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Chapter 1076
Hong Chengchou turned back again, watching the Hongyi cannon bombarding the city wall of the Tiger Skin Station, and every time the iron ball was fired, a large clod of mud fell.At this time, the section of the city wall that Hongyi Cannon was facing was half-collapsed.

If it was in the past, the general siege party would often swarm in.But at this time, the Hongyi Cannon was still raging, like an ancient monster, continuing to tear the city wall and expand the collapsed city wall.

Seeing this, Hong Chengchou sighed deeply in his heart for some reason: From now on, the methods of city offensive and defensive warfare may have to be rewritten.Whether it is the attacking party or the defending party, if they do not master the casting of artillery and do not have soldiers proficient in artillery operation, they will definitely be at a very big disadvantage. Before the war begins, they will already be on the verge of failure.

But these things are precisely Daming's strengths.The nomads who used to be a great threat to the Central Plains dynasty, or with the development of firearms, can no longer pose such a big threat to the Central Plains dynasty as before.Or this is what the emperor said, the gap between civilization and barbarism!

Beside Hong Chengchou, several generals under him stood with him, Gao Yingxiang, Shen Yikui, and Shen Yiyuan.Li Guo and Wu Sangui were not there.At this time, they were also shocked by the power of the Hongyi cannons firing together.After a long while, Shen Yiyuan, who was a little younger, said with emotion: "This is really amazing! Fortunately, only our Daming has so many Hongyi cannons! Once the firearms come out, who will think about it in the future?" Will you be fine if you hide behind the strong city?"

Hearing this, Shen Yikui suddenly said: "That's not necessarily true. After all, this artillery is heavy. If there are cavalry and there is no sufficient protection, it can still charge. As long as you get close, this artillery is useless !"

When Gao Yingxiang heard it, he pointed to the fusiliers in front of the artillery position and said, "Did you see that, they are defending the artillery position!"

It is possible that Shen Yikui was born in the cavalry army of the frontier army. He has always been very proud of his status as a cavalry army. After all, since ancient times, the cavalry army has always been the king.After hearing Gao Yingxiang's words, he looked at the fusiliers, thought for a while, and said unwillingly: "As long as the cavalry can pay the price, these flintlocks can't stop the cavalry's charge!"

Originally, Hong Chengchou had been watching the city walls collapsing from time to time, and when he heard the conversation behind him, perhaps because the battle was fought easily and he was in a better mood, he turned to Shen Yikui and said, "Didn't you see those vans? How can the cavalry directly attack the artillery positions when forming a chariot formation before the battle? As a general, you should read more, read more books, know the art of war, and master the methods of warfare. Don't think that you can defeat the slow rate of fire of the flintlock. ! People, use your brains more!"

The governor spoke, and what he said was the truth. The defensive line composed of vans could easily stop the charge of the cavalry.

At this time, Emperor Chongzhen who was standing in front also heard the conversation. He was also in a good mood, and everything in the war was under control.So, he turned around, looked at Shen Yikui and said, "The rate of fire of the flintlock is slow, not to mention that the three-stage shot can make up for this shortcoming. I can also tell you that the Ordnance Bureau is already developing A flintlock gun that can fire continuously. And I can tell you clearly that a flintlock gun that can fire continuously will definitely be successfully developed. In the future, artillery fire will no longer be iron bullets, but flower bullets, which explode only when they hit the ground. There will also be continuous firing flintlock guns, equipped with troops, you can think about it, there are artillery in the distance, and continuous firing guns in the near, the range is farther than what you have seen, can the cavalry have a chance? ?”

Speaking of this, he became interested, and added: "By the way, there will be an iron-clad fortress, in which cannons and continuous-firing muskets can be deployed, and then the iron-clad fortress has wheels under it, so it can walk by itself. This kind of Weapons of war, advancing can be attacked, retreating can be defended, can the cavalry be able to charge..."

Emperor Chongzhen was talking endlessly, but the audience was already stunned.Even Hong Chengchou, who reads a lot, reads a lot, knows the art of war, and knows the art of warfare, is also dumbfounded.What the emperor said was understandable at first, but after hearing it, it was really dumbfounding.If Daming really had such a weapon, wouldn't he be invincible in the world?
While they were in a daze, a voice suddenly sounded, full of doubts and disbelief, with the unique accent of a teenager: "Your Majesty, this is impossible! How can there be such a weapon in this world?"

