Chapter 238 The fierce battle begins
Although the "Queyue Formation" is very famous, there are very few battles in history.
The main reason is that the conditions are relatively high, not only the defense side, but also the attack side. What's the use of setting up a formation without anyone paying attention?
Perhaps the "Qiyue Formation" was also set up, and the enemy also attacked as they wished, but they could not resist it and led to failure. Such a result would not highlight the "Qiyue Formation".
To put it bluntly, if Liu Yu had not created an amazing record with the "Qiyue Formation" that had been set up by Liu Yu, which had not exceeded 30,000 cavalry with two thousand elite infantry and created an amazing record, the "Qiyue Formation" would not have become famous in one fell swoop.
Now, the Ming army has also set up a "Queyue Formation". Whether it is a complete victory or a failure depends on the result of the bloody battle between the enemy and us.
Zhang Pan has already landed as commander-in-chief, while Du Yueshan is the front-line commander. More than a thousand Ming troops are using artillery and guns, arranged in a strict manner to face the attack of the fierce and superior enemy.
The horses galloped, and Jiannu's luring of the enemy became very realistic. If the Ming army had not opened fire, the light chariot commander Gar felt that he could rush closer and greeted him with arrows.
Although the range of the flintlock can reach more than 100 meters, the effective range is only within fifty or sixty meters, which is similar to that of later pistols.
Of course, at a distance of 100 meters, the lead bullet of the flintlock rifle is still lethal for unprotected targets, and the hit rate can be improved through intensive shooting of the ferry gun.
However, the Ming army did not adopt this relatively inefficient shooting method. Thanks to strict training and military law, no one dared to shoot casually without orders, which could bring the enemy closer.
In order to achieve this goal, the officers also came up with a solution, which is to separate the two postures of preparing the gun and shooting with the gun.
In other words, the officers did not give orders, and the soldiers held guns in both hands, with the muzzle diagonally facing upwards, and their fingers were not placed on the board. Even if they were very nervous, there would be no fire.
Seventy meters, sixty meters...
"Take the gun, prepare--" The officer's voice sounded, and the long flag leaned forward tilted forward? Pointed to the enemy.
Jiannu had no intention of rushing straight over? The Gar pager was just thinking about it. After reaching the range of the bow and arrow, he turned around in an oblique direction. He set his bow and shot arrow in a beautiful slewing posture.
Boom... The roar of muskets broke out almost at the same time? It was like a thunderclap.
Arrows flew across the air, and the lead bullet flew straight towards the head? This was the first firepower contact between the enemy and us.
The man called the horse neighed, and the Jiannu who was about to pass by the Ming army was about to change direction? Under the attack of a round of muskets, they were shot and dropped.
The arrows flying in the air did not cause much damage to the Ming army. They had complete armor and iron surfaces, and had comprehensive protection. The quality of the armor was also quite excellent.
The jingling sound sounded in the Ming army formation? Only a few Ming army was injured by ribbons. The second row had already filled up the position, the first row quickly retreated, and when they arrived at the team, they filled the medicine and loaded the ammunition nervously and orderly.
The Jiannu cavalry who had passed by the formation had not completed this maneuver before they could complete the maneuver, and another row of lead bullets shot in. Suddenly, a group of people were overturned.
As of now, the Ming army's flintlock rifle equipment rate has reached 100%. It has completely abandoned cold weapons such as spears, swords and shields.
Moreover, Ming army officers with practical experience also found that due to the greatly improved firing rate of flintlock rifle, the depth of the infantry array can be compressed.
The result of deep compression? Can more guns fire in one front? Exercise firepower more effectively.
Of course? It will take some time to transition from infantry formation to line formation, and not every officer and every unit have realized this.
In southern Liaoning, the two mixed associations, Kong Youde and Zhang Pan, and the formation of the Qingshi Mixed Association, which has completed the intensified training, are the first troops to carry out changes and adopt new tactics.
In the Ming army in western Liaoning, only Fan Hualong's dragon cavalry had been used once when fighting against Amin's troops.
The result of the change is obvious. The increase in the instantaneous firepower output caused considerable casualties to the Jiannu who lured the enemy.
The scene is also somewhat similar. Amin, who has been cut into pieces, has suffered this great loss by the troops he led. Obviously, Yue Tuo did not know how Amin lost.
The Jiannu cavalry swept through the Ming army's "Queyue Formation" at a distance of fifty or sixty meters, leaving nearly a hundred corpses, as well as wounded men who were shot on the ground and frowning horses.
The attack arranged by Yue Tuo has begun and will not be stopped due to this accident. Moreover, in Yue Tuo's view, the purpose of seducing the enemy has been achieved, although the casualties are a bit serious.
Dozens of carriages appeared in front of the formation, which was all, covering the heavy armored soldiers behind the rushing formation and the archers who provided firepower to suppress them.
The Ming army's weapons, equipment and tactics have improved rapidly, but Jiannu's fighting style is still the same. The so-called chariot is just a defensive tool developed by the Ming army's chariot camp.
The Ming army now also has combat chariots, which are placed in front of the formation, both equipped with Fran cannons and movable barriers, which can withstand and contain the impact of enemy cavalry.
Of course, flintlock rifle and bayonet can also fight against cavalry. With chariots, it is safer.
"Solid bullet loading! Get ready to fire!"
The Ming army artillery, who received the order, moved quickly, changing the sludge ball cannon to a single ball cannon.
Sleet-blasting is very effective against dense enemies, but it is not easy to destroy a car. However, solid iron bullets weighing several pounds have considerable destructive power for wooden car.
In fact, the role and power of the car are exaggerated. There are neither cannons nor fire outlets for muskets on the car, and they are purely tools to provide cover and protection.
Of course, such defensive equipment alone could not defeat the Ming army. Historically, the car only provided cover so that Jiannu could approach the enemy at a relatively small price. The final victory was almost entirely due to Jiannu's melee combat.
Therefore, even if the car cannot be destroyed, victory or defeat depends on the combat effectiveness and fighting will of both sides.
The battle between the two wings of the "Queyue Formation" also began. Under the command of Tong Yangxing and Ma Guangyuan, the Han soldiers approached the Ming army's battle formation and took the lead in attacking with bird guns.
Boom, boom, boom... The Fran machine cannon spit out flames, solid bullets were used in the middle, and socks were used in both wings. When facing the attack, the Ming army attacked fiercely without hesitation.
Boom, Boom, Boom... The red cannon, which had been silent for a long time, roared again on the other side, and shot the heavy shells into the enemy's queue.
After Jiannu, who was attacking in the middle, approached the Ming army's battle formation for 60 or 70 meters, more than a hundred Ming dynasties forced to make even more excited shouts.
The dense shells passed by in the air, making the sunlight dark. From a hundred meters in front of the formation to three or four hundred meters, all of them were covered by the shells.
Yue Tuo's pupils contracted, and the Ming army still had hidden strength. The density of this volley bombardment was something he had never seen before.
The shells drew arcs, from small to large, and smashed into the Jiannu's attacking team in a mess.
After a moment, explosions began one after another, fire burst out and black smoke rose. The sunlight became dim in the rising black smoke, and it also covered Yue Tuo's heart with a heavy shadow.
Chapter completed!