474 Destroy the withering and decay, and capture Yongning

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The cavalry of the Tartars had been ravaged by the artillery fire of Liu Chong's artillery on the two-mile road here, and the morale of the army plummeted.

Although they were still rushing towards the White Dragon Army at this time, it was also due to inertia, because they could only continue to rush forward, and if they retreated, the losses would be even heavier.

"We're about to rush over, it's our turn to harvest, brothers, pull out your knives, kill me, cut down these dogs, and avenge Lord Zachdan!"

A general of the Tartar cavalry, armed with a long sword, ran in front of the cavalry formation, shouting loudly.

As for Zachdan, who led the army before, there was no trace of him at this time, and after he was shot in his right arm and fell off the horse, the chances of surviving were already minimal.

Now there is another Tartar, Niu Lu Jingzhang, who took over the command of the battlefield and continued to rush towards the White Dragon Army with the Tartar.

"Musket battalion, up!"

At this time, Liu Zhong issued a new order.

The musket battalion, which had been waiting impatiently for a long time, under the command of a battalion general, had already set up a queue, finished loading ammunition, and waited for the Tartar cavalry to rush over.

"First row, put!"

Bang Bang Bang!

As soon as the order was given by the musket battalion, the musketeers of the first platoon immediately aimed at the Tartars and Mongol cavalrymen rushing ahead, and pulled the trigger.

"The first row retreats, the second faction steps forward, let's go!"

Bang Bang Bang!

There was another sound like fried beans, and then the battalion would continue to give orders: the second platoon retreats, the third platoon up, put!

In this way, the musketeers of the musket battalion, shot in row after row, and even when they fired, they opened fire with just a slight aim ahead, and then immediately retreated.

In this case, they were required to maintain an adequate rate of fire, and the three platoons of musketeers to switch quickly, to keep the fire uninterrupted, and not to allow the Tartar cavalry to rush over.

As for this time, whether they aim accurately or not is not particularly important, and the number of lead bullets fired is enough to make up for their lack of accuracy.

On this side, the musketeers of the White Dragon Army fired wildly, and dense lead bullets, like raindrops, shot out at the Tartar cavalry who rushed over.

Suddenly, the Tartar cavalry who rushed to the front turned on their backs.

The Tartars and Mongolian cavalry who rushed to the front were shot and fell to the ground, and even the men and horses fell in front of the White Dragon Army.

These Tatar cavalry and Mongol cavalry were either shot by people or horses, but their results were basically the same, that is, falling from their horses.

The scattered arrows of the Tartar cavalry in the back fell, barely inflicting some casualties on the musketeers of the White Dragon Army.

To make matters worse for the Tartar cavalry, the numerous horses that fell in front of them directly blocked their way forward, forcing them to turn to the sides.

As a result, the Tartar cavalry, which was about to rush into the White Dragon Army's formation, immediately split into two groups and brushed past the side of the White Dragon Army's formation.

However, because of this, the musketeers of the White Dragon Army could no longer concentrate fire on these Tartars and Mongol cavalry.

really responded to that sentence, blessings and misfortunes depend on each other.

However, the fact that the musketeers could not continue to shoot at the Tartar cavalry did not mean that Liu Chong would let them go.

"Cavalry attack!" Liu Chong said in a deep voice with a cold face.

"Haha, it's finally our turn. Brothers, rush up and kill the Tartars, kill! ”

A group of White Dragon Army cavalry behind, led by a cavalry general, immediately rushed out from the gap in the rear formation.

This cavalry team was split by Li Zixiao from Luo Chao's cavalry battalion and strengthened Liu Chong's 'Zhenliao Legion' to make up for the lack of mobility of Liu Chong's subordinates.

In the past, these cavalry were behind, first looking at the artillery of the White Dragon Army, showing their might, and abusing the cavalry on the opposite side like dogs.

Later, the musketeers of the White Dragon Horse were seen, using a dense rain of bullets to harvest the Tartar cavalry in patches.

More than 1,500 Tartar cavalry had basically been killed before they could rush to their front.

The strength of the musketeers and artillery made the cavalry of the White Dragon Army feel very uncomfortable.

Now, they want to prove to everyone that they are worthy of the cultivation of the great generals, that their cavalry is still useful, and that they will prove their worth with the heads of the enemy.

"Kill the Tartars!"

The cavalry of the White Dragons charged out and slaughtered the Tartar cavalry who were forced to turn.

The cavalry of the White Dragon Army fought from the rear of the infantry phalanx, and also rushed towards the enemy in two groups, left and right.

As they charged, one of the cavalry generals waved his long knife in his hand and shouted at the cavalry next to him, "Prepare the musketeers, take aim, shoot freely!" ”

Some of the White Dragoon's cavalry are now equipped with short guns, and they are called 'musketeers'.