When everyone heard the sound and looked around, they saw that it was a young soldier.For those who don't know him, the first thought is that this young man is so brave!Those who knew each other shook their heads in their hearts, why is this temper still so straight, and they don't know how to change it?

Hai Lanzhu next to him was also a little curious. She had indeed seen the young soldier talking to the emperor before.But I didn't expect that he dared to question the emperor's words in front of so many people. This courage is too big!

However, Emperor Chongzhen himself didn't take it seriously at all. For Li Dingguo, not to mention his previous achievements, even with his original heroic deeds in history, he would definitely be more patient and careful with him.

After Emperor Chongzhen smiled, he looked at Li Dingguo and said, "Others may not be able to see it, but you are still young. I believe that it is still possible for you to see the birth of this weapon! The future is exciting, technology The power is beyond your imagination. Just watch, Daming will soon undergo earth-shaking changes, and all of this is due to the advancement of technology. It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand now, just watch!”

Hearing the emperor confidently describing the future, and the emperor speaking these words, the people around him couldn't help being skeptical, and couldn't help but become more curious about the future.The so-called power of science and technology that the emperor talked about is really so powerful!

"Boom boom boom..."

The roar of the Hongyi cannon continued, and the fired iron bullets hit the city wall, falling down with a "crash".The sound was deafening, and the aura was earth-shattering; while outside the city, everyone from the emperor to ordinary soldiers felt relaxed, as if the ongoing battle was not a decisive battle between the Ming and Qing Dynasties, nor a battle to destroy the country, but hunting in the suburbs. That's all.

But the feelings of the Manchu soldiers in the city are completely different.

Every time a huge cannon shot sounded, their hearts trembled.At this time, the Tiger Skin Post City was filled with dust, almost blocking out the sunlight.The entire city is almost at the end of the day.

The soldiers of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties all hid in the corner, curled up, covered their ears, and kept praying in their hearts, hoping that the sound of artillery outside the city would stop soon.Even if they were asked to die now, to fight the Ming army to the death, they didn't care.They have only one request, this damn bombardment, stop quickly.

The Tiger Skin Station itself was not very big. After Huang Taiji led more than 2 soldiers into the station, the city was full of people.Occasionally, when iron eggs crossed the city wall and fell into the city, the smashed houses could bury some people, or it was like stepping on a rabbit's nest, and many "rabbits" jumped out of it at once.

The continuous bombardment of the Hongyi cannons, but the Manchus did not fight back at all, which dealt a heavy blow to the morale of the Manchu soldiers.

Huang Taiji hid in the north of the city, letting his servants bandage his ear injury, or the injury on his ear stimulated him. At this time, he had recovered, and his heroic nature was revealed again.He didn't need to scold him on behalf of Shan, he was planning a desperate counterattack.

A person like him is not about to die and never give up, this is the real him!
"The Ming army's artillery can't continue to fire, and it's almost the same now. The decree is passed, and all the ministries will gather in the south of the city and kill the Ming army who invaded!"

"What about the chariot, add a long gun to the chariot, fight back against the Ming army, block the gap, and persist until dark!"

"..."

Daishan was very pleased to be ordered one by one.The same goes for Jierhalang. While admiring Huang Taiji in his heart, he also stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the first wave of the Ming army's offensive must be very fierce. I will personally go to the south of the city to supervise the battle!"

Jierhalang fought north and south with almost no defeats. He was a steady man and did things steadily. He was the most valued by Huang Taiji among the many princes and princes in the Qing Dynasty, and he could be called the right-hand man.Jierhalang asked for the battle himself, and went to the south of the city to supervise the battle.This pleased Huang Taiji, nodded and said: "The south of the city is dangerous, be careful!"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty!" Ji Erhalang replied with a serious face, "Your Majesty must also be careful, and must not go to the city to take risks again. No matter what, I will persist until dark."

Speaking of this, he glanced at Daishan, and then added: "The Ming army did not build siege fortifications. I believe that as long as we persist until the evening, we still have a chance in the Qing Dynasty!"

