Chapter 154: War Between the Musketeers

Seeing that the Ming army took out some cylindrical objects and aimed them at them, those Spanish infantry were puzzled for a while, and the difference in the system made them not know what these cylinders were.

But for them, as long as it's not a cannon.

As long as the enemy does not have artillery, there is no weapon to defeat their infantry phalanx.

So those Spanish infantry still walked firmly towards the Ming army, and when they saw this, Wu Weizhong couldn't help but sneer.

It was really a thing that didn't know whether it was alive or dead, and it dared to put up such a dense phalanx in front of the leopards running rampant.

Originally, the disadvantage of the leopard rampant arrow was the lack of accuracy, but such a dense phalanx made up for this shortcoming, as long as the general direction was controlled, it would definitely be able to hit a large number of enemies.

At this time, the Mongol cavalry moved, and they began to move towards the flanks and rear of the Spanish infantry phalanx, almost encircling the Spanish infantry phalanx.

But Diego, the commander of the Spanish infantry phalanx, sneered, these natives in the east probably had never seen the power of the Spanish infantry phalanx.

If those cavalrymen dared to charge, he would let them know how powerful the Spanish infantry phalanx was.

Even if they are Mongol cavalry, you must know that times are different.

At that time, they did not have muskets in the west, so they were defeated by the Mongols.

Now that they have muskets, I believe they will be able to teach these Mongol cavalry a lesson.

Thinking of this, Diego's spirit became even more vigorous, if he could defeat the Mongol cavalry. Presumably, his name must have been able to shake the entire West.

The phalanx of Spanish infantry remained unmoved, and continued to march forward steadfastly, vowing to crush everything that dared to stand in his way.

After seeing the enemy enter 15o steps. Wu Weizhong finally gave the order to launch.

As the bus is ignited, the lead makes a snorting burning sound.

All the Ming troops watched intently as the leopards ran across the arrows, wanting to see what kind of power these bazookas could show.

As the fuses burned to the end, the bazookas made a screeching sound, and then dense orange-red light rose into the air, spewing flames backwards and flying towards the Spanish infantry.

The loud sound and light effects startled all the Spanish infantry. By the time they reacted, there were already a lot of screams coming from the phalanx.

Some arrows had pierced their armor. Pierced into their bodies. But since the gunpowder didn't burn out, the arrows still kept swinging, causing them subsequent pain.

"What the hell is going on?"

Alonso couldn't close his mouth in surprise, what are these things? How could it have such a long range.

"It should be a rocket."

Iggott said.

Rockets were also used during the Mongol expedition to the west. It caused great panic in the West at that time.

And it is relatively easy for the rocket to increase the range, as long as the amount of gunpowder is increased.

The rockets of the Ming army can have a range of between 15o and 5oo steps due to the difference in charge.

Seeing the chaos in the Spanish infantry phalanx, Alonso couldn't help but pray to God that he must hold on.

Otherwise, once they retreat and the enemy's cavalry begins to charge, none of these soldiers will want to come back.

The panthers ran rampant, and the arrows flew into the Spanish infantry phalanx. Then stabbed into the body of the Spanish soldier.

In less than 3o seconds, those fire-pipe cavalry fired 8o quivers, a full 32oo rockets.

&nb It's like a nightmare. Frightened those Spanish soldiers.

Many people feel terrified when they encounter something unfamiliar, and they are no different.

They didn't know what kind of terrible weapons they were, and the enemy's waves of rockets made them feel like there was no end, and in horror, they began to shoot forward, ignoring the commander's orders.

The thumping of muskets drowned out the screech of rockets, and some projectile shit hit the soldiers in the front row who were casting rockets.

But they just felt a little pain. There was nothing to do.

After all, their distance was definitely beyond the effective fire of the muskets.

As soon as the rocket is cast, the 1o row of 54o firecrackers and 6o heavy shieldmen in the back immediately move forward.

They lined up in dense queues. Stride forward to the beat of the drum.

Seeing this, Diego was a little puzzled.

Why did the enemy send out the heavy shield soldiers, and what was behind the heavy shield soldiers?

Is it also a musketeer?

But he had time to think about it, and he quickly ordered the musketeers behind him to take his place, and at the same time helped the frightened and wounded soldiers down.

But some of the soldiers, still in the horror of their wounds and the shock of the enemy's rockets, either did not come to their senses, or screamed loudly in terror, completely ignoring Diego's orders.

Seeing this, Diego couldn't help but be furious, so he said to one of the spearmen's officers: "Send your men to drag those wastes down, and then slap them, try to wake them up as soon as possible, we will need this waste for the next battle." ”

Hearing Diego's unkind words, the officer couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

However, he also knew that it was a critical moment, so he hurriedly followed Diego's orders.

Some of the spearmen laid down their weapons and stepped forward, dragged the terrified musketeers down, and slapped them in the face.

The firecrackers behind hurriedly stepped forward and took their place.

At this time, their hearts were extremely worried, and it seemed that something was not good about the battle, and the enemy did not look like an easy opponent.

At this time, Wu Weizhong felt extremely pity.

If there is a god arm crossbow at this time, it would be good to shoot it directly with a rain of arrows, and it is guaranteed to shoot those musketeers whoa.

