I'm a big dick

Chapter 291
Therefore, he led the army to fight and retreat, and urgently reported to his father, explaining the counterattack route of the Ming army in detail.Whether to send troops to support, or to attack the Ming army directly, he waited for his father Daishan's decision.

A few miles away is Shicheng Station, Sahalian is very anxious.Once it is occupied by the Ming army, it means that it has a solid foothold and can continue to move forward step by step for the camp.

The field of vision suddenly widened, and a large open area was displayed in front of people.Sahalian's spirit lifted, this is the place he chose to counterattack, and whether he can repel the Ming army depends on the battle here.

Obviously, the Ming army was also familiar with the terrain.The battalion of vehicles advancing along the main road slowed down, and the troops drove out in units of battalions and gradually spread out in the open field.

Town, Association, Regiment, Battalion, General Banner... This is the establishment of the new army of the Ming Army. Divided into three battalions, each with more than 600 soldiers.

The battle formations trained by the new army are mainly battalions, whichever has a relatively small number of people, and the deployment of troops is relatively fast.

According to the weaponry of the various associations of the Dongjiang Army, spears and swords and shields accounted for about a quarter, and the rest were arquebus soldiers equipped with bayonets.

In other words, the first battalion of soldiers has nearly two hundred cold weapons.Needless to say, the spears, knives and shields are naturally at the forefront of the battle formation, followed by musketeers.

Specific to each branch, the proportion is slightly different.For example, Zhangpan's Left Association and Kongde's Right Association, because of their long-term cooperative operations, their organization is relatively similar.

Because Zhang Pan was able to read and write, Kong Youde admired him and respected him.Zhang Pan reduced cold weapons in each battalion, but increased grenadier vehicles, and Kong Youde also learned from it.

On the open field, with the car camp on the main road as the center, the Ming army deployed four battalions, each battalion was no more than a hundred meters apart.With the sound of drums and trumpets, they pushed forward again.

Three rows of long spears were pointing obliquely at the sky, shining coldly under the sun; the armor was complete, the iron face was fierce, and the footsteps were clanging. Thousands of Ming troops advanced like a wall, giving people a sense of oppression.

Sahalian observed for a while, knowing that he could not wait any longer.

The formation of cars on the main road was not easy to mess with, and it was equipped with a Francophone, which could shoot out hundreds of projectiles; coupled with the muskets of the Ming army behind the car, he tried to attack, and he had already suffered a loss.

Therefore, the Ming army deployed in the field is obviously easier to deal with than Che Ying, although this is what it looks like.

With the sound of whimpering horns, Jiannu's cavalry charged.The iron hooves stomped on the ground, rumbling, coupled with shouting and roaring, the momentum was astonishing.

But if you observe carefully, you will find that Jiannu's charge is not a straight frontal pounce, but a bit oblique, or curved.

Jiannu stared at each other and frowned, extremely ferocious, roaring wildly, rushing towards the battle formation of the Ming army like a ghost.

The flag changed, the drums and horns sounded, and the Ming army also responded.The three rows of spearmen were either squatting, kneeling or standing, with their spears pointing forward, like a dense forest.

There is still a gap of one meter between the spearmen, and the heavy muskets are supported by the poles, pointing the black muzzles forward.

The Jiannu cavalry began to charge fiercely, but they slowed down halfway.Then at a distance of about [-] meters, he reined in and turned, slanting across the battle formation of the Ming army.

It turned out that this was Jiannu's usual tactic of luring the enemy, which was to lure the Ming army to fire with the momentum of the impact.

But they miscalculated. The Ming army's battle formation was as motionless as a mountain, and the guns and cannons did not fire.The soldiers of the Ming army didn't make any noise and chaos, they watched Jiannu yelling and galloping quietly, as if they were watching a circus.

Kong Youde sat on the horse, showing a sneer under the banner behind the formation.This kind of tactic has been taught many times in martial arts, and the norms of musket shooting have long been clearly written in the drill.

Of course, this is also the result of long-term rigorous training.

Ask those musketeers, who has never endured the instructor's stick?Irregular actions, reversed casting order, wrong execution of orders... Even the timid will be punished.

Strict training forms a conditioned reflex-like skilled operation, and then it is to continuously increase combat experience.

From small battles to big battles, from defense to offense.After a year of polishing, the Dongjiang army was finally able to compete with Jiannu in the wild on the basis of meeting certain conditions.

Of course, the flaws of matchlock guns are unavoidable.But in the eyes of Zhang Pan and Kong Youde, not being defeated in melee combat, or being able to persist for a short time, is already a guarantee of victory.

The first wave of Jiannu cavalry was unsuccessful, and the horses returned; the second wave of cavalry came galloping again, shouting louder.Moreover, they advanced more than ten meters, getting closer to the battle formation of the Ming army.

