Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

The speed of the shells flying in the air is not fast, visible to the naked eye.

But that sharp whistling sound still made one's scalp tingle.

I saw that the three shells rose to the highest point at an angle of 45 degrees, then paused for a while, and then fell suddenly, falling into the tide of the torch.

The expected person turned upside down and did not appear. Looking from this side, the tide was still pushing forward unstoppably.

Those three cannonballs fell into the crowd of people and horses, and disappeared immediately like a stone sinking into the sea.

"Why is this?" Emperor Zhengde was greatly disappointed and couldn't help murmuring.

Seeing that the emperor's face was not good, Wang Xun, the commander-in-chief of Datong Town, felt ashamed and ordered loudly: "Go on, go on, don't stop the cannon, I don't believe that the Tatars are made of iron."

"Yes!"

There were messengers waving red flags on the watchtower.

Another volley of artillery was fired, and the Tatars over there were still in a stable position, showing good tactical qualities.

The enemy got closer, and the sound of crazy hooves filled the sky and enveloped them instantly.

The vibrating sound from the ground made the watchtower tremble slightly, and the soldiers above were all terrified.

Zhang Yong and the eunuchs, who were by the emperor's side at any time, subconsciously grabbed the railing with their hands. They lived in the deep palace on weekdays. When had they ever seen such galloping horses.

Even Qian Ning's expression changed in horror.

Only Yang Yiqing still had a calm expression on his face, and Su Mu admired him in his heart. This Yang Yingning really has seen the world, and he is worthy of being a trilateral leader.

To be honest, the scene in front of him really shocked Su Mu.Although he has watched many Hollywood blockbusters in later generations, such as "Legend of Heaven" and "Gladiator", but when he was really on the battlefield with cold weapons, he was still suppressed by the adrenaline rush, and his heart beat like To pop out of the throat.

Hands and feet are a little out of control.

"No, no, I can't be afraid, I can't be afraid!" Su Mu exhaled deeply, but was choked by the smell of gunpowder and couldn't help coughing.

"Haha, haha, not bad, not bad, interesting!" Zhengde was very excited, opened his mouth and shouted loudly: "Enjoy the fun, Su Aiqing, I just realized today that the real battlefield is so magnificent. How wonderful, this magnificent moment , just stop!"

Su Mu didn't expect that Zhengde would express his emotions like "Faust", and couldn't help laughing bitterly: "Soldiers are fierce, and the place of death and life must be investigated."

Based on the record shown by the Tatars, which is similar to the record of modern European infantry queuing up and shooting, the Ming army simply did not have enough squads, and the next battle will definitely be very difficult.

Hearing Wang Xun's order, the three cannons in Datong Town did not stop.

The explosion at the beginning was indeed earth-shattering. The guns of the Ming Dynasty used black powder.According to historical records, the black gunpowder of the Ming Dynasty had not been generally granulated, and the combustion was not complete.And gunpowder contains a lot of water, so when it explodes, it is accompanied by a large cloud of smoke.

This sound and light effect can be described as astonishing, and I saw large groups of smoke spreading around.

Looking down from the viewing platform, there is already a vast expanse of white below, and nothing can be seen clearly. Zhengde and Su Mu seem to be standing on the clouds.

I don't know how long it took, but the cannons stopped.

The Tatars have pushed into the old camp of Yingzhou, and the forward is within 300 meters.

In the bright torches, people roared and horses hissed together.

"Why didn't the cannon go off?" Emperor Zhengde couldn't help asking.

Zhang Yong also yelled sharply: "Wang Xun, what's the matter, quickly fire the cannon, suppress the enemy, suppress!" The voice was startled and angry.

At this time, Su Mu saw a trace of disdain flashing in Qian Ning's eyes.

Wang Xun wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and said cautiously: "Returning to Your Majesty, the enemy is already approaching, and the cannon can't hit them. We have to wait for them to approach and change to the smaller cannon."

"It turns out that there is no angle." Su Mu understood a little bit.The cannons of the Ming Dynasty were very simple, that is, a cast iron pipe was placed on the base, and there was no angle adjustment at all.As long as the enemy is close, there is no way to use it.Therefore, the army is generally matched in size.

"Then change it quickly!" Zhang Yong was still calling.

Wang Xun: "Don't worry, it's time to shoot the arrow."

Zhengde became interested and waved his hand: "Let the arrow, let the arrow!"

"Buzz!" At this moment, there was a piercing string sound from below. ,

However, countless black spots suddenly rose from the thick smoke below, and they still shot out in a parabola, making a dense sound of piercing through the sky, and then fell into the Tatar cavalry below at the same time.

Judging from its strength, it should be a military standard crossbow.

This burst of strong crossbow finally saw some effect, and the wave of torches on the opposite side was a little messy.

With the naked eye, many Tatars were shot off their horses and then trampled to death by crazy horseshoes. ,

According to Su Mu's visual estimation, at least ten enemies died in this shower of arrows.

"Okay!" Zhengde couldn't help shouting out.

Su Mu also punched heavily on the railing, feeling very excited.

This is how this battle should be fought. With the discipline shown by the Tatars, if the Ming army went out to fight in the field, they would simply deliver food.Therefore, it is the kingly way to stay close to the camp and use long-range weapons to kill the morale of the enemy bit by bit.

The Tatars probably didn't expect the bows, crossbows and cannons of the Ming Dynasty to be so sharp. They could only hear shouts coming from there, but they couldn't understand what they were shouting.

So, with a "swish", followed by the long hiss of thousands of horses, the flow of torches suddenly stopped.The entire Tartar army remained in the blank space between the crossbow and the cannon coverage.

It was only then that the people on the watchtower realized how powerful the enemy was and ordered them to forbid them. The Ming army could not do this alone.

Now, not only veterans like Wang Xun and Yang Yiqing changed their expressions in horror, but even laymen like Zhang Yong and Su Mu could see it.

Only Zhengde still had a passionate expression on his face: "The little prince is indeed a man who knows how to fight. This army is well-trained. It is not in vain to fight against such an opponent. I really want to take the soldiers and horses out now. Come head-to-head with him for a fight."

Everyone was shocked.

Su Mu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, being good at fighting is nothing great." Only then did Zhengde let it go.

Zhengde: "Our army is under camp, and the enemy is all cavalry. If I don't expect it, the Tatars should send a team of armored infantry to attack me. Only by breaking through a little can their cavalry be able to kill along the opened gap. Come in and take advantage."

Qian Ning: "Your Majesty is wise."

Sure enough, during the conversation, the Tatar forwards on the opposite side dismounted at the same time.

Then, another group of miscellaneous soldiers ran over with a large bag of things on their backs, took out a set of armor from it, and quickly put it on for the main soldiers.