The positions close to the barbarian formation were almost surrounded by the coated Aha, and the infantry and cavalry behind them were unable to find an air attack to get in.
Due to their low combat power, these soldiers were unable to break into the enemy's position. Under the counterattack of the barbarian soldiers, the siege eventually turned into a fake attack with shouts and gestures.
If the fight continues like this, not to mention a day, not even a hundred days, we can't even think about serious damage or even surrounding and annihilating the main force of barbarians, let alone capturing the devil boy alive.
The coaters really failed to accomplish anything and failed more than they should have done, which made Dorgon get very angry. If he had known better, he would not have sent so many coaters, which would have been a disservice.
"Kill the barbarian!"
"Master! I can't kill you!"
"We must fight in!"
"You can't get in yet!"
"Shut your bitch!"
Facing the fierce artillery fire from the barbarian army, the soldiers were all terrified. They turned around and ran away and were afraid of being hacked to death by the soldiers behind them, so they could only run to the barbarian's chariot and make pretentious gestures.
Some simply fell to the ground and pretended to be dead when they heard the sound of artillery fire. Those who did not dare to do so directly asked the soldiers what they should do.
The armored soldiers didn't have any good ideas. He would say whatever Shangfeng said. Finding a solution was Shangfeng's business and had nothing to do with them, the big-headed soldiers.
No matter what, I finally made it through the most dangerous section of the road despite the torrent of artillery fire. Now I could hide behind Bao Yi and take a breather.
However, this idea is exactly opposite to the actual situation on the battlefield. The position twenty or thirty steps away from the Ming army tanks is actually the most dangerous. The muskets in this area can be fired accurately and the grenades can also explode.
The armored soldiers thought that the dog barbarian had finished throwing the explosive club in his hand. The French army on the opposite side was replacing the soldiers responsible for throwing grenades. They must maintain the strong arm strength of the soldiers and throw the grenades as far as possible.
The more than 130,000 grenades originally equipped, plus the 50,000 delivered previously, have all been thrown away.
There is almost no big gap ten steps away from the tank, and it is all covered by the corpses of enemy soldiers.
However, the enemy soldiers were determined to move forward one after another, rising like a tide, making even Viscount Turenne feel troubled.
Fortunately, the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty sent another 20,000 pills, and after throwing out half of them, the pressure of being besieged was quickly reduced.
The French soldiers had no experience in dropping bombs and had previously dropped bombs too quickly.
Just after killing the first group of enemies, the grenades were thrown out again before the next group came up, which was equivalent to exploding in the snow.
When the battle reached this point, Turenne realized that he and the officers at all levels had learned some experience, so he ordered not to throw bombs in a hurry.
Mortars and explosive packs are also of great help. If a single explosive pack falls into the crowd, it can blow up at least twenty enemies.
On average, one explosive packet can kill ten enemies, and a thousand explosive packets thrown at it are enough to destroy 10,000 enemies.
On the European battlefield, being able to kill so many enemies was already considered a great victory.
However, on the eastern battlefield, this may only be one-tenth or even one-twentieth of the enemy's strength.
It is far from enough for our side to win the final victory. All soldiers must grit their teeth and continue to resist tenaciously.
"Come on! Come on! Meet..."
You are beating people, we are beating money!
Although the imperial court is not rich, no matter how poor it is, it cannot lack firepower!
The Ming Dynasty King dared to fight with Braid in the field, firepower is life!
No firepower equals no life!
Even if the expensive Royal Cannon is scrapped after this battle, we still have to kill as many pigtails as possible who come to die.
Don't think that you can win by running around the Ming army's formation and shooting arrows!
A certain prince has ordered four battalions of artillery to use the imperial artillery to kill the braided cavalry running around, making you stink in front of me!
Even if one cannonball can knock down a cavalryman, it's still worth it.
One thousand coins equals one thousand rides, which is absolutely cost-effective!
According to his own visual inspection, a certain prince must have knocked down at least 25,000 to 30,000 pigtails so far, most of which were slaves.
As time goes by, as long as Dorgon does not order the troops to retreat, when all the armored soldiers are dead, it will be the turn of the armored soldiers to be disemboweled and bled!
Since you are here to die, why are you leaving in such a hurry?
Isn’t it easy to catch a cold if you run around in the cold weather?
"Get out of the way! Throw it over!"
"嗻!"
There were also grenadiers in the Qing army, and they were throwing bags of heavy fire oil, which they had confiscated after entering the customs the year before. Now, in order to burn down the Ming army's tanks, these heavy fire oil came in handy.
The three hundred armored soldiers all had sheepskin bags weighing 20 kilograms tied to their backs. They were covered by sword and shield soldiers in front of them. They advanced to the front of the Ming army's formation, drove away the obstructive armored soldiers, and allowed these armored soldiers to fight through the gaps between the people. The oil bag was thrown onto the chariot.
