18th century total war

Chapter 274 Hesse Ambush
“Emil, look!
It is the black dragon flag of the French army!

Haha, the vanguard of the French army has walked into our ambush circle, go and blow the charge horn! "

The young man called Emir, wearing the military uniform of the Principality of Hesse, immediately ran to a conspicuous small high ground after hearing the order, and took out his trumpet.

Accompanied by the strange tune, the surrounding endless jungle suddenly followed the sound of bugles one after another.

The army of the Principality of Hesse, who had been ambushing for a long time, rushed towards the official road outside the forest, and the French army with only one battalion launched a charge.

After Emil saw a large number of friendly troops wearing the same military uniform as himself, he ran back to his company with a face full of excitement. At this time, the company captain of his company had already pulled out his saber, raised his voice and raised his voice. Shouted: "For the glory of the Holy Roman Empire, charge!"

"kill!!!"

The army of the Principality of Hesse, which sprang up in all directions, has nearly ten thousand people, which is more than ten times that of the French Defense Force Vanguard Reconnaissance Battalion with a few hundred people in front of us!
The main force of the First Army, tens of thousands of people, seems to be a lot, but after being distributed to all fronts along the long Rhine River, it doesn't seem too much.

Moreover, in addition to the need to deal with the main forces of Austria, the French Defense Forces in other places need to send small groups of troops to occupy a little bit, so as to cover the large troops and prevent the enemy's large troops from engaging in tactical interludes and running to the first place led by Karl. The rear of the main army.

These small groups of French troops occupying territory everywhere were handed over by the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire to the German armies near the Rhine River to deal with.

The quality of the armies of these German states is uneven, but many states have completed the compulsory military service system, and the number of soldiers is still quite large. Moreover, Central Europe is a relatively developed region, and the armies of many states can do it. Fire the gun.

And the Principality of Hesse is one of the best.

Emir excitedly followed his company captain to charge, while encouraging himself in his heart.

"The French army only has a few hundred people. We will definitely win. Even if all the soldiers of the French army are not afraid of death, they cannot beat us..."

Emil's self-encouragement is not a special case. In fact, many Hessian soldiers who launched the charge were beating drums in their hearts. After all, the French army's heroic achievements had long been spread throughout Central Europe, especially the states of the Holy Roman Empire on the east bank of the Rhine River, and even more so. It's thunderous!
If it were not for the support of powerful states in the Holy Roman Empire such as Austria, Prussia, and Bavaria, Hesse would not dare to confront the French Empire!
The infantry guards in the French Defense Forces who were ambushed quickly formed four battle lines in front, back, left, and right, which looked like a loose hollow phalanx.

There is no way, there are too many enemies, and they blocked the front and back roads from the very beginning, and there were soldiers in Hesse military uniforms in all directions.

Although they were charging, they were not charging without thinking. Instead, they took the company as the basic unit, and under the leadership of the company captain and other low-level officers, held their respective flags high and jogged forward.

Due to the slow speed of the charge, the army of the Principality of Hesse can not only easily complete the encirclement, but also maintain the same level as other friendly forces.

If the armies of other countries encounter enemy forces that are ten times their own and are surrounded from all directions in this way, they may raise the white flag before the battle breaks out...

However, the battalion commander of the French Defense Forces, who was in the center of the loose and hollow phalanx, smiled indifferently, drew out his officer's saber, and shouted loudly: "The heroic warriors of the empire, the time has come to be loyal to His Majesty Li Wei.

His Majesty Li Wei!Long live! "

"Your Majesty Levi! Long live!!!"

The infantry guards around immediately echoed in unison.

All the infantry guards, including the officers, had ready fire starters, and when the enemy rushed up, they took the time to ignite the explosive packs on their backs.

With the help of his adjutant, the battalion commander carried a large special explosive package on his back.

Unlike ordinary Guards infantry, when the French Defense Forces reach the level of battalion commander, they will not carry explosive bags in advance during war, because after reaching this level, suicide tactics are no longer encouraged within the French Defense Forces.

A battalion commander who is in charge of hundreds of people can be regarded as stepping into the threshold of a mid-level officer, so naturally he can't just die as a soldier.

