From Chief to Ball

Whether it's the Black Clothes Guard or the Habayashi Guard, they are indeed the elite of the Xia Army, but they are not the forces that dominate the battlefield, but the Suyue Allied Forces think that they are the forces that dominate the battlefield.

Xia Jun's left wing, this kind of high-pressure feint attack is still going on, at least until Suyue's coalition forces are mobilized. If it doesn't hurt, Suyue can't make up his mind.

The remaining 200 people of Habayashi Guard have already left the battlefield within [-] steps, but relying on their own mobility still caused psychological pressure on the right wing of the Awatake coalition forces, forcing them to use thicker formations and more people to guard against vacancies. Right flank covered by cavalry.

The three small cannons were still bombarding the increasingly dense Awayake coalition army without haste. The distance of [-] paces was already a little more accurate, at least the iron ball could hit the center of the crowd.

The infantry was still advancing, and the two sides had approached about a hundred steps, and the muskets and bows could finally kill people.

The sharp whistle blew, and the company captain of the matchlock gun company recognized the meaning of the whistle, and gave orders loudly.

This whistle means an offensive advance, not a defensive volley.

The arquebus soldiers in the first row listened to the order of the company captain, checked the matchlock one last time, and stuck the heavy matchlock guns on the wooden fork that was propped up, and the arquebus soldiers in the row behind walked to the side of the first row.

The feather arrows on the opposite side had already started throwing, and the Dongyi archers who were constantly joining the battlefield were in front of the array, and chose to throw based on their years of shooting experience.

Feathered arrows kept falling on the heads of the walking Xia army spearmen. These light arrows could hardly pierce the armor of the soldiers in the first row, and the leather armor or thick linen armor of the soldiers in the back row could more or less resist it. It still caused dozens of casualties on the entire left wing.

The musketeer finally waited for the command to shoot, stuck his finger on the hook, and closed his eyes the moment he pulled the hook after aiming.

The matchlock fell into the priming pool, and after the intense flash and white smoke, the priming pool ignited the gunpowder in the barrel, and the heavy lead shot flew out at a speed several times that of a feathered arrow.

The arquebus soldiers in the second row moved forward quickly, inserted wooden forks and fired lead bullets, and those behind followed alternately. After shooting, the arquebus soldiers cleaned up the residue of gunpowder, and continued to load gunpowder and lead bullets inside according to the code of practice.

The spearmen continued to advance amidst the roar of muskets.

The wind blowing from the east blew the smoke behind the musketeers without affecting their tedious reloading steps.

It's just that if you attack, the results are really few. One battalion plus two companies, and four arquebus companies fired in turn, killing a total of fifty or sixty enemies. The bow and arrow kills, but because the dense array formed to defend against the impact of Habayashi guards gave the artillery a good chance to play.

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When Xia Jun's left wing finally fired, Su Yue's left wing was also advancing, and those gunshots finally made Su Yue make up his mind.

The musket on the left wing did not shock Suyue at all. From Suyue's point of view, this thing did make up for the weakness of Xia Jun's archers, but it did not produce changes that affected the overall situation like chariots.

He held his trump card in his hand, the elite chariot.He didn't want to throw this trump card into the chaotic battle on the Xia army's left flank. The shock tanks without enough space were just elite infantry, and they couldn't exert the power that the tanks should have. This should be a final force.

But now the situation of the battle is clear, and in Su Yue's view, there will be no more changes. Xia Jun has already bet everything on the left wing, and the central army and the right wing are bound to be empty.

"Order! The central army turns to the two wings, supports the left and right, and the chariots are ready to attack!"

After the order was issued, a change occurred in Suyue's army. The infantry in front of the central army quickly spread out to the sides, heading towards the left and right wings of Xia's army.

The elite forces prepared by Auyake were revealed in the middle, with [-] chariots attacking the infantry on foot.

It will take time for Suyue's central army to join the battle between the left and right wings, and it will definitely take longer than the chariot impact; Surrounding the flanks is bound to be a defeat.

From Su Yue's point of view, Xia's army had been defeated, and it was the best time to dispatch chariots. He only needed to crush Chen Jian's central army, encircle and attack Xia's left wing from the rear, and everything was over.

As for Xia Jun's right wing, since they were planning to delay the fight from the beginning, they were naturally a group of underdogs. Even if they were anxious or pushed back by Xia Jun, there was not enough time to run from the right wing to the left wing for support.

Chen Jian at the other end of the battlefield naturally discovered the transfer of Suyue's army, and also saw that Suyue was preparing for a decisive blow. Such a difficult tactical move on the battlefield was impossible for Suyue's coalition army. The basic order was just one time. sexual.

"Send the order! Lei Huowei's remaining artillery is deployed at the junction of the central army and the right army, let the right army move forward quickly, keep level with the central army, and prepare to fight back!"

The messengers rode fast horses to quickly pass down the orders, and the sound of the drums changed suddenly.

