A few days later, 200,000 Ming troops gathered outside Moscow.
Vasily III of the Principality of Muscovy and Ostrogsky of the Principality of Lithuania did not intend to defend the city of Moscow and fight the Ming army.
Because in their opinion, it was impossible to defend the city, because the Ming army's artillery fire was too powerful, and they had to fight it out in the wilderness with the Ming army.
"Dongdong~"
"Woo~"
The howls and drums of the battlefield continued to sound, and the armies of both sides were like two huge dark clouds pressing heavily towards each other.
On the side of the Principality of Moscow, the main force of the Chinese army is the musketeers of the Principality of Moscow, 50,000 musketeers, which is the largest number of musketeers that can be gathered in the Principality of Moscow and the Principality of Poland and Lithuania.
In addition to the 50,000 musketeers, there were also 50,000 infantry and pikemen as cover for the two wings.
At the rear of the army, there were 30,000 Yaroskov and Starodub noble troops, equipped with a large number of muskets and cannons.
A large number of cavalry were deployed on both wings, including 10,000 Novgorod heavy cavalry, 2,000 mercenary Tatar cavalry, 2,000 Boyar noble javelinmen, and 10,000 mercenary cavalry.
In addition, there are tens of thousands of elite light cavalry behind the two wings, as well as Bohemian and Silesian artillery, Lithuanian heavy cavalry, and Polish light cavalry supported by the Principality of Poland and Lithuania.
This lineup can be said to be extremely luxurious, and it almost includes the most powerful military force in the entire Eastern Europe.
The mighty army of more than 200,000 people covered a large area with darkness, like a huge dark cloud, with an astonishing momentum.
In comparison, the Ming Army's 200,000-strong army was much simpler.
The Chinese army consists of 100,000 riflemen, and behind the riflemen is an artillery position with more than 1,000 artillery pieces. Each cannon has already been aimed at the opponent's extremely dense formation.
There are 30,000 cavalry on both wings of the army. The cavalry of the Ming Dynasty is different from that in Europe, which is divided into light cavalry, heavy cavalry, etc., all of which are unified armored cavalry.
Wearing a steel helmet, wearing scale armor, carrying a musket, a saber at the waist, and bows and arrows on the wings of the horse, you can shoot and shoot on the horse, or you can pick up a scimitar and play cavalry hacking.
Even riflemen can mount their horses and become cavalry. These are basic training subjects that require training almost every day.
"The Ming Dynasty's army is well-organized, well-trained, and well-equipped. No wonder they can conquer the world!"
Ostrogoski looked at the Ming army in front of him. The Ming army's phalanx was as square as bricks. Even when they were moving forward, there was still no trace of disorder.
Even the cavalry on both wings are the same. Even the men and horses are still very neat.
Looking at the equipment of the Ming Dynasty people, the armors worn by everyone make people wonder if the Ming Dynasty people used all their steel to make armor. There are also bright bayonets, which are particularly dazzling under the sunlight.
Unified equipment, unified military uniforms, and unified steps all tell everyone that the Ming army in front of them has extremely sophisticated equipment and rigorous training, and is not at all a motley crew organized by their own side.
The military can compare.
"But they should not have invaded our country. We must make them pay a heavy price!"
Vasily III's face was gloomy. Only when he actually faced the Ming army would he understand how terrifying the rumored Ming army was. Just this momentum alone had already overwhelmed his own side.
Looking at their sophisticated equipment and the rows of cannons at the rear, this battle is destined to be a bloody battle. Facing the powerful Ming Dynasty, he has no confidence at all whether he can win or not.
No.
"attack!"
Vasily III waved his hand, and soon, howls started to sound, one after another.
"Woooo~woooo~"
"Dongdong! Dongdong!"
Accompanied by roaring howls, the army began to press towards the Ming army.
"I didn't expect that they would organize such a large army and come out with a large number of muskets and artillery. That is to say, if they met our Ming Dynasty, if it were someone else, they might not be able to defeat them."
Zhu Houzhao rode on his tall horse and carefully observed the arrangement of the Muscovites with a telescope. It had to be said that their strength was actually quite good.
At this time, they were able to produce more than 200,000 troops, and they also equipped a large number of muskets and artillery. It can be said that they have kept up with the development trend of this era.
With such a powerful strength, ordinary European countries really cannot come up with it.
"It's still the old rule, let them grow our bombs!"
"Send the order to the artillery. Let me attack the cavalry on both sides first. The cavalry poses the greatest threat to us. As for the musketeers, they pose no threat to us at all."
