Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 878 Attack
When the rear was attacked, at the front, the Ming army was still advancing triumphantly, chasing and fighting fiercely.Under their fierce attack, the Qing army almost lost their helmets and armor, and their troops were defeated like a mountain.Since Nurhachi, the five words "defeated like a mountain" have been patented by the Ming army, and only the Qing army has been chasing after them to fight. It was Yang Menglong's perverted man who made the Qing army tasted in Lushun. Suppressing the feeling of madness, now this scene is happening again. The Ming army is almost crazy, chasing desperately like a hungry wolf biting a wounded reindeer, completely forgetting the rear, and the army is completely confused.Wu Sheng, Li Weiluan, Li Chongshi and others were all worried about this, and reminded Gao Qiqian to slow down and reorganize the team to avoid disjointed units.However, Gao Qiqian couldn't listen to it at all. He only had eyes for the imperial flag fluttering in the cold wind. As long as he chopped down this imperial flag and presented it to Chongzhen, he would be able to make extraordinary achievements. Yang Menglong, Lu Xiangsheng had to stand aside, and as for Wen Tiren, he didn't even look straight in the face!
As long as he can cut down that flag, he will be famous in history, under one man, above ten thousand people!

But, why is there an ice wall in front?
Yes, the ice wall, an ice wall as high as half a person.When approaching the ice wall, the Qing army suddenly separated from the left and right, spun to the left and right wings, and plunged backwards towards the left and right wings of the Ming army like rolling upside down bead curtains. The Ming army was exposed at once.Immediately afterwards, a large cloud of gunpowder smoke and flames erupted from behind the ice wall like a volcanic eruption, and the ground was shaken violently. Rows of shot balls roared through the air and smashed into the middle of the Ming army. Throwing around, blood and flesh flying everywhere, there is a bloody alley wherever it hits, the Ming army's screams suddenly resounded!Before they could react, there was another volley, this time more people fell down, and a shell even came through the air, smashing the head of a young eunuch next to Gao Qiqian into powder, spraying blood and brains He raised his face high and dived.Gao Qiqian was so frightened that he fell off his horse and screamed desperately: "There is an ambush! There is an ambush! Don't kill me, don't kill me——ahhh————" The scream was similar to killing a pig As if, the whole person hugged his head and huddled into a ball, trembling all over, how could he still suppress the prestige of the Qing army just now!

Now there is no need for him to call the Ming army to know that there is an ambush, because not only artillery shells flew out from behind the ice wall, but also bullets denser than heavy rain—thousands of thin and small soldiers who looked like direct descendants of Wu Dalang. A blunderbuss, set on the ice wall, pulled the trigger at the Ming army with a grinning grin, and fired in three bursts!The sound of gunfire was impenetrable and deafening. The bullets swept over like the wind, and the Ming army fell in pieces like cutting wheat. Shouts of horror flooded the battlefield like a tsunami: "There is an ambush! There is an ambush! There is an ambush!"

What's even more frightening is yet to come.Foresightedly separated from the left and right before hitting the ice wall of the Qing army, and the Guan Ning army, which completely exposed the Ming army behind, was led by thousands of cavalry, and rushed towards the Chinese army, slashing horseshoes and stepping on their way. , cut a bloody alley, and went straight to Chongzhen's fierce drive!

Oh my god, Guan Ning's army as the main force did not fight against the Qing army, but instead started killing his own people!

The Ming army was dumbfounded, and did not react until the saber was swung over.A cold light flashed, and the heads flew into the air one by one with extreme horror, bringing a bloody rain, until death's eyes were wide open, full of shock and puzzlement.Unprepared, the Ming army was unable to organize an effective resistance, and was easily killed layer by layer by the Guan Ning army. Wu Sangui rushed to the front, swiping his saber like a windmill, knocking down more than ten people one after another, and rushed to the front. In front of a Ming army general.But until now, the general has not reacted, pointed at Wu Sangui with a knife, and cursed in disbelief: "Wu Sangui, you!"

A cold light flashed, blood spattered, and the big head flew out in a whirl.Wu Sangui didn't even look at the dead body that didn't even fall down. He waved his saber and roared: "Don't love to fight! Take Zhu Youjian down first!" .At the same time, the Zhenghuang flag of the Qing army was also rolled upside down, but their target was a little later, the artillery of the Ming army.The peasants and soldiers who were in charge of transporting the cannons had long been exhausted. Facing the surging Manchurian iron cavalry, they could only scream in despair. They were harvested like clumps of grass, and the screams and cries shocked everyone. The earth was shaken, and blood flowed like rivers on the plain.

