"What is this?"

"Immortal heaven, miracles!"

As soon as the huge hot air balloon lifted into the air, it immediately stunned the two sides who were arranging their troops. The hot air balloon that lifted off was so huge, and Yue Yang painted it a striking red color, so that people within a few miles could see it clearly.

"What is this? How can it be so big? ”

"Immortal God, what the hell is this?"

At this time, the Manchu generals who were directing the march of the army could not help but be stunned when they saw the hot air balloon rising into the air, and many people were so frightened that their faces turned pale.

Even Haoge, who has always had a violent temperament, couldn't help but say to Huang Taiji on the side: "Father Khan, the Ming army is going to use demon methods!" ”

Even generals like Hauge couldn't help but panic, not to mention those ordinary Qing soldiers, looking at the hot air balloon rising higher and higher in the sky, many soldiers couldn't help but kneel down and pray.

"Smack......

Haoge was suddenly slapped in the face, and Huang Taiji gritted his teeth and scolded loudly: "You idiot, this is not a demon at all, it's just the tricks of those Han people, what are you panicking about!" ”

Although Huang Taiji was also panicked, but as an emperor and the commander of an army, he naturally couldn't show like others, he tried to maintain his majesty and appease the morale of his subordinates, after slapping his own son, Huang Taiji turned his head and said loudly to the people around him: "Don't panic, everyone, this is just a trick made by that Yueyang, that thing is just a scare thing made by the Han people, it is not a miracle at all, and now I will spread my will, and there will be no forgiveness for those who disturb the morale of the army!" ”

Under the pacification and suppression of Huang Taiji and many officers, some chaotic ranks gradually calmed down, and the Qing army in this period was originally a well-trained army, and after a short period of panic, it continued to advance.

"Woo woo woo ......"

"Tick tick ......"

The high-pitched trumpets and muffled horns kept resounding in the air, and Yue Yang commanded the army to set up a boxy formation. This large array consisted of 20 infantry phalanxes formed by 20,000 firecrackers, with 10,000 cavalry led by Wu Chengfeng guarding the flanks, and Balt leading 5,000 Mongol cavalry to protect the rear of the phalanx. Zhao Yongxin, on the other hand, commanded three artillery battalions, with a total of more than 160 artillery pieces of various calibers, located in the center of the right side of the phalanx.

After the hot air balloon lifted off, Yue Yang asked the communication soldier beside him, "Ask the observer in the sky about the situation of the Qing army now." ”

"Yes!"

Within two minutes, the communication soldier reported, "Master Qiqi, reconnaissance hot air balloon report, now the Qing army's brigade is less than three miles away from us, led by soldiers and horses with blue flags, most of these soldiers and horses are foot soldiers. A small number of them were cavalry, and they also carried quite a few shield carts and heavy shield soldiers. However, they also spotted a Qing artillery unit moving towards us three miles away, and there was another infantry next to them, all of whom seemed to be armed with muskets. ”

"Artillery troops!"

When Yue Yang heard this, his expression suddenly became solemn. Today's Yueyang is almost a pure firearms unit, another firearms unit that poses the greatest threat to the firearms unit. Listening to the report of the observer on the hot air balloon, the Qing army also dispatched artillery this time, which is not good news. Yue Yang didn't have to think much to know that this firearms unit was a firearms battalion subordinate to the Han Army Banner, but he remembered it. Historically, the only firearms unit under the command of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was under the command of Shang Kexi.

Thinking of this, he immediately ordered: "Immediately order Zhao Yongxin to start erecting artillery positions and bombarding the enemy's artillery." ”

"Yes!"

Just as the artillery battalion of the Yingzhou Army was busy setting up artillery, the Han army led by Shang Kexi also came to a slightly higher mound with blue flags.