When Zhu Houzhao saw that the other party had launched an attack, he also gave the order.
"yes!"
Yang Yun nodded and immediately conveyed the order.
"Dongdong! Dongdong!"
Soon, deafening loud noises came from behind, shells roared in the sky, and billowing smoke was blown by the strong wind.
"Boom~Boom!"
Soon, accompanied by the whistling sound of artillery shells, exploding shells attacked the cavalry on both wings.
The moment the shell hit the ground, it exploded again. The terrifying impact set off waves of air, mixed with countless fragments, and spread in all directions, forming circles of death.
The cavalry that was charging towards the Ming army were overturned in an instant. Countless people were knocked to the ground by the bombs. The terrifying bomb fragments were like the scythe of death, constantly harvesting humble lives.
"Dongdong! Dongdong!"
Fierce artillery fire came one after another. Thousands of cannons fired extremely fast. The terrifying explosive shells covered a large area, turning these areas into a place of death. All the cavalry who rushed over were directly killed.
It was smashed into pieces, setting off a billowing mist of blood, turning the ground red in the blink of an eye.
Seeing that the Ming army had opened fire, the Slavic artillery also began to fire symbolically. However, before they could launch several waves of attacks, shells soon hit their artillery positions one after another.
After only a few minutes of shelling, hundreds of their cannons were completely misfired in the blink of an eye, and there were even loud explosions. This was the explosion caused by the ignition of their gunpowder.
"this?"
Seeing the cavalry on both wings being bombed with heavy casualties, Vasily III and Ostrogsky were dumbfounded. They had never seen such terrifying artillery.
Thousands of artillery pieces fired in volley, with terrifying range, terrifying rate of fire and accuracy. What was even more terrifying was that their artillery actually exploded and exploded again after landing, forming a terrifying impact and killing radius.
This kind of powerful artillery has exceeded their knowledge. Until now, the artillery they have seen is still a solid artillery. Unless it is unlucky enough to be hit or hit while jumping, artillery is basically useless to cavalry.
What a big threat.
As long as the cavalry relies on its own speed and rushes over quickly, it can easily break up the artillery position and kill the artillerymen cleanly.
However, this time, the cavalry on both wings had just begun to charge, and the opponent's artillery launched a fierce bombardment. It only took a moment.
Looking at the cavalry on both wings, they were already suffering heavy casualties at this moment. A large number of horses were frightened by the terrifying artillery fire and scattered in all directions. Under the terrifying shells, the casualties of both men and horses were extremely tragic.
Thousands of cannons can pour thousands of cannonballs down every minute, enough to cover the cannon area.
"What a terrible cannon!"
Vasily III took a breath. He had long heard that the firearms of the Ming Empire were invincible and extremely sophisticated. Countries around the world were looking to buy them. Only when he experienced them in person today did he truly feel the terror of holding them.
The ground was shaking, and the terrifying air waves could even knock people off their horses. I saw a cannonball fall with my own eyes. All the cavalry within a few dozen meters of the surrounding area were suddenly gone. People were turned upside down, and blood mist rose.
, a big hole was left on the ground.
Then, before everyone could react, our artillery position came under another devastating attack. The shells flew to our artillery position as if they had eyes, and in the blink of an eye, they blew up cannons several hundred meters away.
Smashed.
"Dongdong~Dongdong!"
The fierce artillery fire continued to bombard the hearts of Vasily III and Ostrogsky like heavy hammers.
All tactics, cavalry raids, and detours to attack the opponent's rear are all bullshit. In the face of such powerful and fierce artillery fire, the cavalry is like a paper lake. It has been torn to pieces before it even rushes in front of the opponent.
.
A few lucky ones rushed over, but what greeted them were the rifles in the hands of the Ming cavalry. With the sound of gunshots, someone must have fallen off their horses. In just a short time, the light and heavy cavalry who had high hopes were almost beaten badly.
Tens of thousands of cavalry were blasted to pieces by the opponent's cannons.
in their astonishment.
The Ming Dynasty's artillery began to adjust again, aiming at their central army.
"Dongdong! Dongdong!"
"Boom! Boom!"
Accompanied by dense artillery fire and fierce explosions, the dense array here in the Chinese Army instantly turned into a hell. Every shell dropped would inevitably kill countless lives.
After just a few rounds of artillery fire, the Chinese army completely collapsed. They could no longer maintain their formation, and each of them began to flee in all directions like headless flies.
However, the more this happened, the more chaotic it became, and the more chaotic it was, the more people died. The fierce artillery fire continued to attack, and the Ming army's musketeers pressed forward again.
