Pawn Crossing the River

The main goal of the Daomen is to eliminate the effective forces of the Zunhuo Sect as much as possible, and the focus is on reinforcements. However, the Zunhuo Sect is not a fool. If it cannot put enough pressure, the reinforcements of the Zunhuo Sect will not try to attack the Daomen head-on.

In other words, the situation at Ise Shrine becomes more critical, and the reinforcements sent by Zunbo are more desperate to rescue. Therefore, Daomen's frontal battlefield in Ise is not a feint attack, but also a real attack, without any sloppiness or deception.

In the battle for victory on the battlefield, there is no one-on-one battle between two generals from each side. Instead, they use all possible means. Therefore, on the Ise battlefield, the person who can play the most effective role is not a certain heavenly being, but hundreds of them. The planned artillery is first covered with a violent storm of steel, and then the alchemist battalion is used as a supplement during the interval of the artillery. After the opponent is disabled, the army advances, mainly the invulnerable black armor heavy cavalry, combined with various infantry .

For the Taoist warriors, although the sword in their hands is sharp, they can't see where the enemy is, and there is no place to use it. By the time he actually saw his opponent, his side had already suffered heavy casualties, and it was difficult for him to fight again.

Such a battle is very simple to fight. It does not require high demands on the person who directs the battle. It requires high levels of internal strength and logistical supplies. The key is that it costs a lot of money. That is to say, only Daomen can be so creative. In comparison, Fenglinzhou is only a link in the trade chain, but Daomen controls the entire trade chain.

On the other side, the Zunping faction organized the largest reinforcement force, nearly 20,000 elite cavalry and more than a hundred bannermen, and rushed to support Ise.

The Daomen side was commanded by Ding Weiling, who used eight thousand troops to block the elite reinforcements of the Zunbang faction.

At this time, under the telescope sight of Ding Weiling, the cavalry of the Zunhuang faction launched an almost suicidal charge.

This is the last afterglow of cold weapons and the tragedy of an era.

Following Officer Ding Weiling's order, the neatly arranged men in black began to shoot one after another. For a moment, the charging cavalry seemed to have encountered an invisible wall. The cavalry at the front was directly hit by the projectile through the body and armor, and fell from the horse. Viewed from above, the charging cavalry fell down like mowing grass, as if there was an invisible stumbling rope that traversed the entire battlefield. Any cavalry who wanted to cross would fall directly to the ground.

Blood mist filled the air, and corpses lay everywhere.

The men in black on the Daomen side are holding fire cannons, which are divided into three layers. The outermost layer fires the fire cannons first, then retreats, and then the second and third layers continue to fire. When the second and third layers are launched, the first layer is loaded with projectiles. and gunpowder, the three floors took turns firing without any pause.

This is an ancient tactic. Arrange the firecrackers in three rows. In the formation, the first row retreats, and the next row follows. If you do not retreat, the next row retreats, and the three rows follow.

With the current technology of Dao Sect, it is not impossible to develop continuous fire cannons, but it is difficult to guarantee the power of continuous fire cannons, and cannot ensure the penetration of armor and warriors' bodies, or the ability to break through protective talismans, true energy, etc. Therefore, Tao Sect's long cannons Still a single shot. This requires time for reloading, so the three-stage shooting tactic is difficult to eliminate and is still practical.

On this basis, Daomen can only further simplify the process of loading ammunition for firearms, speed up the shooting speed, and strive to cause greater damage before the cavalry rushes into the formation. At the same time, it is also equipped with a certain number of handguns, with only one round of ammunition. In the melee, Sometimes, when shooting face to face, you can almost definitely hit the target. The only drawback is that it costs a lot. Every time a war starts, just the amount of ammunition consumed is an extremely astonishing figure.

After five full rounds of volleys of fire cannons, the cavalry unit of the Zunbo faction suffered heavy losses, but they finally approached the Daomen formation.

At this time, the biggest shortcoming of the fire gun is revealed, that is, it is weak in close combat. The fire gun is not much better than the fire stick when used in close combat.

The men in black holding fire guns began to retreat, and the spirit officers holding tall shields pushed forward to form a shield wall. Another spirit officer held a spear and thrust forward from the gap between the shields, forming a spear. Forest.

The cavalry crashed into the shield wall and were pierced by the lances, including both men and horses.

The two armies were locked together and began to fight in close quarters. The sound of metal clashing and the screams of fighting continued to be heard.

I have to admit that the cavalrymen of the Zunbo Sect are all brave and good at fighting, and the previous volleys of firecrackers have made them understand that if they cannot charge into the formation to win, they will only be slowly worn to death by the Taoists using firearms, so they have to fight to the death. Fight hard and show no intention of backing down.

The men and horses of both sides were mixed together, weapons collided, blood was splashed everywhere, and people kept falling to the ground. It was no exaggeration to say that it was a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

In story novels, there are often scenes where the generals of both sides challenge each other in front of the battle line before the two armies fight. However, in a serious battle between two armies, there is no one-on-one battle between the two generals. They all sit in command. However, in some cases, generals still take pride in being able to charge into battle personally, that is, leading soldiers to charge into battle. Firstly, it can greatly boost morale, and secondly, it shows their own bravery.

Logically speaking, a general who goes into battle in person is like an emperor who goes on a personal expedition and must be dissuaded by his subordinates. However, the spiritual officials of the Taoist sect are an exception.

