The Chief Xiong Min of the Kanyu Camp Firearms raised the red flag in his hand and issued the order.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The artillery mounted on dozens of carts roared at the same time, and fist-sized shells rushed out of the barrel and flew towards the Tatar cavalry position five hundred steps away.
The Ming Dynasty was a period when artillery was widely used. There were many types of artillery in the Ming army, including large general cannons, second general cannons, third general cannons, suomen general cannons, Xiangyang cannons, zhankou cannons, and bowl cannons.
Mouth cannon, whirlwind cannon, hundred-shot vanguard cannon, tiger-tail iron cannon, dragon-tiger cannon, etc.
The artillery used by the Kanyu Camp is an improved artillery based on new materials and new processes. It overcomes the characteristics of the traditional artillery in the Ming army that are large in size, short in range, and weak in lethality. Due to the use of high manganese steel as the cast gun
Materials and the thickness of the barrel have been greatly reduced, reducing the size and weight of the artillery by more than 50%. After using yellow gunpowder as propellant, the range of the artillery has been greatly improved, and the longest range can reach more than a thousand steps.
.With the efforts of craftsmen, blooming cannonballs that can explode were developed, replacing the solid cannonballs commonly used in the Ming army.
When the Kanyu camp went to Runing, it did not carry artillery because it had no combat mission. After receiving the order to go to the Ningxia border, Su Hao asked Xu Guangqi and others to send a batch of equipment from the capital to Ningxia, including dozens of these
New type of artillery.
Previously, when Kanyu camp faced off against Yiyun, Su Hao did not use these artillery pieces because he wanted to use them as a weapon. New weapons can only be used unexpectedly to panic the opponent to the greatest extent. This time, the Ming army
Facing the fierce Tatar cavalry, Su Hao knew that it was time to make these artillery available.
In order to let Xiao Ruxun understand the performance of these artillery pieces, Su Hao specially asked someone to pull a cannon into a mountain col and fire a few shots a few days ago, and then asked Xiao Ruxun to observe the effect of the bombardment. The one with yellow explosives
The flowering cannonball fell in the bushes and blew up the tree trunks as thick as a bowl. After Xiao Ruxun saw it, he was ecstatic and full of confidence in defeating the Rabbit.
After repeated discussions, Xiao Ruxun decided to go out of the city to fight against the rabbit, because Su artillery is most effective when used on an open plane. As for the timing of firing, it was also rigorously demonstrated, and it was determined that the Tatar cavalry would be ready to go.
Fire at the moment to get the best effect.
On the Tatar army's position, Chagan's raised hand was about to fall when suddenly there was a rumble in his ears, followed immediately by the roar of artillery shells across the sky. He subconsciously looked back and saw
A row of black iron lumps flew towards his cavalry.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The cannonball fell into the Tatar cavalry and exploded. The yellow explosive made by mixing nitroglycerin and sawdust was far more powerful than the traditional black powder. The fragments of the cannonball flew everywhere, and the simple armor on the Tatar cavalry was like a
It was cut open as easily as a piece of paper, and shrapnel penetrated the bodies of the cavalry. Blood spurted out like a fountain.
"Xi Liu Liu!"
The huge explosion and dazzling fire shocked all the war horses. They jumped up violently and ran wildly in all directions. There was only one thought in their minds. That was to leave this terrible place as soon as possible. The riders on the horses were also suddenly shocked.
Fang was stunned and didn't know what to do. He could only tighten the reins in vain, trying to calm the frightened horse as soon as possible.
"Boom boom boom!"
The Ming army's gunners did not miss this good opportunity. Taking advantage of the chaos of their opponents, they quickly cleaned the barrels, loaded and fired, and threw the second batch of shells at the enemy position. This time, the gunners were among the shells. Mixed with half of the shotgun, these shotguns exploded in mid-air, and large pieces of iron sand scattered like a goddess scattering flowers, injuring all the soldiers and horses within a dozen steps.
Looking at the Tatar position, it was already in chaos. Countless horses were running aimlessly, colliding with each other, and trampling the infantry who had no time to escape. Some riders were knocked off their horses, but their feet were still hanging on. On the pedal, his head and body were dragged to pieces by the galloping horse.
"Don't mess up! Stay still!" Cha Gan shouted hoarsely, not realizing that one of his arms had been cut off in half by flying shrapnel, and blood was pouring out.
"Hurry up and gather your troops! Don't mess up, don't mess up!" The rabbit also caught up from behind to help clean up the mess. The expected charge had already come to nothing. Although the three thousand-man teams suffered few casualties, their formation was complete. There was chaos, and some riders were taken a mile or two away by the fleeing horses. From the looks of it, they might not be planning to come back for a while.
"Oh——" The Ming army position opposite was filled with joy. The soldiers waved their weapons, shouted loudly, laughed, and watched the Tatars' jokes. Since the Tatar cavalry had completely dispersed, it was not convenient for artillery fire. , Xiong Minyan waved a green flag, asking the gunners to stop and wait for the next firing.
"Haha, in other words, the power you gave Zhuli Rabbit is really powerful." Xiao Ruxun was riding on the horse, watching the tragic situation on the Tatar army's position with a telescope, and said to Su Hao cheerfully.
Su Hao said: "Brother Xiao is out. This is a warning given to the rebels by our Ningxia Guard. You are the commander-in-chief of Ningxia. This contribution should be credited to you."
"After these few shots, it's enough for Litu to drink a pot. It will take him half an hour to reorganize the team." Xiao Ruxun said.
