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Chapter 1319 Reckless Tactics
Regarding the actions of the Ming army, the Swedish army felt inexplicable.Even Thor Stenson couldn't understand it.

It's only three or four hundred cavalry, so you dare to come up, are you here to give away the head?
If he hadn't seen Jingguan of the Polish army before, Thorstensen might have really looked down upon the Ming army, thinking that these opponents were mobs!However, even though he couldn't figure it out, he still stared at it seriously.He guessed in his heart that the generals of the Ming army were probably cruel and ruthless people, who would have no regard for the lives of their subordinates, and sent those people to test the weaknesses of their own army.

In this regard, Thor Stenson immediately ordered that the musketeers in the front row be ready.As for the trump card he is most proud of, namely the artillery unit, he does not intend to use it immediately.

However, is Li Dingguo a cruel person?Obviously not!

I saw that after the three or four hundred cavalry troops approached the Swedish army formation, instead of speeding up and charging, they got off their horses and came towards the Swedish army formation without their horses.And the cavalry army of about 2000 people behind them stopped, but judging from their posture, it seemed that they were ready to charge at any time.

If something goes wrong, there must be a monster. Thors Tengsen became a little nervous for no reason. He immediately ordered loudly that the musketeers were ready, and they were not allowed to fire without the order.

Obviously, he wanted to put the Ming army at a close enough distance, and then use the advantage of the number of people queuing up to shoot them to deal a severe blow to the Ming army.

However, what happened next was obviously beyond Thors Stenson's expectations.

I saw that the three or four hundred Ming troops who had dismounted were scattered, in twos and threes, one place in the east, and one place in the west. They seemed to have no rules, just like this, and slowly approached the Swedish phalanx.

Thor Stenson frowned, and he also noticed that the approaching Ming soldiers were all holding muskets.But the power of muskets, due to the accuracy and range, can only be used to make up for the shortcomings of shooting accuracy when they are close enough.With these Ming troops scattered like this, are they here to fight or to hunt birds?
He couldn't figure out whether these Ming soldiers were here to die, so he didn't care about it.Anyway, the musketeers on my side are already ready to fight, if you want to come and seek death, just come.

The two sides are getting closer and closer, and soon, it is estimated that they are about to enter the effective range of the musket.

However, at this moment, those Ming troops made another moth.

I saw these three or four hundred Ming army soldiers plopped down on the ground, and then started aiming with their muskets.

"..." Thor Stenson was really speechless. The shooting accuracy of the musket, such a long distance, completely refers to the rhythm of the east and west, and it is strange to be able to hit the target!

Not only him, but also the Swedish Musketeers standing in line looked a little silly, and many of them laughed out loud despite their military discipline.What is the Ming army here for? Is it for fun before the battle?Not to mention the distance, but lying on the ground, it's really funny!
Seeing this, Tors Stenson couldn't help but frowned, and was about to give an order not to make any noise when he heard "bang bang" gunshots.

Needless to say, it must be that the muskets of the Ming army started shooting. This is a fear of death. If you shoot from such a distance, you can hit the ghost's target!
However, when he looked intently, his eyeballs were about to pop out.In the phalanx under his command, many soldiers standing in the front row covered their blood holes one by one, and fell down with incredulous expressions on their faces.

If it's just one or two, then it can be said that a blind cat met a dead mouse, and these few were unlucky to be shot.However, what Thorstenson saw was that many soldiers fell down after being shot.It was just the first wave of gunfire. According to visual estimates, at least 50 soldiers in the front fell down.

Thor Stenson didn't believe that so many of his men would happen to be shot.Relying on his military sensitivity, he immediately turned his head to look, and saw those Ming soldiers lying on the ground, after firing their guns, sitting there to reload ammunition, while another person beside him started to lie down and aim again.Then, on the side of the Ming army, the sound of "呯呯呯" sounded again.

Thorstensen immediately turned his head and looked at himself again. He was shocked to find that another 50 people had fallen in the phalanx.At this moment, he was immediately sure that the muskets in the hands of the Ming army far surpassed those of his own in terms of range and accuracy.

