Win the Ding 1617

( ) Hue.

It is already the beginning of May in the lunar calendar, and the early rice in the rice fields has begun to bloom and unwind, and the rice has begun to fill in individual plots.Pieces look really gratifying.If nothing else, this year should be another bumper year.

On the ridge of the paddy field, several farmers wearing bamboo hats and trousers rolled up high were discussing whether this year's harvest would be better than the previous year's.The frogs in the hands of the children next to them were jumping unwillingly, trying to escape from the bondage.

However, the defenders in Hue City were not in the mood to appreciate the sight of the harvest coming soon.In their eyes, only the camp of the South Central Army in front of the rice field and the artillery fortresses.

The six artillery fortresses outside the south gate have been bombarded continuously all morning, with hundreds of shells hitting the city wall of Hue.The officers and soldiers on the top of the city did not dare to escape to the city in front of the steel swords of the supervisory team, so they had to hide on the other side of the city wall to gamble their luck.

Fortunately, everyone seems to be lucky this morning, not too many people died.Less than 150 people went to see the Buddha, and more than 200 people suffered injuries of varying degrees, groaning among the bricks and rubble.

"Damn it, I'm not afraid of the cannon blowing up after fighting all morning!" Guan Qi, who was on the top of the wall, spat fiercely towards the bottom of the wall, expressing his anger.

He didn't know that the purpose of the six newly cast steel cannons in the fortress was to test, to see under what conditions they would explode, and to obtain various technical data.Otherwise, those timid gunners, why did they build a protective barrier behind the battery, just to prevent the artillery from exploding.

"Look, my lord!" A sharp-eyed captain pointed his index finger into the distance, signaling to Mr. Guan Qi.

Looking in the direction of his finger, not far away, the channel and sluice connecting the Qianchang River and the moat have been filled.Without the supplement of river water, the water in the moat is a pool of stagnant water, which will soon dry up.Then, a barrier that blocked the advance of the Nanzhong Army was cracked by the Nanzhong Army with a pile of straw bags and soil.

Master Guan Qi couldn't help frowning.

Although the gunfire stopped, an even more annoying sound began.

"Brothers in the city, it's lunch time now. As the saying goes, thunder doesn't hit anyone who eats. We don't fire guns, everyone eats." A somewhat dull voice came from the artillery barracks.

"What do you eat today? Let me talk about our meals first. Each of us has steamed meat with taro flour, half a catty of meat! There are also flour from the north, made of meat buns, what do you eat?! It's fish sauce Mix it with rice?"

"What's the point of being a hungry soldier? How long can the food in the city last? Don't think about getting reinforcements! The Ruan family has no soldiers in other places! I know why they haven't been fighting the city for the past few days. Is it because we went to raid other places! Today, from north to south, there is no village or town belonging to the Ruan family! Want to break out? Yes! Look at the cannons around, we still have countless muskets. East Facing the sea, the south, north, and west are all our troops. Brothers, think carefully about whether you would like to be buried with the Ruan family hungry, or would you like to serve our Daming South Central Army full of food! "

"Damn it! These gangsters are too bullying!" Mr. Guan Qi was so angry that he didn't bring such a bully!It’s fine if you besiege us, and tell us why we didn’t attack you, we went to another city of yours.Now you are defending the city, with insufficient food and grass, and there will be absolutely no reinforcements.Breakout, nowhere to go.

"Where's our cannon! Give that farting guy a shot! Send him to meet the King of Hades!" Lord Guan Qi frantically searched for the cannon on the top of the wall.Among the rubble, in the ruins of the enemy building that had been bombed down, he punched and kicked every officer and soldier he thought was in the way, "Quick! Get the cannon out! Give that guy a shot!"

Finally, he found a six-pound gun in the rubble, "Quick! Pull the gun out! Give the guy under the city a shot, come quickly! Pull the gun out!"

The people around looked at this guy who had just changed from a palace guard to Guan Qi with strange eyes, "My lord, you can't!" The team leader whispered in his ear, "Yesterday, the brother of the Xuanzihao Fortress They fought back against the city, and as a result, even the brothers with the yellow fort went to see the Buddha together. Ben Qi’s predecessor, Guan Qi, also died in the artillery fire yesterday.”

"I don't care! I don't care! I must kill that guy in the city today!"

"My lord, look!" The leader hurriedly grabbed Guan Qi and stopped him from further behavior in a state of madness, "The kite! The kite is here again!"

In mid-air, more than a dozen kites rose and fell in the warm wind.Judging from the level of kite-making craftsmanship, these kites are left on the side of the road without anyone looking at them. They have neither patterns nor paintings. At most, they can fly and carry a lot of ammunition.

That's right, the ammunition load.

