The place where Nie Fangliang and the Xishan Army encountered was flat and there was no advantageous terrain for blocking the battle. Nie Fangliang could only choose a small hill as a stronghold in an emergency.
He asked the Chinese to climb the hill, and he led the soldiers from a high position, using the trees on the hill as bunkers to block the Xishan Army.
This Xishan army did not come specifically to attack Nie Fangliang at first, but it happened to happen. The general Ruan Qi was overjoyed and thought it was pie in the sky and wanted to capture all these Chinese.
Wouldn't it be beautiful to kill the young and old and keep the young and strong, with the men as slaves and the women as slaves of another kind?
He has always been generous to the soldiers under his command. He is one of the few generals in the Xishan Army who pays great attention to the soldiers. He is willing to give any rewards to the soldiers, so the soldiers support him very much.
It was the same this time. He rewarded the big soldiers with a large amount of the looted wealth and women. As a result, the morale of the army was high, and they defeated several Chinese armed groups in succession, capturing tens of thousands of Chinese and a large amount of wealth.
He led the army on the return journey with great satisfaction, but happened to bump into Nie Fangliang's troops, so he immediately ordered the army to surround the small hill, preparing to kill all the Chinese on the mountain.
He did not expect that this was Lan Fang's army. He only thought that this was another desperate Chinese armed force fighting a trapped beast.
So he was ready to enjoy this time's battle between trapped beasts, and his soldiers moved closer to the hill with ferocious smiles, ready to kill.
When they first climbed the hill, Lanfang's army did not fire, which made the Xishan army think that the Chinese armed forces on the mountain must have been frightened, or simply did not have good weapons, but the real reason was that Nie Fangliang was waiting for them to enter the shooting range.
One hundred and fifty meters.
After they reached this distance, Nie Fangliang decisively ordered to fire.
The armies on all sides opened fire at the same time. After a dense volley, the surrounding Xishan Army was unprepared and a large area was immediately overturned.
Many people were directly hit by bullets in their vital organs and died. Others were hit in the arms and thighs, had their limbs broken, fell to the ground and screamed, or rolled down the hill and died.
A second volley followed, and then a third.
Within a minute, Lanfang's army fired three volleys. The relatively intensive firepower knocked the surrounding Xishan army to pieces. Many soldiers were so frightened that they rolled down the hill and did not dare to go up again.
Ruan Qi, who was watching the battle from a distance, was stunned.
This kind of firepower...
What kind of weapon is this?
regular army?
Where is the regular army?
He has never seen a regular army with this kind of firepower!
He knew about muskets, but he had never seen so many sharp muskets.
In this confrontation, in just over a minute, more than 80 Xishan soldiers were killed, more than 200 people were injured and could no longer fight, and Ruan Qi's troops suddenly lost nearly 300 people.
Ruan Qi was surprised and even more annoyed by this.
"Where did the army come from? Why is it so powerful? So many muskets?"
He asked the people around him, but they couldn't give him an answer. He threw off his helmet in annoyance and looked at the hills, his face full of resentment.
"I've been hurt so many people, these damn pigs, I must kill them all! Send the order! Charge again! I want to see how many more shots they can take!"
"yes!"
Immediately some subordinates carried out Ruan Qi's order, so the Xishan Army organized a force of 2,000 men and besieged the hill again.
They were equipped with all the muskets and bows they could find, preparing to launch a fierce attack on this group of people, but what they didn't expect was that this time they were still greeted by fierce firepower.
Lanfang's army once again fired three volleys in just one minute, but this time the number of Xishan's troops increased. After three volleys, some people continued to rush forward, so Nie Fangliang ordered that Lanfang's army enter a free firing period, and the entire army Free fire.
On the battlefield, gunshots continued to ring out. The Lanfang Army was firing, and the Xishan Army was also firing based on their numerical advantage.
The muskets they equipped only had a small number of flintlock guns, and most of them were matchlocks. The range was not as good as the Lan Fang Type 1 equipped by the Lan Fang Army, and the range of the crossbows was not enough, let alone the accuracy.
In short, although the Xishan Army had more people, it was fully within the shooting range of the Lanfang Army. In the duel of firepower between the two sides, the Xishan Army was completely at a disadvantage, and the shooting frequency was completely inferior.
Nie Fangliang always calmly observed the battlefield and the soldiers. After the soldiers fired many times, some people's guns began to stop firing. When this situation began to occur, Nie Fangliang decisively stopped the free fire, and then sent an order to the entire army——
Bayonet charge!
We cannot continue to fire like this, otherwise we can support it for a while, but over time, once the gun failure rate increases, we will no longer be able to maintain the fire network.
