Kangxi, your Qing Dynasty is dead

Chapter 357 Who is More Progressive? (ask for subscription, ask for monthly pass)
The artillery fire of the Ming army was unexpectedly fierce!
Although the number of their cannons was only 60.00% of that of the Zhou army, they adopted a strategy of centralized use and unified observation and aiming. 130 One hundred of the two 6-jin bronze cannons were concentrated on the right wing of one's own front, aiming at the left wing of the Zhou army was a concentrated fire output!
Hundreds of cannons roared in unison, and six-pound solid ammunition opened fire violently at the target Li Zhongshan had selected—the joint between the upper guard of You Jinwu and the middle guard of You Jinwu!
At this moment, the distance between the fronts of the two armies is only one mile away, which is the most comfortable distance for direct-fire artillery.The opponent's muskets and bows and arrows are not threatening at this distance, but the direct-pointing cannons still have good accuracy, especially when hundreds of six-pound cannons are focused on fire.

A round of round shells was filled into the barrel, and then spewed out. Just blinking, they had already landed on the opponent's position in groups.The two Zhou troops on the opposite side never expected that they would hit so many shells!What kind of fate is this?There are not many Ming army artillery on the opposite side, so why did they concentrate on bombing themselves?This six-pound bomb is so old and heavy, let alone hit it just right, even if it is bumped, it can't stand it!What's more, after these wicked and smoking shells hit the ground, there is a high probability that they will bounce up and turn into a ricochet that is not recognized by any relatives, jumping as high as one person, and then flying around in the crowd, regardless of who they meet or not. Ask to hit it directly!A cannonball hit by chance can send away a dozen people, that is a cruelty!
On the other hand, on Zhou Jun's side, although there are many cannons, they are evenly distributed on the entire front, and there is no way to use them intensively.Although it can also cause a certain amount of damage to the Ming army on the opposite side, but because all parties share the loss, it can still bear it.

Of course, this kind of concentrated fire shooting actually doesn't have much technical content. The reason why Zhou Jun didn't do it is not because he doesn't know this trick.It was because the rifled guns of the Ming army were too threatening to artillery positions.If they gathered the artillery together, the Ming army would also gather a few battalions of riflemen to form a square formation, and then go up against the firepower of the opposite side, and snipe the gunners within [-] steps.

Wu Zhoujun himself has similar tactics. If today's opponents are not the Ming army with a lot of rifled guns and full of "cork bullets", they will also adopt such tactics.During the Battle of Ping the Western Regions that ended not long ago, Wu Shicong gathered more than [-] rifled guns obtained through various channels and distributed them to sharpshooters on horseback. .

Now it's my turn to face the superior rifle firepower of the Ming army!
Therefore, Wu Yingqi and Wu Shicong had to use artillery scatteredly, and in order to prevent the gunners from being sniped by sharpshooters who sneaked up on the opponent, they had to use sandbags to build a gun emplacement to cover the gunners.

But in this way, the mobility of the cannon is limited. The cannon can be moved, but the battery has to be repaired for a while.

If there is no battery, the gunner has to hold his head and fire, which is too dangerous.And even with the cover of the artillery fortress, the gunners of the Zhou army would still use rifled rifles to kill the snipers of the Ming army from time to time, so it would still interfere with their work.

In addition, the rifle firepower of the Ming army has another advantage, that is, it can use precise firepower to strike enemy cavalry who are attacking their own positions head-on.Therefore, when the infantry line of one's own side is bombarded by enemy artillery, it can adopt a kneeling position to avoid the artillery. This squatting will not be afraid of ricochets, unless it is directly hit by the enemy's artillery shells, otherwise it will be immune to the shelling.

The artillery battle between the two sides lasted for about a quarter of an hour. The two guards of the Zhou army who were hit by the intensive artillery firepower of the Ming army were a little bit overwhelmed. They suffered heavy casualties and began to fall into chaos.

In order to avoid the collapse of the army and reduce the casualties of his own people, the Zhou army general who commanded the two guards gave the order to "all squat down"-this is probably a side effect of Wu Zhou's military system. The relationship between the generals is too close, everyone is their own!Therefore, a general cannot ignore the casualties of his subordinates.

However, on the battlefield of queuing to shoot and queuing to shoot, once the soldiers squat down, it is not easy to get them up again.
Of course, the same is true for the Ming army.Cannonballs and bullets are flying around, how good is it to squat?Who is willing to stand up and die?

Wu Yingqi also saw that his two guards on the left had squatted down to avoid bullets. He knew that this meant that once the enemy launched an attack, they would be defeated!And there is probably the main attack direction of the Ming army!

Because Wu Zhou's army was facing the east, their left wing was close to the Laodao River, which was not conducive to the cavalry's large detour.It should be the best option for the Ming army, lacking cavalry, to storm the left flank of the Wu Zhou army.

But Wu Yingqi was already prepared!
Thinking of this, he gave some instructions to the guards who were acting as passers-by around him, and then dozens of guards in bright yellow armor rode towards the two guards who were being bombarded by artillery fire and the guards behind them. .

