Chapter 2042 Although the musket is good, it is not a panacea
The appearance of the armored cavalry before was at least expected by the Han army, but now these heavy armored soldiers have obviously never been mentioned in the intelligence.
This newly formed elite force was often under the control of the Xianbei people in the Northern Zhou army, and information was strictly sealed.
Since the loyalty of the Xianbei people, especially the Xianbei warriors, to the Northern Zhou Dynasty can still be guaranteed, and the Wenxi Pei family, who was the main source of information for Baipao, has also been included in the Han Dynasty, Baipao relies on its current riddled with holes.
In the intelligence network, it is often difficult to obtain confidential information related to this kind of army, and it is often not known until a certain army encounters it.
The news about the armored cavalry before was actually only after the big man had heard a lot of rumors.
This is probably one of the few benefits of Xianbeiization in the Northern Zhou Dynasty...
Therefore, there always has to be an unlucky guy who takes advantage of the situation, and this time, the unlucky guy is obviously Lu Qing.
The appearance of the armored cavalry suddenly made the atmosphere a little tense. The musketeers' bullets hit their thick armor and the surrounding shields that were obviously specially prepared to protect themselves from the musketeers, which seemed a little weak.
Since the emergence of the armored cavalry, many problems have been exposed in the muskets currently in use. Although the range of the bullets loaded in the muskets has been gradually guaranteed and has become a weapon that is better than the crossbow, there are still some problems in accuracy and lethality.
What is lacking.
Accuracy has always been a problem that has plagued the production of Dahan muskets. Therefore, in order to increase the possibility of killing, the musketeers must line up and shoot collectively. The possibility of accurately hitting the target with a single burst is not high, especially on a chaotic battlefield.
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Shooting in formation is naturally a very effective choice when faced with large groups of infantry. The target is so big anyway, as long as you throw out a shot, and as long as your face is not too dark, you can always hit someone, even against a large group of light cavalry.
The same is true. However, it is different when facing armored cavalry. Bullets can only effectively kill people by getting through a few gaps or weak points in the armor. Otherwise, even if they are on that thick armor.
No matter how many holes you dig out, it won't help.
As for the lethality of muskets, in fact, the same principle is enough to deal with light infantry. The latest muskets of the Han Dynasty are standard front-loaded flintlock guns. Under the guidance of Li Xingchen, the development of muskets of the Han Dynasty naturally and rapidly started from the beginning.
The bulky matchlock jumped over the revolving musket and came to the front-loading flintlock gun. However, due to the limitations of the Han smelting industry, the current bullets are still ordinary round bullets. In fact, they look like cannonballs and have the same effect.
Even the firing principles are similar, such as the bullets with bullet casings in later generations, which today's big men still can't make.
Li Xingchen has no intention of exploiting this. After several improvements, the stability and lethality of current bullets are much better than before. People must be content. Dahan's technology still needs to develop steadily. If it develops too fast,
It is very likely that the products produced will be highly unstable.
Therefore, Lu Qing, who was holding the musket tightly at this time, was really helpless in the face of the surging Northern Zhou army.
Although muskets are good, they are not omnipotent.
However, in addition to muskets, the Han soldiers did not have other means. Many soldiers had already drawn their bayonets, and some had gripped the handles of their horizontal knives. After the musketeers, the Modao team was also ready to prepare, as long as the enemy came forward.
, their Mo Dao, which is powerful enough to cut down a war horse, can educate them well.
At least in this three-thirds of an acre of land, Mo Dao is still very powerful.
In addition to the Mo knife, there is also the Hengdao. In addition to the Hengdao, there is also the bayonet. In addition to the bayonet, there are also fists and teeth!
Even if the soldiers of the Han army are unarmed, they are still capable of fighting.
But having said that, every general does not expect the battle to go to this level, because it is bound to mean huge sacrifices.
Fortunately, this shot of muskets made the Northern Zhou army somewhat panicked. The crossbowmen stopped shooting arrogantly, giving Lu Qing precious time.
The Han soldiers on the river beach together dragged up the artillery of the land division that had been gradually approaching the shore. These artillery were originally loaded on small boats to cooperate with the navy in shelling, but now they were naturally put to use.
At the same time, the five-toothed ship that still left cover on the river started firing cannons again, but the distance was indeed a bit far away. Although the cannonballs all crossed the barrier, most of them fell in front of the Northern Zhou army. In any case, this
It also shocked the Northern Zhou army, causing their pace to suddenly slow down, and also allowed Lu Qing to drag the artillery to the gap.
"put!"
Although there are only four or five artillery pieces, the land division's artillery has a long range and powerful power. Naturally, the momentum after firing is not comparable to the navy's light artillery.
"Boom!" The artillery shells directly hit the Zhou people's array, and one of them hit the shield car hard. The shield car, which could not be destroyed by muskets, was hit by the shells and fell into pieces.
Shouts rang out from the Zhou people's queue, and the sound of drums and horns also sounded one after another in the camp behind them.
Attack, attack!
This time, the Zhou people did not show the same fear or fear as before. On the contrary, amidst the banging of the drums, they began to move forward quickly, and the chaotic roars were filled with unconcealable madness.
The Han soldiers looked at each other in confusion, as if the enemy opposite them was not a group of soldiers at all, but a group of mad dogs.
Lu Qing also frowned. It was beyond his expectation that Zhou Ren was so desperate.
But if you think about it, it’s not incomprehensible. The Han army broke through Baigou and continued to move forward. The city is just around the corner. It’s impossible for the Zhou people not to fight hard, or in other words, it’s impossible for Yu Wenxian not to fight hard. Look at these Zhou troops.
The soldiers, all wearing strong armor and strong weapons, are probably all the elite soldiers that Yu Wenxian has on hand right now.
For these elites, they have been marked with the symbol of the Northern Zhou Dynasty for a long time, and their loyalty to the Northern Zhou Dynasty is naturally the same as that of the Imperial Guards of the Han Dynasty. As the commander-in-chief of the Northern Zhou Dynasty's outer army, Yu Wenxian certainly cannot have all of his subordinates belong to aristocratic families from all over the world.
It is reasonable for a ragtag group of private soldiers to have direct soldiers who are willing to trust their lives.
Therefore, now that the Northern Zhou Dynasty had reached a critical moment of survival, they naturally had to fight tooth and nail.
If he were a Imperial Guard, he would naturally fight the enemy to the death at all costs.
It's just that the Northern Zhou army seemed to be even more crazy at this time. If it were the Imperial Guards who went into battle, they would still remain absolutely calm even at the last moment, killing as many enemies as possible with their muskets.
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However, Lu Qing could not deny that the enemy's almost crazy attack now indeed gave people a great sense of oppression.
What's even more funny is that just now, the Northern Zhou army was relying on barriers to block the Han army's attack, but now it's completely reversed, and the Han army is relying on barriers to block the Zhou people.