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Chapter 343 Battle melee, the victory of the artillery sniper

As the saying goes: the rich rely on technology, and the poor rely on mutation.

Well, that's not quite right.But although the Ming Dynasty is not considered rich now, compared with Hou Jin, it is still equivalent to the gap between landlords and beggars.

Therefore, although firearms are powerful, they also consume a lot of energy. Even if Hou Jin wanted to play, he did not have the technical strength and resources to invest.

Only by relying on sharp firearms and a well-organized battle formation can infantry defeat cavalry. There are quite a few battle examples in the history of world wars.

Of course, this also requires infantry to have the experience and skills to fight and dare to fight.If it was replaced by the Ming army in history who couldn't even eat at the end of the Ming Dynasty, no matter how advanced the firearms were, it would be useless.

In fact, the development and use of firearms had already shown their splendor in the wars at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, and made great contributions to the defeat of the foreign rule by the Han nation.

After hundreds of years, the firearms of the Ming army once again stood proudly in the world, and the army gradually acquired a modernized combat concept. Relying on this advantage, it once again launched a fierce counterattack against the alien race.

The large hilly area chosen by Jiannu certainly hindered the advancement of the Ming army's chariots, but it also greatly weakened their cavalry advantage.

Of course, although Jiannu claims to be good at cavalry and archery, their main method of combat is not to charge the battle with cavalry.Instead, after disrupting the Ming army's battle formation with heavy armored infantry, they used the speed advantage of the cavalry to chase and kill them.

Perhaps this is also a common combat method used by cavalry in the world. The huge results of many battles are not obtained in fighting, but relying on chasing and killing defeated troops.

In this battle, the outstanding elite troops of the Ming army successfully attracted Jiannu to attack, and contained Jiannu's siege several times its own.

In order to stop the aid, Jiannu had to give up some of his advantages, and started a face-to-face bloody battle with the Ming army in the hilly area.

Giving up the strengths, Jiannu still underestimated the combat power of the Ming army and the ferocity of firearms, and overestimated its own strength.

The sharp increase in the Ming army's combat power again exceeded Jiannu's expectations, which was mainly caused by the replacement of flintlock muskets and the large number of artillery equipment.

Faster reloading and denser queues make musket shooting more than double the power of matchlock guns.Supplemented by the Fran cannon that can fire quickly, the Jiannu who blocked the rescue were killed by unprecedented intensive firepower.

It was difficult for the chariots to advance in the field, so the Ming army simply dropped the chariots and used multiple small infantry formations to attack alternately.The artillerymen followed the infantry with heavy pressure and grenadiers from the Ming Dynasty, bombarding Jiannu from time to time.

Kong Youde and Zhang Pan both went to the front line to command operations, and officers at all levels even took the lead.As for the Supervising Team, even though it didn't sound good, it still played a big role.

From the opening of Dongjiang Town to the present, the Supervising Team has always existed.The same is true for other Ming army units, and even Zhu Youxiao did not change this rule, and even strengthened it through military judges.

And every battle is a training and baptism for the Ming army, and some cowardly and fearful fighters have also been eliminated.It is said to be eliminated, but it is actually punished by military law and beheaded for public display.

Either they were killed on the spot before the battle, or they were executed in public after the battle.Although cruel, there are no severe punishments, how can we create an army that dares to fight?

Even in later generations, the punishment for deserters is extremely severe.A soldier is not afraid of death, but don't be a soldier if you are afraid of death.Without such belief, he is definitely not a qualified soldier.

It was precisely because of the rigorous training, the continuous tempering of the battle, and the awe of the harsh military law again and again that the mental outlook of the Ming army gradually changed completely.

But without any large-scale field battles, not only did Jiannu underestimate the strength of the Ming army, but even the generals of the Ming army did not dare to overestimate the strength of their own army.

When the face-to-face bloodbath really started, whether it was Jiannu or the generals of the Ming army, they all felt surprised.

The firepower of the Ming army is too strong!Jiannu was shocking, including Daishan who personally commanded the battle.

Shoot, step, shoot, move forward, shoot...

In the rising white smoke, several small phalanxes of the Ming army spewed a rain of death bullets, advancing tenaciously and firmly.

Rows of lead bullets shot down the Jianzhou warriors one by one, whether they were officers or soldiers.Even wearing heavy armor, it can't withstand a few cheap lead bullets at close range.

And behind these Ming army phalanxes acting as forwards, there are several small phalanxes interlaced, and the intersecting intensive firepower will beat the Houjin soldiers who rushed into the gap between the phalanxes, causing heavy casualties.

The phalanx of the Ming army in the field had already surprised Daishan, but the Ming army advancing along the official road was led by artillery vehicles, and guarded by the infantry phalanx in the field on both wings, it was even more fierce and unstoppable.

