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Chapter 419 The gap is widening again
Boom!The shell of the Fran's machine gun hit a car, and a round hole was punched in the wooden board, and sawdust flew across. A slave behind the car covered his face and screamed, blood gurgling from his fingers.

In order to facilitate transportation by boat and infantry mobility, the artillery carried by the Ming army was basically light.The Frang machine weighs more than 200 catties, and the solid shells weigh four to five catties, so the power is not too great.

In fact, as far as wooden carts are concerned, heavy muskets also have a destructive effect.It's just that the effect is weaker than that of the Fran cannon.

Jiannu's chariot was hit continuously, with more damage and less destruction.But these are not all the methods of the Ming army. They have other methods to deal with the chariot.

More than a dozen simple grenadiers stood up behind the chariot, and dozens of small cans of kerosene had been put into the swing pockets. When the chariot approached, they began to ignite and launch.

The fire oil tank was either smashed into pieces on the wagon or on the ground, and a ball of fire was thrown up, burning blazingly.

After repeated deduction, the Ming army was quite well prepared.Although the ammunition supplies carried by small boats are limited, it is more than enough to deal with one or two attacks.

In the flames, the car quickly turned into a train, not to mention pushing, it was very difficult to get close.Not just the chariots, but also many Jian slaves, with fireworks on their bodies, hissing inhumanly and writhing around.

It was another round of grenadier throwing, with more fire heads, greater fire intensity, and thicker smoke, almost forming a pyrotechnic blockade at the front of the Ming army's front more than 60 meters away.

Facing this sudden resistance, Jiannu's offensive had to come to a halt.All they seemed to be able to do was wait for the fire to burn out, or dig the earth to put it out.

The pressure in the middle dropped sharply, and the Han soldiers on the two wings were met with fierce counterattacks.

Boom, boom, boom...

The cannon from the Fran's machine gun... explodes into a fan and shoots at the enemy, which is simply irresistible.Before the Han army's blunderbuss showed its power, it was hit head-on.

Chen Sanhe lay prone on the ground, narrowly dodging the rain of lead bullets.He didn't dare to get up, his ears were full of screams and wailing, his eyes were full of bloody corpses lying on the ground, and the painful struggle of the injured survivors.

The shield has some effect, but the protection ability is still not enough.Compared with the Jurchen's equipment, the equipment of the Han soldiers was also a bit worse.This also makes them suffer the most damage when facing Ming army weapons.

Moreover, as a flank attack, there is another threat that needs to be considered, and that is the Ming army coming by boat.

Obviously, Yue Tuo had anticipated this unfavorable factor, so he entrusted this task to the Han soldiers.

At this time, the ships of the Ming army had already set sail again, and the musketeers were divided into two groups, and they rushed towards the opposite bank.

Zhang Pan gave the order, and the Ming army on both wings pushed the artillery carts forward, while hundreds of soldiers advanced in a formation of firing rotations, and dealt more severe blows to the Han soldiers.

If it is only passive defense, it will be disadvantageous for the Ming army, which is not superior in strength.In the three-sided attack, the Han soldiers on the two wings are weak chickens, and they can be defeated first, and then concentrate on dealing with Jiannu.

The most intimidating thing is the front artillery, pointing at the black muzzle, as if it can spew out dazzling flames at any time, and shoot dense and deadly lead bullets.

Under the howling command of the officers, the Han soldiers reluctantly lined up again and fought back with bird guns.

However, the formation that had just been reorganized collapsed and disintegrated under the bombardment of Fran's machine guns several times, and was constantly retreating under the pressure of the Ming soldiers' musket fire.

The roar of gunfire sounded in the river, and the Ming army coming by boat passed along the shore one by one, firing rounds of lead bullets at the Han army.

The two-sided attack finally brought the Han soldiers to the brink of collapse, and only the hardcore officers were still shouting and resisting.

The artillery quickly replaced the guns, adjusted the muzzle, and blasted at the Han soldiers.Hundreds of graupel bullets swept across like death's scythe, killing and wounding the Han soldiers.

"Come on, kill!"

Accompanied by sharp whistles, the roar of the officers sounded, and the soldiers of the Ming army inserted bayonets, shouted in unison, and charged forward.

The boats in the river also turned around, paddled toward the shore, and plunged into the shallows.The soldier jumped off the boat, stepped on the river at the last knee, rushed to the river bank, and together with the friendly army, stabbed the Han army hard in the side.

Combined, the two divisions of the Ming army did not have many troops.But with just a few hundred people, they played with the momentum of thousands of people, chasing and killing the Han army twice as many as themselves, and fled in embarrassment.

Ma Guangyuan wanted to stop the defeat, brandishing his blood-stained saber, he slashed and killed several deserters frantically, but it was all in vain.

