Just when they were lucky enough to escape the artillery bombardment and continue to rush forward, the Jiannu people who were being coerced loomed in the thick smoke, several large iron horns were raised in front of the trenches, and the soldiers with thick throats used the loudspeakers to shout desperately, to stop the advance of those people in front, lie down on the spot, and not act as a shield for Jiannu. The Ming soldiers couldn't tell which were the people and which were the slaves, and if they went further, they could only shoot them all. Those who want to survive should flee for their lives, and do not rush any further.

This trick is still quite useful, although there is no amplification equipment, but dozens of people are holding this kind of iron horn roaring, the sound is still not small, and it can be transmitted to the formation of Jiannu in the rumbling explosion. After hearing such a shout, some people immediately panicked, and no longer ignored the Jiannu escorted behind them, desperately trying to break free from their control, or lying down on the spot, so as not to be shot by the muskets and artillery of the Ming army.

They had to be coerced because of the threat of death, and if they did not obey, they would be killed by Jiannu. But now, if they obey Jiannu's order and continue to move forward, they will be shot by the muskets of the Ming army, so they naturally think of fleeing for their lives. At the beginning, they were unwilling to obey Jiannu's orders, and their end was death, and being escorted to the battlefield might have a way to live, so they chose to obey; Now that they were sure to be shot if they continued to move forward, they could save their lives by running away or lying down, so they gave up on complying and chose to fight.

Seeing that Jiannu was already approaching the range of the muskets, and the people they forced to go to the battlefield were fighting for their lives or lying down, Cao Yue decisively ordered the artillery to shoot at close range, and ordered the musket battalions to be ready to shoot.

Following Cao Yue's order, the guns of the two Guards Divisions lowered the firing angle and fired at the Jiannu in front of them, who began to increase the speed of the attack. Because these Jiannu were holding the people, they were not bombed in the previous shelling, and the people began to flee for their lives out of their control, and the shells fell on their heads. Many innocent civilians were also killed or injured in the artillery

This Jiannu. Naturally, casualties began to occur, and in the process of desperately dodging the shell bombardment, they also increased the speed of their charge, trying to rush through the areas in front of them, and rush into the range of their bows and arrows. Only by rushing within the range of the bow and arrow can they have a chance to attack the Ming army and have the possibility of inflicting heavy losses on the Ming army.

However, the huge crater created by the earth-shattering explosion the day before, as well as some traps set by the Ming army, seriously affected their impact speed. And at this time, they also rushed into the range of the muskets of the Ming army. As rows of muskets rang out, one after another Jiannu fell under the guns of the Ming army.

The shooting of muskets feels that the power is far less earth-shattering than that of artillery, but the actual lethality is far from being comparable to artillery.

The musketeers of the 3rd and 4th Guards Divisions in front of the position were 8,000 men, divided into three horizontal columns in front and back, and the sergeants in each horizontal column were hiding in the trenches, and the 8,000 troops in several trenches fired each salvo was 8,000 bullets, and the lethality of a salvo to Jiannu was very terrifying. Jiannu, who was lucky not to be injured by artillery. Pieces fell under the musket fire of the Ming soldiers.

Because of the demonstration of veterans, the overwhelming victories in several consecutive major battles led to a huge increase in morale among the soldiers, and the recruits did not have any stage fright, and Jiannu was still a hundred steps away. Bows and arrows could not shoot them, and most of the sergeants were able to operate according to their usual training. Because the new flintlock musket was equipped with a primary sight, the shooting accuracy was greatly improved, and the overall lethality of the Jiannu was greatly improved.

Finally after a dozen rounds of shooting. Jiannu was throwing countless corpses and fleeing, and there were no more than a thousand Jiannu who were lucky enough to rush into the range of the bow and arrow from both directions, and the bows and arrows they shot caused very few casualties to the Ming soldiers. After figuring out what is going on on the battlefield. Dorgon's face was distorted by anger, and he finally gave the order to stop the attack.

To Dorgon's relief, the Ming army did not take advantage of the situation to pursue, and still held its position and did not attack.

The heavy casualties for two consecutive days, and the fact that the Ming army had hardly caused any trouble, terrified Dorgon. After the armistice was collected, he immediately ordered all the men and horses to retreat five miles and completely disengage from contact with the Ming army. After the men and horses of each department collected the cage and defeated the troops, they strictly guarded the camp to prevent a possible sneak attack by the Ming army. Dorgon knew that the war was fought as it was now, and that it could not continue like this in any way. If he continues to fight, he will not be able to help the Ming army if all his more than 200,000 horses are wiped out.

When the war became like this, Dolgon couldn't figure it out.

The last time they fought with Cao Yue, the Ming army relied on explosives and muskets, as well as the solidity of Datong City to defeat the Qing army, and this time the Ming army was preparing to attack Liaocheng, and it was not the Ming army that defended the city with a strong city, but the Qing army. Relying only on temporary fortifications, without tall and strong walls to rely on, the Ming army still completely defeated the Qing army, and the proportion of casualties on both sides was so disparity, which he never dreamed of. This made him deeply frightened, and he knew that the balance of forces between the two sides had been completely tilted in the direction of the Ming army.

In the war with the Ming army, the protagonists were no longer cavalry and swords, but artillery and muskets, as well as explosives, which Dolgon did not consider. The last time Datong City was defeated by Cao Yue's musketeers, he realized the power of muskets, so he tried his best to search for about 5,000 muskets, and prepared a musket battalion, ready to be put into the battlefield in this battle, and give the Ming army a hard blow at a critical time.

These muskets were collected from the Ming army, and they were all old-fashioned muskets, but Dolgon had already cherished this musket battalion as if it were a treasure, and easily did not use it. But judging from the battlefield situation in the past two days, he, the musket battalion, which he regarded as a treasure, may not even have a chance to make a move in front of the Ming army, which has a large number of artillery and muskets, and may have been wiped out by the other party. How to crack the tactics of the Ming army, give full play to the advantages of the Qing army, and not continue to suffer a crushing defeat, this is what Dolgon needs to consider most now.

After halting the attack and encamping the whole army back five miles, Dolgon immediately summoned the main generals and advisers of the general to the Great Tent to discuss countermeasures. By the time Dorgon summoned these advisers and major generals to the Great Tent, the first statistics of the results had already been released.

In the two-day battle, the Qing army lost more than 15,000 horses, including 3,000 Jurchen elites.

This is the number of killed, the wounded are even more, at least more than 30,000, and the number of seriously wounded is also quite large. Even if they can save a life, most of them have no chance of continuing to fight.

There was no need to inquire about the casualties of the Ming army, and Dorgon could already estimate that the losses of the other side were almost negligible.

Although it is said that the main force has not suffered major losses, and the casualties mainly occurred in the Ming Army, the Han Army, the Korean Army, and the Mongolian Eight Banners, this has already made Dolgon feel frightened, and it seems that there is no way to fight this battle. (To be continued.) )