As soon as the gunshot sounded, Luntai knew it was not good. Although he knew there were muskets in Muling Pass, he did not expect that there would be so many. He heard that the muskets were fired, at least more than one hundred muskets were fired.
Only when there is a fire, can this effect be achieved. Moreover, judging from the frequency of fire in the musket, the three-stage continuous firing method must be used, which means that there should be three or four hundred muskets in Muling Pass, this small gate
The city not only has artillery, three or four hundred strong bows, but also three or four hundred muskets. Luntai couldn't help but feel a little stupid, but there was a thousand-president troops stationed at the garrison, how could he have so many powerful equipment?
Woolen cloth?
And it was attacked by this round of muskets, and the team attacked by the city wall was crippled and dispersed. Although it was only the army of the Eight Banners of Han, if Luntai had not seen it with his own eyes, he would not have said anything.
believe.
Luntai and the Ming army have fought dozens of times and have fought with the Ming army that used muskets many times. Not to mention the power and range of muskets, even when the Ming army uses muskets, they often make mistakes when using muskets.
Unexpectedly, many muskets not only fail to fire in the war, but also easily hurt themselves. Moreover, most Ming troops were unable to hold back their breath and often could not help but open fire before the Qing army entered the range.
He fought randomly. As a result, not only did he not attack the Qing army, but he had already exhausted all the ammunition before the war started. By the time the bullets were filled, the Qing army had already arrived in front of him.
Therefore, in Luntai's view, fighting against the Ming army, which was not afraid of using muskets, is also the reason why the Ming army had advanced firearms but still could not defeat the Qing army.
But the Ming army at Muling Pass was completely different from what he had seen before. Just from the calmness that they could to the Qing army approached the city wall before firing, this was definitely an undealing army.
But Luntai is even more strange. Generally speaking, the army with the strongest combat effectiveness of the Ming army should be stationed on the border. Why did it appear in this small town that is neither a major frontier nor a strategic location?
But now, Luntai cannot think about the answer carefully, because the situation on the battlefield is no longer under Luntai's control. The main force of the Qing army had just arrived at the second trench and after attacking the city, the Qing army was in danger.
In the blink of an eye, he was crippled by the defenders, so he could not do anything to do. Moreover, the Muling Army still has so many muskets to defend the city, and the main force went there immediately. Can he attack Guancheng smoothly? Luntai's heart
There is no bottom anymore.
However, the war situation has developed to this point, and it is impossible to stop. After all, in order to capture Muling Pass, the Qing army has now lost thousands of soldiers due to the experience, and the six Han army Niulu that accompanied the army were basically crippled. Although
Those who died were all soldiers of the Han Eight Banners, but the Han Eight Banners are now part of the Qing Dynasty. They suffered such a huge loss. If they just went back empty-handedly, they would be unable to serve the staff. At the least, they would be demoted, and at the worst.
Maybe it will lose your head.
Therefore, Luntai gritted his teeth and sent someone to the remaining three Niulue True orders to prepare them and fight at any time.
Two Manchu Eight Banners Niulu, plus two Mongolian Niulu, this time the Qing army invested more than two thousand troops, including about one hundred and sixty armored soldiers, including twenty-three white armored soldiers.
There were 65 horse soldiers and 76 war soldiers. The momentum was naturally even more amazing. However, after repelling two attacks of the Qing army, the opponent did not even touch the city wall, and more than a thousand people were killed in battle.
The Muling Army has not suffered any casualties until now. Such results have also greatly increased the morale of the defenders and their fighting spirit. Although the Qing army attacked this time was unprecedentedly large in scale, there was no fear at all.
At this time, the artillery was loaded with meridians. As Luo Yuanbin issued an order, fifteen artillery fired again and attacked the Qing army.
Five of the seven solid bullets accurately hit the shield car, but only one penetrated the shield car, and the rest were blocked by the thick wooden boards on the shield car. It was obvious that the quality of this batch of shield car was
It is much better, which is very normal in Daqing. The Qing army allocated the best weapons to soldiers of the Manchu Eight Banners, and the Han people could only use the second and third-rate goods they eliminated.
At the same time, this time the Qing army launched more shield cars and had larger protection surfaces. In addition, the Qing army's armored soldiers and Mongolian Niulu's elite soldiers were all wearing second-layer heavy armor, and auxiliary soldiers and many followers were also used.
They all wore iron armor, so the shotguns fired by the other eight tiger squat cannons did not cause much casualties to the Qing army. Only more than twenty Qing soldiers were killed in this round of artillery attack. Compared with the previous two times, the gap was
Quite obvious.
At this time, the Qing army broke through the second trench and advanced towards the third trench. The longbowmen of the Muling Army also launched another attack. The Qing army was prepared for the soldiers hiding behind the chariot.
Continue to push the cart forward, and the soldiers who did not have shields all raised their shields. The shields they used were all made of iron and wood, which was obviously of better quality than the eight Han banners. In addition, the protection of heavy armor, so the effect of bows and arrows was
It was not big, and only dozens of Qing soldiers were shot to death for two or three consecutive rounds of bows and arrows.
Soon the Qing army crossed the third trench, and there were less than a hundred soldiers who died, most of them were auxiliary soldiers and followers, or coattails, real armored soldiers or Mongolian Niulu elite soldiers.
