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

Chapter 694

For these Mongolian troops outside the Great Wall, they were unwilling to expose their cavalry nakedly to the firepower of the defenders. After all, the fierce firearms of the Jingbian Army are well known, and some of them have seen it personally.

It's just that you don't need to ride a bow to cover and suppress them. How can those wooden shields be pushed forward smoothly?

At this time, most of them gathered outside the "Yuanyang Village" to cut off food and pull out the village, but the time was very tight, and they had to pull it out before the reinforcements from the Jingbian Army arrived, and the Hu people outside the Great Wall were poor in making equipment, and they were in a hurry. Don't think about it, not to mention other attacking equipment, you can only chop some wood and tie it into a rough wooden shield to resist the firecrackers.

Facts have proved that the leather shields and iron shields in the army are difficult to withstand the bombardment of the Jingbian army's firearms. Although the shields wrapped in extremely thick iron materials are fine, who in the army can lift such a heavy shield?
The wooden shield is still fine, no matter how fierce the firecracker is, it will be difficult to penetrate the heavy log. Of course, if the bullet hits the weak point of the wooden shield, there is still a gap between the two logs, and it can still hit the person behind. Greatly reduce the casualties of soldiers.

The east of the stockade is not far from the northeast, and there are mountains. Although a lot of wood has been cut down by the defenders, there are still large dense forests and a lot of raw materials. Therefore, after attacking the village, Mengqi urgently built some wooden shields, and some of them got off their horses and pushed them. .

There are still many people in the rear, step up to build more wooden shields, cut rough wood, and tie them together.

The main part of their attack on the stronghold was the east fence of the military stronghold. It was the same as the Han Dynasty's plan when they set up the stronghold. After all, the objective conditions were placed here.

Shouting loudly, about thousands of cavalry turned into infantry on this side, pushing heavy wooden shields forward desperately, row by row, there are about [-] of them, each one is one foot long, behind the wooden shields, is A large number of archers and armored soldiers.

In addition, there are clouds of cavalry harassing them vigorously in front of them. They circle around the stockade flexibly, suppressing and seducing arrows with hundreds of steps and dozens of steps.

Regardless of the accuracy and power, if you just cover the diffuse, with the horsepower, the bow can still shoot very far.

The defenders ignored the Mongolian cavalry's attack and cavalry shooting most of the time. After all, their cavalry could not break through the fence, nor could they cross the trench. When it fell, it was also blocked by the wooden shed above.

From the establishment of the village in early August to the present, "Yuanyang Village" has become more and more perfect. Some new wooden sheds behind the fence are one of them. The roof of the shed is covered with thick wooden planks, which are slightly inclined and extend beyond the fence, which can effectively protect arrows.

They hid behind the fence and remained silent. Only when the Tatar cavalry rushed close, under the command of the officer, a sudden and orderly volley of guns knocked them to the ground one by one.

Some Mongolian knights were whimsical, and even shot rockets, but the logs were very damp, and the sparks on the arrows would not burn at all, and the defenders didn't bother to pay attention.

At this time, Huang Wei, the commander of Qianzhai, fought the Battle of Shiqiao with Tian Qiming, and is still a general under Tian Qiming's battalion.

He stood on the second floor of the hilly wooden house, holding up the binoculars, just looking at the enemy troops outside the village.

The sounds of killing and cannons from below came to my ears, and there was even the smell of gunpowder smoke. Beside him, the officers of Qianqian Headquarters also looked out the window, but the comfort officer went to encourage the sergeants, and the town governor went to supervise and patrol. up.

"It seems that the main force of the Tartars in Guihua City is concentrated here. They have endured for so long, and finally they can't take it anymore. There are at least [-] troops gathered outside a small village. It seems that they are very determined to pull out the village. "

A Zan Hua behind him looked at the dark enemy army outside the village and muttered to himself.

"In the battles beyond the Great Wall, what the Tartars are best at is cutting off food and cutting roads. It's just that our Jingbian army's stockade is not so easy to attack? The Tartar soldiers in Yuanyang Village will definitely be beaten to death. It's best They have been procrastinating outside the stronghold, and when my army arrives, they will be wiped out!"

