A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 504

As the rocket flew, Qingqi was still galloping violently. They were divided into groups, groups of hundreds of people, and surged along various slopes and hills like a tide.

Because they were dispersed, the rocket vehicles were not enough to stop them from advancing. Seeing them rushing closer, the armored weapons dazzled people's eyes, and there was a commotion in the Shenji camp. The previous joy was lost, and fear surged into everyone's hearts.

The generals of the Shenji Battalion are all well-known young soldiers, and they can't talk about training at ordinary times. In the past, they would have fired early.The reason why they have endured until now is that Lin Jinsi sent his own soldiers to forcefully suppress them, and the most important thing is that there are Jingbian troops from the two generals in the formation, which makes everyone feel at ease and rely on them faintly.

Not to mention them, in fact, many Ming frontier soldiers are not like this?Although the vehicle camps of the Ming army were equipped with a high level of firearms, many officers and soldiers relied too much on firearms, causing them to lose the courage to fight in close combat.Coupled with the lack of training, the pass rate of many firearms is low. When approaching the enemy, they fight randomly.

They have been able to persist until now, which is already an overperformance.

Lin Jinsi also felt that his mouth was dry and bitter, only Lei Xianbin beside him was still calm, this kind of scene was just a trivial matter to him, he had experienced a lot since joining the army.

Seeing that the cavalry was getting closer, finally, Lei Xianbin said in a deep voice, "Fulang Ji!"

Lin Jinsi shouted hastily: "Flangji fires!"

The sound of swans rose sharply, the sound of cannons was loud, and dense smoke burst out from the formation of Shenji Battalion vehicles.

The Shenji Battalion has one hundred artillery carts on the front, and forty artillery carts on the left side. At this time, it is the one hundred artillery carts on the front that are firing. Each cart carries about three guns, made of pure iron, with a pipe length of two feet and a weight of about one hundred catties.

The gunners in each car were divided into three squads. Amidst the sound of swans, you could see them firing one squad in turn.

However, these cannons seem to be powerful, but in fact they caused little damage. The rolling and clear cavalry were still rushing over, and the formation of Shenji Battalion was even more flustered.For these gunners, it would be fine if they hid behind the city walls or positions and fired calmly, but fighting in front of the formation puts too much pressure on them.

Moreover, although the Franc machine has the advantage of fast reloading, it is also very demanding when filling the sub-cuppets. It is necessary that the sub-cuppets and the mother are tightly matched, otherwise the launch of the cannon is weak, and the vented anger may burn your own people. .

As Qingqi approached, they became more and more involved in accidents and panicked.The weather was already hot, and at this moment, these gunners were dripping with sweat, and the pervasive gunpowder smoke made them cough uncontrollably.

All kinds of circumstances made the gun carriages of the Shenji Battalion, except for the three squads that loaded the ammunition at the beginning, the subsequent firing of the artillery became scattered and powerless.

Smoke and dust billowed, and a large number of Qing soldiers quickly approached the front of the car formation with a hundred steps, and many people were about to rush up the hill.

"Scattershot!"

Some officers shouted anxiously.

Boom boom boom, some cannons fired shotguns, spewing out large groups of flames, while the men and horses were shouting, some Qing cavalry who rushed to the front were hit by the flying lead, and a large cloud of blood mist was stirred up, howling Roll to the ground.

"Fire!"

The sound of swans in the Chinese army was loud, and amidst the roars of the officers, the gunshots sounded like popping beans. The gunners of the Shenji Battalion, who had already been unbearable for a long time, immediately screamed and fired their guns on the baffle of the gun car like a honeycomb.

"Bang bang bang!"

A large puff of white smoke rose, and the strong smell of gunpowder and sulfur filled the air. Some Qing cavalry fell down, fell to the ground in pain, and screamed back and forth, but the following large puffs of Qing cavalry rushed close to the car formation Dozens of steps before.

The bowstrings sounded, waves of arrows were shot from their riding bows, and some people used horsepower to continuously throw javelins, throwing axes, rotary knives, broadswords and other weapons.

"what……"

Some gunners of the Shenji Battalion shot arrows, or were hit by javelins.

Although the cavalry bows of the Qing soldiers were not as powerful as the infantry bows, the speed of the arrows was not too fast, and the shooting distance was not too far, but all of them were extremely accurate, and they seemed not to be affected by the jolting of the horse's back.In particular, their arrows are all big and heavy, with blood grooves and triangular edges. They have strong armor-piercing and bloodletting capabilities. If they are hit by an arrow, they will bleed too much and die soon.

For the bows and arrows of the Qing army, it is fine if they have excellent armor, if they have no armor, or the armor is not good...

This is also the reason why the Jingbian army still wears armor even though the guns are sharp. Even if the whole army uses flintlock guns and bayonets in the future, if the Donglu do not turn into pure firearms, Wang Dou will not give up the armor.

It's a pity that the armor of the Shenji Battalion in front of them looks glamorous, but most of them are just fake.

