The tactics of the Han army and the Zhou army were exactly the same, with artillery fire suppression and infantry pushing forward. The flanks were covered by cavalry, and reserves were placed in the rear to join the battle at any time.
The old troops in the Zhou army were very puzzled. How could there be such a way of fighting? In their impression, fighting was a cavalry charge, followed by infantry. With a little tricks, it was just a formation, such as a long snake formation, eight golden gates, etc.
Locking formations and the like are also written in military books. Every famous general doesn't have hundreds of formations hidden in his heart, but Marshal Lan is so unique that he doesn't let the cavalry attack the opponent and directly sends the infantry forward.
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What they didn't know was that this formation was actually the most popular musket formation twenty-five years ago. However, the old generals who knew how to use this formation were already well known by the emperor, and the veterans were scattered among the people and gradually withered away.
Those once-powerful firearms also spent twenty long years in obscurity in the warehouse of Purple Mountain.\
In the Han army's rear formation, under Shuai Zi's banner, Tang He raised his telescope and looked at the situation on the opposite side. He couldn't help but laugh: "I haven't seen you in twenty years, but Lan Yu has actually grown up and learned to create his own formation."
Lan Yu also noticed the difference in the Han army. He nodded slightly and said: "Tang He, the sword never grows old."
Although both sides were taught by the same master, Tang He lived in seclusion in the Shaolin Temple and had not studied formations for many years. Lan Yu was the Minister of the Ministry of War and had hundreds of servants under him. He was not particularly busy with official duties.
So we worked out a new musketeer formation, which was slightly different from the one Tang He put up.
The Zhou army's formation follows the old tradition from twenty years ago, with six levels of horizontal rows, a mixture of musketeers and spearmen, and a small square formation of spears at each of the four corners of the battle formation. This is the result of Lan Yu's improvement.
The Zhou army lacked horses, so they paid special attention to the defense of the cavalry. Only when the musketeers and spearmen stood together could they feel at ease. In the Zhou army's battle formation, the musketeers and spearmen were deployed in a ratio of three to two. In addition, in the third
There are also several long-term players on the front line responsible for protection.
The formation of the Han army was relatively simple, with three levels of horizontal rows, no spearmen, and all musketeers. Tang He originally had concerns and thought that the protection was insufficient, but Yuan Feng believed that firepower is what fights.
is the first, and the battle formation is too complicated, the requirements for the grassroots commanders will also increase exponentially. When the actual fight begins, the spirit is highly tense, how can one have the energy to arrange the musketeers, spearmen and shield soldiers?
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Both sides were apprentices taught by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but they both made improvements based on the original ones. Which one is better will be revealed soon.
The soldiers marched to the beat of drums, and the boundless wilderness was filled with the sound of neat footsteps and the sound of war drums, sometimes mixed with the dull sound of artillery, which was the cannons of both sides firing at each other.
In terms of artillery, there is not much difference between the two sides, and their tactics are basically the same. They line up to bombard infantry formations. Field artillery requires high mobility. Both sides use pure copper with wheels and stationary hoes.
Camp cannon, solid cast iron shells or explosive shells.
Artillery is a more valuable branch than cavalry. In order to prevent the opponent's cavalry from raiding, the positions are set farther away. As a result, the lethality is greatly weakened and the accuracy is also worse. At this time, the artillery technology is considered.\
On the Han army's position, twenty bronze cannons were lined up. The artillerymen were operating in an orderly manner, loading solid bullets and powder bags, and then igniting the fire with red-hot iron pliers. The shells roared out and fell into the open field.
There was a burst of smoke, and it jumped forward a few times before stopping. The artillerymen raised the muzzle according to the impact point and tried firing again. This time the shell finally fell into the enemy's position, causing a certain amount of damage.
After a round of firing, the cannon changed its position due to the recoil, and the artillerymen quickly resumed their position and reloaded.
There is a wooden barrel filled with vinegar in front of each running position. Four artillerymen with cotton in their ears stand aside. Each of them holds a hardwood pole tool in his hand. Each has a different one at the front, and a cannonball.
As soon as the gun was discharged, they swooped forward. The first person dipped the utensil in his hand into the vinegar bucket, quickly pounded it into the barrel, cleaned up the remaining gunpowder residue and powder packet fragments from the previous shot, and lowered the gun at the same time.
The temperature of the tube, this step is very important. If the temperature of the barrel is too high, it will ignite the gunpowder loaded next. Vinegar dries faster than water, which can save some time and shoot one more round of shells. This is summarized by Xiliang Artillery
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After the wet wipe, the second soldier came up and cleaned the gun barrel with a dry cloth, and then the third soldier used a shovel to load the gunpowder. This step has been simplified. The gunpowder is packed in a cotton bag, measured accurately, and placed.
Convenient, on the other hand, the Zhou army still used a shovel to remove the gunpowder in the barrel. The rationing was completely based on feel, so the range of each gun would be different, making it difficult to form a group firepower.\
After the ammunition package is put in, there is the step of loading the cannonball. The fourth soldier stuffs a spherical solid cast iron cannonball wrapped in deerskin into the muzzle, and then uses the ejector rod to push the cannonball deep into the gunbore. The cannonball is wrapped in deerskin.
