Go back to the end of the Ming Dynasty to be a soldier

Chapter 300
Li Zicheng's team and the Ming army's fighting power is stronger. If we have to distinguish between high and low, regardless of strategic and tactical factors, it can be objectively and fairly said that under equal conditions, the overall combat power of Li Zicheng's troops is inferior to that of the Ming army.

Just imagine that one is the peasant army and the other is the regular army of the country. There is no need to compare them to show their advantages and disadvantages.One was formed temporarily, not to mention any formal training, and rose up with a strong emotional color. It is not an exaggeration to call them a mob; More than a dozen generations of emperors, not counting the great ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang who conquered the world, from the time when the emperor guarded the country to the current king who died in the country, how many battles have been experienced?From the equipment to the quality of the generals, to the rigorous training, anyone with a discerning eye can see the difference at a glance.

However, by the end of the Ming Dynasty, this situation has changed.Due to the accumulated disadvantages of the garrison system, the Ming army was hard to return. In addition, the imperial court emphasized civility over military affairs, and the quality of the army deteriorated year after year. The overall quality declined rapidly, and many Ming armies, especially local armies, were also mobs.

Apart from other conditions, only the elite troops of the Ming army can defeat Li Zicheng's team in terms of strength. The elites mentioned here mainly refer to the teams led by Sun Chengzong, Yuan Chonghuan, Hong Chengchou, etc. Long, Zuo Liangyu, Huang Degong, Zuo Guangxian and other troops, if Li Zicheng's team meets them, they will not be opponents at all, or the combat strength of the two sides is not at the same level. This is also the reason why Li Zicheng wins less and loses more in the early stage.

The history books say that they moved to several provinces, which seemed to be magnificent, but it was actually another way of saying that they were surrounded and hunted down by the officers and soldiers.

Later, these elites of Ming Dynasty disappeared, and most of them died at the hands of Tartars outside the pass, and some of them were Chongzhen who abolished his martial arts. Li Zicheng's men and horses galloped on the battlefield, coupled with the aspirations of the people, they were invincible, and the Ming Dynasty quickly fell apart.

As for other armies, they are certainly not the opponents of Li Zicheng's army in terms of combat power.

In front of Li Yan's 3 troops are Li Zicheng's elite, Ma Shiying's Fengyang Army and Yuan Shu's Henan soldiers are no match even if they are one-on-one, let alone more than 3 against [-], which is also more than [-]. The main reason why the army was defeated before rushing forward.

Shi Kefa and Ma Shiying had foreseen this, mainly from tactics.But Lin Yi remained calm, not because he didn't see it, but because he needed this defeat in front of him.

In this battle, Lin Yi has decided on Li Yan's team. He deliberately let Li Yan take advantage of it first, so that they win first and then lose. In other words, this is Ji Dong's trick to lure the enemy.Let them taste the sweetness first, be extremely vigilant in their thinking, and then deal with them.This is Ji Dong's plan, of course his purpose is more than that.

Another point is that this battle is of great significance, and Shi Kefa and Ma Shiying must be convinced. This is a good opportunity for Lin Yi to become famous in front of the new leadership of the Ming Dynasty after the death of Chongzhen. Therefore, the suspicious and selfish civil and military changed their mentality and awed them. Therefore, this battle cannot be fought according to the conventional method.

How can Shi Kefa and Ma Shiying understand Lin Yi's thoughts at this time?
When Shi Kefa, Ma Shiying and others were anxious and dissatisfied, Lin Yi brazenly ordered the Musket Battalion to attack.

This is of course Ji Dong's so-called direct-line army, the new type of musket battalion.

Lin Yi's 1-odd horsemen, besides the artillery battalion, are in use at this time, and four battalions of the five major battalions are not in use. These 1-odd horsemen have been following Lin Yi for a long time, especially the standard battalion and musket battalion. The Battalion and the Guards Battalion fought north and south, whether they fought against the Tartars, the bandits, or the reactionary Ming army. They had never lost, so they knew Ji Dong's character very well. Master Lin, who knew them, never fought uncertain battles, and it was impossible for the Dashun Army to take advantage of this battle unless it was done intentionally.

Therefore, Ji Dong's more than 1 horsemen were very calm at this time. Seeing the more than 3 horsemen in front of them routed, their faces were calm, as if nothing had happened, and no panic could be seen on their faces.

The 3000 new musketeers, after hearing the order, immediately formed a battle formation, quickly formed three rows, and then swished their guns, brought the new muskets in their hands to the same height, clicked the bullets to the hall or opened the safety, then The sound of the movement is integrated, which makes people look and sound so comfortable.

At this time, Shi Kefa, Ma Shiying and the others were taken aback, what is Taishi Lin going to do, is he going to turn the situation around with their few people, don't be ridiculous!

