Six red cannons were covered with white cloth on the city wall.
The gun barrel made of pig iron was dark and cold. After quickly loading the shells, he aimed at the location of the catapults and fired!
Boom!
There were six deafening roars in succession, and the barrel of the red cannon emitted real blue-black smoke.
The artillery shells streaked across the sky like meteors, flew past the Liao army's positions, and went straight to the location of the catapults behind the Liao army.
It's just that the artillery of this era is unsatisfactory in terms of power and accuracy.
In order to hit the target, the bulky red cannon must rely on the experience of the gunner, and the rest can only be left to God's will.
However, the huge firing cost of the red cannon meant that the court could not invest too much in training the gunners in firing skills, so when a cannon was fired, it was almost entirely dependent on God's will with eyes closed.
Under such a premise, its accuracy can only be described as miserable.
Six red-coated cannons fired a salvo and six shells. Only two of them were slightly more reliable, but they only damaged two catapults. The other four shells killed dozens of people, but the catapults were still
In perfect condition.
In today's red cannons, the role of the gunpowder is to push the huge solid shells out of the barrel and cause physical damage with the potential energy of the shells themselves. The gunpowder hardly participates in the explosion.
Therefore, its power is extremely limited.
Moreover, its filling is very troublesome.
One volley can only be fired once per stick of incense.
Due to its low efficiency and unreliable power, the red cannon has been unable to occupy the leading role on the battlefield even though it has been around for many years.
Today Li Chen really saw its limitations.
There are eight catapults in total on the opposite side. After experiencing a salvo of six red cannons, all of them are still capable of throwing stones again. And seeing that the second round of stones is about to hit, the red cannons on our side are about to hit.
Still loading ammo.
This kind of efficiency can only be useful in positional warfare when facing targets that are huge and cannot move.
For example, the Hall of Supreme Harmony during the chaos in the capital.
Li Chen frowned, pulled Wu Qingcang over, and said, "Immediately find a group of sharpshooters with extraordinary arm strength to carry the Great Qin Divine Thunder with arrows and destroy the Liao army's catapults!"
The city wall is far away from the catapult, and ordinary means cannot effectively kill it. The only deterrent red cannon has also proven that its accuracy is unreliable, so Li Chen can only treat it as a living horse.
medical.
Chen Tong had sent a batch of Great Qin Divine Thunder here before, so Wu Qingcang was no stranger to this thing. When he heard Li Chen's attention, his eyes lit up and he immediately ordered people to start preparations.
At this time, the second round of catapults was already coming.
"Your Highness, this is really not a place to stay for a long time. A gentleman would not stand under a dangerous wall, so why don't you please come down from the city wall!" Xu Wei said urgently.
Gritting his teeth, Li Chen glanced at the Liao army that was still rushing towards them like a tide, and said angrily: "Let's go, get down first!"
He knew that if he stayed here at this time, not only would he not be able to help, but he would actually be a hindrance.
Smart people should make the right choice at the right time. TV dramas that forcefully show off the halo and heroic persona of the protagonist even though they know the danger is extremely dangerous are all set by cerebral palsy.
If Li Chen raised his arms and forcibly boosted his morale on the front line, the next moment, the Liao army's archers and catapults would target him and attack him like a mad dog.
