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    Lin Jun abandoned more than 40,000 corpses and retreated. Sima Yiqing finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this. Sima Yiqing was secretly surprised by Lin Jun's cavalry's desperate charge. These cavalry were considered brave and were not afraid.  Hell, sometimes I'm really afraid that I won't be able to withstand their charge.  "Victory!" Sima Yiqing said three words softly, and the pressure in his heart suddenly disappeared. He couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. This victory finally avenged him and regained some face for himself.  Qian Xiaoxing and everyone came forward to congratulate him. Qian Xiaoxing said: "If my father-in-law hadn't dug the trench long ago, our army would have suffered heavy losses this time. Congratulations to my father-in-law for a great victory." Sima Yiqing said happily:  "I didn't expect that King Lin would take the initiative. Could it be that he was afraid of his virtuous son-in-law and wanted to strike first." "Could it be that the second time King Lin won, his tail was raised to the sky? This time he suffered a big loss, right?  "Father-in-law, you know a lot about astronomy and geography. Look at the weather. Will it rain tomorrow?" Qian Xiaoxing asked.  The sun has hidden behind the white clouds, and the white clouds are gradually getting darker. The sky has turned overcast, and cold winds blow by from time to time. Sima Yiqing looked up at the sky and said with certainty: "It's raining, and it's a heavy rain.  "After waiting for so many days, it's finally here. My father-in-law will see me tomorrow. This time I will make King Lin bleed heavily," Qian Xiaoxing said confidently.  The Shenwei cannon relies on gunpowder to be fired, and gunpowder is naturally most afraid of water, so Qian Xiaoxing's plan is to launch an attack on Qidu City when it rains. If Lin Jun does not shelter the cannons from the rain, those cannons will only become a  A pile of scrap metal.  Of course, Qian Xiaoxing himself had already prepared many sheds on the Shenwei cannon to prevent the cannon from being exposed to rain.  Early the next morning, the weather was as expected by Sima Yiqing. It started raining heavily, dark clouds rolled in the sky, and the wind became stronger and stronger. Judging from the situation, the rain had a tendency to get heavier and heavier.  Qian Xiaoxing didn¡¯t know how long the rain would last, so he couldn¡¯t miss the opportunity. He immediately pushed five hundred Shenwei cannons with sheds and led his troops to Shandu City.  Sima Yiqing saw Qian Xiaoxing leaving in a hurry and said: "Xian son-in-law, you took advantage of the rainy weather to restrain Lin Jun's artillery. You made good use of the weather, but don't forget that Lin Jun still has 40,000 cavalry. If they  Once an attack is launched, I'm afraid the artillery at such a close range will not be able to withstand it. " Qian Xiaoxing was stunned after hearing this. He just went to attack Qidu in the rain. He really didn't think about how Lin Jun's cavalry would respond. Qian Xiaoxing replied: "Father-in-law.  I would like to remind you that the 40,000 Lin Army cavalry is really troublesome. According to my father-in-law, how should we deal with it? " "As long as we make arrangements in advance, the Lin Army cavalry will not be a problem. In this way, if you go to attack Qidu, the Lin Army cavalry will not be in trouble."  Let me stop it!" Sima Yiqing said confidently.  At present, Lin Jun's 40,000 cavalry have not entered Qidu City to be stationed, but are stationed in the wild five miles west of Qidu. The purpose of Lin Jun's doing this is also to allow the cavalry to attack at any time without being trapped in Qidu City.  .  Sima Yiqing then detailed the plan on the map. He would lead 50,000 troops to intercept these cavalry, while Qian Xiaoxing and Lu Shengzhong would lead the remaining 100,000 troops to attack Qidu.  The heavy rain made the roads muddy, but fortunately the Sijun camp was not far from Qidu. The troops marched in a hurry and arrived outside Qidu city after an hour and a half.  Looking from a distance, Qidu City was shrouded in water vapor, and it looked smokey and rainy. Five hundred cannons of the army were pushed up, and the fuse was immediately lit to attack the city wall south of Qidu.  The sound of cannons in the rain made people feel particularly shocked. The cannonballs hit the city wall and blew out big holes. On the city wall, Lin Jun had already completed the defense. King Lin also came to watch the battle in person. However, he was afraid of the power of the cannon and just hid behind it.  People under the city wall did not dare to climb the city wall.  Seeing that Si Jun had fired his cannon, King Lin shouted: "Why don't you fire? Use the cannon to kill Si Jun quickly!" The cronies next to him didn't know how to answer after hearing this, so they immediately ran to the city wall to take a look and came back.  Said: "Your Majesty, things are bad. The cannon has been watered by the rain and can no longer fire!" "What!" King Lin said angrily: "Then why can Si Jun's fire be fired!" The confidant replied: "Si Jun's cannon can fire!"  