The Ming army was defeated like a mountain.

At the Liaohe ferry, the bloody battle has intensified.Tens of thousands of cavalry from the Qing army ignored the heavy casualties caused by the long-range firepower of the Ming army, and rushed straight at them. This desperate style of fighting is really frightening.On the Great Plains, the cavalry is almost invincible, especially the heavy cavalry who charge directly into the formation. If they are willing to bear heavy casualties and charge straight into the phalanx, no phalanx can resist it!The musketeers and crossbowmen had already retreated, and the pikemen pierced the iron nails at the end of the spears into the ice, and the four-meter long spears pointed obliquely at the roaring horses, as dense as reeds.Lu Xiangsheng should be thankful. Although the troops on hand are a mixed bag, there are quite a few veterans from the Dongjiang Army and Changping Army. They have rich experience in refusal to ride with their feet. It's a decent pose.The first row of cavalrymen and horses of the Qing army slammed into them with arrows hanging from their bodies, the sound of sharp blades tearing flesh was loud, and the moment the stormy waves hit the embankment, countless horses were hit by half-meter-long spear blades. Pierce the body, and even wear a knight on horseback in a string!It is said that wooden gun shafts cannot withstand such a violent impact and are bound to break. However, the spears used by these spearmen are all made of steel bars, glued with strips on the outside, wrapped with hemp, and have excellent elasticity. Although a war horse was bent into a bow shape under the pressure, it held on in a daze and was not broken. It was just that the pikemen were shaken to the side.

That's better than being crushed to death by a war horse!

Ignoring the cracking of the tiger's mouth, the pikemen let go of their disfigured long spears, drew out their dog-leg knives, and stabbed the cavalry in the chest or face when they were thrown from their backs by the fatally injured horses!

The crazy cavalry of the Qing army came in like a tide, and they crashed to death row by row on the tip of their spears. Similarly, these brave pikemen were also trampled row by row by them. The tactics of both sides became extremely simple and rude. Fight for your life, compete for the ability to withstand casualties, whoever can't bear it first will collapse first!

The crossbowmen of the Ming army replaced the heavy crossbow arrows with steel shafts in the rear, and threw them continuously. The heavy crossbow arrows fell into the middle of the cavalry of the Qing army like rain, shooting down both men and horses.The brave cavalry of the Qing army charged all the way, cut down five rows of pikemen, and had already penetrated deeply into the center of the Ming army's phalanx. It stands to reason that the Ming army should collapse at this point.However, Wang Ruobin had already organized [-] Shandong Han soldiers, put heavy armor on them, and shouted: "Follow me!" He rushed up with them, swung his big ax and slashed at the Qing cavalry.These are not regular hoplites, but human potential is unlimited. Under desperate circumstances, these ordinary soldiers burst out with terrifying and powerful combat power, roaring to smash armor generals, chop horse legs down, and When the cavalry of the Qing army broke through the pikemen's phalanx, their kinetic energy was almost consumed, and they couldn't run anymore. The only thing they could do in the face of these invulnerable monsters was to be dumbfounded. The infantry cut people off their feet.Their disaster was not over yet, when the swan whistle sounded suddenly, and the cavalry of the Qing army, who were familiar with the sound of death, trembled involuntarily. Fluttering in the wind, the two hundred Celestial Army Lancers, who retreated early and gained momentum, lined up in two rows, slamming towards them like two speeding iron walls!

