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Volume 2: Different Commander Chapter 814: Charge into the Formation

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    At this time, he was riding on his horse, and beside him were various officers of the military department, the general guard, the Tang cavalry, the first-class battalion of the army, the hussars, the hunting cavalry, the cavalry of the Zhongyi camp, the cavalry of the generals of Shaanxi and Gansu, etc., making a total of approximately  Twenty thousand horsemen formed a huge formation and marched on both wings behind the formation.  The Special Loyalty Battalion and the Shaanxi-Gansu Battalion each gathered the cavalry on both wings. They were very deep and worked hard to protect the formation, similar to an "H" shape.  There are also military supplies and engineers who are busy carrying and replacing equipment for the army. When they have nothing to do, they will also carry and help the wounded for the general medical and health staff.  They also have hundreds of grenadiers inside, each carrying thousands of enemies. If necessary, they can also attack the enemy together with the infantry formation.  Seeing that the two wings of the bandit army had dispatched cavalry, each with about 2,000 or 3,000 horsemen, and there were still several groups preparing behind them, Wen Fangliang ordered the cavalry on both wings to fight. After the artillery bombardment, they would rush towards the enemy cavalry under the cover of smoke and dust.  Kill these harassing soldiers and horses.  There were some sentries chasing each other in the wilderness. After the two sides formed their formations, they basically returned to their own formations. However, seeing that small groups of horse soldiers were now showing signs of harassment, Wen Fangliang ordered some hussars and hunters in the army.  The cavalry moved out.  Eliminate the small groups of thieves and cavalry rushing towards the infantry formation, cover the infantry, and keep the artillery and archers marching in front of the formation safe.  He looked ahead and saw that there were about 10,000 cavalry on each wing of the bandits' central army, and about 30,000 cavalry in the core of the rear formation, including Li Chuang's 10,000-cavalry Zhongquan personal army, under the direct command of the thief general Liu Zongmin as General Quan, and  Li Yan is the deputy general of Shuaibiao, and Dang Shousu, Xin Sizhong, Gu Kecheng and others are the generals of Weiwei and Guoyi.  Adding in the more than 10,000 old battalion soldiers who supervise the battle on both wings, this is the essence of them. As long as these old battalions are eliminated, the bandits who have caused trouble to the Ming Dynasty for many years will be completely eliminated.  ??And their original formation was about four miles, the chariot camp and the cannon camp occupied one mile in depth, the three walls were about one mile in depth, with 20 columns for every 10,000 horsemen, and three miles in depth for 30,000 horsemen.  Now that the chariot camp, artillery camp, and gun camp were defeated, they hurriedly gathered behind the formation to regroup. The distance between their own infantry formation and their cavalry formation was less than five miles.  ¡­ ¡­ A Hongyi six-pound cannon shook violently, and thick smoke spewed out from the muzzle. In the fierce light of the fire, a solid iron ball weighing more than five kilograms fiercely rushed towards the cavalry in front of them.  There was a crackling sound of broken bones, stumps of limbs, broken arms, flesh and blood flying everywhere, human legs and horse legs, the lethality of the solid shells was really terrifying, even if the bandit cavalry were widely spread out and the queue was not dense, the iron ball would still open after it collided with them.  There is an alley of flesh and blood, and all kinds of limbs take off.  Smoke filled the air, and the sound of cannons boomed one after another. It was not just this cannon that was firing. In front of the Qinglong Army's formation, there were a hundred ordinary red barbarian cannons with a range of two to three miles. Fifteen of them were placed on both wings. At this time, the two wings  A total of thirty Hongyi cannons opened fire fiercely, severely beating the charging cavalry of the old camp.  Not only that, but at this time, some heavy artillery on the forts behind the formation also fired rumbles, roaring with huge roars, and smashed heavy artillery shells weighing more than ten kilograms viciously on the heads of the rushing bandit cavalry.  You Shilu looked at the tragic situation on that side in shock. The rockets of the Jingbian Army had opened his eyes. This artillery was even more accurate, hit hard, and hit faster, and it was better than the Hongyi artillery he knew.  further.  ?Looking at their firing speed, it seems that they fired one shot in less than ten breaths, and they could fire ten shots in a row before stopping to take a break to cool down.  Under the blast of artillery fire like a rain of fire, You Shilu was stunned when he saw the bandit cavalry rushing over from that side.  At this time, You Shilu and the others were on the right wing of the central army. Their 10,000 cavalry were divided into three waves by You Shiwei, with You Shilu taking the lead in the front line.  Seeing the opportunity, You Shilu shouted: "Soldiers, follow me to kill the thief!" He waved his sledgehammer and rushed out first.  "Wan Sheng!" Not only his servants, but also Li Changling, Gao Ruli and other generals in the formation roared and shouted, urging their horses to rush out.  They were all dressed in red and gold-trimmed uniforms. With their roaring momentum and thunderous hoofbeats, more than three thousand riders rushed towards the enemy without hesitation. Even if they faced the old camp of rogue thieves, they were not afraid.  "Kill the thief!" The fierce confrontation between the two sides, the rumbling hoofbeats seemed to cause a strong earthquake on the earth, the kind of thousands of troops charging, the kind of galloping horses, the kind of shaking of the earth, the kind of countless flags flying and hunting  , makes people¡¯s hearts beat out of their chests, and those who are timid even close their eyes and dare not watch it.  "The fighting of the cavalry is always so exciting." Wang Dou looked at the scene in front of him, and the scene in front of him reminded him of the past. That year, he also charged with his horse like this, and he felt that exciting and masculine scene.  He would never forget the moment he saw the two cavalrymen running closer and closer, like a rushing wave, and then they collided fiercely.  At that moment, Wang Dou almost closed his eyes. The cavalry battle was very cruel. The life and death of both sides was a matter of??In an instant.  Wang Dou could see clearly that after the two sides collided, the flags and weapons of the people along the way were thrown up, and then when the two sides rushed past and separated, there were wailing horses all over the ground, fallen soldiers who were trampled into flesh, and wailing people.  Wounded soldiers.  The battle of cavalry is so cruel.  ¡° However, it can also be clearly seen that our own cavalry has the upper hand.  In addition to their extraordinary combat power and resolute fighting will, it is also an important factor that their own artillery defeated their formation in advance.  Wang Dou said: "Let's fight like this. The cavalry will cover, the infantry formation will approach, and the arrows and artillery will follow. When we are one mile away from their position, we will open all the rockets and artillery and carpet-bomb their rear formations on both wings."  Passed his order to the general Wen Fangliang.  ¡­ After a burst of gunfire, the bandit cavalry on the opposite side rolled over a large area. They rolled on the ground and screamed. The pain of being shot made them all miserable.  Dozens more hussars passed by on both sides of them. At a distance of twenty or thirty steps, each of them pulled out his musket and pulled the trigger on them. People screamed and neighed, and blood continued to flow from the thieves' bodies.  Hua screamed and fell off the horse.  Or maybe their horses were shot, and they were so frightened that the knight fell off his horse.  Or from time to time, Jingbian Army cavalry would gallop by on horseback not far from them. They would hold ignited fragments in their hands and throw them into the crowd with their fast horse power, causing the thieves and knights to cry and howl.  of.  There are still very few rogues who can mount and shoot on horseback. Even if they have the ability to mount and shoot, they usually use horse bows. The bow power is weak and the range is very short. They cannot compete with the hunting cavalry, hussars and hand guns of the Jingbian Army.  Fight for supremacy.  They were called out by the Chasseurs' muskets from a distance, and they were shot one by one from a distance of fifty or sixty steps. Then the Hussars attacked from both sides of them. After a battle, the exchange ratio was extremely amazing. Even with the same number of people,  The thieves and knights on the opposite side were all in a situation where they couldn't fight back just because they were being beaten.  The battlefield was filled with white smoke and the sound of gunfire continued. With the efforts of the hussars and chasseurs, they quickly drove away and eliminated the groups of thieves who came to harass the infantry formation.   "What to do?" Seeing that the infantry formation of the Jingbian Army is still approaching, they are about to enter the fourth mile, and our own cavalry keeps attacking, but they are tightly entangled by their cavalry on both wings. This is our most elite old battalion.  , but they were evenly matched with their cavalry.  Oh, that's not all. Their cavalry gathered on the left wing of the infantry formation was estimated to be only about 5,000, while our own cavalry gathered on the right wing of the center army was more than 10,000, but they were still evenly matched. This fighting force was really powerful.  amazing.  Their cavalrymen who were on horseback and shot guns were even more sharp. No matter how many teams they went to, the cavalrymen who harassed their infantry formation were driven out tenaciously and could not hinder their marching in infantry formation at all.     what can we do about it?  Seeing the Qinglong Army's infantry formation of the Jingbian Army on the opposite side getting closer and closer, Li Zicheng and others frowned. Only then did they realize that although their own forces were large, they seemed to be of no use, and there were no elites to resist at the critical moment.  They looked at the two wings of the formation. Guns were roaring and artillery roared. The two sides were fighting inextricably. It seemed that no one could do anything to the other.  But the most important thing is to look at the Chinese side. This is what determines the outcome of the battlefield.  "King of Heaven, the general thinks that we should continue to use the old camp's cavalry. Now the two wings of the central formation are stalemate. Maybe if we add another 20,000 cavalry, we can break through their wings and then go around behind their formation." Li Yan watched for a long time, and finally  Put forward your own cracking opinions.  Li Zicheng was noncommittal. Liu Zongmin glanced at Li Yan and said in a strange way: "What if we can't break through? Donkey Ball, what will Mr. Li do then?" He said: "The fight just now was very clear. They fired a lot of artillery.  On both sides of the infantry formation, my brothers from the old battalion rushed forward, but were dispersed by them midway. Then their cavalry troops rushed out, with teams versus no teams, and they were defeated every time the cavalry formation was made. Who knows if they would succeed.  Are you going to do this again? Even with those weird rockets that can hit very far, my old battalion brothers may be gone in the middle of the charge." He said: "Besides, their formation is very thin, even if we get around them.  After the formation, they turned around or formed a phalanx, and my tens of thousands of cavalry soldiers couldn't get away." Li Zicheng, Li Guo, Liu Xiyao and others' expressions changed. When they talked about this phalanx, they couldn't help but think of it.  The attack on King Cao that year.  That year, Cao Bianjiao also formed a square formation, and his cavalry charged into the formation. The painful lesson was still fresh in their minds. They didn't believe that Wang Doujing's border troops didn't know this trick. They were so frustrated during the fight that their cavalry came over again.  A thunderous strike with disastrous consequences.    Moreover, they have thousands of cavalry behind the formation, which may be stronger than the cavalry on the two wings, and must also be taken into account.  Li Guo admired him and said: "Jiang is very old. This war strategy must be planned by the commander-in-chief Liu Ye." Liu Xiyao also said: "How to deal with it, Ruhou will tell you clearly." Li Yan was silent. After entering the capital,  Liu Zongmin had a strong desire for power, and often intentionally or unintentionally squeezed out his influence in the Zhongquan pro-army, and often targeted him. His former boldness and closeness were gone, which often made him feel like he was on pins and needles.  However, he had to admit that what Liu Zongmin said made sense. Whether it was unable to rush through or the Jing border troops formed a phalanx during the intervening period, it was not an easy thing to deal with.  Li Zicheng also looked at Liu Zongmin, wanting to hear what he had in mind.  Liu Zongmin rubbed his beard. It was difficult for this veteran in the camp to make up his mind. He pondered for a long time and finally said: "The only way is to charge into the formation with them!"  After being bombarded by artillery and rockets, when we rush to them, their thin columns of infantry will definitely be defeated, and then drive them to break up and charge into the formation. We will win this battle. The key is to rush over. " Li Guo and Liu Xiyao's expressions changed.  , the two wings cannot move, otherwise what will happen if the Jingbian army and cavalry rush over and flank them?  When the 20,000 cavalry attacked, they could only hit the first two of them with three walls. The Zhongquan pro-army did not go into battle casually.  