The White Dragon Army cavalry, equipped with flint short guns, shot at the approaching Tartar cavalry.

They can't shoot people, because the Tartar cavalry is still very nimble on their horses, and it is easy to dodge the past, and once they are dodged by the Tartar cavalry, then they are close to it, and the 'musketeers' are terrible.

Therefore, these musketeers all shoot at the Tartar horses, and it is impossible for the horses to miss such a big target, unless there is a problem with the eyes.

The cavalry of the White Dragon Army quickly rushed forward, and when the distance was no more than twenty or thirty paces, they pulled out their short guns and pulled the plate machine towards the tartar with a thud.

After one shot, another gun was drawn, and another shot was fired.

The Tartar horse, which was hit by buckshot, neighed, and then the horse stumbled and fell, throwing the Tartar out of the way.

After the musketeers had fired two shots, they stuck their short guns back, raised their long knives against the crumbling tartars that had been beaten, and pursued them.

In the face of the White Dragon Army's style of play, the Tartar cavalry had long been defeated, and after such a period of tossing, more than 1,500 horsemen were left.

What's more, these Tartars and Mongol cavalry were really, frightened by the artillery and flintlock guns of the White Dragon Army, and they had long lost the spirit of fighting and were eager to retreat immediately.

Although the Tartars and Mongol cavalry were fierce and had superb riding and archery skills, they could not fight at this time.

The first to flee were the relatively numerous Mongol cavalry, and the cavalry of the White Dragon Army roared in pursuit.

There were also dozens of Tartar cavalry with no way to escape, still refusing to retreat, making the last dying throes.

The White Dragon Army left a small force of cavalry to deal with this small group of Tartar cavalry.

The two cavalry fought on horseback, but the two cavalry fought in very different ways.

The Tartars relied on mounted archery, while the White Dragon Army also relied on mounted archery, but they were not equipped with bows and arrows.

Instead, each person had two short guns, and when they got closer, they fired two shots at close range, and then the cavalry behind them charged with long plastics, and slashed with their swords.

"Haha, the Tartars are even lagging behind the cavalry!" Liu Zhong said with a smile.

In the White Dragon Army formation behind, the officers of the White Dragon Army who were watching the battle also smiled after hearing Liu Chong's words.

The White Dragon Cavalry with the Gun is more lethal than the Tartar Cavalry with the bow.

However, Liu Chong said this at this time, in fact, it was also to stimulate the morale of his subordinates and estimate the face of the cavalry.

If he was really asked to send only his cavalry, one-on-one to fight the Tartar cavalry, he really wouldn't dare.

In the final analysis, this time the Tartar cavalry was completely defeated by the artillery and flintlock pistols of the White Dragon Army, and the cavalry of the White Dragon Army only went up to harvest in the end.

Although the White Dragon Army cavalry was equipped with flint short guns at this time, if the same number of cavalry was in battle, under normal circumstances, the White Dragon Army cavalry would still be invincible to the Tartars.

After all, the White Dragon Army had a limited number of musketeers, and their muskets were not as convenient as Tartar bows and arrows.

Therefore, the White Dragon Army cavalry, which had muskets at this time, was more suitable for small battles with Tartar cavalry, such as the battle between the sentinels of both sides.

The White Dragon Army's sentry cavalry, which has flint hair and short guns, is basically winning many battles in the face of the Tartar sentry cavalry.

But if it is really a decisive battle against the Tartar cavalry army, the White Dragon Army will never use cavalry, Li Zixiao understands this, and Liu Zhong also understands this.

In the future, the cavalry of the White Dragon Army will be more responsible for pursuit, division, detour, long-distance running and other operations, and in the face of the Tartar cavalry, they will not easily charge head-on.

In the end, the small group of Tartars left behind was completely wiped out by the cavalry of the White Dragon Army.

"The whole army immediately marched, and the target was Yongning City!"

Yongning City, at this time, Geng Zhongming had just commanded his soldiers to complete the new defense of Yongning City.

With Zakdan taking away 1,500 Tartars and Mongol cavalry, there was basically no shadow of Tatars and Mongol soldiers in Yongning City at this time.

There are only a few dozen Tartar soldiers and more than a hundred Mongol soldiers left in the city, and the rest are basically all traitor soldiers.

Coupled with Geng Zhongming's escape to Yongning, he brought nearly 2,000 traitor soldiers, and at this time, there were almost more than 3,000 traitor soldiers in Yongning City.

They are also the main force guarding Yongning City, fortunately, most of the people in the city are traitors, otherwise Geng Zhongming is really not easy to mobilize.

