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Meng Gong and a group of Southern Song generals kept looking at Xiangyang City Tower and waited anxiously.

I hope to see a fire burning in the camp of the Guanzhong army, and then a team of cavalry returns victoriously and rushes out of the camp.

"Shuai Meng, don't worry. General Wang is very brave and young and promising. He will definitely be able to defeat the enemy." A Southern Song general said.

"Yes, General Meng Shuaiwang is young and promising. He is only in his twenties this year. He is in his prime as a young hero. He will definitely be able to return with a great victory."

"I hope so! I don't expect them to come back alive, but at least they can destroy King Guanzhong's artillery." Meng Gong said.

He knew that the general under his command was trying to comfort him. In fact, after the young general rushed out, he knew that he would never come back.

The army of the King of Guanzhong is not like other armies. The training is quite strict and the military discipline is also very strict.

The probability of such an army succeeding in a night attack is pitiful, let alone being able to escape unscathed and return victorious.

At this time, a violent sound suddenly sounded in the Guanzhong Camp, and a large amount of white smoke appeared. These sounds came one after another.

Bang! boom! boom! the sound of.

The sound of horses roaring and some shouts of killing came from the direction of Guanzhong Camp.

"It seems that General Wang is at war with the Guanzhong army. Is this sound some kind of firearm? It sounds a bit like a flint cannon!"

"No, no, it's not artillery. We've heard enough artillery from the Guanzhong army during this period. This is not the sound made by artillery." Another Southern Song general shook his head and said.

The banging and banging sounds sounded like hundreds of weapons making them at the same time. This was indeed a firearm, but I didn’t know what it was specifically.

"When Chuzhou City fell, there was a battle report. It was said that the Guanzhong army used a new black firearm. This firearm can spit out tongues of fire and kill enemies from a long distance. It is like a bow and arrow, but it is still more powerful. The range is better than that of a bow and arrow." After thinking for a moment, a Southern Song general said.

"What do you mean? This is a new type of weapon for the Guanzhong army."

"It should be this new type of weapon. The Guanzhong army has put this kind of weapon into battle before, but it was only used in Chuzhou City and when attacking Shandong. We got very little information." The Southern Song general who just spoke said.

"I don't know how General Wang is doing. No, nothing will happen to him, right?"

After about half an hour, there was no sound in the entire Guanzhong military camp. From a distance, you can see that some lights have been extinguished, and the Guanzhong army seems to be cleaning the battlefield.

As for the Guanzhong Camp, until now, not a single horse or person has rushed out.

This situation can only mean one thing, and that is that the four thousand troops they sent out for the night attack may have been completely wiped out.

"This, this, this, General Wang, General Wang, won't his entire army be wiped out, right? These are four thousand soldiers and horses!" A Southern Song general showed an incredulous look and said.

They thought that this night attack would suffer heavy losses, fail, and even kill many people.

A certain general Wang would also die inside, but the entire army was wiped out, and it was wiped out so quickly, which they couldn't accept.

"Something is not right about this situation! General Wang's night attack this time took less than a stick of incense from leaving the city to killing the Guanzhong camp. In such a short period of time, it is impossible for the Guanzhong army to do anything Some great defense.”

"Yes, something is not right. This is obviously an ambush in advance. Otherwise, General Wang would not have been defeated so miserably."

"Damn it! Who is it? Who dares to leak emergency military information?"

A group of Southern Song generals shouted angrily because they were unwilling to accept this fact.

They could accept the result of the annihilation of the entire army, but such a rapid annihilation of the entire army was obviously an ambush, and someone must have leaked the operation.

At this time, Meng Gong, who was standing on the city tower, looked very ugly. Four thousand soldiers and horses were all gone, and it had only been less than an hour since they left the city.

He didn't quite believe that there was no traitor or that there was no traitor who passed the news to the Guanzhong army.

But could it really be leaked by a traitor? They only made up their mind at noon today, and only a few senior generals knew about it.

The remaining lieutenants and the guards on the tower had no idea about the night attack. The army was only assembled in the afternoon, and then the whole army was given Zhuangxing wine.

In such a short period of time, it is very difficult to spread the information in the city. In order to cope with the attack of the Guanzhong army this time, Meng Gong had made a lot of preparations in advance. There should not be any defensive omissions in the entire Xiangyang City.

"Who? Who leaked this plan?"

"Damn it! There must be a traitor, and there must be a traitor who leaked the information." For a time, all the Southern Song generals on the tower were filled with anger.

"Okay, everyone, please stop arguing. There can't be a traitor this time. It's just because the Guanzhong army moved too quickly. As soon as they left the city, they were discovered by the scouts guarding outside the city." Meng Gong said. .

Although he also doubted it, as the commander of the city defense this time, he must not mess up his position, so he gritted his teeth and said it anyway, but the reaction speed of the Guanzhong army guards was too fast.

However, Meng Gong also became suspicious about this matter, and planned to go back and investigate thoroughly afterwards.

After the battle, He Daoyong came to Zhang Yong with a human head.