At this time, the sound of the rumbling guns on the opposite side suddenly stopped, replaced by cheers like a tide.Wu Yingqi was on a high place with a wide view. He immediately raised the binoculars and stared at the cheering Ming army on the opposite side.

Amidst the cheers of the tide, Li Zhongshan ran along the front of his right wing, looking at the army that he had worked hard for nearly ten years before pulling it up little by little, he was really gratified.This army and the country behind him, as well as the Wu Zhou army and Wu Zhou country who are now fighting against this army, are all powerful forces that can be proud of the world!So today's battle, no matter who is in charge of the ups and downs, is a victory for the people of the country, and it is the beginning of a new era for China!
However, compared with Wu Zhou, who still held high the banner of the imperial system and had a huge "regression power" inside, Ming Dynasty, which had completely put the imperial power in debt and established a powerful republican regime, was obviously more progressive.

Therefore, the Ming Dynasty should defeat the imperial system of Wu Zhou and become the banner leading China's progress!

Li Zhongshan's General's Banner stopped in front of the formation, and he turned to face the chaotic positions of Zhou Jun Youjinwu Shangwei and Youjinwu Zhongwei more than a mile away, only the dissipating gunpowder smoke remained in front of him!

Behind him, there are eight infantry battalions of No.11 Town of the Ming Army led by Luo Dawei, with a total of [-] elites. Under the encouragement of Li Zhongshan himself, they all stood up and were ready to attack!

They're not an all-fusilicon model town, but they're definitely a powerhouse.

The Wu and Zhou troops on the opposite side had already realized that the Ming army was about to launch an attack, so they began shelling desperately, trying to slow down the Ming army's actions.A shell whizzed past Li Zhongshan a few feet away, but the general was not afraid at all.

The stragglers in No.11 town have already started to move forward!

Only some of them were armed with rifled guns, and most of them had only carefully selected smoothbores of the best workmanship.But with the Minie bullet, even a smoothbore gun can still hit a target a hundred paces away.

Seeing these walkers holding flintlock guns and rushing into the gunpowder with firm steps, Li Zhongshan just raised his right hand and gave them a military salute.Then he gave another spanking, passed through the gap between the two battalion phalanxes, and ran straight to the commander-in-chief of No. 11 town to recognize the flag. Luo Dawei saw Li Zhongshan arrived, and immediately gave a military salute.

Li Zhongshan stopped his horse and shouted to Luo Dawei: "Mr. Luo, you must break through the enemy's front line! At the same time, beware of their cavalry counterattack. If their cavalry comes up, you must open a hollow phalanx in time to defend! "

Luo Dawei said respectfully: "Obey, General, your subordinates will not only break Wu Zhou's front line, but also penetrate their left flank!"

Li Zhongshan smiled encouragingly, and then said to Luo Dawei: "Mr. Luo, don't rush forward. The front of Wu Zhou's army is not wide, the depth should be large, and there should be a lot of reserves. Your mission is only one." , It is to break into the enemy's first front line, then gain a firm foothold, and attract Wu Zhou's reserve force to counterattack."

Luo Dawei immediately agreed that Li Zhongshan's deployment was actually very simple, that is, to suck all the reserve troops of Wu Zhou's army to their left flank, and then the detour army commanded by Li Zhongzheng stormed Wu Zhou's right flank and knocked them down!
As for the No.11 town to penetrate the left wing of Wu Zhou's army. They are not so useless!

Li Zhongshan nodded heavily, "Let's get started!"

Luo Dawei roared: "No.11 town. Go forward! Go forward!"

Following his roar, a rush of drums sounded, and under Li Zhongshan's watchful eye, the eight battalions under the No.11 town of the Ming Army formed eight battalion-level columns, one after another, and left their original line , move forward.

After Li Zhongshan watched them leave, he flew back to Caijiapo Highland, which is located on the second line of his own front. A simple front enemy headquarters has been deployed there, and Yao Qisheng, the General Staff of the First Army, and some other staff members are standing on the high ground. , there are also various flags, military drums, and gongs. Under the high slope, there are hundreds of order cavalry on standby, waiting for General Li's orders.

Under the early morning sun, the first round of hand-to-hand combat between the two armies is about to begin!

There was a burst of white smoke between the two armies, and the crackling sound of shooting continued, while Wu Jun's six-jin bronze cannon fired wildly!

On the one hand, the miniature bullets fired by flintlock guns and rifled guns are accurate and ruthless, and on the other hand, the shotguns fired by bronze cannons are astonishingly lethal.The soldiers on both sides kept falling down, but they still fought to the death. Even the two guards of the Zhou army who squatted down to avoid the shells just now were encouraged by their generals, and stood up again with the flint in their hands. The guns and matchlocks fired at the Ming army.

And behind these two guards, about a hundred paces away, four battalions of Wuzhou Army Lancers are ready!
After several rounds of shooting, the artillerymen at the forefront of Wu Zhou's army were the first to be defeated!These artillerymen continued to be sniped and suffered heavy casualties. Soon, because the gunners were almost dead, they could not continue to shoot, so they had to retreat to preserve their strength.