The abdomen of the kite is tied with a paper bag with thin cotton thread. On the cotton thread, a stick of incense burner is blown by the wind.The kite flew over the city wall, and the incense burner burned the cotton thread. "Clatter!" Under the action of the south wind, the ammunition in the paper bag broke out of the nest one after another.

There are colorful pieces of paper flying in mid-air.

"It's okay! Isn't it just the call to crusade against my Ruan family! What kind of funanzhong has been my Ming territory since ancient times. Now there are gangsters making troubles, and the people are not happy, etc. It's just bureaucratic articles, it's useless! They I don’t know, how many people in our army can read?! People who can’t read, see these things, isn’t it toilet paper?” Mr. Guan Qi disapproved.

However, when a soldier picked up a leaflet that had fallen on the wall and looked at it for a while, Mr. Guan Qi felt that something was wrong.What kind of leaflets will a big soldier who doesn't know a word read? !

He snatched the flyer from the soldier's hand, but there was not a single word on it.

It is a set of pictures.

At first glance, the picture is nothing more than a soldier of the Ruan family and a bunch of uniforms, official hats and other things, and ingots one by one.It looks a little confusing.

"Brothers in the city, listen up! Let me tell you guys! In case everyone doesn't understand!" From a distance, the voice came again just right, with an enthusiastic look.

"Every soldier who comes to join our South Central Army will have a reward of one or two taels of silver. If they bring their own weapons, knives and guns, an additional one will be added. If you kill your rebellious chief to abandon the dark and turn to the bright, it will be regarded as his official position. There are different rewards depending on the size. The rewards are..."

Only then did Guan Qi look at the painting carefully, and sure enough, behind Guan Qi's official hat, which he was most familiar with, there were three ingots of ingots painted impressively.In other words, if someone kills him and takes his head to join the South China Army, he will be rewarded with at least 30 taels of silver.

In a blink of an eye, he didn't feel right when he saw the soldiers around him.It turned out that those soldiers who looked like cattle and slaves seemed to have something different in their eyes.It made him shudder, as if, in the eyes of the soldiers, he was that ingot of silver.

"What are you looking at?! Hurry up and repair the city wall!" Lord Guan Qi yelled sternly.

"Brothers, remember it! The yellow one is the surrender certificate of our Nanzhong Army! Take it well, on the day when our Nanzhong Army sieges the city, as long as you abandon your weapons and kneel down, hold this thing high with both hands, our army will Not only do you not fight or kill, but if you meet the conditions and are willing to join, you can join. If you don’t want to, our army will pay travel expenses and you can go home.

The sound from the tin trumpet was like a spell, making everyone on the top of the city stand still.

"It's coming again! It's coming again!" Suddenly, there was a commotion in the city, and several soldiers pointed at the city.

Groups of soldiers came from the camp of the South Central Army silently and straightly towards the direction of Hue City like waves of waves.In the queue, there are more than a dozen soldiers carrying long bamboo ladders.Countless people came and went in and out of the fort, transporting shells and gunpowder.

"Quick! Quick!" Master Guan Qi waved his waist knife, "The Ming army is about to attack the city!"

Amidst his yelling, the people lazily carried the tools and equipment for defending the city, such as the mace and the night, without the slightest tension when the war was coming.

The formation of the South Central Army rushed towards the city wall amidst the copper whistle of the leading officer, getting closer and closer. From the telescope, the people on the city could also see that the gunners in the fortress were tense Loading gunpowder and shells.

"Quick! Quick! Get ready!" Shouting loudly, he scanned the bridleway in the lower city from the corner of his eye.Master Guan Qi grabbed the team leader next to him, "Say, have you found a way?" He whispered to this guy who had been relatively obedient since he took office in a quiet place behind the tower.

If these guys find a way and get in touch with the Ming army outside the city, then he doesn't mind turning to the light.You can't turn your good head into a bargaining chip for others to make meritorious service.

"My lord, the brothers are all loyal to the lord. How can there be any rebellious heart? The Ming army under the city, hehe, they are training there." The team leader smiled wryly.

This scene, ever since the artillery fortress was built and the firepower below the city was able to completely suppress the artillery fire at the top of the city, appeared continuously.Practice formation, practice climbing ladders, practice how to cross the moat, how to pass through those densely packed bamboo sticks, how to destroy deer villages and reject horses.Now, there is only one day when the South China Army boarded the city under the cover of artillery fire.

"So that's how it is!" Seeing the queue below the city stop behind the artillery barracks, people began to move nervously. The officers who came out of the artillery barracks were having a heated discussion with the officers in the training team.

"Very good! Since you have always had a heart of loyalty, I will report to my lord to ask for your credit and reward." A stone fell to the ground, and Mr. Guan Qi regained his official authority.

