Seeing the group of Mongolian light cavalry rushing towards the left-wing phalanx in front of him like a mob, He Fei, who was commanding the battle, let out a contemptuous "Humph!" He didn't bother to issue any orders at all, because the commander of the phalanx himself
This group of Mongolian light cavalry can be dealt with.
The three infantry regiments arranged in the front row of the Runing Army are all members of the Instructor Association, and the soldiers with the lowest positions among them all have the title of squad deputy, so it can be called an officer association.
Moreover, the training provided by the Training Association is also over-the-top, and the intensity and difficulty of the training are much higher than that of the general troops of the Runing Army. For example, the confrontation training between infantry and cavalry, the general troops of the Runing Army want to reduce unnecessary training casualties.
The live ammunition confrontation has been cancelled, but the Training Association still maintains this dangerous training, so the soldiers are not afraid of the cavalry charging directly into the formation, let alone facing the Mongolian light cavalry, which is like a plate of loose sand.
"Prepare the artillery, fire freely within the range!" The commander of the infantry regiment issued the order calmly.
For the three infantry regiments on the front line, in addition to the three three-pound artillery pieces of their own regiments, Wu Shigong also reinforced each of them with two three-pound guns. And these five artillery pieces had already been loaded with ammunition.
The commander who commanded these five artillery pieces pointed his thumb at the Mongolian light cavalry and estimated their distance using local methods. When he felt that it was about the same, he immediately ordered: "Fire!"
Following his order, the gunners of each gun immediately placed torches on the match ropes of each gun.
"Boom, boom, boom -!" Five metal balls flew out of the gun barrel with a roar, drawing five beautiful arcs in the air. None of them hit the ground and they all penetrated into the Mongolian light cavalry, a type of cavalry with a background of herdsmen.
It turned out that none of them had received formal cavalry training, so they unconsciously worked closely together, thinking that this would make them feel more at ease.
But in this way, the effect of the bombardment was quite perfect. The five shells went out in five bloody paths, and each shell knocked down almost a dozen cavalrymen. The people and horses that were hit fell to the ground in a bloody state.
, the Mongolian light cavalry following behind also fell on their backs. The scene was chaotic.
But this chaos stopped the charge of the Mongolian light cavalry. Isn't this a living target? Under the orders of the gunners, the gunners of the Runing Army quickly loaded ammunition, and soon, another round of five
The artillery shell flew out of the barrel. The men and horses howled again, blood and flesh spattered, and the Mongolian light cavalry became even more chaotic. Even Dorgon and the Qing army generals who were watching the battle behind had their eyelids twitching. They did not expect this bright light in front of them.
The army's artillery can actually fire so fast.
Therefore, the surviving Mongolian light cavalry did not care about the death or injury of their companions. They beat their horses desperately and rushed forward without collapsing or escaping.
"Huh?" The commander of the regiment couldn't help but said in surprise. You know, the casualty ratio of Mongolian light cavalry has now exceeded 10%. In previous battles, the enemy army would have collapsed or collapsed under such casualties.
After escaping, not to mention enduring the bombardment of artillery fire, I didn't expect that these Mongolian light cavalry were still charging.
The leader couldn't help but admire in his heart: "No wonder the Tatars are so powerful. It seems that they still have two brushes. But it seems that they are still human beings. They will still be smashed by cannonballs. That's okay.
Okay, let’s keep them all here!”
So the regiment leader then loudly ordered: "The gunmen are ready! Five rounds of formation!" The gunmen standing in front of the square formation immediately formed five rows under the command of the firearms commander.
In fact, those Mongolian light cavalry all come from Eastern Mongolia, which is known for its cowardice on the grasslands, and they are also herdsmen who have gathered together. The reason for having such a will is simply that since entering the customs, all the Mongolian herdsmen who fled and disobeyed military orders They were all beheaded by the Qing army's supervising team, and under such harsh military laws, they were alone in the Ming Dynasty, so they had no choice but to resolutely carry out the orders of the Qing generals to the end.
"Boom boom boom——!" The third round of artillery was fired. However, the effect of this shooting was not very good. It only swept the tail of these Mongolian light cavalry. And those Mongolian light cavalry did not even care about the tail of the team who fell to the ground. They beat their horses like crazy and ran towards the left wing square of the Runing Army.
"This artillery fires too fast. How come we haven't encountered it before? I haven't heard that King Sanshun has such artillery. If we can get a few of them, then in the future the artillery can not only attack the city, but also He showed his power in the field."
"You can't say that. These herdsmen are too incompetent. If they encounter our cavalry, they will disperse first and then press them, close to the artillery and then close up, but they will not be able to hit a few of us."
"That's not necessarily the case. It may not be possible to suppress those slaves. Who wouldn't be frightened when seeing these iron bullets flying towards them? This death is not clear enough!"