However, when the entire battalion is in a life-and-death crisis, the battalion commander can carry the explosives on his back.

Even though the battalion commander knew that he had entered the ambush circle on his own initiative and had a good chance of surviving, he still carried the explosives on his back without hesitation!
When the infantrymen of this battalion were ready for battle, the speed of the soldiers of the Duchy of Hesse became faster and faster, until they entered a distance of [-] meters and within the effective range of the flintlock guns, the speed suddenly exploded, and all The soldiers of the Hessian Principality no longer maintained their formation and sprinted over with all their strength!

Obviously, the general of the Principality of Hesse who was in charge of commanding later had no intention of shooting at the French Defense Forces.

This is naturally due to the strong record of the French Defense Forces before this.

The rate of fire of the French Wehrmacht is comparable to the fast gunners in the Prussian regular army, not just a few dozen, but every private soldier has this level!

With such a fast rate of fire, even the Austrian army has expressly prohibited playing in line with the French Wehrmacht, let alone the army of the Principality of Hesse, whose combat effectiveness is a level lower?

Today's European countries, namely the United Kingdom of Britain and Ireland and the Kingdom of Prussia, are not afraid to shoot at the French Wehrmacht!

Of course, if they really encounter the army of the Kingdom of Prussia, the French National Defense Force will not use the traditional tactic of lining up and shooting. Instead, they will learn the tactics of the British, go directly to the face and fire a salvo in three rows, and then charge the dragon with grenades and bayonets... …

If it encounters Austrian or other state troops of the Holy Roman Empire, the French Defense Forces will use the creeping shooting method often used by the Prussian army to give full play to the French Defense Forces' platoon gun rate advantage.

In short, against different opponents, the French Defense Forces will choose their own superior tactics.

However, the French Defense Forces have not yet fought against the British army, so the best tactics for dealing with the British army have not yet been determined.

Lieutenant General Carl once submitted a tactical report to Levi, thinking that to challenge the British army's close-range three-column salvo tactics, it is better to use the traditional volley tactics, just stand still and change the formation to shoot, relying on the high rate of fire to defeat the British Red Shirts Kill as many enemies as possible before closing the distance.

Even if the British Red Shirts come to the front and shoot three salvos at close range, they are not afraid. After all, no matter how many people die in the French Defense Forces, they will not be destroyed by three salvos at close range...

Of course, this is just a tactical idea, and I haven't practiced it yet, so I don't know if it will be useful.

As for the tactics against the Prussian and Austrian armies, they have all been tested in actual combat, and the effect is very good!
Emile saw that the French Defense Forces, which were still in a motionless formation in the face of so many troops charging, could not help but slow down the pace of their charge.

He hasn't married a wife yet, hasn't experienced the true source of happiness for a man, he doesn't want to die so early!

Emil took the initiative to join the army of the Principality of Hesse, in fact, in order to earn some more money so that he could return to his small town to marry a woman with big round buttocks and easy childbearing.

Preferably a blonde!
Before Emil joined the army, he heard from an old mercenary in the tavern in the town that serving as a soldier was the fastest way to earn money. Not only could he get a lot of money for settling down and fixed military pay, but he also had many opportunities for legal robbery!

Because of this, the Emir sincerely hopes that the Holy Roman Empire can win this war. Only in this way can the Hessian Army, a member of the Anti-French Alliance, enter France and have the opportunity to rob families and homes!

Robbing foreigners is an unbreakable unspoken rule of the armies of various countries in this era.

In the history of Li Wei's previous life, many of the British and French soldiers who participated in the two Opium Wars became wealthy after returning to China, and they crossed several social classes at once!

Especially those soldiers who burned the Old Summer Palace, many people robbed them of wealth that they could not spend in their entire lives!
A well-trained soldier can sprint [-] meters very fast. Even if they reserve their physical strength for the next bayonet hand-to-hand fight, they will not give the opposite soldier a chance to fire a second shot!

Of course, if the enemy and our troops are about the same strength, few troops will directly launch a bayonet charge. After all, running at full speed over a distance of hundreds of meters will make everyone feel tired, and they will definitely suffer in hand-to-hand bayonet combat.

