Both Zhang Xianzhong and Jie Xuan chose to occupy favorable terrain rather than deliberately blocking the attack channel for Western reinforcements to relieve the Long Beach Castle defenders.
Because the thing is obvious, even if reinforcements enter the castle, if they cannot defeat the besieging army, they will only be surrounded by more enemies.
Baron Castelio had already seen the formation of the yellow-skinned monkeys, but what surprised him was that they were one big and one small, and the distance between them was not too close.
The large one has about 60,000 to 70,000 people, and the small one probably has less than 10,000 people. Baron Castelio seems a little confused...
Is there any mystery behind such an array?
The large formation of yellow-skinned monkeys was deployed on the plain. Although there were many people, the terrain was more conducive to cavalry assault.
On the contrary, the small formation is located on a hill, making it difficult for our own cavalry to defeat the opponent quickly.
In comparison, Baron Castelio believed that the main force of the yellow-skinned monkeys should be eliminated first.
The few thousand infantrymen in the small formation on the mountain did not pose much of a threat to their own troops, let alone support the large formation quickly.
Baron Castillo ordered three thousand minions to monitor the situation of the small formation. Once it came down the mountain to support the large formation, he would first annihilate it at the foot of the mountain.
Of the remaining 17,000 people, 8,000 regular troops and 3,000 minions were responsible for charging into the formation, and 2,000 were artillery and covering troops.
Four thousand Min soldiers serve as a reserve team to deal with yellow-skinned monkey reinforcements that may rush into the battlefield at any time.
Over the years, the Spanish army has fought hundreds of large and small battles with each other, and suffered countless losses. Naturally, Baron Castrio did not dare to take it lightly.
But before that, we should take advantage of our own firepower and let the heavy artillery aim at the enemy's phalanx and blast it.
As long as their formation can be blown away and they cannot form a dense formation, their own cavalry will have a huge advantage in the assault.
Baron Castelio first wants to gain this advantage, then seize the initiative on the battlefield, and finally turn the advantage into victory.
It seems that it is not far off to severely damage or even completely eliminate these yellow-skinned monkeys!
Castrio was filled with admiration at the thought that His Majesty the King would personally commend him for his military exploits.
One hundred heavy cannons can definitely make those yellow-skinned monkeys on the opposite side suffer!
All attempts to compete with the imperial troops will be wiped out by fierce artillery fire!
The artillerymen struggled to push the twenty-four-pounder gun to the established position, and then loaded the ammunition in an orderly manner.
These big guys are about to roar and kill hundreds of yellow-skinned monkeys...
"That is???"
Baron Castelio and a group of his men suddenly saw thick smoke rising from the hill opposite, where the enemy's small formation was located.
It seems that some unknown objects are rising into the sky, rising rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if the flight direction is towards our side.
"this……"
The Spanish artillerymen were a little dumbfounded. They never thought that the yellow-skinned monkeys on the opposite side would use this kind of weapon. Everyone's minds, including the commander's, were blank at this time.
"Boom boom boom..."
In the end, he watched helplessly as tactical missiles fell at his feet, exploded, and swallowed up most of the artillery position in an instant.
The gunpowder barrels on the position exploded together, thousands of pounds of artillery were blown away, and the artillerymen's bodies were blown to pieces.
The horrifying shock wave knocked all the cavalry on nearby war horses to the ground. After the flames gradually dissipated, there were not many breathing people in the explosion area, only a piece of scorched earth with green smoke.
This was not over yet. Soon, two batches of tactical missiles arrived one after another. A total of 300 missiles were launched in the three batches.
After three explosions, there was almost nothing left on the Western Army's artillery position.
The survivors were all running back like rats, fearing that they would die in the fourth explosion...
"Hmph! This is an appetizer!"
Jiexuan saw the general effect at the telescope site and was quite satisfied.
However, it only knocked out the opponent's artillery unit and did not cause any major damage to it.
But the rest was left to Zhang Xianzhong's subordinates to complete, and he just sat here and watched the fight between tigers and tigers.
"Well done! Hahahahaha! Those barbarians finally reaped the consequences!"
Zhang Xianzhong, who was riding on his horse, couldn't help but beam with joy when he saw this. He was worried about how to deal with the opponent's artillery team.
Unexpectedly, Brother Jie did have some skills. He directly exposed the background of those barbarians. It was really satisfying!
After the artillery team was finished, they only had to deal with the barbarian cavalry. The difficulty was greatly reduced, and Zhang Jun's confidence suddenly increased.
"Sir! What should we do now?"
