A gunshot was fired, and Jian Nu refused to respond and was killed.
Xu Yingwei saw it from a distance and couldn't help being surprised.
It has to be more than a hundred steps, right? Can you hit it with one shot from such a distance?
This guy, King Ding's luck must be a bit too good.
Xu Yingwei attributed this to luck, which in his opinion could only be good luck.
It must be admitted that there is indeed an element of luck here, mainly because Jiannu Yebushou has formed a mindset about the Ming Army's flintlock guns during countless outposts. As long as the distance is more than fifty steps, the Ming Army's flintlock guns will
The firing of the gun was just a decoration, so there was no evasive action like hiding under the pedals.
Furthermore, the terrain here is also very flat.
Otherwise, Zhu Cijiong really wouldn't be able to hit Jiannu from such a long distance.
By the time Xu Yingwei arrived with a group of scout cavalry, Zhu Cijiong had already dismounted and cut off Jiannu's rat tail that had been kept at night. Jiannu's big bow and saber were also looted.
These are his trophies to be collected.
After a few decades, he can take out these war models and brag to his children and grandchildren about his heroic deeds.
Zhu Cijiong kicked Jiannu's body again and said with a smile: "Xu gave me advice. The head of Jiannu who refused to take it all night and the chainmail and cotton armor on his body will be given to you."
Xu Yingwei did not say a word, but turned over and jumped off the horse.
When I got closer, I saw that there was a hole in Jiannu Yebu's chest. This shot penetrated the front of Jiannu's cotton armor and chainmail armor.
There is still blood pouring out of it at this moment.
Zhu Cijiong said with some embarrassment: "Both armors have a hole in the chest, which is easy to repair. Even if it is not repaired, it can still be used if the other side is changed. At least it can block arrows shot from the front."
Xu Yingwei's eyes widened: "How can you penetrate two layers of armor in one hundred steps?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Yingwei suddenly saw a dark shadow jumping out of the grass dozens of steps away from the corner of his eye.
Xu Yingwei reacted in an instant, this was another Jian Nu who was lurking in the dark. Without thinking much at the moment, he jumped and threw Zhu Cijiong to the ground.
The moment Xu Yingwei threw Zhu Cijiong down, a scream passed over their heads.
When the two fell to the ground and turned over, they saw a wisp of red tassel falling slowly, but it was the tassel gun on Zhu Cijiongbo's stomach that was shot down by Jian Nuye without taking an arrow.
Xu Yingwei couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.
Surprisingly, King Ding was almost killed by an arrow.
Zhu Cijiong was furious and immediately jumped up.
At this time, Jiannu Yebushou, who had failed to succeed in the attack, had already galloped away.
And in the blink of an eye, it was almost a hundred steps away, leaving only a small dot.
"Looking for death!" Zhu Cijiong raised his rifled rifle and locked eyes on Jian Nu, who was galloping on horseback.
"Prince Ding, let's forget it." Xu Yingwei got up, patted his butt and said, "It's such a long way, it's a waste of lead."
Zhu Cijiong, however, remained unmoved. He just raised the muzzle of the gun slightly, then gently pulled the trigger. Then there was an explosion, and a cloud of white smoke instantly erupted from the muzzle.
"What, you didn't hit it? This is a wave..."
As Xu Yingwei spoke, he turned his head and looked at Jiannu Yebuzai in front of him.
The next moment, the word "fei" was stuck in Xu Yingwei's throat and could not come out again.
Xu Yingwei was surprised to see that Jian Nu, who was running wildly on his horse, fell off the horse without stopping at night.
Xu Wuniu, Xu Yinglong, Xu Laohu and others were also dumbfounded. How could it be possible? From such a long distance, King Ding was actually able to kill Jian Nu with one shot without stopping? What kind of divine luck is this?
After a long while, Xu Yingwei said: "Prince Ding, how did you do it?"
But Zhu Cijiong laughed and said: "This is nothing. Last month in Purple Mountain, I shot a pheasant from the treetops two hundred paces away. That was very difficult."
"What, two hundred steps away?" Xu Yingwei said in loss of voice.
Xu Wuniu, Xu Yinglong and others also looked at each other, unable to believe their ears.
"Here you go." Zhu Cijiong didn't say any more nonsense. He directly handed the rifled rifle in his hand to Xu Yingwei, took out a paper shell and handed it over, and said, "Come and try it."
"Prince Ding, is it because of the gun?" Xu Yingwei reacted instantly.
"You're right, it's because of the gun." Zhu Cijiong said with a smile, "This is not an ordinary flintlock gun. My father said it was an improved version of the flintlock gun, called a rifled rifle, and the official model is called Type 20.
"
Because it was only finalized 20 years ago by Chongzhen, it is called the Type 20 rifle.
"Type 20?" Xu Yingwei bit open the paper shell to load the ammunition, then opened the anvil, poured a small amount of gunpowder into the primer chamber, then closed the anvil, and then poured the remaining gunpowder into the muzzle.
After pouring the gunpowder, Xu Yingwei took a special look at the lead.
I found that this lead was also different. It was not round, but conical.
Moreover, there is a cork at the bottom of the conical lead, and it is empty in the middle.
Zhu Cijiong also specifically reminded: "Xu gave me advice, the end with the cork is facing down."
Xu Yingwei nodded, stuffed the lead into the muzzle of the gun, and then pressed it into the barrel of the gun with a purge bar.
After the loading was completed, Xu Yingwei took the Type 20 and began to look around for the target.
Zhu Cijiong pointed to a small tree a hundred steps away and said, "If Xu gives you advice, just hit that tree."
