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"Infantry Phalanx!"

After Zhou Yijie ran over in the sentry phalanx, he loudly announced the next parade of soldiers and horses.

This is a large phalanx of 1,500 people.

The dense Franc machine, the embellished tiger squat cannon, the bird guns and three-eyed guns standing on the periphery, and the spears that are densely packed like a forest.

There are also sword and shield soldiers who are responsible for rolling ground battles, and crossbowmen who specialize in killing enemies.

One standard of 1,500 men, including 700 pikemen, 300 musketeers, 100 sword and shield men, 100 crossbowmen, and 300 artillerymen. The three outer sides are lined with Lancers, the four corners and one are the Musketeers, and once the enemy is close, the Gunners will hide under the dense spear walls, and the swords, shields, and crossbowmen will replenish the gaps under the spear phalanx.

The equipment of this phalanx is slightly weaker than just now, but the actual combat cooperation is more exquisite.

Spain's large phalanx can do a good job of the three kinds of soldiers, Wang Hongyu's spear, musket, artillery three kinds, there are also swords, shields and poisonous crossbows, specifically to make up for the weakness.

Xu Guangqi was shocked this time, he had seen all kinds of strong armies in various places, including the soldiers and horses of Qi Jin, Zhou Dunji, and Wang Hongyu who practiced for the first time a year ago.

It's not as shocking as this!

The 1,500-person phalanx is simply a revival of the pre-Qin phalanx.

Even if there are such phalanxes in Europe, but their phalanx does not carry artillery.

Artillery and infantry are separated, the actual combat coordination is average, and the tactics are relatively single.

More than 20 years later, Ace Plate Duck and Francha fought the Battle of Rocknoy, Ace Plate Duck's strongest Flanders legion, but the artillery and cavalry were lost, and no matter how strong the infantry was, they could not fight.

If they were given 100 small cannons of the Ming army and incorporated into this phalanx, the outcome would definitely not be known.

Insiders look at the doorway, Xu Guangqi deeply understands that he is not betting on the wrong treasure, Wang Hongyu is a genius!

The surprised expressions of these people were all in Wang Hongyu's eyes.

This is the effect of the military parade.

If you are smarter, you will know that you should increase your support for me, pay for what should be paid, and pay for people who should be paid.

"Prepare for live firing!"

Zhou Yijie gave an order, and the 1,500-person phalanx assumed that the outside was suddenly attacked by the enemy.

The outer Franc machine was immediately in position, and the gunner aimed to ignite the arquebus.

"Noodles in place!" After getting ready, immediately announce loudly, the flags in the big array are waved, and the formation is scheduled in an orderly manner.

Heavy smoothbore gunners stretched out on either side, in three horizontal rows, like a crab sticking out two crab claws.

"Heavy Bird Gun in place!"

"Tiger squat cannon in place!"

"Spears, swords, shields, and crossbows in place!"

"Put!"

Boom Boom!

A salvo of 50-door franc machines in a transverse plane.

The target, which had been placed in a line 200 paces away, was easily knocked down by the rain of bullets.

Dozens of tiger squatting cannons fired curved shells through the air, and the black cannonballs could be seen rising and falling in the stands.

The bird guns and the three-eyed guns also fired in a volley in an instant, and a large amount of gunpowder smoke shrouded the battlefield, and the entire field of vision was white.

A gust of wind blows, the smoke clears, and the shooting process is fleeting, but at this moment, a large amount of ammunition is fired, blowing towards the target like a gust of wind, which can make the opponent avoid avoidance and suffer heavy losses.

"Kill!"

The spears were suddenly flattened in all four directions, and the gunners immediately ran neatly into the phalanx, and the gunners pulled the gun carts into the phalanx

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[In view of the general environment,

Three-tiered spears keep all incoming enemies at bay, sword and shield men roll to the ground, and crossbowmen aim in the cracks of their guns.

"At the end of the drill, run forward in a melee formation."

