I'm sure of the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong!

Chapter 254 Fiasco
Obviously, Longkodo did not reveal the secrets of sugar-coated bullets and blooming bullets.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for Yongzheng to not explain Zhang Wenhuan with his caution.

As if the world line had been closed, the monarch and his ministers still had dissatisfaction with each other, just like Nian Gengyao's domineering behavior in Shaanxi and Gansu.

The only difference is that Yongzheng now does not call Longkodo "uncle" as he did in history.

In the battle at Changhuai Ferry, the Qing army had been completely defeated.

As Cao Di said: "It's over, it's all over!"

It is not easy to cross the river with torches at night.In other words, Zhang Wenhuan only has the Northwest Frontier Army and Sauron Soldiers in his hands, and his military literacy is high enough to be able to play well.

Even Cao Di was able to win the vanguard position because of the ineffective command of Sauron soldier Zhang Wenhuan, the domineering Eight Banners, and the lack of combat effectiveness of the Cao army. Only then did Cao Di's northwest green camp take its turn.

But no matter how high the military quality is, if they are defeated, they will be defeated. In addition, it is still late at night, and many Qing soldiers are so panicked that they even throw away their torches.

Without the torches, in the pitch darkness, not only the Guang army could not see them, but also the remaining Qing troops, who were mostly holding torches, could not see them either.

Then, as expected, the two fleeing Qing troops collided directly.

The already disorganized formation of the Qing army was completely dispersed, and it was the Qing army who dispersed it themselves.Fortunately, there was a Ming army chasing after them, otherwise it would probably lead to a bombing of the camp.

"Boom boom boom!"

The Ming army artillery camp stopped for a long time and fired again.

Because the Qing army had already distanced itself when they fled, and the furthest they could escape was as far as the ferry beach.Then you have to board the ferry, and the range of the artillery strike is easy to determine.

The Ming Army gunners directly replaced the light explosive ammunition and fired it with a special mortar, which was a new product of the Ordnance Bureau.

Not to mention the shells, the new mortar was named a mortar (of course it was not a real mortar), and it was the name given by His Majesty himself.

Since these blooming bombs are fired from mortars, the distance will only be farther than that of grenadiers, and the charge of blooming shells is also higher than that of grenade hammers.

The gunners in the rear each had a mortar and quickly loaded and fired it.

"Bang bang bang!"

The fleeing Qing army array and the areas with dense torchlight were all hit hard by explosive bombs. The power of the explosion was obviously much stronger than the grenade hammer just now.

The Qing army had already been stunned by two waves of grenade hammers, and now it was exploded by explosive bombs. The psychological defense line finally collapsed completely.

This is normal. These Qing troops all ran to the beach crossing, and they were actually bombed by the Ming army's weird firearms.

This time it was even accompanied by the odd sound of cannon fire.

Moreover, whether it was the grenade hammer in front or the current explosive ammunition, they were all pitch black and could not be seen under the cover of night.

Grenade hammers and explosive bombs basically explode when they hit the ground, and you can't run away if you find them.

Following the bombardment, the Ming army's artillery battalion took aim again.

"Get ready, carry the blunderbuss!"

"aim!"

"shooting!"

One command.

"Bang bang bang!"

"Bang bang bang!"

"Bang bang bang!"

Three volleys, against the human voice and the light of the torch, it was a blind attack.

"Papa Papa ..." I couldn't see how many people had fallen, and then the rotary, I didn't know how many people killed.

The Qing army's formation had long since gone out of control. It was clear that many of the crossbowmen and gunmen were still alive, but no one thought about organizing a counterattack. The leading officer, the commander-in-chief, had long since disappeared.

Maybe he got on the boat and ran away first.

However, the surviving heavy infantry knew that it was difficult to leave, so they simply turned back and launched a desperate charge against the Ming army.

"Bang bang bang!"

"Bang bang bang!"

Before the three volleys were fired, these heavy infantry were beaten to pieces, and the remaining ones were quickly surrounded and killed by the full-body (plate) armored infantry in the front line relying on the number of people.

