please make me king

Chapter 891

The invention of the Hongyi cannon is the most terrifying weapon for people of this era.

Don't look at the huge cannons of the "General Qingtian" used by the rebels, they still can't destroy Tongguan's natural barriers head-on, and even most of the rammed earth city walls of this era can't be destroyed in a short period of time.

But compared to the original catapults and rush cars, which were more inefficient, this object is simply a siege weapon.

In history, Cao Ren guarded Fancheng, Zhang Xun guarded Suiyang, and Lu Wenhuan guarded Xiangyang. They all defeated the powerful and destructive enemies with huge disadvantages.

In addition to the defense of the generals, it is also because the siege equipment such as catapults and rams is particularly backward and cannot cause effective damage to the city walls.

Wait until later generations, when the Qing army mastered the Hongyi cannon technology in the late Ming Dynasty.

Even if Yan Yingyuan, a famous anti-Qing general, defended the isolated city of Jiangyin for eighty-one days, he had to drink his hatred on the spot because the city was damaged by the Hongyi cannon.

In fact, even if the Hongyi Cannon could not easily destroy the thick Chinese-style rammed earth walls of the city like the howitzers of later generations, it could also directly destroy the defensive facilities on the city, leaving the defenders without a foothold.

The guerrilla general Zhao Guangyuan can be regarded as a well-behaved veteran general, but he really can't stand such shameless tactics.

As soon as the sun reached the middle of the day, the female wall on Huayin City was completely destroyed by the artillery of the rebel army, and the soldiers had almost no place to stand.

Then, the rebel soldiers began to carry simple ladders, and they were about to forcibly ascend the city under the cover of artillery.

The guerrilla general Zhao Guangyuan was not a mediocre general, he ordered his soldiers to lie down on the city when he saw this.When the local rebels turned over the wall and their foothold was not stable, he gave an order and personally led the swords and shields to knock the rebels down the city.

The rebels tried several times, but were unable to gain a foothold on the city.

As a last resort, Zhang Shun ordered Li Shi'an to select dozens of artillery pieces and attack the city according to the "coordinated infantry tactics".

Originally, the rebel army's "coordinated infantry and cavalry artillery tactics" were used to attack camps and large formations, which was very convenient.But with the siege, the difficulty has increased dramatically.

Because when attacking camps and large formations, soldiers and cavalry are marching on flat ground, the speed of marching can be estimated, and there is no danger of killing each other.

However, if it is used to siege the city, it is required that the shell must fall accurately, and the task of soldiers climbing the city wall must be completed within a short time after the shelling is over.

If it is fast, it is inevitable that it will be bombarded by its own artillery; if it is slow, the soldiers will not be able to advance, and they will just encounter the defenders who rush forward, and lose their lives in vain.

Li Shi'an also had a bit of a toothache after receiving Zhang Shun's order. It happened that an old gunner heard it, and he came to remonstrate: "If you want to 'coordinate infantry' to attack the city, first of all, the guns must be accurate and stable. Accident."

"Therefore, the only way to succeed is to choose the most accurate 'field artillery' among the rebel army and choose the gunner with the best accuracy."

When Li Shi'an heard this, it really made sense, and he couldn't help laughing: "If you win this battle, you have done a great job, and I will invite him for you!"

The old gunner couldn't help being overjoyed when he heard the words, and quickly thanked Li Shi'an.

He was originally a gunner under Cao Wenzhao's command, and he also used Western guns.Later, after Cao Wenzhao took refuge in the rebel army, this guy also planned to escape in private.

It's just that I didn't expect that although the rebels' salaries and rewards were not high, they could be paid in full and in a timely manner.

Even more, there are rewards for meritorious deeds, punishment for demerits, and strict discipline, so I put out the idea of ​​escaping.

Just like this time, he took the initiative to advise the generals of the rebel army, because he knew that Li Shi'an would never take his credit for himself.

Li Shi'an got the plan, and quickly personally selected Liushi's field artillery with the best shooting skills and ordered them to suppress the officers and soldiers on the city.

After he finished discussing with the siege team, he ordered other artillery to fire again and again to suppress the officers and soldiers on the city.

Zhao Guangyuan, the upstream striker general in Huayin City, saw that the artillery of the rebels was blazing again. He quickly ordered the soldiers in the city to hide and wait for the rebels.

Not long after, the ladder of the rebels landed on the city wall with a "plop".

The guerrilla general Zhao Guangyuan counted secretly for a while, guessing that the artillery of the rebel army was about to go out, so he waved his hand and led the sword and shield soldiers lying on the city wall to charge up again.

However, he never expected that just as the officers and soldiers got up, two shells flew in front of them.

One shot directly over the heads of the officers and soldiers, but the other shot directly into the crowd, and three or four officers and soldiers were beaten into two pieces on the spot.

However, this is not the end, but the beginning.

Immediately, several shells flew over one after another, and immediately more than a dozen officers and soldiers died on the spot.

The officers and soldiers in the city couldn't help being in chaos, and the guerrilla general Zhao Guangyuan couldn't help feeling lingering fear when he saw the iron ball passing by just now.

Just at this time, the rebels who climbed the ladder jumped up and rushed towards the officers and soldiers like wolves and tigers.

Zhao Guangyuan woke up as if he had just woken up from a dream, and hurriedly shouted, rushed forward with a knife in his hand, and shouted angrily: "Hold it, I will hold it up!"

"Zuo Zongbing will rush over to support immediately, and he will be able to kill all these thieves by then!"

As soon as they heard "Zuo Zongbing", the chaotic officers and soldiers raised their morale again, and fought together with the Dengcheng rebels.

The Dengcheng Rebels were all carefully selected elites, fearless of death, and the two sides fought fiercely for a long time.In the end, because they were outnumbered, they had to retreat from the city wall.

However, the officers and soldiers in the city all had ugly faces and were not half happy.

Because since the rebels can use this tactic for the first time, they can use it for the second time.So next time, how should officers and soldiers resist?

Zhao Guangyuan looked at the huge "General Qingtian Cannon" outside the city with a look of despair, and then turned his head to look west.

Zongbing Zuo, Zongbing Zuo, when will you arrive, brother, I really can't hold on any longer!

It's that simple?Looking at the crumbling Huayin City in front of them, Chen Changzhu and Li Mou couldn't believe it.

They also bombarded Huayin City many times with artillery other than the [-]-jin Hongyi cannon "General Qingtian", but they couldn't eat it at all.

But when Zuo Guangxian's main force arrived, the rebels had to retreat to Tongguan.Now that it is in Zhang Shun's hands, it is easy to capture it. Could it be possible that he can easily take this city without waiting for Zuo Guang to arrive first?
But Hong Chengchou, chief of staff, has a deep understanding.

When the rebel army used artillery to clear the way and let the giants Cao Wenzhao and Wukong attack the barriers of the officers and soldiers, he had already seen the power of the rebel artillery, and now it is even more so.

It turns out that battles can still be fought like this, with a majestic formation, breaking the front and breaking the edge, attacking the enemy's vital points head-on, you have to follow my rhythm to fight!
"Cannon is the king of war!" Zhang Shun looked at everyone and said with a smile, "There is no such power in any weapon nowadays."

"We can't be superstitious about weapons, thinking that they are omnipotent. We can't underestimate weapons, thinking that as long as we are brave, we will not be afraid of any magical blade!"

"These cannons are so powerful that they cannot be achieved by human beings. Therefore, you need to use your brains and imagine their magical effects. As long as everyone works together, Jincheng Tangchi is nothing to be afraid of?"

(End of this chapter)