It's a pity. None of the Divine Arm Crossbow soldiers were equipped with mounts.

Now that Lu Yan has a lot of war horses, he feels that he should apply to Lu Yan to equip some of the Divine Arm Crossbowmen with mounts. in order to achieve rapid maneuvering.

Against the firecrackers, those god-arm crossbows are still very effective.

Seeing the enemy coming up, the Spanish soldiers finally calmed down.

They all aimed their muskets at the Ming gunners who strode over.

Diego silently calculated the distance of the enemy, but the enemy's heavy shield made him unsure.

At what distance can you break the enemy's heavy shield and inflict heavy damage on the enemy.

When the Ming army came to a stop when he walked about ninety steps, seeing this, Diego was still a little hesitant.

He estimated at this distance. It is simply impossible to inflict heavy damage on the enemy's heavy shield soldiers.

Moreover, some of his musketeers have been injured, and their reload speed must be affected. It was simply impossible to do constant firing of firepower.

Just as he hesitated, the row of heavy shields suddenly fell to the ground, and then covered his body with heavy shields.

Then the musketeers behind him were revealed, and they were seen kneeling on one knee in the first row. The second row squats and the third row stands.

Seeing this, Diego couldn't help but be surprised.

"What kind of formation is this?"

Although he is considered to be well-informed, he has never seen this kind of formation.

What he didn't know was that this was a military innovation carried out by King Gustav of Sweden.

It was this military innovation that swept the Spanish infantry phalanx into the dustbin of history.

And he felt a pang of horror that the enemy had sent so many musketeers, how could they be their opponents.

So he hurriedly shouted hoarsely: "Fire!" ”

From his command to the snare drummer, to the snare drummer reacting. It takes some time.

During this time, those Ming troops had already opened fire.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

“……”

A dense firecrackle rang out, and more than a hundred lead pellets flew towards the Spaniards.

The Spanish infantry phalanx numbered more than 500 men. However, due to the fact that they had to deal with enemies on all sides at the same time, there were many close combat soldiers such as spearmen and axemen in the phalanx, and the musketeers had to be divided into three rows, so there were very few Spanish musketeers standing in the most row.

In the face of such a dense rain of bullets, the gunners were shot almost simultaneously. Then there was a scream.

Some even had more than one on their bodies, and they spit out mouthfuls of blood as if they didn't want money.

"Fire! Fire me! ”

The Spanish commander said angrily.

Although those Spain were hit hard. But due to good protection, coupled with the distance, it did not reach the point of being killed directly.

Still, some struggled to open fire on the enemy, and were replaced by musketeers from behind.

As for whether it hit the target or not, only God knows.

Seeing this, Diego knew something was wrong.

He hurriedly drew some musketeers from other directions of the phalanx to replace the musketeers here.

But at this time, those Mongol cavalry made a charging gesture.

Seeing it, Diego couldn't help but scold.

However, believing that they would not dare to charge, he ordered his soldiers to continue with this order.

In fact, he guessed correctly, they did not charge, but bypassed the effective range of the muskets.

Seeing two more rows of musketeers in front of him, Diego's panicked mood finally calmed down temporarily.

After firing the buckshot in their hands, the first three rows of musketeers immediately retreated, and then the three platoons of musketeers stepped forward and took their place.

At this time, the musketeers of both sides faced each other again, firing almost simultaneously.

However, due to the relationship of numbers, the Ming army still occupied an absolute advantage.

Almost all of the Spanish musketeers were shot, and the Ming army also had a few musketeers, but the effect on the Ming army was minimal.

Seeing this, Diego's face turned green.

He knew that this time was going to be over, and if he continued in a few rounds, his musketeers would have to die.

Once his musketeers were dead, the Mongol cavalry would definitely be able to torture the spearmen and axemen to death.

In fact, he guessed correctly, seeing that all the musketeers were seriously wounded, the musketeers behind them were all in a state of flux.

But under Diego's tough orders, they had to step forward one after another.

In fact, it was not surprising to them, due to the huge disparity in numbers, the musketeers were all severely damaged by the enemy after almost a single salvo.

Large drops of cold sweat kept running down Diego's forehead, which was nothing short of a tactic to add fuel to.

But he had no choice, the difference in strength between the two sides was too great.

If too many musketeers are sent at once, it is simply impossible to form a three-stage shot.

He kept drawing musketeers from other directions to fill the pit.

There were fewer and fewer musketeers elsewhere until there was only one platoon.

Seeing this, those Mongolians couldn't help but feel a commotion after riding.

Until now, it has been those Ming troops who have been contributing, and they have not paid anything.

Now the enemy has only a platoon of musketeers, and it's time for them to strike.

At this moment, the gates of the city were suddenly opened.

Then another group of Spanish soldiers rushed out, and Alonso finally couldn't sit still.

He couldn't sit idly by and watch so many soldiers be wiped out by the enemy, he had to find a way to get them back to the city. (To be continued)

ps: Thank you very much for the reward of Shenma are cups, and thank you very much for Dugu's monthly ticket for asking for books and emperors.

I'll see if I can write more in two days, if it's easier to write about it, it's really contradictory.