Dong E. Du Lei received Dorgon's order in Niujiazhuang. He was the fifth son of Dong E. He Heli, one of the five ministers in the early Qing Dynasty. His mother was Nurhachi's daughter. When Nurhaci was alive, his grandson was very favored.

Not only was his official career prosperous, but he was also assigned to two Niu Lu under the Zhenghong Banner, and was ranked among the eight princes. However, after Huang Taiji came to power, he began to have bad luck. When he was fighting against Korea, his troops robbed Seoul.

After being punished, he was punished again because his troops retreated when he was attacking Jinzhou in the fourth year of Chongde. In the same year, he was reported by his subordinates for secretly excavating the property hidden in the palace of Prince De of the Ming Dynasty when he entered Jinan and was sentenced to death. Huang Taiji pretended to spare him.

After one life, he was beaten to the end. It was not until the eighth year of Chongde that he became Gushan Ezhen again, but the two Niulu were gone.

People who Huang Taiji hates can often turn around in the hands of Emperor Amadorgun. Therefore, Du Lei got a lot of benefits from Dorgon. He was granted the title of second-class uncle and his position in Zhenghongqi was also stable.

Right.

So he was also very grateful to Dorgon. At the critical moment, Dorgon was willing to work hard and knew his temper, so he gave him the most difficult task!

He is now commanding fifteen Niulu under the Zhenghong Banner and four Niulu under the Zhenglu Banner to guard Niujiazhuang. Looking down from Turtle Mountain, his troops are far away from Dorgon's main formation and far away from Lizhuang.

The Qing army is not close either, so it looks a bit isolated no matter how you look at it.

After receiving Dorgon's order, Du Lei immediately ordered two Niu Lu with red flags and half of Niu Lu with green flags to greet them.

The "Morris Battalion" of the Ming Army was very capable against cavalry, but Huang Degong and Li Chengdong's vassal army was not a new army that could overcome difficulties.

The latter were trained by foreign generals hired by Zhu Cixiang at a high price, and officers at all levels were trained in the Nanjing Military Lecture Hall. In addition, their equipment was also better equipped with muskets, and they had begun to replace Spanish light matchlock guns on a large scale.

Yes! Moreover, the soldiers in the front-line troops (organized into seven model divisions) were protected by lath armor, so it was difficult for the Qing army's bows and arrows to hurt them.

Huang Degong and Li Chengdong's army only learned a little bit of the "Morris Formation". They could fight, but it was a bit difficult to march under the harassment of the Qing cavalry.

Fortunately, Li Chengdong's two lance cavalry battalions were not vegetarians. Seeing that the Qing army's cavalry was not in large numbers, they immediately roared towards them.

Of course, they don't use the so-called wall charge. They are not that powerful. They are just a group of dozens of riders. After approaching to a distance of more than one to two miles, they charge with carbines. Now they are still a little far away from Du Lei's people.

They didn't start charging into the formation, but they already shouted slogans: "Sage Kong bless you with invulnerability!"

Although they are not training troops in Qufu, they are also disciples of Confucius who died in battle. They are all great Confucians!

Du Lei had been in Shanxi to suppress the three princes in the past few years, but he had never seen such a fierce Ming army. He was immediately frightened. Fortunately, the Niu Lu Zhangjing who followed him was Shang Kexi's younger brother Shang Kexi.

We have been fighting with the Qufu Army, Tai'an Army, and Huaibei Army for a long time, and we know what they are doing. So he quickly said to Du Lei: "Gushan Ezhen, let's withdraw quickly! The Lancers of the Southern Army are powerful."

"What?" Du Lei was stunned for a moment, and then he glared at Shang Keai, who had a tanned face, a bit of unshaven beard and was not cute at all, "How can we Manchu warriors be afraid of Nikan's cavalry?"

Shang Keai was speechless for a moment and didn't know what to say.

Why is he afraid of the cavalry of the Ming Army? He just doesn't want to go head-to-head. The cavalry of the Ming Army is not a three-axe trade, but a one-axe trade. They are not good at riding and shooting, and their equestrian skills are mediocre. They just rely on their good armor to charge their laths with guns.

Not only is it strong, but it is also lighter in weight. Therefore, the Ming army cavalry wearing lath armor puts a much lighter load on their horses than the Qing army wearing cotton armor and chain armor, so they can often charge through the cavalry at the beginning of the battle.

