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    The Panlong Cannon is a light direct-fire cannon that is matched with the Huju Cannon. The cost of a single gun is even more than that of the Huju Cannon. There is no other reason, because the Huju Cannon is distributed to the infantry in units of generals and battalions.  The Panlong Cannon is a cavalry cannon.  The concept of cavalry artillery, not to mention that the Mongols had never thought of it, even the officials and people of the Song Dynasty had never thought of it this way. In their minds, artillery was heavy and steady, while blunderbuss was light and flexible. If it was to resist thousands of horses,  To deal with it, increase the caliber of the gun and increase the weight of the projectile.  In the eyes of people all over the world, artillery is a weapon that is bigger and better. It is no wonder that the Mongolian Empire can devote all its efforts to casting divine cannons. Similarly, in the Southern Dynasties, there are endless calls to create artifacts that can only appear in dreams.  When Zheng Yunming was in power, the Political Affairs Hall even received a proposal from private craftsmen to build a 300,000-kilogram super cannon. The production process of the super artillery was discussed in detail, as well as the huge 3,000-kilogram projectile that impressed the emperor deeply.  , but such an artifact cannot be manufactured by any country. Even if it can be manufactured technically, the cost is too staggering. Even if it is manufactured with all its efforts, roads cannot transport it.  Zheng Xianggong's artillery development ideas were completely different from this. While ensuring the power and range of the artillery, he vigorously promoted the lightweight of the artillery, so that the artillery could be dragged, turned, and kept up. It became the most popular weapon at that time.  A very popular slogan.  The final development of this idea was the emergence of the Panlong Cannon.  Although the cannon shell only weighed three kilograms, and although the cannon had to be wrapped with cowhide layer by layer to ensure the safety of the cannon, the maneuverability of the Panlong Cannon reached a new level. The Panlong Cannon was pulled by two horses.  The speed completely followed the attack speed of the cavalry group.  During the drill in Jiangnan, the cavalry marched three hundred miles day and night, and the Panlong Cannon was still able to keep up.  Although this was a forced march beyond the limit, it paid the price of damaging some of the artillery carriages and losing the horses.  But this forced march itself represents the unique maneuverability of the Panlong Cannon.  When the forty-two Panlong cannons were pushed to the front line, there was a burst of chaos in the proton army. No one could think that these enemy cavalry galloping forward would carry artillery. The artillery arrayed on the opposite side  The formation suddenly made them feel a little at a loss, but after all, these young soldiers were not veterans who had personally experienced the power of artillery. Leaving aside the young newcomers who had just entered the battlefield, even the so-called soldiers with combat experience who had already participated in the expedition were probably also participating.  After Meng Ge's Western Expedition, he only had experience in attacking enemies with the help of firearms, but lacked actual combat experience in directly facing artillery.  But before they went on the expedition, they all received repeated admonitions from their officers, that is, they should not shrink back when faced with artillery, but should rush forward decisively, withstand the casualties caused by the first round of shooting, and then take advantage of the opportunity.  When the enemy was loading ammunition, he decisively rushed into the artillery position and killed the enemy.  After just a short period of chaos, a burst of fanatical shouting suddenly broke out from the proton army, and the horn sounded suddenly. Accompanied by the sound of horse hooves, the proton army spread out and formed a star scattering formation, charging towards the Song army all over the mountains and plains.  They did not expect that this dispersed formation could overwhelm the dense array of the Song people, but the power of the Song army's artillery would be reduced by more than half.  "Load grape bullets! Load the No. 11 fuse!" Following the command from the artillery team commander, the loader quickly loaded a basket of grape bullets into the barrel. Today's fuses are all made of cork.  , load the slow-burning gunpowder into the wooden tube. There is a scale marked on it to show how long each section burns approximately. When launching, the gunner commander issues an order to saw off the tube according to the required time, and then stuff the tube into the fire door.  The firing time of the signal tube obtained in this way is more accurate, but how to estimate the time required for the artillery attack depends entirely on the commander's own experience. The gunner commanders of the Shenwu New Army are mostly experienced old gunners from Jinghu.  Pulling out, their method of using the new fuse is to divide a section of the field of view directly in front of the artillery. When the enemy is expected to pass through this area, they will intercept it and use the fuse at the corresponding time.  With a high-pitched "fire", the forty-two Panlong cannons sprayed out strong flames. From the very beginning, the gunners of the Shenwu New Army understood that when facing the enemy's assault, they would only have one chance, and then the enemy would  The army will rush to the front.  This is especially true for the Panlong Cannon, whose projectile power is already weakened. Even so, the power of the artillery is not comparable to that of arrows and firecrackers. In the barrage of iron pellets that hit the face, the proton armored cavalry in front were knocked down one after another.  They fell, but the rest of the cavalry army continued to charge wildly towards the Song army's position without hesitation.  Han Feng pointed the iron spear in his hand and shouted: "Go!" The cavalrymen clenched their weapons, and the unparalleled war flags of the national warriors behind them swayed loudly.  After the artillery position, they gradually trotted and accelerated, facing the surging black-armored knights and attacking them.  