Qianlong: Qing Dynasty?What about my Daqing?

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Syr Darya.

On this sparsely populated wasteland.

This is the center of the Eurasian nomadic belt.

in history.

Countless nomadic tribes, driven by the troops of the Great Eastern Empire, rolled westward along this nomadic belt, flogging the western countries.

Huns, Turks, Mongols.

Every time a nomadic tribe from the east moves westward, it can bring blood memories to Westerners.

So they invented a lot of nouns that sound amazing at first sight.

What is the whip of God, what is the yellow peril and so on.

But this time.

Those who appeared here were not nomadic tribes from the east—strictly speaking, the Western Expedition Army of the Ming Dynasty was also a sign of warriors among the nomadic tribes on the Mongolian plateau.

But their organizational model is undoubtedly quite advanced.

And they don't use bows and arrows or scimitars.

Not even a traditional cavalry force.

Instead, they are mounted infantry who maneuver on horseback and dismount and fight on foot!

At this moment.

Both sides are beating the drums to attack the army.

A division of the Russian army has already set up three rows of horizontal formations on the banks of the Syr Darya River. At the same time, several teams of cavalry are placed on both sides of the infantry horizontal formation, and large-caliber mortar positions are also arranged behind the infantry horizontal formation.

It seems that the Russian army is also a "new army" equipped with a large number of explosive bombs.

The commander of the Russian army was standing on a high ground behind the position at this time, standing on the horse board and staring at the front line with a telescope.

this battle.

It was the first time that the Russian army faced the army of the Ming army after two years of "military transformation".

This is a head-to-head contest.

At the same time.

This is also a head-to-head contest between front-loading rifles and breech-loading rifles.

Unlike the Ming army, Emperor Zhu strongly advocated the use of rear-loading guns instead of front-loading guns—even so, there were many disputes among the staff of the Ming Army Marshal's Mansion.

On the side of the Russian army, this kind of controversy is even greater-most of the top Russian officials support front-loading guns.

There are of course many reasons.

First of all, the mechanical structure of the rear-loading gun is complex, and it is difficult to manufacture it on a large scale with Russia's industrial capabilities.

The second is that the firing rate of the rear-loading gun is too fast, which puts a lot of pressure on the army's logistics.

Of course, the most important thing is that the range of breech-loading guns is much lower than that of muzzle-loading guns-this is the main reason for naysayers.

In any case, the outcome of this war will end this debate, because the Ming army on the opposite side is generally equipped with rear-loading guns, while the Russian army is all equipped with rifled front-loading guns.

"Let's hope we win"

Musayev thought.

He also worked on breech loading.

After dismantling, he had to admit pessimistically.

If the future of the Army is breech-loading guns, then the Russian Empire may not have a future.

Because the backward industrial capabilities of the Russian Empire simply cannot support the needs of hundreds of thousands of troops to reload and reload guns.

For countries with stronger industrial capabilities such as the Ming Empire, Britain, France, and even Prussia.

The difficulty of reloading and reloading after they are finished is much lower than that of Russia!

If this battle is lost.

The future of the Russian Empire is also lost.

It is different from the Russian army that dispatched a division of more than 1 people.

The vanguard troops dispatched by the Ming army may be two reinforced infantry battalions, about 3000 people.

They also set up a line of infantry, with cavalry on both sides of the formation, and what made Musayev pay more attention to the artillery position behind the infantry formation.

More than 20 howitzers were pulled out. The muzzles of the black holes pointed obliquely at the sky. The barrels were not as thick as the mortars of the Russian army, but Musayev knew that these howitzers far exceeded the Russian army's equipment in terms of range and power. Those stupid big black mortars that are still firing wooden shells.

"Chief of Staff! The Rakshasa ghost is about to launch an attack!"

at the same time.

Behind the Ming army's battle line, Fang Yu stood on the watchtower, staring at the Russian army's line with a telescope.

The gray-blue military uniforms worn by the Russians were arranged in neat rows, with waves of stragglers in front of them.

Although there is also a horizontal line on the Ming army's side, it is still not as neat as the Russian army on the opposite side-now in the Ming army's tactical regulations, queuing and shooting has been cancelled.

Instead, they are assault groups in units of platoons.

"The first battalion is dispatched, approaching with skirmishers, lying down two hundred steps away from the enemy, and the snipers advance two hundred steps and kneel to meet the enemy!"

Following the order.

A thousand infantrymen of the Ming army laid out two sets of red attack lines in front of them, and moved forward without any haste.