Still seductive, but more provocative.It is not only to test the psychological quality of the Ming army, but also to anger the Ming army.

The battle formation of the Ming army was still silent, the soldiers seemed to be frozen, only the flags in the formation were fluttering in the wind.

When the third wave of Jiannu cavalry galloped forward, Kong Youde issued a general order.The war drums beat rhythmically, and soon stopped.

The middle and lower-level officers shouted and commanded in the battle formation, and the musketeers who were waiting to shoot started to move, clamped the burning matchlock to the dragon head, and aimed at the front through the aisle gap in the battle formation.

The third wave of Jiannu iron cavalry rushed over, getting closer, with a stronger sense of oppression, hoping to achieve the purpose of luring the Ming army to fire.

This time they got their wish. When they swept across the battle formation of the Ming army, the swan sound suddenly sounded in the formation of the Ming army.

In just a short interval, fires flickered in the battle formation of the Ming army, clusters of white smoke rose up, and the continuous shooting finally broke out.

In the eyes of Sahalian and other Jiannu, a distance of six to seventy meters is also safe.But their empiricism, in the end, cost them blood. This is also the evil result of ineffective information and inaccurate intelligence.

The heavy lead bullets flew over a distance of tens of meters in an instant, splashing blood mist among the Jiannu cavalry sweeping horizontally, screaming and howling and the neighing of war horses resounded across the field.

Regardless of whether it is a man or a horse, the lead bullet fired by the heavy arquebus can be knocked down by a single shot, and can even penetrate two people or knock down two horses.

Moreover, although Jiannu's cavalry wore armor, it was not double or triple.That is too heavy and will affect the speed of the horse.

Therefore, the power of the heavy matchlock gun is even more fierce.Amidst the blood and rain of tents, the Jiannu cavalrymen turned their backs on their backs, and there was chaos.

The comrades in front retracted their guns and dodged, Zhang Xiaoxi stepped forward, put the eagle gun firmly on the fork, clamped the matchlock, and aimed it against his shoulder.

The trigger was pulled, and with a bang, the butt of the gun was pushed back against his shoulder.Even with a buffer device, the recoil force is much greater than that of the Lumi gun.

Zhang Xiaoxi had already gotten used to this force, and only one side of his body lost most of the force, and the thick shoulder pads also played a very good protective role.

Did you hit the target?It seems to be, because the target he aimed at has already fallen off the horse with a canopy of flying flesh and blood.

Zhang Xiaoxi didn't have time to think about it, put his gun back in line, another comrade stepped forward and stood in his place.

The horses and riders who were killed and injured fell to the ground, causing the slave cavalry to trample and overturn.Three rounds of heavy musket fire left a mess of flesh and blood on the battlefield, which stretched for nearly a hundred meters.

The Ming army stopped shooting, and the rising white smoke gradually dissipated. Musketeers were reloading ammunition nervously and quickly, and the officers successively waved the banner of preparation in the formation.

As soon as the rhythm of the war drums changed, the officers also saw the change of the flag.Tiger!All the pikemen stood with their guns upright, letting out a deep roar.

Tiger, tiger, tiger!
Step by step, the pikemen marched forward with their guns raised, shouting with a clear rhythm, and took firm steps forward.

Sahalian could see clearly, and his heart sank.Failure to achieve the purpose of luring the enemy to fire is at best a disappointment.But being killed by enemy firepower is self-defeating frustration.

With the activation of the infantry formation, the car battalion on the main road also moved forward at the same time, at a slightly faster speed, forming a small protrusion.

The so-called car battalion is not the formal shape being manufactured by the Weapons and Powder Bureau.

To put it bluntly, it is a simple van made of wood, a square box with wheels.This is somewhat similar to Jiannu's chariot, but it is slightly longer, can mount light artillery, has a roof and a compartment, and can also load some ammunition.

But it's a good guy if it can be used. Since defeating Amin in Fort Lushun, Zhang Pan has started to mobilize the people to make it.A lot of trees were cut down, and a lot of cars were built. Some carriages are made of whole logs, even the bark is there.

Moreover, this kind of wooden box car can not only carry guns, but also insert several short guns on the front movable baffle, which can be used to charge and stab the enemy, or to be used as a repelling horse.

Even though it has many functions, this kind of wooden cart does not have much technical content, and it is simple and easy to make.And this feature is exactly the reason why the Dongjiang Army in a remote overseas can be equipped with a large amount of equipment.

Another weapon widely equipped by the Dongjiang Army is the grenadier, which is also low in cost and easy to manufacture, and there is no need to wait for the court to adjust it.

But it is these two weapons that can be made by self-reliance that give the Dongjiang army the confidence to fight head-on with Jiannu.Relying on the advantages of troops and firearms, Sahalian was a little at a loss.

