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Part One: Penghu Storm Chapter 558 The decisive battle outside the capital

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    But complaints are complaints, and the Tiger Ben Guard's blows have not weakened. The closer they get to the position, the stronger the blow they receive, because the Tiger Guard's front is not long, and the closer they get, the smaller the spread area.  The more densely packed they are, the more vulnerable they are to blockage.  .

    Later, it became very difficult to take a step forward.  In the end, he was suppressed to a distance of only forty or fifty steps from the Tiger Guards' position, and was almost unable to take another step forward.  They left a large number of corpses in their path,

    By this time in the duel between the musketeers, most of the rebel musketeers had suffered casualties, and the endurance of the remaining soldiers had basically reached its limit.  Because until now, the fire gunmen can only be beaten without being able to fight back. Even the tenacious army cannot bear such a result, not to mention that the fire gun soldiers of the rebel army are themselves composed of the previous Ming army.  The word tenacity has nothing to do with it. What has supported them until now is actually the sharp sword in the hands of the supervising team behind them.

    And at this moment, an unexpected thing happened, which finally triggered the rout of the bandit army.

    When the musketeers on both sides were engaged in an unequal duel, the artillery was also not idle. You came and I went back and forth, and the fight was still very fierce.

    In order to achieve a better shooting effect, the rebel artillery also fires for a while, stops for a while, and then slowly advances forward.  When they advanced about two hundred steps away from the Huben Guards' position, almost most of the artillery had finally reached their effective range, but at this time there were only less than twenty artillery pieces left in the rebel army.  But at this point, even if there was only one artillery piece left, the fire would still continue. Therefore, Liang Dong commanded the gunners to quickly fire at the Huben Guards' position.

    At this distance, when the cannonballs fired by the rebels began to fall, although many of the cannonballs flew past the soldiers' scalps and landed in the Tiger Guards' formation, it was inevitable that a small number of them would  The shells will hit your own people from behind.

    At first, the thieves¡¯ gun soldiers didn¡¯t notice it.  But they soon discovered that they were caught between two sides, the enemy and their own people. Naturally, no one could bear such a tragic result, let alone the Fire Gun Soldiers who were on the verge of collapse.

    So the last straw finally broke the camel's back.  The gunmen of the bandit army finally couldn't hold on any longer.  Not caring about the supervising team behind them, they all turned around and fled.

    The speed of escaping was naturally much faster than the speed of advancing. After a while, they escaped from the range of the Tiger Guards' muskets.  Approaching his own military position.  The gunners were also frightened by the defeated fire gunners. Could it be that they were desperate for their lives?

    At this time, the No. 2 Folang machine gun of the Tiger Guard was replaced with a more lethal shotgun. After the artillery was fired, it almost swept away a large area, which also caused the casualties of the rebel army to suddenly increase.

    As a result, the defeated army ran faster.  The collapse of the mood was also passed on to the gunners, so the gunners also gave up their artillery, turned around and fled behind them.  Even Liang Dongcai was caught in it and couldn't help but retreat.

    After a while, there were only a dozen lonely artillery pieces and corpses on the ground on the gunner's position, and there was not a single living person left.

    When the musketeers of the Huben Guards saw it, they jumped out of the trenches one after another, came to the rebel position, and picked up the muskets they had thrown down.  He also moved a dozen or so still intact artillery pieces and some gunpowder back to his position.  Regardless of whether I need it or not, I can't let the bandit army take it back anyway.

    At this time, the defeated rebel army retreated to the front of the Supervisory Team, but the Supervisory Team was still rude.  He raised his sword and chopped down several defeated soldiers who were running at the front, and yelled at the others to go back and continue fighting.

    But this time the intimidation of the supervising team was ineffective, because the defeated army was beaten by the Tiger Guards and lost their minds.  Just now, the Huben Guards were beating him, and his own people were also killing him.  This makes it impossible for people to live.  Since both sides are also dead, it is better to fight before death.  The Tiger Guards are out of reach, and there is no way to fight if they want to, but the Supervisory Team is different. They are right in front of you. If you don't fight with them, then who will you fight with?

