The sun in the sky seems to be getting higher and higher, and its warmth is getting further and further away.
The cold wind howled at the mountain pass, making people's faces hurt.
The fortress named Dingbei Fort, with nearly a thousand soldiers, originally lined up to welcome His Royal Highness the King of Yu's inspection. Unexpectedly, they were suddenly asked to leave the fortress.
"Why is this?"
Everyone complained that it was too uncomfortable in the winter.
"Come out, come out!"
Mr. Qian was unambiguous and directly forced people away. The inertia of obedience forced everyone to obey.
Then, a strange scene happened.
Tens of thousands of troops stood in front of Dingbei Fort, raising their heads as if looking at something.
Immediately, the people of Dingbeibao were shocked.
Nearly twenty red cannons were rolled out and placed on the slope.
"Boom!!"
The first wave of test guns made a huge noise that reached into the sky.
However, a scene that shocked the artillery commander appeared: not a single artillery hit.
"How can this be?"
After so many days of operation, the artillerymen have become more and more tame with the artillery. Even if they are testing the artillery, they can never miss a shot.
"What's wrong?"
King Yu cast a searching look.
The artillery commander is Wang Xi's apprentice, his name is Zhang Huo, he is in his thirties, he was born as a servant, he has been with Wang Xi for a long time, and he is skilled in artillery operation.
"Your Highness, it's very weird." Zhang Huo blamed himself: "The angle and the amount of medicine are all fine, but it's just not accurate. It's weird."
"Hahaha!!"
Zhu Yixi laughed, stamped his feet and said, "Look carefully at this land. Is it flat?"
Zhang Huo was shocked. He hurriedly knelt down and lowered his head to look straight. Suddenly he noticed something was wrong. It was slightly tilted upward.
"The ground is slanted." Zhang Huo suddenly realized: "No wonder it's not accurate."
Except for the trapezoidal slope, the ground outside the city is artificially uneven.
Of course, this is the same as trenches and ladders, which increase the difficulty for the enemy and take some time to get through.
Zhang Huo immediately took action.
The accuracy of the artillery depends on three things: angle, loading capacity, and star sight.
The angle is generally 45 degrees upward, which is the most powerful. The loading amount has a precise powder rise. It is not only a measuring tool for weighing gunpowder, but also a tool for loading gunpowder.
The final star sight and door sight are actually using three points and one line to weld an iron needle on the gun, and then set a U-shaped iron block behind it for aiming.
"Rumble--"
The second time, the artillery advanced accurately, and nearly half of the twenty shells landed on the bastion.
What is surprising is that the damage caused by the artillery to Dingbei Fort was almost minimal.
Seen from a distance or even just scratching an itch.
"This?" Zhang Huo was annoyed, why was he so weird today: "Shoot for me again, the red cannon is not even afraid of Xiangyang, I don't believe it will be difficult."
"Cum for me-"
His Highness Prince Yu secretly nodded to the artillery unit. It was indeed made with real money and silver, and the gunpowder was not in vain.
Chen Yongfu on the side was pleasantly surprised, and then he was shocked by a series of artillery fire: "Your Highness, Your Highness, if we blow it up again, Dingbei Fort will be gone."
"No hurry!" Zhu Yixi shook his head.
At that time, Russia relied on the city of Yaksa to suffer months of bombardment from the Shenwei General's artillery.
This Dingbei Fort is made of earth and cement. It is stronger than before and not so fragile.
Therefore, the soldiers of Dingbei Fort watched helplessly as their artillery bombarded the fortress for half an hour without stopping.
Smoke and dust filled the air.
The huge recoil of the red artillery kept moving backwards, kicking up a lot of dust.
"Stop it!"
Hundreds of shells attacked, and Zhu Yixi felt that enough was enough.
“How about going and seeing the castle!”
King Yu waved his hand and asked his guards to check.
Chen Yongfu had a thin layer of sweat on his forehead and his face looked ugly.
"It is rumored that during the Battle of Songjin, Jiannu brought out hundreds of artillery pieces, which outnumbered the artillery pieces of Jinzhou City, and the army was frightened."
Zhu Yixi glanced at him and said softly: "If you can't even hold this little artillery, the entire Fangcheng Xia Dao will be unreliable."
"What your Highness said is true!"
What else can Chen Yongfu say? His Highness has too many fantastic ideas. No normal person would use artillery to bombard the city to verify the quality.
Fortunately, I was conscientious at that time, otherwise it would have been a disaster.
A quarter of an hour later, the bodyguard ran back and felt the eyes on him, and couldn't help but say:
"Your Highness, there are only some dents and bullet holes in the walls of Dingbeibao, but the overall situation is intact."
Chen Yongfu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
"That's good!"
Zhu Yixi smiled and said to Chen Yongfu: "Chen Tongzhi, it seems that the entire Fangcheng defense line is rock solid!"
"Thank you, Your Highness Hong Fu!" Chen Yongfu said from the bottom of his heart: "The soil and cement, as well as the strange method of building the fortress, really opened the eyes of the general."
When all the generals heard this, they were amazed again and again. If such a good opportunity was missed, they immediately flattered him again and again.
The atmosphere became harmonious instantly.
"This time, when I learned from Nanjing that Jiannu was going south with the intention of breaking into a thief, I made up my mind that I would definitely make Jiannu suffer a bloody blow."
The joy on King Yu's face dimmed, he put his hands behind his back and said with extraordinary momentum: "Don't he have more artillery? Then let's compete!"
As he spoke, he said to the generals with a confident look on his face: "I brought from Xiangyang the achievements of the Craftsman Camp in half a year - fifty red cannons."
boom--
At this time, everyone took a deep breath and couldn't close their mouths.
In an era when ten gates could break a city, the power of fifty gates was unimaginable.
Under this situation, Zhu Yixi did not enter Dingbeibao, but instead patrolled around the mountain pass hundreds of miles wide.
He didn't feel relieved until he saw it with his own eyes.
This is his most important line of defense.
On November 30th, King Yu arrived at his destination—Xiangcheng.
At the same time, the red lady, who was recruited by military orders, had no choice but to go to Xiangcheng.
With a shelter and several thousand stones of food, the Red Lady had no choice but to lead two thousand people to Xiangcheng to meet the King of Yu.
"General, let's forget it!"
Fifty miles outside Xiangcheng, the Red Lady's men were stationed and reported to Xiangcheng in advance, waiting for a reply.
The cold wind was blowing, and the red lady was wearing a coat inside and an armor outside. Her favorite red cloak was blowing in the wind.
Even though she is wrapped in layers, her graceful figure and stubborn eyes have a strong temptation.
The soldier's chest puffed up, his thin lips pursed, and he couldn't help but suggest.
"I can't go!"
The red lady didn't pay attention to the gazes of everyone. She held her spear and said coldly: "Breakers are enemies, and it is not advisable to establish slaves. Now, do we have a way out?"
"Tiger Girl, stop talking."
The tiger girl had no choice but to sigh. The heavy burden on her chest could not stop trembling.
"General, if King Na Yu has any evil plans against you, we sisters will never let him go."
The tiger girl's eyes widened and she said in a deep voice.
A row of female guards beside him couldn't help but agree.
"Not to mention that King Yu has a good reputation, but I am an old and old widow who has been married to someone else. How can anyone take notice of me?"
The red lady was deeply moved and made a rare joke.