New Ming Empire mixed in America

"Fighters of Great Britain, warriors of Canada, now in the name of Commander-in-Chief of the American Forces of Great Britain, I declare an attack!"

Aubrey's words made all the soldiers cheer.

Then a neat line formation was organized by the officers.

Once the people crossed the boundless horizon, the armies of both sides, totaling more than 60,000 people, spread out over a long distance in the wilderness.

It would be difficult to see everything clearly without borrowing a telescope.

Unlike the National Defense Force who relied on telephones and walkie-talkies to relay military orders, General Aubrey's messengers numbered more than 300 people, plus nearly 4,000 reserve troops, making the hillside look a bit cramped.

Looking through the telescope, the width and thickness of our own troops are several times that of those of the Easterners, plus those British ace troops with high fighting spirit - light cavalry troops.

After looking at the densely packed artillery of various types, General Aubrey found that the word "defeat" was not at all in his mind.

With absolute strength, it would be difficult to lose, not to mention that those Easterners had already broken through several lines of defense before.

I believe those soldiers who were killed can make Easterners sober up and stop provoking powerful enemies they cannot afford to offend in their next lives.

The British army quickly began to advance. Because it took time to transmit orders, the officers moved in accordance with the orders made before the war.

The combat units leading the British army were generally counted as battalions. There were also regiments at that time, but the regiment was an administrative unit rather than a combat unit.

Theoretically, a regiment led by Yingying has three battalions, which are divided into two combat battalions and one supplementary battalion.

However, in reality, most regiments of the British Army only have two battalions, one battalion is specially used to train new recruits, and the other is used for combat.

A battalion is divided into ten companies except for the battalion headquarters. Knock on the blackboard, one grenadier company, one light infantry company, and the remaining eight companies are the main companies.

However, with the development of firearms, the grenadier companies had begun to be eliminated in 1862, and most of them were servants, so now the people fighting against the Wehrmacht were almost exclusively infantry.

When advancing, the line infantry and the light cavalry company guarded the flanks, and behind the line infantry was the artillery position.

Such a combination generally renders things like iron shield vehicles and assault shield vehicles basically useless.

Because it is difficult for a slow-moving shield vehicle to break through the firepower network composed of artillery, unless the person pushing the shield vehicle is Schwarzenegger.

Of course, I won’t criticize people who regard idiotic films like the Indian movie “Baahubali” as history.

The soldiers inside can lift a shield five or six times larger than a tower shield with one hand. Let alone a shield car, they can probably push it with one hand and run at a speed of 120 kilometers per hour.

In addition, the British soldiers could walk to a position thirty meters in front of the enemy without changing their expressions and fire a volley, and they also fired two volleys.

The general army will basically collapse after being beaten like this for one round, and then the soldiers leading the army can choose to continue firing volleys or charging with bayonets.

During this time, there were not only line infantry, but also some soldiers equipped with advanced rifles who formed a skirmish line and were responsible for looking for opportunities to kill enemy officers.

Therefore, the battlefield area is very large, and the number of people is not overwhelming at once.

As usual, the soldiers on both sides have to fire several long-range shots before preparing to face each other, and the artillery will take advantage of the infantry to advance towards each other and start firing back and forth.

With the current range of firearms, there is no need to enter thirty meters, so unless it is a large-scale battle, soldiers from both sides usually shoot at each other from a distance of nearly a hundred meters, and killing the enemy depends entirely on artillery.

Finally, during the decisive battle, they fired a salvo and charged with bayonets in line, directly defeating the opponent and entering the pursuit phase.

Don't use the tactics of the American army during the Civil War to lead the British army, because during the Civil War, both the North and the South found more advanced tactics in battle.

That is, several of the ten companies of a battalion will form a skirmish line in front of the line infantry. These soldiers will shoot a large number of enemy line soldiers, giving their own line infantry a chance to take them away.

Until 1916, after the outbreak of World War I, the British still formed dense formations in the Battle of the Somme, using combat methods similar to line infantry tactics to advance towards the German positions.

At this time, the German army had already been equipped with advanced Maxim machine guns. The powerful firepower of the machine guns caused the British army, which used old tactics, to lose nearly 60,000 people on the day they launched the attack on July 1.

I covered my face, why did I suddenly fall behind in my role in Daiying? I burst into tears.

So after all the troops were in place, the British soldiers pressed against the National Defense Forces with the sound of drums.

"Don't move at all. Wait until the enemy enters 150 meters before jumping back into the trench. Otherwise, military law will be imposed!"

