Correction: The three chapters yesterday were supplemented by the four chapters promised on July 9, and the three chapters owed.
In front of the barbed wire fence, a large area was quickly cleared by shotgun shells.
Although Qin Liangyu had already test-fired shotgun shells, this was the first time that shotgun shells were used on a large scale against heavy armored infantry. The effect simply shocked her.
She had dealt with the Mongols before, and the Mongols didn't wear much armor. This time, the invading Mongols were all wearing leather robes.
Even the captain, Nayan, was wearing leather armor or iron armor. This is why the Mongols couldn't defeat the slaves.
Benxi, Anshan, is a producer of coal and iron. Liaodong has never been short of iron. However, the iron shortage is very serious on the grassland, and it is extremely dependent on the output of the Ming Dynasty.
Only in the era of Amada Khan, the first king of Shunyi, Tumut once had 50,000 armored cavalry. At that time, even the Ming Dynasty was terrified. The cavalry with men and horses was very terrifying.
Her army cannot afford steel ball bullets, but there are always more solutions than difficulties. Qin Liangyu's territory is mountainous, with the most rocks, and the hardest rock is granite.
It is extremely difficult to process granite because there are no high-hardness tools. However, it is very easy to break it. Just water it when it is hot.
These broken granite fragments are equally effective as shotguns.
Mined due to thermal expansion and contraction, they are then smashed with a hammer. A large number of one-inch-sized pieces are irregular and have angular and sharp edges. With high hardness, they spin in the shape of a discus-like cloud and fly towards the enemy.
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As a result, it was obvious that the triple armor of the elite cavalry of the Jiannu could not stop these shotguns. After being beaten into pieces, the people were scattered backward by the impact. After even penetrating one person, they penetrated the ones behind again.
people.
Seeing that a large area was cleared in front of us. Human flesh and blood cannot withstand artillery fire.
Yue Tuo had a cracked eye, and these elite soldiers were his support. One Jia La was lost in one shock wave. This kind of loss was something he had never experienced before, and it was unacceptable.
The first wave of 1,500 people, an entire Jia La, now had less than 400 people left. These people were beaten to the point of being frightened. After being bombarded by shotguns, they suddenly collapsed. They turned around and ran back.
However, after running less than thirty meters, he was driven back by the second dismounted cavalryman behind him.
A large number of heavy armored regiments rushed forward, but their attack was blocked by the barbed wire fence. More than two thousand people gathered in a group and they tried their best to destroy the barbed wire fence. They chopped with knives and axes and tried to break the barbed wire fence.
However, these barbed wires were swinging back and forth in the wind and were not stressed at all. They were very difficult to handle. Moreover, these wires were made of steel wires, so they were not so easy to cut. Jiannu did not have a magic tool like vise for cutting barbed wires.
"Stop cutting those iron wires, cut the wooden stakes, cut them off, and push them down." Yue Tuo shouted at the top of his lungs. At this time, the battlefield was in chaos. A large number of heavily armored soldiers gathered in front of the barbed wire fence.
Everyone immediately realized that wooden piles were easier to chop.
They immediately picked up all the tools at hand, chopped with knives, smashed with maces... They knew that now they were at gunpoint and very dangerous.
In this era, in addition to spears and machetes, the Jiannu and Mongolian cavalry usually carried some hidden weapons on their horses for throwing at close range. Among them was the hand axe. This was a small ax with a handle less than one foot.
The large group of people began to chop down the wooden piles. The people behind them began to shoot with big bows.
The distance of one hundred meters was a bit far, and the direct shooting range of the bow and arrow was a bit out of reach. The projectile was too close. At this time, three rows of muskets fired again.
Three thousand rounds of lead bullets were divided into three waves and fired again at the dense armored soldiers in front of the barbed wire fence.
Suddenly, another group of people jumped on their backs, and a lead bullet hit Yue Tuo's helmet, directly breaking the tall lightning rod. He felt that his neck bones were almost broken. He didn't expect that this kind of musket had such a big impact.
The heavy arrows from the big bow flew in. Although the distance of one hundred meters was a bit far for the heavy arrows, nearly a hundred people were still shot and fell to the ground screaming.
Many of these archers are dismounted white-toothed warriors, and they can generally shoot the tiger-force bow. The nine-force bow cannot shoot heavy arrows so far, but the tiger-force bow can.
These musketeers, in order to carry more ammunition and maneuver their flintlock muskets flexibly, did not wear armor. Heavy arrows directly penetrated their bodies, and most of them fell to the ground and died.
"Let the artillerymen throw down the cannons and withdraw." Qin Liangyu ordered.
Looking at the situation, it is only a matter of time before the barbed wire fence is opened. The artillery in front is very valuable. It is far more valuable than these leather cannons. There is no shortage of leather on Qin Liangyu's territory now, and he can build as many as he wants. Artillery is not easy to train, especially those with experience.
artillery.
Taking advantage of this round of firing, it caused great confusion. The artillerymen hunched over and ran back.
In this round of three-stage shooting, the lead bullets caused serious damage to the cavalry of Zhenghongqi. Although they were dismounted and still wearing triple armor, under the flintlock gun, the triple armor was still half as effective at this distance.
probability of being broken down.
A flintlock rifle is a rifle with a long barrel, not a junk like a three-eyed gun.
At this time, a large number of wooden piles were chopped down and the barbed wire fence was pulled down.
Yue Tuo did not give the order to continue the attack, but shouted: "Mount the horse!"
One hundred meters is enough for a war horse to reach its maximum speed. As long as you are willing to whip and use spurs.
Seeing the Jiannu cavalry mounting their horses again, the three rows of musketeers also changed. There are strategies to deal with this situation in the combat booklet.
The shiny bayonet was mounted on the muzzle of the muzzle. The length of the rifle with the bayonet attached reached 1.8 meters, which was almost the length of a flower gun. It was far longer than the long knife of a Jiannu.
The musketeers in the first row squatted down, the musketeers in the second row squatted half-crouched, and the musketeers in the third row stood. While loading, they placed the bayonet and rifle at a 45-degree angle. Wait for the loading to be completed, and then directly change the angle.
, place the bayonet 45 degrees forward.
Just after reloading, two armored cavalry rushed over again. This time, they fought hard, and the horses quickly reached their maximum speed and charged towards the thin three-row line.
The seven thousand heavy armored infantrymen from behind also rushed up, following closely behind the cavalry, waiting for the cavalry to tear apart the thin line of musketeers, and directly inserted them like sharp blades, splitting these Sichuan soldiers into two.
Qin Liangyu knew that this was the musketeer's last chance to shoot.
"Open fire, then form a bayonet array, resist the cavalry, and then retreat behind the second array."
With a whistle blowing, the first row of musketeers opened fire.
A burst of smoke filled the air. A line of fire flashed through one after another. Then they quickly squatted down, and the second row stood up. Another burst of smoke and fire came out, and then the third row opened fire.
After the three rows fought, they squatted, half-crouched, and stood. They stuck the butts of their guns on the ground to withstand the impact, and stretched the 1.8-meter-long bayonet spear forward at an angle of 45 degrees.
