"Use the defensive advantage to defeat about one-third of the opponent's troops. otbnkotgt "The number of troops is still too small.
If the White Army can have 20,000 people, I won't have to be so constrained.
If there are 30,000 people, I can easily sweep the entire new world.
If not, that's all if.
Now I There are only more than 7,000 people who can use it.”
William thought so in his heart.
He stood on a relatively high ground and watched the last infantry company slowly enter the battlefield.
Then he nodded.
After that, the soldiers slowly moved forward amidst the drumbeats of the military band.
At the same time, the enemy on the opposite side was also slowly advancing towards the white army of the Hereford family at the same speed.
In the same tactic, the artillery on both sides began to fire.
Without the defense of bunkers and trenches, the Hereford White Legion's casualties rose rapidly.
At the same time, in the field, with a better field of vision and a closer distance, the Hereford family's artillery damage has also increased a lot.
Before the infantry on both sides have even approached, the artillery on both sides has already begun to show its power.
The solid artillery shells and explosive shells followed the trajectory in the air, streaking through the air, and then smashed bloody alleys in the infantry companies of the White Legion.
Or picking up pieces of broken limbs in the Visigothic Expeditionary Army.
"Very good" could not be seen before, but at this moment, William couldn't help but give the Visigoth artillery a very good evaluation.
The artillery used by these soldiers was slightly old and outdated.
It is by no means a match for the latest Napoleon cannon "designed" and manufactured by William.
It stands to reason that even if the number of artillery pieces of the White Legion is only half of theirs, they should be able to suppress the opponent and gain a slight upper hand.
But the reality is different.
The reality is that the performance of the artillery on both sides is basically the same.
Maybe the White Army has a slight upper hand, but this trend is not obvious.
This means that the artillery technology of the Visigoths is much more powerful than that of the Hereford family.
This is one of the reasons why the Visigoths have been able to maintain the reputation of "the first army power" on a continent full of powerful countries.
The Visigoths' artillery quality is the best in the world.
"It is impossible to suppress the opponent in an artillery battle if a cavalry assault is used."
William briefly observed the opponent's artillery position.
The two artillery regiments each had an infantry regiment as escort.
If cavalry is sent to attack, it is likely to suffer heavy losses.
"The opponent's troops are much larger than ours, so we'll leave it at that for the time being."
Although unwilling, William decided to endure it for the time being.
In this case, the opponent's forward infantry company, after suffering enough casualties, finally approached the Hereford family's hunting troops.
However, the Jaegers didn't give them any chance.
They turned around without hesitation, retreated, and disappeared into the gaps between the various private companies.
"Damn you, coward!"
All the Visigoth officers on the front line shouted angrily.
In the previous battle, the Chasseurs killed at least two hundred and possibly more Visigoth soldiers.
The bastards then ran away just before the arquebuses came within range.
This made all the Visigoths feel a sigh of relief in their hearts.
But then, they swallowed this breath again because compared with the casualties that were coming, the casualties caused by the hunters could only be said to be insignificant.
When the two sides were about a hundred meters away, the Hereford soldiers holding flintlock guns stopped.
Then, at a range of seventy meters, the Visigothic troops were met with the first volley of musketry.
Then, there is the second round within fifty meters The soldiers must fire volleys of muskets like death's scythes at the White Legion advancing towards Hereford, all equipped with flintlock muskets.
If the Visigoth soldiers pay attention now, they will be very surprised to find that many people around them are dead.
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There are dead people in front of them, behind them, on the left, and on the right.
There were soldiers, officers, colleagues, and superiors that they knew, didn't know, liked, hated, cared about, and didn't care about.
They fell down so easily, lost all their strength, and fell in a pool of blood. among.
Some people screamed loudly, while others lost all movement.
Therefore, the Visigoths would easily have the illusion that everyone was dead and only themselves were left.
This is one of the reasons why classical armies collapse so easily.
However, modern armies are different.
After modern armies enter the battlefield, they lose most of their thinking abilities.
Instead, their officers' orders will serve as their brains.
And the entire company will merge into one, forming a new, almost life-like existence.