"Fortunately, the last general has lived up to his command and has beheaded the enemy general. He came here to offer it to the King of Guanzhong." He Daoyong knelt on the ground and said.

At this time, in addition to He Daoyong, some other Guanzhong generals had also put on their armor and came to Zhang Yong's tent.

"Well! Thank you for your hard work, General He. You did a good job this time. I will remember your meritorious service. When the war against the Song Dynasty is over, you will be rewarded based on your merits." Zhang Yong nodded and said.

"How dare the general take credit? He was just following orders." He Daoyong said.

"Okay, there's no need to refuse. Our Guanzhong army will be punished for its mistakes and rewarded for its attacks. Tell me how many enemy troops there are in this attack? How much did we lose by annihilating them?" Zhang Yong asked.

"Reporting to the King of Guanzhong, the enemy troops that attacked this time consisted of 2,500 cavalry and 1,500 infantry, commanded by four commanders. They were completely destroyed by our 5,000 garrison troops and 2,000 reserve troops.

A total of more than 2 enemies were killed, and more than were captured. In addition, hundreds of war horses were captured.

Our army suffered less than a hundred casualties. Only some soldiers were shot by enemy arrows, and a few suffered minor injuries. It has been sent to the military medical department. No one in our army died in the battle. "He Daoyong said.

This battle was fought beautifully, with zero casualties, but it resulted in the death of four thousand enemy troops.

If this were done to some other ancient generals, it would be enough for them to brag about for a lifetime.

But if it were in Guanzhong, this matter really wouldn't be a big deal, because this time the enemy could be annihilated so quickly, and the Holy Spirit would suffer casualties on his side. The most important reason is because of Guanzhong's tactics and the army arrangements of the King of Guanzhong.

To put it bluntly, even if tens of thousands of cavalry come to attack, their Guanzhong army can still defend it.

Five thousand night watch troops and reserve troops will rush to the battlefield as soon as possible, and the remaining troops will dress up and come out to fight as quickly as possible.

And this time, the Musketeers played a vital role. The cavalry didn't even rush forward.

He had already been killed by the musketeers, and the white smoke produced by the muskets could also obscure the sight of the cavalry, and the sound of the muskets firing could also frighten the horses.

All factors combined, when the musketeers faced the cavalry, they actually had a large advantage within a certain distance.

"Yeah! That's right. All of you must learn from General He.

From now on, when the general keeps vigil at night, he must be careful and not close his eyes all night long.

Even if it was a decisive battle the next day, the king allowed the general to sleep in the camp. "Zhang Yong said.

"General, I obey." All the generals present knelt down and said to Zhang Yong. The most shocked people this time were actually the generals who surrendered from the Central Plains and some generals who came from Hebei. It was the first time for them to see the military planes in Guanzhong.

A night attack involving more than 4,000 people was completely wiped out, and it was a total annihilation with zero casualties. This is too terrifying.

"Okay, it's midnight now, all of you should go back to sleep. He Daoyong, you continue to stand guard." Zhang Yong said.

After a brief military meeting, all the generals went back to sleep, but Zhang Yong didn't know how many of them could sleep.

The next morning, after the entire army had breakfast, they launched a new round of attacks. This time, in order to stimulate the Southern Song Dynasty army.

Zhang Yong deliberately placed the heads of several generals who attacked the Southern Song camp last night in front of the army.

As for other soldiers who died in battle, they were allowed to be buried alive by the army. See four heads below.

Among the defenders on the city, some were angry, some were cursing, some were frightened, and some were frightened.

"Bah, the King of Guanzhong still calls himself a wise king. How can a wise king do such a thing? He actually cut off his men and gave them military power. This is a shame!"

"Death is a big deal, and the king of Guanzhong actually humiliated several generals like this."

"I,,,,"

Boom! Boom! boom!
Before the general could finish speaking, the artillery fire from the Guanzhong army began to roar again. This time the artillery fire was equally ferocious, and the defenders on the tower were knocked off their feet again by the explosion.

Upon seeing this, Meng Gong quickly asked the soldiers to raise their shields collectively and escorted all the generals down.

This battle was really frustrating. When they faced the Jin army in the past, their Song Dynasty's firearms still had some advantages, and only the cavalry troops could defeat them. The Song Dynasty had nothing to do, but now the cavalry and infantry could not defeat it. I can't beat it with firearms either!

"King Guanzhong! We have been bombing continuously for seven days. The defenders in Xiangyang City are now frightened. They humble themselves and ask for a fight. Tomorrow they will lead an army of 10,000 to attack the city." A Han prince from Hebei knelt down in front of Zhang Yong and said.

I really didn’t expect that! The firearms of the King of Guanzhong were so sharp that the city walls of the Southern Song Dynasty were filled with flames every day. Now the soldiers of the Southern Song Dynasty were unwilling to go up to defend the city no matter how much the supervisors beat and scolded them.

Coupled with the failure of the previous night attack, the morale of the defenders in Xiangyang City had dropped to an extreme.

This is a good opportunity to attack. If we lead the army to attack the city tomorrow, we will definitely achieve unexpected results.

