Chapter 1692 Questioning
The way the Zhejiang Army practiced firearms really impressed Zhang Jing and others, it could even be said to be extremely shocking.
The Zhejiang Army first launched a round of earth-shattering shelling. As soon as the shelling fell, nine neat rows of people marched forward. After arriving at the predetermined location, the first three rows of people squatted, bent, and They fired together in an upright manner. After firing, they retreated to the last row to reload ammunition, and then the next wave of three people stepped forward to fire a salvo.
One wave after another, like a wave, continuous, the intensity of the firepower is jaw-dropping and shocking.
This kind of firearms training method was unheard of and unseen by them. It was the first time in history.
All the Ming armies they had seen used firearms as auxiliary weapons and mainly used cold weapons. They had never relied on firearms as much as the Zhejiang Army. No, the Zhejiang Army no longer relied heavily on firearms. The Zhejiang Army was better than the Shenji. The Ying Geng Shenji Camp is already pure firearms, and the types of firearms used are also simple. Currently, there are two types of firearms, one is a new type of small artillery, and the other is a unified firecracker.
The general Ming army, no, all Ming armies except the Zhejiang army, are a mixture of hot and cold weapons. About 80% are cold weapons, and about 10% to 20% are firearms. There are also many types of firearms, including rockets, three-eyed blunderbuss, fire blunderbuss, thunderbolts, poisonous fires, divine fire flying crows, etc. Each type of firearm has its own characteristics. Uses: rocket charge, arson, artillery, sky-shattering thunder defense The city is excellent, the three-eyed gun and the fire gun are powerful enough to break armor, and the divine fire flying crow can shoot three hundred steps, making the enemy frightened... However, all the use of firearms are auxiliary, and cold weapons are still the mainstay in combat. Firearms It is also mixed and used for limited purposes in cold weapon battle formations.
This is also the case when everyone practices firearms. Firearms soldiers are mixed into the army, together with spearmen, archers, shield soldiers, etc. Their status is the same as that of crossbowmen, and their tactics are also different. Basically the same, using firearms The advantage of shooting far is that it can be used as long-range damage like a crossbow. Once in close combat, the firearms soldiers may take a back seat with the archers, and under the protection of the melee soldiers, they can fire coldly, or they may put down their firearms and directly use cold weapons to transform. Become a melee soldier.
It is precisely because the Ming army has always been like this that the Zhejiang army's firearms drills appear to be groundbreaking, and why Zhang Jing and others are so impressed and shocked.
After the wave of firearms lasted for more than ten waves, the training on the field came to an end temporarily, and the gunpowder smoke filled the air and was pungent.
"Zi Hou, what do you think of your Zhejiang army practicing firearms like this?" Zhang Jing turned his head and asked Zhu Ping'an.
"My lord, it's actually only four words." Zhu Pingan replied.
"Which four words?" Zhao Wenhua on the side asked Zhu Pingan with great interest, one step ahead of Zhang Jing.
"If there is no other, just use your strengths and avoid your weaknesses." Zhu Pingan replied.
Hearing this, Zhang Jing touched his chin, Hu Zongxian was also thoughtful, and the others obviously didn't know the reason.
"Zihou, please tell me carefully." Zhao Wenhua urged. He didn't know why. He was not proficient in military affairs. Firearms were a relatively obscure category in the Ming Dynasty's military map. It was normal for Zhao Wenhua not to know.
“Back to my lord, the advantage of firearms over cold weapons such as swords, bows and crossbows lies in their power. I carefully studied the current firearms tactics and found that all current firearms tactics fail to effectively exert the power of firearms. As a supplement to the crossbow, it only uses a small part of the firearm. I carefully studied the bow and crossbow battle formations, combined with the characteristics of the firearms, to create the battle formations currently being practiced by our Zhejiang Army to maximize the power of the firearms."
Zhu Pingan briefly introduced the creation of the Zhejiang Army Firearms. The reason and purpose of the weapons battle formation is, in short, to unleash the power of firearms.
"Well, continue." Zhao Wenhua nodded and tapped the armrest of the chair with his fingers, indicating to Zhu Pingan to continue.
“There are mainly two battle formations practiced by our Zhejiang army personnel, or one tactic and one battle formation. The tactic is infantry-artillery coordination tactic, that is, artillery and infantry fight together. This tactic has two points, The first point is to use artillery fire to strike the enemy from a long distance. When the enemy's formation is destroyed by the artillery and falls into panic, the infantry The soldiers charge with firecrackers to the effective range and fire to eliminate the enemy's effective strength; the second point is that during the battle, the artillery also fires at the same time. The range of the artillery is farther than the firecrackers. The artillery fires to support the infantry operations, continuously suppressing and striking the enemy's deep targets, and continuously destroying them. Fight the enemy, kill the enemy, and destroy the enemy's morale."
"Of course, since our Zhejiang Army is still familiar with infantry-artillery coordination tactics, and the artillery and infantry are still running in, we can only practice the first point at the moment. When the artillery becomes more familiar with artillery, operates the artillery more accurately, and has a better rapport with the infantry, Let’s do the second drill to prevent the artillery from accidentally injuring the infantry. Now the artillery is almost up to par.”
Zhu Pingan stretched out his hand and pointed at the artillerymen and gunmen who were resting on the field. Said slowly.
Of course, achieving these two points is only a very simple infantry and artillery coordination tactic. It is considered a fixed infantry and artillery coordination. In the future, dynamic infantry and artillery coordination will need to be practiced. This also requires the infantry and artillery to be more familiar with it, especially the artillery, which requires more familiarity and accuracy, otherwise it will be easy to accidentally injure the infantry.
"Infantry and artillery coordination?"
After hearing this new term, everyone couldn't help but repeat it, and then nodded slightly, realizing that Zhu Pingan was worthy of being the number one scholar, and the name was really meaningful. , seems simple and easy to understand, but actually has profound connotations.
"This is a tactic, what about the battle formation?" Zhao Wenhua asked.
This is someone whispering in a low voice, "Isn't it just a row of rows? How can I see any battle formations."
The person who whispered in a low voice was either Zhang Bao or Wei Liangyi. They were both hot-tempered warriors with a straight temper. They had just suffered from a fight at the gate and were suffocating in their stomachs. They didn't have the guts to contradict or disparage Zhu Ping'an in person, but they couldn't help but murmur behind their backs to vent and express themselves. Dissatisfaction in heart.
It immediately elicited a chuckle.
Zhu Ping'an looked at it as if he had heard about it, pointed at the neatly lined up soldiers on the field with a proud look, and said loudly: "The name of the firearms combat formation practiced by our Zhejiang Army is: Brave Discipline Formation. Only those who have both Only the courage to win when we meet on a narrow road and the discipline to follow orders and prohibitions can we set up such a battle formation, both of which are indispensable.”
"Isn't it just standing in a row? You can just carry any two-legged soldier up there. It's too exaggerated to rise to the point where you need the courage to win when you meet in a narrow road and the discipline to follow orders and prohibitions."
Again. A mosquito-like murmur sounded, and you could immediately tell that it was the same voice just now.
Of course it provoked another burst of laughter.
Indeed, in everyone's opinion, the firearms battle formation called "Yongji Formation" practiced by the Zhejiang Army is not a battle formation at all. Although the muttering just now is a bit exaggerated, the fact is in this way.
The Zhejiang army just stood in rows, walked forward together, and opened fire when they reached the ground.
Why does it have to do with the courage of the brave to win when encountering a narrow road, and the discipline of obeying orders and prohibitions?
Master Zhu’s words are indeed a bit exaggerated. (End of this chapter)