Although the firecracker is also a firearm, its power is not to be flattered. Dozens of red cannons are not enough. How many firecrackers can do it?If there are more, it’s okay, there are only a few thousand people, and there’s nothing to do with the sound of each shot. I’m afraid I can’t wait for the bandits to go up. If they go up earlier, they might succeed. Now the bandits have become overwhelming. These are like farting. How many firecrackers can hit the ground with one sound and there is no more to say? It would be strange if they rushed over and didn't chop us up!
It seems that the surname Lin is still too immature. He thinks that after winning a few battles, he feels that he has mastered the way of using troops.Can he survive for so many years in that way?In this way, can he break through the capital Beijing from Shaanxi via Shanxi like lightning?Today, I have suffered so much, so many casualties were in vain. He is still a grand master, supervisor, and minister of the Ministry of war.
Shi Kefa and Ma Shiying thought that Lin Yi was almost worthless in their hearts, so they had to leave Master Taishi and run for their own lives.Because the Dashun Army had already chased them over.

Li Yan, Li Guo and other four generals saw the victory in the first battle, and the officers and troops retreated. This opportunity was too rare. With 10 horses and horses chasing after them, they tried their best to chase and annihilate the officers and soldiers. Of course, the officers and soldiers ran desperately for their lives. The four generals of Li Yan chased them desperately. The general of Dashun chased after him frantically.

At this moment, as soon as the soldiers of the Musket Battalion pulled the trigger, the musket rang.

clap clap clap...

The [-] firecrackers in the first row rang together, the sound was like setting off a string of earth-red firecrackers. Due to the proximity, the explosions shook the ears of Shi Kefa and Ma Shiying.

Puffs of white smoke dissipated, and the soldiers of the Dashun Army rushing to the front fell down in groups. Some were shot and were cut off from their galloping horses, and some horses were shot and fell to the ground, killing the generals above. After falling down, being trampled like mud by the horses behind, the ranks of the Dashun Army suddenly fell into chaos.

At this time, after the first row of musketeers finished shooting, they squatted down with a swish and began to load ammunition. The second row began to raise their guns and shoot. Amidst the gunshots, countless Dashun soldiers fell from their horses and fell into a pool of blood. After the second row of shooting is completed, squat down and load the ammunition, and then the third row of shooting.

After the third platoon fired, the musketeers in the first platoon got ready again and stood up for another round of firing.In this way, the flowing water forms a continuous firepower.

Immediately, countless Dashun soldiers were shot and fell off their horses, and many Dashun soldiers were shot and fell off their horses because they were confused.They never dreamed that the Ming army still had such strong firepower, and they were not afraid of the red cannons, but why are these firecrackers so powerful?

Seeing the casualties in the front everywhere, they fell down in batches, and those behind did not dare to charge forward. Even the soldiers were not afraid of death, and the horses were not obedient. The generals were frightened, their command was ineffective, and they became a mess.

At this time, Shi Kefa and Ma Shiying were also dumbfounded. First, they had never seen such a powerful musket. There was no matchlock, no need to ignite it, and it clicked as soon as they raised the gun. Because the musketeer was skillful, they couldn't even see clearly. How did it work, and more importantly, they had never seen such a powerful musket, and how could the musket exert its combat power like this?It is more lethal than the red cannon!

So Shi Kefa and Ma Shiying blinked their eyes, their eyes were full of disbelief, and their faces were full of unbelievable expressions, as if they saw something that was impossible to see in this life.

The assembly line of the 3000 Musketeer Battalion only lasted two rounds, and the Dashun army who charged or chased them was in a mess. They couldn't get close to the Ming army and fell, and it was even difficult for them to enter the range of bows and arrows. There is no power to fight back at all, only bullets.

It was originally chasing others, but when the soldiers and horses in front were in disorder, not to mention the dead or injured, those who were not dead were so frightened that the wood ran away, so that the people who charged behind were also affected, and the collision became even more chaotic.

However, the Dashun army also has firecrackers in their hands. Of course, their firecrackers are not produced by themselves. Like their red cannons, they are all snatched from the hands of the officers and soldiers, and then they are trained to form combat power in a short period of time. .

Therefore, they also started to raise their guns and shoot, intending to shoot at Ji Dong's musketeer battalion.But they held it up for a long time, but they couldn't shoot. Some of them started to ignite. After burning for a long time, they started to aim.

They didn't understand until their death that they were also guns, why the guns on the other side were so easy to use, but theirs were so bulky.

The rest were firearms, panicked, and the Dashun army was even more chaotic.

Ji Dong saw that it was time, and gave another order: "The Standard Battalion and the Invincible Battalion attack!"

(End of this chapter)