Lei Huowei quickly arranged the main force's five three-jin bronze cannons and more than ten small one-jin cannons in the gaps between the companies.

The dissatisfied spearmen of the battalion who had not participated in the battle on the second line moved quickly to the right in a column formation, and all the musketeers stepped forward and stood at the place where Suyue's chariot of the Chinese army was about to attack.

Chen Jian took a deep breath. Neither side had any available troops. At this point in the battlefield, there was no strategy or mobilization that could be used. The only thing to do was to see if the Xia Army's central army, which was mainly infantry, could fight in the decisive battle. Resist the impact of the strongest chariots of this era.

Up to now, there are only a dozen messengers, more than 20 personal guards, and drummers and flute players left beside Chen Jianjian. He is still a little nervous, from the initial deception to the use of the most elite Habayashi guards in black Temptation, in the end, if you can't bear the impact of this wave of chariots, everything will be useless.

The fighting in the distance was meaningless, and it was impossible to tell the winner before the chariot rushed over. The soldiers waited quietly for orders, listening to the flute player playing meaningless tunes.

The strengthened musketeers were arranged in the densest formation possible in the matchlock era, in three rows, with the first row squatting, the second row bent over, and the third row standing upright.

All the matchlocks are ready to fire. They all know that it will take a long time for them to fire the second shot. This is not a bow and arrow.

The soldiers of Lei Huowei listened to the order and loaded the cylindrical shells filled with small iron balls in iron sheets and wooden boxes into the barrels. Those small cannons weighing more than one catty were also aimed at the position of the Chinese army.

The drum sounded on the opposite side, and the wooden wheels of the chariot pulled by the horses rolled on the grass. Standing on the chariot were noble priests or relatives of various clans and cities. They were all brave warriors, dressed in expensive clothes. Xia Guo iron armor, holding Dongyi bow or long halberd.

Chapter 138 The Final Battle ([-])

The formation of eighty chariots lined up was much more intimidating than hundreds of cavalry, charging straight at a distance of two or three hundred steps, if they couldn't stop it, a weak front like Xia's army would collapse in an instant.

Su Yue stood on the car, feeling the jolt of the wooden chariot, looking at Xia Jun's soldiers and Chen Jian's banner, which he could slightly see, and ordered to beat the drums.

In order to boost morale and prove his bravery, Su Yue must follow the chariot to attack.Now that all the troops that can be mobilized are suppressed, it is meaningless for him to stay in the back to command.

The victory or defeat only depends on this impact, an impact in one go.

The neighing of war horses and the rolling of wheels, Xia Jun's soldiers had faced them directly during drills, but at that time the soldiers knew that their own chariots would not run over them, but they also knew the consequences of being run over by a chariot.

There was an accident during training, and the horse lost control and rushed straight into the army formation.At that time, several people were hit and flew, and several people were seriously injured by the hub.

The chariot on the opposite side was not yet completely fast, and the infantry behind followed the chariot closely. When it was close enough to the impact distance, the chariot began to accelerate.

The crazy war horse galloped at a high speed, and the archer on the chariot immediately drew out the feather arrow while bumping, and shot the feather arrow when the chariot approached thirty or fifty steps, so that there was a gap in Xia Jun's formation before the chariot hit. .

Xia Jun's company captain shouted loudly, and asked the soldiers in the front row to thrust their spears obliquely into the ground, constantly tightening their formation.

The hands of the arquebus soldiers trembled with the impact of the chariot. Seeing the chariot getting closer, the sweat on his face rolled into his eyes, but he didn't dare to wipe it with his hands. He just kept turning his head and shrugging his shoulders, trying to use Wipe the hot sweat off your shoulders.

Once the impact hits, it is only a matter of moments to get to the side. The company captains of each company held their breath and waited for the order.

Chen Jian was also breathing heavily, trying to calm down his mind.

The pressure from the chariot that was getting closer and closer seemed to be overwhelming, and it was like a huge stone was falling on his chest, making it difficult to even breathe.

When the chariot was more than 80 steps away from the Xia army, feathered arrows had already landed beside the soldiers of the Xia army. The people on it were all good bow-drawers all the year round, and their shots were very accurate. The hit rate was high, seven or eight soldiers fell to the ground with arrows, and the soldiers behind immediately took the positions in front.

Chen Jian put the whistle in his mouth, puffed out his cheeks, and after the chariot charged forward for another dozen steps, the airflow that had been in his mouth for a long time finally burst out.

woohoo...

At the same time as the whistle sounded, the shout of firing resounded throughout the Xia army formation.

The arquebus soldiers and artillerymen quickly hooked the matchlock and ignited the fuse. The spearmen squatted on the ground in the front row, stepped on the spear shaft with their feet, and gritted their teeth.

boom……

Like a child knocking on the fence in the courtyard, the shooting was uneven but almost instantaneous. There was only a white mist in front of Chen Jian's eyes, and there were only various screams in his ears...