As the Qing army's shield chariot entered a distance of eighty steps, Yu Jin, the commander of the chariot battalion, shouted loudly.
The fire flashed, the smoke rose, and the sound of blasts of cannons was heard one after another. The forty muskets arrayed on the front row of the chariot were ignited one by one, and thousands of small projectiles or gravels were fired.
The gun shoots out from the gun's mouth.
The Baizi gun is a light shotgun widely used by the Ming army. It shoots small lead bullets weighing several dollars or gravel. It is often equipped in every battalion of the Ming army, whether it is defending a city or fighting in the field.
, or it can be used in naval battles.
Zhang Cheng's army originally did not have such a small, portable artillery piece, but when they marched into Songshan, Liu Zhaoji, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong Province, used Bai Zigun against the Qing army outside Xingshan Fort. Only then did he learn that there was such a magical weapon.
At that time, he asked Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, for a batch of Baizi muskets. Some of them were left for Chen Zheng to guard Changling Mountain, and the rest were kept with the army. Naturally, he had to take them with him when he returned to Xingta this time.
It is better to have a long barrel of a gun, because the longer the barrel, the straighter the trajectory when fired, and the farther it will hit.
There is a notch at the tail of the Baizi gun, which is used to place a wooden handle as a handle to adjust the direction of the shot.
At this time, there was a wooden bench on the chariot, which was used as a platform for setting up the Baizi Gun. An iron bracket was inserted on the bench, which served as the mount for the Baizi Gun and supported the Baizi Gun.
In this way, the gun barrel of the Baizi gun can be placed on this gun mount, making it easier to rotate it up and down, and translate it left and right to adjust the shooting direction and shooting distance.
The Qing army's shield carts on the opposite side were unable to withstand the bombardment of Bai Zigun at such a distance. There was a burst of "crackling" noises, and the remaining shield carts were already riddled with holes.
Even so, the Qing army was still unwilling to abandon it and continued to push forward with all its strength. However, the Qing troops behind the shield car carefully raised their shields to defend themselves. They also had experience and were always on guard against the shield car being attacked.
Flying sawdust.
However, the shield could protect against the flying debris from the shield carriage, but it could not protect against the bullets ejected from the musket. Hundreds of Qing army Tatars were hit by the bombardment and fell to the ground one after another, struggling in pain.
Waves of wailing sounds came from far away from the Qing army's attacking array.
"Sixty steps!" the observer loudly reported.
Yu Jin stared at the Tatars running ahead and shouted loudly: "Firegun, shoot!"
"Gu!..."
A shrill swan-like trumpet sound instantly resounded throughout the entire front line of the vehicle formation. Each tank saw the musketeers of the Qi Force team arrayed in the gap. They all raised their muskets and aimed at the running Tatars one by one.
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"Bang! Bang! Bang!..."
In the flash of fire, large clouds of smoke rose and floated upwards. Deadly bullets roared, cutting through the cold wind of early winter, and fired towards the rolling Qing army.
There are sixty chariots in the camp, and there are sixty troops. Among the six hundred sergeants, excluding the two hundred and forty who hold the shield in front, there are also three hundred and sixty gunmen, that is, three hundred and sixty.
Deadly lead.
The distance of sixty steps, calculated based on the Yunzhou Type II gun used by the Xuanfu army, and the power of Yunzhou's fine granular gunpowder, was enough to penetrate the Qing army's armor. Even if their heavy infantry wore two layers of armor, it would be of no avail.
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But at this time, the Qing army still had some shield vehicles. Although they were dilapidated, they still had a strong covering effect. Occasionally, one or two bullets were shot from the holes opened by the shield vehicles, hitting the Qing soldiers' weapons.
There was a crisp sound on the shield.
Suddenly, dozens more Tatars were shot by fire blunderbuss. The projectiles fired by the gunpowder were extremely powerful and unmatched by bows and arrows. Some Qing army shields were cracked by the blunderbuss bullets.
As long as the bullets activated by gunpowder hit the human body, even two layers of armor will be unable to withstand it. When the lead bullets break through the armor, they will also be deformed by the violent impact. After being injected into the human body, they will
Create greater destructive power.
Therefore, as long as the Qing soldiers were hit by bullets, even if they survived for a while, most of them could not be saved, and they would eventually die in pain.
However, at this time, the Qing army seemed determined to break through the Xuanfu military camp in one fell swoop. Faced with the Xuanfu army's fierce cannon fire, they did not retreat but instead advanced.
I saw a sudden loud shout from the Qing army formation on the opposite side. They abandoned their shield chariots and rushed towards the defense line of the Xuanfu military chariot formation.
At this time, the distance between the two sides was only about fifty steps, and the Qing army was approaching in an instant. Faced with such a situation, Yu Jin became a little panicked. He looked back at the Chinese army from time to time, waiting for the flag order over there.
"Don't mess around. Shield soldiers draw their swords. Gun soldiers, abandon their guns for guns and raise their guns!"
