prosperous age

"boom boom"

With the shotgun shooting that started in the fourth round, the lethality of the Ming army's artillery was fully revealed at this time.

"Ah, ah, ah"

Continuous screams came from the cavalry ranks, and there were cavalrymen and war horses lying on the ground, howling and wailing.

And this time the blow was not only from those Franco cannons, "Bang bang bang bang."

In the roar of the team officer, more than 200 soldiers in the first row fired their bird guns, and then turned around and walked back from one side. The cavalry ahead pulled the trigger.

Pieces of cavalry fell to the sound of gunfire.

The attacking formation of 3000 men had already become disjointed after several blows at this time, and the remaining knights had no courage to continue to charge forward, even if the faces of Ming soldiers had clearly appeared in front of them, But what made them even more terrified was the black iron pipes.

No one knows whether the things ejected from inside will hit them in the next moment, but in their eyes, it seems that countless tubes are aiming at them.

They are timid.

In the face of continuous firearm attacks from the Ming army, whoever finally couldn't bear the pressure took the lead and ran back?
"It's safe to stay away from here."

This is what the survivors thought in their hearts, and the survival instinct quickly infected everyone like a plague.

The Mongolian Wanhu behind the formation was also frightened by the firepower of the Ming army. They did not expect that the three thousand Ming army on the opposite side were equipped with so many firearms, and the power of intensive firing of moving iron sticks was so great.

In his feeling, even the Ming army fortress he attacked didn't seem to have so many firearms.

The formation of 3000 people seemed to have lost [-] to [-] percent of its troops before joining the battle. Fortunately, he did not send his own men and Khan's troops. At any rate, he was close to the Ming army formation, but his expression changed the next moment.

The cavalry who had suffered several rounds of blows actually ran back, and the previous losses were wasted.

At this time, Mongolian Qianhu's face was very ugly, and he wanted to go up and chop off the heads of these people.

This is a very bad start. Once the attack continues to encounter setbacks, then even the elite under his own will follow suit. Perhaps only the Royal Guards will persevere.

However, that guard cannot easily enter the battlefield. The Ming army on the opposite side has already shown a strong combat power, so it cannot be taken lightly.

"This is the person you brought, hmph, trash."

Mengmeng Wanhu just spoke viciously to Qiu Fu beside him.

In fact, Qiu Fu was also confused at this time. Whose subordinate is the Ming army in front of him? Why are there so many firearms?
Firearms are not expensive, but it is very expensive to train a skilled firearms army, because a lot of gunpowder is consumed.

And at the rear of the Ming army formation, Liu Han also stared at the scene in front of him dumbfounded.

The infantry of the Ming army could repel the charging cavalry in field battles. This is not a tortoise shell huddled together to form an army formation, but a scattered combat formation.

The most important thing is that the infantry formations of the Ming army are often compressed together to meet the cavalry, so that they become the best targets for the cavalry archers of the opponent. They will surround the infantry and throw arrows into the formation, which is difficult to prevent. of.

But what is the situation in front of us, the troops are fully deployed, relying on the power of firearms to repel the impact of the cavalry. Although the people who rushed up this time did not look like Mongols, they were still a serious cavalry attack, and the strength of the two sides was equal.

Liu Han unconsciously stretched out his hand to rub his chin, thinking about whether he would try his power with such a team in the future?
As a general, who doesn't want to have a team of people who can fight, this is not only the foundation of settling down, but also the capital of becoming an official.

Even if his official position is coming to an end, don't he still have sons and grandsons?

This kind of military training method can be passed down from generation to generation as a family.

As for the firearms, go to the Bingbei Road to see if there are any, even if you don't have any, you can collect some of the firearms issued to the military fort.

But you can't take too much. The soldiers below don't have firearms, and the battle will be more difficult. You still have to go to the Ministry of War in the capital and the gang of Arsenal.

No wonder the imperial court has built so many firearms over the years. It seems that the centralized and large-scale use of them seems to be more powerful, but the hearts of those people are darker and they require a lot of money.

However, as far as I saw today, it seems to be worth the price.

At this time, Liu Han's mind changed, and he already planned to organize a similar force to try when he went back.

Immediately, his eyes turned to those unicycle chariots again.

This thing is also good, there is a shield in front, firearms and ammunition can be placed on the car, as well as food and grass, which is better than conscripting civilian husbands.

This Yu Dayou is really capable, and the things he made are really good.

