Wei Junzhong squinted at the sun in the sky, the sun was fierce at this time, the sun was shining on his thick iron leaves, and there was an indescribable heat all over his body. A bloody battle is about to start, and after both sides have been arranged, it depends on who will kill the deer.

Although the cavalry was powerful, it was not used to charge the infantry phalanx. The Eight Banners of Manchuria mostly used dead soldiers or cavalry when charging into formation, and then used cavalry to assault after the opponent's formation was loose and chaotic, and the cavalry was used to pursue and expand the results when one side was scattered, which was even more effective.

In the face of the immovable Ming army's formation, many of the Qing infantry who charged had a bad feeling in their hearts, and from the two days of attack, they had learned the power of the Ming army's firearms. Therefore, seeing that the Ming army had not moved for a long time, waiting for them to approach without impatience, they also dispersed the team a little while feeling weak, so as to reduce the range of the Ming army's firearms.

In the blink of an eye, the Qing soldiers were already more than 120 paces, and the Ming artillery violently lifted off the baffle, revealing the black holes of the guns, and in the sharp whistle, one by one the fire ropes lit the fuses.

The deafening sound of artillery rang out, and the row of Wuhan Iron and Steel vehicles in front of the phalanx, which was believed by the Qing army, opened fire suddenly, and a row of scorching firelight flashed from the front of the formation, and dense smoke rose at the same time.

With a loud noise, the Qing soldiers who rushed in front immediately fell to the ground, even if they deliberately dispersed, but they rushed too close, and the crowd was dense, and they were knocked to the ground by the dense projectiles sprayed by the suddenly revealed Franco.

Under the dense and rapid sweeping rain of bullets, a cloud of blood mist emerged from the Qing soldiers' bodies, and they rolled to the ground with a terrible scream. The casualties of the shield bearers and archers who rushed to the front were particularly heavy, their experience was that the range of the musket was not as good as that of the strong bow and hard arrow, but they did not expect that the Ming army would use the Franc machine gun to make up for the difference in the range of the musket and the bow and arrow, and the armor-piercing power of the lead bullet also greatly weakened the role of the shield heavy armor.

The three sub-guns are fired. As soon as the drum and trumpet flag order changed, the Ming musketeers stepped forward, crossed the vehicle-mounted Franco, and slowly advanced in several small phalanxes. The phalanx on both sides also moved, moving slowly to match the action of the middle phalanx.

Sixty paces away from the enemy. The roar of muskets soon became the main theme on the battlefield, with a row of bayonets in front of the Ming army, and the musketeers behind them adopting the method of backward reloading and firing, and then slowly advancing after four volleys. The artillery in the hollow phalanx also advanced, and the ammunition had long been reloaded, but there was silence.

Fifty paces, forty paces, shields and armor lost most of their effectiveness under the lead bullet of the firearms. Even if the lead bullet did not penetrate the heavy armor and shield of the Qing soldiers, the impact of the projectile was powerful. As long as it hits them, all the power must be borne by their bodies, and their bones and internal organs will be broken.

Under the smoke and barrage, the Qing soldiers were either sprayed with blood spraying on their bodies, or vomiting blood clots in their mouths, and they were knocked to the ground one by one, and they couldn't help but wail loudly in great pain.

A Qing officer wearing two layers of heavy armor, the broadsword in his right hand was gone. He clutched his right chest, where blood was bubbling constantly. Just barely holding on, his face was full of dazedness, staring at the slowly approaching Ming army formation, as if he couldn't believe what was happening in front of him.

The platoon gun rang out again, and the officer, who looked fierce and brave, was hit by several projectiles and flew backwards. This time it was really down and dead.

The continuous fire of the Fran cannon caused the charging Qing soldiers to pause abruptly like a tide meeting a rock. The subsequent musket fire reversed the tide. The strikers of the tide were smashed to pieces in the blood and fire.

The pressure was not urgent, and the advance of the Ming army's hollow phalanx was constantly adjusted by the number of Qing troops in front. Suddenly stopped, and after a few rounds of shooting and sweeping, then stepped forward; Suddenly, the guns were not fired, and the queue moved forward in order.

Casualties are mounting, both on both sides of the planet. Although the Ming army had the advantage, it was not yet overwhelming. Of course, since the Ming army was advancing, the wounded could be rescued into the battle, while the Qing army fell to the ground and was mercilessly stabbed to death with bayonets. In contrast, the Ming army's casualty figures were much smaller than those of the Qing army.

The battlefield was filled with a choking smell of gunpowder and gunpowder, which was indescribably pungent in the hot sun, and the smell of blood mixed with it showed the cruelty of the battlefield. From time to time, puffs of white smoke rose from the Ming army's array, and the sound of bursting beans rang out for a while, and I saw that the Qing soldiers were knocked to the ground, and the generals on both sides could see it clearly.

The rhythm was good, and the Ming army, under the command of the drums and trumpets, exerted the power of flintlock muskets and hollow phalanxes. The Qing army was always passive after being bombarded by three rounds of intensive bombardment by the Franco's machine guns. Although the archers also gave the Ming army a certain amount of damage, it was disproportionate. What's more, the Ming army already has an advantage in troops, and what the result of such a fight will be, you don't need to think much about it to understand.

One battle formation of the Qing army was defeated, and another battle formation appeared in front of the Ming army. And the pace of the Ming army's slow advance finally stopped, and the enemy formation on the opposite side was rigorous, and they were not prepared to just crash into it. In other words, the Ming army had a more labor-saving and efficient way to disrupt the enemy's position.

The Fran cannon suddenly came out of the formation, and aimed the muzzle of the cannon at the Qing army without concealment, and under the frightened gaze of the Qing army, it fired several rounds of dense bullet rain at the Qing army with an ultra-high rate of fire. Then, there was a repeat of the scene just now, the musketeers pressed forward, and after reaching range, they fired round after round of volleys at the chaotic Qing army.

Mu Lima frowned, the Ming army's attack was steady but fierce, and Geng Fan's soldiers and horses were completely inferior in the contact battle in the middle, and the armor penetration, rate of fire and power of the musket made him look even more solemn. Although he planned to preserve the strength of the Manchurian Eight Banners as much as possible, he also knew that if he didn't do anything, the rout of Geng's soldiers and horses would be inevitable. If this happens, the remaining Manchurian Eight Banners will be weak, and it will be difficult to turn the tide of the battle.

"Attack from the left and right formations to support the middle."

"The artillery moves forward, ready to bombard enemy positions."

"The cavalry lined up, ready to strike from both flanks and disrupt the advance of the enemy's center."

Mulima issued a series of orders according to the unfavorable situation on the battlefield, and it was certain that the Ming army would have the upper hand, but the Qing army could not talk about defeat, and there was hope for redemption in time to adjust, at least Mulima thought so. Although he was also surprised by the sharpness and fierceness of the Ming army's firearms, he still had a thousand Manmeng Eight Banners and more than a thousand Geng Clan cavalry in his hand, which should be a force that could decide the outcome of the battle.

Of course, Mulima was not exactly a straw bale, he did not use his cavalry to attack the opponent's infantry phalanx head-on, but to choose its weakness, or take advantage of the opponent's loose and unstable formation, and use the cavalry as the straw that crushed the camel's camel and turned the tide of the battle in one fell swoop. (To be continued......)