Chapter 415: Fearless

Boom, boom, the dust continued to rise on the ground, instantly disrupting the astonishing impact of the Mongol cavalry. In order to achieve the best results, the grenadiers fired 2,000 rockets in one go, which was the last bit of money in Wang Ben's hands.

Poof! A rocket was like a javelin, rushing forward, penetrating the body of a soldier not far in front of Man Hui, and exploded with a bang, and the fragmented bullets and pieces were scattered in all directions, causing the other two to fall off their horses.

The horror in Man Hui's heart reached its peak, what the hell is this? Is it the fire from hell? Immortal God, have you given up on the Mongols?

Two thousand rockets directly overturned more than half of the five thousand cavalry and dismounted, and the dense explosion caused almost all the horses to be frightened and began to rush and run indiscriminately.

Manzhu Xili's eyes never turned, and he watched as the valiant Mongol warriors were powerless in the face of the enemy's weapons. After the continuous explosions stopped, there were not many Mongol warriors left on the battlefield. Wang Ben, who played a carpet bombing, looked at the results with great satisfaction. The improved version of the Chen rocket increases the charge of the warhead, shortens the detonation time and range, and is an excellent strength against cavalry and infantry. It was equivalent to 2,000 grenades that fell in the enemy's ranks.

The Mongol soldiers, who could not stop startling their horses, were called the best targets for the platoon of guns in a panic. One by one, they were knocked off their horses by a dense rain of bullets, and the two barbed wire fences that had been prepared did not even play a big role. That's 5,000 cavalry, on a battlefield 1,000 meters wide. Charge the enemy in a neat formation. The ultra-long range of the rifled gun was brought into play most effectively.

The battle on both flanks continued, and the Mongol soldiers in front of the barbed wire were able to shoot their angry bows and arrows. But he was soon knocked to the ground by a platoon of guns, and before he even had time to dodge, he was mercilessly hit by bullets. Every buckshot that burrowed into the body was stirred and shattered at a high speed in an instant, and there was little way to avoid serious injury or death.

"Quick, quick. Quickly give the order to retreat. "Manzhu Xili almost cried. In just half an hour of fighting, the 5,000 cavalry was reduced by 30%. When the horn sounded, the Mongol soldiers turned their horses' heads and beat their horses desperately. Escape from this hell on earth. When he came, he was imposing. It was a mess when I withdrew.

Wang Ben is somewhat regretful. Because of the pursuit of speed, the 12-pounder smoothbore gun was not carried, otherwise the effect would have been better with flowering shells. In order to guarantee the speed of the march. The infantry's support artillery was now replaced with three- and six-pounder guns. Only professional artillery battalions will be armed with 12-pounder guns or short-barreled 24-pounder guns.

After only beating once, Manzhu Xili was reluctant to fight again. From the beginning of the assault to the end of this retreat, at least two thousand people were left on the battlefield. These are the elite of the Mongols, even if Manzhu Xili wants to fight, those princes Belle don't want to fight. What are you kidding, there are only a few families in total, and after a few fights like this, the young and strong men of Horqin will have to die.

Man Zhu Xili didn't know that Wang Ben was actually a loser, and all the rockets he carried with him were all gone, not to kill and injure many Mongolian soldiers, but to completely scare the opponent, and make them die at one time to reinforce Liaoyang. Although the Horqin tribe and the Qing State are in the same boat, it does not mean that these Mongols are willing to shed their last drop of blood for the Qing State.

This kind of infantry against cavalry battles is actually still exquisite. After repeated studies by the General Staff, if the opponent repeatedly attacks regardless of casualties, uses human lives to consume ammunition, theoretically firing 20 rounds of ammunition, the barrel of the gun will not be able to withstand it, and it is necessary to stop firing and dissipate heat. The situation with the cannon is even worse, and if you shoot about ten shots, the barrel will be red. This is, after all, a breech gun, and if it is a breech-loading rifle, the problem is not so obvious.

But the Mongols did not know that by this time, the barrels of the riflemen were already red, and the barrels of the artillerymen were also red. If they still have the courage to rush forward, they can only get on bayonets. But the Mongols did not know, they thought that they would continue to fight, and so did it.

According to the standard of modern armies, if there are 30% casualties, the army can continue to fight, which is a qualified army. If there are forty percent casualties, and the battle can still be organized in an orderly manner, it is the Iron Army, and when it reaches fifty percent, it can still adhere to the normal formation of the battle, that is the Steel Army. It's hard to say whether the Dengzhou battalion is a steel army or not, anyway, the Mongolian cavalry is not so good.

The face was pale, and he looked at the Dengzhou camp that was still standing in a square line, to go or not to go? Whether to continue to reinforce Liaoyang has already caused controversy.

"What do you say? If you want to go, the young men of my whole tribe are here, forty to sixteen years old, all here. They're dead, and you're still here to annex my tribe, aren't you? It was Man Hui who was making the noise, arguing with a leader with whom he didn't have a good relationship. By Man Hui's side, there were five or six leaders who had a good relationship with him and made a fortune together, and looked at the guy who quarreled with Man Hui with fierce eyes. This leader has more people, there can be 2,000 people, and Man Hui only has 1,000 people, but the combined strength of several tribes is not easy to offend at will.

