"Everyone is ready to shoot," the commander ordered.
The Northern Army infantry was gradually approaching in response to mortar fire.
This was the first time General Drayton saw Yangtze Security's artillery.
Especially this small mortar made him very curious.
Mortars are also commonly used in the US military, but they are actually large mortars.
In the American Revolutionary War, American mortars were commonly used in attacking British forts.
However, this was the first time Drayton had seen the small mortars used by Yangtze Security to target infantry.
If you know where they bought it from, you can also buy some to equip your own army in the future.
"Bang..." Following the commander's gunshot, intensive shooting sounded throughout the left wing.
The infantry finally started shooting.
The Northern Army line infantry on the opposite side also stopped. They also entered their firing range.
The infantrymen in the first row were half-kneeling on the ground. The infantrymen in the two rows behind them followed suit and raised their guns, seemingly not caring about the casualties of their comrades around them.
General Michel found it a bit strange because the infantrymen on the opposite side were hiding in the trenches and shooting.
From his perspective, only the heads of the opposing infantrymen could be seen occasionally poking out of the trench.
This will inevitably greatly reduce the shooting effect of the Northern Army.
"Ready... release." The American infantry also started shooting.
If you look from above, you will see that in the northern infantry horizontal formation attacking the right, infantrymen are constantly falling.
Their array is becoming increasingly sparse.
As the American volleys began, soldiers in the trenches on the Yangtze River security side were also shot.
But it was obvious that the Northern Army's losses were much greater.
After all, one side is standing in a dense horizontal formation on the ground, and the other side is lying in the trench.
The exposure outside is not on the same level at all.
Both Muller and Drayton were attracted by Changjiang Security's style of play.
Originally, they all thought that this Chinese mercenary was digging trenches and placing them in front of the formation to block the charge of the enemy's line infantry.
Only now did they realize that this was their shooting position.
Apparently they were all using breech-loading guns.
As commanders, they quickly discovered that this was a new tactic, a new tactic suitable for breech-loading guns.
Under this tactical design, the defending infantry will be better protected.
In future wars, line infantry shooting may not occur again.
War always progresses in the process of war practice.
Such thoughts flashed through the minds of the two commanders from the North and the South.
They must return to the battlefield.
"Liu Sishun, can you kill that officer with the command knife? Damn, he's so fat, he's wearing such conspicuous clothes, and he dares to hang out in front." In the trenches of the Yangtze River Security, a squadron leader found the best sharpshooter in the squadron.
asked.
In the era of line infantry, European armies generally did not specifically attack the opponent's commander during battle.
This is regarded as a kind of chivalry. But what Americans like to do most when fighting against the British is to shoot cold shots at officers.
This is why the British always call Americans rednecks.
Michelle was wearing a brand new blue military uniform and a bucket hat with a brim, and she looked really dazzling.
"Boys, move forward, victory is ahead. For the sake of freedom, drive away those slave owners." Michelle shouted loudly, holding up the sword.
He is in his fifties, slightly chubby, and has some gray hair. He is a very respected general.
This war is not because of race, nor is it because of religion, nor is it because of hatred.
It was a battle of ideas between freedom and slavery.
Michelle is proud to be able to participate in such a battle.
He sees himself as a freedom fighter.
Suddenly, Michelle's hand that was holding the knife suddenly fell down, and the other hand unconsciously moved toward her chest.
A bleeding hole appeared there.
Darkness soon eroded Michelle's brain.
Many previous scenes flashed through his mind.
Suddenly a group of Indians appeared in front of him, their heads were bald and scalpless.
The Indians pointed their fingers at Michelle, they were laughing...
"Your Excellency, Commander!" An adjutant ran over and helped Michelle who was falling.
By this time, Michel was already dead, the bullet hitting his heart.
"Si Shun, you did a great job." The squadron leader in the trench praised with a thumbs up.
The commander died in battle, and each horizontal formation in the long line could only fight independently.
At the beginning, the Northern Army would send some skirmishers to charge.
But now I can only shoot at the enemy from where I am.
The Yangtze River Security Bureau is like shooting target, constantly harvesting the names of soldiers from the Northern Army.
"Commander, these northerners are really resistant." A staff officer in the rear headquarters said to Wall.
"Yes, they have been brainwashed by those capitalists. Why are they fighting for freedom? I think they are fighting for their dollars." Wall said disdainfully.
The battle damage on the opposite side is close to one-third, but they are still struggling to hold on.
"Colonel Melki, take over the command of the right wing." Muller also saw the situation on the right wing.
Michel's death had a great impact on the right wing.
Moreover, the enemy's firepower on the right was very strong, and the Northern Army soldiers suffered heavy casualties.
At this time, the infantry on the right may collapse at any time.
"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander." Melki took the order and left.
Muller asked him to organize an infantry charge. He had already figured out that it would be cheaper for the opponent to continue shooting like this.
At this time, only by rushing forward and engaging in close combat with the enemy can the defeat be saved.
Compared to the losses on the right, the losses were heavy.
The attack from the left is much smoother.
