Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

On the tenth day of February in the 40th year of the Yongli calendar, before dawn, the Qing army began to eat. At the same time, Zheng Jun also made preparations. Two rice balls were distributed, and Zheng Jun had already seized the opportunity in the battle with this alone.

In the middle of Yinshi, the two armies lined up. Since it was the darkest hour before dawn, both the Qing and the Zheng were not aware of the formation of the other side, so the two armies sat quietly in the fields covered with night dew and waited quietly for the arrival of the battle. that moment.

Soon, the sky gradually turned white. When the first ray of sunlight pierced the sky, the two sides realized that the other side was ready to fight, so the artillery fire from both sides began to rumble.

Because the devious Qing army lacked large-load transportation tools, it was impossible to carry medium and large-caliber artillery weighing more than [-] kilograms on bamboo rafts and rafts alone. There were only a handful of [-] artillery pieces, so in addition to emboldening our own people and creating some smoke and dust, the threat to Zheng Jun's orderly and tight formation was actually extremely limited.

On the other hand, the Zheng army, although most of the two-inch guns in the artillery posts of the regiments were handed over to the bastions, they still had 45 three-inch (6-pound) guns and 36 three-and-a-half-inch (12-pound) guns on the battlefield. The field artillery of the Qing army occupied an absolute advantage in the confrontation with the Qing army.

The Qing army was forced to endure the overwhelming artillery fire from Zheng Jun's side, so the two sides hadn't fought yet, and the Qing army's front had become disorganized.At this time, with the help of the cover of artillery fire, Zheng Jun's divisions moved forward slowly, gradually approaching the Qing army with a neat front.He Fu, who was in a last stand, naturally did not want to see Zheng Jun, who had the dual advantages of military strength and firepower, break through the already incomplete defense line, so he immediately ordered his troops to carry out a bold countercharge.

The Qing army, which was suffering under the artillery fire of Zheng Jun, was relieved. According to He Fu's order, these Qing troops braved the cannonballs flying wantonly to meet them. The shelling of the crash should have stopped.Although the Qing army had the right idea, it is a pity that due to the shelling, the pace of the various ministries could no longer be consistent. In the case of speed and slowness, the original formation in front of them gradually broke down, and several uneven formations formed on each section of the front. Uneven cones.

At a position of about a hundred paces, Zheng Jun's artillery fire stopped for fear of accidental injury.But before the Qing army breathed a sigh of relief, the gunners of the Zheng army, who had already stopped, aimed at the protruding front of the Qing army and opened fire first.The dense storm of lead bullets immediately overturned the bravest batch of Qing troops.Forced by the power of the Zheng army's firearms team, the Qing army's bird gunners, who usually acted as a suppressing force, rushed to the front of the team under the dispatch of the Qing army officer under specific command, and the two sides directly entered the stage of shooting each other.

Although the firing ranges of the guns and bird guns used by the two sides are similar, and even in some areas, the bird guns of the Qing army once suppressed the deer gunners of the Zheng army who had not changed to the new fire guns, but the lethality of the Zheng army gun bullets was more obvious. It is stronger than the Qing army, and the rate of fire of fixed-loaded bullets is also faster than that of the Qing army, not to mention the continuous suppression effect maintained by Zheng Jun's "five-stage strike back and ring shooting method". Therefore, in the process of seemingly equal mutual shooting, The price paid by the Qing army was at least three times that of the Zheng army.

The blood of the comrades in the army could not calm down the red-eyed generals of the Qing army. With the help of bloody bravery and the desperate assistance of the bird musketeers, a part of the Qing army had already approached Zheng Jun's front line. , Maybe as long as they rush into Zheng Jun's formation, then Zheng Jun's musketeers will become the targets of their massacres, and victory is in sight.

But Zheng Jun was not obliged to dance to the rhythm of the Qing army. He saw that Zheng Jun's musketeers suddenly withdrew, and the divisions dressed in warts danced and whistled, appearing in the ranks of the swords and shields of the brigade. in sight.Before the Qing army recovered from the disappointment, these brave Zheng Jun rushed forward.

The Guixiang Green Camp, which had never dealt with the Zheng Jun Iron Man Army, suddenly suffered a big loss. In front of these highly protective killing machines, the sharpest arrows of the Qing Army were dented back.Taking advantage of the chaos of the Qing army, some of the deer musketeers began to shoot freely. In addition, the Zheng army's musketeers changed to the form of a forest of guns after forming an formation, and slowly but firmly moved all the deer musketeers. The Qing army scattered by the whistle fell to the ground.

"Let Li Guerrilla lead the Liuzhou Battalion to reinforce the front team! Be sure to block the Haini!" He Fu dispatched eagerly. Following his order, teams of reserve teams rushed forward, and were defeated one by one by Zheng Jun. . "Damn! Where is the cavalry, go, let me disperse Zheng Jun's rear team!"

In fact, the Qing army that entered Qiongzhou had the most Mongolian horses in the Eight Banners Garrison. Although the Xianggui Green Camp had a few horse battalions, most of them were equipped with short Yunnan horses that were not good for charging. He Fu regarded him as a treasure, and he would not easily invest in it until the critical moment.

