Chapter 464: Assault Musket

The enemy is getting closer and closer, and the soldiers of the Hujie Army can see each other's faces clearly, and the weapons in their hands The infantry of the Jin Army came in a pincer shape, presumably trying to surround us in the middle.

The soldiers made the final sprint with all their might, and the soldiers in the first row gathered their shields, close them to their bodies, and suddenly rushed towards the enemy's weapons that had arrived in front of them, and the sound of the collision of the shields was loud for a while, and the soldiers of the two armies collided heavily at the same time, the Jin infantry on both wings also quickly closed up

But as soon as he saw it, the Jin army at the forefront tasted the power of the tiger's step. The offensive formation of the Hujie army is very particular, there is a certain gap between every two soldiers in the first row, and the comrades in the back row are facing this gap, but when the soldiers in front hit the enemy with their shields, the back immediately looked at this gap and handed the weapons out

The sound of killing was loud, and the tiger's swift steps were heavy, and the original unremarkable formation immediately changed. Dozens of men were in a group, and the soldiers armed with shields formed a human wall at the outermost point, sandwiching their spears and broadswords in the middle. With strong protective power, they serve as meat shields on the outside, giving the brothers inside a chance to keep attacking.

On the contrary, Jin Jun's side has some feeling that a dog bites a hedgehog and can't bite it. Their purpose of restricting the range of activities of the Song army's heavy infantry was clearly achieved. From the beginning of the encirclement of the two wings, the Hujie Heavy Infantry Army basically couldn't rush. But the problem is that although it can't move, it is not idle in its hands

The Jin infantry surrounding him on the left side was very heroic, and they were not afraid of the tiger with armor all over their bodies. Holding all kinds of weapons, they bravely and fearlessly collided with it, but in an instant, they felt that it was like hitting a mountain, and they couldn't shake the other party at all, and when they were surprised, they didn't even see where the opponent's weapons came out, and the severe pain had spread all over their bodies

"Don't stick in," shouted a centurion of the Golden Army. He was originally a defender of the government, and he had fought with the Hu'er Army in the past, and he knew the power of this Hujie heavy infantry formation. At this time, seeing that the other party had changed formations and deliberately exposed the gap, the Jin Army infantry rushed in with their heads down

The group flower array, as the name suggests, is the meaning of the group of flowers, and it is very appropriate to describe the formation of Tiger Jie Heavy Steps. You see a gap between each of its formations and drill in, thinking that you can divide and surround each other. But when you break in, you find that the blades are attacking from all directions, and you can't parry them at all

A group of Jin army infantry rushed into the formation, and before the blunt weapon could be smashed out, the sharp spear had already stabbed them in the stomach, and when the tip of the spear was pulled out and brought up a ball of blood, the powerful axe slashed over the head and face, and screams rang out, almost in the time to take a breath, the Jin army was strangled in the group flower array.

This tricky formation made the Jin army, which had twice the strength of the enemy, helpless, and watched the companions at the front end fall one after another, but they could only do it in a hurry at the back. On the contrary, it was the Hujie army that relied on its flexible formation, advanced head-on, lured the enemy into it and strangled it, and pushed the Jin army back for the camp step by step.

Swords and axes flew sideways, flesh and blood were splashed everywhere, and the Hujie army, which was surrounded by regiments, did not mess at all, and stepped on the corpses of the enemy to continue the assault

At this moment, in the midst of the Song army's large array, the horn sounded again. The soldiers of the Jin Army, who were blocked behind and couldn't help, took a quick look, and found that another Song infantry pressed up this time, and the other party did not charge head-on, but set off from the left and right flanks, not in a hurry, and came up with a steady pace

Commander Wan of the Jin Army was nervously concerned about the progress of the battle, and he had to admit that even if there were large crossbow arrows, they were limited by their number and did not cause great damage to the opponent's heavy infantry. And now, when he stepped forward to surround with twice the number of troops, it was still difficult to defeat the opponent.

Seeing that the other party had increased his troops, he hesitated for a while. If it is common sense, if the other side increases its troops, it will also increase its own troops. But the Hu'er army's heavy steps are so tenacious, and the opponent's troops are more than mine, so if we continue to add fuel in this way, the final result is tantamount to adding fuel. It's a pity that this battlefield is limited, if I have an elite horse army, it will not cost much, two thousand horsemen are enough, and I will not fight with the tiger army like this

But now he didn't want to think about it, and the second wave of the Tiger Army, which had left the big formation, began to run again. The generals anxiously asked him about his coping tactics. He now had nearly 10,000 troops in his hands, including 7,000 infantry troops in addition to 4,000 crossbowmen, and more than 200 cavalry scout horse troops.

