Defense does not mean cowardice in attacking, since it is judged that the main force of the Ming army is here, the Qing army's division of troops is too arrogant and underestimating the enemy. Of course, there are countless examples of the Eight Banners Army winning more with less, and most of them are obtained in the active attack, even if the Ming army is outnumbered, it does not occupy any advantage. Whether it is from the conquest of Liaodong, or the sweep of the Central Plains, or the march to the southwest, this is the case.

Experience can be learned, but believing too much is misleading. That's what the magic trick is. The battle array pays attention to change, changes with the times, changes with the enemy, and changes with the situation. The Ming army's successive victories in the Eastern Crusade should have sounded the alarm for the Qing army, but the Manchurian and Mongolian Eight Banners from afar still centered on me and still relied on the myth of invincibility in cavalry and archery. As a result, a few points have already been lost in terms of strategy and tactics.

There was no news from the troops that were attacking in a roundabout way, and the main force of the Ming army on this side was exhausted, and they suddenly counterattacked and attacked, and after defeating a Qing army that feintmed, they approached the Qing army's Dazhai. The first to bear the brunt was the battalion of Geng's soldiers and horses.

Under the sun, many flags poked out of the ground in the distance, and the red flag of the Ming army could be faintly seen. The swords and spears in the phalanx were dazzling, and the armor was shining.

The trumpets of the Qing army continued to sound, and the military formations formed and continued to meet them. Just a few miles outside the Qing army's camp, the enemy and us stopped at a distance of less than a mile.

"Thieves and slaves fight, the dead soldiers are in front, and the sharp soldiers are behind. The dead soldiers wore heavy armor, and although they died, they did not retreat, and then they received lightly armored soldiers who were good at shooting. Finally, it is a slave and a thief, and everyone and horses are heavily armoured. When our artillery is fired, it rushes out, and is especially good at assaulting left and right, and does not advance when it is not profitable, far or near, more or less. Gathering or scattering, or out or not happing, between movement and stillness, its momentum is extremely strange, and it is the most difficult to prevent......"

Wei Jun held the binoculars again and observed the formation of the Qing army from the command platform of the Chinese army. The corners of his mouth were pursed, revealing a sneer. The lecture hall has summarized and evaluated the combat characteristics of the Eight Banners, but it has also re-evaluated the current Eight Banners, and now it seems that this is really the case.

“…… There are fewer soldiers, and morale is low. The battle-hardened and highly decorated generals who relied on the founding of the country no longer exist, and even if their sons inherited the title, they lacked combat experience. There is no substitute for the role of the father's galloping field. Our army has the advantage of equipment, and if we control the enemy quickly with stability, toughness against the enemy, and defense against the enemy's strength, then the Eight Banners are not enough to fear, and the cavalry is not enough to be feared......"

Yes, if you don't move like a mountain, let you storm and rain. I stand on my own, even if it is the Eight Banners in his heyday. What can I do? What's more, the current Eight Banners generals are no longer the courage of their ancestors, and the jackals in tiger skins are not afraid of anything?

Wei Junzhong put down the binoculars, and his heart became more and more confident. Confidence in yourself, confidence in your opponents. Confidence in weapons and equipment, confidence in the morale of the army, confidence in the battle against France......

The flintlock musket reloads quickly, is more powerful than a bird's gun, and allows the musketeers to line up more closely. Shoot a denser rain of bullets; Equipped with bayonets, it can not only resist the impact of cavalry, but also charge with white blades; In front of the formation, the Fran aircraft had a fast rate of fire and a dense rain of bullets, and it was quite effective against the group's charge; The artillery in the hollow array can be fired in a curved way, the Tianwei cannon strikes at a distance, and the sky-bombing cannon is nearby to support, and the power of the explosive bomb is jaw-dropping......

This is only the advantage of weapons, the Ming army also repeatedly discussed and studied the formation, and painstakingly laid out several prominent phalanxes in the middle. The most prominent phalanx was the elite of the first regiment of the first division led by Wei Junzhong, flanked by the phalanx of the other two divisions listed in battalion units.

If the Qing army takes the middle breakthrough, it will inevitably hit the iron wall, and Wei Junzhong is very confident in this regiment that was formed at the earliest, has the most veterans, and has the strongest combat power. There are also two regiments and three regiments behind this regiment, and in addition to the late formation of the third regiment, the second regiment is also the elite of the first regiment.

The breakthrough in the middle was frustrated, and the Qing army could take a surprise attack on the left and right flanks. The Qing army that attacked by surprise would be subjected to a crossfire of frontal and flank fire in the open space specially set aside by the Ming army, and heavy losses were inevitable.

To put it bluntly, the Ming army had to rely on the superiority of firepower and try every means to make it fully utilized. The large phalanx on both sides lagged behind the middle, which can be said to be a trap, and the gap between the phalanx and the phalanx was a death zone that devoured the enemy.

Seeing that the battle formation of the Ming army was neat and solemn, the Qing army did not attack immediately, and was also observing the characteristics of the Ming army's formation. In front of the formation, it seems to be a Wuhan steel car, which is very ordinary, and it is a common tactic to block the cavalry, but such a density of arrangement does not seem to be enough to completely contain the impact of the cavalry; Behind the car were the musketeers, and the muskets in the front row were loaded with bright bayonets, and the tips of the knives rushed out, which was supposed to be a defense against cavalry, but was it okay?

Mulima observed for a long time, and although he was a little surprised that the Ming army dared to attack, he did not think that his side was at a great disadvantage on the battlefield. The Ming army's armament rate has always been very high, which was reflected in the Liaodong campaign. But what was it, he was also defeated by the brave rush of his ancestors, driven like a flock of ducks to flee desperately, and was killed all over the field.

In the eyes of the Manchurian Eight Banners, they looked down on the firearms used by the Ming army, needless to say, the three-eyed guns, let's talk about the bird guns, although the firearms had a long range, but the power was small, and the loading was very slow.

Moreover, in history, there were many mistakes and accidents in the operation of firearms in the Ming army, and many firearms could not be fired when they were in battle, and they were easy to explode. There were also many Ming troops who couldn't hold their breath and couldn't help but open fire indiscriminately before the enemy entered the firing range. Such indiscriminate firing is naturally not powerful, and what is the use of a musket that has run out of bullets? Without a holistic and sustained force, how can firearms still be powerful in the field? This is also the reason why the Qing soldiers won in the field battle.

Several Niu Lu Zhangjing were clustered under Mu Lima's big guard, and beside Mu Lima, there were 1,000 and 8 banner soldiers left behind. After the observation was over, Mulima gave the order to attack, and of course it was Geng's soldiers and horses who attacked.

Although the Qing court was secretive and silent, Mulima knew the truth and resolutely carried out this intention: to adopt the policy of using Han to control Han, and not to use Manchurian troops until the critical time. Even in a key battle, it is probably necessary to let the Green Battalion and the Han army fight in the front, and the Manchurian soldiers will be in the second line, which can not only reduce casualties, but also play the role of monitoring the Han army and winning the first victory at the last moment.

With the movement of the Qing army's battle array, the drums, trumpets and banners of the Ming army also changed, and there was an immediate sound of movement, and the artillery adjusted the Francophone machine for the last time next to the Wuhan Iron and Steel car. The sunshine was shining down, and the artillerymen's faces were flushed, but they all pursed their lips and just focused on aiming. (To be continued......)