Anti-Qing: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 195 Xu Linqiao’s fierce battle

Obviously, this is not a good thing for the Qing army.

Once the Ming army's encirclement was completely formed, it would not be that easy for the Qing army to break out.

Sanbao's old face showed anxiety visible to the naked eye.

Immediately he spoke.

"Commander Ma, now you will lead the troops to reinforce the Blacksmith Bay battle. You must ensure that the Blacksmith Bay is not lost."

"As for Xu Linqiao, I will also increase the number of troops!"

Sanbao now still has a reserve team on hand, which can be used to reinforce Xu Linqiao's war.

Upon hearing this, Ma Debang clasped his fists in response and immediately prepared to lead troops to reinforce Blacksmith Bay.

And Sanbao also sent troops to increase troops in the direction of Xu Linqiao!
However, as soon as the reinforcements of the Qing army left the camp, they heard a rumble of horse hooves on the battlefield.

Under the galloping of thousands of horses, the ground seemed to be trembling as it was trampled.

The Ming army's cavalry roared into the battlefield, and then divided into two groups, rushing towards the Qing army reinforcements leaving the camp.

Their intention was very clear, they wanted to cut off the Qing army's reinforcements to Xu Linqiao and Blacksmith Bay.

There was the sound of horse hooves, and in the blink of an eye, the Ming army cavalry roared into the battlefield.

The reinforcements of the Qing army had just left the camp when they ran into the elite cavalry of the Ming army. They were all extremely frightened.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!!!"

"End the formation, quickly end the formation!"

"The whole army formed a formation immediately, preparing to welcome the attack of the bandit cavalry."

"..."

However, they kept shouting, but in panic, the Qing army could not complete the formation at all, and could only watch the Ming army cavalry roaring in.

Then, what struck him was a wave of arrows!
After the Ming army's arrow rain ended, the Qing army's originally unorganized array became increasingly chaotic.

Immediately, the Ming army took advantage of the chaos of the Qing army and directly poured into the Qing army's array with heavy cavalry as the leader.

At this moment, the heavy cavalry of the Ming army was like a hot knife cutting through butter, easily tearing a big hole in the Qing army's array.

A large number of Ming army cavalry swarmed in, stabbing with spears and slashing with sabers, turning people on their backs wherever they passed.

The reinforcements of the Qing army that had just left camp were directly scattered by the Ming army's cavalry.

In the open space on the bank of the Yangtze River, the mountains and plains were filled with broken soldiers.

Countless Qing troops collapsed before the iron hooves of the Ming army, running away without their armor.

The Ming army's cavalry chased and killed them, rapidly expanding their results.

The remaining Qing troops all retreated into the camp. They watched the Ming cavalry outside the camp showing off their power, but they never dared to leave the camp again.

Sanbao stood on the hillside and looked at the battle in front of him, feeling his heart trembling.

"How could this be!"

"How could this be so..."

The cavalry of the Ming army showed considerable dominance on the battlefield, and the infantry of the Qing army could not stand at all.

Under the threat of the Ming army's cavalry, the Qing army was unable to send reinforcements to the fierce battle front.

……

At the same time, the battle situation at Blacksmith Bay became increasingly tense.

The heavy artillery of the Ming army poured out firepower all the time.

Under the cover of heavy artillery, the infantry once again attacked the Qing army's camp.

Under the attack of several successive charges and shellings by the Ming army, Zhao Shijie's Zhenbiao soldiers had been completely lost. The remaining Yubi troops were no match for the Ming army at all, and it was only a matter of time before they collapsed.

Whoosh!Whoosh!

A hissing sound like a demon's whisper echoed throughout the battlefield.

The Ming army's rockets aimed at the Qing army's Blacksmith Bay camp and fired a volley.

The sound of whizzing through the air kept ringing!
The rocket landed, followed by a deafening explosion.

Air waves, firelight, and gunpowder smoke are everywhere!
Finally, the Qing army in the Blacksmith Bay camp could no longer hold on and collapsed.

With the collapse of the Qing army, the Ming army quickly seized control of the Blacksmith Bay camp.

Zhao Shijie led his own soldiers to make a final resistance, but a rocket landed not far from him.

The next moment, an explosion sounded, and Zhao Shijie and his soldiers were blown away.

The cavalry of the Ming Army also appeared again and began to chase the defeated troops of the Qing Army across the mountains and plains, expanding the results of the battle.

Seeing the defeat in the direction of Blacksmith Bay, Sanbao became more and more anxious.

The intention of quitting has already arisen in my heart!
Because he knew that he was no match for the Ming army. If he didn't run away, he would really be surrounded and annihilated by the Ming army in Jianli.

