The Ming Dynasty has just been exiled and the Luzon system has awakened.

In fact, the power of Ming army mortars is really not strong, especially when the original shells are polished and the gunpowder in the imitation shells is all black powder.

Compared with the terrifying killing effect of an upper-barreled artillery firing shrapnel, which can destroy a large area with one shot, the damage caused by mortar shells is really not enough.

But a single cannonball is not very powerful, but it can't hold a large amount.

Under the operation of a skilled gunner, the barrel artillery can fire up to 1 shells per minute.

The mortar can fire ten or twenty rounds of shells in one minute.

Plus the sound and light caused by the explosion.

The effect of mortar bombardment is often surprisingly good. Even if you are not killed, you will be frightened and collapse.

"Boom boom boom..."

Artillery shells rained down, and smoke and flames rose into the sky among the Qing cavalry.

At this moment, the Eight Banners Supervisory Team was no longer useful, and even they themselves were frightened by the fire and the flying severed limbs, and their faces turned pale.

In the panic of the Qing cavalry, the soldiers fell like dumplings.

Some cavalrymen were knocked off their horses by the air wave of the explosion, and some cavalrymen were thrown off their horses by frightened horses. These soldiers may not have been injured when they fell off their horses, but their fate was sealed the moment they fell off their horses.

The mass charge has become a joke. Now they can no longer charge. Amidst the choking smoke and sudden explosions, the Qing cavalry who have been shaken to pieces can no longer figure out the direction...

At this moment, Bo Ji, who was far behind, looked at the chaotic battlefield in front of him in a daze.

Only then did he suddenly realize that the artillery fire fired by the Ming army when he sent people to test the firepower was just for him to see!

"Quick! Mingjin retreats!"

He quickly said after coming back to his senses.

Although these more than 3 cavalry are basically from the Green Battalion, if they were all left here, he would not be able to afford such a loss.

In fact, there was no need for Bo Ji to give the order. The Qing cavalry, stunned by the burst of artillery fire, had already collapsed first.

Even the Eight Banners Supervisory Team blocking the way in the rear were cut off from their horses and trampled to a pulp.

These Qing cavalrymen now wanted to cut off their legs and put them on their horses, just to escape from this Shura hell faster.

In less than a stick of incense, this massive attack by the Qing army quickly collapsed under the overwhelming artillery fire of the Ming army. They were defeated before they even hit the machine guns deployed by the Ming army.

One charge resulted in more than 8000 casualties.

Soon, all that was left on the battlefield were the colorful corpses trampled by horse hooves, and the pitiful wails of wounded soldiers and horses.

The Qing army retreated completely. Li Zhenhua thought that they would soon regroup and attack again. However, what happened next surprised everyone.

"Sir, the Qing army... ran away?"

Looking at the Qing troops who collectively turned their horses and retreated in the distance, an officer said uncertainly.

"It seems that General Jiang Ning really cherishes his life!"

Looking at the retreating Qing army, Li Zhenhua couldn't help but sigh.

We have fought a lot of battles with the Qing army. The Qing army generals we met in the past, whether you call them stupid or reckless, although those people may not be very smart, at least they dare to fight and charge.

And this is really the first time I have seen someone like this Jiangning general Bo Ji, who immediately withered after being repulsed after a charge.

This guy really cares about his life!

"Order the [-]st and [-]nd Cavalry Regiments to follow and take a bite if you get the chance. The [-]th Infantry Regiment and the Surrendering Green Battalion stay to clean up the battlefield, while the rest of the troops continue to advance!"

Li Zhenhua thought that Bo Ji was timid and cherished his life, while Bo Ji thought that he was being cautious.

Otherwise, he would not have sent out a small force to test the Ming army's firepower first.

After seeing the true power of the Ming army's artillery, he realized that the 4 cavalry in his hands might not be able to withstand the 2 Ming army troops on the opposite side.

Although it may not sound good to say that the whole army retreated after being repulsed after a charge, at least the vitality was preserved...

Queen Cang of the Qing army retreated, while the cavalry troops of the Ming army hung from the rear and continued shooting with rifles from a long distance.

Although the Minie rifles used by the Ming army cavalry did not have as far a range as the standard Minie rifles, loading bullets immediately was troublesome and time-consuming, and the shooting accuracy was also very poor...

But a blind cat can kill a mouse but it can also hit a few bad guys, and there are many soldiers in the Qing Dynasty. If you can't hit a person, you still have a chance of hitting a horse.

The Ming army's move caused the Qing army's rear troops to almost collapse.

They turned around and wanted to kill the two regiments of Ming cavalry, but the Ming army did not give them a chance.

As soon as the Qing army attacked them, they immediately turned around and fled.

Because of the selfless contribution of the Qing army in Fuzhou, the horses of the Ming army's cavalry have now all been replaced by top-notch horses, and their horse power and speed are no worse than those of the Qing army.

Once the Ming army's cavalry started running, the Qing army couldn't catch them. When the Qing army gave up, the Ming army turned back.

After one or two attempts, the Qing army gave up. They could only silently endure the feeling of not knowing when death would come to them.

Although the casualties were not large, the mentality was unparalleled.

The Qing army withdrew all the way and the bodies were thrown away. After an hour, the Qing army finally withdrew to Quzhou City.

Then Bo Ji immediately ordered the entire army to move towards Hangzhou.

The issuance of this order confused the Qing infantry who did not go into battle. The 10 to [-] Ming troops frightened [-] of them into abandoning the city and fleeing?How terrifying could the Ming army be to scare Bo Ji like this?

After hearing this order, Dong Hongzhe, the prefect of Quzhou, went straight to Bo Ji who was ordering people to carry gold and silver and asked in confusion:

"General, why is this! There are only [-] to [-] Ming troops. Even if we are not confident in defeating them, there is no problem in defending the city."

"You know what the heck, the Ming army has sharp weapons. The Quzhou city wall is useless under the Ming army's artillery fire. The general is moving in now to preserve his strength. Only when the general goes to Hangzhou to receive new weapons can he possibly defeat the Ming army. !”

Bo Ji said directly, and at the end he added another sentence.

"For the sake of your filial piety to this general, you should go back and pack up as soon as possible, and follow me to Hangzhou first."

After seeing the powerful artillery of the Ming army, Bo Ji felt that the city walls of Quzhou Prefecture no longer felt safe.

The height and thickness are not enough, and since there is no permanent garrison, there are not even cannons on this city wall!How can this stop the Ming army!

Looking back at Hangzhou, there are not only tall city walls, but also city-defending cannons placed on the city walls, and there are also new muskets that can rival the Ming army.

In comparison, he couldn't stay in Quzhou Prefecture for even a minute.

Dong Hongzhe, the prefect of Quzhou, was stunned after hearing Bo Ji's words, and then immediately ran towards the mansion.

Although he kept scolding Bo Ji secretly in his heart, the army was about to run away. If he didn't leave, would he still stay and wait for the Ming army to ransack his home?

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