It's close, it's close!

The light cavalry of the Qing army who came to harass was getting closer and closer, and the soldiers of the Huben Firearms Battalion were ready for a big battle.

Their fingers were on the trigger, waiting for an order.

"Shoot!"

Finally, Zhao Xu gave the order to shoot, and everyone pulled the trigger together.

But with a crisp sound, the ammunition rushed out of the chamber and headed straight for the Qing light cavalry.

Cavalry, especially light cavalry, mobility is its greatest advantage.

To put it bluntly, cavalry relies on speed.

It is impossible to outrun a bullet than a speed cavalry.

For the soldiers of the Tiger Army, letting the bullets fly in the air for a while is the most enjoyable thing.

But for the Qing army, this was not a pleasure, but a nightmare.

The powerful fire suppression caused many of the cavalry who charged in front of them to directly miss their horses.

There are also riders who are shot and flipped off their horses.

A large number of ownerless horses rose up in panic, and the situation was very terrifying.

The cavalry in the rear was also affected to a certain extent.

Many of the fast-charging riders had to urgently tighten the reins of their horses to stop them.

Under such circumstances, the formation of the Qing army was greatly affected, and for a while, there were endless situations of people turning over on their backs.

For cavalry, the formation is easy to adjust, but this kind of large-scale "pulling" is really unacceptable.

In addition, their purpose was not to fight a decisive battle with the Ming army, but only to contain them, so that they would disrupt their rhythm completely.

"The first row is back, the second row is in!"

Zhao Xu was not ecstatic because of the chaos of the Qing army, but coldly gave the order.

He is like an emotionless machine, trying to squeeze out the full potential of the Ming army.

I have to say that the three-dan strike is really a near-perfect invention.

The tactics of two or three hundred years ago are still applicable in the Yongli Dynasty.

The flintlock is more powerful and has a faster rate of fire, making it ideal for this three-stage attack.

The Qing soldiers finally adjusted somewhat, but the Ming army had another round of shooting, which was miserable.

They hurriedly turned their horses' heads to avoid the rain of bullets and bullets from the Ming army.

This does have some effect, but it is limited.

The Ming army suppressed the firepower to the extreme, and did not give the Qing cavalry a chance to breathe at all.

This is a classic confrontation in the era of hot and cold weapons.

Firearms units can suppress cavalry in all directions, provided that their flanks are adequately protected.

And the Ming army did exactly that.

Under the stormy shooting, the Qing cavalry suffered heavy losses and wailed. The horses snorted and neighed, and the air was filled with an air of pain and panic.

"The second row is back, and the third row is forward!"

Zhao Xu was still giving orders like a machine.

The soldiers of the Tiger Ben Firearms Battalion have practiced the three-stage strike to the point of vomiting in their daily training, and now is the best time to exert their power.

"Shoot!"

Another volley, and the bullets swirled to completely crush the Qing army, which was on the verge of collapse.

They turned around and ran away, at least the offensive was over.

Hong Chengchou, who was in the distance, stomped his feet angrily when he saw this scene.

Why are these cavalry so useless, and they were defeated before they even touched the Ming soldiers digging trenches?

If this continues, won't he just watch the Ming army dig the trenches and fight a positional battle with them?

No, send another cavalry to attack!

This time, Hong Chengchou changed his mind and decided to let the two cavalry encircle from the left and right flanks respectively, and finally form a combined attack. txt

This is also the tactic that the Mongol cavalry is best at, and it takes the roundabout tactics to the extreme.

Although the Manchu cavalry was inferior to the Mongols, there were some things that they could still learn.

Hong Chengchou himself was also very good at using cavalry, and although he saw that although the firearms army was strong, it was less flexible.

If the cavalry was outflanked from both flanks instead, the Ming army might not be the first to respond.

For a time, the cavalry of the Qing army charged again in two directions.

It's just that they have changed from one arrow to two, and the offensive has become a lot softer.

They separated more and more, and finally drew two arcs, like lightning, galloping towards the Ming army's position.

"Your Majesty, the Tartars are here again!"

Zhao Xu clenched his fists with both hands and reported to Zhu Youlang.

"Well, give me a hard beating!"

Zhu Youlang has now completely played with confidence. The legendary Manchu cavalry was nothing more than that, and it was not too amazing in terms of combat effectiveness.

"Yes!"

Zhao Xu took the order and left.

As a general of an army, he must make judgments based on the situation, and one of his decisions can often change the situation on the battlefield.

Judging from the current situation, the Qing troops attacked in two directions, obviously trying to avoid the main firearms force of the Ming army.

This requires Zhao Xu to make targeted adjustments in time, and it must be fast enough, after all, the cavalry runs faster than people.

Of course, the Ming army had the advantage of being close.

"Change formation!"

Zhao Xu gave the order without hesitation.

Compared to the average class type, the Musketeer itself does not need to carry much weight, and is very fast at changing formations. They switched places with the robes of the other sub-battalions, and soon came to the two wings.

This swapping of positions is also often carried out in daily drills in order to deal with various unexpected situations.

So far, the effect is still very good.

The Qing army was also far away because it was divided into two wings.

This gave the soldiers of the Tiger Arms Battalion plenty of time to set up their formation.

Seeing his generals panting and standing where they should stand, Zhao Xu breathed a sigh of relief, and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

In any case, these were all soldiers he brought out single-handedly, and he naturally wanted to see these soldiers perform even better.

"Reload your ammo!"

The Ming army used fixed gunpowder, which was very fast.

After Zhao Xu gave the order, the soldiers of the firearms battalion began to load, and it didn't take long to complete.

At this moment, even the cavalry of the Qing army was still more than a hundred steps away from the Ming army's camp.

Since both the Qing and Ming armies had divided their troops, Zhao Xu's tactics were also changed.

He changed his three-stage attack to two to make each round more powerful.

At the same time, the Ming army can also be faster when changing formations.

It was enough to deal with a two-stage attack on cavalry of this size, and it could also give the Qing army a great psychological shock at the beginning.

No one is made of copper and cast iron, and after suffering a large-scale casualty rout, the morale of the army will be greatly shaken.

What Zhao Xu has to do now is to crush the Qing army's military spirit as much as possible.

"Ready to shoot!"

The Qing army had already entered the firing range, and Zhao Xu's heart was also in his throat.

"Shoot!"

The moment the order was given, Zhao Xu had a sense of venting pleasure, which made him very excited.

In the crisp sound of "bang bang bang", from time to time Qing cavalry was shot over and fell off the horse, and the familiar scene appeared again!

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