No matter what the Ming army wanted to do, one fact is that the Allied forces are now landing, and tens of thousands of troops have seized the beachhead and prepared for defense, but the Ming army has not launched an attack.
This landing area is suitable for the landing of large-scale troops. Therefore, the landing speed of the coalition forces is very fast. It is estimated that it will not be long before all the coalition forces can land!
In addition, the scout also emphasized that the main force of the Ming army was assembled there, and there was no such thing as dividing the troops into an ambush.
Considering all the circumstances, it seems that the commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty is really doing what he said in his letter.
After thinking about it, the Allied Command cannot think of any conspiracy by the Ming Army!
If the Ming army was also a European country, and Li Yan was a European noble, maybe these coalition commanders would admire Li Yan!
This kind of behavior that would rather give up the best opportunity to kill the enemy and follow etiquette is the chivalry spirit that everyone admires but is difficult to achieve!
However, the Ming army was a heretic to them! They did not regard these people from the east as the same as them. Therefore, Li Yan's approach aroused their ridicule.
The Ming army did not cross the border to attack and missed the opportunity to win the battle. How stupid was the Ming emperor to appoint such a stupid person as the highest officer here?
What Europeans call chivalry is actually relative. In other words, if the opponent is also a European and a noble among Europeans, they can only follow chivalry.
In fact, the reason why there was Song Xianggong and Gongzi City in Chinese history, and they were always praised by people before Su Dongpo, was for the same reason as in Europe.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, the main showdown was between chariots. The people on the chariots were actually nobles from various countries, so a set of etiquette was actually developed between them. In the eyes of later generations, Song Xianggong was stupid.
In fact, he just followed the rules of war under the circumstances at that time. He was not really stupid. Instead, he was praised by many people as a benevolent and trustworthy person.
However, when the war occurred later and was no longer just a battle between nobles, these war etiquettes were broken. This was true in Chinese history, and it was also true in European history.
In other words, when it comes to chivalry, it depends on the identity of the opponent.
At this time, after more than a hundred years of colonization, the Europeans, more or less in every country, had despised the Orientals from the bottom of their hearts. How could they regard the Ming army as their equal opponent?
Not to mention, the commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty actually said in his letter that the Ming Empire was a kingdom of heaven, and they were just foreign countries. This is simply what Europeans understand, that the Ming Empire is European, and these Europeans are actually colonies.
Just an insult to a pariah!
Therefore, every one of them ridiculed the Ming army's fighting method. After the news spread, the coalition soldiers also laughed at each other, and became more confident about the upcoming victory of the war.
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After another hour, all the coalition forces landed, but the Ming army never came to attack, not even harass!
This made Cromwell, Grand Condé, Turenne and others very happy.
No matter what conspiracies and tricks the Ming army had, by this time they were of no use.
Therefore, the allied commanders agreed to immediately form a formation according to the predetermined plan, advance together, give full play to their superiority in military strength, and swamp the Ming army!
Based on this decision, the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Spain and other countries, based on their respective countries, spread a layer of ground on the ground and moved towards the Ming army.
If you look at it from a high place, the huge crowds of people are really spectacular!
The terrain here is an endless plain, or a desert, and there is basically no place that can be defended.
In such terrain, the side with more troops can indeed have a great advantage.
On the Ming army's side, they did not send troops even overnight, and simply gave up the battlefield, allowing the coalition's front to advance directly to the front of the Ming army's formation.
Cromwell and others could see through telescopes that the Ming army in the distance did not form a square formation capable of attacking or defending, but a straight line, horizontal, very long.
It is normal for their cavalry to be placed on both wings.
However, because the Ming army only used a very thin horizontal line array, the cavalry on the two wings were very far apart. If the coalition launched an attack, they could completely break through in the middle!
Seeing this scene, Li Zicheng suddenly realized that after a long time, Li Yan was afraid that the coalition forces would destroy the canal behind him, so he had to defend here like this?
It is estimated that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty strictly ordered him to dig the canal by a certain time. If it was destroyed by the coalition forces, the construction period would definitely not be completed as scheduled, so his decision became so stupid, right?
If Li Zicheng were to take command, he would have to retreat first and lure the enemy deeper. This would not only increase the enemy's logistical pressure, but also use the cavalry to surround the rear of the coalition forces. This would cause a huge headache for the coalition forces!