"Okay." Xu Yingwei responded, immediately aimed at the small tree and pulled the trigger, and then there was a gunshot.
Everyone looked again and saw that the small tree a hundred steps away had been broken into two pieces in the middle, and the crown of the tree immediately fell to the ground without support.
"Well done!"
Xu Wuniu and other soldiers cheered loudly.
"Can you really hit it?" Xu Yingwei was also inexplicably surprised.
"Is this still false?" Zhu Cijiong said with a proud look on his face, "The Type 20 rifle is much more powerful than the flintlock rifle. Not only is it accurate, it can hit accurately from two hundred steps away, and its penetrating power is also strong. Just now Xu gave
You have also seen it, one hundred and fifty steps, one shot can penetrate Jiannu's double armor!"
"Good gun, really good gun."
Xu Yingwei was overjoyed and said: "With such a good gun, what do the white-armored soldiers of Jiannu have to fear?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Brother Duan, bring them all up." Zhu Cijiong raised his hand, and Xia Wanchun led a group of new troops to bring in ten pack horses, carrying them on their backs.
There are ten wooden boxes, and judging from the shape, it is clear that they contain rifles.
Zhu Cijiong pointed to the box and said: "Xu Gijing, here are the 20 Types for you, one hundred pieces."
"Why are there only a hundred?" Xu Yingwei said disappointedly, "Can you give us a few thousand more?"
"What are you talking about? Thousands of pieces?" Zhu Cijiong said happily, "The Ming Dynasty Arsenal only produced two hundred pieces in total, and these one hundred pieces were only squeezed out from his own share after my father repeatedly requested them.
"
"So few?" Xu Yingwei asked in astonishment, "Is the output of Type 20 very small?"
"What do you think?" Zhu Cijiong said angrily, "The total is only fifty per month."
"I see." Xu Yingwei soon became happy again, "Although one hundred is not much, it is enough to equip our scout dragoons. Now we can let go and fight with Jiannu's Ye Bushou.
.”
"That's it." Zhu Cijiong said with a ferocious smile, "If you send out a hundred horses, Gu Ye will send out a hundred horses. The two of us will join forces to hunt down the slaves all night long, and no one will be left behind!"
"It's my wish, but I dare not invite you."
Xu Yingwei smiled and said: "In this way, we can implement the battlefield interception mentioned by the Holy Emperor on the Jiannu, and make the Jiannu in Shengjing City blind and deaf, knowing nothing about our movements."
"Stop saying anything and let's start working."
Zhu Cijiong couldn't wait to hunt down Jiannu, but he refused to take it in at night.
Zhu Cijiong had long been tired of hunting pheasants and rabbits in the Purple Mountains for more than half a year. Now that he had finally arrived in Liaodong, why should he catch Jiannu and kill him if he refused to take him in at night?
Now, the Jian slaves wandering in the Liaohe Plain were in trouble if they refused to be collected at night.
If Jiannu refuses to surrender at night, as long as he is discovered by the Ming army's scouts, he will basically be unable to escape, because the Ming army's scouts are also elites, and their marksmanship is extremely accurate. After being equipped with Type 20 rifles, they become even more powerful and unstoppable.
In the next two days, many Jian slaves who refused to be taken in at night were discovered and hunted by the Ming army.
Two days later in the morning, the Ming army's scout cavalry was less than ten miles away from Liaoyang.
Looking from a distance, one can even see the dilapidated outline of Liaoyang City.
"Xu Geijian, Liaoyang should be ahead, right?" Zhu Cijiong asked, pointing forward.
Xu Yingwei nodded and said: "Well, ahead is Liaoyang City, where the original headquarters of Liaodong Town is."
Zhu Cijiong asked again: "Liaoyang is an important town in Liaodong, and there should be many slaves stationed there."
Xu Yingwei shook his head and said: "I'm afraid I will disappoint King Ding. There are not many slaves in Liaoyang. There are only two to three hundred slaves at most, and most of them are prisoners or escaped slaves."
"What, only two or three hundred?" Zhu Cijiong was greatly disappointed when he heard this.
After a pause, he added: "In this case, we might as well take Liaoyang first."
"Of course." Xu Yingwei nodded and said, "If we want to defeat Shengjing, we must first capture Liaoyang."
While he was talking, another Jian Nu was discovered in the wilderness ahead, and another hunt and counter-hunt ensued.
At nearly noon, the scout cavalry led by Xu Yingwei had arrived outside Liaoyang City. The Jiannu stationed in the city immediately blew the warning horn, and a sparse Jiannu gradually appeared on the city head.
Xu Yingwei ordered Xu Yinglong and Xu Huniu to continue to search and kill Jiannu's Ye Bushou, blocking the battlefield. He found a place to spread the felt, and asked Xu Wuniu to bring out the leftover food and wine from yesterday.
"Prince Ding, it will take half a day for the infantry brigade and artillery battalion to arrive."
Xu Yingwei raised his hands and said, "Let's eat something first to cushion our stomachs."
Zhu Cijiong happily agreed. After sitting down and eating, he asked Xu Yingwei: "Xu is admonishing me, there is something I don't quite understand. Why do you want Li? Tell the truth?"
"This is actually a counter-intentional plan," Xu Yingwei said with a smile.
"A counterintuitive plan?" Zhu Cijiong snorted, "Xu Gijian, how can this be a counterintuitive plan? In Gu's opinion, this is clearly a sign that there is no 300 taels of silver here, and is it a clear warning to Jiannu to beware of Li?"
