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Chapter 421 Offensive and Defensive Battle

With the current weapons and equipment of the Ming army, if we adopt defensive operations, we are quite confident that we will have fewer enemies and more enemies.

As for field battles, from the emperor to most of the generals, they are still cautious.It's not that you can't really beat it, but that you don't feel at ease.

Therefore, even though Weizi Valley is dilapidated, there is still something to rely on.This is much stronger than the small high ground occupied by the Ming army in the bloody battle in southern Liaoning.

The lethality of the flintlock has surpassed that of the bow and arrow, and the bayonet can also withstand the impact of the cavalry. Coupled with the simple and light grenadier, as long as the fighting spirit is strong enough, it is not difficult to fight a casualty-to-one battle.

Of course, this is the most conservative estimate. For the Ming army, they would definitely not be satisfied with such an exchange ratio.As for Jiannu, he didn't think that he would pay such a price by hitting more and hitting less.

In fact, when the war was led by Zhu Youxiao to fight for comprehensive national strength and consumption, there was no suspense about victory or defeat, it was just the length of time.

In ancient times, "sufficient soldiers and sufficient food" has always been used to describe the strength of the military, but Zhu Youxiao prefers to turn it upside down and use "sufficient food and sufficient soldiers" to judge the strength of the army.

Soldiers who are hungry can't be called "excellent" in any case. No matter how advanced their weapons and equipment are, if they don't eat two meals, they will become soft-legged shrimps.

The current Ming army is not full of food for a few days, but for several years.

Not only is it enough to eat, but it is also transitioning to good food. There is also a full amount of military pay, and there is support for the disabled, and compensation for the dead, and it can also benefit the family. This treatment is very different from a few years ago.

Of course, severe punishment is also essential.When you become a soldier, don't be greedy for life and fear death. Maybe because you are timid and cowardly, you will die first by the sword of the supervisory officer.

Moreover, because he was executed for violating military laws, all preferential treatment was cancelled.It's not only one person, but also affects the whole family, which is awe-inspiring.

The reason why the army is strong, Zhu Youxiao summed up two words, that is "reward and punishment".Although it is not so comprehensive, it can almost realize the essence of it.

Over the past few years, even if the imperial court's finances were tight, the emperor was doing his best to ensure the food and salaries of Liaodong.

For this reason, he did not hesitate to attack civil servants, vassal kings, and nobles again and again. He did not know how many people he offended and how many people scolded him behind his back.

The world's most advanced weapons and equipment, sufficient food and wages and severe punishments, plus various preferential treatment for soldiers and their families.It is not surprising that the bravery of the Liao people was inspired and the combat power of the Ming army in Liaodong was greatly improved.

Although the emperor could not see and experience it with his own eyes, he was somewhat cautious and conservative in strategy, but the generals who directly led the battle had a more accurate understanding and stronger self-confidence.

Facing the menacing Jiannu rushing towards them, the Ming army occupying Weizi Valley did not panic.The tactical play has been planned, and under the command of officers at all levels, it is enough to implement it step by step.

Moreover, the enemy's siege has long been expected, so how could it not be adequately prepared?

Not using the whole army to dig fortifications fiercely, but also conserving energy and preparing for the battle.

If the enemy comes late, or even doesn't come, then there's nothing to say. One day or one night, this place will become a fortified stronghold.

Although the fortifications were not perfect, it was precisely because of this that Jian Nu launched a fierce attack.On the other hand, it fits Kong Youde's mind.

Looking at the momentum of Jiannu's attack, Kong Youde judged that he wanted to use horsepower to jump over the ditch, and then dismounted to fight.Or, stop in front of a ditch and shoot a canopy of arrows.

"Fire with heavy muskets!" Kong Youde issued an order, which was passed on to the various troops with flags and drums.

As a vanguard force, Kong Youde personally led them. They didn't carry much artillery, but they deliberately brought extra heavy muskets.

This thing hits the enemy, destroys the armor, destroys the armor, kills or maims, and even kills several enemies with one shot, which is very powerful.Especially the shooting range is much farther than ordinary muskets.

The Ming army of more than 2000 people brought more than 200 heavy muskets, which was almost all the belongings of the Mixed Association led by Kong Youde.

On the battlefield, the commander not only gives orders, but also makes quick judgments.Jiannu pressed up from all directions, which side was the main attack, where was the feint attack, and how to dispatch troops were all things that tested the commander's ability.

It doesn't matter if judgment is difficult at the beginning of the war.Experienced commanders will leave a reserve team, which can be used as a supplement to the fighting force or as a fire brigade.

Boom, boom, boom... The roar of the gunfire was superimposed, and it seemed extremely huge.

The Jiannu cavalry who rushed to the front of the trench were hit by lead bullets head-on, blood mist splashed, and blood and flesh flew across.People shouted and horses neighed, people turned their backs on their backs, and there was chaos.

The relatively dense impact formation, coupled with the power of heavy muskets, made the killing effect more obvious.It is not an exaggeration in reality that a buckshot hits several people and knocks down several horses.

However, if the troops in front were knocked down, it would inevitably affect the progress of the cavalry in the back, thus curbing the momentum of Jiannu's impact.

After the heavy musket fired a round, they retreated to the back of the team and continued to load ammunition.The fusiliers lined up in four rows, and the front row listened to the order and raised their guns, ready to shoot.

The chaos was temporary, and nearly a hundred casualties would not stop Jiannu from attacking.

However, due to the head-on blows from the heavy muskets, the corpses of people and horses on the ground acted as a hindrance, causing most of the slave cavalry to slow down, and their intention to jump over the ditch fell through.

Jiannu didn't hesitate, jumped off his horse one after another, abandoned his horse and stepped forward, raised his weapons, shouted and jumped into the one-meter-deep ditch, took three or four steps, and reached the edge of the opposite ditch.

Climbing or turning over, the impacting Jiannu stepped on the ground, and his momentum seemed to be more vigorous. Relying on the heavy armor to protect his body, he continued to rush forward.

The Jiannu archers who crossed the trench followed up and stopped at a distance they felt was suitable. They drew their bows and set up arrows, and threw them at the enemy at the maximum range.

The sudden swan sound was very short, but it was covered up by the loud gunshots.

Countless flickering light spots disappeared instantly, thick white smoke rose in front of the Ming army formation, and the first row of fusiliers fired a round of salvo.

Heavy armor has insufficient protection against muskets, but at a longer distance, it can still somewhat reduce the damage of lead bullets to the body.

A group of Jiannu fell, but some survived.Rush, rush up, Jiannu got a little closer.

The arrows flew through the air, causing some damage to the Ming army.It was still a projectile, and it was not yet close to the direct shooting distance of the bow and arrow.

boom!The Ming army fired another round of volleys, and due to the closer distance, the power of the lead bullets also increased rapidly.

At an extremely fast speed, the third row of fusiliers crossed the second row, facing the already sparsely attacked enemies, and raised their guns again to aim.

(End of this chapter)