Chapter Nine Hundred and Ninety Six If it doesn’t work, sell me!
The retreat should have been smooth for the cavalry.
Pursuit should also be difficult for infantry.
Since ancient times, infantry has fought against cavalry. If they can maintain their own formation without being broken, it will be considered a victory, but it is difficult to further expand the victory.
Because the two legs of the infantry cannot outrun the four legs of the cavalry.
This is why in many infantry and cavalry battles involving tens of thousands of people, the victorious infantry side only beheads dozens or even hundreds of people.
Achieving level 1,000 beheading can be considered a great victory and will be recorded in the annals of history.
Therefore, in order to achieve strategic suppression of the grassland peoples, dynasties in the past dynasties had to build a powerful cavalry even if they devoted all their national power.
Otherwise, you will always be suppressed and beaten.
No matter how many times you win, you cannot change this situation, but if you fail once, your country will be destroyed.
This should be the same situation on the east bank of the Daling River now, but for some reason the remnants of the Manchu and Mongolian cavalry who were eager to retreat got into chaos.
There are many reasons. It may be that the Manchu and Mongolian soldiers did not expect that the firepower of the reform puppet army was so intensive. It may also be that these soldiers themselves lack training and equipment and cannot be called cavalry in the strict sense, or that the Manchu and Mongolian coalition forces
There is something wrong with their chain of command, but it is more likely that they are afraid.
The artillery fire of the Reform Army turned many injured war horses into wild beasts, running around and turning their own troops into a mess.
Looking down from 30,000 feet above the battlefield, you can see that on the battlefield that stretches for more than ten miles, countless Manchu and Mongolian cavalry are crowded in areas. Everyone wants to turn around and everyone wants to run first. In the end, no one can move. The scene is very tense.
confusion.
After realizing that the Manchu and Mongolian rebels had collapsed, Anmu, the commander of Xinyi Town, quickly ordered the implementation of Plan B.
Plan B has only one goal - to continuously expand the enemy's chaos and take advantage of the enemy's chaos to expand the results.
Amidst the sound of "swish", various improved firework shells soared into the sky.
This visual inspection of pyrotechnic flares two to three miles away effectively makes up for the low efficiency of transmitting orders in the military, allowing officers commanding operations everywhere to read the military orders from the headquarters at a glance and make adjustments as quickly as possible.
On the contrary, due to chaos, the command system of the Manchu-Mongolian coalition was completely paralyzed. Under the superposition of positive and negative, the Reform Army's counterattack and intention to expand the results could not help but show their advantages as if magnified by a magnifying glass.
"kill!"
The only cavalry of the Reform Army, with more than 600 officers and soldiers, was divided into two groups. One came from the east side to attack the Manchu and Mongolian troops, and the other came from the west side. Like forked scissors, it attacked the rear flank of the remaining Manchu and Mongolian troops.
Cut it off.
Their mission is not to use sabers to kill the retreating Manchu and Mongolian cavalry, but to continuously attack the Manchu and Mongolian soldiers who are gathering together, cross the Manchu and Mongolian army's formation at the fastest speed, and constantly disrupt and create greater chaos.
Create opportunities for your own infantry to annihilate the enemy on a large scale.
Amid the sound of cannons and cannons, there was the sound of drums.
If you listen carefully, the drum sound is not a war drum, but a very rhythmic "dongdong" sound.
The camera turned around and saw row after row of Reform Army soldiers wearing red military uniforms, holding flintlock guns in their hands and advancing slowly forward like blood lines amid the sound of drums.
On the far right of the blood line, there is a drummer with a small drum made of cowhide hanging on his chest. They are not disturbed by any external factors and only concentrate on beating the small drum on their chest with drumsticks.
The red officers and soldiers on the blood lines on the left lined up in a tight queue amidst the sound of the drums. If they were too fast or too slow, they would subconsciously stop (take big steps) to ensure that the entire queue was in a straight line.
Lines of blood were like long red walls, slowly pushing towards the enemy in front of them.
Some people are nervous, but no one is afraid.
Because their sacrifices will bring unparalleled glory to their parents, wives and children, and a life that is enough for them to have enough food and clothing.
