The Tiger Crouching Cannon is relatively light, with a total weight of only thirty or forty kilograms. Two people can carry it around. The Napoleon Cannon is much heavier. With the gun mount included, a cannon weighs more than a thousand kilograms.
When maneuvering on the plains, several draft horses must be used to drag.
However, no matter how heavy the Napoleon cannon was, it was not a problem for Chen Cheng. Cannons were taken out and placed on the position, and wooden boxes containing ammunition packages and shells were also placed behind the earthen fort. This kind of magic-like
It was a strange thing, but it didn't arouse the surprise of the people nearby, because they had seen this situation many times.
If there weren't all kinds of unreasonable things, how could people like Ma Chao and even Lu Bu be so easily convinced by Chen Cheng?
The soldiers of the artillery battalion rushed forward and loaded the twelve cannons according to past training. The Napoleon cannon had fierce firepower, using two and a half kilograms of propellant packs and eleven kilograms of shells. It was extremely simple to manufacture and use.
Its effective range is more than one thousand meters, and its accuracy is amazing. It is said to be able to hit a barn door at a distance of five hundred meters.
Now these terrifying weapons are deployed only 150 steps away from the city wall, which is more than 200 meters away. It is no different than putting a pistol on the enemy's chest and firing.
"First test shot!"
At the gunner's loud command, the gunpowder pack was ignited, and the solid powder turned into gas within a thousandth of a second. The volume expanded tens of thousands of times, and the chemical energy was converted into kinetic energy. The gun carriage suddenly shook back, and the shells
It had turned into black spots and hit the city gate.
"Crack!"
A big hole was smashed out of the thick copper-clad city gate. The defender in the city cave screamed and fell to the ground. It wasn't because he had bad luck. The one with bad luck had been smashed into pulp by the cannonballs, and even the sound could not be heard.
He died before he could even speak out. The only reason he could scream was because he was hit by flying sawdust.
At such a close distance, there was no need to test fire at all. After the first cannon opened fire, the remaining eleven cannons launched a salvo. With the earth-shattering sound, the city gate and the defenders behind were all fired.
It was blown into pieces. This power not only shocked the defenders in the city, but also the attacking troops and horses.
Although the reputation of the Tiger Crouching Cannon was very shocking before, it was still an infantry cannon after all. It was used for close combat. It had a small charge and its power was only ordinary. How could it compare to the earth-shattering effect of the Napoleon Cannon salvo?
?Even people like Ma Chao who had seen the power of Napoleon's cannon suddenly became heavier in breathing.
"With this kind of weapon, how will we need any brave generals in the future?" Ma Chao suddenly had deep doubts, "Then what's the point of training our martial arts so hard?"
Chen Cheng didn't have the same feeling as Ma Chao. He had long known that even if his martial arts were ten times stronger, he still couldn't stop the cannon. Besides, the power of this smoothbore cannon was just that, and its maneuverability was also very poor.
He could also hit fixed targets. He waved his hand and ordered: "Enter the city!"
The defenders in the city were frightened by the power of the cannon. When they saw the enemy troops rushing up, they did not dare to resist. They threw away their weapons, took off their armor, and ran home. In this era, as long as
Once the city gate is broken, most of the army will collapse immediately.
Only on rare occasions could the defenders engage in street fighting with the attackers under the command of generals, and they were basically wiped out very quickly. Of course, before the advent of artillery, it was also very difficult to conquer the city.
.As long as the defenders remain firm and have sufficient food and fodder, they can defend for a long time.
Zhao Si took the lead in rushing in with the trapped camp, first seized the city, and then set up the Tiger Crouching Cannon, preparing to suppress the resistance in the city. However, he still thought too much. At this time, Zhongmou was not the Stalinger of World War II.
Well, the soldiers and civilians in the city did not have the spirit of fighting to the death.
The soldiers all threw away their weapons and fled back home. Only about a hundred who had no place to go followed the county magistrate and returned to the county government office. But what was the use of retreating to the county government office? Even the tall and thick city walls could not be defended.
If you live there, can the county government’s wall be defended?
Without pushing the Tiger Crouching Cannon over, the soldiers from the infantry battalion had already entered the county government office and captured the county magistrate alive.
Chen Cheng collected the twelve Napoleon cannons and ammunition boxes, and then led his troops into Zhongmou City. Pang De came forward to report: "General, the county magistrate has captured him, do you want to bring him over?"
Chen Cheng smiled and said, "Why bring them here? The county magistrate and county captain were beheaded, and the remaining officials and soldiers, together with their families, were sent to the Western Regions. Now the textile mills need more and more cotton, and the Western Regions
We are short of manpower."
"promise!"
This time, Chen Cheng did not plan to return to Guanzhong, but wanted to gain a foothold in Yanzhou. If he wanted to gain a foothold in Yanzhou, he had to let the locals cooperate, at least not to resist on a large scale. Originally, he wanted Cao Cao
He came to destroy the scholars and powerful men in Yanzhou, but who knew that Chen Gong could actually think of taking refuge with Yuan Shao?
As a result, more than half of the scholars and powerful people have survived. Now that things have come to this, Chen Cheng has no choice but to launch the purge himself. It is actually a tradition of the Western Han Dynasty to move local powerful people to other places. Every time the emperor dies,
A new city will be built and all the powerful people in the world will be moved there.
