As the saying goes: Rich people rely on technology, while poor people rely on mutation.

Well, that's not accurate. But although the Ming Dynasty is not rich now, compared with the Later Jin Dynasty, it is still equivalent to the gap between landlords and beggars.

Therefore, although the firearm is powerful, the consumption is huge. Even if the Houjin wants to play, it does not have the technical strength or resource investment.

Only by relying on sharp firearms and strict battle formations can infantry defeat cavalry, which has many examples in the history of world wars.

Of course, this also requires infantry to have the experience and skills of being able to fight and dare to fight. If it were the Ming army who could not even eat in the late Ming Dynasty in history, no matter how advanced the firearms were, it would be useless.

In fact, the development and use of firearms had already shown extraordinary creativity in the wars at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, and made great contributions to the Han people's defeat of the rule of foreign races.

After hundreds of years, the Ming army's firearms once again stood proudly in the world, and the army gradually possessed the modern combat concept. Relying on such advantages, it once again launched a fierce counterattack against the alien race.

Although the large hilly area chosen by Jiannu had caused great obstacles to the advancement of the Ming army's chariots, their advantage in cavalry was also greatly weakened.

Of course, although Jiannu claimed to be powerful in cavalry, their main combat method was not to use cavalry to rush forward. Instead, he first used heavy armored infantry to disrupt the Ming army's battle formation, and then used the cavalry's speed advantage to chase and kill.

Perhaps this is also a common combat method used by cavalry in the world. The huge results of many battles are not obtained in fighting, but relying on the pursuit of defeated soldiers.

During this battle, the Ming army's outstanding elite troops successfully attracted Jiannu to attack and restrained the Jiannu siege several times his own.

In order to stop the aid, Jiannu had to give up some of his advantages and launched a face-to-face bloody battle with the Ming army in the hilly areas.

The shortness of abandoning the strength is short, and Jiannu still underestimated the combat power of the Ming army, the ferocity of the firearms, and overestimated his own strength.

The further significant increase in combat power of the Ming army was beyond Jiannu's expectations. This was mainly caused by the replacement of flintlock fuses and the large-scale equipment of artillery.

The faster filling and denser queues made the power of the musket shooting more than doubled than the medley gun. Coupled with the Fran machine cannon that can fire quickly, Jiannu, who was blocking the aid, suffered unprecedented intensive firepower.

It was difficult to advance the chariots in the field, so the Ming army simply abandoned the chariots and attacked forward with multiple small infantry battle formations. The artillery carried the Ming Dynasty and the grenade chariots to follow the infantry, and bombarded Jiannu from time to time.

Kong Youde and Zhang Pan both came to the front line to command the battle, and officers at all levels even led the way. Although the supervision team was not nice, they still played a great role.

From the opening of Dongjiang Town to the present, the supervision team has always existed. The same is true for other Ming troops. Even Zhu Youxiao did not change this rule, and it was even strengthened by military judges.

Every battle was a training and baptism for the Ming army, and some cowardly and fearful warriors were eliminated. It was said that they were eliminated, but in fact they were dealt with by military law and beheaded for public display.

Either they were hacked and killed on the spot in front of the battlefield, or executed in public after the war. Although they were cruel, there were no severe punishments, how could they build an army that dared to fight?

Even in later generations, the handling of deserters was extremely strict. If you are not afraid of death when you are a soldier, don’t be a soldier if you are afraid of death. If you are afraid of death, you will definitely not be a qualified soldier without such belief.

It was precisely because of the strict training, the continuous training of combat, and the shock of repeated harsh military laws that the Ming army's mental outlook gradually changed.

However, without experiencing large-scale field operations, not only did Jiannu underestimate the combat power of the Ming army, but even the generals of the Ming army did not dare to overestimate the strength of their own army.

When the face-to-face bloody battles really unfolded, both Jiannu and Ming generals actually had an unexpected feeling.

The Ming army's firepower was too strong! Jiannu was shocked, including Dai Shan, who personally directed the battle.

Shoot, step, shoot, move forward, shoot...

In the rising white smoke, several small square formations of the Ming army spewed out the rain of bombs of death and advanced tenaciously and firmly.

Rows of lead bullets shot down Jianzhou warriors one by one, whether they were officers or soldiers. Even if they were wearing heavy armor, they could not withstand several cheap lead bullets at close range.

After these Ming army formations that were the front-line, several small square formations intertwined, and the dense firepower crossed the Later Jin soldiers who rushed into the gap between the square formations were defeated, with heavy casualties.