There were not many. Shang Yi couldn't help but be shocked. It seemed that this was the real strength of the Qing army.
However, at this time, the Qing army entered the range of the muskets with the flow. The muskets of the Muling Army also reloaded the ammunition and were fully prepared. So Shang Yi also ordered the muskets to come on the field.
With Luo Yuanbin's order, the musketeers also ignited the leads. The sound of musket firing sounds like a bean-like blasting musket was heard again in the city.
At such a close distance, ordinary shields and double armor cannot block the fire of the musket. As long as they are hit, they will be shot mercilessly. Although some triple armor can still block bullets,
But when you hit the body, you will feel a piercing pain. If you hit the part directly, it can also cause a fracture.
The shield car can effectively block the iron beads fired by the musket, but the number of shield car is still limited after all, and when the distance is closer to the city wall, the protection range is greatly reduced. Most Qing troops are not in the shield car.
It's under protection. Not to mention those auxiliary soldiers, followers and coats who only wear a layer of cotton armor or leather. Therefore, after the musket is launched, it immediately caused a huge blow to the Qing army, and the Qing army immediately fell down
A large area was followed by a continuous fire of muskets on the city walls, and the Qing army also fell one after another.
At this time, the artillery shells were refilled and fired at the Qing army again.
Because the distance was close, you could cross the shield car to the Qing army's rear squad, so all the artillery was replaced with shotguns. Therefore, after another huge roar, the Qing army's formation immediately screamed in the sky and yelled loudly.
Not only that, countless soldiers fell to the ground and joined the ranks of companions who had died before.
Shang Yi also saw it very clearly in the city. The facts are enough to prove that if the Ming army wants to compete with the Qing army, it is still the best way to use firearms. However, this is also the last launch of artillery, because the Qing army at that time The trench almost completely entered the third trench and reached the dead end of artillery. As long as the Qing army no longer dispatched new troops, the artillery could no longer be used. Moreover, the Qing army would also approach the city wall and launch a siege. Shang Yi also ordered people to drag all the artillery behind, leave all the battlements, and let other soldiers come up to defend.
However, at this moment, a row of feather arrows suddenly shot up from the city. Muling's army was caught off guard. More than a dozen people were shot by arrows and fell to the ground screaming. This is the war since the beginning of the war, Muling has been around now. The first casualties suffered by the army.
Although the Qing army also suffered a major blow, the number of deaths reached nearly 300, including more than a dozen armored soldiers, the formation was not at all chaotic, and after breaking through the third trench, it also entered. The Qing soldiers' range of bows and arrows was no longer passively and immediately launched a counterattack on the city.
The Qing soldiers' bow and arrow range was similar to that of bird guns, within 60 to 70 steps, but only when they entered 50 steps, could they effectively kill the enemy. To penetrate iron armor, they generally need to Within thirty steps, the Qing soldiers' archers started shooting archers within fifty steps. However, the arrowheads of their bows and arrows were as long as six or seven inches. They were like chisels, and they were very deep and difficult to remove. They also used urine. If the water and horse manure are soaked, as long as they are shot, even if it is not a vital part, it will cause fatal damage and the cure rate is relatively small.
Shang Yi hurriedly ordered all the soldiers who were shot in the arrow to be handed over to the military doctor for treatment, and ordered the soldiers of the Muling Army to continue to strengthen the attack on the Qing army.
So, just above and below the city, the two sides launched a confrontation, with bows and arrows and Iron Wan flying back and forth between the two armies, and the Muling army no longer fired and shot arrows under the city wall that could be feared by the Siyuan. They all hid their bodies behind the wall of the pile, and only when they shot and shot arrows, they exposed their heads from the pile. After the launch, they immediately hid again.
Although the Qing army under the city did not have battlements walls as a cover, most of the archers were veterans who had experienced many battles and had a very high head. As soon as they were discovered, the Muling army would be exposed from the battlements, and they would immediately There were several bows and arrows shooting. Although the penetration of bows and arrows to iron armor was average within a distance of forty or fifty steps, as long as the Muling Army was exposed from the battlement, there was generally no cover for the head, and a few people He only wore a leather helmet, which did not have much hindrance on the bows and arrows. Therefore, the archers and musketeers of the Muling Army were constantly shot.
In this way, many musketeers simply put the muskets in the observation hole of the battlement wall and opened fire under the city. However, the thickness of the battlement wall is generally close to two feet, while the observation hole is only four or five inches square, and the musketes are The angle that can be adjusted is limited in the lookout hole, and the accuracy and launch frequency are much slower, and the attack on the Qing army has also decreased a lot.
Several musketeers thought it was too troublesome to avoid firing like this, so they boldly exposed their heads from the battlements and opened fire under the city. As a result, they immediately hit a good arrow on their heads and screamed and fell down.
At this time, Shang Yi couldn't help but feel that both archers and musketeers use long-range weapons, and there is no chance of hand-to-hand combat with the enemy. Therefore, in order to save resources, Shang Yi only equipped them with an iron armored vest.
, there is no iron helmet, which has caused the current losses. It seems that some places cannot be saved.
Shang Yi also secretly decided that he would have to match the archers and musketeers' guards in the future. But in the moment when Guan Jian arrived, just as the two armies were tangled at each other,
The Qing army built a springboard with the scriptures, crossed the moat, then set up a ladder, and began to climb up the city wall.