flstandardbreds Chapter 140: Line up for execution, the fire gun shines brightly on the grassland
Chapter 140: Line up for execution, the fire gun shines brightly on the grassland
Finally, he waved his hand, and the Great Zhou Fire Spearmen who followed the Koreans in the attack also joined the battle.
At this moment, the balance of the battle was instantly reversed.
Although there are only a thousand of them, these musketeers are all elite.
As soon as their neatly organized team appeared, they attracted the attention of Beimang.
The cavalry stopped chasing the Goryeo soldiers and began to gather towards the Great Zhou troops.
charge!
After realizing that they were the elite, the Beimang people united themselves and the cavalry began to charge towards the Huosui lancers.
In fact, cavalry does have some advantages against musketeers.
The musket is still an ordinary rifle and cannot form absolute fire suppression.
If the cavalry rushed forward, they would still have a chance to break through the fire and spear formation.
At this point, it depends on which side is more stable and disciplined.
The Beimang people integrated their charge very quickly, which shows that the Beimang's commander is also an experienced veteran.
On the other hand, on the Great Zhou side, the commander of the Fire Spear Formation kept issuing orders.
"First column, ready!"
"Wait until you are within shooting range before shooting!"
"Anyone who shoots early will be beheaded!"
"Follow my orders! First row, crouch down!"
"aim!"
"shot!"
The soldiers of the Great Zhou were also well-trained.
The crouching soldier aimed at the target and waited patiently for the cavalry to approach.
The first row consisted of elite veterans, who were silently calculating the distance.
The cavalry charge is very powerful. The sound of horse hooves can be heard and the brave black-armored cavalry attack.
It's not easy to stay calm.
But this group of Great Zhou soldiers did it.
When the Northern Wild Cavalry walked into the shooting range, the first gunshot rang out.
A bullet pierced the cavalryman's armor and knocked him off his horse.
On the cruel battlefield, if you fall off your horse, you will be trampled by your companions' horses.
More and more muskets began to fire, and almost all the cavalry in the front row were hit.
Many unlucky ones died directly.
Some fell off their horses and died, and only a few were lucky enough to escape the shooting.
But they were not much luckier.
Because the commander of Da Zhou has issued another order!
"Second column ready!"
"Squat down!"
Those lucky ones who managed to escape the first round of shooting did not escape anyway.
They were hit by bullets and fell from their galloping horses.
The air was filled with smoke, and the hastily organized cavalry charge had been completely routed.
The soldiers of the Great Zhou continued to advance, holding their muskets.
This time, the leader of Beimang has lost his will to fight!
Although the Koreans are weak in combat, they have the elite troops of the Great Zhou.
It is impossible to defeat the coalition forces with just this small team.
This Beimang general was also very decisive and immediately blew the horn to call back his troops.
In this way, the joint forces of Da Zhou and Goryeo finally crossed the Hongjiang River and established a stronghold on the other side of the river.
Things are going well here.
However, a strange phenomenon occurred in the war in Mobei.
The army of the King of Mobei is mainly composed of cavalry.
After recruiting martial artists and young men from good families for training, the King of Mobei established a cavalry corps.
This type of cavalry using muskets are basically equipped with two muskets.
They also fastened bayonets to the ends of their guns.
Take advantage of the mobility of the warhorse and use the fire spear to attack the enemy from a distance.
If they encounter close combat, they will fight directly with bayonets.
Two muskets, they can fire two bullets at once.
These are all the treasures of the King of Mobei, and they have been in practice all the time.
This time, the prince of the King of Mobei led a thousand lancers and four thousand ordinary cavalry and rushed into the grassland.
In the grassland, the most important thing is mobility.
So the King of Mobei did not send infantry.
The Lanlu tribe has an ambiguous attitude towards the Great Zhou.
Taoist Priest Youran's preaching made the Lanlu tribe very fond of the people of the Great Zhou.
Taoist Master Youran also treated the Khan of the Lanlu tribe, and many high-ranking officials of the Lanlu tribe also received his treatment.
In the Lanlu tribe, Taoist Youran’s prestige is comparable to that of the tribal shaman.
According to Taoist Master Youran, Da Zhou is heaven.
The Lanlu tribe is the closest to Mobei, and with the trade these days, it is the merchants in Lanlu who make the most money.
What made the tribe most happy was Mobei’s new sweater.
Clothes woven from wool are comfortable, warm and light.
Although it is not as good as a sheepskin coat, it does not have any smell.
Moreover, merchants from the Great Zhou would also go to the tribes to purchase wool, thus forming a trading circle.
There are many products from the Great Zhou Dynasty in the Lanlu tribe.
There are even many businessmen who can speak the Great Zhou dialect fluently.
Therefore, the Lanlu tribe was not active in the war.
Khan Lanlu simply refused the request to send troops.
Now the army of King Mobei has tacitly agreed not to cause trouble for the Lanlu tribe.
Instead, they were helping the Lanlu tribe to encircle and suppress those ambitious small and medium-sized tribes nearby.
This created a strange phenomenon.
On one side, the powerful Lanlu tribe remained unscathed.
The army of the King of Mobei accurately bypassed the Lanlu tribe and his vassal tribes.
The King of Mobei's team can always find those small tribes that oppose the Lanlu tribe.
The merchants and herdsmen of the Lanlu tribe would even serve as guides for the Mobei army.
Help them to wipe out the small tribes that oppose the Great Zhou.
These small tribes were not united to begin with, and the overlord of the Lanlu tribe was a traitor.
Before the Sixth Prince arrived at the Lanlu tribe, all the surrounding small tribes had been wiped out by the Mobei army.
The war in the Far North also exceeded the expectations of the White Fox Tribe.
Those enemies that emerged from the snowfields of the Far North were very cunning.
They are more familiar with the snowfield than the White Fox Tribe.
They can survive in the snowy forests and wait for the White Fox Tribe to relax their vigilance before coming out to plunder.
They would also ambush and plunder livestock in nearby pastures.
Although the expeditionary team returned, the White Fox Tribe did not dare to move at all.
The army was divided up to protect the nomadic herdsmen and was often ambushed by the Cosaman cavalry.
But this is all side battles.
Dong Liao is already filled with supplies, this is the battlefield that will decide victory or defeat!
The supplies shipped from Qinzhou Port piled up like mountains, and the huge war machine of Eastern Liao started to operate.
Li Cheng took his personal soldiers to inspect the granary, check the military equipment and mobilize the soldiers.
During the time Li Cheng served as the commander-in-chief of Eastern Liao, he always loved his soldiers like his own sons.
He was also very generous to the people of Dong Liao.
During these years he was stationed in Dongliao, he was very conservative and never sought fame or fortune rashly.
Although the military achievements were not remarkable, Eastern Liao was never invaded on a large scale again.
In fact, there were also staff members who advised Li Cheng.
Although those who are good at fighting may not have outstanding achievements, the court naturally has complaints because Eastern Liao consumes so much money every year and does not fight any great battles.
Since Li Tian ascended the throne, there has been a constant stream of memorials impeaching Li Cheng.
Some say that he is just sitting there doing nothing.
Some say they are afraid of fighting and don't move forward.
Some also say that he is corrupt.
However, the emperor kept these memorials under wraps.
I thought I would never have the chance to fight in a great war in this lifetime, but I didn't expect that His Majesty would choose me as the commander-in-chief.
Overall command of the battle against Beimang.
This touched Li Cheng deeply.
A scholar dies for a confidant!