Upon hearing this, everyone was unhappy. King Talong frowned and asked, "What's the explanation?"
"Your Majesty, please look!" Tai Taitun knew that they would be unhappy, but he still pointed in the direction of the Ming army outside the city, and at the same time replied to King Long, "Although the Ming army only went into battle with only about 5,000 soldiers and horses, the car camp , cavalry, infantry, etc., all are available. The general has seen that the Ming army has a tacit understanding of cooperation between these arms, and it is very difficult to fight. On the other hand, the Kunda tribe has a large number of people, but most of them are infantry. Although The shouting is loud, but the formation is not neat. The contrast between these two aspects can be said to be clear at a glance, so... therefore, the final general..."
"Fart, can we win the battle by standing in a team?" At this moment, Pingdali finally found his sense of presence and immediately shouted, "If this is really the case, wouldn't it be too easy to fight? Just compare to see who can stand neatly. Come on?"
Hearing this, the others couldn't help laughing. The smiles on their faces were full of ridicule, which was very obvious when looking at Tai Taitun.
How is war fought for them? Just look at the large number of people over there, the bravery over there, and the shouting and swarming, just like most movies and TV series in later generations, regardless of domestic and overseas, they swarm after a war and fight into a mess.
However, he, King Long, had a sullen face and did not laugh. He remembered that when he was still young, he had heard his parents say that when they fought with the Ming army in the past, the elite Ming army fought in formations. He had forgotten it before, but when Taitaitun mentioned it, he remembered it.
At this time, he was actually somewhat curious. How powerful will array combat be?
With this in mind, he didn't interrupt. Lest he say something wrong later and damage his prestige as King Dongwu!
Tai Taitun was laughed at by them, but he was not angry. It was not that he could not refute because the prince took the lead in ridiculing them, but that he believed that the facts would happen soon, and that a slap in the face would be the most effective way to refute.
To be honest, at this time, he lowered his head and said nothing, but there was hope in his heart. It was best for the Ming army not to disappoint him!
At this time, both sides outside the city had already formed their formations. When the Kunda tribe saw that the Ming army came out with only such a small number of troops, their morale soared. As soon as the Kunda tribe leader saw it, he immediately ordered an attack. Such a good opportunity to show off in front of King Dongwu will definitely help the tribe's status in Dongwu!
"Ouch, ouch, ouch..." After hearing the clan leader's order, the warriors of the Kunda tribe took the lead and launched a charge towards the Ming army with a roar.
When other people from the Kunda tribe saw it, they all followed the warriors and rushed forward waving their weapons.
Suddenly, looking from the top of Ava City, it was like a tide rushing towards the Ming Army's position. The sound was so powerful that it seemed to be able to submerge the Ming Army's position in the blink of an eye.
"Okay, okay, okay..." The civil servants and generals around him, King Long, all cheered loudly when they saw this situation. Seeing this situation made them excited, and they wished they could cut melons and vegetables and kill the Ming army!
He, King Long, secretly glanced at Tai Taitun, only to find that Tai Taitun also happened to look back at him. The two of them just looked at each other. Although they immediately turned away, they both knew that among all the people, I'm afraid, They were the only two who were worried.
Emperor Chongzhen was of course watching the formation. Seeing a group of barbarians rushing over from all directions, shouting and killing, a group of people were very calm. Among them, Zhou Yuji even said enviously: "It seems that Marshal Cao is going to be the first to become famous in Dongwu!"
"Haha, he is the vanguard of the army. We can't compete with him in this first battle!" Huang Degong heard this and immediately answered him with a smile.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard their conversation, he smiled and said: "Don't worry, this is just the beginning, you and others will have a chance to perform!"
Zhou Yuji and Huang Degong were overjoyed to hear the emperor's words and quickly thanked them. After that, they stopped talking and just looked at the battlefield they were about to fight.
On the side of the Ming army participating in the battle, five thousand Ming army soldiers formed a hollow square under a banner with the character "Cao". The car camp is at the front, and there is a gap a little wider than one person between each side car.
On the sidecars, most of them are French cannons that are relatively light in weight. As for the Hongyi cannon, there are only two. The roads in Dongwu were really bad. Just transporting these two Hongyi cannons with the army had already cost a lot of effort, and there was really nothing more that could be done.
On the side carriages, the soldiers from the artillery battalion were already standing ready, staring at the barbarians running towards them motionless, obviously waiting for the military order to be issued.
Behind them were rows of fusiliers and archers. Among them, the fusiliers were obviously arranged in several rows in a row, preparing to fire in turns. The archer has already placed an arrow on his bow and is waiting for the military order.
