Dominate the Country

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Duji, which formed a triangle with Qiantun and Lixinjiazhuang, finally appeared in front of Chen Ming.

The Fu Han army had more than 60,000 troops. "Are there 100,000 people on the opposite side?" Chen Ming finally put down the telescope in his hand. The Qing army was so powerful that it filled the entire field of vision. The banners on the front line were probably more than ten miles long.

They placed cannons in front of the infantry array. The dark muzzles flashed a cold luster in the sun. Not to mention, the combination of infantry, cavalry and artillery made Agui's set quite impressive.

"Your Highness, look over there. That's Xiyan Temple. There is a seven-story tower in the temple, which can overlook the surrounding dozens of miles."

"No matter how high the seven-story tower is, it can't be higher than the hot air balloon. Tell the balloon team that I want them to rise within an hour."

"Now the artillery is setting up positions. All other soldiers, except the guard troops, will rest on the spot."

The well-prepared Fu Han army is not just resting. The soldiers have taken out the dry food in their backpacks while sitting down.

Dry food blocks are distributed in the army, and no one is interested in them. Now is the war period, and the food is better than usual, and meat is indispensable for every meal. But before going to the battlefield, you still need meat to have a snack.

Or sausage, or a whole piece of bacon, or even a whole chicken or duck.

For the soldiers of the Fu Han Army, even in an absolutely advantageous war, there will be casualties, and it may fall on their heads. So even if a person is stingy on weekdays, he will not treat himself badly before the war. Those bachelors, especially those who can feed the whole family with one person, spend money even more lavishly.

"The First Garrison Division, attack!"

The sound of artillery sounded, and the sound of the Fu Han Army's artillery, just like the effect of the artillery shells fired by the Qing Army in Shibaihu Village, the Fu Han Army also did its best to create better conditions for its infantry.

Without any intention of holding back, Chen Ming's soldiers attacked all the troops of the First Garrison Division present.

Two brigades, six regiments, formed a six-regiment first-level square formation, arranged in 3X2, from the far right side of the battle line, that is, the east end of the battlefield, with a single array of five horizontal columns, and pressed straight towards the Qing army on the opposite side.

How many cannons did the Qing Dynasty have in total? Only 200. After some were scattered in Shibaihu Village, Lixinjiazhuang, Qiantun and other places, there were less than 150 cannons left in Agui's hands. And what about the Fu Han Army?

Three artillery regiments, a total of three artillery regiments. Chen Ming brought a total of three artillery regiments in this battle, and there were 400 cannons alone.

All the mortars were gone, with three artillery regiments as the main force, and equipped with artillery units under various departments. Even if Chen Ming left more than 200 cannons in Tianjin, Dabo, Xinhe, Tanggu and other places, there would be almost 400 cannons with the army. Not to mention that in addition to these cannons that were higher than the average level of the Qing army's cannons, the Fu Han Army also had a large number of rockets.

Agui's face was calm, and he looked more like a stone sculpture than a living person. He was the only one who knew Yongsheng's secret decree.

The battle in Shibaihu Village before this war disappointed Agui. He made so many preparations, but he still couldn't let the Fu Han Army, which had far fewer troops than himself, suffer a loss. The destruction of Qingchun's 3,000 cavalry would also destroy his spirit.

He glanced at Hailancha, Wenfu, Fu Seng'e and others beside him.

A large-scale battle involving more than 100,000 or 200,000 people, a direct confrontation between the Manchu and Han peoples, and defending the position would no longer solve the problem. A direct battle is the basis for determining the victory or defeat, and the foundation for determining the rise and fall of a dynasty.

"Attack, attack! Attack!"

"Your mission is only to attack. Win this war, regardless of casualties, win this war at all costs!"

Accompanied by Agui's roar, the Qing army's cannons opened fire. Chen Ming estimated that there were about 50 or 60 cannons that could fire shells at the Fu Han Army.

At the same time, the Zhili Training Army of the Qing Dynasty led the way, and the Eight Banners New Army was the rear guard. A large number of troops also came to the garrison division.

After being fired at by rockets again and again, although the Qing army still couldn't find a way to deal with rockets, they finally understood one thing, that is, never let rockets get within three miles of your position.

The only way for the Qing army at the moment is to send out musketeers to isolate the rockets of the Fu Han Army three miles away from the main position. As for whether their musketeers can block the attacking troops of the Fu Han Army against the rockets of the Fu Han Army, that is another unsolvable problem.

"Isn't it interesting?"

"We move first and attack first, and the Qing army moves later and attacks later, and then the Qing army that moves later and attacks later will take the initiative to approach our troops." The Fu Han Army entered the range of the Qing Army's artillery first, and then moved forward against the Qing Army's artillery. After the Qing army's infantry attacked, their musketeers had to withstand the rocket bombardment of the Fu Han army and approached the Fu Han army within 200 meters.

"Agui is also very courageous." With a wave of his hand, there were tens of thousands of soldiers.

Helin was in this Qing army that attacked first. His official position had been promoted to lieutenant general, leading a battalion of Zhili training troops. Helin didn't know if he would die. He didn't receive a letter from his brother Heshen before going to the battlefield today. It was clear that Yinglian's team had retreated to Lugou Bridge. The people he sent to find Heshen had not returned for three days.

Of course, Helin was not worried about Heshen's safety. Yinglian was Heshen's great-grandfather. If anyone died, his brother would not die.