The Ming army formation in the field had already surprised Dai Shan. The Ming army advancing along the official road was guided by artillery vehicles, and under the protection of the infantry formation in the field on both wings, it was even more fierce and unstoppable.

Boom, boom, boom! Three guns fired continuously, countless sludge... bullets swept across the front, like a whirlwind, sweeping the officers and soldiers of the Later Jin Dynasty indiscriminately.

This is no longer a chariot that blocks the attack of the cavalry, but a cannon car carrying Franchises. Since it is difficult to move around the field, the Ming army concentrated the cannon carriages and advanced along the official road.

Daishan's pupils contracted a little, and he felt regretful.

It’s not that I regret launching this attack, but that I regret not destroying it on the official road. Even if I dig a few trenches, I would not let the Ming army’s artillery show its might and slaughter our own military forces!

Also - the Ming army's musket shooting was too fierce. This was not a scene he had seen before, nor was it the battle he had expected.

If Daishan knew about the Battle of Baliqiao hundreds of years later, his intestines would be regretful.

Thousands of modern armies equipped with bayonets with bore flintlock rifles and smoothbore cannons crushed the repeated impacts of tens of thousands of heroic cavalry, and won the victory with a huge gap in casualties.

In terms of equipment, the Ming army was almost the same, but it was far from the standards of modern army. Even so, it was not surprising that it was mainly used to deal with enemies equipped with cold weapons in abandoned horse and infantry battles.

Cannonballs, muskets, and bayonets will eventually become Jiannu’s nightmare today.

The Ming army, who had no mobile advantage, could not force the Jiannu cavalry to fight face-to-face and could not take the initiative in combat, finally seized the opportunity and fully utilized its firepower. It was only a matter of time before victory.

"Go forward, move forward." Zhang Pan changed his usual gentle face, rode on a horse and waved his sword, and led the troops forward to attack.

"Roar forward, kill, kill!" Kong Youde sent two more infantry phalanxes to strengthen the protection of the two wings of the official road troops.

The Ming army troops who were advancing bravely on the official road had already broken forward, shaped like an arrow stabbing forward. In the fields on both sides, several square formations of the Ming army fought with Jiannu who were rushing towards him.

From time to time, cannon trucks were pushed off the official road and all the Franchise machines with six sub-guns were washed away. The Ming army had no time to load them, so they simply left them temporarily.

After two rows of muskets were shot, a cannon cart pushed up to fill the gap. The black muzzle pointed forward, making Jiannu frightened and frightened. Even the Jiannu in the front row was frightened and retreated.

Our army should also have artillery.

Dai Shan clenched his fists tightly, and his nails pierced into his flesh, and he didn't feel any pain.

The Ming army used to have artillery, but compared with now, why is there such a big gap?

The development of firearms in the Ming Dynasty was not behind in the world at that time, and it was far beyond the barbaric Jiannu.

For example, the Lumi gun is a very powerful mesh gun; it also has the invention of self-generated muskets, which has a similar structure to the flintlock gun.

But no matter how good the weapon is, it is still used by people, and the decisive factor lies in the operator.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there were many malpractices, from courts to local governments, from officers to soldiers, all were affected by the weakness of the country, corruption of officials, and financial difficulties.

Although there are firearms, the quality is difficult to guarantee; no matter how advanced the firearms are, they are difficult to be equipped in large quantities. Food and salary are difficult to supply as scheduled, let alone build advanced firearms.

Therefore, Dai Shan only noticed that the Ming army was sharp, but he had not yet realized the most critical factor, that is, the improvement of the Ming army's spiritual will.

Frowning tightly, Dai Shan looked back. Although he couldn't see it, the gunfire was still there, which means that the besieged Ming army was still resisting and had not been completely wiped out.

What is Sahalian doing? Is he afraid of too much casualties and not attacking with all his strength? Don’t you know that the delay there is the casualties of hundreds of Jianzhou warriors here?

Dai Shan cursed in his heart, turned his head and saw Yue Tuo coming over with dusty face.

"Father, how long will it take?" Yue Tuo was a little angry, but more sad. "Our army suffered too much casualties. Muhusa, Rolandtai, and Hongko were all killed."

Suddenly hearing the names of these three familiar Niu Lue, Dai Shan's flesh jumped a few times, all of whom had fought with him, but they all died here.

Looking back, Dai Shanyong's action expressed his reasons to continue fighting and must eliminate the prominent Ming army.

Yue Tuo bit his lip helplessly, pulled his horse's head and galloped away, leaving only "I'll take people to block the enemy in the official road."

