On the east bank of Hongnongjian, more than 10,000 Qing troops had already dug trenches, built low walls, and arranged horses and antlers in front of the battle, and waited for the battle.Armed with arquebuses, bows and arrows, the Qing soldiers stood behind the trenches and low walls, each holding a weapon, and looked at the opposite bank vigilantly.Over the years, the Qing army has been defeated again and again, and the soldiers looked at the Zhou army on the other side, and there was no once invincible in their eyes, but instead there was a trace of cowardice.Behind the front, Geng Zhongming, Man Dahai and others observed the opposite bank, and the Zhou army front also felt bursts of pressure.Geng Zhongming looked up at the sky, "Let's start soon!"
”Man Dahai said in a deep voice: "It should be soon!"
”"Wu Sangui has been fighting in the east and west in the past two years, and the soldiers under his command are quite strong, can the defense line withstand it?"
Geng Zhongming licked his lips.Man Dahai said: "King Huaishun rest assured, the Zhou army crossed the river to attack, and we occupied the geographical advantage."
Moreover, the king will be the elite Eight Banners warriors, all in the first line, Manchurian warriors, brave and good at fighting, and there is no way out, will definitely be able to drive the Zhou army back to the river. ”At this time, the artillery array of the Zhou army on the opposite bank suddenly roared, and a cannonball fell into the river, splashing a column of water.Geng Zhongming's face changed, "It's started!"
Deal with it carefully. ”In front of the river beach on the east bank, the Manchurian warriors hiding behind the low wall were all shocked when they saw the shells falling into the water."
Boom, boom!"
At this moment, the artillery group of the Zhou army on the west bank opened fire in turn, making loud noises.In an instant, each artillery piece retreated in turn, and orange-red cannon flames erupted from the muzzles, and the rising gunpowder smoke instantly joined together, forming a white smoke belt.More than 100 shells roared towards the opposite bank, and suddenly splashed mud pillars on the river beach, and the shells hit the earthen wall, overturning the wall in an instant, and the Qing troops hiding behind the wall were torn apart by the shells, and their flesh and blood were splashed."
AhhIn the Qing army front, the Qing soldiers who were splashed with blood immediately screamed in horror."
Hidden!"
The officers hurriedly roared, the flag soldiers wearing pointed iron helmets, and the green battalion soldiers with red hats, one by one, hurriedly paused in the trench to dodge, all of them were equally afraid of death.Hongnongjian is just a small river, not wide, the Zhou army of large and small calibers, more than 100 artillery pieces, bombarded the front less than three or four miles long front, immediately smashed the Qing army front, mud splashed, smoke and dust.On the front, the artillery of the Qing army, before they had time to release two cannons, was overturned by the artillery of the Zhou army.In the use of artillery, the Zhou army used the same methods as the Ming army, concentrating dozens of guns and hundreds of guns together.This is mainly due to the fact that Hong Chengchou once suffered Zhao Ming's loss, so he imitated the Ming army in the use of artillery.In this way, dozens of artillery pieces can be destroyed in one round, and most of the artillery of the Qing army is scattered among various departments, and only the Hongyi cannon used for siege has a special artillery team.At this time, more than a dozen artillery pieces placed on the front line of the Qing army were knocked out one by one by the Zhou artillery, which made the Qing army lose the ability to bombard the west bank of Hongnongjian.At this time, Zhou General Wang Yongzhen immediately waved his hand, "General Cannon, push forward and give the general a front-line position." ”The high-morale soldiers of the Zhou army, let out a roar of rage, and rushed up, pushing artillery and carrying sandbags, and rushed to the river.At this time, on the Qing army's front, there were still sporadic artillery firing back, but the Zhou gunners, who were not afraid, dared to put the artillery under the nose of the Qing army.This is the morale and arrogance of continuous battles.More than a dozen short and thick general cannons were pushed onto the river beach, and Sergeant Zhou stood in front of the cannons, piling up sandbags to form a simple artillery array."
Fire!"
Wang Yongzhen roared loudly and waved his hand vigorously.With a few muffled sounds, more than a dozen round shells were thrown into the sky, drawing an arc and falling on the beachhead of the Qing army.There was a loud "boom", white light burst out, and a gust of wind blew, and then I saw the beachhead, and the body of the Qing army was swept away by the air waves."
Blossom Bomb!"
Geng Zhongming saw the movement in the rear, and couldn't help but change color.This thing has been coming out for several years, the Ming army has it, and the Qing army has it, but it has been immature, and I don't want the Zhou army to have a large number of equipment like the Ming army.The "booming" explosion was connected on the beachhead, and the debris splashed by the explosion was splashed in all directions, and the Qing army suffered heavy casualties.Under the bombardment of artillery, there was more than enough personal bravery, and the Manchurian soldiers counted on by Mandahai could only hide in the trenches, trembling and roaring in horror.The explosions exploded around him, and the stumps and severed bodies continued to fall, and the beachhead of the Qing army had become hell."
Wu Sangui, when did you become so arrogant!"
Man Dahai saw that the Zhou army's artillery shells did not need money, and smashed them towards the east bank, so that the entire frontline position was shrouded in smoke and dust, and he couldn't help but be shocked.Geng Zhongming was shocked and frightened in his heart, and at the same time he couldn't help but feel a sense of envy, Wu Sangui's family background, the artillery used by Zhou Jun, he drooled greedily.On the west bank, when Wang Pingfan saw this, he couldn't help but say to Wu Sangui: "King, let the brothers rush!"
According to the bombardment method, the minister can only collect the corpse of the dog in the past!
”The Zhou State controlled the lands of Bashu, Guanlong, Hedong, and Hetao, and the resources and financial resources under its control were not comparable to the remnants of the Qing army trapped in a corner of Luoyang.There is coal in Hedong, iron in Guanzhong, sulfur in Longxi, the Zhou army is rich in minerals, and there are people and craftsmen.At this time, the Zhou army's artillery bombarded, and the Qing troops on the front line were constantly overturned by the explosion, and the stumps and broken bodies flew everywhere, and the Qing army lying on the ground collapsed.Wu Sangui looked at it for a while, and then said to Wang Pingfan and other generals: "In one go, give the lone king to break down the defense on the opposite side." ”When Wang Pingfan and the other generals heard this, they immediately let out an excited roar, pulled out their waist knives suddenly, and shouted loudly, "Brothers, rush to this general!"
”"Rush!"
The Zhou army in formation, with high morale, had long been unable to bear it, and when they heard the order, they suddenly charged like a tide with a raft.The cavalry of the Zhou army was even more of a horse's belly, directly wading through the water and charging.Seeing this, the Zhou army's artillery team immediately raised the muzzle of the cannon, and Wang Yongzhen waved his arms again and shouted angrily, "Hit his second-line defensive position!"
”Before the smoke of gunpowder dissipated on the beachhead on the east bank, the soldiers of Zhou who rushed to the shore wielded their swords and waded ashore, roared and charged, jumped into the trenches of the Qing army, and slashed the trembling Qing army.Geng Zhongming's face was full of horror, and he suddenly saw a few figures crawling out of the thick smoke, but they were Qing soldiers and soldiers, fleeing from the front-line defensive position.Geng Zhongming was furious when he saw this, "This is the Manchurian pawn!"
”Man Dahai was sweating on his forehead, and before he could say anything, there were several loud "booms", and the shells fell between the first-line and second-line positions, and the fleeing Qing troops were directly overturned by the explosion.The two saw that the artillery of the Zhou army began to extend backwards from the river beach, gradually smashing into the second line of defense of the Qing army."
Lord Wang, maybe times have changed!"
Man Dahai said in a trembling voice.
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