"Yes!"

The phalanx of infantry ran away again, the spears were flat and neat in the trot, and the other soldiers in the formation were in good order, ready to fight.

This is something that Europe simply cannot do.

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Two more light-armored cavalry and heavy cavalry passed in turn, and the review ended here.

The review was brief but of high quality.

Not only did they see the results of the reorganization and new training of several soldiers and horses, but they also did a good job of publicizing them, which made these ministers and missionaries even more admired.

Especially the missionaries, some people originally thought that the Ming Kingdom was large, but the soldiers and horses were poorly equipped, and the training and combat power were average, but this time it was an eye-opener, almost no worse than the strongest Ace Duck they had ever seen.

But some are also looking for confidence.

"These 3,000 people are really powerful, they are the most elite in the country, right?"

"In such a big country, it would not be surprising if there were just such a few powerful people."

"I've seen the guards in the south, and they are really farming, much worse than professional soldiers."

"These are actually all showmanships just now, just looking at walking and running neatly, and fighting may not be powerful."

Wang Hongyu also understood some of their words, and said with a very confident expression: "You can go and meet these soldiers just now, if you have any questions, you can ask them yourself in the future, whether it is true or false." "

With the exception of Kinney, the other missionaries went.

"Mr. Kinneyge, you have traveled to various countries in Europe, what do you think of the soldiers and horses just now?"

The wise bearded preacher pondered carefully, and replied in a steady tone: "The infantry is unsurpassed except for the Flemish Legion of Esbanya. "

He speaks Chinese very well, and even the use of idioms is perfect.

But his eyes suddenly sharpened, and his expression became serious: "However, there is a significant weakness. "

"Is it cavalry?" Wang Hongyu heard him just say that the infantry was very powerful, but he didn't say the cavalry.

"No...... Your cavalry is very different from the Plate Knights, but they are not inferior to the cavalry of Eastern Europe. I would like to say weakness ......"

He looked down at Wang Hongyu's eyes very seriously: "The most fatal weakness is that there is no heavy artillery. "

That's right.

What sub-mother cannons, tiger squat cannons, turtledove-footed guns, swarms of bees, even if they are general cannons, the range is far inferior to that of heavy artillery.

If the enemy has dozens of heavy artillery, it will be possible to shell the phalanx from a distance of a few miles.

Causing casualties among soldiers, disrupting formations, demoralization dropping, and even igniting gunpowder from small cannons.

What's worse is that the side with heavy artillery only needs to choose a defensive position in advance and prepare fortifications. Take advantage of the range of the cannon to force our side to attack the opponent.

Especially after the Jiannu evolved into the Manchu Qing Dynasty, they were good at tunnels, trenches and fortifications, and they would pay a heavy price for attacking them.

You must have heavy artillery yourself later.

The number cannot be less than that of the enemy, and the gunners must be more elite, so that they can seize the initiative in the engagement.

This heavy artillery also has a resounding name - the Hongyi Cannon.

The Hongyi cannon is a heavy naval cannon made by Portuguese and Macao craftsmen, which was later copied by Sun Yuanhua and others, and was used for siege, defense and field battles.

In terms of defending the city: the battle of Ningyuan, the battle of Ningjin, and the Hongyi cannon all played a big role on the city wall.

Field warfare: In the last battle of Songjin in the Ming and Qing dynasties, Huang Taiji obtained Kong Youde's new army, which had a huge advantage in heavy artillery, and suppressed hundreds of light artillery and field artillery of the Ming army, which played an important role.

Siege: Tongguan, the strongest in the world, was almost impossible to attack according to the era of cold weapons, and was swept down by the Manchu artillery king Duoduo with hundreds of Hongyi cannons and blasted the gap. Since the Tong Pass, it was broken in only two days.

This is an example of the actual combat of heavy artillery such as the Hongyi cannon.

The Snow Leopard missile reminds you: ....

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