Under the fierce bombardment of tactical missiles, the Qing army's infantry phalanx was blown into a mess, but the effect was not as good as during the Luanhe Battle.
In response to the super weapon Man Ming, Huang Taiji adopted corresponding defensive tactics after consulting his advisers.
That is to say, trenches can be dug on the predetermined battlefield so that soldiers can avoid the attacks of flying evil weapons, and the trenches can also be used to prevent the opponent's tanks from advancing. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
Originally the trench was not deep, but the slow movement of the Ming army gave the Qing infantry time to dig a deeper trench.
Faced with a thunderous strike from the sky, tens of thousands of armored soldiers were killed and injured on the spot, even with the protection of trenches.
No less than 20% of the tanks and heavy artillery were lost. Fortunately, many mounds were built before, which can play their due role to some extent.
Seeing that the Franco-German coalition troops were about to engage the enemy in close combat, they suddenly discovered that there were a large number of covered earth pits in front of them.
These pits are camouflaged with wooden boards. People may be fine if they step on them, but tanks will break through the wooden boards and sink into the pits.
Further ahead are more earth pits used to trap people, which are no different from those dug by the Japanese army north of Lushun.
The Qing army learned from previous experiences and lessons and used this defensive tactic to block the Ming army's attack.
Huang Taiji hoped to delay the Ming army's advance, but did not want his infantry to actually confront the Ming army's infantry.
After knowing that the demon boy hired a large number of Western barbarians, and realizing that the individual combat power of these Western barbarians was relatively high.
Huang Taiji could only come up with a compromise solution with his advisers, which was to make the Mingming infantry unable to move when they were very close to their own infantry formation.
There are trenches and the Nansha River in front, two small rivers and a large river beach in the west, and thousands of mountains in the east. It is difficult for chariots to advance in these three directions.
At that time, if the demon boy wanted to retreat and let his rear team join the front team, it would not be easy under the strong attack of the Qing cavalry.
"Huang Ama, I am willing to lead the troops to attack!"
When Hauge saw that the Ming army's offensive was frustrated, he was immediately excited and stepped forward to ask for help.
"No rush! Wait until the weather changes!"
Huang Taiji was not planning to give the Ming army a fatal blow at this time, and wanted to observe further.
According to the shaman accompanying the army, there may be showers today, but it is hard to say when it will rain.
Depending on the degree of change in the sky, it might actually rain, which would definitely greatly reduce Man Ming's firearms.
It's just that it's cloudy but not raining. Huang Taiji is also very anxious, but God can't rush him, so he has to wait quietly.
Doing so would mean sacrificing one hundred thousand infantry and artillery. In order to severely damage the main force of the demon boy, he had to do this.
"Report! Your Majesty, a large number of earthen pits dug by the Donglu were found in front of us. The Donglu were leaning on the trenches and the trapped animals were still fighting!"
"Stop the frontal advance, order the French and German forces to retreat half a mile, and the entire army will form a defensive formation on the spot!"
After carefully observing the terrain here, a certain new emperor basically understood how Huang Taiji planned to deal with him.
In view of the weather conditions, it is not optimistic. If it rains, the battlefield situation will be really difficult.
To be on the safe side, it is best for our side to switch from offense to defense to avoid greater casualties.
After the signal bomb was fired, more than 70,000 French and German troops gradually moved closer to the formation.
At this moment, drizzle began to fall from the sky, and two hundred thousand iron cavalry came out from the foot of Qianshan Mountain from the east direction.
Huang Taiji's intention was to cut off the connection between the Ming army's forwards and the main formation, making it difficult for the devil boy to take care of both.
The forward troops were all commanded by the Marquis of Turenne. Upon seeing this, he immediately ordered all troops to stop retreating and defend in place.
If they continue to retreat, the troops will definitely suffer greater casualties, and they must assess the situation and change corresponding tactics.
The Franco-German coalition was an offensive force equipped with a large number of tanks, including 200 steam heavy tanks.
The Marquis of Turenne believed that as long as he stood firm, even if the Tatars sent out a large group of cavalry to launch a surprise attack, there would be nothing they could do to his troops.
The Qing army's Tie Chaodu crossing set off billowing smoke and dust on the battlefield, while the Qing army on the Nansha River line used mortars to fire a large number of smoke bombs at the Franco-German coalition.
As long as the battlefield is filled with thick smoke, it can greatly shorten the visibility of the soldiers of the Ming Ming, making it difficult for their tanks and artillery to kill Tie Chaodu from a long distance.
As time went by, the rainfall gradually increased, and the ground beneath our feet turned into mud.
If it hadn't been for the Ming Dynasty's joint forces that had all been equipped with flintlock muskets, it would have been difficult for the matchlocks to fire at this time.
A certain new emperor only missed the weather, so this time it was a mistake and he was unlucky.
