"Herodus~"

As the Duke of Lerma waved the gilded velvet ceremonial baton in his hand, the Royal Cavalry soldier who had been waiting for a long time clamped his legs tightly, stepped off the horse, and immediately, like an arrow from the string, headed towards the opposite side.

The Ming army's position under the city of Seville rushed over.

"Tsk tsk, I haven't played cavalry for a long time, but I really miss it, hehehehe!"

Seeing the Spanish cavalry rushing in like a tide, Zhang Weixian, who was at the forefront of the battle formation with his crouching artillery battalion, couldn't help but smile obscenely.

"Boss, these Xiyi ghosts look quite intimidating, but I don't know if they are more experienced in fighting than the Tatar cavalry, hahahaha!"

A hundred-house official stretched out his thumb to measure the shrinking distance between the two sides, and at the same time easily and comfortably estimated the combat power of these Spanish royal cavalry.

Speaking of which, compared to the Tatar cavalry that the Yulin Guards are most familiar with, these Spanish Royal Cavalry cavalry, whether it is the height of the horses or the armor on the cavalry, are much better than the 'poor' Tatar cavalry.

Already.

Therefore, relying on the tall horses and distinctive armor, the cavalry of tens of thousands of people was forced to pretend to be tens of thousands of people. In terms of appearance, it was far better than the Tatar cavalry!

"Hey, donkey dung eggs have a shiny surface! It's just because the war horses are taller and stronger, and the cavalry's armor is more exquisite. If we really talk about riding skills, these people are far worse than the Tatar cavalry!"

Glancing at the Spanish Royal Cavalry on the opposite side who was about to enter the maximum firing range of the Crouching Tiger Cannon, Zhang Weixian, a prince who likes to play with cannons, couldn't help but let out a disdainful sound.

Indeed, I don’t know if it is because of the plate armor on their bodies. Although these Spanish Royal Cavalry cavalry look very powerful, their flexibility on horseback is far worse than that of the Tatar cavalry.

However, unlike the scimitars, bows and arrows in the hands of the Tatar cavalry, the weapons in the hands of these Spanish royal cavalry are wheel-type flintlock pistols that are about a foot long. They do not need to use the large-scale curved bows like the Tatars.

arrow.

Therefore, the Spanish cavalry, which was only responsible for charging and firing, then retreating, reloading and charging again, did not have such high requirements for riding skills and flexibility.

"Everything is there, fire!"

Soon, as the first batch of Spanish cavalry entered the maximum range of 500 steps of the Crouching Tiger Cannon, Zhang Weixian's raised arm also waved down.

"Boom boom boom~"

In an instant, in front of the five-stage attack formation composed of the Yulin Guards and the Shenji Battalion, more than a thousand Tiger Crouching Cannons took the lead and sprayed out a dense barrage, covering the incoming Spanish cavalry.

"Ah~"

"Herodus~"

Driven by the huge kinetic energy of gunpowder, almost at the same time as the cannon was fired, the Spanish cavalry, which was coming like a tide, suddenly seemed to have hit an invisible wall, and the entire formation was stunned.

Then, amidst the wailing and the neighing of injured war horses, the originally neat cavalry regiment formation suddenly peeled off layer after layer like cabbage.

"Speed ​​up and rush to the firing range of the musket!"

After being forced to pause for a moment, no one paid attention to the injured soldiers who fell off their horses, just like trampling unknown weeds on the roadside. The cavalry who were not shot stepped on the corpses of their companions and continued to sprint forward.

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It has to be said that these Europeans' tall horses are much faster than the Tatars' horses in short-distance sprints. Taking advantage of the gap between the reloading of the tiger-mounted cannons, these Spanish cavalry sprinted past more than a hundred people.

distance of steps.

However, although they were fast, the Yulinwei artillerymen led by Zhang Weixian were not slow either. Just when they had just rushed out of a distance of more than a hundred steps while taking advantage of the gap between reloading, the second round of shelling from the Tiger Crouching Cannon

But it has already arrived.

However, unlike the first round of salvo, this time, due to the three-stage firing method, the density of the shotgun shells was much lower than that of the first round of salvo.

Therefore, although these Spanish cavalry regiments also suffered heavy casualties, the entire military formation did not come to a standstill as before. The entire cavalry team was still charging forward, but the formation was no longer as neat and dense as before.

It has also dropped a lot.

"Haha, they are much stronger than the previous cavalry. Prepare the firecrackers!"

Looking at the team on the opposite side, which was much stronger than the cavalry they encountered when they landed in Seville, both in terms of assault speed and willpower, Qi Zhenzong immediately raised his arms and let the Yulin guards and

The soldiers of the Shenji Battalion were ready to open fire.

"Boom boom boom boom..."

Just when Qi Zhenzong was waiting for the enemy to enter the range of the flintlock rifled gun and was about to eat meat, there was a roar that was obviously much louder than when the Tiger Crouching Cannon opened fire, and hundreds of black bullets were fired.

However, huge cannonballs flew up from the rear of the military formation again and hit the cavalry formation that was charging quickly.

Needless to say, except for the hundreds of breech-loading naval guns commanded by Wang Bing himself, there was no one else!

"Rumble, rumble..."

In the blink of an eye, as the cannonballs landed, gorgeous fireworks bloomed in the Spanish cavalry formation. Under the huge explosion shock wave, the entire Spanish cavalry team was immediately forcibly cut off and forced to divide.

became two parts.