Thinking of Ma Jun, this Jin Jun Wanhu looked towards the flank. As a Jurchen general, he was really not used to commanding such a battle of pure infantry combat. He pondered, how to put these two hundred or so scout horses into the army? Otherwise, let Ma Jun contain and harass the second wave of heavy steps of the other party? Although the Scout Horse Army is not equipped with armor for lightness, it is extremely fast, and it is very agile with a small number of horses, so it should be able to use it on this battlefield. The protection of the opponent's heavy infantry is amazingly good, and it may be difficult for spears and bows and arrows to inflict damage on them, but I can let Ma Jun wield maces and blunt weapons like iron bones

Having made up his mind, he passed the order on. Although the generals didn't know if this tactic would work, they didn't have time to think about it when they saw that the second wave of the Tiger Army was getting happier and happier, so they immediately ordered the scouts to equip the horse army with wolf teeth and bones and attack quickly

In the Jin army, the cavalry was regarded as the elite of the elite, and almost the vast majority was composed of the Jurchen army. The archers and horses were skillful, their martial arts were outstanding, and compared with the cavalry of the Song army, their superb riding skills were beyond the reach of the other party. As soon as they received the order to attack, they changed into blunt weapons, urged their horses, and rushed out of the formation like arrows from the string

In the Song army array, Zhang Xian saw this scene and said to Xu Wei: "It seems that the Jurchens are unarmed without horses, and in this kind of place, this little force has to be used." ”

Xu Wei saw it in his eyes and asked casually: "Otherwise, let the 'Assault Rifle' try it?" ”

Zhang Xian's face was pleasantly surprised, his troops were the first to use the "assault rifle" and the "flying gun" two kinds of tubular firearms, but until now, these two instruments have not been used in actual combat, and there is no way to test their power. Isn't this an opportunity? He immediately replied, "You can give it a try." ”

Xu Wei nodded and ordered: "Let the cavalry equipped with the 'Assault Musket' get on and attack the opponent's horse army." ”

On the right side of Xu Wei's army there was an inconspicuous force, inconspicuous because they had too few troops, only more than four hundred horsemen. Along the way, they hardly participated in battles, but only served as pathfinders, doing things such as passing orders and reconnoitring the enemy. But among them, there are one hundred and fifty horsemen who are different.

The difference is in their weapons. In addition to the light armor spear, these 150 cavalry were also equipped with "assault muskets", which Xu Wei brought from Chang'an, and was his personal guard, which belonged to the "Xuanfeng Army" in terms of structure. Zijin Tiger didn't plan to use them, but at this moment, when he saw that the other party's only one or two hundred horsemen had also taken out, he simply asked the horse guards to go out to see how powerful the "assault rifle" was, and also to see where the defects were.

As soon as the military order was given, one hundred and fifty horsemen quickly left the large array of war horses and raised their hooves, and rushed straight towards the one hundred and fifty cavalry of the opposing horse, each armed with an assault rifle. The assault gun was more than four feet long, and the front end was an iron barrel of about one foot, and the medicine chamber at the rear end of the barrel was bulging, which contained gunpowder and projectiles. Behind the barrel is a wooden handle more than three feet long for easy gripping, and the end of the wooden handle has a sharp hammer.

Although these 150 Assault Riders are all elites of the Frontier Horse Army, and have made outstanding achievements in the past, to be honest, this time they are somewhat apprehensive. Therefore, the "assault rifle" has only been used in training, and this is the first time it has been used in practical use on the battlefield, and no one knows whether it will be effective after all.

While urging the horses to run like flying, the knights once again silently recited the essentials of using the "assault rifle". Within 70 steps, clamp the barrel of the gun under the armpit, then ignite the line of charge, aim the barrel of the gun at the enemy, and after the fire, hold the barrel of the gun in close ......

It is not good for the enemy to attack and harass the Rock Army

In the center of the battlefield, the Rock Army, which was already approaching a melee, was attacked by the Golden Cavalry. The opponent came at a gallop, and instead of striking head-on, he went around to the side and slammed the blunt object. Although the Rock Army was well-protected, it was not flexible, and as soon as it was attacked by the Jin army, its pace immediately slowed down. And as soon as the Jin army's light cavalry passed, they immediately returned, and continued to strike

The knights gritted their teeth and urged their horses fiercely, and at the same time clamped the "assault rifles" under their armpits, ready to set fire. At the same time, the cavalry of the Jin army also discovered the attack of the Song cavalry. After another round, they lined up in a straight line and launched an offensive against the Assault Riders

Cavalry vs. cavalry, the tactics are simply hedging, hedging round after round, until the opponent dies or escapes.

