Bang!
The Portuguese and bird guns in the Ming army opened fire at the same time, and bullets rained down from the sky.
Rushing in the front were the heavy cavalry, who were wearing heavy armor and their horses were also covered in armor.
Most of the small bullets fired from the Portuguese and bird guns were blocked by the armor. Except for a few cavalrymen who were knocked off their horses, the rest were basically unaffected.
Buzz...
As soon as the rain of bullets disappeared, a rain of arrows shot by the infantry fell.
Arrows were thrown from the sky and pierced the Eight Banners soldiers so much that they could not raise their heads.
Although the rain of arrows was dense, the power of the projectiles was not as great as that of the direct shots, and the damage caused was not as great as that caused by the Portuguese and the muskets.
Sixty steps!
The Eight Banners soldiers, lined up in a column, drew their bows and shot arrows at a corner of the Ming army's formation using the same throwing method.
Corner cutting tactics!
Immediately afterwards, the Eight Banners soldiers used the tactics of circling horse archery to attack the Ming army formation.
Schematic diagram of the cavalry archery. When attacking, the cavalry would attack the corners of the infantry square at an angle, shooting in circles.
With this tactic, as long as the opponent does not stop attacking, the arrows will not stop coming.
This short-term, high-intensity, point-to-point rain of arrows could easily be exploited by the enemy and lead to collapse if there were no counterattack measures.
Whether advancing or retreating, the area covered by the rain of arrows is prone to casualties. When the casualties are large enough, the heavy cavalry can easily rush in here, open a gap and cause chaos. Under the fighting of the following cavalry, the infantry formation will be defeated.
As soon as the first wave of arrows fell, countless arrows quickly covered the area.
With a clanging sound, the arrows hit the battlefield, shields, armor, and helmets.
The rain of arrows brought not only casualties, but also fear.
After being attacked, the Ming army quickly changed its formation. The chariot soldiers on both sides pushed the chariots forward under the rain of arrows, and the square formation quickly turned into a pentagon.
Both sides started shooting at each other!
Changing formations in the middle of a battle tests not only the courage and loyalty of the soldiers, but also the morale of the entire team.
If it were an ordinary army, it would easily lead to defeat if they were not careful when changing the formation during the battle.
Ajige was not surprised when he saw the Ming army change its formation in the middle of the battle. He ordered the flag-bearing soldiers to wave the command flag vigorously, and the 5,000 cavalrymen were divided into two.
One of them continued to attack the original place.
Another cavalry attacked another corner of the Ming army.
In the terrifying rain of arrows, the Ming army's formation changed again, from a pentagon to a hexagon.
After suffering more than a dozen casualties, the Eight Banners soldiers quickly pinned the Ming army's infantry down and made them unable to move.
The infantry in front were surrounded by a hail of arrows and couldn't move.
The infantry behind could not provide support even if they wanted to because they needed to maintain their formation.
Because once they move, the formation can easily become disrupted.
If the heavy cavalry of the Eight Banners found the flaw and rushed into the formation at this time, the only consequence would be failure.
Ming army casualties began to increase.
"General, I'm afraid Weng Zhiqi won't be able to hold on for long!" Seeing that Weng Zhiqi was in a dilemma, Deputy General Qiu Yue immediately urged his horse to come to Huang Degong.
"Weng Zhiqi's phalanx is composed of fifty phalanxes of 200 people each. If a small phalanx is lost, it can be quickly filled with other phalanxes. If the number of casualties exceeds 400, the gaps in the two phalanxes will be difficult to fill."
"Once the Jiannu heavy cavalry breaks through the gap, Weng Zhiqi will be defeated!"
Huang Degong nodded: "You lead the right wing to attack and slowly move closer to Weng Zhiqi to relieve the pressure on his side."
"Yes, sir."
Qiu Yue quickly mounted his horse and came to the right wing of the army, commanding the 10,000-strong army to move slowly forward.
After entering the battlefield, they did not move directly towards Weng Zhiqi's troops, but first moved parallel to them and then moved closer to them.
In this way, a gap will be left between the two armies, and if Weng Zhiqi's troops are defeated, the impact on him will be minimized.
Dorgon had already discovered the changes in the Ming army. After Qiu Yue entered the battlefield, Dorgon ordered Ebilun to attack.
Before Qiu Yue could get closer to Weng Zhiqi, Ebilun had already led 5,000 cavalry to attack.
Same tactics, same results.
Qiu Yue was soon pinned down by the enemy cavalry and could not move.
As the sun rose higher, the weather began to get hotter.
The Ming army was under the scorching sun and being ravaged by the rain of arrows. The courage in their hearts and the morale inspired before the battle, like a punctured tire, began to slowly shrink and become less!
Although Huang Degong looked calm, the cold sweat on his forehead betrayed him.
boom!
A loud noise was heard from the north of Juyongguan behind us.
Boom!
The sound of artillery continued and shouts of killing rose to the sky.
There was Dorgon in front and Duoduo in the back.
The infantry under his command were stopped by Dorgon's cavalry, while the Eight Banners troops led by Duoduo were stopped by Tang Tong.
This battle cannot be lost.
If they lose, he and Tang Tong will be wiped out!
Most importantly, Juyongguan, the northern gate of the capital, will fall into the hands of the enemy.
"Central army, listen up!" Huang Degong stretched out his hand and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"The sun, the moon, the mountains and the rivers will last forever, and the Ming Dynasty will last forever! Follow me to attack the Jiannu army!"
"kill!"
Huang Degong waved his hand violently, and 15,000 infantrymen in the central army slowly pressed forward.
After the cavalry on the left and right wings were sent out, Dorgon's facial expressions changed a lot.
Sometimes he is very happy, sometimes he looks serious.
After looking at it for a while, Dorgon clasped his hands and bowed to Fan Wencheng beside him: "Mr. Fan, I have something I don't understand and would like to ask you."
"Prince Rui, please speak." Fan Wencheng returned the greeting respectfully.
Dorgon asked puzzledly: "Where are the Ming army's artillery?"
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