Chapter 2300 The Guizi scroll cavalry stands out with the sound of swords and guns (6)
His forehead was also on fire, his chest was rising and falling sharply, his slightly pale face turned red, and then gradually turned blue again, his teeth were clenched, and his fists were almost turning into powder!
He knew that hundreds of heavy armored cavalry did not have the ability to completely destroy the Zhou infantry phalanx, but they were heavy armored cavalry after all, and it cost a lot to train each one.
These people not only have riders who are good at riding and shooting, but also selected outstanding ones who are brave, courageous and strong.
Heavy weapons such as hammers, maces, horse spears, and spears in their hands are very destructive against ordinary infantry. The horses are also the best and tallest horses, which are better able to carry heavy loads.
Especially since everyone from men to horses were covered in iron leaf chainmail, it was basically difficult for ordinary arrows or swords, spears, slashes, and stabs to cause much damage to them unless they happened to hit vital points or gaps.
Once this group of heavy armored cavalry charges, it can really be said that they can fill the mountains and the seas, and they are invincible.
In his opinion, even if the entire Great Zhou Infantry formation on the opposite side cannot be defeated, it is entirely possible to select a corner of it to destroy it, forcing its camp into chaos and causing greater passivity.
However, Er Yi never expected that the Eight Hundred Iron Cavalry would be destroyed in such a way. They couldn't even run to the front of the opponent's camp and fight with the infantry formation, so they were called out by the opponent's muskets. The way was destroyed.
What kind of firecracker is this that is so powerful?
They were both confused and a little scared.
He could accept the heavy casualties caused by the opponent's firecracker rounds when the light cavalry passed by.
After all, the light cavalry are all made of cloth and paper armor, which are mainly light and convenient. It is expected that it will be difficult to withstand fire attacks.
But the heavy armored cavalry is different. They are all made of iron leaf chainmail, which almost covers the entire vital parts of the neck, chest, abdomen, shoulders, arms and thighs. The healthy horse also has the body covering from the horse's face to the horse's face. Armor was added to the chest, abdomen and even the upper part of the horse's legs, in order to exert its charging power and avoid losing combat effectiveness due to accidental injuries.
But he didn't expect to receive such a head-on blow, which almost knocked him out.
How powerful a firecracker is this? !
Eh, it’s not like he has never seen fire guns before. As a coach, he pays special attention to the evolution of this type of weapon.
Whether it was the three-eyed firecracker originally passed from the Zhou Dynasty, or the matchlock gun passed from the Japanese through the Koreans, he had seen it all and even practiced it himself.
The three-eyed fire blunderbuss is not worth mentioning. It cannot be compared with my son's bow and arrow. It is cumbersome to operate, has low power, is of poor quality, is easy to explode, and is greatly affected by external weather factors. It can be said to be purely useless. Its only advantage is It doesn't require much training to get started, but it's really useless.
The matchlock guns from Japan are different. It can be said that they have been qualitatively improved. He knows the range, power, accuracy, and shooting time very well. It should be said that the shooting accuracy is not as good as that of bows and arrows, but the range and power are comparable to his own bows and arrows. Even though they were on par, the shooting efficiency was still far behind the arrow shooting frequency of the Erlangs. The Erlangs shot three or five arrows, but these fire gun soldiers might not be able to fire a single shot, which also made E Yi look down on them.
Of course, Edu also understands that Da Zhou is different from the Jianzhou Jurchens. They have no shortage of soldiers. As long as there are enough fire guns, they can easily train thousands of fire gun soldiers and use their numbers to compete with the Jianzhou Army.
However, E Yidu is not afraid of this kind of military training model of the Zhou army. In his opinion, as long as he can flexibly integrate light cavalry, heavy armored cavalry and armored infantry, he can crush and destroy the infantry army formations like the Zhou army. Not difficult.
But today’s practice has made him so blind that he couldn’t believe it.
The light cavalry suffered huge losses, and the heavy armored cavalry was completely wiped out. Moreover, they were wiped out by the enemy's fire cannons without even touching the enemy's infantry. Why did their fire cannons become so powerful? Can it even penetrate iron leaf armor?
Perhaps the only thing that can bring him some comfort is that the charge of the heavy armored cavalry allows his own armored infantry to use this opportunity to rush forward quickly. The opponent's camp is already in front of him, and it only takes a few dozen breaths to reach the opponent. Hand-to-hand combat began in front of the infantry formation, and this was what his armored infantry was best at.
He also took a deep breath to calm down his emotions.
He knew that he needed to stabilize his mind now and not be disturbed by this sudden blow, which might affect the judgment that needed to be made in subsequent presentations of changes.
