Anti-Qing: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 363 Cavalry Raid

The reason for this is very simple.

Because almost all the large-caliber heavy artillery of the Qing army had been pulled out by the Ming army's covering fire.

What the Qing army can retain now are almost all small-caliber artillery.

These small-caliber artillery are used in field battles, and it may be okay to hit a dozen infantry.

But if you want them to fight against the Ming army's heavy artillery, you are making things difficult for them.

The two sides are not on the same level at all!

As the saying goes, caliber is justice and range is truth.

With the Ming army holding justice and truth in their hands, it would not be a problem to defeat the Qing army.

While the Ming Army's heavy artillery cluster was delivering firepower, the Ming Army's engineering troops also began to build pontoon bridges.

Under the cover of the heavy artillery cluster, the Ming army built the pontoon bridge very quickly.

Several pontoons span both sides of the Tonghui River.

Apart from the corpses left all over the ground, there were no other achievements.

Many people’s faces were full of fear!

Countless feet stepped through the bloody mud, and blood spattered everywhere.

"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"

Soon, the Ming army's offensive troops jumped over the pontoon bridge and rushed to the Qing army's position.

Some people even started to think about deserting.

The current Qing army has really been psychologically shadowed by the Ming army.

On the battlefield, the shrill charge horn sounded again. The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty raised their bayonets and rushed onto the pontoon bridge to kill on the other side of the Tonghui River.

"..."

Many Qing soldiers began to shake their bodies as soon as they heard the Ming army's charge call.

Musket fire, bayonet stabbing, and corpses were lying on the ground in a short time on the entire forward position.

"Kill!"

Due to the red armor on their bodies, the charging Ming army looked like flames surging forward from a distance.

It only took less than half a day for the floating bridge to be set up.

The Ming army's offensive was quite fierce. In just a moment, it penetrated several lines of defense of the Qing army.

The Qing army attempted to send troops to counterattack several times to capture the floating bridge, but was repelled by the Ming army's shelling.

"Drive out the Tartars and restore China!"

Immediately, the two sides started a bloody fight.

On the Qing army's position, many Qing soldiers couldn't help but tremble after hearing the Ming army's charging horns and killing cries.

The blood flowed into the trench, accumulated a thin layer, and mixed with the floating soil in the trench, turning into a pool of bloody mud.

The shouts of killing shook the heavens and the earth!

The Qing army was suppressed and retreated steadily.

Fukang'an had no choice but to order the Eight Banners New Army from the Qing army to attack in an attempt to restore the situation.

The fighting between the two sides became more and more fierce, and the shouts of killing continued to sound from the front lines of the battle.

Soldiers on both sides continued to line up, fire volleys of rifles, and then charge with bayonets.

Exchange lives fearlessly!

All units of the Ming army continued to advance, and soon established a foothold on the other side of the Tonghui River.

The Qing army clearly had a huge strength advantage, but when faced with the Ming army's charge, it was clearly visible to the naked eye that it was retreating steadily.

……

However, at this moment, a chaotic sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the direction of the Qing army's rear formation.

A Qing army sentry rode all the way and came to Fukang'an and others.

After the Qing army sentry rider arrived in front of Fukang'an and others, he immediately dismounted and spoke to Yongyan.

"Qi... Qi, Master, something bad has happened!"

"The Ming thief cavalry set out from Linqing, Shandong, and suddenly went north to attack the hinterland of the Qing Dynasty." "In just a few days, Hejian, Baoding and other important towns that were empty of troops fell one after another. The Ming thief cavalry has now arrived in the western suburbs of the capital. !!!”

When the Qing army sentry rider said this, he had a look of despair on his face and his voice was full of sorrow.

After his words fell, the expressions of Yong Rong, Yong Yan, Yong Lin, Fu Kang'an and others changed drastically.

They only focused on arranging defenses at the Tonghui River, forgetting that the Ming army could not only launch attacks from the direction of Tianjin.

The result was such a big mess!

It's over, it's over!

Now the Qing army was only trying to support them on the frontal battlefield, and was completely at a disadvantage.

In case at this time, the Ming army cavalry launched a surprise attack from behind them.

Then the Qing Dynasty is really going to lose this battle!

……

On the other side, Zhu Jing'an also received news that the Ming army's cavalry group had arrived in the western suburbs of the capital.

Immediately, Zhu Jing'an opened his mouth and gave an order.

"Send the order and let all our troops continue to launch fierce attacks on the frontal battlefield to delay the Qing army and never allow it to withdraw."

"Be prepared to cooperate with our cavalry group to completely annihilate the main force of the Qing army in front of us, so as to complete the great cause of unification as soon as possible."

"No mistakes!"

The military order was issued, and the Ming army launched a strong attack on the frontal battlefield.

A large number of Ming soldiers crossed the river through the pontoon bridge and arrived on the other side of the Tonghui River.

The battle on the frontal battlefield is getting more intense!

The Ming army launched charges against the Qing army's defense line again and again.

Yong Rong looked anxious, pacing in place, and said to Fu Kang'an beside him.

"Fukangan, the Ming cavalry has arrived on the outskirts of Beijing. Our army is at risk of being surrounded and annihilated at any time. Is it time to withdraw our troops at this time?"

Before Fukangan had time to reply, Yonglin on the side asked.

"Withdraw troops? Where?"

"If we withdraw here, the Ming thieves will attack the capital."

"Once the capital is captured by Ming thieves, how can we stand up to the ancestors of the Qing Dynasty?"

"Is it worthy of Huang Ama's spirit in heaven?"

Under Yong Lin's rhetorical question, Yong Rong fell silent, and even Yong Yan on the side closed his mouth.

The atmosphere became depressing.

Finally, it was Yong Rong who spoke.

"Then what should I do now? Should I sit back and wait for death?"

Fukangan on the side thought for a while, and then spoke.

"If it really can't be done, we'll have to cut it off!"

"If the capital falls, the Qing Dynasty will have no choice but to retreat outside the pass, to Shanxi, and to Guanzhong, and establish a new capital."

"In this case, the Qing Dynasty will still be the Qing Dynasty!"

"But if we are all wiped out by the Ming thieves in the capital, then the Qing Dynasty will really be over..."

However, just as Fukangan finished speaking, he saw Li Shiyao on the side speaking.

"I'm afraid it's too late to withdraw our troops at this time..."

On the frontal battlefield, the Ming army's offensive was like a tidal wave, tightly sticking the Qing army to the battlefield, so that the Qing army could not break away from the contact with the Ming army.

Not to mention the matter of withdrawing troops!

The current situation is tantamount to a desperate situation for the Qing army.

Choosing to withdraw troops may mean that the army will be chased by the Ming army during the retreat, and in the end it will be nothing more than a crushing defeat.

But if they choose to persist in fighting, for the Qing army, it is just a choice of slow death.

Once the Ming army's cavalry group arrived on the battlefield, the Qing army was really doomed!

Taking a deep breath, Fukangan spoke.

"Now the only choice before us is this..."

"That is to launch a strong attack on the frontal battlefield, defeat the offensive of the thieves in front of you, and then wait for the opportunity to prepare to withdraw the troops!"

(End of this chapter)