Boom!
The bowstrings made a chaotic sound, and countless arrows flew into the air, first shooting high into the sky, and then falling from the sky with a sound of breaking through the air.
It’s not that they didn’t dare to use close-range arrows against the Ming army’s infantry, but they wanted to maximize the benefits.
The first wave of arrows fell from the sky!
The arrows are like locusts covering the sky, no, they are sharp blades covering the sky!
Shoot down from the sky!
Ding-dang-dang, boom-dong-dong, puff!
The arrows hit the helmets, nailed the wood, and pierced into the body, making different sounds.
The horrifying sound was like deadly music, making people's legs tremble.
Modern people may not resonate with this kind of scene and imagine a scene.
One day you were walking in the drizzle.
Sudden.
Those raindrops turned into shining steel needles!
Fortunately, you were quick enough to pick up a piece of iron plate from the other side and put it on your head, and then the steel needles fell freely from the sky.
How would you feel?
Even if they knew that those steel needles could not penetrate iron plates, most people would be scared to death!
Bang bang bang!
Without waiting for the arrows to hit the ground, the Jiannu cavalry began the second round of shooting!
The second round of arrows fired was twice as many as the first round.
Because Turay's cavalry were attacking in a single column, by the time they shot the second arrow, the cavalry behind them were also sixty steps away.
They will projectile like Tulai et al.
Wow...Wow...
Two waves of arrows rained down from the sky, forcing the Ming army to cover their heads and dodge. No one had the courage to face such a dense rain of arrows, and even the most perfect armor would have cracks.
"Ah! My feet, my feet!" A Ming soldier lay on the ground and shouted.
"If the wound is deep, don't pull out the arrow first, or it will drain the blood. Just break the arrow shaft."
"The gunpowder box was nailed to the ground by an arrow. Someone help me pull it out!"
"The Jiannu cavalry is coming, quickly counterattack..."
boom!
The Ming army began to counterattack, and the first to open fire were the Portuguese.
Since the falconet's sub-gun was pre-loaded with gunpowder and bullets, after firing, one only needed to remove the sub-gun from the main gun and replace it with a new sub-gun before firing.
The three Portuguese guns opened fire one after another, and hundreds of bullets were fired at the Jiannu.
Puff puff puff!
The dozen or so Jiannu cavalrymen in the front were shot and fell off their horses instantly, while several others lay on their horses, covering their wounds and wailing in pain.
Just as the Ming troops were about to cheer, the Jiannu cavalry rushed towards them.
Boom!
The number of arrows shot in the third round of rain of arrows was three times that of the first round!
At this time, Tulai had already come to ten steps away from the Ming army's formation. They were drawing their bows and arrows and aiming at the Ming army with close range arrows!
Sixty steps is enough for them to shoot three arrows quickly!
A rain of arrows rose into the sky again, and the target was still the Ming army.
Projectiles do not require much skill, just strength and aiming. As long as the direction and the strength of pulling the bow are similar, the arrow will fall into the Ming army's formation.
Shooting an arrow close to the face requires skill but does not require much strength. As long as you can keep your body steady, you can hit the approximate position.
Bang, whoosh, ah!
The sound of bowstrings, the sound of breaking air, and screams rang out almost simultaneously.
Four or five unsuspecting Ming soldiers were shot in the face by arrows. They fell to the ground in pain, covering their faces, screaming or wailing.
The cavalry has a wide field of vision when riding on horseback, and they are in a commanding position, so the accuracy and lethality of their arrows are quite good.
Just when some recruits thought the danger was over, it came again.
The cavalry led by Tulai advanced vertically. The cavalry who had shot the arrow close to the face immediately turned their horses back, while the cavalry behind followed and continued to shoot arrows close to the face.
Thousands of cavalrymen shot at the Ming army's flanks so hard that they couldn't even raise their heads.
Not only the sides, but also the front of the Ming army were affected.
They gave up the enemies in front of them, pulled the trigger, and drew their bows and arrows at the cavalry above them!
The offensive of the Ming army on the right wing stopped instantly.
On the other hand, although the Jiannu infantry was smaller in number, the pressure was suddenly reduced with the help of the cavalry.
Under the command of the commander, continue to move forward slowly.
The distance between the two sides was shortened again.
Logically speaking, as the attacking party, the Ming army should be happy.
But they could not be happy at all. If this trend continued, when the Jiannu infantry rushed to them, they would be attacked from both sides.
"put!"
Just when the Ming army was about to collapse, Ma Dai and Wang Yongji appeared.
Ma Dai is on the left and Wang Yongji is on the right.
Instead of pursuing the Jiannu cavalry, they formed a large circle and protected both sides of the right wing of the Ming army.
The two large circles kept rotating, shooting arrows at the Jiannu cavalry.
The purpose of forming a circle is to keep moving, and they must not stop at this time. Because their cavalry is small in number, once they stop, no matter how fast the horses react, there is a risk of being surrounded by the enemy.
Thousands of cavalrymen cannot move whenever they want. The leader in front can move first, and the cavalrymen further back will move more slowly.
Only by keeping moving can you organize an attack or defense in the first place.
These are experiences gained with blood.
Of course, horizontal queues are not included in this category.
Ma Dai's nearly two thousand cavalrymen formed a large circle and fired freely at the arc surface facing the Jiannu, not seeking to hurt the enemy but only to disrupt the enemy's formation.
Armor-piercing cone arrows can be used to shoot people, shovel arrows can be used to shoot horses, spinach-head arrows and chisel-head arrows can be used to shoot both people and horses!
The Jiannu cavalry were attacked from both sides and turned their horses around to engage in a fight with the Ming cavalry.
Wang Yongji on the right has different tactics from Ma Dai because he has hundreds of cavalrymen with bird guns under his command!
After the 3,500 cavalrymen arrived at the battlefield, they immediately divided into two teams. One team used the same tactics as Ma Dai, forming a huge circle, maintaining mobility while counterattacking the Jiannu cavalry with bows and arrows.
Another 500 cavalrymen came to within a hundred steps of the Jiannu cavalry. After arriving at the position, they immediately dismounted and took out gunpowder, fuses and projectiles in paper shells from their marching bags.
He took the musket off the horse's back and loaded it as quickly as possible.
"Check the fuse! If it's out, check it with others!" the leading captain ordered loudly.
"Form a formation!"
Five hundred Ming cavalrymen stood in two rows, with the first row standing with guns raised, and the second row standing behind and leading the horses of the first row of soldiers.
Although these war horses have been trained to not be afraid of the noise produced by gunpowder explosions, they are still led by people to ensure safety.
"put!"
Bang!
The air is filled with smoke and bullets are fired!
The Jiannu cavalry a hundred steps away were shot one after another.
Most of them only wore a layer of cotton armor, which could only protect them from being shot by bird guns without causing serious damage.
But it's going to hurt.
Those who are lucky will only feel a heat, followed by pain.
Those who were less lucky were shot in the vitals and died on the spot.
"There are hundreds of Ming army cavalrymen with bird guns over there. Brothers, follow me! Fight them with swords!"
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