His Majesty Li Er did not think that the city of Pyongyang could be captured with just the power of the navy, causing the entire country of Goguryeo to paralyze. After all, Goguryeo was also a powerful country entrenched in Liaodong, with hundreds of thousands of armor, and your mere navy could march straight into it.
His country’s capital?
Why do you think that Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, who went on several expeditions to the east but came back in vain, is so embarrassed?
The navy of the Sui army was not weak, and it was still rampaging across the East. However, it could only serve as an auxiliary force to assist the main force in fighting. Let alone rush to Pyongyang City and capture it, it could not even enter the mouth of the Xishui River. I really thought it was everywhere.
Are the troops guarding the river on both sides of the river a display?
That's not how bragging works...
Cheng Wuting was right in front of His Majesty Li Er, and could clearly see His Majesty Li Er's expression. Even the generals who were standing aside showed disapproval, obviously feeling that he was exaggerating.
Oh!
I won’t say much, I just hope that when you see the power of fire bombs later, you will still have the same thoughts as you do now...
The army quickly crossed the Daqing River on the pontoon bridge and threw themselves into the position. This pontoon bridge built based on ships was more stable than before. The war horses walking on it were not frightened at all, and they crossed the river steadily.
Then team after team gathered together to make final preparations before the siege.
His Majesty Li Er saw that more than 100,000 troops had crossed the river, and said to Li Ji aside: "Can we attack the city?"
The number of troops originally gathered on the north bank of the Daqing River reached 400,000, and there were still more than 200,000 troops advancing slowly behind. On the one hand, they could mop up the remaining Goguryeo troops along the way, and on the other hand, they could also protect the army's rear route, and they were not surprised by the enemy's surprise attack.
If all the 400,000 troops want to cross the Daqing River, they may have to wait until tomorrow morning...
What's more, if you only build An City, how can you use 400,000 troops to attack it? There is no way to open up the formation. You can only gather together and attack in turns, no matter how many people there are.
Li Ji nodded and said: "The 150,000 troops have crossed the river, and we can start the battle. Use naval artillery to bombard the city to demoralize the enemy troops, and then the army begins to attack the city. After the fire bombs are fired, the naval ships will re-build the pontoon bridge.
, the rest of the army crossed the river in turn."
Changsun Wuji on the side had an expressionless face. Li Ji was the minister Zuopushe. He was the chief minister of the dynasty and an invincible general. He naturally assumed the position of deputy commander-in-chief of the army.
At this time, he can't compete with Li Ji...
His Majesty Li Er nodded and said to Cheng Wuting: "Get ready to bombard the city with artillery!"
"Here!"
Cheng Wuting received the order and ordered the captain beside him. The captain quickly ran to the river and issued the battle order.
The navy soldiers on the warship temporarily removed the pontoon bridge they had set up, stacked the planks on the deck, and turned the bow so that the cannon on the bow was aimed at Jian'an City in the distance.
The more than 100,000 troops who had already crossed the river were assembled, sharpening their swords, and were waiting for a round of artillery fire from the navy to begin the siege of the city.
The breeze along the river is gentle and murderous!
The warship slowly turned around, and the soldiers pulled off the oilcloth gun jacket wrapping the gun barrel, adjusted the angle, and loaded ammunition.
A warship located in the middle of the river opened fire first, with a muffled "boom" sound, and a ball of orange-red flames exploded from the muzzle, which was particularly conspicuous in the dark night.
The cannonball drew an obvious parabolic trajectory in the night sky and landed more than ten feet outside the city wall of Jian'an City. After landing, the shell burst and was thrown to the ground, igniting a raging fire.
Ashina Simo, who was standing behind His Majesty Li Er, was a little disappointed and shouted: "This is too inaccurate, isn't it? It's a long way off."
Most of the other generals had never seen artillery fired, so naturally they didn't understand that this cannon was just a test fire, and they all had similar expressions.
Cheng Wuting explained: "If the artillery wants to shoot far, it can only raise the muzzle and shoot the shells out in a parabola. Just imagine, how difficult it is to throw a stone and hit a target one mile away?"
Therefore, before the artillery fires a salvo, it is necessary to test-fire a few rounds to calculate the accurate muzzle elevation angle, so that when the salvo is fired later, there will be no false starts."
The generals were dizzy, as if they understood, but they didn't quite understand.
Soon, the warship fired another cannon. This time the cannonball drew a long parabola in the air, passed Jian'an City, and landed in the mountains and forests in the distance. There was also a faint light of fire.
