In order to avoid the red cannons on Ningyuan City, Nurhaci had to accept the desperate advice of his generals and command the battle from behind.
Due to the long distance, the commander of the front-line attack fell on Manggurtai.
The offensive was already underway; no strategy or strategizing was needed, only valor and bravery. Manggurtai was also a veteran of many battles, and there was nothing to worry about.
Sure enough, Manggurtai, holding an iron shield in his left hand and a spear in his right, charged forward on horseback. Under the threat of his roar, the defeated armored soldiers regrouped and charged forward again.
"Attack, charge, don't stop." Manggurtai's eyes were as big as copper bells, and he roared with a ferocious look on his face. Even he knew that artillery could not fire continuously, but these guys were scared.
Degelei led a group of Niulu to charge forward, providing both manpower and supervision. At this time, either he or Manggurtai needed a flag to boost morale.
The casualties among the officers were staggering, with several Niulu Ezhen either dead or wounded. Degelei had a premonition, but this was no time for the Jianzhou warriors to shrink back.
A roar sounded, and under countless flashes of fire, thick white smoke suddenly rose behind the Ming army fortifications, and hundreds of bullets whizzed out and shot at the enemy who were attacking again.
The heavy matchlock gun was bulky and could not provide sufficient and flexible firepower for the infantry, which was an important reason why it was eventually eliminated.
But its power was undeniable, and no armor that could be worn by humans could withstand its powerful kinetic energy. There are even records of heavy matchlocks being able to kill several men or horses with a single shot.
Moreover, heavy matchlock guns could effectively damage shield carts. If one shot wasn't enough, two or three shots would do the job. The lead bullets that penetrated the wooden boards of the shield carts would also cause some damage to those behind them.
The Ming army's defensive fortifications were arranged in a somewhat three-dimensional manner. Behind the wooden stake array was a narrow barrier trench, and more than thirty meters further away were two breastwork trenches, twenty meters apart and arranged in a stepped manner from low to high.
Tactical play does not necessarily need to be improved through actual combat. Offensive and defensive drills can also find shortcomings or improve the original system to achieve greater lethality.
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