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Chapter 318 Manchurian Cavalry Regiment vs. Cossack Cavalry
Facing the Ming army abandoning horses and fighting on foot, the commander of the Cossack cavalry also knew that the dense line formation of the Ming army was still a great threat.

However, the distance between the two sides is already very close. If the distance is farther, he will consider changing the formation and detouring to the side of the Ming army before launching an attack.

In this case, with the speed of the cavalry, the Ming army may not be able to react in time.

But now he didn't dare to take this risk. Once he temporarily changed his formation, he might expose his flanks to the firepower of the Ming army.

So not only can't change formations, but also speed up the impact.

"Rumbling..." The Cossack cavalry galloped so fast that the ground trembled, and they quickly approached to a distance of about forty feet.

"First row, get ready, fire..." Ainengqi ordered loudly, and the trumpeter immediately blew his horn to convey the order.

"Bang..." A row of clear smoke came out, and bullets rushed towards each other.

"Ah..." Cossack cavalrymen rolled over and fell, their horses neighing endlessly.

"Rumble..." The cavalry in front was cleared, while the cavalry behind continued to charge and took the opportunity to fire back, causing some damage to the Ming army.

But because it is on a galloping horse, the accuracy is very difficult to control, and the lethality is limited.

"Second row, get ready, fire..." Ainengqi ordered again.

"Bang..." The Cossack cavalry fell down again.

"Third row, get ready, fire..." Ainengqi ordered for the third time.

"Bang..." The soldiers in the third row pulled the trigger without hesitation, and the Cossacks fell down again, and the people behind also seized the opportunity to fight back with muskets, but compared with the lethality of the Ming army, it was a stark difference. don't.

Ainengqi didn't have time to observe the enemy's losses, so he quickly ordered: "Get on the horse and face..."

The soldiers put away the muskets in their hands, and immediately found the horses and turned over.

"Kill..." Ainengqi gave an order with a roar, then accelerated, charging towards the approaching enemy army.

After being baptized by the three rows of musketeers of the Ming army, the Cossack cavalry suddenly lost more than half, but even so, they still did not retreat. They felt that they still had a chance to defeat their opponents. This was their great confidence in their cavalry battle.

"Kill..." The distance between the cavalry on both sides is getting closer and closer. One side has less than 500 people, while the other side has 3000 people.

"Rumble..." The hooves of the horses rumbled like thunder, and the cavalry on both sides staggered and waved their weapons fiercely.

The Cossack cavalry first stabbed straight with spears, and the Manchurian army in the Ming army also responded with spears first, while the Han army and Mongolian army mainly used sabers.

Soldiers screamed and fell from their horses, including Cossack cavalry and Ming soldiers.

Ai Nengqi took a rough look, and was shocked immediately. He could see at a glance that his side's casualties were obviously greater than the opponent's.

The reason is also very clear. The spears in the hands of the enemy are too dominant. Our own Manchurian regiment is also equipped with spears, but the length is shorter than that of the enemy. In this kind of hedging, we suffer a lot.

Moreover, the enemy's war horses also had a considerable advantage, being taller and stronger, and their impact force was greater and faster.

But now that the two sides are stuck together, they can only fight recklessly.

"The second battalion of the second regiment stand against me, and the third battalion detours to the enemy's side, kill me..." Ainengqi roared and ordered.

The Second Regiment is the Manchuria Cavalry Regiment, and they have always been proud of their cavalry battles. In the frontal attack just now, their side obviously suffered a big loss, which made them very angry.

The head of the regiment, Nikan, roared: "Spear, throw..."

The spears in the hands of Manchurian soldiers are short, but the shortness also has the advantage of being short, that is, it is easy to throw.

"Swish, swish..." Spears were thrown out one by one. The soldiers of the Manchurian regiment were originally adapted from the elite of the Manchu Eight Banners. Throwing spears is their forte, let alone at such a short distance.

"Pu Chi Chi Chi..." One by one spears stabbed the Cossack cavalry fiercely.

"Ah..." Many Cossack cavalrymen grabbed the spears that had stabbed them in pain, screaming and falling from their horses.

"Kill..." Nikan roared again, and took the lead to charge out, taking out bows and arrows as he charged.

One by one, the Manchu soldiers who threw their spears took out their bows and arrows and started shooting. They used heavy arrows, and the range would be affected to a certain extent, but they were very powerful at close range and had strong armor-piercing ability.

"Ah..." Cossack cavalry screamed and fell down.

If the strength of the Cossack cavalry is their spears, then the strength of the Manchurian soldiers is their archery. If the Manchurian soldiers are in close combat, the Manchurian soldiers are slightly inferior, but at a certain distance, the Cossack cavalry will lose more than win. up.

When the army was reorganized, Tangning had considered gradually phasing out the use of bows and arrows, because he knew very well that with the prevalence of firearms, the use of bows and arrows would become smaller and smaller, and it was only a matter of time before they were completely phased out.

Therefore, he once planned to let the army use muskets as the main weapon of battle.

But he finally dismissed this idea, and let Manchu soldiers and Mongolian soldiers who were good at riding and shooting continue to make bows and arrows.

Because they grew up on horseback since they were young, and after entering the army, they can become excellent archers without investing too much resources, so why kill their talent?
Although bows and arrows have gradually become somewhat outdated, they are not yet ready to be eliminated immediately.

That being the case, he equipped the Manchurian soldiers and the Mongolian soldiers with the main battle weapons. The Manchurian soldiers now have four main battle weapons, muskets, bows and arrows, spears and sabers. It can be said that they are armed to the teeth.

According to different battle situations, they can freely choose combat weapons.If Tangning hadn't forced everyone in the Manchurian soldiers to master the use of firearms, many Manchurian soldiers would be more willing to rely on their bows and arrows.

But fortunately, mastering the use of muskets is much easier than practicing archery, and it can be mastered proficiently in a few months.

Therefore, the current Manchurian soldiers can ride and shoot when mounted, and can become excellent musketeers when dismounted. They are relatively versatile and have no obvious shortcomings.

The weapons of the Cossack cavalry can be said to be very rich, such as muskets, spears, and sabers, but archery is not their strong point, so they are rarely equipped with bows and arrows.

After the Manchurian soldiers discovered its shortcomings, they tried not to come into close contact with them, kept a certain distance away, and then fought with bows and arrows.

Sure enough, this move restrained the enemy very much. When they saw a Ming army about to turn to their flanks, the Cossacks couldn't hold on any longer and ordered to retreat hastily.

Ainengqi was overjoyed, and hurriedly shouted: "Chasing..."

Under the order of Nikan, the Manchu soldiers rushed to catch up. However, the Don and Orlov horses of the Cossacks were obviously better than the war horses of the Ming army.

After they ran at a high speed, it was difficult for Nikan and the others to catch up. They first shot with bows and arrows, and then quickly switched to muskets after the distance exceeded the killing range of bows and arrows.

The fleeing Cossacks fell off their horses one by one, and dared not stay any longer.

(End of this chapter)