The two waves of black and red collided together.At the same time, its momentum was frightening. Countless blood and severed limbs flew up amidst the roar of men and horses. Soldiers and horses fell down one after another, and soon a thick layer was piled on the ground.  The Mongols suffered a hidden loss. In order to avoid the artillery attack, they dispersed their formation. When they fought with the Song Army's cavalry, they were inevitably unable to catch up.  In a cavalry battle, victory or defeat was a very quick matter. Seeing that the Song people's charge could not be contained, even the proud proton army could only run away.  In the impact of the cavalry that passed by like a gust of wind, all the Mongolian troops near the Shenwu Cannon were killed. Then, the cavalry immediately stabbed the fire door of the Shenwu Cannon with a wrought iron rod, slammed it with a sledgehammer, and sealed the fire door.  The troops were divided into dozens of teams, each chasing the retreating enemy.  Han Feng immediately approached a Shenwu cannon in front, looking around the battlefield nervously with two sharp eyes. He suddenly shouted to Sergeant Beiwei next to him: "Blow the horn and let the soldiers in front regroup!" Shenwu Xin  According to the military regulations of the army, three trumpets are sounded with the commander's flag as a symbol, which means that the army will stop fighting and gather quickly. Han Rui was shocked and angry. He led a group of cavalry to catch up with thousands of Mongolian cavalry and was waiting for them.  At the moment of the charge, he had to return to his horse to regroup his troops. He urged his horse and ran straight to his elder brother, saying anxiously: "This is the moment to take advantage of the situation and annihilate the proton army. If you let the enemy down for a moment, it will cause harm to you for thousands of years. Why do you think this is the time?"  Order to regroup?" Han Feng said calmly: "Gather the cavalry and prepare for the decisive battle. The enemy is already approaching here!" Han Rui was startled at first, and then quickly scanned the battlefield in the distance. Sure enough, there were them from all directions.  The black flag is moving here in the distance.  The attack on the Shenwu Cannon was like the attack on the queen bee's cell in a beehive, which immediately aroused the most sensitive nerves of the entire Mongolian army.  Mongolian troops from all over the country saw the direction flags of Shenwu cannons waving and the sound of killings booming. They were like irritated worker bees, swarming towards the place where the fierce battle was taking place.  The nerves of the Mongolian Army, a never-ending war beast, are weakening. In the past battle of the red willow forest, Temujin could strictly control the advancement and retreat of his men in order to win the final victory. Now the Great Khan's golden arrow has not yet fallen.  However, all the armies and horses went to war on their own one after another. This was the resurgence of the chronic disease of the tribe chiefs in the old Mobei era who fought on their own. Of course, this was a good thing for Zheng Yunming and the Song Dynasty, but it was not necessarily a good thing for Han Feng who was taking charge.  A good thing.  Although the nerves of this beast have been weakened, its muscles and claws are still there. In the blink of an eye, eight or ninety thousand sturdy cavalry who are skilled in martial arts came out of the camp and surrounded Han Feng's cavalry from all sides. In the eye of the storm,  This is not good news for Han Feng and his eight thousand red armored cavalry.  Han Rui's eyes were filled with anger, but he was under control and did not issue orders. He could not lead his troops to attack on his own. What's more, he was surrounded by a large army today. Only ten Han Rui could escape the danger. At this time, how should he, the eldest brother, command these men to go smoothly?  What about getting out of trouble?  Han Feng waved his riding crop in the direction of the northwest corner: "Charge there!" Kublai Khan, Mongolia's recognized most capable and now the most powerful prince, thought when evaluating the two favorite generals of the Southern Dynasty Prime Minister Zheng Yunming.  Both of them are outstanding generals who are not inferior to the first-rate Mongolian generals. Among them, Wei Sheng is rated as Xiaoyong. Wei Sheng leads the infantry in deadly battles. Every time, he seems to be an evil tiger forced into a desperate situation, biting and fighting without listening.  , until the enemies who besieged it panicked and collapsed. Although such a battle was very substandard, no enemy dared to underestimate such an army.  Han Feng was wise and courageous. Han Feng's red-armored assault was indeed a very shocking tactic, but it was absolutely impossible for the Song Dynasty cavalry to match the Mongolian army in quality and quantity overnight.  This time, for example, in the decisive battle of Jinghu, there were 400,000 Mongolian troops, each with a horse. The total number of horses exceeded 1.2 million, and among them there were more than 200,000 elite cavalry capable of fighting.  The total number of cavalry of the Song Army does not exceed 35,000. It is true that due to the increase in national power of the Song Dynasty and the importance of the Song Army to cavalry, the equipment of the cavalry is much higher than the general equipment of the Mongolian cavalry, but the riding skills and horse fighting skills are not.  Not just a few years of training can close the gap with the Mobei people who grew up on horseback. Faced with such a situation where the enemy is strong and we are weak, the secret of Han Feng's repeated victories is to see through the enemy's movements.  Weaknesses in the formation.  No matter how brilliant a commander is, his marching formation will never be without weaknesses. Even if the pre-deployment is truly foolproof, once it is put into battle or mobilized, there will be loopholes in it. The difference between a mediocre general and a famous general is  , A general with mediocre intelligence cannot see this fleeting loophole, and even if he sees it, it is difficult to seize the opportunity effectively, while a famous general can seize this fleeting opportunity and attack the enemy with all his strength.  Close this loophole.
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