After an inconspicuous gunshot, he seemed to have been hit with a sap, stopped moving, swayed, and fell down slumped.

The defeated soldiers hurried past without even taking a second look.Only a few personal soldiers surrounded and called out.

Ma Guangyuan's eyes were wide open, blood was foaming from his mouth, and he was speechless.There was no way to tell others that he was hit by a bird gun from behind.

The soldiers carried Ma Guangyuan's body and joined the rout. The defeat of the left-wing Han army was like a torrential river, unstoppable.

The soldiers of the Ming army chased and killed wildly. On the battlefield, there is no easier job than killing chickens and sheep.The defeated soldiers were like a flock of panic-stricken ducks, not even daring to look back, only running desperately.

puff!The muffled sound of the bayonet piercing the flesh was a bit scary, but Zhang Xiaoxi didn't even blink.

His strength was not the greatest. Relying on the strength of his hand and wrist, he had already drawn out the bayonet, stepped forward to chase, and did not even glance at the fallen corpse.

Behind him are comrades-in-arms and his subordinates.Danzi, a recruit a few years ago, has become an officer, leading more than 100 soldiers.

"My surname is also Zhang!" Zhang Xiaoxi already knew why Feng Datie asked him so, now, he can say that with his head held high, not insulting the surname of the senior who bravely climbed to the top of the city.

Growth means the maturity of the mind, but also the ruthlessness of the mind.He is also from Liao, but he is a life-and-death enemy. He will not have the slightest mercy, and will be a little bit soft.

The training of the mind is not just about killing, the most influential one is the robe beside him.

Over the past few years, how many comrades-in-arms have been disabled or killed in battle, their names, their voices and smiles, have always remained in Zhang Xiaoxi's mind and will never be forgotten.

It is this kind of nostalgia that will have a deeper hatred and a more fierce revenge.No matter who it is, whoever dares to raise a knife and gun at him and Pao Ze will never forgive him.

There are what kind of officers, there are what kind of soldiers.Zhang Xiaoxi's subordinates were the same as him, maybe they were driven by his performance, maybe it was simple hatred, or the pleasure of killing and revenge.

After the fierce and merciless pursuit, the soldiers of the Ming army stopped unwillingly and turned back to the main formation until the sound of the call to withdraw troops.

The left-wing Han army was defeated, and the right-wing Han army was still resisting under the command of Tong Yangxing.But under the firepower from both sides, failure is only a matter of time.

At this time, Tong Yangxing really realized that equipping the Han soldiers with muskets and training them in loading and queuing was just the first step towards turning the troops into firearms.He still has a lot to learn!
It's a pity that Tong Yangxing knew better in his heart that he probably didn't have much time to improve.

Whether it is resources or manpower, coupled with the support of Houjin's upper management, it is impossible for him to improve on the experience he has learned.

The formation of a tactical style of play does not happen overnight.

For example, in the Ming Dynasty, the army was equipped with firearms, which can be counted from the founding of the country.But at the end of the Ming Dynasty, he was still immature, and was beaten to the ground by Jiannu, who mainly used cold weapons.

The military reform promoted by Zhu Youxiao has a foundation and is gradually perfected.

In the past few years, the Ming army has changed from shrinking defenses to focusing on vehicles and artillery, and then to infantry using flintlock guns and bayonets as the main means of combat.Officers and generals at all levels, and even soldiers, are constantly exploring and making progress.

The idea of ​​using Han soldiers and preparing firearms in the later Jin Dynasty was correct, at least in terms of concept, it was an improvement.

However, whether it is weapons and equipment, or the quality of personnel, coupled with combat style, it is difficult to compete with the Ming army in a short period of time.

After this battle, Tong Yangxing learned a lot, but the outcome of failure is inevitable.The reason why they are still persisting is only because Yuetuo's troops in the middle road have not given up.

However, the defeat of the Han soldiers on the left had already changed the situation of the battle, which Yue Tuo did not expect.

After the Ming army defeated the enemy attacking from the left wing, they did not retreat to continue to maintain the arc-shaped "Queyue Formation".After quickly reorganizing the formation, the Ming army launched a linear array and rolled over to Jiannu in the middle.

With such a tactical maneuver, the Jiannu in the middle will be under fire from both sides, making the battle even more unfavorable.

The kerosene tank almost burned down all the chariots, but Jian Nu hadn't flinched yet.After the fire became smaller, they continued to attack the Ming army's battle formation with heavy armor and large shields first.

The familiar roar sounded again, and the artillery of the Ming army on the south bank fired again. More than 100 shells arced in the air, skimmed across the river, flew over the battle formations of the Ming army, and smashed down.

The successive explosions raised thick smoke, which almost completely blocked the sight of Yue Tuo and others.