Behind these long-range troops are the heavy armored infantry, each tall and tall, with weapons on the ground. They are either rows of long spears, rows of double-edged long knives, or full of barbs. mace. Of course, behind them, there are also shield soldiers and other infantry units.
Finally, on both sides of the phalanx, there were about a thousand light cavalry and a small number of heavy armored cavalry.
The men and horses of the Kunda tribe roared and rushed closer and closer, and rushed closer and closer...
However, there was still no movement on the Ming army's side, as if all the soldiers of the Ming army were like clay bodhisattvas, motionless.
On top of Ava City, many people cheered when they saw that the distance between the two sides was almost a stone's throw away.
"Kill, kill the bright dog!"
"Ming Gou couldn't have been frightened. He must have been frightened by so many people rushing towards him!"
"..."
Compared to their optimism, some generals with actual combat experience were speechless. They believed that the soldiers and horses they brought, or the most elite soldiers and horses they had ever seen, could not be so motionless under such circumstances.
Who doesn't have fear? At least they feel that they cannot be so calm under such an enemy charge!
In other words, this Ming army is definitely very elite.
Thinking like this, they became a little curious. No matter how elite the troops were, how would the Ming army perform in the face of so many enemy attacks?
Many people's hearts were lifted. I don't know why, at this time, even if they don't know it, their hearts are worried and looking forward to the Ming army.
Suddenly, the battlefield situation suddenly changed.
I saw puffs of gunpowder smoke suddenly coming out of thin air from the Ming army's position, and then I saw bloody grooves appearing among the charging Kunda tribe's men and horses.
It was only then that the sound of "boom, boom, boom..." came from their ears.
The Dongwu tribe naturally knew about the artillery of the Ming army. Many people have also seen artillery fire and already have expectations in their hearts.
Therefore, when the Ming army opened fire, except for some people from the Kunda tribe at the back, they were all stunned when they saw their companions being smashed to pieces by iron bullets, leaving broken arms and limbs on the ground, and blood all over the ground. He couldn't help but stand still. If his psychological quality was not up to par, he screamed "Ahhhhh" in fright.
As for those who were at the front, the warriors of the Kunda tribe, most of them ignored the Ming army's artillery fire and were still roaring and charging.
They knew very well that there was a time interval after the artillery was fired. As long as they ran fast and rushed over in time, the Ming army's artillery would be useless, and it was time for them to massacre the Ming army gunners!
However, after they had only run a few feet away, they saw their companion next to them making a "bang" sound and being hit by an iron bullet again, making him look like a human being. Then, another "boom, boom, boom" sound was heard.
At this moment, some of them were stunned: What is going on? How could the Ming army's artillery fire so quickly?
The charge has begun, and the Ming army is close at hand. Although I don't understand why the Ming army's artillery fires so quickly, they are still charging "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa".
At the top of Ava City, Ming army artillery plowed bloody ditches, but on the Kunda tribe's side, most people continued to charge. Many people have to sigh with emotion.
"You see, the Kunda tribe's fame is not earned in vain."
"That is, let me tell you, with so many warriors from the Kunda tribe, they can at least be ranked among the top three in our Dongwu tribe!"
"Haha, we are about to rush into the Ming army. What use is the bird formation they have arranged!"
"Yes, the Ming army's artillery is actually scary despite its power. In fact, one shot can only kill a few. Now that the numbers of the two armies are so disparate, what if they kill some with artillery?"
"..."
As they were talking, the Ming army's artillery fire continued, but the Kunda tribesmen who had already rushed to the place less than fifteen or sixty feet in front of the Ming army suddenly fell to the ground in a bloody mess as if they were paper. . This is not just one or two, but one after another.
Suddenly, there was silence on the top of Ava City, and everyone was dumbfounded.
Obviously, the Ming army's Fran cannons and the last few muskets were all loaded with shotguns. If they were blasted out, they would be a real rain of bullets. How could the flesh and blood body in front of them be able to withstand it?
After such a blast, the sound of cannons became silent.
On the Kunda tribe's side, those who were at the forefront were their bravest warriors, and most of them had been wiped out. Behind them were the next-level warriors. Seeing such a large area of dead people in front of them, and the death conditions were extremely miserable, they either stopped or their charging pace involuntarily slowed down.
At this moment, rows of Ming troops were seen striding out from between the sidecars, and then started firing row after row. As for the archers, they made up for the omissions of the fusiliers and began their performance.