Another Zanhua interface said that his tone was full of confidence. After the establishment of the village in early August, now, not only is the village well-managed, but the grain and grass in the village are piled up like a mountain, providing a good guarantee for the army ahead.

This was the first military stronghold erected by the Western Expeditionary Army, no matter the symbolic meaning or the real significance, no wonder the main force of the Tatar cavalry took the risk, and the first to attack the stronghold.

It's just that they are about to miscalculate, even though they number [-] and there is only one garrison in the village, they still have to be beaten to death.

This is also Huang Wei's calculation in his mind. He is not afraid of the Tatars attacking the stronghold. It would be the best if he can hold the Tartars back. It's just that the Tartars are cunning. I'm afraid they will notice this too. Presumably they won't stay for long, at most If you don't go down for one or two days, you will leave the village.

However, they have endured for so many days, and suddenly dispatched to seize food and pull out the village. Today's battle may be fierce.

While observing this side, he also walked around the windows of the wooden house, looking at the enemy situation around the military stronghold.

Near the stockade, the shrubs and weeds had been cut down and burned out long ago, densely packed, and only enemy troops gathered.

Currently, the largest number of Tartars attacked the fence on the east side of the military village, and the largest number of wooden shields were erected. The number of people in the northern and southern villages was relatively small, with about a thousand people attacking each. Because the west of the village was not far from the river, there were only a few Some rangers run.

Therefore, when defending, the troops deployed in Zhaidong are also the most.

Inside the wooden house on this building, there were also more than a dozen gunmen raising their guns and aiming at the enemy from the windows.

There are [-] soldiers in the headquarters, and [-] gun soldiers. Among them, [-] gun soldiers are deployed to defend the east of the stockade. A hundred of them are lined up behind the fence, and the rest are gathered in several wooden houses and distributed among the wooden houses. Up and down two floors.

They were about ten steps away from the fence, and they didn't fire their guns all the time. They planned to send them a three-shot salvo like a long mountain when the Tartars got closer.

In addition, the spearmen in the department, this kind of battle to guard the stronghold, are not useful for a while, so they are used as bombardiers.

In the Battle of Jinzhou, the Jingbian Army’s [-]-strong enemy achieved great success. Therefore, the Western Expedition Army also carried a large number of [-]-strong enemy. The “Yuanyang Village” also prepared a lot of them. They were carried out one by one. Prepare to throw violently when an enemy approaches.

There are also some non-combatants, such as the supply soldiers in the ministry, the firemen, etc., also holding bird guns, ready to go into battle at any time.

Huang Wei observed that at the same time, the vast Mongolian army was besieging the military camp, and the Mongolian cavalry in front continued to cover the diffuse with their cavalry bows.

It's just that their arrows shot past in bursts, not to mention that they couldn't pass through the fence, and even if they landed on the wooden shed behind, they made a lot of noise, but they didn't threaten the defenders. On the contrary, they were knocked down by the firecrackers. Many people.

Noticing this, in order not to damage the precious cavalry strength in vain, the sound of conch finally came from the rear, and the Mongolian cavalry retreated, leaving only the wooden shields to move forward, and the blackness pressed layer by layer to force them desperately.

The five Hongyi cannons on the hills of the army camp continued to bombard, causing billowing thick smoke, and then blown to the southeast by the autumn wind, they destroyed many wooden shields in succession, smashed the bundled timbers, and sent them back to the southeast. A lot of stumps and broken arms were thrown in the air.

Right now, the artillery battalion of the Jingbian Army uses silk ammunition packs, which shoot fast, and it takes a long time to dissipate heat. The power is not only multiplied, but the roaring shells stir up a bloody storm. The Tartars screamed incessantly.

However, despite the casualties, they entered the blind spot of the Hongyi Cannon with wooden shields.

"The Tartars have invested their capital."

