Throughout ancient and modern times, the thousands of years of human war history have proven countless times the huge advantage of cavalry against infantry in field battles.
Although the rapid development of firearms had an impact on the survival of the cavalry, and the Ming army did rely on the sharpness of firearms to severely injure the Qing cavalry several times, Doolittle believed that the ferocity of firearms was important, but the key factor in winning or losing a war was still people!
The main reason for the old defeats was the reckless underestimation of the enemy by those reckless men of the Eight Banners.
He, Dolittle, is not one of those Eight Banners reckless men!
Previously, because tens of thousands of Ming bandits did not show up, he acted with more scruples.
But now the Ming bandits are so arrogant that they surrounded his 30-strong army with a mere [-] soldiers and horses. The Ming bandits not only exposed their entire force but also dispersed their strength!
This is undoubtedly a fatal mistake!
How could he, Dolittle, miss such an excellent opportunity?
……
The reckless Eight Banners men who were hit hard finally retreated after leaving behind tens of thousands of corpses, and the sound of gunfire near Bali Bridge weakened a lot.
But the real war has just begun...
At 02:30 in the morning, the rumbling sound of horse hooves rolled in like continuous muffled thunder with panic and power. The Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers on the front line in Tongzhou felt the tremors coming from the earth. Many of them clenched their rifles and their hands were covered with sweat.
They have received the news that the main force of the Qing army, more than 20 soldiers and horses, is attacking in their direction!
"Check the weapon! Load the ammunition! Pay attention to the shooting range of the machine gun position!"
Officers shuttled along the front line and kept shouting. The Sixth Army Division on the Tongzhou front line and the First Division of the Imperial Guard were all elites of the Ming army. However, facing the Qing army that was ten times their size, everyone still tightened their heartstrings.
Behind the front line, in the artillery position, one Type 91 field gun raised its muzzle, and the shirtless ammunition hand struggled to stuff the shells into the barrel, while the gunner next to him was busy adjusting Zhu Yuan to make final preparations.
"Good shot!"
"Good second artillery!"
……
"Attention all guns, sight gauge 232, direction left 004, height +2, barrage coverage, keep shooting!"
"Get ready, let go!"
As the artillery commander loudly gave the order to fire, the raised muzzle began to spit out anger.
"Boom boom boom..."
"Woooooo~"
The whistling sound of artillery shells tearing the air rang out in the dark night sky, and the Qing army's infantry and cavalry, who were walking quickly, changed their expressions when they heard the sound.
"What the hell is this..."
"Boom boom boom..."
Before the Qing officers and soldiers could react, one after another artillery shells fell like meteors.
The expanding fireball bloomed in the crowd like a kaleidoscope, and the violent air waves mixed with scarlet shrapnel blew away pieces of Qing cavalry and tore them into pieces.
Against the backdrop of the firelight, the remains of men and horses can be seen everywhere among the sand, stone and soil flying in the sky.
The Qing army suffered heavy casualties. Just the first round of artillery fire caused hundreds of casualties. However, compared to its more than 20 troops, such losses were completely acceptable!
"Don't panic, speed up! Speed up!"
A Qing army officer ordered sternly with a sinister expression.
Just a moment ago, a soldier beside him had his head smashed into the chest by half of a horse corpse falling from the sky.
He underestimated the power of Ming army artillery!
But now they have an absolute superior force. Even if the Ming army has sharp artillery, how many people can they kill?
This Qing army officer thought the same way, and Doolittle thought the same way, and even thought more.
As the commander of the army, of course he would not charge with all the soldiers. Now he was standing at the back of the battlefield looking at the Qing soldiers who fell off their horses in the distance, his eyes getting redder and redder.
Mr. Du, who has been in a high position for a long time, naturally cannot be red-eyed because of the casualties of a bunch of miscellaneous soldiers.
What he was jealous of was the Ming army's artillery.
After seeing the power of the Ming army's artillery at close range for the first time, Doolittle finally understood why those losers in Jiangnan were defeated so quickly.
If it were him, he probably wouldn't be able to withstand it!
"So fierce... these sharp weapons should belong to me, the Qing Dynasty!"
The Eight Banners elites who were blown up by artillery fire in front were completely ignored.
Doolittle, who had been fascinated by the Ming army's artillery, thought,
For the decades-long foundation of the Qing Dynasty!For the sake of the Qing Dynasty forever!Not to mention eight thousand Eight Banners soldiers who died, even if he filled all the more than 20 Eight Banners elites in his hand, it would still be worth it!
"Instruct all armies to attack with all their strength! This battle is related to our Qing Dynasty forever, and there is no room for failure! After the victory and the weapons of the Ming bandits are surrendered, I will personally meet the Holy Spirit to ask for rewards for the army!" Doolittle gave the order with an excited look.
