My Daming New Empire

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Although the Delhi people used whistles to direct the elephants, facing the muskets raised by the Ming soldiers, there was a loud bang, and the elephants panicked and lost control.

These elephants have not been trained in sound, and have a natural fear of loud noises. They can only rush in the direction where there are no Ming soldiers, and quickly disappear from sight.

Seeing that the elephant was out of control, the people of Delhi did not dare to release the elephant again.Although muskets are not very lethal to elephants, elephants are afraid of loud noises.

At this time, Delhi's army moved, and their infantry formed a neat square formation, moving forward holding their shields.

But this army never thought of fighting the enemy directly. Their dispatch was just to attract the Delhi people to change formation.

They have been there without moving, like a stimulus, it is difficult to speak.

But when their formation started to change, the opportunity came.

These 2000 people have been cruising about 200 meters away from the front of the formation, attracting the opponent's cavalry.

But the opponent was clearly prepared, their cavalry stood still, and only used the infantry phalanx to compress the range of activities of the Ming army.

If it weren't for the advantage of muskets, the most correct tactic at this time would be the light cavalry harassment tactic that the Mengyuan people are best at.

Relying on this flexible tactic, the Mongolian Yuan occupied almost the whole of Asia and half of Europe.

However, all countries in the world have corresponding countermeasures for this kind of tactics, whether it is cavalry against cavalry, infantry against cavalry, there are corresponding tactics.

At the beginning, Delhi's light cavalry tactics against the Chahatai Khanate were never to take the initiative to attack, never to fight the enemy in the field, and use a solid defense to consume the strength of the Mongolian people.

However, this model might be effective against the Ming army without muskets, but now when the Delhi people form a dense square formation to compress the space, it is exactly what the Ming people want.

Chang Fuliang straddled his horse and waved his hand, and the soldiers behind him raised the command flag and the red flag representing the attack.

The soldiers of the [-] Shenji Battalion checked their guns regardless of whether they were full or not. They formed a group of ten people and rushed towards the enemy in skirmish formation without riding a horse.

Behind them, five hundred soldiers did not put on the steel wire soft armor, nor did they take out their firearms. Instead, they took off the two iron rods tied around their waists, and then inspected them carefully.

This kind of iron rod is a bit like the wine bottle of later generations, but it is a little shorter. It is a hand grenade made by the Ming people.

The iron rod is hollow, the shell is cast iron, and black powder and caltrops are filled inside.Although the power of black powder is limited, the shock wave is not strong.

However, if it explodes inside a closed iron rod, the wounding effect of caltrops is not bad, not to mention there are still fragments of pig iron shells that can hurt the enemy.

These grenadiers have all been selected. They are all soldiers with super strong arm strength. After long-term training, they can throw this two-jin grenade at least 50 meters away.

At this time, the cavalry responsible for attracting the enemy had bypassed the three thousand soldiers and circled to the rear of the camp from both sides.

No, there is no rear at this time, because the Delhi people have also surrounded on both sides, leaving only a gap for Ming soldiers to escape.

But no one would be fooled, for beyond the gap there was a large garrison of Derry cavalry.

Even if Ming soldiers wanted to run, they would only open a gap in the camp as a direction of escape.

At this time, Zhang Xin has been holding the telescope to observe the situation on the battlefield, wanting to see which direction the enemy's strength is the weakest.

Chang Fuliang, who was riding on a horse, was also observing the attack direction of the Delhi people. Under his command, military flags of different colors were erected, and the corresponding soldiers either rode horses or walked, forming a circular defensive circle. .

The people of Delhi have not yet suffered, and have not really tasted the power of muskets. Their all-round siege is simply the favorite food delivery of Ming soldiers.

500 meters, 400 meters, 300 meters... The soldiers pulled down the baffle on the helmet. On the lower edge of the baffle, there is a circle of cowhide that can block the neck.

When the enemy entered the range of 200 meters, the soldiers in charge of measuring the distance waved the flag, and with an order, the gunshots sounded like firecrackers.

The ten people in each team will be divided into three groups and shoot in three stages.Moreover, since most soldiers are equipped with double-barreled muskets, although they only have 1 people, they have an attack power of no less than 2 people.

From 200 meters to 100 meters is the most painful stage for Delhi people.Every step they take, they have to lose a large number of soldiers.

These soldiers with big knives and spears could only fall to the ground and scream before they could get close to the enemy.

They have shields, but the Ming people don't have bows and arrows, but muskets.A musket is easier to aim than a bow, and it fires six buckshot at a time.

The power of the six lead bullets has been weakened, but the coverage area has become larger.Their shields can cover the vitals, but not the head and legs.

Moreover, their people are densely packed, and they can see the enemy fall with just a single shot.

The general in Derry was full of confidence at first, thinking that he could overwhelm the soldiers of Ming Dynasty even if he piled them up with people.

But in the face of the continuous gunfire, the central area shrouded in white smoke seemed to have turned into a devil's big mouth, constantly devouring the lives of soldiers in Delhi.

The soldiers fell one by one, and they also blocked the path of the soldiers behind.The dense formation made everyone rush forward involuntarily, and then fell down.

When more and more soldiers fell, most of them did not die directly, but rolled and screamed on the ground. These people became obstacles for the Delhi people to attack.

From 100 meters to 50 meters, more people fell down, and the faster they rushed, the sooner they died.

When they finally reached a distance of 50 meters, the grenadiers who had been waiting for a long time stood up from behind the musketeers.

Holding the already lit matches in their left hands, they ignited the wax-sealed fuses on the grenades and threw them with all their might.

There was an explosion more violent than gunfire, and this grenade, which was far more powerful than muskets, became the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Where the grenade exploded, a ten-meter-diameter killing circle could be formed. A large number of Delhi soldiers fell.

No matter how loudly the generals shouted at this time, none of the soldiers listened to them, turned around and started to run away.

The ruling structure of the Delhi State determines that their soldiers cannot be loyal. The Arabs and Turks are the upper class, and then the Indians are divided into several classes, forming a strict class.

Soldiers at the bottom have no loyalty at all and will fight back whenever they get the chance.

Facing the Ming soldiers who ruthlessly devoured their lives, everyone started to flee, and the soldiers and generals who blocked their escape became their enemies.

Although the difference was only 50 meters, they were able to get close to the soldiers of Ming Dynasty, but at this time, no one dared to move forward any more.

Seeing this scene, the generals standing on the hill couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. This adventure was considered a success.

Although Chang Fuliang hadn't moved, he was already sweating, all because of excitement and fear.

Although he is well aware of the power of muskets, he also knows that as long as he handles it properly, the conflicted Delhi soldiers cannot persist for a long time.

But in order to achieve the greatest attack effect, he put aside the tactical manual this time, which is the greatest risk.

In the tactical manual, in such a situation, the best way is to lay steel wire mesh first to prevent the impact of cavalry.

The second is to dig a few trenches, one is as a hiding place for soldiers, but it can hinder the enemy's offensive momentum.

However, in order to kill and injure the enemy as much as possible, he did not choose a safe method, but chose to take risks.

Those invincible soldiers who had been trained also supported his decision...

Fortunately, the bet won!

Although I saw the soldiers in Delhi fleeing, this time is not a good time to pursue them.