Zheng Chenggong brought all veterans this time, and the new recruits were placed in the battlefields of Burma and America for combat training.
The Spanish battlefield is the most difficult, and the process of destroying the enemy is also the most cruel.
Soldiers are not allowed to be careless in the slightest, otherwise their lives will be in danger.
Facing the overwhelming attack of the Xiyi cavalry group, Zheng Jun did not panic at all.
From giving the command to firing, everything was going on in an orderly manner.
After Zheng Liangyan led his troops, Zheng Juxiang was on the left, Zheng Tai was on the right, and Zheng Chenggong personally led four brigades of infantry to meet the enemy.
Under the crazy attack of the Spanish cavalry, Zheng Juxiang and Zheng Tai were under great pressure.
Fortunately, there were tanks and vehicles that could be used as temporary shelters. A lot of trees had been cut down to serve as fences in order to set up camp.
I also dug several horse pits around the camp. I thought my work was in vain, but I didn't expect it to actually come in handy.
The Zheng Army infantry started shooting from a distance of 300 steps. There was no need to visually assess the distance because wooden stakes had already been set on the ground.
This is a fine tradition of the Ming Dynasty King's Division. It has been developed since it sent troops to Liaodong, and it is also the same now in the Iberian Peninsula.
From the moment the enemy cavalry enters the firing area to the moment they rush to the front, the agile guy can finish two batches of twelve bullets.
Even if a brigade has only 4,000 men firing on the front line, it can still fire about 38,000 to 40,000 rounds of bullets.
This is an amount calculated through actual combat statistics, and the corresponding shooting accuracy was also verified during test firing.
The Spanish cavalry who didn't know why suffered such a big loss, thinking that the opponent's infantry could only shoot two or three times.
The actual situation was more than three times what they estimated, so much so that many cavalrymen tripped over their comrades who were shot and fell to the ground in front of them.
Moreover, the wall-mounting tactics of dense formations could only lead to more tragic beatings. The Spanish cavalry, which had been prominent for a while, were almost knocked to the ground row by row.
When the cavalry rushes forward, they have to try their luck to cross the continuous pits, and then they can deal with the target that is waiting for them.
This kind of difficulty is much more difficult than attacking the French or Swedish troops in Europe who have no similar defenses.
What depresses the cavalry most is that their flintlock rifles are a joke in front of the yellow-skinned monkey's repeating muskets.
If you shoot yourself, the other party can shoot several shots in succession. This kind of suicidal charge is purely asking for trouble, nothing more.
In close combat, loading a flintlock gun is just a dream.
Before the Spanish cavalry could load their weapons, they had to suffer another critical blow.
Regardless of whether it was a man or a horse, the Zheng Army infantrymen would all be brought down and killed one by one. By the way, they could still eat fresh horse meat after the war...
Each soldier carried two hundred rounds of ammunition, which was generally enough to cope with two large-scale battles. If you save a few shots, you can also use it three or four times.
Since they had never encountered groups of Xiyi before, the Zheng army's infantry still had plenty of ammunition and could easily cope with the current battle situation.
In the past, five thousand infantrymen would never be able to defeat tens of thousands of cavalry on the plains. They would only be crushed by the opponent, and they would not be able to fight back, let alone win.
But with the introduction of steam tanks, mortars, revolvers, and grenades, this situation has fundamentally changed.
An infantry brigade is equipped with fifty steam tanks, and the opponent can do nothing even if it dispatches five thousand cavalry.
If assisted by a large number of infantry, a large number of enemy cavalry can be counterattacked.
In this battle, Zheng Jun took advantage of his firepower to quickly consume Xiyi's effective forces, especially the opponent's cavalry troops.
The massive charge of tens of thousands of people on the left and right wings was wiped out within half an hour, totaling no less than ten thousand people.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the rest had no choice but to run away in despair, no longer interested in continuing to fight with each other.
The infantry responsible for the center attack endured miserable firepower, and some fell down every step forward.
The road forward is almost paved with the blood of our own soldiers, and the further forward, the more people fall.
The infantry advances much slower than the cavalry, especially when wearing heavy armor, it takes almost half an hour to cover a mile of distance under flying artillery fire.
This determined that they would be beaten much longer than the cavalry, and more shells would fall on them.
At the beginning of the advance, the phalanx was still used as a unit, but as the casualties continued to increase and the officers continued to urge, everyone panicked and gave up.
The 45,000 regular troops were okay, but the 100,000 Min soldiers advancing together on both sides did not have such a high degree of discipline and rushed directly towards the yellow-skinned monkey's camp.