Boom, boom, boom!Three artillery bursts were fired, and countless cannonballs swept across the front like a whirlwind, sweeping the Houjin officers and soldiers to pieces indiscriminately.

This is no longer a chariot to block the cavalry's attack, but a gun carriage carrying a Francophone.Since it was difficult to travel in the wild, the Ming army concentrated the artillery vehicles and marched along the official road while bombarding them.

Daishan's pupils shrank a little, regretting in his heart.

It's not that I regret launching this attack, but I regret that I didn't carry out sabotage on the official road.Even if a few trenches are dug, the artillery of the Ming army will not let the artillery of the Ming army show such rampant power and slaughter their own soldiers!
Also - the Ming army's musket shooting was too fierce, this was not a scene he had seen before, and it was not the battle he expected.

If Daishan knew about the Battle of Baliqiao hundreds of years later, his intestines would be green with regret.

Thousands of modern troops equipped with bayonets, musket guns and smoothbore guns shattered the repeated attacks of tens of thousands of heroic cavalry and won the victory with a very disparate casualty ratio.

As far as equipment is concerned, the Ming army is almost the same, but it is still far from the standard of the modern army.Even so, it is not surprising that they mainly deal with enemies equipped with cold weapons who abandon their horses and fight on foot.

Cannonballs, muskets, and bayonets will eventually become Jiannu's nightmare today.

However, the Ming army without the advantage of mobility, unable to force the Jiannu cavalry to fight face-to-face, and unable to grasp the initiative of the battle.Finally seized the opportunity to give full play to the firepower, and it was only a matter of time before victory.

"Forward, forward." Zhang Pan changed his usual gentle face, rode on the horse and brandished his saber, leading the troops to charge forward.

"Let me charge forward, kill, kill!" Kong Youde sent out two infantry phalanxes to strengthen the two wings of the official troops.

The troops of the Ming army advancing bravely on the official road have already rushed forward, like an arrow pointing forward.In the fields on both sides, several phalanxes of the Ming army were engaged in a bloody fight with the rushing Jiannu.

From time to time, artillery carts were pushed down the official road, and the Francophones of the six guns that had been prepared were exhausted. The Ming army had no time to reload them, so they simply abandoned them temporarily.

After two rows of muskets were fired, a cannon cart was pushed up to fill the gap. The black muzzle pointed forward, making Jiannu tremble with fear and panic, and even the Jiannu in the front row backed away in fright.

Our army—should have artillery, too.

Daishan clenched his fist so hard that his nails dug into the flesh, but he didn't feel any pain.

The Ming army also had artillery in the past, but compared with now, why is there such a big gap?

The research and development of firearms in the Ming Dynasty was not considered backward in the world at that time, and it was far superior to the barbaric slaves.

For example, the Lumi gun is a very powerful matchlock gun; there is also the invention of the self-generating fire gun, which has a similar structure to the flintlock.

But no matter how good a weapon is, it is also used by humans, and the decisive factor lies in the operator.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there were already many evils. From the court to the local government, from military officers to soldiers, they were all affected by the country's weakness, official corruption, and financial distress.

Although there are firearms, the quality is difficult to guarantee; no matter how advanced the firearms are, it is difficult to equip them in large quantities.It is difficult to supply food and salaries as scheduled, let alone build advanced firearms.

Therefore, Daishan only noticed the sharpness of the Ming army's firearms, but he did not realize the most critical factor, which is the improvement of the Ming army's spiritual will.

Frowning tightly, Daishan looked back.Although they couldn't see it, the sound of gunfire was uninterrupted, indicating that the besieged Ming army was still resisting and had not been completely wiped out.

What is Sahalian doing?Could it be that they were afraid of too many casualties and did not attack with all their strength?Don't you know that the delay over there is the casualties of hundreds of Jianzhou warriors here?
Dai Shan cursed in his heart, turned his head and saw Yue Tuo galloping over with a dusty face.

"Father, how long will it last?" Yue Tuo was a little out of breath, but even more distressed, "Our army suffered too many casualties. Mu Husa, Luo Lantai, Hongke—all died in battle."

Suddenly hearing the names of these three familiar Niu Luerzhen, the flesh on Daishan's face twitched a few times. They were all veteran warriors who followed him, but they all died here.

Looking back again, Dai Shan used his actions to express his reasons for continuing to fight, and he must eliminate the outstanding Ming army.

Yue Tuo bit his lips helplessly, turned his horse's head and galloped away, leaving only "I will lead people to block the enemies of the officialdom."

Daishan sighed silently. The Ming army had superior military strength and fierce firepower. Continuing to entangle would only increase casualties, and there was no hope of victory.

