Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 513

Standing outside the phalanx, the infantry of the Huwei Battalion were all covered in armor and helmets, and there were no gaps in the shining metallic armor.

With such iron armor, bows and arrows must have no effect. The Tartar cavalry wandering outside the formation all shot on their backs, shooting their bows and arrows into the phalanx.

When the Tartar cavalry began to draw their bows and arrows, the generals of the two regiments had already issued orders, and the soldiers inside all began to shake their spears and raised the wooden shields on their backs.

In the dense phalanx of spears, the shaking of the spears could block some of the incoming arrows, and the wooden shield was raised, which was even more concealed.

But after all, there were gaps between the wooden shields, and the number of Tartar cavalry outside was far superior, and the arrow rain was dense, and many people were still injured by the arrows, and the screams had already rang out.

Surrounded by groups outside, if the formation of the infantry spreads out, the cavalry will rush in, but they cannot move, and even the wounded cannot be treated.

Because there were firecrackers firing from the gap between the two regiments, the cavalry tried to stay as far away as possible when they came around here, and the left side of the second regiment and the front of the first regiment were not under much pressure.

After each member of the Mongolian cavalry that circled the marches shot an arrow, they had to come back in a large circle to shoot the second arrow. Among them, they had to worry about being hit by the firecrackers in the gaps between the marches. When they passed around the chariot camp, The light artillery fired continuously from the car battalion did not cause much damage.

Some people among the Tartar cavalry also wondered why the infantry of the Ming army had already lined up outside the defensive position if they withdrew to the chariot camp.

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Seeing the bow and arrow shooting, the pawns screamed, Wang Tong's face turned cold, he hesitated for a while, got off his horse, took out the shoulder strap containing the ammunition from the saddle bag of his mount, put it on his back, and gave an order:
"The guards and the artillery guard the gap, and the firecrackers and the archers who know how to shoot are divided into two teams, one team is led by the official, and the other is led by Tan Gong, shoot in front of the formation!!"

Wang Tong loaded his two short-fired guns with ammunition, and after checking the matchlocks, he turned out tightly against the spear array. flat end.

The firecrackers and archers followed Wang Tong and Tan Gong, bowed their bodies, and trotted past from under the spears. The Tartar cavalry were all shooting arrows into the square formation. They also knew that as long as the pressure was applied to a certain degree, these two solid arrays will also collapse.

No one noticed that Wang Tong and the others were almost kneeling and crawling under the spears. The two short firecrackers and the ammunition bags on their backs were not light. Wang Tong almost used his hands and feet to move forward, which was quite difficult. .

The infantry of the Huwei Army who held their spears obliquely at the flat end had also noticed the movement under the spear shaft, but they did not dare to divert their attention, for fear that if they raised their spears, the Tartar cavalry who were staring at them would rush in.

I heard the screams in my ears, and the generals shouted loudly there, telling the soldiers to hold on, and don't move around. If the formation collapses, it will be even more miserable. Coupled with the sound of rumbling horseshoes outside, whoosh The feathered arrow whizzing through the air is indeed the Shura field.

The dust raised by the horse's hoof filled the surroundings. Wang Tong, who was crawling close to the phalanx, had been carefully counting the number of soldiers. After calculating that he had reached the other end of the formation, Wang Tong turned around and sat on the ground.

There are spear shafts above their heads, and in the dust flying in front of them, the Tarbaru cavalry screamed strangely with their bows and arrows. The musketeers and archers following Wang Tong were half kneeling on the ground, and behind them were infantry and archers holding spears. With the longbow leveled, he began to shoot arrows outward.

Less than thirty steps away from the phalanx, there were Tartar cavalry moving around the phalanx. Although they were covered in dust, there were so many of them, and if they shot an arrow, some enemies would definitely be shot.

Wang Tong sat on the ground, ignoring the choking dust, took a few deep breaths, blew out the dimmed matchstick, clamped it to the bird's beak clip, and finally tamped the ammunition with the cleaning rod. The blunderbuss protruded from between the spear shafts.

The other firecrackers were all ready to launch, half kneeling there and slightly raised the firecrackers. Wang Tong pulled the trigger, and there was a loud "bang", and a Tartar cavalry could be seen screaming not far away. Sheng fell down from the horse, and the spear array behind him also moved.Obviously startled by the sudden loud noise.

The firecrackers are fired sequentially, at such a short distance, every sound of the firecrackers will hit people or horses, Wang Tong's shooting is tantamount to a signal, and it is equivalent to the hundreds of firecrackers surrounding the infantry phalanx firing sequentially Signal, in such an environment, the firecrackers don't know when they can fire, they only know that their companions fire, and they will only move when they hear the sound, there is no salvo, and there is no roaring noise.

