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- "Listening to the sound, the Ming army on the city seems to have used fire cannons. But something is wrong. It seems that these fire cannons are different from the open fire cannons we encountered in Liaodong and the Ming army's war room. This time the fire cannons are used The sound of the gunfire was too dense, as if it never stopped from the beginning to now."
While the surrendered troops were losing their lives, Huang Taiji, who was holding the battle at the rear, frowned and expressed his doubts to his left and right soldiers.
Suk Saha next to him answered: "Yes, Your Majesty. The Ming army in the city must have used firecrackers. You can tell just by listening to the sound. There is absolutely no mistake. But just like The emperor said it, it seems that the firecrackers used by the Ming army this time are different from the firecrackers we usually encounter."
It's no wonder that Huang Taiji and Suksala had such doubts, because they often encountered fire gun soldiers when they fought against the Liaodong Army. Usually, after the Liaodong fire gun soldiers fired a round, at least about a quarter of them would be killed. Only when the incense stick is ready can it be refilled and ready for use again.
In other words, after the muskets equipped in the Ming army were used, there was a long blank period.
But this time it was different. The gunfire never stopped, as if it would never stop.
The crackling sound came, causing Huang Taiji's brows to knit together tightly.
"Send someone up to inquire and find out what is going on?"
Huang Taiji ordered.
"Cover!"
Immediately, a Manchu responded, shaking the reins in his hand and urging the horse under his crotch to rush out of the queue and rush to the front of the surrender army.
This is not a good phenomenon. If the Ming army had such weapons, it would be very detrimental to the Later Jin Kingdom.
Although the Manchus are unparalleled in cavalry and archery, the Ming army's firecrackers should not be underestimated.
Before the cannon fodder of the surrender army was formed, the Manchu cavalry suffered a lot from the Ming army's firecrackers.
Especially the artillery of the Ming army caused infinite harm to Hou Jin.
Fortunately, Hou Jin spent a lot of money to hire Folangji people to make cannons, and also captured many craftsmen from Liaodong, so that Hou Jin also had such a powerful weapon as artillery.
But the artillery of the Later Jin Dynasty was still a little inferior to the red cannon of the Ming Dynasty, and it was very inconvenient to transport. It was not like the artillery of the Ming Dynasty, which could be transported by mules and horses.
At the same time, the development of muskets in the Later Jin Kingdom seemed to have encountered obstacles.
The leaders of the Eight Banners and the top Manchus in the country are very opposed to the development of firecrackers, because for them, it means sacrificing the last thing.
The Manchus relied on riding and archery to rise up against the Ming Dynasty, and the Manchus were only familiar with using bows and arrows.
Therefore, giving up bows and arrows and using firecrackers meant that the Manchus of Houjin gave up their advantages.
Therefore, the development of muskets in the Later Jin Kingdom came to a halt.
Of course, this is also related to the fact that the fire guns here in the East are not very powerful, because the fire guns in the East during this period are indeed not as effective as bows and arrows in killing the enemy.
"However, as Huang Taiji, it's not that he can't see the power of muskets.
Now he has been thinking in his mind, wondering if Ming Dynasty has new weapons.
Such worries are not without reason.
After all, compared to Hou Jin, Ming Dynasty has a large number of craftsmen. As long as one of these craftsmen has a burst of inspiration, they can come up with new weapons.
The Kingdom of Jin did not have such an advantage.
In Nurhaci¡¯s time, all Manchus did not have armor, and even if they did have armor, they were all Ming-style cotton armor.
That is to say, in the later period of Nurhachi and after Huang Taiji came to power, Hou Jin vigorously developed the "military achievements", and continued to plunder the craftsmen and people of Liaodong, filling the shortcomings of Hou Jin, making the current Hou Jin Jin Guo can also reluctantly make his own style of cotton armor.
It is the kind of cotton armor with copper buttons inlaid on it, and it looks like a lightning rod is worn on the head.
What I have to say here is that the aesthetics of the Manchus are really weird. They carry a long iron rod on their heads and are not afraid of being struck by lightning during thunderstorms.
one!
two!
three!
Huang Taiji counted slowly. He was calculating how long the gunfire in front of him lasted.
With the passage of time and the continuous sound of gunfire, Huang Taiji's expression gradually became serious.
A full hundred were counted, and the gunfire showed no sign of stopping.
Huang TaijiI closed my eyes and began to imagine in my mind what it would be like to encounter such a scene of firecrackers when the army was fighting on the plains.
The Eight Banners cavalry began to charge, facing the Ming army.
The Ming army had artillery and musketry, and the front row was sword and shield bearers and spearmen.
The Eight Banners cavalry charged, and the Ming army opened fire!
At the same time, the fire gun soldiers came to the front of the position and started shooting non-stop Even if the accuracy was a little off, this was not a good thing for the charging Eight Banners cavalry.
Hiss!
Huang Taiji took a breath of air and slowly opened his eyes.
After he simulated it in his head, he was not very satisfied with the deduced process.
"Report!"
At this moment, the Manchu general who had been sent to investigate came back on horseback.
