The mortar that finally came up in motion was solved by two hundred Ming musketeers who were crawling and approaching.

The gunners of the two mortars were hit with heavy losses by the whizzing bullets.

And what's even worse is that.

A bullet passed through a mortar shell, igniting the black powder inside.

The violent explosion destroyed the two mortars in an instant.

Although the general cannon of the Qing army could fire shotguns flat, the soldiers of the Ming army shot on the ground.

So when the generals of the Qing army fired shotguns with a bang.

Most of the shotguns flew over the heads of the Ming soldiers who were lying on the ground.

Didn't hit a few at all.

Moreover, this kind of general artillery had been bombarded at the hollow phalanx of the Ming army for a while before.

Now the muzzle of the gun is hot, and if it is not cooled down, it will not be able to continue firing.

And just when the general bubble of the Qing army began to launch with a bang.

Zhu Daohua was already on the front line with the escort of the 7th Dragoon Brigade led by Luo Dingshan.

He's a little anxious now.

The three battalions that were trapped, that's 4,500 people, plus 500 grenadiers, that's 5,000 people.

And there is also the brigade commander Zhou Jitang.

If the whole brigade is annihilated in this battle, and the brigade commander Zhou Jitang is martyred, it will be really ugly.

In addition, he has also seen the progress of Eight Banners.

The life span of the Qing Dynasty could last into the twentieth century, and there were indeed two brushes.

At least at this point in time in the late Qianlong period, the system of the Qing court has not been completely decayed, and it can still be renovated and repaired to a certain extent.

Today's Eight Banners can be said to be at the forefront of the world in terms of equipment level and tactical ability.

Fortunately, this battle was fought.

Otherwise, if the Qing Dynasty was allowed to go to Central Asia, wouldn't it become "Qing imperialism"?

It's really incredible!

If the Qing Dynasty had become imperialist and had brought unrelenting pain to the people of Central Asia, the Middle East, and Russia, it would have been a historical pain.

Of course, Zhu Daohua must resolutely find a way to pull the Qing Dynasty back from the evil path of imperialism.

At this time, the three generals who were beside Zhu Daohua all suggested that they immediately put into reserve to rescue the trapped 3rd Guards Infantry Brigade.

"Your Majesty, it's better to let the minister lead the cuirassier brigade to rush up!"

Li Sheng, the brigade commander of the cuirassier brigade on the side, said.

Zhu Daohua immediately shook his head.

"No, the artillery of the Qing army is placed in the front, and if it is bombarded by artillery, the loss will be too great."

Although the cuirassiers are powerful, they are not invulnerable immortals.

How dare Zhu Daohua let the cuirassiers he had spent a lot of money build charge against the artillery?

The cuirassiers are the hammer that sets the nail on deck at critical moments.

Not for now.

"Why don't you send infantry to press on it and relieve the siege of the 3rd Guards Brigade?" Wang Dayong said with a frown.

"The speed is too slow, it's about to get dark, if you wait for the sky to get dark, and the Qing army takes advantage of the night to move all the artillery, Zhou Jitang can't stand it!"

Luo Dingshan said on the side.

"Your Majesty, it's better to let the minister take the 7th Dragoon Brigade to fight this assault!"

Zhu Daohua was stunned: "Although the 7th Dragoon Brigade has horses, it is basically a method of foot combat, how can it hedge against the cavalry of the Qing army?" That's 20,000 riders! ”

"How not?" Luo Dingshan said with a smile, "Your Majesty, you have forgotten the small rockets that our Dragoon 7th Brigade is equipped with. ”

"Horse-borne small-caliber rocket artillery."

Zhu Daohua groaned.

This is a small-caliber quadruple rocket.

Can be used strapped to horseback.

It had not been used much before, as the infantry still preferred to use small-caliber mortars as support firepower, and this kind of flat-firing rocket was not very popular - mainly because it was too heavy.

It's not just the launch canister that's heavy, but the rocket itself is also heavy.

A rocket requires a foot soldier to carry it, and it is better to equip it with a little more front-line mortar.

However, Luo Dingshan thought that this weapon was very suitable for dealing with the enemy's cavalry, so he asked the quartermaster department for a lot.

The small-caliber rockets produced by the Lantau Arsenal were all equipped with the 7th Dragoon Brigade.

Luo Dingshan creatively tied the launch canister to the horse's back after coupling.

To launch, you need to turn the horse sideways, and then the rocket can be launched directly on the horse's back.

Zhu Daohua muttered in his heart.

Because he doesn't know if anyone in history has used rockets like this.

Use flat-firing rockets against cavalry.

It seems feasible in theory.

But it's dusk now.

If the siege is not lifted as soon as possible, when the sky darkens, the Qing army will definitely mobilize artillery from the rear to bombard the hollow phalanx of the 3rd Guards Brigade.

If that's the case.

The 5,000 people under Zhou Jitang couldn't hold out for long.

Come to think of it. 、

Zhu Daohua nodded and said, "Then try it first!" Luo Dingshan, how to use this rocket, you can talk about it! ”

Stomp, stomp!

The sun is already approaching set.

The officers and men of the 7th Dragoon Brigade are fighting at the point of battle.

"Hurry up! Tie the rocket on! ”

Chen Huacheng commanded his subordinates to tie the small rockets that didn't seem to have much effect on horseback.

Quadruple rocket launchers are placed horizontally on horseback.

The equipped rocket is shaped like an enlarged tadpole.

At the front end is a conical blasting projectile, and the rocket body supported in the back is smaller to fit the size of the canister.