Sure enough, he then discovered an anomaly.The soldiers of the Ming army who were loading were actually hammering with a small mallet they carried with them. It seemed that the lead bullet was too big, so it had to be stuffed into the bottom of the barrel.

During this time, he made another discovery.That is, the three or four hundred Ming soldiers were actually a group of three or four. After one person finished shooting, it was the next one's turn to shoot.Although the rate of fire is not fast, it can just take turns to shoot for too long without a break.Every time he shoots, four or fifty of his men will be knocked down.

There is no doubt that the courage to line up and shoot is great, or there is strict military discipline.However, in this scene now, it can only be beaten without doing anything.In this case, no matter how strict the military discipline is and how courageous they are, not many people can stand it.

Soon, some of the soldiers in the phalanx who were being beaten panicked, and either fired back or retreated.At this moment, these soldiers really felt the fear of death.

The more than 2000 cavalry behind the Ming army saw that the Swedish phalanx seemed to be loose, and there was a tendency to move forward.It seems that when the opportunity comes, it will quickly rush over.

Seeing this situation, Thorstenson was sweating on his forehead, but he didn't seem to know it, so he immediately ordered loudly and yelled: "Anyone who acts without a military order, die!"

Thanks to his usual strict military discipline, the commotion quickly disappeared after the order was issued.The phalanx was still again, and the few near the front had already lost many accomplices before the formation.

The sound of "呯呯呯" sounded again, like the sound of chasing souls and killing people. About forty more Swedish soldiers fell down.

Although the number of casualties has been negligible for an army of nearly [-].However, Thor Stenson knew that if this continues, the morale of one's own army will be severely hit, and if it is not done well, the army will collapse!

You can't just be beaten and don't fight back!
However, the distance of the Ming army is not the effective range of the Swedish army musketeers, not to mention, those Ming troops are very treacherous, not only spread out, but even lie down or sit, even if a blind cat hits a mouse, it is too difficult .

Once the fire is fired here, the volley of guns will not hit the enemy after firing, which will also cause a serious blow to morale.

Thinking of this, Thorstenson's forehead sweated even more. He wanted to order the artillery to fire, but at this distance, explosive bullets, etc., which were more lethal to the infantry, could not reach the range. With this scattered distribution, it's hard to say whether it can hit anyone with one shot.

Listening to the sound of "呯呯呯" continued to sound, the soldiers fell to the ground one by one, and the phalanx seemed to be unstable again.Sweat was dripping down Torstenson's forehead.The situation he encountered now was something he had never experienced before.

There was no other way to think of it, Thor Stenson was decisive, and he immediately issued an order.

So, several phalanxes near the Ming army's musketeers began to move forward in unison.Obviously, they wanted to get close enough to kill the Ming army after reaching the range of their muskets.

Seeing this situation, those Ming troops who hadn't finished loading began to retreat, while the Ming troops who had finished loading still lay there and finished shooting before retreating.

The speed of the Swedish phalanx was not advancing fast. After all, it was necessary to maintain the formation, and the soldiers of the Ming army retreated calmly.Anyway, keep enough distance from the Swedish phalanx, you don't stop, I don't stop.You want to stop and shoot, the distance is not enough.

Just like that, several phalanxes moved forward, forcing the Ming troops to retreat.However, when these phalanxes were a little farther away from the main formation, Thors Tengsen discovered that the cavalry troops of the Ming army who were waiting for an opportunity began to move.Separated to the two sides, it seems to be inserted into the rear of the mobile phalanx, cutting off the connection with the rear.

Seeing this situation, Thorstenson had to order the forward phalanx to stop advancing, and slowly retreat, returning to the main formation.

However, the next scene made him feel angry and helpless at the same time.

I saw the three or four hundred Ming troops approaching the phalanx again after loading their ammunition. As before, they started shooting from a long distance again. There was a "bang bang" gunshot, and suddenly, the Swedish soldiers fell down again. one slice.

Seeing this situation, Thor Stenson immediately understood.The Ming army wanted to take advantage of the shooting accuracy and range of their muskets to consume their own troops and hit their morale.Once the army formation is no longer tight and several arms can no longer coordinate, the cavalry behind waiting for an opportunity will pounce on them like hungry wolves.

