Chapter 618 Hussar, charge!

Author: Linjiangjun

Not long after the Sultan inspected the battlefield, the besieging Ottoman troops broke into the city of Vienna through those gaps many times!

Although they were driven out by the Vienna defenders every time, they also consumed the number of Vienna defenders.

Soon, desperate defenders crawled out of the gaps and surrendered to the Ottoman army.

According to the intelligence they provided, the garrison in Vienna is now on the verge of collapse.

On the one hand, the firepower of the Ottoman army was beyond their expectations. The original artillery and muskets hit them so hard that they couldn't even lift their heads, and suffered heavy casualties!

On the other hand, the green hot air balloons floating in the sky also caused great psychological pressure on the defenders and citizens in the city.

These Catholics are confused: the Ottomans can fly! But no one on the Catholic side can fly!

What does this mean?

It shows that the advantage is not mine!

Count Stallenberg realized that if he did not fight, Vienna would be doomed.

But he only has five thousand winged cavalry left in his hands!

We can only take a gamble, otherwise it will be even more painful if the hussars die in the battle to defend the city.

Woohoo!

As the loud horn sounded, the entire land was suddenly filled with smoke, and the shouts of killing resounded through the sky.

Kaminski, commander of the Polish Hussars, took a deep breath, stretched out his right hand and said: "Lance!"

Kaminski is a descendant of the famous Polish-Lithuanian Chodkiewicz family.

Khodkiewicz led his troops to defeat the Rakshasa and Ottoman armies many times, and also captured Moscow, shocking Europe.

However, due to the limited strength of the Polish Federation and the huge difference between it and Rakshasa, the two parties were unable to merge, resulting in the failure of the idea of ​​the Poland-Lithuania-Moscow Federation.

Kaminsky is a leader among the descendants of his family, otherwise he would not be able to command the Hussars.

The winged cavalry soldier hesitated for a moment and then said: "General! They are just some Ottomans. You don't have to rush into the battle yourself. You should leave it to me."

"Lance!"

Kaminsky didn't talk nonsense and continued to repeat the two words just now.

The soldier did not dare to say anything more and handed the long lance to Kaminsky's hand.

Kaminsky held the lance. Although Count Stallenberg asked their hussars to fight this tough battle, he could not refuse. For the glory of the hussars, he could not retreat.

Thinking in my mind, I unconsciously raised my waist a little higher, and my expression became particularly solemn and serious.

Kaminsky cocked his lance and raised it above his head. Kaminsky rode his horse and passed in front of the three thousand cavalry. The three thousand cavalry in full armor immediately raised their weapons and let out a thundering cheer.

The invincible general in their eyes appeared again. In their hearts, this huge figure was an invincible myth. Even if there was a mountain in front of him, he could bravely break through it.

When the cheers subsided, Kaminski controlled the horse and came to the front of the formation, shouting loudly: "Hussars! We are fearless warriors, we are the spear of God, we are the enemy's nightmare! The Ottomans are there,

I want you to tear them into pieces and swallow them with all their bones in your stomach, can you do it?"

"able!"

The loud voice shook the ground.

Kaminsky nodded with satisfaction.

A swish sound!

Kaminsky closed his delicate visor and turned to face the Ottoman army in the distance.

"Hussars! Charge!"

An order was given, but Kaminsky took the lead and rushed out. Behind him were five thousand cavalrymen, two hundred of them in a formation, slowly accelerating at a distance of fifteen meters apart.

Their speed didn't increase very quickly, but their formation was very neat.

The lances of the hussars were raised high, forming rows of spears.

The most eye-catching thing is the pair of wings made of braided feathers behind them, flying up and down with the ups and downs of the war horses, as if they can really fly.

Seeing the five thousand winged cavalry rushing out, the city of Vienna burst into cheers. Some of the Ottoman infantrymen who were attacking the city hurriedly dodged to the left and right. There were still many people who did not have time to escape and were knocked down and trampled to pieces by the galloping horses.

"Speed ​​up! Speed ​​up! Rush forward!"

Although the optimal distance for the Hussars' acceleration had not yet been reached, Kaminsky still gave the order to charge into the formation.

The Ottoman artillery was too powerful, and the city of Vienna could not be defended unless their artillery was overwhelmed.

If it is a normal opponent, the Polish Hussars' charge tactics are effective.

The tactics of the Polish hussars are very flexible. When they reach a distance of about a hundred meters from the enemy's formation, the Poles will arrange the hussars into a dense formation for a group charge. At this time, the traveling speed of the hussars

It is also the fastest. After all, the faster the speed, the greater the inertia and the stronger the impact.

At the same time, although the hussars are heavy cavalry, they retain some characteristics of light cavalry. Before the cavalry approaches the enemy infantry spear formation, the Poles often ask the knights in the first row to take out the matchlock guns they carry and shoot first.

A volley of rounds - a complete lack of martial ethics.

If they are intercepted by the opponent's cavalry, the hussars will raise their spears to deal with it. If not, they simply throw away their lances and spears and directly use battle axes, broadswords and hammers to kill the enemy's infantry.

In fact, some Polish cavalry simply did not take out any weapons when attacking, relying on weight and inertia to disperse the enemy's spear and musket array.

On the other hand, the Poles also put a lot of effort into horses.

Traditional Eastern European war horses are good at running and have strong explosive power but poor load-bearing capacity, while horses from Northern Europe and West Asia are good at carrying heavy loads and have poor explosive power.

The horses of the Hussars are actually "customized" hybrid horses. The Poles will buy a large number of horses from West Asia and Northern Europe and cross them with local horses. This makes the horses of the Hussars not only have strong explosive power, but also carry heavy loads.

The ability is also excellent.

The crossbred horses used by the Hussars can carry 80 to 90 kilograms of equipment for long-distance marches of more than 100 kilometers under extreme circumstances, and immediately organize a charge. In addition, the Politburo Federation has also legislated to prohibit the sale of horses, and violators will be directly executed.

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In addition, the Polish Hussars had the means to counteract muskets. In order to counteract the early muskets, the Poles directly customized special bulletproof plate armor for each cavalry. This type of plate armor was extremely heavy, and the bulges were larger than the bulletproof ones.

Other plate armors are even more exaggerated.

The muskets at that time were not as powerful as those of later generations. Not only were they loaded in the front chamber, but they also used black powder. The most terrible thing was that the amount of powder was not enough. The method of customizing the armor could indeed ensure that the hussars could successfully charge into the opponent's infantry.

In front of the battle array.

However, Zhu Kezang had long expected that the Hussars would definitely become the biggest obstacle to the Ottomans' attack on Vienna, so he sent some small gifts to the Ottomans.

The Ottoman army was well prepared. Under the command of the imperial prime minister, dozens of foreign trade black whirlwind rockets soared into the sky and plunged into the ranks of the Hussars.
Chapter completed!