The flying goose formation is a classic formation in Sun Bin's Art of War, which imitates the flight of wild geese.
In other words, the cavalry is the two wings and the infantry is the axis.
The infantry bites the enemy's frontal attack, while the cavalry on both wings are like two poisonous snakes, attacking the enemy's weak points fiercely to form a pincer attack.
This places great demands on cavalry and coordination of infantry and cavalry.
But obviously, Li Zicheng is very confident in this.
Many people's impression of ancient wars is that they were sneak attacks and defeating more with less, but it is precisely because of their scarcity that they appear precious.
For example, if Li Zicheng's army changed from a rabble to an elite, it had to refine its formations.
In the Battle of Yiyishi, he fought against Wu Sangui. After winning, the formation was in chaos, and then he was attacked by the Qing army and returned with a heavy defeat.
Through drills, soldiers are taught the rules of advance and retreat, and the rules of gathering and dispersing, so that they can become familiar with various signals and commands, and be able to execute orders and prohibitions in a coordinated manner during battle. Only in this way can the overall combined force be exerted.
Therefore, the battle between the two armies is basically a head-to-head confrontation. Whoever is not skilled in the formation, has insufficient troops, and has gaps will be defeated and will be defeated.
Zhu Yixi naturally understands this truth, but the combination of right and wrong is the key to victory.
"Your Highness, why don't you see Zhu Tongzhi?"
Chen Yongfu was stunned, looked around and asked.
"He has other plans!"
Zhu Yixi smiled lightly, and then commented on Li Zicheng's military formation:
"I never thought that the army formation of the intruders would have something to look forward to. We should not look at it from the old perspective."
Chen Yongfu squinted his eyes, took the telescope handed over by King Yu, looked at it carefully, and said in a deep voice:
"This is a great improvement compared to the Battle of Ruzhou back then!"
"What should I say?" King Yu became interested.
"The camp is tight and the uniforms are neat. It is no longer the style of our Ming army. The weapons and armor are also good. The armor wearing rate is 30%. The iron mines in Fengxiang and Jingyang have also been used."
Chen Yongfu sighed.
"good!"
Zhu Yixi nodded and said proudly: "It seems that the intruder has made great progress, but what does it mean to wear armor 30% of the time? We have 50%."
Iron spears are like a forest, and iron armor is like a wall.
The majestic Ming army marched across the battlefield with their heads held high. The sunlight was slanting and the white snow reflected the armor. Each piece of armor reflected a large amount of light, which was almost dazzling.
The plump cheeks, tall figure, powerful footsteps, and neat steps all reveal the strength of this army.
The Ming army was ready to go and marched forward calmly, with no fear on their faces.
At this time, for the Chuang army, the front army was already well, but the rear army was still in chaos. It was obvious that it was still not comparable to the Ming army.
If you take a closer look, you will find that many of the soldiers in the army are skinny and look weak.
Obviously, Shaanxi Province is not enough to support 200,000 people.
The sound of heavy footsteps and heavy breathing became the main theme on the battlefield.
The Ming army was dressed in red and black, with triangular red scarves tied around their necks, which made them particularly conspicuous in the sunlight.
As for Chuang Jun, he was also wearing a khaki military robe, which was probably cut from the Ming Dynasty army. The style was the same, but the color was changed.
However, as long as it is conspicuous and easy to distinguish!
"I never thought that the Chuang Army would also have neat uniforms."
Zhu Yixi muttered, this symbolizes the unification of the army.
In other words, Li Zicheng has obviously strengthened his control over the military through his efforts last year.
"kill--"
The firearms battalion walked steadily, carrying guns as if holding long spears. Faced with the approaching intruders, they finally stopped.
The front, which is about hundreds of paces long, appears extremely weak.
"Get ready!" After a hundred steps, Mr. Qian blew the whistle.
Hua la la la——
The soldier in the front knelt down on one knee, with his shoulders acting as support; the man in the middle aimed in the direction, held up the gun, and took out the gun; the man in the back cleaned the barrel of the gun and kept loading ammunition and gunpowder.
Continuous cooperation and training have made this set of operations extremely skillful.
In less than twenty breaths, everything is ready.
"emission--"
Facing the enemy's increasingly clear and ferocious figure, he finally made a sound.
"Bang, rumble—"
The long barrel of the gun was burning with a large amount of gunpowder, and huge projectiles burst out, like thick tongues of fire, rushing forward.
"Ah, ah——"
The intruders wearing armor seemed to have lost their balance for a moment. The huge power made many people cry unexpectedly, causing hundreds of casualties.
All this was completely beyond everyone's expectations.
It took nearly a hundred steps, and even though he was wearing armor, he was still killed.
After a shot, the three people quickly raised their guns and moved back. The row behind them strode forward to support them again.
Since the gunpowder was equipped in advance, it was directly aimed and fired.
Bang rumble, bang rumble——
Constantly adjusting their position, the gunmen kept firing, and the smoke was everywhere, almost covering them.
Within a hundred steps in front of them, corpses were scattered, stained with blood, and almost no one could walk upright.
Perhaps it was so miserable that Chuang Jun almost didn't dare to move forward.
The invading army stagnated, but the gunmen kept moving forward, forcing the invading army to fight.
Therefore, the Chuang army had only two choices, either to go forward and die, or to retreat and be killed.
Helpless, many people trembled forward, feces and urine flying, and almost collapsed.
When Li Zicheng saw this, he became furious: "How can the Ming army have such a powerful thing?"
As he spoke, he turned his head and said to Niu Jinxing: "Prime Minister, do you know what kind of weapon this is?"
Niu Jinxing was stunned and said with a wry smile: "Weichen has never seen such a shotgun before."
"Continue to increase troops and we will never let them succeed."
Gritting his teeth, Li Zicheng roared angrily.
The square formation that was originally shaped like the word "zhi" is now dented in the front, and it is still getting deeper. The Chinese army is being squeezed. If this continues, it is only a matter of time before it collapses.
He looked up at his own cavalry, constantly harassing the Ming cavalry, but the Ming army was more flexible and could not take advantage of their superior strength.
"How could it be like this if the cavalry hadn't been severely injured by the Qing Dynasty's vitality?"
Li Zicheng felt sour in his heart that he almost burst into tears.
In the battle to the north, more than half of the elite of the old battalion was lost, the cavalry was seriously injured, and even Liu Zongmin was injured, which shows the heavy losses.
Following Li Zicheng's military order, a large number of soldiers pushed and pushed, and the front army had to move forward bravely, enjoying countless ammunition attacks.
After almost being hit by a bullet, there was a big bloody hole, and he lay on the ground wailing and died.
However, ordinary people can only make such sacrifices.
Finally, thousands of people were sacrificed, the gunpowder and ammunition for the guns were exhausted, and they had to retreat.
"Long live--"
The intruders were delighted and cheered, and their morale soared in an instant.
It's a pity that the person replaced was a fusilier.
Compared with the raised gun, the flintlock gun is less powerful and its range is half shorter.
However, since there are three people in one round, the number of bullets fired triples, which makes it even more uncomfortable for the intruder.