Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 280
After testing the reliability of the firecrackers and coming to the conclusion that they are nothing but a pile of rubbish, Gao Yushi, who was completely disappointed with the Northern Army's firearms, decided to find some more reasons to increase his bargaining chips for getting involved in the military industry, so in front of Wang Chonggu and Ma Fang began to test the accuracy of shooting.

Since this time it is not necessary to hit the bomb, Gao Yushi ordered each three-eyed gun to only fire two shots, ten people in a row, and twenty groups, and then record the results as the overall accuracy rate.

Because the three-eyed blunderbuss has three barrels, firing two shots actually means shooting six projectiles, but this is irrelevant, what matters is that this thing has never been mixed with accuracy, so it is reasonable for the results to be messed up.

After the accuracy test, Gao Yushi still refused to let go, and began to test the effective range and maximum range again.Sure enough, the result of this test is no exception. The range of the three-eyed guns stored in the warehouse is less than 27.1 steps. The average calculation result is only [-] steps.

Gao Yushi couldn't help but sigh. No wonder the soldiers of the Northern Army directly used them as iron rods. With this little killing distance, there were Mongolian cavalry on the opposite side. If they really fought, it is estimated that if they charged on the opposite side, they would have already reached in front of their own in the blink of an eye. Shooting something, it is obviously better to hit it with a stick.

However, Gao Yushi’s thinking about the tactics of the Mongolian cavalry is obviously biased. In fact, the Mongols have hardly made any progress since the Yuan Dynasty.

It is said that Genghis Khan summed up this set of mangudao tactics, which is called "the Shahian archery method" by Westerners. In fact, it means that the archer on horseback shoots arrows at the enemy behind while fleeing.The core of this tactic is to pretend to flee and lure the enemy to pursue, and its essence is speed and suddenness.

The essence of this tactic lies in three points, one is to attack the enemy from a long distance, the other is to attack the enemy continuously, and the third is not to give the enemy a chance to fight back.

Under this kind of attack, no matter how strong the enemy's spirit and armor are, in theory, it is only a matter of time before they completely collapse.At that time, most European knights were equipped with heavy helmets and heavy armor. Although they were very powerful in close combat, their mobility could not be compared with that of Mongolian cavalry.If you encounter a Mongolian cavalry archer, not only will you not be able to catch up, but you will also be unable to escape, and you will only be used as a target.

Moreover, the Mongolian cavalry did not rely entirely on storming like European knights. They only engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy when most of the enemy was killed with bows and arrows.In April 1241, the Mongolian cavalry relied on this method of warfare to defeat the most elite 4 Hungarian army in Europe (led by Hungarian King Bela IV) on the Danube River, killing more than [-] enemies in one battle, using bows and arrows Played a song "Blood Danube", which almost completely wiped out the resistance in Europe.

This tactic has been used by the Mongols to this day. However, due to the long-term war with Mongolia, the Han people have gradually found a way to deal with this tactic, that is, strong formations and firearms.

However, the countermeasure is just to deal with it after all, and it is still very difficult to break through. If the Mongols are determined to leave, the Han army is far inferior to the opponent's mobility, so there is no good way.This is why the Northern Army always has some ugly results in terms of numbers-you can only form an army to meet the enemy when they come, and you can only follow behind if they leave, so even if Qi Jiguang beats the Japanese pirates, he will be wiped out at every turn. After Xinjiang, most of them can only "destroy", "force captives to retreat", etc. Beheading hundreds of people is considered a great result.

Fortunately, the Mongols don't always have only one set of tactics, they also have the so-called "iron cavalry attack".At this time, the Mongols' battle formation is generally divided into five rows.The heavy cavalry formed the first two rows, wielding spears, tomahawks, and maces as the main strike force, and of course they would also bring strong bows.The light cavalry in light armor or without armor constitute the last three rows. Their main weapons are daggers and spears, and of course strong bows are also indispensable.

When the two armies are at war, the other light cavalry units will first disperse to start small-scale battles with the opponent, and turn to the two wings during the battle to form the front with the main force.

When this was done, the light cavalry in the last three ranks of the main force went through the formation of the heavy cavalry and fired arrows and spears at the enemy to cause confusion in the enemy formation.If this action does not cause confusion to the enemy, the light cavalry will adopt the manguzai tactic of turning around and shooting arrows while retreating, which will seduce the opponent to pursue and cause confusion in their formation.

Once the enemy's camp was in confusion, the light cavalry moved to the two wings to leave a clear passage for the heavy cavalry to strike decisively.

If the light cavalry failed to achieve their goal, the leader of the army usually ordered the light cavalry on one wing to attack the enemy's flank from the side to attract the enemy's attention, while the heavy cavalry outflanked this flank and launched a deadly attack from the rear.

In view of this situation, as soon as Qi Jiguang's southern army arrived in Jizhen, they were all equipped with horses and became "mountain infantry".

But Ma Fang is another style. He was caught by the Mongols for many years when he was a teenager, and he even made a big name there. After returning to Daming, he has always been a model of riding and riding, that is, Use the Mongols' tactics against the Mongols.However, because this method of warfare requires proficiency in bowing and horses, the number of Ma Fang's cavalry and family troops has not been able to increase, and there are many Mongols among them.

However, although Gao Yushi thought about it for a while, he actually understood the tactics of the Mongols. He even knew the deeds of the British lobster soldiers defeating the Mongolian cavalry of Seng Gelinqin with the hollow phalanx, so he specially tested the three eyes The effective shooting range of the blunderbuss - of course, there is nothing to say, the effective shooting range of this thing is not as good as that of the Mongolian bows and arrows.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help admiring Qi Jiguang, Ma Fang and even Li Chengliang and others. They were able to win often without the blessing of the hollow square formation. They were really capable.Anyway, he felt that if he changed himself, a large number of gunners without strict military discipline would form a hollow phalanx, and he would definitely lose...

However, this also strengthened his determination to get involved in the military industry, especially the production of firearms, because whether it was Qi Jiguang, Ma Fang, or even Li Chengliang, such military talents could not be copied in the late Ming Dynasty. Instead of counting on a steady stream of military geniuses to appear, It is better to honestly improve the level of weapons and tactics, and rely on technology and wisdom to challenge the final glory of the nomads.

Not only Mongolia, but also wild boar skins, and even in the distant future, they may have to face the sharp knife of the tsar-the Cossack cavalry.

(End of this chapter)