Chapter 430: The Cart
Dolgon used a stratagem to surround a group of security forces on a low hill, and before the security forces had completed the emergency fortifications, Dolgon seized the opportunity to immediately order the Houjin to attack. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
The Houjin people's attack was huge, the hooves of thousands of horses galloping up and the shouting of the warriors were enough to scare many people, Dolgon wanted this effect, and the previous war with the Ming army was also like this, often the Houjin people used the huge momentum to frighten the enemy to turn around and flee as soon as they charged, and then used the speed advantage of the cavalry to chase and kill in the rear, such a battle was very easy. If the will of the Ming army is firm enough, the Houjin people still have the means, that is, the skilled bows and arrows of the Houjin people. After entering the range of the bow and arrow, the Houjin people can use the horse's momentum to shoot sharp arrows farther and more powerfully. A dense rain of arrows can inflict massive damage on enemies gathered to prepare for a cavalry onslaught, shaking their confidence in defense. Then the Houjin cavalry turned and swept in front of the enemy line, and if the enemy did not collapse, they did another round. There are very few desperate ways to really use cavalry to attack the enemy formation.
Today, Dolgon uses the same tactics, and there are times when the old yellow calendar fails, and the ultra-long range of the new muskets of the security army changes the form of battle. As soon as the Houjin cavalry approached the fortifications of the hill, and the range of bows and arrows was still far away, the security army opened fire, and the dense bullets knocked down a piece of the Houjin people who were rushing forward on the prancing horses in the front row, and even some horses were injured and fell to the ground, which shows the great power of the security army's guns.
There was no order to stop, and although the Houjin cavalry saw their brother die in front of them, they still rushed forward desperately. They silently said in their hearts: "As long as you rush into the range of the bow and arrow, you can give the enemy a good look." ”
The security army on the opposite side has a large number of veterans as the backbone, and after the last battle, the soldiers seem very calm. Even when they were surrounded here, no one showed any panic.
Under the leadership of an officer, they completed the operation of loading and firing ammunition as smoothly as usual training. The rotation of the three platoons of soldiers ensured the continuous rain of bullets. They knew that as long as the Houjin people didn't rush up, they wouldn't pose any threat to them.
After paying a lot of casualties, the Houjin people narrowed the distance between the two sides, and the bow and arrow were finally usable. The Houjin soldiers eagerly took off their bows and arrows and shot sharp arrows at the security guards. But the bows and arrows did not have the desired effect, and the bodies of the security guards wrapped in plate armor did not have any flaws, and even their faces wore steel masks painted with hideous patterns. Unless the fate is particularly bad, or it is difficult to get hurt.
"Mingjin, collect the troops!" Dorgon shouted decisively. As a generation of famous generals, his perception of the battlefield is still very accurate, and he quickly understood that it was difficult for the Houjin cavalry to break through the defense of the security army by rushing hard.
The Houjin people retreated. There was jubilation in the positions of the security forces, and the soldiers pointed to the corpses of the Houjin people and horses who had fallen in front of the battle, taking them credit for their merits. In fact, when they fired just now, many soldiers were just operating according to their usual training machines, and they didn't see what was going on in front of them, and whether they had hit the enemy. But in this way, the soldier's nerves relaxed a lot.
Having no time to grieve the loss of the attack, Dorgon ordered the troops to be gathered together and the soldiers dismounted to rest. The morale of the Houjin soldiers was a little low. How did he suffer so many casualties all at once, he fought with the Ming army earlier, and the guns of the Ming army were roaring, and there were not a few deaths compared to this excitement.
Dorgon knew in his heart that he was a little underestimated this time. I just wanted to eliminate the security army in front of me as soon as possible, but I didn't expect the enemy's firepower to be so fierce, and I suffered a big loss all of a sudden, and I couldn't rush forward without cover. But the muskets of this security army are very evil, and the armor and shield can't stop them, and they can all be penetrated with one shot. The huge shield carts will definitely stop the bullets, but time is of the essence to build those large shield carts.
Dolgon was still very smart, and looking at the corpses of the Houjin people on the battlefield, he quickly discovered a weak point in the musket. The dead Houjin people all rushed to the front, while the soldiers in the rear were intact. Although he didn't know how to shoot directly or throw anything, he could see the difference between muskets and bows and arrows. Although the muskets of the security forces were far away, they could not hurt those who were in the way. Dealing with bows and arrows requires protecting the front and head of the entire team, and only need to protect the front of the musket. So he had a new method of attacking.
After resting for a while, the Houjin people were assembled and prepared to attack again, and Dolgon ordered that no horses should be allowed to attack this time, and that they were ready to fight the Ming army on foot with weapons.
The Houjin people were stupid all of a sudden, this horse charge, so fast speed was killed many people, step by step, that had to withstand how many rounds of enemy fire. Isn't this asking everyone to send them to death, and they don't dare to say it when they have complaints in their hearts.
At this time, the old and weak soldiers led by Aggaga saw that Dolgon had arrived with men and horses, and they also ran over to meet them, and they must be much safer with the brigade.
Ajiga quickly regretted his decision, how good it was for others to fight and watch from the side, and ran over to join in the fun. Because in the second attack, Aggiga and his team were placed in the front row.
After the last battle, and today watching the performance of the larger Houjin cavalry in the face of the muskets, Aggiga understood that the fastest to die in the battle with the muskets was the front row. It seems that Dorgon was dissatisfied with him and really wanted to kill him by the hands of the security forces.
Thankfully, Dorgon wasn't that boring. At the same time as letting Ajiga and them take the lead, they found a lot of grain and grass carts, which were loaded with grain and grass, densely lined up, and let Ajiga and them push forward slowly.
Ajiga and the others were somewhat covered in front of them, and their hearts were a little more steady. Although it was very laborious to push the grain and grass cart, it was better than being killed on the spot.
All the Houjin people present watched nervously as Ajiga and them squirmed forward, wondering if this plan of Lord Belle would work.
Dorgon ordered the follow-up troops to follow closely behind the grain wagons, and to rush out and fight as soon as they approached the security positions.
The security army found out about the actions of the Houjin people, and they were anxious but had no choice. In order to speed up the reinforcements, the team did not carry heavy artillery. There was no way to intercept it from a distance, and when Houjin's grain truck came into range of the muskets, the security forces hurriedly opened fire. The buckshot made bullet holes in the grain truck, and the grass clippings flew straight away, but they could not penetrate and overturn the grain truck.
Some of the unlucky Houjin people were hit by bullets coming from the gap and fell to the ground in pain, but the casualties were greatly reduced. It is completely within the range that the Houjin people can endure.
Seeing that the situation is already very critical, someone must rush out to disrupt the team of the Houjin, otherwise he will be approached, and the security army will really be more auspicious in terms of the number of Jinren in the future.
"Let's do it." That's when Adali stepped forward. He decided to take his cavalry and risk his lives to attack the grain convoy of the Houjin. (To be continued.) )