If I had known this, I would have asked the armed warlock Lao Tang to accompany him.
Due to the dual effects of heavy rain and smoke, as well as the influx of Qing cavalry into the battlefield, the situation has become quite complicated.
The focus of the Qing army's Tiechaodu attack was not the Ming army's main formation, but the French and German allied forces that were slightly separated from the main formation and attacked.
Compared to the large group behind, it is a wise move at the moment to eat the vanguard with less than 100,000 troops in front.
Although the main force of a certain new emperor was only one mile away from the French and German forces, under such circumstances, it was difficult to join forces with the Marquis of Turenne as soon as possible.
We use tactical missiles to attack, but we are afraid of accidentally injuring our own people.
They could only use the imperial artillery to block the braided cavalry that was rapidly advancing eastward, while ordering the formation to gradually move closer to the French and German forces.
It’s a mile away, so even if it rains, I should be able to climb it!
Tie Chaodu's tactics are very simple. One is to pour in from the open space between the two armies of Man Ming to cut off the connection between the two armies.
Second, it is necessary to encircle Man Ming's smaller fighting force.
Third, try to inflict heavy damage or even annihilate this group of infantry.
Two hundred thousand heavy cavalry could not defeat one hundred thousand infantry. It was still raining heavily, which gave the Qing cavalry a great advantage.
It's just that the opponent's reaction speed exceeded the Qing army's imagination, and they rushed forward before Tie Chaodu could wait.
The enemy has completed its contraction and began to form a formation to meet the enemy with a large number of tanks.
The first task of a certain new emperor's troops, whether direct or collateral, French or German, is to learn to huddle up and defend.
Since our own side has advantages in firepower and range, we are not afraid of Braid carrying out expeditionary fire strikes against our own side.
As long as the army still has a certain number of tanks, it can resist to the end and hold on until the main force comes to relieve the siege.
Just in case, the soldiers' grenade bags and gunpowder belts were replaced with leather materials, so they were not afraid of rain at all.
Because the tank is covered with iron plates, the Franco machine on the turret can fire all day long and is not affected by the weather.
A certain new emperor also equipped the French and German coalition forces with twenty white phosphorus dum bombs for each soldier, all loaded in a special small box.
Now, this is when these weapons come into play...
The Qing army's iron chaodu crossing was still as brave as ever, quite similar to the magnificent momentum of the Jin army's iron pagoda when they marched southward.
Taking advantage of the fact that both men and horses were wearing armor, they filed in directly from the open space of a mile, intending to cut off the connection between the two Ming armies from east to west.
A certain new emperor deployed thousands of tanks on the north side of the main formation, and the ten bronze artillery battalions located on the mounds also focused their attacks on the east side near the gap between the main formation and the forward.
The top priority now is to block the Donglu heavy cavalry pouring in from the gap at all costs.
If the opponent intends to besiege the French and German forces, they can only launch a three-way attack, and there is no need to outflank them from behind under artillery fire.
A certain new emperor believed that the reason why Huang Taiji issued such an order was to prevent the two armies of his own forces from converging and at the same time eat up the smaller French and German forces.
To deal with such tactics, a certain new emperor's method was to keep the French and German forces stationary while he led the main force to slowly move over.
The method is a bit clumsy, but it is the safest strategy at the moment.
Deploying 50,000 cavalry can draw the opponent's attention, but it will inevitably lose a lot of mobile troops.
Thousands of Kofo Lang machines and two thousand mortars fired at the same time, forming a fire net that should not be underestimated.
Although the power cannot be compared with the same number of Hongyi cannons, the shells fired by these two weapons can cause splash damage to the enemy, and are particularly suitable for dealing with Donglu's heavy cavalry.
Under the continuous bombardment of the Ming army's tanks and artillery, the Qing army's iron chaodu galloping direction was like a mountain of swords and a sea of fire.
Every minute, a large number of cavalrymen were shot, fell off their horses, and even their men and horses were beaten to pieces.
But the two gray flags headed by Abatai and Dudu were responsible for this task. Huang Taiji also mobilized 30,000 Menggu cavalry for them.
They do not need to participate in the charge, they just want to block some sudden Ming troops who plan to join the Ming forward.
It seems easy, but in fact it is extremely difficult.
After fighting for a quarter of an hour, Abate and Dudu's troops lost no less than 5,000 people.
Obviously, Gou Manzi came prepared this time, and he was no longer the loser who was allowed to be ravaged by the Qing soldiers.
If not for the fact that both men and horses were wearing armor, I am afraid that tens of thousands of Qing cavalry would have been defeated by artillery fire.
In the other three directions, the white flags of Azige and Duduo are responsible for the east side, the blue flag led by Hauge is responsible for the south side, and the two red flags of Daishan and Mandahai are responsible for the north side.