Not many people at the bottom of the Qing army care about whether the Qing Dynasty will last forever. After all, they don’t have big families. Those with small families only need to close the door and live their own lives. It will last for a hundred years. They can't see the aftermath, and have no interest in thinking about it.
But it was another matter for Dolittle to ask for the reward in person.
Brother Nanxi gave generous rewards to Shi Lang, a former general who surrendered in the Ming Dynasty. No matter how much they said, he was still a disciple of the Eight Banners!If they were to win that great power, the emperor would certainly not treat them harshly. They, a small family, could go one step further even if they couldn't help it.
Dolittle's order made many people begin to think about it.
The future is illusory, but the current wealth is "at your fingertips." If you don't work hard, you will really be sorry for your status as a son of the Eight Banners.
Up to this moment, the lower-level officers and soldiers of the Qing army still didn't know that their brother Nanxi was not only cold to death, but his body was also dumped in a palace somewhere and no one cared about him.
……
When the first line of Qing troops, enduring heavy casualties, finally reached several hundred meters in front of the Ming army's frontal defense line, the Eight Banners soldiers on the front line began to look crazy.
They have already passed through the artillery fire coverage area, and now they only need to rush through the final line of gunfire, and the Ming bandit's defense line will inevitably collapse.
For the cavalry charging at full speed, the distance of a few hundred meters is only a blink of an eye!
The Eight Banners men who had never seen a rocket launcher didn't know that the Ming army's divine fire flying crows fired a volley in just a blink of an eye!
……
"Warriors of the Qing Dynasty, wealth and wealth are right in front of you. Follow me and kill them!"
"Kill!"
Seeing that he was only a few hundred meters away from the Ming army's defense line, a gorgeously armored Eight Banners general raised his saber at an angle and shouted loudly, and a group of soldiers around him immediately responded.
However, as soon as their shouts came out of their mouths, they were overshadowed by a sudden sharp roar in front of them.
The roar was swallowed back into his stomach, and the faces of the Eight Banners gentlemen were quite ugly.
But when they heard the sound, their originally ugly expressions instantly turned into shock and stunned.
Behind the Ming army's defense line, one after another fire dragons were seen flying into the sky with a harsh roar. Against the night, the bright tail flames shot straight into the sky like pillars of light, but the direction of the fire dragon's flight seemed...
Although the rapid development of firearms had an impact on the survival of the cavalry, and the Ming army did rely on the sharpness of firearms to severely injure the Qing cavalry several times, Doolittle believed that the ferocity of firearms was important, but the key factor in winning or losing a war was still people!
The main reason for the old defeats was the reckless underestimation of the enemy by those reckless men of the Eight Banners.
He, Dolittle, is not one of those Eight Banners reckless men!
Previously, because tens of thousands of Ming bandits did not show up, he acted with more scruples.
But now the Ming bandits are so arrogant that they surrounded his 30-strong army with a mere [-] soldiers and horses. The Ming bandits not only exposed their entire force but also dispersed their strength!
This is undoubtedly a fatal mistake!
How could he, Dolittle, miss such an excellent opportunity?
……
The reckless Eight Banners men who were hit hard finally retreated after leaving behind tens of thousands of corpses, and the sound of gunfire near Bali Bridge weakened a lot.
But the real war has just begun...
At 02:30 in the morning, the rumbling sound of horse hooves rolled in like continuous muffled thunder with panic and power. The Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers on the front line in Tongzhou felt the tremors coming from the earth. Many of them clenched their rifles and their hands were covered with sweat.
They have received the news that the main force of the Qing army, more than 20 soldiers and horses, is attacking in their direction!
"Check the weapon! Load the ammunition! Pay attention to the shooting range of the machine gun position!"
Officers shuttled along the front line and kept shouting. The Sixth Army Division on the Tongzhou front line and the First Division of the Imperial Guard were all elites of the Ming army. However, facing the Qing army that was ten times their size, everyone still tightened their heartstrings.
Behind the front line, in the artillery position, one Type 91 field gun raised its muzzle, and the shirtless ammunition hand struggled to stuff the shells into the barrel, while the gunner next to him was busy adjusting Zhu Yuan to make final preparations.
"Good shot!"
"Good second artillery!"
……
"Attention all guns, sight gauge 232, direction left 004, height +2, barrage coverage, keep shooting!"
"Get ready, let go!"
As the artillery commander loudly gave the order to fire, the raised muzzle began to spit out anger.
"Boom boom boom..."
"Woooooo~"
The whistling sound of artillery shells tearing the air rang out in the dark night sky, and the Qing army's infantry and cavalry, who were walking quickly, changed their expressions when they heard the sound.