Although nominally the Han military flag. But in fact, in addition to most of Shang Kexi's subordinates who surrendered to the Manchu Qing Dynasty with him, there are also a small number of Goryeo people who surrendered to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and these people are equipped with the Ming army's bird guns and three-eyed guns, and their artillery is Shang Kexi's personally supervised imitation of the red-coated cannon and tiger squat cannon. Forget about the tiger squat cannon. However, the red-coated cannon weighed two thousand pounds, fired five or six pound projectiles, and had a range of three or four miles. In addition to the surrendered Ming army and the Goryeo people in the Han army banner. There is also a small number of genuine Qing troops, they are armed with bows and arrows, shields and broadswords, which are used for hand-to-hand combat, but also have the meaning of supervising the war, once the war is unfavorable and someone wants to escape, the broadswords in their hands will be mercilessly cut down on these surrendered soldiers.

The gunners are like lightning and thunder when they operate and fire, and the cannon rumbles, which looks majestic, but when they are marching, they are guilty of the boss, in the era when the action is all dependent on mules and horses, it is not an easy task to carry dozens of artillery pieces weighing more than 2,000 catties, in the rugged hills, each red-coated cannon needs dozens of people to push and drag them to move, plus the attached artillery and projectiles, on average, each Hongyi artillery needs hundreds of people to serve, In contrast, the steel artillery of the Yingzhou army is much lighter, the six-pounder gun is only 500 catties, and the twelve-pounder cannon is only 1,000 catties.

"My lord, can you fire? Brothers, you're ready! A general manager asked Zhao Yongxin, who was observing the enemy situation with a telescope.

Zhao Yongxin glared: "What's the hurry?" The marching army of those two Tartars is too long, and the hit rate of our artillery is too low now, not to mention, it is easy to alarm them, what if they run away, you push the artillery to chase it! If we want to fight, we will beat them up, just like Hou Ye said, to destroy their living force. ”

"Yes!" This Bai always retreated a little unwillingly.

Although Zhao Yongxin reprimanded the Bai general who came to fight, he was also very anxious in his heart, and muttered in his mouth: "Hurry up, hurry up, grandpa will let you taste the power of Yingzhou army's artillery!" ”

As time passed, the Qing army's army gradually approached. The distance between the two sides was less than three miles, and the vanguard led by the leader had already begun to push the shield cart and lift the heavy shield and began to slowly approach the Yingzhou army.

The morning breeze blew, and only the sound of hunting flags was heard, and a suppressed and passionate emotion floated in the hearts of everyone. Yue Yang muttered in his mouth: "Come on, damn Tartars, you group of strong, since Lao Tzu is here, don't think about ravaging Lao Tzu's homeland again." ”

Yue Yang waited for a while. said to the communication soldiers beside him: "Ask Zhao Yongxin, why haven't you fired at the artillery battalion of the Qing army?" ”

After a while, the communication soldier said: "Report to Master Hou, Lord Zhao said that the artillery of the Tartars is now too scattered, and now the effect of firing the artillery is small, not to mention, it is easy to alarm them." ”

"Grass, how did this Shang Kexi train his troops." Yue Yang muttered dissatisfiedly, and ordered: "Let's not wait for them, order Hu Laosan to lead five thousand firecrackers to press up." Wu Chengfeng sent two thousand cavalry to cover the flanks! ”

"Yes!"

As the order was issued, the "ticking trumpet" began to sound, and the five phalanxes in front began to move forward, these five phalanxes were the latest batch of recruits to recruit, although many of them were participating in the battle for the first time, but after nearly a year of rigorous training, they were still able to slowly advance in a neat formation according to the usual training. I saw that they all looked stern, all dressed in black-gray Goethe armor, and held a Tommini-style firecracker on their right shoulder. Walking slowly forward with neat and heroic steps, it looks like a black cloud from a distance, giving people a feeling of heavy oppression. On either side of them were two thousand cavalrymen slowly guarding them a hundred paces from them.

On a hill three miles away from the Yingzhou Army, more than ten huge gold-woven dragons were erected. Below the dragon, stood the Manchu Emperor Huang Taiji, the newly promoted Prince of Manchuria's White Banner Dorgon, the Blue Banner Lord Prince Su Haoge and many high-level Manchu generals. In these big trumpets. In addition to Huang Taiji's bright and yellow woven gold dragon, the most dazzling is Haoge's dark gold dragon silk, which is a prince-like three-pointed dragon dragon. Three-edged flame silver top type, gorgeous very.

