The sound of war drums is the order to launch.

When hundreds of Jin troops roared and charged forward, but were pricked by caltrops hidden under the long weeds, their feet were dripping with blood, and they cursed and screamed. Two hundred muskets were placed on the shooting holes of the chariot.

, and at the same time as the drums sounded, they all opened fire.

Projectiles shot off, broken grass flew up, blood reflected the sunlight, and grass clippings mixed with meat clippings. In the face of this metal rainstorm, human life was like a deserted weed, meaninglessly and ruthlessly being broken.

Grass flies, people fall, grass falls, people die.

The duration of the metal storm is actually very short, only ten seconds before and after. After two rounds of continuous fire, all the musketeers in the tank enter the reloading state. It will take at least eight to ten seconds for the next continuous fire.

Yang Zaixing and He Yuanqing, who were on the watchtower in the center of the car city, put down their telescopes at the same time, looked at each other in surprise, punched each other with fists, and laughed loudly. They knew that perhaps, there was no need for another continuous shooting.

After having the solid defense of the vehicle wall, the shooting range of the Tenchu ​​Army was also revised accordingly: the cavalry took seventy steps as the starting point for shooting, and the infantry took fifty steps as the starting point for shooting. In other words, if the enemy is cavalry, it must

You should start shooting from a distance of seventy steps; if the enemy is infantry, you must be at a distance of fifty steps before shooting.

The First Mixed Brigade of the Tenchu ​​Army, as the main brigade of the First Field Army, more than 80% of the Musketeers are veterans. They have experienced all the battles since the first Battle of Naiheguan, and their psychological quality and battlefield experience are the same.

First-class. Shooting a slow-moving target fifty paces away in a solid carriage without fear of life-threatening. The feeling is almost the same as shooting on a training ground.

Whether it is the ancient or current military, there is always a gap between the training ground and actual combat. If the training results are ten points, then five points in actual combat is considered normal, eight points is extraordinary, and ten points is abnormal.

After all, a safe and peaceful training ground is not the same thing as a battlefield where flesh and blood are everywhere and lives are threatened at any time. Soldiers' shooting, reloading, rate of fire, and accuracy will be greatly affected. And semi-enclosed tanks and iron-walled chariot cities

, offset this effect to the greatest extent and give the soldiers a great psychological sense of security, which makes the soldiers' shooting level infinitely close to the level of the training ground.

Stable shooting, rapid fire rate, precise hits... all of this is reflected in the Jin army's charge into the battle formation, which is the terrible casualty rate.

What's even more tragic is that the width of the Jin Army's front is only 70 meters, while the impact area of ​​the Tianzhu Army's musketeers' projectiles covers 300 meters. In other words, a fan-shaped strike is formed from the front and both wings. For long-range weapons,

In other words, the most powerful weapon is flanking strikes. At this point, it is the same whether it is a musket or a bow and arrow.

Two rounds of shooting, four hundred rounds of lead bullets, a fan-shaped barrage... The Jin army's arrows charged at the knee-high wormwood in front of the formation. It was like a stubble was cut off by an invisible giant scythe, and the big arrows composed of seven hundred Jin soldiers also looked like

The tip of the arrow was cut off...

The first three rows of card-bearing soldiers totaled 150, and more than 90% of them were killed and their cards were shattered. The middle five rows of soldiers with spears, axes and sticks were cut off by the violent storm of projectiles. Two rows were cut off, and the third row was also cut off.

They were beaten to pieces, and less than half of them could still stand... The worst was the Jin army on the outside, because

In order to be attacked from the flank, there was no precaution at all, and basically no one was spared. The originally 70-meter-wide attack surface was cut to less than 40 meters... and the Meng'an commander was killed in the second round of shooting.

Three rounds of projectiles penetrated the cowhide armor on his body, and his hands and feet twitched and he fell to the grass.

The Musketeers' first two rounds of continuous fire resulted in nearly 300 lives lost, with a hit rate of 70%. This was the best single-shot record achieved by the Tenchu ​​Army's Musketeers in actual combat since the creation of the Musketeers.

After the gunfire, the entire iron-walled chariot city was shrouded in white smoke, looming, and being supported by a long pulley wheel two feet above the ground, it actually looked like a hanging city with floating clouds and mist, making it look even more mysterious.

.

The gunshots and the huge explosion frightened many Jin Army crossbowmen. With their hands shaking and panic, they didn't know where the arrows had gone. Moreover, the smoke was thick, and the target was blurry and indistinct, which made the bowmen even more nervous.

