Chapter 564 Mughal wooden “tank” tactics (please subscribe!)

Author: Linjiang Jun

Chapter 564 Mughal wooden “tank” tactics (please subscribe!)

The generation gap between Ming and Mughal weapons is too great, and any strategy is futile in the face of this equipment gap.

In the afternoon, the two sides began to engage in large-scale contact. The central army, left wing, and right wing were all close, and the decisive battle was about to begin.

For the Mughals, who had superior troops and their left wing, they could continue to advance and go around the Ming army's left wing to attack from both sides at the same time.

There is no better way for Ming Dynasty to do this. They cannot extend the front line indefinitely in order to avoid being flanked.

The thickness of the battle line is also very important.

Another point is that the Ming army is not really afraid of being attacked from both sides. Don't forget, they can lay out barbed wire fences.

Otherwise, they would not choose to fight the enemy on the plains.

There is no danger to defend on the plains, so the number of troops is more important.

Shaista Khan stood on a huge chariot and observed the Ming army with a telescope.

This chariot is four to five meters high and requires more than a dozen horses to pull it. It is extremely heavy and cumbersome on the battlefield.

But there is no way. This huge chariot is a symbol of power and a tradition left over from the Indian battlefield.

On the tall chariot, Shaista Khan could see further.

However, what can be seen through a telescope is extremely limited.

The sound of cannons sounded, indicating that the Ming army launched an attack.

However, the Ming army's proactive attack was different from that of the Mughal Empire.

The Mughal Empire's active attack was an infantry charge, while the Ming army's active attack was to use long-range fire strikes to force the opponent to charge towards them.

If the opponent doesn't charge, they can keep firing, consuming the enemy's vitality and morale.

If the enemy rushes over, that's exactly what he wants.

The artillery of the Ming army did not deliberately search for Shaista Khan's position. His four-meter-high chariot looked very conspicuous, but it was insignificant when thrown into a crowd of 150,000 people.

Even if you look for it with a telescope, it is difficult to find it.

The Ming army's artillery was only fired at the areas where the Mughal troops were concentrated, consuming the enemy's troops.

The bombs fell on the Mughal army, causing craters and killing countless Mughal soldiers.

The start of the Ming army's artillery bombardment also meant the beginning of the decisive battle.

At the same time, Shaista Khan, who was observing from the luxury chariot, clearly noticed that several black spots in the sky were getting closer and closer to his luxury chariot!

This is a hot air balloon of the Royal Air Force of the Ming Dynasty.

The fact that the Ming artillery could not see Shaista Khan's chariot does not mean that the Ming air force could not see it.

They were preparing to bomb the place where Shaista Khan was.

I don't know whether it was God's blessing or the trouble of his sixth sense. Ever since he saw those black spots, Shaista Khan broke out in a cold sweat and his hair stood on end.

Under the warm weather in Tianzhu, he shivered several times.

So he felt blessed and quietly left this luxurious chariot.

The Mughals also accelerated their advance.

In the Chinese army, more than two hundred specially made leather chariots were pushed by soldiers and rushed to the front.

These ultra-thick leather tanks are hard to penetrate even with bullets.

However, more than two hundred tanks could not cover all the charging troops.

At the same time, their artillery also reached its predetermined position and was ready to fire at the Ming army.

Every move they made fell into the eyes of the Ming army.

"Mortars, aim at the opponent's artillery and destroy those artillery." Qian Yan gave the order.

Before the war began, Qian Yan had done intelligence work and knew that the greatest threat to his own side in the Mughal army was these artillery pieces.

Although these artillery pieces were lagging behind, they still posed a considerable threat and were the targets that the Ming army prioritized for destruction.

However, because the main task of rifled artillery is to destroy those tanks, the task of destroying these artillery pieces is shouldered by flexible mortars.

"shoot."

On the Mughal side, the first batch of ammunition was fired.

The accuracy is mediocre and the power is not good.

But the shells that fell into the Guards' position killed five soldiers.

This is because the soldiers of the Guards are relatively scattered. If they had followed the formation of the cold weapon era, there would have been at least twenty casualties in this wave.

The biggest drawback of Mughal artillery was its slow firing rate.

After just launching a wave, the next reloading will take at least three minutes.

This kind of launch speed is simply hopeless.

After they fired once, the Ming Dynasty's explosive shells began to fall into their artillery.

At first there were only one or two scattered shells, but soon a large number of shells were poured into this area.

The soldiers who were loading gunpowder on the artillery were suddenly blown away and turned upside down.

And those Mughal artillery pieces that were hit by cannonballs were also damaged.

The Mughal officers on the side almost stared out of their eyes when they saw this scene. This thing was their army's treasure, and it was destroyed so easily.

This kind of loss was so heavy that if it weren't for the decisive battle, the officer would have ordered the artillery troops to be withdrawn first.

These artillery pieces are much more valuable than those Tianzhu cannon fodder, and cannot be consumed like this.

However, now is the decisive battle, and the charging troops at the front need these artillery to provide fire support.

To withdraw hastily would be to leave the charging soldiers to fight alone.

While he was struggling, the Ming army's artillery shells continued to fall in this area.

The rate of fire of Ming army mortars was very fast, and well-trained soldiers could fire ten shots in one minute.

One Mughal artillery piece after another was destroyed, and it seemed that the artillery unit would be almost destroyed before it could be fired a second time.

The commanders of the Mughal artillery were suddenly at a loss. They could not find any way to defend or counterattack their opponents. They could only stand and take the beating.

"The enemy has too many cannons. How can we fight this battle?"

The officers of the Mughal "Shenji Battalion" sighed. After fighting for only a few minutes, he began to feel frustrated.

After all, it didn't take long before the most relied-upon weapon in their army was almost destroyed by the Ming army.

The infantrymen who were still charging did not know that the artillery behind them had been destroyed, and they continued to charge forward.

They had entered the firing range of the Ming army, and the Ming army's rifles rang out.

However, those thick tank shields blocked a large number of bullets, preventing them from being as miserable as the forward troops last time.

Except for those who were hit by rifled artillery, the others are basically intact.

"There's something really special about this thing. I don't know how thick the board must be."

On the Guards side, a junior officer complained.

You know, the Ming army's rifle bullets were so powerful that they could easily penetrate even iron armor.

At this time, the experienced Qian Yan realized something.

"Order to be on alert. There are too many enemy tanks. There will always be fish that slip through the net. The role of tanks may be greater than we think!"
Chapter completed!