"Kill, kill, kill!" The Later Jin officer brandished his sword and howled, urging the soldiers to advance and not retreat. When the soldiers in front fell, the soldiers behind continued to move forward, stepping on their blood and corpses, without stopping and continuing to attack.
"Fire!"
"Fire!"
The Ming army fired wave after wave of musket fire, relying entirely on the speed of the flintlock rifles to form a continuous rain of bullets to block the attack.
The hastily dug barrier trench was not deep or wide enough, and was soon filled with obstacles and corpses. The Jiannu army rushed up again with shields and swords, like ferocious monsters.
Boom, boom, boom... Another thunderclap hit them head-on. The distance between the two sides was less than 50 meters, and their faces could be seen clearly.
The main position of the Ming army was on a gentle slope, which gave them a commanding position. This allowed three rows of musketeers, each more than ten meters apart, to fire simultaneously without being hindered by their comrades in front.
On the left side of the main position were two hundred musketeers. They had no fortifications and could only use trees for cover.
Such an arrangement allows more muskets to fire at the enemy at the same time, forming a certain flanking attack.
But this was not the most amazing thing. When the Jiannu rushed to more than 30 meters regardless of casualties, the first row of musketeers shouted, raised their bayonets, jumped out of the trenches and launched a fierce counterattack.
The second row of musketeers moved forward and occupied the first trench fortification; the musketeers in the third row and the rear row moved forward in turn, forming three lines of fire again.
Swords and spears clashed, and the soldiers on both sides roared in anger as they engaged in a fierce battle. The cold weapon battle was brutal and bloody, with each blow a brutal fight to the death.
The drums of war were still rumbling, but it was impossible to tell which side was beating them. The soldiers had no intention of listening, only staring at the enemy before them, shouting and stabbing, hacking and hacking.
The muskets continued to fire, their muzzles slightly raised, and the lead bullets passed over the fighting comrades and poured into the enemy. The musketeers on the flanks also stretched out their muskets from behind the trees and fired lead bullets at the enemy at an angle.
The ground was already covered with flowing blood and corpses lying all over the place. Even if you were injured and fell to the ground, it meant there would be no chance of standing up again.
The last batch of bombs were launched, and dozens of them exploded one after another, causing chaos to the Jiannu and curbing the momentum of their attack.
The gunshots became more intense, but they came from the direction of the rear team.
Amin looked back, and although he couldn't see anything, his pupils shrank, and an ominous feeling rose from the bottom of his heart and spread throughout his body.
The shouts and cries of killing became louder and louder. The rear troops were trying their best to resist, but the enemy had an absolute advantage in terms of manpower. Amin knew this clearly.
"My Lord, I will lead people to the rear team." The loyal Niulu Ezhen Hadasuo took the initiative to step forward to share his master's worries.
Amin stared for a moment and nodded vigorously. There was no need for extra words. A single Niulu of Hadashuo could not repel the enemy. It could only delay time. His life or death was already determined.
Amin's fate was irreversible. Facing him were a thousand Ming dragoons, while he led only more than two thousand men. Excluding the guards, the number of men who could be deployed in assault charges was not much greater than that of the Ming army.
The Ming army's blocking force was supported by its positions, the advantages of its muskets, and the power of its thunder bombs. As long as they dared to fight and did not retreat, it would be unlikely for the Jiannu to break through the blocking force.
Therefore, although the battle was fierce and the fighting was bloody and cruel, the Ming army did not mobilize its entire army and still had spare strength to continuously replenish its forces.
Of course, the Ming army had no idea how many Jiannu would retreat. They were determined to fight to the death, prepared for the worst-case scenario of being outnumbered five to one.
Although the Jiannu rear guard was composed of elite soldiers and fought bravely, they were unable to withstand the rain of arrows, the direct fire of muskets, and the surging enemy, and retreated step by step.
"Kill, kill, kill..." Knowing that their friendly forces were fighting a bloody battle to stop them, the Ming army musketeers dismounted and immediately threw themselves into the battle, firing muskets and stabbing with bayonets, launching a fierce attack on the enemy.
Following closely behind were the naturalized cavalry, who dismounted and fought on foot, holding their sabers high and shouting loudly.
The Mongolian coalition forces drew their bows and arrows from behind, killing the enemy with arrows as dense as raindrops and providing fire support for the Ming army.
The Jiannu who served as the rear guard also knew that the responsibility was heavy, so they mustered up their remaining courage and fought to the death.
Soldiers from both sides continued to fall, and whether they were corpses or wounded, it was difficult for them to get up again. The brutal fighting was heart-shaking, as if you were in a Shura slaughterhouse.
When Niulu Ezhen Hadashuo arrived with his troops, the rear guard was already in danger and on the verge of collapse under the fierce attack of the superior enemy.
The musket fire continued, row after row, splashing blood among the Later Jin army. At a distance of dozens of meters, even heavy armor could not withstand the lead bullets fired at such close range.
The Ming army was bombarded with arrows flying over their heads. The large number of Mongolian coalition forces replaced the soldiers with numb arms with a group of archers.
Although bows and arrows can provide long-range fire support, archers have limited physical strength. After shooting a dozen arrows with all their strength, their arms will become numb and the arrows they shoot will become weak and powerless.
The number of Jiannu was their biggest flaw, but the Mongolian coalition could constantly replace people to maintain the strength and lethality of their arrows.
What's more, the Ming army's musketeers, who saved energy and did not need to be replaced, were able to fire continuously, and had an overwhelming advantage in overall firepower.
Of course, the Ming army also suffered casualties, but still maintained a strong fighting spirit.
The reason was that these musketeers had all participated in at least one actual combat, whether it was the Battle of Guangning or the Battle of Ningyuan, and their psychological qualities and combat experience had been tested.
Faced with such a situation, Hadasuo immediately ordered his troops to join the battle. With no way to retreat, they burst out with the courage to fight a desperate blow.
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