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The Menggu cavalry were fearless in death, which was true.
But facing the concentrated firepower of the Beiyang Army, their attacks had no purpose other than to die.
To the point that, after suffering heavy casualties, the Menggu cavalry were also terrified.
When courage gradually faded under the threat of death, these Menggu cavalry were also frightened and fled the battlefield in a frenzy.
Witnessing all this, Bayan Nomuhan could not help but close his eyes in pain.
Not only because the Menggu cavalry had suffered heavy losses in this battle, but also because their belief in victory had crumbled.
Although cavalry had been considered the most powerful force for thousands of years in the past.
During the time of Genghis Khan, the Menggu cavalry even swept across Europe, being called the 'Scourge of God'.
But the current Menggu cavalry could not compare to their ancestors.
Without saying anything else, in another timeline, when the Eight-Nation Alliance invaded, the Menggu cavalry also performed bravely. But in the face of the foreigners' guns and cannons, they were still no match.
With the development of the times, the decline of cavalry was inevitable.
"Your Highness, what should we do next?" Fu Kun, the Nine Gates Supervisor, and the deputy commander of the army that was now suppressing the father and son of the Li family, looked worried.
He originally had great confidence in the Menggu cavalry.
You know, this was the most powerful army of the Qing Dynasty.
But now, the Menggu cavalry had still lost decisively in the face of the Beiyang Army's powerful firepower.
This directly caused Fu Kun to lose confidence.
"The power of foreign guns is greater than that of iron cavalry!" Bayan Nomuhan sighed.
If he had previously thought that the Menggu iron cavalry was invincible.
Especially since the Eight Banners iron cavalry of the Qing Dynasty had completely declined, the Menggu iron cavalry was already the strongest.
But now it seems that the Menggu iron cavalry has also inevitably declined.
"Your Highness, should we continue to attack?" Fu Kun asked.
Bayan Nomuhan's face instantly turned very ugly.
The Beiyang Army had powerful firepower, making it seem very difficult for the Qing army to win this battle no matter what.
However, Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu had issued a death order, requiring them to do their utmost to suppress the rebellion of the father and son of the Li family.
If they failed, then they would definitely not have a good end.
"Order all units to rest briefly and then continue the attack. However, the Menggu cavalry suffered heavy losses in this battle, and the morale of the troops was greatly affected. So the next attack will depend on the major camps of the capital!" Bayan Nomuhan ordered.
Fu Kun nodded, but his face was also very ugly.
In his opinion, even the Menggu cavalry were no match for the Beiyang Army, so the Eight Banner lords of the major camps in the capital would be even more vulnerable!
However, Bayan Nomuhan had already issued the order.
At the same time, Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu, far away in Yanjing, would surely be paying close attention to this battle.
If they didn't do their utmost, then the consequences would be very serious.
With no other choice, Fu Kun had to order the major camps of the capital to participate in the next attack.
That afternoon, the Qing army's capital's Brave Cavalry Camp, Infantry Camp, Guard Camp, and Divine Machine Camp, the main force, joined the attack on Dongguang City.
Although the Qing army's capital's major camps had deployed a force of up to 100,000 men in this battle, which was ten times the number of the Beiyang Army defending Dongguang City.
But the Tianjin Wei Sea Defense Army and the Menggu iron cavalry had both failed in their attacks, suffering heavy casualties, which naturally dealt a devastating blow to the morale of the rest of the Qing army troops.
What's more, these Eight Banner lords had long forgotten how to fight.
They joined the army just to receive their pay.
They hadn't even trained much in peacetime, so how could they be expected to fight to the death with the elite Beiyang Army on the battlefield?
Besides, the equipment of these Qing army soldiers wasn't very good either.
The Inner and Outer Ordnance Camps and the Divine Machine Camp were equipped with some foreign guns and cannons.
But the rest of the troops even had many old-fashioned taiqiang and matchlock guns.
Some units even used broadswords and spears.
When the order to attack was given, a large number of Qing troops swarmed forward to attack Dongguang City.
But before they reached the foot of Dongguang City, the Beiyang Army's artillery began to bombard, and the shells smashed into the Qing army's attacking formation, blowing many Qing soldiers to pieces.
The rest of the Qing army soldiers were so scared, they turned and fled.
Many Qing army soldiers even threw away their weapons and armor, looking extremely pathetic.
This directly made the Qing army commanders watching from behind feel extremely awkward or ashamed.
This also made Bayan Nomuhan and Fu Kun, among others, look as black as the bottom of a pot.
Could the Qing Dynasty really suppress Li Hongzhang and Li Jingyuan with such an army?
Maybe the Qing Dynasty's demise was right around the corner!