Chapter nine hundred and forty-eight new and old cavalry tactics
The Qing generals who were so angry at this scene stepped forward and punched and kicked them. Under their scolding and supervision, the Qing army finally started a new round of climbing again.
But when the Qing soldiers were about to climb to the top of the city this time, they did not receive the golden juice. Instead, they heard the sound of labor chants.
The temporary ladders built by the Qing army must be a bit rough. There were no iron hooks on the top of the ladders, so they could not be fastened tightly to the city wall. So the village guarding team held the wood in groups and trotted, shouting labor chants.
Use the top of the log to knock the ladder over.
This simple method is exactly the right medicine. Every time you go back and forth, you can basically knock over a ladder. Even some fast Qing soldiers just stretched out half of their bodies, but they were also knocked down. And each group
On both sides of the man holding the log, there were two other groups of spearmen, who were constantly stabbing at the top of the ladder to kill those fish that slipped through the net.
To be honest, the results of this battle were much smaller. After all, the wall was too short. If it fell, it would only result in a black eye and a black nose, but there was no risk of life. Many Qing soldiers just rolled around on the ground for a few times and then continued on.
Climbed up.
However, this is also the reason why the village guard team does not use stones or wood to defend the village. Without height, these city defense weapons that rely on momentum to kill are not very lethal!
Without the bloodshed, the Qing army became more courageous. They began to climb up the ladders one after another. In addition, the trenches filled in were getting longer and longer, and more and more ladders were put up on the city walls. This "collision"
The "pool" competition has gradually entered a fierce state.
With the high-intensity impact, the guards gradually became tired. Their movements also slowed down. Finally, the first Qing soldier climbed up the city wall. Although he was quickly stabbed to death by spears,
But gaps in the city wall's defense began to appear.
When a famous Qing soldier climbed up the wall, the battle began to turn into hand-to-hand combat. At this time, the advantages of the Qing soldiers began to be reflected. The Qing soldiers with rich combat experience, in the hand-to-hand combat with the rookie-like village guards,
Gradually, they gained the upper hand. If there weren't many people on the wall, and the officials responsible for the defense of the city wall were taking the lead, the team might have been dispersed.
But that was it. Shi Zhen still led the death squads several times to block the left and right, desperately blocking the gap. After paying huge casualties, the Qing army's first siege was finally repulsed.
However, the Qing general who commanded the attack on Zhuangzi was not discouraged. The first attack on the city was more of a test. After discovering the defensive weaknesses in Zhuangzi, the general adjusted his tactics and changed his deployment in time. Then he immediately launched the second round.
of siege.
Facing successive attacks by the Qing army, Guan Qiguo, Shi Zhen and others also continuously mobilized fresh troops. Now there are no tricks left to play, which means they have to use human lives to fill the gap.
Fortunately, as the battle progressed, the Zhuangzi team gradually got rid of their status as rookies. Zhuangzi was also young and could quickly provide support everywhere. In addition, the family members of the Zhuangzi team were all in Zhuangzi. There was no way to maneuver around.
There was no room left, so the team protecting the village, who worked hard, showed super-level combat effectiveness.
The soldiers who were the main attackers of the Qing army were also from various Mongolian tribes. Although they were very brave on horseback, their combat effectiveness was always reduced once they were on flat ground. This was very different from the Eight Banners soldiers who were good at both horse and foot.
Far away. Such increases and decreases brought the battle to a stalemate. However, with the successive sieges, Zhuangzi was like a small boat in the storm. It might capsize at any time. And Zhuangzi's inner guard was like a small boat in the storm.
Team Zhuang, now he can only grit his teeth and hold on.
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"What a coincidence! Just in time." Zhao Gan said with a smile as he watched several Qing army spies fleeing into the distance.
"What should we do? Where are the tens of thousands of Tatars? Avoid them or hit them?" Chen De asked with some disapproval as he flexibly controlled his horse and kicked the corpses of the Qing soldiers on the ground with his horse's front legs.
But judging from his movements and tone, he looked eager to try.
"What do you think?" Zhao Gan immediately asked.
"Hahaha——!" The two looked at each other and immediately laughed.
"Then let's compete!" After laughing for a while, Chen De raised the challenge.
"How?" Zhao Gan asked with a smile.
"Half for you, half for me. Let's see who kills more Tatars." Chen De said.
"Okay! Then I will ride the first group for you, and I will ride the second group. How about that?" Zhao Gan is also a young man at heart, and of course he will not shrink from a challenge.
"Aren't you at a disadvantage?" Chen De was not willing to take advantage.
"It doesn't matter who will lose. What? Are we still competing?" Zhao Gan, on the other hand, was very energetic.
"Okay! Since you said so! Let's add a bonus! Whoever loses will be treated to a treat when he comes to the capital. How about that?" Chen De said.
"Of course it's no problem! You, General Chen, come from a family with a family, and you are definitely not short of money to spend. This time I want to be a big one." Zhao Gan nodded and agreed.