It seems that the Ming army has nothing new to play!
Seeing this, Musayev couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief while silently evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of both sides.

The advantage of the Russian army is the range!

My own side can fire at a distance of six hundred yards.

And the horse riding on the opposite side has to be at a distance of [-] yards to enter the effective range!

The difference of two hundred yards, coming at this speed, is enough for the Russian army to fire two salvos!
The Russian army outnumbered the Ming army, and after two rounds of volleys, even if the Ming army on the opposite side did not collapse, it would be disabled!
Theoretically it is.

But I don't know why Musayev's eyelids are always twitching.

Is there any surprise?

Just when he thought so.

An accident came.

"Stop advancing! The infantry lies down! The snipers kneel and shoot!!"

The frontline officers of the Ming army shouted orders.

on the battlefield.

All the soldiers of the Ming army in the front row fell to the ground immediately.

The remaining 200 Ming soldiers also knelt on one knee, and suddenly seemed to be half shorter, and their shadows were hidden in the grass.

The Syr Darya River is rich in water and grass, and the grass grows quite tall.

Although it can't reach the point where cattle and sheep are found in the wind and grass.

But enough to submerge the shins of an average grown man.

After all the infantry in the front row of the Ming army lay on the ground, Musayev had to stand on his toes to see some red spots
How is this going?

Why are these Chinese lying on the ground?
Doesn't this look a bit too outrageous?
Are they so afraid of death?

Musayev felt that his brain must not be able to turn.

The Russian army who saw this scene also stopped advancing.

"Why did the Chinese get down?"

"Can you still fight?"

"Stop calling and go home early!"

"Hiding in the grass, how can you aim!"

The Russian infantry shouted one after another.

They instinctively felt something was wrong.

These Chinese seem to have brought some new tactics!
But they don't know anything about it.

"Colonel! What are we going to do now? We can't even see where these Chinese are!"

A front-line Russian officer turned his head to look at the Russian colonel Turgenev who was in charge of commanding the front line.

Colonel Turgenev is 58 this year.

It has been 40 years since he joined the army.

It can be said that he is a veteran who has experienced many battles. If his family is not from aristocratic background, he must now have a general on his shoulders.

But after 40 years of war, I have never heard of people fighting on their stomachs.

Now facing the enemy lying on the ground, how should we fight?
If it was in the era of musket guns.

Now Ula should charge.

But the rear-loading guns equipped by the Ming army now have a rate of fire several times higher than that of the front-loading guns.

Ordinary infantry rushed four hundred yards, and they could fire at least twenty rounds of bullets.

A thousand breech-loading guns fire twenty rounds of ammunition, that's [-] rounds of ammunition.

More than 1000 people on hand rushed [-] yards with [-] rounds of bullets.

Just thinking about it makes my scalp tingle.

"Stop going."

Turgenev exclaimed that he was a veteran.

Of course, I know that I can't just do things to die.

After observing the opponent's array.

He decided to learn from the snipers behind the Ming infantry.

"Kneel to meet the enemy!"

With Turgenev's order issued.

The Russian troops on the battlefield also knelt on one knee.

So a rather funny scene happened on the battlefield.

On both sides of the war, more than half of them were lying on their stomachs, and more than 300 people were squatting in the grass behind them.

On the other side, they were all half-kneeling to meet the enemy.

"Aim! Fire!"

The officers of both sides gave the order to fire almost at the same time.

On the infantry line where both sides were kneeling to meet the enemy, blood spattered all of a sudden.

Gunshots were heard from both sides.

Jin Biao, the squad leader of the First Dragoon Brigade of Zhengxi Army, jumped up immediately, and rushed forward with the soldiers in his squad covering their heads.

Counting while walking.

"1, 2, 3, 420, 21, 22, 23, lie down!"

There was a sound of a Beijing film sound lying down.

Jin Biao, a manchu youth who was less than 1.7 meters tall but was black and strong, suddenly rushed forward.

Almost at the same time, gunshots from both sides rang out again.

"Mother's job is good, my father almost told me here."

Jin Biao's heart was pounding.

Charge, lie down, charge.

This tactic was summed up by the General Staff of the Ming Army.

Based on the advantages of breech-loading guns, it is designed for enemy troops who are generally equipped with front-loading rifles.

its purpose.

It is to get as close to the enemy as possible, close to the design distance and fire, and use the high rate of fire of the rear-loading gun to tilt the fierce firepower at the enemy!
"Get up! Get up! Charge!!!"

Jinbiao jumped up again.

