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Chapter 355 The Power of Mass Charge

A row of muskets fired, and then the second row stepped forward, aiming their guns, and with the sound of the whistle, another round of intensive salvo was fired.

In order to pour firepower in the shortest possible time and throw the Jiannu cavalry into chaos, more than 1000 dragoons unconsciously used line tactics.

Three rows of musketeers advanced and retreated on the raised grass, and fired three rounds of salvo at the fastest speed, which made the slave cavalry caught off guard and fell into chaos.

The Mongolian cavalry who went to battle relied on skilled riding skills, turned and passed in front of the formation, turned again, and launched a counterattack towards the chaotic enemy.

"As expected of a nation on horseback." Man Gui couldn't help admiring, completely forgetting that he was also a "Mongolian".

"We're not bad either." Hu Dawei said with a smile, "It's just that the direction of training is different. If we go to a real confrontation, their tricks won't work."

This is also very reasonable, fighting in battle is different from fighting alone.In other words, cooperation and coordination minimized the requirements for personal martial arts and abilities.

No matter how well an individual can fight, it will not be the decisive factor in the battle of thousands of troops.

The so-called generals of Guanzhang and the so-called unstoppable courage are difficult to appear after the development of weapons and equipment to a certain stage.

Although the riding skills of the Mongolian cavalry are second to none, the tactics still remain hundreds of years ago.In terms of weapons and equipment, in terms of organization and coordination, they are not even as good as their ancestors.

Suddenly hit by muskets, the Mongolian cavalry made a comeback, putting Jiannu in a disadvantageous position.With bows and arrows and sabers, the Mongolian cavalry gained the upper hand by fighting more and chaotically.

With the sound of horseshoes, A Min woke up from the shock, and dispatched a thousand cavalry from the right wing, and charged obliquely at the enemy on the battlefield.

"It's our turn." Meng Ruhu looked at Man Gui, and after receiving the order, he roared and led his team to rush out.

Although the cavalry of the Ming army was in the center of the battle formation, the cavalry in the front row had changed into the clothes of the Mongolian army, which was not uniform, mainly to prevent Jiannu from taking precautions in advance.

Just like the sudden attack of the Ming army's musketeers, the dispatch of the Ming army's cavalry really caught Jiannu by surprise.

In the ancient traditional cavalry charge, it seems densely packed, but in a line, there are gaps between horses and horses, and people and people, in order to avoid mutual extrusion and chaos.

Therefore, when two traditional cavalrymen charged and fought at each other, there were not many people fighting at the same time.

Many cavalrymen who missed a hit or were blocked by the enemy would gallop past the enemy at high speed, and start hacking and killing with the enemy behind them again.

But using a formation as dense as a wall when charging, the enemy will rarely be able to pass through the gap, and even form a "fingers crossed" near-harmless battle.

For the naturalized cavalry led by Man Gui, their cavalry skills are higher than most of the Ming army, and it is also very fast to master and train cavalry wall tactics.

But they are still very different from the Ming cavalry who are being trained and strengthened in the Beijing camp.

With excellent horse control skills, they can arrange a relatively neat cavalry wall and maintain a relatively consistent speed while marching.However, the formation during the charge was still somewhat loose.

In addition to the short training time, the main thing is that the psychology is at work.The naturalized cavalry relies on their riding skills and has formed an inherent habit of combat.To put it bluntly, they don't take cavalry wall tactics very seriously.

However, the Jingying Ming army knew that their equestrian skills could not be compared with the people on horseback. They knew that victory depended on collective strength, organization and cooperation.

Only when one understands and agrees with one's mind can one be more serious in training and actual combat, and implement it more thoroughly.

Therefore, the cavalry wall tactics used by the Naturalized Cavalry Battalion are just a formality, but they cannot reach the level of spirit.

Even so, when a flat cavalry team pushed towards Jiannu, it still shocked the Mongols and Amin and other generals who were watching the battle.

Like a wall, but also like a rushing ocean wave, and not just one wave, but five or sixty meters behind, there is a second wave, and the third wave starts to move again.

Although the naturalized cavalry did not meet the tightness required by the flying cavalry of the Beijing camp, the distance between them was no more than a horse's distance at most, and it was very difficult for the enemy cavalry to pass accurately.

Running slowly at first, and then gradually speeding up, the gun flags in the cavalry moved from tilting to forward, and finally completed the final charge guidance.

