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Text Chapter 1492 Li Zicheng¡¯s shock

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    Facing the charge of 150,000 elite cavalry of the Eight Banners, the Imperial Army soldiers were all very calm, and there was no panic reaction or expression on their faces.

    It was as if the people rushing across from them were nothing more than a group of sheep waiting to be slaughtered.

    The infantrymen have formed a neat queue. After the five-stage firing queue is arranged, the soldiers wait for the orders from their respective junior officers to fire.

    The artillery in the rear will be much busier, because the first thing to attack at this moment is these hundreds of artillery pieces.

    "Clean the barrel! Load the cannon, replace with shells! Fire!"

    When everything was ready in the artillery, hundreds of artillery pieces began bombarding.

    Boom!

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    The shells were fired one after another into the sky above the charging Eight Banners cavalry, and then exploded one after another.

    Once the explosive shells of the imperial artillery exploded, their radiation range reached tens of meters below, thus bringing a devastating blow to the Eight Banners cavalry.

    After all, this is not a bombardment of one or two artillery pieces, but a bombardment of hundreds of artillery pieces at once.

    Think about it, hundreds of artillery can blast hundreds of explosive bombs at one time, and these explosive bombs can kill or seriously injure dozens of people after they explode.

    So, there is nothing tragic about the Eight Banners Cavalry.

    (long)(wind

    The vanguard of the Eight Banners Cavalry, which originally charged with great momentum, was almost wiped out by the first round of shelling.

    Therefore, a strange no-man's land was left at a distance of one thousand meters from the Imperial Army's line.

    Of course, it is an exaggeration to say that no one was leading them, but it is undeniable that the fastest charging cavalry have been blown to the ground, and even their horses have been overturned.

    Of course, these cavalrymen who have fallen to the ground and are close to death cannot be regarded as a formal fighting force, right?

    Li Zicheng¡¯s face turned pale since the artillery bombardment started.

    He has never seen it.  Such a tragic shelling scene, especially the artillery can produce such a huge lethality, was never imagined.

    He couldn¡¯t help but think to himself, if the rebels confronted the Ming Dynasty, and if the Ming Dynasty purchased a sufficient number of artillery from the Song people, then the rebels would definitely be unable to compete, and destruction would be the final result.

    Of course, the rebels could also use money to buy artillery from the Song people, but unfortunately this idea is not realistic.

    Li Zicheng asked and found out that a cannon cost tens of thousands of taels of silver.  I gave up this thought.

    With the financial resources of the rebel army, it is simply impossible to use such expensive weapons.

    Therefore, Li Zicheng's heart gradually relaxed.

    "Hmph! The Eight Banners of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties were nothing more than that. In front of the sharp firearms of the Song Dynasty, their so-called cavalry was just a joke. Times are progressing and weapons are also developing. Do they think they can always be invincible with their cavalry?"

    At this time, Zhao Hongyu looked at the mess in front of him and said something disdainfully.

    Under this round of shelling.  According to Zhao Hongyu's estimate, Dorgon and the others lost at least more than 5,000 cavalry.

    This estimate is definitely very conservative.

    In fact, the number of Eight Banners cavalry killed in the first round of shelling far exceeded Zhao Hongyu's estimate.

    To know.  The charging Eight Banners cavalry were very dense, and they used intensive charging tactics, so this increased the lethality of the artillery a lot.

    After all, Dorgon and the others don¡¯t understand that using intensive tactics to attack is very fatal when fighting enemies with similar modern firearms.  Because he is a person of this era, his thinking and knowledge simply cannot make people understand this.

    So, the forward charge of 150,000 Eight Banners cavalry.  It's a complete cup.

    Dorgon understood how powerful the Song people were, but he did not expect that the Song people would be so powerful.  Just one bombardment actually wiped out the charging vanguard cavalry team.

    Seeing this scene, Dorgon was stunned.

    A drop of cold sweat fell from his temples. At this moment, Dorgon's mood was very complicated.

    Fear, nervousness, and other complex emotions all rushed into his heart, leaving a bitter taste in his mouth.

    "Keep rushing!"

    However, he soon regained his composure and gave the order to continue charging.

    After receiving Dorgon¡¯s order to continue charging, although those below were also veryThey were extremely scared, but they still carried out the plan to the letter.

    Years of battle formations and fighting have given these elite Eight Banners cavalry the reaction to strictly enforce military orders.

    From this point of view, the Eight Banners Cavalry is indeed the most elite force in the East at this time.

    If nothing unexpected happens, Hou Jin will defeat Ming Dynasty sooner or later. Unfortunately, due to the unexpected factor of Zhao Hongyu, Hou Jin's future has changed beyond recognition.

    The somewhat hesitant Eight Banners troops began to charge again.

    And the second round of shelling from Zhao Hongyu's side also started.

    The battle didn¡¯t even get into the heat of battle. Dorgon¡¯s army couldn¡¯t even reach Zhao Hongyu¡¯s front line, so they could only be passively bombarded by imperial artillery and suffer huge casualties.