The amount of gunpowder and ammunition carried by Lanfang soldiers is guaranteed because they have many pockets, but the characteristics of flintlock guns are there. There are usually spare guns on the battlefield, but now there is no support, so they can't use them sparingly. ?
At this time, bayonet charge is the best choice.
It is true that there are many people on the other side, but there is no structure in their combat. Under the premise that the main weapon is a cold weapon, they did not form a decent military formation. They just attacked blindly. Nie Fangliang was not afraid of soldiers with this kind of organization.
So he shouted the charge slogan and joined the army. The whole army attacked from all sides and launched a bayonet charge.
The soldiers of the Lanfang Army were condescending, like tigers among sheep, with sharp bayonets pointed out, maintaining their combat formation, and then collectively rushed towards the Xishan Army who was charging from bottom to top.
Ruan Qi, who was watching the battle from a distance, was dumbfounded.
Is this a counterattack?
They actually charged back?
Just a few people actually charged back?
Yes, Lan Fang's army not only countercharged, they even charged very well and with great force.
Lanfang Army soldiers have three meals a day, sufficient food, guaranteed supply, and extremely strong physical fitness and training. Even though they are not tall, their bodies are very strong. Even in the age of muskets, Lanfang Army also pays great attention to hand-to-hand combat skills. , the military often holds hand-to-hand combat competitions, weight-bearing cross-country competitions, etc.
This is a standard modern regular army.
Facing the typical feudal big-headed soldiers of the Xishan Dynasty, the overall situation showed a strong crushing trend.
As soon as the two sides came into contact, the Xishan Army was knocked upside down. Lan Fang Army truly achieved a commanding position and was overwhelming. Although there were few people, it was extremely powerful. It charged forward with its bayonet pointed out, and its hand-to-hand bayonet combat skills were perfect.
In contrast, this Xishan Army itself also has good combat effectiveness. It is considered an elite soldier within the Xishan Dynasty. There is no problem in fighting ordinary local armed forces. However, facing the high organization and training of Lanfang Army, they There is nothing you can do.
Mainly their weapons are not uniform.
Long-range weapons include flintlocks, matchlocks, crossbows, and even old-fashioned portal guns from the fifteenth century.
There are even more diverse types of cold weapons, including long knives, short knives, machetes, long spears, short spears, and two-handed swords. Eighteen kinds of weapons are in full bloom. Those who know it understand that they are an army, and those who don't know think they are a troupe of opera singers.
As a result, most people's cold weapons are not as long as the Lanfang Type 1 rifle with a bayonet.
In the era of cold weapons, one is one inch longer and one inch stronger. If they were really professional spearmen, Nie Fangliang might not dare to attack easily. However, most of the cold weapons in the hands of these people were short, so Nie Fangliang would not be afraid.
The Lanfang soldiers kept swinging and stabbing with their bayonets, which could be chopped and stabbed. The bayonets were extremely sharp and their quality was far superior to the cold weapons of the Xishan Army. Soldiers of the Xishan Army were often stabbed in the chest by accident. .
Although the number is small, Lanfang Army soldiers are good at forming small groups for hand-to-hand combat. When defending, they form groups and maintain formations. When attacking with advantage, three or five people will gather together to attack together, which can form a large number in a local area. The situation of fighting less.
They can fight in teams and have strong individual combat effectiveness. Because of their good physical fitness, Lanfang soldiers and Xishan soldiers can tell the winner in a single face-to-face encounter.
Even if the Xishan soldiers attack first, Lanfang soldiers can block his attack. With a push back, they can push the thin Xishan soldiers away, and then charge forward with a thrust.
The strength of both sides is not of the same level.
Even if two or three Xishan soldiers surround a Lanfang soldier, the Lanfang soldier can keep dodging with skillful tactical movements, looking for suitable opportunities to counterattack, or pull out a short sword from his waist to carry out a sneak attack and find his comrades as soon as possible. Form a team and fight back.
After a period of hand-to-hand combat, Ruan Qi became more and more surprised and annoyed as he watched. He found that his side clearly had the numerical advantage, but could never gain the upper hand. In terms of hand-to-hand combat, he was actually at a disadvantage and was beaten by Lan Fang's army. .
Time passed bit by bit, and as the battle continued, it became increasingly difficult for the Xishan Army to support itself, and its physical strength gradually decreased.
The physical fitness of the soldiers of the Lanfang Army was much better than that of the Xishan Army, and they could continue to fight. The more they fought, the more brave they became. So at the end of the battle, the Xishan Army finally collapsed. A large number of soldiers turned around and fled. The Lanfang Army pursued for a while, then withdrew their troops and returned to the hills. No fierce pursuit.
After the first battle, nearly 400 Xishan soldiers were killed. Then the entire army retreated and was chased down the hill by the Lanfang army, which was significantly smaller in number.