The launcher has an excitation device like a flintlock pistol, which ignites the rocket by mechanical ignition.

In fact, Luo Dingshan believes that this kind of rocket is still too large.

It's best to be smaller and more so that the infantry can carry the launch on their shoulders.

In this way, the accuracy and flexibility of this direct fire are far greater than that of mortars, and it is also easier to use, without the need to train gunners, ordinary soldiers can carry it and aim it like a firearm.

Soon.

The 7th Brigade of Dragoons attacked in formation.

In the middle of the night.

A group of dragoons swooped forward on their horses.

on the battlefield.

The Qing cavalry in charge of blocking the reinforcements were stunned for a while.

Sortie dragoons?

What does that mean?

Could it be that the dragoons of the Ming army also planned to fight cavalry and charge into battle?

And the number of people is so small, only a few thousand rides.

Dare to hedge against 20,000 Sauron cavalry?

This is too much to take seriously the savage natives who crawl and kill bears and tigers in the old forests of the Northeast, right?

These "savage Jurchens" scavenged by the Qing court from the northeast were an important supplement to the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty, and these savages born in the wilderness environment had a barbaric physique.

Although they did not achieve much victory against the Ming army.

But in fact, the Sauron cavalry, who were regarded as treasures by the Qing court, thought that they were quite awesome.

In particular, they are equipped with cloth iron armor and are proficient in hand-to-hand combat on horseback.

The mule soldiers of the Ming army were good at shooting black guns and dismounting in formation.

But now they want to break through tens of thousands of cavalry with a few thousand foot soldiers, which is obviously a bit whimsical.

Armed with cotton armor, spears, strong bows, and even "grenades" filled with black powder, these Sauron soldiers are indeed the few troops in the world that can fight.

Even let them go and fight with the Cossacks of Tsarist Russia.

Maybe you can win.

But it's just a pity.

They didn't run into Cossacks.

It is the Ming Army that adheres to the principle of "up to Lao Tzu to bomb" firepower first.

Stomp, stomp!

The soldiers of the 7th Brigade of Dragoons rode away, the speed was not too fast, and they approached the 20,000 Sauron cavalry of the Qing army unhurriedly.

Eledun, who was in charge of leading the troops into battle, frowned.

What's going on with these Ming troops?

Do you want to charge without accelerating, and you want to fight on foot without dismounting?

Erdeenbao began to feel that something was wrong.

Because he knows.

His opponent was under the banner of the 7th Dragoon Brigade of the Ming Army.

This is the famous first Ming army mule brigade.

Erle Dengbao certainly doesn't think his opponent today is a fool.

"Formation, charge! Scatter them! ”

Erle Dengbao gritted his teeth and gave the order.

Now the opponent is close to the distance of 400 paces.

at this distance.

The cavalry directly launched a charge, so to speak, the time for a few dozen breaths was up.

As long as the speed is up, how can those mule soldiers armed with rifled guns still fight with the Sauron cavalry?

Right now.

He saw the Ming soldiers of the 7th Brigade of Dragoons begin to dismount.

Sure enough, it's going to be a battle!

But is it too late to form a hollow phalanx to hold back the cavalry?

The next second.

Eledon paused for a moment.

Because those Ming soldiers were just simply lined up in a crooked horizontal formation.

With such a horizontal formation, the cavalry will disperse as soon as they rush, right?

Conspiracy!!

There must be a conspiracy.

Eledon was in a cold sweat, and he was about to give the order to retreat subconsciously.

Right now.

Behind the Ming army's horizontal formation, there were dozens of horses coming sideways, and some large cylinders were tied immediately.

What is it?

The thought had just arisen.

I saw a scorching white light suddenly erupt from the big silos in front of me.

Is that

Rocket?!

Suddenly.

Rockets almost parallel to the ground rushed straight towards the Sauron army led by Erle Dengbao, and rushed past Ali.

Eledenbao knew right away that something was wrong.

He immediately reined in his horse to stop the charge, and the ability of this "Eight Banners No. 1 Baturu" to control the horse was first-class.

However, not all of them are "Eight Banners No. 1 Baturu".

The 7th Dragoon Brigade had a salvo of 50 "horse-mounted quadruple rockets" at one time.

That's 200 rockets!

On the one hand, this thing is very powerful.

On the other hand, the movement is amazing.

The long tail flame is extremely piercing.

The rocket has not yet arrived.

There were already many Mongolian horses under the crotch of Sauron's cavalry, and they were already scurrying around in fright.

Due to the suddenness of the rocket's launch, the proximity and the speed of the rocket, these Sauron cavalry did not even have a chance to dodge!

When the rocket rushed into the cavalry cluster there was an explosion.

The violent explosion of yellow powder turned into a cloud of fireworks.

Previously, the artillery and rocket firing of the Ming army was very quiet, and the Qing army could find some cover to avoid the shells, no matter how bad it was.

But now, the confusion of tens of thousands of cavalry, huddled together, and Eldenbao shouted the order to retreat, which had been drowned in a series of explosions.

Zhu Daohua, who saw this scene in the rear, was dumbfounded.

The war of this era has changed beyond recognition from what I imagined.

Well.

If you make this bazooka a little smaller, the infantry carries it with you.

The cavalry was almost no threat.

After all, no cavalry group could withstand the terrifyingly powerful direct fire that could launch such a rapid bombardment.

The time when nomads can sing and dance.

I'm afraid it's going to come early

(End of chapter)