"I wonder if Zachdan's ambush was successful?" Geng Zhongming was still thinking like this.

"My lord, it's not good."

But at this moment, an urgent shout came from outside, and his men ran in in a hurry.

"Why, Geng Liang, how did I teach you before, to be calm in trouble, see that you are still so frizzy now. What is making you anxious like this, the sky can't fall. ”

Geng Zhongming looked calm, holding a teacup in his hand, blowing, ready to drink tea.

"My lord, the sky is really falling, Lord Zakdan has been defeated, and the Ming army has already arrived in the city." Geng Zhongming's general said eagerly.

Syllable!

After Geng Zhongming heard this, the teacup in his hand fell directly to the ground and shattered, then stood up with a frightened face and shouted, "What did you say? How can it be. ”

"My lord, it's true, of the more than 1,500 horsemen brought out by Zachdan, less than 300 horsemen have just fled back, followed by the cavalry of the Ming army."

Geng Zhongming's family will report truthfully, which makes Geng Zhongming shocked and panicked.

"Let's go, go to the city walls." Geng Zhongming said anxiously.

As soon as he took two steps, Geng Zhongming stopped, turned to his famous general and said, "Geng Liang, don't go, now I have more important things to do for you."

You send someone to inform the two generals of the west and north gates, Sun and Yu, so that they can be ready at any time, and once they receive the order to retreat, they will immediately leave Yongning with their troops without hesitation. ”

Geng Zhongming also had an extra heart at this time, and sent Geng Liang to prepare in advance.

Once something is not right, he will immediately take the remnants of the soldiers he brought before, quickly leave Yongning City north, and then flee north to Gaizi.

Intuition told Geng Zhongming that Yongning City might not be able to hold it.

"Yes, my lord, I'll do it for the little ones." Geng Liang has followed Geng Zhongming for many years, and of course he understands what his master wants to do.

Soon, Geng Zhongming rode to the south gate of Yongning and saw the more than 200 horsemen who had escaped.

He found that among the more than 200 horsemen who fled back, only about 30 of the Tartars were horsemen, and the rest were all Mongolian cavalry, all of them looking embarrassed and listless.

"Geng Zhongming, listen, surrender immediately now, we can spare your life, if you continue to be obsessed and continue to serve the Tartars, when we catch you, Kong Youde's fate will be your fate."

At this time, outside the city, the cavalry of the White Dragon Army, who was chasing the Tartar cavalry, was shouting loudly outside the city.

Geng Zhongming climbed the city wall, and when he heard the shouts of the White Dragon Army outside the city, his face immediately turned dark, and he shouted loudly: "Shoot these damned guys, release the arrows." ”

"Geng Zhongming, you just wash your neck and wait to be killed!"

The cavalry of the White Dragon Army under the city, in order to avoid the rain of arrows, retreated a long distance before stopping.

Soon, the 4,000 soldiers of the 'Zhenliao' army led by Liu Zhong rushed to the city of Yongning and immediately launched an attack.

The artillery of the White Dragon Army directly placed dozens of artillery pieces outside Yongning City in a row, and then fired several rounds of shrapnel into the city.

These shrapnel made an arc in mid-air, easily crossed the city wall and fell into the city, and the violent explosion frightened the defenders of the city.

Even, the shrapnel that exploded on the city wall caused a lot of casualties to those traitor soldiers.

"What kind of artillery is this? How can a fired shell explode in the air? The firearms of this Ming army are too powerful. ”

Even Geng Zhongming was frightened by the power of the White Dragon Army's howitzer and howitzer shotgun.

As a general of the Ming Army who still had a great understanding of artillery, Geng Zhongming couldn't figure out for a while how the artillery of the White Dragon Army did this.

But this did not prevent Geng Zhongming from judging that the artillery of the White Dragon Army was so sharp, it was impossible to hold it with the defeat of these remnants of his troops alone.

Geng Zhongming didn't want to be captured by the White Dragon Army, he was worried that he would really be the second to Kong Youde and be executed by Ling Chi.

But let him give up the big city of Yongning in vain, he was not reconciled, and he didn't dare, so he still took a fluke and decided to lead the army to defend Yongcheng.

Geng Zhongming could see that Liu Chong didn't bring too many people, maybe they still had a chance.

However, when Liu Zhong gave the order to attack, more than a dozen eight-pounder howitzers and the twelve-pounder howitzer under Lei Ying bombarded the Yongning city wall.

Half an hour later, with a loud bang, one of the walls of Yongning was collapsed, and the white dragon soldiers entered Yongning City.

At this time, Geng Zhongming fled from the north with the remnants of his men and fled to Gaizhou in the north.

(End of chapter)