Fan Wencheng asked on behalf of Dorgon: "General Ebilun, what are the casualties on both sides?"
"Our army suffered nearly 200 casualties, and the other side suffered about 150 casualties." Ebilun looked angry.
The first battle was not favorable and the campaign was unsuccessful!
As a general of the Bordered Yellow Banner led by the emperor himself, he had an unshirkable responsibility.
Dorgon raised his head in confusion, stared at Ebilun and asked, "Are Huang Degong's soldiers good at fighting?"
"They are very good at fighting!" Ebilun did not hesitate at all. He continued, "This group of Ming cavalrymen have average horses and average archery skills, but their close combat ability and tacit coordination are very strong."
"They didn't use tricks to find flaws to injure and kill people like the Guanning Army did. Instead, they first tried every means to cut holes in our cotton armor, and when there were enough holes, they stabbed the knife into the holes to kill people."
"I have never heard of this kind of tactic!"
Dorgon was puzzled at first, and then began to laugh: "This Huang Degong is no good! It's okay when it comes to cotton armor, but what should he do when it comes to dark armor that can't be scratched or pierced?"
Fan Wencheng thought for a moment and guessed, "Huang Degong has been fighting bandits in Jiangnan for a long time. Most of the bandits don't have armor, and even if they do, they are cotton armor commonly used by the Ming army, so this story should be true."
"But we cannot rule out the possibility that Huang Degong is deliberately hiding his strength, so we still need to be cautious."
"That's right!" Ebilun suddenly remembered something: "The Ming army seems to have used a new type of bird gun, which can shoot through cotton armor from a hundred steps away! It was this kind of firearm that injured many of my people, otherwise I would not have retreated in the face of the enemy!"
Hurt the enemy from a hundred steps away?
Dorgon was stunned at first, and then became very interested in this firearm.
They were able to occupy the land outside the Great Wall not by riding and shooting, but by the firearms of the Ming army! Now that the Ming army has new firearms, the Qing Dynasty must also have them!
But this matter cannot be rushed.
While he was thinking, a scout came in quickly: "Report to Prince Rui, Pinggu has a secret report."
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