"Target 120 meters, three-stage flintlock shot, open fire!"
"Target 100 meters, three-pounder shells, fire!"
With the roars of officers at all levels, orders were issued continuously.
The rifles and infantry artillery opened fire again. The bullets and cannon-fired shotgun shells formed a denser rain of bullets, pushing towards the Heshuote cavalry group like an iron curtain.
It was almost impossible for anyone to survive under this intensity of firepower. The three groups were completely defeated.
The cavalry of the first group had already experienced four rounds of three-pound cannon attacks.
They completely lost their ability to attack. There were corpses and body parts everywhere, and horses without their owners were running around. The ground was full of blood, and many wounded soldiers were rolling and struggling in the pool of blood.
Excessive blood loss caused the body temperature to drop rapidly, and he was quickly frozen to death by the cold weather.
The three clusters were collectively finished. They lost more than half, and the remaining people fled in panic to both ends. They no longer had the courage to continue the attack. This was simply their nightmare.
The density of more than 400 infantry guns is staggering. It is also unprecedented in the history of human warfare.
In the Battle of Baliqiao in 1860, the British and French forces had only 5,000 men and 27 artillery pieces. There was only one additional Congrev rocket platoon, which was used to launch rockets to scare Senggelinqin's Mongolian horse cavalry.
In the Thirty Years' War, which is now in full swing, the Battle of Breidenfeld in 1631 was the largest use of artillery by both sides.
The Holy Roman Empire used 16 heavy cannons, firing 24-pound shells. The number of Swedish Gustavus II artillery is unknown, but the difference should not be large. They mainly used 24-pound heavy cannons, 12-pound and six-pound field cannons. Each legion
Also equipped with a three-pounder light infantry gun.
Because Sweden used fixed propellants in wooden boxes, its rate of fire was far higher than that of the Roman Empire. The result of the battle was that 7,000 Romans were killed and 6,000 were captured and wounded. The Swedish army only suffered more than 1,200 casualties.
In the Battle of Lützern in 1632, the Swedish army had 18,000 men and twenty 24-pound and 12-pound field guns. Each legion had forty three-pound guns.
The Holy Roman Empire had 20,000 people and had 60 cannons. Nine 24-pounder cannons, six 12-pounder cannons, and the rest were light artillery.
This battle was the peak of the Thirty Years' War, between Gustavus II and Wallenstein. Sweden won the war, but Gustavus was killed.
From 1642 to 1651, the British Parliamentary Army and the Royalist Army launched a civil war. The largest battle was the Battle of Marston in 1644, the year Chongzhen committed suicide.
The parliamentary army had 20,000 infantry and more than 8,000 cavalry. It had 30-40 9-12 pound field guns and 88 three-pound bronze cannon.
The royalist army had 12,000 infantry, 6,000 cavalry, and 16 cannon.
There was a huge disparity in strength between the two sides, and in the end the royalist army was defeated.
As for Yang Fan's battle of Dabancheng, the Ming Army's infantry corps consisted of an entire division with approximately 13,000 men. The infantry included a Sauron infantry regiment of 3,600 men, and the cavalry retainers regiment had 3,600 men.
There are a total of 622 artillery pieces, and there are more than 20,000 officers and soldiers plus auxiliary troops.
The Heshuotes have 506 cannons, 30,000 cavalry, 15,000 musketeers, and 3,000 miscellaneous soldiers.
The scale of this battle far exceeded that of Europe and was the largest battle in the world at that time.
It has 18 12-pound guns, 56 6-pound guns, and 450 three-pound guns. This firepower density is already the first in the world at this time.
Throughout the seventeenth century, the largest artillery battle in the history of the world was the Battle of Zhenjiang in 1644. It was the battle led by Yan Yingyuan.
Because they opposed shaving their heads, the people of Zhenjiang first surrendered and then rebelled, occupying the city and defending it.
Collect hundreds of cannons, thousands of cannons, hundreds of jars of gunpowder, and countless pieces of lead dropped by the Ming army.
Almost all of the hundreds of thousands of people in the city participated in the war. After the war, more than fifty people survived.
The Qing army dispatched 240,000 people to suppress the attack, and by the time the city was breached, 75,000 people were killed.
On July 17, the Qing army transported more than 100 artillery pieces from Songjiang. On July 29, more than 100 artillery pieces were brought from Nanjing. On August 20, the Qing army brought heavy artillery and two red cannons from Nanjing.
Fourteen. These red-coated cannons weighed two tons and their shells weighed 14.33 pounds.
The Qing army concentrated all 240 artillery pieces and attacked a section of the city wall. After two months of bombardment, the city wall was finally destroyed.
In fact, in terms of the scale of the battle at this time, the Battle of Dabancheng was already the largest artillery battle in the seventeenth century.
Orqitu Khan watched the first group collapse, leaving thousands of remaining soldiers running hastily on both sides, and sighed deeply.
Although he already knew that he was no match for Yang Fan, he had no choice.
Because Tingzhou behind them would be the home base of the Heshuote people as long as the Ming army passed by.
He couldn't give up and could only fight to the end.
Once defeated, the Heshuote people will be annexed by Yang Fan.
In future history, the name of this tribe will no longer exist.
This is a life and death battle!
"Continue to attack and kill those who retreat!" Erqitu Khan ordered with a cold face.
The horn sounded. The second cluster followed the first cluster and quickly filled the first cluster's position.
Almost at the same time that the first group collapsed, fifteen thousand fresh troops from the second group rushed forward.
"Master, we just finished the volley, and the three-pounder has also been fired. It's too late to reload. I'm afraid they will rush to thirty meters before firing again. Can you stop them?" The little girl was a little anxious and blushed.
He pulled Yang Fan's arm and asked with a small face.
"It's okay. We have other preparations. How can we rush up so easily?"
"Don't worry, thirty meters is the limit for their impact. They can't reach thirty meters." Yang Fan comforted.
This firepower density is the largest in the world so far, and they cannot overcome it.
If they can hold up until now, they are already an iron army.
After defeating the Heshuote people, the other tribes became no match.
The second cluster is the same as the first cluster, with 15,000 people.
They followed behind, and as soon as the first group collapsed, they immediately charged forward under the command of the Ox Horn. The impact was not delayed at all.
He rushed to sixty meters away and could already see the appearance of the Ming army.
"Roll the powder barrel down." Yang Fan said expressionlessly.
All in all! Three green flares flew into the sky.
After seeing this, each infantry squadron immediately took out barrels one by one from the trenches.
These barrels were filled with gunpowder and steel slag.
Steel slag is waste from steelmaking, but its hardness is very high. It is wrapped around gunpowder and then put into wooden barrels.
The officer took a look at the enemy's distance and used scissors to cut the lead wire at its scale.
This is a time fuse. The explosion time can be controlled by keeping the length of the fuse.
The soldiers immediately lit the fuse and pushed the barrels down the hillside. Then they quickly squatted down and hid in the trench.
At the same time they stood on their toes, covered their ears with their hands, and opened their mouths.
Orqitu Khan finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the cavalry rushed fifty or sixty meters in front of the trench.
Finally rushed forward.
The antler walls and thorn walls were destroyed by heavy artillery, and the trenches were plowed, leaving ravines everywhere, just like those gnawed by dogs. The cavalry could rush forward and hack down the musketeers.
Ten thousand musketeers are not far behind and will soon rush up.
Although the casualties were a bit heavy, it was worth it. He had already begun to count the time until the Ming army would be defeated.
At this time, he saw countless small black dots on the hillside, rolling and falling down. What were they?