    So, a few gunmen, filled with fear, raised their three-eyed guns, pointed them at the supervising team, and yelled crazily: "Brothers, fight them." Then they lit the fuse.  He shot the ammunition that was supposed to be fired at the Tiger Guards at his own people.

    Although the range of the three-eyed gun is not large, it is very lethal because it is a three-eyed volley. When fired at a close range, it is naturally very powerful. After the gunshots were heard, several soldiers in the supervising team were beaten to the ground.  After pulling it, he screamed and fell to the ground face to face.

    With the beginning, there is no need to worry about not continuing. The other firecrackers raised their firecrackers and fired the ammunition that was powerless just now.?.  The soldiers without guns also used their swords and spears to attack the supervising team.

    The soldiers supervising the team were also shocked and angry. What happened to this group of people?  How dare you fight against the war team, and even kill people with swords? Do you want to rebel?  Therefore, they all waved their swords and fought against each other. The two sides immediately started a fierce battle.

    Now the traitor army has become its own people and is killing its own people!

    Although Gao Yigong had been watching the battle, because the distance was too far and a lot of smoke was produced after the artillery fire, he could only see vaguely, and saw his firearms troops slowly advancing towards the Huben Guards' position.  , and then divided into two parts, one part stopped and the other part continued to move forward.

    Gao Yigong was able to tell clearly that the artillery had stopped while the artillery team continued to advance, and at one point it was very close to the Tiger Guards' position.

    But these are the only things that can be seen clearly, and other details cannot be understood clearly.  Gao Yigong could only think that the firearms unit had successfully competed with the Tiger Guards, so he was very satisfied with their performance.  Although he saw many casualties, Gao Yigong believed that these losses were worth it.

    Gao Yigong didn't think twice about it, and sent additional troops to help the firearms troops, and broke through Hu Benwei's position in one fell swoop.  But suddenly, the situation was reversed.

    Seeing how the soldiers who were about to attack the Hubenwei position were suddenly defeated, even the artillerymen gave up their positions and retreated back together, and even started fighting with the supervising team that blocked them.

    Gao Yigong couldn't help but became furious. Rebelliousness in the face of battle was something that had never happened in his own army. This was not bad. It was simply a rebellion. If he was not severely punished.  Isn't the army still in chaos?  How can I fight for the world in the future?

    Gao Yigong said sharply: "Deng Jiuzheng?"

    Deng Jiucheng responded and said: "General Quan, the last general is here."

    Gao Yigong pointed his whip at the battlefield where the fighting was taking place and said: "Our generals will give orders without sending orders. Anyone who escapes from the battle will be killed without mercy. Now these soldiers can't help but retreat without orders, and they dare to rebel. I order you to immediately  Lead a thousand guards to the battle to help supervise the troops and execute all the soldiers who rebelled against the enemy."

    Deng Jiucheng said hurriedly: "The last general respects your order."

    With that said, he turned around, ordered his troops, and then set off to the battlefield.

    At this time, the war team and the rebels gradually decided the winner. After all, the war team only had 500 people, while the defeated army still had nearly a thousand people.  And most of them also have firecrackers in their hands.  Although the three-eyed gun has a very short range, the hit rate is very high because it is so close. Moreover, after the three-eyed gun is fired, it can also be used as a big stick.  In addition, the defeated army was forced to panic at this time, and everyone tried their best, so they gradually gained the upper hand, only to kill the Dedu team and retreat continuously, suffering heavy casualties.

    But just now.  Deng Jiuzheng led his men and horses to kill them. The number of the rebels suddenly exceeded the defeated army several times, and the breath that the defeated army had saved was almost exhausted. All the fire blunderbuss were fired, and it was too late to continue reloading.  Therefore, the bandit army immediately reversed the situation, surrounded the defeated troops, and killed them until they fell to the ground one after another.

    And at this time, the defeated army's ruffian nature of bullying the weak and fearing the strong was revealed again.  As soon as they saw that they were defeated by the bandit army, they immediately surrendered to save themselves.

    It¡¯s a pity that the bandits will not let them go this time.  Ignoring the defeated army's pleas for luck, they still killed the defeated army mercilessly. Many of the defeated soldiers threw away their weapons, knelt on the ground, raised their hands high, and were killed without any resistance.  This time many more were killed.

