The sudden blow made the Tatar soldiers on the river dizzy. The Tatar soldiers on the bamboo rafts and wooden rafts were shot one after another, screaming. In panic, some people tried to change the direction and row back, but in the rapids, it was easy to do so.
The bamboo and wooden rafts used to cross the river are impossible to control at all. If you are not careful, you will be capsized in the river.
Some Tatars took the initiative to jump into the water. They knew that staying on the raft would be a living target. Although it was also dangerous to jump into the rapids, at least their heads were only exposed in the waves, and the other party could not target them.
Guns roared and smoke rose into the sky.
Regardless of whether they fell into the water actively or passively, half of the Tatar soldiers on the dozens of wooden rafts sank and floated in the waves, and the bamboo rafts and wooden rafts were also half empty.
Without human control, the bamboo rafts and wooden rafts drifted with the current, rushing downstream quickly in the surging river. Some Tatars were clever and clung to the edges of the bamboo and wooden rafts desperately, and followed the bamboo rafts to float downstream. At least this way
They would not be drowned. However, more than a hundred Tatar soldiers struggled in the torrent and rushed downstream with the swollen river water. They were afraid that they were in danger.
Zhang Yanling and the heavily armed Zhu Houzhao stood on the edge of the forest on the shore and witnessed everything in front of them.
Seeing the smoke and dust rising into the sky, listening to the roar of volleys of guns, and witnessing the chaotic scene of the Tatars being killed and overturned in the middle of the river, Zhang Yanling's mouth showed a smile of satisfaction. This was like a look, after spending so much money, it was finally done.
The firearms that came out can finally play their intended role smoothly.
This is the battle scene in Zhang Yanling's mind where firearms kill opponents.
Although the size of the cannon team is small, with only thirty cannons, this is already the prototype of the battle in which hot weapons crush cold weapons in Zhang Yanling's imagination. Target shooting on the shore against the Tatars in the rapids, this is
It was simply a one-sided massacre.
"Uncle, you are right. Those blunderbuss are really powerful weapons for killing enemies. At this distance, it is difficult for bows and arrows to reach, unless there are a large number of archers shooting randomly. And dozens of blunderbuss can kill and injure the Tatars so much.
So many. I really didn't expect it. No wonder you said that you only need fifty people to defend here." Zhu Houzhao was full of praise, and his eyes were shining with excitement.
Zhang Yanling said solemnly: "The distance of the musket is indeed longer than that of the bow and arrow, and the accuracy is also higher. However, to achieve such an effect, it must occupy a favorable terrain. If the Tatars did not cross the river in the rapids, they would not be able to cross the river.
Such a miraculous effect
.If the Tatars were charging on horseback on flat ground, they would not be able to stop them with those thirty muskets. Moreover, this thing is extremely expensive. If you make one musket, you can make two hundred bows.
Yes. In terms of cost-effectiveness, it’s actually not that high.”
Zhu Houzhao nodded and smiled: "That's right. This thing is too expensive. It can still be used to win by surprise. Conventional combat requires bows and crossbows. A soldier equipped with a blunderbuss will never be able to defeat two hundred archers.
To counterbalance, for the imperial army, it is natural to consider the overall situation. Guns are still too expensive and the imperial court cannot afford to equip them."
Zhang Yanling smiled and nodded, thinking: It's best if you think so. I'm really afraid that you want this thing from me and want me to dedicate it to the court. I deliberately said the cost is expensive, isn't it just because I'm afraid that you will follow me?
"Uncle, the Tatars are running back. Are they going to give up crossing the river?" Zhu Hou looked at the dozens of bamboo rafts rowing back on the river.
Zhang Yanling also saw that more than a dozen bamboo rafts were rowing to the other side with all their strength. The bamboo rafts that did not cross the center of the river could still be rowed back, after all, they were not in the center of the rapids. When life and death were at stake, everyone worked harder,
They struggled to maneuver the ferry platoon and fled back.
"Yuan Cheng, cease fire and prepare." Zhang Yanling shouted loudly.
Zhao Yuancheng hurriedly passed on the order, and the roar of the gunfire also subsided. Just now, each of the guards fired more than twenty shots. At this moment, they hurriedly cleaned the condensed gunpowder residue in the barrel and used river water to cool the barrel.
Prepare for follow-up shooting.
"Could it be that the Tatars don't dare to cross the river?" Zhu Houzhao asked.
Zhang Yanling shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, they will not give up. If they don't force the river, they are waiting to die. Your Majesty, we have to get ready. Doesn't His Majesty want to kill the enemy with his own hands? There will be a chance soon."
On the other side, Asbas was furious as he witnessed what happened to his former army's thousand-man team. Not long ago, it was a scene of a thousand people crossing the river in a mighty manner, but at this moment, less than four hundred of the thousand people escaped. This is
It simply made him unbelievable and horrified.
The Ming army on the other side used unknown firearms to start shooting at their own soldiers from the middle of the river. Perhaps only one or two hundred people were killed or injured by the firearms, but it caused great chaos and panic. Hundreds of soldiers fell into the water and disappeared.
It's no different than dying in battle.
"What kind of firearm is that? The center of the river is more than twenty feet away from the opposite embankment, a distance of ninety steps. What kind of firearm can accurately shoot our people ninety steps away?" Asbath roared loudly.
The generals under his command looked at each other in confusion. They didn't know, so naturally they couldn't answer.
"Commander, how come the Ming army still has enough strength to go out of the city to stop us? Aren't Dayan Khan's troops surrounding the city? It's just that they can't capture the city, why are they allowed to come out? It's really unreasonable? Isn't this allowing the Ming army to intercept and kill us?
