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Chapter 649 Blocking War (2) ([-]rd)

The 20 red-clothed cannons roared and threw the first round of 20 shells accurately into the cavalry of the Great Western Army and exploded, shaking the earth and shaking the mountains.

The cavalry team that Sun Kewang rushed to the front was suddenly bombarded, and many generals and horses were blown into the sky, and the corpses flew around, creating a mess.

From the perspective of modern people, the power of these red cannons should be very limited, even ridiculously cumbersome, not even as good as the current war garbage.

But at the end of the Ming Dynasty nearly 400 years ago, in the era of cold weapons at that time, cannons were the god of war. There were several kinds of cannons at that time. The power of the red cannon should not be underestimated.

In addition, their lethality is only one aspect, especially in this kind of battlefield where tens of thousands of horses are galloping, the number of people killed and injured by a single shot is very limited.

The bigger thing is the deterrent power. The sound of the cannon boosts the morale of one's own soldiers, and it shocks the enemy's courage.

A few miles away, even if you are fierce and invincible with a single cannonball, you will be blown to pieces, or even have no bones left.

Even the incomparably powerful bow and arrow are far behind. No wonder the cannon is known as the god of war, especially the red cannon, which is so powerful.

Therefore, the bombed corpses of the Great Western Army flew around, bloody and bloody, and the horses that were not injured or injured were also frightened, neighing and scurrying around, and the horse team was in a mess at that time.

Sun Kewang didn't expect to meet the Ming army's resistance here. He put on a silk rein, sat down on the Lightning Oolong horse, let out a long cry, turned his head back, looked at his master, slowed down his flying steps with all four hooves, and stopped in an instant. down.

"Protect Your Highness." No matter how chaotic the team in front was, his personal guards surrounded Sun Kewang with his men and horses in the middle with a whoosh. They all pulled out their swords, guns and shields.

Sun Kewang was sitting on the horse, his face was as cold as iron, and his two small black and round eyes flashed alertly, looking in the direction of the shells.

The shells continued to explode, and one after another screamed past his ears, and the smoke and flames of the explosion, accompanied by blood, flashed in his eyes.

The horse team in front was scattered and fled in all directions, with corpses lying all over the place, but he didn't say a word and turned a blind eye, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.

It wasn't that he was pretending to be coercive, he didn't pay attention to these artillery fires at all because of his experience in many battles, it was because he was thinking about the capital, where he had his home.He was watching the opposite position, observing the Ming army's flaws.

At this time, a shell roared and exploded not far from his horse. A ball of fire turned into a puff of thick smoke and rose up. The two guards, man and horse, were blown to pieces.

Sand and gravel splashed, and a bomb crater suddenly appeared. The shock wave shocked Sun Kewang's oolong player to stagger back several steps.Sun Kewang's bodyguards also retreated.

But Sun Kewang, who was on the horse, didn't even blink his eyelids, and sat steadily on the horse's back, looking calm.

After the first round of shelling, the sound of the explosion was obviously not so intense. Taking advantage of the timing of loading ammunition, he immediately organized a charge and ordered 5000 armored cavalry to take the lead, intending to smash the opponent's position in one fell swoop. After the personnel were adjusted, Sun Kewang yelled, "Rush over to me, kill!"

These 5000 armored cavalry are the leading soldiers under Sun Kewang. They are well-equipped, all of them are armored and armored, there is no leather armor, let alone no armor.

Everyone held a saber in their palms. This team charged forward, well-trained, as fast as a gust of wind, invincible, and invincible. This is Sun Kewang's ace team.

Sun Kewang was very anxious now. After a day and night of rapid marching, he was now anxious to destroy the Ming army's position, so he stepped forward and pulled out the most elite troops.

And this time, these generals of the Great Western Army no longer just walked along the official road. On the official road and in the wilderness, five thousand cavalry covered the sky and covered the ground.

Zhu Yousong immediately saw clearly from the high slope not far away, and nodded. It was really overwhelming. This was like the charge of the Great Western Army, more like Sun Kewang's men and horses charged into the battle, and it really deserved its reputation.

The 5000 iron-clad cavalry came flying around the crater in the midst of artillery fire and the sound of explosions.

From time to time, shells exploded among them, but apart from the casualties, the rest still kept charging fast, yelling at each other, waving the machetes in their hands, and the shouts of killing approached from far away.

Soon, they rushed past the effective range of the artillery fire, and the sound of the artillery stopped, leaving only the shouts of killing like flash floods overwhelming.

At this time, the [-] archers of the Ming army had already made their preparations. Each of them held their bows and set their arrows, aiming at their respective targets, and the bows were fully drawn.

"400 meters... 200 meters... 150 meters... 100 meters..."

"Fire the arrow!" Someone gave an order when they reached the effective range, and the archer, who had already aimed at the target, let go of his hand and ate and ate...

The arrows scurried like silver snakes, covering the sky densely, covering the sky and the sun, covering the surging cavalry of the Great Western Army.

The cavalry of the Western Army in the front row was galloping forward when they were suddenly hit by an arrow and fell under the horse.Some people and horses were shot into hedgehogs and fell into a pool of blood.

Some waved the machetes in their hands to block the loss, but the horses were suddenly hit by arrows and fell to the ground.

The Daxi army who died immediately under the random arrows had countless cavalry.

However, the cavalry of the Western Army behind them still rushed forward without hesitation. They were all fearless of death. Facing the rain of arrows and witnessing the casualties of their companions, they did not relax their pace of charging at all.

They stepped on the corpses and blood of the casualties, waved their sabers, dialed the loss, and continued to run forward.

"50 meters... 30 meters..."

The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer. Seeing that the archers of the Ming army are about to lose their effectiveness, the armored cavalry of the Great Western Army are about to step on the Ming camp's position.

At this time, a sharp arrow pierced through the air with a piercing sound. This sharp arrow was obviously different from ordinary arrows. A Daxi soldier who rushed to the front was about to be pierced by the arrow and flew backwards from his horse. The bloody arrows splashed everywhere and hit a general behind, and the two fell off the horse at the same time.

Immediately afterwards, such a sharp arrow flew over and pierced the neck of a Daxi general. The Daxi general was running, and his neck felt weak, so the arrow passed through his neck and left behind. A bloody hole, he stared at the incredible eyes, and fell off the horse.

Another sharp arrow shot through the head of a Daxi general, the inside of the armor was covered with blood, and the brains of various colors burst out all over the ground.

Immediately afterwards, several sharp arrows of this kind flew over, and the arrows were fired without fail, making the Daxi army generals who rushed to the front die more and more miserable one by one.

Because the distance is too short, mainly because the archers use three-stone hard bows, and they can shoot accurately. The effect of these few arrows can almost catch up with the rifles of later generations.

At this moment, the soldiers behind them panicked, and their pace of charging slowed down. Some even turned their horses and started to run.

This kind of sharp arrows continued to be fired, and the confidence of the thousand archers also increased, and they all accelerated their shooting.

This mess of arrows continued, and for more than ten minutes, Sun Kewang's most elite 5000 armored team was shot back, leaving a lot of casualties.

"Leaving so soon, I haven't finished shooting a pot of arrows today, forget it, I won't play with you." Zhu Yousong smiled and put away the bow and arrow.

"Your Majesty is a magic arrow!" Li Quan, Zhao Fu and others cheered...

(End of this chapter)