Chapter 235: The Beginning of the Battle

Yue Zhen frowned, not feeling the same as Luo Xiujin, but having an opinion about the "Ming Army General".

"Cowards, gutsless rats!" Yue Zhen finally stretched out his hand, pointed at the guy who was still lying on the boat, and scolded disdainfully.

It is no wonder that Yue Zhen has such self-confidence, there are thousands of Jurchen cavalry around him, and there are also Han soldiers who are nurturing. Not to mention a few hundred Ming troops, it is two or three times more, and in terms of troops, it is still an absolute advantage.

Seeing that the pontoon bridge of the Ming army was extending, estimating the progress and time, Tong Yangxing also felt very strange. As for these hundreds of Ming troops, why don't you wait for the pontoon bridge to be completed, and cross the river by boat to find death, or have other plans.

Tong Yangxing glanced at Luo Xiujin, opened his mouth, and finally did not continue to persuade Yue Xuan, because he could not prove it.

Of course, he knew Yue Zhen's thoughts, and finally had the opportunity to attack half-way, how could he let it go easily?

A few hundred Ming troops are too few, so it's better to have more! The Ming army was killed in the first battle, and Yue Zhen had such an idea.

The boats returned one after another, and after docking, they picked up the second group of soldiers. However, only 300 musketeers were on board, and the other ships were loaded with gun wagons shaped like Wuhan Iron and Steel cars, 200 pounds of Franc cannons, and a lot of ammunition.

The ship is offshore, and the oars are paddling and speeding forward. Under the gaze of the enemy generals, the boat approached the shallows.

"Lord Belle, the enemy has brought the artillery." Luo Xiujin was a little anxious and stretched out her finger to point.

Tong Yangxing blinked his eyes, feeling that if he waited like this, he was afraid that when the fight started, it would not be as easy and simple as Yue Yu thought.

"Lord Belle, let's lead the army into battle!" Tong Yangxing took the initiative to ask for help, and also tactfully reminded Yue that it was time to act.

Yue Zhen touched his chin and thought about it, and said with his jaw headed: "Shi Wuli, lead the army to battle!" Benbel then followed with his cavalry, in order to defeat the Ming army in one fell swoop. ”

"Yes!" Tong Yang bowed and retreated.

General Ma Guangyuan received Tong Yangxing's order and immediately stepped forward to take the initiative to serve as a striker. There are many troops, attacking a lone army that crossed the river, and Ma Guangyuan still wants to fight for the first success.

"Be careful." Tong Yangxing nodded and agreed, and ordered Ma Guangyuan to lead a thousand Han soldiers as the vanguard? He led 2,000 Han soldiers to follow behind.

Whimpering horn sounded? The Han soldiers ran out from behind the woods, grass, and dirt mountains to assemble. Under the shouts of officers of all ranks and the whipping of whips, the formations were listed.

The equipment of the Han soldiers is all birds? A single firearm that can be equipped in large quantities? That's it. I also got some flintlock pistols when fighting the Ming army, but there were too few. Imitation? It can only be said that it is far away.

In addition to the birds, how many artillery pieces did the Han soldiers push? Old-fashioned rather bulky? And it's not too powerful.

Of course, Tong Yangxing knew the gap between the weapons and equipment of the two sides, but the Han soldiers were better than the number of people. If the Ming army that landed on the shore was equal to his strength, he would have to think carefully about whether he was going to take the lead.

For concealment? The Jurchen cavalry and Han soldiers were far from the riverbank? It's about four or five miles. Of course, on the battlefield, or for cavalry, this distance is nothing at all.

The Fran cannon was brought ashore and erected; Musketeers lined up more closely? Stand ready and look at the enemy coming from afar.

A small boat heading to the south shore? Load the third group of musketeers. Perhaps instead of abandoning ship and going ashore, they will flank the attacking enemy from their ships.

The roar of horses' hooves? The smoke and dust rose, and the cavalry of Jiannu was also assembled? Behind the Han soldiers? pressed on the hundreds of Ming troops who were based in the shallows.

"The first row of artillery? Elevation angle 67 degrees......"

"Second row of artillery, elevation angle 56......"

"Third Row ......"

Behind the sand bank, the artillery officers shouted loudly, and hundreds of guns lined up in four rows adjusted their elevation angles, and the black muzzles pointed diagonally at the sky.

The Ming Dynasty, which has a recent firing range of more than 800 meters, can cover the range of 100 meters to more than 600 meters in front of its own army after echelon arrangement.

This is also the Ming army's courage to cross the river alone, concentrating hundreds of artillery pieces at a time, not only in the Liaodong war, but also in the current world.

Xiong Tingbi stood on the sand bank, and the telescope was not lowered for a long time. The hundreds of Ming troops on the other side of the river, the battle formation was strictly organized, and they stood solemnly, exuding a fearless momentum.

If every Ming army is such a combat force, Pingliao is just around the corner.

Xiong Tingbi secretly sighed that the actual combat experience of the Ming army in eastern and southern Liaoning was obviously more than that in western Liaoning. In the case of similar equipment training, the gap in combat strength is mostly reflected in actual combat experience.

This is also determined by objective conditions, and the big battle fought by the Ming army in western Liaoning was also the time when Jiannu attacked Ningyuan. If you don't fight, how can you have so much actual combat experience?

Of course, there are several units in western Liaoning that have supported operations in southern Liaoning, and like Dengzhen and Jinzhen, they all have actual combat experience that has been increased through raids and harassments and rotational battles, and their combat effectiveness is stronger.

As a clever commander, he will naturally assign tasks according to the strength of each unit and the strength of its strengths. Crossing the river and holding on to it was quite arduous, and Xiong Tingbi naturally wanted to send Zhang Pan's mixed association.

Zhang Pan's boat was off shore and sailed to the opposite side. As the commander of the National Association, he naturally has personal guards and Xiong Tingbi watching, so he can only take the third batch of boats.

Looking at the situation on the other side, Zhang Pan narrowed his eyes. According to the time estimate, the third group of troops did not have to abandon the ship and land. On both sides of the protruding shoals, the ship's musketeers were to flank the attacking enemy.

As a result of this arrangement, the front of the troops holding the shoals was much narrower, and the density of the fire was increased.

On the sand bank, Xiong Tingbi gave an order to the artillery commander. Only one platoon of guns is left on standby, and the remaining guns can be fired freely when the enemy enters range.

There is nothing to stop the bombardment, if you can block the enemy's attack with artillery, Xiong Tingbi will not be polite. He is not like Yue Xu, with big eyes and a small belly, and he is not greedy enough to swallow elephants.

Hundreds of loyal and brave soldiers, as long as they can reduce casualties, it doesn't matter how many enemies they kill. The prelude to crossing the river and attacking the city, if the enemy can know that it is powerful, and the confidence in defending the city is reduced, the goal will be achieved.

The artillery officer received the order, once again checked the direction and elevation angle of the shot, instructed the artillery to load the shells, and made preparations for the artillery bombardment.

The enemy on the other side of the river did not know the hidden killing motive, and all their attention was focused on the Ming army that was getting closer and closer.

In the Ming array, several artillery officers measured the distance from the enemy and constantly transmitted the data to the opposite bank in flags.

The means of communication are made by the sound of drums, gongs, horns, and arrows, but the flag is very simple, and with the help of a telescope, it is very fast.

"Get ready, it's time to fire." Zhao Huizu stared at the banner command on the sand bank and reminded loudly: "Listen to my orders!" ”

"Yes, General." Zhang Zongbao shouted and teased loudly beside him.

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