There is a shed above the cannon to block the rain. " "Ah" King Lin slumped in his seat and murmured: "It must be Qian Xiaoxing. We have fallen into Qian Xiaoxing's scheme again. I wonder why he is here.  This is the original purpose of attacking the city when it rains. What can we do if we don¡¯t have cannons?¡± Seeing that King Lin was helpless, the confidant had to remind him: ¡°Your Majesty, if we are bombarded by the Si army like this, the southern wall of Qidu will be destroyed.  It collapsed. I don¡¯t think it¡¯s better for us to take the initiative for now.¡± ?Without the cannon, King Lin seemed to have less support in his heart. He had almost no hope for this battle. He shook his head and said helplessly: "This is the only way. You go and make arrangements" Seeing that King Lin had no fighting spirit, his trusted followers naturally understood.  King Lin was in a mood, but he couldn't just sit still and wait for death, so he had to issue two orders. One was to order 40,000 cavalry outside the city to attack the army's artillery group and eliminate these artillery. The other was to send 100,000 infantry from the south gate to coordinate with them.  The cavalry attacked.  There were explosions on the city wall, and many Lin troops had been killed and injured. The remaining Lin troops saw that the shell fuses in the cannon could not be lit, so they hurriedly withdrew the shells, poured out the wet gunpowder, and  Under the attack of artillery fire, they hurriedly wiped the cannons dry. Some soldiers also found umbrellas to carry the artillery shells that had not been exposed to rain. With the efforts of Lin Jun, several cannons finally fired. Qian Xiaoxing immediately took command when he saw it.  The artillery bombarded those areas, but the Lin Army's cannon was silenced before it fired the second time.  "It can still start!" Qian Xiaoxing couldn't help but get angry, and asked the artillery to start firing, blasting the cannonballs into the city wall. The cannonballs fell from the sky and bloomed on the city wall like flowers. Lin Jun's  Blood becomes the color of flowers.  As soon as Lin Jun knew how to fire the cannon, he was bombed into a mess by Si Jun. The cannon staggered here and there, and the soldiers howled in pain. Occasionally, if a cannonball was fired, it would be counterattacked by a large number of Lin Jun's cannonballs, so the sound of Lin Jun's cannon would only cause trouble.  A dense barrage of artillery shells came, and the soldiers who fired the artillery were killed.  At this time, Qian Xiaoxing saw the south gate of Qidu slowly opening, and knew in his heart that Lin Jun could not hold back anymore and was about to leave the city to attack. Lin Jun's move had been expected by Qian Xiaoxing, so he had made arrangements in advance.  There are sixty cannons at the city gate that have been prepared long ago, waiting for Qian Xiaoxing's order.  Si Jun's cannon is only three hundred meters away from Qidu City, so once Lin Jun can break through the three hundred meters distance, Si Jun's cannon will lose its effect. Of course Qian Xiaoxing will not let such a thing happen. Seeing that the south gate of Qidu has already  Lin Jun ran out and immediately ordered: "Fire the cannons in front of the gate!" The sixty cannons in front of the Qidu City Gate did not fire out together, but were divided into three teams. Each team of twenty cannons took turns to fire.  The cannonball hit the city gate, and the huge explosion set off a wave of air, creating a large crater and knocking Lin Jun, who had just ran out, to the ground.  Lin's army swarmed out, and the gunfire continued without interruption. One group was killed and another group was killed. After a while, the gate of the city was already covered with blood. Lin Jun's corpse was smashed to pieces, and none of them was intact.  In Qidu City, the Lin Army infantry saw that the way out of the south gate was firmly suppressed by Si Jun, so they had to turn around and go out towards the east and west gates of Qidu, hoping to take a detour out of the city.  Because the Si army began to lob fire, the shells were not very good. King Lin, who was afraid of death, had already stayed away from the city wall. His subordinates came from time to time to report the latest battle reports from the front line. Every time they reported, the battle situation became worse. King Lin was so angry that he banged the table and smashed things.  When he heard that the cannons on the city wall could no longer fire a single shot, and that the troops at the south gate could not get out, King Lin was even more angry. Although the troops inside the city had already moved towards the east and west gates, Qidu City was so big that it would be difficult for these infantrymen to get around.  I'm afraid the south gate has been lost.  King Lin¡¯s only hope currently lies in the 40,000 cavalry outside the city. Fortunately, he was wise and did not allow 40,000 cavalry to be stationed in the city, otherwise these troops would not be able to leave the city.  King Lin asked his men: "What is the current situation of the 40,000 cavalry?"
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