The Oirat cavalry's attack failed to knock down the shield array.
A large number of cavalry were crowded in front of the shield like sardine cans. Wielding machetes and a handful of lances, they tried to cut down the infantrymen hiding behind shields and hiding behind barbed wire.
They bent their bows and set arrows, shooting accurately at these Ming soldiers who were wearing iron sheets.
However, they soon became disappointed.
Their weapons are basically ineffective against this kind of armor that is tightly wrapped around the body.
Neither scimitars nor spears can pierce or cut through these plate armors.
However, the opponent's spear can pierce their leather armor without any hindrance. Even the quill armor worn by centurions, this kind of high-grade piercing armor is not good. He was directly pierced by the spear, passing through his head and chest.
These Ming soldiers thrust their spears and stabbed unscrupulously without any scruples. They were not afraid of machetes or bows and arrows.
In addition to the cavalry on the front line, they were fighting with the infantry in the Beijing camp. The other cavalrymen kept firing arrows from behind. The rain of arrows fell behind the shield formation and even within the fire field. However, the results were scant.
The steel crossbows and three-eyed blunderbuss from the Beijing camp have been firing. They hid behind the pikemen, and when they saw the opportunity, they would deal damage.
Yuan Baoqing commanded the thirty-three officers and soldiers under his general banner. He shouted loudly: "Squat down in the front row."
The spearmen in the first row who were fighting immediately squatted down. The six steel crossbowmen and six three-eyed gunmen at the back formed two rows. The steel crossbowman bent down, and the three-eyed gunman stood straight.
"Fire." Yuan Baoqing shouted loudly.
Six three-eyed gunmen opened fire immediately. Bang bang bang! There was a burst of fire and gunpowder smoke, and eighteen rounds of lead bullets were fired at the cavalry who was shooting arrows outside the barbed wire fence.
The four cavalrymen immediately dismounted. Both men and horses were hit by multiple lead bullets at such a close distance. The war horse neighed and fell. The knight's armor was also punctured in many places, spurting blood and falling to the ground.
"Crossbow, launch." Yuan Baoqing roared again.
The three-eyed gunman emptied the barrel of his gun and immediately retreated to reload. Six steel crossbowmen fired, cocked, and fired again.
These crossbowmen kept shooting at the front.
They basically don't aim or see if they hit. They just fired flatly until all ten crossbow arrows in the quiver were fired. Immediately fall back behind the shield to gain cover so you can reload and cock the weapon.
Captain Hutu thought this was not possible. Since the cavalry couldn't knock down the shield, they had to change their strategy as soon as possible.
The cavalry has a big target, and once it loses speed, it becomes a living target for the infantry.
Whether it is a spear or the opponent's steel crossbow, the threat is very great.
The long gun used by the opponent was of very good quality, and the gun holster tube was very long, plus the gun head was a full meter long. It is difficult for one's own scimitar to cut off the barrel of the gun.
This would be such a disadvantage in a fight.
You can only block as much as possible, but cannot destroy the opponent's weapons. This kind of spear with a reinforced tip is very effective at piercing and breaking armor.
These Ming soldiers were physically strong, which was completely different from the Ming soldiers they had heard were thin and lacked training.
These soldiers are calm, strong, and even have better physical fitness than the cavalry. After playing for so long, I don’t feel tired at all.
The speed of firing the gun was as fast as lightning. During the fight, they would suddenly shoot away the cavalry's scimitars and then stab them.
The cavalrymen were often caught off guard, impaled by lances, and fell down.
There are three moves with the spear: piercing, blocking, and taking. The key point in fighting is to knock away the opponent's weapon and then take the opportunity to stab. Hutu felt that these people were veterans of many battles. Their spears were too stable and their thrusts were fast and accurate. Just look where you are and hit with one hit.
After a few rounds, the ones who fell in front were all his own cavalry.
"Dismount, get under their iron barbed ropes, and climb over their shields. Use blunt objects to hit their armor." Hutu ordered.
At this time, more than 30,000 cavalrymen had been lost, and more than 8,000 people had been lost. They were densely blocked and couldn't get through. There is also a lack of firearms and long weapons for fighting. They were not taken advantage of in every aspect and it was very uncomfortable.
At this time, Hutu's thousand-man team dismounted one after another, took off the heavy weapons such as horse sticks, iron bones, and iron caltrops hanging on the back of the saddle, and rushed towards the shield formation.
This thousand-man team was bombarded by Kangolev rockets during the impact. If the wind direction had not changed, I would have suffered a few more waves.
Then, it was bombarded by Fran cannons and General cannons, and was hit hard by the shotgun shells of Crouching Tiger cannons. Great losses have been incurred.
At this time, after the whole team fought, only more than 400 people were left.
However, the Taijis did not order a retreat, so Hutu could only bite the bullet and continue the attack.
Another captain, Sobud, looked at it for a while, and suddenly became wise and shouted loudly: "Use the lasso to wrap the shield and pull the shield down."
The Oirat people reacted immediately. They pushed forward desperately, but they couldn't push the shield at all.
If you can't move forward, pull it backwards. They cheered as if they were enlightened.
Countless lasso poles and lasso were thrown over and caught the big shield, because there were many steel spikes on the shield. The lasso tightens easily and gets stuck.
Then, the men tied the rope to the horse and pulled hard in the opposite direction.
They soon discovered that these shields weighed 200 kilograms, were placed tilted backwards, and had hoes and stands. A horse cannot pull it at all.
"Ten horses to pull it," Sobud shouted.
They had horses and ropes, and the Mongols were particularly good at this.
There was a rumbling sound, and several shields were pulled by powerful horsepower. The stationary hoe was dug out of the soil, breaking a trench like a plow stick.
The shield was pulled forward and ran forward. The entire front line became loose.
The officers and soldiers in the Beijing camp were shocked. The shield provided them with great cover and they must not give up.
Otherwise, they will not have the advantage in a fight with the cavalry.
Although the plate armor is very protective, it is also afraid of being hit by war horses. The war horses knocked them down, and their hooves could trample them to death.
The horses' hooves trampled on their chests and backs, enough to make them vomit blood. It is not difficult to break bones and tendons due to stepping on them.
"Quick, grab the bracket and pull the shield." The officers shouted anxiously.
A group of people immediately gave up the fight, ran over and grabbed the bracket with both hands, leaned back, and supported the ground with their feet to prevent the enemy from pulling the shield away. .
Because the shields are connected with barbed wire and chains, if one is pulled, the surrounding ones will be pulled. Some Oirat people gave up their horses and climbed in directly from under the barbed wire fence. Others, holding steel thorns, climbed onto the shields and jumped in.
The entire defensive line was in chaos. The Oirats who jumped in and crawled in, armed with blunt weapons, rushed over to fight with the Beijing camp.
In this way, the others no longer bothered to pull up their shields, so they had to give up their shields and start fighting with the Oirat armored soldiers who rushed in.
The Oirat cavalry were surprised to find that these shields seemed to be designed with this situation in mind.
With the shield open, the center of gravity is very low. Although they were pulled by ten horses, the shield did not turn over. He was just pulled away from the battle line.
In the blink of an eye, the shield formation had been pulled away for more than fifty meters.
