"Line up..."
"Load the cannon..."
"Clean the barrel, load gunpowder...fire the shells..."
"Prepare for test firing..."
At this time, on the Burmese army's artillery camp position, the flag soldiers were waving their flags and shouting, and the Burmese artillerymen were also operating the cannons in an orderly manner.
"Boom..."
Suddenly, a violent explosion was heard five feet in front of the Burmese artillery camp.
The dust instantly flew up and scattered, along with the charred black stones on the ground that had been roasted by the gunfire.
"No, the enemy also has artillery, ready to fire..." Another voice shouted from the artillery camp position.
Yong Jiya quickly raised his clairvoyant eyes and looked at the Yijun position.
At this time, several large "Kongming lanterns" floated in the Yijun formation, and a large number of small artillery appeared in front of the formation.
"Can such a small artillery fire so far?" Yong Jiya couldn't help but wonder. But soon, he no longer had any doubts.
"Boom...boom boom..."
After a few breaths, the non-stop explosions were like firecrackers, covering and swallowing up the Burmese army's artillery position. Before most people had time to react, the Burmese army's artillery battalion position was already enveloped in a sea of fire.
"Boom...boom..."
Under the intense bombardment of the Yijun Army, the gunpowder barrels in the Burmese army's artillery camp were constantly detonated. The strong air waves generated by the explosion stirred up and down the surrounding air currents.
The air wave carried and shot out a lot of scorched blood and mud, as well as broken limbs and broken arms that were torn apart by the explosion. The strong smell of burnt corpses caused many Burmese soldiers lined up behind to vomit.
"Why...how could..."
What happened in front of him was completely beyond Yong Jiya's cognition. In his mind, artillery can only fire solid shells and cannot explode. The most important thing is that their artillery can be so small, but it can have such power.
But no matter how much Yong Jiya doubted this, the fact was here. There is not much time left for him on the battlefield. If Yong Ji Ya does not quickly reverse the situation and stabilize the war, then their Burmese army will definitely lose this battle.
"We can't go on like this. There aren't many people on the opposite side. As long as we rush past this point and engage in hand-to-hand combat, we can win the battle with just three of us." Thinking of this, Yong Jiya didn't hesitate at all. The order was given to blow the trumpet immediately and the whole army attacked.
"Woo..."
The charge horn of the Burmese army sounded. No matter what the mentality of the Burmese soldiers in the formation was at this time, they had to rush forward bravely.
Anyone who dares to disobey military orders will die.
Rather than die in the hands of one's own people, it is better to charge forward and maybe there is still a chance of survival.
"Order, let the elephant soldiers on the right wing press in. The cavalry on the left wing must hold back their defensive forces. The defense forces on both wings are weak, especially on the left wing. Whether we can break through in this battle depends on the elephant soldiers." While Yong Jiya was analyzing, he ordered the elephant soldiers to attack with all their strength.
"Yes, Your Majesty." After receiving the order, the flag soldiers immediately changed their flag language.
…
"Uh uh..." At this time, the screams of elephants rang out from the woods on the left wing of Yijun. As the elephant soldiers attacked, the ground seemed to shake.
Soon, the Yi army on the left saw the appearance of huge elephant soldiers, followed closely by Burmese infantry armed with knives, shields, axes and short spears.
At this moment, there are constant explosions on the Chinese side. The infantry will be affected to some extent, and the elephant soldiers will naturally be affected by the explosions.
However, in order to prevent the elephant soldiers from being frightened by the sound of his cannons, Yong Jiya often set off firecrackers around the elephants, so now these elephants are not afraid of the sound of cannon explosions. As a result, amidst the constant roars, the Burmese infantry on the right began to regain their confidence, and their morale increased greatly.
After all, in previous wars, they relied on this combination to defeat waves of enemies, and then cut off their heads to exchange for military merit and silver.
"Uh uh..."
"Kill...
"Kill...kill...kill..."
Under the powerful roar of the elephant, the Burmese army on the right burst out with a high morale that was completely opposite to that of the Chinese army.
………
The 36th Battalion newly formed by the Zhongyong Army on the left flank of the Yijun Army was defending the front line. More than 60% of the battalion were newcomers.
"Company Commander...the enemy is coming..." A recruit said nervously to the company commander Huang Jiang beside him.
"Stay steady, don't be anxious, we don't want the Tiger Army brothers behind to make fun of our loyal and brave army. Wait until they get a little closer before fighting." Huang Jiang said.
"yes…"
…
"The enemy has entered a hundred feet..."
"Get ready, fight..."
"boom…
A row of gun salvos rang out, and the battle on the left wing of the Yi army officially began.
Although the Yi Army is currently trying its best to update new breech-loading guns, due to raw materials, the output has been insufficient, and it can only be given priority to the Guards guarding the emperor. Therefore, the main equipment of the Yi Army is still front-loaded. Rifled gun.
However, due to war considerations, the Yi army entering Myanmar at this time basically no longer used guns that used flint to activate gunpowder. Instead, they used purified potassium salt, red phosphorus and other materials mixed as primers.
Although this kind of primer is not as efficient as mercury fulminate, it is completely sufficient for this era. Of course, for the latest guns, mercury chloride is an indispensable thing.
"Pa…papa…"
After the volley, the Yi army began to fire freely.
The distance of one hundred feet is only more than three hundred meters, and this distance will not exceed two minutes in a normal charge.
At this time, the Burmese army was still using the intensive charge they were accustomed to. Under the fierce shooting of the Yijun army, they had begun to cause large-scale casualties.
However, the charge of the army cannot be stopped immediately, so even if casualties continue, the Burmese army can only charge desperately. It seems that as long as they rush through this section, victory is in sight.
"The enemy entered fifty feet and set fire to it..."
"boom…"
The barrels placed thirty feet away were smashed and ignited, and various mixed fuels flowed out. Under the ignition of Yijun, a wall of fire was ignited thirty feet away from the left wing of Yijun.
The fire wall doesn't look very big, but for elephants who are afraid of fire, it can form a big barrier.
"Ah...ah..."
At this time, a Burmese infantryman who rushed too fast had been ignited by fuel and was lying on the ground rolling and howling, and soon there was no sound.
The sudden obstacle caused the charging Burmese infantry to calm down immediately. Even the elephant soldiers could not drive the sitting elephants to rush towards the wall of fire no matter how hard they whipped them.
Just when the Burmese army hesitated and didn't know what to do, strange sounds sounded from the Yijun position.
"Da da da…"
If there are any Qing troops who have fought with the Yi army on the battlefield at this time, they will definitely be able to hear it here. This sound is called the "widow's sound".