"...The planned plan remains unchanged, attack the large formation of those yellow-skinned monkeys, and defeat them in one fell swoop! God is with our army, and our army will win!"
Even without the fire support from the artillery, Baron Castrio did not think that his cavalry would be defeated by those yellow-skinned monkeys.
The reason is very simple. Whether the imperial troops are infantry or cavalry, what they are best at is positional warfare, especially large group operations.
And those yellow-skinned monkeys seemed to have never dared to confront the imperial troops head-on before.
They all use sneak attacks and ambushes to win by chance.
This time is their death, and he will let his subordinates wash away the previous shame here!
"Come on! Kill all the yellow-skinned monkeys!"
Eight thousand Spanish cavalry and three thousand minions began to advance slowly on the wall, only speeding up when they were less than two thousand feet away from the opponent.
This is based on data obtained from repeated practice. When sprinting at high speed, a war horse can only run this distance at most. If it exceeds this distance, it will gradually slow down due to excessive horsepower consumption.
These 11,000 men used the highest speed of the war horses to directly defeat the infantry phalanx of the yellow-skinned monkeys, and then started to deal with those hateful Indian natives.
"The barbarians are coming! Get ready to fire! Let go!"
Everyone in the army knew that this was a defensive and counterattack tactic. They must first kill and injure as many enemies as possible before launching a counterattack.
This is not the first time Zhang Jun has used this tactic. It has been like this in previous ambush battles, but this time it is on the plains, and it is a head-on battle.
The method to resist a large-scale charge of enemy cavalry is also very simple, that is, three-stage attack, that is, a volley of guns. Whether it can be blocked depends on the actual situation.
Fortunately, this time Zhang Jun had up to fifty steam tanks, and he brought up to five hundred wooden chariots, which could also form a relatively good line of defense.
Those chariots were actually carriages used to carry baggage, but they were made into a four-wheel box shape and could contain musketeers inside.
Spearmen and archers were responsible for the gaps between the carriages. The spearmen withstood the impact of the enemy's cavalry, while the archers shot them.
This time, with steam tanks in front, and Zhang Xianzhong's acquisition of hundreds of Franchise machines and mortars, the artillery firepower was further improved.
When the Western Army cavalry launched large-scale assaults, they were frequently blocked by artillery fire. The closer they were to the target, the greater the casualties they suffered.
Especially the Franco machine on the steam tank, when using shotgun at close range, the damage caused to the cavalry is almost fatal.
Because the opponent used a dense formation to charge, fifty steam tanks harvested at least two thousand prey in less than five minutes.
The musketeers on the tank also frequently used muskets and grenades to kill the enemy cavalry that was running towards them, causing the combat results after the combination of man and vehicle to skyrocket.
When the Western Army cavalry rushed in front of this behemoth, they found that they were helpless. Facing this iron guy, no matter how sharp the iron sword in their hands was, they could not hurt it in the slightest.
If you use a musket, you will be killed and maimed by the infantry above before you can fire.
Even if fifty cavalrymen besieged a steam tank, they would not be able to win in a short time.
Since the artillery in the turret can rotate 360 degrees, the longer the time goes, the more corpses will be around.
The Western cavalry who luckily rushed into the formation were quickly killed or captured when faced with the encircling Zhang Jun infantry.
Especially after obtaining the revolver, a powerful weapon for individual soldiers, the two hundred elite soldiers sent to the front line by Zhang Xianzhong could almost outnumber ten.
Using the cover of tanks and chariots, these two hundred men easily knocked down at least a thousand enemy cavalry with the revolvers in their hands.
It was also the first time that the Spanish cavalry encountered such fierce fire resistance. Their attack could be described as being difficult to move forward. Many people were tripped by the obstacles turned into corpses of friendly troops in front.
Those who rushed towards the armed Indian tribes on both sides were even more beaten. They were first covered by a dense rain of arrows, and then they were stabbed randomly with spears like a forest...
After Zhang Xianzhong sent people to teach the Indians how to smelt iron, the Indian warriors equipped with steel breastplates became even more fearless of death.
He didn't take the initiative to attack, which was considered very restrained. He didn't even take any prisoners against the Spanish cavalry who came to seek death. After the confrontation, they all died!
After the first assault was completed, more than half of the 11,000 people involved in the operation were dead or injured, and only 4,000 people could be gathered to launch a second assault.
What was once a spectacular scene of thousands of horses galloping now turned into a tragedy with howls all over the place.
"Send signal flares! Attack across the board! Don't let the remnants of the barbarians escape!"
