Zhao Hongyu's confidence is not without reason, because the Imperial Army under his command has novel tactics and very advanced weapons. Therefore, he knew very well about defeating Dorgon.
Only people like Dorgon would think that they still have a chance to defeat the opponent.
"As for Zhao Hongyu's disdain, it is probably impossible for Dorgon to understand it.
Perhaps because of some inspiration, the formation of the Eight Banners charging troops in this round of attack was much looser than the previous one, instead of being so dense.
However, it is simply impossible to use this method to avoid large casualties.
Therefore, when the Eight Banners troops attacking at the same time from three sides entered the effective killing range of the Imperial Army, they once again suffered an unprecedented blow.
The elite Imperial Army in the central part continued to use the five-stage shooting style to inflict heavy damage on the Duduo tribe who were about to win.
Dodo is a stubborn person. He thought he could rush to the front of the Imperial Army's formation by charging and fighting. Who knew that the truth was not what he thought at all.
Before he could lead his troops closer, the Imperial Army's muskets crackled and blinded him.
Seeing the cavalry around him being thrown to the ground like straw, Duduo didn't know what adjectives he should use to describe it.
In short, it¡¯s complicated.
However, Duduo quickly thought that even if he was in trouble, it would be good if the troops attacking the enemy's left and right wings could achieve results.
It¡¯s just a pity that his idea is destined to be impossible to realize.
Because Dorgon's tribe attacking the left wing and the troops composed of nobles attacking the right wing are now in great chaos.
Dorgon attacked the left wing, targeting the Daishan Department.
In his opinion, the troops led by Daishan were all old and weak soldiers of the original Eight Banners. Although they all surrendered to the Song people along with Daishan, their combat power was not very good.
so. Dorgon thought it would be easy for him to open a gap from the Daishan Department.
"It's a pity that when he came over with his most elite troops, he was met with a ruthless baptism of artillery fire from behind Zhao Hongyu's army formation.
With the firing distance of the imperial artillery, it is very easy for it to cover the front of the Daishan Department's front.
Therefore, even if Dorgon adopts the strategy of attacking from three sides at the same time, he still cannot avoid being bombarded by imperial artillery.
Therefore, Dorgon's elite troops completely collapsed under two or three rounds of artillery bombardment. They didn't even get close to the left wing where the Daishan Department was located to launch an effective attack on it.
at the same time. Dorgon didn't want to waste all his efforts, so he ordered no retreat.
Therefore, the soldiers who were already a little timid could only bite the bullet and continue to charge forward.
But such an attack is destined to lead to unnecessary death.
Therefore, in a very short period of time, the number of soldiers in Dorgon's army began to decrease rapidly.
Faced with this situation, Dorgon also knew that in such a situation, if he ordered a retreat, he would face inevitable collapse.
so. He could only grit his teeth and let the soldiers continue to charge forward.
And in his heart, Dorgon secretly prayed for the blessings of the gods and Buddhas in the sky, so that there would be a glimmer of hope of success.
The sky full of gods and Buddhas cannot protect him. Because there are no gods or Buddhas in this world at all.
Deserters began to appear. Even if the war supervisor killed people, they could not stop the soldiers from turning their horses and fleeing to the rear. Dorgon looked at them one by one, and finally sighed helplessly.
The artillery bombardment continues.
A cannonball landed just above Dorgon's head. Then it exploded.
The explosive shells of the Imperial artillery are very well made, and their power after exploding is also very impressive.
Therefore, Dorgon was lucky enough to become the victim of this shell.
Of course. He was not the first person to die under such a shell, but the impact of his death was huge.
When Dorgon and dozens of his soldiers were killed, the remaining more than 20,000 soldiers were no longer under the control and command of the officers.
Originally it was just a scattered rout of a few people, but when Dorgon was killed, it turned into a complete rout.
Without the core pillar of Dorgon, the morale of the military is also an inevitable result.
After all, Dorgon and the others are facing weapons with a range close to modern weapons.The Song Empire Army. Therefore, how could they defeat it with cold weapons?
Therefore, it is not a surprise that Dorgon was killed. It would be an accident only if he was not killed.
Of course, if Dorgon hid behind, maybe he really wouldn't die.
"It's a pity that in this situation, if he doesn't rush to the front personally, how can the people below work for him?"
This is a very real problem.
Just like that, Dorgon died.
Hanging under an inconspicuous cannonball.
Actually, dying like this on the battlefield is nothing special.
After all, anyone could be killed under the bombardment of hundreds of artillery pieces.
It¡¯s just that the impact of Dorgon¡¯s death was too great.
It¡¯s not that those people didn¡¯t want to hide it, it¡¯s just that many people saw Dorgon being killed in the bombing, and they couldn¡¯t hide it even if they wanted to.
Furthermore, the news spread quickly, so the team he led completely collapsed in a very short period of time.
Looking at the Dorgon tribe that was charging forward with great momentum, Daishan collapsed under the fierce bombardment, and he was completely relieved at this time.
In fact, Dorgon put a lot of pressure on Daishan.
If nothing else, Daishan is very clear about the moral character of his troops.