But things have come to this point, if the original combat goal can be achieved and the enemy who is prominent and aggressive can be wiped out, it will still be a limited victory.

But if you give up halfway, not only will you lose at both ends, but the blow to the morale of the army will be fatal.

The battle has reached the scale of a battle so far, and it has fallen into a melee.The two battlefields not far apart were equally fierce.

Sahalian led 5000 men to besiege 1 Ming troops, and Dai Shan and Yue Tuo led 2 men to block the [-] Ming troops of the Three Associations.

The two associations of Zhang Pan and Kong Youde have all participated in the battle, and Zhang Bang's troops are the rear line and have not yet been activated.

Such a situation has already doomed the ultimate victory of the Ming army.But the battle is still going on, every moment life is lost without a trace in the splash of blood and flesh.

Just behind the chaotic battlefield where guns roared and people shouted and horses neighed, seven or eight Ming forces were nervously erecting under the protection of hundreds of musketeers.

The artillerymen were busy observing the distance, adjusting the muzzle, and aiming at the banner of Daishan.

"Shorten the fuze by one inch and three points." The official of the Artillery Army suddenly issued a surprising order for the sake of merit.

As mentioned earlier, simple fuzes are not very reliable. In order to avoid accidental injury due to premature explosion, the fuzes are usually set very long.This is why it took a while for the shell to hit the ground, or even dozens of seconds before it exploded.

Shortening the fuze means taking a risk, and the shell may hit the artillery by mistake.

Several artillerymen glanced at Fang Weigong without hesitation, and lowered their heads to deal with the fuse.It's so short, it's the first time.

The angle and orientation of the muzzle has been fixed, and the artillerymen loaded the propellant powder, and then carefully put the shells into the short and thick barrel with iron hooks.

Fang Weigong held up his binoculars and once again took a look at where the great banner of Daishan was.While putting down the telescope, he had already issued an order, "ignite and launch!"

The iron point pierced the fire door, puncturing the propellant pack inside, and a lead wire went in, and the torch went through.

Boom, boom, boom... Seven or eight cannons let out huge roars one by one, and all the shells came out of their bores and flew into the air, which also made the artillerymen heave a sigh of relief.

A shell exploded over the battlefield. Because of the height, it could not cause great damage to both the enemy and us on the ground.

Another shell exploded in the air, but it flew over the head of Jiannu who was farther away.The damage was limited, or even non-existent, but the loud noise was like thunder, which shocked Jiannu a lot.

"Lord Baylor—" the guard rode close to him, reminding Daishan.

Daishan nodded slightly, knowing that it was time to change places again.

According to his estimation, the cannonball exploded after hitting the ground, enough to gallop the horse far.Coupled with the protection of his personal guards, he didn't think it was very dangerous if he was unlucky enough to have a shell hit his head.

But—the deafening noise after the dazzling flash disrupted Daishan's thinking.

A cannonball exploded in the air, less than 20 meters away from Daishan, and the lasing shrapnel immediately knocked down a large group of Jiannu.Among them, some were killed and injured, and some were stunned and knocked down.

The war horse raised its hooves and neighed, almost throwing the absent-minded Dai Shan off the horse.Before he could calm down the war horse, explosions sounded around him one after another.

"Master Baylor, hurry up..." The guards surrounded him anxiously.

There was another loud noise, covering the exclamation of the guards.Daishan's ears were buzzing, and his eyes were a little dazed.Immediately afterwards, he felt a sharp pain in his right rib, and the horse jumped again, throwing Daishan down heavily.

Blue sky, white clouds, smog floating in the air... The scenery swirls and changes in Daishan's eyes, and finally turns into a black earth.

His body froze and he couldn't breathe, then severe pain spread all over his body, Daishan rolled his eyes and passed out.

Flag down? !No, it was half-rolled and quickly left the battlefield.

Zhang Pan could see clearly through the telescope, and his chest was instantly filled with excitement and excitement.He put down the binoculars abruptly, and ordered loudly: "Beat the drum, attack!"

"Beat the drum, attack!" Kong Youde also noticed the change in the battlefield, Jiannu's momentum suddenly weakened, and Daishan's banner fled.

The sound of war drums sounded, and the rhythm was intense and rapid; the shouts and shouts of killing followed, and the Ming army rose up with more courage, and under the leadership of the officers, they charged forward more and more violently.

"Retreat!" Yue Tuo's heart sank, looking at the banner leaving the battlefield, he gave the order without hesitation.

He was already at a disadvantage, but once his father's banner retreated, the morale of the army could no longer be controlled.At this time, it is meaningless to forcefully fight again, except to increase casualties.

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