?" A Qianhu said in a deep voice.
The words awakened the dreamer, and Asbasi shouted loudly: "Immediately Feiyu sent a message to the Great Khan, telling him that there are a large number of Ming troops blocking us on the river bank, and the city must be empty of troops at this moment. Please attack the city immediately."
A flight of feathers flew up into the air with a chirp and flew towards the direction of Dushi City. It was only a few miles away and could be reached soon. In less than half an hour, another flight of feathers fell from the sky.
, brought Batu Munch's order.
"Brother Asbas, this Khan immediately launches an attack on the city. You forcefully cross the Dushi River. The Ming army has few soldiers and horses and is divided into two areas. They will have to worry about one and lose the other. Therefore, you must not hesitate and force the crossing immediately, regardless of the cost."
Asbath crumpled the parchment into a ball, threw it into the river, and loudly ordered with a stern face: "All soldiers and horses, forcefully cross this river, take action immediately. No matter what attack is encountered, no retreat is allowed, only forward. Anyone who violates the rules will be killed.
No forgiveness."
After the strict order was given, all soldiers and horses began to board the ferry row. It didn't matter that the river was fast, and too many ferry rows would cause congestion. When there are enemies on the opposite side, it is necessary to fully force the crossing and use the numerical advantage to successfully force the crossing.
.Be as cautious as before, but instead add fuel to the fire to let the other party deal with it calmly.
Hundreds of ferries were launched into the water one after another, and they crossed forcefully towards the other side of the river. The scene at this moment was really as spectacular as a hundred boats competing against the river. However, from the very beginning of the launch, some of the ferries overturned, and the scene was chaotic for a while, but after
Under Asbas's strict order, no one dared to take a step back. The ferry platoon even ran over the heads of the Tatar soldiers who fell into the water and rushed forward.
On the other side of the river, Zhang Yanling had received news of Batu Meng's attack outside the North City. All this was expected, and he was not surprised. Zhang Yin and Wu Qian were guarding the North City with more than a thousand soldiers.
Zhang Yanling is not worried at all.
Seeing that all the Tatars on the other side were platooning to force the crossing, this was exactly what had been expected. Zhang Yanling and others were no longer hiding in the woods. One hundred and twenty Han generals in Jin Yiwei and Nanzhen Fusi captains were all lined up on the embankment.
, holding a crossbow and preparing to kill the enemy.
Thirty gunners had already loaded their ammunition and started long-range sniping under Zhang Yanling's order as the Tatar crossing platoon left the other side.
After the improvement of gunpowder for paper-wrapped bullets, the shooting range of bird cannons has already reached two hundred steps. The width of the entire Monolith River here is only more than thirty feet, and the distance between the embankments and tidal flats is no more than fifty feet. That is just
A distance of one hundred** ten steps. In other words, if the Tatar soldiers and horses were standing on the opposite bank of the river, they were actually within shooting range.
The reason why Zhang Yanling asked to shoot at the center of the river where the Tatars were crossing was because the other party had fewer troops crossing the river and could effectively shoot them. There was no need to worry about them rushing ashore, and even more fear that they would be prematurely killed.
The firearm was so frightened that he turned around and ran away.
But now, the Tatars are obviously not giving up until they succeed in crossing the river. The Monolith City behind them is also under attack. It is obvious that the two groups of Tatars have already communicated with each other and will force the crossing regardless of the cost. There is no further concession.
It is necessary for them to reach the center of the river. The sooner they take action, the more enemies they can kill.
The volley of guns roared, and with each round of firing, twenty or thirty Tatar soldiers were hit by iron bullets. The Tatar soldiers had already learned their lesson and huddled behind their shields, but their small wooden shields and rattan shields
The effect was very limited, and shields were constantly being shot, bursting into pieces, or being shot directly through by iron bullets.
The ferry boat is difficult to control. The purpose is not to go down the river, but to the other side. But how easy is it to control the crude ferry boat in the fast-flowing river? Many ferry boats were spinning in the river, many wooden rafts collided with each other, and a large number of soldiers fell into the water.
.
The cannons on the opposite side kept roaring, and people around them kept being hit and screaming, and people kept falling into the water due to panic and uncontrollable collisions with the ferry boats. There were ferry rows everywhere on the river, and the river was full of soldiers who fell into the water calling for help.
The injured soldiers climbed on the rafts and screamed, and torrents of water splashed on the rafts. This made the Tatar soldiers feel as if they were in hell.
With each roar from the other side, the Tatar soldiers on the ferry held their heads and shook their heads, praying in their hearts that they were not the target of the opponent's target and that they were not the unlucky one who was hit.
Asbas was the last to set off on a huge bamboo raft. His bamboo raft was large and stable. It only carried him and a dozen personal guards holding large shields, and he was not attacked by bird cannons at all.
However, seeing the situation on the river, Asbas was both frightened and annoyed. He had fought with the Ming army no less than dozens of times, and he had never been in such a helpless situation. The Ming army on the opposite side actually didn't have many firearms, but
But it is powerful and the shooting is accurate. Who would have thought that he would have an unobstructed journey, but he would encounter a situation like this. Even if he gets over it, the losses will be huge.
The facts were just as Asbas thought. When a large number of ferry platoons only reached the middle of the river and were only halfway across the river, more than 400 Tatar soldiers were shot and fell into the water by cannons, and even more fell into the water in the chaos.
There are thousands of people.
At this moment, the Ming army archers on the shore joined in the shooting. The Tatars had already entered the range of the crossbows.