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- The Imperial Army's artillery team had begun shelling, but they did not use explosive shells at first.
Facing the Mang Gurtai army rushing towards their own position, the imperial artillery used solid bullets to conduct two rounds of shelling.
In front of the Imperial Army's artillery, there were fifteen neat columns of infantry with a thousand soldiers.
Therefore, there is no need to worry that one's own strategy will be broken by Mang Gurtai and the others.
Thinking about it, Mang Gurtai and the others only have more than 20,000 cavalry. This seems to be a lot of troops, but it is still far from enough to face the imperial army.
If Mang Gurtai and his opponents were the Ming army, they might have a greater chance of winning this battle.
But unfortunately, their opponent in this battle is the Imperial Army, so the outcome is already doomed.
To fight against the Imperial Army, which possesses sophisticated muskets and artillery, it is not enough to rely solely on the superiority of cavalry and numbers.
Regarding this, I don¡¯t think Mang Gurtai and the others would understand it.
Boom boom boom!
Solid bullets were shot out of the muzzle one after another, passed over the top of our own military formation, and then shot in a parabola towards Mang Gurtai's army.
After all, it is an older artillery piece, so people can still see the trajectory of the shells with the naked eye.
If it is a modern artillery, it will not work with the naked eye.
Of course, the power of the oldest artillery used by the Imperial Army cannot be compared with modern artillery.
But it was still enough to deal with enemies in the early seventeenth century.
"Master Belle, the enemy has used artillery!"
The Imperial Army launched an artillery bombardment, and Mang Gurtai and the others' eyes widened as they rushed over on horseback, with a look of disbelief on their faces.
Why did the Ming army have artillery in the field?
Yes, Houjin is actually no stranger to weapons like artillery.
During the twenty or thirty years of fighting against the Ming Army, the Ming Army relied on this powerful weapon to frequently allow their Eight Banners Army to return without success in city defense battles.
However, this kind of artillery is a powerful weapon for defending the city. But it cannot be used in field battles.
Therefore, in the battle with the Ming army, their Houjin side still had a great advantage.
But today, artillery appeared on the imperial side and was used in field battles, which had to surprise Mang Gurtai and the others.
The reason is simple, because they all understand the power of artillery.
We know how much damage a weapon like artillery can produce.
"Grandma, it's no wonder that the Ming army suddenly appeared in Jincheng. And they rebuilt the town on this territory they had long abandoned. It turns out they have something to rely on."
Mang Gurtai was sitting on a galloping horse, thoughtfully.
"Master Baylor, what should we do now?"
The pro-army soldiers who followed him, as well as the generals of Zhenglan Banner, all asked.
"What else can we do? Let me fight with you! Even if the Ming army's artillery can be used in the field, so what. Could it be that we Eight Banners men are still afraid of it!"
Because he understood the advantages of artillery, of course Mang Gurtai also knew the disadvantages of artillery.
It is true that artillery is powerful and destructive, but artillery in this era also has obvious disadvantages.
First of all, the artillery of this era is bulky and very difficult to move.
??Also, the artillery of this era will take a very long time to reload after not firing, and it will not be able to continuously bombard like modern artillery.
After all, some of the technologies of this era. Not that mature yet.
After the shelling, the barrel of the gun will heat up, and loading gunpowder at this time will cause an explosion. Therefore, it is necessary to wait for the gun barrel to cool down before reloading the gunpowder and shells.
You know, this was 1624, the early seventeenth century.
The artillery of this era is not that sophisticated.
So, there are some problems like this. It's also very normal.
It was precisely because he knew this that Mang Gurtai didn't take it to heart.
In his opinion, even if this weird Ming army used artillery in the field, so what?
Such a huge thing is very troublesome to use.
Therefore, compared to the cavalry under his command, he does not need to care so much.
"Don't be afraid! Kill them! Look at how sparse their queues are. There's no need to worry about that much. They just started?It will take a long time to prepare for the next bombardment. So don¡¯t worry¡¡±
Before Mang Gurtai could even finish his words, the shells of the first shelling began to fall.
Why are there so many heavens.
Mang Gurtai saw it in the sky. There are many, many black spots falling.
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In his impression, usually the Ming army had four or five artillery pieces on each side of the city wall, which was very impressive.
This is only found in the relatively large cities in Liaodong, which is the so-called important town.
Most of the time, the Ming Dynasty cities in Liaodong did not have artillery.
"After all, artillery in this era is expensive to make. One gun costs five to six thousand taels of silver. This is still relatively low.
If it were a red cannon, the price would have to be at least several times higher.
So, Mang Gurtai has seen such shelling before.
There are a total of one hundred and fifty artillery pieces following Jay Chou's team.
Therefore, it¡¯s no wonder that Mang Gurtai was frightened.
When Mang Gurtai had the most troops, he was fighting with four or five artillery pieces.
