Jiannu's more than 20 Hongyi cannons took the lead in launching an artillery attack.

However, it was useless, and it was almost impossible to see the Ming army fall to the ground.

A simple calculation can be made, the width of the straggler line of the Ming infantry is more than 2,000 steps, and the minimum value is 3,200 meters, and the caliber of the Jiannu Hongyi cannon is taken as the maximum value of 4 inches, that is, 0.128 meters.

So the probability of being covered by a single shell is 4 in 10,000.

30 Hongyi cannons fire at the same time, and the coverage probability is 1.2%.

If you can be shot with such a small probability, what can you say except to blame yourself for your luck?

In short, the battle between two armies can be affected by many factors, but probability is serious and objective, and it will not be affected by real factors.

This can be confirmed by Chongzhen's telescopic field of view.

In the field of vision, Jiannu's shells ploughed out one furrow after another in the wilderness, but the Ming infantry who opened the line of sparse evacuation were unharmed.

Of course, only temporarily.

Over time, as the distance between the two sides approaches,

Probabilistically speaking, the probability of the Ming army being shot will gradually increase.

Finally, a terrible scream came from afar, and I saw a Ming soldier being hit in the right foot by a ricocheting bullet, and one right foot was shattered from the ankle down in an instant.

The Ming army, who had lost his right foot, fell to the ground screaming.

The paramedics hurriedly carried the stretcher forward to save the people.

After entering the 500 steps, Jiannu's Franc machine gun and tiger squat cannon fired one after another.

At this time, the number of Jiannu's artillery increased to 100, and the distance between the two sides was closer, and the probability of the Ming infantry being shot was greatly improved, so the Ming army was shot and fell to the ground one after another.

Some were shot in the head or torso and died on the spot.

Some were hit in the arms or legs and fell to the ground with injuries.

However, in general, the casualties of the Ming army were still very small.

Moreover, the Ming army has already begun to sprint, preparing to cross this death zone in the shortest possible time.

As long as they rush to the front of the slope protection of the platform, the infantry of the Ming army can use the slope protection to avoid the artillery bombardment of Jiannu, and they can lie on the slope protection and shoot at the Jiannu in the platform.

With the morale and combat effectiveness of both sides, Jiannu couldn't hold out for too long.

For this judgment, Chongzhen is still extremely confident, the Eight Banners Han Army and the Green Battalion do not have much combat effectiveness, at least far from the Eight Banners Manchuria.

However, what happened next was greatly beyond Chongzhen's expectations.

After a quick sprint of more than 1,000 steps, the Ming infantry finally broke through to the slope outside the Jiannu platform, at this time all the artillery of Jiannu became ornaments, and even the tiger squat cannon became a blind chicken.

Because Jiannu's tiger squat cannon has not yet been able to measure the parameters and calibrate the elements.

Therefore, the Ming infantry could calmly lie behind the slope protection and shoot at Jiannu.

The only disadvantage was that the Ming infantry had to lie on their stomachs, and it was a little inconvenient to reload the bullets, but there was no inconvenience when shooting.

As a result, the Ming army and Jiannu launched a firing across a fifty-pace-wide trench.

The two sides fought back and forth a few times, but the scene that Chongzhen and Xu Yingwei were looking forward to did not appear, and the Eight Banners Han Army and the Green Battalion in the camp showed no signs of collapse.

"How so?" This is true, which is somewhat unexpected by Chongzhen.

When did the Eight Banners Han Army and the Green Battalion become so brave? Do you really think of yourself as your master?

Seeing that the Eight Banners Han Army and the Green Battalion soldiers in the camp did not collapse because of the imminent Ming army, Xu Yingwei decisively organized six assault teams and launched an assault on the six platforms on the periphery.

So, the 180 Ming troops divided into six routes, put the flintlock pistols with bayonets on their shoulders, pulled the gaiters thrown by their comrades down to the trench two feet deep, pulled out an improved long wooden-handled grenade from their waists, pulled the fuse, and rushed to the platform fifty paces away from the opposite side.

However, the trench was already full of traps.

Crossbows, thistles, mines, one after another.

Jiannu, who was guarding the platform, did not wait, and leaned over to fire at the trench, preferring to be killed by the Ming army behind the opposite slope protection than to hunt and kill the Ming infantry in the trench.

Obviously, Jiannu also knew that the Ming army in the trench was the greatest threat.

Under the trap of Jiannu and the desperate resistance of the musketeers, the 180 Ming troops of the six teams who attacked were quickly killed and wounded, and the first strong attack was defeated.

"This?" Zheng Sen looked stupid.

Is this still the Han Army of the Eighth Army that they are familiar with?

Is this still the green battalion they are familiar with?

This is a special Eight Banners Manchurian impersonation, right?

At this moment, Gao Qiqian suddenly pointed in front of him and screamed.

"Long live Lord, look at the north, the north! Something seems to be up there? ”

Chongzhen looked up, and sure enough, he saw a surging black line faintly emerging on the horizon in the north.

Seeing this scene, Chongzhen's heart sank, and he hurriedly raised the telescope and aimed his vision ahead, and began to quickly adjust the focal length of the telescope.

After a few moments, the vision became clear.

Good guy, there is an army of Jiannu who is coming over to kill the generals.

The vanguard of this Jiannu army was all cavalry, at least twenty or thirty thousand, and behind the cavalry there must have been infantry and even artillery, but it had been covered by smoke and dust.

