A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 675
The Xuanwu army marched for several miles in this way, and came to a flat and wide land, surrounded by fine grass, occasional bushes, and rolling hills.

When we got here, the Yuanyang River was gentle and shallow, and it was easy for a fast horse to cross it.

The grassland next to the river is also soft, and the heavily loaded wheels seem to be sinking, especially those Hongyi cannons, which need to be dragged by livestock and manpower to move forward, leaving long traces along the way.

In view of this, the baggage vehicles are farther from the shore and drive on the solid grass.

At this time, the prairie cavalry surrounded them even tighter, and the strange noises became louder and louder. Many rangers had already entered one or two miles. Seeing their momentum, they were about to launch an attack. Han and North Korea ordered to stop marching and set up a battle array.

He formed the whole army into a phalanx, surrounded by wheelbarrows and wooden carts. The outer edges of the carts were densely inserted with guns, like a hedgehog forest erected. , are all retracted into the array.

Just then...

"show!"

The sound of blazing dysprosium is like a shooting star flashing across the sky.

"Allah……"

"Hoo ho ho ho..."

The Mongols outside suddenly roared strangely in unison, and started rushing towards the phalanx in groups, threatening to run around.

Along with the sound of the arrow, it seemed to have received a signal. There were sharp blares and strange screams, and more Mongolian horses came rushing from afar.

Behind the hills, in the river valley, and in the woods, their troops and horses came out, and even across the river, there were groups of cavalry rushing forward, and the horseshoes stepped on the river water, making a lot of noise.

People shouted horses, and soon the Xuanwu army phalanx, not only the front, both sides, and even the rear, there were many Mongolian knights galloping. While galloping, they screamed loudly, trying to put pressure on the Xuanwu army in the formation.

Han and North Korea and other military personnel stood on a hill and looked at the surrounding fields. They were all experienced in battles. The so-called pressure and intimidation of these Mongols is not worth mentioning to them.
However, there have been too many battles, and the simple grassland warfare has not been seen yet, so the Xuanwu army formed a square formation, and at the same time, it also attracted the enemy cavalry to attack. The Jingbian army is best at the artillery tactics, which means to give them the biggest blow. .

But, looking at these Tartars, they are all as smart as ghosts, and I'm afraid they won't make any progress.

They did not attack directly, but only galloped back and forth in small groups, making a posture of attacking, sometimes shooting an arrow, trying to attract the Jingbian army to fire, or to make the formation tense and tired, and then they could take advantage of it.

Back then, the Mongolian army used this tactic to break through many solid formations, and it was tried and tested.

Even if the Jingbian army can't move in, they can't get in, but as long as they slow down their march, they can achieve their wishes.

Seeing that there are more and more Mongolian cavalry outside the formation, and there is quite a bit of dust in the distance, it seems that more Mongolians are coming, and the strange screams are overwhelming, Tian Qiming frowned and said: "Could it be that this harassment, the Tartars of Guihua City, dispatched Wanqi can't do it?"

If this is the case, start a decisive battle here, and after severely injuring the enemy, the march will be much smoother.

General Lei Xianbin of the middle battalion of the Xuanwu Army, general Xie Shangbiao of the left battalion, Tian Qiming, a general of the right battalion, Zeng Yiyi, a general of the new attached battalion, and Lemege, a Mongolian general under his battalion, all gathered beside Han Chao at this time However, it was the war not long ago. Lemeg made a contribution and was valued by Zeng Yiyi and the Han Dynasty.

Lei Xianbin held up the binoculars to observe carefully, shook his head and said: "There shouldn't be so many. It seems that this is a suspicious strategy by the Tartars."

Lemege took the opportunity to say again: "Yes, this is one of our Mongolian tactics. There must be some barbarians running around dragging branches..."

He said: "Furthermore, the riders are not necessarily all men, there must be women and children on the horses, and even set up some straw men, creating the illusion of a large number of people... I can be sure that the barbarians around are young and strong. It won't exceed five thousand..."

