With the weapons and equipment of the current Ming army, if defensive operations are adopted, they are quite confident that they will have fewer enemies and more enemies.

As for the field battle, from the emperor to most of the generals, they still have a cautious attitude. It's not that you can't really beat it, but you don't feel steady.

So, although the Reed Valley is dilapidated, it still has something to rely on. This is much stronger than the small high ground occupied by the Ming army in the bloody battle in southern Liaoning.

The lethality of the flintlock pistol has surpassed that of the bow and arrow, plus the bayonet can also resist the impact of the cavalry, plus the simple and light grenadier car, as long as the fighting spirit is strong enough, it is not difficult to fight a battle with casualties to one.

Of course, this is the most conservative estimate, and for the Ming army, it will certainly not be satisfied with such an exchange ratio. And Jiannu didn't think that he would pay such a price with more strikes and fewer blows.

In fact, when the war was guided by Zhu Youxiao to fight for comprehensive national strength and consumption, there was no suspense about victory or defeat, it was just the length of time.

In ancient times, it was always used to describe the strength of the army with "soldiers with sufficient food", but Zhu Youxiao preferred to reverse it and use "food and soldiers" to judge the strength of the army.

Hungry soldiers can't be called "sophisticated" in any case, no matter how advanced the weapons and equipment are, if they don't eat two meals, they will all become soft-footed shrimp.

The current Ming army has not eaten a full meal for a few days, but for several years.

Not only is there enough to eat, but also in the transition to good food, there is also a full military salary, as well as the disabled and the disabled, and the death of the victims, and can also benefit the family, which is very different from a few years ago.

Of course, strict punishment is also essential. When you become a soldier, don't think about being greedy for life and afraid of death, maybe because of cowardice, you will die first under the sword of the supervising officer.

And? Executed for violating military law? All benefits are cancelled. Not only by yourself, but also by the family? That's what makes people feel terrible.

Why is the army strong? Zhu Youxiao summed up two words, that is, "reward and punishment". Although not so comprehensive? But I almost realized the essence of it.

For a few years, even if the imperial court finances are tight? The emperor was also doing his best to ensure Liaodong's food and wages.

For this? He did not hesitate to attack civil officials, vassal kings and nobles again and again, I don't know how many people he offended, and how many people were scolding him behind his back.

The world's most advanced weapons and equipment, sufficient food and strict punishment? Plus a variety of preferential treatment for military personnel and their families. Inspire the courage of the Liao people? It is not surprising at all that the combat power of the Ming army in Liaodong has been greatly improved.

Although the emperor could not see it with his own eyes, experienced it with his own eyes, and was a little cautious and conservative in strategy, the generals who directly led the army to fight had a more accurate understanding? Stronger self-confidence.

In the face of the Jiannu who rushed towards him, the Ming army occupying the Reed Valley was not panicked. Tactical play already planned? Under the command of officers at all levels, it is good to move and move according to the situation.

And? In anticipation of the enemy's siege, how could it not be adequately prepared?

Didn't use the whole army to dig fortifications? Is it also conserving physical strength? Get ready for battle.

And if the enemy comes late? If you don't even come, then there's nothing to say, and in a day or a night, this place will become a stronghold.

Although the fortifications were not perfect, it was precisely because of this that Jiannu brazenly launched a fierce attack. On the other hand, it is in line with Kong Youde's mind.

Looking at the momentum of Jiannu's impact, Kong Youde judged that he wanted to use horsepower to jump over the trench and then dismount to fight. Or, stop in front of the trench and shoot a canopy of arrows.

"Heavy musket fire!" Kong Youde gave the order, which was transmitted to the troops with flags and drums.

As a vanguard unit, Kong Youde personally led it, and the artillery did not carry much, but he deliberately brought more heavy muskets.

This game hits the enemy, destroying armor, destroying armor or crippling, and can even kill several enemies with a single shot, which is very powerful. In particular, the firing range is much farther than that of ordinary muskets.

The Ming army, which had more than 2,000 people, brought more than 200 heavy muskets, which was almost all the belongings of the mixed association led by Kong Youde.

And on the battlefield, the commander not only gives orders, but also makes quick judgments. Jiannu pressed up from all directions, which side was the main attack, where was the feint attack, and how to deploy men and horses were all things that tested the commander's ability.

It doesn't matter if it's hard to tell at the beginning of the war. Experienced commanders will leave reserves, which can be used as a supplement to the fierce battle troops or as a fire brigade.

Boom, boom, boom...... The roar of the gunfire was superimposed, and it was unusually loud.

The Jiannu cavalry who rushed to the front of the trench were hit by head-on lead bullets, and the blood mist of the tent burst out, and clumps of flesh and blood flew sideways. People shouted and neighed, people turned over on their backs, and there was chaos.

The dense impact formation, coupled with the power of the heavy musket, makes the killing effect more obvious. It is not an exaggeration to hit several people and knock down several horses with a single buckshot.

The men and horses in front were knocked down, which would inevitably affect the advance of the cavalry behind, and the momentum of Jiannu's impact was curbed.

After a round of heavy muskets, they retreated to the back of the line and continued to reload. The flintlock pikemen were lined up in four rows, with the front row being ordered to raise their guns and prepare to shoot.

The chaos was temporary, and nearly a hundred dead and wounded would not stop the attack of Cinnud.

However, because of the head-on attack of the heavy muskets, the corpses of men and horses on the ground played an obstructive role, so that most of the Jiannu cavalry slowed down and took advantage of the situation to jump over the trench in an attempt to fail.

Jiannu did not hesitate, jumped off the war horse one after another, abandoned the horse and walked, each raised his weapon, shouted and shouted and jumped into the trench more than one meter deep, took three or four steps, and arrived at the edge of the ditch opposite.

Climbing or flipping, the impacting Jiannu stepped on the ground, and the momentum seemed to be more vigorous, relying on heavy armor to protect himself, and continued to rush forward.

The Jiannu archers, who had crossed the trench, followed forward, stopping at what they thought was the right distance, and with their bows and arrows, they hurled their arrows at the maximum range of the enemy.

The sudden sound of the swan was very short, and it was drowned out by the roaring gunshots.

Countless flickering points of light were extinguished in an instant, thick white smoke rose in front of the Ming army, and the first row of flintlock musketeers fired a volley.

Heavy armor is no longer sufficient for the protection of muskets, but at a longer distance, it can still more or less reduce the damage of lead bullets to the body.

Jiannu fell a lot, but there were also those who were shot and did not die. Rushing, rushing up, Jiannu got closer.

The arrows swept through the air, causing some damage to the Ming army. It was still a projectile, not yet within the distance of a direct shot from the bow and arrow.

Rumble! The Ming army fired another volley, and the power of the lead bullet quickly increased due to the closer distance.

Extremely fast, the third platoon of flintlock musketeers crossed the second platoon, and in the face of the attacking enemy, which had already sparsely sparse, they raised their guns again and took aim.