"First, as far as possible, reduce the casualties of soldiers … guns can solve problems in battle, muskets can solve problems, grenades can solve problems, and bayonets can never solve them …"
"Second, keep your strength … the whole battle is likely to last for several days. If you can’t keep your strength for at most two days, the regiment will collapse due to exhaustion … The three musket battalions will take turns in the process of fighting as a last resort."
Head of Xiao Dan words just finished a scream to the ear …
"This new army began to attack … everyone is ready to fight …"
Xiao Dan eyebrows a wrinkly consciousness raised a monocle to look outside the city three mile position this new army.
Xiao Dan’s gaze at the shield cover of the 5,000 Ganning New Army is like a wave coming out of the attack position and pressing over the wall.
"At most, it will be dark in half an hour … is it true that this new army will attack us day and night …"
In the face of outside can see the shield but can’t see people five thousand gan ning army Xiao Dan eyebrows a wrinkly a face of shock said to himself.
Xiao Dan didn’t say anything wrong. He did make preparations to attack Qingchuan County day and night.
Among the 5,000 Gansu-Ningxia New Army, 2,000 musketeers and 3,000 hand grenades, knives and shields are the first wave of offensive troops sent by Zhang Zhong.
In addition to these, there are also 1,000 musketeers who are far behind 5,000 attacking troops and act as overseers to shoot all the attacking troops who retreat without orders.
In a blink of an eye, the 5,000 Gansu-Ningxia New Army rushed forward for dozens of paces.
Looking at the side face is still gloomy, Chief of Staff Xiao Dan hurriedly opened his mouth to wake fan. "Even without a tentative attack, he sent five thousand offensive troops directly … Colonel, I’m sure the new army outside this city has been cornered by us to fight hard with us …"
"We are not afraid of muskets and artillery in our hands …" Then Xiao Dan finally spoke.
After the body quickly exudes a strong murderous look, it decisively ordered, "One battalion of horses is ready to fight … Two or three battalions are evacuated from the wall to rest … The artillery will fire for me if the new army of Gan Ning enters the range …"
Captured nine red cannons of Qingchuan Garrison, although it was very heavy, its range and power were not as good as those of Tiger and Leopard Army’s heavy artillery group, but it was the most powerful artillery in the new imperial army after all.
Xiao Dan, the head of the regiment, incorporated nine red cannons into the battery without thinking.
Of all the artillery in the regiment, the artillery with the longest range was undoubtedly the first to fire.
How far is the shooting distance of two miles? Although there is no aim.
But the 5,000 Gansu-Ningxia New Army got together, and it was so dense and big.
Without a red cannon, flowers can be easily ejected into the opposing army.
With a scream of nine flower bombs just over everyone’s head not long.
There are still more than two miles away from the city wall, and nine balls of fire mixed with a lot of black smoke exploded in the Ganning New Army. Of course, the deafening explosion followed the city wall to everyone’s ears
Although Xiao Dan, the head of the delegation, is not clear about the results of the nine flowering bombs
However, in order to inspire the morale of the officers and men, he was still full of excitement and cried, "Yes, so hard, the new army of Ganning will be killed and the attack road will be killed …"
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After all, the caliber of the red cannon is there
Although it is not as powerful as cannon, it is far more powerful than the tiger and leopard army equipped with mortars.
In addition, the Ganning New Army has no experience in avoiding artillery fire. Five thousand attacking troops are crowded and roared together, and nine flowering bombs directly caused hundreds of casualties to the Ganning New Army.
However, after all, there are too many new soldiers in Gansu and Ningxia. Just as the crowd blasted nine gaps, the follow-up troops of Gansu and Ningxia New Army went on wave after wave to fill the gaps.
The only regret is that the firing speed of the red cannon is really too slow …
After being hit by the first round of artillery fire, the Ganning New Army pushed forward more than 100 steps again, and then arranged nine red cannons in the city to complete a new round of loading.
The gun rang and nine flowering bullets flew out of Qingchuan County with a scream.
Round after round, nine guns in red fired five rounds of flowering bombs in succession to wipe out the six or seven hundred Gansu-Ningxia new army.
The mighty Ganning New Army has rushed to a position less than one mile away from the wall …
At this time, seven medium-sized mortars are already gaining momentum, and a roar follows.
Compared with the red cannon, the mortar is not very powerful, but it fires very fast …
Red artillery and medium mortars jointly attacked more than 4 thousand, and the Gansu-Ningxia New Army paid a heavy price of more than 600 people just by taking more than 200 steps forward.
However, this blow is only the beginning for the Ganning New Army.
Two hundred paces away, more than ten light mortars entered and joined the battlefield.
At that time, the flower bombs kept ringing outside the city, and the explosion was like thunder.
Finally, after paying a full 2,000 casualties, the remaining 3,000 people of the Ganning New Army finally rushed to a position less than 150 steps away from the wall.
Being held down by tiger and leopard artillery all the way, Ganning’s new army scored one point and two points
Knife and shield hands holding shields and grenades continue to attack.
Musketeers throw shields, raise muskets, aim at Chengtou and pull the trigger without hesitation.
At this time, a wall outside the city was surprisingly consistent, and a round of guns exploded together.