Behind these people, there is also the Baya Laqi Zhangjing in the banner, who is in charge of the most elite Baya Laa soldiers in the banner, and is in charge of guarding the dragon flag. There are also a large number of banners in the Mei Le Zhangjing, Jia La Ezhen and other officials will stand solemnly, supporting around Huang Taiji and the princes Baylor, looking towards the Ming army position, watching the more than 8,000 Qing troops who are fighting in the vanguard of their own side advancing forward.

A Melerzhangjing pointed to the front and reported: "Great Khan, the Ming army is coming!" ”

"I'm not blind, I can see it!" Huang Taiji said angrily.

The horse's fart slapped on the horse's leg and retreated a little sneeringly.

Huang Taiji stared at the front with wide eyes, this was the first time he personally led a large army to engage the Yingzhou army, and if he was defeated, it would be a huge blow to his prestige, so although the weather was cold, he still felt that a layer of fine sweat began to ooze from his back. This tense atmosphere Huang Taiji didn't know how long he hadn't felt it, as if the last time was more than twenty years ago, that is, when he followed his Amanurhachi to participate in the Battle of Sarhu, he had such a relationship, when he was only in his twenties, but now it has been twenty years in the blink of an eye.

Huang Taiji doesn't like this kind of affection very much, which will make him feel that he still has a cowardly side. A little upset, he couldn't help but scolded in a low voice: "How did that Shang Kexi do it, why didn't he fire the cannon yet!" ”

As soon as his words fell, a roar sounded in front of him.

It's just that this roar is not the cannon sound that Huang Taiji is looking forward to, but the crisp sound of fire, which is the Yingzhou arms gunner in front of him who fired.

When Huang Taiji quickly shifted his gaze to the front, he found that a white smoke had risen on the battlefield in front of him, and this white smoke slowly rose up, making the battlefield a little hazy.

The consequence of the 500 firecrackers in the first row was to sweep down a large area of the Qing army's foot soldiers who were pushing the shield cart and lifting heavy shields, and at this time the Qing army was still more than 300 steps away from the firearms phalanx.

"Rush up...... Rush them all up and kill them all! One of the Qing soldiers, Mel Zhangjing, brandished the long knife in his hand and drove his soldiers to charge forward desperately.

"Shooting...... Keep shooting and don't stop! On the left side of the phalanx, Hu Laosan, who was riding on a group of war horses, held the walkie-talkie in his hand and kept giving orders: "Chen Zihao...... Don't shoot too fast in your phalanx, aim at the point, and focus on the Tartar archers! Wang Er Mazi, you are blind on a dog day, hurry up and knock out those Tartars pushing the shield cart, do you want to taste the power of the Tartar bow and arrow? ”

"Don't panic...... Hold it all for me, aim and fire again! If anyone shoots at the sky, Lao Tzu will let him go to the baggage camp to carry the black cauldron! ”

The phalanx kept resounding with the shouts and scolding of the officers, after all, the training was good on weekdays. Without the tempering of actual combat, they still cannot be called qualified soldiers, and only after the test of blood and fire can recruits grow into elites in a hundred battles.

"Bang ......"

White smoke continued to rise, and bursts of slightly messy gunshots continued to echo in the air, and a Qing soldier kept falling on the charging road. It's just that the Qing army is indeed strong and abnormal, although the companions in front keep falling to the ground, but the people behind still gritting their teeth and moving forward, and they have also learned to be obedient, and began to concentrate the shield carts, forming a row of pushing the shield carts forward at the same time, although the Mini-style firearms are sharp. But for those shield carts made of thick logs, there is no good way. Although the lead bullet of the fire gun crackled the shield cart, the Qing army hiding behind the shield cart still pushed the shield cart slowly but firmly forward.

