The sound shook the sky, and the iron balls fell like raindrops, each time leaving a long trail of blood among the people and horses, causing countless casualties!
Bellgouge's eyes were reddened by the tragic scene in front of him. He held up the scimitar with a bright golden blade and various gems inlaid on the handle like crazy, and rushed towards the iron ball.
The guards around him hugged him tightly with quick eyes and hands, forced him to drag him onto the horse, and ran away desperately.
Belguge yelled on the horse and wanted to go back and fight to the death. He even beat the guard who was leading him to escape with his hands. But the guard held the reins in one hand and only supported him with his right hand. If he wanted to break free,
If he did, he could easily get off the horse, and the guard could not stop him with one hand. But not only did he not get off the horse, but he secretly moved his body a few times in order to lose his balance on the horse. Even, he hid it in his chest
The lower hand still tightly grasped the horse's mane.
As soon as Belguge escaped, the other emirs turned around and ran away, not even caring about the cavalry under their command who had settled down.
"Victory!" Zhu Biao laughed heartily when he saw the telescope thrown to the pro-soldiers beside him.
Although Zhu Biao had seen the battle between the two armies, he had never actually commanded a battle. First, Lao Zhu did not allow it. In Lao Zhu's view, he had spent all his efforts to train Zhu Biao to become a subordinate of the Ming Empire.
An emperor's purpose is to rule the world, not to charge into battle. Dangerous things like charging into battle can be left to the generals. Secondly, although Zhu Biao has also been to the battlefield in person, it was all under the supervision of his father.
Under the protection of the Ming Dynasty, when the Ming Dynasty was established and he became the prince, he would never have the opportunity to personally command the war.
Now this chance coincidence has satisfied Zhu Biao's long-standing regret of not being able to lead the troops in person. I wonder which man does not long for "Why don't men bring Wu hooks and capture Guanshan and Fifty States?" and which man has not done gold and iron.
The dream of conquering the world?
For an ordinary common man to have such a dream, at most he would wake up the next day, take a sip of tea and reflect on it, and realize that it is impossible to realize it. But Zhu Biao is different. He is the prince. If no one stops him, he can do it at any time.
You can lead a large army to the battlefield.
But unfortunately, with Lao Zhu watching over him, it was impossible to lead the troops himself.
But now he has seriously indulged in an addiction that has not been realized for a long time, and he finds that using cannons to bombard the enemy is very pleasurable for him, and he has a sense of comfort that the enemy is wiped out in ashes while talking and laughing.
Zhu Biao headed all the way
He ran to where he got off the boat, leaving behind a burst of hearty laughter.
"It's over!" Han Du looked at the cavalry that were fleeing in all directions. The navy officers directly led the pursuit and cleared the battlefield under the leadership of each commander.
From the very beginning, Faraij's eyes were fixed on Belgouge fiercely. From the moment he started attacking in high spirits until he fell into a dilemma and was then forcibly put on horseback by the guards and taken away, Faraij was watching from the beginning to the end.
It can be seen in the eyes. I have to say that this thing of the Ming Empire is really magical, and it can actually make people see farther.
Belgouge was a nightmare in Faraij's memory. She would never forget the moment when her father died and Belgouge led his troops into the palace easily and stood in front of her covered in blood.
At that time, she only felt that Bell Guge was a demon god, and the cold eyes he looked at her were as indifferent as a god.
But now, the demon-like man was defeated in front of the navy of the Ming Empire. He was completely defeated. He was defeated like the most timid rabbit, running away in a panic.
Han Du glanced at Faraij, who had a complicated expression, and ignored her. He asked her to think about it carefully. It was best to think about it as clearly as possible. After thinking about it clearly, and seeing the strength of the Ming Navy, then
The less likely she is to do something against Da Ming in the future, which is also very beneficial to Da Ming.
Han Du looked at both sides of the hillside. Both places had witnessed extremely brutal massacres just now. The power of the cannonballs, even if they were solid bullets, was enough to shatter all the people or horses they encountered into pieces.
The long and narrow valley was filled with minced meat. I don’t know how thick it was. The blood flowed out like water, as if it had not solidified at all. But there were also people who were lucky enough to not die, but were just injured. The navy officers were holding steel knives and started to
Start finishing on the battlefield.
Listening to the desperate screams, Faraij's eyelids trembled violently, he opened his mouth, but in the end he made no sound.
After a moment, Zhu Biao came up from behind and found Han Du. He suddenly slapped Han Du on the shoulder and laughed: "Hahaha, I never thought that naval combat would be like this. Use a cannon
When they were all gathered together, there would be such a huge miraculous effect. Tens of thousands of cavalry could not break through at all.
The cannon blockade was really an eye-opener for Gu."
Han Du lowered his head slightly and smiled: "That's what cannons are like. When a ten cannons are fighting against cavalry, you can't see the advantage of ten cannons. But as long as the number of cannons reaches more than a hundred, there will be another one that can exert its power.
position, then the cannon is the weapon that kills the cavalry."
