please make me king

Chapter 484

If you want to ask Zhang Shun what formation the officers and soldiers are in, he can't answer, not to mention that he can't answer, even Liu Cheng and He Jin under his command can't answer.

It doesn't matter if you don't recognize it, though.Fortunately, there are not many officers and soldiers, and the formation is relatively simple.Zhang Shun only needs to roughly observe the distribution and positions of his soldiers outside to know the general changes and functions of his formation.Basically, it is the way to kill with firearms at a distance, and resist with spears and axes at a distance.

In fact, Zhang Quanchang's army formation also has a name, which is a simplified version of the once famous but moon formation on the Internet in later generations.

Since ancient times, because of the terrain and products, the "South Ships and North Horses" have been different.Therefore, the biggest problem facing the southern expedition to the north is how to deal with the elite cavalry in the north.

At the time of Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, due to the invention of Takahashi saddle and stirrup, armor riding equipment became popular.

The thick armor and heavier quality make the cavalry's impact more unstoppable than before.Ordinary spears, bows and crossbows can hardly meet the heavy task of resisting armor and riding equipment after being arrayed.

In order to fight against the elite armored and mounted cavalry of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Liu Yu led an army along Hebei, advancing by land and water.

When encountering the cavalry of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Liu Yu ordered the chariots to circle around and set up camp with his back to the river.Because the formation is semicircular, like a crescent moon, it is called "Queyue formation".

The key to this formation is to use chariots and spears to resist the impact of the cavalry, use long-range weapons such as bows and crossbows to kill the opponent's cavalry, and use the navy to transport personnel and grass. Once the battle is not good, you can withdraw at any time.

Zhang Quanchang did not have all the conditions for Liu Yuque's moon formation, but fortunately, the cavalry under Zhang Shun did not have the conditions for the Northern Wei armored riding equipment.

Coupled with the prevalence of firearms at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the dense firepower of different levels of far and near composed of various cannons, fast guns, and firecrackers was more lethal than the bows and crossbows of the Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.

If the rebel army rushed to the ranks of officers and soldiers, regardless of victory or defeat, the result would definitely be heavy losses.

Fortunately, Liu Chengcheng was born in the Shaanxi frontier army. He has been fighting against the Mongolian cavalry in the Hetao area all year round.

He gave Zhang Shun an idea of ​​using a small number of cavalry to harass and deceive the enemy's firepower, which was also a common method of warfare used by the Mongols.

According to the order, Zhao Lizi led twenty daredevils on horseback, galloping back and forth to harass the officers and soldiers in a scattered formation.

Sure enough, the officers and soldiers couldn't help but opened fire.In this era, the accuracy of many firearms is not too high, and they rely more on dense fire coverage to kill.

Since Zhao Lizi and his [-] cavalry are small in number, sparse in formation, and moving targets, it is difficult to be hit directly.As a result, except for the two unlucky guys who were knocked down by their horses, the rest of them were unscathed.

But in this way, the "ball" that made the difficult choice was kicked to Zhang Shun again.

After a burst of crackling shots from the officers and soldiers, gunpowder smoke filled the air, covering the formation of officers and soldiers by the river.

But how many officers and soldiers among them have fired, and how many unfired guns and artillery are left in the hands of the officers and soldiers, not to mention Zhang Shun, even Zhang Quanchang, the leader of the officers and soldiers, probably has no idea in his heart.

How to do?To rush or not to rush are just two choices.But if the wrong choice is made, it will be the result of a large number of rebel elites losing their lives in vain.

Zhang Shun's face was uncertain for a moment, he gritted his teeth, and shouted: "'Zuo Jin Wang' He Jin listens to the order, you and I lead two hundred cavalry, go in a sparse formation, and decide whether to charge according to the actual situation of the officers and soldiers!"

Knowing what Zhang Shun meant, He Jin quickly responded: "Don't worry, general. After testing by Zhao Lizi and others, I already know the range of the officers and soldiers' firearms. I will definitely bring the soldiers to wander around the range to test the officers and soldiers. No way, I'm the only one asking!"

Zhang Shun nodded, and then said to Liu Cheng: "Liu Cheng leads the team to prepare. Once the officers and soldiers show weakness, you immediately lead the [-] knights under your command to charge! You are asking!"

Liu Cheng is also well aware of the danger, the officers and soldiers line up neatly, and there are many firearms.Once the rebel army decides to launch an attack, it is natural that the fewer times they are attacked by officers and soldiers, the better.

If the formation of officers and soldiers can be torn apart in one fell swoop, those firecrackers, quick guns and artillery will become useless, and the rebel army will massacre the officers and soldiers overwhelmingly.

However, if the formation of the officers and soldiers cannot be cut open, then every time before launching a charge, they will be hit by intensive firepower from the officers and soldiers, and the lives of many soldiers will be lost on the way of the charge in vain.

Liu Cheng also took the order and led [-] elite cavalry to hover outside the formation of officers and soldiers, like a predatory tiger, ready to pounce on the enemy at any time.

And that "Zuo Jin King" He Jin was quite resourceful. After receiving the order, he even ordered the soldiers to extinguish the torches, and only relied on the firelight of the officers and soldiers to linger near the killing range of the firearms.

Without the light of the fire, the officers and soldiers lost sight of He Jin and his [-] cavalrymen, and only felt that there were shadows outside the formation, as if there were evil spirits haunting them.

The invisible threat is even more frightening. Although most of the officers and soldiers under Zhang Quanchang's command are veterans of the battlefield, they still hold the weapons in their hands tightly and subconsciously swallow the saliva in their mouths!
Zhang Quanchang himself felt a little uneasy, he was also worried that the rebel army would attack in the dark, and the officers and soldiers would not have time to fire.

After thinking about it, he had no choice but to order the soldiers who had shot before to quickly reload the ammunition, while ordering a group of soldiers to shoot again.

After a burst of "bang bang bang" firearms shooting, gunpowder smoke enveloped the formation of officers and soldiers again, and the officers and soldiers could see nothing for a while.

At this moment, just as the officers and soldiers fired their blunderbusses, there was a sudden sound of horseshoes rushing from the east of the formation.

Zhang Quanchang's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly ordered his soldiers to shoot.The soldiers were in a state of tension, and they didn't care too much after hearing the order, and quickly started shooting again.

Just after the shooting was over, there was no sound of rebels being killed or injured, but there was another rush of horseshoes.

Zhang Quanchang couldn't help but change his face when he heard the sound, and quickly shouted: "The gunners and gunners quickly retreat into the formation, and the spearmen and swordmen are ready!"

What is false is real, and what is real is false.It turned out that under repeated tricks by the rebel army, the officers and soldiers on the east side of the formation finally fired all the ammunition in their firearms, and the firepower was cut off.

He Jin, the "King of Zuo Jin", really has a clear mind.He understood that a neat volley must have been fired according to the order of the officer; a chaotic volley must have been fired out of the officers' and soldiers' nervousness.

In order to prevent the officers and soldiers from reloading, He Jin, after deceiving all the ammunition of the firearms on the east side of the officers and soldiers, did not wait for Liu Cheng to come, and led the team to rush forward.

(End of this chapter)