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Chapter 178 Blocking, front and back

The wind was howling in his ears, and Amin's head was still very messy, and he couldn't figure out the clues of failure. In other words, there were many reasons for failure, and he couldn't tell which one was the fatal one.

Five thousand elite cavalry against ten thousand Mongolian cavalry. Although the troops were not superior, Amin was very sure of winning. He even felt that three thousand elite cavalry could defeat the enemy.

What was unexpected was that the Ming army suddenly appeared on the battlefield, with dense and continuous muskets shooting, and caught the Great Jin cavalry off guard.

As the commander, Amin had observed the battlefield. The raised grassland was like a dam, and the distance from the river was very short, so there was no hidden many ambush, making it even more impossible for cavalry to be able to.

Unexpectedly, the Ming army musketeers were hidden there. This was Amin's mistake in judgment, just like he did not expect that the Ming army would join forces with the Mongolians.

If it was just an accident, the situation of the war would not be out of control. What shocked Amin even more was that the Ming army not only had musketeers, but also had an elite cavalry hidden.

Amin could naturally see that the naturalized cavalry's cavalry's cavalry was extraordinary, but the tactics used by the naturalized cavalry made him most stunned and unbelievable.

As for the cavalry charge, Amin has experienced many battles, how could he not have seen it before? But the Ming army's dense formation of horizontal push was the first time he had seen it in his life.

It was this tactic that made him feel strange and weird at first, but defeated his own cavalry in actual combat, which eventually led to a sharp turn of the battle situation.

Although the number of cavalry on his side was less than that of his opponent in that battle, the difference was not that huge. According to the total force, the five thousand elite cavalry in his hands would definitely not be able to defeat the more than 10,000 troops of his opponent.

It was that battle that made Amin suspicious and shaken. From firmly believing that he would win, to feeling that he would fail, the psychological gap made him hesitate and hesitate, and there was a short period of time at a loss.

When the Mongolian army with superior forces won the siege and the troops he sent were exhausted by the Ming army several times, Amin woke up and led his troops to retreat.

The Mongolian army still had thousands of troops and horses not moving, and the Ming army had enough troops to resist two thousand Later Jin cavalry. If they continued to fight, the entire army would be wiped out.

Even if the Later Jin cavalry was brave and could fight two or three at one time, it was definitely not what Amin wanted to fight all the five thousand elite cavalry.

Moreover, he was not sure about the real purpose of this Han-Mongolian coalition. He was coming to him or to take a detour to attack the Later Jin ruling area.

If you can escape with two thousand men, you will at least be able to play a role in the enemy and report to the Khan King urgently and respond in time.

Although Amin was heartbroken by more than half of the loss of the troops, he was not yet desperate.

However, the accident is far from over, which Amin never expected. The Han and Mongolian coalition forces did not just defeat him and the five thousand cavalry, but the goal of annihilation was to strive for.

There were only one thousand dragon cavalry on the battlefield, and what about the other half? There were two or three hundred people who were marching with the baggage convoy, including the hundreds of sky-burning thunders they brought?

Amin didn't know this information, but suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking their retreat. Only then did he finally understand that the enemy's real force and the deaths that were laid against him were deployed.

Hong Quan and Amin once led their troops to defeat the Zarut troops here. Of course, now it seems that this is just a fraudulent defeat that has lured him into depth.

Moreover, the Later Jin army was patronizing the battle with the Zarut army, and the reconnaissance range was not large, so no hidden Ming army was found.

Now, the mistake makes it very likely that this place will become the burial place for Amin and his troops.

At the bend of the avenue, the Ming army had dug trenches and fortifications, and a thousand dragon cavalry were ready for battle. Dozens of projectiles were also loaded with thunder and could launch the enemy at any time.

The advantage of grenade trucks is that they are easy to manufacture. Even without qualified craftsmen, they can create simpler projectors with cut down small trees, branches and ropes.

When the volleyball was fired, Amin was in the back team. The Han and Mongolian coalition forces were chasing him tightly, so he had to steer the formation to avoid being washed away.

In ancient combat, the forefront was important, but the defender was also valued. Especially when retreating, the defender was often elite, either resisting pursuers or counterattacking and repelling the enemy.

But after the gunfire and the explosion continued to sound, Amin had to rush forward and command the battle himself.

It is too late to take a detour. Either break the blockage ahead and seize the road; or turn around and fight to chase the enemy, fight back or defeat the enemy with superior forces.

