Obviously, like all other armies in this period, the Later Jin Army was very uncomfortable when facing the Qiong Navy's muskets with such a long range and such a fast rate of fire for the first time.

Some experienced cavalry or infantrymen would slightly seduce them at the limit of the shooting range. Those Ming soldiers who lacked training and were frightened could not wait to fire the bullets in their fire cannons. It looked like the fireworks were flashing and lively, but in fact they did no harm.

After that, the large troops rush forward, and they can often rush in front of the opponent before they can reload.

Of course, sometimes you will encounter fire cannon soldiers who are very calm and must wait for the target to enter the killing range before launching. Then you have to endure a round to see who is unlucky and gets hit. However, the reloading of the fire cannon

The slowness of speed has long been a stereotype in the thinking of the post-Jin army. Bows and arrows are said to be "less than three arrows in the face of the enemy", and the fire blunderbuss is even more famous - as long as it survives the first round, it can rush forward to grab the hand.

Only the fire cannon soldiers burning fire sticks were chopped into pieces. This was originally the consistent tactic used by the Jin army to deal with the fire cannon soldiers of the Ming army.

Therefore, even if Kong Youde repeatedly told them that those green-skinned firearms were definitely not comparable to those of the Ming army, the commander of the Jin army would not be able to come up with a new tactic for a while without any reason. They would definitely still arrange their troops according to the old habit.

It was not until this moment that they discovered to their horror that the hard-hitting tactics that had been very effective against the Ming Army's gun soldiers in the past were completely ineffective in front of this green-skinned army! Although the firearms in the opponent's hands looked similar in appearance to the Ming Army's gun soldiers,

Almost the same, but the range and rate of fire are completely different! For this kind of firearm that can still be very lethal even hundreds of steps away, no matter what tactics the Jin army adopts, they will inevitably be passively beaten.

If it were the Ming Dynasty army, it would have been defeated long ago. But the Jin army is indeed the most brave and capable of all armed forces in this era. The offensive arrow composed of elite white-armored soldiers has never appeared even in this era.

He did not flinch amidst the hail of bullets. Instead, he still insisted on advancing forward. However, the speed was much faster than before, and his steps were a little messy because of this. There was no way, it was already very long to be able to move forward with the bullets.

It’s not easy. It’s obviously unrealistic to say that it will not be affected at all.

At the same time, the commander of this post-Jin army - I don't know if he is Yue Tuo or Dege, Xiao Lang has not been able to find them out of the crowd until now - but he also showed a very good commanding ability. Even though

Under the current unfavorable situation for the Houjin Army, the opponent still made quick judgments and made corresponding changes in tactics.

——The forward troops who rushed out as a test were about three or four Niulu. There were more than a thousand people. These people had already reached the halfway point and could not retreat anymore. They could only continue to rush forward. But then

The main force of the Jin side did not move at first. Even after being harassed by Xiao Lang for a long time with long-range lobs, it did not waver. However, at this moment, as the low horn sound was blown, the huge army composed of thousands of people

The military formation suddenly erupted with several loud roars. Then it began to move forward slowly - except for about a hundred central command members and guards who were holding flags or riding horses, all the auxiliary soldiers and unarmored coats were left behind.

They were all driven to the front, and the well-equipped white-armored soldiers were holding the formation at the back. The entire military formation was pressed forward, not even a reserve team was left, and there was no way to retreat!

On the other hand, the Houjin cavalry who were originally scattered around the military formation were quickly gathered together. After joining a group of elite cavalry that galloped out from the main formation of the Houjin army, they left the group and traveled far away.

A big circle was formed. If the Qiong Navy defensive position was taken as the center of the circle and the Jin Army's main formation was taken as the central axis, the cavalry circled until it reached a nearly vertical position at a ninety-degree angle before stopping. Then all the soldiers dismounted and began to tidy up their stomachs.

With a saddle and a harpoon, he was obviously preparing for a flank assault.

"The main force of the infantry will press forward with full force, and the cavalry detachment will attack from the side. If it doesn't move, it will stop, and if it moves, it will press with all its strength... It's a very decisive style."

The position Xiao Lang chose was on a high slope to allow him to observe the battle situation, so the layout and formation changes of the Hou Jin soldiers were clearly displayed in the telescope. He didn't care much about the enemies attacking from the front.

The position was ready for battle. However, the cavalry that circled to the side caught his attention - the opponent obviously wanted to use the impact of the cavalry to quickly pass through the musket damage range and rush into his formation to form a melee. Even if it reached

Without achieving the goal, as long as we can attract the firepower here, force a part of the musketeers here to turn around and fight, and weaken the blow to the frontal infantry, it will be a tactical success.

A very clever and practical strategy, but there is only one small problem - the number of the cavalry team is not large. Lushun is full of mountains and dense forests, and it is located at the top of the Liaodong Peninsula. There is no large flat land for the cavalry to gallop.

