Chapter 814: The True Power of the Musket
In this Jin raid, Zhu Tong and his soldiers did what they did to be heroes.
Although the 5,000 imperial soldiers commanded by Zhu Tong now only have more than 100 people left in the county government, the number of dead and wounded in the Jin Kingdom has also reached an astonishing more than 15,000, and the ratio of battle losses of one to three is already amazing enough.
This time the battle plan was not completed, so Li Nan ordered the military doctor to treat Zhu Tong and other wounded, and left some soldiers to help the people of Macheng, and the whole army immediately started and quickly chased after the Jin soldiers.
Anyone who knows a little about military affairs knows that in the plain terrain, the Imperial Army, which is mostly infantry, cannot encircle the cavalry of the Jin State at all, so this time the Imperial Defense Staff has formulated such a special plan.
Wanyan Zongwang and Jin Bing, who fell into the trap, found that not only the steel wires were laid in front, but also in the woods on the left and right, and seeing that the pursuers of the imperial army behind them had already arrived, they now had only one way to turn back and fight.
The two armies met in the woods, and the Jin wanted to get out of the abominable woods as soon as possible, while the Imperial army blocked the only passage and wanted to keep the enemy as far as possible.
The tiger squat cannons that had made the heavy cavalry of the Jin Kingdom suffer a lot were all standing in front of the formation, and behind them were the giants and the bull roaring barbarian hoplites. These two highly defensive classes look like a bunch of iron cans that are extremely difficult to destroy.
In addition, a large number of Imperial regular musketeers were also ready to shoot, and in the canopy of the surrounding Jin people could not be noticed, there were also many sniper units under the command of An Yuyun himself.
Although it is a vast plain, the Imperial Army has trapped all the Jin cavalry in the woods by relying on inconspicuous tightropes, and if they want to escape from here, they must be prepared to pay a high price.
As the saying goes, when the brave wins when they meet on a narrow road, Wanyan Zongwang, who would rather die than be a prisoner under the steps, looked coldly at the defensive position of the imperial army opposite, and ordered the herald to blow the horn of the charge.
The golden horn sounded, and on the side of the imperial army, two extremely strong bull roaring barbarian men also untied their shirts, vigorously waving drumsticks as thick as children's arms, and beat huge war drums desperately.
Knock knock!
The dull sound of war drums resounded through the forest, and the giants, hoplites, and musketeers of the Imperial Forest Legion raised their weapons one after another, and shouted in unison: "Fight! War! War! Fight to the death! ”
The whole forest boiled with the sound of drums and trumpets, and the soldiers of the two armies were also in their blood!
Seeing that the Jin cavalry began to charge, Li Nan, who was sitting in the army, also put down the mask on his helmet, and at the same time stuffed the pre-prepared cotton into the ears of the war horse under his crotch.
The Imperial soldiers in the back row covered their ears because they saw dozens of Tiger Squat guns in the front row, all of which were lit by the gunners.
After the continuous shelling appeared, the tragic scene outside the gate of Macheng City appeared again, just like no one could avoid the raindrops in the sky, and those Jin cavalry who charged over could not escape this fierce metal storm.
After a few seconds, the woods became the most terrifying hell in the world, and many golden soldiers covered in wounds stared blankly at their wounded bodies, and soon the space was filled with miserable howls and a strong smell of blood.
The people of the Jin Kingdom are also flesh and blood, seeing this scene, they immediately restrained their horses, and the courage in their hearts quickly faded, even the Imperial Royal Forest Legion as the attacker, many veterans who had been on the battlefield for a long time, couldn't help but bend over and retch after seeing this scene.
War is the most cruel and ruthless collective activity that human beings can do with high intelligence, and the purpose of war is to kill and injure the enemy as much as possible.
No matter how miserable the Jin soldiers on the opposite side died, there was not the slightest mercy on the side of the imperial army.
The tiger squat cannon in the front row carried out three rounds of artillery bombardment, and after setting off a rainstorm of metal death, it had completely and completely contained the charging momentum of the Jin cavalry.
Whether it is the Cypriot Giants or the Bull Roar Heavy Infantry, after they have gained super defensive power, they also lose their mobility, so the main force of the Royal Forest Legion's attack. Or the largest number of musketeers.
The Imperial infantry streamed out from behind the battle formation and marched into the battlefield ahead, maintaining an intact formation as they marched.
When these infantry entered the range of muskets, they immediately set up a three-column gun firing formation of standing, crouching, and lying on their stomachs, and in front of them were the Jin cavalry who were still in chaos.
The biggest advantage of cavalry is mobility and impact, and in this wood, the Jin Guo Iron Cavalry does not have enough time and space to help accelerate, and a group of cavalry who can't run up meets the infantry who use muskets to attack from a distance, that is a living kill.
When muskets first appeared, they did not attract attention because of their short range and slow replacement of ammunition.
As a time-traveler whose soul comes from later generations, Li Nan naturally knows the development prospects of muskets, and the time he has created his power is too short to recruit archers who need to train for many years before they can go into battle, so musketeers have always been the main force of the imperial army.
In the Zhennanguo period, the defects of the musketeers were still very huge, and they needed sword and shield soldiers as cover, but after several years of development and continuous transformation, the 'Southern Fire Serpent II' rifle now installed by the Imperial Army has been greatly strengthened in terms of range, power and loading speed, which can fully meet the needs of the battlefield.
The Imperial infantry in a three-column gun firing formation, coupled with those comrades behind them who can step forward at any time to take over, when there are enough bullets, they can unleash an endless stream of bullets that can harvest lives.
Bang bang bang......
The rifles in the hands of the Imperial infantry never stopped, and the accuracy was no longer important, because the bullets fired from the muzzle had covered all angles in front of them.
In the face of such a rain of bullets, as the attacked Jin people had only two choices, either to attack or to retreat.
Wanyan Zongwang did not admit defeat and issued an order for the whole army to counterattack.
The woods were not suitable for cavalry combat, but in order to survive, each soldier of the Jin Kingdom unleashed all his potential.
The brutal battle was raging in every inch of the forest, and the already desperate Jin people frantically assaulted on the battlefield, but the oncoming rain of bullets and exploding grenades made their efforts futile and meaningless, and death befell them one after another.
When the battle lasted for more than ten minutes, the remaining Jin people finally realized the cruel fact that they couldn't rush out at all.
The generals of the Jin Kingdom looked around for the main general in the army, but found that Wanyan Zongwang had disappeared at some point, so they had no choice but to gather some of their subordinates and rush to the other side of the woods, trying to find a way to escape.
In fact, the defeat of this Jin army is not unjust, because even at this moment, they have not figured out the number of soldiers that the imperial army has thrown into this battle.
It was indeed Li Nan and his Imperial Forest Legion who were blocking Jin Ren head-on, but the number was only more than 10,000, and the other 20,000 soldiers of the Imperial Forest Legion had already gone to the sides of the forest in advance to wait for the rabbits under the guidance of the flying birds controlled by the Transfigurative Wa Er.