It is okay to let them fight with the wind, but it is absolutely impossible to fight head-on with the elites led by Dorgon.
Fortunately, the Song people's artillery was powerful and they didn't give Dorgon a chance to attack at all.
Before they could even get close, they were completely defeated.
At this time, Daishan still didn¡¯t know that Dorgon had died on the way to the charge.
Otherwise, he would be more relaxed.
"Your Highness, you see that the Houjin troops on the left wing seem to have retreated. I don't know what happened to them. They were charging so hard just now. Why did they all retreat all of a sudden? Is there something wrong with them? So Is this the case?"
The adjutant who has been paying attention to the situation on the left wing. At this time, he reported to Zhao Hongyu the problems on the left wing.
The reason why they pay attention to the left wing is because Zhao Hongyu and others also know that the combat power of the Daishan Department is really unbearable.
Therefore, they paid more attention to the left wing where the Daishan Department was located.
What I¡¯m afraid of is that Daishan won¡¯t be able to resist and will cause unnecessary trouble.
Now, the hidden danger threatening the left wing no longer exists, and the enemy's troops began to retreat.
However, we need to understand why the enemy retreated.
"Go. Tell Daishan and ask him to send people out to arrest a few people and come back to ask. What is going on? Why did it collapse suddenly?"
Zhao Hongyu suddenly had a feeling that there was a big problem with Xing Dorgon's army.
Dorgon has been killed on the left wing, and the troops composed of nobles responsible for the attack on the right wing are also having a hard time.
Although the artillery turned its direction to deal with the threat on the left, it did not fall on them who were attacking the right.
However, the Kyushu Japanese Legion also put the Eight Banners soldiers in a dilemma.
The Kyushu Japanese soldiers adopted the Macedonian phalanx. Using the javelin Zhao Hongyu got as a spear, they formed a hedgehog formation.
Although this formation is lacking in mobility, it is just enough to restrain the Eight Banners Army's attack at this time.
Facing the right wing stationed by the hedgehog-like Kyushu Legion, the Eight Banners generals responsible for attacking here were itching with hatred.
but. But they couldn't find a way to crack it for a while.
Let¡¯s use long-range shooting, but the Kyushu Japanese Legion is equipped with ¡®anti-explosion equipment¡¯, helmets with knee pads, elbow pads, shoulder pads, military boots with steel plates, and riot shields. These provide good protective measures for the Kyushu Japanese Legion.
Therefore, the Eight Banners Army's long-range lobs were simply unable to crack the hedgehog-like Macedonian phalanx. Even if they mustered up the courage to charge a few times. It's nothing more than adding a lot of innocent souls.
Faced with such a strong defense, even the experienced Eight Banners elite cavalry found it a bit tricky.
In the past, they actually had ways to deal with this turtle-hedgehog formation.
However, under the current situation, they can no longer tolerate their slow consumption.
It can be said that Dorgon¡¯s plan is now completely bankrupt.
Left and right wingsTheir offensives completely failed, and Duduo's attack was not smooth either.
Basically, Zhao Hongyu¡¯s side has not started to take the initiative to attack, but Dorgon¡¯s army has gradually fallen into a disadvantage.
People on Dorgon¡¯s side would never have imagined that such a situation would occur.
Originally, they thought that with an army of 150,000, they could survive for a while no matter what happened.
Who knows, they discovered after the fight that this idea was a complete joke.
The Eight Banners troops on the right were in a dilemma. They didn't know whether to retreat or continue the attack.
They still don¡¯t know the news that Dorgon on the left wing has been killed.
If we had known this news, we probably wouldn¡¯t be in such a dilemma.
And Duduo, who was responsible for attacking the Imperial Army's front, was already jealous at this time. Even though the troops under his command had suffered more than 50% casualties, he still continued to give orders for the troops to continue charging, forcing the soldiers to embark on the road to death.
The 20,000 Imperial Army used five sections of fire to curb Duduo's offensive momentum and inflicted heavy casualties on him.
On the other hand, the Imperial Army did not lose even a hair.
Such a battle is almost impossible in this era.
¡°At least, so far, Zhao Hongyu¡¯s side still has zero deaths.
¡°Only hundreds of unlucky guys were injured by bows and arrows, but none of them were fatal.
"Your Highness, news has come back from Daishan. It seems that Dorgon was killed while attacking the left wing!"
At this time, the adjutant brought back important news from Daishan.
Dorgon was killed!
Zhao Hongyu¡¯s eyes flashed when he heard this: ¡°Is this true?¡±
The adjutant nodded: "Daishan sent a thousand-man team and chased and captured many prisoners. The information I gleaned from the mouths of the prisoners should be unmistakable."
Zhao Hongyu clapped his hands and laughed.
"Haha! Dorgon is dead, a good death!" It's not that Zhao Hongyu is gloating, but that Dorgon's death at this time is indeed a good thing. "Immediately tell Daishan and ask him to attack with all his troops and attack the enemy troops opposite him. At the same time, tell the Army Corps to slowly push me over!"
After learning the news of Dorgon's death, Zhao Hongyu made a decisive decision to start a counterattack.
Because this is a good opportunity, an opportunity to end this battle (To be continued)