, when Hou Jin sent out troops, they were mainly Han troops who used firearms, and their goal was to attack the city-these combined, the number of cavalry in their army was very small. That is to say, the two thousand true barbarians were assigned according to custom.

A certain amount of cavalry, in addition to the generals on horseback, there are only a few messengers, scouts and other types of troops. The total adds up to only more than 200 cavalry. Some of them are mixed with the infantry brigade, or holding military flags, as

The command system remained at the original position, and the cavalry team that was assembled and moved to the side to prepare for the charge only had about a hundred people.

The cavalry team of more than a hundred people, if replaced by the Ming army, would probably be difficult to resist with thousands of people, so in the eyes of the Hou Jin soldiers, it is enough as a flank attack force. But after Xiao Lang saw the size of the opponent in the telescope,

However, he only mobilized a platoon of about thirty people from the reserve team around him and asked Ah Shui to take him to the flank of his own position, which was considered a response.

On the Lushun North Castle behind his position, Huang Long and others who were nervously watching the battle were shocked when they saw this scene - only about thirty infantrymen wanted to stop hundreds of cavalry? These short-haired men are simply arrogant.

!As everyone knows, Xiao Lang is also cheering for his soldiers nonchalantly at this time:

"You have all received anti-cavalry training. The opponent only has a hundred cavalry, but we have more than thirty warriors here - each person only needs to fire three shots, and they can hit people and horses. It's easy, isn't it?

?”

After a brief pre-battle mobilization, Xiao Lang waved his hand and asked Ah Shui to lead the people over. He also arranged his firearms and prepared to lead all the remaining troops into the battle. Since the opponent was pressing forward across the board, he obviously planned to

Once the outcome is decided, there will be no more tactical adjustments. It will all be about the courage and combat effectiveness of both sides. Since Xiao Lang has brought the troops over and is urging the Jin soldiers to fight, he will certainly not hide behind them, even if he does not take the lead.

, I will definitely join the fight.

But before attacking, he still had one thing to do - Xiao Lang raised his binoculars and carefully observed the small group of people who still stayed in the original position of the Hou Jin Army. This time he finally found the opponent's commander from them.

He came out - although the armor the guy wore was no different from that of the guards around him, the way he stood in the stirrups and carefully observed the battle, as well as the cautious postures of the surrounding knights who were guarding him, clearly showed this person's superior status.

"Is that a Yue Tuo or a Dege type?"

Xiao Lang pondered for a moment. In history, Yue Tuo, the son of Daishan, was relatively well-known and had a reputation for being good at fighting. However, as the tenth son of Nurhachi, Dege Lei must have a higher status than Yue Tuo, and he was also in this post-Jin army.

He should be in a dominant position. Of course, there was no difference in front of the flying bullets. So Xiao Lang looked at the man fiercely a few more times, secretly memorizing his characteristics, and hoping to kill him as soon as he got the chance.

At this moment, the man happened to look towards Xiao Lang. Through the lens of the telescope, Xiao Lang felt that the man's gaze was as cold and ferocious as a wolf. The commanders of the two armies were nearly a kilometer apart.

Li Li looked at each other coldly. The man suddenly raised his palm and made a slashing downward motion towards Xiao Lang - he had obviously noticed the observation here.

As the most staunch and fanatical nationalist in the Qiong Navy, Xiao Lang immediately raised his rifle and made a virtual shooting motion towards the opponent, countering the opponent's provocation.

After provoking each other tit-for-tat, both sides turned their attention to the battlefield below. At this moment, on the front position, the sound of musketry from the two companies was already blaring - as the opponent got closer and closer.

, the hit rate here is also increasing rapidly. The further the Hou Jin soldiers move forward, the greater the casualties they encounter. With great difficulty, the Hou Jin soldiers finally get close to two or three hundred meters in front of the formation, which is the Qionghai Rifle.

When they were at the "recommended firing range", nearly one-third of the Houjin white-armored elites at the forefront of the attack had fallen! And the road they passed was covered with "shenyin" screams.

Wounded people - not many were killed directly after being hit by bullets, but the cries of those wounded only hurt morale even more.

If in a "normal" face-to-face battle in this era, an army suffered such casualties, even if the Jin army was strong in the future, it would definitely collapse and escape long ago. But now they are riding a tiger and are unable to get off - they are already within the killing range of the opponent's firearms.

After insisting on advancing for so long, if you turn around and run away at this time, you will only continue to be beaten in vain. Only by insisting on moving forward and rushing into the opponent's formation can you get a chance of survival - if it is the Ming army or Hou Jin

Even if they understand this truth, they don’t have the courage to persist to the end. But these people are the true barbarians of Manchuria after all. Most of the white-armored elites in the Jin Army are veterans who have experienced battles for a long time. At this moment, they actually
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