Chapter 658: Plan your escape route in advance (please subscribe!)

Author: Linjiangjun

Chapter 658: Plan your escape route in advance (please subscribe!)

The Ming Dynasty's skirmishers and snipers were obviously well-trained, and their military actions were very professional.

I saw them kneeling on one knee, trying to reduce the area around them that was vulnerable to enemies.

Although the action is simple, this not only reduces the probability of being shot, but also gives the line of infantry behind them a clear shot!

Behind the walking snipers, the line infantry on both wings quickly formed an anti-cavalry hollow square formation facing the Mongolian cavalry coming around the battle line, and fired at the Mongolian cavalry from multiple directions.

The "anti-cavalry" effect of the hollow square formation is not necessarily to cause much damage to the cavalry, but to "restrain" the "impact" of the cavalry and have a higher chance of survival in front of the cavalry.

We all know that when individual cavalry are chasing individual infantry, they can often easily kill the infantry.

The infantry often ran without looking back, fearing that if they turned around and were delayed, the cavalry would chase them up and chop them into pieces.

However, there are much less hand-to-hand combats between cavalry groups and infantry groups fighting in formation. However, there are probably a little more hand-to-hand combats between infantry and cavalry than infantry bayonet battles in the field. After all, Langeron under Suvorov's command

There is an aphorism in the general that was not dug up by Zhmodikov in the original text until the 21st century:

I have participated in many wars, but apart from strong attacks, I have never seen two infantrymen engage in a real bayonet battle; I have also never seen two cavalrymen collide. There will always be one party before the other party arrives.

However, in my military career, I have seen two or three battles in which cavalry broke into infantry.

To put it bluntly, when cavalry attacks infantry, most of the situation is a collective psychological game. Both infantry and cavalry are anxiously waiting to see how close the infantry will bring the cavalry before firing.

As for how close is considered close, even tacticians with similar views on heroes may not be able to reach a consensus.

The cavalry is betting that the infantry will tremble in fear as the horses' hooves approach, their hands tremble to the point where the firepower's damage effect is drastically reduced, and then they disperse and flee. The infantry is betting that the cavalry will either be repelled by firepower, or will be unable to break into the still tight infantry formation, and eventually fight their way back.

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In addition, the hollow square formation is surrounded by people, and there is no rear or flanks to a certain extent. The cavalry naturally cannot go around the rear, and the infantry will not suffer a sharp drop in morale as soon as they come up. Moreover, even if some individuals are so demoralized that they retreat, they will not be able to retreat.

He might have run away, but instead made the phalanx tighten even tighter.

The range of the Ming Dynasty's electric rifles was much higher than that of the nomadic cavalry, so the Mongolian cavalry was temporarily scared off after suffering the loss of range.

In the game between the Mongolian cavalry and the infantry of the Ming National Defense Force, the Ming Dynasty completely won.

The battle in the central battlefield is simpler and rougher.

The slaves who were knocked down by the Ming artillery screamed and fled. The Mongolian armored infantry had no intention of suppressing them at this time. Instead, under the cover of their own archers, they took advantage of the chaos and launched a charge towards the Ming army's front!

This is a confrontation between hot and cold weapons, a confrontation between nomadic civilization and industrial civilization.

The line infantrymen of the Ming Dynasty National Defense Force have raised their lightning rifles!

"shooting!"

Bang bang bang!

The powerful destructive power of the mini bomb directly penetrated the opponent's armor, which was not thick at all!

What's even more terrifying is that the wound caused by the conical minie bullet is different from the spherical projectile of the previous musket.

Because of its greater mass, the muzzle velocity is higher and its penetration into the human body is stronger.

Spherical projectiles often remain in the body and can cause tortuous wounds as they are ejected by muscles, tendons and bones.

Mine bombs often directly penetrate the soft tissues of the human body. Even if they hit harder bones, they are directly broken and passed through, rarely remaining in the body.

Comminuted and open fractures caused by Mini bombs are usually treated only by amputation under the medical conditions on the prairie. If they hit a major blood vessel, it will be directly fatal.

Han Tai Jisun Chengyun, who was sitting in the rear, saw his men falling one after another under the volley of Ming rifles, his face was full of horror!

He pointed at the Xia Army infantry who were skillfully loading and shooting, and shouted: "No wonder my father returned with a huge defeat from the Hunan battlefield a few years ago. There were still 700 steps (500 meters) away, so how could the range be so far?"

!" No one answered him, and the Mongolians around him also looked horrified and were speechless for a long time.

In their sight, the Mongolian infantry fell one after another against the Ming Dynasty's shooting, just like they were mowing grass in the pasture, falling in pieces!

In order to support the infantry, Sun Chengyun could only take a gamble and let the Mongolian cavalry on both wings rush in to harass the opponent.

This gives the infantry time and space to get close.

After giving the order to the Mongolian cavalry to charge, Sun Chengyun secretly said to his guards in Chinese: "I'm giving orders to the brothers in the Green Camp to mount their horses quickly. The situation is not right, and we should retreat immediately with our Taiji!"

In order to adapt to the prairie, the Green Camp line infantry have all undergone riding training. They can basically ride and are considered a qualified mounted infantry.

Good guy, it turns out that the real purpose of having the Mongolian cavalry charge is to buy yourself time to retreat!

Anyway, it is not a bad thing to consume more Mongolian lives.

However, the Mongolian cavalry on the flanks were not pleased either. They tried to open up the situation with mounted fire, but they fell off their horses and died one after another under the gunfire.

The gradually soaring casualties made the Qianhu Nayans who led the cavalry in battle no longer able to remain calm.

It turned out that they naively believed that charging at the Ming army could easily tear apart the Ming army's front line composed of infantry.

But then, the Mongolian cavalry who charged towards the Ming army were hit by even more fierce firepower. They barely managed to rush to the front of the Ming army's formation despite the rounds of projectiles fired at them.

At this time, they found in despair that the rifles in the hands of the Ming army turned into spears, and the square formation formed by the Ming army was like a hedgehog, which made them unable to stop talking!

"Don't stop, rush over! Tear apart their phalanx!"

The Qianhu Nayans of the Mongolian cavalry shouted loudly, trying to drive the captured cavalry to continue moving forward.

But the Mongolian cavalry are also human beings, and they are not fools. They have long been frightened by the continuous volleys of the Ming army!

Even if they wanted to charge, the horses under their crotches were afraid of the rifle bayonets in the enemy's hands, snoring uneasily and hesitating.

Even if the horses don't run away, they can't dismount and use human flesh to clear the way, right?

The helpless Mongolian cavalry Qianhu could only change tactics and lead his men to move around the Ming army's formation, hoping to find a weak point that could be broken through.

But while they were moving, the Ming Dynasty snipers in the phalanx were loading their rifles with sniper scopes in an orderly manner, shooting at the Mongolian cavalry riders whose armor was obviously more advanced.

In the continuous gunfire, Qianhumen among the cavalry was killed one after another by the light infantry who withdrew into the square formation!

The Mongolian cavalry who lost their command finally became too timid to fight anymore!

They shouted, turned their horses' heads and fled directly amidst the neighing of their horses. Their Taiji was a Han, not even a Mongolian, so naturally he would not fight to the last drop of blood for Sun Chengyun.

The moment they fled, Sun Chengyun led the green battalion soldiers to escape before them.

When escaping on the battlefield, you only need to run one step faster than your friendly forces and you will have peace of mind.
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