Su Hao said: "Brother Xiao, I think the actual killing effect of these shots is not obvious. It seems that at most more than a hundred people were killed, and more were injured, but most of them were not fatal injuries. They did not achieve the purpose I imagined. .When Litu comes back to his senses, he will probably have to prepare for a bigger offensive."
Xiao Ruxun said: "When the two armies are fighting, they can inflict hundreds of casualties on the other side at the first meeting, but our side is unscathed. This is already very difficult. This will boost our morale and dampen the morale of the other side. It’s very beneficial. Fighting is actually about boosting morale. If you look closely, the Tatar cavalry don’t even dare to look at us now.”
Su Hao raised his binoculars and looked across. The Tatar cavalry had already retreated another two to three hundred steps, obviously fearing that they would stay within the range of the artillery shells and be hit again. Chagan had already fainted due to excessive blood loss and was carried by the soldiers. Go to the rear for treatment. With such a serious injury, it is hard to say whether you can save your life. Now it is the Rabbit who is personally directing the team to restore order.
It can be seen from the telescope that the frightened horses were still in shock, and the riders had to spend a lot of effort to get them to return to the team. And even the riders on the horses, as Xiao Ruxun said, did not dare to look at the Ming army. He only turned his head secretly to take a glance from time to time, obviously he was afraid of being beaten.
"Send the order. The Tatars' frontal attack has been frustrated. Be careful of them outflanking them from both sides." Xiao Ruxun was very calm and gave the order to the ordering soldiers.
"Got the order!" the messenger agreed and galloped to the wings to convey Xiao Ruxun's order.
When the Ming army came out of the city to meet the enemy, they formed an arc with their backs against the city wall, and the two wings were connected to the city wall, so they didn't have to worry about the Tatar army outflanking them from the side. However, Su Hao deployed all his main firepower on the front. The strength of the two wings was slightly weak, so Xiao Ruxun always reminded the soldiers on both sides to be more vigilant. Once he found that the Tatars were attacking the two wings, he would mobilize troops from the middle to support them.
"Take these three thousand-man teams down. Each thousand-man household must calm down the team as soon as possible. Anyone who makes any noise will be killed without mercy. Bring up three more thousand-man teams from behind and prepare to charge."
On the Tatar position, the force rabbit is also adjusting its deployment. The three thousand-man troops in front are no longer available in a short time. Because the war horses are frightened, they will definitely hesitate when charging. At this time, if If the opponent's firearms block you again, the war horse will be frightened again, and the situation will be out of control.
The three thousand cavalry were defeated before they even entered the battle. They retreated dejectedly to rest. The Tatar cavalry behind saw this and couldn't help but murmur in their hearts. The three thousand-man cavalry who were newly transferred were there. The team was reorganized eight hundred steps away from the Ming army. The arrogant look on the cavalry's faces could no longer be seen. Instead, there was an inexplicable fear.
"Asshole! The Ming army is just a few small cannons, what's so scary? As long as we rush across the distance of 500 steps, we can slaughter these Han dogs. At a distance of 500 steps, even if the Han dogs fire cannons, How many more times can it be released! How many of us can it be killed?"
Zhulitu encouraged his men loudly, but his men had different ideas from him. For a commander, casualties are just a number, but for every soldier, life and death are only once for him. Who is not afraid? If they faced the Ming army with cold weapons in hand, they would have nothing to fear, because they had the confidence and experience to defeat their opponents. But now what appeared on the opposite side were firearms they had never seen before, and so many of their colleagues could not even stand in front of the enemy. He was already dead without even seeing him. This made the cavalry not afraid.
"Listen to my order and prepare..." Zhuli Rabbit took Chagan's place, raised his hand high, and scanned all the cavalry with his eyes, waiting for the moment when everyone was most focused to issue the charge order.
"put!"
As if dubbing with Zhuli Rabbit, Xiong Minyang, who had been observing his opponent's movements on the Ming army's position, was the first to issue the order.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Dozens of artillery roared again. This time, the gunners adjusted the propellant and installed a charge pack with a range of 800 steps. If accuracy is not considered, the range of Su's artillery can even reach 1,500 steps. The range was previously set to 1,500 steps. The shooting range of 500 steps was determined just because the Tatars chose to start at 500 steps. After being hit, Jilitu led his team to retreat 300 steps, thinking that they were out of the range of the Ming army's artillery. Who knew they might have a back-up plan?
"The Ming army is firing!"
"Run!"
The cavalrymen who were lining up had been secretly looking at the Ming army's position. When they saw the flash of fire over there, they were completely shocked before the sound of cannons could be heard. They didn't even bother to wait for Litu's order. They all turned their horses' heads and ran back. Since there was no unified order, everyone collided with each other and became chaotic without fighting.
"You bastards, who told you to run away? Those who escaped without permission..." Zhulitu was so angry that his face was almost bleeding.
"Big leader, be careful!" The soldiers accompanying Zhuli Rabbit were not as calm as Zhuli Rabbit. Hearing the whistle of the cannonballs above their heads, the two soldiers rushed forward in unison and pulled Zhuli Rabbit off his horse. Press it on the ground.
"boom!"
A bomb fell right next to Zhuli Rabbit, and the powerful shock wave immediately blew away Zhuli Rabbit's horse. A soldier who jumped on Zhuli Rabbit was also blown away. It took a long time before some of his arms were broken. The stump of the limb fell from the sky and landed a few steps away from Zhuli Rabbit. (To be continued...)