Chongzhen and I became partners

Chapter 951
No matter what the Ming army wanted to do, one fact is that the Allied forces are now landing, and tens of thousands of troops have seized the beachhead and prepared for defense, but the Ming army has not launched an attack.

This landing area is suitable for large-scale army landing.Therefore, the landing speed of the coalition forces is very fast, and it is estimated that all the coalition forces will be able to land in a short time!
In addition, the scouts also emphasized that the main force of the Ming army was assembled there, and there was no such thing as dividing troops into ambush.

Considering all the circumstances, it seems that the commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty is really doing things according to what he said in his letter.

After thinking about it, the Allied High Command couldn't figure out what conspiracy the Ming army would have!
If it is said that the Ming army is also a country in Europe, and Li Yan is a European nobleman, maybe the commanders of these coalition forces will admire Li Yan!
This kind of behavior that would rather give up the best chance to kill the enemy and follow the etiquette is the chivalry that everyone admires but is difficult to achieve!

However, the Ming army is heresy to them!Nor did they see these people from the East as they were at all.Therefore, Li Yan's approach aroused their ridicule instead.

The Ming army did not attack halfway, and missed the chance to win the battle. How stupid was the Ming emperor to appoint such a stupid person to be the supreme officer here?

The so-called chivalry of the Europeans is actually relative. In other words, if the opponent is also a European, and they are nobles among the Europeans, they may follow the chivalry.

In fact, the reason why there was Song Xianggong and Gongzi City in Chinese history, and they were always praised before Su Dongpo, was similar to that in Europe.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, it was mainly a duel between chariots.The people on the chariot are actually nobles from all over the world, so a system of etiquette has actually developed among them.Song Xianggong, who looks stupid to later generations, actually just followed the rules of war in the environment at that time. He was not really stupid, but was praised by many people as a benevolent and trustworthy person.

However, when the war broke out and it was no longer just a battle between nobles, these war rituals were broken.This is true in Chinese history, and it is also true in European history.

In other words, when it comes to chivalry, it depends on the identity of the opponent.

At this time, after more than a hundred years of colonization, the Europeans have already despised the Orientals from the bottom of their hearts after more than a hundred years of colonization. How could they regard the Ming army as their equal opponents.

Not to mention, the commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty actually said in the letter that the Ming Empire is a kingdom of heaven, and they are just foreigners.This is simply an insult to what Europeans understand, that the Ming Empire is Europeans, and these Europeans are actually the pariahs of the colonies!
Therefore, all of them ridiculed the Ming army's way of fighting.After the news spread, all the soldiers of the coalition army laughed and became more confident about the upcoming victory in the war!
After another hour, all the coalition forces landed, but the Ming army never came to attack, not even to harass them!

This made Cromwell, Grand Condé, Turenne and others very happy.

No matter what conspiracy the Ming army had, by this time, it was useless.

Therefore, the commander-in-chief of the Allied Army agreed that immediately according to the predetermined plan, the whole army would form an array and advance side by side, giving full play to the advantages in strength and drowning the Ming army!

Based on such a decision, Britain, France, the Netherlands, Spain, and other countries all laid out a full layer on the ground according to their respective countries, and moved towards the Ming army.

If you look at it from a height, the crowds are really spectacular!

The terrain here is an endless plain, or a desert, basically there is no place to defend against danger.

Under such terrain, the side with more troops can indeed occupy a great advantage.

On the side of the Ming army, they didn't send them even at night, and directly gave up the battlefield, allowing the front line of the coalition army to advance directly to the front of the Ming army.

Cromwell and others could see through the telescope that the Ming army in the distance did not form a square formation capable of attacking and defending, but a straight line, horizontal, very long.

It is normal for their cavalry to be placed on the two wings.

However, because the Ming army only used a very thin horizontal line array, the cavalry troops on the two wings were very far apart.If the coalition forces launch an attack, they can break through in the middle!

Seeing this scene, Li Zicheng suddenly realized. After a long time, Li Yan was afraid that the coalition forces would destroy the canal behind him, so he had to defend here, like this?
It is estimated that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty asked him when to dig the canal. If it was destroyed by the coalition forces, he would definitely not be able to complete the project on schedule, so his decision became so stupid, right?

If Li Zicheng were to command, he would have to retreat first and lure the enemy deep. Not only would it increase the enemy's logistical pressure, but he could also use the cavalry to surround the rear of the coalition forces, which would cause a headache for the coalition forces!