In this case, as long as the "brain" exists, it doesn't matter even if one-third or even one-half of the "body" is lost.
The company will still move forward and still fight.
In wars of this era, there is an unwritten rule: "You are not allowed to intentionally attack officers."
This can ensure the survival of the "gentlemen of the upper class" and the integrity of the "company brains" of both parties.
It can be said to be a mutually beneficial tactic.
Not stupid, not so-called gentlemanly.
It's a decision made out of reality, out of practical considerations.
In this case, under the attack of intensive volleys of musketry from the White Legion, subordinate to the Hereford family, the Visigothic Expeditionary Force suffered heavy losses.
But apart from a few comparisons Unfortunately, except for the company that was hit by the "brain", most of the other troops are still continuing to advance.
"Don't shoot, don't stop reloading ammunition.
Especially within a range of thirty meters, don't hesitate.
Move forward, move forward with the highest goal of shortening the distance from the opponent."
Before the battle began, Count Rochambeau issued an express prohibition and told his army all the elements related to the Hereford family's battle.
The flintlocks reloaded extremely quickly, and the Herefords were all musketeers.
If troops equipped with matchlocks stop and shoot at each other, they will definitely suffer losses to death.
The opponent can fire two or even three rounds.
Our side can only shoot in one round.
Moreover, according to the configuration of only one quarter of each company of the expeditionary force, that is, thirty-five musketeers, the opponent's firepower in the same period of time will be eight to twelve times that of our own.
This was a complete disaster for the Visigoth expeditionary force.
Therefore, Count Rochambeau asked his troops to abandon a round of matchlock shooting and directly enter the melee stage.
Then, the Visigoths' expeditionary force was also equipped with grenades, a weapon that in the Earl's opinion was useless and should have been eliminated long ago.
Facts have proved that the destructive power of wooden-handled grenades is very good.
A single throw within a range of thirty meters can almost defeat a company.
Especially before this, the company has experienced artillery bombardment, two rounds, or even three rounds of musket fire. after.
Therefore, Count Rochambeau asked them to start charging regardless of physical strength as soon as they entered the range of thirty meters.
To be honest, both of the count's orders were correct.
Unfortunately, the two commands are still useless.
Even if one round of arquebus volley is eliminated, giving Hereford's White Legion an eight to twelve times firepower delivery advantage, the Hereford family can get two rounds of musket volley in vain.
This cannot be changed. of.
And even if they start charging within thirty meters.
But the grenades were still thrown much faster than they imagined.
The first dozen companies that entered the battle collapsed in the shortest time.
Only a few very strong companies, with more than 70% killed, fought with the Hereford family's army. .
They are heroes.
Although they pose no threat themselves.
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However, they created opportunities for their following troops.
The White Legion company that was fighting with it had no chance to regroup, and faced the subsequent enemy forces, it had no chance to fire two more rounds of volleys.
Throw together with a round of grenades.
Although a few soldiers consciously threw grenades, the subsequent Visigothic Expeditionary Force still maintained most of its advantages, that is, its formation.
Maintaining a neat array of super long guns, they took advantage of this moment.
Facing the forest of guns, the infantrymen of the Hereford family armed with bayonet guns finally began to suffer.
Even with the breastplate, it is difficult for the opponent to kill with one hit.
But the stabs to the thighs, throat, and arms still left the soldiers of the Hereford family struggling to cope.
They tried hard to deflect the attacks with their bayonets, and at the same time followed the tactics taught in the infantry drill, working in groups of three to cover each other.
They hope to be able to deflect the opponent's spear, rush over, and attack but many times, they are unable to accomplish this.
Most of the soldiers, after fighting for a while, were helplessly stabbed in the thigh, losing their ability to move, and then stabbed in the arm, losing their ability to block.
Then either die or escape.
No matter which outcome is good, the end result is that the Hereford family has lost a soldier who can be useful in this war.
That's it, at least in these places, on the battlefield, after sacrificing the lives of thousands of soldiers, the battle situation gradually changed, just like the change that Count Rochambeau hoped for most.
"But it's not enough."
Wright looked at the battlefield and muttered to himself. 160420oshow7: