Chapter 104: Unexpected, Completely Unexpected!
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Tan Yingde, the nine-grade salt inspection department, although he has some money, is actually the lowest grade, even the small Jimo Zhi County is a few grades higher than him, not to mention the third-grade Wei commander. In the midst of so many officials, it is inevitable to feel a little inferior. The opposite of low self-esteem is arrogance. At this time, I can't help but want to show off, which is also human nature - you see, our salt Ding is more powerful than your guards!
Speaking of which, the equipment of the salters is indeed not bad. Among the three hundred, there were hundreds of birds, bows and arrows, waist knives, spears, etc., all of which were of quite good quality. Several of the small bosses are also equipped with armor and look like they. For today's battle, Tan Yingde also specially equipped Yanding with some cotton armor to guard against the arrows of the military households. In his opinion, the only long-range weapon available to the military should be the arrowhead. The firecrackers produced by the guards themselves are almost the same as being used to blow up their own chambers. The fire guns of Yanding are all bought with a lot of money from the ten warehouses of the inner government, and the quality is not the same.
After receiving Tan Yingde's order, the salters poured down the riverbank one after another. From the bank down the beach, you have to go through a steep ridge. The ridge is about half a foot high, and the ridge on the south bank is about the same. That's why Li Chengdong came to the conclusion that Zhang Zhun and others wanted to use this hurdle to fight against the officers and soldiers. From a geographical point of view, this half-zhang high ridge is indeed a little hindered when climbing. However, it would be naïve to expect that such a barrier would stop the attack of the officers and soldiers.
After descending to the river beach, the salters continued on their way, and soon crossed several small river beaches. The river is shallow, so there is no problem at all. Some of them even rolled up their trouser legs and waded through the water. In order to roll the trouser legs, even the arquebus was temporarily released. Zhang Zhun saw it on the other side of the river and couldn't help but shake his head. Entering the battlefield, there is actually time to roll up the trouser legs...... Is this a war? What is the difference between the sailors drying their clothes on the barrels of the guns during the First Sino-Japanese War?
"Ready!"
Yang Zixuan's voice came in a low voice.
The soldiers of the musket team, holding the tiger guns loaded with ammunition, are ready for battle.
This was their first actual battle after equipping the Tiger Gun, and the mood of each musketeer seemed a little nervous. The scorching heat made them sweat profusely, and the sweat stayed behind their backs and dripped down their crotch, which made them feel very uncomfortable.
Although during training, the Tiger Gun showed great lethality and destructive power, and was much more powerful than the Rumi Gun. However, it is still unknown what effect the projectile will have when it really hits the human body. All weapons, until they have experienced actual combat, cannot be conclusive. In fact, even Zhang Zhun was a little apprehensive in his heart. I am really a little worried about how much of the actual combat power of the Tiger Ben Gun can be exerted.
The gap between training and actual combat is often huge.
More than 300 salts jumped off the riverbed one after another, forming a dense formation and coming towards the south bank of the river. Such a formation is for the needs of firearm shooting. They used arquebuses, smoothbore guns, which required intensive shooting to ensure the effectiveness of the shot. If the formation is scattered, the impact of the arquebus will be greatly reduced.
Behind them were the soldiers who followed the advance. Li Qinke is the new Fushan Qianhu, and he wants to prove his ability in front of everyone, and of course he is not to be outdone. Compared with the salt in front, the soldiers in the back looked more relaxed. In terms of combat experience, they are much more salty than the front. Therefore, such a battle, they basically did not put it in their eyes.
Yes, all they have to deal with is a group of rebellious military households. Well, even if you elevate the other party and call the other party the Guardian Army, it is just a shrinking army. The combat effectiveness of the Guards, the soldiers are not unclear, they have always regarded the Guards' Army as a shrinking army. On the battlefield, it is these people who are the most shrinking.
When Kong Youde rebelled in Dengzhou, there were a large number of shrinking troops in Dengzhou and Laizhou, not to mention two or three hundred thousand people. If the shrinking army had combat effectiveness, Kong Youde would have been extinguished long ago. However, the imperial court did not want these shrinking armies to be dispatched, and preferred to mobilize soldiers from other places to encircle and suppress them. Nothing else, even the imperial court was convinced that a shrinking army of 100,000 was not as good as a thousand soldiers. The use of the shrinking army will take time and money, and in the end, it may have no effect, and the fighters will be delayed in vain.
"Put the enemy within fifteen feet and shoot."
Zhang Zhun said calmly.
Fifteen zhang is forty-five meters, and at such a distance, the other party's demeanor can be seen clearly. At such a distance, there is basically no need to aim, just point the muzzle at the enemy, and you can fire. With the trajectory of the Tiger Gun, there is no problem in hitting such a close enemy. This is the distance at which you can hit an enemy with your eyes closed.
Of course, everything has to be tested in real combat.
Actual combat and training are always two different things.
On the real battlefield, people's psychology will change dramatically, which will lead to their behavior getting out of control. A variety of factors, such as blood, explosions, screams, roars, white smoke, white smoke, yellow smoke, pungent smells, bayonets, sharp blades, etc., can cause a psychological breakdown of the musketeer. The tense atmosphere can lead to a slower reload and a distorted aiming movement. In history, a musket team of 100 people, on a real battlefield, can have 70 people play normally, which is already a great achievement.
The salters quickly crossed the middle of the riverbank.
Fifteen zhang.
"Put!"
Brigadier Zhang waved his hand downward.
"Bang bang bang!"
The guards in the front row let go of their guns.
The roar of the tiger was loud on the empty river beach, there was no echo, and it was a little cold.
Thick gunpowder smoke rose up, and some people were choked and coughed, and there was a white curtain in front of them at the same time. This is the aftermath of black powder. At the end of each shot, the warriors were covered in black, all scattered gunpowder.
When Tan Yingde heard the gunshot, he didn't take it seriously at all, and smiled disdainfully: "What effect can shooting from such a distance!" The soldier's musket will not have a chance if it is fired twice at most......"
Li Chengdong nodded and said, "Exactly." ”
That's true.
According to the general arquebus, firing at a distance of fifteen zhang, the hit rate and lethality are indeed not optimistic. The projectile doesn't know where it flew. The Ming army was equipped with a large number of firearms, but the actual combat effect was often not as obvious as that of cold weapons, that is, the psychological endurance of the Ming army was seriously insufficient, and often the enemy was still outside the firing range, and he could not wait to shoot. Naturally, it didn't work at all. Those military households on the other side of the river obviously have such problems.
Suddenly something was wrong.
I saw only the salt in the middle of the riverbed, and they fell down one after another.
After a row of gunshots rang out, ** people actually fell.
The corpses of these salted people were poured in the middle of the river, blood gushing out. The current of the Baisha River is not very large, and the blood instantly dyes all the rivers red. The sun at noon is very fierce, and the bright red river and white sand beach reflect each other, which is even more shocking.
The other salts, which may not have reacted yet, continue to move forward.
"Bang bang bang!"
The arquebuses in the hands of some of the salters also began to fire.
The gunfire on both sides mingled with each other, making the Baisha River even more lively.
A large amount of white smoke rose in the middle of the river and on the south bank of the river, and it did not disperse for a long time.
There is no wind, and all the white smoke floats upwards in a straight line, forming columns of smoke. This huge pillar of smoke seemed to be a sharp sword piercing the sky, blocking the fierce sunlight. The whole battlefield gradually became dark.
After all, Li Chengdong was born as a soldier and had been on the battlefield, and when he saw so many salts falling, he immediately sensed that it was not good in his mind. However, what the problem is, Li Chengdong did not react. The contrast between the front and back was too great, and it suddenly exceeded his ability to understand his thinking.
On the contrary, Zhao Yinying is not so sensitive. After all, he is the Guard, and the Guard's Army has not fought for a long time. Usually with musketeers, there is no chance at all. He also saw that the salt had fallen down several times, and he also didn't react, what the problem was.
Accident, complete accident.
The striker also stunned Richinge.
He was just about to go down to the river beach when he heard heavy gunfire. He wanted to go back to shore to see what was going on, but his body had already slipped down the ridge. There was no choice but to keep going. As a result, he was disappointed to find that due to the terrain, he could not see what was going on in front of him at all, and could only see white smoke rising from the south bank.
The sound of ping-pong gunfire sounded very uncomfortable on the empty river beach. Litchinke tried to figure out whether Yanding's arquebuses had the advantage, or the broken soldiers on the other side of the river. As a result, I didn't hear it. On the contrary, I kept hearing people screaming, some moaning, and some falling to the ground, and I didn't know whether it was my own people or enemies.
"Black gunpowder is really a nuisance."
Zhang Zhun stretched out his hand and puffed the white smoke in front of him, cursing in his heart.
The white smoke was so obstructive to the view that it was impossible to see where the enemy was. Fortunately, the enemy was in the middle of the river beach, and it was enough to shoot at the river beach. This general direction will certainly not appear. Even so, there were some fighters whose muzzles were raised too high or too low, too far from the target, and the Mini bullet was completely disoriented.
No way, this is the first time to fight, and any situation can occur. The arquebuses of the salters were also shooting. It is not clear whether it has any effect for the time being, and it cannot be seen in the white smoke. However, since the opponent is also firing with muskets, it will inevitably cause psychological pressure on the fighters on their side. Under heavy pressure, it is inevitable that the action will be deformed. didn't panic enough to turn the muzzle of the gun and shoot at his own people, which was barely qualified.
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