"If you want to find out the way, you might as well go to the west city to have a look. It is said that there is something there." When the leader and Guan Qi passed sideways, the small matter whispered in Guan Qi's ear.

This sound was like a thunderbolt exploding in Guan Qi's ear.

In the artillery fortress, several craftsmen of the cannon foundry used bamboo clips to place a piece of paper at the muzzle. The high temperature of the muzzle made the paper carbonized quickly, but it did not burn.

"How is it?" the lead craftsman asked the assistant next to him in a deep voice.

"It's similar to the situation at the breech of the gun, the ear of the gun, etc., and the temperature dropped 5 minutes after the shelling stopped. The note will not be ignited. According to the meeting director, the temperature is less than [-] degrees, and the temperature cannot be reached. It's burning point."

"Then don't be careless. Experiment with other things to see if you can roast the raw meat."

A few people frantically flattened a few slices of raw meat on the position where they had just tested with a strip of paper, and soon, bursts of the aroma of roasted meat permeated the fortress.

This is the latest cannon cast by Nanzhong, not just steel.The craftsmen also thought about it a lot on the gun mount.According to the requirements of their chairman Li Shouhan, it is necessary to facilitate the maneuvering of the artillery and the accuracy of the firing of the artillery. At the same time, the operational intensity of the gunners must be reduced.

After some twists and turns, according to Qi Jiguang's documentary records of military training, the craftsmen developed a new type of gun mount.However, they were denied by themselves.

"According to what the board director said, this seems to be close."

After several revisions, the craftsmen were finally satisfied, and sent the drawings and models to the front line, asking the chairman for advice.Li Shouhan has seen the drawings and models, trust me!Isn't this an upgraded version of the four-wheeled millstone gun mount developed by Gong Zhenlin later?

Thanks Gao Yang!Thanks Hu Xueyan!Thanks to Gao Yang's historical novels, Shou Han also read The Red-topped Merchant back then, became interested in this slender senior in it, and searched for his related works.

After reading it, I was very impressed.Under the technical conditions at that time, his iron mold casting method and turbine gun mount were more advanced than the British with the highest technical level.

Therefore, an imperial edict ordered the Cannon Foundry to load five newly cast steel cannons on the gun mounts of this wheel machine, maneuver thousands of miles, and go south to Hue. How many animals are dragged, how many people are used to push and pull, what is the marching speed, and so on.

When they arrived at the city of Hue, they even regarded this city as the best training and experiment object, as a living target.

Ye Qi led the battalion officers of each battalion, urging the troops to train the various tactical actions of the siege, the coordination and cooperation between the infantry and the artillery, the recognition marks of each battalion, and how the formation of the charge guides and indicates the target for the artillery.On the other hand, it is to see how powerful this new cannon is.

"Is this the new type of gun mount?" The battalion officers looked at the four-wheeled gun mount in the fort with novelty. "You guys are really spending money carelessly! Are you using this fine Huangli wood and fine iron to make cannon mounts?" He joked with the craftsman he knew well.

The four wheels of the gun mount are indeed made of steel, and gears and pawls are added to the axle below. When not in use, the pawls are put away, and they can be pulled back and forth naturally. When needed, the pawls are put down for easy You can decide whether to move forward or backward.The cannon mount is made of yellow Li wood produced in Annan, and the most important thing is its sturdiness and durability. (Mother! Using Vietnamese huanghuali as a cannon mount, a typical prodigal behavior!)

"There are four wheels under this cannon frame, which can be pushed back and pulled forward. There is a millstone on the surface of the frame. The cannon is placed on the millstone and can be rotated in all directions, so it is also called a four-wheeled cart with a millstone frame. The most important thing is this, the square device ( measure) and round tool (gun gauge).” The craftsman pointed out the accessories on the gun mount one by one for the battalion officers.

"This pawl," the craftsman pointed to a small component on the wheel, "after it is pinned in this way," after the cannon was fired, it only moved backwards. Therefore, our gun emplacement, everyone, has built a slope behind it. Slightly higher than the front, the cannon retreated, the rear wheels rushed up the slope, and after exhaustion, it naturally moved forward.As long as you make a little adjustment, the gun position will naturally return to its original position, and the gunner brothers don't have to work so hard. "

"The most important thing about this gun mount is a wheel shaft and two gears. With the normal operation of these two items, the cannon can be pitched freely and circled smoothly." The craftsman pointed to the two oily gears on the gun lugs, " Putting it in this position, the cannon can be balanced and stable, with even weight and weight, and there is no risk of recoil jumping.” The heavy Hongyi cannon needs to be fixed by piling because the piling and the cannon body must be connected with a garrison cable, and there is a rope Continuous firing, so that the artillery will not retreat too far, and it is easier to reset. The disadvantage is that it can only be fired forward and backward, and it is difficult to turn left and right.

