It's approaching, it's approaching!

The Qing light cavalry that came to harass was getting closer and closer, and the soldiers of the Huben Arms and Firearms Battalion were ready for a big battle.

Their fingers were pulled on the trigger and they waited for a command.

"shooting!"

Finally, Zhao Xu issued a shooting order, and everyone pulled the trigger together.

But when I heard a crisp sound, the ammunition rushed out of the gun chamber and headed towards the Qing army's light cavalry.

Cavalry, especially light cavalry, are its greatest advantage.

To put it bluntly, cavalry relies on speed.

And it is impossible to get faster than the bullets than the speed of the cavalry.

For the soldiers of the Hu Ben Army, letting the bullets fly in the air for a while is the most enjoyable thing.

But for the Qing army, this was not an enjoyment but a nightmare.

The powerful firepower suppression caused many of their cavalry who charged in front to directly stumble.

Some riders were shot and flipped off the horse directly.

A large number of homeless horses rose up in a panic, and the situation was very terrifying.

The cavalry behind were also affected to a certain extent.

Many riders who charge at high speed had to urgently tighten the reins of the horse to stop the horse.

Under this situation, the formation of the Qing army was greatly affected, and for a time, there were endless situations of people turning over and over.

For cavalry, it is easy to adjust the formation, but this large-scale "slide" is really unacceptable.

In addition, their purpose was not to fight the Ming army but to restrain them, which would disrupt their own rhythm.

"The first row retreats, the second row comes in!"

Zhao Xu was not ecstatic about the chaos of the Qing army, but gave the order coldly.

He was like a machine with no feelings to squeeze out all the potential of the Ming army.

I have to say that the three-stage strike is really a nearly perfect invention.

The tactics from two or three hundred years ago are still applicable to the Yongli Dynasty.

The flintlock gun has a more powerful and faster firing rate, which is very suitable for this three-stage attack.

The Qing soldiers finally adjusted a little, but the Ming army shot another round of shooting, which was so painful.

They turned their horses urgently to avoid the Ming army's guns and bullets.

This does have some effects, but it is really limited.

The Ming army suppressed the firepower to the extreme and did not give the Qing cavalry a chance to breathe.

This is a classic confrontation in the era of hot and cold weapons.

The firearms troops can suppress cavalry in all directions, of course, provided that their flanks are fully protected.

And the Ming army did this right.

The Qing cavalry suffered heavy losses under the storm-like shooting, and wailed. The war horses sniffed and neighed, and the air was filled with a breath of pain and panic.

"Retreat in the second row, and forward in the third row!"

Zhao Xu still issued commands like a machine.

The soldiers of the Huben Arms Battalion practiced three-stage strikes to spit in their daily training, but now is the best time to exert their power.

"shoot!"

Another round of volleys, the bullets flew to completely defeat the Qing army, which was on the verge of collapse.

They all turned around and ran away, at least this wave of offensive was over.

Hong Chengchou in the distance was so angry that he stomped his feet when he saw this scene.

Why are these cavalry so useless? They were defeated before they even touched the Ming soldiers who dug the trenches?

If he continues like this, wouldn’t he be able to watch the Ming army dig the trenches and fight them in a position?

No, send another cavalry to attack!

This time, Hong Chengchou changed his mind and decided to allow the two cavalry to surround each from the left and right wings to form a joint attack.

This is also a tactic that Mongolian cavalry is best at, and it brings the roundabout tactics to the extreme.

Although the Qing cavalry was not as good as Mongolians, some of them were learned.

Hong Chengchou himself is also very good at using cavalry. He saw that although the firearm army was powerful, it had poor flexibility.

If the cavalry changed to encirclement from both wings, the Ming army might not respond immediately.

For a time, the Qing cavalry and troops launched a charge again in two groups.

But they changed from one arrow to two, and their offensive became much softer.

They became more and more divided, and finally they were drawn into two arcs, heading towards the Ming army's positions like lightning.

"Your Majesty, the Tartars are here again!"

Zhao Xu clasped his fists and rushed towards Zhu Youlang.

"Well, give me a hard blow!"

Zhu Youlang has now completely developed confidence. The legendary Qing cavalry is nothing more than that, and his combat effectiveness is not too amazing.

"Abide by the order!"

Zhao Xu took the order and left.

As a general of a military force, he must make a judgment based on the situation, and one of his decisions can often change the situation on the battlefield.

Judging from the current situation, the Qing troops attacked in two groups, and it was obvious that they wanted to avoid the main firearms troops of the Ming army.

This requires Zhao Xu to make targeted adjustments in time and be fast enough, after all, the cavalry runs faster than the humans.

Of course, the Ming army has the advantage of being close to each other.

"Change the array!"

Zhao Xu issued an order without hesitation.

Compared with ordinary types of troops, the musketeers themselves do not need to bear too much weight, but they change the formation very quickly. They changed positions with other sub-battalions and soon arrived at the two wings.

This kind of interchange position is also often carried out in daily drills, in order to deal with various emergencies.

From the moment, the effect is still very good.

The Qing army also detoured and circled far away because it was divided into two wings.

This gave the soldiers of the Huben Arms Battalion plenty of time to set up their formation.

Seeing that the soldiers under his command stood in a breathless position where they should have stood, Zhao Xu breathed a sigh of relief and a gratified smile appeared on his face.

No matter what, these are soldiers he brought out, so he naturally hopes to see these soldiers perform better.

"Reload ammunition!"

The Ming army used fixed-mounted gunpowder, which had a very fast loading speed.

After Zhao Xu issued the order, the soldiers of the Firearms Battalion began to load and it was completed soon.

At this moment, the Qing army's cavalry was even more than a hundred steps away from the Ming army camp.

Since the Qing army and the Ming army both implemented division of troops, Zhao Xu's tactics also changed.

He changed the three-section strikes to two-section strikes to make the firepower of each round stronger.

At the same time, when changing formations, the Ming army can also be faster.

It is enough to deal with cavalry of this size to have two sections of attacks, and it can also greatly shock the Qing army from the beginning.

No one is made of copper and cast iron, and the morale of the army will be greatly shaken after large-scale casualties and defeats.

What Zhao Xu has to do now is to defeat the morale of the Qing army as much as possible.

"Prepare to shoot!"

The Qing army had already entered the range, and Zhao Xu's heart also rose to his throat.

"shoot!"

The moment the order was issued, Zhao Xu felt a sense of pleasure in venting, which made him very excited.
Chapter completed!