"God bless you!"
"Long live the king!"
Similar words are heard endlessly on the battlefield filled with gunpowder smoke and mud. Everyone has only one belief, and that is to kill all the yellow-skinned monkeys on the opposite side.
Those abominable evil spells cannot stop the attack of the brave and fearless Spanish warriors. They must let the yellow-skinned monkeys learn how powerful they are!
At the front of each phalanx were chariot troops, but now they were pushed directly behind by the excited Min soldiers.
In their view, there is no need for such cumbersome things to deal with yellow-skinned monkeys.
As long as you have enough courage and courage, you can defeat the yellow-skinned monkey!
In the first third of the journey, everyone thought this was what happened.
By the second third, things are different.
The yellow-skinned monkey's fire became more and more fierce, much more terrifying than they imagined.
But you can still grit your teeth and persevere, because every time you kill a yellow-skinned monkey, you will get a reward of fifty silver coins.
More importantly, there will be no need to pay taxes at all in the next three years. Everyone is very willing to accept this.
"Commander, do you want the brothers to open fire?"
"No hurry! Wait! We opened fire from such a distance and scared away all the Xi Yi. Are you going to be captured by my commander? Wait until we are two hundred steps away!"
"..."
Back then, I was very patient in dealing with the Donglu braided soldiers.
I have been learning driving skills for many years, so I can’t change my appearance the first time I go to the West.
Spread the word, whether it is nice to say or not, it will only affect the respect of the teacher...
Zheng Chenggong already knew that he had no worries on both sides, so he could concentrate on dealing with the enemy in front of him.
Put the opponent closer first to deal with it, so that you can get twice the result with half the effort.
At that time, even if you want to run, you will have to run the same distance again.
This is not a situation where you can just recite a spell and return to the city!
At the Luanhe battlefield, the Donglu braided soldiers followed the principle of respecting their masters.
When he got closer, he realized that he couldn't defeat the Ming Dynasty King Master. If he tried to run back again, his situation would be overwhelming.
It was obvious that the Xiyi people in front of them knew nothing about the strategies and tactics of the Eastern world.
The few tricks they have are all left over from Huang Taiji's old days.
And even the cunning and scheming Emperor Taiji has never been able to fight against the Master with his hands and eyes as bright as the sky!
In addition, if it is arranged in this way, it will be easier to distribute money to the artillery unit.
The results of the battle within 200 steps are counted as infantry, and the results of the battle beyond 200 steps are counted as artillery.
When Madrid is invaded and the Western Yi treasury still has money, it can be divided according to the proportion of the victory.
If there was no money, Zheng Chenggong would have to pay for it himself. He couldn't just let the artillerymen work without giving them rewards.
"Fire!"
"Pah, pah, pah, pah..."
Zheng Jun had already knocked down many Westerners with his machine guns and mortars before, but they were in the minority after all, so they still charged in despite the artillery fire.
But when the infantrymen opened fire and cooperated with the artillery strikes, now the direct fire and curved fire weapons were powerful together, and the comprehensive killing effect was even higher.
The newly created armor can only protect the torso. As for the limbs, especially the legs, it depends on one's luck.
"ah!"
"I've been shot!"
"help me……"
The closer to the camp of the yellow-skinned monkeys, the faster the Min soldiers fell to the ground, and the greater the number of them fell to the ground.
This is not because everyone does this intentionally, but because the intensity of the opponent's projected firepower is simply too great.
During the entire charge, everyone may not be able to reload ammunition twice.
But the defensive side is completely different. It can fire continuously in three attacks.
To put it bluntly, this is using human lives to offset the opponent's firepower advantage.
Those wonderful ideas before were all shot to pieces by bullets.
Severe pain!
Scream!
Dripping blood!
The feeling of life being worse than death...
This is a real war, not a crushing victory achieved through fantasy!
The artillerymen of the Zheng army occupying the high ground used bronze cannons to continuously destroy the wooden chariots of Xiyi, and even the men and chariots were broken into pieces.
If you are lucky, even if the cannonball hits the ground first, it can still rebound forward with huge kinetic energy until it destroys a target.
The extremely high rate of fire of the Yellow-skinned Monkey Artillery also surprised the attacking Spanish generals and officers.
This is almost ten times or even twenty times the rate of fire of our own heavy artillery, which is simply unbelievable.
There was no explosion in the chamber. It seemed that it could only be described as a sorcery!
Artillery blessed by evil magic!
Should we let the warlocks also give blessings to our own artillery?