Han Chao's hand holding the binoculars did not move at all. After a long time, he put down the binoculars and sent an order: "The whole army remains still, especially the musketeers, and they are not allowed to fight without military orders. Every battalion and every unit, if a small group of Tartars rushes close, it will cause them to disperse." Bing Shen shoots first to shoot and kill, and the captives rush to the formation, and then fight with gun soldiers."

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The Tartars were galloping and roaring outside, and behind the wheelbarrows, the soldiers of the Mimi Xuanwu Army stood upright. They all wore hats and helmets, and wore blue winter coats that looked like shields. This is a kind of half-sleeved clothing that keeps warm and The sleeve robe will not affect the combat.

The musketeers in the front row all put their flintlocks firmly on the playing cards.

Seeing the Tartars galloping outside, looking fierce and fierce, many people couldn't help but show nervousness on their faces.

At this time, all the soldiers defending the vehicles were soldiers from the left and right battalions of the Xuanwu Army. , but this is the first time that a real knife and a gun are in battle.

They are still new recruits, the Tartars are vicious, and there are many rumors, which will always affect their hearts.

Besides, those Tartars outside who were screaming back and forth were indeed rude and savage, and the violence and ferocity in their eyes shocked people at first sight, and there were all kinds of unimaginable equestrian moves, so it was inevitable for the second-class soldiers to be nervous.

However, the usual training has played a role, and with the first-class battalion of feathered cavalry behind, the prestige of the Jingbian army's record is even greater, and the hearts of the soldiers are also at ease.

In particular, experienced veterans acted as grassroots officers and played a huge role. Seeing that the captains and officers in the team are calm and composed, even with a little contempt in their eyes, the soldiers below will naturally be calm in their hearts.

"Without a military order, don't move in vain!"

Chen Cheng, who has become a team officer, said in a deep voice, looking outside, the Tartars sometimes come in large groups, sometimes in small groups, they gather and disperse at different times.

When the time is divided, it depends on the direction of the officer's horsewhip. When the time is right, the voice of Gu Gui is used as the sign. The movement of the division and combination is very flexible.

Some rangers galloped in front of the wheelbarrow. They stretched their bows and shot arrows. Sometimes they shot an arrow, just to lure the army in the formation to fire. Behind them, there were some bow riders, and behind them were those holding spears, big axes, ring knives and other weapons. A soldier.

Many of these people wear round shields on their arms, and they also have step bows and horn bows on their bodies.

Chen Cheng thought to himself: "The northern captive Tartars are still different from the Manchurian Tartars."

In Chen Cheng's perception, most of these Mongolian Tartars in leather robes seemed to be riding and shooting and arrows were their first method of warfare, and hand-to-hand combat was only a last resort or a last resort.

The flags came from the military headquarters, and the battalions echoed one after another. The sharpshooters from the battalion headquarters and the thousand headquarters also held their own Lumi blunderbuss, or the nine-headed bird and the eagle fired their cannons. Seeing these sharp shooters, Chen Sheng couldn't help recalling the past. Back then, he was one of them.

The Mongolian rangers galloping outside felt a little bad, they had been running for a long time, and some of them even changed horses once, and the arrows they shot often stuck on their cards or fell behind the vehicles.

However, the Ming army on that side didn't show any sign at all, only the black muzzles were aiming at them.

The Jingbian army was so calm, it made people feel panic, and it also made many rangers feel that they were like a clown, although they performed hard, the audience did not respond.

A wave of rangers decided to get closer.

At first, most of the Mongols running around the chariot formation were running a hundred paces away. After all, the Jingbian Army's firearms were sharp, and many Tumed people had never seen it before and heard it too much, so they were naturally cautious.

In the current situation, only by rushing closer can the Ming army on that side be stimulated.