"These damn shield cars!" Hu Laosan patted his thigh with some annoyance, if these shield cars had their own artillery battalions to solve them in the past, but now the people in the artillery battalion are preparing to deal with the artillery of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, so naturally they have no time to take care of themselves, so that the Qing army can advance step by step.

"No, you can't let the Tartars push the shield cart in front of you." Hu Laosan ordered the cavalry on both sides: "You attack from both flanks, charge and kill for a while, and scatter the formation of the Tartars!" ”

"Yes!"

The sound of rumbling horses' hooves sounded. Two thousand cavalrymen began to charge forward on horseback.

Seeing that the Ming army dispatched cavalry, the cavalry of the Qing army also began to move, and soon more than 2,000 cavalry rushed towards the Ming cavalry. The distance of hundreds of steps is too short for a war horse, just over a minute later. Thousands of cavalry crashed together. The clashing of weapons and the neighing of horses and the roars of knights mingle together to create a magnificent picture.

Looking at the thousands of cavalry entwined, Yue Yang's brows furrowed, just now the battle situation shows that the Qing army has found a way to deal with its own firearm phalanx. That is to take the lead with the shield cart, and then the foot soldiers advance under the cover of the shield cart, although there will be some losses in the process. But in the case of superior troops, this kind of casualties is an acceptable way, as long as they can defeat their own phalanx, even if it is just once, it can greatly shock the morale of the Qing army, and Huang Taiji has achieved his goal.

As for himself, if Hu Laosan's five phalanxes are crushed, the Qing cavalry behind will pounce like hungry wolves, and the five thousand firecrackers who have lost their distance advantage will be slaughtered like lambs to the slaughter.

"Can't let that happen!" Thinking of this, Yue Yang said to the communication soldier on the side: "Sue Zhao Yongxin, you can't wait any longer, let him start attacking the Tartar's artillery position immediately, and attract the attention of the Tartar!" ”

Zhao Yongxin, who received the order, although he had some regret in his heart, still had to give the order to open fire.

"Three artillery test firing...... Fire! ”

As Zhao Yongxin's order was given, the three gunners began to light the cannon fuse of the six-pounder gun in front of them, and everyone around them looked a little nervous, staring at the hissing sparkling fire fuse together.

"Boom...... Boom ......"

In a loud roar, three iron pellets flew to the side of the Han army flag that had just arrived on the hill and was about to set up an artillery position, only to hear a few bangs, and the projectiles shot on a mound of earth on the hillside, stirring up a large area of soil, and finally rolled down the slope.

"It's not good, the Ming army has fired!"

As a person who was born to play artillery, Shang Kexi was sensitive to artillery, and he screamed and immediately ran to a mound and played with his waist. Soon, like the wind blowing the ears of wheat, all the Han army flags and Goryeo soldiers on the hill, even the Qing soldiers who supervised the battle, did not care about any majesty, and they hid behind the hill with agility and kept their bodies tightly on the ground. It wasn't until three projectiles hit the ground that I was relieved.

Seeing that the projectile did not hit any target, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and many people even stood up and pointed at the Ming army in the distance and laughed.

"Damn, I didn't even hit!"

"The artillery deviated a hundred steps to the right of the target." The intercom was filled with information from the observer hand on the hot air balloon.

Seeing that all three shells were empty, Zhao Yongxin, who felt a little unbearable on his face, personally strode to a piece of artillery, pushed aside the gunner who was re-debugging, and played with his sleeves to personally debug the artillery.

After being busy for a while, the artillery that had readjusted the artillery began to load, aiming at the Qing artillery position on the right, and this time it was not a test gun, but more than 30 six-pounder guns fired together.

Zhao Yongxin waved his hand with a calm face, and the deputy standing next to him immediately blew a sharp whistle. Like lightning and thunder, dozens of artillery pieces let out a deafening roar at the same time, and thick white smoke erupted in large streams, covering the sky ahead.

With such a loud noise, the surrounding cavalry and horses began to stir, and even the Qing army's position a few miles away from them was in a commotion. (To be continued......)