This time, it was time for their Hebei army to show off. It had been more than half a month since they had followed the King of Guanzhong south, and it was already the eighth day since they arrived at Xiangyang City. It was time to launch an attack.

This time, their Hebei army must take the lead!
"Your Highness! Cha Tuohua also invites you to fight." Cha Tuohua also knelt in front of Zhang Yong and said.

Under the continuous suppression of artillery fire in the past few days, the morale of the Southern Song Dynasty defenders was extremely low. After all, the firearm range of the Guanzhong army is too far.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, flint cannons and sky-shattering cannons were unable to reach their positions and could only be beaten passively.

Even now they are beaten so much that they don’t even dare to climb the tower.

"Don't worry! We will bomb for a few more days, and we will use a new weapon tonight." Zhang Yong smiled and said.

Many Guanzhong generals, Mongolian generals, Central Plains generals, and Hebei Han princes were a little confused at this time. This was a great opportunity. The morale of the defenders in the city was now extremely low.

They didn't even dare to go up to the top of the city. If they launched an attack at this time, they might be able to capture Xiangyang City in one fell swoop.

"Wait! I will give you a good show tonight." Zhang Yong showed a mysterious smile and said.

It was also time to use rockets to bring some psychological pressure to the Southern Song Dynasty's army.

The rockets produced by his own firearms production and design bureau can be put to great use. To be honest, Zhang Yong never thought that his army could make a kind of homemade rocket. Use white sugar and black powder as a mixed fuel.

The range of this weapon has reached a terrifying level that even the ancients could not understand.

Moreover, this kind of thunderbolt rocket is very large and can carry a lot of gunpowder. Needless to say, it has explosive power.

That night, on a hillside outside Xiangyang City,
After arriving at Xiangyang City, Zhang Yong ordered people to set up an observation tower more than ten meters high. From here, he could see Xiangyang City.

Just right for launching rockets.

At this time, except Zhang Yong, all the generals of the entire Guanzhong army, whether from Mongolia, Central Plains, or Hebei, gathered here to see Zhang Yong's secret weapon.

"King Guanzhong, are you going to use a new type of artillery? Such a long distance? How are we going to use it!" A Han prince from Hebei said.

The artillery should be used under the enemy's city wall, but now they are about three miles away from Xiangyang City, and they can barely see the figures in the distance.

"King Guanzhong, nothing at this distance can hit the other side!" A general from the Central Plains said.

Even some Guanzhong generals and Mongolian generals were very confused about this. However, as the first group of subordinates to follow Zhang Yong, they knew that the Guanzhong King would not bring them here for no reason. He must have some secret weapon to show. , so I didn’t ask too much.

At this time, more than twenty thunderbolt rocket scissors, more than three meters long, were carried out, and hundreds of gunpowder launchers had already prepared the rockets.

Let’s give Xiangyang City some appetizers tonight. After all, the cost of building this kind of rocket is really too high.

Zhang Yong ordered the entire firearms design bureau to work overtime. It took more than a year to produce, but only more than 200 such rockets were produced.

However, this output is only temporary.

Now the output of the two gunpowder production and design bureaus should be able to increase a bit. After a while, the newly produced rockets will be transported from Sichuan, Sichuan and Guanzhong.

"King of Guanzhong, please stop pretending. Do you really plan to use a weapon to attack Xiangyang City here?"

"Hahahaha! Yes, I want to hit them at this distance. This is a newly developed weapon in Guanzhong. I will let you see its power in a moment. The name of this thing is Thunderbolt Rocket." Zhang Yong said.

Get ready to see it! This is a war that shocks the world. This is a weapon that spans the ages. Xiangyang City will be the first to receive the baptism of this weapon. In the future, this weapon will accompany its army to conquer all directions.

Several firearms divisions responsible for setting up rockets. At this time, the firearms had been set up and some data had been adjusted before they came to Zhang Yong.

"Reporting to the King of Guanzhong, our rocket has been built and the bottom has been filled with propellant." The firearms master said.

After this kind of rocket was produced, it was originally in the shape of a dragon's head according to their original design draft, which looked very majestic.

But King Guanzhong changed it into a pointed tip like the tip of a gun, removed some excess parts of the rocket body, and added two tail fins, turning it into a cylindrical thing.

The Thunderbolt rocket looks a little uglier, but its range is a full third further. Now this new type of rocket can reach places three miles away, and can even reach enemies four miles away.

It goes without saying what a concept it is to be able to hit enemies several miles away, not to mention that it is over a foot long and contains more gunpowder than the largest explosive bag.

Some other artillery weapons cannot compare with this.

"Launch! Let the generals see the new weapons produced in Guanzhong." Zhang Yong said.

Several firearms masters nodded and came below, then made final adjustments to the five rockets launched in the first round, and then ignited the propellant.

Minato! Five huge rockets, trailing long flame tails, arced across the sky, and then hit the tower in Xiangyang.

Boom! Boom!
This time, rockets, a long-distance strike weapon, appeared for the first time in ancient wars. The first batch of five rockets hit the tower of Xiangyang together. (End of chapter)