"The reason why I was able to break out of the siege on the grassland and in turn destroy the Mongolian and Yuan cavalry was because of the cannon."
"Yeah, when I just listened to what you said, I didn't have such deep feelings. Today I saw a thousand cannons firing. This scene was really shocking. The cavalry of the Mamluk Dynasty was also very brave. They could
A desperate charge to withstand the bombardment. But this is of no use to cannons. As long as there are enough cannons and the shells fired can fall densely, no matter how many cavalry there are, they are just lambs to be slaughtered." Zhu Biao just said.
Standing on the bow of the ship, you can see clearly the key to why the cavalry charged and then were bombarded, as well as why the cannon is so ferocious.
Han Du was moved in his heart and took this opportunity to say: "Actually, war is just a competition of strength. In the past, whether everyone used knives, guns, or bows and arrows, the competition was all about personal strength. And cavalry is about people relying on the power of horses.
This is also the reason why cavalry is more powerful than infantry, because horses are inherently stronger than people, and having greater strength naturally gives them an advantage."
"But whether it is the power of a person or a horse, compared with the power of gunpowder, it is like a mayfly compared to a ferocious beast. A horse is no more powerful than a thousand catties, but the power of gunpowder can easily crack mountains and crack rocks."
Han Du took out the revolver from his waist, put it on his hand and rubbed it.
Zhu Biao's expression condensed slightly when he heard that. He reached out to take the revolver, opened the magazine and took out a bullet. He sighed: "It is true that there is not as much gunpowder in it as a finger, but it is such a small amount.
It can easily kill people. Not to mention the cannon, each load of gunpowder is only two kilograms, and it can send iron bullets weighing four to five kilograms three miles away. The power of gunpowder is indeed much greater than that of people.
"
Han Du immediately laughed, nodded in agreement and said, "So in my opinion, the Ming army should also change."
"Oh? Then tell me, what do you think the Ming army should look like?" Zhu Biao raised his eyebrows, somewhat seriously asking Han Du for his strategy.
Han Du also pretended not to know and casually pointed at the navy below, "The future Ming army will be great."
Swords, spears, bows and arrows will become dispensable. They will be replaced by cannons, revolvers, and thunder blunderbuss. Especially cannons and thunder blunderbuss. If the cannon can hit farther and be more powerful, then it will be even more capable of shooting.
A small number of cannons can easily block the momentum of the cavalry charge, and the same goes for the divine thunder cannons. By that time, the cavalry of the grassland tribes will no longer pose any threat to the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty can force them into a desperate situation step by step, and kill them if they want.
Take prisoners and take them prisoner."
Zhu Biao nodded as he listened, his heart full of excitement. The Mongolian and Yuan cavalry can be said to be the thorn in the side of the Ming Dynasty. It has been almost 30 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. Under the hard work of his father, he has carried out many conquests against the grassland tribes, but they have not been able to conquer all the tribes.
Gong. When it comes to the fight between the two armies, the Mongolian and Yuan cavalry are no match for the Ming army. Why is it still like this?
The reason is that once the Ming army penetrates deep into the grassland, the Mongolian and Yuan cavalry will no longer choose to confront the Ming army head-on. They will give priority to attacking the grain roads. As long as the grain roads are cut off, the entire Ming army that penetrates into the grassland will be annihilated.
This is the reason why every time the Ming army conquers the grassland, it feels like it starts but ends.
The Meng Yuan people were not fools. They knew that they were no match for the Ming army. Once the Ming army conquered, they would flee directly to Mobei to avoid its attack. Once the Ming army penetrated deep into Mobei, they would turn back and cut off the Ming army's food routes.
Once the food road was cut off, the Ming army had no choice but to retreat.
But it's different with cannons. The Ming army transporting grain and grass can prepare dozens or hundreds of cannons and transport them to the front line. When the Mongolian and Yuan cavalry come to attack, they only need to set up the cannons and blast them hard. As long as they can ensure that the Ming army can
With the supply of food and grass, the Ming army would have no problem even if they were to conquer the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty.
"This is a good strategy. It seems that in the future the Ming army will be equipped with more cannons, revolvers and thunder muskets." Zhu Biao nodded and made a vague decision in his heart.
While Han Du and Zhu Biao were chatting, Baiyunhu galloped up to them on a horse that had survived.
He dismounted quickly, ran a few steps quickly, came to Zhu Biao and bowed, "General, I will pay my respects to His Highness the Crown Prince and the Marquis of Zhenhai."
When Zhu Biao saw his face flushed, he laughed and stretched out his hand to signal, "No courtesy, get up quickly. Is there any good news?"
Baiyunhu immediately said excitedly: "Yes, although we didn't capture the Sultan in this battle, we captured several of his generals, called Emirs, and the cavalry around them.