"What's the use of this thing?" A battalion officer of the artillery division picked up an iron rod next to the gun mount, "Is this Sun Xingzhe's or Lei Zhenzi's?" People's hearts, seeing this iron rod, the battalion officer had to make a joke of it.

"My lord, please insert this object into this hole and rotate it along with the trend."

The battalion officer was skeptical, and started to operate according to the instructions of the craftsman, but he saw the huge cannon body, under the action of the iron rod, slowly moving to the left. "Hey! It's interesting! The muzzle moves, but the carriage doesn't move! Besides, it's a bitch, it saves effort!"

"Commander Ye. If you want to adjust the pitch angle of the cannon, just insert the iron rod into this hole."

Ye Qi was engrossed in staring at several battalion officers operating the cannon with great interest, the muzzle of the cannon pitched left and right kept moving.Next to it, a Portuguese watched in astonishment as the huge 24-pound gun barrel was constantly moved amidst the giggling laughter of two strong men.

"Okay! Stop."

Ye Qi ordered several battalion assistants under his command, "How far is it from here to the Ruan family's Star Fort on the top of the city?"

"Report to the command. It's about two miles away." A gunner squinted his eyes for a visual inspection.

"My lord, one thousand and one hundred paces." Another gunner raised his head from the gun mount. He had just measured the distance through the square and round devices on the gun mount.

"That's right." Several craftsmen and other gunners agreed with the two of them.

"That's good!" Standing on the side of the gun mount, Ye Qi took a closer look at the Xingzi gun fort with binoculars, and immediately took out a very tightly wrapped cowhide book cover from the inside of the armor.After unfolding, compare the densely packed characters on it, and mutter something in your mouth.Immediately afterwards, a series of numbers were reported.

"According to my requirements, load and aim. The target is the flag on the third crenel on the left side of the fort." The artillerymen were in the clouds, and the artillery battalion officer next to him looked confident.

"Whatever the command tells you to do, you just do it!"

How could it be possible to hit a flag at such a distance? !While operating, the gunners complained in their hearts.

"Boom!" With the sound of a cannon, a huge crater was formed on the crenel, and the flag that Ye Qi had just stared at had long been lost on the fort that was hit by the shells.

The gunners and craftsmen in the protective fort all paled in shock.This Nima is too much? !Even if our gunpowder is powerful and our cannons are powerful, but hitting a flag more than 1000 steps away, this is indeed too much!

"This is the secret art of shelling taught by the general. You are good at practicing it. When we are free, we will naturally pass on these secret skills to everyone one by one."

The battalion officer of the artillery division stood up and yelled loudly at the group of stunned subordinates in front of him. "These cannons are now the latest and best in the Nanzhong Army. If you practice them well, you will have great achievements in the future!"

This is the first time that the secret bit system has been used for live ammunition shooting, and it did not cause any shock to the troops defending the city, but it shocked people who knew the inside story very strongly.

"The general divides a circle into 6000 parts, and each equal part is a secret bit. Using this to measure the position of the target and combining it with other equipment, it is natural to only hit where." On the way back to the camp, several Ye Qi, who was pestered by the ignorant battalion officer, had to briefly explain his behavior just now.To prove that he is not chanting mantras.

Kankan arrived at the gate of Daying, flew out head-on, and ran straight towards Ye Qi and his group.

"Commander Ye! General Hoi An has a military order! Please sign for it!" The person who came was the deputy of the traffic team next to Shou Han who was in charge of delivering documents and letters.

After carefully inspecting the wax seal on the envelope, Ye Qi took out her own seal, carefully stamped it on the receipt book, and ordered several battalion officers present to use their seals in the place of witnesses, and then waved to everyone back to camp.

"Notice, starting tomorrow, the whole army will launch a general attack on Hue."

After reading the urgent letters, Ye Qi issued orders to her subordinates in a low voice.

"My lord, why is this? Although our army has besieged the city, there are still many things that have not been completed in the siege. Why are you rushing to attack the city?"

"What? Are you afraid? My Guards Battalion, Jinwei Fenghuang Left Battalion, and Jinwei Qilin Middle Battalion are the main force of the siege troops. We can naturally attack Hue City with an order from the Commander. Capture the Ruan family clown alive."

Several people started arguing with each other.

"Shut up for me!" Ye Qi became a little annoyed. "Being a general does not raise troops out of anger. My lord does this, and I am free from your lord's reason. To tell you the truth, He Jing has a detailed plan to report, and the Zheng family in Shenglong in the north is mobilizing troops and horses to raise food and grass. It seems that they are going south. The meaning of harassment. If our army stays under the strong city for a long time, I am afraid that something will happen to the northern homeland."

There is another chapter tonight.

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