Thinking of this, Li Zicheng thought he had grasped what the truth was, so he told Da Kongdai.

When Da Kongdai heard this, he nodded happily.

He has personally experienced the power of mobile combat.

However, no matter whether it is Grand Condé himself, Turenne, or Cromwell and others, they all came from leading troops to fight, and they still have a lot of military experience.

The lineup put out by the Ming army obviously does not conform to the cognition from the military point of view, even if there are political factors, it is still a problem.

Instinctively, these European military geniuses had to think a little more, wondering if there was some conspiracy in it?

So, while ordering the army to rest before the battle, these allied generals were not idle, and began to check the situation on the side of the Ming army, trying to answer those doubts in their hearts?

I don't know if I don't see it, but after looking at it, they really found something.

For example, in front of the thin line of the Ming army, careful observation through a telescope revealed that obstacles were deployed one after another. From the reflection of the metallic luster, it seemed to be barbed wire? ?
Although Cromwell and others saw the barbed wire fence for the first time, they immediately saw that it was set up by the Ming army to prevent the cavalry from charging.

In this way, it can be explained a little bit, why the Ming army's front line is so thin!

On the surface, it is obviously unreasonable for the cavalry to break through with a single charge, but seeing the barbed wire, it is easier to explain.

In addition, the careful Da Kongdai also discovered a special situation, so he asked Turenne: "Is there a trench in front of the Ming army?"

Turenne listened, and after looking carefully, he nodded immediately and said: "Your Highness is really careful, if you don't look carefully, you really can't find that trench!"

After hearing this, Da Kongdai immediately turned his head to look at Abbas II and asked, "You seem to have said that the muskets of the Ming Dynasty can shoot quickly even if they lie on the ground?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Abbas II nodded quickly when he heard that, and replied, "The latest musket of the Ming Dynasty is to load the ammunition from the back of the musket, and you can load it lying on the ground, and the rate of fire is very fast!"

Hearing this, Da Kongdai nodded and said: "This is understandable. Once the battle starts, the Ming army will hide in that trench and shoot, which can effectively reduce their soldiers being attacked by us. Chances of shooting!"

For military geniuses like them, although it was the first time they saw barbed wire and trenches, they could roughly guess what these new things were for after a little association.

Therefore, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces can understand why the commander-in-chief of the Ming army put on such a formation is not too stupid, but has its own reliance.

After seeing this, Da Kongdai looked at Li Zicheng and praised: "The commander of the Ming Dynasty may not have thought that the chariot you presented just happens to be able to restrain the fast-firing muskets of the Ming Dynasty. Hehe, it's just such a line of defense. , when the time comes, the Ming army will definitely pay a heavy price!"

The car is actually what Jianlu is best at.On Li Zicheng's side, he didn't actually use it very much. He was more good at running around and didn't fight head-to-head battles.

This time, after hearing the coalition forces discussing the advantages of Ming muskets, under the reminder of Song Xiance, Li Zicheng presented the art of chariot to Da Kongdai.

It is undeniable that the chariots are like moving walls, which can effectively protect the soldiers hiding behind from the harm of muskets.

In this way, no matter how fast the muskets of the Ming army fired, they would not be able to hurt the soldiers behind the car.

The only thing Che Chu was afraid of was the artillery bombardment.Because the car was moving slowly, it was a better target, and the iron bullets from the artillery were enough to smash the wall of the car.

For this reason, the coalition forces prepared a lot of chariots, and they also had some mental preparations for casualties.As long as they are rushed into the Ming army formation, their superiority in strength is enough to ensure the victory of the coalition forces.

Thinking of this, Turenne was suddenly surprised. He immediately picked up the binoculars and carefully observed the Ming army's position again.Later, he reminded Kong Dai in a very strange tone: "It seems that the artillery of the Ming army cannot be seen!"

When Da Kongdai heard it, his mind flashed, and he seemed to have no impression, so he picked up the binoculars and began to observe immediately.

Needless to say, there was really no trace of artillery on the front of the Ming army.Could it be that the Ming army thought that their muskets fired fast enough, so they didn't need artillery?

He was wondering, and Cromwell also came over, and told Da Kongdai a strange phenomenon: "I seem to see some strange things behind the Ming army, which seem to be made of iron, a bit like a bird. , with wings. Do you know what it is?"

(End of this chapter)