"How is the war going in the direction of Xu Linqiao? How long will it take for our soldiers to get through Xu Linqiao?!"

Sanbao couldn't help but ask.

The soldier Geshiha on the side heard this and said with an ugly expression.

"Reporting to the Governor, the battle in the direction of Xu Linqiao is still intense, and the Ming thieves are resisting fiercely."

"It will be difficult for our army to capture Xu Linqiao in a short period of time..."

……

Xu Linqiao!
As the focus of the battle between the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the battle at Xu Linqiao was more intense than the battle at Blacksmith Bay.

Sanbao's supervisor launched several attacks on Xu Linqiao one after another, leaving stumps and broken arms all over the ground.

As for the Ming army, because this battle was a rush attack, they were unable to carry artillery with the army and lacked heavy fire cover.

External forces are at a disadvantage.

That's why the fight was quite difficult.

There were several hand-to-hand battles with the Qing army, and many people were killed and injured before and after.

Su Yuan leaned against the parapet of the trench, doing the loading work with a solemn expression.

He methodically tore open the paper shell of the fixed ammunition, then stuffed the gunpowder and projectiles into the gun chamber in order, and pressed it down with a purge...

Faced with the Qing army's human sea tactics and the Qing army's continuous charges.

Su Yuan is very nervous!
However, the muscle memory formed by long and hard training on the training ground ensured that he could complete the loading of the musket no matter how nervous he was.

"Quick! Quick!"

"Get ready to fight, the Tatars are coming again!"

At this moment, with one arm hanging in a bandage and obviously blood seeping out from under the gauze, the captain was holding a command knife and shouting loudly, ordering the soldiers under him to prepare for battle.

Su Yuan also stood up from behind the parapet made of sandbags, put the butt of his gun on his shoulder, then lay on the parapet, aiming forward at three points and one line, preparing to shoot.

The Ming army officers and soldiers beside him almost all acted in the same way.

Suddenly, a black spot appeared at the end of the horizon.

The black dot grew larger and larger at a speed visible to the naked eye, turned into a human shape, and rushed towards Xu Linqiao.

"The enemy has advanced 300 meters!"

"The enemy has advanced 200 meters!"

"The enemy has advanced 150 meters!"

"..."

The junior officers shouted loudly to remind their soldiers to be ready to fire.

"The enemy advances 100 meters, fire three volleys, let go!"

The shouts of junior officers fell, and harsh whistles sounded.

Immediately, a cloud of smoke rose from Xu Linqiao's defense line.

The Ming army's musketeers were divided into three parts, ready to take over the fire, in order to create a continuous firepower delivery effect.

The crisp sound of musket shooting sounded immediately.

The projectile was pushed out of the gun chamber by the gunpowder gas generated by the deflagration of the gunpowder, and then shot towards the Qing army.

After the first round of volleys, some of the Qing soldiers who were charging forward kept falling to the ground.

The screams were mixed in with the shouts of killing, but it was not very obvious.The Qing army continued to charge forward, and soon the second round of volleys started.

This time, even more people in the Qing army fell.

The screams were also more obvious!

At the same time, the Qing army was also fighting back. The bird gunners aimed their guns at the Ming army's parapet, and then pulled the trigger.

Iron sand spurted out from the muzzle and shot towards the Ming army.

All he could hear was the pop of iron sand hitting the sandbags, and the clang of the helmet being hit by the iron sand.

But the actual casualties of the Ming army were not many!
Most of the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were hiding behind the parapet made of sandbags, with only one head exposed to take aim outside.

And they all wore helmets for protection.

If this could be fooled by the Qing army's shotgun, they would be very unlucky.

Immediately afterwards, there was the third round of volley from the Ming army.

boom!Boom!

Smoke rose from the Ming army's front again.

In this round of volley, a total of 300 Qing soldiers were killed.

The Qing troops in the front row almost all fell down.

The scene is shocking!

"Quick! Load the musket immediately and prepare to fight with the bayonet!!"

Seeing that the Qing army was getting closer and closer, it was definitely too late for the Ming army to reload their muskets and fire volleys.

All the Ming army can do now is to reload the muskets, and then shoot the Qing army in the face while waiting for the bayonet fight.

The shouts of killing became louder and louder, and the Qing army finally rushed forward!

It is less than 30 meters away from the breastwork of the Ming Army.

The next moment, I saw grenades being thrown out from behind the parapet of the Ming army.

The grenade fell in the Qing army's formation, the explosion sounded, and the broken limbs were flying.

Immediately, the piercing sound of charge horns resounded across the battlefield, and the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty jumped out from behind the parapet, carrying bayonets and launched a bayonet charge.

Su Yuan also shouted to kill and rushed forward.

A loud clang sounded, and he felt his head was in a daze.

