Daming pirates

This was the first time in Dorgon's life that he had seen such a war pattern. It completely exceeded his understanding of war. Although the Ming army was once equipped with a large number of firearms, they definitely did not have the same kind of weapons as Yu Jiajun does today.

Such sharp firearms, and although the Ming army had many firearms, they were not good at using firearms. They neglected to drill on weekdays and had poor command during war. In fact, they were not very effective.

In addition, the Ming army was afraid of close combat. Once the Hou Jin army was not defeated by the Ming army's firearms during the battle, then as long as the Hou Jin army approached the Ming army, the Ming army would often disperse and be defeated by the Hou Jin army.

In one battle, the Hou Jin army would be beaten and defeated, leaving behind their helmets and armor.

Therefore, few people in the Ming army dared to fight in the wild with the Hou Jin army. The few so-called victorious battles they fought were mostly defensive battles, where they defended some fortified cities and relied on some heavy artillery to achieve victory.

But the Yu family army he saw today was very different from other Ming armies. Their military discipline was strict, and their command of over 10,000 soldiers and horses was as flexible as arms and fingers. Their firearms were so sharp that they had only seen in the Qing army in their lives, especially the

Such non-stop shooting almost rendered his powerful generals unable to parry, let alone fight back.

He saw with his own eyes today that the Yu family's army used extremely flexible cooperation to successfully rescue thousands of people on the battlefield, and then sealed the gap in the blink of an eye. He also saw with his own eyes the countless battle-experienced soldiers under his command.

, in front of the Yu family's army formation, facing those sharp cannons, they were killed in front of the two armies' formations like chickens and dogs being slaughtered for no value.

As for the soldiers under his command, it cannot be said that they were not brave enough. Under his supervision, these warriors charged one after another towards the Yu family's army formation, but without exception they were massacred by the opponent's firearms, leaving no trace at all.

Give them a chance to get closer to the enemy's position.

When the battle reached noon, the first batch of soldiers and horses sent to attack had been completely defeated by the Yu family army. Many Niulu troops were even wiped out, and not even a single person could escape.

Dorgon's heart was bleeding. The soldiers and horses he led this time were all the best of the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty. Except for Zhenghuang, Xianghuang and Zhenghuang Banners who had not left the Pass, all the elites of the other five banners had come out.

However, the soldiers with the blue flag and the red flag sent today suffered heavy losses. Many warriors of the two flags fell in front of the two armies, and were worthless and killed by the enemy's cannons.

forward.

It was not until this moment that Dorgon truly realized what kind of army he encountered today. This Yu family army far surpassed all the Ming armies in this era in terms of training, equipment, and even tactics.

The tactics are not a tactic they understand at all.

The Yu Jiajun's large formation can output an excessive amount of firepower. These artillery guns can hit far and accurately, and are extremely powerful. The cannons can reach one or two miles away, the muskets can reach 300 steps, and the enemy's muskets can reach 300 steps in front of the formation.

It is almost a dead end. As long as you enter this area, no matter what kind of heavy armor you wear or how powerful and skillful your martial arts are, if you are hit, you will almost never survive.

The Yu Jiajun continued to use volleys of firecrackers to attack. With each round of volleys, a large number of Qing troops would fall in a pool of blood on the battlefield. They were either killed on the spot or seriously injured and fell to the ground.

The ground was whimpering and wailing, life was worse than death.

Only then did Dorgon know what fear was, so he had to quickly order Ming Jin to withdraw his troops. The Qing army, which had been defeated on the battlefield, felt like it was being amnesty. Hearing the sound of Ming Jin, they quickly turned around and ran back. But at this time

The Yu Jiajun still did not cease fire and continued to shoot row after row at the Qing troops who showed their backs to them.

The artillery has not stopped from the beginning of the war to this moment. In order to maintain the continuity of firepower, those artillery companies began to switch to alternating firing after a period of violent salvo fire to prevent all the artillery from being overheated due to the continuous firing and causing the artillery fire.

The bombardment had to be interrupted.

These artillerymen were very ferocious and very smart. When the enemy troops approached, they would switch to grapeshot or grapeshot for direct bombardment. Wherever there were more enemy troops, they would hit them in large areas.

Some of the cavalrymen who attacked were the focus of their attention. They often concentrated their firepower and hit the cavalrymen first. Grape bullets were thrown at the densely populated areas of the enemy troops as if they were free of charge.

Those Jiannu soldiers and generals wearing heavy armor had become a burden at this time. In front of the Yujia army's cannons, they were like paper. If they touched it, they would die, and if they touched it, they would be injured.

to achieve the proper protective effect.

Seeing that Jiannu had retreated and was already 300 steps away, the musketeers were ordered to stop firing, but the artillerymen still refused to let go, constantly adjusting the muzzle elevation and firing at Jiannu's defeated troops.

The blazing solid bullets roared out of the gun barrel and hit the battlefield. After landing, they jumped forward and flew forward. All life along the way became the targets of their harvest.

Such shelling drove Jiannu's defeated troops one mile away. Only then did each artillery crew receive the order to stop firing. Everyone was sweating profusely and shouting loudly. Although it was the end of February, the impact of the Little Ice Age

Even now, the weather in Tianjin is still very cold

It was cold. The temperature at night was still below freezing, and the highest temperature during the day was just above freezing. But even so, many artillerymen were so hot that they threw off their cotton-padded clothes, almost shirtless, and kept pushing cannons.

