The Oirat cavalry's attack failed to knock down the shield array.
A large number of cavalry were crowded in front of the shield like sardine cans. They brandished scimitars and a small number of spears, trying to kill the infantry hiding behind the shield and behind the barbed wire.
They bent their bows and set arrows, and shot accurately at these Ming soldiers who were wearing iron sheets.
However, they soon became disappointed.
Their weapons are basically ineffective against this kind of armor that is tightly wrapped around the body.
Neither scimitars nor spears can pierce or cut through these plate armors.
However, the opponent's spear can pierce through their leather armor without any hindrance. Even the feather armor worn by centurions cannot do this high-grade armor. The spear directly penetrates the head and chest.
These Ming soldiers raised their spears and stabbed unscrupulously without any scruples. They were not afraid of cutting with scimitars or bows and arrows.
Except for the cavalry on the front line, who were fighting with the infantry of the Beijing camp, the other cavalry kept firing arrows from behind. The arrows fell behind the shield array, and even fell in the fire field. However, the results were very few.
The Beijing camp's steel crossbows and three-eyed muskets kept firing. They hid behind the pikemen, and when they saw the opportunity, they fired.
Yuan Baoqing commanded the thirty-three officers and soldiers under his general banner. He shouted loudly: "Squat down in the front row."
The spearmen in the first row who were fighting immediately squatted down. The six steel crossbowmen and six three-eyed gunmen behind them formed two rows. The steel crossbowmen bent down and the three-eyed gunmen stood straight.
"Fire." Yuan Baoqing shouted loudly.
Six three-eyed gunmen opened fire immediately. Bang bang bang! A burst of fire and gunpowder smoke erupted, and eighteen rounds of lead bullets hit the cavalry who was shooting arrows outside the barbed wire fence.
The four cavalrymen immediately fell off their horses. Both the men and their horses were hit by multiple lead bullets at such a close distance. The horses neighed and fell down. The knight's armor was also penetrated in many places, spurting blood and falling down.
on the ground.
"Crossbow, launch." Yuan Baoqing roared again.
The three-eyed gunman emptied the barrel of his gun and immediately stepped back to reload. The six steel crossbowmen fired, cocked, and fired again.
These crossbowmen kept shooting at the front.
They basically didn't aim or check whether they hit the target. They just fired flatly until all ten crossbow arrows in the quiver were fired. They immediately retreated behind the shield to get cover so that they could reload and reload.
Captain Hutu thought this was not going to work. Since the cavalry could not knock down the shield, they had to change their strategy as soon as possible.
The cavalry has a big target, and once it loses speed, it becomes a living target for the infantry.
Whether it is a spear or the opponent's steel crossbow, the threat is very great.
The long gun used by the other party was of very good quality, and the gun holster tube was very long, and the gun head was a full meter long. It was difficult for one's own machete to cut off the gun shaft.
This would be such a disadvantage in a fight.
You can only block as much as possible, but cannot destroy the opponent's weapons. This kind of spear with a reinforced tip is very effective at piercing and breaking armor.
These Ming soldiers were physically strong, which was completely different from the Ming soldiers they had heard were thin and lacked training.
These soldiers are calm, strong, and even have better physical fitness than the cavalry. After fighting for so long, they are not tired at all.
The speed with which they fired their guns was as fast as lightning. During the fight, they would suddenly deflect the cavalry's scimitars with one shot, and then stab them.
The cavalrymen were often caught off guard, pierced by lances, and fell down.
There are three moves with the spear: piercing, blocking, and taking. The key point in fighting is to knock the opponent's weapon away and then take the opportunity to thrust. Hutu felt that these people were veterans of many battles. Their spears were too stable, and their thrusts were fast and accurate.
Just look at where you are and hit it with one hit.
After a few rounds, the ones who fell in front were all his own cavalry.
"Dismount, get under their iron barbed ropes, climb over their shields, and hit their armor with blunt objects." Hutu ordered.
At this time, there were more than 30,000 cavalry, and more than 8,000 people had been lost. They were densely blocked, and they could not rush through. They lacked firearms and long weapons in combat. They did not take advantage of them in every aspect, and it was very uncomfortable.
At this time, Hutu's thousand-man team dismounted one after another, took off the heavy weapons such as horse sticks, iron bones, and iron caltrops hanging on the back of the saddle, and rushed towards the shield formation.
This thousand-man team was bombarded by Kangolev rockets during the impact. If the wind direction hadn't changed, I'm afraid it would have suffered a few more waves.
Then, it was bombarded by Fran machine guns and General cannons, and was hit hard by the shells of Crouching Tiger cannon. It already suffered a lot of losses.
At this time, after the whole team fought, only more than 400 people were left.
However, the Taijis did not order a retreat, so Hutu could only bite the bullet and continue the attack.
Another captain, Sobud, looked at it for a while, and suddenly became wise and shouted loudly: "Use the lasso to catch the shield and pull the shield down."
The Oirat people reacted immediately. They pushed forward with all their strength, but they couldn't push the shield at all.
If you can't move forward, pull it backwards. They cheered as if they were enlightened.
Countless lasso poles and lasso were thrown over and lassoed the large shield, because there were many steel spikes on the shield. The lasso could easily tighten and get stuck.
Then, these people tied the rope to the horse and pulled hard in the opposite direction.
They soon discovered that these shields weighed 200 kilograms, were placed tilted backwards, and had hoes and brackets. A horse could not pull them.
"Use ten horses to pull it." Sobud shouted loudly.
They had horses and ropes, and the Mongols were particularly good at this.
There was a rumbling sound, and several shields were pulled by powerful horse power. The stationary hoe was dug out of the soil, breaking a ditch like a plow stick.
The shield was pulled forward and the entire front line became loose.
The officers and soldiers in the Beijing camp were shocked. The shield provided them with great cover and they must not give up.
Otherwise, they will not have the advantage in a fight with the cavalry.
Although the plate armor was very protective, they were still afraid of being hit by war horses. The war horses would knock them down, and the horse's hooves could trample them to death.
The horses' hooves trampled on their chests and backs, enough to make them vomit blood. It was not difficult to break bones and tendons.
"Quick, grab the bracket and pull the shield." The officers shouted anxiously.
A group of people immediately gave up the fight, ran over and grabbed the bracket with both hands, leaned back, and supported the ground with their feet to prevent the enemy from pulling the shield away.
Because the shields are connected with barbed wire and iron chains, if one is pulled, the surrounding ones will be pulled. Some Oirat people gave up their horses and climbed in directly from under the barbed wire. Others held steel spikes.
, climbed up the shield and jumped in.
The entire defensive line was in disarray. The Oirat people who jumped in and crawled in, armed with blunt weapons, rushed over to fight with the Beijing camp.
In this way, the others no longer bothered to pull up their shields, so they had to give up their shields and start fighting with the Oirat armored soldiers who rushed in.
The Oirat cavalry were surprised to find that these shields seemed to be designed with this situation in mind.
After the shield was opened, the center of gravity was very low. Even though they were pulled by ten horses, the shield did not turn over. It was just pulled away from the battle line.
In the blink of an eye, the shield array had been pulled away for more than fifty meters.