Yu Jin's orders were quickly passed down by the commanders of each team. Fortunately, the Xuanfu army had strict training on weekdays, and the sergeants were already accustomed to acting in accordance with the orders.
Although they were nervous and panicked just now when they saw the Tartar thieves charging forward, as soon as the orders were heard, they all acted in accordance with the orders, either drawing their knives in their hands, or abandoning their blunderbuss and raising their guns, and they suddenly became quiet again.
Zhang Cheng saw the performance of the soldiers in the car camp through the telescope and kept nodding in approval.
At the same time, he also shouted an order: "Send the order, Chicheng battalion comes forward, prepare to take over the chariot battalion and defend the defense line in front of the chariot."
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Veteran Guo Yingxian rode his horse and stood on a mound, constantly looking at the front line with anxiety on the surface.
At this time, the spearmen of the Xuanfu Army were fighting fiercely at close quarters with the heavy armored infantry of the Qing Army, and an extremely cruel cold-weapon killing was going on there.
But he still hasn't seen any general orders coming from the Chinese army. How can Guo Yingxian, who is eager to attack and avenge the old commander Yang Guozhu, not be impatient?
The heavy armored infantry of the Qing army were all decorated with white flags, and the elite warriors of the yellow flag were mixed in with many Baya soldiers. They withstood the guns and artillery of the Xuanfu military chariot camp and rushed all the way to the front of the chariot.
Although the soldiers of the Xuanfu military chariot camp also fought bravely, they were no match for the Tatars and were soon killed and driven back.
Fortunately, Zhang Guodong led the soldiers of the Chicheng Battalion to rush in, and they were able to withstand the charge of the Qing army. They also formed a formation of sword and shield soldiers in front, and spearmen holding long spears behind.
The musketeers of the Chicheng Battalion boarded their chariots one after another, and used their firecrackers to shoot at the Qing army not far away from the opposite side. After all, they were too close, and the accuracy of the firecrackers had also been improved a lot.
Shot a Qing soldier.
After a fierce battle, the chariot line of defense was barely held, but many of the unarmored gunmen were wounded by javelins, throwing axes, iron bones and other objects thrown by the Tatars.
Guo Yingxian here has an eager face, and so does Zhang Guangda on the other side. Compared with Guo Yingxian, Zhang Guangda is not inferior. They are both careless and have a generally bad temper.
Zhang Guangda had already sent personal soldiers to Zhang Cheng three times to express his intention to send cavalry to fight, but Zhang Cheng rejected them all.
He did not ride on his horse, but climbed to a high hill and looked at the battlefield on the chariot defense line. He saw both sides fighting fiercely around the chariot.
The Xuanfu army once retreated to a place dozens of steps behind the chariot defense line, but then fought back and retook the chariot defense line, which shows the intensity of the situation there.
"Damn, you see I'm so anxious. Why doesn't the commander send us to attack?"
Seeing that Zhang Guangda was already so impatient, Lin Fangping comforted him and said: "General Zhang, there is no need to worry about this. The commander-in-chief is strategizing and everything will be decided on its own. We just need to wait for the military order!"
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Prince Duduo of Yu of the Qing Dynasty put down the telescope in his hand and shouted to the Qing generals around him: "Attack, order the cavalry to attack, the whole army will attack, rush into the southern army's formation, capture Zhang Cheng, advance to two fronts, seal the
'Batulu'!"
"嗻."
All the Qing generals received the order loudly and left one after another, calling for their own soldiers and horses to ride out and attack.
As the military order was transmitted, the sound of war drums "Boom! Boom! Boom!..." sounded in the Qing army's formation and quickly spread throughout the battlefield.
It turned out that Duduo had been paying close attention to the battle ahead. He seemed to only care about whether he could break into the Ming army's car formation against the cannons and artillery of the Ming army. Instead, he was not concerned about the cavalry on both sides.
In his mind, the Ming cavalry was the food of the Qing warriors, who could be killed and used at any time. However, the strict formation of vehicles on the opposite side worried him a lot.
Originally, the number of infantry invested by both sides was very similar, but the Qing army suffered hundreds of casualties under the cannon fire, and was suddenly at a numerical disadvantage.
If it hadn't been for Duduo's repeated orders not to back down before the war, otherwise he would be punished by fleeing the war. Not only would he be beheaded, but his family members and property would also be confiscated.
Under such strict orders, the Qing army could only bear huge casualties and rush to the death. Their more than 4,000 heavy armored infantry suffered nearly 25% casualties, but they still did not retreat. This shows their military discipline.
How harsh!
Now, although the Qing soldiers were at a numerical disadvantage, Duduo was still full of confidence in their combat power. He thought that as long as they rushed in front of the Ming army's chariot line, they would collapse on their own.
But the situation on the battlefield was beyond his expectation!
Not only did the Ming army fight to the death, but they even fought on a par with the heavy armored infantry of the Qing army in close and bloody battles, which even made Duduo amazed.
Before he could clearly see the battlefield situation, his face was extremely solemn and he said nothing. He just held up his telescope and carefully observed the battle ahead.