The Reform Emperor not only loved his soldiers as his own sons, but also regarded every soldier's family records as his own.
There is a saying circulating in the army, that is, the emperor said before the Eastern Expedition that if too many officers and soldiers were killed in battle and the pension from the treasury was not enough, then he would sell his garden, his palace, and everything else he could sell.
"If my possessions are not enough to sell, then I will sell myself!"
What kind of emperor is this?
The true master of people.
"Prepare, release!"
"Free Fire!"
The volley gun transforms into a shotgun, and the shotgun transforms into a volley gun.
Amidst the smoke, hundreds of chariots pulled by two horses, with hand-cranked Jatling wheel guns, could not help spraying fury at the hastily retreating Manchu and Mongolian cavalry.
This was the product of the instruction of the Sixth Emperor of the Reform Movement that "firepower must not only be dense, but also mobile."
In the end, Admiral Wang Fu of Zhili adhered to his superior intention and combined with the characteristics of classical Chinese military formations, successfully combined the Jatling with the chariot that had been obsolete for a century.
And named it "Armored Motor Vehicle".
In addition to deploying a Jatling, the armored vehicle also has arrow shields and blunderbuss erected on both sides, and steel pointed spears are installed on both sides of the wheels. Regardless of humans or animals, whoever hits the target will be decisive.
In addition to the two Jatling shooters, there are also two shooters holding flintlock rifles in the car to ensure that the Jatling can prevent the enemy from getting closer when loading ammunition.
The driver who drove the carriage wore double armor and a pointed helmet with only his eyes exposed.
Five people form a chariot and a combat team.
The function of an armored vehicle is not to effectively shoot enemy troops. On a moving tank, the Jatling's accuracy is almost zero. However, when running at high speed, an armored vehicle that can fire 48 rounds at a time can undoubtedly have a psychological and physical effect on the enemy.
The double shock effect helps to divide the enemy array.
Dozens or even hundreds of armored vehicles were collectively used at the same time, tearing apart the enemy formation like steel beasts.
"Concentrate, concentrate, concentrate again!"
This is the military training written in the hearts of the officers and soldiers of the Xinyi Town Armored Battalion.
The armed Jatling chariot group was like a big knife that kept clattering in the Manchu and Mongolian cavalry formation, driving the remaining Manchu and Mongolian soldiers who were eager to retreat into despair, and panic and fear spread rapidly.
They had no idea how many of their comrades had died under the heavy fire of the Reform Army, so they just wanted to leave here quickly.
The Manchurian and Mongolian generals were taking the lead in running to the rear. The war horse of Andershan, the commander of the Manchu Eight Banners and the deputy commander of Xingjing, was hit by the artillery fire of the Reform Army and fell to death. In desperation, Andershan simply used his hands and feet to run to the rear, while
Trying his best to take off the iron armor on his body.
I can no longer pay attention to Prince Horqin who is still struggling to dance the flag on the stone bridge.
The tragic defeat caused the almost beggar-like cavalry in Monan Mongolia to completely collapse. Those with horses ran away directly, while those without horses showed off their magical powers like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea. Some went to pull the ownerless horses on the battlefield, while others
Go and snatch the war horse from your companion's crotch.
In order to snatch the war horses, some Mongolian soldiers even killed each other.
At this critical moment, apart from the closest relatives, who cares about whom?
The stone bridge was filled with mutilated corpses left over from the brutal battle.
Looking at the fleeing soldiers in all directions, Prince Horqin waved the apricot-yellow flag with despair, but no warrior could turn around and launch a desperate charge towards the enemy as fearlessly as before.
The courage of the brave man has been broken and beaten to pieces!
"Your Majesty, withdraw!"
The remaining dozens of guards cried and begged their prince to evacuate this dangerous place, because the puppet army troops were already rushing towards this direction.
"In the Qing Dynasty, there were only princes who died in battle, not princes who escaped!"
Prince Zhuoliktu Gongglabutan held the flagpole of the apricot-yellow flag tightly with both hands, but he did not wave it anymore. Instead, he slammed the flag against the stone slabs on the ground and looked at those people wearing red military uniforms who were pressing up.
The reform and puppet troops issued their final roar: "Horqin's right wing, would rather die than retreat!"