It was by relying on this method that the Western Han Dynasty was able to thrive and maintain considerable vitality for a long time. It was for this purpose that this time the troops were sent not like a sudden advance like last time, but a steady and steady attack.
.Every time a place was conquered, all the local scholars and powerful people were moved away, and those who came from the new schools were sent to take charge of the local work.
Having stayed in Guanzhong for so long, in addition to developing the economy and armaments, it also trained many middle- and low-level officials, just in time for them to take over the conquered areas. Without the powerful local organizations, Yanzhou should not be able to make any waves.
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When Chen Cheng used cannon to blast open the gates of Zhongmou City, Yuan Shao was meeting with Cao Cao in Changyi. The two had been close friends for many years, and later they each dominated each other. They had both cooperation and confrontation for several years. They were both ambitious and unwilling to accept others.
If they weren't surrounded by jackals, tigers and leopards, these two people would have turned against each other long ago.
Cao Cao was originally Yuan Shao's younger brother, but later he became an ally when his wings became stronger. Now that Cao Cao's family members are under the control of Yuan Shao, it is a confusing matter whether he is his younger brother or his ally. Yuan Shao naturally wants to
He wants Cao Cao to continue to be his thug, but the question is, can a man as talented and strategic as Cao Cao be willing to live under Yuan Shao?
Outside the city of Changyi, soldiers and horses were lined up in a row. Jizhou's crossbowmen and euphorbia warriors beat Gongsun Zan's white-horse Yi Cong into disgrace. They had already become a world-famous strong soldier. Cao Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry were not vegetarians either, although they were only
There are thousands of cavalry, but they are also armored soldiers.
"Mengde, long time no see!"
Yuan Shao sat on the chair under the umbrella without getting up. He smiled and said to Cao Cao who came up to him: "Do you still remember the conversation we had in Luoyang?"
Cao Cao casually sat down opposite Yuan Shao, with a smile on his face, and said: "We talked a lot when we were in Luoyang. I don't know which sentence you are referring to."
Yuan Shao smiled and said: "When we were in Luoyang, Mengde, you asked me how to deal with things if there was any disharmony. Why, have all the words of the past been forgotten?"
Cao Cao laughed "hehe" twice and said: "How can I forget? Originally, you replied: If we occupy Hebei in the south, block the Yan Dynasty in the north, and take over the desert people, and go south to fight for the world, how can we help you? Now Your Excellency
It’s all been done!”
Yuan Shao laughed and asked: "I have fulfilled what I said that day, but I don't know where Meng De's words fell?"
Cao Cao laughed a few times and said: "I will use the wisdom of the world to control it, and I can do anything!"
Yuan Shao's original intention was to attack Cao Cao's arrogance first and pave the way for conquering him later, but he didn't expect that Cao Mengde didn't seem to take the previous failure in Yanzhou to heart at all. Yuan Benchu couldn't help being surprised, looking at the calm and natural attitude in front of him
Cao Aman actually felt a little bit at a loss for words.
He pondered for a moment and decided to get straight to the point and stop playing false tricks. "Mengde, Chen Gong has now taken refuge under my sect. Yanzhou should belong to me, Yuan Shao. You can lead your troops back to Yuzhou."
Cao Cao burst out laughing, and Yuan Shao said angrily: "Why is Mengde laughing?"
"Benchu, Benchu, does it mean that conquering the world relies on words and words?" Cao Cao leaned on the back of his chair, pointed at the soldiers and horses behind him, and said: "I brought these many soldiers just to capture Chen Gong.
Waiting for rebellion, it’s a good idea to avenge the shame! If you still care about some old feelings, hand over Chen Gong. The land and city of Yanzhou will be divided by the places occupied by each other. This will not hurt the harmony between our two families.
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Yuan Shao said flatly: "It is absolutely impossible to hand over Chen Gong, don't mention this matter again!"
Cao Cao smiled and said, "Did I agree to split Yanzhou equally?"
Yuan Shao snorted and sneered: "Mengde, several of your young masters are still visiting Yecheng, don't you want to meet them? Why don't you follow me back to Hebei to reunite with your family?
how?"
Cao Cao said calmly: "You and I used to be brothers. My son is also your son. They have you as their father to take care of them in Yecheng. What do I have to worry about? Well, if you take Chen Gong's head
Give it to me, and I will withdraw thirty miles back, and all the cities within thirty miles will belong to you, Yuan Shao, how about it?"
Yuan Shao pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said: "Did I, Yuan Benchu, kill my subordinates just for the sake of land?"
Cao Cao said disapprovingly: "Chen Gongtai is just a traitor who betrayed his master. When did he become a subject of Jizhou? He betrayed me, Cao Cao, and not long ago, Chen Cheng. I don't know when he will betray you, Yuan Shao!"
Yuan Shao said displeasedly: "Don't say such words to sow discord again! Now Cheng Yu is unwilling to surrender, and Xuzhou Liu Bei still has to deal with it. Meng De will take care of the matter to the west!"
"Okay, I will deal with the imperial troops in the west by myself, and I will leave Liu Bei in the east to Benchu!"
In a few words, the sphere of influence has been divided. It's not that they have deep feelings for each other, but the situation dictates that they have no choice but to do so. Although there have been overt and covert fights between the two, they both know that now is not the time to fall out and take action. First,
It's not too late to make plans after solving other threats nearby.