The artillery battalion officer behind the artillery frowned and murmured.

His face has been blackened by gunpowder smoke, and one piece is white. On the soil in front of him, there are arrows stuck like weeds. On his left arm, there is still a slanted arrow. Thoughts.

"Too many people is also a point."

The armored chief of the guard beside him joined him.

Now the Zhaoxuan artillery battalion has specialized guards, and "Yuanyangzhai" has left five Hongyi cannons, with 50 gunners, loaders, ammunitionists, etc., and a guard.

The captain of the guard also had a few arrows that were about to fall, but he didn't care, and he didn't even bother to take them off.

The artillery battalion officer hummed, put down his hands suddenly, and stared wide-eyed: "Push the artillery to the hole beside the fence and shoot shot!"

At this moment, the messengers from the Qian headquarters came and passed on Huang Wei's order to let the brothers in the artillery battalion push the artillery to the fence and bombard the wooden shield of the prisoner.

The artillery battalion officer laughed and said, "It's true that heroes see the same thing."

He waved his hand in a majestic manner: "Clear the chamber, add medicine, and load the shotgun!"

The infantry soldiers pushed the wooden shield layer by layer, and finally walked a hundred steps forward to the fence. There were already some corpses of horses and horses that had been riding and shooting. Among them, there is also some strange smell of gunpowder smoke spreading.

The defenders in front did not move at all, and the Mongolian army behind the shields could not see the situation in the village. They could only feel some dark bird guns protruding from the perforations between the wooden fences as tall as a person. It was chilling to see, and then looked up Looking at the wooden houses on the hill behind the fence, there are also some bird guns aiming at them.

Many people were beating drums in their hearts, but this was not the time to hesitate. The big drum behind them had already sounded, and the Mongolian soldiers pushing the shields shouted in unison, pushing the wooden shields desperately, and rushed forward.

After fifty steps, the Ming army still didn't move. At this time, the order was issued, and the sound of the bowstring continued. The Mongolian archers behind the shield shot their arrows vigorously towards the wooden fence, and then The closer the distance is, the more arrows are shot, it's like pouring rain.

The blossoming sound was like hail and raindrops, and in an instant, the fence and wooden shed here were filled with arrows like hedgehogs.

The defenders still didn't move, and the Mongolian army couldn't see the results of their arrows behind their shields, but everyone just shot arrows vigorously to cover up the fear in their hearts.

Even closer, thirty steps away, suddenly there was a sharp swan sound, and the sound of a salvo of firecrackers sounded, and it was obvious that three streaks of white smoke rose up and down, and the wooden shield in front of him saw blood mist billowing up, screaming incessantly There were screams, the sound of falling to the ground with the flesh in between, and even some wooden shields fell.

The ferocious blunderbuss bullets pierced through the weak points of the wooden shields, causing heavy blows to those behind the shields, especially the blunderbussmen in the wooden houses. They were condescending and could hit people hiding behind the shields. Several rows of wooden shields There was chaos.

The sudden blow stunned many Mongols. They had never experienced the battle of Changling Mountain, and they were extremely uncomfortable with this kind of head-to-head battle. Fear, hiding in the last few rows was also hit, what kind of stockade is this?
Before they could wake up, some parts of the fence exposed space like a window, and several black cannon muzzles protruded, and then they exploded, the sound of the cannons was like thunder, with a large puff of thick white smoke, In the end, countless shotguns came roaring.

The sound of the wooden shield being toppled and shattered continued, interspersed with the continuous sound of bone fractures and flesh breaking. Countless blood mist exploded in all directions. One red cannon could hold at least a hundred lead bullets. Five red cannons blasted, It is hundreds of thousands of lead bullets.

They roared over, and for a while, the Mongolian army behind each wooden shield was beaten to death and wounded...

The Mongolian army who survived by chance no longer knew what it was like. They went forward in a daze, but they heard a Chinese voice behind the fence shouting: "ten thousand enemies."

Then they were horrified to see that the head was covered with blackness, and round things fell on the head...

(End of this chapter)