Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 1196 The Battle of the Three Kings ([-])
The cavalry that Dorgon placed great hopes on did not take advantage of the Ming army's front line and the infantry strangling, and successfully raided the two wings of the Ming army, but fled back in a hurry.

But at this time, the cavalry of the Ming army, who had been avoiding and not fighting, suddenly came up to meet them, forming a concealed killing trend.

The characteristic of Wang Yan's formation is defensive counterattack, using a solid infantry formation to defeat the Qing army's attack. When the Qing army retreats, the cavalry immediately attacks to chase down the defeated army and expand the results of the battle.

It has to be said that Wang Yan has been in battle for a long time, has rich experience, and has a good grasp of the timing of the battlefield.

The cavalry of the Qing army was blown up by thunder and shot by swarms of bees. They were fleeing to the main formation in panic, trying to get out of the range of the Ming army's shelling, but the rampaging horse army had already chased them down.

The charging horse army immediately spread out its formation, but it was not a charge arrow formation, but a banner of men and horses, 37 cavalry in a row, forming a crescent shape, and there was a distance between each row, and the cavalry marched quickly with guns.

The cavalry chased after them. The cavalry in the first row pointed at the fleeing Qing army with three-eyed guns between their hands, and fired directly. The Qing army who fell on the tail was shot in the back and was immediately knocked off the horse.

The Ming army cavalry in the front row did not continue to chase after firing the three-eyed blunderbuss. Instead, they pulled out the reins and scattered to both sides. Row, keep running.

After the cavalry in the first row finished firing their guns, they dispersed to both sides. The cavalry in the second row could raise their guns and continue to shoot at the fleeing Qing army, and then dispersed, leaving the task of chasing and killing to the cavalry in the second row.

The horsemen on the rampage recharged their batteries, and their horsepower was stronger than that of the Qing army. The fleeing Qing army was beaten and fell off their horses again and again. The cavalry didn't dare to turn around.

The cavalry of the Qing army fell off their horses one after another, and the Ming army bit the tail of the rout soldier. Seeing that the rout soldier was about to be eaten by the Ming army from behind, the Qing cavalry who had ridden and shot a wave and left the battlefield before saw this, and immediately stood on the floor of the building. Under the leadership of his relatives, the Yinbu almost turned around in a big circle, and then charged towards the rampaging horse army again.

The vigorously chasing Ming army suddenly saw a group of cavalry coming towards them. Wang Shixiu's face darkened, and he immediately raised his gun and shouted loudly: "Scatter!"

The cavalry led by Lou Qin lined up in a charge and collision formation, but the Ming army was not in a collision formation, so naturally they would not confront the Qing army.

The Ming army in the front row released a platoon of guns, and Wang Shixiu and Tan Tai each led one. The Ming army's formation directly split and went to the left and right, letting the Qing army pass through them.

During the period, the two armies shot at each other, and Lou Qin was sandwiched between two split Ming cavalry, and the firecrackers attacked, and the knights fell off their horses one after another.

The Qing army also shot arrows at the Ming army, but the Ming army had breastplates to protect the vital points. The Qing army did not directly shoot the Ming army's head, and generally only caused some non-fatal injuries.

After the Qing cavalry passed through the middle, the separated rampaging horse army gathered again. Wang Shixiu was cautious, and did not immediately turn around to confront the Qing army, but detoured back to the front of the Ming formation and chose a suitable attacking posture.

On the other side, Qin Shangxing confronted Wakda directly. He abandoned the rout and directly met the Qing cavalry who had come to rescue the rout.

Wang Yan was always paying attention to the battlefield. He quickly discovered that his generals wanted to fight against the Qing army. He frowned and said urgently: "The artillery team on the left wing, aim at the Qing cavalry and shoot a salvo!"

The coordination of artillery and cavalry has been practiced many times by the Ming army, and this is the first time that it has been actually combated on the battlefield.

For a while, the gunners hurriedly adjusted the gun positions, measured the distance, and found that they were still within range.

"Kill!" Qin Shangxing, a mighty general of the Ming army, let out a roar, and a cloud of gunpowder smoke was released from the attacking formation of the horse army. At this moment, nearly a hundred artillery shells whizzed past their heads, and together with the bullets fired by the cavalry, they headed head-on. Hit Wakda.

The cavalry of the Qing army turned on their backs immediately, and were beaten to the brim. They had never encountered a situation where shells hit when they were about to collide.

Just when the Qing cavalry was beaten to pieces, the rampaging horse army slammed into the Qing cavalry like a sharp knife, breaking them apart and scattering them.