The Ming army is pushing towards them calmly with a broad front.Although the terrain is relatively open, there is still not enough space for the Jiannu cavalry to launch a flank assault.

After quick thinking, Sahalian decided to try again, and launched a frontal attack on the easternmost formation of the Ming army.

If this small phalanx is defeated, the entire Ming army's front line will be destroyed, and the advance will be stopped for fear that the cavalry will rush into the back through the gap.

Moreover, after defeating the Ming army phalanx, it also freed up space for flank assaults.

Sahalian could see clearly that there were only pikemen in the front of the Ming army phalanx, but there seemed to be no units or weapons on the sides that could stop the cavalry from attacking.

The horn kept sounding, and Sahalian issued orders one after another. The three slaves of Niulu quickly assembled and rushed towards the easternmost phalanx of the Ming army.

"When thieves and slaves fight, the dead soldiers are in front, and the sharp soldiers are behind. The dead soldiers wear heavy armor, and they will not retreat even though they die. I fired the cannon and rushed out."

"And you are especially good at assaulting left and right, and don't advance without seeing the advantage. Whether it is far or near, more or less, gathering or dispersing, coming out or disappearing, between movements and stillness, its momentum is extremely strange, and it is the most difficult to guard against..."

In the written records of the Ming Dynasty, Jiannu's tactics of warfare have been clearly explained.But to put it bluntly, there is no good way to deal with it in history, or there is a way but it doesn't work.

The problem lies in the generals and soldiers. According to the historical morality of Liaodong army leaders and the lack of pay and food in the Ming army, no matter how good the tactics are, it is only on paper.

Five or six hundred dead soldiers in heavy armor were in front of them. They galloped to a distance of about [-] meters, jumped off their horses, waved their weapons, and rushed towards them with frantic shouts.

Behind the dead soldiers, there are light armored archers charging forward on horseback, ready to take advantage of the dead soldiers to fight and entangle with the enemy, and use arrow rain to help them disrupt the enemy's battle formation.

In the back, there were nearly a thousand elite cavalry, who did not get too close, nor did they join the battle group.They are a decisive force, and they will not rush out until the enemy's battle formation is chaotic, defeating the enemy in one fell swoop.

There were also nearly a thousand cavalry shouting and shouting, galloping in front of other phalanxes of the Ming army, keeping a certain distance, which played a restraining role.

The sound of war drums sounded, the flags of the Ming army changed, and several phalanxes on the wide front stopped advancing.

The phalanx that was the first to fire was directly attacked, and the heavy muskets did their part. When the Jiannu dead soldiers approached within [-] meters, they began to shoot, and the lead bullets rushed towards the enemy with death.

In the rain of blood, the Jiannu dead soldiers kept falling to the ground, but the pace of impact did not slow down, and they continued to charge forward frantically.

60 meters, 50 meters, 30 meters... More than a dozen shells flew from behind the Ming army formation, swept across the battle formation, and smashed towards the Jiannu who rushed up.

Boom, boom, boom..." A series of explosions sounded one after another, and amidst the rising flames and gunpowder smoke, pieces of iron flew horizontally and spurted, and the dead soldiers paid casualties in the fireworks.

After rushing out of the smoke of the explosion, the Houjin soldiers found that the spearmen and sword shieldmen in the first few rows of the Ming army were in strange postures, and they did not charge forward to fight.

Squat, kneel, stand, the first row of pikemen takes a kneeling posture, and the second row of pikemen bends over and squats;
The sword and shield hand has already stepped forward to seal the gap between the queues, also kneeling.The last row of long gunmen used the shoulders of the sword and shield hands as gun mounts, and pointed their sharp spears forward.

This—should be a posture to resist the cavalry's attack, right? !Jian Nu was a little confused, but without much hesitation, he brandished a knife and gun and killed him.

The sound of the swan sounded, and the sound of the gun roared almost at the same time. The superposition of the sound was like the roar of muskets.

A row of lead bullets were fired head-on, at a distance of 30 meters, the lethality was astonishing.Under the fire of muskets, the Jiannu dead soldiers fell down in a row in an instant.

After a round of salvo, the musketeers retracted their guns and took a step to the left, then retreated to reload; the musketeers in the second row stepped forward, raised their guns to aim, pulled the trigger after the swan sound sounded, and fired another round. Lead shot.

Only then did the Jiannu dead soldiers who rushed to the front understand that the Ming soldiers in the first few rows slowed down just to let the Musketeers behind them out of the shooting range.

Hong Tianlei fired again and exploded among the rushing dead soldiers.This kind of interception is very effective, making the attack of Jiannu dead soldiers intermittent, making it difficult to ensure continuity and the input of troops.

(End of this chapter)