The wave of rangers had just rushed fifty paces, and at this moment, there was a loud bang, and a cloud of thick white smoke exploded behind a wheelbarrow.

With the neighing of the war horses, two Mongolian rangers howled and fell off the horses, rolling all over the ground. Their horses, also covered in blood holes, fled away screaming.

But it was a nine-headed bird, which shot a shot at them. Although the rangers scattered widely, two people still suffered.

There was another loud bang, and a ball of flames burst out, and another ranger was hit by an eagle gun, his body was bloody, and he was almost beaten in two.

The sound of the guns rose and fell, and the sharpshooters of the Jingbian army behind the car array kept pulling the triggers of the Lumi guns, or the triggers of the nine-headed bird and the eagle, and white smoke rose into the sky, and the screams continued. , many Mongolian rangers, even a hundred steps away, are also shot from time to time.

However, the sound of gunshots seemed to ignite the prelude to the attack of the Mongolian cavalry outside the formation. In the direction of Chen Sheng, a wolf flag was suddenly raised high.

Roaring sounded everywhere, and many Mongolians raised their knives and spears in their hands, shouting at the same time, and groups of Mongolians rushed around, gathering around the wolf flag, forming a faint formation of fish scales.

"Allah……"

Soon, there were hundreds of Mongolian cavalry on the left wing of the formation. They let out a very intimidating roar, and launched a charge without hesitation. They rushed into a hundred steps, each with a horn bow in hand, and then accelerated even more. , Fifty paces away, by horse speed projectile.

However, at this moment, the sound of a swan sounded. Behind the wheelbarrow in this direction, there were at least hundreds of flintlock guns, a violent volley, the sound of a volley of guns, and the dense smoke, screaming, and many Mongolians fell off their horses. Come, and the hissing of horses.

The neat volley of guns fired by the Jingbian Army, coupled with the low rate of misfires, was unimaginably powerful. These Mongols died before they could draw their bows before attacking on horseback.

This Mongolian cavalry strayed across the front of the formation, but then another Mongolian cavalry rushed up, and it seemed that they recognized this one.

Han Chao put down the binoculars and thought to himself: "The cavalry encirclement technique?"

Seeing a group of Mongolian cavalry, they rode their horses and rushed to the one in the formation, cooperating with the strange roar, the momentum was not small, even the attention of many people in the army was attracted by that side.

However, Han and North Korea knew that this was a tactic of the Mongols. Although they attacked one corner fiercely and with great momentum, the drunkard's intention was not to drink, and they often attacked on the two wings and the rear.

Sure enough, Han and North Korea saw that many Mongolian cavalry had secretly outflanked the past left and right, and there were many cavalry gathered on the other side of the river.

He shouted: "Command the generals to pay attention to their defense lines."

There was another sound of platooning guns, and the gunmen in Chen Sheng's team, together with the soldiers on the left and right, fired another volley, and more Mongolian horses screamed and fell down, but these Mongolian cavalrymen who rode and shot also came in waves. Arrows, some gunmen hit arrows.

However, they have good armor protection and are most injured. If the Mongols on the opposite side are hit by bullets, it is generally difficult to survive.

And after pulling the trigger, these second-class soldiers also grew up rapidly, and the more they fought, the more smoothly they became.

Seeing that their own side suffered heavy casualties, the Wolf Banner side seemed to be quite anxious, but they thought that the attention of the Ming army should have been attracted to this side, and they suddenly left the formation, and there was a strange sound, all kinds of strange things appeared in all directions. Whistles rang out.

All the Mongolian cavalry shouted, and attacked the front and two wings of the opponent's formation at the same time, shouting and killing, the momentum was violent.

Around the phalanx, the sound of guns exploded one after another, the smoke filled the air, and the battle suddenly became fierce.

However, to the disappointment of all the Mongols, the Jingbian Army has a tight formation, and the previous tactics seem to have no effect on them. Listening to their platoon after wave, many warriors screamed and fell on top of them. under the gun.