Dorgon didn't expect Wang Yan to have such a coquettish operation. First, he blasted him with a thunderbolt, and then the artillery team was able to cooperate with Ma Jun in such a way.

These were all things he had never thought about.

Dorgon originally wanted to use the infantry to attract the main force of the Ming army, and then the cavalry to attack the relatively weak wings of the Ming army.

If the cavalry can attack the two wings, then he will be sure of the overall situation, but if he can't attack, he actually has one hand left, which is the [-] full eight banners behind him.

This was his last trump card. When the Qing army could not break the formation on three sides, he would personally lead the [-] cavalry to go around to the back of the Ming army and deal a fatal blow to Wang Yan.

However, he didn't expect that Wang Yan was really too cunning. Even though he was strong, he set up a defensive formation, deliberately forced him to attack, and let him hit his head badly. This was simply a humiliation to him.

Seeing that Wakda, who had the upper hand, was scattered by the rampaging horse army, Dole saw that the situation was urgent, and hurriedly ordered, "Luokoduo, you lead five thousand cavalry and then go up! Remember, lead the cavalry of the Ming army Come out, don't fight decisively within the range of the Ming army's artillery!"

On the battlefield, gunfire flew and horses galloped. The battle was very fierce, and the Qing army was already bleeding into rivers.

The battle had been going on for more than an hour, but Wang Yan was still calm and composed. His combat range was within two miles of the artillery coverage, and he would never cross the line before the time came. The victory definitely belonged to Daming.

Dorgon was manic and restless, several times he wanted to put the last [-] full soldiers on top, and made a desperate move, several times he wanted to leave the infantry and escape back to Luoyang.

Just when he was anxious, as he expected, the infantry attacking the front line fought hard for more than an hour, but still failed to break through the bright line. The Qing army gradually fell into despair and its morale began to collapse.

In the distance, among the Qing infantry with superior strength, the Green Battalion of Li Benshen, Liu Zhong and others began to retreat, and even the morale of the Han flag and Jin army was demoralized. The Ming army immediately pushed the Qing infantry back gradually. back.

Seeing that the infantry, which had already dented the bright array, was shot out again, Dole's eyes almost burst out of their sockets.

"Attack! Attack!" Dorgon was on horseback, his entire face distorted in despair.

At this time, a soldier in charge of observing the battle situation on the tower of the Ming army suddenly became excited, "Your Highness, look behind the enemy's main formation!"

Wang Yan was startled when he heard the words, and looked intently, only to see a cloud of yellow dust rising up in the north, he hurriedly picked up the binoculars to look again, and suddenly laughed wildly triumphantly.

"One-eyed tiger, Dai Mingzhang! Hahaha~" Wang Yan pointed at the dust and smoke and laughed.

At this time, in the Qing army formation, Dorgon also noticed the smoke and dust behind him. He took a closer look and saw a group of capable cavalry fighting towards him.

Seeing this, Dorgon's face turned red, he shook his horse a few times, and suddenly fell down.

"My lord! My lord..." The general next to him suddenly got off his horse in a hurry, and shouted anxiously, but Dorgon had already passed out and didn't respond.

At this time, Wang Yan had already seen the victory. He stood on the watchtower, pulled out the jade-handled sword, and shouted a roar that could shake the Central Plains, "Send orders! The whole army assaults!"

The sound of horns and war drums suddenly became violent, and the sound of thunderous war drums was rapid and loud. The earth-shattering attack signal temporarily covered up the shouts of killing on the battlefield.

When the Ming army heard the sound, their blood boiled immediately, and they roared in unison. They suddenly changed from defense to offense, and rushed towards the enemy with howls.

The Jin-Qing Allied Forces were stunned by the sudden change. Meng Qiaofang, who was in command of the infantry, suddenly turned around, only to see Dole Gun, who was supposed to be in charge of the battle, and the cavalry, who were fighting on both wings, all fled to the northwest.

Meng Qiaofang took a closer look, and suddenly found a cavalry behind him, and rushed towards him. It turned out to be a cavalry from the Ming army.

His liver and gallbladder were shattered immediately, and he shouted anxiously: "Quick retreat! It's all over!"

After he roared, he rushed westward with the Jin army he could command, and as soon as the Jin army retreated, the troops of Kong Youde, Shang Kexi and others were completely defeated.

At one time, more than [-] soldiers and horses, including infantry and cavalry, were scattered and fled in all directions without any order. No matter how the Qing generals stopped, it was of no avail.

The rampant horse army rushed and killed wantonly among the defeated army. Li Guo, Li Dingguo, and Liu Fangliang each led the army, and launched a merciless pursuit of the defeated enemy...

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