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Chapter 417 The Destruction of Camp 3 2
Chapter 417 The Destruction of the Three Camps 2
No, the biggest obstacle standing in front of him had already revealed its true colors after charging fiercely and like a flashback for more than a quarter of an hour.
The Shenji Battalion had probably never experienced the training of firing in the rain. They finally managed to get within shooting distance with the arrow fletching. The fire blunderbuss that could be fired was less than one-third, and the damage caused was even less.
The Jurchens seem to have a special unit to deal with firecrackers. They are all wrapped in armor, and they are holding thick wooden boards as high as a person in their hands. Most lead bullets cannot penetrate it.
After the Shenji Battalion finished shooting, the Jurchens also began to attack, and then they collided with the infantry of the Fifth Army Battalion. Even though the number of people in the Fifth Army Camp was several times that of the Jurchens, they had not moved forward since they made contact.
At first, the battle line could be maintained, but it didn't take long for several holes to roll back. Then, just like the ebb of the sea, from point to line, and from line to surface, a comprehensive rout began.
The infantry in the middle retreated, and the cavalry on both sides also had no advantage. Putting aside the factors of war horses, and there is no need to know any cavalry tactics, most people can tell the difference immediately by just looking at the movements of the riders.
The ones that move their horses like flying, are strong and well-organized, must be the Jurchen cavalry; those who are restrained, fall down at a touch, and have no cooperation must be the Three Thousand Battalion. From Hong Tao's point of view, they couldn't be called professional cavalry at all. At best, they were infantry who could ride horses.
Some people couldn't even use their weapons to kill while their horses were running at high speeds. What's more, some people were knocked off their horses as soon as their hands left the saddle and raised their weapons, and they were thrown half to death.
"Tum, tom, tom, tom, tom..." Five trumpets sounded with a similar rhythm on the wall to the north of the city tower. After a few breaths, the same sound of cannons was heard from the north, west, and south.
At this time, the gunners who had been on standby under the city, accompanied by the Kinyiwei and Haituji soldiers, climbed onto the city wall one by one along the stairs and horse paths. Working in groups of three, they found the artillery position with familiarity and lifted the wet straw curtain to reveal the artillery carriage below.
After some inspection and confirmation that all parts were normal, he pushed it to the crenellation and connected the gun carriage to the city wall with a thumb-thick hemp rope. After finishing, they all squatted behind the battlements. One of them raised his right hand to signal to the nearby gunner. No trace of shells or gunpowder could be seen from beginning to end.
"I beg you to stay with Your Majesty!" The umbrella covers on the city wall had been removed at this time, leaving only the largest one in the middle. Hong Tao was still standing below, but with a round helmet on his head. But one person ran out of the tower again and refused to go back even if he was blocked by the Cuju players.
"Find Wang Shangshu a poncho and a round helmet... My dear, this battle has just begun. As the Minister of the Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty, you should see how I fight. Come on, put this in your ears and don't move around. , you can’t help at this time, just watch with your eyes.”
Hong Tao waved and motioned for Wang Xiangqian to come over, pulled him under the umbrella, took out two white things from his arms and handed them over, then got up and walked towards the south. There seems to be something wrong with a gun over there. The gunner, holding a copper whistle in his mouth and a small flag in his hand, is calling for people to come over and check it out.
"...Is this, is this cotton?" Wang Xiangqian looked at the thing in his hand, he couldn't believe his eyes, and pinched it again, yes, it was cotton. The emperor actually stuffed himself with two cotton balls. What does this mean? "Wang Shangshu, Long Live Master asked you to use it to plug your ears. Those big iron guys sounded like thunder. The first time we heard it, our breakfast was shaken and sprayed all over Long Live Master's shoes. If you don't want to be too If you're not polite, it's best to stuff it and open your mouth wide... Like this, ah ah, open it as hard as I do!"
The emperor left, and Wang Chengen and several eunuchs who were holding wooden boards as shield walls also left. However, there was a young eunuch who did not leave. He squatted beside Wang Xiangqian with a smile, picked up a cotton ball and made gestures on his ears, and chatted casually. of his past glorious deeds.
Tragic, really tragic, the three battalions of the Chinese army could not find their formation within two quarters of an hour, and were rushed to pieces by the Jurchen infantry. People who have fought should have a feeling that no matter how many people there are or how few people there are, as long as someone on their side runs away first, if no one comes out to calm the situation quickly, the fight will basically be lost.
Group fights are all about momentum. Whoever retreats first will be passive, and the more they fight, the more timid they will become. On the contrary, the other party becomes more and more excited as they fight. In fact, the same principle applies to fighting, especially in the era of cold weapons. The formation of troops, military strategies, etc. are all about trying to make the opponent retreat first and cause chaos. The core is still momentum.
With momentum, timid people may suddenly dare to kill people, and weak people can defeat many with one. Without momentum, I always feel that my teammates are retreating, and I will be left behind if I take a step slower.
Facing the Jurchen defenders who were inferior in number but overwhelming in momentum, the infantry of the Fifth Army Battalion were defeated first, and then took the Shenji Battalion loaded with ammunition from retreat to escape.
This is the reason why Wang Xiangqian said that pressing the entire army was a desperate strategy. If you divide your troops into several groups and go up one group at a time, even if one group is defeated, there will still be comrades who are standing behind to hold them down, so that the enemy will not chase and kill them.
"Your Majesty, if you use artillery fire at this time, you can save a lot of lives by opening the city gate." With the emperor's visit, Wang Zhizhen immediately changed from the commander-in-chief to the messenger, following him every step of the way. Seeing that three battalions of defeated soldiers had appeared a mile away, I felt a little unbearable.
"If you say one more thing like this, I will throw you down and run with them. I am not hard-hearted, and it is not easy to make up my mind next time. If you mention it again and again, let me make up my mind again and again, and be better than the enemy. It’s so hateful!”
Opening the city gates to allow tens of thousands of defeated soldiers who were panicking to enter the city was the stupidest suggestion Hong Tao had ever heard. Coming from the mouth of a military officer like the Commander of the Jinyiwei, if Wang Zhizhen hadn't had outstanding achievements in his work, he would have been fired on the spot.
In less than a quarter of an hour, the defeated soldiers retreated to the city wall. Seeing that the city gate was closed but the suspension bridge was not pulled up, they immediately felt the vitality and rushed towards the city gate. Some soldiers who felt that there were too many people and had no time to cross the moat began to flee in both directions, intending to find a nearby city gate to enter.
This situation was so tragic that even the Katoji youth army, which had always used killing as a training project, couldn't help but look away. Although the dozens of ministers imprisoned in the city tower could not see the scene under the city wall, they could hear the cry. They all knelt down and begged the emperor to show mercy and not to abandon tens of thousands of soldiers.
(End of this chapter)
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