It is necessary to strengthen the air tightness so that the gunpowder gas is not wasted and the range is longer. The use of solid shells that are generally lethal to group targets is also required for the range.
It took a very short time to complete these four steps. Yuan Feng attached great importance to artillery. The soldiers he used were all the best. They were tall, strong, and agile. They did not need to practice formations on weekdays. They only needed to practice the steps of loading and shooting.
Well, their movements are all mechanical and do not need to go through the brain, so they are extremely fast.
The Han army's artillery shells were fired from the flank and fell into the Zhou army's infantry formation. The solid artillery shells had limited lethality, but they also caused a shocking effect. The brains of the soldiers who were hit were burst and they died in a miserable state. Fortunately, twenty guns
The artillery was too small for a formation composed of thousands of troops, so the Zhou army's march only paused for a moment and then continued to move forward.\
That's how fighting is, you have to fight through mountains of swords and seas of fire.
The Zhou army's artillery began to counterattack, but their quality was obviously weaker than that of the Han army. They were in a hurry and fired slowly. They still used short-range explosive shells. Although the large clouds of smoke and mud exploded in the open space, it was really nice to see.
, but it couldn't hit the opponent at all.
The constant roaring of artillery and the rising smoke made the recruits of the Han army feel the fear of war. Many of them turned pale and had cramps in their calves, but so many brothers were standing around, all of them were their own people, front, rear, left, and behind.
Even if a cannonball hits them, it may not hit them on the head, so they can still persist.\
As the distance approached, the Zhou army's artillery also exerted its power. They had more cannons, which made up for the gap in shooting and accuracy, causing casualties to the Han army. Fortunately, the Han army's formation was relatively thin, with only three layers.
So there were not many casualties.
The infantry of the two armies slowly approached to within a distance of fifty steps, and they could already see each other's features clearly. The sound of the war drums stopped for a moment, and both sides stood still, forming a team to fill the vacancy caused by the shells. Then, at the command of the team officer,
They all raised their muskets and aimed at the enemy on the opposite side.
The psychological pressure of being fifty steps away and pointing muskets at each other can be imagined, especially for the soldiers standing in the front row. Many of their hands were trembling and they could hear the tapping of teeth among each other.
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"Er baby, if I am brave enough, please help me send a message to my family that I am not a coward and have not embarrassed my parents."
"Chinese! If I die, so will you!"
Although I have said this many times, when I really face death, I still can't help but say it one more time.
In fact, the Zhou army on the opposite side is not much better. Although they are veterans who have been in the army for many years, this is the first time they have played this kind of face-to-face shooting style. Who can stand this thing? If it weren't for Marshal Lan's rigorous military management, before the formation
Those who flinched would be killed without mercy, and many people probably had to drop their guns and run away.
The two armies fired at almost the same moment, and a burst of white smoke suddenly rose up. The soldiers standing in the first row almost fell to the ground. Then the soldiers in the second row followed and continued to shoot. The captain shouted the command at the top of his lungs, but his voice was already gone.
Covered by the sound of gunfire, the panicked soldiers were fighting on their own. Some were trembling but couldn't load ammunition, and some had a blank mind and didn't know anything.\
The smoke on the position is getting more and more, almost blocking the line of sight. Previously, I could still see the faces and flags of the people on the opposite side clearly, but now I can only see the shadowy figures. The soldiers fired mechanically based on instinct, without having to aim.
Just shoot the lead bullets into the thick smoke.
The flintlocks used by the Zhou army were more reliable than the matchlocks of the Han army, and the shot was slightly higher, but there were too many spearmen in their queue, and the firepower advantage was partially offset, while the Han army's queue was wider, and all of them were
Musketeers also offset certain disadvantages.
Under Zhou Junshuai's banner, Lan Yu remained calm and ordered the flag officer: "Blow the drum, charge!"
Lan Yu was a little disappointed that he couldn't defeat the opponent through firepower exchanges, but he still had a back-up plan and could charge with a bare blade, so he wasn't afraid that you wouldn't be defeated.
The drums of the Zhou army suddenly sped up. In the cold weather, the drummers were sweating like rain. They spread the dull and exciting drums far away. The infantry of the Zhou army heard the drums and marched in. They stopped with their spears and spears and used their white blades to attack.
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The recruits of the Han army were still confident in shooting while hiding behind the smoke, but when they saw the opponent rushing towards them with a large amount of bright spear points, the shock was too great. The soldiers, whose mental pressure had reached the critical point, finally collapsed.
, threw down the heavy matchlock gun and turned around to run. At this moment, he didn't think about anything but running. Fortunately, he trained hard on weekdays and did twenty miles of long-distance running with heavy loads every day, so he ran pretty fast.
It is true that the army was defeated like a mountain. The infantry formation collapsed. The Han army's artillery lost its flank cover and abandoned its cannons and ran away. Lan Yu raised the telescope and looked at the Han army that had collapsed across the board. Finally,
A hint of smile appeared.
Suddenly a thought came into my mind, why was there no trace of the Han army's cavalry from beginning to end?
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