Defending does not mean being timid to attack. Since it is judged that the main force of the Ming army is here, the Qing army's roundabout division of troops seems too arrogant and underestimates the enemy. Of course, there are countless examples of the Eight Banners Army winning with less and more, and most of them were obtained through active attacks.
Even though the Ming Dynasty had a large number of soldiers, they did not have any advantage. This was true whether it was conquering Liaodong, sweeping across the Central Plains, or marching into the southwest.
Experience can be used as a reference, but too much belief is misleading. This is what is said about ingenious strategies. Fighting in battle is about change, changing with the times, changing with the enemy, and changing with the situation. Ming.
The army's successive victories in the Eastern Expedition should have sounded the alarm to the Qing army, but the Eight Banners of Manchuria and Mongolia who came from far away still focused on me and still relied on the myth of invincibility in cavalry and archery. As a result, they have lost several strategic and tactical points.
point.
Before the news came from the roundabout troops, the main force of the Ming army came out and suddenly turned from defense to attack. After defeating a Qing army that was feinting to attack, it approached the Qing army's stronghold. The first to bear the brunt was Geng Fan's soldiers.
Horse camp.
Under the sun, many flags protruded from the ground in the distance, and the red flag of the Ming army could be faintly seen. Looking over, under the flags, there were neat square formations. The swords and guns in the square formation were dazzling, and the armor was shining.
The horns of the Qing army kept sounding, and military formations were formed, and they continued to come forward. Just a few miles outside the Qing army's camp, the enemy and we stopped each other less than a mile apart.
"When thieves and slaves fight, the dead soldiers are in front and the sharp soldiers are behind. The dead soldiers wear heavy armor and do not retreat even though they die, and they are followed by soldiers with light armor who are good at shooting. Finally, the slaves and thieves are equipped with fine cavalry, and both men and horses are heavily armored. Wait.
My guns and cannons are fired and come out suddenly. I am especially good at attacking from the left and right, and do not advance without seeing any advantage. They are far or near, more or less, gathering or scattering, going out or disappearing. Between movement and stillness, the momentum is extremely strange.
The most difficult thing to prevent..."
Wei Junzhong held up the telescope and observed the Qing army's formation on the command platform of the Chinese army. He pursed his lips slightly and showed a sneer. The Jiangwu Hall has a summary and evaluation of the combat characteristics of the Eight Banners soldiers and generals, but it also makes comments on the current Eight Banners.
Over-evaluation, and now it seems that it is indeed the case.
"...the number of soldiers is low, and morale is low. The long-standing battle formations and meritorious generals on which the country was founded no longer exist. Even if their children inherit the title, they are still young and lack combat experience. They cannot replace the roles of their fathers on the battlefield.
.Our army has the advantage of equipment, and then we use stability to control the enemy's speed, use tenacity to control the enemy's toughness, and use defense to break the enemy's sharpness. Then the Eight Banners will not be fearful, and the cavalry and shooting will not be fearful..."
Yes, I am as immovable as a mountain, no matter how violent the storm, I will stand firm. Even the Eight Banners in its heyday can do nothing to me? What’s more, the current Eight Banners soldiers and generals are no longer as brave as their ancestors, wearing tiger skins.
Jackals, what do you have to fear?
Wei Junzhong put down the telescope, feeling increasingly confident. Confidence in himself, in his opponents, in weapons and equipment, in the morale of the army, in battle tactics...
Flintlock muskets reload quickly and are more powerful than muskets. They can also allow musketeers to line up more closely and shoot out a denser rain of bullets. They can also be equipped with bayonets to withstand cavalry attacks and charge hand-to-hand. Franchise guns can be fired in front of the formation.
It is fast and rains dense bullets, which is quite powerful against group charges; the artillery in the hollow array can fire in a straight direction, the Tianwei cannon strikes at a distance, the sky-blasting cannon provides close support, and the power of the explosive bombs is eye-popping...
This is just the advantage of weapons. The Ming army also discussed and studied the formation repeatedly, and painstakingly laid out several square formations that stood out in the middle. The most prominent square formation was the elite of the first regiment of the first division led by Wei Junzhong.
, on both sides are the square formations of the other two divisions listed in battalion units.
If the Qing army adopts an intermediate breakthrough, it will inevitably hit an iron wall. Wei Junzhong is very confident in this regiment, which was the earliest to be formed, has the most veterans, and has the strongest combat power. Behind this regiment is the second regiment and the third regiment. In addition to the third regiment,
Except for being late, the second regiment is also as elite as the first regiment.
If the breakthrough in the middle is frustrated, the Qing army may adopt an assault from the left and right flanks. The Qing army attacking will be hit by frontal and side firepower in the open space specially set aside by the Ming army. Heavy losses are inevitable.
To put it bluntly, the Ming army relied on the advantage of firepower and tried every means to give full play to it. The large square formations on both sides lagging behind the middle can be said to be a trap, and the gaps between the square formations are even more
Devouring the enemy's death zone.
When the Qing army saw that the Ming army's battle formation was orderly and solemn, they did not attack immediately. They were also observing the characteristics of the Ming army's formation. In front of the formation, there seemed to be Wugang chariots. This was very common and was a common tactic used to block cavalry, but the density of the arrangement was so high.
It seems that it is not enough to completely contain the impact of the cavalry; behind the car are a group of musketeers, and the muskets in the front row are equipped with bright bayonets, and the tips of the swords are pointed outward. This should also be to defend against the cavalry, but is this okay?
Mulima observed for a long time. Although she was a little surprised that the Ming army dared to attack, she did not think that she was at a big disadvantage on the battlefield. The Ming army's firepower equipment rate has always been very high, which was the case during the Liaodong campaign.
Manifestation. But what was there was also defeated by the heroic charge of the ancestors. It was driven away like a flock of ducks and was killed with corpses scattered all over the field.
In the eyes of the Eight Banners of Manchuria, they looked down upon the firearms used by the Ming army. Needless to say, the three-eyed blunderbuss, let alone the bird blunderbuss. Although the firearms had a long range, they were low in power and reloaded very slowly.
Moreover, there were many mistakes and accidents in the operation of firearms by the Ming Army in history. Many firearms would not fire during battle and were prone to explosion. There were also many Ming Army who could not hold their nerve and could not help but fire indiscriminately before the enemy came into range. In this way
Naturally, indiscriminate shooting has no power, and what is the use of a musket that has run out of bullets? Without forming an overall and sustained force, how can firearms have any power in field battles? This is also the reason why the Qing troops were victorious in field battles.
Several Niulu Zhangjings gathered under Mulima's banner, and beside Mulima were the 1,080 bannermen who stayed behind. After observing, Mulima issued an order to attack, and of course Geng was the one to attack.
The vassal's soldiers and horses.
Although the Qing court was very secretive and kept silent, Mulima knew the truth and resolutely implemented this intention: adopting the policy of using the Han to control the Han, and not using Manchu soldiers until critical times. Even in key battles,
Generally speaking, the green camp troops and the Han army will be in the front line, and the Manchurian troops will be on the second line. This can not only reduce casualties, but also play a role in monitoring the Han army and winning the first victory at the last moment.
As the Qing army's battle formation moved, the Ming army's drums, trumpets, and flags also changed, and there was a sudden roar of movement. The artillerymen adjusted the Franco machine for the last time next to what looked like a Wuhan Iron and Steel vehicle. The sun was shining down, and the artillerymen's faces
It was all red, but they all pursed their lips tightly and just focused on aiming.