The gun flag is not only a guide, but also a weapon. Those who can use this weapon are the most powerful masters in the army.

Immediate assassination is undoubtedly the most lethal.Ancient military generals all used long weapons, such as spears, horse lances, etc., which proves this point.

However, it is quite difficult to complete an accurate assassination on a fast galloping horse.If you can't use it flexibly and proficiently, it is easy to stab your opponent during a high-speed collision, and you will be pushed off the horse by the reaction force.

It is said that the carbine used by foreign knights is made of brittle apple wood. The reaction force of stabbing the enemy will shatter the carbine, thereby reducing the damage to the rider.

Zhu Youxiao is not very sure, nor does he want to do such an experiment.Therefore, he stipulated that the standard weapon of the cavalry of the Ming army was the saber.

Although the attack distance of saber slashing is short, the hit rate is much higher than that of spear stabbing, and the requirements for cavalry skills are also low.

This is Zhu Youxiao's purpose, to be able to explode a large number of soldiers, and the exchange ratio with the enemy is acceptable.Whether it is musketeers or cavalry wall tactics, they are essentially the same.

In the memoirs of the French general Tavana, he once wrote: The knights who fought in the horizontal team in the past were proficient in various fancy equestrian skills, and most of these actions required years of training to master well.But modern cavalry only needs three months to train a qualified cavalry.

Although not very accurate, the length of time a soldier trains can indeed determine the outcome of a war.

The cavalry charged in a dense horizontal team, and the fundamental tactical intention was to turn the soldiers into a whole through training and use collective strength to defeat the opponent.

In other words, this is the strength of the modern military system, which relies on discipline and execution.

The wind was whistling in the ears, and there were comrades-in-arms on the left and right. The cavalry of the Ming army clenched the handle of the knife, and swung their upper arms behind them vigorously, pointing their elbows to the sky.

It is only more than 100 meters away. At present, the naturalized cavalry is charging with all its strength and can maintain a relatively neat formation, which is this distance.

But although this distance is not too long, for the cavalry wall tactics that appeared on the battlefield for the first time, it is enough to deter the enemy and cause them to be caught off guard.

Whether it was the Mongolian Allied Forces, or A Min and other Houjin generals, they all stared wide-eyed, waiting for the moment when the two armies clashed, or collided.

The dense formation of the cavalry of the Ming army made it difficult for the Jin cavalry to evade. Apart from continuing to rush forward, there was no room for dodging and maneuvering. This is the same helplessness as a martial arts master on a battlefield with thousands of troops.

Whether to kill or be killed, only at the moment of collision, this is an unchangeable fact.No matter how good your martial arts skills are, or how awesome your riding skills are, even if you can perform acrobatics, it's useless.

You have high martial arts skills and quick shots, and you can knock your opponent off the horse before the opponent's slashing.But what about other enemies coming side by side, how do you dodge and parry?

Jiannu's cavalry still used the traditional charge tactics, and the bravest and most powerful guys should rush to the front.However, compared with the rows of Ming cavalry, they were lonely without the assistance of their comrades.

One thousand Jiannu was originally going to kill the Mongolian cavalry on the battlefield. When they found that the enemy cavalry was attacking their waist obliquely, they immediately sent two Niulu from the middle to adjust their direction to meet the Ming army.

This tactic was originally a normal response, but Jiannu miscalculated, and when they first confronted the cavalry wall, they were defeated.

It looks like they are going to die together, can the cavalry fight like this?

Niu Luer Zhenzhang stared at the enemy who was getting closer and closer, question marks and guesses appeared in his mind.Judging from his experience, the enemy will still disperse and fight when they are approaching.

Getting closer and closer, the speed has reached the fastest.Zhang Le saw the cold iron masks on the faces of the cavalrymen of the Ming army, and the helmet tassels that were blown straight back by the wind. He felt the imposing momentum like a mountain, and he, who had experienced many battles, was a little flustered.

The Jiannu around Zhang Le seemed even more at a loss. Even the war horses were confused, and they instinctively ran sideways to avoid the oncoming cavalry wall.

Jiannu's cavalry formation became a little chaotic and scattered, but within such a short distance, no one could dodge the enemy cavalry pushing across.

The horizontal formation of the cavalry of the Ming army also began to appear arcs, but the short distance of tens of meters and a few seconds did not affect the effect of the impact.

Arrows are still being shot, but the damage to the cavalry of the Ming army is not great. This is due to the good protection of the armor, which is also the main feature that distinguishes the Ming army from the Mongolian cavalry.

