Chapter 886: Fierce Battle Jabald (4)
"Boom, boom, boomโโ-" More than a dozen cannons fired at the Mughal flintlock team that was firing at the Qing army's Dragon Breaker.
The Mughal flint team was so dense that each shell could kill and wound a dozen Mughal soldiers of the Mughal flint team.
Stumps and broken arms, corpses are everywhere.
Under the blow of the Qing army's artillery, even if the Mughal flint team had better performance flint guns, it could not be the opponent of the Qing army's Dragon Breaking Army, and they were killed and injured at once.
The Qing army took the opportunity to continue to attack and advance.
"Bang! Bang! "The soldiers of the Mughal flint rifle team sporadically fired at the attacking Qing army and killed many Qing army soldiers.
However, because of the threat of the Qing army's Dragon Breaker artillery, the Mughal flint gun team could not form a dense flint formation, and sporadic shooting could not stop the Qing army's Dragon Breaker attack.
As a result, under the attack of the Qing army's Broken Dragon Army, the Mughal flint team had to retreat one after another.
In addition to the Qing army's Broken Dragon Army flint team, Manchurian Eight Banner cavalry, servant cavalry, etc., with the assistance of artillery, they also resisted the attack of the Mughal flint spear team, and gradually began to counterattack.
The "boom, boom, boomโโโโ, boom" cannon blew up the Mughal flint team in front of them to the ground, causing heavy casualties and chaotic formation.
"Kill, โโ-" The cavalry of the Eight Banners and the servant cavalry took the opportunity to charge on horseback.
The surviving Mughal flintlock soldiers in front were shocked and raised their guns to shoot at the rushing Qing cavalry.
However, after suffering heavy casualties and chaotic formation, the Mughal flintlock team could not shoot intensively, and could only shoot sporadically, although they shot seven or eight Qing cavalry, but could not prevent more Qing cavalry from rushing in front of them.
"Poof! Poofโโ- "The Mughal flint team was miserable without cavalry rushing to the front, and they were slaughtered almost without the ability to resist, and the Mughal flint team had to retreat.
Even the ordinary Mughal army behind them continued to retreat, and the morale of the Mughal army was once again hit.
The morale of the Qing army was like a rainbow, and after breaking through the resistance of the Mughal flint spear team, it once again entered the ordinary Mughal army with more people. Like a tiger entering the flock, killing the Mughal army with a river of blood.
The commander of the Mughal army, General Nandru, was very ugly when he learned about the current situation.
"It seems that although the flint team can pose a great threat to the Qing army, it is still not enough to drive the Qing army out of the city!" General Nandru said.
Immediately, General Nandru ordered the remaining Mughal flint rifle team to be divided into more dispersed units, and instead of fighting the Qing army in the streets, they hid in the houses and engaged in street battles with the Qing army, hoping to support the arrival of His Majesty's reinforcements.
Because the Mughal army had 20,000 flint guns, the Mughal army had a little confidence to resist, and the Qing army was unable to quickly defeat the Mughal army, so that in the continuous fighting, a large number of shells were used, and there were many casualties.
The remaining Mughal flint rifle team and some ordinary Mughal troops relied on the strategy of gradual resistance from house to house, which greatly increased the casualties of the Qing army, and the Qing army had to use artillery to destroy the Mughal flint team and ordinary Mughal army soldiers.
"Boom! Rumble! "Another house was destroyed by artillery, killing dozens of Mughal soldiers inside.
I have to say that the Mughal army's resistance was quite useful, causing a lot of casualties to the Qing army and greatly delaying the Qing army's offensive.
Of course, this is more due to the fact that these Mughal soldiers have a commander who can die to defend Jabald, General Nandru, in the case that Nandru did not flee in fear, but forced the Mughal soldiers to resist, the Mughal army can still hold up their level of combat effectiveness army, and about 20% of the casualties will face collapse.
As more and more Qing troops entered the city of Jabald, and all of them were assisted by more or less artillery, even the Mughal army could not withstand the Qing army's attack in street fighting, and the casualties increased.
Soon, the casualties of the Mughal army were close to 20%, which was almost the limit of the Mughal army's rout.
The heart of the commander of the Mughal army, Nandru, is also getting tighter and tighter, and if he continues like this, he seems to be unable to hold the city of Jabald except for killing and injuring some Qing troops.
"I know that Liu Chang's strategy is not so effective, who said that with 20,000 flint guns, you can defeat the Qing army and hold Jabald!" Nandru said with a gloomy face.
What Nandru didn't know was that this was actually the result that Liu Chang and other Ming soldiers wanted.
Liu Chang didn't come from the beginning to help Nandru defend Jabald City, he didn't care whether Jabald City could be defended or not, as long as the Qing army paid the casualties expected by the Ming Dynasty in order to capture Jabald City.
At this time, it was too late for Nandru to find Liu Chang and the others, because Liu Chang and the others were already preparing to leave Jabald City.
The eastern gate of Jabald, facing the new capital of the Mughal Empire in the east and southeast, Vijayawada, was the Manchu attack on Jabald to open the way.
The Mughal Empire had many plains, but there were also many mountainous mountains in the central region, and some cities were built on these mountains and mountains to hold the main roads that the enemy had to conquer, and this was the position of Jabald.
As the Qing army advanced in the city, the Mughal army in the city was on the verge of rout, and it was impossible for Liu Chang and the others to really live and die with Jabald City in the city like Nandru.
"The city of Jabald is about to fall, I'd better leave first, but don't be captured by Dolgon after the city is broken, that's not good!" Liu Chang said half-jokingly.
Due to the status of Liu Chang and others, and the name of the Ming Dynasty became more and more famous in the Mughal Empire, the Mughal soldiers guarding the east gate did not dare to embarrass Liu Chang and others, and let Liu Chang and others leave from the east gate.
Liu Chang and the others had horses, and after leaving the city of Jabald, they galloped non-stop towards the new Mughal capital of the Mughal emperor, Vijayawada, opening another way for the Ming to guide the Mughal Empire to resist step by step.
After Liu Chang and the others left, it didn't take long for the Mughal soldiers in Jabald City to begin to collapse because they were killed or wounded, and no matter how much Nandru tried to stop them, it was useless.
After all, it is a fourth-class army with low combat effectiveness, and the will to fight is weak, and some battles can be fought with the wind, and if they fight hard, a certain number of casualties will refresh their low fears, and let them begin to rout unstoppably.
"It's over, Jabald is done!" Nandru was extremely desperate, he did have the determination to defend Jabald, but unfortunately under the strong offensive of the Qing army, even if he had the support of 20,000 flint guns, he could not hold out until the reinforcements sent by the Mughal emperor arrived.
The defeat was like a mountain, and both the Mughal flint and the ordinary Mughal army gave up resistance in fear, and had only one thought, to break back and escape from the city of Jabald.
"Poof!" Seeing the unstoppable rout of the army, in despair, Nandrew drew his sword and killed himself, staining Jabald with blood.
The Qing army soon captured the city of Jabald.
However, although the Qing army successfully captured the city of Jabald, when the number of casualties and the number of lost shells of the Qing army were reported to Dolgon, Dolgon's face instantly darkened, and the tyranny in his pupils was deriving, which made people feel cold.
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