Thinking of this, the sweat on his forehead was already dripping down. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation after leading troops in war for so many years.At this time, he already had a deep understanding of the Ming army coming from the Far East.So cunning and so well-armed, it's no wonder the King of Poland's army was wiped out!
In desperation, he sent the cavalry general to order him: "The cavalry raids, kill those Ming troops at all costs!"

The general of the cavalry army did not agree immediately after hearing this, but hesitantly reminded: "Your Excellency, Marshal, even if those Ming troops are killed, what if another batch of Ming troops come?"

"No!" Thors Tengsen resolutely vetoed, "The Ming army should not have so many sophisticated firearms, otherwise our army would have collapsed on a large scale. As long as we kill the current Ming army, I believe it will be fine. One more point , we must grab some guns and come back to have a look, understand?"

As expected of a famous general on the European battlefield, he has already seen that the number of rifled flintlocks in the Ming army should be so many.

However, the cavalry general was obviously still a little hesitant. He turned his head to look at the Ming cavalry who were waiting behind the Ming army, and wanted to say something more.However, at this time, Thorstensen had already sternly shouted: "The military order has been issued, do you want to disobey it?"

If his subordinates dared to disobey, the end would be very miserable.When the cavalry general heard this, he shivered, subconsciously responded, turned around and left.

However, the concerns of the cavalry generals are obviously real.As soon as he led the cavalry in the Swedish army to move, the cavalry of the Ming army who were waiting in full battle also immediately moved.Obviously, he was not mistaken before, those cavalry troops had two functions.

One is to wait, and if they see any flaws and confusion in the Swedish army formation, they will immediately pounce on them and strike their opponents quickly and fatally.

The second is that it is behind the shooting of the Ming army, which has a protective effect.

When the Swedish cavalry left the formation and started to charge slowly, the Ming cavalry also started to speed up and prepared to attack.After the shooting Ming army finished firing their ammunition, they also withdrew to a safe area behind and continued to reload their ammunition.

In the rear, seeing the Swedish cavalry dispatched, the resting Ming troops immediately got on their horses, and seemed to be ready to attack.

The total strength of the Swedish cavalry is only about 2000, but what they have to face is likely to be tens of thousands of cavalry. Even if it is only to achieve the purpose explained by Thorstensen, they must go more.After all, there are at least [-] cavalry guarding those who shot the Ming army.

However, the huge Swedish phalanx, because most of the cavalry was withdrawn, the flank cover was weak.The Ming army obviously also saw this situation. Those cavalry troops who were resting immediately divided up thousands of cavalry and began to surround the flanks, waiting for an opportunity to move.

Before the confrontation of the cavalry began, Thorstenson had a headache.This Ming army belongs to the wolf, and as long as there is a slight flaw on my side, the other side can smell it and act accordingly.This battle is really too difficult to fight!

However, that’s not enough. Thors Tengsen saw that before the two armies, his cavalry began to slow down and prepare to shoot, but the Ming army’s cavalry was still speeding up, as if they were not going to slow down. Let him I couldn't help but immediately think of the ace cavalry style on the European battlefield, that is, the charge of Polish hussars.

Thor Stenson didn't need to think about it, but once these two cavalry armies fought, his side was likely to be overwhelmed.The most important thing is that those defeated cavalry troops are likely to affect the main formation when they retreat, and the Ming cavalry army is likely to take the opportunity to launch a general attack.

And at this time, those shooting Ming troops had already hid behind the cavalry and were in a safe area.

In desperation, he immediately issued a military order, telling the cavalry under him to quickly withdraw from the two wings and continue to protect the two wings.

Thanks to the order he issued quickly enough, the two cavalry hadn't fought yet, and there was still a little distance between them, allowing the Swedish cavalry to withdraw to the main formation.Those Ming cavalry troops were also very cunning, like wolves. Seeing this situation, they didn't charge bravely, but turned a corner and retreated.

Next, the previous scene began to repeat itself.Those shooting Ming troops that had finished loading began to approach the Swedish army again.

Seeing this scene, not only Thor Stenson, but also his soldiers, especially those in the front row, were a little desperate!

Facing the Ming army's shameless tactics, I am helpless, what should I do?
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