Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Cause of Victory

"Shoot!!" The officer's exerted shouts reached the ear drums.

Countless soldiers pulled the trigger hard, and the hammer slammed into the steel sickle of the fire gate, striking a spark into the fire door, and immediately a loud bang in the chamber of the gun, the body of the gun shook backwards, and the flintlock pistol in his hand spewed out a long burst of flame and white smoke forward.

On the battle line, it was as if countless flowers with red stamens and white petals bloomed at the same time, accompanied by a thunderous roar, and white smoke walls extended to the two wings, and in the blink of an eye, they were connected to each other, quickly forming a long white dragon.

The sound of explosive gunfire swept across the land like a storm, and the mounts of countless Qing soldiers jumped in panic in this huge sound. Countless bullets screeched into the chaotic ranks of the Qing army, violently tearing their armor, making a continuous popping sound, bringing up a puff of blood mist, entering their bodies, and the deformed bullets rolled, expanding the wound area inside several times, stirring up the internal organs, and making them let out bursts of heart-rending screams.

Following the line, rows of Qing soldiers fell in the blink of an eye. The soldiers were either shot in the torso or in the limbs, their internal organs shattered, their intestines rotten, their limbs broken, they rolled and crawled on the ground, and their screams resounded through the field.

The loud trumpet of the charge shook the wilderness, and the earth-shattering shouts of killing were as deafening as thunder.

"Rush, kill, !!" Thousands of Ming soldiers shouted and poured forward, and the red straight lines turned into countless red dots, and mercury overflowed the earth.

The red dots crashed into the chaotic front of the Qing army before the white smoke dissipated, and in the shouting and killing of the mountains and tsunamis, the sharp bayonets stabbed the Qing soldiers round by round, harvesting the cheap lives on the battlefield, and the Qing soldiers who were mentally broken let out a hoarse howl, and fled in a panic.

Breakthrough. Chiseled through, under the onslaught of the Ming army, the Qing army's front was like a dam washed away by a flood, collapsing section by section, and finally the whole line collapsed. On a wide front, the flight for life is like a terrible infectious disease spreading rapidly. Everywhere there were routs rushing for their lives, their faces were like dirt, they shouted in panic, and they scattered and fled under the pressure of the Ming army.

The mentally broken Qing soldiers trampled on each other, bursting into madness in the flight, the cavalry slashed and killed the infantry who stood in their way, and the infantry assassinated the cavalry who stood still, just to compete for a mount, and the Han soldiers were no longer afraid of the Eight Banners. The Goshkhas no longer defend their masters, and everyone fights for their own lives, and the rout slashes and tramples on each other, and the wilderness is littered with corpses.

The main attacking force swept towards both flanks, and the assault corps began to roll forward along the chiseled pathway. The vanguard was 2,000 hussars and 3,000 dragoons. Two thousand hussars were transferred from the Zhenshuo army, and dragoons drawn from five armies. Almost all the mobile forces of the frontal Ming army.

Liu Zhen, the king of Qingyang, galloped his horse, and the sound of the wind sounded on both sides of the tasseled helmet. In winter, there is not much smoke and dust on the ground. The fleeing enemy showed his back and back of his head in front of the Ming cavalry. Not a hedge, just a hardly dangerous chase.

At the forefront of the pursuit was Wang Fuchen, who led a group of cavalry to chase and kill, the leopard tail gun in his hand was constantly dripping blood, the tiger's eyes were round, his teeth were gnawed and his lips were chewed, and the beard on his face was also blown up one by one. Qing soldiers were constantly shot down and dismounted. Even if it was not fatally wounded, it would have been hacked to death by the Ming cavalry behind or trampled to death by the horse's hooves.

The joyful emotions infected all the Ming cavalry galloping on horseback, and all the unhappiness was expelled from the body with this slash. Another enemy soldier fell from his horse, and this Qing soldier waved his arms desperately. Before he could take a few steps, a sharp knife slashed diagonally, his head fell to the ground, and his blood column soared into the sky.

Hey, Liu Zhen snorted happily, it was his personal guard who let him, giving him a chance to stain his blade with blood.

When it comes to officials, according to Liu Zhen's age, it is already very amazing. But the problem is also here, like Li Sixing, Liu Zhen hopes to use his merits to prove that his title is deserved, rather than inheriting his ancestral shade.

In Shaanxi, the hussars also had victories, after all, the Zhenshuo army was the first to start the wall charge and the most skilled in mastering this tactic. But Liu Zhen felt that it was far from enough, far from enough for the merits that he, the king of the county, wanted to achieve. Therefore, after the order, he took the initiative to ask Ying to lead troops to participate in this historic battle.

Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, felt sorry because of the slow advance in Shaanxi, which affected the entire battle situation, and in order to prove the strength of the Zhenshuo army, he sent elite soldiers and strong generals. The hussars who rushed to participate in the battle were not only elite, but also led by fierce generals such as Wang Fuchen.

It is precisely because the cavalry of the Ming army is less and more precious and used more cautiously, which makes the cavalry look majestic, but there are few opportunities to make contributions. This time, as the vanguard of the assault corps, Liu Zhen and others held their breath and had to show decent combat exploits to prove themselves.

After the vanguard cavalry, there were large groups of infantry and baggage vehicles. Along the official road, it converges into a long dragon with no edge in sight, turning its head and tail forward, forward!

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"Victorious." Ma Bao, the king of Wei, threw in all the extermination troops to speed up the destruction of the Qing army's defense line, and when there were no variables, he breathed a sigh of relief and expressed his feelings, "This is a victory piled up with silver!" ”

Does the victory piled up with silver desecrate the officers and soldiers who fought bravely, and does it ignore the thousands of people who contributed to the national war?

In fact, Ma Bao's sentence is not very accurate in expression, but it is not outrageous. If it is changed to "war is fought by logistics", it should be more appropriate and accurate.

The soldiers and horses did not move, and the grain and grass went first. In ancient warfare, most of the food and grass were consumed, because the need for ammunition for cold weapon warfare was very small. But the reason why the current Ming army is strong is mostly because of weapons and equipment. Artillery, muskets, and the ammunition consumed, as well as grain, grass, and military salaries, if converted into silver, naturally it cannot be said that Ma Bao's perception is wrong.

The investment is constant, and the accumulation is a staggering number. After a huge investment, Zhu Yongxing built an army that was enough to dominate the world, and with it, logistics supplies that were several times higher than those of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Thousands of river and sea vessels are transporting, more than 100,000 workers are manufacturing and repairing, millions of peasants are cultivating and cultivating, and up to now, more than 10 million dollars of silver have been invested.

It took only two or three hours to win the decisive battle, but the preparations to support the victory lasted for several years. This is a heavy foundation and guarantee, the current Ming army may certainly lose the battle, but as long as the foundation and support exist, a few defeats will not be able to completely defeat the Ming army, nor can it change the overall situation.

………… (To be continued......)