In fact, before the firearm reaches a certain qualitative change, it is absolutely difficult to support a war by relying solely on the firearm.
Now, the same is true.
The muskets were fired several times in a row, and the rushing cavalry crossed a not-so-long distance, rushing into the horses, wooden stakes, trenches and the wooden frames that were regarded as obstacles...
It seems that the cavalry that came to attack was obviously suffering heavy casualties.
But in fact, even though firearms have existed in this era for a long time, cavalry is still the king of the battlefield!
This time, Li Xiu had nothing more than a advantage in geographical location and preparation in advance. If he responded in a hurry during the march, the impact and cavalry shooting of the cavalry would be the most terrifying thing about the cavalry!
Now, facing the battle head-on and taking advantage of the geographical advantage, it has also severely suppressed most of the advantages of the cavalry.
But Huang Taiji had no other choice.
Not to mention the use of cavalry, the Ming generals who were carrying the Ming army wasted precious time. As for the multiple shooting of this musket, for the Ming generals who were not horses, it was an insurmountable distance!
With the full preparation of Yongwei Camp, using riding and shooting to bleed little by little, this move is not easy to use.
After all, just looking at the Yongwei Camp's posture of being ready, you know that you must have made complete preparations, and in fact, the same is true.
After those rounds of cavalry and shooting did not have much success, and after being injured by muskets and cannons, Huang Taiji decisively ordered the cavalry to charge directly.
Until now, it has surging into the military formation that is waiting for the Yongwei Camp!
There is no doubt that those seemingly impregnable preparations are vulnerable under the pile of lives that have been continuously thrust into one another.
But in a moment, the various defensive facilities in front of the military formation were completely torn apart, and the real close contact was also completely unfolded!
Fortunately, although the many defensive facilities in front of the army have been torn apart by the Later Jin cavalry, they can eventually delay the impact of many cavalrymen.
"kill!"
But no matter what, at this time, the soldiers and generals at the forefront of the military formation had no way out and could only shout wildly and resist the cavalry's charge.
The spear, hook sickle, big shield, musket, and four simple weapons have formed a cycle of the first wave of defense in the infantry in this short-term connection!
Both sides continued, one after another, one after another!
Under the impact of inertia, the Iron Cavalry of the Later Jin Dynasty could not retreat at all, while the Infantry Army of the Yonggu was under the inertia of strict discipline and the threat of the blades of the rear supervision team!
He could only wave the weapons in his hand mechanically, or hold the musket tightly, firing them again and again, and throwing soldiers from behind, igniting the fuse that shook the sky thunder, and throwing them into the formation of the Later Jin army. A ball of sparks exploded, fragments of iron nails flew around, taking away many lives.
Accompanied by the shouts of charge, sharp arrows whizzed past their ears, and swords and shields attacked, screams filled with blood and blood!
Arrows and projectiles like rain flew through the armor and military uniforms, and the splashed blood was thrown in the air. The soldiers' heads rolled to the ground, and their blood-red eyes flashed with crazy light on their hideous faces!
The smell of blood is getting stronger and stronger, and the smoke of gunpowder is everywhere in the sky. The short-term line of war has completely become a blood-colored purgatory in the stalemate in just a moment!
This time, the soldiers of the Later Jin Dynasty, who had always been invincible, suddenly discovered that the Ming army soldiers who should have been trembling under their iron cavalry and fled in all directions were like a towering mountain!
Even if they continue to move forward one after another, they cannot truly move forward.
Kill one, add one, kill one, add one, add one team, and add one team. The Ming soldiers in front of them were also coming one after another, endlessly!
What is the most terrifying thing for a cavalry is that the offensive that should have been completely hindered by delay!
The rear is coming in endlessly, but the front is not in a hurry!
The swords, shields, spears, muskets and cannons, and towering military formations formed bloody slaughterhouses, crazily tearing the soldiers and generals on both sides apart!
Of course, there are exceptions. Compared with the left and right wing units, which are crowded with heavy troops, the defense of the central army is undoubtedly much more fragile under the deliberate arrangement of Li Xiu.
After a moment of attack, the front line of the central army, with weak troops, seemed to be shaking!
This change was undoubtedly noticed by Huang Taiji at the first time. When Huang Taiji saw the hillside behind the central army and the conspicuous high platform, Huang Taiji didn't know what Li Xiu meant!
Li Xiu dares to gamble, so why don’t he dare to gamble?
The cavalry of the Later Jin Dynasty was circling all directions, and when did they ever be afraid again?
With an order, the iron cavalry, which had been blocked from the offensive, slowly gathered into a torrent of surging, surging towards the already shaky formation of the central army of the Yongwei Camp.
"Tell Yan Shun to fully support the front wing of the central army. Huang Taiji can come in and let him take off his skin!"
"Tell the troops on both left and right wings to shrink the military formation, stabilize the positions, and continue to hold on. Once the Later Jin cavalry breaks through the central military position, the troops on both left and right wings will immediately advance the encirclement!"