Amin's heart sank. After quickly weighing and evaluating the trade-offs, he made the choice to take the lead. Not only was the large number of pursuers behind him, but the strange horizontal charge made him feel less confident.

Boom, Boom, Boom... Faced with Jiannu's attack, the Ming army used simple catapults to project thunder at the enemy at any cost.

As long as Jiannu is blocked, the pursuing friendly forces will give him a fatal blow. The longer you persist, the greater your confidence in annihilation of the enemy.

The purpose of the Ming army's combat was clear. Facing Jiannu's crazy attack, it would be less important to save ammunition in any case to block the enemy.

Because time is not enough, the positions built by the Ming army are not so easy to defend and difficult to attack. This also gave Amin hope, not to mention the advantages of military strength.

But the Later Jin army also had its own difficulties. One was that the pursuers were approaching and the defenders had to withstand the attack; the other adverse factor was that the battlefield was relatively narrow and the military strength advantage was not fully utilized.

Both the enemy and us have their own advantages and disadvantages, and the decisive battle of breakthrough and blockade began, bloody and fierce.

Arrows were like dense rain, guns and bullets were like locusts, and both sides used all their strength, and their firepower was fully opened, without any reservation.

"Kill, kill, kill!" The officer of the Later Jin Dynasty waved his sword and howled, urging the soldiers to advance but not retreat. He fell down in front and continued to move forward with blood and corpses behind him, without stopping, and continued to attack.

"Open fire!"

"Open fire!"

The Ming army's muskets shot one after another, relying on the speed of the flintlock rifle to form a continuous rain of bullets.

The barrier trench excavated by the work was not deep enough, and was soon filled with obstacles and corpses. Jiannu held his shield and swung his sword, and rushed up like a ferocious spirit.

Boom, Boom, Boom... Another thunder that struck the head and faced him was hit by. The distance between the two sides was less than fifty meters, and they could see clearly.

The main position of the Ming army was a gentle slope, which was somewhat condescending. In this way, three rows of musketeers who were more than ten meters apart could shoot at the same time without being hindered by teammates in front.

On the left side of the main position are two hundred musketeers, without fortifications, and can only use trees as cover.

Such an arrangement can enable more muskets to shoot at the enemy at the same time, forming a certain flange attack.

But this is not the most powerful one. When Jiannu rushed to more than 30 meters regardless of casualties, the first row of musketeers shouted and raised their bayonets, jumped out of the trenches, and launched a fierce counterattack.

The second row of musketeers moved forward, occupying the first trench fortification; the third row and the rear formation moved forward in turn, forming three fire lines again.

The swords and guns collided, and the soldiers from both sides roared and fought fiercely. The battle between cold weapons was cruel and bloody, and the cruel battle between the dead was a life-and-death battle.

The sound of war drums was still rumbling, but it was impossible to tell which side was beating. The soldiers had no intention of listening, just staring at the enemy in front of them, roaring assassination and slashing.

The musket was still firing, and the muzzle was slightly raised, and the lead bullet passed over the fighting comrades and poured towards the enemy. The musketeers on the flank also extended the musket from behind the tree and shot the lead bullet diagonally at the enemy.

The ground was already covered with blood and corpses, even if they were injured and fell to the ground, it meant that there was no chance to stand up again.

The last batch of thunders were projected over, and dozens of explosions caused chaos to Jiannu and also curbed its attack.

The gunshots rang even harder, but in the direction of the rear team.

Amin looked back and saw that although he could not see anything, his pupils shrank, and an ominous feeling rose from the bottom of his heart and spread throughout his body.

The shouts of killing became louder and louder, and the back team was trying their best to resist, and the enemy's troops had an absolute advantage. Amin knew this clearly.

"Master Beile, the servant brings people to the back team." The loyal Niu Luezhen Hadashuo took the initiative to step forward and share the worries of his master.

Amin stared for a moment and nodded vigorously. Without unnecessary words, Hadashuo's Niulu could not defeat the enemy, but could only delay time. His life and death were doomed.

Amin's fate cannot be changed. The opposite is the dragon cavalry of a thousand Ming army, and he led only more than two thousand troops. Apart from the defenders, there are no more than the Ming army who can enter the assault charge.

The Ming army's blockade was supported by positions, the advantage of muskets, and the power of thunder. As long as you dare not fight and do not retreat, it is unlikely that Jiannu would want to break through the blockade.

Therefore, although the battle was fierce and the battle was bloody and cruel, the Ming army did not use the entire army and still had the remaining strength to continue to replenish.