In addition to the Eight Banners soldiers, there were tens of thousands of Menggu cavalry on each route to cooperate in the battle. At this time, they had begun to take turns charging into the enemy's formation.
The Menggu cavalry who are not good at infantry fighting are in the front, and the Eight Banners soldiers who can dismount and fight on foot are behind.
As long as the Menggu cavalry can open the gap, the Eight Banners soldiers can rush into the Ming army's formation and kill everyone.
The east side, which was in charge of Xiangbai Banner, quickly became Tie Chaodu's main attack direction because the Qing army's artillery team used mortars to release large plumes of thick smoke and the visibility was extremely poor.
Before the French and German tank soldiers could clearly see the target and fired several times with their Franchise machine, the Qing army's heavy cavalry rushed forward.
In less than a quarter of an hour, the two sides started the most brutal hand-to-hand combat.
The Qing army's Bagaras who rushed into the formation encountered a certain new emperor's giant commandos. These infantrymen did not ride horses and were extremely tall. The Bagaras were shocked when they saw it.
Many Bagara took advantage of the advantages of horse fighting and heavy armor, and even attempted to use the maces in their hands to sweep away.
But the giants didn't give each other a chance at all. They hammered the horse's head and knocked the horse and the cavalry on it to the ground.
Although both sides were protected by heavy armor, the difference in height was nearly half a meter, and their strength was not at the same level at all.
Facing these dwarfs, the giants will not have any fear at all. Beating them is no different from adults beating children.
In close combat, giants usually carry their revolvers behind their backs without bayonets.
A hammer in one hand and a blunderbuss in the other hand, which can be used to hammer and shoot in hand-to-hand combat, which is very convenient.
In contrast, the Bagaras were completely stunned and had no idea where the demon boy had found so many behemoths.
Just looking at the height, the legendary evil ghost is close to him. Once they fight, they feel that there is a huge difference in power between themselves and the opponent.
"ah……"
Bagala, who originally wanted to take advantage of his flexibility to deal with the opponent, suddenly found that one of his legs was entangled in a chain. He tried to break free, but was dragged to the ground by the opponent.
He was dragged to the feet of several giants, and each of them hammered the bagara's torso to pieces.
The bagara spurted out a large amount of blood from its mouth, its eyes widened, and it refused to rest in silence.
The chain was also a weapon against the Donglu heavy cavalry. The original lasso was a rope, but it was easy to cut.
A certain new emperor asked the blacksmiths to forge a large number of iron ropes. Although it might be possible to cut them with a few more cuts, there was not such a long time on the battlefield for the dog Tatars to play with cutting chains.
When using this weapon, the mercenaries are already in the stage of hand-to-hand combat.
It only takes a second or two to knock down the Qing heavy cavalry.
Once knocked to the ground, it is equivalent to a state of near death in close combat.
If they see an enemy still moving on the ground, the mercenaries will kill them with all the weapons they have.
In response to Man Ming's heavy armor, the deliberate Huang Taiji equipped Tie Chaodu with a mace.
It is hoped that this weapon, combined with Tie Chaodu's charge, can check and balance, and even severely damage Mingming's heavy infantry.
However, the French and German forces were all veterans from the European battlefield, and with tanks as support, it was not too difficult for a few people to work together to deal with the Qing cavalry that rushed into the formation.
The steam tank at the front was almost like a war elephant due to its extremely large size. Even though Tie Chaodu had a large number of people, there was nothing he could do about it.
At the beginning, 50 or 60 people rode iron to cross over and besieged a steam tank. The opponent was allowed to be slapped with a mace, which was as funny as if it was scratching an itch.
Instead, the infantrymen on the tanks used revolvers and grenades to kill Tie Chaodu one after another.
There was also Tie Chaodu who tried to climb up, but the upper edge of the steam tank's chassis was three meters high.
Infantry and tank soldiers usually rely on ladders to go up and down, so the ladder is naturally on top.
A group of evil wolves besieged the war elephant. Not only did they not eat it, but they were killed by the enemy with a downward shot from a Folan machine. No less than thirty of the elephants were killed.
Before mass production, a certain new emperor specially sent people to conduct similar experiments.
The steam tank equipped with infantry will stop in place for you to fight. The experimental results are roughly equivalent to the actual combat results.
Since it was raining on the battlefield, few Tie Chaodu planned to use grenades.
The body of the steam tank adopts a seventy-five-degree bevel design, and the outer shell is very smooth. Unless the grenade is thrown onto the platform, it will fall directly.
When he saw such a big guy for the first time, Tie Chaodu almost kept fighting. Some people used grenades, but with little effect.
Under the protection of the infantry above, none of the two hundred steam tanks was lost, but at least six thousand Qing heavy cavalry were eliminated.
When Azig saw this, he felt heartbroken and angry. He didn't expect that the demon boy could create such a heaven-defying thing...
