We all know that since modern armies have uniform training standards, the level of combat effectiveness of the same number of troops is also about the same. However, the level of combat effectiveness of the army at that time in the Ming Dynasty was uneven.

In addition, just as most people are accustomed to using the right hand, the combat effectiveness of the commander's troops on the right flank is often much higher than that of the troops on the left flank in the formation of an army. So when the rebel army of 2,000 people approached the Ming army, the left flank of the Ming army was somewhat chaotic.

But the 2,000 men sent by Kong Youde were not the strongest troops of the rebels. They were composed of Liaodong veterans and bandits and displaced people who took refuge after the rebellion, and these 2,000 people were divided into two teams of 1,000 people before and after. When the rebels approached the Ming army, both sides began to fire with guns and bows and arrows.

Since ancient times, at the beginning of battles, the formation of the opponent has always been disrupted with long-range weapons. This is true from throwing stones at each other among primitive tribes to the missile artillery of modern warfare. And this battle will certainly not be an exception.

But as soon as they fought like this, they saw the shortcomings of those Ming troops. The troops of the Ming army, whether in the Beijing camp in the capital or in other parts of the interior, did not receive any baptism of war. Besides, the Ming army on the left flank was originally the weaker unit in this Ming army. Therefore, when the rebels were one hundred and fifty steps away from the Ming army, the Ming gunners and archers standing in the front row could not bear the psychological pressure, and hurriedly fired the guns and shot arrows.

It is entirely conceivable that the guns and arrows fired from outside the range caused almost no casualties to the rebels. The rebels continued to advance, and the panicked Ming army fired a second shot at a distance of about 110 paces, but it was still too far to achieve any results.

While the Ming army was busy loading ammunition, the rebels were only eighty paces away from them. At this time, only a few archers in the Ming army shot a few sparse arrows, and the casualties caused to the rebels were also minimal.

The rebels were given the orders of the military attaché, and the musketeers in the front row raised their bird guns in their hands and fired the first volley. No matter how powerful this bird is, such a short distance has great lethality. Besides, none of the soldiers in the Ming army had any armor. As a result, the musketeers and archers in the front row of the Ming army fell in a row.

In fact, according to the general situation, there was still some time for the bird gun to be loaded, but the Ming army's fire guns and archers were afraid that the rebels' bird guns would shoot again, so they all threw down the fire guns and bows in their hands, turned around and fled towards the back of their ranks. As soon as this collision immediately caused confusion in the left flank of the Ming army.

Seeing the chaos of the Ming army's ranks, the rebel military attache immediately ordered, and the rebel soldiers in the back row were armed with swords, shields, guns, axes and other weapons, and killed the Ming army with the speed of sprinting.

And seeing the rebels coming, the musketeers and archers in the front row of the Ming army fled faster. For the firecrackers and archers are as ineffective in close combat as lambs to the slaughter. As a result, the left flank of the Ming army was even more chaotic, and it was impossible to organize a complete combat queue.

In an instant, the rebels in the front rushed into the ranks of the Ming army, and they slashed and killed the Ming gunners and archers who were facing back. Immediately caused a large number of casualties of the Ming army.

The Ming army in the back row finally waited until the musketeers and archers were exhausted, and they were able to hold the weapons in their hands and fight the rebels head-on.

But the morale of the rebels had already risen, and there was a kind of inertia in the speed of their charge, so the rebels beat the Ming army back and forth.

However, after paying a large number of casualties, under the command of some brave Ming military attachés, the advance of the rebels was gradually suppressed, and the two sides seemed to be about to stalemate.

But at this time, the 1,000-strong rebels in the rear saw that the front team was fighting smoothly, and they also rushed towards the Ming army at high speed. After the addition of this new force, the array of troops on the left flank of the Ming army was gradually dispersed. The troops on the left flank of the Ming army were also on the verge of collapse.

Kong Youde was also shocked by this situation. Truth be told, the purpose of his two thousand men was a tentative attack.

Kong Youde's main force this time was more than 4,000 cavalry led by him, as well as more than 600 chariot troops improved by Sun Yuanhua based on the partial van designed by Qi Jiguang, a famous general in the Jiajing period.