    This battle made Dorgon very aggrieved, but he was helpless.

    This is a technological battle, and it is also a moment when thermal weapons are used on a large scale in the East and officially take the stage.

    For more than a year, Zhao Hongyu and Hou Jin fought against each other. They rarely used artillery and mostly used muskets.

    This time, in order to deal with Dorgon, the remaining elite force of Houjin, Zhao Hongyu finally displayed his artillery.

    Hundreds of artillery pieces fired together, and the scene was even more shocking than the charge of 150,000 cavalry.

    The huge roar, the air waves in the distant Eight Banners cavalry formation, and the scene of human bodies and war horses being lifted into the air by the huge air waves, all made Li Zicheng, Daishan and the Japanese soldiers feel an unprecedented feeling.  Something experienced.

    But the powerful impression of the Song people has now been deeply engraved in the hearts of these people.

    "Continue to bombard for three rounds. I don't believe that Dorgon and the others can continue to charge under such bombardment!" Considering that my own artillery is not very sophisticated, five consecutive rounds of bombardment will also take time to cool down the barrel.  .

    That¡¯s why Zhao Hongyu said something like this.

    In fact, it was necessary to continue the three rounds of bombardment. When the second round of bombardment ended, the charge momentum of the 158,000 banner cavalry was strong.  It has been contained.

    And, after two rounds of shelling, the Eight Banners cavalry turned around and began to retreat.

    To be honest, the Eight Banners soldiers would be afraid of such a hell-like scene.  After all, they are also flesh and blood, not steel and iron.

    ???????????????????????????????????????¡­????????? When her comrades are blown into balls of blood and mist, and the sky is full of waste with stumps and broken arms, everyone will be frightened.

    Even in modern times, veterans with rich experience are not very accustomed to this scene.  Then don¡¯t even talk about it.  It was the first time anyone in the early seventeenth century saw this scene.

    Therefore, it is very normal for the Eight Banners soldiers to behave like this.

    "Your Highness, the enemy has begun to retreat, shall we attack?"

    At this time, the adjutant received inquiries from the officers below. Zhao Hongyu thought about it and rejected it.

    "No, the enemy just retreated to reorganize their troops. Although they suffered heavy losses, they were not injured yet. So it won't be long before they start the second round of charge. So it's not us now  It¡¯s a good time to attack, just wait and see.¡±

    After hearing this, the adjutant turned and left.  He conveyed Zhao Hongyu¡¯s meaning.

    After the grassroots officers learned about Zhao Hongyu's attitude, they stopped asking about the attack.

    Li Zicheng let out a long breath at this time and looked at Zhao Hongyu with a pale face.

    "Your Highness, are all the artillery pieces of your Song Dynasty so sharp?"

    It can be heard from Li Zicheng¡¯s words that he was truly shocked.

    Hearing this, Zhao Hongyu smiled: "This kind of artillery is outdated. I heard news from the mainland that now our military industry has developed artillery with a larger caliber and a longer range. Its power is the same as the one I am using now.  There are five or six times as many artillery pieces, just because the journey is too far, so my army in the east cannot change its equipment"

    Hearing what Zhao Hongyu said, Li Zicheng didn't know what kind of expression he should have now.

    Hey, this kind of artillery is not the sharpest.

    So, how powerful is it that it is five or six times sharper than this kind of artillery?

    Damn it, the most powerful red cannons in the Ming Dynasty are not as sharp as the outdated cannons in the mouth of this prince.

    It seems that the Song people are really powerful, not just bragging, but real.

    So, after learning the tactics of the Song people,As well as tactics, the Ming Dynasty army that also purchased weapons from the Song Dynasty has now been transferred to the northwest to suppress the uprising.

    This is not good news for the insurrectionary troops.

    ¡°However, for this situation, only I am clear about it now.

    The leaders far away in the northwest are not very clear about this.

    Therefore, Li Zicheng is now more and more excited about Zhao Hongyu's proposal earlier.

    However, he considered that the rebel leaders in the northwest would not be very interested in this proposal.  Therefore, Li Zicheng felt that he should go back as soon as possible and lead his troops out of this dead place in the northwest.

    Only in this way can we avoid ending up in destruction together with the rebels.

    "Your Highness, does that Ming army also have artillery like this?"

    Although he already had some ideas, Li Zicheng still asked reluctantly.

    After all, this kind of artillery is very expensive. Each one costs tens of thousands of taels of silver, not counting the shells.

    Li Zicheng was somewhat clear about the financial situation of the Ming Dynasty.

    He hoped that Ming Dynasty would not have the money to buy artillery.

    "It's a pity that Zhao Hongyu's answer completely disappointed Li Zicheng.

    "Yes, although the number is not large, there are fifty such artillery pieces. There are also a hundred small-caliber artillery pieces. These were purchased by the Ming Dynasty from me with a loan. For this, the Ming Dynasty court owed me thousands  There are ten thousand taels of silver." (To be continued)
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