When the general came to a distance from Huang Taiji, he reined in the reins and stopped the horse. Then he turned over, dismounted, knelt on the ground, and loudly shouted to Huang Taiji: "Your Majesty! I'm a slave. I went to inquire about it, and the general of the surrendered army said that the Ming army in the city did use fire blunderbuss. At the same time, this kind of fire blunderbuss is very different from the fire blunderbuss used by the Ming army we encountered before! "
The thing that Huang Taiji was most worried about appeared.
After all, Ming Dynasty has a solid foundation, and it actually has new weapons.
With a secret sigh in his heart, Huang Taiji set his sights on the general.
Not only Huang Taiji, but also Suk Saha who was following him, and the leaders of the Eight Banners also cast their gaze over.
"Could you please be more clear and tell me how the attack on the Returned Army's side is going?"
Huang Taiji asked.
The Manchu military general who went to investigate lowered his head and responded: "The surrender army's offensive is not very good. The attack on this section of the city wall has been completely contained. The fire blunderbuss used by the enemy can shoot continuously. The surrender army It¡¯s impossible to attack them at all. According to the soldiers who fell from above and are not dead yet, it seems that they have red-haired ghosts to help them fight, and there are also some people who don¡¯t look like Ming soldiers from their costumes"
Huang Taiji only frowned and never relaxed. He seemed to have seen something not good from the general's story.
Don¡¯t you look like someone from the Ming Army?
It¡¯s already this time, who else can help Ming Dynasty fight?
Thinking about it, it should be only the Ming army itself.
Um!
Presumably, the capital is home to an army that has never appeared since the Ming Dynasty. After all, this is the capital of the Ming Dynasty. It is not surprising that such an army exists.
A country with a big boss should have some elites.
Just like Hou Jin, on the surface the Eight Banners are elite, but in fact the most elite are the Zhenghuang and Zhengbai Banners.
(Note: At this time, the Xianghuang Banner has not yet been included in the direct line of the imperial power, but is in charge of another flag owner.)
"Your Majesty, what do you think?"
Suk Saha asked in a low voice.
"I guess this is the elite of the Ming Dynasty. After all, in such a large empire with such a large population, it is not surprising that such an army exists. Maybe it is the Ming Emperor's forbidden army."
Huang Taiji has such an inference, which is actually completely reasonable.
Who would have thought that those people who appeared at the top of the city came from another piece of land in the sea.
With Manchu people¡¯s knowledge, they would never have imagined this.
"Tell the surrendered army that they cannot retreat without an order, and those who retreat without permission will die! It seems that they are still of some use. Doesn't this allow us to discover a secret of the Ming Dynasty? If not, we would not be able to know the Ming Dynasty. There is still such an elite force. It seems that we will be in trouble in the future. "
Huang Tai thinks far ahead and considers problems more carefully.
After thinking about it just now, he knew that there was something wrong with this mysterious weapon. If the Emperor of Ming Dynasty was willing to take it out, then the Kingdom of Later Jin would have an opponent.
It¡¯s just that Huang Taiji could not have imagined that when this army appeared on the battlefield in the future, it would not only bring trouble to the Eight Banners of Houjin, but also directly ruin their future and the entire history of Houjin Kingdom.
"Your Majesty, although the opponent's fire cannons are powerful, they won't bring us any trouble, right? I think the Jinbaqi cavalry is invincible and has never been defeated. If you say this, wouldn't it destroy the prestige of your own family? ?"
Huang Taiji¡¯s words were loud enough that many people could hear them.
And just not far from himAt that place, Daishan, the eldest brother who had never dealt with Huang Taiji, retorted.
"It's not like we haven't fought against the Ming Army's firecrackers. No matter how sophisticated their firecrackers are, they will be wiped out in front of our elite Eight Banners! Does the Emperor think that's not the case?"
Daishan¡¯s words were very rude, which made Huang Taiji feel angry.
However, he could not show his displeasure in the face of this eldest brother and all the banner leaders.
Therefore, Huang Taiji could only suppress the anger rising in his heart, but a smile appeared on his face, seemingly lifeless at all, and responded to Daishan: "Yes, our Jinba Banners are elite and invincible, but the Ming army's blunderbuss The soldiers also brought us a lot of trouble in the past, everyone must admit this."
Thinking of the first battle with the Ming Dynasty, those old people who experienced the war in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China couldn't help but nod.
Yes, although the Ming Dynasty's fire blunderbuss is not worth fearing, it did bring a lot of trouble to Hou Jin at the beginning.
How many times have Jin Erlang died under the fire? There are a lot of them.
It was only after the Jin Dynasty became stronger in the past ten years that the situation was reversed.
Of course, the Ming army's fire rifle soldiers did not have a complete advantage when facing the Eight Banners cavalry. After all, it is in troublesome condition and very heavy, which is his biggest weakness.
But the problem is that when the Ming Dynasty's fire gun soldiers appear, they are not just one type of unit, but there are usually some other units to cooperate with them.
Boom!
Suddenly, there was a loud sound of shaking from the front, and everyone felt the ground shake at the same time.
Although it was already midnight, the darkness shrouded the earth and visibility was very low.
However, as a loud noise came, a rising flame suddenly burst out from the front, which was instantly dazzling.
"What's this!"
Behind them, a group of senior Manchu officials were stunned, and each one looked at them with surprised eyes. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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