He Fu's move seems to be a wrong move. Considering that the sea route is too long and the horses are expensive, the cavalry posts of Zheng Jun's divisions did not come to Qiongzhou together, and the very few horses collected in Qiongzhou are not enough to fight, so There are no tigers and monkeys in the mountains, and the assault of the mounted infantry of the Qing army actually played some role.

But even if several teams of Zheng Jun's swordsmen and jumping whistles were smashed in front of them, the Qing cavalry who had lost their impact could not benefit at all in the face of the nearly seven and a half feet of spears. In the command of "stab", the Qing soldiers turned their backs on their backs, and in just a moment, He Fu's precious lump had been submerged in the tide of Zheng Jun

At the end of the war, the Qing army was in decline on all fronts. Not only the front line was almost collapsed, but even the reserve team was almost exhausted, so that several Zheng army two-inch guns that accompanied the advance had already set up on Beishan. The flank of the Qing army was bombarded, and He Fu couldn't gather the strength to disperse it.

After realizing that the general situation was over, He Fu, who had predicted the outcome before the war, took the lead in fleeing with some personal guards. The admiral took the lead, and the generals of the Qing army at all levels also "turned in" desperately. The various ministries of the Qing army where they lived suddenly disintegrated like an avalanche.The Qing army fled while throwing away their helmets and armor, and only a handful of lucky ones fled into the camp built the day before in a panic in an attempt to hold on.

Seeing that the Qing army was scattered in all directions, all units of the Zheng army except Zuo Longxiang's division followed Zheng Kezang's order that "it is better to chase the poor bandits with remaining bravery" and chased them down in units of sentries.As for the two regiments of Zuo Longxiang Division, with the support of the three-and-a-half-inch artillery posts that moved to the front line, they carried out the final attack on the Qing army camp.

In the middle of Chenshi, the Qing army camp was captured, and the remaining [-] Qing troops surrendered without their hands. So far, there is no longer an organized Qing army brigade east of Nanpailing.

"My lord, add up the reports of the commanders of each division," Wu Shu, who obtained some statistics from her subordinates, reported. "The Qing army left more than 820 corpses on the battlefield, and another [-] people were captured, including one general soldier, four deputy generals, twelve generals and guerrillas, the commander, garrison, and a thousand generals. Three hundred and seventeen members. As for the gains in ordnance and supplies, there are a few."

"You don't need to report any supplies," Zheng Kezang waved his hand, interrupting Wu Shu. "As for the captured Qing army, it's the old rule, ten slaps and one kill." Zheng Kezang ordered lightly. "In addition, it was ordered to build a pontoon bridge on the front line of Lecheng. The enemies here have been dealt with, and the remaining Timotou must not be let go."

Although Zheng Kezang does not seem to be very interested, he is actually quite satisfied with today's results. After all, the first battle in Dongning considered the defensive ability of the Boy Scouts, but today's battle reflects the reorganized Zheng Jun's offensive in the field Ability, of course, the quality of He Fu's touchstone is still somewhat insufficient, but it is enough for now.

"Yes." Wu Shu replied, and of course a nearby soldier sent the order for him. "My lord, since we are going back to the division to deal with the Qing captives in Hebei, when can we arrange for the divisions on the front line to withdraw their troops?"

"Wu Qing," Zheng Kezang shook his head. "You are an old soldier, and you are the governor of this battle. You must be aware of this, and you will not interfere with your scheduling, and act according to your own ideas."

Wu Shu nodded without changing her face. Of course he knew that Zheng Kezang was only speaking politely, but he didn't take it seriously.

However, Zheng Kezang wanted to put on a posture of knowing people and doing good things, and he could only accompany him, so he listed a few figures as a basis: "It will take a day for our army to recover and rectify, and after crossing the river, we will enter the Qing army." It will take a day to retreat to a position where there is no way to retreat, so it seems that at least He Fu's remnants must be driven farther."

Qiongshan is full of hills, so it is impossible to wipe out He Fu's remnants in one go, as long as He Fu is driven far away, so that he has no chance to report to the Hebei Qing army, it is for this reason , Wu Shu suggested: "The minister thought that at least the troops could not be withdrawn before sunset."

Zheng Kezang did not answer directly, but asked instead: "How many intact horses are there still captured on the battlefield?"

"There are more than seventy horses." Wu Shu is also a human being, so he understood Zheng Kezang just a little bit. "I immediately mobilized horses and good riders from the army, and divided them into teams to pursue. We must not let the remaining Qing troops notice our army's movements."

"There are more than [-] Qing troops on the other side, and I think four divisions are enough," Lin Sheng interrupted suddenly. "The remaining division can cooperate with the cavalry team to continue the pursuit."

"In war, you must fight the rabbit with the lion, so it is good to have more strength." Zheng Kezang did not accept it. "In this way, leave a regiment to cooperate with the cavalry team in pursuit, maybe don't fight, it will scare He Fu to death"