Even though he used to be a banner man, he was not a wealthy family in Beijing. Back then, he was almost begging for a bite of food.

Today's days are more hopeful than before.

As a warrior who was selected into the West Conquest Army.

Jinbiao has its own pasture and cattle and sheep.

At the same time, he also has a land coupon, which can be exchanged for 40 acres of Junlu land in the northeast. At the same time, if he makes contributions, he may get a hereditary title!

Life in the prairie is too bitter!

I want to go back to Beijing!

Jin Biao, who used to have a Beijing household registration, gritted his teeth and rushed forward with his head covered!

"This"

Musayev frowned.

He really did not expect that these Chinese soldiers could accomplish such an unexpected set of tactics.

Get down, charge, get down.

Tactical moves are not difficult.

The hard part is doing this on the battlefield.

Dash forward at the risk of being shot by enemy bullets.

It takes a lot of courage to do it.

People are afraid of death.

in Europe.

Who dares to let the soldiers go down on their stomachs—these little soldiers will most likely not be able to pretend to be dead after they go down.

Who doesn't know that lying on the stomach is not easy to be hit.

But it's easy to get down, but hard to stand up!

Queuing up to shoot is dull though.

But at least it can allow officers to better control the queue, and can avoid soldiers' failures caused by fear of death to the greatest extent.

But now the lying down-charging-downing tactic is a test of the enthusiasm of the soldiers.

Look now.

The combat enthusiasm of these Ming soldiers is indeed very high!
This made Musayev look very worried.

"Rush! Continue to rush!!"

When Jin Biao was lying on his stomach, he specially checked whether there were any missing parts on his body.

He breathed a sigh of relief after finding it intact, and then shouted to his soldiers to move forward.

In fact, this set of tactics tests the ability of the most basic non-commissioned officer squad leaders.

Under the stimulation of Jun Lutian.

The soldiers of the Western Expedition Army can be described as brave and fearless.

"Lie down!!"

When the rifled guns of the Russian army rang again.

Jin Biao rushed forward suddenly, and roared loudly at the same time.

There are quite a few monitors like him.

this way.

They have advanced more than 100 steps

There are less than two hundred steps left to the enemy.

It's still pretty far though.

but.
This has entered the firing range of the Guangfu 6-year-style breech-loading rifle! !
"Fire!!"

Jin Biao lay on the ground, stretched the gun in his hand forward, put the butt of the gun on his shoulder, and caught a Russian officer in front of him with the front sight.

boom!
Gunshots sounded.

next moment.

A smear of blood sprang from the chest of the Russian officer.

at the same time.

Bang bang bang!
Intensive gunshots rang out.

More than 1000 soldiers of the Ming army fired continuously with guns in their hands,
The dense bullets rushed towards the Russian army in front like raindrops.

The soldiers of the Ming army even shot while shooting.

Also move forward to shorten the shooting distance!

Seeing that the infantry of the Ming army had rushed to a distance of more than 300 yards from his own side, Colonel Turgenev knew that something was wrong.

He hastily turned his head and looked back - he was waiting for the order to retreat.

The order to retreat has not yet been issued, but the gun battle between the two sides is in full swing.

The violent bullet rain poured over, and the Russian infantry who was shooting from a kneeling position was beaten up and down.

The rifles they use are about 1.5 meters long without the bayonet. After the bayonet is installed, they are taller than most soldiers. It is very inconvenient to load bullets on half knees, especially when loading bullets in the rain of enemy bullets. , Panic is inevitable, and the reloading speed will also drop.

Some inexperienced recruits also forgot to take out the poke bar and launch it all together.

In contrast, the Ming army, who was lying on their stomachs and firing, was much more relaxed.

The rear-loading guns in their hands can be loaded in various positions, and the speed is fast, and it is not easy to make mistakes. Just pull the firing pin and push the bullets into the magazine.

As a result, the difference in shooting speed between the two sides is not 6 times, but 8 times and 9 times.

Bullets from the Ming army poured down like raindrops, and the Russian army only fired back sparsely.
People lie on the ground to hide bullets.

He was half-kneeling and was shot at a fixed target.

Casualties on both sides were completely unequal.

Turgenev's hands were trembling, and in just one or two minutes, one or two hundred of his soldiers had already been killed or injured!
Can this go on?
The drums of retreat were louder than ever.

Colonel Turgenev breathed a sigh of relief, stood up and was about to give orders to the soldiers and officers around him, when he suddenly felt his chest hit hard by something. (End of this chapter)