Take the arsenal to Da Ming

Chapter 244

Ming Andali looked at the cavalrymen on his side who kept screaming and fell down, feeling terrified and at the same time filled with grief and indignation.

He couldn't figure it out, why couldn't such a seemingly fragile phalanx break through?
If it is pushed away, the new army's formation can be disrupted, and the new army's morale will be greatly shaken.

But now, it is obviously a bit whimsical.

Although the phalanx was slightly deformed due to the counterattack of the new army, the outline of the phalanx remained very intact.

When the soldiers in the front row fall, the soldiers in the back row will take the initiative to fill up to ensure the integrity of the front row formation.

A few Mongolian cavalry roared and rushed forward, and the soldiers of the new army who were facing each other stabbed their flintlock guns without showing any weakness.

"Pu Chi Chi Chi..." Several bloody holes were stabbed in the chest and abdomen of the war horses, and the horses neighed and their front hooves gave way.

Taking advantage of the fact that the cavalryman on horseback was short and unstable, the soldiers of the new army rushed forward, stabbed fiercely, pierced the cavalryman's chest, and then retreated quickly.

The new army soldiers in the back row continued to load projectiles, and then quickly aimed at the target and fired.

As more and more horses and soldiers' corpses piled up in front of the formation, it became more and more unfavorable for the performance of the cavalry, but the formation of the new army remained completely motionless.

The soldiers in the front row held their bayonet guns tightly, while the soldiers in the second and third rows kept reloading and shooting.

Soldiers in the second row will fill in the gaps left by the soldiers in the first row in time, and soldiers in the third row will quickly fill in the gaps left by the soldiers in the second row, so that the formation of the front row remains intact and the enemy The army could not break through.

In the phalanx in the middle, because the enemy's impact was the strongest, the soldiers of the new army who were attacked from the front suffered the most casualties.

The commander immediately ordered the third row of soldiers on the back of the phalanx to turn back, and then stepped forward to replenish the frontal losses.

"Bang bang bang..." After another round of shooting from the left phalanx, there were very few enemy cavalry charging over.

The commander commanding in the middle of the hollow phalanx immediately shouted: "The left team turns to the right, the right team turns to the left, the rear team turns back, and advances..."

Under the command, all soldiers face in one direction.

At about the same time, the right phalanx was also moving forward, while the middle phalanx remained stationary.

Under the command of the clear drums, march forward on the beat of the drums to keep the formation in order.

In this way, the three phalanxes of the new army gradually formed a U-shape, which looked like an open pocket.

After moving forward for a certain distance, the square formations on both sides changed their direction again and moved closer to the middle, allowing the pockets to shrink continuously.

After seeing an enemy cavalry rushing towards them, the phalanx stopped immediately, and then the soldiers on the other three sides quickly turned to face the outside in unison, destroying the invading enemy before continuing to move forward.

At this time, the enemy cavalry, which was being stimulated by the huge casualties, hadn't even noticed the rapid adjustment of the formation of the new army.

The two phalanxes on both sides of the new army immediately launched an attack on the enemy's two wings.

"Bang bang bang..."

"Ah..."

"Baby, baby..."

The few remaining enemy cavalry screamed and fell down, the horses neighed in pain, and then fell to the ground with a limp hoof.

Seeing this scene, Ming Andali finally couldn't take it anymore, ordered to stop the attack in grief and indignation, and then retreated.

He finally understood that the new army's firepower was too fierce, and a single salvo would knock down the attacking cavalry, which would have a huge impact on the formation of the attacking cavalry.

Often, there were only a dozen or even fewer cavalry who arrived at the front of the new army at the same time, unable to concentrate the cavalry's charge, and then quickly wiped out by the superior force and firepower of the new army.

If a whole platoon of cavalry arrives at the front of the new army at the same time, and then launches a fierce attack, the formation of the new army must be impossible to stop.

But obviously this is whimsical. With such dense firepower from the new army, how could the whole row of cavalry with such obvious targets rush forward.

Unless the new army is out of bullets, or stops shooting, it is wishful thinking.

However, if the cavalry cannot be gathered together and rush away fiercely like a mountain torrent, but are scattered one by one, they will be easily cut off and wiped out by the new army quickly.

Because of this, the cavalry of one's own side seemed to charge again and again, but they did not pose much threat to the formation of the new army, because they could not condense into a single force, and then broke the formation of the new army in one go.

This kind of succession, but it is just going forward to die in turn. Such a vicious circle consumes only the elite Mongolian cavalry.

Behind the battle line, Zuo Menggeng, Li Guoying, Sun Lin, Claudia and the others were stunned, and they all looked at Tangning with expressions of awe.

Sun Lin, who opposed the most fiercely before, showed even more ashamed expression on his face. Such a brilliant battle formation almost died because of his non-stop opposition.

Fortunately, Mr. Tang insisted on his own opinion, otherwise, wouldn't Sun Lin become a sinner through the ages?

Claudia's eyes are shining brightly, and she feels that she has really benefited a lot from following the new army for a while.

Not only herself, but also the Portuguese officers who came with her had to admire the endless new battle formations of the new army.

In fact, this linear tactic, as well as the hollow phalanx tactic, not only did not agree with many generals and staff officers of the new army at the beginning of its appearance, but also the Portuguese shook their heads, thinking that this would not work.

Even in private, Claudia heard more than one officer laughing at Tang Ning as a rookie who didn't know how to fight and would kill all the new troops.

Some people even persuaded her to find an excuse to leave the new army so as not to be dragged down.

Claudia also wavered, but in the end she stayed because of her trust in Tangning's ability to perform miracles.

Today, Tangning proved with the facts that all the ridicule was just other people's stupidity.

In fact, Tangning was also sweating, because it was the first time he had used this kind of hollow phalanx, and it was against cavalry.

In case something goes wrong, those soldiers will be very dangerous. After all, the infantry who are dispersed can only be massacred by the cavalry.

Fortunately, although training can't solve all problems, strict training can make soldiers have enough discipline, and they can also use their combat skills as much as possible according to the usual training.

As for the courage to die, it cannot be reflected in the training. Many soldiers may not know the extent of their courage, and they can only rely on the soldiers to experience it on the battlefield.

This time, they proved that their courage is not weak.

Of course, part of the reason for this is that the tactics worked and the wind was blown.

When you see the enemy falling in pieces under your attack and realize that the enemy cannot defeat you, your morale and courage will naturally be greatly improved invisibly.

If one day, the enemy army also used the tactic of queuing up and shooting, the two sides would shoot at each other at a distance of ten feet or even a shorter distance.

Under such circumstances, if they can maintain the integrity of the formation and continue to fight as if they were dying, then it shows that the soldier's courage has withstood the cruelest test and he has become the best fighter.

At that time, the power of the hollow phalanx will also be able to exert its maximum effect.

(End of this chapter)