Darkhan's face was uncertain. He knew that this battle was not easy to fight and they had underestimated the enemy. They launched an attack rashly without doing sufficient reconnaissance.
Since entering the customs, their progress has been very smooth.
Even to the point of forgetfulness. They have never encountered effective resistance. They basically collapsed at the first touch. The enemies fled all over the mountains and plains. This made them despise the Ming army.
But now I encountered a tough situation, like a wild wolf that rushed forward without seeing its opponent clearly. As a result, the rider's horse club knocked out all the fangs in its mouth. Even the bridge of its nose was turned out.
At this time, not only the center line is in a tough battle, but the two wings are also not optimistic.
Five thousand cavalrymen each rushed forward. They rushed in directly from the passage between the hollow phalanxes, trying to cut and surround these people.
However, they rushed in and discovered that they were being attacked from all sides.
This rhombus array is composed of four hollow rhombus arrays, with an effective distance ranging from 100 meters to 50 meters in the middle. This distance is exactly the range of the crossbows and muskets in the hollow square array.
Between the two diamond-shaped flank formations and the center formation, there is also a cavalry battalion located in the middle. It is impossible for them to try to cut off the connection between the center army and the two wings.
On the outer ring of these diamond-shaped hollow square arrays, there are also 1.5mm thick surface carburized hardened steel plate shields. These shields are in the shape of a V-shaped bulge forward and weigh about 23 kilograms. Densely packed spears extend from behind the shields.
As soon as they rushed in, they discovered that it was actually them who were surrounded.
They were attacked from all sides.
Following the order, the soldiers with white poles on the outside immediately squatted down and placed their shields diagonally forward, revealing the crossbowmen and iron gunners behind them.
The exchange of fire between the two sides began immediately.
The Mongols did not dare to charge into the formation, because after entering the four small diamond square formations, their horses could not run and had no speed advantage. The cavalry would be seeking death if they charged into the spear formation.
Then the crossbow shooting from both sides started immediately.
Five thousand Mongolian cavalry, some on the outside, some on the inside, and some on the passage between the two phalanxes. They were attacked from all directions at the same time.
The arrows of the steel crossbow are very fast and very accurate. Because the crossbow is fired by pulling the trigger, the bow needs to be maintained at maximum tension by hand and then aimed. Over time, the hand will shake, affecting the accuracy.
The Mongolian cavalry bows, like the Han people's bows, focus on the rate of fire. Their rate of fire is very fast. For a time, arrows flew between the two sides like locusts.
The cavalry on the outside ran while whistling and firing bows and arrows.
They thought that they and their horses would be safe at a safe distance. They launched the projectile 150 meters away. This is the maximum distance of the projectile. However, they underestimated the steel crossbow. This distance was also completely within the range of the steel crossbow.
In the range.
The bow arm of the steel crossbow is made of the shock-absorbing spring steel plate discarded from the truck. The pulling force is very large, coupled with the ratchet winding, it saves manpower, and the range is much longer than that of the stride bow.
These crossbowmen did not fire volleys because the bows were not ejected accurately. They all fired freely, each shooting at the target they aimed at.
Facing the densely galloping group of cavalry in the distance, almost every shot can hit the target.
In the instruction manual of the steel crossbow purchased by Baiganbing, there are detailed instructions on how to use it. Yang Fan's after-sales service has always been in place. In the instruction manual, there is a chapter on how to aim in advance.
If the enemy goes up the mountain, aim for his head, and you may end up shooting him in the chest. If the enemy goes down the mountain, aim for his feet, and you may end up shooting him in the stomach. If the enemy is a cavalryman running forward, shoot the team.
The front part of the vehicle may hit the middle of the team...
These crossbowmen aimed at the front of the Mongols. As expected, the large troops in the middle were hit by arrows and fell off their horses.
The Mongolian arrows also fell into the phalanx intensively, but these white soldiers did not care and just continued to aim and shoot in an orderly manner.
Most of the Baigan soldiers are Tujia, a few are Miao, and there are also some other miscellaneous ethnic groups.
Tuano was a captain of ten men. He was shooting with the Mongols for a while and was hit by five arrows. While cursing, he admired the Tatars for their good archery skills and shot back angrily.
There were five arrows stuck in the quilt wrapped around him outside the plate armor.
He felt a little sad for the quilt that was draped over his shoulders and tied in front of his neck with a tie. This was a new quilt that his newly married wife made for him before leaving.
But there is no way. They need to use this thing to block arrows and fire guns. For them, in their extremely poor life, going to war is the only opportunity to make a fortune.
Because according to the rules, the property they captured on the battlefield belongs to themselves. When they go abroad to fight, they can also rob local people. They had robbed the local Jurchen tribe in Liaodong before. His parents all came back after making a fortune.
When he comes back, he will build a house and marry another wife. The furs, deer antlers, ginseng, and good horses stolen from Liaodong are worth a lot of money. The head is sold to the chieftain for twenty or thirty taels of silver. These things are expensive in the south.
They also brought Sichuan brocade and other goods woven by their own women, and they could make a lot of money by selling them along the way.
Therefore, they are all willing to go out to fight. They will only be poor at home for the rest of their lives.
Of course, if you encounter the disastrous defeat in Hunhe, you can only admit that you are unlucky. After all, you have no eyesight on the battlefield, so it is no wonder that the chieftain has no choice.
This time, the chieftain (they call the chieftain’s wife Ama. It’s similar to how the Han people call her Niangniang. Although Qin Liangyu acts as the chieftain’s agent, her actual identity is still the chieftain’s wife. They are used to calling the commander-in-chief when they go to war, and grandma when they return home.)
Tuano once again shot down a Mongolian with a steel crossbow. He scratched his head and ears excitedly. My grandma must give me a lot of rewards, three heads. He calculated in his mind that it would be enough to build a house for his future son.
I bought a dowry for my daughter.
The Mongols were anxious, and they found that they could not shoot these short soldiers like black monkeys. These people's crossbows were too powerful. Almost every shot they fired at a large group of cavalry was sure to hit. Their arrows fell on them, and apart from being stuck on them and dangling, they had no effect.
What eggs are used for.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! At this time, Tuano heard the Chinese army's cannon starting to fire again.
Obviously, after repeated attacks with crossbows, spears, and iron cannons, the Mongols were still unable to rush in, which wasted time. Apparently the artillery had loaded the shells again.
At this time, as the Chinese artillery roared again, the casualties of Maoming'an Department increased again.
They had suffered heavy losses before, and now there was another round of artillery fire. Only this time they used solid bullets. Because the soldiers on both sides were fighting fiercely in front, using shotgun shells would accidentally injure one's own soldiers.
So Qin Liangyu ordered to replace the spherical solid bullets with polished stone balls. After all, the stone pillars were too poor to use lead bullets.
As a woman, Qin Liangyu is better at living. She believes that saving a copper coin is equivalent to earning a copper coin.
The muzzle of the gun crossed the front line of battle and fired at the center of Maoming'an.
When a cannonball hit, it was an alley of blood. A passage of blood and flesh was plowed from front to back.
This was the first time Qin Liangyu saw the actual combat of the leather cannon that Yang Fan provided with the blueprints and technology. The solid bullets were unstoppable and destroyed all obstacles. She saw with her own eyes a solid bullet, killing five Mongolians one after another, and then jumped up,
She fell into the crowd behind again, and she didn't know how many were killed. She saw some limbs flying up. Then she jumped up again.
It bounced like this four or five times before landing on the ground and stopping.
But wherever it goes, it rots away.
In front of artillery, human limbs are so fragile. As long as they are touched by high-speed rotating artillery shells, they will be immediately smashed into pieces. If they hit it, they will be completely destroyed.
Qin Liangyu looked at the enemy formation where blood and flesh were flying everywhere, and he felt sad in his heart. His brothers must have been beaten to pieces by heavy artillery in the bloody battle of Hunhe River.
Today, I finally have a cannon.
After this round of shooting, gunfire sounded like exploding beans again from the sidecar. The old sleeve fired. The rate of fire of the bolt-action rifle with a five-round magazine was still very fast.
Although these bullets are made of black powder, their penetrating power is not weak at all. Copper-clad steel core bullets penetrate their armor as easily as a knife cuts through tofu.
The Mongols were stunned. The previous solid bullets penetrated thirty bloody alleys from the area where their hedgehogs were clustered. Then came a storm of 1,300 rounds of steel-core bullets, specifically targeting them.
The officer beat.
Because the officers all wore good armor, it was obvious at a glance.
Fan Shoufan stood next to Qin Liangyu. Seeing that the five-round magazine was finished, he ordered: "Everyone is here, each person throws four grenades."
After giving the order, Fan Shoufan turned to Qin Liangyu and said: "General Qin, after the grenades are fired, the Maoming'an Department will inevitably collapse, and you can order a counterattack."
Qin Liangyu nodded. She had never seen how Dingyuan Hou's soldiers fought.
But today gave her a big shock. The leather cannon was very easy to use. It was a devastating blow against the dense formation of infantry.
Judging from her experience, an army with cold weapons will be shaken if the casualties exceed 15%. If the casualties exceed 30%, it will collapse directly. If the artillery continues to attack like this, it will only be a matter of time before the enemy collapses.
She suddenly understood why the white-armed soldiers who had fought so well in Hunhe were immediately defeated as soon as the heavy artillery appeared.
This was the first time she had heard of grenades. She wanted to see what they were.
The surrounding soldiers took out wooden-handled grenades from chest-mounted ammunition carriers, unscrewed the bottom cover, pulled out a cotton rope, put it on their fingers, and threw it towards the densely packed Mongolians below.
Yang Fan's men had a passing score of 50 meters for throwing grenades. People in this era mainly worked hard and were generally strong, so there were many people who could throw grenades 70 to 80 meters.
Qin Liangyu watched as these German-style wooden-handled grenades, which looked like porcelain wine bottles, crossed arcs and fell into the crowd of Maoming Anbe. Then they exploded with a loud bang.
Orange-red flames burst out. Three hundred prefabricated shrapnel pieces flew in all directions. The Mongols were blown away and the shrapnel swept them down.
The explosion of 260 grenades caused a mess behind the fighting line. The smoke was everywhere, almost obscuring the view.
The Mongolians scrambled to their feet, almost insane with fear. The surroundings were full of broken limbs and flesh, and the ground was littered with dead bodies.
They trembled and turned around and ran away. This battle was hopeless. What was this thing? It was so terrifying.
Yang Fan's grenades are now filled with the Syrian version of sugar and fertilizer's exclusive secret explosive. The power is amazing. One round of grenades completely destroyed the morale of the Mongols. The remaining three rounds were not even thrown. The Mongols were
Fleeed.
Qin Liangyu took a breath of air. He didn't expect this grenade to be so powerful. It directly destroyed the Mongolian front line.
But she knew that now was not the time to be shocked, so she immediately ordered all three battalions of cavalry to attack. The infantry of the Chinese Army followed up in pursuit.
This chapter has been completed!