Among them, the 10,000-strong vanguard army was about to cross the Qing border and attack the border of Cahar.
This was the vanguard army.
Not all of them were veterans.
In Guarda. Rhode requested.
He led this 10,000 strong vanguard army, 7,000 veterans and 3,000 recruits.
This is also Guarga. Rhode specifically asked Guarga for instructions. Dusha and Todor had received permission. The training of the recruit camp was to familiarize themselves with weapons and practice battle formations, but the real training of the recruits was still real war.
Guardia. Rhode naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity to train the new recruits.
Therefore, he requested for the opportunity to be the vanguard.
"Soldiers."
"Ahead is the border of Sahar. After crossing the border, we will attack the Sahar tribe."
"This is a great opportunity for the vanguard. Lieutenant Dusha and Prince Yu asked for it. As long as our vanguard army breaks through Cahaer tribe, it will be the first merit of our Qing Dynasty.”
"This is a surprise attack."
"On the battlefield, swords have no eyes. There is no distinction between new soldiers and veterans.”
"Soldiers, listen up."
"Slaughter into the border of Cahar and capture Khagan Lindan.”
Guardia. Rode tightened his grip on his horse's belly and commanded while pointing at the nearby Sahar tribe.
"Great Qing, Great Qing, Great Qing."
"Long live the Qing Dynasty."
In Guarda. Behind Luo De, the soldiers of the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty said in unison.
And then.
The soldiers of the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty led by 3,000 light cavalry and 3,000 heavy cavalry, followed by 3,000 heavy infantrymen. There were also a portion of artillery. With the sound of galloping slaughter, they crossed the border and attacked the Chahar tribe, charging towards the enemy camp.
The Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty weren't all cavalrymen.
To be more precise, the Eight Banners Army was a mixed force of many different types of soldiers.
In the Eight Banners Army, there were infantry, light and heavy cavalry, and firearms.
Most of the infantrymen here were mounted on horses. They rode to the battlefield and dismounted to fight. (Of course, there were also infantrymen pushing shield carts. These shield carts were obstacles used to defend against enemy attacks. Of course, they were only used when they were evenly matched.)
Most of the light cavalry were Mongolians, known as the Eight Banners Mongolians. They were traditional riding archers, which meant that they rode horses to shoot arrows and not charge. Their main purpose was to harass the battlefield.
The heavy cavalry were mostly Manchu, and they were the main charging force on the flanks. They were mostly used to attack the enemy's infantry phalanxes and artillery positions.
The firearms unit was made up of the Liaodong Han people and the original Liaodong army of the Ming Dynasty.
Among the above types of soldiers, the most difficult to deal with was not the cavalry, but the heavy infantry.
Misled by some television dramas, many people understood the war scene of the Ming and Qing Dynasties as: First, there was the bombardment of cannons. After the bombardment, a group of soldiers in cloth jackets shouted as they rushed forward. When they reached the enemy, they drew their swords and slashed at each other. The battlefield was chaotic. The soldiers on both sides looked for their own targets to fight with. In the end, corpses were everywhere.
This was rather nonsensical.
If you were a soldier and were asked to wear a piece of cloth without any protection, what would you do if you were facing a rain of arrows?
In this kind of disorderly charge, would you run in the front?
Even if your brain wasn't working well, would you take the initiative to find someone to risk your life when you rushed to the front of the enemy's line without any enmity?
Even if you are really stupid and are willing to risk your life to run forward and find someone to risk your life for, please try and see if you still have the strength to risk your life after running at full speed for 300 meters.
Therefore, as long as one was not stupid, they would not fight such a war.
Then, what was the real battlefield like at that time?
On the battlefield, there were only the following types of battles:
The first type was a sneak attack. This was very simple for the Eight Banner Soldiers. They only needed to bombard the enemy with the Red Cannons first, then send out the light and heavy cavalry to attack the enemy camp, and the infantrymen behind would follow and reap the enemy's heads.
The second type was an encounter. Both sides would encounter each other on the battlefield. The heavy infantrymen of the Eight Banners Army would push the shield chariots closer to the enemy, and the heavy infantrymen would then remove the obstacles. At the same time, they would bombard the enemy with artillery. After the obstacles were removed, the light cavalry would charge from the side, and the heavy cavalry would crush the enemy head-on.
The third method was to defend the city. When facing the enemy on the city tower, the Eight Banners Soldiers did not have many tricks up their sleeves. After all, on the tall buildings, the potential energy of the cannonballs was very high. No matter how many armors were used to protect them, it was difficult for them to survive. This was also why Nurha was defeated in Jinzhou.
Now, let's talk about how the most common encounters were fought.
The first step was for the scout to report the battlefield terrain. Second, the commander would choose a suitable location for his troops according to the terrain. The third step was for the two armies to meet and enter the battlefield. The fourth step was to complete the formation. The commander observed the enemy's formation and chose to attack or defend.
At this point, they had entered the battle stage.
When the Eight Banners Army fought, the first to attack was usually the heavy infantrymen, which were the infantrymen on horses mentioned earlier. However, it should be noted that the so-called " infantry charge " was to advance in a row at a slightly faster speed than walking. The advantage of this was not only to form an attack surface and prevent being surrounded, but also to easily discover deserters. Everyone was walking in the same line. The commander would be able to see who was lagging behind at a glance. There was no way for them to escape.
