The formation put up by Huang Degong is almost the same.
In front are the sword players, behind are three rows of musketeers, and then three rows of spearmen.
However, the musketeers adopted a large-spaced formation, and their density was less than half that of the swordsmen and spearmen.
In this way, when there is danger, the spearmen can step forward in time and replace the musketeers to form a dense phalanx of spears.
The total number of Gao Di's surrender troops was 3,000, and there were about a thousand musketeers. Huang Degong's Ming army had about 4,000 men, and the three rows of musketeers combined also only had about 1,000 men.
Then there are a small number of Cheying soldiers on both wings of the Ming army and behind them.
In fact, both the Ming army led by Huang Degong and Gao Di's surrender army originated from the Qi family army, or it means that the entire infantry tactics in the late Qing and early Qing Dynasty originated from the Qi family army.
Qi Jiajun's tactics influenced an entire era.
The most well-known thing about Qi Jiajun is the Yuanyang Formation.
The captain, two swordsmen, two wolfsmen, four spearmen, two wolfmen and one fireman. Later, the wolfsmen were replaced by musketeers, and the number increased from two to four.
But in fact, this strategy is extremely complex.
It is often miraculous to deal with Japanese pirates in the complex terrain of the south.
But when it came to the northern battlefield against the Mongolian and slave-building armies, the Yuanyang Formation became a burden, so Qi Jiguang simplified it and introduced the Chariot Camp.
After the introduction of the car camp, the Qi Army became a real firearms unit.
Not only did the proportion of matchlocks increase greatly, but they were also equipped with a large number of artillery pieces.
From then on, the Qi army's tactics became to have enough food and pay, and to use guns and guns to hide their faces.
When encountering the Mongolian cavalry or the slaves, they would first form a defensive formation with chariots. When the Mongolian cavalry or the slaves attacked, they would use vehicle-mounted cannons and matchlock guns to hide their faces. When the Mongolian cavalry or the slaves were defeated, they would finally dispatch the cavalry to harvest the heads. This is
This set of tactics can be said to have proven successful on the battlefield in East Asia.
After the Dengzhou Rebellion, Jiannu also made great strides into the age of firearms.
Then on the Liaodong battlefield, artillery fired at each other, and people lined up to kill each other.
The first thing that appeared on the East Asian battlefield was not queuing to be shot, but queuing to kill.
Because the artillery on the East Asian battlefield is much more ferocious than that in Europe. When the European battlefield only had cannons with solid bullets, the East Asian battlefield has already seen the squatting cannon and the Bai Zigun, which are specially designed to kill combatants!
Since there were slave-building and prison troops behind them and the treatment was better than that of the Ming army, the Eight Banners Han army generally had a stronger will to fight than the Ming army, so every time they lined up to be shot, the Ming army would basically end up defeated.
Then Jiannu sent out Eight Banners soldiers and Mongolian cavalry to harvest the heads.
This is how the general soldiers of the eight-town reinforcements and suppression forces in the Songjin War were eaten by the Jiannu.
Therefore, the blame for the defeat of Songjin cannot be placed on Chongzhen, let alone Hong Chengchou. It is also difficult to blame Wang Pu and other eight town generals. The Ming army won the Songjin battle.
That's what goes against common sense.
In a stone battle, Li Zicheng's tens of thousands of old soldiers were also eaten by the slaves.
Old man Shiquan said that establishing slaves relied on riding and shooting to conquer the world. This is just a lie to children.
At this time, the army's weapons and equipment, tactics, fighting will and the quality of its soldiers were all top-notch in the world. It is well deserved to be called the world's number one army in the 17th century.
Under normal circumstances, this battle between Huang Degong and Gao Di would also involve lining up and gunning down.
However, there was a small accident here. Huang Degong found that the opposite side did not carry artillery. At the same time, in order to beware of the Jiannu cavalry, he placed the few side carriages and artillery on both sides. After Gaodi's surrender troops surrendered to the Jiannu cavalry, they
All sidecars and artillery were taken away by the Han army flag, and they became pure light infantry.
As a result, the first queuing and shooting in the East Asian battlefield happened suddenly.
Whether it was the Ming army or the surrendered army, it was the first time for them to line up and shoot, and they had no experience, so the commanders on both sides could only act based on their own feelings.
About a hundred steps away, Gaudi took the lead and ordered the sword players to take up positions.
The musketeers and spearmen behind them also stopped one after another, and then the musketeers lit the match rope and made preparations for shooting.
The Ming army on the opposite side did not stop, but continued to advance steadily under Huang Degong's command. Because there were no cannons on the opposite side, Huang Degong felt that he could get closer.
Fifty steps is the best distance.
"Boom! Boom boom boom!" The first row of musketeers from Gaudi's surrender opened fire one after another.
Accompanied by a huge and dense banging sound, the front of the surrender formation was quickly shrouded in smoke, and the vision began to blur.
Oboi's vision was also affected, and he could no longer clearly see the situation of Gaudi's surrender. Even though he couldn't help but curse in his heart, this is a fucking blunderbuss, not a Folang machine cannon. How can it hit someone from such a distance?
After a while, the second row of musketeers from Gaudi's surrender stepped forward and opened fire.
After another loud "bang bang bang bang" sound, the smoke in front of the surrendering army formation became thicker, and now it was completely difficult to see clearly.
Obai cursed and turned his telescope to the Ming army. He saw that the Ming army was still marching forward unhurriedly, and from time to time there were several loud swan sounds coming from afar.
