In the border area between Jiangxi and Fujian, there have been frequent frictions between Huang Degong's tribe and Zheng Zhilong's rebels at the intersection of Ganzhou and Tingzhou.
Although it was only on a small scale, the two sides were fighting fiercely, and it was clear that they were fighting to the death.
Huang Degong's department is strong, but Zheng Zhilong is not a vegetarian.
The two sides were fighting to the point where you and I were equally at odds.
However, the two sides also have a tacit understanding, that is, they have not launched a large-scale merger and are always in a testing stage.
Zheng Zhilong's army is basically infantry, and they are heavy infantry.
All infantry are wearing heavy armor and are called armored troops.
To build such an armored army would cost a lot of money.
Ordinary people would naturally not be able to afford it.
However, Zheng Zhilong was extremely wealthy, with an annual income of tens of millions from sea taxes alone.
There was no big problem in affording such an armored army.
Although heavy infantry is very strong, its shortcoming is also obvious, that is, its mobility is extremely poor.
If you encounter someone who refuses to fight with you, you can only scold your mother and bow your head to ashes.
Especially when encountering cavalry, this disadvantage will be infinitely magnified.
The reason why Zheng Zhilong didn't raise cavalry was not because he couldn't afford it, but because Min was not suitable for raising horses.
Not to mention that Min District and the entire south are not suitable for raising horses.
The local horses in Guangxi are ponies, which are more suitable for camel transport, but riding them into battle to kill enemies is a bit ridiculous.
And it is extremely difficult to buy a horse.
The north is good at producing horses, but these are troubled times.
All powerful warlords want to hoard cavalry.
If they don’t have enough war horses for their own use, how can they sell them to you?
No matter how much money Zheng Zhilong paid, he couldn't buy it.
Therefore, Zheng Zhilong simply gave up the idea of raising cavalry and concentrated on training infantry.
In his opinion, training infantry to the extreme is quite powerful.
Huang Degong also discovered this after some testing.
He sent cavalry to constantly harass Zheng Zhilong's camp.
Every time, he sent people to attack from different directions, taking advantage and then leaving without fighting.
Zheng Zhilong was suffering terribly from being harassed, but he had no good way to deal with it.
The most hateful thing is that Huang Degong will also send people to carry out night attacks.
Most of the people in Zheng Zhilong's armored army were sleeping soundly.
When they suddenly heard the shout of killing, Zhentian jumped out of bed in panic, put on his armor and saber and rushed out.
But when they lined up to meet the enemy, they found that the enemy had already fled.
You can't see anything in the dark.
A group of people stood there pitifully, their eyes full of resentment.
Zheng Zhilong was also helpless and had to ask everyone to go back and rest.
These unlucky guys could only return to their barracks dejectedly and sleep.
But not long after they fell asleep, they heard the cry of killing again.
I had no choice but to pick up my pants again and rush out.
But when they rushed outside the barracks to prepare for a big battle, they found that the enemy troops had disappeared again, and they were so angry that they wanted to vomit blood.
After repeating this process several times, the Iron Armored Army was already suffering from nervous breakdown and had no will to fight.
When the shouts of death rang out again, they no longer had any desire to go out to meet the enemy.
But this time it seemed that the enemy really didn't intend to leave.
Not only did they not plan to leave, they also set fire to the camp.
The torch was thrown to the edge of the tent and a raging fire immediately broke out.
The fire surged, swallowing up everything in sight.
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Many Ironclad soldiers perished in the flames before they could rush out.
Most of the Ironclad soldiers escaped.
But because of the panic, they didn't even put on their armor, and some didn't even take their swords.
The remaining advantages are gone.
The enemy obviously did not intend to leave this time.
They repeatedly charged and slaughtered all living creatures.
Zheng Zhilong was so angry that his whole body trembled.
In his view, Huang Degong's move was a rogue act.
This guy doesn't dare to fight openly and can only play dirty tricks like this.
"Line up to meet the enemy" Although the Iron Armored Army was in disarray, Zheng Zhilong's personal barracks was still in order.
They formed a barrier of iron armor in front of the charging enemy cavalry.
Huang Degong obviously had no intention of letting his soldiers stop.
In his eyes, only the beheading of the traitor Zheng Zhilong was enough.
The cavalry charges and the heavy infantry forms a battle of spears and shields.
Fifty steps, thirty steps, twenty steps.
In an instant the cavalry charged into the battle.
The saber slashed down from the side, but it was difficult to penetrate the iron armor.
Zheng Zhilong's armored soldiers raised their spears and fought back.
The deterrent power of the spear cannot be fully exerted in such a close duel, but it is an absolute restraint against the cavalry.
Many cavalrymen were knocked off their horses by spears and then trampled to a pulp.
Huang Degong was not moved at all.
In his opinion, it is normal to lose some cavalry.
As long as the rebels can be severely defeated, capturing Zheng Zhilong is worth paying no matter how high the price is.
The Holy Emperor treated him well, and he could not disappoint His Majesty the Emperor.
It will be the courage of an army and directly affect the morale of the whole army.
Huang Degong was like a tiger coming out of the mountain, killing everyone, and the Ming army's cavalry naturally fought bravely.
In the absolute madness, they had long forgotten their fear, and some were just excited.
In their eyes, these heads are the hope of promotion and rewards.
Great military glory is waiting for them to strive for.
Kill kill kill But it is undeniable that Zheng Zhilong's armored battalion caused a lot of trouble to the Ming army cavalry.
Their advance was getting slower and slower.
Once the cavalry loses its speed advantage, it is a bad sign to fall into a fight.
Zheng Zhilong's mood gradually calmed down.
He was indeed a little panicked at first and even thought about running away.
But now the situation has stabilized.
If we continue to develop at this pace, the advantages of the Iron Armored Army will become greater and greater.
But who would have expected that at this moment, there was a sudden sound in the armored army, like an explosion.
Zheng Zhilong looked closely and saw the Ming army cavalry throwing the ball the size of a stone in their hands into the distance.
It must be because of these balls Zheng Zhilong thought bitterly.
The key to the formation of infantry against cavalry is to stand compactly and not give space for cavalry to attack.
But in this way, the power of the explosion of the balls thrown by the Ming army can be maximized.
Even with the protection of iron armor, these soldiers would still be knocked away, and some would even vomit blood and suffer internal injuries.
The only good thing is that no soldiers were killed directly, and the armor still played a great protective role.
"Don't panic, they are already at their wits' end."
Zheng Zhilong shouted loudly to encourage the soldiers.
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It's nothing more than some little tricks with firearms.
He didn't believe that the Ming army could continue to play tricks.
In terms of familiarity with firearms, Zheng Jiajun is not inferior to anyone.
Sure enough, Zheng Jiajun calmed down after experiencing the initial panic.
They no longer cared about the flying balls, but concentrated on the spears in their hands.
Kill kill kill From time to time someone fell down, but no one cared.
Whether it's Zheng Zhilong's Iron Armored Army or Huang Degong's Flying Cavalry Battalion
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