Shang Kexi decided to launch a fierce offensive against the Ming army that was excavating tunnels outside Hanzhong City.

This battle will not retain any strength, but will devote all your strength.

Once the city gate was opened, the cavalry poured out like a flood and headed towards the mound.

They all knew what the Ming army wanted to do, so they attacked very targetedly.

Their target was only one, that was to kill all the Ming soldiers who were digging the mounds.

Zeng Ying naturally noticed the actions of the Qing army at the first time.

Although he was a little surprised, he quickly responded.

The best way to deal with cavalry is cavalry.

Although the cavalry hedge is fierce, it can effectively prevent the enemy from advancing.

The most critical thing for the Ming army was time. As long as there was enough time, they could smoothly dig the tunnel and stuff the coffin into it.

The cavalry under Zeng Ying were basically subordinates of the Laochuan Army. Although the mounts of these cavalry were not as strong as those of Mongolian horses, they were still experienced in many battles.

Once the two sides encountered it, they would be a fierce battle. Neither the Qing army nor the Ming army wanted to make any reservations.

They knew very well that a slight hesitation might ruin the good times.

Zeng Ying seemed very calm.

He has great confidence in his subordinates, believing that they can withstand the pressure.

There was no tactic in the chaos of war, and both sides almost had hand-to-hand combat. However, the Ming cavalry cooperated more tacitly, while the Qing cavalry's personal combat power was better.

The battle between the two sides is difficult to resolve, no matter how good or bad it is.

The further you drag it down, it will be more beneficial to the Ming army.

Shang Kexi on the top of the city gradually became a little anxious.

He winked at his confidant and ordered a number of cavalry to be sent.

Sure enough, the city gate opened again.

Thousands of cavalry emerged in sequence.

These cavalry all focus on armor, which is obviously stronger than the cavalry's combat effectiveness.

Shang Kexi wanted to quickly resolve the battle, but she didn't want to delay it anymore.

Heavy armored cavalry has a crushing advantage over light cavalry.

However, in actual combat, heavy armored cavalry often finds it difficult to eliminate all light cavalry.

This is because the light cavalry has the advantage of flexibility.

In other words, I can't beat you, can't I run away?

But now the light cavalry of the Ming army cannot run away.

If they ran away the robes who were digging the tunnel, they would be killed directly by the Tartars.

So even if it is difficult, they have to grit their teeth and hold on.

"General, what should I do now?"

Zeng Ying's follower frowned.

"Come on fire and blow it up."

Zeng Ying accompanied the army in Hanzhong during this trip, and brought a lot of small cannons.

These small cannons may not be able to open the city gates of Hanzhong, but it is not a problem to deal with mere cavalry.

The heavy cavalry reinforced by the Qing army had not arrived yet, and it was the time when these small cannons came into play.

"Abide by the order!"

Zeng Ying's military order was immediately well implemented after it was issued.

More than a dozen small cannons lined up, aiming at the muzzles at the howling and came to the heavy cavalry of the Qing army.

"put!"

But when he heard the rumbling sound, the shells roared out and smashed towards the Qing cavalry formation.

These cannons are all Flang machine cannons loaded later, and their flexibility is much higher than the red-clothed cannons loaded before.

Before the Qing cavalry could react, they saw shells flying over and were stunned for a moment.

The power of these artillery was completely revealed when facing flesh and blood. Many cavalrymen and horses were blown away, and they were wailed for a while.

After a round of gunfire, there were broken limbs and broken arms everywhere, and the air was filled with bloody smell.

Shang Kexi, who witnessed this scene with his own eyes, had his face turned green.

The heavy armored cavalry is the sharpest existence of his own army, and it is the killer weapon he has devoted countless efforts to cultivate.

Now they were actually blown up by the Ming army's cannons, and his heart was bleeding.

Shang Kexi certainly knew the power of artillery. Kong Youyou had many heavy artillery among the German army.

But in Shang Kexi's impression, these cannons are very bulky and are usually used to attack cities.

It is unheard of to use artillery in the field.

But reality slapped him hard.

Who said artillery cannot be used in field combat? Who said artillery cannot be used against cavalry?

Isn’t this how Mingjun uses it?

Shang Kexi felt very sorry for his elite heavy cavalry. However, he did not turn back the arrow. It was impossible to transfer his elite cavalry back now. He could only hope that the cavalry would quickly kill near the mound. In this way, the gunners of the Ming army would not dare to set off fire at will if they were worried.

This battle is a bit tragic no matter how you look at it.

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As Shang Kexi expected, after the Qing army's heavy cavalry entered the area near the mound, the Ming army's artillerymen threw rats and were afraid to fire their guns at will.

The battle turned to the melee stage.

Melee fighting is the favorite of heavy armored cavalry.

Because they were covered with heavy armor, ordinary swords, guns, swords and halberds could not hurt them at all, so they could cut and kill without any scruples.

In comparison, the light cavalry of the Ming army was a little passive.

Although they have the advantage of flexibility, this advantage cannot be exerted at the moment, and they can only watch the Tartars kill their brothers in their robes.

They hated that in their hearts.

Is there no way?

At this time, Zeng Ying issued a new order, using thunder and lightning.

This thing is a firearm improved by the Ministry of Industry. If you press the lead, you will burn and explode. Its power is quite impressive.

However, the output of this thing is very limited, and the number of border troops assigned to each place is very small.

Zeng Ying has only more than 3,000 pieces here.

He originally didn't want to use it. But the battle has now reached a fever pitch, and in order to stabilize the situation, he must use the thunder.

After the military order was issued, the soldiers immediately followed the enforcement.

They are not unfamiliar with the thunder, but because they use it too few times, they are not very skilled in using it.

However, after several experiments, they mastered the essence of this firearm.

Facing the aggressive Tartar cavalry, all they had to do was to ignite the trigger and then throw the thunder like a lump of earth in their hands towards the enemy.

Next was a muffled explosion.

Before the Qing cavalry could understand what had happened, they were bombed and turned backwards.

The Ming army started to use artillery again? It's impossible. The artillery cannot exert its power at this distance.

People will become busy in fear, even professional soldiers are no exception.

At present, the Qing cavalry was only focused on saving their lives, so they didn't have the intention of rushing to kill.

The morale of the Ming army was greatly boosted. They took advantage of the victory and continued to use the thunder to attack the heavy armored cavalry of the Qing army.

At this moment, the clumsy shortcomings of the Qing army's heavy armored cavalry were infinitely amplified.

They want to avoid it but they can't get away.

Amid the loud noises and the thick smoke in the sky, one war horse fell down.

The soldiers of Shang Kexi were also the ones who fell down.

Shang Kexi, who was above the city, saw this change, his mouth twitched and almost fainted.

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Chapter completed!