Aware of the changes in the battlefield situation, Li Xiu decisively issued an order.
He wanted to lure the enemy into the deep, and he also placed it naked in front of Huang Taiji, but it also depends on whether Huang Taiji has the ability.
If he can't even break through the weaknesses he deliberately left, then he has to reconsider his overall strategic plan!
And when the pressure that the entire army should have faced suddenly became concentrated on one of the central army, the word tragic was once again redefined!
The spear, a squad-long spear, was as if it were poisonous snakes spitting a letter, and it was not enough to assassinate. Occasionally, the brave Later Jin soldiers came through the gaps between the spears and the hook sickle, but could not stop the firing of rows of muskets. Even the sword and axe guards in front of the muskets were an insurmountable level.
Of course, the most serious casualties were naturally not the muskets and swordsmen in the rear, but the large shield soldiers and spear hook soldiers in the front.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Under this tsunami-like impact, even if the heavy armor protects it, it will be difficult to last too long. If it were not for the various defensive facilities in the front, it could still delay the impact of the cavalry. In addition, the support rotation system is extremely perfect, and it is estimated that one of the military formations would have been torn apart long ago.
It has to be said that even if the infantry of this era has the advantage, facing the cavalry, it is still difficult to hide its disadvantages.
Of course, in Li Xiu's view, the most important thing is that the infantry and cavalry have too many irreparable disadvantages.
Just like this war, if the Yongwei camp is all cavalry, the fighting style of the war will be much simpler. There is no need to carefully consider and prepare so many things!
"Zhou Yuji sent troops to cover artillery and catapults to advance forward, all supporting the central army, and let Huang Taiji bloodshed!"
Seeing that the Later Jin army was about to gather together, Li Xiu also issued a military order again.
The orders were issued layer by layer, and finally to the cannons and catapult positions. In fact, artillery and catapults were also the key targets of the Later Jin Dynasty. However, these two battalions of troops were already under the escort of numerous army forces, and the Later Jin Dynasty was helpless.
There are already many firearms in Yongwei Camp. In addition to Li Xiu's search, the artillery battalion now has a feeling of a large-scale artillery gathering in later generations to cover firepower.
Of course, although there are many quantities, the quality is far different.
Even so, the scene was extremely spectacular and magnificent, with hundreds of artillery guns in a battalion.
A round of volley shots cut off a piece of the army gathered by the Later Jin Dynasty almost visible to the naked eye, killing and injuring countless casualties!
But he could only shoot one round of volleys. After one round of volleys caused a severe damage to the Later Jin army, Huang Taiji immediately reacted.
He directly sent an elite partial division to rush towards the artillery position.
The artillery of this era has too many limitations after all, and the launch time, launch distance, or hit rate are still much different.
Under all these reasons, in order to give the Later Jin a wave of ruthlessness, all the artillery battalions gathered in front of the formation could only pack up their things and run away under the cover of the infantry.
This scene was just a trivial episode on the entire battlefield. After Li Xiu received news that the artillery battalion had not suffered much loss, he threw it aside and continued to focus on the overall situation.
The war continued until this time, and the combat effectiveness of the Later Jin Dynasty was fully reflected.
Although the front wing of the Central Army has not fallen, in Li Xiu's view, as long as the Later Jin continues to maintain such an offensive, the fall of the front wing of the Central Army will be very likely to be a foregone conclusion in at most half an hour.
As soon as the front wing of the central army fell, Huang Taiji would definitely fall into the pocket he had pierced for him without hesitation.
The front of the army was approaching the command center where he was, which was under this mountain!
The mountain top is not steep at all, but a gentle hillside on the plain. If there are no temporary digging of ravines, you can even go up the mountain easily.
In this way, it depends on whether Huang Taiji first attacked his command center, or whether he would encircle Huang Taiji first!
As time passed by, Li Xiu's eyes were still frozen on the front wing of the central army fighting bravely.
There is no doubt that his hard work in the Yongwei camp did not disappoint him.
The Guanning Iron Cavalry, known as the most elite in the Ming Dynasty, was barely able to use cavalry to fight the Later Jin Dynasty.
His infantry army could completely block the offensive of the Later Jin Iron Cavalry under the head-on confrontation. Although there were many factors in advance, it could not conceal the courage of this army.
"It's almost done..."
With Li Xiu's idea emerging, the front wing of the central army that had been struggling for a long time finally collapsed completely!
The soldiers who had fought hard for a long time died in hatred in front of the Later Jin Iron Cavalry who had lost their formation to block them!
The Later Jin Iron Cavalry also advanced to force the core command center of the Central Army!
Huang Taiji rode his horse and his eyes were also frozen tightly under the towering figure under the hillside flag. Although the distance was not close, Li Xiu seemed to have noticed something at this time, and his eyes turned and collided with each other.
At this moment, Huang Taiji also clearly saw the chuckling on the corner of Li Xiu's mouth.
Chapter completed!