“Charge! Charge!”
The Qing army's Tianjin Wei Coastal Defense troops charged madly, getting closer and closer to the city wall.
The Beiyang Army soldiers on the city wall couldn't help but feel nervous.
Many soldiers even had sweat on their palms.
This wasn't because these Qing troops posed a significant threat, but rather because of the Mongol cavalry behind them.
In the minds of many, the Mongol cavalry was a formidable force.
It was even considered the most powerful army in the Qing Dynasty.
Naturally, the Beiyang Army officers and soldiers felt apprehensive before actually engaging these Mongol cavalrymen.
“Fire!”
When the Qing army reached a distance of less than 150 meters from the city wall, Colonel Li Ben Tang, commander of the 1st Infantry Regiment of the Beiyang Army, decisively ordered the firing.
“Da da da!”
Maxim heavy machine guns roared, spewing a barrage of bullets.
The dense bullets rained down like a storm, turning many Qing soldiers into sieves.
“Boom! Boom!”
Mortars opened fire at their maximum rate.
Shells rained down, turning the Qing soldiers into fragments.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
The soldiers' rifles were also firing.
For these Beiyang Army soldiers, this was an excellent opportunity to practice their marksmanship, and they wouldn't miss it.
In the face of the Beiyang Army's powerful firepower, the Qing army's attack was akin to suicide.
Aside from consuming a large amount of the Beiyang Army's bullets and shells, the attack only left a field of corpses beneath the city wall.
One could say that the Qing soldiers were almost terrified when the Beiyang Army's firepower unleashed its fury.
Many Qing soldiers, ignoring their superiors' orders, turned and fled, wishing their parents had given them two more legs so they could escape faster.
Some even threw away their weapons as they ran.
Boyan Nomohu, Fuk'un, and other Qing military leaders watching from the rear all had grim expressions.
They had to admit that the firepower unleashed by the Beiyang Army was incredibly formidable.
Even their own troops would be unable to withstand such firepower, let alone the Tianjin Wei Coastal Defense troops.
“Order the Tianjin Wei Coastal Defense troops to continue charging! Any soldier who dares to retreat will be killed without mercy!” Boyan Nomohu said coldly.
“Yes! This subordinate obeys!” Ye Zhi Chao had no choice but to comply.
The fleeing Tianjin Wei Coastal Defense troops were intercepted by the Mongol cavalry, forcing them back into the battlefield to continue their charge.
Naturally, the Qing soldiers who had barely escaped with their lives were not happy about this.
But when the Mongol cavalrymen began to directly kill these fleeing soldiers, the Qing soldiers were terrified.
They had no choice but to turn around and charge back into the battlefield.
At this moment, it felt like their rifles were just sticks of firewood.
Under the threat of the Mongol cavalry, the Tianjin Wei Coastal Defense troops could only continue charging.
But under the fierce firepower of the Beiyang Army, they suffered countless casualties.
Their morale was also nearly shattered.
“Temur, order our warriors to attack. Divide them into groups of 10,000, and attack the north, east, and west sides of Dongguang City.
While the rebels are distracted by the Green Camp, we will seize this opportunity to break through Dongguang City.
After we win this battle, we will have three days of no restrictions on our blades!”
Boyan Nomohu gave the order.
“Yes, your servant obeys!” a fierce Mongol general replied.
Boyan Nomohu did have some ability, after all, his father, Senggelinqin, was a renowned general in the Qing Dynasty. Having been with Senggelinqin on campaigns from a young age, he naturally had some military talent.
And to boost the morale of these Mongol cavalrymen, Boyan Nomohu promised that they would have three days of no restrictions on their blades after they captured Dongguang City, meaning they could freely burn, kill, and loot for three days.
This scene had played out across the land during the Qing Dynasty's entry into China, countless Han people had perished at the hands of the Qing army.
But in the eyes of the Qing high court, Han people were pigs and dogs, livestock, and it was perfectly natural for them to be slaughtered.
However, Boyan Nomohu didn't know that while his tactics were sound, the enemy he faced this time was significantly stronger.
The advent of Maxim heavy machine guns and other automatic weapons had made the decline of cavalry inevitable.
“Charge!”
“Break into Dongguang City, kill all the rebels!”
“The Prince has promised us three days of no restrictions on our blades!”
Countless Mongol cavalrymen, spurred on by Boyan Nomohu's order, had red eyes and roared like wild wolves.
Their war horses began to gallop, and countless Mongol cavalrymen surged towards Dongguang City like a torrent.
This unyielding momentum was enough to awe anyone.
Even though the various Beiyang Army units were equipped with a large number of Maxim heavy machine guns and cannons, the soldiers couldn't help but feel anxious.