Thinking like this, Li Zicheng thought he had grasped the truth, so he told Da Kongdai.
When Da Kongdai heard this, he nodded happily.
He has personal experience of the power of mobile warfare.
However, whether it was Grand Condé himself, Turenne, or Cromwell and others, they all had a background in leading troops in war, and they still had rich military experience.
The lineup put up by the Ming army obviously did not conform to the perception from a military perspective. Even if there were political factors, it was still a problem.
Instinctively, these European military geniuses had to think more about it, wondering if there was any conspiracy involved?
So, while ordering the army to rest before the war, these allied generals were not idle and began to check the situation on the Ming army, trying to answer the doubts in their hearts?
You don't know this, but after a quick look, they did indeed discover something.
For example, in front of the thin front line of the Ming army, careful observation through a telescope revealed that obstacles were deployed. Judging from the reflected metallic luster, they seemed to be barbed wire??
Although it was the first time for Cromwell and others to see the barbed wire fence, they could immediately tell that it was set up by the Ming army to prevent the cavalry from charging.
In this way, we can explain a little bit why the Ming army's front line is so thin!
On the surface, it is obviously unreasonable that the cavalry can break through it with a single charge. But seeing this barbed wire fence, it is easier to explain.
In addition, the attentive Da Kongdai also discovered a special situation, so he asked Turenne: "Is there a trench in front of the Ming army?"
After hearing this, Turena took a closer look and immediately nodded and said: "Your Highness looked very carefully. If you didn't look carefully, you really wouldn't have been able to find the trench!"
After hearing this, Da Kongdai immediately turned to look at Abbas II and asked: "You seem to have said that the Ming Dynasty's muskets can shoot quickly even if they are lying on the ground?"
"Yes, yes!" Upon hearing this, Abbas II nodded quickly and replied, "The latest musket of the Ming Dynasty allows you to load ammunition from the back of the musket. You can lie on the ground and reload, and the rate of fire is very fast!"
Hearing this, Da Kongdai nodded and said: "This can explain it clearly. Once the war breaks out, the Ming army will hide in the trench and shoot. This can effectively reduce the risk of their soldiers to us."
Chances of being shot!”
For military geniuses like them, although it was their first time to see barbed wire and trenches, they could roughly guess what these new things were for with a little thought.
Therefore, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces can understand why the commander-in-chief of the Ming army put up such a formation. It was not too stupid, but had something to rely on.
After understanding this, Da Kongdai looked at Li Zicheng and praised: "The commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty probably didn't expect that the chariot frame you presented could be used to restrain the Ming Dynasty's rapid-fire muskets. Haha, it's such a line of defense.
, when the time comes, the Ming army will definitely pay a heavy price!"
Chariots are actually what Jianlu is best at. Li Zicheng actually doesn't use them very much. He is more good at running attacks and does not fight head-on battles.
This time, when he heard the coalition forces discussing the advantages of Ming Dynasty muskets, Li Zicheng, under Song Xiance's reminder, presented the art of chariot to Kong Dai.
It is undeniable that the carriages are like moving walls, which can effectively protect the soldiers hiding behind from musketry.
In this way, no matter how fast the Ming army's muskets fired, they would not be able to harm the soldiers behind the carriage.
The only thing the carriages are afraid of is the bombardment of artillery. Because the carriages move slowly, they are a better target, and the iron bullets from the artillery are enough to smash the wall of the carriages.
For this reason, the coalition forces prepared a lot of chariots and were mentally prepared for casualties. As long as they rushed into the Ming army's formation, their superiority in strength would be enough to ensure the victory of the coalition forces.
When he thought of this, Turena suddenly felt strange. He immediately picked up the telescope and carefully observed the position of the Ming army again. Then, he reminded Da Kongdai in a very strange tone: "It seems that the artillery of the Ming army cannot be seen.
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When Da Kongdai heard this, a flash passed through his mind, as if he really had no impression, so he picked up the telescope and started observing immediately.
Not to mention, there was really no trace of artillery on the Ming army's front. Could it be that the Ming army thought that their muskets fired fast enough, so they didn't need artillery?
While he was wondering, Cromwell also came over and told Kongdai about a strange phenomenon: "There seemed to be some strange things seen in the rear of the Ming army. They seemed to be made of iron and looked a bit like birds.