Xinshun 1730

Chapter 194
On the southern front, Zhang Jin was very honest and did not command blindly, watching the battlefield quietly.

Wu Fangrui faithfully carried out Liu Yu's plan, and the battlefield was changing rapidly. Liu Yu only gave an overall overview, but when he actually commanded on the spot, he still needed to make corresponding judgments based on the specific situation.

The artillery of the Junggars was vulnerable.

So Wu Fangrui let the two battalions on the front line spread out horizontally, and the next few battalions remained in the column.

If there is a cannon on the opposite side, this is a big taboo.

If a twelve-pound gun hits the column, it will cost more than a dozen people at once.

However, the artillery on the opposite side is finished, and it is safest to maintain a panacea column that can attack or defend at any time.

The light cavalry waited quietly behind him. Jiaolaobutu was a little anxious, and the light cavalry under him were even more anxious.

They could clearly see the confrontation just now, and the Junggars had no advantage at all in the confrontation.Now their Musketeers are already shaking and starting to retreat, it is time to charge.

But without an order, they could only wait.

On the other side of the battlefield, Da Ce Ling Dunduobu was not too surprised.

Artillery is not good, and musket shooting is not dominant, these are all within his expectations.

It's just that I didn't expect the opponent's firepower to be so fierce. The musketeers and camel cannons had no advantage at all during the confrontation stage, and few people were killed on the opposite side.

"That Liu Yu is not an idiot. He knows the importance of the southern front, so he arranged most of the cavalry to the south."

"We can only continue to attack. We can't win if we delay. The big city behind them will soon know that our main force is in the north of the mountain."

"Let the musketeers regroup and prepare for a wave. We have twice the number of them, and the south will charge harder. If we can break through, let's break through. If we can't break through, let him take the Chinese army's Don't switch to support. Only in this way, we have a chance."

"Shooting, we can't gain an advantage."

Little Ce Lingdun Duobu jumped on the horse and said, "I'll lead the people to charge."

"You don't move. You have to save your fine cavalry until the last moment. Now their line is still very stable. If you attack at this time, you will die. Wait a little longer."

There are only 4000 soldiers and horses in the headquarters of the Zhunbu, and the rest are not from the headquarters. Xiao Ce Lingdun Duobu has a [-] fine cavalry in his hands, which is the force that determines the outcome.

He has to wait until the right time to use it.

Little Celing Dunduobu asked: "Their cavalry has not moved. That cavalry is the biggest threat. We must find a way to destroy them."

In his eyes, unarmored infantry is weak.

The advantage of facing each other is great, but once they fight hand-to-hand, they will collapse like a flock of sheep.Only that light cavalry left a deep impression on him.

Da Ce Ling Dunduobu also wanted to trick that Qingqi out, but now it seems that it is very difficult.

"Liu Yu is motionless as if his ass is on the ground. He will not take the initiative to attack, he will only choose to defend. Let the southern line charge again, let them lead the cavalry around to the side, and take advantage of the chaos to threaten. Draw out their cavalry."

Soon, the retreating musketeers regrouped.

A cavalry force of more than 4000 people also began to maneuver towards the south side, raising a large cloud of smoke and dust.

Armored infantry followed behind the musketeers, ready to charge.

However, the process of gathering was painful, as shells kept falling on the crowd, leaving bloody scars.

The cannons of the Qingzhou Army are like thunderbolts that will never stop. The confrontation just now has made many musketeers terrified, and they can only be terrified when they gather again.

In the confrontation just now, most of the camel cannons would have been destroyed. The Qingzhou army's artillery was very accurate, especially the four-pounders in front of the battalion, which were too accurate at a distance of two to three hundred paces.

The musketeers of the Junggar moved forward slowly. The Turkish muskets weighing fifteen to six catties were not light, and they were even slower to load. No one dared to get too close like the Qingzhou soldiers on the opposite side, for fear that the open flame would be ignited in victory. Gunpowder on others.

More than 1000 armored infantry slowly assembled under the cover of the musketeers, and some cavalry also joined them, preparing for a wave of shock.

Wu Fangrui looked at Zhunbu's actions and knew that the boring trial of confrontation was over. This trial made Zhunbu sure that relying on confrontation would not gain any advantage.

Jiaolao Butu came to him on horseback, but he didn't ask him directly, but asked Zhang Jin: "My lord, the cavalry of the Zhunbu has already moved, shall we charge over?"

Zhang Jin didn't answer directly. According to his understanding of war, it should be like this.

But he still obeyed his grandfather's words and Liu Yu's arrangement, and asked Wu Fangrui, "It should be like this?"

Wu Fangrui shook his head and said, "My lord, I suggest that the infantry of the two battalions strengthen their flanks, and when their cavalry rushes over, they will form a phalanx. After alleviating the impact of their cavalry, Master Shu will lead the cavalry to counterattack again." .”

"Once the cavalry of the quasi-headquarters retreat, Lord Shu will gather the cavalry. The infantry will change formation and attack their flanks. Lord Shu will just follow the infantry when the time comes."

Zhang Jin was very puzzled and said: "There are so many people in the quasi-department, do we want to attack instead?"

"My lord, defense is not about defending. If there is a chance, of course we must attack. Force the Zhunbu to make a desperate move and trick them into attacking our central army, so that we can encircle our two wings. If we can't eliminate the main force of the Zhunbu, we will overturn the Altai Mountains." , that can only be fortified, I am afraid that it will be difficult to achieve immortality."