As a result, the cavalry who were originally rushing in front were instantly cut off from their follow-up strength. Under the continuous bombardment of the Tiger Crouching Cannon of the Yulin Guards, they could not even rush into the effective two-hundred-step firing range of the flintlock rifled muskets.

All of them were completely lost and turned into fragments of limbs and broken arms.

"Third brother, you are stealing the flesh of your brothers again!!!"

Qi Zhenzong, who was about to eat meat, saw that the fat that had reached his mouth was gone, and he couldn't help but yelled after rushing into the formation.

"General, can you be a human being and stop taking credit from your brothers!"

Not only Qi Zhenzong, but also Zhang Weixian couldn't help complaining when faced with Wang Bing's lack of 'martial ethics'.

However, amidst the roaring sound of the cannons, the two people's complaints had no effect at all. Wang Bing, who was behind the formation, commanded the gunners transferred from the Royal Navy, and they were having a great time bombarding them.

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"This, this... these Ming people's artillery, how, how do they fire so fast?"

Just as Qi Zhenzong stared at the Spanish cavalry who fell outside the range of the flintlock rifled muskets, on the Spanish side, the Duke of Lerma, who was the commander of the army in this battle, could not help but be frightened.

That's all.

There was no other way. It was okay to have his artillery position destroyed by the Ming army's artillery fire. After all, his artillery was only a medium-sized field artillery. It was normal that it could not match the opponent's range in terms of range.

But now the Ming army actually only used artillery to completely stop nearly 10,000 of its cavalry from advancing. It was really hard for him not to be surprised.

"Your Majesty the Duke, don't worry about why the Ming army's artillery fires so fast. While the cavalry is blocking the way, we have to press the infantry up quickly. Otherwise, when the cavalry is defeated by the Ming people, we will have to rush over.

The price you pay will only be greater..."

Seeing the frightened look on Duke Lerma's face, Espada, the former mayor of Seville, could only hold back the contempt in his heart and reminded the other party to take the opportunity to attack the infantry.

"Yes, yes, yes, we must quickly seize the opportunity to press the infantry up!"

I have to say that Duke Lerma is indeed a 'talent'. As the commander of the first army, he actually needs Espada, a civil servant, to remind him of such a simple matter. I don't know what Felipe III sees.

What's wrong with him? He actually handed tens of thousands of troops into the hands of such a pustule.

Fortunately, after being reminded by Espada, he finally did not hesitate this time and immediately issued the order for the entire infantry regiment to assault.

Speaking of which, just like the navy that led Spain to become the first 'Empire on which the Sun Never Sets', in this era, the Spanish Army also dominated the entire Europe by relying on the Spanish Grand Formation commonly known as the 'Trinity Regiment'.

The French Army, which later dominated Europe, was still trembling in the shadow of the Spanish Army at this time!

However, all prosperity is limited. Just like their invincible fleet, with the arrival of the Ming Expeditionary Force, the glory of the Spanish Army is destined to be a thing of the past!

Facing China, a giant that has stood at the top of the world for most of the history, what does it mean to be the number one in Europe? The Chinese army is the best in the world!

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"Hey, the cavalry can't break through our military formation, so can it be replaced by infantry?"

Looking at the infantry phalanx that were pressing up quickly like hedgehogs behind the disabled Spanish cavalry on the opposite side, the soldiers of the Yulin Guards and the Shenji Battalion all looked relaxed.

There is no way, not to mention the large number of artillery that Wang Bing mobilized this time to establish his power over Europa. They are the flintlock rifled muskets equipped by the Yulin Guards and the Shenji Battalion. In terms of equipment, they are enough to completely suppress Spain's spearmen and equipment.

Bows' light matchlocks were made by the Army.

However, compared to war horses, a very important reason why humans can be called humans is that humans can overcome their instinctive fear, especially in the army under strict discipline.

Therefore, despite the fierce artillery fire of the Ming army, these Spanish infantry phalanxes were covered by the cavalry as human shields. Although the casualties they paid were also not small, they quickly overcame the previous cavalry who were killed.

Two hundred paces of nailing.

Although this distance has not yet reached the maximum range of the "hollow bow" matchlocks in their hands, it is already a huge improvement compared to the previous cavalry.

However, what they don't know is that by breaking through the distance of 200 steps from the Ming army's position, isn't it a step closer to 'heaven' for them?

"Haha, finally we can eat meat! The whole army obeyed the order, five stages of attack, and three rounds of rapid fire!"

Seeing those Spanish soldiers wearing funny "pumpkin pants" finally breaking through the "threshold of life and death" of 200 steps amidst the fierce artillery fire, Qi Zhenzong, who had been waiting for a long time, couldn't help but give the order to fire with a look of joy on his face.

"Bah, bah, bah..."

Following Qi Zhenzong's order, the Yulin Guards and Shenji Battalion soldiers who had been waiting impatiently all raised their fire mats and faced those two hundred steps away who were wearing plate armor and pumpkin pants.

The Spanish soldier pulled the trigger.

"Damn it, why are you shooting those spearmen? Are you afraid that their spears can hit you from two hundred paces away? Give me priority to take care of those gunmen!"

Looking at the Spanish spearmen who fell to the ground after a burst of crisp and clear firecrackers, Qi Zhenzong couldn't help but complain.

"General, it's not easy to get so many people here. Each of the brothers is not enough. How can we care about their spearmen and musketeers, hehe!"

After hearing Qi Zhenzong's complaints, some brave soldiers couldn't help but smile and defend their "indiscriminate" firing.
To be continued...