Seeing that Zhang Xianzhong had made some gains and defeated the enemy, he ordered to switch from defense to offense.
The Indian warriors from each tribe on both sides whipped their horses and whips, yelling strangely, and rushed towards the prey on the opposite side.
I originally thought this would be a bloody battle, but I didn't expect it to achieve a one-sided result.
But going up to cover up the Spanish soldiers is the most satisfying thing.
"withdraw!"
Baron Castelio never thought that his side would lose, and lose so quickly and so miserably.
Cavalry cannot defeat infantry...
If you tell Governor Kuwa, he won't believe it.
But this is the actual situation. The firepower of those yellow-skinned monkeys is too fierce, and they also launch flying demons.
Not only on the sea, but also on the land this time, so it is understandable that I would be defeated.
Baron Castelio has already thought of an excuse, and if he spends some money to look up and down, he should be able to escape the disaster.
As for using the remaining cavalry to turn defeat into victory, it is simply impossible to succeed.
Now everyone has no intention of fighting and all want to escape to Mexico as soon as possible.
Those who stay on the battlefield are all fools, because there is only death here!
More than 10,000 people were instantly beaten to the point where birds and beasts were scattered, and they could no longer maintain their formation.
At this time, whoever runs fast will survive, and those who fall behind will be shot to death by the natives with arrows.
The number of pursuers behind them was more than three times their number, and their morale was so high that the Spaniards ran for more than twenty miles without losing sight of the pursuers behind them.
"Lao Jie, how can these Spaniards be so decadent? They almost collapsed in one blow!"
Zheng Guangying was very surprised by this. This kind of combat power could hardly be considered a pirate.
"Firstly, they haven't seen our missiles. Secondly, they have lost the artillery cover. Thirdly, the firepower on the opposite side has been greatly increased. Fourthly, the Spaniards also made the mistake of underestimating the enemy and thinking that a single assault will be enough." We're done, but little did we know that the guy on the other side was already ready for a last-ditch battle!"
Jiexuan followed a certain new emperor in the Northern Expedition, and experienced many large and small battle formations. He had basically seen everything that needed to be seen, and had learned almost everything that needed to be learned.
That's why he was taken out as the commander of the expedition to North America.
In comparison, those Spaniards are not only arrogant, but also stubborn and unwilling to make progress.
Now we have entered a new era. The Spaniards have no airships, no revolvers, no steam tanks and no tactical missiles.
It would be irrational to launch an assault rashly when neither firepower nor troops are superior. Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in the world.
Failure is failure, and it costs thousands of lives!
"What's next? The enemies have almost been beaten away. What should we do?"
Zheng Guangying thought that he did not make it clear about leading troops in war, but as long as he followed along and made a living, he would never go wrong.
"Barter with the old man opposite, and then see if you can take a trip to South America. Anyway, the east coast of the Pacific is Spanish territory. It's hard to come here once, so let the brothers get more!"
It is said above that training is based on battle, but with the armored ships, the enemy fleet seems to be even more vulnerable in naval battles.
As long as the ironclad ships rush over and launch anti-ship missiles at the enemy ships made of wood, the battle will be over.
If the target does not catch fire, it can only mean that the warhead is damp...
Jiexuan planned to go south to search for prey and benefit his men at the same time.
There is no need to waste time between fighting wars and making money. If there are no wars to fight, of course all that is left is to scrape the land!
Scraping the Spanish territory is determined to be a just move!
"Haha! That makes sense! Just what I want!"
This is what Zheng Guangying was waiting for. This hard work may take two years, and it will take a lot of money to go to the fleet.
The enemy wants to fight, the women want to play with, and the territory needs to be scrapped. This is considered to promote the prestige of our Ming Dynasty!
The money stolen by the Spaniards in the south of the Yangtze River can be recovered from America, at least in terms of face.
A certain new emperor didn't care about the fleet's profit from scraping land, but only valued whether he could kill half of the Viceroyalty of New Spain.
The operability left to Jiexuan and Zheng Guangying is too strong, and they can complete the task no matter how they play.
Although he only had room for maneuver, Jiexuan also had his own conscience. The fleet could not suffer too much loss or consume too much.
After finally coming out to scrape the land once, and asking the court to give a large amount of subsidies to the fleet, it will definitely not be possible to make a deal when we go back.
The only way is for the fleet to support itself, and also to hand over some income to cover the cost of sailing.
The imperial court was able to live up to its reputation, not losing money inside or outside, thus avoiding the embarrassing situation of the Yongle Emperor's loss-making voyages to the West...
If you can't even understand this level, Jiexuan has been in vain all these years!
