Water Margin people

Chapter 962
"Humph, what are artillery? We have them in the army too!"

Sun Li waved his hand, and the oilcloth on the rear frame was lifted, revealing a rack of Tiger cannons.

"so much!"

Song Jiang and others looked at the tiger cannon on the frame in surprise. This was the first time they had seen so many artillery pieces.

"These……"

The expressions of Guan Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo changed slightly. They had both served in the army and naturally knew that the imperial court had artillery. However, these things were regarded as secret weapons in the army and could not be used easily. Now Sun Li was able to mobilize so many. I am afraid that I have followed Gao Qiu's path.

"This is such a waste of money, no wonder you dare to attack Liangshanbo!"

Guan Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo looked at each other and had the same idea.

Sun Li winked at the soldiers, who immediately ordered the soldiers to transport the artillery to the front line.

Sun Li glanced at Song Jiang and others, then led his troops and left.

"This guy has artillery but he didn't take it out earlier!"

When Mu Chun saw those artillery pieces, he gritted his teeth with envy and said, if they also had artillery pieces, why would the army of four people be defeated just now?

Song Jiang could only shake his head helplessly. He had also seen the power of artillery. The court would never release such a sharp weapon easily, and they were not welcomed at all. How could they get the right to use the artillery?

"Let's go and fight with the army!"

Song Jiang said to everyone that now they can only follow Sun Li and see if they can get some credit.

"Listen to the bandits in the city. The army has arrived. Kaicheng surrenders, otherwise we will be waiting with artillery fire!"

Luan Tingyu stepped forward and shouted that rows of artillery pieces had been set up behind him.

"The enemy also has artillery?"

Liu Tang's expression changed slightly as he looked at the row of artillery pieces.

"The artillery was originally made by Tokyo Jiazhangku. It is normal for the imperial court to have it."

Wu Yong was not surprised. The Liangshan artillery was built by Ling Zhen, and Ling Zhen worked for Tokyo Jiazhanku before going to the mountain.

"Come and fight Todoroki if you can, whoever is afraid of whom!"

Hu Cheng patted the artillery beside him and shouted, Liangshan's artillery is not a vegetarian either.

"fire!"

Upon seeing this, Sun Li immediately asked the soldiers to load the cannonballs.

The defenders on the city also loaded cannonballs.

"The defenders go down to the city, leaving only a small number of gunners!"

Wu Yong said to everyone, the artillery bombardment was extremely violent, the more people, the greater the casualties.

"Master Li, Brother Liu Tang, you just fought two battles, now leave it to us!"

Hu Cheng looked at Li Ying and Liu Tang and said.

"it is good!"

The two of them had no objections, and by the way, Xiao Rang, Jin Dajian, and Du Xing also went to the city together.

"Brother Hu Cheng, are you also proficient in artillery?"

Wu Yong looked at Hu Cheng who was playing with the artillery in surprise. Liang Shanbo's most proficient in this thing was Ling Zhen and his firearms battalion.

"It makes the academics laugh. I am not good at literature and martial arts, so I can only learn some miscellaneous subjects."

Hu Cheng said with a smile.In terms of intelligence, he is far inferior to the military advisors in Liangshan, and even compared to Wu Yong, he is far behind.In terms of martial arts, no leader on Liangshan can compare with him.

After the battle between the three villages in Dulong Mountain, Zhujiazhuang was destroyed, and Lijiazhuang and Hujiazhuang took refuge in Liangshan. Hujiazhuang's achievements became very risky. Hujiazhuang was not as wealthy as Lijiazhuang, and his martial arts skills were not as good as Li Ying's, and his wealth was far beyond his reach.So Hu Cheng began to think about what he could do, and finally found that he could do nothing. After being autistic for a long time, he began to aim at firearms.

Firearms have a very high status in Liangshan, and Sun Lei attaches great importance to them. However, none of the traditional leaders have the desire to learn and study this new type of weapon, which gives him a glimmer of hope.

"This is not a miscellany. I have seen the power of Brother Ling Zhen's artillery in the north. It is really indestructible. This thing will definitely be a big killer on the battlefield in the future."

Wu Yong shook his head and said, the battlefield is the most honest place. Winning on the battlefield means winning and losing means losing. Artillery, something that can change the situation of the battle, will definitely be indispensable on the battlefield in time.

"Haha, Wu Xuedue, let me give you a shot!"

Hu Cheng smiled and adjusted the barrel, lit the fuse, and knocked a tiger-shaped cannon outside the city to the ground with one shot.

"fire!"

Sun Li, who was outside the city, saw the artillery fire on the city and gave an order to start firing the tiger bottle cannon.

The artillery shells hit Linpu County, sending stone debris flying. Linpu County is not a big county. The city wall is only more than two feet long. The city wall is not strong and cannot withstand the artillery.

At the same time, the artillery on the city also began to fire, and several tiger cannons were directly knocked over.

"continue!"

Sun Li did not feel any distress at all and ordered the artillery to continue.

"Can you still fight like this?"

Li Zhong and others were stunned. They thought Sun Li would let the artillery fire a few rounds and then attack with a large army, but it turned out that Sun Li wanted the artillery to blast them.

"Pull up the trebuchet too!"

Sun Li saw that the artillery bombardment did not take advantage, and asked the soldiers to pull up the trebuchet.

The trebuchet was set up and huge stones were thrown towards Linpu County.

Hu Cheng, who was hiding behind the parapet, was not panicked. Although the enemy's artillery was numerous, its power was limited and could not break the parapet, and the trebuchet attack was even more limited.

Now most of the defenders on their city have withdrawn from the city, and the stones thrown by the trebuchets can only hit nothing.

"This city is difficult to defend!"

Wu Yong leaned behind the parapet and sighed. He originally wanted to drag the enemy in Linpu County for a few days, but now it seems that it would be good if he could drag it out for one day.

There was the roar of artillery both above and below the city, which was mixed with the sound of trebuchet stones hitting the city wall. No one heard Wu Yong's words.

The bombardment lasted from noon to dusk, and then both sides ceased fighting.

At this time, Linpu County was already in dilapidated condition, the city towers had been blown down, and the city walls were full of potholes.

"The army retreated five miles to camp and rest. We will break the city tomorrow!"

Sun Li ordered to everyone, "We have fought well today. Although there is some damage to the equipment, it is still within an acceptable range."

Although the Song Dynasty was unable to fight, it was extremely wealthy in terms of equipment. There were countless craftsmen and workshops in Tokyo, and the equipment could be rebuilt quickly.

"General Sun, why don't you take advantage of the situation and attack the city?"

Song Jiang looked at Sun Li and asked, "Although they didn't take advantage of today's bombardment, the enemy was beaten so hard that they couldn't raise their heads. This is a good time to attack the city."

"How many enemies do you think we killed in this battle? Just now, the defenders on the enemy city were hiding, and the enemy's combat power was not damaged at all. Are you attacking the city now to kill the enemy? The morale you just inspired is gone. ?”

Sun Li glanced at Song Jiang, pointed at Linpu County and said, Song Jiang doesn't know how to march and fight at all. The battle between the two armies is not just a battle for territory.

"The enemy just took advantage of the stupid ideas of people like you. The city should be full of troops now! Just waiting for you to attack the city."

Sun Li added, and sure enough, there were many soldiers walking vaguely on the city wall.

Song Jiang was speechless by Sun Li. He knew nothing about military affairs. Seeing that he had the advantage in the afternoon, he wanted to take advantage of the victory and pursue it.

(End of this chapter)