Chapter 591: Battle of Longxi 3
June 20, 1792
A big battle broke out between the Chinese army and the Dangxiang Xia army in Longxi.
The process of the battle was lackluster, after all, no matter what kind of deployment the Xia army made, how many advantages in troops, or how heroic the Xia soldiers were, there was no special significance in front of the Chinese army that was ahead of the times.
At 12:10 p.m. on this day, both sides approached each other at the same time.
At 12:13, the Chinese artillery was the first to speak at a distance of 1,500 meters, and a ten-pound iron ball pounced on the Xia army front with a terrifying whistling.
About two minutes later, the Chinese artillery made the first hit, and this solid bullet cut through the left side of the Xia army's line, killing everyone who stood in front along the way, penetrating the entire twenty-man thick array, and penetrating the formation.
The Xia army paid the price of 26 dead and 14 wounded - only one shell, two rows of twenty columns, a total of 40 people, all of them were either killed or wounded.
More than ten seconds later, more shells crashed into the dense crowd from different angles, the screams of the Xia soldiers continued to sound, and the long Xia army array was opened by the ferocious cannonballs out of the flesh alley, and the severed limbs and minced flesh were filled, like a hell of a nose.
So much so that even Zuo Helin could clearly feel the pain and despair of the enemy.
Under this kind of blow, Bang Linglang, who was in front of him as cannon fodder, quickly collapsed without surprise.
The two ten-pound artillery companies of the Chinese army opened the Battle of Longxi with five salvos, and defeated the first array of the Xia army in one fell swoop.
The next battle was also logical.
Elite selectors armed with precision rifles (specially adjusted 10 mm caliber standard type 3 firing rifled guns) roamed between the rapidly approaching arrays of the two armies, and from time to time someone stopped to fire at the Xia army with a firing gun with a quadruple scope.
The target they chose was the second formation of the Xia army, among those foot pullers. Someone who wears ornate armor, or looks like an officer, a nobleman.
One of the characteristics of the Xia army was that most soldiers (especially infantrymen) were generally self-equipped, and the consequence of this policy was that wealthy officers and nobles were usually equipped with better and more conspicuous armor, while ordinary soldiers did not.
When fighting with cold weapons, there is no problem with gorgeous armor, but in the face of the Chinese army, which is equipped with a large number of precision rifles, those officers and nobles become bullet magnets.
In this world, any moving armor that a person can wear cannot resist the direct attack of a Miner's bullet, and the armor soldiers standing in the array have no way to escape the gaze of death, they can only face the deadly bullet with their heads held high.
Unless these parties and Tibetan nobles are willing to disband the formation, and for the army that has always been cold-armed, this means that the army has completely lost its combat effectiveness.
The Chinese army unilaterally slaughtered the poor Xia army with blazing and precise firepower, and there was no accident, and before the main formations of the two sides could make contact, the nerves of the second Xia army were broken.
I don't know who took the lead, the first Xia army couldn't bear it and began to flee backwards, which led to the collapse of the entire Xia army front, and the tide-like step monster screamed and turned around and fled.
In fact, whether it is Zuo Helin or Yu Zang Huama, the commanders of the two armies have already understood at this time - the victory or defeat has been decided.
However, Yuzang Huama has no intention of stopping the fight.
Because he led an army of 20,000, including the Poxi army specially allocated to him by the lord of the Xia Kingdom, with so many people, if he stopped here, then he would have done nothing except lose his troops and generals.
What's more, Yuzang Huama is a Tubo after all, and he has a foothold in the Dabai Gaoguo (which Xia claims to be the self-proclaimed state) dominated by party members, and strong force and territory are necessary.
And this time the troops who came with him, except for the Poxi army, most of the rest are the private soldiers of the Yu Zang family, if they throw away all the thousands of steps, then the next Wei Ming family will definitely eat the Yu Zang family alive.
The identity of Yu Zang Hua Ma's horse will not have any effect at all.
Therefore, even if he already knew that he would lose this battle, he must continue to fight, at least try to save as many people as possible from the defeated Bubazi.
"Order the Ponjo Army to advance!" Yu Zang Huama ordered loudly: "Go and fight those Han dogs!" Defeat them! ”
With the performance of the Chinese artillery, the Poxi army will inevitably not be able to win.
However, ......, who made Po Xijun not a member of the Yu collector's family? How many soldiers of the famous family died, Yu Zang Hua Ma would not feel distressed.
It's a pity that it is precisely because the Poxi army is a soldier of the country's lord Wei that they may not be able to faithfully carry out Yu Zanghuama's orders.
"We're not going." The general of the Poxi Army (the rank system of the Xia State, from top to bottom: general, general, deputy general, deputy general, deputy general, deputy general, leader, and small leader) said unceremoniously: "We can't beat those cannons." ”
When the first two formations collapsed, he already understood that those light torsion trebuchets on the back of camels could not be the opponent of cannons, so he directly refused to throw himself into the inevitable battle of bombardment.
Yu Zang Hua Ma was mentally prepared for the disobedience of the Po Xi Army, he waved his hand directly, and the two iron harriers of the Yu Zang family stepped forward, pressed the unsuspecting Po Xi Army to the ground, and then directly cut off his head with a knife.
Yu Zang Huama used a spear to provoke the head of the dead eye, and coldly said to the deputy general of the Poxi Army: "You command, on!" ”
The adjutant general looked at the head of his boss in a daze, and couldn't say a word with his mouth wide open.
"Do you want to die too?" Yu Zang Huama shouted: "Hurry up and take your people up!" ”
The man's sloppy eyes began to gather again, and he pointed at Yu Zanghuama's nose and scolded loudly: "You! You dog! You actually killed ......"
"Kill him." Yu Zanghua waved his hand hurriedly.
The iron harrier of the Yu collector stepped forward again, and the bloody head of the deputy marshal of the Poxi Army soon hung on the tip of the spear.
"Do you want to die too?" Yu Zanghua Ma coldly asked a general of the Poxi Army.
"No, I don't want to ......, I don't want to ......"
The man was terrified.
"Then you command, you go!" Yu Zanghua Ma is really anxious.
The main infantry of the Chinese army has already begun to charge, and if it is delayed for another half an hour, there is no need to save those foot pullers.
"Obey ......, obey ......"
Yuzang Huama used his own personal guards to resist the Poxi army and forced these "central troops" to launch a counterattack against the Chinese army.
Of course, he didn't let the Poxi army go on top himself, so it had no effect except wasting troops.
Therefore, Yu Zang Hua Ma still threw out the last hole card: the Iron Harrier Cavalry.
Yu Zang's plan is that the Poxi army will be on the central front and shoot at the Chinese army for a while, and it will be nothing if it is completely dead, as long as it can attract the firepower of the Chinese army.
The Iron Harrier cavalry outflanked from both flanks, as long as they could force the Chinese infantry to retreat a little and let the soldiers out of the battle safely, the purpose of Yu Zang Hua Ma would be achieved.
However, it was impossible for Zuo Helin to let go of such a good opportunity, and he actually launched a general attack earlier than before Yu Zang Huama made the final decision.