When the Qing army shot arrows, the musketeers and gunners who were densely packed in front of them dodged in a panic, but some people were still hit by the arrows.Especially for those gunners, each gun carriage is hollow, although there are baffles on both sides, but if they want to fire the guns, they must be under the threat of Qingqi bows and arrows.

Those who were hit by the arrows, after a muffled grunt, soon felt powerless and collapsed to the ground limply.Where their arrows were shot, blood continued to flow out, and their armor was pierced by the Tartars' riding bows, and many of them were bean curd armor that was beautiful on the outside but dirty on the inside.

This kind of armor is extremely disgusting. At that time, Qi Jiguang said angrily: "...my armor now has a new appearance on the outside, and iron leaves on the inside. There are several eyes on each piece. The rust is rotten and only the iron shape remains. It is still good. It is empty like a sieve. Generally speaking, the enemy can be penetrated by shooting, and can be broken by cutting..."

The armor of many soldiers of the Shenji Battalion is so impenetrable to the enemy that they cannot be seen normally.Even riding a bow can't withstand it, let alone a javelin throwing axe, and this kind of result is to be endured with life.

Rolling Qingqi, braving the rain of bullets and artillery, came in waves like a tide. They rode skillfully on the horses, coming and going, going and coming again, seemingly endlessly.They galloped in groups, and every time the bowstring sounded, arrows were shot like locusts, and javelins were thrown like raindrops.

The musketeers and gunners of the Shenji Battalion in front of the chariot formation were already in a panic. People kept getting shot by arrows or being shot through by javelins. They kept screaming, and the firing of their cannons and muskets became chaotic. , In the confrontation with Qingqi, he was defeated.

Although the Qing cavalry outside hadn't rushed to the formation yet, and the nearest Tartar soldiers only rushed to the front of the chariot to shoot arrows, their barbaric and cruel aura could still be deeply felt.

When they met their eyes, their vicious eyes seemed to have no humanity at all, like a humanoid beast with claws and claws.As soon as their eyes met, the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion were a little bit timid, and the bloody tension before the battle made everyone unable to use their abilities.

"Reload, reload, shoot!"

According to the officer's order, the blunderbuss reloaded ammunition in a hurry. Although they used Lumi blunderbuss, the firearms were excellent, but the ammunition was not fixed-loaded paper tube ammunition, and there were many steps. Dry, flustered and trembling.

Everyone either made a mistake with the primer and the propellant, or forgot to load the lead, or filled too much lead, or filled too little gunpowder, all kinds of failures emerged one after another.In particular, the Tartars kept shooting arrows, and the people around them screamed and fell down, which made them even more upset.

They used a three-layer gunslinger advance and retreat attack tactic, and the fire gun pass tactic required close cooperation between the front and rear. That tactic reached its peak during Yingzong's time.However, the Shenji Battalion has been abandoned for so long, and now everyone has more than enough energy to use the front and rear pass tactics. Lin Jinsi also understands this, and only lets the gunners advance and retreat in three layers to shoot.

However, not long after the Qing soldiers rode and shot, under the threat of the rain of arrows, everyone panicked. Many people went their own way, and there was no distinction between the front and the back, and there was chaos.

Many officers were hoarse from shouting, but it didn't help.

"what!"

Tian Dayang was also extremely flustered. Seeing that the Jingbian army fought easily, it was his turn to realize how difficult it is to make military achievements.

His position is the front wing of the chariot formation. From a distance, there are roaring Tartar soldiers all over the mountains and plains. They all wear black helmets and red tassels, with high helmet pillars, and wear double-breasted cotton armor covered with foam nails. , only the color of the armor is different, or blue, or yellow, or blue with a red border.

There are also some Tazi soldiers with lighter armor, which seem to only have foam nails, without iron leaves inlaid inside. Most of them only have short and soft riding bows, not huge infantry bows.

Some of them still hold Sulu ingots in their hands, with wolf skins hanging on them, which is a kind of weapon similar to boring palladium.These people are wearing yellow armor, red armor, or only fur robes and fox hats, they should be Mongolian Tartar soldiers.

The same as the Manchurian soldiers, they were as rude and savage, and their eyes were full of violence. When they came roaring, Tian Dayang didn't dare to look into their eyes.

They are more skilled in riding, and can make all kinds of incredible moves on horseback. They galloped in groups, and ran past the guns in front of the chariots. The dense arrows were like pouring rain, and they kept falling on the chariots and chariots. On the gunners and artillerymen behind them, someone fell down with a muffled grunt from time to time.

Right in front of him, not far from Tian Dayang, the chubby musketeer Zhao Jiafu had an arrow in his throat, spurted blood, and collapsed weakly to the ground.Before the war, he even made fun of Tian Dayang, but he didn't expect his soul to return to heaven so soon.

There was also a musketeer, whose throat was sprayed with a cloud of blood by the rotary knife, fell to the ground, clutched his throat and struggled desperately, and he probably couldn't survive.

