everywhere. At this time, the clothed Ahabs no longer dare to think about raising the flag, and they have to have a life to enjoy it. Right now, they're thinking more about how to save their lives.

Even the Han army's armored soldiers with white flags suffered a lot of losses, and the Ming cavalry on the opposite side was not inferior to them in horsemanship. In terms of battle formation, they even have to win, plus they are twice as many as them, and those coated cannon fodder have no effect, and the balance of war has inadvertently begun to tilt.

Cezannebin's mighty armor was already stained with a lot of blood at the moment, and the desperate charge of this Ming army made him feel a sense of strength that he hadn't felt for a long time. But as a banner man, his love for the Qing Dynasty and the Eight Banners is from the bottom of his heart, and he never wants the national prestige of the Qing Dynasty and the military prestige of the Eight Banners Iron Cavalry to be challenged and despised. After turning the horse's head, he gasped. With a roar, he led the few dozen remaining cavalry under his command to rush towards the Ming army again.

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The Qing troops attacking Dingjia Village have collapsed on all fronts. However, Wang Zhangtang did not directly lead people to launch a counterattack from the north of the village, but returned to the village and stepped on a war horse and came out of the west of the village. Subsequently, Tang Kun led forty or fifty cavalry to chase and kill the Han army's white-flag auxiliaries who had broken and fled, and the remaining more than 100 cavalry were led by Wang Zhangtang and directly rushed to the Han army's white-flag cavalry that had just crossed with He Shengming's cavalry and was personally commanded by Cezanbin.

He Shengming was also very excited when he saw Wang Zhangtang go out of the village to fight with him. Immediately, he led his cavalry to outflank the Han army with white flags from the other side.

After Wang Zhangtang led his team to rush into the cavalry of the Qing army, he directly took the Cezanne Bin under the official of Lazhang Jing. Any Qing soldiers who dared to stand in his way were cut off from their horses.

After some slashing, Wang Zhangtang, whose eyes were red, finally approached Cezanne's position. Cézannebin saw such a bloodied killing god rushing towards him. I also felt a chill down my back, but most of the guards around me had been scattered, and none of the rest of the guards could go up to resist the two rounds.

"Yikes! - "Facing the red-eyed Wang Zhangtang, Cézanne gritted his teeth, yelled for himself, and raised the saber in his hand to meet him.

In an instant, the two of them had staggered by, and with a sharp and piercing metallic trill, the saber in Cézannebin's hand was slashed, and the mount's neck was also stabbed.

The two Ming cavalrymen who were charging behind Wang Zhangtang were overjoyed when they saw the main general of the Qing army fall off their horses, and they were about to come over and cut off the heavyweight head with a spur.

At this moment, Cézannebin felt completely hopeless, and his round eyes had completely lost their former brilliance.

"Master, get on the horse!" At this moment, a cavalryman with a white flag came to Cézanne and stretched out his hand.

In despair, Cézanne was like a man in the water who grabbed a life-saving straw, rekindled the ** of survival, and did not know where the strength came from, and climbed on the horse with unexpected agility and galloped towards the periphery of the battlefield.

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Night falls

In Dingjia Village and in the surrounding fields, the Ming soldiers were cleaning the battlefield in the moonlight.

The battle was over, and the Ming army was victorious. More than 150 Han cavalrymen with white flags and armor were wiped out, except for 20 or 30 who escaped sporadically. Most of the 300 auxiliaries and Baoyi Aha were killed by the Ming army after the rout, and about thirty or forty people escaped, and a total of fifty or sixty people were captured. The biggest regret is that Najia Lazhang Jing Sai Shangbin actually escaped.

In the east of the village, the Ming soldiers carefully buried the bodies of more than 100 villagers who had been killed earlier, and would pick out all the hearts and livers of the dead bodies of dozens of Manchurian Baya soldiers and put them in front of the tomb as tribute.

Ding Xiaoman, who was wrapped in gauze on his back, silently watched the actions of the Ming soldiers, looked at the already empty home, and sobbed again.

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In the early morning of the next day, more than 20 miles north of Changsha City, Wanshou Bridge

Zhu Dadian personally met with Wang Zhangtang, Tang Kun, and He Shengming, who had returned from victory, in the Chinese military tent, and Pang Yue was also accompanied by him.

Early this morning, Zhu Dadian learned the news: Yesterday, the patrol and alert troops sent out by Pang Yue engaged the outpost troops of the Qing army, and annihilated a total of 53 Bayara soldiers from Manchuria, 122 soldiers with white flags and armor from the Han army, 104 auxiliary soldiers, 115 Baoyi Aha soldiers, and 294 green battalion soldiers. Thirty-one auxiliaries with white flags were captured, twenty were coated with Aha, and seventy-seven were from the green battalion. He also seized a Jialazhang Jing Guanqi, a thousand general flags of the Green Battalion, four hundred and two intact war horses, one hundred and six mules and horses, and a large number of weapons and armor.

Although the scale of this battle was not very large, and the results were not very prominent, it also made Zhu Dadian feel very happy, because after all, this was the first battle between the soldiers and horses he supervised and the Qing army. This victory in the first battle has to be said to be a good sign.

Pang Yue also felt in a good mood, with the hundreds of war horses captured, the cavalry troops under his command could be further expanded.

Faced with the personal summons of the military department of the current dynasty and the superintendent of the university, Wang Zhangtang and the other three felt a little sincere and fearful, and even neglected some details that should be paid attention to in etiquette. But Zhu Dadian, who was in a good mood, didn't care about this, and kindly encouraged the three of them for killing the enemy and the results they had achieved, and said that he would apply for the imperial court award for the three of them as soon as possible.

When he learned that Wang Zhangtang and Tang Kun had not yet taken the table characters, Zhu Dadian also smiled and said that he could take one for them.

Faced with this honor, Wang Zhangtang and Tang Kun were still a little at a loss at first, and stood in place in a daze, until Pang Yue scolded beside them, and the two solemnly saluted and thanked Zhu Dadian.

Zhu Dadian groaned slightly, and named Wang Zhangtang as "Zhanlong" and Tang Kun as "Yu Qian".

Subsequently, Wang Zhangtang and Tang Kun thanked them again... )