Of course, the Ming army did not know how many Jiannu would be defeated. They held the belief of fighting to the death and were ready to deal with the most unfavorable situation of fighting against five with one.

Although Jiannu's rear team was all elite, they were extremely brave and brave. However, facing the rain of arrows covering the sky and the sun, facing the muskets shot directly, the enemy was rushing and rushing to death, and they also showed a lack of support and retreated step by step.

"Kill, kill, kill..." Knowing that friendly troops were fighting against each other, the Ming army's musketeers dismounted and entered the battle, fired muskets and stabbed the bayonets, and launched a fierce attack on the enemy.

Following closely behind were naturalized cavalry, dismounted and fought in the field, holding up a saber and shouting to kill Lian Tian.

The Mongolian coalition forces set off bows and arrows behind them, using dense raindrops to kill the enemy, providing firepower support to the Ming army.

Jiannu, who acted as a guard, also knew that he had a great responsibility and mustered up Yu Yong to fight to the death.

The soldiers from both sides kept falling down, and it was difficult for them to get up again, whether they were corpses or wounded. The fierce fighting made people feel moved, as if they were in the Shura slaughterhouse.

When Niu Luezhen Hadashuo led his troops to arrive, the defender was in danger. Under the fierce attack of the superior enemy, he was about to collapse.

The fire of muskets continued, one row after another, and blood flowers splashed in the Later Jin army. The distance of dozens of meters made heavy armor unable to withstand the lead bombs shot at such a close range.

The arrows shot from the heads of the Ming army were densely packed, and the large number of Mongolian coalition forces replaced a group of archers and replaced soldiers with numb arms.

Although the bow and arrow can bear long-range fire support, the archer's physical strength is limited. After shooting more than a dozen arrows with all his strength, his arms will become numb and the arrows shot become weak and weak.

The number of Jiannu people is the biggest flaw, but the Mongolian coalition forces can constantly replace people and maintain the strength and lethality of arrows.

What's more, the Ming army musketeers who save more effort and do not need to replace people can continue to shoot, which has an overwhelming advantage in overall firepower.

Of course, the Ming army was also constantly suffering casualties, but it still maintained its strong fighting spirit.

Nothing else, these musketeers have participated in at least one actual battle. Whether it is the Guangning Defense Battle or the Ningyuan Defense Battle, they have experienced the test of their psychological quality and combat experience.

Faced with such a situation, Hadashuo immediately commanded the headquarters to join the battle group, and there was no way out, which made them burst into the courage to attack with a death blow.

The soldiers in front fell down, and the one behind stepped forward several steps to replenish the gap, and under the command of Hadashuo, launched a fierce counterattack.

This charge achieved a certain purpose, at least it made the Ming army advance forward and started a melee with the Ming army in front.

Hadashuo was the leader of the army, and his sword was flying, killing and injured several Ming soldiers one after another. The personal guards beside him were also brave and fierce, and followed him to fight.

With his terrible courage, Hadashuo seemed to have achieved the goal of blocking the enemy. However, such momentum and counterattack were difficult to last while the enemy had the advantage of the enemy's troops.

"Run, kill!" Hadashuo roared wildly, waved the sword in his hand, and fought with little hope.

Defeat the enemy in front of you, make them defeated and flee, and attack the enemy behind you, forming a chain reaction, causing the enemy to collapse in a complete manner.

Although there were many such cases in ancient wars, the counterattack commanded by Hadashuo was unfortunately not included.

The eyes suddenly disappeared, and the first few rows of Ming troops who were trapped in a melee had been killed or injured, but Hadashuo did not see the Ming army running away.

The three rows of Ming army musketeers were closely arranged, kneeling, squatting, and standing, and countless black muzzles pointed at Jiannu.

Before Hadashuo could react, after a sharp whistle, countless flashes of fire were flashing. Dense lead bullets swept across, and thick white smoke rose up.

This was an extremely fierce blow. The dense lead bomb was like the sore shot out of a cannon... The bullet almost wiped out the most fierce Jiannu in front of him.

"Coward, coward..." With a look of unwillingness, Hadashuo widened his eyes and kept holding the knife forward, but he could only make silent curses from his heart, falling to the ground as heavy as a piece of wood.

The warriors are not the only ones fighting face to face, otherwise there is no need to equip the troops with muskets.

The idea is outdated and the technology is backward, and failure is inevitable. This law was finally correctly interpreted in the Ming and Jin War.
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