There was another gunner whose chest was cut by a throwing axe. His appearance and armor couldn't protect him. The wound was cut very deep. Either he died or was seriously injured.

Tian Dayang's scalp was numb, and he became more and more flustered when loading ammunition. He had already fired a few guns, and he didn't know if he had killed a tartar. He was in a panic when he suddenly heard Chen Sheng's voice in his ears: "Don't panic, be careful! Listen to my password."

"Open the fire door!"

Tian Dayang hurriedly opened the fire door of the Lumi gun according to his words.

"Back the gunpowder!"

Tian Dayang hastily took out a bamboo tube from the priming pot and poured the priming medicine.

"Close the fire door and retrieve the propellant."

"Pour the lead and take the stick!"

"Calm down and aim at the Tartars!"

While Chen Sheng was talking, his Lumi blunderbuss took aim at a guy who held Sulu ingots, hung wolf skins, and wore red armor a hundred steps away. He was riding a horse and roaring, commanding his subordinates to ride and shoot.

Like him, his good friend Ju Yiwu also took aim at a Tartar officer.

"Go to hell!"

Chen Sheng pulled the trigger resolutely, the gun rang, and he fell down. The guy shot a bloody arrow from his chest and fell off the horse.There was a faint sense of relief in Chen Sheng's heart, with a sharp weapon in hand, taking the life of the enemy was like picking something out of a bag.

A smile appeared on Ju Yiwu's face, and he gave the one who was aiming at Shiku a share, and took a headshot.

Tian Dayang pulled the trigger and let out a cheerful cry: "It hit!"

Chen Sheng said: "Yes, that's it, it's very simple, isn't it? Brother Tian, ​​we will meet again in the capital."

After saying that, he left with Ju Yiwu, both of them had at least five or six arrows on their bodies, but they didn't care, the Jingbian army's excellent armor effectively protected their safety.

Tian Dayang looked at Chen Sheng's back: "Brother Chen, we will meet again in the capital!"

He took a deep breath: "Open the fire door!"

……

Thousands of Qing cavalry attacking the left wing, they took the team as a unit, and rushed towards the front of the Shenji camp in waves like a tide.The car battalion and the defense line of the formation seemed to be crumbling under the impact of the cavalry.

A large group of cavalry also rushed towards the second chariot formation of Shenji Battalion. They were flanked by the left flank of the first chariot formation of Shenji Battalion and the front of the second chariot formation.

Then these cavalry attacked the left flank of the second chariot formation, and groups of cavalry bypassed the hills on the left, intending to force the rear flank of the second formation and threaten the large formation of the Chinese army on the right.

Guo Yingxian led Wang Zheng and Li Yunshu to drive away: "Haha, it's finally my turn!"

The arrows were flying, as if they could see the wavering of the Shenji battalion formation. Their guns were completely suppressed by their own arrows. The Qing army's light cavalry rushed forward to shoot in waves, while their heavy cavalry were ready to move in the rear. .

The sound of tension continued, the screams were continuous, and the gunners of the Shenji Battalion behind the cannon cart were shot repeatedly.

The infantry bows of those Qing soldiers had large and heavy handles, and the arrows they shot were powerful and heavy, and their heads were more accurate.

The armor of the Shenji Battalion can't even stand up to a riding bow, how can it stop the fierce Qing army's infantry bow?

Not only were the baffles of each artillery vehicle covered with arrows like hedgehogs, but also many soldiers who were unable to react in time were hit by arrows, and many of them were hit by several arrows.

Like riding bows, the arrows of the Qing army's step bows are as large and heavy, with blood grooves, three-edged shape, and longer arrow bodies and larger arrows.If you are hit by an arrow, you will bleed to death quickly, or lose your combat effectiveness.

Amidst the muffled sound, many soldiers of the Shenji Battalion were shot by arrows, many of them were shot in the eyes, throat, face and other vital parts, they were shot in the arms or thighs, and because the shots were extremely deep, the blood flow continued , Those people also collapsed one after another.

Moreover, the wounds of these people are difficult to sew, and if the rescue is not timely, they will lose their lives.

The Qing army's arrows rained down like locusts, one round after another, fast and hard. The people who were hit by the arrows kept screaming, blood flowed all over the ground, and everyone around them turned pale.

Seeing that the situation is not good, many people are ready to retreat, but within this car formation, where to retreat?If he didn't stick to the chariot, it would be another Bai Guangen's fate.

"Don't retreat, those who disobey the order will be cut off!"

Lin Jinsi's personal guard, brandishing his sharp blade desperately, roared to stop the soldiers from retreating.

It's just that facing the ferocious Tartar soldiers in front of them, and the deadly arrows coming like rain, those gunners and gunners of the Shenji Battalion who are retreating, how can they pay attention?
Besides, everyone is honored and honored, and if you pretend to be powerful, who is afraid of whom?

For a moment, the two sides scuffled and crowded together, creating chaos.

(End of this chapter)