While Wu Zhou's artillery was crushed, the middle of the front lines of both sides was covered in white smoke, and no one could see the opponent clearly.

A piercing suona sound suddenly sounded in front of the Ming army formation, and then all the teams in No.11 town shouted: "Like assault formation!"

This is a charge formation with long spears in front and muskets behind - since long spears have not been completely eliminated, let's use them when attacking!Why is this one-foot-three-foot long spear more suitable for stabbing people than a flintlock?
Except for the three model towns with pure flintlock guns, the infantry units under the other Ming army towns are a combination of two rows of long guns and two rows of flintlock guns.During the gun battle just now, the fusiliers formed a dense formation or a skirmish line in front, while the pikemen formed a sparse formation to retreat.Now the musketeers sneaked through the gaps in the sparse formation, and the pikemen regrouped behind them.The pikemen did not hesitate at all, and roared and launched an impact against the random bullets in front of them.

At this time, the Wu and Zhou armies of the two guards on the opposite side have not completely changed their formation, and the Musketeers are still in front and the Pikemen are behind.The reason for this is not that they don't want to, but that they can't.They were taken care of by the enemy from the beginning of the shelling on both sides, and then they were hit by the intensive rifle firepower of the Ming army. Now they are barely able to survive, and there are still many musketeers and pikemen who squatted down just now, lying there pretending to be dead. There have even been cases of mentally broken Musketeers fleeing the front lines.

If we change formation now, I'm afraid that the musketeers in front and the pikemen in the back will flee together!
Therefore, General Wu Zhou, who commanded the two guards, could only keep his subordinates still. Only in this way can the collapse be slower!
"Kill!"

"Kill!"

When the shouts of both sides were raised to the highest level, the fierce collision and the piercing of spears and sharp blades unfolded on the defensive front of Zhou Jun's right Jinwu upper back and right Jinwu middle back.

The pikemen and some musketeers on both sides got mixed together, and the fierce close combat started quickly!
However, the infantry of the Wu Zhou army, which had already suffered several rounds of heavy blows, did not last long, and was defeated by the Ming army's pikemen who had the upper hand in morale and numbers.

However, the retreat of these two guards did not mean the collapse of Wu Zhoujun's right wing, because behind them was Wu Zhoujun's second line, and behind the second line was Wu Zhoujun's reserve team.

Moreover, four battalions, a total of [-] cavalrymen of the Wu army are ready!
"Woooo."

With the sound of the bugle, thousands of Wuzhou Lancers formed team-level phalanxes one after another, and launched an attack on the Ming army that had just experienced a bitter battle and had no stable foothold.

At the same time, the formation of the "flower team" on the side of the Ming army was at a disadvantage. The complexity of forming a hollow phalanx composed of half pikemen and half musketeers was much higher than that of a purely musketeer team—— This pikeman has no firepower projection ability!So they had to team up with the musketeers, the pikemen on the outside and the musketeers behind them.

If pikemen were used to form one or both sides of the hollow phalanx, wouldn't they become a living target for the enemy's muskets and bows?

But the problem was that the pikemen who had just completed a round of charge were out of touch with the musketeers behind them, and now they were suddenly attacked by cavalry, and it was too late to retreat to form a team!

Although the musketeers behind can also form a team alone without the participation of the pikemen. But whether to wait for the pikemen to come back has become a multiple-choice question for the battalion commanders!

If the pikemen are not used, the pikemen may be massacred by the enemy's cavalry.

If they want to take back the pikemen, they can't immediately open the phalanx, and they may all be defeated!
And in the end how to choose. There is no textbook!

So four of the eight battalion commanders under Luo Dawei didn't want to give up the pikemen-these troops were all developed by the Huaixi regiment, and the pikemen were also their brothers and sisters!
As a result, the four phalanxes that did not even open were defeated by the cavalry of the Wu and Zhou army.
As for the remaining four hollow phalanxes that were opened in time, because only half of the people participated, the scale was relatively small. Although they could withstand the impact of the cavalry, they could not form a battle line, and four thousand Wu Zhou cavalry rushed past them. !

Now, these four small phalanxes may be surrounded!
Seeing that the cavalry in front had successfully counterattacked, Wu Yingqi was so happy that he danced with joy, and immediately ordered loudly: "Let Zuo Ying raise the guard, and Zuo Ying raise the guard to go up! The Qianniu Guard cavalry on the left and right also go up to block the attack of the Ming army." Reinforcements!"

Immediately after receiving the order, the two infantry formations located on the second line of the Wu Zhou army began to move forward, and they were about to engulf the four small Ming army phalanxes.And the two cavalry battalions were also ordered to start advancing towards the open space in front of the two armies!
Standing on Caijiapo, I saw that one of my towns was about to be wiped out by Wu Zhou's army!There were thousands of cavalry rushing towards him, and Li Zhongshan looked back at his father with a livid face. Sometimes he was very reliable, and found that he was there with his mouth open in a daze.

So Li Zhongshan shouted: "Father, do you want to watch Wu Sangui's cavalry swallow us all?"

(End of this chapter)