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This prevented the Ming soldiers from getting proper rest.

"Boom boom boom!"

Around midnight, a sudden burst of cannon fire erupted on the east bank of the Qinshui River.

The 210 arquebuses brought by Zhao Yuan

Two-thirds of them were the less powerful Tiger Crouching Cannons.

However, one-third of them were field guns with a range of more than two miles.

Jin infantry and Han troops from Hebei rushed over from Zhao Prefecture.

They set up a large camp on the west bank of the Qinshui River.

They had only been asleep for a short while when

They were then subjected to artillery fire from the Ming army on the opposite bank of the river.

Let alone lethality,

Because the distance is too far,

Not even a single shell reached the camp.

However, this caused great chaos in the Jin army's camp.

The Hebei Han army was under pressure and unwilling to fight.

All that could be heard were bursts of cannon fire.

The screech occurred right after they were awakened.

"The Liangshan Emperor is coming! Run!"

Wanyan Zongwang, who had already crossed the river from Gaocheng and returned to camp,

My lungs almost exploded.

Fortunately, the enemy and our camps were very close together.

Both sides were on high alert tonight.

The Jin soldiers were able to immediately take up their weapons to maintain order.

Braziers were lit throughout the Jin camp.

Jin cavalrymen rode freely throughout the camp.

The Hebei Han troops were ordered to return to their respective camps.

Those who disobey will be executed on the spot.

The two sides have not yet engaged in fierce combat.

The Jin soldiers then killed hundreds of Han soldiers themselves.

Moreover, the Jin army camp was still in a state of partial chaos.

"The camps are still set up too close together."

Wanyan Chamu returned after maintaining order.

They were disheartened by the low morale of the Han army in Hebei.

Wanyan Zongwang asked, "Have all the camps been pacified?"

Wanyan Chamu said, "Many frenzied Han soldiers were killed."

“Some Han soldiers also escaped from the camp,”

"I have already sent cavalry to retrieve them."

"In a decisive battle between two armies, we shouldn't have brought these Han soldiers into the fight,"

"They are of no use other than consuming food supplies."

Wanyan Zongwang felt uneasy.

He personally led a cavalry unit.

They went to the banks of the Qinshui River to investigate the situation.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

They had only run a short distance when

Another burst of gunfire rang out.

Several light cavalrymen galloped up to report: "Marshal, the Ming army is destroying our pontoon bridge."

"Pucha Wanhu was wounded when he sent troops to stop them!"

The Jin army's pontoon bridge and camp,

None of them were directly facing the Ming army camp.

Instead, it was located further south.

Chapter 271 The Power of a Bullet

Puchagubalu was Wanyan Talan's son-in-law.

He will lead his cavalry across the river tonight.

They were responsible for harassing the exhausted Ming army.

Just as he was running and shooting arrows,

Upon receiving the report from the light cavalry,

It is said that Ming troops are attacking the garrison on the pontoon bridge.

The fellow immediately sounded the horn.

Gather all the scattered cavalrymen together.

Before they even reached the pontoon bridge,

Then they saw scattered lights along the riverbank—the musketeers' ramie match cords were glowing.

Puchagubalu didn't think much of it.

They charged forward with their cavalry.

Moreover, he was incredibly brave and took the lead.

When it is close to several dozen steps,

Two thousand muskets fired simultaneously.

Two thousand muskets fired simultaneously.

Two thousand muskets fired simultaneously.

The three rounds of salvo ended.

The pikemen who were crouching on the ground stood up.

They erected a gun emplacement to protect the musketeers who were reloading.

And in the darkness to the north,

More than three thousand Ming cavalry

They suddenly attacked under Li Yanxian's leadership.

Caught off guard by the three-stage barrage of musket fire, the Jin cavalry...

They were then ambushed from the flank by Ming cavalry.

Terrified, he immediately fled further south.

The Jin cavalry's night formation was very loose.

Moreover, neither of its flanks was attacked.

More than six thousand bullets were fired.

They only killed or wounded fewer than two hundred cavalrymen.

Instead, it was Li Yanxian who led the cavalry in pursuit.

They killed over a hundred Jin cavalrymen who were unable to escape.

Not long after, Puchagubalu led his troops back from the pontoon bridge further south.

Not far after crossing the river, he fell off his horse with a splash.

He was carried back.

Wanyan Zongwang held up a torch to investigate.

It was discovered that Puchagubalu's breastplate had been pierced.

The wound was a small, bloody crater.

The bullet was not large.

The wound that was inflicted was large.

It's so big you could almost stuff a ping-pong ball inside.

Military medical personnel arrived.

First check the pulse; he's not dead yet.

Then the wound was cleaned.

One rib is broken.

The bullet was removed from the ribs.

Then apply the ointment and bandage it.

Puchagubalu was awakened once by pain while retrieving the bullet.

After enduring two hours of groaning in pain, I finally fell asleep.

He started having a fever the following afternoon.

Wanyan Zongwang checked the situation after daybreak.

The pontoon bridge built by the Jin soldiers was discovered.

Four of them were destroyed by the Ming army at night.

The Jin soldiers guarding the bridge didn't even dare to stand on the west bank.

Because the Qinshui River is only forty meters wide.

Ming musketeers could fire across the river.

That evening,

Wanyan Talan led his army to arrive.

The Jin army increased its strength once again.

Wanyan Talan said, "I have already ordered the abandonment of Qianmin Town, Nanxinzai, Shijiadian, Yangjiaguan, and Peach Blossom Island."

"Take the people of these places,"

"They will all be moved to nearby cities."

"And cavalry from cities along the coastal road were also mobilized,"

"They've all been brought here for the final battle."

"Only let the infantry defend the fortified city to the death."

"Military supplies will no longer be transported via the coastal route,"

"Let's go back to the old ways."

"Nanxinzhai can't be defended either?" Wanyan Zongwang exclaimed in surprise.