That momentum is simply incomparable to one hundred and fifty artillery pieces.
Originally, Jay Chou had more than 200 artillery pieces in his army, but considering the safety of Jincheng, he left more than 100 artillery pieces in Jincheng to guard against Houjin's sneak attack.
"However, he was able to bring one hundred and fifty artillery pieces this time, which is a lot.
You must know that even if the Ming army fights as elite as the Ming army, there will be no artillery.
Even if it is a musket, it only has more than a hundred guns.
"Look at the Imperial Army led by Jay Chou. In addition to the 150 artillery pieces, the 15,000 Imperial Army members each have one musket.
Even the Ming Dynasty could not have so much money to build such an army.
When the solid bullets fell, needless to say, some unlucky guys had their heads or bodies smashed on the spot. Even the mount under his crotch became pulpy.
As the solid bullets continued to fall, the Mang Gurtai army that was charging for a while lost many men and horses.
"Charge! Charge! Charge over to me! As long as you charge over, you will win!"
The corners of Mang Gurtai's eyes began to twitch, but in the face of such a situation, all he could do was lead his army and continue to charge forward.
"Let's switch to explosives."
Jay Chou opposite. At this time, he observed the situation and issued an order.
Originally, he planned to fire two rounds of solid bullets, but after observing it, he found that the speed of the rear Jin army was a bit fast.
Therefore, if the solid bullet is fired for only one round, it will not continue.
¡°Besides, I want to inflict maximum damage on the enemy. Then we have to say that we are using explosive bombs.
Although solid bullets are very powerful, their power cannot be compared with that of blooming bullets.
After those flowers bounced, a big one.
No matter how powerful your Jin army is, facing something like this, your courage will be broken.
"Tell the artillerymen to adjust the muzzle slightly. Just cover it about three hundred meters in front of the position. Giving the enemy powerful damage at this distance is enough to ensure that the musketeers can withstand the enemy's attack."
The adjutant beside Jay Chou took the order and left.
After receiving Jay Chou's order, the artillerymen quickly replaced the explosive shells and adjusted the parameters of the artillery.
Speaking of the artillery of the Empire, it is slightly different from this era.
The difference is that the muzzle position of the artillery can be adjusted.
This is an advantage that far exceeds the artillery that appeared in this era.
After all, they couldn't get modern artillery, so Zhao Hongyu and the others could only try their best to think of some ways to improve their advantages on this old-fashioned artillery.
"Be careful to prevent the enemy from making detours to contain us. If they divide their troops, it will be a big trouble for us."
Jay Chou squinted his eyes and murmured as he looked at Hou Jinjun who was about to enter his attack range.
At this time, the adjutant who went to give the order turned back from the artillery and happened to hear Jay Chou talking to himself, so he answered: "The general's worry is not unreasonable, but my subordinates seem to think that the enemy has not thought of this yet. It seems like they are going to overwhelm our front line directly. So, general, just relax a little bit."
The charging cavalry of the Hou Jin Army, 50 meters away from the EmpireThe position is getting closer.
At this time, the galloping cavalry team had slowly begun to form a wedge-shaped formation. It was obvious that this was a formation for charging.
Therefore, the adjutant¡¯s judgment is also correct.
Jay Chou showed a sarcastic smile and sneered: "They also want to rush into the battle? It seems that we must leave them an unforgettable memory today."
Jay Chou finished his words. The artillery in the rear started roaring again.
Why did the shelling start again so soon?
Mang Gurtai was surprised again. To be honest, he had been surprised several times today.
Based on his past experience, after the previous shelling, it would take at least a quarter of an hour for the enemy to shell again.
But. To his expectation, in less than a minute, the opponent started a second shelling. This was contrary to his experience and judgment.
Regarding the situation of the Imperial Army, Mang Gurtai certainly knew nothing with his eyes darkened.
But with the current situation, it is no longer his turn to consider this issue.
Crack!
When the shells were about to fall on the army, they exploded one after another.
As the explosive bombs exploded, those Zhenglan Banner cavalry below the radiation range of its power were in bad luck.
The explosive bullets, which were more powerful than solid bullets, caused several blank areas to appear in the charging queue in one round of shooting.
Mang Gurtai¡¯s heart was bleeding again, but he was about to rush to the enemy¡¯s formation.
So, he gritted his teeth and resisted the thought of retreating.
rush!
Rush over!
As long as you rush over, victory will definitely be in sight.
At this time, Mang Gurtai still firmly believed that his cavalry would definitely be able to defeat the enemy.
But at this moment, when he was about to rush to the opponent's formation, there was suddenly a crackling sound and a burst of blue smoke rising from the opposite side.
¡°Subsequently, the cavalrymen in front of Mang Gurtai fell off their horses and fell to the ground in a flash - 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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