The Shun cavalry, which originally had 100% combat effectiveness, lost 30% or even 40% of its combat effectiveness due to the bombing of grenades.
The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly!
Just as the Shun cavalry was organizing its forces to encircle and suppress the Ming cavalry, bad news came from the infantry.
The Shun army camp was breached by the Ming army!
No one expected that Tang Tong would be the first to break through the Shun army camp.
When the news came, Chongzhen was somewhat surprised, but not extremely surprised.
Before Tang Tong was conferred the title of Dingxibo, he served as the general of Miyun. Later, the general of Miyun was abolished and he was replaced by the general of Jizhou.
Where is Jizhou?
Jizhen, one of the nine frontiers of the Ming court, was under the jurisdiction of Jizhou.
Although the combat effectiveness of these soldiers is not as good as that of the border troops, they are much stronger than those in the three major camps in the capital.
The Yongwei Battalion, which was the ceiling of the capital's combat power, had too few members and could hardly make any waves on the battlefield.
Tang Tong personally led 5,000 infantrymen, broke through the Shun army's defense with an unstoppable force, and rushed into the military camp.
After they rushed into the military camp, they divided into two teams according to the pre-planned plan, one team attacked from north to south, and the other team attacked from south to north.
They set fires everywhere and killed anyone they saw, turning the Shun army camp upside down.
The Shun army was suddenly in chaos!
Yuan Zongde was able to control the situation at first. He and his personal soldiers killed dozens of deserters and temporarily stopped the rout.
But soon...
The civilians and laborers driven away by the Ming army rushed over.
These people were civilians who were forced into the army. They were usually responsible for washing clothes, cooking, and taking care of horses for the soldiers. Occasionally, they would be dragged to the battlefield to serve as scapegoats.
As for loyalty, they have none.
There is only one reason to stay here: to have something to eat and not starve to death.
The Ming army was killing people in the back and they were so angry that the people rushed in the opposite direction of the Ming army like a swarm of bees.
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