Chapter 154 Spanish Phalanx and Line Tactics (Part 2)
"Boom-boom-boom-boom-boom-boom-"
In order to achieve the best firepower effect, Shang Yi also concentrated all the heavy and medium-sized artillery of the merchant army in the central army, so a total of ten red artillery cannons, twelve No. 1 Folang machine cannons, and twenty
Four No. 2 Bolang cannons and forty No. 3 Bolang cannons, a total of eighty-six cannons, and the Spanish army also concentrated sixty cannons, including ten twelve pound cannons and two eight-pound cannons.
Ten, six-pound cannons thirty.
The artillery of both sides was almost 150, and the fire was almost opened at the same time. This was also the most intense artillery battle that the merchant army had experienced since its establishment. The momentum caused was also very amazing, even the earth was astonishing.
There was a huge shaking, as if the sky had collapsed and the earth had cracked. Balls of smoke were spit out from the muzzle, and fog that had passed by quickly almost streaked the sky of the positions on both sides, bringing out a terrifying howling sound, and it was fierce.
It hit the opponent's position. It only made the sand and stones fly, and the dust fly. Of course, it also brought out the screams and hisses of many people.
Although the merchant army has a considerable advantage in the number of artillery, the positions between the two sides are now about 600 meters apart, only the Red Cannon and the No. 1 Folang cannon can reach the range, while the No. 2 Folang cannon is somewhat powerful
The No. 3 Flor cannon can only make soy sauce. The Spanish army's twelve-pound cannons and eight-pound cannons are enough, and only six-pound cannons are not good. Overall, the firepower of both sides is roughly the same, and the gunners on both sides are
The proficiency of each other is almost the same, so after several rounds of shooting, they caused some casualties to each other.
However, overall, because the Spanish army arranged dense square formations and the merchant army was horizontal line formation, the blows were slightly smaller than those of the Spanish army.
After all, Shang Yi has seen the power of efficient bombs in later generations, so he still didn't realize that there was something too shocking, but Alisandra and Correa were the first time they experienced so many artillery volleys in the battlefield.
It can't help but change its color. Because so many cannons are not common even in the European battlefield in this era. However, in the process of the two sides' shelling each other, the Spanish phalanx is indeed different, but the merchant army
At the same time, he was not afraid at all, and still braved the artillery fire and stood firm in his post and fought back. This also made Alisandra very admire him. The discipline of this Chinese army is not inferior to that of the Spanish army.
In the opposite Spanish army, Delapena and Joaquin were also extremely shocked. They didn't expect that the physiological army could not only produce such fierce firepower, but also so strong. It seems that their combat effectiveness is indeed
It's time to reestimate.
However, Shang Yi saw the problem with the scriptures, so he first changed the formation and ordered the No. 2 Folang machine cannon and No. 3 Lang machine cannon to push 50 steps forward, and then the shelling was carried out. Because 600 meters were exactly No. 2.
The ultimate range of the Flor cannon is enough if it pushes forward fifty steps, and the No. 3 Flor cannon can also be used to avoid being strong, at least it does not have to act as a soy sauce party anymore. Although doing so will suffer some losses.
, but it can give full play to the advantages of the merchant's absolute large number of military artillery, so it is also worth it.
Sure enough, during the advancement, the merchant army lost four artillery pieces, but after the No. 2 Folang machine cannon and No. 3 Lang machine cannon entered the frontier position, the firepower of the merchant army suddenly increased and the attack on the Spanish army was fierce.
Many Spanish soldiers kept falling down in the square formation, and five artillery pieces were destroyed in one go.
Although De La Pena's personality is paranoid, he is definitely a qualified commander. He immediately discovered that he was at a disadvantage in the artillery battle. He also immediately made a decision and ordered each square formation to move forward.
One hundred meters, making the six-pound cannon work.
Shang Yi was watching the five phalanxes of the other party move forward together in the command car, and the formation was not messy at all. Moreover, the artillery on the turret was still firing continuously, and he couldn't help but sigh that the Spanish army was indeed this era.
Although the phalanx tactics of the strong army are destined to be tackled by history, the discipline and organizational nature shown by the Spanish army will not be outdated in any era.
But both Alisandra and Correa saw the clues. Because the number of artillery in the merchant army is superior, the distance to the front will only make the merchant army continue to gain the upper hand, and in such a large-scale artillery pair
In the bombing battle, Spain's phalanx obviously suffered a little, and if it continues like this, it will be obviously unfavorable to the Spanish army. De La Pena either chose to move backwards and continue to expand the distance between the two sides, or chose to attack, form a speed artillery battle, and change it.
The victory or defeat was determined by infantry. However, no matter which one was chosen, the Spanish army's day was not easy, because at this time, the weakness of the square formation's poor mobility and inflexibility was infinitely magnified.
In fact, at this time, Dela Pena also discovered that the situation was not good, because after the front line was closer, his firepower increased a lot, but the opponent's attack strength was even greater, and the two stellar turrets in the front were both hit.
The opponent's artillery was severely damaged. Even Dela Pena was a little anxious. But before he could make an adjustment decision, news of his defeat came from both wings, which made the Spanish army even worse.