The generals twitched their mouths together, this is so accurate, hehe...
Cheng Wuting was very excited and said loudly: "This time the shooting elements have been found, and the volley will start next!"
His Majesty Li Er couldn't help but ask: "This has already been overshot. How do you say we have found a good angle?"
Cheng Wuting explained patiently: "In artillery design, the elevation angle of the muzzle is determined based on the distance between the targets, and this elevation angle is not determined by feeling, but by precise calculation. This kind of artillery shell that passes the target,
It's called 'cross-fire'. Once cross-fire occurs, it means that the range measurement has been correct and the target is covered by the artillery fire range. The rest is just a matter of probability. As long as enough shells are fired, the target can be completely destroyed."
The generals fainted again.
The Navy has been a branch of the military since ancient times, but why does it sound so confusing and incomprehensible to the way the Navy fights today?
The cavalry rides on horses, and the navy rides on boats. It’s just an extra artillery piece. It seems like it has become a completely new branch of arms...
The more His Majesty Li Er didn't understand, the more interested he became, and asked: "What you are talking about... how to calculate the shooting of Zhu Yuan?"
Cheng Wuting said: "The specific calculation method is very complicated, and it is difficult to explain it in a few words. On every warship of the navy, there are two people who are responsible for calculating the shooting elements, one master and one master, so as to prevent someone from missing during the battle.
If you sacrifice yourself carefully, you will not be able to use the power of the artillery to attack the enemy ships."
Changsun Wuji suddenly interrupted: "Isn't this calculation method difficult to learn?"
Cheng Wuting said: "Let's put it this way, every soldier responsible for calculating and shooting the various elements is a treasure in the navy. In terms of their calculation ability alone, they are no better than those clerks in the Taishi Bureau."
Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air... What the hell is this? It seems that as long as you have something to do with the navy, anything can happen to people, it's unbelievable.
Where is the Taishi Bureau? It is the place where astronomical phenomena are recorded and calendars are drawn up! Almost all the best calculation talents in the world gather here. Cheng Wuting actually said that any soldier on the warship who is responsible for calculating and shooting Zhu Yuan can be qualified for the Taishi Bureau
The scribe... is really a bit sensational.
Everyone was about to ask again, when suddenly they felt a bright light flash before their eyes, and flames shot out from the muzzles of dozens of warships on the river, followed by an earth-shattering muffled sound.
boom!
The artillery was fired, and the huge recoil caused the warship to jerk back. The hull moved slightly on the river. Dozens of cannons fired shells from the muzzles, and thick clouds of smoke instantly filled the air, wrapping the entire river.
.
This power from science and technology made all the Tang army's blood boil at this moment!
In the distance, Jian'an City, shrouded in darkness, suddenly lit up. Dozens of fire bombs accurately fell into the city. Balls of wild fires ignited, and soon spread into the city.
Boom! Boom!
The prepared warships fired a volley here. After three rounds, all the fire bombs were fired, and then they turned around and re-laid the planks into pontoons to help the army cross the river.
In the distance, the entire Jian'an City was already on fire. The fire was rising into the sky, accompanied by fierce smoke, just like a huge torch in the dark night, blazing and violent!
Even though they were far away, they could still feel the violence and heat erupting from the sky-high flames, and half of the dark sky was burned red!
Everyone, including His Majesty Li Er, looked at each other in shock.
A hundred fire bombs are already so powerful, so how tragic would it be if Bisha City was burned by hundreds of bombs?
I'm afraid it's not an exaggeration to say "hell on earth"...
After Changsun Wuji was shocked, he brought out his theory again, lifted up his robe, bowed to His Majesty Li Er, and saluted, with a look of compassion on his face: "The power of these fire bombs is earth-shattering, enough to burn even stubborn rocks.
Dregs! Attack the city with it, turn it into charcoal, and turn humans and animals into ashes. Such violence and cruelty are unheard of! Although the barbarians are not from our tribe, they are born between heaven and earth. How can we treat them like animals? They are animals.
, and cannot bear to be subjected to such cruel means! Your Majesty is the co-lord of the world and is respected as the 'Khan of Heaven' by the world. You should also be gentle to foreigners and spread kindness. Only in this way can it last for thousands of generations! I sincerely request your Majesty to issue an edict.
If a quasi-naval force were to create such a weapon that would bring harmony to the world and be inhumane, it would generate spiritual thoughts and be praised by the world!"
As he spoke, a few tears actually came out of his eyes...