Out of high speed.

However, they have one man and one horse, while the Qing cavalry, especially the Laoba Banner, has two or even three cavalry per man.

Therefore, veterans like Shang Keai, who have fought many times with the Ming Army's lancers, all know to avoid the edge first, consume their horse power, and then switch horses to fight, so that they can gain the upper hand.

"Shang Zhangjing, you lead the charge first, and I will hold the line for you!" Du Lei despised those who were greedy for life and afraid of death, so he immediately sent a "death soldier" to Shang Keai.

Shang Keai, who thought he was unlucky, had no choice but to bite the bullet and lead his more than 200 cavalrymen to meet them.

The leader of the Ming army was Li Yuanyin, the adopted son of Li Chengdong. His monk was cute and these Green Flag Cavalry were old rivals and were familiar with their tactics. When I saw them coming up to them today, I was stunned for a moment and immediately reacted.

, pointed his carbine forward and said loudly: "This is Saint Kong blessing us, come on with me!"

At this time, the dozen or so teams of cavalry he led had been divided into three waves during the march. After receiving the order, they immediately began to accelerate forward, first jogging, and then sprinting with all their strength. Amidst the rumble of hoofbeats

, more than 3,000 horse hooves brought up the snow powder all over the sky, which really shook the earth and the mountains.

Shang Keai also fought hard, and also led his Zhengluqan cavalry to launch a charge. They also charged in groups, and soon ran into the Ming army's cavalry group. Because the formations of both sides were not too dense, the collision process

It was not tragic. After the first wave of collision, only a few cavalrymen were knocked off their horses, and most of them passed by.

However, because the Ming army was larger in number, it was divided into three waves, while Shang Keai's cavalry only had one wave. Therefore, the formation was disrupted in the first wave of collision, and the Green Flag cavalry, which had reduced its speed, was fighting against the opponent's second wave.

In the third wave of collisions, they suffered heavy losses. They were knocked off their feet and nearly 180 riders were lost.

Du Lei's Zhenghongqi cavalry did not go up to charge. Instead, they used Niulu as a unit to attack the two wings of the Ming army's cavalry in two ways. They did not engage in head-on collisions or hand-to-hand combat, but used horseback riding and archery. The Ming army's cavalry all wore

Wearing lath armor, they are very strong and not very afraid of arrows. However, their horses are unarmored, so they also suffered some losses under the heavy fire of Qing army's bows and arrows. At least a dozen horsemen were shot over, and many others were shot.

The war horses were decorated with colors and arrows stuck in their bodies.

However, because Shang Keai's cavalry had been defeated, Du Lei did not dare to continue fighting with the Ming army's lancers who were twice as numerous as him, so he had to retreat towards Niujiazhuang.

After repelling the Qing cavalry's blockade, the roundabout Ming army was able to continue its attack on Niujiazhuang.

At the same time, in front of Guishan, the Ming army also risked their lives to launch a counterattack against the Qing artillery position.

Shi Kefa dispatched a Qufu army car camp (without cars), commanded by Shi Dewei, to launch a charge from the left wing of the Qing army's artillery position. At the same time, he also deployed a dozen 3-pound cannon and one-pound cannon to attack the Qing army from the other direction.

The artillery position opened fire.

The chariot soldiers who left the chariot formed a large spear formation, a bit like the Spanish phalanx. The core was the spearmen in the chariot camp, forming a square formation. The musketeers and archers relied on the spear phalanx and swords.

The hands circle the phalanx and cover its movements.

As soon as this huge phalanx started to move, it was bombarded by the Qing army's artillery! The 3-pound shells made gaps one after another in the Ming army's phalanx, and some shells even bounced and flew through the Ming army's formation.

, knocking everything in its way to the ground.

However, the Qufu Army's fighting will is very strong, and their formation is not too dense. Moreover, the barrels of the Qing Army's artillery have become hot after firing for a long time, so they can only fire at a lower speed. In addition, they are starting from the Qing Dynasty.

The Qing army's artillery positions came up from the left wing. The firing angles of many artillery pieces were blocked and they could not be fired. Therefore, the Qing army's artillery bombardment failed to drive them away.
Chapter completed!