Needless to say, this is the main force of Jiannu has arrived!

At this time, the scout cavalry of the Ming army wandering around the battlefield sounded the military horn, and Zheng Sen also hurriedly gave sign language to Xu Yingwei below, and Xu Yingwei decisively issued a retreat order.

The infantry brigade that had made the attack quickly withdrew.

The wounded in the trench were rescued anyway.

But the remains of the sacrificed soldiers are not taken care of for the time being.

……

"Kong Ming lantern!"

Looking at the huge jujube-shaped object in the air in front of him, Hong Chengchou's face softened.

It was quite timely, and finally arrived before the Ming army captured the Weihekou camp, if it was half a day late, let the Ming army capture the Weihekou camp first, the entire Weihe defense line would lose the strongest defensive support.

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If such an unfavorable situation occurs, the whole situation will deteriorate dramatically.

But fortunately, this situation did not happen, and the Eight Banners Army arrived in time.

"Call......," Hong Chengchou reined in his war horse and shouted, "Order, the Eight Banners Mongolia will cut off the left and right wings, and the infantry battalion and the car battalion will form a defensive formation on the spot, and then order the artillery battalion to follow closely." ”

Hong Chengchou did not think about fighting a field battle with the Ming army.

However, if the Ming army left the artillery to launch a rapid attack, Hong Chengchou would never mind fighting a field battle with the Ming army.

Therefore, Hong Chengchou did not rush to order the army to enter the pre-constructed platform, but ordered the army to spread out on the north bank of the Wei River, putting on a posture of field battle with the Ming army.

Of course, if the Ming army pushed the cannon and made a detour, Hong Chengchou would decisively order the Qing army to enter the platform, and only a fool would really fight a dignified field battle with the Ming army.

However, Hong Chengchou is not a fool, and the Ming army is not either.

The Ming army did not leave the artillery behind and launched a rapid attack on the Qing army.

Seeing that the Ming army was not fooled, Hong Chengchou had no choice but to give up.

"The order was given, and the battalions entered the platforms on both sides of the Wei River one by one."

"Lian Yong, who was originally stationed in the platform, will withdraw immediately."

"And go to the upper reaches of the Wei River to continue to rush to repair more defensive fortifications."

On both sides of the Wei River, in addition to the Weihekou camp garrisoned by the Eight Banners Han Army and the Green Battalion, that is, the forts built when Dolgon personally led the army to attack Dagukou, many forts were later built on both sides of the Wei River, which were originally guarded by improvised Lian Yong.

Now that the main force of Jiannu has arrived, Lian Yong has been driven out.

Soon, a team of Lian Yong was driven out of the platform and rushed to the two sides of the river further upstream to repair the platform.

But these people can also fight.

And the combat effectiveness is actually not bad.

The main force of Jiannu continued to march into the camp at the mouth of the Weihekou.

Hong Chengchou also climbed the lookout surrounded by a group of generals.

In the center of the camp at the mouth of the Weihe River, there is a wooden structure platform built on a rammed earth platform, with a total height of about five zhang, which is specially used by the Qing army to observe the movement of the Ming army on the opposite side.

It can also be used for command and dispatch during combat.

When Hong Chengchou hurriedly boarded the lookout with a group of generals, he found that the Ming army on the opposite side was pushing the red-coated cannons one by one to the coast, and then retreated to the camp at the mouth of Dagu through the ice.

The cavalry of the Ming army was responsible for breaking the rear and monitoring the direction of the Qing army's camp.

Kong Youde asked Hong Chengchou: "Hong Butang, why don't you let the Eight Banners Mongolia rush down and try it?" ”

"No, don't act rashly." Hong Chengchou flatly refused, "Has King Pingnan forgotten the battle of Guting Town? Although the strength of the Eight Banners Mongolia was numerous, they could not defeat the self-generated fire with a bow. ”

Kong Youde immediately said no more.

……

At dusk, the Ming army successfully entered the camp at Dagukou.

Without bothering to eat dinner, Chongzhen immediately convened a military meeting.

"I really didn't expect that only one day later, the main force of Jiannu arrived at Dagukou in time." Chongzhen said, "I originally thought that I had looked up to Dolgon enough, but I didn't expect to underestimate him. ”

Yan Yingyuan said sincerely: "Dolgon's fang is indeed difficult. ”

"But it doesn't matter." Jiang Tianyi said, "It would be good if we could take the Weihekou camp of Jiannu in one fell swoop with lightning speed, but it doesn't matter if we can't take it, it's nothing more than building an extra large camp and spending ten days and half a month of work, and we can still afford this time." ”

"Not really." Chongzhen frowned and said, "Didn't you find any problems?" ”

"Holy Lord, there is a situation that really needs to be taken seriously." Xu Yingwei said solemnly, "The Eight Banners Han Army and the Green Battalion soldiers stationed at the Hekou camp are much more fierce than we expected. ”

"This is really an evil sect, what are these Eight Banners Han Army trying to do?"

"If this had been changed to before, the Eight Banners Han Army would have collapsed long ago."

was said by Xu Yingwei, and other scholars also reacted.

Chongzhen said solemnly: "The performance of the Eight Banners Han Army and the Green Battalion is so abnormal, there must be something strange in it, if you can't figure out the reason, this Northern Expedition is unpredictable." ”