At this time, Liu Han had already forgotten the point of view he had towards Yu Dayou yesterday, and now it was completely reversed.

The army formation of the Ming army was already covered by thick gunpowder smoke. The pungent smoke made many people feel uncomfortable, and coughing could be heard from time to time in the army formation.

In previous drills, they didn’t fire at such a high intensity. The Fran’s cannon almost finished firing two rounds of cartridges. The enemy on the opposite side ran out of the shooting range, leaving only corpses on the ground.

It seems that there are still wounded. Someone was lucky enough not to be trampled to death during the return process of the horse team, and was still struggling to move the injured body there.

Maybe he knew that even if he climbed back, it would be difficult to get medical treatment. The still moving body was moving to the side of the battlefield, maybe it was trying to climb out of the fighting area.

He could escape the firearms of the Ming army, and he didn't have the confidence to escape the charge of the cavalry. If he continued to lie here, he would only be trampled to pieces by the galloping horses.

Yu Dayou was also shocked at this time. Although he had imagined such a scene of thousands of guns firing countless times, he didn't realize until this moment that it seemed to be completely different from what he had imagined.

The power of the metal storm was finally displayed for the first time on the land of the East.

After repelling the first round of attack by the Tartars, Yu Dayou didn't immediately order the Ming army to move on. He was waiting, waiting for the opponent's second attack.

The distance between the two sides is not far away, but they still haven't entered the maximum strike range of solid bullets.

On the opposite side, there was finally movement in the army formation of the Alta army. With the sound of horns and the shaking of many flags, two teams of Tazi cavalry came out. During the process, the horse speed was continuously increased.

The original relaxed expressions on the faces of the Tartar soldiers had disappeared. They had seen the power of the firepower of the Ming army just now, but they could not turn back after the military order was issued, otherwise the consequences would be worse than life.

"Prepare solid bullets."

During the brief exchange of the Tartars' offensive sequence, the Ming army also returned to its pre-war preparations. Naturally, the gunners did not change, but the auxiliary soldiers of the Franco machine gun were busy hooking out the shotguns that were originally loaded with small hooks, and reinstalled them. Replace it with solid bullets.

"emission."

With the team officer roaring loudly.

"boom boom"

A series of dense cannons resounded on the grassland again.

For the first time, the cavalry of the Alda Department dispatched two thousand cavalry from two thousand households. They rushed towards the formation of the Ming army's central army from the left and right sides.

The Ming army's response was exactly the same. The gunner slightly adjusted the pointing of the Franco cannon's muzzle, and then fired the shell.

Just when the 2000 people from the Alta Department met the artillery fire of the Ming army, the horns in the Alta Department's barracks sounded again, and soon two cavalrymen from thousands of households slowly stepped out of the army formation and began to accelerate continuously.

In a short period of time, Mongolian Wanhu has made its own decision.

The Fran cannon has a slightly longer range, and it can't hit the Ming army even if it is thrown immediately, so the only way to bear certain casualties is to get closer and shoot them down with bows and arrows.

Bows and horses are the pride of the prairie people. Even though the Ming army showed signs of abandoning bows and arrows and using firearms, the prairie people still sneered at this.

The original firearms, the disadvantage of slow reloading, seems to be being changed by the new design, but this will still not change the grassland people's prejudice against firearms.

The same as before, after the sound of the Ming army's artillery, the Tartar cavalry in front kept falling off their horses, but no one in Paoze behind them stopped and continued to step forward on their bodies.

Facing the bombardment of the Ming army's Franco machine guns, the Tartar cavalry finally rushed to the distance where they could throw their bows and arrows. They sat up straight, raised their arms at an angle of about 45 degrees and shot the arrows in their hands, and then immediately bowed down. On horseback, they were about to shoot the second arrow, but what greeted them on the opposite side was dense shotgun bullets and rows of lead bullets.

Ultra-long distance, or throwing on a bumpy horseback, the hit rate is impossible to say.

Fortunately, the Ming army was assembled together. As long as they shot over and entered that range, there was a chance to cause a lethal effect. As for the shields on the chariots in front, they had almost no protective effect against the arrows that swooped in from above.

Amidst the cavalry of Alda's cavalry rolling off their horses, some unlucky men in the Ming army's formation were distracted by arrows falling from the sky from time to time, and casualties inevitably occurred.

