Upon seeing this, Yuan Zongdi immediately gave a loud order: "All the generals, listen to my order, follow me and kill the enemy to serve our country!"
His personal troops immediately raised their weapons and rushed towards the Ming army.
Under the leadership of these royal troops, the Shun army infantry finally did not collapse and rushed towards the Ming army, waving their weapons.
The infantry of both sides engaged in close combat.
The spearmen were the first to kill the enemy. The spears in their hands penetrated the armor directly and stabbed into the enemy's body.
The lethality of the knife player behind is limited. No matter how sharp the waist knife is, it is impossible to kill the enemy with one blow.
At this moment, the two sides are competing in strength, skills in killing the enemy, and timing of blocking!
Most of the attacks were blocked by armor and shields.
Next, the soldiers from both sides collided.
The soldiers in front were knocked down and trampled by countless feet. In great fear, their skulls, chests and limbs suffered serious fractures.
Lose combat effectiveness instantly!
Screams and the sound of iron colliding were heard everywhere.
War is not a group fight. The main casualties in cold weapon wars occur after one side's formation collapses. Strong soldiers are only a reflection of personal strength. The purpose of group combat is to preserve one's own strength while maximizing the opponent's losses.
On the battlefield, an army that can survive a 10% loss without being defeated is an elite force. Cold weapon warfare is not a process of killing, but a process of weakening the opponent and disintegrating the opponent's formation.
Yuan Zongde took a few steps back and breathed a sigh of relief.
He still understood the principle of a crushing defeat. The strength of the Ming army was almost the same as his, and the only difference between the two sides was a breath of fresh air.
As long as he maintains this attitude, the Ming army will definitely not be his match.
Yuan Zongde looked around and found a slope, where he checked the cavalry's battle situation under the protection of dozens of his personal soldiers.
He had 15,000 cavalrymen under his command. Although the number of Ming troops could not be seen, according to previous speculation, the Ming army had only 10,000 cavalrymen at most.
In this battle, the Shun army has an 80% chance of winning!
Moreover, he has already asked Li Zicheng for help. There are still more than 10,000 troops in the Shun army. As long as these people join the battle, the Ming army will be defeated!
After picking up the clairvoyance, Yuan Zongde just stood there in a daze.
On the battlefield, cavalrymen from both sides chased each other, with their flags flying in the air.
In addition to the Wang flag, there were actually more than a dozen huge Wu flags on the battlefield.
Wu?
Among the many generals of the Ming army, is there anyone with the surname Wu?
Wu Sangui!
Wu Sangui is coming? ! ! !
Yuan Zongde could no longer use the word "shocked" to describe his feelings at the moment.
Isn’t he in Yutian area?
When did you enter the city?
Liu Xiyao was stationed in Tongzhou, and logically he would have stopped Wu Sangui to the east of Tongzhou.
How come Wu Sangui is here?
etc!
Yuan Zongdi made an extraordinary discovery.
Amidst the chaos, a group of cavalrymen held high a flag with the word "Liu" on it and rushed towards Ma Shiyao's five thousand cavalrymen.
Liu?
Among the generals and governors of the Ming army, who has the surname Liu?
First of all, it definitely wasn’t Liu Zeqing, because he was dead; secondly, it definitely wasn’t Liu Liangzuo, because that guy was chasing Zhang Xianzhong in Jiangbei.
After much thought, Yuan Zongde believed that this Liu was the Left General Liu Wenyao.
Since Wu Sangui was able to sneak into Beijing, Liu Wenyao could also sneak into Beijing at night.
No... so many Ming troops entering the city would definitely be noticed by them.
Since no one noticed it, it means it was a trick of the Ming army!
After thinking for a moment, Yuan Zongde made up his mind.
Regardless of whether it was a trick of the Ming army or not, Yuan Zongde had to ask for help.
While ordering his men to form a formation to resist the enemy, he also urgently sent a messenger to ask Li Zicheng for help.
......
"Report! Your Majesty, General Yuan Zongde is asking for help!" The messenger rode a fast horse and galloped to Li Zicheng.
"Request for help?" Li Zicheng looked at the situation on the battlefield and felt very dissatisfied.
The Shun army can now mobilize only 70,000 troops, of which 35,000 are responsible for attacking the city. Yuan Zongde leads 25,000 people to guard outside Chaoyang Gate to prevent the Ming army from leaving the city for a field battle.
The central army where he was located had only 10,000 men and was the heart of the army. It must not be moved unless it was absolutely necessary.
"Yes, Your Majesty. General Yuan Zongdi said that Wu Sangui and Liu Wenyao have joined the battle! The enemy has too many troops and his men can't hold on!"
"Bullshit!" Li Zicheng drew his sword directly.
Wu Sangui was in Yutian, and Liu Wenyao was blocked by Liu Xiyao in Tongzhou. What could they use to join the war?
The messenger was frightened by Li Zicheng's behavior. He pulled the reins of his horse and stepped back. "Your Majesty, I didn't say this. General Yuan Zongdi told me this himself."
"No! Tell him that our elite troops are all under his command, and let him do everything he can to withstand the attack of the Ming army! Although Zongmin's casualties are heavy, the progress is very smooth. As long as we hold on until noon, we can attack the city gate!"
The messenger did not dare to delay and ran towards Yuan Zongdi like the wind.
Yuan Zongde can no longer hold on!
Without the support of artillery, they could not withstand the attack of the Ming army's heavy infantry. Now they are still holding on and not being defeated, all thanks to the courage in their hearts.
A spirit of not admitting defeat!
The Shun cavalry was not much better! Although they were numerous, the Ming army had fierce firepower.
Use bows and crossbows to harass at a long distance, and use grenades to blow up people and horses at close range.
It would be fine if they blew up people, because these cavalrymen were wearing armor, and although they would be injured, they would not die.
Warhorse is not okay!
War horses have no armor, and every time a grenade explodes, the horses near the explosion point will be injured and fall to the ground.
The uninjured horses were not in a much better situation. They were frightened by the loud explosion and left the team uncontrollably, rushing into the wilderness.
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