The crossbowmen were at a loss. Because everything happened so suddenly, the crossbowmen behind the formation had not noticed that the five rows of golden soldiers in front of them had become straw for the autumn harvest.

land.

Not only the crossbowmen were in a panic, but also the remaining three rows of spearmen. They stepped on the corpses of their companions in a daze and ran forward with inertia. Some tripped over the corpses, and some slipped on the blood intestines.

Fallen. Those who are lucky enough to stand are confused.

Gu, gradually came back to his senses, threw down his weapons, and dispersed. The Jin army had to run away. Although they still had more than 400 people, the commander was dead, and most of the main siege force was lost. Most of the remaining ones were

How can we fight this battle with the auxiliary crossbowmen?

However, it was too late to think of running away at this time.

The second wave of shooting begins!

The infantrymen dropped their weapons, the crossbowmen dropped their crossbows and arrows, the servants...the servants didn't even have time to drop the long ladder on their shoulders before they were overwhelmed by the swarming defeated soldiers, and countless pairs of big feet stepped on them.

Yes...but the servants don't need to be too resentful, because the golden soldiers who killed them will follow them to death in the next second.

The second wave of shooting was slightly less effective than the first wave. In fact, the musketeers fought more calmly and relaxedly. After all, chasing the enemy's butt is definitely a very pleasant thing. It's just that the smoke did not dissipate for a while, which affected the aiming.

and accuracy, so the effect is not as good as the first time.

The wilderness was full of golden soldiers running like wildfire. Many people were running and suddenly fell to the ground, with red and white liquid gushing out from their backs or heads. More golden soldiers covered their shoulders or thighs and lay on the ground.

Crawling forward little by little on the grass, bloodstains were everywhere he passed...

The Jin Army's cavalry, which originally protected the flanks of the attacking troops, were frightened by the shocking casualties and all drove their horses away.

From the moment the first shot was fired, Wanyan Tuhesu's big broomstick eyebrows kept trembling, and his two bull's-eyes got bigger and bigger, and finally almost bulged out of his eye sockets. Seven hundred soldiers, 30% of the troops, would be gone if they said no.

?How long did it take from the engagement to the defeat? Do you have time for a cup of mare's milk tea? Even if we fought against the most cowardly Song army before, we didn't seem to be defeated so quickly.

Is this a musket? Are the projectiles fired from those car walls? This car city is not only a defensive weapon. It is also an offensive weapon!

Wanyan suddenly felt crazy. They were defeated so miserably that they didn't even see the muskets used to defeat them. Frustrated! Angry! When had the Dragon and Tiger King who roamed the northwest suffered such a tragic defeat, and he was still defeated.

in a group

In the hands of Taihang bandits, this feeling of chest and lungs bursting reached its extreme when more than two hundred defeated soldiers fled back to their own formation. Seven hundred people went and two hundred people returned, without even touching the enemy's horse.

Come on, it’s really embarrassing for An to leave Hushui...

Fortunately, Wanyan Tuheshu didn't get dizzy like his defeated soldiers. The defensive method mentioned in Wanyan Zongfu's military newspaper flashed in his mind. He blurted out: "Quickly. Quickly cut down the wood and build a oar car!"

In the Battle of Wuma Mountain, Wang Bolong successfully blocked musket projectiles with a oar. After he reported this experience, Wanyan Zongfu solemnly wrote it in the military report and informed the entire army.

It has to be said that after the initial defeat, Wanyan Tuhesu did not panic, but accurately found a way to resist the Tianchu weapons and weapons. However, making a oar cart is not as good as making a ladder. It cannot be done in a short time.

So, will the First Mixed Brigade give him enough time?

"What a chariot battle! What a chariot battle!" He Yuanqing slapped the guardrail of the watchtower vigorously and laughed. "Seven hundred golden soldiers, let alone attacking chariots, can't even resist the horses. The arrows fired,

Either they hit the car wall, or they flew over the roof and landed on the car.

Between the city and the sub-wall, the pike soldiers, sword soldiers and gunners who were close to the left side of the car body could not be hurt at all... Four rounds of shooting from the front and back defeated the Jin soldiers, leaving hundreds of corpses. We still have so many

I didn’t use my backhand... Oops, I really obeyed the military leader."

Yang Zaixing frowned while adjusting the focus of the telescope: "The Jin army sent soldiers to cut down trees to make weapons again. I wonder what they want to do this time?"

"No matter what the snake cat bastard wants to do, we don't have time to play with him." He Yuanqing pointed his eyes at Yang Zaixing, "Change from defense to offense?"