Yue Tuo's face was so gloomy that water dripped out. Although he couldn't see clearly, he also knew that the attacking troops had suffered a lot of casualties.

The sound of the explosion gradually became thinner, and the smoke could not dissipate immediately.Immediately afterwards, the roaring cannon sounded again. Judging from the sound, it was the Ming army that was firing.

This is the vanguard of the attack approaching the enemy and receiving fierce counterattacks.After the artillery bombardment, it should be the shooting of muskets.

Yue Tuo had been able to guess the Ming army's style of play. The long-range bombardment played the role of killing and interdicting. Not only were there not many Jurchen warriors who could rush to the front of the Ming army's battle formation, but they also lacked the stamina to continue attacking.

This is different from fighting the Ming army in southern Liaoning.In the absence of artillery support, it is impossible to eat up more than a thousand Ming troops who are rushing forward with all their casualties. Can they succeed now?

The weapons of the Ming army became more powerful, and their combat power increased again.But our own army still seems to be the same, and the gap is getting bigger and bigger, which is shocking.Yue Tuo's heart sank, and he raised his hand slowly.

Just as he guessed, Jiannu's heavy armor rushed to the front of the formation, and was immediately bombarded by Fran's machine guns at a distance of more than 50 meters.

Quickly changing the guns, more than a dozen Francophones sprayed out a dense rain of cannonballs, and beat the hundreds of Jiannu rushing to pieces.

In order to deal with Jiannu's heavy armored infantry, the shotguns carried by the Franco machine guns are filled with large lead bullets from heavy muskets.

The number of buckshot shot by the artillery was reduced, but its power was increased.When the cannon was fired, it was like a dozen heavy muskets firing in salvo.

Even if the heavy lead bullets couldn't penetrate the heavy armor, the huge impact force would still be transmitted to Jiannu's body, causing their internal organs to be injured and blood to spit out at the mouth.

And more scenes are bloody and violent. The head is beaten into a rotten watermelon, and the arm or leg is blown away and blood is sprayed wildly.

No matter how brave, no matter how skilled in martial arts, no matter how experienced Jian Nu was, he couldn't resist a cheap lead bullet.This is the power of science and technology, as well as the progress of the times, the blood lesson brought to Jiannu.

Times have changed, and Zhu Youxiao is too lazy to talk about it.But Jiannu never understood the true meaning of the so-called different eras.

The chariots cover and approach, the heavy armored soldiers fight in close combat, and the cavalry shoots to chase and kill the fleeing enemy. Jiannu has used these three axes for decades.

Besides, not to mention just a few years, hundreds of years later, after Jin became the Qing Dynasty and stole the Central Plains, they still don't understand the simple five words "the times are different".

Until their dreams and backbones were shattered by the strong ships and guns of the Western colonists, they might not understand that they have been abandoned by the times.

Yue Tuo's emotion was only for a short time, and he gave the order to retreat.This is a wise and helpless choice.

If he hadn't experienced the Liaonan War, Yue Tuo would not have been able to deeply feel that the gap in combat power between the two sides has widened again; he failed to wipe out the thousands of isolated Ming troops at the beginning, and it is the same now.

Luo Xiujin let out a long breath secretly, feeling relieved at Yue Tuo's decision.To retreat at this time, the loss is only the attacking 2000 horsemen; if the entanglement continues, I am afraid that it will end with heavy casualties and broken bones.

The order was issued, but it was still a bit late.After the bombardment by the Ming army, the musketeers stepped forward to deal Jiannu a head-on blow at the most lethal distance.

Heavy armor does have a certain degree of protection against firearms, but it also depends on the distance; the same is true for firearms, the closer they are, the faster the speed of the lead bullets and the greater their power.

At a distance of 40 meters, it is within the best shooting range of the flintlock gun. The hit rate is high and the power is enough to pierce the enemy.

The Ming army who turned around from the flanks also approached the central battlefield, using line arrays and musket salvos, adding another weight to the balance of victory.

The fire of the shooting flickered non-stop, bursts of white smoke rose and filled the air, and the red-hot lead bullets chased the retreating enemies, beating them to bloody splashes and screaming continuously.

Another batch of Ming troops came by boat and landed successfully.The balance of forces between the enemy and the enemy has narrowed again, although it has little effect on the victory or defeat of the battle.

At the same time that Yue Tuo issued the withdrawal order, Tong Yangxing also issued the order to withdraw the troops as if he had been pardoned.However, the Ming army was steady and cautious in chasing and killing Jiannu, but it was a fierce tiger descending from the mountain when it came to Han soldiers.

"Come on, kill!" The shouts were passionate and invigorating, and the Ming army's fierce counterattack caused the Han soldiers to retreat from retreat to defeat, and finally turned into a retreat, which could no longer be dealt with.

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