1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 323 Destroying the Formation ([-])

"First column, raise your gun and get ready!" A platoon leader of the Marine Corps stood on the right side of the column and ordered loudly, raising the command knife in his hand high.

Facing the Guangnan soldiers who charged face to face, the formation was a little messy again. The shotgun bombardment of the four artillery just now killed more than 50 people in an instant, making everyone heartbroken.Some musketeers couldn't bear the fear in their hearts, and raised their guns to shoot at the Hanzhou army formation on the opposite side.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!..." There was a burst of gunfire, and several soldiers in the front row of the Hanzhou Marine Corps were hit and fell to the ground by stray bullets, and then they were quickly dragged away. position, raised the musket, and waited for the commander's order to shoot.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!..." The four cannons in front of the formation quickly reset the cannons, cleared the guns, loaded the gunpowder, stuffed iron nails, iron filings and gravel, and aimed at the Guangnan soldiers who had rushed to more than 100 meters. A salvo was fired.

"Ah!..." Seeing the musketeers of the Hanzhou army on the opposite side aiming at them quietly with muskets, the soldiers of Guangnan Kingdom suddenly felt their scalps go numb.With a cry, they rushed forward with spears in hand.

"Let go!" The platoon leader in the first row swung down the command saber forcefully.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!..." More than 120 muskets fired instantly.A puff of gunpowder smoke suddenly rose before the battle, filling the battlefield.

"The second row comes forward! Raise the gun!" The first row of marine soldiers who finished firing their guns passed through the gap in the queue, retreated to the end, then took out the stab stick, and began to lower their heads and busily clean the barrel, add medicine, and load the projectile. , ready for the next round of shooting.

"Let go!" the platoon leader of the second row of marines ordered loudly.

Ruan Yucheng, who was in charge of the rear, couldn't see what was going on in the front, but he heard the muskets in front crackling like roasted beans, almost never stopping for a moment.And the artillery on the other side's wall had already started bombarding the middle and rear of their army, and the entire charging team was already in chaos.However, under the stern orders of officers at all levels, the soldiers still gritted their teeth and charged forward.

A bad feeling suddenly surged in his heart. The opponent dared to go out of the city to fight with less than half of his own army. Apart from covering with the artillery on the top of the city, perhaps the combat power was not low.

"The rear team is scattered, and charge forward from the two wings!" At this moment, the arrow is on the string, and we can only charge forward with all our strength. With the advantage of numbers, we can fight with the enemy in a group, and it is possible to destroy the enemy's troops leaving the city.

The battlefield was full of gunpowder, and Niu Hu and He Chuanrong could no longer see the specific situation of the battle.However, as the Marine Corps and the local soldiers continued to fire their muskets, they never came into contact with the enemy, which proved that the enemy was firmly blocked in front by the continuous firepower output of their own side and could not advance an inch.

Hu Pingjiang, who was watching the battle at the top of Xinshengbao, was fascinated by the sight. There was an invisible wall of fire at a distance of 80 meters from the front of the Hanzhou army formation under the city. The ground, like harvested wheat fields, fell down in rows.The most protruding Musketeers have been killed in front of the formation. The Hanzhou Musketeers, who have no threat, have already played a stable rhythm, preparing calmly and mechanically, stepping forward, raising their guns, shooting, and continuously shooting towards the enemy. The Guangnan army fired dense projectiles.

The outcome of this battle has been divided, and the only suspense is whether it can gather and annihilate the four thousand Guangnan troops who came to attack the island.Hu Pingjiang raised his binoculars and looked towards the sea.The small boats of the Guangnan National Navy were docked on the shore densely, and there were also several hired Ming merchant ships and Portuguese merchant ships parked on the sea, quietly watching the battle on the island.But the four Hanzhou warships led by Qi Dajiang were still missing.

"My lord, the Guangnan National Rear Army rushed over from the two wings?" A village soldier captain pointed to the city and reported to Hu Pingjiang loudly.