    However, while the rebels were killing each other, the Huben Guards had already cleared the battlefield with Qing and moved the artillery and muskets back to their own positions.  Of course, there were many people who stretched their necks and watched the show from a distance. Generals such as Li Dingguo, Shi Weide, and Ah Hu even took out telescopes to see more clearly.  Ah Hu looked at it and stuck out his tongue:

    "Good guy, you are really good at killing yourself and your own people!"

    Shi Weide looked serious: "I think at this distance, it can be hit with the No. 2 Franco machine gun."

    Li Dingguo glared at him: "What's the point of this kind of excitement? Isn't it better to just let the thieves and bandits kill each other? Once we start firing, maybe they won't fight. It's great like this, and we don't have to waste any time."  If you don't have the strength, just sit back and watch the fun. It's best if they all fight on their own, so we can save some time."

    With that said, Li Dingguo ordered the soldiers to rest on the battlefield, eat some dry food and drink water.  At the same time, a wet cloth was used to cover the gun barrel to help the gun barrel dissipate heat as quickly as possible, so that the gun can be better engaged in the subsequent battle.

    But at this time, on the battlefield inside the rebel army, seeing that there was no hope of begging for mercy, the remainingIn despair, the defeated army could only rise up to resist again.  But at this time, the defeated army was still full of energy, and their numbers had been reduced by most. Even if they wanted to fight to the death, they were out of their depth, and they were no match for them at all.  Therefore, under the siege and slaughter of the bandit army, the number of the defeated army became smaller and smaller, and finally they were all killed.  Bodies were scattered all over the floor, bleeding profusely.

    Seeing that all the defeated troops were killed, Deng Jiuzheng led his troops back to their own formation and handed over his orders to Gao Yigong.

    Although Gao Yigong killed all the defeated troops, Gao Yigong also understood at this time that the firearms unit's attack had completely failed. Although it is unclear how much damage was caused to the Tiger Guards, it was certainly not a lot.

    This also shows that using firearms is also a technical job, and not everyone can master it. The purpose of using firearms to make firearms has completely failed.

    But at this point in the war, it was impossible for Gao Yigong to stop. Fortunately, he did not place all his hopes on the firearms troops, and had second-hand preparations. At the same time, Gao Yigong was basically certain that this  There are no firearms with a long range in the Zhihu Ben Guard. This is good news for the rebels. At least they can move the main formation forward and get closer to the battlefield so they can see clearly.  This is probably the biggest gain from this battle.

    So Gao Yigong gathered the whole army and pointed to the place where the defeated army died tragically.  He said sternly: "You have all seen that those who do not respect the general's orders, do not fight effectively, and retreat without authorization will suffer the consequences."

    Among the more than 30,000 thieves stationed outside the city.  More than 10,000 people were surrendered by the Ming army.  Gao Yigong's second move was to use these surrendered troops to attack, using human lives as a cushion to consume the Tiger Guards' ammunition and physical strength, and then use elite troops to attack.  Breaking through the Tiger Guards' defense line in one fell swoop.

    "Anyway, these surrendered troops are used to eliminate enemies. It doesn't matter if they are all wiped out. As long as you give an order, you can recruit as many as you want."

    However, the biggest weakness of Jiangjun is that he does not have a strong will to fight and can only fight with the wind.  You can't fight against the wind. Once you encounter a tough opponent, you will be easily defeated.

    Therefore, Gao Yigong ordered to kill all the defeated troops in order to warn other surrendering troops in the formation of the consequences of fleeing without authorization.  However, this action was quite effective. Many of the surrendered troops had looks of horror on their faces, obviously being greatly shocked.

    This is another gain from this battle.

    These changes were naturally noticed by Gao Yigong, so he was very satisfied and ordered immediately.  He called three of his subordinates, each with 5,000 men and horses, to launch an attack on the Huben Guard's position from the east, west and north at the same time, making it difficult for the Huben Guard to take care of its head and tail after being surrounded by enemies on all sides.