An arrow fell from the sky and hit his helmet.

Fortunately, this was a light arrow. Although it hit the helmet, it failed to penetrate.

It just made Su Yuan confused and scratched his skin a little.

But even so, Su Yuan couldn't help but feel scared.

If this was an armor-piercing arrow, he would be on the street!

The moment fear arose, it transitioned smoothly and seamlessly into anger and annoyance.

"Fucking dog Tatars, I'll kill you all!"

With red eyes, Su Yuan pulled out the arrow stuck in his helmet, then charged forward with his gun.

Blood was oozing out from the wound on his head, covering his face.

Coupled with Su Yuan's red eyes, it looks very scary.

With a bang, the trigger of the musket was pulled by Su Yuan. As the smoke filled the air, a Qing soldier fell to the ground.

Behind the Qing soldier who fell to the ground was a Qing soldier holding a bow and arrow.

Su Yuan strode forward and shouted.

"kill!"

The Qing soldier holding a bow and arrow was startled by Su Yuan's face covered in blood. He was so frightened that he dropped his weapon and tried to escape.

But before he could escape even a few steps, he felt a chill in his heart.

When he looked down, he saw half of the blood-stained bayonet coming out of his chest.

The Qing archer fell to the ground with a face full of unwillingness.

Su Yuan shouted "Kill" loudly and faced another Qing Saber player...

After the Ming army finished firing volleys, throwing grenades, and firing a shot in the face, the two sides fell into a bloody and brutal hand-to-hand fight.

Soldiers from both sides of the Ming and Qing Dynasties strangled each other and fought with bloody swords. Only the shouts of killing and screams were left on the battlefield.

The war in Xu Linqiao has entered a fierce stage!
Finally, after the two sides fought for a long time, the Qing army couldn't bear the casualties, leaving corpses on the ground and retreating like a tide.

The Ming army cheered loudly, congratulating themselves on having withstood another wave of attacks by the Qing army.

But soon, after the cheers ended, many Ming soldiers collapsed on the ground exhausted, breathing heavily.

The long-term fierce fighting almost exhausted their physical strength, and their hands and feet were shaking slightly uncontrollably.

Su Yuan lay on his back on the ground, blood oozing from several wounds on his body.

Excessive blood loss made his face pale, his hands and feet cold, and his lips had no color at all.

If his chest wasn't still rising and falling slightly, he wouldn't be much different from a dead person.

Just when Su Yuan was about to lose consciousness, a shouting sounded in his ears.

"Here, there are wounded here, come quickly!"

When Su Yuan heard this voice, he felt a little familiar, like his team leader Liu Cha.

Listening to this voice that was usually fierce, but now full of concern and worry, Su Yuan felt reassured...

Immediately he lost consciousness!

……

Sanbao soon received the news that the army failed to attack Xu Linqiao.

Along with this news, was sent to him the sad news that Blacksmith Bay had been lost and Xiangyang Commander-in-Chief Zhao Shijie was defeated and killed...

Seeing the two pieces of bad news from the front and back, Sanbao's face lost all color.

Because he knew that he was going to be surrounded by the Ming army!

Sanbao looked at Madebang with expectant eyes, hoping that he could give him some pertinent suggestions.

"General Bing Ma, I am really in a state of chaos right now."

"Do you have any suggestions regarding the current war situation?"

Ma Debang also had a serious expression on his face, with many thoughts in his mind.

Because he can also realize how dangerous the situation he and others are facing now is...

Taking a deep breath, Madbon spoke.

"Lord Governor, given the current situation, our army can only fight against the Ming thieves by concentrating all its forces!"

Since Blacksmith Bay has been lost and Xu Linqiao cannot be recaptured, there is no point in dividing the army to garrison Chenjiamen.

It would be better to concentrate all the troops for the final decisive battle with the Ming thieves!

After hearing this, Sanbao thought for a while and nodded in agreement.

"Fine, just do it!"

"The governor must gather his troops and engage in a decisive battle with the Ming thieves!"

Sambo no longer expects to win this battle.

He just wanted to fight as hard as possible and cause more damage to the Ming thieves.

This made the Ming army unable to march towards Yuezhou in a short period of time after the battle of Jianli, and bought more time for Agui in Yuezhou.

Well, this kind of thinking can also be called "I will be covered in blood even if I die!"

Ma Debang felt the determination in Sanbao's tone and couldn't help but tremble in his heart.

Sanbao is a member of the Eight Banners, and he has a share in the Qing Dynasty.

It is natural for him to fight the Ming army desperately for the sake of the Qing Dynasty!

However, since I am a Han Chinese, do I really need to risk my life for the sake of the Manchu Qing Dynasty?
(End of this chapter)