Yang Zaixing looked up at the sky and nodded heavily: "Okay! Change from defense to offense!"

On the watchtower, flag soldiers held red and blue flags, dancing across them. The central military drum trumpet could be seen, with double hammers alternating, and the hammers hitting the drum surface in a continuous manner.

When the commanders of each chariot heard the sound of the drum, they immediately called for the musketeers to get off, and the entire musketeer battalion assembled to stand by. Then the heavy armored spearmen and the sword barracks also lined up behind the wall. The commanders of the engineer battalion and the baggage battalion summoned the soldiers of each battalion to assemble.

, and then gave an order: "The chariot changes from the side compartment to the main compartment, from defense to offense."

Five hundred engineers were responsible for the chariot part, and five hundred baggage soldiers were responsible for the transport vehicle part. The iron-walled chariot city changed again.

Under the frightened eyes of more than 2,000 Jin soldiers, the chariot's baffles rose, slid, shifted, and descended, changing from the side to the front. Then all the chariots moved, changing from facing the enemy on the right side to facing the front.

Fight the enemy. Then the auxiliary troops leave the city and collect

Returning to the horse and chain caltrops. In the end, the entire brigade, with the exception of cavalry and grooms, more than 2,000 soldiers worked together to push up the chariots and transport vehicles that maintained two square formations inside and outside. They advanced hand in hand and marched toward the enemy's position step by step.

Forced to go.

The city of chariots moved, thousands of wheels rolled over it, and the entire battlefield emitted a huge roar and vibration that was no less powerful than the galloping of thousands of troops. Wherever the wheels passed, vegetation crumbled, and there were also faint screams that were masked by the huge sound.

The wounded soldiers of the Jin army who fell to the ground after being shot, missed their vital points and struggled to death, screamed unwillingly after being crushed by heavy wheels and countless pairs of big feet...

Such a huge and neat city of chariots pressed in like a copper wall and an iron wall, instantly causing chaos to the Jin army's position.

Wanyan's brows were not only trembling, but also the corners of his eyes were twitching when Wanyan suddenly joined forces. His hands were tightly holding the reins, and the veins on the back of his fists were exposed. Damn it! This car city can actually move, it is a city with feet. And he hated it.

What's helpless is that others can move, but I can't!

In ancient wars, it took a long time to set up a formation, and once the formation was completed, it could not be easily changed, let alone moved backward at will. Usually the formation moved with the flag, and the Chinese army's banner could only move forward, not backward, otherwise it would be very easy

This caused the soldiers to panic and collapse without a fight.

Now, Wanyan Tu Hesu had only two choices before him: to attack or to retreat.

How will he choose?

There is not much hesitation at all. Wanyan Tuhesu's past battle history has already made it clear that he will only choose: fight!

The two armies were only eight hundred steps apart. Judging from the speed of the chariot city, they would be close to the fighting distance in just one meal at most. Forget about oars and chariots. An all-out attack was the only way to restore the decline.

Wanyan immediately ordered the sudden attack, and the two-winged cavalry horses attacked and delayed the enemy. The infantry adopted the "three-arrow combo" tactic: the remaining 1,500 infantry were divided into three batches to attack, all of which were front-arrow formations.

, like three big arrows stacked on top of each other, one arrow inside another, wave after wave, focusing on one direction, just like three consecutive arrows shooting at the same part of the target, no matter how strong it is, it will definitely penetrate it.

The tactic of concentrating troops, attacking at one point, and speeding up the attack is correct according to common sense. But here he made a big mistake.

Each "arrow" in the Jin Army's three-arrow combo is 500 infantry, which is exactly 50 people in a row, a total of ten columns, arranged in a triangle with a sharp front and a strong back. This arrangement is originally correct. The mistake is that

The cross-section of this formation is still only seventy meters...

Wanyan Tuhesu hadn't yet figured out how to use a weapon like a musket. The larger the angle of attack, the more suitable it was for unleashing firepower. Frontal shooting was certainly terrifying, but flanking attacks were even more deadly. He was bound to pay a heavy price for this fatal mistake.

After finally stabilizing the already chaotic position, under the angrily scolding and whipping of generals at all levels, the 1,500 infantry troops finally braved the attack. But before that, two hundred elite kidnappers

The horse has launched an attack on Checheng.

As soon as the kidnapper's horse moved, the car formation could only stop. The musketeers quickly got into the car. The gunner stopped pushing the cannon and hid behind the blind corner of the carriage. The swordsmen used their cards to protect themselves, while the heavy-armored spearmen leaned behind the spare baffle.
To be continued...