The bank of the Yellow River.

Twenty thousand elite Ming troops were arrayed in order.

At the front are new field guns...

It's not a rear-mounted rapid-fire cannon.

These are all the latest cast bronze field cannons, capable of firing two kilograms of cannonballs and shotgun shells. Although they are certainly not capable of destroying city walls, they weigh only a few hundred kilograms and can maneuver quickly on flat roads when dragged by two horses.

It can even march with the cavalry of the brigade. It can be said that except for the mountains, you can travel on other terrains. Even the mountains can be barely passed. After all, it can be disassembled. The barrel alone weighs more than 300 kilograms. Find a few more soldiers to carry it.

It's not like I can't leave.

Behind these field guns are the same new-style four-wheel carriages.

They are all pulled by two horses.

These were used to load the cannon and accompany the advance.

The ammunition contained in a carriage is basically enough for one cannon to fight a large-scale battle. After all, it is only two kilograms of shells. The lifespan of these cannons is only a few hundred rounds. It is good if it can sustain a carload of ammunition.

Then came the entire artillery battery of soldiers.

The gunner of a cannon and the transport troops for ammunition transportation together form an artillery team.

Behind the artillery is an infantry formation composed of spearmen and arquebusiers. The classic Spanish square formation is lined up on the open plain. There are six such square formations in total, forming a giant square formation of three in the front and three in the front.

The soldiers in the phalanx all wear cloth armor, and they are distinguished by color. Arquebusiers are red and spearmen are black. Officers have their own sleeve colors according to their status, so you can know their rank by looking at the color. And these officers are all in

Outside the phalanx, there are flags, drums and trumpeters. The entire phalanx is based on red and black colors. The formation is neat and the morale is high. It looks like an elite.

Around these six large square formations are the cavalry.

Of course, not the musketeers.

The main weapons of these cavalry are spears and bows.

After all, the Ming Dynasty did not have enemies who also used matchlock phalanxes to deal with.

Yang Feng introduced the phalanx tactic simply because this tactic was most suitable for infantry entering the grasslands.

The Spanish square formation was definitely a wall of sighs for the nomadic cavalry. It was useless to harass them with bows and arrows. After all, the cavalry's bows had greater range than the bows. It was a joke in front of heavy matchlock guns. This thing could still hit half a mile away.

There is no protection target, and the cavalry bow may fly to it half a mile away, but its power...

The British and French forces at Baliqiao said that we didn't even have armor on our bodies and we didn't see anyone shot to death.

It's powerful enough if you get close to dozens of meters.

But at a distance of tens of meters, I don’t know how many times I would have been killed by matchlock rounds.

Therefore, the Ming army can use infantry and cavalry to conduct deep grassland operations in the future. A square formation plus attached cavalry and artillery can carry enough supplies for a battle, and then they can go deep into the grasslands and sweep away like the chariot infantry of the Han Dynasty.

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However, the mission of cavalry is different.

They still had to use light bows and fast horse-drawn swords to chase each other on the grasslands with the nomadic cavalry.

Behind this formation is the commander's central army. However, unlike the Spanish phalanx, the Ming army's central army is a camel city. Each camel carries a rapid-fire cannon on its back and lies behind the infantry. The center represents the highest command authority.

Zhongjun Jingzhi. This camel city tactic is extremely popular among the Ming army. At present, almost all garrison generals have it. It is low-cost. Camels are abundant in the north. Iron rapid-fire cannons are cheap and effective. After all, the opponents only use bows and arrows.

Just nomadic cavalry.

More importantly, it is highly maneuverable.

The generals of the Ming army at this time were all experienced, and they knew what was useful.

Therefore, even the Shenji Battalion will retain the camel city tactics.

When marching, Tuocheng protects the central army, the infantry forms around it, and the cavalry is sent out to patrol. During combat, the infantry, cavalry and artillery work together and Tuocheng protects the central army. When necessary, reinforcements can be sent forward to supplement the lack of fire rate of field artillery with rapid-fire cannons.

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This is currently the strongest legion of the Ming Dynasty, and also the strongest legion in the world.

Even beyond one hundred and fifty years.

The Spanish phalanx in Europe officially evolved to this level in the mid-16th century.

And now it is the end of the year 1396 AD.

Coupled with the current fighting will of the Ming army and its already strong cold weapon fighting ability, such an army is really capable of destroying countries against those small countries. Yang Feng cannot think of any other country in this era that can fight in the field.

to defeat such a powerful army.

"Zhu Yunxi, grandson of the Ming Dynasty Emperor, respectfully welcomes the River God. Yunxi, following the orders of the Ming Emperor, came to explain to the River God the reason for the Ming Dynasty and the Song Dynasty."

Zhu Yunxi, dressed in dragon robe, stood at the forefront of this army.

The emperor's grandson did not wait in Kaifeng for the river god to come.

That's so rude.

The emperor's grandson respected Li Yanxian's loyalty very much, so he crossed the river directly to meet the river god on the north bank, and also showed off the might of the Ming Dynasty's army to intimidate him.

Behind him, a huge hot air balloon had inflated and was being pulled up by ropes.

This thing is very mature.

Even according to the victory report just sent back, this thing was still very effective on the Annan battlefield. Zhu Yuanzhang began to name the hot air balloon, such as various exotic animals, and then painted it.

A ferocious alien beast floats over the battlefield...

Enemies who don't understand will be really frightened.

But this one is for the exclusive use of the emperor's grandson, so there is a golden dragon directly on it.

"fall!"

With the shout, the shrine in front of him slowly fell.

Then the door of the shrine opened, and a god in golden armor walked out. This was the first time that the River God put away his holy light, but it was obviously not Ambassador Yang. He was taller than Ambassador Yang, and he was also wider, with a long beard of three locks.

, his face is very red, his eyes are big, and his head is also big. He looks very majestic, which is in line with the common people's expectations of gods.

"Welcome to the River God!"

"Ask the river god for blessing!"

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The foolish people and women who had been waiting for a long time knelt down and worshiped excitedly.

But the river god who went out raised his head and looked into the distance...

"I feel it, and I know where the Dragon Qi of the Song Dynasty is!"

He suddenly said very vaguely.

Then he looked there with a very nostalgic look.

"River God, do you know where the Dragon Qi of the Song Dynasty is?"

Zhu Yunxi said.

"Thirty miles to the south."

said the river god.

The officials who followed the emperor's grandson looked at each other.

Thirty miles south.

Thirty miles to the south is Kaifeng City.

so……

Everyone's eyes quietly turned to Feng Sheng. The latter was guarding the emperor's grandson. In theory, he was the commander-in-chief of this Ming army. However, in fact, this was the full version of the Shenji Battalion, directly under the emperor's command. Of course, he only listened to the emperor's grandson now.

Yes, Song Guogong just came here to use his prestige to dominate the battle.

Feng Sheng stood there expressionless, as if he didn't notice the strange looks around him.

"Where is thirty miles to the south?"

The emperor's grandson said.

"There are no high mountains here, not to mention you don't have a thousand-mile eye, so I can't give you directions."

said the river god.

The emperor's grandson smiled and took out the telescope...

"River God, Yunxi also has a thousand-mile eye. Although he cannot reach a thousand miles away, he can still see a few houses thirty miles away. As for high mountains, Yunxi can fly to the sky. River God, with the help of technology, mortals can see clearly

He can also be like a god."

he said.

As he spoke, he turned to the hot air balloon and made a gesture of invitation.

"Can this thing fly into the sky?"
To be continued...