In the sound of horseshoes, shouts, and screams, even the sound of the firecracker firing was drowned out. Such a distance was no different from the firecracker hitting the target and firing, and the hit rate even exceeded the initial Qi shoot.

But there were too many people in the Tartars, the order started, and the dust filled the air. The people behind even saw the companions in front screaming and falling off their horses. They thought it was a coincidence, and just continued to draw their bows and arrows until bad luck came to them. Only then did I know it was wrong, but it was too late.

Wang Tong threw the firecracker on the ground, and pulled out the second rod from his back. After cleaning up, he raised his hand to fire again, regardless of whether there were corresponding screams outside, he picked up the cleaning rod and started to clean up the gun. chambered, loaded, and ready to fire.

It is very troublesome for the half-kneeling firecrackers to load the several-foot-long firecrackers, but until now, the cavalry surrounded outside, the front fell, and the rear followed, and they didn't even know that the firecrackers and archers were in the first row. Below the spear.

With [-] shotguns and dozens of bows, the first round of shooting caused more than [-] casualties. After the second round of shooting, even in the dusty and hard-to-see environment, the Tartars knew that something was wrong. .

The generals of the Tartar cavalry were all shouting and retreating to make the circle of their pockets bigger, but the distance was too large, and arrows could not be shot into the phalanx on the bumpy horseback.

But the encirclement has been formed, and it is so easy to expand in a hurry. The shooting of the firecrackers has never stopped. The arrows shot from a long distance did not pose any threat to the armor of the Huwei Camp, and those who were lucky enough to shoot at the firecrackers were blocked by the spears.

The besieging Tartar cavalry panicked a little, but the circle got bigger and bigger unconsciously, and even ran out of the range of the bow and arrow. Such a siege was meaningless.

Gradually, the Tartar cavalry brigade also stopped, heading towards the Huwei army's team, but they all hesitated.

Wang Tong got up from the ground, walked a few steps before the tip of the spear of the first soldier, picked up the firecracker, and said loudly:

"Send the word, firecrackers and archers go out and be on guard!!"

The firecrackers passed on the word one by one from right to left. Those who heard the order all ran out with their firecrackers, set up the firecrackers outside, and faced the outside in silence.

The large square formation of 3000 people was surrounded by more than [-] musketeers and archers outside, not even surrounded, but only stood in a circle sparsely. To the cavalry outside, they only had time to fire once and shoot an arrow. , but they still stood there, facing the outside firmly.

Seeing the firecrackers drawn towards him, every Tartar cavalry reined in unconsciously. Some of them had fought against the Ming army, and some had heard their companions describe the battle against the Ming army. What they heard It's all about how unbearable the firearms of the Ming army are. The artillery is indeed a bit scary, but the three-eyed blunderbuss and the thunderbolt are too far behind the bow and arrow. The soldiers of the Ming army saw them appearing hundreds of steps away, or even thousands of steps away. When they are in trouble, they will pick up firecrackers and hit them indiscriminately, causing no harm at all. When they rush to the front, the firearms of the Ming army will become waste garbage, and they will throw them away and run away.

But the firearms of the Ming army that I met today are so sharp, as long as they are hit, they will either die or be injured. Several generals were hit by firearms and were dragged behind. If you want hands and feet, I'm afraid you won't even be able to save your life.

Before I knew it, hundreds of nearly a thousand companions were kicked off their horses. Now, seeing the firecrackers of the Ming army going out, and the brigade rushing forward, these 400 people are not worth mentioning, but could it be me who died? , Thinking of this, everyone is hesitant.

"Bring the wounded back to the car camp from the formation, make up for the outside, and maintain the formation of the phalanx!!"

Wang Tong shouted orders loudly. Now every soldier is on the outside and at the fighting positions of the car camp. Now the order can only be passed on by word of mouth in the team. After a while, the car camp will be moved, and the phalanx is also on the inside. I dodged the gap, and carried people in one by one with a flatbed cart and a stretcher.

Wang Tong looked left and right, and suddenly shouted loudly:
"What are you still doing, fire the cannon!!"

The Tartar cavalry had already retreated far enough. Although they bullied them just now, they did not destroy the artillery position. When Wang Tong shouted, everyone realized it. They didn't even send orders, and everyone who heard them shouted in unison. Roar:
"My lord has an order!! Fire the cannon!!!"

The artillerymen in the middle of the queue froze for a moment, and ran to the artillery positions like crazy, began to load ammunition, and prepared to fire...

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"Boom!" "Boom!!" The sound shook, and the gathered Tartar cavalry brigade could be seen suddenly spreading out and running around.

Wanhu Najite, who was watching the battle on the hill, had a heavy face, and the nobles beside him all looked at each other in blank dismay, and someone said in a low voice:

"I didn't expect this group of Ming troops to be so difficult to deal with. Did it cost a lot?"

Najit tapped his riding boots with a whip, stared at the front and said:

"Can take it"
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