New Shun 1730

On the southern front, Zhang Jin honestly did not give blind orders and quietly watched the battlefield.

Wu Fangrui faithfully implemented Liu Yu's plan. The battlefield was changing rapidly. Liu Yu only gave an overall outline. However, when actually commanding on the spot, he still needed to make corresponding judgments based on specific situations.

The artillery of the Dzungars was vulnerable.

Therefore, Wu Fangrui asked the two battalions on the front line to spread out in horizontal formation, while the following battalions remained in column formation.

This is a big no-no if there are cannons on the other side.

If a twelve-pounder gun hits a column, it will kill more than a dozen people at once.

However, the artillery on the opposite side is finished, and it is safest to maintain a tiger-oil column that can attack or defend at any time.

The light cavalry was waiting quietly at the rear. Jiao Laobutu was a little anxious, and the light cavalry under him was even more anxious.

They could clearly see the exchange of fire just now, and the Dzungars had no advantage at all in the exchange of fire. Now that their musketeers are wavering and starting to retreat, it's time to charge.

But without orders, they could only wait.

On the other side of the battlefield, Dace Lingdunduobu did not feel too surprised.

The artillery was not good, and the musket fire was not superior. These were all within his expectations.

I just didn't expect that the opponent's firepower would be so fierce. During the confrontation stage, the musketeers and camel cannons had no advantage at all, and few people on the opposite side died at all.

"That Liu Yu is not a fool. He knows the importance of the southern front, so he arranged most of the cavalry in the south."

"We can only continue to attack, we can't win. The big city behind them will soon know that our main force is in the north of the mountain."

"Let the Musketeers regroup and prepare for a charge. We have twice the number of them, and the south charge will be harder. If you can charge away, then charge away. If you can't charge away, let him kill the Chinese army. Don't transfer to support. Only in this way will we have a chance."

"We have no advantage in shooting."

Xiaoce Lingdunduobu jumped on the horse and said: "I will lead the charge."

"Don't move. You have to save your elite cavalry until the last moment. Their front is still very stable. If you attack at this time, you will die. Wait a little longer."

There are only 20,000 soldiers and horses in the Quanbu headquarters, and the rest are from non-headquarters. Xiaoce Lingdunduobu has a fine cavalry of 4,000 people in his hands, which is the power that determines victory or defeat.

He has to wait until the right time to use it.

Xiao Ce Ling Dunduobu asked: "Their cavalry has not moved. That cavalry is the biggest threat. We must find a way to defeat them."

In his eyes, unarmored infantry were weak.

The advantage in shooting is great, but once they fight hand to hand, they will collapse like a flock of sheep. Only that light cavalry left a deep impression on him.

Dace Lingdunduobu also wanted to deceive the Qingqi, but now it seems that it is difficult.

"Liu Yu is as motionless as if his butt is on the ground. He will not take the initiative to attack, but will only choose to defend. Let the southern line charge again, let them lead the cavalry around to the rear, and take advantage of the chaos to threaten. Bring out their cavalry."

Soon, the retreating musketeers regrouped.

A cavalry force of more than 4,000 people also began to maneuver towards the south side and rear, raising large amounts of smoke and dust.

The infantrymen in armor followed the musketeers, preparing to attack.

However, the process of gathering was painful. Shells kept falling in the crowd, leaving bloody traces.

The Qingzhou Army's cannons were like thunderbolts that would never stop. The exchange of fire just now had frightened many musketeers, and they could only tremble when they gathered again.

In the previous exchange of fire, most of the camel swivel guns would have been destroyed. The Qingzhou Army's artillery fire was very accurate, especially the four-pounder guns in front of the battalion, which were really accurate at a distance of two to three hundred steps.

The Junggar musketeers moved forward slowly. The Turkish muskets weighing fifteen or six kilograms were not light and were even slower to load. No one dared to get too close like the Qingzhou soldiers on the opposite side, for fear that the open flame would ignite. Gunpowder on others.

More than a thousand armored infantrymen slowly formed a formation under the cover of the musketeers' fire. Some cavalry also joined them, preparing for a wave of impact.

Wu Fangrui looked at the movements of the quasi-bu and knew that the boring cross-fire test was over. This test confirmed that the quasi-bu would not gain any advantage by relying on the cross-fire.

Jiao Laobutu rode up to him, but did not ask him directly. Instead, he asked Zhang Jin: "Sir, the cavalry of the quasi-unit has moved. Are we going to rush over?"

Zhang Jin did not answer directly. According to his understanding of war, this should be the case.

But he still followed his grandfather's words and Liu Yu's arrangements, and asked Wu Fangrui, "Isn't this how it should be?"

Wu Fangrui shook his head and said: "Sir, I suggest that the infantry of the two battalions strengthen the flanks and wait for their cavalry to rush over, then deploy the square formation. After mitigating the impact of their cavalry, Lord Shu will lead the cavalry to counterattack. ”

"Once the cavalry of the quasi-unit retreats, Master Shu will gather the cavalry. The infantry will change formations and attack their flanks. Master Shu will just follow the infantry."

Zhang Jin was very puzzled and said: "There are so many people in the Quasi Division, do we want to attack instead?"

