The mortar that was finally moved was defeated by two hundred Ming army musketeers who were crawling towards them.
The gunners of the two mortars suffered heavy losses from the whizzing bullets.
And what's even more terrible is.
A bullet passed through a mortar shell, igniting the black powder inside.
The violent explosion destroyed two mortars instantly.
Although the Qing army's general cannon could be laid flat to fire shotgun shells, the Ming army's soldiers lay on the ground and fired.
So when the general of the Qing army fired cannonballs.
Most of the shotguns flew over the heads of the Ming soldiers lying on the ground.
Not many were hit at all.
Moreover, this kind of general artillery blasted hard at the hollow square formation of the Ming army for a while.
Now the muzzle is so hot that it cannot continue firing if it does not cool down.
And just when General Pao of the Qing army began to launch bombs.
Zhu Daohua was already on the front line with the escort of the 7th Dragoon Brigade led by Luo Dingshan.
He was already a little anxious now.
The three trapped battalions numbered 4,500 people, plus the 500 grenadiers, that's 5,000 people.
And there is also the brigade commander Zhou Jitang.
It would be really ugly if the entire brigade was wiped out in this battle and the brigade commander Zhou Jitang died for his country.
In addition, he also saw the progress of the Eight Banners.
The longevity of the Qing Dynasty could extend into the 20th century because of two things.
At least at this point in the late Qianlong period, the Qing court's system had not completely decayed, and could still undergo a certain degree of innovation and repair. At least today's Eight Banners soldiers of the Qing army had fought their "masterpiece" in recent years.
Today's Eight Banners soldiers can be said to be at the forefront of the world in terms of equipment level and tactical capabilities.
Fortunately, we fought this battle.
Otherwise, if the Qing Dynasty went to Central Asia, wouldn't it become "Qing imperialism"?
It’s really amazing!
If the good Qing Dynasty became imperialist and brought untold pain to the people of Central Asia, the Middle East, and Russia, it would really be a historical pain.
Of course Zhu Daohua must resolutely find a way to pull the Qing Dynasty back from the evil path of imperialism.
At this time, the three generals beside Zhu Daohua suggested that the reserve team should be immediately deployed to rescue the trapped 3rd Guards Infantry Brigade.
"Your Majesty, why don't you let me lead the cuirassier brigade and charge forward!"
Li Sheng, the brigade commander of the Cuirassier Brigade on the side, said.
Zhu Daohua immediately shook his head.
"No, the Qing army's artillery is placed in front. If it is bombarded by artillery, the damage will be too great."
Although the cuirassiers are powerful, they are not invulnerable.
How dare Zhu Daohua let the cuirassiers he spent a lot of money to build charge against the artillery?
The cuirassier is the final hammer at the critical moment.
Not used now.
"Why don't we send infantry to press forward and break the siege of the 3rd Guards Brigade?" Wang Dayong said with a frown.
"The speed is too slow. It will be dark soon. If the Qing army takes advantage of the darkness to move up the artillery, Zhou Jitang will not be able to withstand it!"
Luo Dingshan said from the side.
"Your Majesty, why don't you let me lead the 7th Dragoon Brigade to fight this assault?"
Zhu Daohua was stunned: "Although the 7th Dragoon Brigade has horses, they basically fight on foot. How can they compete with the Qing army's cavalry? That's 20,000 cavalry!"
"Why not?" Luo Dingshan said with a smile, "Your Majesty, you have forgotten the small rockets equipped by our 7th Dragoon Brigade."
"Horse-mounted small-caliber rocket launcher."
Zhu Daohua pondered.
This is a small-caliber quad rocket.
Can be tied to a horse and used.
It had not been put into much use before, because the infantry still liked to use small-caliber mortars as supporting firepower. This kind of flat-firing rocket was not very popular-mainly because it was too heavy.
Not only is the launch tube heavy, but the rocket itself is also heavy.
One rocket requires one infantryman to carry it, so it would be better to equip it with more frontline mortars.
However, Luo Dingshan believed that this kind of weapon was very suitable for dealing with enemy cavalry, so he requested a lot from the Military Supplies Department.
All the small-caliber rockets produced by the Lantau Arsenal were equipped with the 7th Dragoon Brigade.
Luo Dingshan creatively assembled the launch tubes and tied them to the horse.
When launching, you need to turn the horse sideways, and then the rocket can be launched directly on the horse's back.
Zhu Daohua murmured in his heart.
Because he didn't know if anyone in history had used rockets like this.
Use straight-shooting rockets to deal with cavalry.
It seems possible in theory.
But it's dusk now.
If the siege is not relieved as soon as possible, when the sky darkens, the Qing army will definitely mobilize artillery from the rear to bombard the hollow square formation of the 3rd Guards Brigade.
If so.
The five thousand men under Zhou Jitang could not hold on for long.
Think of this. ,
Zhu Daohua nodded and said, "Then let's try it first! Luo Dingshan, tell me how to use this rocket!"
Tap tap tap!
The sun is almost setting.
The soldiers of the 7th Dragoon Brigade were ordering troops to go into battle.
"Hurry! Tie the rocket on!"
Chen Huacheng directed his subordinates to strap those small rockets, which seemed to have little effect, onto the horse's back.
Four rocket launchers were placed across the horse's back.
The shape of the equipped rocket is like an enlarged tadpole shape.
The front end is a conical explosive bomb, and the rocket body held at the back is slightly smaller, just fitting the size of the launch tube.