The artillery on the left completely suppressed the Confederate artillery.
On the right side of the Southern Army, in addition to Texas mercenaries, there were also mercenary groups from other states.
The composition of the personnel here is more complicated. Unlike the left wing, which is completely handed over to the Chinese mercenary group.
Bush is the nominal commander on the right side. He commands 5,000 Texas mercenaries and nearly 2,000 mercenaries from other states.
So many people were guarding the long front on the right, relying on simple breastworks for protection.
At this time, the right side was also engaged with the Northern Army's army.
The fighting here is pretty normal, with both sides constantly shooting at each other.
Because of the protection of the parapet, the Confederate army had a certain advantage.
However, they also had to withstand artillery attacks from the Northern Army, and many Southern soldiers were under tremendous pressure.
But at least on the right flank of the Confederate army, there was no one-sided situation.
The Northern Army has another trump card on their left.
Two cavalry regiments, nearly two thousand men and horses, are advancing rapidly on the grasslands to the south.
They were trying to bypass the Confederate army's line of sight and suddenly burst out from their right rear.
Just like the gunboats deployed on the right, this group of cavalry is also a killer.
It's just that the gunboat on the right didn't achieve the desired effect.
No one expected that the Chinese mercenary group would have such strong artillery support.
"Boom..." Suddenly a gunboat exploded violently on the river.
It turned out that the ammunition on the gunboat was accidentally ignited by Yangtze Security's artillery shells, and the explosion occurred.
Each gunboat was loaded with a large amount of ammunition. Originally, the Northern Army used these gunboats as mobile forts, but now they have become mobile powder barrels.
The explosion and disintegration of this gunboat had a great impact on other gunboats.
Several other gunboats also suffered some damage.
Now the four remaining gunboats unanimously decided to withdraw from the battlefield.
They turned the boat around and ran downstream.
Going downstream is much faster.
Soon they ran out of the range of the Yangtze River security artillery.
"These cowards and cowards actually ran away. When they saw the gunboat in the river, they ran away downstream." Melky, who had just arrived on the battlefield, couldn't help but curse.
"Send the order to each company and prepare to charge." Melki knew that after the gunboats ran away, the Chinese artillery would definitely turn to fire at his infantry.
Although Michelle's death caused a brief confusion in the command, it also stimulated the soldiers of the Northern Army.
Because General Michel had a certain prestige among the Northern Army, many soldiers felt that it was a despicable act of these Southern troops to kill General Michel.
Some soldiers even developed a desire for revenge.
"For freedom, for General Michel, soldiers, rush forward and kill the accomplices of the slave owners, those yellow-skinned monkeys who are meddling in our fight for freedom." Melki shouted.
"For freedom, for General Michel..." The soldiers below agreed one after another.
In terms of his ability to inspire morale, Colonel Melky is far superior to Michel.
The originally motionless line array finally started to move.
On the Yangtze River Security side, the output of firepower has reached its maximum limit.
"Mount bayonets and prepare grenades." Frontline commanders made adjustments one after another.
They had no rotating machine guns at all, and there was no barbed wire in front of the trenches.
Therefore, there is no way for Yangtze Security to completely block the enemy's charge.
The only solution for now is to consume the opponent as much as possible. Obviously, hand-to-hand combat is inevitable.
As the distance narrowed, the casualties on the right wing of the Northern Army were rapidly increasing.
One hundred meters, fifty meters. Although the casualties were heavy, these Northern troops did not flinch.
"Grenade!" As the commander shouted, the soldiers in the trench threw the grenades in front of them.
Instead of throwing one grenade at a time, everyone throws at least five grenades in a row.
Suddenly, smoke filled the air in front of the Yangtze River Security position.
The charging Northern troops were obviously stunned by such an explosion.
This is different from artillery bombardment.
The artillery bombing was sporadic, and being bombed was like winning a lottery. But at this time, the grenade explosion in front of the formation covered the whole area.
"Come on!" Rapid whistles sounded one after another in the trenches.
The soldiers of Yangtze River Security, led by their respective officers, jumped out of the trenches one after another.
He rushed towards the bombed Northern Army soldiers.
Although the Renaissance Army does not use hand-to-hand combat much, it has never stopped training its soldiers in close combat.
The Northern Army soldiers who had just been stunned by the grenade were immediately attacked by the Yangtze River security team.
Soldiers from both sides fought together instantly.
But at this time, the number of soldiers on the right wing of the Northern Army was far lower than that on the security side of the Yangtze River.
These Northern Army soldiers now finally saw their enemy clearly.
These yellow people look obviously different from white people. They are smaller and have slightly darker skin.
Every three of them formed a combat team, two of them blocked and covered, and the middle one was responsible for assassination.
There are also some soldiers holding pistols or shotguns to support from the rear.
They were surprised to find that their bulk didn't offer much advantage in close combat.
These yellow men usually assassinate from the bottom up. However, the rifles in their hands are always blocked by their companions.
The two sides fought together, and the scene was very chaotic.
Even Drayton, Muller and Wall, who were observing in their respective headquarters, clenched their fists nervously.