Why is this? How many army formations did Genghis Khan break through with this method of warfare?

On the side of the phalanx near the river, there was a series of explosions suddenly. Some Mongolian cavalry who came from the river were overturned by the blunderbusses in the river, moaning helplessly. Meng Qi's mind, their attacking front is chaotic.

Many people left the range of the blunderbuss and circled around outside the phalanx at a loss.

On the right wing of the phalanx, a group of Bomeng riders dismounted one after another while taking advantage of the rest of the blunderbuss. They had regimental badges on their arms, and each of them held their own step bows in their hands. An officer drew out a long arrow, but it was a loud arrow. Standing on one's feet, step wide and squat down, suddenly draw the bow and shoot.

"show……"

With the sharp sound of Mingdi, this loud arrow pierced the throat of a gun soldier of the Jingbian Army, and he staggered backwards and fell out.

"call……"

The arrows were as dense as rain, and the dismounted Mongols shot arrows in the direction of Mingdi in an orderly manner. They shot very fast, wave after wave, still in the same range. Under the violent arrow rain, many gunmen on this side rushed to shoot arrows. Was shot to the ground.

These heavy arrows had a strong penetrating power, and the musketeers who were hit by the arrows were injured one after another, and some even died in battle.

However, under the organization of the officers, they still reacted quickly, concentrated their firepower, and fired a round of bird guns. In the thick white smoke, the flames behind the wheelbarrow seemed to be connected together, and at the same time a red cannon was pushed forward, making a deafening sound. .

Countless blood mist rose up, many debris flew on the grass, and the spray of shotgun and lead bullets made the screams in this area earth-shattering. Crawling howls fleeing...

Lemege and other Mongols gathered in the formation, all of them didn't know the expression on their faces, if they weren't afraid of the sharpness of the Jingbian army's guns, they would not have surrendered to Wang Dou, but every time they saw the Jingbian army's gun formation, they would Still shocked once.

……

Meng Qi attacked and harassed, came and went quickly, and quickly dispersed like a tide with a whistling sound.

Nomads on the grasslands generally would not attack hard if they could not take advantage of it, especially when all kinds of attack tactics were exhausted.

The phalanx in front of them is obviously tough, so they have no interest in filling in human lives.

Standing on the hill, Han Chao looked at the dead and wounded men and horses on all sides, with a motionless expression on his face.

Holding up the binoculars, he watched for a long time, and then sent an order: "Concentrate the artillery and aim at that side for bombardment."

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The wolf flag was unfurled again, but around here, sentry cavalry came and went, and they were constantly ordered to contact somewhere in the rear to exchange the battle situation.

Around, there are still some Mongolian cavalry gathering, the attack just now made them exhausted, many of them sat on the ground, drank water to rest, ate some dry food, while looking at the army formation two miles away with hatred.

Several leaders are arguing fiercely whether to retreat immediately or continue to harass in this area.

In the end, one person had the upper hand: "...We already know the situation of their formation, and we have no way to deal with them... But can they continue like this? They must move, as long as they don't form formation, there is always a way to deal with them ..."

"It will be like this from now on. If they line up, we don't move. If they don't line up, we move again. Their cavalry is not as flexible as ours, and they can't hit bird guns. They are far away. How can they wait for me?... Huh, The hateful turtle army..."

He sat on the ground, talking loudly, taking out his skin bag and gurgling water.

At this moment, a cannon shot was heard suddenly, and everyone was startled. The man didn't even notice when he looked, and saw a cannonball heading towards him with trails of smoke in the air.

He opened his eyes wide, and suddenly, a hoarse howl came out of his mouth.

With a loud bang, broken limbs and pieces of armor were scattered in all directions. Half of the man's body was taken away alive by the five-jin cannon, leaving only half of his body sitting on the ground.

(End of this chapter)