First of all, we must make sure that it is very difficult to use infantry to fight cavalry.

But the difficulty does not mean that the cavalry has some kind of suppression of infantry, but it is not like this. It is difficult to train an infantry unit that dares to face the roar of the iron cavalry but still remains unmoved like a mountain and insists on not retreating and fighting bravely.

In other words, what is difficult is not the infantry fighting against the cavalry itself, but the training and organization of the infantry itself that can fight against the attacks of the cavalry.

In the era without saddles and stirrups, most cavalry relied on infantry battles. Both sides used their horses to speed up the marching speed and rushed to the front, and then dismounted and fought in the field. There were very few people who could fight on horseback. Basically, they lived in the northern border of the Han area, and their lifestyle was nomadic.

They have trained their leg muscles since childhood, so that their legs have extremely strong strength to clamp the horse's belly, thus liberating their hands to fight and launching crossbows. There are few people like this, and as a farming dynasty, the Central Plains dynasty, can rarely train such troops.

Relatively speaking, nomadic people have grown up on horseback since childhood, and their legs naturally have strong strength to hold the horse's belly, but even so, it is difficult for them to fight for a long time, so what they rely on to defeat the Han army was riding and shooting.

This has not changed until now. After the stirrups and saddles appeared, the Central Plains dynasty was able to train qualified cavalry. However, at the same time, the advantages of the nomadic peoples became greater, and the confrontation between cavalry and cavalry escalated, and the cavalry became stronger.

Especially at the end of the Song Dynasty, the Jin and Mongols used the Han techniques to play cavalry tactics to the extreme. The Song army, which lacked horses, training, and fighting will, were defeated like a mountain, which left the Han people with the impression that cavalry could not be defeated and that they could only use cavalry to deal with cavalry.

But this is definitely not the case. It is definitely not just a cavalry to deal with cavalry.

When dealing with the Japanese, Xiao Ruxun even needed large objects such as shields to resist bullets. However, this time, the Mongols did not have muskets. When they ran a long distance, they did not have any firearms, only steel knives and crossbows. The three thousand towns under Xiao Ruxun were enough to deal with it.

The shield soldiers built a shield defense line on the outer layer. The gunman stabbed the spear out of the gap between the shield, so that the horse would not dare to bump into it unless it was blindfolded. After all, the horse was also a creature and would be afraid. No matter how well-trained the horse was, it would be afraid of sharp objects and fire, and it would never dare to rush up.

It dared not rush over on a large scale, so the strongest impact ability of the cavalry would be severely limited. If you want to fight in close combat, the cavalry would have to stop in front of the infantry formation, ride on horseback, or simply dismount and fight in the field.

At this time, the gunman will use his strength to slam the approaching cavalry and infantry, blocking them from the formation.

If it is an ordinary infantry phalanx, it is like this. There is no stronger attack method. If there are crossbowmen in the formation, you can still fight back at a long range.

This is a bit uncomfortable for the cavalry. At this time, the infantry formation is similar to a hedgehog with nowhere to mouth. The thorns on the back of this hedgehog can still be fired. You can imagine how uncomfortable it is.

Xiao Ruxun did not bring a crossbowman. In fact, there are not many crossbowmans in Xiao Ruxun’s Zhennan Army now. All the crossbows have been eliminated. They will receive training for muskets and crossbows. When it rains, they will all use crossbows to attack, and when it is sunny, they will all use crossbows to attack.

The launch of bows and arrows requires extremely strong physical strength. Even the strongest soldiers will be out of breath and exhausted after firing ten times. If they don’t rest, it will be difficult to continue fighting.

The crossbow archers and musketeers do not have this problem. Machinery replaces manpower, and the saved power can last longer for battle.

It snowed in Taiyuan yesterday, and there was also snow in Qi County, but not as much as it did in Taiyuan. Today is a clear day. Although it is getting colder and biting, the dry snow in the north is not as moist and beautiful as the snow in the south. It melts and will not affect the musket battle.

In addition to the seven hundred bird gunners, there are three hundred flintlock gunners. These three hundred flintlock gunners are all shooters with superb shooting skills. Xiao Ruxun asked them to shoot at a fixed point, aiming at shooting as soon as they see it. Under the protection of outer shield soldiers and gunners, the gunners can shoot with confidence.

To the best of the ability to eliminate the opponent's fighting will and number, and reduce the pressure on Li Rusong's cavalry. After that, you have to face two to three such high-intensity battles. There may be higher-intensity battles in the future, and the elite cavalry will be 20,000, which cannot be consumed too much.

This time it was the same. Xiao Ruxun asked Li Rusong to arrange Jurchen cavalry to attack the vanguard, and asked Nurhaci's two sons Chu Ying and Daishan to take the lead in charge.

Li Rusong didn't understand Xiao Ruxun's arrangements. He didn't know much about why Xiao Ruxun seemed to have a lot of opinions about Nurhaci, and if he wanted to use it, he should use it at the forefront.

Although Xiao Ruxun explained that he was about to use it on the blade, it was not the first time that Li Rusong used this method of killing his own enemies by using the hand of war.

Nurhaci is a character, but Li Rusong has the confidence to control him himself, but there is no one other than himself who can control him. Li Rusong said he is not sure. Therefore, it is better to weaken it, so it can prevent Nurhaci from leaving his support and control.

As for whether Nurhaci would feel resentment and resistance, Li Rusong was not worried - if you dare, I will be the first to destroy you!

Household slaves must have the awareness of house slaves! They must have the plan to contribute everything for the lord at any time! Everything you have today is given by my Li family! You must know how to be grateful!

So Li Rusong had no objection to this.

The city gate slowly opened, and it would take some time for the Northern Lu cavalry to attack here. This time was enough for Xiao Ruxun to set up a firearm formation.

Xiao Ruxun drew out his battle sword and raised it upwards, and the soldiers on the top of the city immediately rang the war drums for advancing.

Although I can get the support of the soldiers on the city by the back of the city, Xiao Ruxun feels that infantry who dare not face the cavalry head-on is not qualified infantry. After training for so long, they have used large-scale cavalry troops as imaginary enemies, but this is the first time that they have really faced a cavalry attack.

After leaving the city for a distance, he chose an open land, and Xiao Ruxun ordered the formation to be unfolded.

Shield soldiers, gunman operations, bird gunman loads ammunition and ignites the fuse, and flintlock gunman quickly loads two rifled flintlock guns per person with ammunition.

The array unfolds in a circular shape.

Of course, Xiao Ruxun would not be blindly confident. Li Rusong's cavalry was ready for attack. At this distance, his cavalry could rush over in less than two minutes.

If the troops are really defeated, they will not face a catastrophe. As long as the complete phalanx is maintained, the survival rate of infantry will greatly increase. The only thing that loses to the cavalry is speed. Infantry cannot pursue the cavalry and cannot expand the results of the war. This is the part that the cavalry has no solution before the birth of the mechanized troops.

However, there are square formations and cavalry at present, and what Xiao Ruxun wants is to wipe out the entire body!
Chapter completed!