The rest of the troops steadily advanced towards the ferry beach. The Qing army at Changhuai Ferry had a strength advantage.We are really desperate, and if we fight with all our lives, with the fighting power of these Qing troops, even if Xu Qingan can win, the fourth town will still be destroyed.
The Ming army steadily and quickly reduced the encirclement. The remaining Qing troops who had not yet boarded the boats to cross the river were even more panicked, desperately trying to squeeze into the life-saving boats.

At this time, all the elite soldiers of the Qing Dynasty and the elite of the northwest have become nonsense. Who is willing to die if they can live?
In the end, the fierce battle lasted only an hour, and the Ming army won a great victory at Changhuai Ferry.

Only a few Qing soldiers boarded the ferry, and they were already far away before dawn.

The remaining Qing troops were already surrounded, the "Fifth Watch Chicken" had arrived, it was already dawn, and there were no restrictions on muskets and artillery. If they continued to fight, they would really die.

Without any hesitation, these Qing soldiers decisively begged for survival from the surrounding Ming army.

The Qing troops at the other two crossings were also very different. In terms of hand-to-hand combat alone, the Ming army might be defeated if they continued to fight, but they would never get any advantage.

This is just the Green Camp in the northwest. Huangdu on the other side of the Huai River also has the powerful Eight Banners in the northwest, as well as the Solon Army in Shengjing, which is currently not well-known.

Although the Ming army relied on strict discipline to force the plate infantry to fight hard battles with the Qing heavy infantry, discipline was not omnipotent. People also have instincts. If they suffered heavy casualties, they would flee if they couldn't fight.

At best, discipline can make this retreat slower than that of a conventional army.

But the Ming army also had grenade hammers and explosive shells, especially the former, which made no sound and was pure black.Under the cover of night, it is like a hidden weapon in martial arts, and it is also a hidden weapon of mass destruction.

Coupled with Longkodo's little thinking, the Qing army was unable to defend itself and had no countermeasures.Being bombed like this, the whole army would naturally be defeated.

Zhang Wenhuan considered the Ming army's artillery and considered attacking halfway across the border. He even explained the situation of exploding bombs to the generals in advance out of caution as a veteran.

But no one, including Zhang Wenhuan, had thought that the Ming army's grenade hammers and explosive bombs would be so powerful, even comparable to the red cannons.

The red cannon can only shoot far, and the shells have high kinetic energy, but after all, they are only solid shells, which cannot compare with the power and tragic casualties of exploding shells.

Tens of thousands of Northwest Green Camps crossed the Huaihe River in the middle of the night, evading the artillery fire of the Ming army and evading the attack halfway across the river.As a result, they were suppressed by the Ming army in hand-to-hand combat, which they were best at.

Later, the Ming army was defeated in a wave of bombs. There were only two thousand Qing soldiers who crossed the river and fled back to the Qing army camp on the other side.

Counting the cavalry left behind in the main camp, there were less than [-] soldiers and horses left in the Northwest Green Camp.And half of them are remnants who were defeated by grenade hammers and explosive bombs. They will definitely not be able to fight again in a short time.

At this time, Zhang Wenhuan was a little confused.

He came full of confidence and shouted the slogan "The first battle is the decisive battle, and the outcome will be decided in one battle."

As a result, the painstakingly planned battle across the Huaihe River ended in a disastrous failure, and the Northwest Green Camp Army in their hands was also defeated.

Now, Zhang Wenhuan only has the [-] cavalry from the Northwest Green Camp, [-] Northwest Eight Banners, [-] Sauron troops, and [-] Cao troops available.

In terms of military strength, it was already on par with the First Army on the other side of the river.

This means that "the advantage is mine" is gone.

What should we do now?
To forcefully cross the Huai River and launch a fierce attack, it is better to wait for reinforcements on the spot, or to retreat directly and defend the town.

　The first watch is human, the second watch is gong, the third watch is ghost, the fourth watch is thief, and the fifth watch is chicken.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)