Reset and continue loading shells.

When they saw those arrogant Jiannu soldiers and generals crawling back in defeat, a deafening cheer sounded from the Yu Jiajun formation.

After today's battle, Jiannu's army suffered heavy losses, which even Yu Xiaotian did not expect. Although at first, Jiannu used the cover of the people to get close to the Yu's army's defense line, causing great damage to the Yu's army.

The pressure was on, but after they successfully rescued thousands of people behind the formation, the rest of the battle began to tilt one-sided towards the Yu Jiajun side.

The infantry of each unit of the Yu Jiajun gave full play to the power of the three-stage musket fire and continuously fired volleys. The open terrain in this area was also the best terrain for effective use of firepower. Therefore, from the beginning to the end of the war, the Yu Jiajun

Each musketeer fired at least thirty to forty bullets, dozens of rounds of volley fire, and there was almost no life left in front of the formation.

Those seemingly fierce Jiannu soldiers and generals suffered heavy casualties under such a volley of musketry, which made Yu Xiaotian feel frightened. This was no longer like a war, but completely like a war.

During the massacre, Dorgon did not understand the tactics of the Yu Jiajun, which led him to go to war for the first time. In order to achieve victory in the first battle, he sent a large number of soldiers. As a result, the crowd of slave soldiers on the battlefield became dense, which was the perfect opportunity for the Yu Jiajun to exert their firepower.

object.

Under the intensive firepower of the Yu family army, these Jiannu soldiers and generals on the front of the battlefield became the best living targets. They were beaten to the point where they were turned upside down, and it was terrible to watch.

After Jiannu retreated, the battlefield was almost covered with Jiannu's wounded and corpses. Human blood and horse blood gave off the smell of blood in the cold air, and at the same time, a lot of heat was rising.

The battlefield was enveloped in the heat created by human blood. Various broken weapons were staggered among the corpses, and various broken flags and flags were scattered everywhere on the battlefield.

Yu Xiaotian stood on the watchtower, spat, and laughed ferociously: "Who said that Jiannu is invincible? In Yu Mou's eyes, these Jiannu are just like chickens and dogs!"

The generals and personal guards who followed him suddenly burst into laughter...

Dorgon and Du Du looked at each other and sat in the big tent, trapped in Chou City. Facing the Yu family army who was blocking their way, they had no choice but to do anything.

This is already the fifth day since Dorgon led his troops to Tianjin Guard, and they have been blocked here. During these five days, Dorgon and Du Du have almost exhausted every conceivable enemy strategy, and the army charged

, small group harassment, night attack, cavalry and infantry together, attack its flank...

Dorgon and Du Du had used all the methods they had used before, all the effective enemy strategies, but in front of the Yu family army, these strategies seemed to have lost their effect. In front of the Yu family army's fierce artillery fire,

, every time the soldiers they sent out, almost without exception, they suffered heavy losses and ended in disgrace.

After five days, they launched at least a dozen fierce attacks against the Yu family army, but they still failed to break through the Tianjin Guards. The seemingly thin defense line of the Yu family army was now as indestructible and unmoving as Mount Tai.

No matter how they attacked, they could not reopen this line of defense and lead their troops to escape. The Yu family army was stuck on their way out of the customs.

After these days of fierce fighting, they did not cause many casualties to the Yu Jiajun. Even if they dragged up the artillery accompanying the army and tried to resist the Yu Jiajun's artillery, the result was very depressing. They captured

These Ming army cannons are no match for Yu Jiajun.

And the artillerymen they improvised together were not very skilled at all. When the cannons were fired, accidents often occurred when the barrels exploded, and the gunners exploded into pieces. The chance of killing the enemy was not as high as the chance of killing one of their own.

Therefore, the heavy losses suffered by Jiannu in the past few days were no longer as simple as breaking bones and muscles. After five days, they had already incurred more than 10,000 battle losses, which was simply unacceptable.

How many soldiers and horses they have in total in the Qing Dynasty. Dorgon knows better than anyone else what ten thousand elite soldiers means to them. He naturally knows better than anyone else what ten thousand elite soldiers means to them. But in just five days, they have sacrificed so much.

Such a big price.

Although among the fallen soldiers, the most important ones are those who accompanied the army to fight against the Eight Banners of Mongolia and the Han Army. However, in order to break through the blockade of the Yu Jiajun, Dorgon also spent a lot of money to make the red, red, and blue soldiers who accompanied the army.

Banner's elite troops were also sent to the battlefield, but they suffered losses all the same.

The losses were heavy. Many Batulu who accompanied the army were killed in front of the two armies. This was simply unacceptable to Dorgon. With such losses alone, even if he could break out of the pass and return to the outside this time, it is estimated that

After going back, Huang Taiji will also peel off his skin.

And the biggest blow to them was not only the loss of men and horses, but the most important thing was their morale. After the battle in the past few days, it had completely fallen to the bottom. This situation made Dorgon and other Tatar generals

, everyone is at a loss.

To read the latest chapter of Ming Pirates, go to Changfeng Literature www.