Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 437 The decisive moment
Seeing the shield chariot for the first time, Zhu Yixi was a little dazed.

Although I don't understand the origin of this kind of thing, but as expected, the defense function of this shield car is extremely powerful.

After all, during the Anti-Japanese War, the table humidified the quilt and could even resist machine guns!

The people watching the battle on the city wall were a little distracted, and they didn't know much about this kind of thing.

"Who has seen it?"

Only at this time, one of the generals in Yulin, You Shiwei's cousin You Zhaiwen, saw that everyone was puzzled, so he stepped forward and explained to the emperor:
"Your Majesty, the last general fought Jiannu from his cousin You Shiwei's border. This thing is called a shield chariot. It is extremely tough and hard to break through bullets."

"The infantry behind the cover can easily pick off antlers, traps, etc., and even fill up trenches. It is also very effective. In combat, archers and musketeers can also shoot secretly, which is a great threat."

"I understand."

The emperor froze, then nodded, it was exactly as he imagined.

"Pass my military order, let the Musketeers retreat, and let the Heavy Infantry go up—"

"Yes!" Li Jingwu froze, then turned his head and ordered.

After a semaphore, the army began to follow the instructions.

At this time, the shields had already stepped forward, and the fusiliers were ready, firing continuously within range.

However, the crisp and continuous ringing of the flintlock gun had lost its effect at this time. There were many holes in the shield car, but it never stopped.

After several rounds of volleys, the military order finally spread, and the Musketeers could only shrink back to the general side, exposing the middle road.

Under the astonished eyes of the Qing army, the Ming army changed positions on the battlefield with extremely fast and skilled movements.

Even if he backed away, the musket still fired projectiles, and there was almost no flaw in this transition.

Wearing heavy armor, wearing a horn mask, and armed to the teeth, the heavy infantry stepped forward slowly with heavy steps.

clap clap-

The sound of bows and arrows, the sound of muskets, and the constant knocking on the heavy armor.

Shotguns and bows and arrows are almost tickling for heavy infantry covered by armor.

Yan Guochao is a burly figure, nearly two meters tall, and put on armor, making him look like an upright bear, full of huge threats.

"Grenade ready—"

With a cry, the heavy infantry in the front row stood still, and immediately took out a grenade and carefully kept guns from their waists.

The heavy infantry in the back row also took out the grenade, but did not take out the fire pack.

The opportunity for this kind of performance is basically only the front row force. They are the burliest and the most powerful, and they are the pioneers.

"Throw it as high as you can—"

After the distance is approaching, ignite the fire and throw it upwards with all the strength of breastfeeding.

Although part of it exploded in front of the battle shield, the effect was still astonishing. The battle shield that could withstand the bullets did not need to be bombed.

The grenade thrown behind the battle shield naturally made the Qing army suffer a lot, causing heavy casualties.

The battle shields in the front row were damaged, and they had to stop to hinder the progress of the Qing army, so they had to send people to replace them.

What greeted them was another round of grenades.

After three times in a row, the front row slowly turned back, and another group of people continued.

"Boom--"

The sound of grenades kept ringing, and then the Fran machine guns and red cannons in the Ming army also started firing.

In this regard, even if he cherished his own side, Jierhalang still chose to face each other and started firing.

You come and I come, it's so lively.

But with the accuracy of the artillery at this time, the effect is better than nothing. The best effect is nothing more than suppressing the morale of the opponent.

At this time, the heavy infantry actually began to shrink the gap, giving way to a small half of the position.

Immediately, after replenishing the gunpowder, the army carrying guns showed their ferocious faces again.

In this way, the opponents in the front are divided into two, and the guns are raised in parallel with the heavy infantry. It is only for coordination of operations that they can only stop to meet the enemy, so as not to hurt their own side.

"Infantry and musketeers shoulder to shoulder?"

On the top of the city, Li Jingwu already felt that he was very surprised today, but he still couldn't hide his astonishment at this time.

What kind of whimsy is this?

"As long as the queues are level, that's enough."

The emperor said casually.

"However, if you are close, how should you fight?"

Li Jingwu said with a pale face.

If the flintlock can be used as a spear, but it is too cumbersome to carry the gun, and close combat is tantamount to courting death.

"Then don't let them get close!"

The emperor was noncommittal, and showed a smug smile: "They can't get close either!"

Li Jingwu thought, this is true, relying on the power of raising the gun, as long as the gunpowder keeps on, he will naturally be unable to get close.

"This can only be done by Beijing Camp."

On the side, Zhao Guangyuan sighed softly: "The pace is turned, the Beijing camp has been carved into the bones, even on the battlefield, it can obey orders, so it is easy to take care of yourself."

"If I had waited, I would have been defeated for thousands of miles."

"That's right, it's just a good time!"

Who knows, the emperor's ears were sharp. Hearing this sentence, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Any teacher who is always victorious must have a good time."

With these words spoken, the situation in the rear army began to change.

The Ming army chased after the Mongols and fought, which made the Mongolian Eight Banners with poor equipment panic, unable to face the enemy head-on.

After more injuries, Meng Baqi took advantages and avoided disadvantages, bit the bullet and sprinted forward—to break through.

This time, Man Baqi was stunned.

The Mongolian Eight Banners were no longer fighting. Facing the overwhelming heavy cavalry and the ant-like infantry, Man Baqi suddenly felt that he had fallen into a swamp, and it was difficult to struggle.

"withdraw--"

A hero doesn't suffer from immediate disadvantages, and Man Banners also knows this disadvantage. The opponent's heavy cavalry is really a stroke of genius.

Immediately, Man Eight Banners also began to show amazing riding skills and began to stand out.

But at this time, the Ming army seemed to have changed their temperament. Instead of letting the Mongols go away as before, they pressed on step by step, holding on to the full eight banners tightly.

Now, you come and I go, it's so lively.

At this moment of struggling, the Eight Banners of Meng had already withdrawn from the battlefield, wandering around in all directions.

Among the former army, with the failure of the shield car, the guns were slowly withdrawn from the battlefield, and the fusiliers began to fight in parallel with the heavy infantry.

The footsteps of the two are the same, the speed is the same, and they move forward step by step.

Stepped over the damaged shield car, the tragic corpse, and the flag in disarray.

One step, another step.

Crackling gunshots, coupled with heavy footsteps, kept beating the morale of the Qing army.

Many people backed away in fear, and no longer had the confidence and arrogance they had before.

In fact, the gun was fired after thirty steps, and it was so powerful that almost no one survived within a hundred steps.

In other words, from 30 steps to about [-] steps, at least [-] steps, within about a hundred meters, there were countless casualties, and nearly a thousand Manchu heavy infantry were scrapped at one time.

The time consumed was only half a quarter of an hour.

It can be called a meat grinding stone mill.

Such a tragic scene greatly affected the morale of the Qing army.

In addition, in the past two months, the continuous siege of the city has sapped their vigor, and many people are full of exhaustion.

After all they don't have an emperor to boost morale.

(End of this chapter)