Ming Dynasty: I, Emperor Chongzhen, swear not to go to Meishan

The battle on the right wing was fierce, but it was not so much a battle as a one-sided massacre. Although the rebel front troops were brave and brave, they fell in pieces under the continuous volley fire of the soldiers from the Sichuan camp. No one can rush to the front.

After charging six or seven times in succession and paying the price of five to six thousand casualties, the former army was the first to be defeated.

On the frontal battlefield, although the 3,000 veteran soldiers of the old battalion were protected by shields, they still could not withstand the improved range of the gun at a distance of 60 or 70 meters, and the more powerful guns were fired repeatedly. The result was that the shields were either broken or destroyed. Penetrated, the rebel soldiers behind the shield screamed and fell down.

If you are lucky, you can rush to forty or fifty meters. The closer the distance, the more powerful the gun is. However, the result is that the shield is still broken or shot through. In addition, the wolf soldier's bombardier greets you with a grenade, and you still cannot escape death.

Tian Jianxiu, Liu Fangliang and other six rebel generals rode war horses and wore armor. Naturally, they were the first targets of the ten groups of snipers. Even if they were protected by iron shields, they could not stop the DM1 sniper rifle. He was hit by sniper fire and fell off his horse, killing him on the spot.

Three thousand brave soldiers from the old battalion all fell on the charging road. No one turned around and ran away. Their bravery was admirable.

"Attack forward." Lan Fang, who had been observing the battlefield with a monocular, gave the order to attack.

The Guangxi wolf soldiers marched in uniform steps, held their guns flat, and strode forward. Any rebels within shooting range were mercilessly killed.

Behind them were Sichuan soldiers who were also lined up in attack formations. They also stepped forward with their guns in hand and slowly advanced step by step.

"withdraw."

Li Zicheng gritted his teeth and issued the order to retreat. He, his military advisor Niu Jinxing and a group of generals witnessed the entire battle and were all shocked. The muskets of the official army were too terrifying. If they were all Ming troops wearing gray and black military uniforms, what would happen in the future? How can we fight the war?

Because the Guangxi Wolf Soldiers and the Sichuan Army were advancing steadily, the rebels were able to retreat calmly despite their defeat and heavy losses.

Lan Fang did not order a pursuit, but ordered the Guangxi wolf soldiers to maintain fighting status, while the Sichuan soldiers cleaned the battlefield and then rested.

He knew very well that although the musket was sharp, it also had obvious weaknesses. Only concentrated bombardment could exert its power. If the whole army attacked and was killed by Li Zicheng, it would be great fun.

Although all the new troops have received training in hand-to-hand combat, and the soldiers have a strong will, they may not be a match for the rebels in close combat. Even if they win, they will suffer heavy losses, which is not cost-effective at all.

Capturing Li Zicheng alive is the most perfect ending, and the killing is considered a success. Defeating Li Zicheng's main army and forcing the rebels to retreat is also considered a great victory. There is really no need to take risks.

Lan Fang led his army to set up camp near the battlefield, rest for a day, and waited until the rear guard's two artillery battalions and logistics supplies arrived before continuing to advance, squeezing the rebels' living space bit by bit.

When Li Zicheng led his army back to Tang County, he realized that his current situation was very bad.

Yuan Zongdi, one of the ten most powerful generals, led 30,000 troops to stay in Xuanxian County to cover the retreat of the main force. Sun Chuanting did not follow martial ethics and set up hundreds of large and small artillery to bombard the county town of Xuanxian County indiscriminately.

Xuanxian County is a small county. The walls of the county town are low and in disrepair. Hundreds of artillery pieces of various calibers were fired at indiscriminately. Several sections of the city walls collapsed one after another. However, Sun Chuanting did not order an attack, but continued to bombard with artillery.

Yuan Zongdi was originally prepared to defend the city, but he did not expect that the city wall would collapse so quickly, and multiple sections would collapse. He had no chance of defending, so he had no choice but to order a retreat.

When he retreated from the city under the escort of his personal guards, several shells suddenly fell beside him. After a series of violent explosions, Yuan Zongdi and a dozen of his personal guards fell in a pool of blood.

The leaderless rebel army collapsed without a fight. They were chased for ten miles by thousands of official cavalry. Less than a hundred of them managed to escape back to Tang County alive. The rest were either killed, captured, or missing.

Tang County was surrounded by Sun Chuanting's army of more than 300,000 men. The next day, Lan Fang captured Yi County and blocked the rebels' retreat. Li Zicheng, who was trapped in Tang County, became a turtle in the urn.