Dai Shan sighed silently. The Ming army had superior military strength and fierce firepower. Continuing to entangle did not have any hope of winning except for increasing casualties.

But now that things have come to this point, if we can achieve the initial combat goal and wipe out the advancing enemies, it will be a limited victory.

But if you give up halfway, it will not only fail at both ends, but also hit the morale of the military even more fatal.

The battle has been in the scale of the battle and has fallen into the level of melee. The two battlefields not far apart are even more intense.

Sahalian led 5,000 people to besiege 1,800 Ming army, Dai Shan and Yue Tuo led 1,200 people to block and attack the three associations for more than 20,000 Ming army.

Zhang Pan and Kong Youde's two associations have all participated in the war, and Zhang Bang's troops have not yet been launched as the backcourt.

Such a situation has already destined to be the final victory of the Ming army. But the battle continues, and every moment there is life disappearing without a trace in the splash of flesh and blood.

Just behind the chaotic battlefield where guns and guns roared and horses were neighing, seven or eight Ming dynasties were being erected under the protection of hundreds of musketeers.

The artillery soldiers were busy observing the distance, adjusting the muzzle, and aiming at the location of Daishan's banner.

"Short the fuse by one inch and three minutes." The artillery army official suddenly issued a surprising order.

As mentioned earlier, simple fuzes are not very reliable. In order to avoid accidental injury due to early explosion, fuzes are usually set for a long time. This is why the shells have to wait for a while to land, or even dozens of seconds before they explode.

Shortening the fuse means taking risks, and the shells may accidentally blow up the artillery.

Several artillery soldiers glanced at Fang Weigong, but without hesitation, lowered their heads and started to deal with the leads. It was so short, it was the first time.

The angle of the muzzle was fixed, and the artillery loaded the fired gunpowder, and then carefully placed the shells into the short and thick barrel with iron hooks.

Fang Weigong held up the telescope and looked at Dai Shan's banner again. While putting down the telescope [Didaxs www.didaxs.info], he had already issued an order, "Ignite and launch!"

The iron spike pierced into the fire door, pierced the ejection pack inside, inserted a lead wire, and the torch stretched out.

Boom, boom, boom... Seven or eight artillery fired huge roars one after another, and all the shells came out of the chamber and flew into the air, which also made the artillery breath a sigh of relief.

A shell exploded over the battlefield. Due to its height, it could not cause any major damage to the enemy and us on the ground.

Another shell exploded in the air, but it flew to the top of Jiannu's head farther away. The damage was limited, not even possible, but the loud noise was like thunder, which scared Jiannu.

"Beller--" The personal guard rode his horse close to Dai Shan.

Dai Shan nodded slightly, knowing that it was time to change another place.

The shells fell to the ground and exploded, according to his estimate, they were enough to rush far away. In addition, with the protection of personal guards, it was not unlucky to get home, and he didn't feel very dangerous if the shells hit the head.

But—the deafening sound after the dazzling flash suddenly disrupted Daishan's thinking.

A shell exploded in the air, less than twenty meters away from Daishan. The shrapnel shot immediately knocked down a large area of ​​Jiannu. Some of them were killed and injured, and some were stunned and shocked.

The war horse raised its hooves and neighed, almost knocking the lost Daishan off the horse. Before he could comfort the war horse, explosions started to ring around.

"Master Beile, hurry up..." The guards surrounded him anxiously.

Another loud noise covered the exclamation of the guards. Daishan's ears buzzed and his eyes were a little demented. Then, he felt a sharp pain in his right rib, and the war horse jumped again, throwing Daishan heavily off.

The blue sky, white clouds, the smoke floating in the sky... The scenery rotates and changes in Daishan's eyes, and finally turns into a black earth.

The body stagnated and could not breathe, and then the severe pain spread throughout the body. Dai Shan's eyes rolled and he fainted.

The flag fell? No, it was half-rolling and quickly leaving the battlefield.

Zhang Pan could see clearly in the telescope, and his chest was filled with excitement and excitement. He suddenly put down the telescope and ordered loudly: "Bang the drum, general attack!"

"Beat the drum, general attack!" Kong Youde also discovered the changes in the battlefield. Jiannu's momentum suddenly weakened, and Dai Shan's flag fled.

The sound of war drums sounded, and the rhythm was intense and rapid; the shouts and killing sounds followed by high. The Ming army rose up and Yu Yong, led by the officers, rushed forward more and more violently.

"Retreat!" Yue Tuo's heart sank, looking at the banner that was leaving the battlefield, and gave the order without hesitation.
Chapter completed!