Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 211 The Great Victory
The description of the rocket in the "Wu Bei Zhi" in the Ming Dynasty: "Arrow barrels store 32 arrows, which are called swarms, and can shoot three hundred steps."?
"A swarm of bees" is a vivid name, similar to a modern multiple rocket launcher, with multiple rockets in one launcher.

The "Wu Bei Zhi" of the Ming Dynasty recorded more than a dozen multiple salvo rockets.Among them, there are 32 "Fire Dragon Arrows", [-] "Swarm of Bees" and [-] "Hundred Tigers Arrows".

These rockets are all installed in a cylindrical container, and the medicine lines of each rocket are connected to a bus.

Dozens to hundreds of barrels are often placed side by side in combat. "When the bus is ignited, all the arrows are fired, and there are several rockets in the belly of the dragon. The momentum is like a thunderbolt, and no one dares to be the vanguard."

"Drafts of Ming History" contains: "In the eighth year of Tianshun, Fang Nengyan, the general of Yansui, defeated the enemy at Luchuan. He used a firearm called the Nine-Dragon Tube, and nine arrows shot at the same line." "Ming Shilu" records that in the second year of Jianwen, King Yan Zhu Di and Emperor Jianwen fought in the Baigou River, and once used "swarm of bees".

During the Imchen War, the Ming army also used a large number of rockets, firecrackers, and artillery to inflict great damage on the Japanese army.

These rockets were introduced into North Korea, and were imitated by North Korea and named Shenji Arrow.

This time, when Wang Yan entered Chu, what he brought with him was a swarm of bees that could shoot 32 steps and had [-] rockets, and a hundred tigers running arrows that could also shoot [-] steps and had [-] rockets.

At this time, under the order of Geng Zhongming, 2000 Green Battalions charged the front of the Ming Army, and more than [-] Green Battalion cavalry rushed to the left of the Ming Army. One thousand five hundred Eight Banners elites.

On the battlefield, the [-] infantry of the Ming army was stopped by the [-] infantry of the Qing army. The Qing army marched out in three directions to attack the Ming army's chariot camp on the hill. Green camp.

At this time, for Geng Zhongming, the key to victory was whether the Eight Banners soldiers could break through the chariot camp on the right and rush into the chariot formation.

Zhenghuangqi is his trump card, and he has been invincible since he entered the customs. Geng Zhongming is full of confidence in breaking through the car formation.

At this time, the elite of the Eight Banners galloped their horses like thunder, and the horseshoes stepped on the ground, making the ground tremble. The first Qing general was Geng Zhongming's confidant Chen Shaozong.

This man lives in Zhangjing of Meile. He is brave enough to be undeserved, and he is the number one warrior of the Zhenghuang Banner of the Han army.

At this time, he was holding a Zhangbama lance, and behind him were countless yellow-armored flag soldiers, and they came against the wind, very majestic.

The shells of "Boom~Boom~" exploded among the cavalry, causing many cavalry in yellow armor to be thrown off their horses. However, the elite Eight Banners cannot be frightened by artillery.

These Han family sons, after a long time in the Qing Dynasty, have gradually become accustomed to the habits of the Manchus. Their fighting methods and ferocity are all moving closer to the barbarians. They can no longer be called Han people, but bannermen.

Since the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, how many people who bowed their knees and surrendered thought that one day they could raise the flag and become a member of the Eight Banners, because once they become the Eight Banners, they will enjoy the support of the Qing court for generations, and their descendants will enjoy a share of the Qing Dynasty when they are born. The "rations" live a life of "money and food given by the month, food without farming, and clothing without weaving", and the treatment is much higher than that of ordinary Manchurians.

The lack of fighting will of the green battalion should be due to the fact that they did not die for the Qing court. They served as soldiers in the Ming Dynasty and ate food as soldiers in the Qing Dynasty, but the bannermen were different. The Qing court gave them far more than ordinary The rights of the Han people, they have changed from enslaved people to a privileged ruling class, so they are absolutely loyal to the Qing court, and their combat power is amazing.

At this time, Geng Zhongming's yellow armored cavalry attacked the Ming army's chariot camp with sharp arrows. The first ones were all the best of the best.

Chen Shaozong took the horse and took the lead. The Qing army cavalry around him had already fallen 500 people, but he knew that as long as he rushed to the Ming army, with the mighty Eight Banners warriors, the Ming army would definitely pay ten times more. The price of this.

"Two hundred steps, the first team, shoot~"

"Bang~bang~bang~"

In the formation of the Ming army, when the big and small Frang planes bombarded the rushing Eight Banners soldiers, the three bird commanders also held their weapons nervously, watching the scene of tens of thousands of horses galloping in front of them.

A group of bird commanding hands, amidst Qianhu's roar, fired a shot and retreated immediately. When the second team stepped forward, before they had time to aim, they heard Qianhu roar again: "150 steps, let go!" ~"

"Bang bang bang~"

In the midst of the sound, a large number of yellow-armored cavalry were knocked off their horses. After almost no platoon, three or four hundred lives could be reaped. The loss has exceeded [-]%.

Seeing this, Geng Zhongming under the banner of Wang Qi couldn't help frowning, and his face became serious.During the attack of the infantry just now, there were no such casualties, and the speed of the cavalry was several times that of the infantry, and they actually lost more than the infantry.

From being bombarded by artillery during the charge to being bombarded by the Bird Command now, at least two thousand Eight Banners cavalrymen were killed or injured. This was a result he never expected. Fortunately, the cavalry had rushed within a hundred steps. As long as they fought against the Ming army, he believed that the Eight Banners cavalry would be able to defeat the Ming army and win.

At this time, Geng Zhongming instinctively asked his subordinates to quickly reorganize the defeated green battalion, ordering them to rearrange their formation just in case, while watching the battlefield with binoculars, hoping to see the Eight Banners rushing into the formation of vehicles.

But before his order to rectify the green battalion came out, he saw an incredible scene. Countless rockets flew out of the Ming army formation like fire dragons. As soon as they rushed within fifty steps, the Eight Banners cavalry, who thought victory was in sight, suddenly turned on their backs.

The number one warrior of the Zhenghuang Banner, Chen Shaozong, dodged the artillery fire and escaped the rounds of birds, but when he was about to approach the Ming army, he was shot in the face by a rocket and died tragically on the spot.

At this time, the soldiers of the Ming army, carrying a swarm of bees like long barrels, pushed a hundred tigers to rush forward with arrows, and all the arrows were fired like thunder, which shocked the people of the Eight Banners. Countless horses and cavalry all fell to the ground. Either they were trampled to death by the horses behind them, or they were beaten to death by artillery and birds.

In fact, no matter whether it was a swarm of bees or a hundred tigers running together, the arrows were not accurate and could not cause any damage. However, hundreds of rockets were flying and scurrying in front of them, and their momentum was really scary, causing the Qing army to lose control. All the offensives of the Eight Banners were stopped, and they all became the hands of the Ming army.

At a distance of fifty steps, the horses could no longer make an impact, and the Han army's charge of Zhenghuangqi had completely failed.

Seeing this, Geng Zhongming, who was under the big banner, felt blood dripping from his heart, and at this moment, on the hillside of the Ming army, there was another sound of trumpets.
He saw the entire chariot camp open at once, and countless Ming soldiers rushed out of it, and in the dense forest on the right side of his army, there was actually a group of Ming cavalry, taking advantage of the situation and rushing straight for his banner.

(End of this chapter)