    After the three generals received their orders.  Each led his troops and left.  Then Gao Yigong gave another order, and the men and horses moved forward, pushing the main formation to a distance of about 600 steps from the Tiger Guards' position, so that they could command the battle at close range.

    The thief army mobilizes its troops.  It did not escape Hu Benwei's attention.

    Li Dingguo also understood that the bandit army was going to attack from all sides.  So he ordered it immediately.  All the artillery on each line were returned to their positions, and two more squatting tiger cannons were added to each line.

    It is precisely because the Tiger Guards were able to discover the movement of the rebels first that they had enough time to adjust their defense layout.

    When the other three lines of the rebel army entered their positions, the Tiger Guards took the lead and made all preparations, just waiting for the rebel army to launch an attack.

    After General Deng Jiucheng led his troops into their respective positions, they all ordered the surrendering troops to attack first and consume the ammunition of the Tiger Guards first.

    As the rebel army's attack unfolded, the rebel army launched a tidal wave of attacks on the Tiger Guards' position from all directions at the same time. However, the Tiger Guards faced an army that was more than ten times larger than themselves. They showed no fear and fired all kinds of artillery and guns at once.  , spitting tongues of fire, spraying all kinds of artillery shells and bullets at the heads of the rebels.

    For a time, there were noisy people, roaring artillery, and loud gunshots. The momentum was earth-shattering, far beyond what the battle just now could compare with.

    However, although the number of rebels is large, because the Huben Guards' defense line has shrunk greatly, there is not much space for the attack, so only two to three thousand troops can be invested at a time.

    Of course, this is also the position deliberately arranged by the Huben Guards.  However, the Huben Guards were able to secure their positions with a small number of soldiers from all four directions. The rebels used solid bullets to attack the enemy in the distance, and used shotguns and muskets nearby.

    Because the rebel army's offensive formation was very dense, the hit rate of artillery and artillery was extremely high. It only caused the rebel army to fall to the ground in rows. However, the rebel army had a large number of people, and the number of people in the previous firearms unit was very high.  Everyone saw it and did not dare to retreat. They had no choice but to rush upwards with all their strength. As a result, after a while, the battlefield on all sides was littered with corpses and blood flowed into channels.

    A smile appeared on Li Dingguo¡¯s lips: ¡°Ah Hu, it¡¯s up to you now.¡±??¡±

    Having been waiting for this sentence for a long time, Ah Hu immediately shouted loudly: "Hu Ben's troops, kill the thieves!"

    "Kill the thief!" Such a cry broke out from the formation of Huben's pro-army troops.

    Under the cover of Major Shi Weide's regiment, countless Tiger Guards soldiers rushed out.

    Decisive battle!  The decisive battle outside Beijing!

    Gao Yigong and the generals under his command have always had an illusion. They firmly believe that the Tiger Guards only rely on their sophisticated firearms. Especially when Ding Yunyi is not in the army, as long as they can rush forward,  Can win.

    It¡¯s a pity that they soon realized that they were wrong!

    Those good guys in the Hu Ben army rushed towards the rebel army with red eyes and gritted teeth, shouting "ouch", risking their lives.

    At this time, the bandit army is already in chaos, how can they still resist?  No matter how loudly the rebel generals yelled and cursed, they could no longer save their troops from disintegration.

    Now, failure is irreversible.

    Gao Yigong knew it was over.  What he never imagined was that his subordinates would be so vulnerable to the firearms of the Tiger Guards.

    He once imagined that he could block the enemy outside Beijing and get a bigger reward in front of His Majesty, but now it seems that it is impossible to accomplish it.

    The bandit army retreated in large numbers, unable to stop them at all.  Even Deng Jiucheng died in the attack of the rebel army.  Gao Yigong looked at all this blankly, let out a long sigh, and then shook his head.

    He suddenly discovered that not only his own troops, but also the entire Dashun army could no longer stop the Tiger Guards.  The only thing they can do now is hope for a miracle to happen.  But now the miracle seems so far away.

    He finally understood why Li Yan told him to be careful when he went on an expedition. Unfortunately, it was too late to understand this truth now.

    A terrible thunder suddenly shocked the whole earth!  .
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