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Zhao Gan and Chen De both followed the Western Conquest Army into Shaanxi at that time. After receiving Wu Shigong's order, Xue Yong's Western Conquest Army and the entire Sichuan Army in the mountains gathered together more than 3,000 cavalry, led by Zhao
Dare, Chen De, the deputy commander-in-chief, returns to support Beijing City.
After these more than 3,000 cavalry were gathered together, Zhao Gan and Chen De simply organized them into two cavalry regiments. So they rushed on the road and took the time to train these cavalry on the road.
Among them, the Cavalry Regiment was basically composed of the veteran cavalry of the Ming Army and the three-sided cavalry of the Dashun Army. Their combat skills were relatively outstanding, and they were mainly trained by Chen De. Chen De also adopted the old-fashioned method.
The cavalry training method pays special attention to the cavalry's individual riding training, and puts the formation training second.
As for the Second Cavalry Regiment, it is composed of cavalry trained by the Runing Army and some new cavalry. In comparison, their combat skills are somewhat inferior. So Zhao Gan, who was in charge of the training, only conducted training on the cavalry formation.
I basically gave up all training on combat skills for solo riding.
And this is also a collision of old and new cavalry training concepts. Along the way, Zhao Gan and Chen De could not convince anyone. In addition, the two of them were young and energetic, so they had long wanted to find an opportunity to show off.
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Unexpectedly, this cavalry unit happened to encounter the Qing army attacking a military camp at Zhuangzi on the way, so they divided the unit into two and used the results to compare who was right and who was wrong.
However, the Qing army spies have just returned, and it will take some time for the large troops to come over. So Zhao Gan and Chen De took their cavalry regiments aside respectively. Then they both ordered to dismount and rest, feed the horses, and prepare for what will happen next.
fighting.
"Coming! Coming!" The sentries observing from the front issued a warning in unison. Huge smoke and dust also rose in the distance. Many veterans of the riding regiment looked at the dust, then lay on the ground and listened for a while, and then
Then he shouted loudly: "There are three or four thousand Tatars. Three or four thousand people!"
After hearing the cries of the veterans, Chen De smiled and said to himself: "There are not many people, so we can have a try." Then he raised his hand to Zhao Gan in the distance and made a move to prepare to start.
Zhao Gan also waved in response to Chen De.
Seeing that the Qing army had entered six or seven hundred steps, Chen De shouted and led his own soldiers to attack first, and the cavalry of the first cavalry regiment followed.
Zhao Gan looked at Chen De who couldn't wait to attack. He smiled slightly, then picked up the copper whistle hanging around his neck and blew it, while the Second Cavalry Regiment marched forward slowly in a linear queue of cavalry.
Chen De was indeed very brave in battle. When the two armies approached, he bent his bow and shot, and one arrow hit the neck of a Qing soldier's horse. The horse that was hit by the arrow had its front legs weakened, and the Qing soldier rolled down.
When he got under the horse, he was trampled to pieces by the Qing cavalry that followed.
Most of the soldiers of the cavalry regiment who were charging at the front were skilled in archery on horseback. They flew away with a row of volleys, shooting down the Qing soldiers who were charging at the front.
Not to be outdone, the Qing soldiers also used the unique skill of shooting arrows on horseback. Chen De, who was wearing exquisite armor, was of course the most obvious target. Several arrows hit the plate armor on his body, making a "bang bang" sound.
Then they all bounced away. Chen De looked lucky and said to himself: "The armor made by the emperor is indeed good."
Then Chen De put down his bow and arrow, picked up the sword hanging next to his horse, shouted and rushed into the Qing cavalry first. Then the place fell into a melee.
Zhao Gan, on the other hand, suppressed his horse speed and slowly approached the charging Qing army. When the two armies were fifty steps apart, Zhao Gan's Second Cavalry Regiment had just reached the speed of sprinting. Those in the front row were all
The cavalry trained by the Runing Army fired a volley of firecrackers in their hands. Then they skillfully put away the firecrackers, raised their lances levelly, and formed a neat queue to charge into the formation.
Most of the Qing troops who came to stop this time were Mongolian cavalry. Seeing the Second Cavalry Regiment forming a neat queue, they did not dare to engage in a collision that would hurt both sides. No matter how high one's combat skills were, facing a group of
The wall-like formation of the cavalry was a sure way to die. So they dispersed one after another to avoid the frontal charge of the Second Cavalry Regiment.
But this evasion completely broke up the formation of the Qing army. Facing the rampaging Second Cavalry Regiment, the Qing army here became more and more chaotic. The Second Cavalry Regiment also began to divide into groups to strangle the scattered Qing soldiers.
Okay. So in the battle here, the Daping Army maintained a situation of having more people and fewer people. The Qing soldiers were stabbed one by one, but the casualties of the Second Cavalry Regiment were minimal.
Seeing that the battle situation was so one-sided, some Qing soldiers finally couldn't stand it anymore. As the first cavalry retreated, the Qing soldiers fled back one after another. Soon, the Qing troops here were wiped out.
So Zhao Gan immediately commanded his troops to attack the back of the Qing army that was fighting with Chen De, and the Qing army was quickly defeated.