Among them, the vanguard army is about to cross the border of the Qing Dynasty and attack the border of Chahar.

This vanguard army.

Not all of them are veterans.

In Gualca. Rod's please.

Commanded this vanguard army, including 7,000 veterans and 3,000 recruits.

This is also Gualca. Rod specifically asked Gualja for advice. Tussaud and Duoduo were allowed to train the recruits to be familiar with weapons and practice battle formations, but it was the real war that really honed the recruits.

Gualca. Naturally, Rod will not miss the opportunity to hone his recruits.

So please get the opportunity of this vanguard army.

"Ladies and gentlemen."

"Ahead is the border of Chahar, and after crossing the border, we will attack the tribe of Chahar"

"This time the vanguard has a great chance to go to Guerja. Dusha Dutong and Prince Yu begged, as long as our vanguard army broke through the Chahar Department, it would be the first credit for my Qing Dynasty. ”

"This battle is a battle of surprises."

"On the battlefield, the sword has no eyes, and there is no distinction between new soldiers and veterans."

"All the soldiers obey the order."

"Fight into the border of Chahar and capture Lin Dan Khan."

Gualca. Rod clamped the horse's belly, drove a war horse, and pointed to the Chahar tribe not far away.

"Great Qing, Great Qing, Great Qing."

"Long live the Qing Dynasty."

In Gualca. Behind Rod, all the soldiers of the Eight Banners of the Great Qing Dynasty said in unison.

Whatever it takes.

With 3,000 light cavalry, 3,000 heavy cavalry and 3,000 heavy infantry in the rear, as well as some artillerymen, with the sound of galloping killing, crossed the border, attacked the Chahar tribe, and rushed towards the enemy's camp.

The Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty were not purely cavalry.

To be precise, the Eighth Banner Army is a multi-arm mixed force.

In the system of the Eight Banners Army, there are mainly infantry, light and heavy cavalry, and firearms troops.

The infantry here is mostly infantry on horseback, that is, arriving at the battlefield on horseback and then dismounting to fight. (Of course, there are also infantry who push shield carts, which are obstacles and are used to defend against enemy attacks, of course, when they are evenly matched)

The light cavalry is mostly Mongol, that is, the Eight Banners Mongolia, they are traditional cavalry and archery troops, that is, they ride horses to shoot arrows rather than charge, and their main role is to harass on the battlefield.

The heavy cavalry was mostly full, and was the main charge force on the flank, mostly used to storm the enemy's infantry phalanx and artillery positions.

The firearms unit was composed of the Han people of Liaodong and the Liaodong Army of the former Ming Dynasty.

Among the above arms, the most incomprehensible is not cavalry, but heavy infantry.

Misled by some TV dramas, many people understand the war scene in the Ming and Qing dynasties: first the artillery bombardment, after the bombardment, a group of soldiers wearing cloth coats rushed forward while shouting, rushed to the enemy and then drew their knives to cut each other, the battlefield was chaotic, the soldiers on both sides were looking for their own desperate objects, and finally the corpses were all over the field.

This is pretty.

You can put yourself in the shoes of a soldier who asks you to charge in an unprotected cloth suit and brave the rain of guns and arrows on the opposite side, what would you do?

In this kind of unorderly charge, will you run at the forefront?

Even if you don't have a good brain, and rush to the enemy line without any grievances with the other party, will you take the initiative to find someone to fight hard?

Even if you are really stupid and really want to run forward, and you are really willing to find someone to work hard, then please try to see if you still have the strength to fight hard after you run 300 meters at full speed.

Therefore, as long as people are not stupid, they will not fight this kind of war.

So, what did the real battlefield look like at that time?

On the battlefield, there are nothing more than the following forms of combat:

The first type: sneak attack warfare, which is very simple for the Eight Banners, only need the red-coated artillery to bombard the opponent first, and then send light cavalry and heavy cavalry to attack the enemy camp, and then the infantry will follow and harvest the enemy's head.

The second is the encounter, the two sides meet on the battlefield, the heavy infantry of the Eight Banners pushes the shield cart close to the enemy, the heavy infantry then pulls out the obstacle, and at the same time a burst of artillery bombardment, after the obstacle is removed, the light cavalry flanks charge, and the heavy cavalry is crushed head-on.

The third is the battle to defend the city, in the face of the enemy above the city tower, the Eight Banners do not have many means, after all, above the tall building, the potential energy of the cannonball is very large, no matter how much armor is protected by the hit, it is difficult not to die, which is why Nurha Thorn was defeated in Jinzhou.

Then let's talk about how this usually the most fought-faced encounter is fought.

In the first step, the scout reports the terrain of the battlefield; In the second step, the commander selects a column position suitable for his army according to the terrain; In the third step, the two armies meet and enter the battlefield, not in a hurry to fight, but in formation; In the fourth step, after the formation is completed, the commander observes the opponent's formation and chooses to attack or hold.

At this point, it can be regarded as entering the war phase.

When the Eight Banners Army was fighting, the first to attack the fortified positions was usually the heavy infantry, that is, the infantry on horseback mentioned earlier. However, it should be noted that the so-called "infantry charge" marches in rows at a slightly faster pace than on foot, and the advantage of this is that in addition to creating an attack surface and preventing dumplings, it is also easy to spot deserters. Everyone is moving forward in a line, and whoever is behind the commander can see at a glance, and there is no way to escape.