As for the firearms unit, Kong Youde only carried a batch of small cannons, firearms, and eagle guns. Because after all, he still has to ensure the siege and siege pressure of Laizhou City, prevent the Ming army in Laizhou City from rushing out, and cooperate with the main force of the Ming army that comes to help.

However, at that time, Kong Youde learned that the Ming army was coming to encircle and suppress, and he didn't know the bottom of his heart. Because the spies he sent could only detect the approximate strength of the Ming army, and could not detect the composition of the Ming army and the combat effectiveness of the troops at all.

Therefore, when Kong Youde started the war, he sent this army of 2,000 people, which was not strong in combat, to test the reality of the Ming army. However, what Kong Youde didn't expect at all was that this army, which was not strong in combat and small in numbers, was about to crush the left wing of the Ming army at once.

So after being surprised, Kong Youde was immediately overjoyed, and he immediately ordered the cavalry to prepare, follow the rout of the Ming army on the left flank, and attack the flank of the Ming army, preparing to crush the entire formation of the Ming army at once, and completely win the battle.

However, the commander of the Ming army, the governor Liu Yulie, was at a loss for the defeat of the left wing of the Ming army. You must know that in order to ensure his own safety, Liu Yulie put the Shenji Battalion, cavalry and several Ming troops with the strongest combat effectiveness in his middle army.

And at this moment, it was impossible to transfer the Shenji battalion and cavalry in the Chinese army to their left flank, because the Ming army on the left flank was defeated too quickly. Liu Yulie could only watch the unfavorable situation of the battle and could not make any necessary troop movements.

And at this time, there was a change.

The Jiang guerrilla from Henan, because his appearance was indeed factional, so the army he led was also considered by Liu Yulie to be very strong in combat and placed in the Chinese army.

But after all, the number of troops led by Jiang Guerrilla was too small, and they were guest troops in Henan, so his troops were set up in front of the left side of the Chinese army, which was a more dangerous place.

And Jiang Guerrilla saw that the Ming army on the left flank was about to be defeated, and he didn't care about the military orders or the formation where he was standing, so he led his army and killed the flank of the rebel army's 2,000-strong troops.

And this nonsense behavior surprised everyone. This is a completely unreasonable attack.

Part of the 2,000-strong Henan army led by the Jiang guerrilla came from his own guerrilla battalion, while the other part came from the governor's battalion.

After the defeat of the rebels with the Holy Spirit Society, Jiang Guerrilla did devote himself to training and trained an elite army. Of course, in Wu Shigong's eyes, the combat quality of this elite soldier is definitely unqualified compared with his own Runing battalion, but at least this elite soldier is very brave. However, for most of the Ming Dynasty, soldiers were enough as long as they were brave.

Fundamentally, the governor's standard battalion is the pro-soldier of the governor of Henan. Therefore, the soldiers and equipment of this standard battalion must be the top in Henan.

In addition, Jiang Guerrilla is a white helmet and white armor, white guns and white horses, and the shape is a special style, and he is the first to rush to the front, which also brings great morale to his army.

So this flank blow immediately gave the rebels a painful blow. Seeing the friendly troops coming to help, the Ming army on the left flank was also greatly boosted, and they also stopped retreating and organized to move forward.

In such an instant, the Ming army had the upper hand. Although those veterans of Liaodong still fought desperately, the difference in the number of people fighting between the two sides was too great after all. There was even a rebel army, which was divided and surrounded by the Ming army.

At this time, Kong Youde had not had time to transfer the cavalry in the middle army to his right flank, and of course it was impossible to arrange his own cavalry charge. Therefore, as soon as he saw that the troops he sent out were in a bitter battle, he stopped fighting and immediately withdrew his troops. In the face of the rebel right wing troops who came forward to respond, the left wing troops of the Ming army, which had been killed for a while, also accepted it as soon as they saw it.

As soon as the troops of the two sides disengaged from contact, Kong Youde slapped his thigh with remorse. He regretted that he had been too careful and had lost a chance to completely defeat the Ming army.

And in this confrontation, the Ming army suffered more than a thousand casualties. The rebels left more than 400 corpses in front of the Ming army, and the rebels who were surrounded saw that they had no way to retreat, so more than 300 people surrendered to the Ming army. In addition, there were wounded soldiers among the rebels who retreated. Therefore, this first war between the two sides can be said to have barely reached a draw.

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