Chapter 271: Human Shield
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The fire that rushed out of the muzzle of the cannon was like the bloody mouth of the god of death, and countless finger-sized iron beads erupted out, forming a barrage of death, and hundreds of tigers rushed to shoot arrows one after another, like a sandstorm rolled up by a hurricane, swept in;
The tartars were swept down like rice and wheat, the horses neighed, and the wounded howled miserably
Tong Dai, who flew past with musketeers on both wings, saw the tragic scene of the pikemen and was shocked.
After fighting with the Ming army for many years, he has never encountered such a fierce blow, Qin Mu is too ruthless, so many hundred tigers and arrows are concentrated on one side, and all the Franco cannons are loaded with terrifying shotguns, and they will only shoot together after the Qing army arrives close to 100 steps;
The dazzling firelight, like a curtain of marble rockets, intertwined a web of death in the front, and the Tartars on the front had no time to react, and they were shot by the marbles in pieces, and the people and horses were shattered;
This is a bloody massacre, such a tragic scene of brains and limbs, which is thrilling to watch, and the hands and feet are numb.
It's just that Tong Dai doesn't have extra time to grieve for the pikes, this round of devastating blows has not subsided, in the Qin army's array, several rows of firecrackers have been attacked at the same time, rows of bullets are whistling, dense as a torrential rain, the bulleted war horses rumbled to the ground, rolling endlessly, and the scene was in full swing.
Tong Dai and them could only put one shot on horseback, and then they couldn't reload ammunition, so they could only use bows and arrows to shoot diffusely, but the armor-piercing ability of bows and arrows was much worse after all.
Many of them were hit by arrows, and they were like people who were fine; But a whistling bullet only needs to hit one, and it can basically make people incapacitated.
The heavy casualties forced Tong Dai to hold on any longer, and just in the distance there was the sound of the horn of the troops, and the Tartars who survived the catastrophe couldn't help but rush away, and the speed was not slower than when they charged.
The Qin army burst into a wave of cheers, and their morale was high, and they rushed straight into the sky.
After Zhang Dagong of Baihu obtained the permission of Huo Sheng, the commander of the former army, he rushed out with more than 100 of his subordinates. Cut off all the heads of the dead and wounded Tartars in front of the battle, and erect a tall Jingguan on the spot.
The bloody heads are piled together, the round angry eyes, and the white teeth of the forest are shocking to watch, but the Qin army is tired of Jingguan, which is good at the top, and it will be very bad at the bottom.
The Tartar in the distance watched as his fallen companions were beheaded, but they were powerless and angry at the same time. A sad feeling of the dead rabbit and the fox permeated my heart.
Since entering the customs, the Qing army has been invincible and swept half of China, but once they encountered the Qin army, they were frustrated again and again, and this strong contrast made them have a strong sense of frustration in front of the Qin army.
In a round of charge, more than 200 people were killed and wounded, this is a whole bull record! Although the Manchu Qing Dynasty called itself "Great Qing", there were not many cattle records.
The casualties were heavy, and they watched as the enemy cut off the heads of the dead and built them into a fortress. Azig, who is brutal by nature, is naturally furious. He immediately ordered the only three remaining red-clothed cannons to be brought in, ready to return the color to the Qin army.
Azig originally had ten red-coated cannons, which were specially used to siege the city and pull out the fortress, and in the few days when they were bombarded with the Qin army under the city of Hanyang. The Qin army's shells became more and more accurate, and they actually destroyed seven red-coated cannons of the Qing army before and after, and now there is not much ammunition left, Azig originally wanted to keep it for siege. But now I can't take care of it.
On the three red-clothed cannon mounts, they began to bombard the Qin army, and huge projectiles fell down. The momentum is amazing, but the actual lethality is not large, if you are lucky, you can kill and injure several people with one shot, or you may not be able to kill or injure one.
It's just that thunderous roar that can deal a serious blow to the opponent's morale.
Not to be outdone, the Qin army also tried their best to counterattack with the two Hongyi cannons. The ten thousand-pound Franc cannons can't help at this time due to their relatively short firing range.
Qin Mu likes to see this kind of bombardment, he originally wanted to delay time, and even if the three red-coated cannons of Azig used solid bullets for ten bombs and ten days, they would not cause fatal losses to the Qin army.
Maybe Azig is also dragging time, according to intelligence, Wu Sangui's men and horses are coming at the same time, and they will arrive tomorrow, and Azig's troops will exceed 50,000 by then, which is more than Qin Mu's two companions;
Moreover, let Wu Sangui take the lead, no matter how many casualties Azig will not feel distressed, and what the Qin army will face at that time will be an extremely tragic battle.