It turned out that just as the two sides launched shelling each other in the middle, the two wings of the family army also took the initiative to attack and launched a fierce attack on the two wings of the Spanish army. Because when the two sides set up their formations, Shang Yi could see clearly.
All Spanish soldiers were concentrated in the middle, and the strength of the left and right wings was obviously weak. It was the left wing, and was led by the indigenous Manila soldiers, which was the weakness that he could take advantage of. Therefore, after the two sides launched artillery attacks on the middle wings, Shang Yi immediately
Next, the left and right wings launched an attack on the Spanish army.
In fact, Dela Pena is not a slight gap between the indigenous soldiers of the Chu Manila and the Spanish soldiers, but before the war began, he still stubbornly believed that the strength of the physiological army was similar to that of the indigenous soldiers of the Manila, so he let the indigenous soldiers of the Manila guard.
The two wings are enough. Even if they can't resist the attack of physiological people, they can still send a reserve team to support them. But after the war began, the middle lane was very fierce, and Dela Pena didn't care about the affairs of the two wings at all.
On the left and right wings of the Merchant Army, there was a musket battalion, with a total of about 860 muskets, all of which were arranged in four consecutive shooting arrays to launch an attack on the Spanish army. The Manila native soldiers on the left wing of the Spanish army were each of them.
There are only a few dozen old-fashioned mesh guns, and in terms of quantity and range, they are far from being the opponent of the merchant army.
Although the Spanish army arranged ten three-pound cannons on the left wing, the merchant army also equipped with thirty small cannons on the left and right wings. The two sides shot at each other, which made these indigenous soldiers fall down and fall down a large area.
All the cannons were silent. The musketeers of the Merchant Army took advantage of the situation and fired four or five rounds in turn. The native Manila soldiers were immediately beaten to death and wounded. Then the musketeers of the Merchant Army also replaced the bayonets and killed them.
Entering the position on the left wing of the Spanish army, he started a hand-to-hand battle with the indigenous Manila soldiers.
If it were Spanish soldiers, they might be able to withstand it for a while, but these indigenous soldiers were opponents of the merchant army. Moreover, they were beaten to death and were killed by the merchant army and abandoned their positions one after another. , fled towards the camp. In a short while, the left wing of the Spanish army completely collapsed.
Compared with the successful success of the right wing, the merchant army encountered a little trouble on the left wing, because the Spanish army lacked artillery on the right wing, so Dela Pena arranged 600 mercenaries on the right wing, although the mercenaries' muskets could not resist. The merchant army attacked fiercely, but after entering the position, even though the indigenous soldiers dodged faster than the left wing, the mercenaries still resisted tenaciously. The musketeers threw down their muskets, drew their equipped short swords and long spears. The soldiers also held their spears and faced the merchant army rushing up. At the same time, they also felt a glimmer of hope in their hearts, because all the people rushing up were musketeers. According to their concept, musketeers could not engage in close combat.
In the European War at this time, even the army that adopted line tactics would always be equipped with a certain number of spearmen, mainly because the musketeers' melee ability is too poor. However, in hand-to-hand melee melee, spearmen are also needed. But the merchant army is completely different because it was the first to use bayonet technology. The musketeers of the merchant army actually have strong melee capabilities. Although the merchant army is also equipped with a large number of spearmen, this is because of the number of musketes Inadequate. If there are enough muskets, the merchant army can actually completely eliminate the spearmen.
So after the hand-to-hand combat was launched, the Spanish mercenaries first learned the power of this new tactic. They saw that the opponent's musketeers suddenly turned into spearmen, such as gadgets, assassination, assault, and assault, were not bad at all. The length of muskets in this era is generally between 1.3 and 1.5 meters. With the length of the bayonet, it can reach at least 1.6 meters. Even if it is a spearman, it will not take much advantage, so you can only use daggers to fight The mercenaries naturally suffered a great loss.
However, the fighting will of mercenaries is much stronger than that of the indigenous soldiers, and they are still struggling to resist the attack of the merchant army. Moreover, European mercenaries are tall and powerful, and have a relatively advantage in close combat. Therefore, on the battlefield, the merchant army The left wing and the right wing of the Spanish army were also in a deadlock for a while.
But the deadlock was not broken for long, because the merchant army not only had sufficient reserve forces, but also had European mercenaries. Therefore, after Shang Yi found that his left wing was in a deadlock, he immediately ordered the loan of mercenary corps and a spear battalion to reinforce. The battlefield of the left wing.
After the reinforcements of the Merchant Army arrived at the battlefield, the balance between the two armies was immediately changed. Although the Spanish mercenaries were tenacious in fighting spirit, they were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of number of people. Moreover, the Merchant Army's loaned mercenaries joined the battle, which not only brought them closer. The distance between the two sides' individual combat effectiveness also brought great psychological shock to the Spanish mercenaries. In the physiological army, there is actually the European army.
Soon the battle situation in Zuoji became clear, and the Spanish army was defeated again. Now the entire Spanish army is only five square formations in the middle and are still struggling to support it. But the general situation has gone, and it is impossible to make the situation come true. It's a matter of time sooner or later.