From time to time, Ming troops fell, but in general,
The surrendered army's shooting did not cause any hindrance to the Ming army.
"Hey, that's interesting." Obai was a little surprised.
Yabulan also nodded and said: "This Ming army can do it."
"Well, it seems that Gaudi's surrendered army is no match for them."
Obai thought for a moment and said, "Let Zu Zerun and the others prepare in advance."
A group of bannermen immediately rushed from the small slope to the rear line of the Han army at Zhenghuang Banner.
The Zhenghuang Banner Han army following Gaodi's surrender army quickly began to change their formation. One by one, the sidecars were pushed to the front of the formation, and the front and rear baffles of the sidecars were also removed, which were used to secure the vehicles.
The iron drill was also driven into the ground.
The Ming army on the opposite side was completely unaware of this.
Because the view is blocked.
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"Hold on!"
"No guns allowed!"
"Hold it to me!"
Huang Degong raised his iron whip high and shouted while walking slowly forward.
He originally had a magnificent green horse, but unfortunately it was snatched away by Chongzhen before leaving, so he could only march on foot with the soldiers.
"Hold on!"
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Just as he was roaring, there was another loud "bang bang" sound from the opposite side.
Huang Degong subconsciously tilted his head, and then there was a sound of gold and iron in his ears. The phoenix-winged helmet seemed to have been hit hard by a heavy hammer, and he felt dizzy for a moment.
A bludgeon must have hit his phoenix-winged helmet.
But at such a distance, it was impossible for a bludgeon to penetrate the Phoenix-winged Helmet.
Huang Degong quickly woke up from his dizziness and continued to move forward with the iron whip held high.
When the distance reached sixty steps, the number of casualties of the Ming army began to increase, and sword players fell to the ground one after another.
At a distance of sixty steps, the hit rate of the bird gun is greatly improved, and the threat to the sword player is greatly increased.
However, spearmen were constantly taking their place, picking up wooden signs, and always maintaining the integrity of the shield wall, providing tight protection to the musketeers and spearmen behind.
The distance between the two sides continues to get closer.
More sword players fell.
From time to time, musketeers fell to the ground.
Some fell to the ground without making any sound.
Some were lying on the ground and wailing loudly.
There were also those who hugged Paoze's thighs and cried for help.
Panic inevitably spread among the military formations.
One soldier subconsciously wanted to retreat, but before he could move, a loud voice came into his ears. It was the voice of Jingnan Bohuang Degong.
"keep going!"
"Don't stop!"
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
Seeing Huang Degong walking steadily forward with his iron whip high, the soldier immediately lost his fear. Even the dignified Uncle Jingnan didn't flinch at all, so what do you have to be afraid of as a mere pawn?
The soldier's steps became steady again and his eyes became firm.
Finally entering within fifty steps, Huang Degong immediately shouted in a hissing voice: "Knife players, form a formation! Musketeers, fire alternately, and take turns to fire muskets! Car campers, pay attention to protect the two wings!"
The ordering soldier immediately waved the order flag and at the same time the swan sound sounded.
The knife player immediately inserts the tip of the wooden card into the ground, squats down and holds it with his body.
The three rows of musketeers lit the matches one after another and clamped them on the snake-shaped triggers. The two rows in the back were on standby with their guns. The musketeers in the first row quickly raised their muskets to the wooden sign and pulled the trigger.
"Bang bang bang!" The huge sound of gunfire was heard.
Then thick smoke filled the air, blurring his vision.
But one could vaguely hear continuous screams coming from the other side.
Under this round of shooting by the Ming army, the surrender army on the opposite side seemed to have suffered a heavy loss.
Gaudi's surrender army indeed suffered a heavy loss. With just one salvo, fifty sword players fell to the ground.
Due to many flaws in matchlocks, even for well-trained elites, the misfire rate in actual combat is close to 40%, and the misfire rate of most armies is around 50%.
The Ming army had more than 1,000 musketeers, with 350 musketeers in each row, so in fact, only 1,780 matchlocks could successfully fire each round of shooting.
Killed more than fifty sword players at once.
This hit rate has exceeded 30%!
On the other hand, Gaudi's surrender army, due to premature firing, by the time the Ming army approached within fifty steps, the density of firepower output was no longer as good as before. Only less than fifty matchlock guns could successfully fire each time, even if it was
With the same hit rate, the killing efficiency was only a quarter of that of the Ming army.
So the difference is immediately apparent.
After two rounds of six-volume cannon fire, Gaudi's surrender troops had suffered more than 300 casualties.
The smoke completely obscured the view, so the situation on the other side could not be seen clearly.
However, from the constant sound of cannons being fired, the constant hammering of lead bullets through long wooden tablets, and the continuous falling of sword players and musketeers to the ground, we can know that the Ming army showed no signs of collapse.
It even feels like the Ming army's firepower output has become more intensive.
Finally, Gao Di's will to surrender reached the critical point and collapsed.
When the Ming army on the opposite side came over with another row of lead, and it was unclear who took the lead first, the surrender army, which was already in a scattered formation, suddenly fell apart and fled to both sides.
Behind us are the Eight Banners and Han troops, so running back is seeking death.
The only way to survive is to run to the two wings of the battlefield, quickly.
"Don't run away, hold on, come back!" Gao Di still wanted to save his life.
But soon, Gaudí also gave up, turned around and ran towards the canal.
When it comes to escaping, Gaudi is a man of his trade. Anyway, just run towards the canal. Based on his experience, as long as you cross the canal, the Eight Banners soldiers will basically ignore it and your life will be saved.