I, Emperor Chongzhen, have extended the life of the Ming Dynasty by five hundred years.

The three-section design was first created by Mu Ying, the Duke of Qian, to compensate for the cumbersome loading of firearms.

This tactic was effective in countering Mongol cavalry and performed exceptionally well in the early years of the Ming Dynasty, in Xu Da's northern expedition against the Yuan capital, and later in Emperor Chengzu's campaign against the Mongols.

However, during the Tumu Crisis in the Zhengtong era, the main forces of the Ming army's three major battalions were lost, and the Shenji Battalion was almost completely wiped out.

Although the Shenji Battalion was reorganized afterward, many of its tactics and strategies were lost.

Just like this three-stage tactic, it seems ordinary, simply dividing the musketeers into three rows to fire in turn, but in actual operation it requires a very high degree of coordination and discipline.

Each musketeer must complete the actions of firing, repositioning, reloading, and repositioning in a very short time, and the whole process must be highly coordinated to avoid any mistakes, otherwise it will cause chaos in the entire echelon.

This tactic not only tests the individual skills of soldiers, but also poses an extreme challenge to the teamwork of the entire musket battalion.

Li Ruolian was well-versed in military strategy from a young age. With his skills, he passed the imperial examination for military officers and was ready to make great achievements. However, because he had no powerful backing in the court, he was unable to enter the military camp and was eventually assigned to the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Today, my wish has finally come true, and I can use all the knowledge I have learned in my life on the battlefield!

As Miao Gang gazed at the fluid, three-stage firing ahead, a sense of awe arose within him.

He finally realized that His Majesty's reorganization of the Warriors Battalion was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.

You have to understand, his troops are all elite, yet last night they were utterly defeated and lost their bearings.

Looking at the Warriors Battalion, they were all well-trained and used tactics effectively. A mere two hundred musketeers were able to display such astonishing combat power.

boom! boom! boom!

The three-stage firing continued, and the Shun army's cavalry began to waver.

They originally thought that with their numerical advantage and the speed of their charge, they could quickly break through the Ming army's musket defenses, but reality dealt them a heavy blow.

Comrades fell one after another around him, and the smoke-filled area ahead seemed like an endless devourer, swallowing up any life that tried to approach.

On the Da Shun army's position, Zheng Siwei's face was ashen, his fists clenched so tightly that his fingernails dug into his flesh, drawing blood.

Along the way, the garrison troops all fled at the mere sight of them. This was true before, and it was true last night as well. Why has the situation suddenly changed today?

The lieutenant stepped forward and asked, "My lord, the cavalry has suffered heavy losses. Should we withdraw?"

Zheng Siwei roared, "Retreat? What retreat? The Ming army is only relying on their superior firearms. So what if we lose some cavalry? In terms of troop strength and tactics, the advantage is still with us!"

"But……"

"No buts, pass on my order: full force attack!"

The lieutenant stepped forward to stop him: "My lord, please don't act rashly. Something's wrong with this army. We should withdraw first..."

"They're all Ming soldiers, what's wrong with that?"

Zheng Siwei shoved the people aside and shouted, "Everyone, follow me and charge! Kill them all!"

"kill!"

"Rush!"

Upon receiving the order, the Shun army immediately launched a general offensive, surging towards the Ming army's positions like a tidal wave.

Li Ruolian, mounted on her horse, closely observed the enemy's situation. Seeing that the enemy could no longer contain themselves, her brows relaxed slightly.

In the end, they were just a bunch of rabble!

"Messenger!"

"arrive!"

Li Ruolian remained calm and ordered, "Order the left and right front battalions to flank the enemy and cut off their formation!"

"The four battalions of the left, right, front, and rear armies are to prepare to meet the enemy."

"Central Army Battalion, advance and form defensive formation!"

"Archery battalion, disperse and prepare for close combat!"

The messenger used flags to relay the orders.

The Ming army began to change formation, with two cavalry battalions flanking and encircling the enemy from both sides, charging towards the rear of the enemy formation.

Miao Gang was assigned to the Left Army Camp. He heard the commander give loud orders, which were then passed down from level to level and quickly reached every soldier.

"Hurry up and move forward, what are you standing there for?"

Seeing Miao Gang's bewildered expression, the people behind him grew impatient and began to urge him on.

"Um... buddy, which way should I go...?"

"Didn't you hear me?"

"I...heard it, but I didn't understand..."

Miao Gang looked helpless. When it comes to war, you either fight or retreat. Why make such a fuss?

What were you talking about, this goose-shaped thing, this bird wing thing, what are you talking about?

"Fine, you'll come with me!"

"well!"

Miao Gang quickly agreed and then followed closely behind the man.

"Hey buddy, what's your name?"

"Wang Dalong!"

"Brother Da Long, I am..."

"Shut up and follow me!"

Wang Dalong kept his eyes fixed on the front and had no interest in chatting with Miao Gang.

"well……"

Miao Gang was reprimanded by a soldier, but he was not angry. Instead, he became even more curious about this army.

Previously, I knew Li Ruolian as nothing more than an incorruptible and reliable person, at most a henchman of the imperial court. I never expected that this person would also know military strategy, and how he managed to train the Warriors Battalion in just a few days.

"Don't just stand there, follow me!"

Seeing Miao Gang in a daze, Wang Dalong slapped him across the face.

Miao Gang realized what was happening and quickly followed.

"Dude, where should we position ourselves?"

"This formation is called the Mandarin Duck Formation. It consists of twelve people per group. We are currently positioned on the wing, responsible for covering the musketeers..."

"A musketeer? What, there are musketeers?"

"Hey, stop talking nonsense and follow me!"

The battle continued, and Wang Dalong had no time to explain.

"well!"

Miao Gang said no more and followed Wang Dalong closely.

Regardless of how uneducated a guerrilla general may be, he still knows about the Mandarin Duck Formation.

However, the Mandarin Duck Formation of the Warriors Camp seems to be somewhat different.

The absence of wolf-brush wielders in the formation is a crucial element of the Mandarin Duck Formation.

boom!

The musketeer crouched down and fired the bullet.

Amidst the smoke and fire, a Shun soldier on the opposite side fell to the ground.

However, other people immediately rushed up.

Wang Dalong shouted, "Go!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already rushed forward and engaged the Shun army in battle.

During the fierce battle between the two, Miao Gang seized the opportunity and slashed the man down with a single blow.

Wang Dalong wiped the blood from his face and nodded, saying, "Not bad, your skills are pretty good!"

Miao Gang was speechless. Me, a dignified guerrilla general, actually needing praise from a lowly soldier...

Amidst the chaos of battle, another military order arrived from the rear.

Wang Dalong got excited and shouted, "Switch to attack formation! Follow me when we charge, don't get lost!"

Miao Gang asked in surprise, "Why change formation?"

"Of course we won!"

"Wh...what?"

Miao Gang was completely bewildered. How did he win?

"Didn't you see the central army banner moving forward?"

"oh!"

Miao Gang finally realized that he was now on the front lines.

Previously, I always observed the battlefield from the perspective of the commander; today is the first time I've been in the position of being observed.

Looking back, I didn't do much, just followed the formation and attacked enemies when I encountered them.

The entire battle was thrilling but ultimately safe. This force was completely different from the one that performed last night; the difference was enormous.

That's unreasonable, absolutely unreasonable...