The smoke was blown away by the northern wind, revealing the headquarters of the First Brigade of the Revolutionary Army. The neat but thin formation was still there, complete and flawless. The cavalry artillery platoons on the left and right flanks had returned to their positions, as if they had never moved. From the perspective of the several phalanxes of the Blessed Army, nothing had changed. Even the distance between them and the enemy had not changed.
The only change was that the phalanxes of the Blessed Army had been forcibly stripped of a small part of their formation. The flintlock muskets that used Mini Bullets brought about super lethality, fully displaying the superiority of the weapon's generation difference.
The volley of guns just now had killed about eight to nine hundred people, and in addition to the more than two hundred killed by the cavalry artillery, the surviving soldiers of the Blessed Army were all standing in a daze amidst the mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
Tan Feng's body was cold, and he was trembling all over. His lips were pale, and his face was blue. He muttered to himself in a trembling voice, "This … This … This is too ruthless! We haven't even hit anything, and they've already started to show their might. "
There were about four to five thousand soldiers of the Blessed Army that had set out. They had just prayed to the Pope made of boar skin under the inspiration of the shaman priests, in exchange for a boost in morale and fighting spirit. But in the blink of an eye, they were all dead.
No matter how strong the brainwashing effect was, the minds of these Han cannon fodder had entered a sluggish state. It was as if they had crashed, unable to think or control themselves. Everyone stared blankly at the group of ferocious gods on the opposite side. Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
The minds of the cannon fodder were blank. Should they still charge? Would it be better to run away? Could they live if they surrendered?
The wounded soldiers on the battlefield were screaming, but the surviving soldiers were just standing there in a daze. Their minds had short-circuited, and they did not know what to do. It was as if they were facing an enemy that they could not resist. Until one of the soldiers burst out in tears …
"Run!"
After a series of shouts, the surviving cannon fodder finally came to their senses. They threw away the weapons in their hands, turned around, and ran. At first, they ran in the direction of their camp, but soon, they didn't even want to go back to their camp. Instead, they scattered in all directions. The tragic deaths and injuries had a strong impact on their minds. All the brainwashing effects disappeared in an instant, and their survival instincts took over.
Nurhachi, who was staying in Shenyang, had just felt a little better, but this time, an even more intense mental shock hit his heart. Endless fear, resentment, and curses gathered in his head. The originally docile lamb instantly turned into a hungry wolf. His strange state had attracted the attention of many important ministers, but all of them were helpless and could only worry helplessly.
Nurhachi's eyes were red. He held his head and shouted, "Kill the rebels! Kill the rebels! Quickly kill the rebels!"
No one knew where the Chaotic Soldiers were? No one knew what had happened. Several important ministers tried to calm their Khan down, but as soon as they took a few steps closer, they would immediately become the target of Nurhachi's attacks. Hwang Tae-gil, on the other hand, was more vigilant. He hurriedly shouted to the servants outside, "Quickly go and invite Father Giulio Alvarez here. Go, go!"
Previously, when Nurhachi shouted to kill the rebels, Gao Hongzhong could still carry out the order. But now, no matter how he shouted, Tan Feng, who was at the frontline, had already lost control of the situation. Countless people were running all over the battlefield, and it was impossible to gather them. Even Tan Feng himself had to ride his horse back to the camp. He didn't dare to open the gate of the camp, so he jumped off his horse and jumped over the fence to escape.
There were a total of five phalanxes of the 'God's blessing' army. After being hit by a volley of guns and cannons, they suddenly collapsed. This sudden change scared all the soldiers under Gao Daniu's command. The degree of shock was even greater than when their morale was at its peak.
Gao Daniu had always been calm and methodical when it came to doing things. But this time, he also touched his chest and said, "That was so scary. I thought those guys were really not afraid of death. I was so scared."
When Tan Feng returned to the camp, he also touched his hands and feet to make sure that he was still alive. Then, he panted heavily and said, "That was so scary. Those guys outside are too powerful. We can't win them in a field battle, so it's better for us to stay in the camp. "
Tan Feng was a General Staff, and the five thousand soldiers and horses that attacked just now were all his subordinates. There were slightly more than a thousand casualties, and the rest could no longer be gathered. Moreover, they had wiped out ten percent of the 'God's blessing' army in one go, and they had even caused a huge mess.
Gao Hongzhong had just settled the chaos caused by the rocket attack in the eastern camp. When he heard about the defeat in the western camp, he was naturally furious. He had brought his men over to execute Tan Feng on the spot. However, since they were in dire need of manpower, he would remember the punishment to atone for his crimes.
After suffering such a blow, Tan Feng did not dare to act recklessly anymore. He was demoted to a garrison officer, so he obediently returned to the position of the western fort and kept an eye on the movements of Gao Daniu's troops outside. He ordered the artillerymen to keep an eye on the enemy's direction, thinking that they would wait for the enemy to approach before attacking. But this time, he managed to keep his cool. Gao Daniu's artillerymen were also in position.
The advance of the entire Revolutionary Army's First Brigade was actually to cover the position of their own artillery. Faced with the enemy's solid fortifications, Gao Daniu would not be so stupid as to use his infantry to charge. The twelve artillerymen of the brigade's artillery battalion had just climbed a slope dozens of meters above sea level. This time, they were really looking down at the camp of the 'God's blessing' army from above.
The artillerymen had been built in a hurry. They had used a stone wall as cover with sorcery. The opening of the artillerymen was very small, only one meter wide. The firing range was aimed at the fort of the 'God's blessing' army about 500 meters ahead. Gao Daniu had been waiting for this moment for a long time. When the artillery battalion signaled that they were ready, he immediately gave the order to destroy the enemy's fort.
Sometimes, war was just a head-on confrontation. If the enemy's fort was well-built, they would either have to attack with the strong will of the soldiers or destroy it with stronger artillerymen.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! The fences, horses, parapets, and artillerymen that the 'God's blessing' army had built at a great cost immediately became the main targets. The long-barreled cannon that Tan Feng was in became the focus of the rapid fire. Several oval-shaped resistance-breaking shells blew up the parapet and blew the enemy artillerymen behind it into pieces.
The 'God's blessing' army did not expect their enemy's large-caliber artillery to be so light that it could move quickly on the battlefield. It must be noted that it was very slow for them to move heavy artillery of the same caliber. It would take them a few hours to move one of the artillerymen. Battlefield mobility was measured in days.
As the fierce artillery barrage hit, clouds of dust immediately rose from the defense line outside the camp. Tan Feng also wanted to organize the artillerymen in the fort to retaliate, but for every shot he fired, the enemy would fire back ten times. Not only was the Revolutionary Army's artillery barrage fierce, but it was also very accurate. Some of the shells even shot in through the gaps in the fort. Not only did they destroy the artillery, but they also killed the artillerymen operating the fort.
Gao Hongzhong's' God's blessing army 'only had a dozen cannons in total, and they were set up in the defense line of the camp that was several kilometers long. When the two forts on the west side were silenced, there was nothing that could stop Gao Daniu's troops from advancing to the gap in the enemy's defense line. The artillerymen would open the gap, and the infantry would occupy the position to expand the victory. This was the most basic tactical knowledge.
"Extend the artillery barrage and attack the parapet inside the enemy's camp." Gao Daniu had already moved to the artillery position. He raised his binoculars to observe his enemy's response.
Tan Feng was defeated, and thousands of men scattered. The obstacles outside the camp were cleared one after another, but there were still a lot of 'God's blessing' army in the camp. They had built a lot of parapet walls in the camp to defend against artillery. A large number of soldiers were hiding behind the parapet walls, and there were no signs of collapse.
"This Gao Hongzhong's army is really hard to fight," Gao Daniu said with a frown. His artillerymen were mobile with the army, and they didn't carry many shells. Each cannon only had about 60 shells. This kind of artillery barrage was fun, but it wouldn't take long for them to run out of shells.
"Immediately send people back to the pass to transport the shells. At the same time, report the current situation to the Grand Marshal." Gao Daniu looked at the time. It was already afternoon, and it would soon be dark. "Order the battalions to prepare for the night battle. We have to attract the enemy's attention. We have to prevent them from harassing the 11th Brigade that is landing. "
The artillery battalion had no choice but to stop after firing 30 shells. They had to save some shells to deal with unexpected situations. Gao Daniu returned to his commanding post. He led some of the elite soldiers into the 'God's blessing army's camp.
The perimeter of the camp was already a mess from the artillery barrage. The ground was full of broken parapets and broken corpses. The trenches and fences that stopped the infantry from advancing were severely damaged, and there were ravines left by the bombardment. In the cold weather, the corpses quickly froze. Some of the wounded were bleeding profusely. Although they kept begging for mercy, no one cared about them.
A beautifully decorated cross was abandoned on the ground. A low-ranking officer came up with a few soldiers to carry it away. This was what the Grand Marshal wanted. In addition, Zhou Qingfeng also said that they could capture the prisoners in robes, or the middle-ranking and high-ranking officers of the 'God's blessing army.
The 'God's blessing' army spread out in platoons. They pointed their flintlocks in the direction where the enemy might appear, but they didn't continue to move. For an army in the era of waiting to be shot, the infantry's weapons weren't suitable for street battles. After occupying a few sections of the broken parapets, the dismounted cavalry and the engineers armed with explosives advanced with short-barreled, large-caliber flintlock shotguns.
"Damn it, how did the Kennu make the Han people of Liaodong work for them?" An infantry platoon commander retreated. He stared at the corpses on the ground and cursed. The soldiers also scanned the surroundings, trying to find the reason for this strange situation. Everyone hated traitors, but the situation in front of them wasn't something a few traitors could do.
Two cannons were pushed up by the artillery soldiers. They would act as close-range support and deal heavy blows to the enemy. One of the cannons was filled with canister shells. The enemies exposed to its range would get a taste of its power.
The 'God's blessing' army retreated a few parapets inside the camp. If one poked their head out, they could see them running around inside the camp. The other cannons were filled with solid shells, ready to destroy the parapets that the enemy was relying on as a barrier. But just as the artillery soldiers were about to open fire, a nearby battalion commander shouted, "Stop. A few of you, go and capture that person alive."
Under one of the parapets was a 'God's blessing general with a broken leg. One of his legs had been broken by a cannonball, and his muscles had been torn into strips of blood-colored fibers. His white bones were exposed outside. But he still gritted his teeth and tried to crawl back to his camp.
A few dismounted cavalrymen with shotguns bent over and stepped forward. Several of them were on guard. One of them reached out and grabbed the neck of the general with a broken leg and shouted, "Behave yourself, or we'll smash your head."
Hearing this, the 'God's blessing' general with a broken leg felt discouraged and even started sobbing. He was dragged back by the cavalrymen and was immediately treated by the medics. The battalion commander who caught him interrogated him on the spot, "What's your name? What's your position? "
The captured general's face was pale and he didn't speak.
The battalion commander straightened his uniform and sneered, "You're not going to speak? Someone will make you talk. "He then turned around and called a few people over." Send him to see the Grand Marshal. The Grand Marshal is looking for an official to ask about the strangeness of this' God's blessing 'army. "
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