Therefore, these infantrymen had no choice but to advance.
Cavalrymen usually did not charge first, nor did they gather on the battlefield. Due to the cavalry's ability to sustain a charge, they would usually gather outside the battlefield and wait to observe the landing point of the enemy's artillery and the direction of the fire guns and arrows. Then, they would charge from the enemy's flank.
The problem was that if the infantry marched forward in an orderly manner, wouldn't it give the enemy a chance to shoot their arrows and fixed-point muskets at the target?
This was the defensive ability of the Eight Banner Soldiers.
When the Eight Banners Army faced the enemy, the heavy armored infantry of the Qing Dynasty attacked. They were protected by armor from head to toe, and their horses were similarly armored. The Eight Banners Infantry moved forward and moved away the enemy's wooden barricade. The enemy fired arrows and muskets, but because the armor of the Eight Banners was too thick, they could not shoot through it.
The Eight Banner Soldiers also had masks to protect their faces. Even if the Eight Banner Soldiers were shot in the face by the enemy's guns, they were not injured because of the masks. It was obvious that the Eight Banner Soldiers had superior heavy armor protection.
At the same time, the heavy infantry of the Eight Banners were very good at dealing with enemy fortifications. This was because the heavy infantrymen could rely on their excellent defense to launch a charge, remove the barricades, antlers, and other obstacles in the fortifications, and engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy, opening up a gap in the enemy's defense line. After that, the army would charge and completely crush the enemy's resistance.
If the Eight Banners were so powerful, what kind of armor did the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty wear?
The basic configuration of the Eight Banners 'ordinary infantry and light cavalry was: He wore chainmail on the inside, iron armor on the outside, and cotton armor in the middle.
The armor of the Eight Banners Army looked like cotton armor, which was made of cotton. In fact, it was a kind of composite armor. In the middle of the cotton, iron sheets were often inlaid and fixed with iron nails and copper nails.
Compared to the iron armor of the previous generation, this kind of cotton armor was much lighter. In ancient times, an iron armor usually weighed more than 50 pounds, and the same area of cotton armor was less than half the weight of iron armor. It greatly reduced the burden on the wearer and increased the mobility and durability of the army.
This type of armor was known as "cotton armor", and the production method was as follows:
"Take seven catties of cotton and put it in a jacket with a cloth. Sew it tightly with thick thread and soak it in water. Take it out and lay it on the ground. Use your feet to stabilize it so that it doesn't expand. Then, dry the cotton and pat it repeatedly to make a very thin cotton sheet. The two layers of cotton cloth were used to make a thick and solid cotton pad. Between the two layers of cotton cloth was an iron armor, which was fixed inside and outside with copper nails.”
The advantage of this armor was:
"The rain is not heavy, the mold is not rotten, and the musket cannot be damaged.”
Other than that, the cotton armor also had the following benefits: The full weight was only 30-40 pounds. Compared to the 60-70 pounds of chainmail of the same era, it was already very light. The production cost was relatively cheap and did not need to be customized, while the plate armor in Europe during the same period had to be customized. It was cold in the north, so the cotton armor also had the function of keeping out the cold. Although its defense was not as good as the European plate armor, it was very suitable for the Eight Banners Army.
Of course, there were limitations to this armor. If it was in the south, it would be wet, and the cotton would easily get wet, and the armor would easily rust.
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The most powerful heavy cavalry and heavy infantrymen of the Eight Banners Army wore iron armor. Generally speaking, only heavy armored troops who were tasked with special missions would wear iron armor.
The heavily armored Eight Banners Army was usually made up of heavy infantry and heavy cavalry. They were the main force in the war to hinder the enemy and attack the enemy's formation.
Did he feel like he was armed to the teeth?
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Boom boom boom
"Don't fall behind, don't mess up."
"Follow in my footsteps."
Abraham. Engley held a bow and a sword at his waist as he spoke to the soldiers behind him.
"Tsk."
First time on the battlefield, Shi Dun Du Duo and the others were also very nervous.
But looking at the fearless Abu Han. Ingri had also greatly reduced their fear.
They held their bows and spears tightly and followed Abu Han closely. Ingri followed the cavalrymen.
A surprise attack.
The Dachaar army would be caught off guard.
The first battle to attack Chahar was a surprise attack, a battle of annihilation.
The Chahar army would definitely be caught off guard. Compared to a head-on confrontation, this was a rare opportunity for the recruits to train, so Guarja. That was why Rhode would work hard.
The army rushed over.
Very quickly.
The vanguard of the Qing army charged into the border of Cahar.
The camp of the Mohar Army at the border also appeared.
A black mass of soldiers from the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty came crushing over.
The Cahar tribe camp was already panicking.
"No, I'm not. Not good."
"Quickly report to the general."
"The Eight Banners Army is invading."
"Quickly report to the general, the Eight Banners Army is here!"
The scout of the Chahar army looked at the Great Qing army less than three thousand feet away and immediately shouted with fear.
But all of this…
It seemed to be too late.
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