They looked at the formation in front and instinctively felt that it was not easy to rush forward. Many people would die in the meantime.  After the Jingbian Army's strange weapon attack just now, and the defeat of the front line was still vivid, even the old camp in their formation was quite frightened, so they still attacked with two-winged cavalry, and the Jingbian Army's infantry formation did not fire the strange weapon when they came.  , their array barely managed to avoid collapse.  Now we have to break through their formation, but I don¡¯t know if the brothers in the formation have this determination.  But they were also lucky. In the fight just now, the cavalry came out after their artillery fire. The combination of cavalry and artillery was astonishingly powerful.  But against the infantry formation, the infantry will definitely be waiting in place after their artillery fire. Coupled with the advantage of the cavalry over the infantry, it seems that they can rush over.  Deep down, they believe more in the cavalry. Facts have proved that there are few infantry formations that do not collapse in the earth-shattering charge of the cavalry.  Do you want to rush?  They all looked at Li Zicheng, who was also silent and hesitant.  ¡­¡­ ¡°Do you want to take action?¡± Old Hu looked around and whispered to Kong San.  At this time, they were on the right wing of the central army, with about 3,000 horsemen beside them.  There are five thousand people in their mountain patrol camp. Now, although everyone enjoys the treatment of the old camp and everyone has a horse, but everyone has a horse, but it does not mean that everyone can ride on a horse to kill. Some people can only ride a horse, so in this pure  In the large formation where the old camp gathered, they also carefully selected three thousand to ride out.  In the fight just now, they were in the third formation. After dealing with it, they came back and sent some damned people to death. They fought bravely and tenaciously. After seeing this, Li Chuang sent someone to express his condolences.  "There's no rush." ??Kong San looked at the opposite position, an excited look flashed in his eyes: "The general's soldiers and horses are more numerous and sharper." He said: "When the bandits are more chaotic and their losses are greater, then  When we take action." "The Tatars are about to start charging." Han Chao put down his telescope and thought silently.  He saw a large group of foreign Mongolian soldiers gathering four miles away. It seemed that they would launch an attack soon, and judging from their actions, this was just the beginning.  Zheng Zonghui, the chief of staff of the army beside him, said: "From the intelligence obtained by the Aohan tribe, Naiman tribe, Kalaqin tribe, Tumut tribe and other tribes in the outer vassal Mongolia, they have 10,000 bannermen and 3,000 armored soldiers inside. According to the Donglu Kingdom  In the middle position, they were ranked first to charge into the formation. Judging from their arrangement, these 10,000 cavalry were divided into two waves. Based on one wave of 5,000 cavalry, the slave chief might arrange ten to twenty waves of continuous attacks.  " The camp generals Lei Xianbin, Xie Shangbiao, Tian Qiming, Zhang Tanggong, Xu Youyu and others beside him are all serious. The slave thieves are coming in a menacing manner.  Wang Pu was listening and couldn't help but swallowed hard. Seeing the large number of artillery in front of the formation and the large number of rockets on Zhuxinzhuang Ridge, he felt a little relieved.  Han Chao nodded silently and looked at his military formation. There were two Xuanwu Army B battalions, Wang Puxin military camp, and two C battalions as the front formation. Their 16,000 infantry soldiers were divided into eight rows and four rows inside.  Gun soldiers, four rows of spearmen.  Then, one hundred and fifty ordinary Hongyi cannons, fifty general Folang machine guns, and two hundred and fifty medium and small Folang machine guns were placed in front of the formation.  There are also forty Hongyi heavy artillery pieces, forty heavy mortar artillery pieces, three light rocket battalions, and two and a half heavy rocket battalions placed on the Zhuxinzhuang mountain ridge.? There is no problem with the defensive firepower. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out?????  He looked solemn: "All the officers are in their respective positions, and they are fighting in close formation. Tell Zhao Xuan on the mountain that all the rockets and artillery will not be concentrated until the slave cavalry enters two miles."  The Mongolian soldiers have begun to advance.  They surged like a tide, and as far as the eye could see were densely packed and boundless cavalry.  (To be continued.)
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