Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

() On the other hand, the commander-in-chief of the Ming army was full of laughter.This escape from failure is indeed more joyful than victory.

One of Liu Yulie's staff complimented: "Master Governor, congratulations on your victory!"

"It's a fluke! A fluke!" Liu Yulie tried his best to suppress his excitement, and said with a look of flattery, "It's just a small victory. You must continue to work hard! Beware of arrogance and impetuosity! But the young general in white robe is good, It has the style of Xue Rengui back then!"

"My lord, what should our army do next?" A military officer nearby asked for instructions.

Good question.Because Liu Yulie didn't think about this question at all.As for the battle plan, Liu Yulie didn't have any plan at all, he just stepped on the watermelon rind—wherever he slid.

However, whether the Ming army should force them to attack, or continue to play tricks like this, there must always be a decision.After all, Liu Yulie has seen a lot of big scenes, he just frowned, and then said calmly: "The emperor is benevolent, and I can't bear the blood in the world. We should show the demeanor of the king, and hope that the thieves on the other side will find their way back. If not, if he insists on going his own way, he will definitely meet with a bloody head."

This well-written passage made those uneducated military officers dizzy for a while. They couldn't understand the meaning of this sentence!Is it offense or defense?Fortunately, several clever military officers immediately asked the staff around Liu Yulie what they meant.Only after I understood it did I realize that the Governor-General had to guard it!

Several military officers began to slander in their hearts: "If you're afraid you won't be able to attack, just speak up! Why is it necessary to speak so righteously? This civil servant is really hypocritical."

But no matter what, the next battle plan is finally in place.General Liu Shen of the Shenji Camp asked for instructions: "My lord, it's useless for our gunners of the Shenji Camp to stand in the back row. This thief's guns are also very sharp. Should we let our son Lang of the Shenji Camp come forward and fight with him?" fight?"

"That's right!" Liu Yulie stroked his beard and said, "This military weapon is being used on its blade. You can urge that red cannon to get ready."

"The erection of the red cannon took a lot of time. Today I am in a hurry to leave the camp, and it will take more than half an hour to get ready."

"I know! I will give you half an hour. Otherwise, the military law is ruthless!"

The artillery of the Ming Dynasty had to dig a hole to bury and fix the iron piles in front of the artillery before shooting, so the preparation time was very long.The red cannons purchased by the Ming court from the Portuguese in Macau were all ship cannons.These guns also have no accessories such as gun mounts and sports cars, so the trouble of erection is no less than that of domestic artillery.

After Liu Yulie's order, the Ming army stepped up to organize the team.Especially the troops on the left wing, under the command of the military attache who led them, once again lined up and escorted the captives back to the rear.

At this moment, the military officers of the rebel army also gathered beside Kong Youde, discussing the next move.

It can be seen here that in the Ming army at that time, it was very difficult to defend the city.Maybe all of them are heroes, but in field battles, especially when attacking in field battles, breaking the opponent's formation, all the Ming troops have little choice.

It is those veterans of the rebel army who have been battle-tested. They used to fight guerrillas with the Houjin army in the past, and they did not dare to fight the Houjin army in the field.It can be seen from the chariot troops of the rebels as the main force that the chariots at that time mainly played a role in field defense, especially the cavalry of the Golden Army after the defense.

At this time, if Kong Youde wants to break the formation of the Ming army, he must not be afraid of the casualties of his own troops, and decisively invest his own cavalry to attack the formation of the Ming army.

But Kong Youde didn't want to do that.Because those four thousand cavalry were quite precious to him.He didn't want to fight the Ming army to the death.Seeing that the Ming army made a defensive posture, Kong Youde felt a little embarrassed.

Because from the test just now, Kong Youde found out that the fighting power of the Ming army on the opposite side is not strong, and the command of the Ming army is also a mess.Just give up like this, I really can't hold my breath.And if the confrontation lasts for a long time, your own army will suffer from the enemy, because the Ming army in Laizhou City is after all a knife hanging over the heads of the rebels.

What's even more frightening is that there will be more and more Ming troops on the opposite side.After all, the Ming army from all over the country will be mobilized one after another, and the total number of Kong Youde's rebels is so large, so the gap between the strength of the two sides will become wider and wider.

Therefore, a quick fix is ​​quite necessary.But in the next battle, you also need to reduce your own casualties.After all, the Ming army on the opposite side also had a lot of firecrackers, bows and arrows.It also looked like the police force led by the white-robed general that came out of nowhere. Therefore, there were not many choices for Kong Youde.

So Kong Youde ordered: "Push up the carts and line them up in two rows. The Chinese army will send out [-] infantry to attack with the carts. The direction of this attack is the central army of the Ming army. The cavalry should also follow behind." Tighten up. As soon as the carts in front open the gap, the cavalry will rush forward immediately, trying to defeat the Ming army on the opposite side at once."