It's just that those soldiers who fell to the ground screaming were quickly stuffed with a thick wooden stick into their mouths, and then dragged away.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom"

The sound of guns and cannons rang out continuously in the Ming army formation. Although the formation was once again shrouded in gunpowder smoke, it was still possible to clearly see the battle ahead.

At this time, Liu Han had already seen the cavalry behind him pull out their sabers. He knew that these cavalry were not only protecting these gunmen, but also maintaining the formation.

At this time, if someone ran back from the army formation, the cavalry in front of them would cut off his head without hesitation.

Liu Han could already feel the smell of gunpowder smoke in the air from his nostrils, and he felt very uncomfortable.

He regrets a little now why he didn't bring out a team of shooters.

He has already seen that although the firearms of the 3000 people are sharp, they are still a bit weak after all, especially when the Anda Department dispatched four thousand households to rush in batches at a time, although the firepower did not seem to be interrupted, they continued to fire continuously. But after all, it wasn't violent enough.

If at this time, there is a queue of foot archers behind the bird gunners, then they can make up for the lack of firepower.

The step bow is different from the horse bow. The horse bow is a short bow with a limited range. The Tartars rely on horse speed and throwing to shoot arrows into the Ming army.

On the other hand, the step bow is longer and more powerful, allowing it to shoot for a longer distance. The key point is that the rate of fire is much faster than that of the rotating bird gun.

Of course, arm strength will limit the number of arrows an archer can shoot in one battle, but at critical times, bows and arrows are more reliable.

After observing behind the formation, Liu Han still made this judgment in his heart at this time, and he will add a team of archers to his newly formed army.

But in front of him, Yu Dayou, who was behind the gunners of the Chinese army, also frowned slightly at this time. There were not enough gunners. If it was doubled and there were two thousand gunners, the situation might be much better.

In the process of thinking, out of the corner of his eye, he saw that the sky in front of him was dark for a moment. He waved the horsewhip in his hand like a conditioned reflex, and then felt that the horsewhip touched something and passed him sideways.

Looking back a little, it was an arrow that had plunged obliquely into the ground, and the tail of the arrow was still trembling slightly in the air.

After an unknown amount of time, the sound of guns and cannons resounding across the prairie and the neighing of people finally faded away.

The elite cavalry of the Alda Department had four thousand households, and 4000 people collapsed after paying the price of more than 1000 deaths.

They couldn't get close to the formation of the Ming army. Once they got close, the densely packed shotguns would fly in and penetrate their bodies. Countless warriors had already confirmed with their corpses that there was a dead zone ahead.

A little farther away, although some Tartars were also hit by the iron bullets of the Ming army, they only felt severe pain. They may have injured their meridians and broken their bones, but at least they could sit on the horse and not fall off.

In such a situation, once falling off the horse, there would be almost no life left.

Like the cavalrymen in Bansheng City before, they were terrified in the face of death. They all reined in their horses and turned around. .

A gust of wind blew away the smoke that shrouded the Ming army's formation.

While the armies of the two sides were still facing each other, the originally empty ground was already filled with corpses of people and horses.

"Let the gunner put in three rounds."

Yu Dayou gave an order to the soldiers beside him, and his own soldiers will go down immediately to deliver the order.

Now there are still six complete thousands of households in the Alta Department, and three of them should be the Royal Guards of Alta Khan, and their combat power should not be underestimated.

As for those thousands of households that were defeated, even if they were reorganized, the soldiers who had long lost their courage were like sheep that would only panic when they encountered danger. As long as one person was timid and chose to retreat, he would become their leader, and there was nothing to be afraid of.

hold on.

Yu Dayou thought in his heart.

He lost more than a hundred people, nearly a hundred of them were gunners, and only a dozen or so unlucky chariot auxiliary soldiers were injured by arrows.

In fact, the Franc machine gunners standing at the forefront of the Ming army were the safest existence in this battle. They hid behind the high shield wall and fired artillery.

The auxiliary soldiers were quickly replenished into the formation, and the Ming army's formation was complete again.

Although the proficiency of the auxiliary soldiers is a bit low, they need to make up for the lack of numbers at the moment, so they don't care much.

It's just that Yu Dayou soon discovered that this time the Tartar army didn't seem to be moving.

After the defeated army retreated, there was no movement on the other side.

It's not that Mongolian Wanhu doesn't want to continue to attack, it's just that he is in a dilemma now, the fighting power of this Ming army is a bit evil.