Wei Junzhong squinted his eyes and looked at the sun in the sky. The sunlight was fierce at this time. The sun shone on his thick iron leaves, and there was an indescribable heat all over his body. A bloody battle was about to begin, and both sides were about to start. After the arrangement is completed, it’s up to who will win.
Although the cavalry has a strong impact, it is not used to charge the infantry phalanx that is waiting for the formation. The Eight Banners of Manchuria mostly used dead soldiers or cavalry shooters when charging into the formation. They waited until the opponent's formation was loose and chaotic before using the cavalry to attack, and when the cavalry collapsed on one side It is even more effective when used to pursue and expand results.
Facing the unmoving Ming army's formation, many Qing army infantrymen who charged had a bad feeling in their hearts. From these two days of attacking, they had already experienced the power of the Ming army's artillery. Therefore, seeing There was no movement from the Ming army for a long time, waiting calmly for them to approach. While they felt guilty, they also spread out their troops to reduce the range of the Ming army's cannons.
In the blink of an eye, the Qing troops were already more than 120 steps away. The Ming artillerymen suddenly lifted off the baffles, revealing the black holes of the muzzles. Amidst the sharp whistles, the matchsticks lit the fuses one by one.
The deafening sound of artillery sounded, and the row of Wugang vehicles in front of the phalanx, which the Qing army thought were weapons, suddenly opened fire. A row of scorching flames flashed from the front of the formation, and thick smoke rose at the same time.
With the loud noise, the Qing troops rushing in front fell to pieces immediately. Even if they intentionally spread out, they rushed too close and the crowd was so dense that they were knocked to the ground by the dense projectiles sprayed by the Franco machine that suddenly appeared.
Under the dense and rapid rain of bullets, clouds of blood mist emerged from the Qing soldiers. They screamed miserably and rolled to the ground. The shield bearers and archers who rushed at the front suffered particularly heavy casualties. Experience is that the range of muskets is not as good as that of strong bows and hard arrows. Unexpectedly, the Ming army would use Franco machine guns to make up for the gap in the range of muskets and bows. The armor-piercing power of lead bullets also greatly weakened the role of shields and heavy armor.
After the three muskets were fired, the drum and flag orders changed, and the Ming Army's musketeers stepped forward, passed the vehicle-mounted Franco machine, and slowly advanced in several small square formations. The square formations on both sides also moved accordingly. Advance slowly and cooperate with the actions of the middle phalanx.
Sixty steps away from the enemy. The roar of muskets soon became the main theme on the battlefield. The Ming army had a row of bayonets in front, and the musketeers behind them used the retreating reloading and shooting method. After four rounds of volleys, they slowly advanced. The hollow square formation The artillerymen in the army also advanced with them. The ammunition had been loaded long ago, but they remained silent.
Fifty steps, forty steps. Shields and armor lost most of their effect under the lead bullets of the fire guns. Even if the lead bullets did not penetrate the heavy armor and shields of the Qing soldiers, the powerful impact of the projectiles, as long as they hit them, would All the force must be borne by their bodies, damaging their bones and internal organs.
Under the smoke and barrage, the Qing soldiers were sprayed with blood or vomited blood clots at the mouth. They were knocked to the ground one by one. They couldn't help but wail loudly in great pain.
A Qing soldier wearing two layers of heavy armor. The sword in his right hand was gone. He was covering the right side of his chest. There was blood there, but he could barely hold on. His face was full of confusion. He stared blankly at the slowly approaching Ming army formation, as if he couldn't believe what was happening in front of him.
Another volley of gunfire rang out, and the officer, who looked very tough and brave, was hit by several projectiles and fell backwards. This time, he really fell down and died.
The continuous fierce firing of the Fran cannon caused the charging Qing soldiers to pause suddenly like a tide encountering a rock. The subsequent volley of muskets caused the tide to flow back in the opposite direction, and the forward of the tide was in the blood and fire.
It was smashed to pieces.
Pushing forward without any urgency, the Ming army's hollow square formation was constantly adjusted according to the number of Qing troops in front. Suddenly it stopped, and after several rounds of shooting, it moved forward; sometimes it held its gun but did not fire, and the queue moved forward in an orderly manner.
Casualties are increasing, both on the enemy and on our side. Although the Ming army has the advantage, it is not overwhelming yet. Of course, because the Ming army is advancing, the wounded can be rescued into the formation, while those on the ground by the Qing army are mercilessly killed.
The soldiers were stabbed to death with bayonets. In comparison, the number of casualties of the Ming army was much smaller than that of the Qing army.
The battlefield was filled with a choking smell of smoke and gunpowder. Under the hot sunshine, it was unspeakably pungent, and the mixed smell of blood showed the cruelty of the battlefield. From time to time, a wave of smoke rose from the Ming army formation.
There was a puff of white smoke, and the sound of firecrackers like exploding beans was heard for a while, and pieces of Qing soldiers were knocked to the ground. The generals of both the enemy and ours could see clearly.
The rhythm is very good. Under the command of drums and flags, the Ming army steadily exerts the power of flintlock muskets and hollow square formations. However, the Qing army has always been passive after being bombarded by Fran machine guns for three rounds. Although
The archers also caused a certain amount of damage to the Ming army, but it was not proportional. What's more, the Ming army already had the advantage in strength. It didn't take much thinking to figure out the outcome of this fight.
One battle formation of the Qing army was defeated, and another battle formation appeared in front of the Ming army. The slow advance of the Ming army finally stopped. The enemy formation on the opposite side was rigorous, and they were not prepared to hit it head-on. In other words, Ming army
The army has a more labor-saving and efficient way to disrupt the enemy's position.
The Fran machine gun suddenly jumped out of the formation and pointed its muzzle at the Qing army without concealment. Under the horrified eyes of the Qing army, it fired several rounds of dense rounds of ammunition at the Qing army at a super high rate of fire.
Rain. Then, the scene just happened again. The musketeers pressed forward, and after reaching the shooting range, they fired round after round of volleys at the chaotic Qing army.
Mulima frowned. The Ming army's attack was steady but fierce. Geng Fan's soldiers and horses were completely at a disadvantage in the contact battle in the middle. The armor-piercing, rate of fire and power of the muskets made him look solemn. Although
He planned to preserve the strength of the Eight Banners of Manchuria and Mongolia as much as possible, but he also knew that if nothing was done, the defeat of Geng Fan's troops would be inevitable. If this happened, the remaining Eight Banners of Manchuria and Mongolia would be weak.
It will be difficult to reverse the situation of the war.
"Send out battle formations on the left and right to support the center."
"The artillery moves forward, preparing to bombard the enemy position."
"The cavalry is lined up, ready to attack from both wings to disrupt the enemy's advance in the center."
Mulima issued a series of orders based on the unfavorable situation on the battlefield. It was certain that the Ming army had the upper hand, but the Qing army could not yet talk about defeat. There was still hope for recovery through timely adjustments. At least that was what Mulima thought. Although he
He was also surprised by the sharpness and fierceness of the Ming army's firearms, but he also had a thousand Manchu and Mongolian Eight Banners and more than a thousand Geng Fan cavalry in his hands, which should be the power that could decide the outcome.
Of course, Mulima is not completely a fool. He did not use his cavalry to attack the opponent's infantry phalanx that was waiting for him. Instead, he chose to choose its weakness, or when the opponent's formation was loose and unstable, he used the cavalry as the breaking camel's back.
Straw, turning the tide of the war in one fell swoop.