Following Kong Youde's order, the soldiers on the side immediately flew away and passed Kong Youde's order to the relevant military officer.

And seeing a large number of solo riders coming out of the rebel commander's banner and shuttling through the rebel array, the Ming army also knew that the rebels were going to attack again.Therefore, they all concentrated their attention and waited for the rebels to attack. <It appeared in autumn, and was used by the army until the Republic of China. Such a tenacious vitality proves that such a weapon of war is indeed a good thing.

The front door panel of the rolling cart can be used as a big shield to block the shooting of bows and arrows and firecrackers.What's more, when the car is close to the opponent's formation, you can push the car hard to accelerate, and use the inertia of the car to break away from the opponent's formation, causing chaos in the opponent's formation.Coupled with the soldiers appearing behind the cart, it is definitely a weapon in combat.

So when the rebel carts were rolled out, the Ming army found helplessly that the firecrackers and bows and arrows in their hands could not do anything to the door panel in front of the carts.And the Shenji Battalion, which appeared at the forefront of the Ming army as a surprise soldier, suddenly lost its use.In desperation, General Liu Shen had no choice but to order the soldiers of Shenji Battalion to retreat.

As for the rebels behind the cart, the only thing that can cause them harm is the hanging she of the Ming army's bow and arrow.However, the requirements for an archer to master the sling are quite high. Generally, at least one year of strict training is required to train an archer who can move the sling to a suitable place.With the training level of the Ming army, there are not many archers of this level in the entire Ming army.Therefore, the hanging by the Ming army only caused very small casualties to the rebels.

But the getting closer and closer to the car caused a lot of psychological pressure on the Ming army.At this time, Jiang Youzhan, who had been in the limelight just now, stepped forward, and he led his soldiers out to attack the soldiers behind the carts in front of him, and then wanted to overturn and burn these carts.

But this time, Jiang Guerrilla was not so lucky. The rebel gunners who had been prepared for a long time behind the cart immediately shot at Jiang Guerrilla's army.Fortunately, the number of soldiers that a car can protect is not many, so there are not many gunners for the rebels behind the car.Therefore, after paying a certain amount of casualties, Jiang Guerrilla's army successfully overturned the three trucks in the front row.The overturning of the front row of cars also hindered the passage of the rear cars.

Jiang Guerrilla's actions also awakened the other Ming soldiers. The soldiers of the Ming army in front of the central army rushed up one after another under the leadership of their military attache.And the rebels would certainly not show weakness, and the two sides fought in front of the car.

In fact, this move is also very dangerous for the Ming army.Because the front row soldiers of the Ming army's central army had already disrupted the formation of the Ming army, if the Ming army in front was defeated, the entire Ming army's central army would suddenly fall into chaos.

Seeing this situation, Kong Youde immediately ordered the cavalry to attack.They were going to bypass the melee battlefield and attack the rear row of the Ming army's central army from the side.

But at this moment, the artillery of the Shenji Battalion of the Ming Army fired.It seems that God is indeed on the side of the Ming army this day.The artillery team of the Shenji Battalion performed super-level, and within half an hour, the artillery, including the five red cannons, was ready.

The artillery shell smashed seven or eight rolling carts at once, and the broken wood chips of the shattered door panels flew backward like shotguns, causing a large number of casualties to the rebels behind the rolling carts.

This shelling also boosted the morale of the Ming army, and the rebels in the melee were gradually overwhelmed by the Ming army.

Hearing the roar of the artillery, Kong Youde didn't care about giving the order to the cavalry to charge, and he immediately ordered: "Mingjin retreat!"

The rebels did not bring any heavy artillery. If they fought recklessly with the Ming army with heavy artillery, even if they won, it would be a tragic victory.This is not in the interests of Kong Youde.

Moreover, the main force of the rebel army-the chariot force did not play a big role in this battle.Because the Ming army put on a defensive posture, making the chariots that can be used in defense useless.

Seeing that the rebels retreated without even caring about the carts, the Ming army, which had won again, immediately cheered like a tsunami.

The rebels suffered more than 1000 casualties in this battle, while the Ming army only suffered more than 600 casualties.It should be said that the Ming army won a small victory.

After the rebels retreated, they did not attack again. The two sides confronted each other for more than half an hour, and finally both retreated and returned to the camp at the same time, ending the day's fighting.

At this time, Kong Youde, who led the rebel army to respond, did not seem to have any dissatisfaction on his face in the face of the disadvantages of successive battles during the day.Because the purpose of today's battle can be regarded as achieved.Kong Youde also basically understood the firepower of the Ming army.

At this time, Kong Youde already had a plan to defeat the Ming army in his heart.