Over the past few years, the Ming army fought several battles with the Jiannu, and each battle almost refreshed the Jiannu's cognition and surprised them somewhat.
From the strategic contraction after the Battle of Guangning, to the harassment of the Dongjiang Army, to Zhang Pan's troops capturing Lushun Fort and defeating the invading Jiannu, and later the three-coalition battle against two flags in the field battle, several stages showed significant changes in the Ming army.
The Ming army shifted from defense to counterattack, and then to formation battles, and grew rapidly over the years. The most significant improvement was in weaponry, and the Jiannu were particularly impressed by this.
From the Lumi gun to the bird gun, and then from the matchlock gun to the flintlock gun; from the simple grenade cart to the red cannon with amazing power and range, and then to the large number of Ming Dynasty heavy cavalry; from only the red fat coat to the current complete armor...
In just a few years, the Ming army in Liaodong underwent a complete transformation, and its combat effectiveness increased astonishingly.
In contrast, the Jiannu army has not changed much in the past few years and still uses the same old tricks.
In fact, this is normal. Looking around the world, the reforms in military technology and the updating of weapons and equipment are not as fast and fierce as those of the Ming army.
Even if Zhu Youxiao was a time traveler, if he was not the supreme emperor, no matter how advanced the theories and technologies were, there would not be such fast and drastic changes.
God bless China. Since the emperor is a time traveler, there is nothing more to say.
Neither out of helplessness of the last dynasty nor out of panic of a king who had lost his country, Zhu Youxiao naturally spared no effort to promote military progress and tried every means to enhance the combat effectiveness of the Ming army.
The army's transformation from weak to strong and the fundamental reversal of the military situation can also be said to be the result of countless real money.
In the past few years, the amount of silver spent in Liaodong has not been in the millions, but in the tens of millions.
If they still couldn't defeat the Jiannu, was there any justice in the world? Zhu Youxiao felt that he was justice in the world, and that if the Jiannu were not destroyed, justice in the world would be intolerable.
The troops of Zhuona and Damubu, who rushed to block the Ming army with great momentum, were forced to retreat step by step under the powerful firepower of the Ming army, and were still dreaming of buying time with casualties.
But the Ming army's attack was more fierce. Not only was their firepower strong, but their troop numbers also seemed to have increased.
Zhuona and Damubu certainly didn't know that this Ming army was not the last one, but a force deliberately reduced in order to make them make a wrong judgment.
Two thousand lancers received the signal and rushed to reinforce from the rear with more than a dozen ammunition carts. The Ming army immediately gained an advantage in manpower.
The addition of new forces suddenly made the Jiannu feel even more irresistible pressure.
Despite launching several desperate charges, they did get close to the Ming army and engaged in hand-to-hand combat.
But the Ming army was able to hold on, and the bombardment of indirect fire artillery hindered the continuous attacks of the Jiannu, while the Ming army continued to advance.
In the situation of being outnumbered, the Ming army used shooting and bayonets to kill and wound the rushing Jiannu, and then returned to the contest of long-range firepower.
Zhuona had been injured, blown up by the heavy artillery shells fired by the Ming Dynasty; when Damubu personally stepped forward to supervise the battle, he was hit in the face by a musket and died so badly that even his mother could not recognize him.
Generals such as Zuoling Wuzhutongge, Cavalry Commandant Teku, Guard General Galtu, Dailuoduo, and Sarhenuo were also killed in the fierce fighting; the number of ordinary soldiers killed and wounded was countless.
Boom, boom, boom...
Explosions rang out again around him. Zhuona was surrounded by his personal guards and huddled in a pit on the side of the road in a panic, his heart already cold.
In the distance, a rumbling sound was faintly heard, like thunder rolling in the sky.
The troops were constantly forced to retreat and were less than three miles away from Weizi Valley.
Zhuona was already trying his best to block the attack, but even with the sound of explosions, the battle in Weizi Valley was still going on. He didn't know how Ajige's side was fighting, how could a siege with more people against fewer people drag on for so long?
If we continue to fight, I'm afraid the whole army will be wiped out, right?
Zhuona stood up, surrounded by lingering smoke, and his nose was filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder mixed with the smell of blood.
Although his vision was a little blurry, Zhuona could still see that there were many more corpses on the road, and some wounded soldiers who had fallen to the ground but were not yet dead were screaming and groaning in pain.
If we retreat now, we can still escape the Ming army with the speed of the cavalry.
The thought flashed through his mind, and Zhuona frowned again.
With so many casualties already, the time gained wouldn't be wasted. Perhaps Ajige's forces had already nearly wiped out the entire Ming army. If we retreated immediately, all our efforts would be wasted, and both sides would suffer losses.
If he held on a little longer, Ajige might just need that much time. Zhuona made a guess and hesitated again.
Only three miles apart, one side was fighting hard and suffering casualties; while on the other side, in Weizi Valley, the battle between the enemy and us was fierce, and the victory or defeat could not be decided in a short time.
A large number of black bombs hit the attacking Jiannu army. Explosions sounded one after another, and thick smoke obscured Ajige's vision.
The roar of gunfire and the shouts of killing shook the sky. Ajige clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth.
This was the Ming army's tactic. When close combat began, they would immediately use grenade carts to throw sky bombs to block the Jiannu army, making it difficult to ensure the sustainability of their attack.
The Ming army then deployed its reserves and launched a powerful counterattack. Outnumbered, they used guns and knives to stab the enemy, completely annihilating the Jiannu in close combat and regaining their distance.
The tactics were simple, but not easy to crack. The Ming army not only had grenade carriers for indirect fire, but they could also exploit the elevated, broken foundations of the Weizigu Fort to launch three-dimensional attacks with heavy muskets.
A huge roar sounded again, and large clouds of white smoke rose, almost drowning the figures of the Ming army's musketeers.
Ajige's heart suddenly sank. This familiar gunshot, even if he couldn't see the actual shooting effect, he could guess that it was the tragic scene of a group of Jianzhou warriors with blood and flesh flying everywhere.
This type of musket was extremely powerful. If it hit someone's body, they would lose limbs; if it hit someone's head, their head would turn into a rotten watermelon. One shot could even kill or injure several Jianzhou warriors.
Generals such as the Light Cavalry Commander Mubuda, the Zuoling Sai'a, the Cavalry Commander Nimachan, the Guard Captain Tukmen, and the Cloud Cavalry Commander Temushen had died in the battle, and several of them were killed by this high-powered musket.
The sound of gunfire in the distance became clearer, and Ajige knew that it was the troops led by Zhuona and Damubu who were blocking the Ming army. However, the speed of their retreat still frightened and upset him.
His orders clearly stated that as long as the war here was not over, the Ming army over there had to be firmly blocked to prevent the two Ming armies from joining forces.
After roughly estimating the time, Ajige sent a messenger to tell Zhuona and Damubu to fight to the death and buy him time to destroy the Ming army.
Just as the messenger had left, a sudden burst of fierce gunfire and explosions on the battlefield attracted Ajige's attention.
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