Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Because the Ming army chasing Wang Shengbu, or being attracted by Wang Shengbu as a bait, the Qing army of the Abatean department was only five or six hundred steps away from the phalanx of the Runing army at this time, and their team It was still messy, and the whole team was not finished.The only good news is that the walking speed of the Runing army phalanx was not fast, and the Qing army had time to line up.

But at this moment, teams of cavalrymen began to appear from the left side of the Runing Army. These cavalrymen were all wearing thick felt vests on their horses, and plate armor like iron cans on their bodies. It was flocked and painted with black paint, but it was a mass of darkness under the sun, gloomy like a team of death knights.

This is Wu Shigong's more than 1000 personal troops dispatched, and only their equipment is so sophisticated.When the generals of the Qing army, such as Abatai, saw such troops appearing, of course they also knew that this was the main force of the Ming army.So Abatai immediately shouted: "Everyone retreat, retreat quickly! Retreat to the back and regroup."

At this time, the cavalry of the Runing Army was fully prepared, while the cavalry of the Qing Army was still in formation.If they were charged by the cavalry of the Runing Army at such a short distance, it would be difficult for the Qing army to launch an effective counterattack. It is better to retreat first and hold down their own positions.

Although Abatai's order was very vague, the Qing army still showed a high level of combat quality.In the case of poor communication in ancient times, it was difficult for the commander-in-chief's orders to be transmitted to each of his grassroots troops, so the grassroots commanders must be flexible to understand.

And the grassroots commanders of the Qing army, such as Niu Luerzhen and Canling, understood it well. They immediately ordered the troops that had not completed the formation to disperse to both sides and retreat, and then exposed the troops that had completed the formation to cover them. Stop those retreating troops and prepare for the charge of the Runing Army cavalry.

But at this moment, a loud noise suddenly came from behind the large infantry formation of the Runing Army.Six huge cannons flew over the heads of the infantry phalanx soldiers of the Runing Army.It hit the cavalry array of the Qing army heavily, and after several times of rebellion on the ground, six bloody roads rolled out, and the Qing army couldn't hold back all of a sudden.

That was the four nine-pound and two twelve-pound artillery pieces of the Runing Army showing their power, and only these six artillery pieces of the Runing Army could shoot at such a long distance.In order to ensure the concealment of the shelling, Wu Shigong did not let the three-pound and six-pound artillery move forward, because he was afraid that the appearance of the artillery would scare away Abatai's Qing army.

But such shelling also has great risks.At that time, the average army might panic just by hearing such violent shelling.Not to mention the cannon whizzing past his head.If it weren't for the excellent artillery shooting skills of the Runing Army, and if it wasn't for the fact that the Runing Army often undergoes this kind of bombardment over the top training, maybe their soldiers would have been frightened by such shelling, let alone their movements. Transformed, still maintaining the neatness of the phalanx and continuing to move forward. [

But this kind of difficult shelling at the time.It was also beyond the expectation of the Qing army, so after being suddenly shelled.The cavalry formations that had been lined up were also suddenly scattered.Many Qing troops wanted to pull back.Get out of range of artillery fire first.But at this moment, the cavalry of the Runing Army began to dispatch.

In the minds of the soldiers of the Runing Army, teaching the Xiehe soldiers is their yearning to enter the two elite troops, which are also honored as "jumping the big and small dragon gates".For Wu Shigong himself, the most important thing is also these two troops.Because as long as there are these two elite troops as the core, the Runing Army can pull up a powerful and huge army at any time.

But for the use of these two elite troops.Wu Shigong and the others didn't hide and pinch them. Instead, they often asked them to perform some very difficult combat tasks.Wu Shigong wanted to temper these elites with the flames of war, so that they would break out of their cocoons and bloom into a group of famous generals.Of course, a large proportion of casualties are always inevitable.It's a pity.But luck is also a necessary condition for becoming a famous player.It's true that he is a bit naive, but as a commander, sometimes he really needs a heart of stone.

But now, the bodyguard team has transformed into a heavy armored cavalry.The man-hours and materials spent on such equipment are quite huge, which almost affected the workshop's firearms manufacturing.So until now, only the bodyguards can have such equipment, and even Pegasus Town can't produce so many heavy cavalry in heavy armor.

On the Eastern battlefield at that time, such heavy cavalry had actually been gradually eliminated.Because the cost of the heavy cavalry is indeed too high, and the horses of the heavy cavalry cannot sprint too far because of the heavy load.

In large-scale battles in the east, the number of troops sent by both sides is often tens of thousands to 10,000+, while hundreds or thousands of heavy cavalry cannot play a decisive role on the battlefield.Therefore, as a service with an unbalanced cost-effectiveness ratio, no army is willing to spend a lot of effort to establish it.

This is different from the battlefields in the West. The scale of battles in the West is small, and there are also battles between hundreds or thousands of lords. Therefore, the historical continuation of Western heavy cavalry is much longer than that in the East.

However, the heavy cavalry was undoubtedly the king of the battlefield at that time. As long as it was a frontal collision, no other army could stop their pace.Perhaps the only thing that can deal with heavy cavalry is heavy cavalry.Of course, there is now an additional firearm.

The reason why such a heavy cavalry is armed can be said to be Wu Shigong's coquettish bag, or it can be said that the Runing Army is rich and powerful.But just like chariots that have been eliminated by history, these outdated arms can still produce amazing results as long as they are used in the right place.And at this time, it was really time for the coquettish comparison of the heavy cavalry.

When this jet-black heavy cavalry lined up in a square formation and appeared in the middle of the formation of the two armies, the Qing army of the Abatai tribe was completely shocked.The heavy cavalry on the opposite side seemed to be steel monsters. They even had fully enclosed helmets on their heads, leaving only a gap in the eyes so that the knights could observe the outside situation.

And the spears held by these heavy cavalry are longer than ordinary spears.The spear points are shining, and the horses are also protected by felt vests.Although there are still hundreds of steps away, the generals of the Qing army like Abatai know that under such protection, it is difficult for bows and arrows to cause damage. force.

The level of sophistication of this equipment was beyond the reach of even the most elite forward battalion and Xiaoqi battalion in the Qing army.What kind of cavalry is this? (To be continued..)