The Fangshan bandits who originally wanted to take advantage of the dangers of the mountains to intercept the government troops have now become the target of the thunderous thunder and Lingzhen. The camp where Liu Min personally presided over the fortifications was of no use at this time. Firearms from the Song Dynasty have been developed to the present, such as poisonous weapons.
Gunpowder formulas such as Smoke Ball, Tribulus Fireball, and Sky Thunder are based on a detailed grasp of the power produced by the combination of nitrate, sulfur, charcoal and other materials. This is close to the later black gunpowder formula in which nitrate accounts for 75%. Therefore, the power of gunpowder is
has been significantly improved.
The cannonball called "Zhentian Lei" has a small body with gunpowder inside, and the outer shell is wrapped in pig iron. At this time, its fuse has already been ignited and is thrown into the camp by the trebuchet. Ling Zhen grasps the length of the fuse and the projection angle according to the distance of the target.
, projectile arc, etc. are all just right. Several thunderbolts were thrown into the bandit camp and detonated immediately. In an instant, the sound was like thunder and the sound was like thunder! The pig iron shell on the surface of the shell exploded into pieces and shot out.
Nearly a hundred of the thieves who had penetrated the armor were shot to pieces with iron filings on the spot!
Just like the Fire God Thunder Lord Qi Qi came to the world and wreaked havoc, countless mutilated limbs and pieces of meat were swept into the air by the rolling air waves. The wooden gate of the camp was also blasted open by a cannon. The incomplete wooden door was half open and was still slowly exposed.
Green smoke.
After a series of earth-shattering loud noises and countless pieces of iron and gravel being fired, the thief general Zheng Jie stood up tremblingly. His face was still stained with smoke, and bright red blood seeped out from one of his ears. He was completely lost.
Zheng Jie just saw Lu Cheng getting up from the rubble. At this moment, another thunderous shell fell next to Lu Cheng...
"boom!!!!!!"
Half of Lu Cheng's body was blown to pieces on the spot! The remaining half of the mutilated body was swept up by the strong wind like a broken paper kite, and several small thieves beside him were also riddled with wounds from the flying iron slag fragments.
Hundreds of holes!!
Zheng Jie's face was so frightened that he no longer wanted to stay in the camp. "Evacuate!" He roared at the top of his lungs, and then led the remaining troops to exit the camp and fled towards the inner valley of Fangshan...
When there is a strong fire, the city walls are broken into pieces, and the smoke and clouds scatter ghosts and gods. The golden wheel mother shakes the sky, and the gunners are famous in four hundred states.
At this time, at the foot of Fangshan Mountain, Xiao Tang, who was sitting in the middle army, watched calmly as Ling Zhen led his troops and the gunners bombarded the enemy camp. Although the Fangshan bandits were well prepared, their own army had powerful artillery and equipment. Logically speaking,
Unless the two countries are fighting to attack the city, when the state army supervisors are attacking the green forest bandits, such artillery is rarely used, but it is not unique. When attacking Liangshan, which was protected by Shuibo Harbor branch, Ling Zhen used artillery skills, making
All the heroes were in disgrace, so Wu Yong came up with a plan to lure forty or fifty navy troops to capture Ling Zhen alive.
Although when marching into the mountains, hundreds of people are needed to pull the ropes such as the seven-shot cannon and the cyclone cannon. It is difficult to set up fixed heavy-duty artillery equipment on the rugged and narrow mountain roads. However, there are also some more flexible and lightweight single-shot cannons that only require one person.
Setting up the cannon, four people pulled the rope. As long as they can keep some distance from the camps guarding the mountain passes, after all, the wooden camps built high up are no better than those military fortresses with deep trenches and high walls. They are good at using cannons and building
Ling Zhen of the cannon was assisted by Tang Long, who was very good at making weapons. He used trebuchets to throw stone projectiles and cannonballs, without having to mobilize a large number of soldiers to attack the stronghold, which would cause heavy casualties.
The expressions of the Forbidden Army generals on both sides changed drastically when they saw the trebuchet and the huge power of the thunder. The overwhelming momentum of the bombardment alone was enough to scare the Fangshan bandits out of their wits. At this time, Yang Tai's face was gloomy.
It's not certain that some of Xiao Tang's subordinates are good at commanding troops and have excellent martial arts skills, and some are thoughtful and good at making plans. This is fine, but I never thought that he would bring such capable people from the capital's forbidden army!
At this moment, Ling Zhen came back to hand over the order in high spirits. He was unknown in the Ordnance Supervision of the capital, working hard on building the cannon, making the cannon's thunderous eyes shine, and the seemingly ordinary low-level cannon
The deputy envoy suddenly gained a confident charm at this time. He was in high spirits, as if he had suddenly changed completely. Ling Zhen's face turned red, and he reported to Xiao Tang loudly: "Sir! Ling Mou
Fortunately, all the traitors in the camp have escaped!"
Xiao Tang also nodded heavily towards Ling Zhen and encouraged: "Deputy Envoy Ling really lived up to the praise of the world's 'Thunder Thunder'. This battle should be credited!"
Ling Zhen saluted Xiao Tang again and said with gratitude: "Although Ling was born in the Ordnance Supervision Bureau and learned the art of artillery since childhood, he worked hard for several years without being appreciated by anyone. He was praised by Master Xiao.
, This is like clearing the clouds and seeing the sun, making what you have learned all your life become profitable. Sir, Ling will be rewarded for your kindness by wearing a saddle on your back!"
The camp here was captured by Ling Zhen's artillery fire without any effort. However, as the army penetrated deeper into Fangshan, not all the camps occupying the dangerous passes could be captured by Ling Zhen's artillery fire.