So these infantry had no choice but to advance.

Cavalry usually does not charge first and does not assemble in the battlefield. Because of the cavalry's ability to continuously charge, cavalry usually gathered outside the battlefield, waiting to see where the enemy's artillery would land and where muskets and bows would be covered, and then charge from the enemy's flanks.

So the question is, isn't such a platoon of infantry moving forward neatly to give the enemy a chance to shoot at targets with bows and arrows and muskets?

This is going to talk about the protective ability of the Eight Banners.

The Eight Banners Army confronted the enemy, and the Qing hoplites attacked, and their bodies were protected by armor, and their horses were also armoured. The infantry of the Eight Banners marched forward in formation, moving away the enemy's preset rejection of horses, and the enemy fired bows and arrows and muskets, but because the armor of the Eight Banners was too thick, it was impossible to shoot through the armor.

The Eight Banners also have masks to protect their faces, and even if the Eight Banners are shot in the face by the enemy's muskets, they are not injured because of the protection of the masks, which shows the superiority of the heavy armor protection of the Eight Banners.

At the same time, the heavy infantry of the Eight Banners was very good at dealing with enemy fortifications. Because the heavy infantry can charge with excellent protection, move obstacles such as horses, antlers and other obstacles for construction, and engage the enemy in hand-to-hand combat, opening gaps in the enemy's defensive line, and then the army charges to completely crush the enemy's resistance.

So, the Eight Banners are so powerful, what kind of armor are the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty wearing?

The basic configuration of the ordinary infantry and light cavalry of the Eight Banners is: chain mail is worn inside, iron armor is worn outside, and cotton armor is sandwiched in the middle.

The armor of the Eight Banners Army looks like "cotton armor", that is, the armor made mainly of cotton silk, but in fact it is a kind of "composite armor", which is often inlaid with iron pieces in the middle of the cotton silk and fixed with iron nails and copper nails.

Compared with the iron armor of the previous generation, this kind of cotton armor is much lighter at first, and the weight of an iron armor in ancient times is often more than fifty catties, and the weight of cotton armor in the same area is only less than half of the iron armor. It greatly reduces the burden on the wearer and enhances the mobility and durability of the army.

The scientific name of this armor is "cotton armor", and the method of making it is as follows:

"Take seven catties of cotton, put it in the jacket with a cloth, sew it tightly with thick threads, soak it in water, take it out and spread the ground, use it firmly with your feet, take it as the degree of non-expansion, and then dry the cotton, beat it repeatedly, and make it into a very thin cotton sheet. A number of such cotton pads are decorated into a very thick and solid cotton pad, and between the two layers of cotton cloth is iron armor, which is fixed with copper nails inside and outside. ”

The benefits of this armor are:

"Seeing that the rain is not heavy, the mildew is not rotten, and the bird can't be seriously injured."

In addition, cotton armor also has the following benefits: the total weight is only 30-40 kilograms, compared with the 60-70 kilograms of chain mail in the same period, it is already very light; The production cost is relatively cheap; There is no need to be tailor-made, and the plates of Europe of the same period had to be tailor-made; The north is cold, and the cotton armor also has the function of keeping out the cold. Although the defense is not as good as the plate armor of Europe, it is very suitable for the army of the Eight Banners.

Of course, this armor also has limitations, if it is in the south, it rains and the ground is wet, cotton is easy to get into water, and iron armor is easy to rust and rot.

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The iron armor worn by the most powerful heavy cavalry and heavy infantry in the Eight Banners Army was generally only worn by those heavily armed troops who were tasked with special tasks.

The multi-ironclad Eight Banners Army often consisted of heavy infantry and heavy cavalry, and they were the main force in the war to hinder the enemy and surprise the enemy position.

Does it feel like you're armed to the teeth?

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"Boom, boom, boom"

"Don't be left behind, don't mess around."

"Follow in my footsteps."

Abuhan. Holding Changge and wearing a sword at his waist, Ingley said to the generals behind him.

"Tsk."

On the battlefield for the first time, Shi Dun. Du Duo and they are also very nervous.

But look at the steadfast and fearless Abuhan. Ingley, too, made them cut a lot of fear.

They clenched their bows or spears in their hands and followed closely behind Abuhan. Ingrid's pace, following the cavalry.

Battle of the Raid.

Will wipe the Har army by surprise.

The first battle of the battle of Harr was the battle of surprise attack and the battle of annihilation.

The Rubhar army will definitely be caught off guard, and this is a rare opportunity for recruits to hone their skills relative to the head-on, so Guerjia. Rhodes will fight hard.

The army rushed.

Soon.

The vanguard army of the Qing Dynasty entered the border of Chahar.

The military camp of the border Chahar army is also in sight.

The black pressed a piece of the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty and the soldiers crushed it.

The military camp of the Chahar tribe was already panicking at the moment.

"No... Not good. ”

"Tell the general."

"The Eight Banners invaded."

"Tell the general, the Eight Banners Army is coming......"

The scout of the Chahar army looked at the Qing army, which was only three hundred zhang away, and immediately shouted with horror on his face.

But all this.

It seems to be too late.

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