When Dai Shan heard this, his eyes lit up, and he immediately seconded his opinion: "Your Majesty, this matter should be passed on immediately, so that my soldiers in the Qing Dynasty will also know this, so that this battle will be much easier to fight!"

Naturally, Huang Taiji also knew that the Ming army's heavy shelling must have destroyed the morale of many Qing soldiers.Without morale, this battle cannot be fought.Therefore, he immediately nodded and issued an order: "Where is Aobai?"

After saying this, he suddenly remembered that Oboi was already dead, right on the top of the wall, the back of the head was broken by a shot from the Ming army, and he died right in front of his eyes.This confidant of mine, this accustomed person, is gone.Thinking of this, he couldn't help feeling a little sad.

But he soon regained his composure, and told others to pass the story on to the whole city.

Then, he personally sent Jierharang outside the house, covered his mouth and nose, looked at the mess in the south of the city, and warned again: "Qing is the pillar of the Qing Dynasty, and I must never lose you. Be careful , Let's figure out a solution together in the evening!"

In response to Huang Taiji's concern, Ji Erhalang nodded solemnly and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely follow His Majesty, revive the Qing Dynasty, and defeat the Ming army!"

After finishing speaking, he clasped his fists to Daishan again, and without hesitation, he strode away under the protection of his personal guards.

At this time, the sound of the Hongyi cannon firing outside the city was no longer so frequent. After bombarding for so long, the artillery must have a rest.Listening to the movement, it is estimated that it will not be long before the shelling of the Ming army will stop completely, and then the infantry will swarm in from the gap.

Jierhalang estimated the time, avoided the front of the artillery bombardment, and came to the south of the city.When he got here, there were already densely packed Qing soldiers waiting to counterattack.When they saw that Jierharang had also come over, their morale was boosted virtually.

And Jierhalang is indeed an expert in leading the war, just a few words, saying that there is no way to retreat from the Qing Dynasty, there is only one battle; if it falls into the hands of the Ming army, life is worse than death; if you persist until dark, you will turn defeat into victory Opportunity waited, and suddenly, the low morale of these Manchu soldiers revived again, as if they had been beaten up by Jierhalang.

There are sentinels on the top of the city, observing the movement of the Ming army outside the city.Of course, these sentries will definitely not be on the front side being bombarded by artillery, and they are all paying attention to avoiding the shooting of rifled fusiliers.But the Ming army's position was filled with gunpowder smoke, and the city wall was knocked down, dust was flying, and the line of sight was very bad, and it was difficult to see clearly.

When the sound of firing from the artillery positions of the Ming army gradually faded away, the sentinels at the city head noticed that Ming troops on both sides were gathering in the direction of the collapse of the city wall, and they slowly reported to the rear.

Ji Erhalang also guessed the same. The reason why he wanted to come to the front line in person was that he was worried about others. He had to either wipe out the Ming army that had invaded the city or drive them out. He had to grasp the timing, otherwise there would be too many Ming troops swarming into the city. In that case, although Daqing is not afraid of melee combat, it will be very difficult.

As soon as the order was given, the Manchu and Qing soldiers hiding in the south of the city rushed towards the collapsed city wall.They were bombarded without any power to fight back. At this time, they were all full of anger.It's fine if you can't compare with firearms, but let you smart dogs see how powerful Daqing is in this close combat!
However, amidst the dust, no Ming army was found rushing into the city where the city wall collapsed.The soldiers of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties were surprised when they saw something flying in the air?
Before I had time to take a closer look, I heard the sound of "bang bang bang" porcelain breaking, and at the same time, it was accompanied by screams. These were some unlucky ghosts who were hit by those flying things.

At the first moment, the soldiers of the Manchu and Qing dynasties were shocked, thinking it was an iron bullet.But they immediately realized that there was no roar, so it must not be an iron bullet.But when they saw the broken things on the ground, they were all scared out of their wits. Even if it was an iron bullet, they wouldn't be so panicked.Especially the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty who participated in the offensive and defensive battle of Gaizhou, many of them even peed their pants.

Ji Erhalang also understood, and he was about to burst into tears, and yelled frantically: "Get out, get out!"

Just as he was shouting, he saw things with flame tails flying in the air one after another, like black and white impermanent lifelines.One of them, by coincidence, hit Jierhalang.

(End of this chapter)