Wanli 1592

Chapter 501 Although I am weak, I am not afraid of death
Artillery has been extremely effective in killing people since it was born, and it can be called the most powerful type of all firearms, and it has developed many branches in the future world, and finally achieved the invincible golden body, Zi Children and grandchildren reproduce vigorously, which is an important weapon of the country.

But these days, there are still many restrictions on the use of artillery. It is precisely because of these restrictions that the major armies in this period have reservations about the use of firearms. Although firearms are powerful, they are also very restrictive, so cold Weapons are still popular.

Among them, the word "exploding the chest" is the most troublesome thing for the soldiers.

These two words, from China, where artillery was first used, to European countries, from the birth of artillery to modern times, have always been a curse that threatens all soldiers, a Damocles that hangs over the heads of both the enemy and us sword.

It's not terrible for a musket to explode, and it usually only hurts one person. If you are really unlucky, there may be two or three, but the scale will definitely not be too large. It's really a bodhisattva's heart.

China is short of copper, so the cannons are basically iron cannons. If they are copper cannons, they are relatively strong.

As for the iron cannon, it is really a tragedy, and the Ming Dynasty is the tragedy of tragedies. Lack of money and copper, the emperor can't help but turn copper cannons into copper coins.

It is no exaggeration to say that more than 90.00% of the active artillery of the Ming army are iron cannons, and a few copper cannons are always ready to be smelted into copper coins.

What's even more tragic is that in this freezing environment, the extreme cold outside has reduced the temperature of the iron cannon itself to a very dangerous figure, and iron has good thermal conductivity, whether it is heating or cooling, The speed is the same, and the gun barrel is still cold here.

One shot down here, the cannon body heats up rapidly, another shot, the cannon body continues to heat up, and another shot-boom! ! ! !
obsolete.

Generally speaking, it is time to retreat to dissipate heat after firing three cannons. When Xiao Ruxun used the big artillery tactics, he always learned the method of three-stage shooting, dividing all the artillery into three teams. The first team went on, and the second team finished the third team and then went on.

Judging by the speed of one shot, the heat dissipation effect is good, so it can last for a long time. Generally speaking, Xiao Ruxun does not allow soldiers to use water to accelerate heat dissipation. Iron smelting technology and cannon casting technology are not very good these days. , the hot cannon body here, sprinkle water on the other side, hiss~
A burst of water vapor is indeed beautiful, but who knows if the gun body will be deformed?

Everyone understands the principle of thermal expansion and cold contraction. If you dissipate heat too fast this time, the next shot may explode, and everyone will die.

However, it is obvious that the gunners of the Ming army who were in a hurry to shoot the Mongols didn't care about this, or they thought that the cold weather itself could speed up the heat dissipation of the artillery, so they used the artillery more recklessly, but Daming's iron energy and Compared to modern steel?

When Wei Yunzhen rode his horse to the bottom of the city tower, he saw several broken corpses and a broken leg that had fallen from the tower. He frowned, and immediately got off his horse and rushed up to the city wall. He closed his eyes and let out a yell in pain, even in the wind and waves, and then gave the order immediately.

"Take all these people away immediately! Use sandbags to fill the gap here, and bring another cannon over here! Pay attention to the heat dissipation of the artillery! Pay attention to the heat dissipation of the artillery! Up to three cannons must be replaced! Up to three cannons must be replaced!"

Immediately, messengers ran all over the city wall, conveying Wei Yunzhen's order to every gunner of the Ming army, but it seemed too late.

The explosion on the wall of the Ming army greatly boosted the morale of the Mongols. The Mongols actually organized another charge in a very short period of time, and the pressure on the Ming army on the wall suddenly increased.

"Fire! Shoot arrows! Roll wood and rocks, don't stop!"

Wei Yunzhen personally commanded the battle on the city wall. He drew out his sword and roared angrily.

The war drums of the Ming army on the top of the city rumbled, and the governor personally commanded the battle to give the Ming army a little peace of mind, and the panic caused by the bombing incident just now gradually disappeared.

The surviving Ming soldiers on the top of the city immediately launched a counterattack against the Mongols. Arrows rained down and artillery roared. The Mongols' attack was once again effectively blocked.

However, the Mongols did not only have cavalry. The Mongols who plundered most of the castles in Datong not only had artillery and guns, but also trebuchets and bed crossbows. Right in front of Wei Yunzhen's eyes, two soldiers were pierced by a flying bed crossbow. It became a string of nails and nailed to the tower behind him.

He stared at the two dead soldiers with eyes wide open, gasping for breath.

"Futai! This place is too dangerous! Beilu not only has artillery, but also bed crossbows and trebuchets. This place is too dangerous! You should leave immediately!"

The Yanmen gate guard hurriedly ran to Wei Yunzhen's side, shouting loudly.

"The soldiers are in a bloody battle! I want to run away? I can't stand with the soldiers. Why should I use my life? Although I am weak, I am not afraid of death!"

Old Wei refused straight away, and continued to be crucified on the tower.

Old Wei is a civil servant, a civil servant at heart, of course he has his own selfish intentions, just like when Zhang Juzheng died and went home to be buried. The Jingzhou officials at that time were greedy for the power of the Zhang family, and rushed to mourn, but he was the only one who refused to go. , People think he is stupid, but he is not.

Because he has seen that once Zhang Juzheng dies, his influence and party members will come to an end sooner or later. Although there was a sense of dominance at that time, it is bound to not last long.

Therefore, despite the possibility of being retaliated by the Zhang family, as a small official, he didn't go to mourn, and even whipped the servant who persuaded him to mourn, and his reputation became huge for a while.

He was born as a top-ranking Jinshi, but he was not selected as a good scholar, so he could only be released after observing politics. According to the historical rules, his future was very limited, and he might even be trapped in the position of sixth or seventh rank for the rest of his life.

But he didn't accept his fate, seized the opportunity, resisted the fear of the Zhang family's power in his heart, and successfully entered the eyes of the anti-Zhang Juzheng group in the court, so he was promoted back to the capital as the censor.

During his tenure as censor, he continued to shoot at Zhang Juzheng's remaining forces. It cannot be said that he opposed Zhang Juzheng's reform, but he was indeed on the opposite side of Zhang Juzheng.

And at that time, he didn't even have the right to object, he was just a cannon fodder. Even so, he was deeply feared by Zhang Siwei, Shen Shixing and others.

Just because he was praised by Hai Rui, you can't say that he is a straight minister. He has his own selfishness, and he is also doing things to promote his own power. He bluntly wrote a letter pointing out that Zhang Juzheng's various faults were not due to the justice and ideals in his heart. , but for power and status.

The reason why he came to Shanxi to be the governor was to defend Zhao Nanxing, the future leader of the Donglin Party, offending other forces in the imperial court, and was exiled to Shanxi as the governor.

He has never given up on the opportunity to return to the central government, but at the same time, his basic quality and sense of responsibility as an official have prompted him to benefit one party from one place to another, to shoulder his own responsibilities, and to live up to Hai Rui's inscription on him. Meaning, strictly guard the last piece of pure land in my heart.

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