What if it can really produce a similar effect?
This means thinking about it. Now you have to think about how to win.
Before the close combat, our side had suffered almost 30,000 casualties.
The Marquis of Bonifaz still insisted on attacking, even though he saw that the cavalry units of Coloma and Mancilla had been defeated.
Hurtado led 15,000 regular troops as the vanguard and rushed to the front.
Now he has at most 10,000 troops left. Fortunately, he only lost less than 100 of his more than 300 tanks.
The problem is that our own infantry has escaped the cover of artillery and can only fight with cold weapons, such as bayonets on muskets.
Because the soldiers pushing the cart had no time to reload ammunition, and the soldiers not pushing the cart reloaded very slowly.
Only soldiers on the vehicle who can use the body as a cover can get the chance to fire repeatedly.
The yellow-skinned monkey on the opposite side was firing almost continuously, and Hurtado had also seen the kind of musket that could fire continuously.
But he didn't believe that every yellow-skinned monkey was equipped with such a weapon. It would be too terrifying, it would be a nightmare!
Judging from the current situation, this is very likely to happen, although Hurtado does not want to believe it.
What follows is that when it comes to close combat, what should the warriors of the empire do?
Kill all those nasty yellow-skinned monkeys with bayonets?
It seems a bit unrealistic!
It was originally expected that the cavalry responsible for outflanking would first open a gap from the opponent's flank. When the opponent had no time to take care of themselves, the frontal assault troops could directly attack the yellow-skinned monkey's camp.
Now it seems that the cavalry has been defeated. Since we can't count on them, we can only rely on the infantry.
When he got within a hundred feet, Hurtado finally saw hope of victory.
"Charge! Warriors of the empire! For His Majesty the King! Kill all the yellow-skinned monkeys!"
Hurtado, who was hiding in the chariot, shouted loudly, encouraging his men to attack harder.
The distance is already so close, even if the weapons in the hands of the yellow-skinned monkeys are powerful, they cannot stop the charge of the imperial warriors.
It's just a good idea to seize their weapons and equip them for your own troops!
"ah?"
"this……"
Countless black spots suddenly appeared in the sky, making the Spanish infantrymen stunned.
Then there were continuous explosions, and the sound seemed to show no signs of stopping.
The Zheng Army infantrymen each carried five grenades, and 150,000 grenades were concentrated on the front.
These gadgets are free New Year gifts to them, you can receive them just by opening your mouth!
Many soldiers find throwing grenades the most enjoyable, as long as they don't stretch their arms and waist.
We are all veterans, so we don’t have to worry about the grenade falling off our hands. Even if the danger does arise, we can quickly eliminate the danger.
A batch of them flew out every five seconds, about three thousand in number.
Twenty batches in a row will blow Xiyi into confusion.
The grenade can blow up both the head and the legs. It is cheap to make and very convenient to use. It is really a rare good weapon.
The Spanish infantry were also equipped with similar weapons, but in desperation everyone thought of throwing them away.
It was only after I was bombed that I thought about it, but it was too late.
The Ming Dynasty King's Master is good at hiding, so there is no doubt that he must be good at throwing grenades, which is one of the best defensive weapons.
Zheng Jun is no exception. Bomb dropping has become a compulsory subject for infantry, and everyone must master it.
Hurtado thought he had finally had a chance to turn the tide of the war, but he never expected that what would come his way would be catastrophe!
The yellow-skinned monkeys threw bombs one after another, leaving our infantry with no time to dodge.
Each batch can kill and injure hundreds or even thousands of soldiers, and compared to bullets, these bombs are more difficult to prevent.
Some even threw them directly into the tank, crippling all the soldiers in the tank.
Hurtado also wanted to give an order for his soldiers to launch a bombing counterattack.
However, the entire army was in chaos under the opponent's attack and completely lost the momentum of the attack.
After face-to-face contact, less than 5,000 of the 15,000-man army were left.
The tanks were continuously destroyed by the opponent's light artillery, and the soldiers continued to fall to the ground in the hail of bullets.
This is equivalent to the fact that not many yellow-skinned monkeys were killed, but they themselves came to die on their own initiative.
"For the sake of the king... don't run away!"
Faced with huge casualties, the infantry lost their fighting spirit and no longer planned to continue the attack.
The yellow-skinned monkeys are so powerful. Let’s go here first this time. Let’s deal with them next time!
Hurtado was furious, but his troops were defeated and his men ignored the general's orders.
With a loud bang, the tank Hurtado was in was also hit by the shell, and even the people and planks were blown into the sky.