Qin Mu was standing on the dirt bag and observing the enemy situation with a telescope, Yan Gaofei hurriedly crossed the river and rushed to the small earth bag, as soon as he saw his anxious look, Qin Mu immediately had an ominous premonition in his heart.
"My lord, on the 26th of April, Duoduo crossed the river from Guazhou, and that night Emperor Hongguang fled in a hurry with Ma Shiying and a few eunuchs. Subsequently, Nanjing, under the leadership of Qian Qianyi and others, surrendered Kaicheng. Emperor Hongguang came to Wuhu Huang Degong's army, and the Qing general Tulai chased after him. Huang Degong's generals Tian Xiong and Ma Degong rebelled. Caught off guard, Huang Degong was shot by a dark arrow, and then killed himself. Emperor Hongguang was captured alive by Tian Xiong and presented to the Qing army for merit. ”
Qin Mu put down the binoculars, his expression did not fluctuate much, Hongguang was captured, Donglin descended to the Qing Dynasty, these history books have long been recorded, and now history has not changed, but he is powerless to save it, and he doesn't want to save it.
Now that 20,000 horses are trapped on the east bank of the water, they are about to fight a life-and-death battle with Azig, so let's finish this battle first and save their lives.
Yan Gaofei saw that Qin Mu didn't say anything, and said: "Emperor Hongguang is captured, whether to support the new monarch, how to decide, Mr. Sima and the others ask the adults to go back to Wuchang immediately to discuss." ”
Qin Mu shook his head and said, "This official has now ridden on the back of a tiger. Leaving at this time, the morale of the 20,000-strong army will surely plummet, and the whole army will be wiped out. Go back and tell them that now is not the time to talk about who to erect. As soon as Nanjing is lost, it is very likely that the army of Duoduo East Road will also come to Jiangxi, so that they can arrange the defense line as soon as possible. ”
Yan Gaofei said hesitantly: "My lord, Mr. Sima, they are very unhappy, and they will definitely find an adult to theorize in the future."
"Theory?"
"This Mr. Sima said that such a big battle has almost exhausted all the strength of our army, and the Lord decided without forewarning the General Staff Officer, and he used his body as bait to fall into danger, in case"
Qin Mu couldn't help frowning when he heard this, thinking about it, he had to admit that he was a little too much this time.
No matter what kind of system, in fact, a system is needed to maintain, this system is the premise of ensuring the normal operation of the entire system, that is, the emperor cannot destroy this system casually, otherwise sooner or later it will be chaotic.
According to the military system drawn up by Qin Mu before, the General Staff of the General Staff must discuss the feasibility of such a major operation and formulate a detailed and optimal combat plan. Zuihou's combat orders must also be issued through the General Staff before they can be implemented.
Such a system would prevent the top decision-makers from being hot-headed and reckless.
Qin Mu crossed the General Staff this time and issued such a major combat order, undoubtedly destroying the system he had formulated.
If one is not good, there will be endless troubles. The reason is very simple, because this is tantamount to denying the system you have made, and how can you get your subordinates to abide by it.
Qin Mu covered his sore head and said to Yan Gaofei: "You go back and apologize to Mr. Sima and them for the official, the official knows that he is wrong, so he will not make an example." If they don't believe it, the official is willing to cut off the head and take charge of his crimes. ”
"My lord, don't" Yan Gaofei hurriedly dissuaded.
The beginning of filial piety is clear: the body is skinned, and the parents who receive it dare not destroy it, and the beginning of filial piety is also.
In this era, people attach great importance to the hair and skin of the body, and shaving the hair is definitely not a matter of showmanship, which involves the issue of filial piety and unfilial piety.
After the Tatars entered the customs, most of them swallowed their anger and were willing to be enslaved, but once they had to shave their hair and change their clothes, the Han people rose up to resist and shed their blood for this. This shows how important people think of hair and skin.
"You go back to Wuchang and tell them what the official said, it is difficult to change course in this battle, let them cooperate fully first and win this battle. The defense of the eastern front I mean by transferring Cui Feng to Chizhou, blocking layer by layer, I would rather give up some cities, but also drag it to my side to divide the victory and defeat and then transfer troops and reinforcements. and Li Guo's army, which should not be taken lightly. The specific way to do it will be formulated and implemented by the General Staff Officer, and there is no need to report to the official again under special circumstances. ”
"Yes, sir."
At this moment, Su Jin ran to the small dirt bag, clenched his fists and said: "My lord, the situation has changed, Azig is sending people to plunder the people everywhere, and the last general guesses that he intends to use these people as a shield to make our army throw a mouse trap and dare not shell."
"What?" Qin Mu was shocked, he didn't count that Azig would use such a poisonous trick as a human shield, he couldn't help but be furious, "Azig, you dare!" ”
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