"Sir, defense is not about defending. If there is a chance, of course we must attack. Force the quasi-bunk to make a desperate move and trick them into attacking our central army, so that we can encircle the two wings. If we cannot eliminate the main force of the quasi-bunk, even if we climb the Altai Mountains , it can only build a city, but I’m afraid it will be difficult to achieve immortal achievements.”

Zhang Jin thought that the Qingzhou army was just like Liu Yu, and they didn't think about the possibility of failure. Everything was done for the purpose of grabbing credit... no matter how risky it was.

He didn't know whether this was self-confidence or arrogance, but he still didn't say anything and gave orders to Jiao Laobutu.

Jiao Laobutu smiled bitterly and said, "Once these people under my command rush out, it will be difficult to bring them back. If the infantry can keep up, they can keep up. If they can't, I really can't guarantee that they can regroup after rushing out."

Wu Fangrui also knew the situation of the palace soldiers and light cavalry, and shook his head and said, "Let's gather as many as we can."

Jiao Laobutu nodded, returned to the group of anxious light cavalry, and began to circle to the side and back to warm up the horses.

The infantry of the two battalions maintained the battalion column and quickly maneuvered to the edge of the south to cover the flank.

Several messengers ran quickly from the north, deployed the eight-pound guns and several twelve-pound guns, stopped firing, and put on the gun carriages and moved to the south.

The remaining artillery was still bombarding the musketeers of the Zhunbu on the opposite side, slowing down their speed of gathering and approaching.

The Zhunbu cavalry, which had already started running, did not wait for these snail-like infantry, and whistled towards the flank of the Qingzhou army from the side.

The infantry of the two battalions deployed two square formations at the fastest speed. The soldiers in the first row squatted on the ground, stuck the muskets with bayonets on the hard ground, and stepped on the butts with their feet.

They were not afraid.

When they were on Liugong Island, everyone had experienced similar training. The officers would ride close to them on horseback, and they would hold sticks in their hands to poke the eyes or mouths of the horses.

The officers would tell them after the horses avoided them that the horses were very timid and dared not even touch the sticks. Would they dare to touch the bayonets on the battlefield where lead bullets were flying?

At least at this time, they believed it.

The two light four-pound cannons belonging to the battalion were replaced with grapeshot, and the artillerymen silently waited for the Jungbu cavalry to get closer.

After firing this shot, they could hide in the square, which was very safe.

People next to each other brought a sense of security to everyone.

The fastest Jungbu cavalry took out feather arrows and wanted to use the most classic horse shooting to shoot a gap.

However, before reaching the range, the officers in the square shouted: "Shoot their horses! Shoot in turns!"

Except for the soldiers in the first row who were standing there, the soldiers behind all shot at the Jungbu cavalry who were rushing towards them.

The Jungbu cavalry wore armor, but the armor was meaningless in front of the large-caliber flintlock rifles.

The Jungbu was proud of "the one who broke the armor with an arrow will behead the craftsman", not "the one who broke the armor with a lead bullet will behead the craftsman".

The Jungbu cavalry kept falling, and the horses lying on the ground blocked the way for the follow-up cavalry to advance. The cavalry rushing over from the flank became more and more scattered, and the artillery who had been waiting finally got the order to fire.

Boom...

Dozens of small iron balls were shot at the surging cavalry, just like grabbing a handful of sand and throwing it on the snow.

Dozens of cavalrymen from the Junggar tribe fell to the ground in an instant. The fallen horses forced the cavalrymen behind them to bypass them, and the cavalrymen who were originally attacking the square formation were like water encountering stones, and scattered to both sides of the square formation.

The sound of gunfire continued to ring out, and occasionally a few cavalrymen approached, but were stabbed to death in the square formation by sharp bayonets.

The fallen horses formed a natural obstacle, and the two camps formed a corner with each other. The cavalrymen like the tide could only dissipate the terrible impact at this time and replaced it with a chaotic battle in circles.

If the impact of the cavalry is a tide, then we have to find a way to remove the impact of the cavalry.

The small square formations spaced like a chessboard deliberately left a chessboard-like gap, and the war horses killed by grapeshot at close range can play such a role.

Besides, the cavalrymen of the Junggar tribe are far from the metaphor of the tide.

The sharp military call sounded, and Jiaolaobutu finally waited for what he thought was an opportunity. He led 2,500 light cavalry and rushed to the side of the Junggar cavalry, whose impact was dispersed by the two battalion squares.

On the south side, the Junggar musketeers also started shooting, and the armored infantry launched an attack towards where Wu Fangrui was.

In the central army, Liu Yu also issued a military order to lure the troops. The troops of the two battalions moved towards the south with great fanfare. They were afraid that Daze Lingdun Duobu would not see it, nor were they afraid that he would doubt it, after all, the southern line was undergoing the most violent attack.

The regiment on the hillside as a reserve team drew out three battalions and lined up in a fast-marching column to wait. Once the order came, they would quickly support the central army.

The artillery began to move towards the artillery positions on the hillside, and some cannons had been quietly deployed on the artillery positions on the hillside.

Everything was ready, just waiting for Daze Lingdun Duobu to make a desperate bet and attack the seemingly fragile central army.

Liu Yu rubbed his hands nervously.

He was not afraid that the central army could not hold on, but he was afraid that the attack from the south would be too fierce, causing the Junggar's army to be defeated... He originally wanted to make dumplings, but ended up herding sheep, which was very unpleasant.