"Transfer the muzzle and bombard them!" Hu Pingjiang believed that only by firing muskets, the cattle and tigers were enough to block the enemy's attack, so the artillery at the top of the city had to turn the muzzle to cover their wings.

"Change formation, half-moon formation!" Niu Hu noticed that the artillery at the head of the city began to bombard the two wings. He knew that the enemy army was going to besiege the Hanzhou army on three sides by virtue of its numerical advantage, and immediately made corresponding arrangements.

With several rounds of gunfire, the charging Guangnan soldiers were still unable to get close to the Hanzhou army formation, so Niu Hu was even more confident. This fully proved that their firepower density was high enough that it was difficult for the enemy to break through.

In fact, the Guangnan army in front of Niuhu is not entirely a strong-willed army.Several consecutive rounds of musket fire have broken through their courage and confidence.The rows of fallen corpses in front of them made them feel terrified.Mustering up Yu Yong to continue charging, he only tried his best under the drive of officers at all levels.Everyone clustered together, hesitating and avoiding.Even those who have a heart are already preparing to escape.

Years of fighting against the Zheng army of Houli Dynasty in the northern border is nothing more than swords and guns, fighting each other face to face, chopping and stabbing each other. Although it is direct and bloody, it can sometimes arouse the blood and courage of individuals.

Now, the enemy army keeps shooting at you with muskets far in front of you, but you have no power to fight back.Your self-sufficient martial prowess is of no use at all.

Ruan Yucheng led the rear army and finally rushed from the two wings to more than 200 meters in front of the formation. He was stunned when he saw countless dead bodies in front of the formation in the middle.

I thought that by this time of the battle, their Guangnan army had already engaged the enemy, and even under the double blow of the opponent's artillery and muskets, it was acceptable to pay some casualties.He led more than 1000 people in the rear army, braving the continuous falling shells, thinking that he could take advantage of the opportunity of the melee between the two armies to outflank the enemy army from both wings and surround and kill them under the city in one fell swoop.

But who knows, the vanguard of the Guangnan army was blocked within a hundred meters by the enemy's musket platoon, and failed to continue to advance.Moreover, the entire charging team faintly showed signs of collapsing and fleeing.On the opposite side of the enemy army filled with gunpowder smoke, the sound of musket shooting still kept ringing out. With the neat row of guns firing, the soldiers of Guangnan Kingdom kept falling down in response, as if they were actively dying head-on.

"Retreat! The whole army retreats!" Ruan Yucheng ordered loudly.

"Musketeers march forward and shoot! Minzhuang follow up with weapons!" At this moment, in the Hanzhou army formation, Niu Hu also gave the order to attack forward.Since the enemy army has never been able to break through the blockade of the muskets, why not attack and completely defeat the enemy army, and then the whole army chases them all the way to the seaside, and finally ends the battle.

Rows of musketeers kept taking turns to shoot forward, and the team kept rolling forward.During the period, some soldiers were unable to shoot due to firearm failure or careless operation, so they had to throw down their muskets, draw out their short knives, and continue to move forward on both sides of the queue.

When the team advanced to 70 meters away, the gunpowder smoke gradually faded, and the Hanzhou soldiers discovered that there were countless corpses piled up in front of them.In the distance, Guangnan soldiers were retreating desperately.

"Blow the horn, the whole army will attack!" Seeing this, Niu Hu was so excited that he couldn't help himself, and ordered loudly: "After the marines finish shooting, abandon their guns and hold their blades, and the township soldiers rush forward with their guns in small groups, and the Minzhuang follow up! The whole army... …charge!"

"Let Xinshengbao send out horses and drag the artillery forward!"

The front line of the entire Guangnan army has already collapsed, and the sound of crackling muskets seems to be a series of reminders. Countless old robes have fallen under the guns, like an insurmountable line of fire, and everyone's life is swallowed by it. .They dropped the spears in their hands and fled back frantically.