"Kill!!" The hoarse roar was almost the sound of both the enemy and us at the same time.

The torrent of cavalry finally collided violently, and the scene of people turning their backs was like a huge wave hitting a rock, splashing countless water splashes.

The horses that could not be avoided were smashed and broken, and they fell to the ground and wailed; fragments of blades and weapons flew up, countless brilliant blood splashed, and the screams and wailing rang out.

It can be clearly seen that the cavalry of the Ming army who pushed across had a considerable advantage against the relatively loose slaves, but there were also many gaps due to casualties.

The flag of the gun is still there, pointing forward, the tip of the gun is dripping with blood, it is indeed the elite selected by the team.With the guidance, the cavalry moved closer to the gun flag and made up for some gaps.

The speed of the horse slowed down, but it was still galloping.The knife gleamed, and flesh and blood flew everywhere.The high-carbon steel sabers of the Ming army cavalry also played a huge role in the confrontation.

Zhang Le was swaying on his horse, holding a severed scimitar in his right hand.In the confrontation just now, he used his speed to slash the enemy on the opposite side, but the other saber slashed diagonally, so he could only raise the saber to parry.

The knife broke, and a stream of heat flowed down from the top of his head, instantly blurring his vision. Zhang Le knew that he was injured.In his eyes, the scenery turned red, including another group of dense cavalry rushing from the opposite side.

He turned his horse's head and wanted to run away, but Ma Su wanted to raise it, but it didn't happen for a while.The rumble of horseshoes behind him made Zhang Le realize that it was extremely stupid to leave his back to his opponent.

Before he could turn his horse's head around, a gust of wind came from behind his head.He instinctively turned his body around, avoiding the vital part, but the saber sliced ​​across his back, causing heavy and severe pain.

Then, another knife slashed at his shoulder, even though he was protected by the armor, he was still chopped off from the horse.

With the blood all over his body and the pain that he couldn't cry out, the last thing Zhang Le saw was the red sky and a large black shadow passing over his head.

The shadow passed by, but Zhang Le also fell into the darkness, and he would never see the light again in this life.

The impact of the first cavalry wall, the Ming army lost a third of the cavalry.But the second charge only lost one-fifth of it, but killed and wounded several times as many enemies.

The speed of the cavalry is the key factor for victory. Even if the Jiannu survived the impact of the first cavalry wall, they would face the embarrassment of losing speed and the second attack from the second cavalry wall.

And the cavalry wall's attacks seemed to be endless, one after another, beating the two slaves of Niulu who came to fight to the ground.

"If the first team loses more than half of it during the charge, the second team will lose at most [-]%, and the third team—I'm afraid it won't even be [-]%."

Ma Chengfei is not only the personal guard of the emperor, but also has the task of observing. Watching the changes in the situation on the battlefield, he estimates and judges in his heart.

"Also, the second team, the third team, and even the last few teams don't need to charge too fast. This way, it is easier to control during training and in combat."

The farther the charge is, the faster the speed is, and the more difficult the formation is to control. Ma Chengfei has experienced it himself and knows it very well.

Alternatively, the distance between the cavalry could be widened to allow a single horse to pass, as it is now.It will be easier to bypass unexpected obstacles on the road, especially the wounded and the dead bodies of horses and men.

Of course, whether the wider distance means that the formation is more difficult to control, Ma Chengfei is not sure.

On the battlefield, the battle is not over yet.However, the cavalry of the Ming army attacked in a dense horizontal formation, and after defeating the two Niulu Jiannu cavalry, they began to slow down and adjust their formation, preparing to attack other Jiannu cavalry on the battlefield.

Amin did not send any troops into the battlefield to participate in the battle. He saw the power of the Ming cavalry's strange tactics, and also saw the coalition forces waiting in formation on the opposite side.What made him dare not act rashly was the cavalry of the Ming army who were in strict formation and ready to go.

Now, there are only two thousand complete cavalry left in his hands, and the others have been involved in the melee.With the continuous investment of Mongolian cavalry, the troops on the battlefield are being beaten by superior enemies.

If you don't continue to send troops to break the siege, it is estimated that there will not be too many people who will be able to break out of the siege.

However, Amin really couldn't think of a countermeasure against the cavalry of the Ming army and the weird tactics.The refueling tactic is obviously not going to have a big effect; but if the whole army is to press on, isn't the gamble too high?

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(End of this chapter)