Shaking his head, He Lin shook He Shen's voice and appearance from his mind. Now was not the time to think about this. And soon, all that echoed in his ears and in his mind was Master Fuller's roar before the war started. There is no pity or gentleness, only tough, cold and ruthless demands - attack! A desperate attack is an attack that will win this war at the cost of everyone's lives.

Prior to this, during the battle in Shibaihu Village, He Lin did not see a series of dead bodies because he had been in Duji. But he saw a series of wounded soldiers, and the wounded were being transported to the rear in carloads. And now, it's his turn.

"Tum! Tum!..."

"Boom! Boom!..."

He Lin didn't know how many cannons were roaring on the opposite side, and his ears couldn't hear any other sounds. Moreover, the artillery shells fired by the Fuhan Army were all powerful explosive shells. The shells fell one after another in the ranks of the Qing army, and the non-stop explosion shock waves rolled up earth, rocks, rubble, blood, and broken limbs one after another, and sent them into the sky. There was no need for the blood and flesh flying everywhere after being hit by the shells. carry.

He Lin was very lucky. It seemed that all the artillery of the Fuhan Army were aimed at the large square formation. In order to prevent failure, many artillery targets were aimed at the center. As He Lin was at the forefront, his battalion actually Fortunately, I haven't been hit by a bomb so far.

He Lin looked up at the head of the rebel army on the opposite side, and there was a big smiling face hanging in the air. It was Chi You, the ancestor of the army.

The march of the infantry teams on both sides can be described as heroic and majestic. One is red and the other is miscellaneous. The Qing army's green camp and training army all wear uniforms, and the Eight Banners new army all wear cotton armor. The colors are not the same, but when they walk, they are in the sky. There was a sense of elegance when walking amidst the artillery fire. Their density could be described as a sky full of stars.

Especially the Fuhan Army, whose bright red military uniforms are very conspicuous on the green battlefield.

There was a strict distance of one meter between each Fuhan Army soldier and his comrades in front, back, left and right. Even if there were two thousand people in a large square formation, the formation was still orderly. Each Fuhan Army officer raised his saber, straightened his upper body, and strode forward to lead the soldiers forward. They are fearless, they are not afraid of death. The soldiers of the Fuhan Army also loaded their bayonets on their rifles one after another, and the soldiers moved forward.

Although he was an enemy, He Lin had to express his admiration for the enemy in front of him. He knows the psychology of soldiers very well. Saying you are not afraid of death is just trying to be brave! There is no one who is not afraid of death in a real fight. The fear of death will make them focus on keeping their enemies as far away as possible. Therefore, if there is no order from above, they will fire from as far away as possible, such as thirty feet away. And such shooting will naturally cause a big drop in accuracy. The original Green Camp, Beijing Banner, and North Korea's Bangzi all had this kind of virtue.

If this kind of thinking spreads and ferments in the military, but is not cleared and managed by officers. He Lin felt that this would turn into a fear of close combat with the enemy, and eventually a fear of hand-to-hand combat with the enemy.

The Eight Banners New Army has gotten rid of this problem to a certain extent, and the enemy facing it now is the leader on the road.

He Lin didn't know how much time had passed. He only knew that the enemy on the opposite side was getting clearer and clearer. Then, as if feeling something in his heart, his ears that were originally filled with the sound of gunfire seemed to suddenly hear a scream that cut through the air:

"……call out……"

It looks very much like the Sky-Drawing Monkey released during the Chinese New Year when I was a kid.

He raised his head and looked at the sky, and saw a string of orange-red black shadows passing over his head. The black shadow was so fast that he couldn't see clearly. The only thing he could see clearly was where the black shadow's tail came from. The tail flame, the long afterflame is like the white streak of a meteor streaking across the sky. It slammed into his back hard!

What is landslide?

He Lin already thought that the previous bombardment was very violent. But when the rockets fell one after another, he realized that in his eyes, the powerful bombs were too childish compared to the rockets.

He Lin's entire battalion was put under control. All the soldiers opened their mouths wide, but could not make a sound.

At this moment, their minds went blank. I can only watch this 'fireworks feast', which is unforgettable and gorgeous.

When He Lin came to her senses, he knew that the training army and the green camp had collapsed. After all, they are Han people, they are not bannermen. It is not necessary and impossible for them all to devote their lives to Daqingguo.

"Everyone..." Hai Lancha suddenly called out.

"This battle is related to the safety of the Qing Dynasty. How can we, the servants, be afraid of greed for life? Chen Ni's firepower is fierce, and all the adults should have known it... Now, there is no room for retreating -"

Hailancha's words made a group of some pale-faced Manchu officials feel ashamed. The Qing Dynasty was at a critical moment of life and death. Can people like him be okay if they are 'fearful'? ?

The troops that were lively and vigorous one moment had turned into puddles of flesh and blood the next moment.

The huge explosion caused both the Manchu and Han armies to pause, and excited cheers of joy came from the mouths of the Fuhan Army soldiers.

The battalions in the Qing army's array are collapsing...

"Hong Ming, any soldier who stops you and dares to take a step back will be shot without mercy -"

"Jila Kubu, take your men up--" The Mongolian cavalry is probably useless, right? Hailancha knows the combat effectiveness of the Mongolian cavalry, but at this time he must use the cavalry to curb the morale of the Fu Han Army. Or in other words, if the Mongolian cavalry rushed up, it could at least cause some trouble for the Fu Han Army, even if it was just to serve as a scapegoat to attract rockets.