However, as long as the camp occupied by the thieves is within the range of the catapult, the shocking sound of the shelling alone is enough to scare the thieves. As the army advances step by step, how long can the Fangshan bandits hold on?
Xiao Tang stood up and loudly ordered: "Send the order for the three armies to move forward! Advance to the inner valley of Fangshan Mountain immediately!"
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There was deathly silence in the main camp of the Fangshan bandits. Duan Sanniang, Liu Min, Duan Wu, Fengtai, Kou Yan and other village leaders all looked as dark as water, with gloom on their faces. Liu Min thought that the Fangshan defenses were already impregnable.
When he suddenly learned that the Song army had captured the first stronghold without any effort, that the bandit general Lu Cheng was killed by a cannon, and that Zheng Jie was also struck deaf in one ear, he could hardly believe his ears.
But as the second and third camps were broken by the army, the bandit leaders who fled back to the main stronghold in the mountains were all desperate and panicked. Liu Min, who was born in a rough world, could have expected that Xiao Tang would resort to such war killings.
device?
Duan Sanniang couldn't stand the oppressive and suffocating atmosphere in the hall at first. She jumped up and yelled: "Straight women are thieves! The officers and soldiers are so vicious, we just have to fight them!"
Fengtai glanced sideways and glanced at Duan Sanniang, and he snorted disdainfully. Duan Sanniang was even more furious after hearing this. She pointed her halberd at her hips and said, "What kind of bird monster are you doing? You only care about the yin and yang."
Who are you making love with!?"
Fengtai suddenly changed his color. If he hadn't listened to Liu Min and Duan Sanniang's instigation to ambush Xiao Tang's chariot battle that day, how could he now be worried about Xiao Tang's revenge and lead his men to settle in Fangshan? He stood up and cursed: "You are so stupid
Mother-in-law, why do you only care about scolding? Is it possible for you to scold me and retire from the army!? "
Duan Wuyi was furious when he heard this. He grabbed a simple knife and wanted to fight with Duan Sanniang and Feng Taihuo. Liu Min quickly got up to stop him and said: "Brothers, since we had a fight with that Xiao Tang
Being enemies is like a grasshopper tied to a rope. Now that Xiao and Tang are ordered to send troops, we should work together as one, so how can we fight at such a critical joint?"
Fengtai was relatively respectful to Liu Min, and he said angrily: "That being said! But now we can't stop the Song army, and they will advance to the main stronghold of Fangshan in a few days, but how should we deal with it?
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"The main village of our house is steep and precipitous. Even if the army has a catapult, it may not be able to reach the village..." Having said this, Liu Min couldn't help but feel guilty. Nowadays, he mostly defends the camp under his subordinates.
If they are destroyed, even if the government troops gather to attack the isolated Dazhai on the main peak of Fangshan Mountain, they will be difficult to resist with the current strength. It will only be a matter of time before they are captured alive.
It is difficult to defend now. If you want to escape, how can you escape from the heavy siege of the army?
Fleeing? Liu Min, who was frowning, suddenly came up with a plan. He said: "What the officers and soldiers rely on is nothing more than the powerful trebuchets, but they move slowly. Since we are familiar with the terrain and mountains of Fangshan, we can take advantage of its gunners."
When the artillery is set up, send a group of dead soldiers to attack..."
When Fengtai heard this, he shook his head and said: "We want to destroy the artillery equipment of the army. How can the army not know about it? Besides, half of the mountain is full of soldiers and horses. Who is willing to do such a near-death thing?"
"It's not a narrow escape, it's a tenth death..." Liu Min shook his head and said: "The sneak attack on the army's gunners was fake, but if we can disrupt the deployment of the army, we can break out and rush out."
As soon as Liu Min said this, Duan Sanniang, Fengtai and others all looked at him. Duan Sanniang said angrily: "Liu Zhibo, do you want to abandon the stronghold and flee?"
"The officers, men, and horses are many times my number, but now several camps have been lost, and the morale of our army is in great disarray. Most of my brothers are in panic all day long, and they must continue to fight, but they will suffer from the chaos. You leaders think that just because you are alone in the camp, you will be in trouble.
How long can we hold on?" Liu Min snorted coldly, and then said: "I thought that our army had enough food and grass, and we could confront the army by firmly guarding a few dangerous fortresses in the mountains. However, the army's artillery fire was strong, and we were already
Being a turtle in a urn, you can hold on for ten and a half days, but how long can you last? While Xiao Tang is only focused on seizing the stronghold, now is the best time to break out and rush out!"
Duan Sanniang and Duan Wu were silent. Now that they had just gathered in the mountains and forests, how could they be willing to lose all their belongings and go into exile? But they also knew that what Liu Min said was the truth. Dazhai, the main peak of Fangshan Mountain, was their last support.
But when Xiao Tang led his army to guard all the important roads in the mountain and surrounded the stronghold with troops, this place would also become their last prison.
Feng Tai thought for a moment, but even though he was unwilling to do so, he cursed in annoyance, and then said: "Who is willing to be a bait to sneak attack the artillerymen of the army? Is it possible that we should be taught to draw lots of life and death?
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"That's not necessary... the guy who has just joined the village is so reckless and eager to fight with the army. If we don't use him as bait at this time, who else can we use?" Liu Min raised the corner of his mouth.
Youyou said: "But this matter must be hidden from that guy. When he sneaks into the army, he will have to rely on the Kou Fan brothers to set fire to the mountain. It is best to use firearms that can ignite the gunners of the army. At that time, the officers and soldiers will