The flying goose formation is a classic formation in Sun Bin's Art of War, imitating the flight of wild geese.
In other words, the cavalry is the two wings and the infantry is the axis.
The infantry bites the enemy's frontal attack, while the cavalry on both wings are like two poisonous snakes, attacking the enemy's weak points fiercely and carrying out a pincer attack.
This places great demands on cavalry and coordination of infantry and cavalry.
But obviously, Li Zicheng is very confident in this.
Many people's impression of ancient wars is that they were sneak attacks and defeating more with less. However, it is precisely because of their scarcity that they appear precious.
For example, Li Zicheng's army must refine its formations to transform from a rabble to an elite.
In the Battle of Yishui, he fought against Wu Sangui. After winning, the formation was in chaos, and then he was attacked by the Qing army and returned with a heavy defeat.
Through drills, soldiers are taught the rules of advance and retreat, and the rules of gathering and dispersing, so that they can become familiar with various signals and commands, and be able to execute orders and prohibitions in a coordinated manner during battle. Only in this way can the overall combined force be exerted.
Therefore, the battle between the two armies is basically a head-to-head confrontation. Whoever is not skilled in the formation, has insufficient troops, and has gaps will be defeated and will be defeated.
Zhu Yixi naturally understands this truth, but the combination of right and wrong is the key to victory.
"Your Highness, why don't you see Zhu Tongzhi?"
Chen Yongfu was stunned, looked around and asked.
"He has other plans!"
Zhu Yixi smiled lightly, and then commented on Li Zicheng's military formation:
"I never thought that the army formation of the intruders would also look impressive. We should not look at it with the old eyes."
Chen Yongfu squinted his eyes, took the telescope handed over by King Yu, looked at it carefully, and said in a deep voice:
"This is a great improvement compared to the Battle of Ruzhou back then!"
"What should I say?" King Yu became interested.
"The camp is tight and the uniforms are neat. It is no longer the style of our Ming army. The weapons and armor are also good. The rate of wearing armor is 30%. The iron mines in Fengxiang and Jingyang have also been used."
Chen Yongfu sighed.
"good!"
Zhu Yixi nodded and said proudly: "It seems that the intruder has made great progress, but what does it mean to wear armor 30% of the time? We have 50%."
Iron spears are like a forest, and iron armor is like a wall.
The majestic Ming army marched across the battlefield with their heads high and their chests high. The sunlight was slanting and the white snow reflected it. Each piece of armor reflected a large amount of light, which was almost dazzling.
The plump cheeks, tall figure, powerful footsteps, and neat steps all reveal the strength of this army.
The Ming army was ready to go and moved forward leisurely, with no fear on their faces.
At this time, the front army of the Chuang army was already well, but the rear army was still in chaos. It was obvious that it was still not comparable to the Ming army.
If you look carefully, you will find that many of the soldiers in the invading army are skinny and look weak.
Obviously, Shaanxi Province is not enough to support 200,000 people.
The sound of heavy footsteps and heavy breathing became the main theme on the battlefield.
The Ming army was dressed in red and black, with a triangular red scarf tied around their necks, which was particularly conspicuous in the sun.
As for Chuang Jun, he was also wearing a khaki military robe, probably cut from the Ming army. The style was the same, but the color had changed.
However, as long as it is conspicuous and easy to distinguish!
"I never thought that Chuang Jun would also have neat military uniforms."
Zhu Yixi muttered, this symbolizes the unification of the Chuang army.
In other words, Li Zicheng has obviously strengthened his control over the military through his efforts last year.
"kill--"
The firearms battalion walked steadily, carrying guns as if holding long spears. Facing the approaching intruders, they finally stopped.
The front, which was about hundreds of paces long, looked extremely weak.
"Get ready!" After a hundred steps, Mr. Qian blew his whistle.
Hua la la la——
The soldier in the front knelt down on one knee, with his shoulders acting as support; the one in the middle aimed in the direction, held up the gun, and took out the gun; the one in the back cleaned the gun chamber and kept loading ammunition and gunpowder.
Continuous cooperation and training have made this set of operations extremely skillful.
In less than twenty breaths, everything is ready.
"emission--"
Facing the enemy's increasingly clear and ferocious figure, he finally made a sound.
"Bang, rumble—"
The long gun barrel was burning with a large amount of gunpowder, and huge projectiles burst out, like thick tongues of fire, rushing forward.
"Ah, ah——"
The armored warriors seemed to have lost their balance for a moment. The huge power made many people cry unexpectedly, causing hundreds of casualties.
All this was completely beyond everyone's expectations.
This was nearly a hundred steps, and even though he had armor, he was killed no matter what.
After a shot, the three people quickly raised their guns and moved back. The row behind them strode forward to support them again.
Since the gunpowder was equipped in advance, it was directly aimed and fired.
Boom, boom, boom--
Constantly adjusting their position, the gunmen kept firing, and the smoke was everywhere, almost covering them.
Within a hundred steps in front of them, corpses were broken into pieces, stained with blood, and almost no one could walk upright.
Perhaps it was too miserable, and Chuang Jun almost didn't dare to move forward.
The intruders stagnated, but the gunmen kept moving forward, forcing the intruders to fight.
Therefore, the Chuang army had only two choices, either to go forward and die, or to retreat and be killed.
Helpless, many people trembled forward, feces and urine flying, and almost collapsed.
When Li Zicheng saw this, he became furious: "How can the Ming army have such a powerful thing?"
As he spoke, he turned his head and said to Niu Jinxing: "Prime Minister, do you know what kind of weapon this is?"
Niu Jinxing was stunned and said with a wry smile: "Weichen has never seen such a shotgun before."
"Continue to increase our troops and we will never let them succeed."
Gritting his teeth, Li Zicheng roared angrily.
The square formation that was originally shaped like the word "zhi" is now dented in the front, and it is still getting deeper. The Chinese army is being squeezed. If this continues, it is only a matter of time before it collapses.
He looked up at his own cavalry, constantly harassing the Ming cavalry, but the Ming army was more flexible and could not take advantage of their superior strength.
"How could it be like this if the cavalry hadn't been seriously injured by the Qing Dynasty's vitality?"
Li Zicheng felt sour in his heart that he almost burst into tears.
In the battle to the north, more than half of the elite of the old battalion was lost, the cavalry was seriously injured, and even Liu Zongmin was injured, which shows the heavy losses.
Following Li Zicheng's military order, a large number of soldiers pushed and pushed, and the former army had to bite the bullet and move forward, enjoying countless ammunition attacks.
After almost being hit by a bullet, there was a big bloody hole, and he lay on the ground wailing and died.
However, ordinary people can only sacrifice in this way.
Finally, thousands of people were sacrificed and the gunpowder and ammunition for carrying the guns were exhausted, so they had to retreat.
"Long live--"
The intruders were delighted and cheered, and their morale soared in an instant.
Unfortunately, the person replaced was a fusilier.
Compared with the raised gun, the flintlock gun is less powerful and has half the range.
However, since three people per round tripled the number of bullets fired, it was even more unpleasant for the intruder.
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