Wang Chuan's stern voice came from all the monitors' walkie-talkies.

The somewhat heated heads of all the National Defense Force soldiers who had experienced such a large-scale battle for the first time gradually calmed down.

Then the squad leaders relayed the orders issued by their superiors to their squad members.

And reminded the soldiers over and over not to shoot first, but to wait for the best opportunity.

You must know that such an opportunity to lead the British army to take the bait was obtained by hundreds of Wehrmacht soldiers with their lives. If some people's efforts were wasted because of their cowardice, they would not be able to forgive even if they were shot.

Slowly, with the squad leader's loud words of comfort, the commotion among the Wehrmacht soldiers quickly subsided.

In fact, Li Mingqi was mentally prepared for possible riots in the National Defense Forces. There were even supervisory teams composed of Imperial Guards, Imperial Guards, and Military Judges in the trenches making preparations.

After all, this was the first time that so many people were fighting, and no one could remain calm after looking at the densely packed countless figures on the other side.

Even Li Ming couldn't help but feel numb when he turned on his telescope and saw this scene, let alone those soldiers of the National Defense Force who were facing the British army.

Courage in battle is the most important, especially in line tactics.

If the current Wehrmacht soldiers were using muzzle-loading guns, their hands would probably be shaking even after loading bullets after shooting.

This cannot be solved by training. It requires fighting again and again and facing various big scenes again and again before you can get used to it.

Otherwise there would be no distinction between veterans and recruits in the army, and now even veterans like Ding Yi can't help but have trembling hands, let alone those new recruits of the National Defense Force who have not experienced several battles.

"Company Commander...my legs are a little weak..."

A soldier behind Ding Yi said something in a tearful tone, but after being glared at by Ding Yi, he added another sentence.

"Company Commander, I'm not afraid, I'm just... I don't know why, I'm not afraid! I'm not even afraid of death... I..."

Ding Yi took a deep breath and said without looking back: "If you are a coward, don't say that you are my soldier in the future! Xiao Song, give him a kick and tell him to calm down!"

The famous silly and bold Xiao Song in the company carried out the orders of his company commander very thoroughly, and would just kick the recruit in the butt.

The opponent stumbled and regained his balance. At the same time, he let out a surprised cry: "Company Commander, my legs are working again, my legs are back."

Ding Yi only felt the veins on his head throbbing, and at the same time, the battalion commander's laughter and curses came from his walkie-talkie:

"Ding Yi, what are you doing, you bastard? Tell your soldiers to be more honest with me. Why are you still making trouble when a war is about to begin?"

Although it was a curse, there was also a hint of appreciation in the battalion commander's voice. He did not expect that the soldiers under Ding Yi were so well trained.

Facing the dark figures on the opposite side, even he felt a little short of breath, but Ding Yi's soldiers were still fighting.

This is really a fierce general!

The battalion commander's words not only rang on Ding Yi's walkie-talkie, but also rang throughout the entire battalion.

So now the whole battalion knows that Ding Yi's soldiers are still thinking about making trouble in this big scene.

Suddenly, all the company commanders became unconvinced, and all kinds of angry and angry yells mixed with envy continued to come from the mouths of these company commanders.

In the end, this incident was quickly spread throughout all the companies through the intercom, making all the officers aware of the fierce man Ding Yi was.

At the same time, the strong mentality among soldiers quickly replaced the nervousness and timidity before the war.

Finally, at Li Mingqi's signal, Ding Yi installed a trap on the entire legion's walkie-talkies.

"I am Ding Yi. My soldiers are the best. None of them are cowards. I speak for myself!"

After saying this, Ding Yi felt that his teeth suddenly hurt for some reason.

At this time, Li Mingqi’s commenting voice also came from his walkie-talkie:

"In general, it's okay, but it would be better if your tone just now was a little more harsh. Now say it again, no, say it twice..."

That's right, what Ding Yi said just now was made up by Li Mingqi on the spot for Ding Yi to say accordingly.

Because he found that after Ding Yi finished speaking, the state of the entire legionnaires quickly changed, and their nervousness about the upcoming battle turned into wanting to beat Ding Yi.

This discovery made Li Mingqi breathe a sigh of relief. He did not want to see any National Defense Force soldiers die at the gunpoint of the supervising team.

As for whether Ding Yi will be sacked after the battle...

I can only sacrifice him for the sake of the empire...

So the next step in the legion, from the squad leader to the regiment leader, the intercom sounded again from Ding Yi's desperate voice.

Such Versailles remarks made all the officers unable to help but frequently look in the direction of Ding Yi...