The launch tube has a flintlock-like firing device that ignites the rocket through mechanical ignition.
In fact, Luo Dingshan believes that this kind of rocket is still too big.
It would be best to reduce the size and allow infantry to carry it on their shoulders and launch it.
In this case, the accuracy and flexibility of this kind of direct firepower are far greater than that of mortars, and it is also easier to use. There is no need to specially train the gunner. Ordinary soldiers can just aim and fire it like a firearm.
soon.
The 7th Dragoon Brigade attacked as a whole.
In the night.
A group of dragoons rushed forward quickly on their war horses.
On the battlefield.
The Qing cavalry responsible for blocking the reinforcements were stunned for a moment.
Send out dragoons?
What does it mean?
Could it be that the Ming army's dragoons also planned to attack the cavalry?
And the number of people is so small, only a few thousand riders.
Dare to confront 20,000 Sauron cavalry?
Doesn’t this take seriously the savage natives who crawl around and kill bears and tigers in the old forests of Northeast China?
These "savage Jurchens" plundered by the Qing government from the Northeast were an important supplement to the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty. These savages born in the wilderness environment had a savage physique.
Although they never achieved much victory against the Ming army.
But in fact, the Sauron cavalry, who were regarded as treasures by the Qing court, thought themselves to be quite awesome.
In particular, they were equipped with cloth-covered iron armor and were proficient in horse-riding melee combat.
The Ming army's mule soldiers were good at shooting black guns and dismounting to fight on foot.
But now they want to rely on thousands of infantry to break through tens of thousands of cavalry, which is obviously a bit fanciful.
These Sauron soldiers, equipped with cotton-armored gun helmets, strong bows and powerful crossbows, and even "grenade hammers" filled with black powder, are indeed one of the few capable troops in the world.
Even if they are allowed to fight the Cossacks of Tsarist Russia.
Maybe they can all win.
But it's a pity.
It was not the Cossacks they encountered.
It is the Ming army that adheres to the principle of supremacy in terms of firepower.
Tap tap tap!
The soldiers of the 7th Dragoon Brigade rode away, not too fast, and slowly approached the 20,000 Sauron cavalry of the Qing army.
Eldenbao, who was responsible for leading the troops in the battle, frowned.
What happened to these Ming troops?
You want to charge without speeding up, you want to fight on foot without dismounting and forming a formation?
Eldenbao began to feel something was wrong.
Because he knows.
His opponent was under the banner of the 7th Dragoon Brigade of the Ming Army.
This is the famous first mule brigade of the Ming Army.
Of course, Eldenbao would not think that his opponent today was a fool.
"Form up and charge! Scatter them away!"
Eldenbao gritted his teeth and issued the order.
Now the opponent is close to the distance of four hundred steps.
at this distance.
The time for the cavalry to launch a direct charge can be said to be dozens of breaths.
As long as the speed increases, how can those mule soldiers equipped with rifled guns fight in hand-to-hand combat with Sauron's cavalry?
Right now.
He saw the Ming soldiers of the 7th Dragoon Brigade beginning to dismount.
Sure enough, they are going to fight in formation!
But is it too late to form a hollow phalanx to stop the cavalry?
The next second.
Elden was stunned for a moment.
Because those Ming army soldiers simply formed a crooked horizontal formation.
Such a horizontal formation would be dispersed as soon as the cavalry charged, right?
conspiracy! !
There must be a conspiracy.
Eldenbao was sweating profusely, and he subconsciously wanted to give the order to retreat.
Right now.
Behind the Ming army's horizontal formation, there were dozens of horses crossing over, with some large tubes tied to them.
What's this?
This idea just came up.
I saw hot white light suddenly erupting from the big tubes in front of me.
That is
Rocket? !
Suddenly.
Rockets that were almost parallel to the ground rushed straight towards the Sauron soldiers group led by Eldenbao and rushed past Ali.
Eldenbao immediately knew something was wrong.
He immediately reined in his horse and stopped charging. This "Batulu, the First Eight Banners" had first-rate horse control skills.
But not everyone is the "Eight Banners No. 1 Batulu".
The 7th Dragoon Brigade fired a salvo of fifty "horse-borne quadruple rockets" at one time.
This is two hundred rockets!
On the one hand, this thing is quite powerful.
On the other hand, the movement is amazing.
The long tail flame is extremely dazzling.
The rocket hasn't arrived yet.
Many of the Mongolian horses under Sauron's cavalry were so frightened that they ran around.
Due to the sudden launch of the rocket, the close distance and the speed, these Sauron cavalry did not even have a chance to dodge!
When the rocket rushed into the cavalry group, it exploded.
The violent explosion of yellow gunpowder turned into clouds of fireworks.
Previously, the artillery and rocket launches of the Ming army were very noisy. No matter how bad the Qing army was, they could find some bunkers to avoid the shells.
But now, tens of thousands of cavalry were huddled together in confusion. Eldenbao shouted orders to retreat, and they were drowned in one after another explosions.
Zhu Daohua, who saw this scene from behind, was stunned.
The war in this era is completely different from what I imagined.
Um.
If this rocket launcher is made smaller, infantry can carry it with them.
The cavalry poses almost no threat.
After all, no cavalry group could withstand such a fast and frighteningly powerful direct fire.
The time when nomads could sing and dance.
I'm afraid it's coming early
(End of chapter)