The Guangnan soldiers in the center have been under the bombardment of the artillery, and no one knows when the iron bullet will hit or pass by themselves.The blood trails in the army formation, the splashing blood, the remnant bodies rolling to the ground, and the screams of fear one after another, all made the charging soldiers heartbroken.At this time, he suddenly collided with the retreating soldiers in the front, and the formation was in chaos. He immediately led them, and turned around and ran back.

The marines rushing to the front saw a group of Guangnan Chinese troops in chaos, but stood up a little bit, raised their guns and fired another volley.Immediately, he dropped his musket, drew out the short knife under his waist, and rushed over with a shout.

When Ruan Yucheng led some of his soldiers to retreat to the seaside camp, he tried to reorganize the team and defend by the village.But as a few shells fell into the battalion, the retreating Guangnan Army became more chaotic.Pushing down the officers who tried to stop them from retreating, they made a desperate run across the camp toward the sea.

The continuous firing of muskets scattered the gathered Guangnan soldiers even more, and the broken soldiers shouted in shock, pushed and shoved each other, and rushed to the camp.Some Guangnan soldiers who were too late to enter the camp bypassed the camp and fled towards the sea.

Ruan Yucheng, commander of the Guangnan Army, was panting and rushed to the beach by several soldiers, then waded through the water and climbed onto a small boat docked on the beach.

In a hurry, looking back, countless rout soldiers were being chased and killed by Han Zhou, all of them gave up the fight, leaving their backs to the enemy.For those who kneeled down and begged for surrender, the soldiers of Hanzhou would not even look at him, but kept rushing towards the sea.Behind them, Xinshengbao Minzhuang waved their knives and guns, hacked and kicked the Guangnan soldiers who were still fleeing wantonly, and at the same time ordered the surrendered soldiers to drop their weapons and kneel down with their heads in their hands.

The army was defeated like a mountain, what a disastrous defeat!Ruan Yucheng lamented that if he was going back to Fuchun City, he would be beheaded and ransacked by the furious King of Guangnan.As soon as he snatched the saber from the guard around him, he was about to kill himself with the knife.

"Commander, don't do it!" The two guards hugged Ruan Yucheng and snatched their sabers, "Commander, if you are going to die, no one will be able to tell the king what's going on here!"

"Commander, today's defeat, next time I'll learn my lesson and fight again." Another personal guard persuaded: "Although the armed forces on this island are strong, there are not many people. Next time, let's raise the army slowly and slowly." .”

"I have pity on the three thousand powerful soldiers of Xishan Town, all of whom were lost on this island." Ruan Yucheng was in great grief, "There are also the thousand royal guards who have to be confessed here. It hurts!"

"Marshal, let's retreat first, go back and pack up one or two, and we can always save some soldiers and horses." A personal guard looked back. On the coast, countless Guangnan soldiers were wading in the sea, struggling to grab the boat in front of them.The Hanzhou soldiers had already rushed to the shore, covering the retreat route of the defeated soldiers, and even separated some soldiers. They held up muskets and shot and killed the Guangnan soldiers in the sea one by one.

"Oh, God, the army of Guangnan Kingdom was actually defeated!" Leres Scarlet, the captain of the Portuguese armed merchant ship "Mirandra", couldn't help being extremely surprised when he saw countless Annan soldiers fleeing on the shore.That was an army of more than 4000. It landed yesterday, and it was not even noon today, but they were chased to the seaside like rabbits.

"Captain, do we need to bombard the shore to cover the retreat of the Annan people to the sea?" asked the first officer of the Miranda.

"What a bunch of poor people!" Lerris Scarlet smiled wryly. "As temporary partners, let's go and help them."

"Four big ships are coming from the northeast!" The lookout suddenly shouted loudly: "They are coming towards us!"

(End of this chapter)