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Chapter 279 Flintlock Tactics

Moreover, rather than holding advanced weapons but adopting a retreat and conservative tactics, it is easy not to compete with the Houjin army on the weak side.

The improvement of combat experience and the defeat of the Jin army, isn't this a way to temper the will to fight, get rid of the fear of the enemy, and improve the fighting spirit?

As long as there are no major defeats and losses, even if they can only passively defend the city, it means the victory of the Ming army and the defeat of the Houjin army.

Because the current political situation is like this, although the Mongolian tribes and North Korea do not have the strength to directly attack Houjin, they are on the side of Ming Dynasty.

As long as Houjin's combat intentions are not realized, or even failed.The positions of surrounding forces will become clearer, and the siege and blockade will become stronger.

Of course, if we can take advantage of the victory to reverse the military situation.For example, advancing the front to Jinzhou, or even Guangning, Houjin's passivity will be more obvious, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as precarious.

Flintlock guns began to be produced in large quantities, and equipment training began in the Beijing camp to explore new tactics.

You should know that although they are all front-loading muskets, the change in firing method does not only mean that they are quick and easy to use.

First of all, the flintlock gun can be used in rainy and snowy days. If you want to say that it is pouring, it will be boring.In other words, the flintlock gun equipped with a bayonet enabled the Ming army to have the conditions for all-weather field battles.

Secondly, to ensure the safety of the matchlock gun, it is necessary to leave a distance for the matchlock of the open flame, and the distance between the two musketeers should not be too close.

The flintlock guns can be arranged closely, and a linear formation that is more conducive to the density of firepower may even be born, thereby eliminating the old-fashioned infantry phalanx.

Furthermore, the loading and firing speed of flintlock guns is faster than that of arquebus guns, so it does not need too much depth to maintain the continuity of firepower, and three or four rows should be enough.

White smoke rose from the school grounds, gunshots burst out, and the smell of nitrate permeated the chilly air.But the young emperor was concentrating on it, holding up the binoculars to watch carefully.

The formation has not changed much, but the distance between the Musketeers has been greatly reduced.

This point, Zhu Youxiao still appreciates it very much, which shows that the generals used their brains during the drill and observed carefully to make such a change.

Should the cold weapons be cancelled, and all be equipped with flintlock guns and bayonets?Zhu Youxiao still hesitated.

In his memory, he forgot which movie he saw, it seemed to be a duel between European infantry and cavalry in the Middle Ages.

The charging momentum of the galloping horses, the long and thick sharpened wooden stick... The flintlock gun and bayonet look a bit thin!

Just in case, keep the pikemen; or, let the generals sum up in practice, should all the cold weapons be eliminated?

The generals of the three battalions of Yongwei, Xuanfeng, and Longqi from the Jingying camp surrounded Sun Yingyuan, Zhou Yuji, and Cao Wenzhao respectively, watching the drill of the flintlock, and talking a lot.

Sun Yingyuan and Zhou Yuji kept their eyes on the stage from time to time, and the changes in the expression of the young emperor made them feel a little uneasy.

Finally, the emperor put down the binoculars, with a warm smile on his face, Sun Yingyuan and Zhou Yuji looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.

Cao Wenzhao's dragon cavalry battalion practiced cavalry wall tactics, so the equipment and training of flintlock guns was not considered direct contact, and his mood was not as nervous as Sun Yingyuan and Zhou Yuji.

In a few more months, let Wan live to watch the rehearsal of the Dragoon Battalion, the charge of the cavalry wall is much more powerful than the musket drill.Thinking this way, Cao Wenzhao smiled at Sun Yingyuan and Zhou Yuji, and said softly, "Excellent practice!"

Just as Sun Yingyuan was about to speak, the emperor on the stage reached out to greet him.Immediately afterwards, a palace official rushed over and informed the generals to come forward and answer.

The three chief soldiers led a dozen deputy generals and generals to the high platform, only to hear the rustling of armor leaves, and they all knelt down on one knee, paying homage to see you.

"Free of ceremony." Zhu Youxiao was in a good mood, raised his hand, and said with a smile: "The soldiers trained very well, I am very relieved!"

Sun Yingyuan and other generals bowed to thank them, with relaxed smiles on their faces.

After pondering for a while, Zhu Youxiao said slowly: "Equipping the troops with flintlock guns is not just about updating weapons, but also changing tactics. You have done a good job. I have seen that there are differences in spacing and formation changes. Adjustment."

"It can be seen that you have really studied and studied with your heart, so that you will discover and gain experience." Zhu Youxiao glanced at the generals and said, "But you need to continue to improve to bring out the maximum power of the flintlock."

Stretching out a finger, the young emperor said solemnly: "Although I am an amateur in fighting in the army, I also know one principle of using muskets, that is to maximize the frontal firepower of the infantry formation."

Scanning the generals again, the young emperor slowly smiled and asked, "Are you right?"

Sun Yingyuan and the others were pondering over the principle mentioned by the emperor. It seemed that this statement had not been mentioned in the martial arts manual, but after careful consideration, there was some truth to it.

Zhou Yuji bowed and replied: "What Wan Sui said is very true. Shooting with ten people and a hundred people together, the effect will be very different. I wonder if the general's understanding is correct?"

Zhu Youxiao chuckled and said, "That's what I mean. When facing the enemy's charge, the phalanx is thick enough to resist. When the enemy retreats, the phalanx can be transformed into a line to increase the coverage of firepower."

Sun Yingyuan seemed to have realized something, and said: "The formation density and firing speed of the fusiliers should only need three or four rows, which can match the continuous firepower of the original five or six rows of arquebus guns. The smaller the thickness of the array, the faster the formation. The more musketeers fired, the bigger the firing surface."

Zhu Youxiao nodded appreciatively, and said: "In principle, it is correct, but you still need to continue to explore in the drill."

Then, he turned to Cao Wenzhao and asked, "Qing Cao, if we don't use pikemen, but flintlock guns and bayonets, can we withstand the cavalry's impact?"

"This——" Cao Wenzhao thought for a moment, and said, "Back to Long Live, a flintlock gun with a bayonet is shorter than a spear, but a war horse has an instinct of fear, unless you wear a blindfold."

Understood!Animals instinctively don't hit the gun point with their eyes open, unless they can't stop the car, or they can't see if they are blindfolded.

In other words—forget it, let’s keep the spearmen for now!

Zhu Youxiao secretly smiled wryly, thinking that there is no need to copy other people's practices.After all, Jiannu were not Europeans, and their tactics were completely different.

"Zhuqing must continue to train hard, and after one month, we will send model battalions to various places." Zhu Youxiao calmed down, looked at the generals and encouraged him: "Liaodong, Southwest, and the Nine Borders, Suifa The army town of changing guns requires the officers and soldiers you have trained to guide the training."

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