"Fire rockets!"
The archer immediately lit the arrow, raised his bow, aimed the arrow at the target, and shot it.
This is Prince Rui’s trump card!
As long as part of Man Ming's chariots can be burned down by the strong wind, the Qing army can swarm in through the gap.
The oil bag was indeed thrown onto the tank, and the Qing archers responsible for shooting were all extremely accurate.
The tank shell soon burst into flames, although it was only the kerosene burning through the iron sheet.
But over time, it will penetrate from the gaps into the wooden structure inside, turning the entire tank into a bonfire.
The crew members immediately came out of the cabin, took shovels, and filled the barrels with snow. They had to put out the fire as much as possible, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.
Others took out all the unburned ammunition outside the cabin. Once it was detonated by kerosene, everyone nearby would be blown to pieces.
The tank soldier gestured to the French and German mercenaries around him, and the other side immediately understood what he meant and sent people to help put out the fire.
The most indispensable thing on the battlefield is snow, especially within the large formation. Snow can be seen everywhere, which is very annoying.
Either snow or soil will do, but it will be easy if you can cover the kerosene and cut off the air.
Tank crews already have rudimentary knowledge about combustion and know that oil fires are more terrifying than wood fires.
Everything that can be used to beckon the tank will be used, and every effort will be made to extinguish the fire as quickly as possible.
"Order the artillery to shoot down all enemy soldiers except the burning tanks. Don't let them get closer to here!"
"yes!"
A certain prince also saw it with a telescope. This was Uncle Dorgon's crooked move.
I didn't expect this guy to be a bit interesting. He knows how to use oil and fire to counter-kill tanks.
As for whether it can succeed, it depends on luck...
Tank crews have all received fire-fighting training and know what to do. A certain prince is not worried at all in this regard.
The only question is, is this the only trick Dorgon can do? Is there any backup plan?
Seeing the fire on the opposite side, they thought their own opportunity had come. A group of Qing troops who wanted to take advantage of the situation were quickly suppressed by the Ming army's artillery.
Due to limited accuracy, the artillery battalion can only cover a position ten steps away from the tank at most. If it is any closer, it is easy to accidentally injure friendly forces.
It is absolutely impossible to shoot one tank at a time.
Enemies within ten steps will have to be destroyed by the combined efforts of tank soldiers and infantry on the front line.
"Send another 50,000 grenades and 2,000 explosive packets!"
"yes!"
If you don't attack the other three sides, then I will fully support the frontal battlefield.
Most of the defenders on the other three sides were reduced to spectators, and they knew that the fighting was in full swing in the east.
Without an order, I was determined not to move at will, so I could only listen to the noise, hoping in my heart that the dog Tatars would come over from my side.
Seeing the enemy rushing toward the burning location, the soldiers in charge of grenades in the French and German troops simply threw out the explosive packets.
It doesn't need to be too far, just throw it a dozen meters. This distance is not difficult for very strong people.
"boom……"
The power of one explosive pack is equivalent to ten grenades, and its lethality is naturally extraordinary, directly knocking down a group of enemies on the opposite side.
Almost all the tanks at the junction between the French army and the German left wing were ignited and turned into a bright fire dragon.
The Qing army's main attack direction was also here, but due to the desperate resistance of the defenders, it was still difficult to open a gap.
When the tank is set on fire, it only renders the tank gun useless. The mortars and artillery deployed at the rear can still continue to attack the invading enemy.
Grenades can still be thrown from behind the tank, and the French and German soldiers are not afraid of the fire, which is not a big one. Instead, they can take the opportunity to keep warm...
"Let all nearby tanks that have not been ignited be covered with snow and sand, just in case!"
"yes!"
At this point, we must prepare for a rainy day, and we can't really let Dorgon's not-so-smart trick succeed.
Let the braid use the wind to set all the tanks on fire. It will be really difficult to fight from now on, and if it doesn't work well, both sides will suffer losses.
Not to mention such a crude tank, even a tank from the Second World War cannot prevent this trick. It will still be useless when encountering a certain cocktail!
Dorgon has finally found the lifeblood of the tank, but whether he can succeed or not is not up to him!
The French and German armies were equipped with 650 tanks, all of which were deployed on the front.
A certain prince had already made the worst plan, which was to sacrifice all the tanks in exchange for repelling the braid in front.
If all these 650 tanks are on fire and you don't retreat, then let's just have a hand-to-hand battle!
Judging from the current situation, it will take at least half an hour for all the tanks to catch fire.
Using this time, the French and German forces can kill at least 10,000 more pigtails!