That’s why the Tsarist Russian army, whose musket performance is bad, is willing to play like this. They can’t shoot against other European countries, so they can only choose bayonets...

And the continuous number of gray livestock is the capital of the tsarist Russian army daring to play a 300-meter bayonet charge!
The cost of replenishing troops for the Russian army is very low, and they are not afraid of death!
Launching a bayonet charge directly without firing a volley will often pay a higher price for casualties on the battlefield, such as now!

When the Hessian army launched a full-speed sprint of [-] meters, the infantry battle lines in the four directions had become two horizontal rows of guns that could exert the maximum firepower density, with the first row half-kneeling and the second row standing.

Although the three-row salvo can achieve more intensive firepower, the cross-section of the battlefield that can be shot will be greatly reduced. In the case of outnumbered enemies, it is not as efficient as two-row salvo to kill the enemy.

If they are only lined up in one row, the firepower density is not enough, so two-row salvo is the most common gun salvo formation in this era.

Even the British Red Shirts were using this volley tactic when they were not engaging in three-column volley fire at close range.

As for the tactics of alternating formations for firing volleys, such as the three-stage shooting method, they are actually outdated. They are rarely used in field encounters and can only be seen in offensive and defensive battles.

European powers all know that, limited by the rate of fire and accuracy of muskets, rather than maintaining long-term continuous firepower, it is better to output the maximum damage in a short period of time. After all, it is impossible for the two sides to stand and shoot for a long time. Shooting often decides the winner!

Even in a shooting in the wild, serious casualties can often occur within one minute!

With such a short firefight time, the three-stage shooting method will naturally be eliminated.

"Aim! Fire!"

bang bang bang~
Four rows of guns aimed in different directions shot out a large amount of flames almost at the same time, and because the Hessian soldiers were sprinting at full speed (in order to prevent the enemy from firing a second round of salvo), when the guard infantry fired, they rushed in the front row All the Hessian soldiers have already stepped into the dangerous distance of 50 meters!
The result is a scene of people turning their backs!

Emil looked at the clearing of a large area of ​​friendly troops in front of him, and couldn't help but let out a long breath. Fortunately, he was smart and stepped back a long distance. Otherwise, unless God bless him, he would definitely die!
The army of the Principality of Hesse suffered heavy casualties, but they were all troops accustomed to queuing up to shoot on the battlefield. They knew that after the enemy fired a round of guns, as long as they were fast enough, the opponent would not be able to shoot the second round at all.

This was indeed the case. The Guards infantry looked at the enemy soldiers who were sprinting with all their strength. They didn't even plan to reload their ammunition. They all took out the large grenades in their arms, lit them and threw them fiercely.

Due to the full sprint, the soldiers of the Principality of Hesse were already scattered and not very dense, but they still suffered heavy losses in this wave of grenade throwing!
Many of the soldiers who followed looked at the hellish scene of Shura ahead and couldn't help but hesitate.

Afterwards, he was followed by the last supervising team and pointed a musket to warn him!

There were also many officers following their troops, holding command knives to intimidate the soldiers who stopped!
Under the pressure of the supervisory team and officers, the hesitant Hessian soldiers stepped forward again and rushed forward with bayonets drawn, including Emil, who was choked by gunpowder smoke and coughed.

Emile looked up and scanned the crowd around him, and found that the number of soldiers on his side was still far greater than that of the French army on the opposite side, and his sense of fear in his heart was slightly reduced.

A large number of people can provide stable morale to the troops!

When Emir stepped over the large amount of gunpowder smoke produced by the explosion of the grenade, he suddenly saw an infantry guard rushing towards him, his back whistling and emitting white smoke, and he rushed towards him frantically holding his bayonet!

Emil looked left and right, and there were eight people around him!

But there was only one person on the other side, and I couldn't help but sigh in my heart-the French Defense Forces are all lunatics!
Of course, Emil understands what the French Defense Force did. After all, the Hessian army has already rushed up, and the small hollow phalanx cannot withstand the enemy's bayonet charge several times. It is estimated that the entire array has been broken by the flow of people.

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