"What the hell is this..."
"Boom boom boom..."
Before the Qing officers and soldiers could react, one after another artillery shells fell like meteors.
The expanding fireball bloomed in the crowd like a kaleidoscope, and the violent air waves mixed with scarlet shrapnel blew away pieces of Qing cavalry and tore them into pieces.
Against the backdrop of the firelight, the remains of men and horses can be seen everywhere among the sand, stone and soil flying in the sky.
The Qing army suffered heavy casualties. Just the first round of artillery fire caused hundreds of casualties. However, compared to its more than 20 troops, such losses were completely acceptable!
"Don't panic, speed up! Speed up!"
A Qing army officer ordered sternly with a sinister expression.
Just a moment ago, a soldier beside him had his head smashed into the chest by half of a horse corpse falling from the sky.
He underestimated the power of Ming army artillery!
But now they have an absolute superior force. Even if the Ming army has sharp artillery, how many people can they kill?
This Qing army officer thought the same way, and Doolittle thought the same way, and even thought more.
As the commander of the army, of course he would not charge with all the soldiers. Now he was standing at the back of the battlefield looking at the Qing soldiers who fell off their horses in the distance, his eyes getting redder and redder.
Mr. Du, who has been in a high position for a long time, naturally cannot be red-eyed because of the casualties of a bunch of miscellaneous soldiers.
What he was jealous of was the Ming army's artillery.
After seeing the power of the Ming army's artillery at close range for the first time, Doolittle finally understood why those losers in Jiangnan were defeated so quickly.
If it were him, he probably wouldn't be able to withstand it!
"So fierce... these sharp weapons should belong to me, the Qing Dynasty!"
The Eight Banners elites who were blown up by artillery fire in front were completely ignored.
Doolittle, who had been fascinated by the Ming army's artillery, thought,
For the decades-long foundation of the Qing Dynasty!For the sake of the Qing Dynasty forever!Not to mention eight thousand Eight Banners soldiers who died, even if he filled all the more than 20 Eight Banners elites in his hand, it would still be worth it!
"Instruct all armies to attack with all their strength! This battle is related to our Qing Dynasty forever, and there is no room for failure! After the victory and the weapons of the Ming bandits are surrendered, I will personally meet the Holy Spirit to ask for rewards for the army!" Doolittle gave the order with an excited look.
Not many people at the bottom of the Qing army care about whether the Qing Dynasty will last forever. After all, they don’t have big families. Those with small families only need to close the door and live their own lives. It will last for a hundred years. They can't see the aftermath, and have no interest in thinking about it.
But it was another matter for Dolittle to ask for the reward in person.
Brother Nanxi gave generous rewards to Shi Lang, a former general who surrendered in the Ming Dynasty. No matter how much they said, he was still a disciple of the Eight Banners!If they were to win that great power, the emperor would certainly not treat them harshly. They, a small family, could go one step further even if they couldn't help it.
Dolittle's order made many people begin to think about it.
The future is illusory, but the current wealth is "at your fingertips." If you don't work hard, you will really be sorry for your status as a son of the Eight Banners.
Up to this moment, the lower-level officers and soldiers of the Qing army still didn't know that their brother Nanxi was not only cold to death, but his body was also dumped in a palace somewhere and no one cared about him.
……
When the first line of Qing troops, enduring heavy casualties, finally reached several hundred meters in front of the Ming army's frontal defense line, the Eight Banners soldiers on the front line began to look crazy.
They have already passed through the artillery fire coverage area, and now they only need to rush through the final line of gunfire, and the Ming bandit's defense line will inevitably collapse.
For the cavalry charging at full speed, the distance of a few hundred meters is only a blink of an eye!
The Eight Banners men who had never seen a rocket launcher didn't know that the Ming army's divine fire flying crows fired a volley in just a blink of an eye!
……
"Warriors of the Qing Dynasty, wealth and wealth are right in front of you. Follow me and kill them!"
"Kill!"
Seeing that he was only a few hundred meters away from the Ming army's defense line, a gorgeously armored Eight Banners general raised his saber at an angle and shouted loudly, and a group of soldiers around him immediately responded.
However, as soon as their shouts came out of their mouths, they were overshadowed by a sudden sharp roar in front of them.
The roar was swallowed back into his stomach, and the faces of the Eight Banners gentlemen were quite ugly.
But when they heard the sound, their originally ugly expressions instantly turned into shock and stunned.
Behind the Ming army's defense line, one after another fire dragons were seen flying into the sky with a harsh roar. Against the night, the bright tail flames shot straight into the sky like pillars of light, but the direction of the fire dragon's flight seemed...
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