"Then what does military law do?"
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The generals of the Qing army were discussing the artillery bombardment of the Runing army, and each expressed his own opinion.
But Dorgon's face was gloomy. When he heard that the surroundings were too noisy, he shouted: "Stop making noise!" Then he stared intently at the charge of the Mongolian light cavalry.
Seeing that the Mongolian light cavalry had run into a blind corner, the artillery of the Runing Army stopped firing. The gunmen in the first row of the Runing Army had already set up the brackets, and they placed the guns on the brackets. He aimed calmly, kept blowing on the match rope, and waited for the order to shoot.
"Steady! Steady! Those in the back row look to the front, don't mess around. Listen to the order! Get ready--! Fire!" Seeing those Mongolian light cavalry rushing in a hundred paces, the firearms commander immediately waved his command knife.
There was a loud noise, and a burst of white smoke rose in front of the formation. The dozen Mongolian light cavalry rushing at the front immediately fell to the ground. The Runing gunner who had finished shooting immediately picked up the gun from the bracket. The firecrackers moved toward the right rear. The firecrackers lined up behind them immediately put the firecrackers on the brackets, and under the command of the firearms commander, fired a volley. Then came the third row, No. Four rows….
It was as if there was an invisible wall in front of them. As soon as those Mongolian light cavalry entered the range of the fire cannons, they kept falling down as if they had hit the wall. However, every row of the Runing Army's fire cannons were mechanically holding the fire cannons. Clean the barrel of the gun with the purge, charge, reload, tamp it, and then pull the trigger. Because it is a five-row shooting, the interval between shots is quite small, so those Mongolian light cavalry have no time to take advantage of the gap to charge, but instead They were beaten back by the Runing army.
Such a scene was too desperate. When there were only more than two hundred cavalry left, the remaining Mongolian light cavalry could no longer endure such casualties, and suddenly collapsed and fled back towards the main formation.
Dorgon hammered his thigh bitterly. It was not because of the failure of these Mongolian light cavalry. Originally, these people were cannon fodder. Since they were lost, they were lost. Dorgon was not particularly distressed.
.However, after he passed the test of those Mongolian light cavalry, he discovered that the firearms of the Ming army on the opposite side were quite ferocious.
"They are all the same firecrackers!" Dorgon sighed.
By comparing the ranges, Dorgon determined that the Ming army on the opposite side were all using this kind of powerful firecrackers with a range of hundreds of steps, which were much more powerful than the firecrackers he had captured.
Tubeli obviously understood what Dorgon said, and he said: "It's like our cavalry bows and longbows!" But then Tubeli immediately ordered to the soldiers: "Take those bastards who escaped back.
They were all chopped up.”
Those Mongolian light cavalry who fled back scatteredly knew that they would die if they ran back to the main formation, so they simply ran to the other side, hoping to delay for some time, hoping that Dorgon would be merciful and escape with their lives.
However, nearly a hundred personal guards around Dorgon had already ridden out of the battle. They relied on their abundant horse power to catch up with the defeated troops, and then used long knives and spears from behind to kill the Mongolian light cavalry one by one, completely killing them.
Just don't let anyone go.
Since Dorgon has offered such a high reward, even in the face of a hail of bullets, these Mongolian light cavalry cannot escape. Otherwise, how could such a good thing happen? If you want to win such military glory, you must face it
The awareness of death.
After a small victory in the first battle, the soldiers of the Runing Army cheered, but the regimental commander, artillery commander and firearms commander who directed the battle looked indifferent.
In their opinion, except for their courage to charge into battle, these Tatars can only be called idiots in other aspects. Defeating such incompetent opponents is a matter of course, so what is there to be happy about?
Woolen cloth?
The frontline commanders Hefei and Zug also looked serious. Hefei said: "It's a test!"
Zug nodded, and then asked He Fei for instructions: "Master He! The Tatars may be serious about it later. Then I'd better go to the chariot team to prepare."
"Okay! You can decide on your own when the chariot team is dispatched! Pay attention to seizing the opportunity, and be careful yourself." He Fei said.
Zug nodded to Hefei, and then led his own soldiers to run towards the chariot convoy placed on the right wing.
Wu Shigong's central army was also quiet. Even Zhou Junwu saw so many Tatars killed, so he was cheering alone. He cheered: "Wan Sheng! Wan Victory! Congratulations, Sir! What a great victory!"
It wasn't until Zhou Junwu noticed that the people around him were looking at him strangely that he stopped cheering. This made Zhou Junwu a little strange. He was surprised and asked Wu Shigong: "Sir! Aren't you happy?"
Wu Shigong smiled at Zhou Junwu and said lightly: "Let's watch the battle!" Then he ignored the stunned Zhou Junwu and still focused on the battlefield.