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Chapter 418 The Fierce Battle Begins

Although the "Queyue Formation" is very famous, there are very few battles in history.

The main reason is that the conditions are relatively high, not only the defensive side, but also the attacking side.What's the use if you set up a good posture and no one cares about it?
Perhaps the "Queyue Formation" was also set up, and the enemy came to attack as he wished, but he couldn't resist and suffered failure. Such a result would not highlight the "Queyue Formation".

To put it bluntly, if Liu Yu's "Queyue Formation" hadn't defeated about [-] cavalry with [-] elite infantry and created an astonishing record, the "Queyue Formation" would not have become famous in one fell swoop.

Now, the Ming army has also set up the "Queyue Formation". Whether it will win a big victory or suffer a defeat depends on the result of the bloody battle between the enemy and us.

Zhang Pan had landed to take over as the commander-in-chief, while Du Yueshan served as the front-line commander. More than 1000 Ming soldiers armed with guns and guns were arranged in order to face the aggressive and superior enemy's attack.

With the galloping horses, Jiannu's lure to the enemy became very realistic.If the Ming army still didn't open fire, the captain of Qingche Gar Huji felt that he could get closer and greeted with arrows.

Although the range of the flintlock can reach more than 100 meters, the effective range is only within 60 meters, which is similar to the pistols of later generations.

Of course, at a distance of [-] meters, the lead bullets of flintlock guns are still lethal to unprotected targets, and the hit rate can be improved by intensive shooting of volleys of guns.

But the Ming army did not adopt this relatively inefficient shooting method. Thanks to strict training and military law, no one dared to shoot casually without an order, which could bring the enemy closer.

In order to achieve this goal, the officers also thought of a way, that is, to separate the two postures of holding the gun and preparing to shoot.

That is to say, the officers do not give orders, and the soldiers hold the guns with both hands, the muzzles of the guns are slanted upwards, and their fingers are not on the trigger.Even if the spirit is very nervous, there will be no fire escape.

70 meters, 60 meters...

"Take the gun, get ready—" the officer's voice sounded, and the long flag leaned forward, pointing at the enemy.

Jiannu didn't plan to rush over, and Gar's pager was just thinking about it.After reaching the range of the bow and arrow, he turned around diagonally and opened his bow to shoot arrows in a beautiful turning posture.

Boom... The roar of a row of muskets erupted almost at the same time, like a muffled thunder.

Arrows flew across the air, and lead bullets flew head-on. This was the first fire contact between the enemy and us.

The man called Ma Neigh, and Jiannu, who changed direction and wanted to pass by the Ming army, was shot and fell off one after another under the attack of a round of musket fire.

The arrows flying in the air did little damage to the Ming army. The armor was complete, and there was an iron face. The protection was comprehensive and the quality of the armor was quite good.

The sound of jingling sounded in the Ming army formation, and only a few Ming soldiers were wounded with ribbons.The second row has moved forward to fill the space, and the first row retreated quickly. When they arrived at the back of the team, they reloaded ammunition nervously and orderly.

The Jiannu cavalry who swept across the front of the formation had not yet completed this maneuver, and another row of lead bullets came.Suddenly, another group of people turned their backs on their backs.

For now, the Ming army's flintlock equipment rate has reached [-]%, completely abandoning cold weapons such as spears, swords and shields.

Moreover, officers of the Ming army with actual combat experience also found that the depth of the infantry array could be compressed due to the greatly increased rate of fire of the flintlock.

As a result of deep compression, more guns can be fired on one front, and firepower can be more effectively exerted.

Of course, it will take some time for the transition from the infantry phalanx to the line formation, and not every officer or every unit is aware of this.

In southern Liaoning, the Kong Youde and Zhang Pan mixed groups, as well as the Qingshi mixed group that has completed training and is intensifying training, are the first troops to make changes and adopt new tactics.

In the Ming army in western Liaoning, only Fan Hualong's dragoons used it once when they fought against Amin's troops.

The result of the change is obvious. The increase in instantaneous firepower output has caused a lot of casualties to the Jiannu who lured the enemy.

The scene is also somewhat similar. Amin, who has been hacked into pieces, has suffered such a big loss for the troops he leads.Obviously, Yue Tuo didn't know how Amin lost.

The Jiannu cavalry passed the Ming army's "Queyue Formation" at a distance of 60 meters, leaving behind nearly a hundred corpses, as well as wounded and hissing horses on the ground who were not killed by bullets.

The attack arranged by Yue Tuo has already started, and it will not be stopped because of this accident.Moreover, in Yue Tuo's view, the purpose of luring the enemy has been achieved, although the casualties are a bit heavy.

Dozens of chariots appeared in front of the formation, which was already all, covering the heavy armored soldiers rushing behind and the archers providing fire suppression.

The weaponry and tactics of the Ming army improved rapidly, but Jiannu's style of play was still the same.The so-called car is just a defensive tool developed from the car camp of the Ming army.

The current Ming army also has chariots, which are placed in front of the formation. They are not only vehicles equipped with Fran cannons, but also movable barriers, which can resist and contain the impact of enemy cavalry.

Of course, flintlock guns and bayonets can also fight against cavalry.With a chariot, it is even safer.

"Reload solid ammunition! Ready to fire!"

After receiving the order, the artillerymen of the Ming army acted quickly, replacing the cannonballs with single bullets.

Shotgun shells are very effective against densely packed enemies, but it is not easy to destroy the chariots.The solid iron bullet weighing several kilograms has considerable destructive power against wooden carts.

In fact, the role and power of the car have been exaggerated.There are neither cannons nor firing ports for muskets on the chariot, it is purely a device to provide shelter and protection.

Of course, such defensive equipment alone cannot defeat the Ming army.Historically, the chariot only provided cover so that the Jiannu could get close to the enemy at a relatively low cost.The final victory was almost entirely due to Jiannu's close combat.

Therefore, even if the chariot cannot be destroyed, victory or defeat depends on the combat effectiveness and fighting will of both sides.

The battle on the two wings of the "Queyue formation" also began. Under the command of Tong Yanghe and Ma Guangyuan, the Han soldiers approached the battle formation of the Ming army and took the lead in attacking with bird guns.

Boom, boom, boom...Flange machine gun spewed out flames, solid bullets were used in the middle, and cannonballs were used on the wings. Facing the attack, the Ming army responded fiercely without any politeness.

Boom, boom, boom... The Hongyi cannon, which had been silent for a long time, roared again on the opposite bank, and fired heavy shells obliquely into the enemy's formation.

After Jiannu, who was attacking in the middle, approached the Ming army's battle line for 70 meters, more than [-] Ming forces made more passionate shouts.

Dense artillery shells passed through the air, and the darkness obscured the sun.From 400 meters in front of the formation to [-] meters, all are covered by shells.

Yue Tuo's pupils contracted, the Ming army was still hiding its strength, the density of the salvo bombardment this time was something he had never seen before.

The cannonballs drew arcs, from small to large, and smashed into Jiannu's attacking team in a mess.

After a while, explosions sounded one after another, flames burst out, and black smoke rose.The sun became dim in the rising black smoke, and it also cast a heavy shadow in Yue Tuo's heart.

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(End of this chapter)