Although his side suffered huge losses in the front, it was not enough to affect the changes in the entire battle situation. His side still had the advantage. He firmly believed that as long as his armored infantry steadily attacked the opponent, it would be enough to sweep away all those who dared to stand in front of them. enemy.
The sound of the drums became heavier and more urgent, spreading around the earth with a strong urging and restless rhythm.
The armored infantry walking vigorously formed seven or eight impact formations. Each formation had five to six hundred people. From the beginning, they advanced in a straight line, and gradually opened up some gaps due to their speed and pace, forming uneven formations. The arrows were uneven, but this did not affect their ability to maintain a slightly undulating front line.
When this front line advances to the defensive front of the Zhou Army infantry, it is time to see the outcome.
With the sound of short copper whistles, the entire long row but actually two large Zhou Dynasty infantry phalanx began to change formations.
The armored infantry running in front walked steadily, with blazing eyes, and his breathing was already a little rapid, but it would take another thirty breaths to rush in front of the opponent, fiercely send the sword and spear in his hand into the opponent's chest, and completely kill those in front of him. The cowardly Han people use their blood to wash the boots under their feet, and use their heads to show off their bravery!
They also saw the Han soldiers on the opposite side changing their formations, which made them feel even more ridiculous.
Isn’t it too late to change the formation at this time?
Is it useful?
Other than creating chaos and panic for themselves, there is no value in changing the formation at this time, and it can even be said to be self-destruction.
Are you going to use archers or firecrackers to attack?
It’s too late and it’s meaningless!
Tuluha, who was in the lead, couldn't help laughing ferociously. He raised the huge wooden shield in his left hand for protection, and looked ahead from the gap in the wooden shield. He subconsciously danced twice with the mace in his right hand. He wanted to kill it as soon as possible. Those frightened Han men holding spears were completely smashed!
In fact, what Tuluha thought was that the spear-wielding Han soldiers were not panicking, but were moving in an orderly manner to make way for the gap according to the sound of the copper whistle.
In front of the fire gun soldiers must be the cover formed by spearmen and sword and shield soldiers. This is the blocking front against heavy armored cavalry and armored infantry. In other words, they are a shield that must firmly protect the fire gun soldiers behind them. , giving them plenty of time to strike.
But now even the fire gun soldiers have given way, and more than a dozen small trumpet-shaped gaps are revealed at once in the sound of copper whistles. In each gap, there are more than ten tiger squatting cannons looking ahead like crouching tigers, black holes. The muzzle of the gun is slightly tilted forward, and there is a bit of cold air in the depth, just wanting to choose people to devour.
Tuluha was a little confused. Although his pace remained unchanged, his intuition told him that this sudden gap did not seem to be a good sign.
What is that lying thing like a creeping beast? There are two Han soldiers behind him, what are they doing there?
Chariot crossbow? It doesn't look like it. How can there be such a small crossbow? And how useful can this crossbow be in such a large-scale battle between the two armies?
And what is the Han soldier standing on the side holding a small red flag going to do?
Before Tuluha and the others could react, the soldier holding the small red flag violently waved the red flag down, seeming to be roaring something.
Turha only saw the bodies of the more than ten lying "beasts" shaking, and a burst of orange-red flames accompanied by smoke suddenly came out of their mouths, followed by a loud noise.
In a daze, Tuluha, who had not yet understood, found that something seemed to be missing beside him. When he turned his head, he was horrified to find that Delep beside him on the right was slowly falling backwards.
Half of his forehead was suddenly missing, and even his helmet was missing. His entire face took on a strange and weird squeezed-in shape. The white brain was mixed with red blood. It was so dazzling that you didn't know it had killed him. Tuluha, who had met so many Han people and seen so many heads and corpses of Han people, felt like vomiting in a daze.
And the skull scum actually sprayed on his shoulder, and even a few bits of plasma or brain matter even splashed on his face and beard. Tuluha wiped his face subconsciously, and the faint **** The breath seemed to be spreading in curls, entering his nasal cavity, bringing with it an indescribably sinister and desolate aura, which made him feel a little nauseous.
Before Tuluha could react, he felt something grabbed his left foot. What was it?
As soon as he lowered his head, he realized that Suo Litu on his left side was helplessly falling to the ground. The wooden shield covered with iron sheets in his hand had a fist-sized hole in the middle.
Looking again, Suo Litu's shield-holding palm was gone, leaving only a **** wrist with jagged bones and a horrible look.
And blood seemed to be gurgling from his abdomen. No, it was his intestines that came out of the gaps in the leather armor on his abdomen. The bright red blood foam overflowed and covered his entire thighs and calves, covering the leather boots under his feet. The earth seemed to have condensed into one, soaking in a strange purple-red color.
(End of this chapter)