Coupled with artillery fire suppression, the total number of casualties should reach 50,000, or even more!
A certain prince was already very satisfied with this result, even though it contained a lot of coating.
Excluding the coating, there would be at least about 20,000 armored soldiers, which can be regarded as another great victory!
Fortunately, the tanks are all covered with iron sheets, even the wheels. It will take a while for the oil fire to reach the wooden frame.
When the Qing army saw Man Ming's chariot on fire, they felt that an opportunity had come. Immediately, their morale was boosted and they launched another crazy attack.
About three thousand armored soldiers no longer held the line at the rear, but replaced the armored soldiers and became front-line combatants, rushing towards the fire.
"Follow me and fight into the formation!"
"Come on!"
"Kill the barbarian!"
The two armored soldiers rushed to the chariot, knelt on one knee, and used their hands as stools. After the leading knight stepped on, they used their arms to lift him directly to the top of the chariot. The following armored soldiers did the same.
Soon, hundreds of people successfully entered the Ming army's formation and started hand-to-hand combat with the defenders, intending to use the most skilled abilities of the Qing soldiers to kill the dog barbarians to a complete defeat.
When they entered the formation, these armored soldiers couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded. They were surrounded by people with golden, brown, and red hair, tall and burly, speaking in barbarian language that they couldn't understand at all.
Upon seeing this, an armored soldier immediately drew his bow and nocked an arrow, intending to kill a large number of barbarians below. No matter how strong the opponent was, they could not escape an arrow!
The armored soldier took off the bow on his back, took out the armor-piercing arrow, and just put it on the bow string.
"Woo~~poof!"
He heard a rapid sound of wind, and then he realized that he had been hit.
An ax stuck in the face!
The body fell on the snow on the spot, and blood spurted out, staining the surrounding ground red.
Germanic battle ax!
The most powerful projectile weapon in melee combat!
Generally speaking, the time required to throw a tomahawk is about half a second shorter than to draw an arrow from a bow.
This time is definitely not long compared to screaming, but in close combat, it is enough to nail the tomahawk to the opponent's forehead!
Do you think Hans can play with matchlocks?
That would be a big mistake!
It can fire two or three shots in a minute. Is it useful in close combat?
A veteran with skillful skills and rich experience in actual combat, with four battle axes on his waist, he is enough to kill four enemies on the battlefield!
Seven to ten meters is the combat range of the tomahawk, and the radius of four to seven meters belongs to the spear. If it is closer, the foil sword and mace will be used.
Obviously, in close combat, the tomahawk that mercenaries are good at is an extremely rare weapon on the Eastern battlefield.
This thing made the armored soldiers of the Qing army who broke into the formation extremely uncomfortable, mainly because it was not easy to identify and predict.
Maybe it was a melee weapon in the hands of the barbarians, but it was thrown over in the blink of an eye...
No less than thirty armored soldiers were fatally struck by a battle ax in this way, and they died with their eyes open!
In order to avoid being attacked by such a vicious weapon again, the armored soldiers could only choose to fight in close combat.
But he discovered another problem, that is, the other person was at least half a head taller than himself, or even more than a head taller!
This means that there is a huge disparity in strength between the two sides, especially in close combat with cold weapons. Whoever has greater strength will be able to last longer and cause greater damage to the other party.
"Hold on, don't retreat, these are all money! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Hans Bruck, who was no longer a bare-bones company commander, shouted loudly to his men, waved his revolver, and fired six shots, killing three enemies who rushed towards him one after another.
"My company commander, these few enemies are not enough to scare us!"
A mercenary who had fought on the German battlefield for six or seven years replied half-jokingly. Everyone, like their bosses, did not want to let these enemies go.
Each one is worth three hundred silver coins. When the war is over, everyone can share the money together. How happy would it be?
Letting an enemy run away is like a big bag of silver coins flying away, which is a huge loss!
There is still a platoon of soldiers in this company who are using muskets, but they have all retreated to the rear. The other two platoons have replaced their swords and maces, and some people have tomahawks in their hands, ready to kill the enemy in front of them at any time.
I originally thought that the invading enemy was very strong and at least not too different in height, but I didn't expect to see this with my own eyes.
You can block the opponent's attack with a wooden shield, then throw out the hammer and slam it into the opponent's face or chest. As long as the opponent hits it, most of the opponent's combat effectiveness will be lost.
The mace is a bludgeoning weapon. If the user is strong enough, it can do twice the result with half the effort.
In the West, it is specially used to break heavy armor defenses, and it can also play its due role in the Eastern battlefield.
The armored soldiers of the Qing army who were hit in the chest looked fine on the outside, but in fact they either suffered a fractured sternum or damaged organs.
Adults beat children?
This is what a certain prince wants!
