The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly and will never develop as planned before the war. Timely response and adjustment is a test of the commander's level. A step slower or a little later may cause more losses to the army and even adversely affect the war situation.
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On the Yuanrong carriage, Wei Junzhong and several staff officers observed the battle situation and saw the Qing army's adjustments. Fighting broke out on the left, right and middle at the same time. The Qing army was entering the two-wing space formed by the protrusion of the middle, and was trying to contain the Ming army on the left and right.
At the same time, they were also waiting for an opportunity to attack the protruding part of Lu Mingjun.
Of course, the Qing army attacking from the left and right wings suffered cross attacks from frontal and side firepower, and heavy casualties were inevitable. To a certain extent, this had achieved the purpose of the Ming army's formation, but the Qing army behind the formation
The artillery being pushed forward made Wei Junzhong and others think that it was no longer appropriate to maintain the current formation.
The plan to lure the Qing cavalry to attack did not go well. If you continue to wait under the Qing artillery fire and let the army suffer casualties, it would seem dull and rigid. In this case, then use iron and fire to crush the enemy in front. The enemy's cavalry is coming.
Assault, just flood them with rain of bullets and explosive fire!
The flags changed, and the drum trumpets changed. The Ming army stopped advancing in the middle, and the two wings began to press forward. The attack pressed the current Qing army, filling the gap deliberately left before.
The Fran cannon roared, the muskets sounded like exploding beans, white smoke rose up one after another, thinned in the air, and dissipated. The square formations on both wings of the Ming army advanced rapidly, and soon they were going to keep pace with the center, leaving the Qing army behind.
Opportunities for flanking attacks seem to be getting fewer and fewer.
Mulima raised his hand in the air and slowly lowered it. Finally, he did not give the order for the cavalry to attack. He could see the firepower that the Qing troops on both wings encountered, and the cavalry was no exception. This seemed to be the Ming army deliberately leaving behind
He didn't want to be fooled.
Because the Ming army's counterattack was sudden, neither side met the enemy on established positions. Therefore, artillery positions could not be set up in advance, and there was no suitable high ground on this flat land. Therefore, the heavy artillery on both sides could not play a greater role.
In contrast, the Ming army was more prepared. The Franco machine in front of the formation, the Tianwei cannon and the Tianwei cannon in the formation were all light and easy to carry and could accompany the infantry.
On the other hand, the Qing army was in a bit of a hurry. They collected various artillery models of different types, and lost many of them in the forward positions due to the sudden counterattack by the Ming army. It took some time to push them out from the camp.
Mulima was waiting, waiting for the artillery to be pushed in front of the formation, first to contain the Ming army's offensive, and then look for opportunities to counterattack. The cavalry assault was not limited to the flanks. The enemy's battle formation was chaotic and loose. It was also a good time for the cavalry to go out.
But the situation on the battlefield was beyond Mulima's expectation, just as the formation deployed by the Ming army did not attract the Qing cavalry as expected. As the flag of the Ming army changed again, the Ming army took the lead and started
artillery bombardment.
A muffled sound rang out in the Ming army formation, and accompanied by clouds of smoke, black artillery shells flew into the air, over the heads of the Ming army soldiers, and hit the Qing army. The artillery shells landed with a bang. In addition to killing and injuring
After some unlucky soldiers were cleared, they were still rolling on the ground. Sparks were sprayed out, and then there was a deafening explosion.
The maximum range of the Tianwei Cannon is more than one thousand meters. Even Mulima's command position is within the range of the artillery shells. Clouds of black smoke rise, shrapnel shoots in the dust, and the Qing army is neatly arranged in the rear queue
When hit by a sudden attack, each shell brought maximum damage.
A cannonball exploded in the cavalry team, knocking over several riders, and also frightened the surrounding horses, neighing and jumping, creating a chaos.
Is this - is this the beginning of a general offensive? Mulima's heart sank. Looking far into the distance, several black spots in the sky became bigger and bigger, and fell into the Qing army's formation. It could be seen that the Qing Dynasty around the impact point of the artillery shells
The soldiers were scurrying around, hoping to stay away from the sparking shells and the death caused by the explosion. Then, there was a bang, bright light, black smoke, and a group of people fell down.
The queues at the rear were in chaos, and the battle formations at the front were fighting. Fran cannons and muskets were making heart-stopping continuous noises. The Ming army's formations were leveled and they began to attack horizontally.
That's right, the Ming army began a general offensive, marked by the roar of the sky-blasting cannons in the formation. Cannonballs of various sizes fell on the Qing army's formation, mercilessly destroying their fighting spirit. The musketeers advanced to the sound of drums.
, raised his gun and fired volleys again and again, sweeping away the enemies in front of him.
Layered attacks, Tianwei artillery, sky-blasting artillery, Franchise guns, flintlock guns, bayonets, from a thousand meters to a few meters, almost the entire battle formation of the Qing army was hit. A shell fell, and it was close to
The close proximity forced Mulima to change her command position.
There was a loud bang, and an ammunition truck supplying artillery was affected by the explosion. The fire burst out, setting off thick black smoke in the Qing army's formation, and the flying solid shells and sputtering wood fragments covered dozens of meters.
distance, the crater was surrounded by broken limbs and damaged weapons.
The battle formation of the Qing army was a bit chaotic. The bombardment of the Tianwei artillery, the interruption of the sky-blasting artillery, the sweep of the Franchise machine, and the intensive firing of the muskets caused heavy casualties to the Qing soldiers who were fighting the Ming army, but they could not get effective reinforcements.
Amidst the sound of drums and trumpets, the Ming army advanced faster, stepping on the corpses of Qing soldiers and the blood-stained ground, pressing forward, pressing forward...
Since they could not lure out the Qing cavalry first, they had to use their strength to win. Taking advantage of the advantageous situation, the Ming army brazenly started a general offensive.
In the field battle, this was the first time that the Ming army used all its firepower. Well, that's not all. Many heavy artillery were dragging forward from behind along the dozens of meters of space left between the phalanx and the phalanx.
Join this battle to be won with firepower.
Rain-like blood and minced meat rose up in front of my eyes. A few columns away on the right, half of a musketeer's body was lost. A cloud of smoke flashed past, and another musketeer rolled away holding his thigh.
He fell to the ground. His thigh was cut off at the root, exposing the pale bones inside, and blood like a fountain gushes out from the wound and broken leg.
Broken limbs and pieces of flesh were scattered everywhere, just like this soldier. After the shells were fired, many soldiers fell to the ground, and they screamed in great pain.
The Qing army was at a disadvantage, but it was not without the power to fight back. Artillery began to fire one after another, causing casualties to the Ming army.
"Fire, keep moving forward!" the officer hissed, blowing the sharp whistle again and again.
The drumming is more passionate, the gunfire is more rapid, the gaps are constantly being filled, and the steps are still moving forward firmly.
The sound of gunfire sounded like exploding beans for a long time. The Ming army continued to fire fierce volleys. Smoke surged out of the gun barrel. There was a series of screams from the front. The Qing soldiers continued to fall to the ground, struggling in pain. The ground beneath them
, it was stained red with blood in the blink of an eye. (To be continued...)