At this time, on the side of the Zunhu Faction, the previous charge has been dissipated. If they cannot kill the formation of Daomen, the advantage of the cavalry will be completely lost. There will be no second charge, and they can only dismount and fight on foot. However, the cavalrymen had already suffered heavy casualties under the previous five rounds of volleys. At this time, it was undoubtedly a fantasy to kill the military formation through the gate.

Official Ding Weiling put away his telescope, replaced it with a sledgehammer, and prepared to join the battle himself.

On the battlefield, the brave are not allowed to advance rashly, and the timid are not allowed to retreat without authorization. Thousands of people are like one person, advancing and retreating at the same time. Only by cooperating properly can the maximum combat power be formed. If ordinary people are not heavenly beings or immortals, otherwise it will not make much sense. .

Lingguan's battle formation consists of eleven people forming a small formation. The large formation is a three-fold formation, which also has three levels. The principle is similar to the triple fire gun battle method. The first level is full of fighting, beating drums, slowing down, and beating drums again. , the second level hurriedly rushed past the front level to engage in the battle, and the front level was less organized. The drums were slowed down, and the drums were beaten again, and the first level rushed over to the second level to engage in battle. The original second level reorganized the team. Such a succession of levels allowed the frontline soldiers to always maintain relatively strong physical strength. Like a triple wave, you don't notice it at first, but it is very resilient and has great staying power.

Official Ding Weiling jumped up high, flew directly across the range of the triple formation, and fell behind the cavalry of the Zunping faction. The giant hammer in her hand, which was about the same size as her, crashed down.

A huge bowl-shaped depression was made where it landed, and the earth shook. Huge ripples visible to the naked eye spread to all directions. All the Zunbang cavalry in the area were shocked to death. Those with higher cultivation levels had blood flowing from their seven orifices. All the internal organs were shattered, and those with lower cultivation levels were simply shaken into a ball of blood mist. Without exception,

After Ding Weilingguan personally entered the battle, it caused great chaos.

The men in black and Lingguan took advantage of the situation to counterattack, and under the leadership of Ding Weilingguan, they formed a counterattack trend.

At the same time, the sound of continuous drum beating came from the center position.

When you hear the drum, you advance in, and when you hear the gold, you retreat.

The Daomen also had cavalry, but when Zun Peng sent the cavalry to charge into the formation, they never made any move, and it was only then that they showed their prowess.

The Daomen cavalry formed a tight formation, with very small gaps between each cavalry. They were equipped with lances and sabers. The sabers were thick-backed heavy swords. Only such swords could possibly cut through the opponent's heavy armor. If it was a light saber, even It has the inertia of charging, and it is difficult to cause armor-piercing effects. Then there is the medium-length firegun, which is a weapon for melee combat. It can be operated with one hand to shoot enemies at close range. When there is no ammunition, it can also be used as a bone or hammer. Blunt weapons are more effective against armor than ordinary sharp weapons.

Amidst the rapid sound of war drums and the rumble of horse hooves, the Daomen cavalry, which had been preparing for a long time, finally appeared on the battlefield.

Daxuan was founded in the Nether State of Shuofang. The Renkui River in the north is a water virtue, so it advocates the color of black. The upper and lower parts are mainly black, so Daxuan's army is called the men in black.

The thousands of cavalrymen who rushed out at this time were all black armor and black horses, like two black dragons.

Although Taoists attach great importance to firearms, they do not underestimate the cavalry either.

With the development of firearms, there have been opinions within the Taoist sect and the imperial court that deny the cavalry. Some people believe that with the popularity of flying boats and the application of firearms, the existence of cavalry is no longer necessary.

However, the prevailing view is that the cavalry will still play an important role in future wars. The cavalry should not only continue to exist, but also strengthen its quality construction.

As a veteran who has been on the battlefield for many years, the Protectorate of Xizhou expressed his defiant opinions. He believes that the history of cavalry is the history of the period when it was lifted up and the period when it fell down. The cavalry has three basic characteristics: first, it has great rapidity; second, it is able to combine great mobility with devastating assaults on horseback that involve extensive use of firepower and other weapons; third, it is very close unity among all members.

In the end, the cavalry was retained, and the black-armored heavy cavalry, with both men and horses clad in armor like steel chariots, was developed.

Although these cavalrymen in black are not black-armored heavy cavalry, their armors are all new-style armors. The armor leaves are strong and fine. Ordinary projectiles and arrows will even be directly bounced away. Even the arrows from the cavalry bows that are closer will only be inserted into the armor. The armor looks scary, but it does not affect the combat. Only the lances and heavy artillery of the elite warrior cavalry can cause effective damage.

After the cavalry in black entered the battlefield, the Zunping faction began to retreat completely. Their individual qualities should not be underestimated. The reason for such a complete defeat was firstly because of their tactics, and secondly because of the huge gap in weapons between the two sides. It has reached the point where it is difficult to make up for it with manpower. Not to mention the difference in craftsmanship, the amount of money spent is also heaven and earth.

To put it bluntly, Dao Sect's army is made of real money and silver, and only those with money can use firearms regardless of cost. To put it bluntly, running a country and an army is a question: where does the money come from and where does it go? If you solve this problem, more than 80% of the problems will be solved. This is also the biggest problem in all dynasties. We don’t know where the money comes from, let alone where it goes.

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