Until he saw his own warriors, they seemed to still have some strength left. Although they entered the Ming army's formation several times, they were all driven back. However, it was obvious that after fighting for a long time, the Ming army was gradually at a disadvantage.
At this time, Duduo ordered the entire army to attack. He wanted to defeat the Ming army in one fell swoop. At the same time, in order to show his prestige, he even ran towards his war horse.
Yes, that's right.
Prince Duduo of Yu of the Qing Dynasty wanted to go into battle in person. He wanted to capture the famous general Zhang Cheng with his own hands so that he could claim credit in front of the Qing Emperor Huang Taiji.
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In this battle, the infantry battalion of the Ming army suffered a huge loss. Among them, there were reasons why the Qing army refused to retreat, but there were also mistakes in tactical command.
Most of the equipment of the Xuanfu army's cold soldiers and killers were sword and shield soldiers and spearmen. They had been practicing for more than two years and had already become very familiar with their cooperation. They showed amazing power when they suppressed bandits in Henan.
But now when facing the Tatar heavy armored infantry, there is a feeling that they are powerless.
The spearmen and shield soldiers cooperated. Every time the big shield opened and closed, the spears pierced out quickly. But this time it was different from the time when fighting the bandits. Most of the spear points were unable to penetrate the Tatar's armor.
After all, the heavy armored infantry of the Tatars all wear two layers of armor. How can they be so easily pierced?
Only when the tip of the spear pierces the outer armor and then hits the joints of the inner armor, can it penetrate the armor and pierce the body of the Tatar with a force of brute force.
But this only happens by chance. Since it is a probabilistic event, its success rate is even more difficult to control.
In fact, against the heavy armored infantry of the Qing army, heavy weapons such as hammers, axes, and maces were far more useful than weapons such as swords and guns. Even a big stick was stronger than swords and guns.
The Tatars wear two layers of armor, which cannot be cut by swords or pierced by spears, and most of them cannot hurt the enemy. On the other hand, the Tatars mostly use heavy weapons such as hammers, axes, and sticks. Some of the shield soldiers cannot bear the heavy blows they smash.
Even during the fight, the spears of the Xuanfu Army soldiers were often knocked away by heavy Tatar soldiers, and even more Xuanfu Army spearmen were shocked to the point where their hands became numb or even cracked.
That is to say, the Xuanfu army not only practiced rigorously on weekdays, but also had strict battle formations. Although they were at a disadvantage, no one flinched. Even the military discipline and rules were obviously stricter than those of other Ming armies, so they could barely compete with the Tatars.
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"Commander, the infantry camp is fighting very hard. It seems that we can't withstand the Tatars."
Xia Shuncheng, the governor of Chicheng Camp, was accompanying Zhang Cheng at this moment. He also noticed that the soldiers of Chicheng Camp seemed to be struggling against the Tatars, so he hurriedly warned him.
The governor of the Cavalry Camp, Fang Zhihai, came running from the Cavalry Camp at this time. He originally came to ask for a fight on behalf of Zhang Guangda, but Zhang Cheng did not agree and kept him here temporarily.
Now looking at the hard work of the infantry camp, he also hurriedly interjected: "Commander, it seems that our spears cannot penetrate the armor of the Tartar thieves, but the infantry camp is struggling. If we don't let the cavalry charge up for a while, it will be better."
Slow down the pressure of the camp. How about it?"
Zhang Cheng also had a solemn look on his face. In fact, he had discovered the problem a long time ago, but there were still thousands of Qing soldiers on the opposite side, so how could he dare to let the cavalry charge forward easily?
Once the cavalry is exhausted, how can it withstand the impact of the Qing army's captive cavalry?
For this reason, he reluctantly refused Guo Yingxian and Zhang Guangda's invitation to fight, and sent Zhang Mingyuan to personally convey his military orders to Zhang Guodong, asking Zhang Guodong to withstand the impact of Tatar infantry and defend the tank defense line no matter what.
At the beginning, the soldiers from the chariot camp withdrew, and after simple repairs, they rushed forward to fight. However, their previous training with the infantry camp mostly involved chariots and artillery in conjunction with the infantry camp.
Although Zhang Cheng proposed the so-called infantry-artillery coordination and infantry-chariot coordination tactics, he had never practiced the step-by-step coordination between the soldiers of the chariot camp and the infantry camp.
At this moment, they returned to the battlefield, but they were unable to effectively cooperate with the infantry and battalion soldiers. The fighting methods, passwords, etc. of both sides were different, and they could not form a unified formation.
In desperation, Zhang Cheng had no choice but to send an order, ordering the car camp to withdraw to the rear. He also specifically asked Mr. Qian Yujin to be prepared. The killer weapon was probably going to be used soon!
Now, seeing that Zhang Guodong's Chicheng camp was in great danger, Zhang Cheng turned his head and ordered Zhang Chengfang: "Send the order, the Chinese cavalry rushes up and drives back the Tatar infantry thieves. Then hit the army chariot station and go up to the infantry camp.