"Don't make any noise, retreat. Don't go to Liaoyang! Manzhu Xili made a decisive decision, otherwise he was worried that there would be infighting. That Manhui, Manzhu Xili is known. This old thing has a daughter who was captured by the Dengzhou people. It is said that he bought a Shanxi man as a concubine, and then got a lot of Dengzhou goods to cheapen him. Dengzhou's snow salt, blood sugar, tea, cotton cloth, and even steel knives and chain mail can be obtained. In the past year or so, the reason for the rapid expansion of Manhui's strength has grown from a tribe of only 1,000 warriors to a tribe of more than 2,000 warriors. When Dolgon sent out his troops, Manhui contributed 1,000 troops, and everyone was equipped with Dengzhou chain mail. It is said that this kind of armor, Man Hui took the goods for one horse for two pairs. Selling to someone else is a horse for a pair. What a black-hearted guy, in the past, Manzhu Xili did it to him. But not now, they need to fight, and the Dengzhou battalion has reached Liaoyang. Not a time for infighting. Even if it is infighting, more than 10,000 people under Manzhu Xili's subordinates, and they may not be able to please them when they fight, the reason is the equipment. Some Mongols are still using bone arrows. Man Hui's subordinates all use iron arrowheads. This is because he can get pig iron from Dengzhou, and another Shanxi businessman as his son-in-law, which is really good.

"Everyone listens to me and doesn't go to Liaoyang. When they returned, they all drew close to each other, so that they would not be blushed. Let me tell you, I have chain mail and steel knives from Dengzhou, and each family will give 100 sets. If we are not united, sooner or later we will be swallowed up. When Man Hui whispered this to his friends, his eyes peeked at the side where Man Zhu was ritualizing. A lot of people are getting together and constantly looking at this side. These small tribes are grouped, and the big tribes are also grouped. Between tribes, in order to fight for water and grass, it is also a common thing to fight.

Man Hui didn't tell the truth to these friends, but he knew who his true son-in-law was. Relying on the Dengzhou goods brought back by his daughter from the Guanning Army's defense line, Man Hui actually didn't worry about the tribe's winter. The grain and tea from Dengzhou were delivered one by one, and they were very cheap. If someone else doesn't pay half the price, he can get enough of it. Hmph, the Dengzhou battalion broke Shenyang, you just wait and see, who will be the winner at that time.

Liaoyang, outside the city, a group of officers gathered together and observed the terrain with binoculars in their hands. Hot air balloons are floating everywhere in the sky, and this area is a plain, and it is rare to see a living creature in the endless wilderness. The weather is already a little cold, and the Bohai Sea is about to freeze. In the past, this was not a good opportunity to fight. But this time it was different, a large number of combat materials were hoarded in Gaizhou City, 30,000 people and more than 30,000 cattle were used to transport materials, and roads and tracks were still being built from Gaizhou to Haicheng.

"Liaoyang is not Haizhou, everyone must be mentally prepared. The difficulty of this battle is not comparable to the kind of Han army in Haizhou that has broken its courage. If the Manchurians want to defend the old nest, they will definitely fight with us. According to the estimation of Lord Zhongcheng, the battle of Liaoyang is the key, if Liaoyang can be conquered, the courage of the Manchurians will disappear completely, and it is likely to abandon Shenyang. ”

Chang Shiren observed while reminding the officers around him. Playing Liaoyang, he was not in a hurry, but prepared slowly first. Hoarding is needed, cleaning up the perimeter, and being mentally prepared for a long-term battle. Being able to break Haicheng in four days does not mean that Liaoyang can simply take it. As the battle line progressed, this had reached the hinterland of the people. If you are not willing to retreat to the deep mountains and old forests, the Manchurians will fight to the death with the Dengzhou battalion here.

"That's right, if it were me, I wouldn't have gone back to the deep mountains and old forests. If you are comfortable in that realm, why do you want to fight in Liaodong. ”

"The bitter cold land is not a place for people at all. Over the years, it has been comfortable to stay in Liaodong, and no one is willing to run away. ”

The officers' thinking is still very unified, which Chang Shiren is very pleased with. It is the first time to command such a big battle, and to say that you are not nervous or stressful, it is a lie. The Dengzhou battalion had experience in breaking cities, but it was all based on the fact that the enemy's resistance was not so resolute. This time, I went to the enemy's nest, and the nest that had been in business for many years, how could I give up lightly?

The matter of cleaning up the battlefield, the Dengzhou battalion was handed over to those prisoners. Unexpectedly, these people did not mean to complain, and rushed into the battlefield with cheers, doing a very happy job. When Wang Ben didn't understand, Ah Yuan gave him the answer: "According to the rules, they can take 30%." Now they are all slaves, and none of their former belongings belong to them. In the future, if you want to have a belongings, you have to earn them yourself. ”

Wang Ben looked at those people speechlessly, and then looked at the yellow mud puddle that was still smoking. (To be continued......)