Another damn wall charge!
Probably because of the limited force, the Lancers of the Tianxiong Army reduced the distance this time. The distance between the two cavalrymen was reduced from the original five meters to less than three meters, almost knee-to-knee, carrying the unparalleled The kinetic energy slammed into the waist of the Qing army's cavalry, cutting butter like a knife to the end. Wherever it went, people were turned on their backs, and the Qing army's infantry had already resisted. Being knocked into the air by them, tens of thousands of cavalry were cut in half by two hundred cavalrymen!As early as the Battle of Dalinghe, the Qing army had tasted the power of the wall charge, but until now they have not been able to think of a way to restrain it. For the Qing army, the swan whistle for launching the wall charge is the most powerful in the world. The scariest sound is the out-and-out sound of death!
The charge of the Lancers is always the most gorgeous and shocking scene on the battlefield. As long as it is a man, his blood will be excited and his blood will boil.Seeing the Lancers cutting the Qing cavalry in half like cutting through bamboo, as if they had entered a land without people, the morale of the Ming army, which was already in a state of defeat, was greatly boosted, and they shouted wildly: "Wan victorious! Wan victorious!" The soldiers of the whole army held long soldiers, rushed to the enemy bravely, and pushed the Qing army back at once.For this reason, it is basically certain that the Qing army's surprise attack on the ferry failed, and the beheading operation against Lu Xiangsheng failed completely.They underestimated Lu Xiangsheng, he was far stronger than they thought, even if he only had a super miscellaneous army in his hand, he could still bite off a piece of meat from a Manchurian cavalry!
The Lancers, who pierced through the entire battlefield with lightning speed, returned to the left wing of the Ming army's phalanx with earth-shattering cheers. To attack or to retreat.Although full of unwillingness, the Qing cavalry retreated. Their kinetic energy was exhausted, and their casualties were quite heavy. They had to retreat to take a breath before they could attack again. Blindly attacking was not enough.

Lu Xiangsheng watched their retreat coldly and did not launch a pursuit.He only had two hundred lancers in hand, and he couldn't catch them even if he wanted to.Look at the battlefield. Dead bodies of men and horses are lying on the ground. In this tragic confrontation, the Qing army may have defeated five or six Niulu. Their ability to withstand casualties is almost at its limit, right?
The other generals had the same idea, and they all said: "Jiannu will definitely not be able to hold on anymore, how many of them can fight against us!"

Before the words fell, the conch sounded, gloomy and desolate, and the cavalry of the Qing army quickly reorganized and assembled.The generals of the Ming army were shocked: "Are you still here? Are these Jian slaves crazy? After so many people died, do you want to continue fighting?"

Lu Xiangsheng said coldly: "Their target is me. If I don't die, they will continue to charge even if there is only one person left! But it doesn't matter, what tricks they have, just use it, I will wait here!" Turning back Glancing at the peasants on the West Bank who were digging the earth with their engineering shovels and building the earth barrier, he said, "Let them speed up and build the earth barrier earlier, so as to have more hope of survival!"

At this moment, the sound of hoofbeats came, and several horses, foaming from their mouths, galloped across the Liaohe River, shouting wildly from a long distance: "Hou Suyi! Hou Yi!"

Wang Ruobin said, "It's the cavalry of Guan Ning's army. What are they doing here?"

Lu Xiangsheng's eyelids twitched: "I'm afraid it's not a good thing..." He went up to meet the Guan Ning Army cavalry, and before he could speak, the Guan Ning Army cavalry had rolled off their horses and fell to the ground. , one of them took off his helmet and called: "Marquis Su Yi, do you still remember the last general?"

Lu Xiangsheng looked at this man carefully and saw that he was tall and had a bit of rebelliousness on his face. He was very familiar. He quickly remembered: "You are General Zu Kuanzu. We were together at the Daling River." Fight!"

Zu Kuan said happily: "It turns out that Lord Hou still remembers the last general. It's really great!"

Lu Xiangsheng asked: "General Zu, why did you come here in such a hurry? How is the situation ahead?"

A general of the Guan Ning Army who came with Zu Kuan said: "The situation has changed!"

Lu Xiangsheng's heart tightened: "What's wrong?"

The general quickly said: "Our army encountered the main forces of slave building in the area around Nijiaweizi. There was a big battle, and the slave building was defeated. Our army pursued and fought fiercely for more than [-] miles. It seems that we are about to win a big victory. Who knew that he had fallen into the trap of Jiannu, Jiannu had set up an ambush outside Panjin City early on, and when our army was exhausted, the ambush was everywhere, and the main force of our army had already been surrounded!"

Everyone's complexion changed drastically, Lu Xiangsheng said bitterly, "I knew it would happen!"

The general said: "The situation is critical, and the Holy Majesty has no idea, so he sent the last general and others to invite Lord Hou to come and entrust him with the important task of commander-in-chief of the three armies!"

Wang Ruobin was quite vigilant: "Where is the appointment document?"

The general said: "The mission documents and the commander's seal are here." He took out a brocade box made of fine agarwood and slowly opened it...

At this moment, Zu Kuan suddenly jumped up, drew his waist knife and slashed at Lu Xiangsheng!
All the people present turned pale with astonishment!

(End of this chapter)