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Along with the sound of firing, the first thing to fire was not the ready-made fire cannons, but the six Hongyi cannons located in the army. These six cannons were originally transferred by the Qing army from Shengjing to Yaksa for use in siege.
Yes, I didn’t expect that the Qing army under the city of Yaksa would be made dumplings by the Guan Ning Army who suddenly came out. And before these six Hongyi cannons could be transported to Yaksa, they were captured by the Guan Ning Army on the way to Shangyang Fort.
The reserve division was captured and quickly transported to Ningguta. They only made a show at the foot of Ningguta City without firing a single shot. The remaining Qing troops in the city were unable to withstand it, and even the inner line Anmar that had been deployed in advance was
When no one made an attack, the defenders surrendered. Their surrender marked the change of ownership of the Manchu Qing military town second only to Shengjing outside the customs.
After occupying Ninggu Pagoda, in order to quickly attack Shengjing, Zhao Qiang led the Guards Division to Qingyuan to join the vanguard division. These six Hongyi cannons were regarded as an effective weapon to conquer Shengjing and were dragged there on a special trip. Originally,
There are also several cannons at the top of Ninggu Tower, but they were too heavy and inconvenient to drag, so they were not brought with them. The small cannons that Guan Ning's army had previously captured from the Russian army were put on display because they were all polished off.
He stayed in Ai'ai City. Therefore, these six Hongyi cannons were the only artillery power in Hu Wang's hands. The former generals of the Wu Army who had seen the power of the Hongyi cannons regarded these six cannons as valuable treasures and were reluctant to take them out.
, these six cannons had been "mute" during several tentative attacks by the Qing army. Only now did they reveal their ferocious faces in the face of the Qing army's cavalry.
"Boom, boom, boom"
With a volley and a whistling sound, six hot, heavy iron balls fell towards the charging Qing army, either hitting the Qing army's body or hitting the horse's neck. Suddenly, regardless of man or horse, they were all bloody and bloody.
The smashed corpse could no longer be pieced together. After passing through the people and horses, the cannon jumped and rolled on the hard ground, creating a bloody path. As the cannon jumped, dozens of Qing soldiers screamed and rolled to the ground, and dozens of war horses fell to the ground.
Thumping to the ground, the Qing army's charging formation was thrown into chaos. The Qing army, who had no time to dodge, could only bite the bullet and ride on the corpses in front of them. The rear company was quickly tripped to the ground, and the rear ones were quickly tripped to the ground.
Because the Qing army could not control the speed of their horses, they could only bump into the bodies or horses of their companions. Under a series of domino effects, the six cannons turned hundreds of Qing army's forward troops into a mess, effectively slowing down their advance.
Attack steps. This made Prince Kang Jie, who was leading his troops from behind, frown, and also made Kangxi and the princes and ministers who were watching the battle from a distance worried.
In order to break through the Guanning army's defense line at once, the six thousand elite cavalry from the Beijing camp such as the forward battalion, the guard camp, and the Xiaoqi battalion were used in a "fist", densely packed in a cone shape, and the distance between the cavalry in front and the cavalry behind was even
None of them are as wide as one person, so when the cannons fall, it is difficult to hit them. "False firing" may be the most appropriate word to describe the firing of these six Hongyi cannons at this time.
The Hongyi Cannon is the most powerful artillery in this era. Whether it is defending a city or fighting in the field, as long as the cannon is fired, it will be a mess. The only drawback is that it is too heavy, so heavy that sometimes it even becomes a burden. Fortunately, these six cannons
The artillery was dragged over with great pains before the Qing army arrived. Before the Qing army attacked, the gunners had already adjusted the gun position, and the most prominent protruding surface in the army that was most conducive to firing the artillery was opened at once.
Therefore, as long as one's own defense line is not breached, these six red barbarian cannons will continue to fire until there are no more cannons, and the firing of each cannon means the loss of at least ten lives.
The gunners responsible for firing included Han Chinese, Saurons, Feiyala people, and even Manchus. If you look carefully, you will find that there are more than a dozen Russians. These people are all prisoners of Guan Ning's army.
Prisoners of war captured in battle. Because there were no gunners who knew how to operate artillery, the artillery candidates for the Guanning Army were initially selected by Russians. Later, with the expansion of prisoners, the current establishment was gradually formed. According to incomplete statistics
, the army and the artillerymen left behind already have four to five hundred people, and most of them are now in Qingyuan, belonging to the Guards Division. Although they only have a few guns, they have the organization of a brigade, and hundreds of households in the brigade are Russian
Kardenov.
Under the command of Kardenov, the gunners fired and loaded the guns calmly. Most of these gunners had served as gunners, especially those on the front line who were directly responsible for firing. They were all trained in actual combat, so their firing results were
It is very satisfying. Of course, compared with the "combination of infantry and artillery" artillery skills of later generations, they are obviously incomparable and very rough, but with a circle of guards, they beat those densely packed Qing troops who were like dead targets.
Cavalry, they are more than enough.
The not-so-violent artillery fire from Guan Ning's army caused a commotion in the Qing army's camp, but the elite is the elite. After a brief commotion, each battalion of Qing troops, under the command of the officers, quickly bypassed
Those fallen companions, with red eyes and hoarse voices, brandished long knives and rushed towards the earth wall in front of them.
Hu Wang did not expect that these six Hongyi cannons could push back the Qing army, because the number was too small, and the Hongyi cannons could not be fired continuously. They usually fired three to four times and had to pause for a while to allow the barrels to fire.
Cool down, otherwise the barrel will explode when loading gunpowder, not only injuring your own people, but also the cannon will be useless.
What Hu Wang wanted was shock, and what he wanted was for the Qing army to feel precarious, not knowing when a cannon would fall on top of their heads.
The only way to truly defeat the Qing army is through the Fire Gun Regiment, which has proven itself through actual actions in every battle.
The Second Regiment led by Chen Weitong was one of the two fusilier regiments of the Guards Division and the only fusilier regiment of the Guanning Army in Qingyuan. Under the roar of artillery and the screams of the Qing army,
With a loud sound, he proudly pulled out his command knife, stared ahead, and issued the firing order to his subordinates who he was proud of.
"Fire!"
"Bang, bang, bang"
A group of six hundred soldiers equipped with flintlock guns fired their muskets almost simultaneously. Black smoke once again enveloped the battlefield. Under the protection of the black smoke, the six hundred soldiers buried themselves in the trenches dug in advance.
At the same time, under the command of the officer, the six hundred soldiers of the second brigade fired their firecrackers forward, regardless of the black smoke in front of them.