Zhang Jin thought to himself that the Qingzhou army was the same as Liu Yu, and they never thought about the possibility of failure. Everything was for the purpose of grabbing credit... No hesitating to take risks.

He didn't know whether it was self-confidence or arrogance, but he still didn't say anything, and gave Jiaolao Butu an order.

Jiaolaobutu smiled bitterly and said: "Once the group of my subordinates rush out, it will be very difficult to get back. If the infantry can keep up, they will follow up. If they can't, I really can't guarantee that they will rush out." Go out and be able to regroup again.”

Wu Fangrui also knew the situation of Qingqi, the government soldiers, and shook his head and said, "As many as you can gather."

Jiaolaobutu nodded, returned to the restless group of light cavalry, and began to circle sideways and backwards to warm up the horses.

The infantry of the two battalions maintained the battalion column and quickly maneuvered to the edge of the southern flank to cover the flank.

A few messengers ran quickly from the north, deployed the eight-pounder guns and several twelve-pounder guns, no longer fired, but put on the gun carts, and maneuvered towards the south.

The remaining artillery was still bombarding the prospective musketeers on the opposite side, slowing down their speed of gathering and approaching.

The quasi cavalry who had already started running did not wait for these snail-like infantry to roar towards the flanks of the Qingzhou Army from the side.

The infantry of the two battalions deployed two phalanxes at the fastest speed. The soldiers in the first row squatted on the ground, put the musket with the bayonet inserted on the hard ground, and stepped on the butt of the gun with their feet.

They are not afraid.

At Liugongdao, everyone went through a similar training where officers would ride up to them with sticks in their hands to poke the horse's eyes or mouth.

The officer would tell them after the horse avoided it that the horse was so timid that it dared not even touch a stick. Would it dare to touch a bayonet on a battlefield where lead bullets were flying around?
At least at this time, they believed it.

The two light four-pound guns belonging to the battalion were replaced with grape bullets, and the artillerymen silently waited for the prospective cavalry to get closer.

After firing this cannon, they can hide in the phalanx, where it is safe.

People are next to each other, which brings a sense of security to everyone.

The fastest cavalryman took out a feather arrow in his hand, and wanted to use the most classic cavalry to shoot through the gap.

However, before reaching the shooting range, the officers in the phalanx shouted: "Shoot their horses! Shoot in turn!"

Except for the standing soldiers in the first row, the soldiers behind all shot at the quasi cavalry rushing forward.

Quasi cavalry wear armor, but armor is meaningless in front of large-caliber flintlock guns.

The Zhunbu is proud of "those who break the armor with arrows will kill the craftsmen", but not "those who break the armor with lead bullets will kill the craftsmen".

Quasi-trooped cavalry fell continuously, and the horses that fell on the ground blocked the way for the follow-up cavalry to advance. The cavalry rushing from the flanks became more and more scattered, and the artillery who had been waiting for a long time finally got the order to fire.

boom……

Dozens of small iron pellets shot towards the surging cavalry, like grabbing a handful of sand and throwing it onto the snow.

Dozens of quasi-trooped cavalry fell to the ground in an instant, and the fallen horses made the cavalry behind them have to go around, and the cavalry who had originally attacked the phalanx seemed to have encountered a stream of stones, and scattered towards the sides of the phalanx. opened.

Bang bang gunshots kept ringing, and occasionally a few cavalry approached, but were stabbed to death in the phalanx by sharp bayonets.

The fallen horses formed a natural obstacle, and the two battalion phalanxes formed horns. The tide-like cavalry could only dissipate the terrifying impact at this time, and replaced it with a chaotic battle in circles.

If the impact of the cavalry is the tide, then it is necessary to find a way to remove the impact of the cavalry.

Small phalanxes spaced like a chessboard, deliberately leaving chessboard-like gaps, and war horses killed by grape bullets at close range can all play such a role.

Moreover, the cavalry of the Zhunbu were far from the metaphor of the sea tide.

The sharp bugle sounded, and Jiaolaobutu finally waited for what he thought was his chance, and led [-] light cavalry, rushing towards the side of the quasi cavalry who had been scattered by the two battalion phalanxes.

On the south side, the musketeers of the Zhunbu also began to shoot at each other, and the armored infantry launched an impact towards the place where Wu Fangrui was.

In the middle army, Liu Yu also issued a military order to lure, and the troops of the two battalions moved towards the south with great fanfare.I'm afraid that Ling Dunduobu, the big plan, will not see it, and I'm not afraid that he will suspect it. After all, the southern front is undergoing the most violent attack.

The regiment serving as a reserve team on the hillside mobilized three battalions and lined up in a fast-moving column to stand by.Once the order arrives, it is necessary to quickly support the Chinese army.

The artillery began to move towards the artillery positions on the hillside, and some cannons had quietly deployed on the artillery positions on the hillside.

Everything is ready, waiting for Dace Ling Dunduobu to make a desperate move and attack the seemingly weak Chinese army.

Liu Yu rubbed her hands nervously.

He was not afraid that the Chinese army would not be able to stop it, but that the south side would attack too hard, causing the Zhun army to be defeated... He was going to make dumplings, but ended up herding sheep, so he was very upset.

(End of this chapter)