Seeing that the cavalry of the Song army was equal to their own number, the Jurchen cavalry was full of confidence. It's hard to say who is stronger in the infantry army, but when it comes to the horse army, you are still far behind, we can fight a hundred rounds with a random cavalry, can you do it? Even if your knights walk, will your horses walk?

So, the knights of the Golden Army charged with all kinds of blunt weapons and roared loudly. The horses' hooves flew and splashed dirt, and in the blink of an eye, they were already close to the front, and a scene appeared that puzzled them. The oncoming cavalry of the Song army all lowered their heads, and they didn't know what they were busy with. Look at the weapons in their hands, what is that? Iron bones? Iron whip?

Seventy steps

The envoy of the horse army took the lead and lit the fuse, and flew with the sparks, and the medicine line swished forward, and he hurriedly stretched the barrel of the gun as long as possible, aiming at the golden cavalry subordinates who collided with him, making the same movements as him, and the nozzles of one hundred and fifty black holes were aimed at the incoming enemy

This strange posture made the second monk of Jin Qizhang puzzled. But soon, the answer was revealed

Fifty steps

Hearing only the sound of "boom", the equipment in the hands of one of the Song cavalry was on fire

Almost at the same time as the gunshot rang out, among the several horsemen rushing in front of him, one of the knights suddenly shouted, and his body leaned back, if it weren't for his superb horsemanship, he almost got off his horse and his companion looked at him sideways in surprise, only to see that he was full of blood, and he didn't know what was nailed to his left cheekbone, and he made a blood hole to take a closer look, and suddenly he was shocked, not only on his face, but also on his chest, and dyed a snow-white fur sweater bright red, this blow was obviously not light, he had no way to stand upright, and had to lie on the back of the horse

Before the golden horsemen could figure out what was going on, there was a crackle like the sound of Yanyun Han'er setting off firecrackers during the New Year, and for a moment, there were painful cries in the golden cavalry team, and the neighing of the war horses was loud

Many knights didn't know what the other party was doing, but they felt as if they had been hit hard, and they couldn't sit down under the severe pain, and they fell straight to the ground

What was even more shocking was that the commanders at all levels in the Jin army's array saw that the Hu'er army also dispatched cavalry, and they were about to watch a good show

Could this be the stroke in the army, the tiger firearms? It's not like I've never seen a firearm, but it's too weird, right? Dozens of steps apart, knocking the opponent down in pieces?

The muscles on the face of the commander of the Jin army were pulled unnaturally, because he saw that after Song Cai became angry, he held the instrument in his hand with both hands, and when the blunt weapon was used, the two armies hedged and left on the ground, most of which were the corpses of the Jin army's cavalry, more than 200 horsemen, only half a round, and it was broken by nearly a small half

Just when he was surprised by the might of the Song army's firearms, in the center of the battlefield, the sound of killing was even more original, and the second wave of the Hu'er army had joined the battle from the periphery, encircling their own infantry

"If Wanhu continues like this, our army will be exhausted by Xu Hu'er," the general reminded him loudly.

Gritting his teeth, the captain made a very wise decision: "Order, retreat"

The generals all showed expressions of disbelief, what? Fall back? Did I hear me right? At this time, retreat and escape are not much different

"Wanhu ordered our army to block here, if you retreat at this time, it's not easy to explain when you go back"

Wanfu's long teeth are almost crushed, it's not easy to explain, and there is no way for you to see, the divine arm bow can't shoot it back, and twice the infantry can't stop it, the horse army went out, only two rounds, and Xu Hu'er's strength is far better than mine, how can this battle be fought?

If it were someone else's army, I would have to fight to the death, but the other party was the Purple Gold Tiger and his army, and it was as tenacious as the Jurchens and did not believe in evil

Taking advantage of the fact that now, Xu Hu'er sent out all heavy infantry, and the speed can't be improved, let's quickly withdraw and retreat, and the loss will not be too great. If you wait for him to press all the archers up, it's hard to say.

"Order, the whole army retreats"

The sound of the horn rose into the sky, and many of the Jin Army infantrymen who were fighting hard in the center of the battlefield did not react when they heard this horn. Is this an order to retreat? It didn't matter if the infantry couldn't react, the remaining dozens of cavalry soldiers moved when they heard the sound, pulled the reins, turned the horse's head, and with superb riding skills, quickly left the Song army's fire cavalry and withdrew from the battlefield